Monthly Archives: February 2015
Apple Reportedly Working on An Electric Car
Reports have surfaced claiming the company that brought us the iPhone is now researching its own electric car.
"People familiar with the matter" told The Wall Street Journal that Apple has hundreds of employees working on an automobile dubbed Project Titan. Separately the Financial Times published a report claiming that the company had hundreds of employees at a secret location designing automotive products and possibly even a car.
Is Your Hard Drive Hiding NSA Spyware?
Russian internet security company Kaspersky Lab has discovered that the United States' National Security Agency has figured out a way to inject clandestine software into computer hard drives.
The spy-agency spyware can be inserted into hard drives built by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and "other top manufacturers," according to a report by Reuters.
While Kaspersky declined to point fingers at the country responsible, it did say the spy campaign was closely linked to Stuxnet, the computer worm injected into computer systems in Iran's uranium enrichment facility.
Is Your Hard Drive Hiding NSA Spyware?
Russian internet security company Kaspersky Lab has discovered that the United States' National Security Agency has figured out a way to inject clandestine software into computer hard drives.
The spy-agency spyware can be inserted into hard drives built by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and "other top manufacturers," according to a report by Reuters.
While Kaspersky declined to point fingers at the country responsible, it did say the spy campaign was closely linked to Stuxnet, the computer worm injected into computer systems in Iran's uranium enrichment facility.
Deadpool: Cudmore Won’t be Back as Colossus
One of the original big screen X-Men actors won't be in the upcoming Deadpool movie after all.
It was reported last week that Colossus might appear in Fox's mutant spinoff starring Ryan Reynolds. But if Piotr Rasputin is indeed in Deadpool, he won't be played by actor Daniel Cudmore, who portrayed Colossus in X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Cudmore took to social media to address the rumors:
Thanks everyone for all the support for me 2 reprise the role of #Colossus in #Deadpool but unfortunately it won't be happening for me con't
Deadpool: Cudmore Won’t be Back as Colossus
One of the original big screen X-Men actors won't be in the upcoming Deadpool movie after all.
It was reported last week that Colossus might appear in Fox's mutant spinoff starring Ryan Reynolds. But if Piotr Rasputin is indeed in Deadpool, he won't be played by actor Daniel Cudmore, who portrayed Colossus in X2: X-Men United, X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Cudmore took to social media to address the rumors:
Thanks everyone for all the support for me 2 reprise the role of #Colossus in #Deadpool but unfortunately it won't be happening for me con't
No Daily Show for John Oliver; HBO Show Renewed
HBO has renewed Last Week Tonight With John Oliver for two more seasons.
Both the third and fourth seasons will consist of 35 shows each, and will run on HBO in 2016 and 2017.
Comedian John Oliver was a regular correspondent on The Daily Show and hosted while Jon Stewart was away shooting his film Rosewater. Oliver left The Daily Show in 2014 to host Last Week Tonight - a comedic, satirical look at the week in news, politics, and current events. Its first season in 2014 covered topics such as net neutrality, Miss America, Uganda's anti-LGBT laws, and climate change.
No Daily Show for John Oliver; HBO Show Renewed
HBO has renewed Last Week Tonight With John Oliver for two more seasons.
Both the third and fourth seasons will consist of 35 shows each, and will run on HBO in 2016 and 2017.
Comedian John Oliver was a regular correspondent on The Daily Show and hosted while Jon Stewart was away shooting his film Rosewater. Oliver left The Daily Show in 2014 to host Last Week Tonight - a comedic, satirical look at the week in news, politics, and current events. Its first season in 2014 covered topics such as net neutrality, Miss America, Uganda's anti-LGBT laws, and climate change.
First Casting for Guardians of the Galaxy Animated Series Revealed
Disney has begun announcing the voice cast for its Guardians of the Galaxy TV series.
Groot will be played by Kevin Michael Richardson, the company announced today. Richardson has already played a few Marvel animated characters, having voiced various characters for the Ultimate Spider-Man series, and Bishop in Wolverine and the X-Men. He's even voiced Groot for a number of series, including Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-Man.
Rocket Raccoon will be played by Trevor Devall. He has similarly played Marvel characters before, like Cyclops and Captain America. He's also voiced Rocket in in the Ultimate Spider-Man series, so this is turning out to be something of a reunion for the Guardians from that series.
First Casting for Guardians of the Galaxy Animated Series Revealed
Disney has begun announcing the voice cast for its Guardians of the Galaxy TV series.
Groot will be played by Kevin Michael Richardson, the company announced today. Richardson has already played a few Marvel animated characters, having voiced various characters for the Ultimate Spider-Man series, and Bishop in Wolverine and the X-Men. He's even voiced Groot for a number of series, including Avengers Assemble and Ultimate Spider-Man.
Rocket Raccoon will be played by Trevor Devall. He has similarly played Marvel characters before, like Cyclops and Captain America. He's also voiced Rocket in in the Ultimate Spider-Man series, so this is turning out to be something of a reunion for the Guardians from that series.
Out This Week: February 17, 2015
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
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