At the start of the year, Disney launched an app for iOS which allows you to stream all the Disney, Pixar, and Marvel movies you own. Now, it’s arrived on Android, too. Read more…
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You Can Now Stream All the Disney Movies You Own on Android
Over the past thirty years, few cities have undergone the transformation that Shanghai has. It went from a vertically challenged city filled with greenery to mutant New York on speed and steroids. Claire and Max illustrate how much has changed by eliminating the current buildings from the skyline and then drawing them in and putting them back. Read more…
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Cool video illustrates how much Shanghai has changed over the years
GIFs are the lifeblood of the internet, the reason most of us get up in the morning. But they haven’t really gotten better in the past 25 years—until now. Imgur claims to have created a brand-new GIF which recreates the traditional animated, looping images we love using the best web video format, MP4. Hold onto your jorts! Read more…
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Imgur Just Invented a New GIF Format—Here’s Why It Matters
We’ve long known that iOS 8 was a powerful (mostly under-the-hood) upgrade . But on its official launch day, Apple announced a few new features that really take the operating system to the next level. And you won’t even have to hunt very hard to find them! Read more…
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Apple Just Gave iOS 8 a Few New Tricks
Apple wants to destroy your wallet and kill your credit cards with Apple Pay, its new mobile payment system. Read more…
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The iPhone’s Apple Pay Wants to Replace Your Wallet
It’s been 60 years since a viking settlement was discovered, leading historians to assume that we’d uncovered everything there is to uncover. But this weekend, Danish and English archaeologists announced they’ve unearthed evidence of a new fortress that’s been sought after for years. Read more…
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Archaeologists Just Discovered a 1,000-Year-Old Viking Fortress
Star Tours! You’re gonna have company! After hints last year of a potential Star Wars Land in the works, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced today that the theme park(s) would be getting new attraction(s) tied to everyone’s favorite space saga, and the elusive plans will be revealed next year . Read more…
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Disney Is Reportedly Building a Major Star Wars-Themed Attraction
These days, almost everything you watch on TV and in theaters is shot digitally. But because Hollywood still needs film sometimes, the the biggest motion picture companies in the world are banding together to keep the lights on in Kodak’s Rochester motion picture film plant. Read more…
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How Hollywood Just Saved Motion Picture Film From Death
I love the 3D concept art by Neil Maccormack because it doesn’t look like 3D at all. His renders—which he finishes in Photoshop—feel like acrylics painted with real brushes. His palette—which sometimes reminds me of Ralph McQuarrie’s—is crucial for the painterly feel of his creations. Read more…
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Stunning sci-fi concept sketches are actually 3D renders
Amazon is testing an ebook rental service called “Kindle Unlimited.” The e-commerce company put up test pages for the service, which will offer “unlimited access to 600, 000 titles.” Users would pay $9.99 a month for access to the extensive online lending library. Amazon yanked the pages today but they’re still available on Google Cache. Read more…
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Amazon’s Prepping a "Kindle Unlimited" Subscription Service For Books