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The Importance of AI for Cybersecurity. Top Story - July 2018.
Along with the ever-growing number of online users, the internet of things (IoT) is also getting bigger at a rapid pace. It’s expected that IoT will include 125 billion devices in 2030, in comparison with just 27 billion in 2017. Our data, safety, health, and even lives will be increasingly dependent on the way we protect ourselves from cybercrime.
By Nina Ritz8 years ago in Futurism
Top Ten Superhumans. Top Story - June 2018.
In comics and movies, human superpowers are limited by only our imagination. But in real life, there are some talented individuals with skills beyond the reach of ordinary mortals. Myths and legends abound of people with abilities ranging from the supernatural to superhuman, but these 10 people have had their unique powers verified by science. Behold, the top ten real-life X-men!
By Katy Preen8 years ago in Futurism
'Doctor Who': Revisiting "The Ice Warriors". Top Story - June 2018.
Doctor Who's fifth season is an interesting one. Essentially one long series of "base under siege" stories, it was the season that gave the series many of its iconic monsters. Coming smack dab in the middle of it, and just before the monster-less "The Enemy Of The World," came "The Ice Warriors." With the titular creatures still appearing in the series as recently as Peter Capaldi's final season, it's safe to say that they've become mainstays across TV and spin-off media. How does their debut story stand up after fifty-one years?
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Futurism
Going Punk: A Writer's Guide to the Punk Side of Sci-Fi. Top Story - June 2018.
When you hear the word "punk," what do you think of? Hoodlums on skateboards? Or maybe a kid wearing black eyeliner and their bangs all swept over one eye? Punk means different things to different people, but the word—and everything that goes with it—has forged a new meaning in the genre of science fiction.
By Skylar Banach8 years ago in Futurism
The Hunt for the Hunter: 10 Actors Who Could Star in the Boba Fett Solo Movie. Top Story - May 2018.
Ever since the resurgence of Star Wars, fans have been begging for a Boba Fett solo movie, and it seems that the time has finally come. Back in 2014 this movie was rumored to happen with director Josh Trank and Michael B. Jordan as Boba Fett, but after the disaster that was Fantastic Four, it came as no surprise that the whole project was scrapped. However, it seems that under the steady hands of Logan director James Mangold, the film will finally come to fruition. With no actors rumored to be attached to the project yet, that leaves a clean slate to start from, and I think I have a few select people who could play the part uniquely well.
By Jacob Craig8 years ago in Futurism
Everything You Need to Know About 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'. Top Story - May 2018.
This Friday, the newest Star Wars standalone film, Solo: A Star Wars Story, will be released. And we've gotten quite a few trailers and TV spots, so before the film comes out, I want to tell you everything you should know about the film before watching it for the first time on the big screen.
By Jonathan Sim8 years ago in Futurism
The Star Wars: The Tale Before the Force. Top Story - May 2018.
Greetings, young ones. May the fourth be with you. And if for some reason this article comes out the next day, then long live the fifth. Either way, for Jedi and Sith alike, today is basically one of the largest pop culture holidays of all time. I can't think of any others so widely celebrated. As padawans and their masters celebrate more than 40 years of the force, it’s important to look back where it all started.
By DJ Johnson8 years ago in Futurism
14 Standalone Star Wars Stories That We'd Love to See Come to Life. Top Story - May 2018.
Rogue One has been an absolutely smashing success amongst fans and critics and is likely to become another huge hit. The film was risky seeing how it’s technically the first big budget Star Wars film that doesn’t feature Jedi or any member of the Skywalker family. But what it does show that there is an audience that is desperately hungry to see new portions of the Star Wars universe explored?
By Isaac Shapiro8 years ago in Futurism
10 Fun Facts About 'The Empire Strikes Back!'. Top Story - April 2018.
Let me ask you something: what is the best Star Wars movie? Even though us Star Wars fans are a bit divided in this day and age of The Last Jedi, I think a lot of us can agree that our favorite Star Wars movie is The Empire Strikes Back.
By Jonathan Sim8 years ago in Futurism
False Vacuum Theory. Top Story - April 2018.
Coming to the realization that there just might be a "start over" button for the entire universe can be pretty unnerving... not knowing for sure whether the physics we use in our world today are legitimate is even more terrifying. Yet here I am with another unproven theory. This one's about the evolving False Vacuum Theory.
By Sarah McDaniel9 years ago in Futurism
How 'Black Mirror' Changed My Social Media Habits. Top Story - April 2018.
Of all nineteen episodes of Black Mirror, the third season premiere, “Nosedive,” was the hardest for me to watch. There was no bestiality, no murder, no consciousness-transfer. It wasn’t as shocking as “White Bear” or as disturbing as “Black Museum.” Sure, there was advanced technology, but it was nothing like the synthetic husband in "Be Right Back."
By katherine j zumpano9 years ago in Futurism
Review: 'Pacific Rim: Uprising'. Top Story - March 2018.
While the first Pacific Rim film had over-the-top characters and was very silly in tone, it had great action, stunning visual effects, and was really fun. That was mainly thanks to Guillermo Del Toro being director.
By David Grice9 years ago in Futurism