Month: April 2021
House of the Dragon set photos show off Matt Smith’s Targaryen prince Game of Thrones on HBO Max
Now that House of the Dragon has begun production for HBO, the first set photos of the Game of Thrones spin-off are doing the rounds. If you’ve ever wanted to see what Doctor Who and The Crown’s Matt Smith looked like as a Targaryen, white-blonde hair and all, this is…
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Google to offer 40,000 developer scholarships in Africa; continues accelerator program
Google today announced the launch of 40,000 new developer scholarships in Africa. Google will offer the scholarships — created in partnership with tech talent companies Pluralsight and Andela — to developers spread across mobile and cloud development tracks. According to the statement released by the company, Google will give full scholarships…
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The first trailer for Netflix’s Sweet Tooth introduces a post-apocalyptic fairytale
Sweet Tooth, a new Netflix series based on the DC comic, will debut on the streaming service on June 4th, according to a new teaser trailer that premiered Thursday. Here’s a brief description of the show, from Netflix: “On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who’s…
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The Last of Us Part 2 once had a slightly different ending for Ellie The Last of Us 2
The story of The Last of Us Part 2 has been the subject of innumerable discussions but according to creative director and lead writer Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross, the story was originally a bit different in regards to where it leaves Ellie. Talking on the Script Apart podcast, Gross…
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OneDrive for Windows 7 gets stay of execution – for now Windows 7
If you use OneDrive for Business on Windows 7, you’ll be glad to know the file hosting service will continue to support the defunct OS for another couple of years yet. Windows 7 reached end-of-life (EOL) over a year ago, in January 2020, which means normal installations aren’t receiving updates…
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Head, tail, knees and trees (knees and trees)
Robotics roundup: Computer vision funding, a smart knee brace and I, Groot Brian Heater @bheater / 7 hours Some fun ones this week, so let’s get all of those pesky business transactions out of the way first, shall we? I mean, not that tens of millions of dollars changing hands…
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