While the bulk of Wonder Woman 1984‘s action takes place in Washington, D.C., production for the Wonder Woman sequel was actually based in London at Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden. What does that mean? Well, pretty much all of the interior scenes you see play out in the film—from the scenes in the White House to the
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IMAGE: Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now shown that they can solve a small part of a real logistics problem with their small, but well-functioning quantum computer. view more Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology (for photo montage) Quantum computers have already managed to surpass ordinary computers in solving certain tasks – unfortunately,
IMAGE: Purdue University innovators are working on technologies to make it easier to cut metals. view more Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – How can you improve the cutting of “gummy” metals? Purdue University innovators have come up with an answer – and their findings may help in manufacturing products and reducing component failures.
These stunning new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ending concept art pieces will leave you breathless. “New visions of the ending of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have finally been revealed. Concept art has become a huge part of the Star Wars conversation during the sequel trilogy thanks in large part to the
One of the more pleasant Cyberpunk 2077 surprises so far has been the game’s diverse selection of incredible weapons that can drastically change the way you play the game. While most of the guns you loot in the aftermath of Cyberpunk 2077‘s gunfights offer little more than slight statistical advantages over similar weapons, Cyberpunk 2077‘s
One can say this for director Paul W.S. Anderson: he’s consistent. His quarter-century-old filmography is one long litany of mediocrity or worse, often veering into unwatchability, and the fact that six of the 13 films he’s directed, including the new Monster Hunter, are based on video games tells you all you need to know about
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) professors Kulbir Ghuman, Dongling Ma, and Sophie Van Neste will lead three new Canada research chairs in the fields of computational materials, nanocomposites, and urban climate action. Overall, these three new Chairholders are receiving $2.6 million in financial support. This significant amount will enable them to pursue their
IMAGE: A team of researchers from Penn State has experimentally demonstrated a quantum phenomenon called the high Chern number quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect. They stacked alternating layers of magnetic and… view more Credit: Zhao et al., Nature New energy-efficient electronic devices may be possible thanks to research that demonstrates the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect
IMAGE: A research team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim has succeeded… view more Credit: Christoph Hohmann / MCQST A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich, the Walther-Meissner-Institute of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
IMAGE: Tiny, colorful, magnetic Janus balls could help foil counterfeiters. view more Credit: American Chemical Society Counterfeiters who sell knockoffs of popular shoes, handbags and other items are becoming increasingly sophisticated, forcing manufacturers to find new technologies to stay one step ahead. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have developed tiny “Janus balls” that show their
Tsukuba, Japan – Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have created a new carbon-based electrical device, π-ion gel transistors (PIGTs), by using an ionic gel made of a conductive polymer. This work may lead to cheaper and more reliable flexible printable electronics. Organic conductors, which are carbon-based polymers that can carry electrical currents, have the
This article contains spoilers for the 1994 miniseries The Stand and likely the 2020 series by extension. The Stand is considered by many, to this day, to be one of Stephen King’s three or four finest novels. It is certainly among his most beloved by longtime readers, because of its sheer size (more than 800
Polyamory is not new to the world of The Expanse. It was already established earlier in the series (and in the books) that James Holden is the child of five fathers and three mothers, each of whom contributed DNA to his genetic mix. But season 5 introduces a much stronger illustration of the future practice
In a new audio clip obtained by The Sun (ugh sorry), Tom Cruise can be heard ripping into around fifty members of the Mission: Impossible 7 crew after he seemingly discovered a few of them breaking COVID-19 safety guidelines. Cruise is currently filming Mission: Impossible 7 at Warner Bros. studios in Leavesden, which is apparently
An international research team involving Professor Federico Rosei of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has demonstrated a novel process to modify the structure and properties of graphene, a one atom thick carbon. This chemical reaction, known as photocycloaddition, modifies the bonds between atoms using ultraviolet (UV) light. The results of the study
“Greatness is not what you think,” Robin Wright’s warrior leader Antiope tells the young Diana Prince (Lilly Aspell) at the start of Wonder Woman 1984 during a sequence depicting something akin to the Themysciran Olympic Games. “Pace yourself and watch.” It’s an electric opening which sees a stadium full of women cheering the acrobatics of
The Karate Kid Part II distinguished itself from forgettable sequel contemporaries, with a radical change in locale and a focus on character development in lieu of retreading its predecessor’s plot. Consequently, Cobra Kai Season 3’s recently revealed focus on Part II—revisiting its setting of Okinawa and key characters Chozen and Kumiko—was exciting news. Now, a
Ad – content continues below Recent Cyberpunk 2077 delays strongly suggested that the game was going to poorly optimized for PS4 and Xbox One, but nothing could have prepared people for how bad those versions of the game really are. Beyond the downgraded graphics and additional bugs is the plain fact that previous-gen consoles are
Risk researchers are asking new questions about the health and safety implications and how to mitigate any potential health risks to users of 3D printers and consumers of products manufactured with this emerging technology, especially children. Such printing is increasingly being used in homes, schools, libraries and other spaces where people commonly spend a lot
IMAGE: A transmission electron microscope image at left and a color map version at right highlights deformations in silver nanosheets laid over iron oxide nanospheres. Rice University scientists determined that van… view more Credit: The Jones Lab/Rice University HOUSTON – (Dec. 15, 2020) – You have to look closely, but the hills are alive with the
IMAGE: A team of NUS researchers led by Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen (right) has developed wireless and battery-free strain sensors that are super sensitive and ultra-thin. Doctoral student Yang Haitao (centre)… view more Credit: National University of Singapore A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen, has taken
IMAGE: (a) Photo of produced FFMP on quarts plate and (b)-(d) scanning electron microscope images of samples. view more Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers from Yokohama National University and the University of Electro-Communications in Japan have developed a highly efficient technique for producing a unique fullerene crystal, called fullerene finned-micropillar (FFMP), that is of significant use
Precious metal-free nanoparticles could serve as powerful catalysts in the future, for example for hydrogen production. To optimize them, researchers must be able to analyze the properties of individual particles. A new method for this has been suggested by a team from the Center for Electrochemistry at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the Institute of Inorganic
In the 17 years since Jon Favreau’s Elf swept into theaters and became an instant Christmas movie classic, the conversation around the song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has evolved. A lot. Once, and still in some quarters, a holiday season standard, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” doesn’t see a December pass without a new think piece
Marvel Comics has officially signed off on making Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, canonically bisexual and polyamorous. Al Ewing’s new Guardians of the Galaxy #9 story ‘I Shall Make You a Star-Lord’ reveals that Quill has survived after apparently being killed during an explosion back in issue #2, but has been catapulted into a parallel reality.
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has confirmed that Homelander’s son Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) is way more powerful than he is, which could ultimately lead to a showdown between father and son if Homelander gets too out of control, and goes some way to explain why Vought International have been so invested in keeping him safe.
Into the Dark by Claudia Gray, the first young adult entry in The High Republic series of Star Wars novels and comics, is inventive and adventurous. Ancient aliens, a space station haunted in more ways than one, and space pirates make it a grab bag of what the new era has to offer, all of
Cyberpunk 2077‘s character upgrade system includes perks, attributes, mods, and more, but you’re never going to get the most out of this game’s upgrade options if you don’t explore the wonderful, and sometimes confusing, world of Cyberware upgrades. Cyberware upgrades are a key part of the character-building experience in Cyberpunk 2077, but many players may
The Doctor is in, and it’s about time. Although, it should be noted that the Doctor is also in a maximum-security prison, and time is running short for Earth with the return of the Daleks. Thankfully the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, has her Companions, as well as the newly returned Captain Jack Harkness,
Light-emitting diodes — LEDs — can do way more than illuminate your living room. These light sources are useful microelectronics too. Smartphones, for example, can use an LED proximity sensor to determine if you’re holding the phone next to your face (in which case the screen turns off). The LED sends a pulse of light