Peter Mayhew, soul of Chewbacca, has died at 74
Days before his 75th birthday, and mere weeks before the 42nd anniversary of Star Wars, one of its leading lights has gone out of the world. ...
Early Uber advisor Bradley Tusk looks back — and forward — as its IPO fast approaches
Bradley Tusk’s story is well-known by now. A political operative who managed Michael Bloomberg’s successful third mayoral campaign, Tusk soon turned a bonus from his powerful...
Life-size robo-dinosaur and ostrich backpack hint at how first birds got off the ground
Everyone knows birds descended from dinosaurs, but exactly how that happened is the subject of much study and debate. To help clear things up, these researchers...
Our Chewbacca Has Passed: Peter Mayhew Dies at Age 74
Peter Mayhew, the kind-hearted, lovable actor who brought Star Wars’ Chewbacca to life for almost 40 years, died this week at the age of 74. Read...
That New Jon Snow Theory Sucks, and Here’s Why
The latest episode of Game of Thrones bought the war to end all wars crashing down on Winterfell, with a surprisingly dramatic conclusion to one of...
Facebook managed to screw up its ban on ‘dangerous’ individuals
Facebook finally did it. After months and months of criticism, the social network finally decided to enforce its own rules and ban several far-right provocateurs and...
Activision Blizzard has five franchises lined up for its new Call of Duty esports league
Activision Blizzard said it has lined up five franchises for a new, city-based Call of Duty esports league. Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Paris and Toronto will...
Jack Dorsey hangs out in an EMF-shielded ‘tent,’ once turned entirely orange
Jack Dorsey once turned completely orange. His skin was orange. His hair was orange. Even his eyes were orange. But as he biohacked his way toward...
A quiet London-based payments startup just raised among the biggest Series A rounds ever in Europe
You probably haven’t heard of Checkout, a digital payments processing company that was founded in 2012 in London. Apparently, however, investors have been keeping tabs on...
New “Small Claims” Bill Welcomed by Rightsholders, Feared by Copyright Troll Fighters
This week, new legislation was tabled in the U.S. House and Senate that introduces the creation of a “small claims” process for copyright offenses. The CASE...
