Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78
Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect for the Famicom (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicon (aka the SNES). The mark he left on the gaming industry and popular culture is indelible. According to Oricon News, Uemura passed awa.....»»
"Forgotten Astronaut" Michael Collins Dies
An astronaut who flew on one of the most famous space missions of all time has died. From a report: Michael Collins, 90, was part of the three-member crew on Apollo 11, the first lunar landing mission in 1969. Unlike Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, h.....»»
Paying Tribute to Former Vice President of IEEE’s Publication Services and Products Board
Syracuse University engineering professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar dies at 72 .entry-content .tisubhead { color: #999999; font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: -5px !impo.....»»
Mighty Networks raises $50M to build a creator economy for the masses
Mighty Networks, a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Owl Ventures. Ziff Capital Partners and LionTree Partners also participated.....»»
New UK Court Case Could Decide if Craig Wright is Satoshi Nakamoto, Creator of Bitcoin
CNBC writes: A copyright lawsuit brought by Craig Wright — the man who has claimed to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonym used by the creator of bitcoin — could finally put to bed the years-long mystery over who actually invented the mult.....»»
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Is Crowdfunding Another Comeback - and Also Apps
destinyland writes: Mystery Science Theater 3000 will be coming back — with a new home online. Though Netflix didn't pick them up for another season after 2019, "We still want to keep making new episodes," series creator Joel Hodgson explains i.....»»
Building a creator-focused OS
Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and made for your weekend reading. A week ago TechCrunch covered Pico’s $6.5 milli.....»»
COVID emergency shuts Japan’s Super Nintendo World one month after opening
Construction continues on US versions of Nintendo-themed park. L-R: Luigi, Super Mario series creator Shigeru Miyamoto, and Mario, posing at Universal Studios Japan's upcoming Super Nintendo Wo.....»»
Dealer Steve Kalafer, critic of stair-step incentives, dies at 71
Publicly, he railed against the "havoc" created by automakers' programs. Inside his dealerships, his motto was: "Be kind, be fair, work hard, earn money and do good.".....»»
Creator+ raises $12M to build a film studio and streaming service focused on digital storytellers
In the words of co-founder and CEO Jonathan Shambroom, Creator+ is a new startup that will “finance, produce and distribute feature-length films from today’s top creators and emerging storytellers.” The company is coming out of stea.....»»
Founder of Adobe Dies at Age 81
Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger brings the news that Charles 'Chuck' Geschke, the co-founder of Adobe, had died at the age of 81. The company started in co-founder John Warnock's garage in 1982, and was named after the Adobe Creek which ran be.....»»
Charles Geschke: Adobe co-founder who helped develop the PDF dies
Charles Geschke set up Adobe in 1982, giving the world the ubiquitous PDF technology......»»
"Addams Family," "Buck Rogers" Actor Felix Silla Dies at 84
EW reports: Felix Silla's friend and former Buck Rogers in the 25th Century costar Gil Gerard reported on Twitter that Silla died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Coming in at just under 4 feet tall and only 70 pounds, Silla was the p.....»»
"Addams Family," "Buck Rogers" Actor Felix Silla dies at 84
EW reports: Felix Silla's friend and former Buck Rogers in the 25th Century costar Gil Gerard reported on Twitter that Silla died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Coming in at just under 4 feet tall and only 70 pounds, Silla was the p.....»»
Richard Parry-Jones, architect of some of Ford"s greatest hits, dies at 69
The former product development boss was killed in an accident on his farm in Wales, according to British media reports......»»
We have the tech to curb drunk driving, but invisible forces are holding it back
Statistically, one person dies from drunk driving every 52 minutes in the U.S. -- but it doesn't have to be that way. We have the technology to stop it......»»
Twitter bans James O’Keefe of Project Veritas over fake account policy
Twitter has banned right-wing provocateur James O’Keefe, creator of political gotcha video producer Project Veritas, for violating its “platform manipulation and spam policy,” suggesting he was operating multiple accounts in an unsa.....»»
Creator monetization and CRM startup Pico raises $6.5M
Pico, a New York startup that helps online creators and media companies make money and manage their customer data, announced today that it has launched an upgraded platform and raised $6.5 million in new funding. In a statement, the startup’s c.....»»
Epic Games" photorealistic character creator Metahuman released in early access
Back in February, Epic Games unveiled a cloud-based Unreal Engine tool called "Metahuman Creator" that allows graphic designers to quickly create CG 3D human models for use in video games or movies. Words alone can barely do justice to the realism of.....»»
Did Target steal this Black creator’s branding?
15 Percent Pledge founder Aurora James says that Target stole her organization’s branding to promote its own efforts to support Black-owned businesses. In an Instagram post Thursday, Target said it would invest $2 billion in Black-owned busin.....»»
Baby elephant dies rejected by family at Swedish zoo
A two-week old elephant has died after being rejected by her family following the birth of another elephant calf, Sweden's Boras Zoo announced Friday......»»