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9 Retrofuturistic Predictions That Came True

British actress Margaret Tyzack on the set of 2001: A Space OdysseyPhoto: Sunset Boulevard/Corbis (Getty Images)In 2024, it feels as if our society’s technology is propelling forward in an unknown trajectory. Just this week, a person had a computer chip installed in their brain.Commentators and reporters annually try to predict where technology will go, but many fail to get it right year after year. Who gets it right? More often than not, the world resembles the pop culture of the past’s vision for the future. Looking to

Florida EV Buyers Shocked To Learn Their Cars Eat Tires

EV buyers are often motivated by a desire to save money on gas and/or drive something more environmentally friendly. But, a recent story out of Florida in The Miami Herald details how EV owners there have been blindsided by how fast they’re having to change the tires on their EVs.Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie The Herald spoke with the owner of a shop that specializes in EV repair who told them just how often he’s seeing owners in for tire wear and replacement.At EV Garage Miami, a Sweetwater repair…

Charlie Hunnam Revealed The One Thing That Would Make Him Say Yes To Pacific Rim 3, And I Couldn’t Love This Answer More

The franchise kicked off by 2013’s Pacific Rim is a firm example of a series that, despite an irregular pace of progress, still seems to be kicking around in the hearts and minds of those who love it. Actor and star Charlie Hunnam could be seen as a case study for why that is, especially with his answer to the question of whether he would do a Pacific Rim 3. Both as a journalist and a fan of this series that includes some of the best sci-fi movies, I couldn’t love his answer about doing a third film more. Despite the…

Japan’s ispace says Hakuto-R crashed because it got confused by a crater rim

ispace is done analyzing data from its failed Hakuto-R lunar landing, and it sounds like tricky terrain and a late change in the landing site are to blame. Apparently, Hakuto-R was able to complete the whole deceleration process in preparation of touching down on lunar soil. The spacecraft activated its descent sequence when it reached an altitude of around 100 kilometers (62 miles) and was able to slow down until it was only moving at a speed of less than 1 m/s.  However, its software had mistakenly estimated its…

‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Circles the Rim of Being a Worthy Remake

Image via Disney+ U.K Remakes get a bad rap nowadays, and for mostly good reasons. Sometimes – at least when a franchise or film isn’t being drained of profitability – updating a classic movie or show can lead to great results; just look at 21 Jump Street. Sadly, White Men Can’t Jump, a remake of the 1992 favorite of the same name, flounders too much in parts to really live up to the original, despite some bright spots and genuine laughs. The plot of the update is broadly similar to the original. Sinqua Walls…

Motorola’s Moto Watch 100 to offer iPhone music control in 2023

Image Source : IANS The music control app is compatible with iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, enabling it to be used by Apple users. Motorola will reportedly offer iPhone music control in Moto Watch 100 in its 2023 update, which will let users manage their music playback, as part of several updates to the now budget-focused smartwatch. According to…

Simu Liu Fondly Remembers His Time as an Extra on ‘Pacific Rim’

Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images In terms of making a splash in your feature film debut, they don’t come much bigger than playing the title role in a Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings transforming Simu Liu from a relative unknown to an international superstar overnight, instantly winning the actor a legion of fans across the world. While the mystical martial arts fantasy was technically his first-ever credited role in a movie, it wasn’t quite his first big…