The Actor Behind Princess Tiana Responded To The “Wreck-It Ralph 2” Controversy
Anika Noni Rose said she spoke with Disney animators about fixing the first black Disney Princess’ skin tone and natural hair.
Trump’s Speech To The UN Was All About The US Doing Whatever It Wants
Trump, who arrived late to the UN, also got a laugh from world leaders when he bragged about his administration’s achievements.
Which TV Guy Is Your Soulmate Based On The Rainbow Of Fall Sweaters You Choose?
Maldives Police Use Pickaxes To Destroy Artwork Deemed Un-Islamic
The 20-foot-tall stainless steel cube was decorated with life-sized human statues and semi-submerged in a coral lagoon. The artwork was criticized because it depicted human figures.
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‘New Amsterdam’ Brings In The One Man Who Can Save Medicine (And The World)
This year’s crop of broadcast network pilots brings us a medical show that suggests that if a man comes into a public hospital with the right kind of moxie and the right musical cues, he can fix it.
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Fujifilm’s next medium format camera has 100 megapixels and in-body stabilization
Fujifilm has just taken the wraps off of the new GFX-50R medium format camera, but that’s not the only thing it has coming for fans of big digital sensors. The company has also announced that next year it will release another GFX model with a whopping 100-megapixel sensor. In addition, this yet-to-be-named camera will have in-body image stabilization (IBIS), a notable achievement for a medium format camera.
Fujifilm hasn’t provided many details on the camera, though it is expected to cost around $10,000 when it’s released sometime next year. In addition to the IBIS feature, which provides image stabilization to any lens mounted to the camera, this new model will be able to shoot 4K video.
Self-solving Rubik’s Cube could just be a really smart poltergeist
This robotic Rubik’s Cube is the product of a Japanese creator who’s documented many of his creative projects on his YouTube channel, Human Controller. Yes, it has a custom 3D-printed core attached to servo motors that are programmed to solve the cube, which is all laid out in this process post here. But when he puts the Rubik’s Cube onto the table to run free and solve itself, it really looks like a super nerdy poltergeist is doing his best to impress his seventh grade crush.
As much as I want to believe this is the work of a really smart ghost, the self-solving Rubik’s Cube is a project that’s been years in the making. The cube, which is now the same dimensions as a standard Rubik’s Cube, originally started off much bigger (seen here…
LeBron James To Star In ‘Space Jam’ Sequel
LeBron James will star in a sequel to the 1996 sports comedy Space Jam, a live-action and animated film that featured Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes characters facing off on the courts against a team of nefarious aliens. What do you think?
Watch Europe’s Ariane 5 rocket launch on its 100th mission to space
First introduced in 1996, the Ariane 5 has been the premier heavy-lift vehicle of Arianespace, launching numerous large communications satellites, as well as space observatories and cargo vehicles to the International Space Station. The rocket is also responsible for launching Europe’s Rosetta…