In Casey Neistat’s documentary, David Dobrik’s act unravels
The essence of David Dobrik, the puckish subject of Casey Neistat’s documentary Under the Influence, first crystallizes on screen during a high-pressure pitch to Netflix. It's 2020, and the then 24-year-old sits in front of a laptop, his eyes s.....»»
Netflix Announces SpaceX Documentary On Civilian Mission Into Orbit
Netflix will stream a documentary next month which will follow the story of the world's first private all-civilian space orbit. Sky News reports: The group will board a SpaceX capsule next month and spend three days orbiting the Earth, becoming Netfl.....»»
Netflix documentary to feature SpaceX’s first all-civilian mission
Netflix has announced a documentary series following the trials and tribulations of the first-ever all-civilian space trip......»»
A docuseries on SpaceX’s first all-civilian rocket launch is coming to Netflix
Inspiration4 is getting its own documentary. Netflix said Tuesday it would be releasing a five-part series on the mission, its first documentary to cover an event “in near real-time,” in five parts in September. “Countdown: Inspiration4 Mis.....»»
Uber Requires Nondisclosure Agreement Before Helping CarjackedDriver
An anonymous reader shares a report: Five months after he was carjacked while driving for Uber, resulting in thousands of dollars in damage to his car, David Morrow finally received an offer of assistance from the company: $1,000, the amount of his i.....»»
"Problematic" Greenland polar bear may be shot
A polar bear in Greenland may be shot dead next time it endangers people after several close encounters, including one where it bit the hand of a documentary team member, authorities said......»»
Review: The Green Knight weaves a compelling coming-of-age fantasy quest
David Lowery's atmospheric film is as richly textured and layered as the original poem. Enlarge / Dev Patel stars as Gawain—nephew to King Arthur and an aspiring knight—in The Green Knight, filmmaker David Lowery's mesmerizing adaptation of.....»»
On Earth, things evolve into crabs—could the same be true in space?
Evolution experts were kind enough to answer Ars' questions about alien crabs. Enlarge / It sure looks like a crab, but it isn't. Why are crab-like forms so common? (credit: David Kirkland / Design Pics) Many organisms on planet Earth aren't c.....»»
ASC 100: Fabrinet, optical transceiver manufacturer, makes to the top 10 employers in Thailand
Fabrinet is one of the world's largest manufacturers of optical transceivers. Headquartered in George Town, Cayman island, Fabrinet was founded in 2000 by Seagate co-founder David T. Mitchell with an initial capital of US$1 million......»»
Facebook’s metaverse gambit is a distraction from its deep-seated problems
Facebook's problems aren’t sexy to solve, so it has found a distraction. Enlarge / Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates an Oculus Rift headset at a 2016 event. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Facebook mastered social media by.....»»
The MCU that never was: Marvel movies that (thankfully) never got made - CNET
Before Scarlett Johansson played Black Widow, the role could have gone to... David Bowie's wife. Here are weird and wonderful adaptations that never happened......»»
Facebook Creates New Unit To Build a "Metaverse"
Facebook has announced it is forming a new Metaverse product group to advance its efforts to build a 3D social space using virtual and augmented reality tech. From a report: In an interview with journalist Casey Newton, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg s.....»»
First-ever gene expression map of an entire nervous system completed
Research Assistant Professor Seth Taylor and Professor David Miller, both in Vanderbilt University's Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, have established a gene expression atlas for the nervous system of the nematode C. elegans, along with.....»»
Sharks, lies, and videotape: Scientists document many problems with Shark Week, marine biology"s biggest stage
Shark Week is many things. First and foremost, it's a week of shark-themed documentary programming on the Discovery Channel. Now in its 33rd year, it's the longest-running cable event in history. It's the biggest audience that marine biologists and o.....»»
Wistron seeks to double autmotive revenue in 2021
Wistron expects revenue from car electronics to double this year. After having partnered up with three Chinese car makers including NIO, Wistron is now looking to gain more tier-1 Japanese OEM partners for new energy cars, according to David Shen, pr.....»»
3D printed replicas reveal swimming capabilities of ancient cephalopods
University of Utah paleontologists David Peterman and Kathleen Ritterbush know that it's one thing to use math and physics to understand how ancient marine creatures moved through the water. It's another thing to actually put replicas of those creatu.....»»
The new Anthony Bourdain documentary ‘Roadrunner’ leans partly on deepfaked audio
On July 16th, Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain will open in US theatres. Like many documentaries, the film pieces together archival footage, including interviews and show outtakes, to attempt to tell the story of its subject in their own w.....»»
An AI Model of Anthony Bourdain"s Voice Says Lines He Never Uttered in New Documentary
A new documentary film has harnessed artificial intelligence to artificially voice quotes from its subject, the late Anthony Bourdain. From a report: Details of the dubious decision are outlined in a piece in The New Yorker, and raise a heap of uncom.....»»
Handwriting Is Better Than Typing When Learning a New Language, Study Finds
David Nield shares the findings of a new study via ScienceAlert: Researchers tasked 42 adult volunteers with learning the Arabic alphabet from scratch: some through writing it out on paper, some through typing it out on a keyboard, and some through w.....»»
Despite the hype, construction tech will be hard to disrupt
Construction technology users are more like general consumers. This means the technology ideally must be easy to use on the first try and adaptable to a wide variety of job site protocols. David Ward Contributor.....»»
Biden’s right-to-repair order could stop companies from blocking DIY fixes
Executive order comes amid growing state, federal push to open repair process. Enlarge (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images) After years of petitions and proposals, momentum is building in government to give consumers broader righ.....»»