| The Drill Down 363: The Richard Pryor of Hacking
This week, former The Drill Down co-host (and current co-host of TARDISBlend) Tom Cheredar joins Dwayne and Andy to discuss how hackers pulled off one of the largest heists in history, a toy from the 50s is updated for the 21st century, the FAA grounds Amazon‘s drone plans, and…is Apple building a self-driving car?
...continue reading » Tags: Alan Turing, Android, Apple, Apple Pay, cybersecurity, Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Data Policy and Chief Data Scientist, Dr. DJ Patil, drones, ELectric Car, FAA, Facebook, Federal Aviation Administration, Google, Google Cardboard, Hacking, hard drives, J.J. Abrams, JJ Abrams, Jonathan Ive, Jony Ive, Kaspersky Lab, National Security Agency, NSA, Office of Science and Technology Policy, President Obama, Seagate, Spying, Star Wars, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, TARDISblend, The White House, Tim Cook, Tom Cheredar, Toshiba, U.S. Chief Data Scientist, View-Master, VR, Western Digital, Yahoo | |
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| Here’s A Stormtrooper and The Batmobile In Zack Snyder’s Latest ‘Star Wars’ Mash-Up
First there were those low-quality images of what was supposedly the Batmobile on the set photos of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which director Zack Snyder quickly debunked by releasing the first official full image of The Caped Crusader’s primary vehicle. Then there was also the recent rumor that the Batmobile was stolen from the Detroit film set. To combat that rumor, Snyder used his on-going Star Wars mash-up joke to clear up the situation — the director posted a photo to Twitter of a Stormtrooper (the famed Star Wars Imperial soldiers) being put into a GCPD squad car by the Gotham City cops, with the Batmobile nearby. Snyder captioned the photo “Case closed.” Check out the new Star Wars mash-up in full here below.
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| ‘Star Wars: Force For Change’ Winner Revealed; Director JJ Abrams Posts Note Of Thanks
The contest winner of the Star Wars: Force For Change initiative, which goes towards UNICEF Innovation Labs and Programs to help children and families around the world, was revealed today, and Star Wars: Episode VII director posted a note of thanks to all those who contributed to the cause. D.C. Barns, of Denver, CO, has won the opportunity to not only visit the London set to go behind-the-scenes of the new Star Wars film, but to also be in the film in full costume and make-up! You can watch the “winner reveal” video here below and rejoice with life-long Star Wars fans Barns as he embarks on the experience of a lifetime!
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| Bill Hader’s Spot-On ‘Star Wars’ Impersonations (Video)
When actor and comedian Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs) recently visited late-night talk show Conan, he delighted the audience with a hidden (but not surprising) talent — Star Wars impersonations. For both those who are wary and also the throngs who are excited about producer J.J. Abrams‘ (LOST, Star Trek: Into Darkness) turn with upcoming film, Star Wars: Episode VII, this is a video any fan will love. Check out the video here below.
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| ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Casting Rumors: Michael Fassbender, Hugo Weaving, Adam Driver Are The Latest Names
Man, there must really be something to all this Star Wars: Episode VII business. Seems like every day casting rumors hit the web with greater fanfare than the announcement of a new pope. Just a few days ago it was revealed that Breaking Bad and Friday Night Lights actor Jesse Plemons was among the latest performers to try out for the cast of J.J. Abrams‘ continuation of George Lucas‘ epic space fantasy franchise. Today adds a few more interesting names to the Episode VII mix, namely Adam Driver (Girls), Hugo Weaving (Cloud Atlas), and star-on-the-rise Michael Fassbender.
...continue reading » Tags: Adam Driver, Hugo Weaving, J.J. Abrams, Jesse Plemons, JJ Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt, Michael Fassbender, Star Wars, Star Wars Episode VII, Star Wars Episode VIII | |
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