Douglas Trumbull landed the job of Visual Effects Supervisor on 2001: A Space Odyessy after cold-calling Stanley Kubrick about the position. Douglas would go on to create effects in 2001 that would help to launch the modern era of sci-fi films. In his own words, Douglas describes what it was like to work with the legendary director on a landmark film.
Dennis McCarthy knows more about the cars of the Fast & Furious franchise than anyone else — he's the guy that built them. From heavily-modded icons like Dom's 1970 DadgeCharger R/T to one-off total custom builds like the Flip Car, Dennis has made some of the best Hollywood vehicles over eight films. Dennis sat down with WIRED to talk about some of the most memorable cars and how they were made.
If it moves, someone is going to see who can get across a line before someone else. In the skies above the Arizona desert, the Red Bull Aces fly through a floating slalom course in teams of four. This year, the races follow the action from 8,000 feet above the ground in 360° video.
It's not always easy to balance warmth and style. This jacket from Norse Projects pulls it off with ease. Its clean silhouette was inspired by Type B-6 flight jackets, with a suede face hiding the warm, fuzzy 100% lambs shearling lining. The zip closure runs from the hem up to the top of the collar, which covers the neck when zipped all the way and joins zippers on the side pockets in providing a bit of contrast to the otherwise tonal look.
Ernest Hemingway didn't have to deal with the distractions of writing on a modern PC or tablet. But if he did, he'd likely appreciate a distraction-free writing tool like Freewrite's Ernest Hemingway Signature Edition Typewriter. Otherwise known as the Hemingwrite, it's an officially licensed collaboration with the Ernest Hemingway estate, with a raw aluminum finish that will develop a unique patina over time and green keycaps. Each device is polished by hand and individually finished, carries Papa's laser-engraved signature below the keys, and arrives with a custom-fitted attaché case made from cognac genuine leather with a cream-colored velvet lining and a deep interior pocket. It's otherwise similar to other Freewrite models, with an E Ink screen, a smaller status screen below it, a full-size keyboard, on-board storage, WiFi for backing up to the cloud, and a USB-C-charging internal battery that lasts for up to four weeks.
This short film contains graphic images. Facebook, dating sites, forums — moderators are keeping watch over all of it. With an estimated 150,000 people employed in scrubbing offensive content from the web's social media and other sites, more people work in this area of the tech sector than any other. Field of Vision follows a group of new recruits at a firm in India that scrolls through 2,000 pictures per employee per hour, weeding out what doesn't meet the guidelines — and alerting authorities when the images depict illegal acts.
Just because it's Coachella doesn't mean it's EDM. A perfect example is this set by prolific film scorer Hans Zimmer. With over 150 films to his credit, everyone who's ever seen a movie has heard his music, and now he's bringing it to stages across the world. The massive band assembled to recreate Zimmer's epic film scores plays the theme from Christopher Nolan's Inception.
On the road or just a long country walk, Aspinal of London's Leather Hunter Flask is the perfect companion. Made from stainless steel, the flask is sized to slip into a pocket for a nip of your favorite drink wherever you go. Fine, full-grain leather binding holds two cups to share with a friend.
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Make hitting fitness goals and living a healthier lifestyle simple — with the Simple app. Simple isn't a restrictive list of do's and don'ts. Using AI and a team of nutritional, behavioral, and medical experts, Simple gives users an incremental approach to help form healthy habits that last without give-up and quit burnout. After filling out a detailed survey, users with have access to the NutriScanner, an easy-to-use food logger, daily workout plans with everything from strength training to yoga, and Avo, an AI-powered in-app coach to answer questions and offer real-world applicable suggestions. With Simple, you can live healthier without feeling like going to boot camp.
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20 years ago, the Cassini spacecraft left Earth on a journey to Saturn. The probe has explored Saturn's icy moons, sending back evidence of the building blocks for life and diving between the planet and its famous rings. But now, Cassini's mission is almost over. It's running out of fuel, and to protect the purity of Saturn's moons, Cassini will plunge into Saturn's atmosphere and burn itself up in a spectacular end to a successful mission.
After Electronic Arts' disappointing 2015 reboot of the Battlefront franchise, they're ready to try again. The official trailer for Star Wars: Battlefront II shows that the sequel has what the first game lacked — a storyline and an actual single-player campaign. As the Empire's Stormtroopers witness the destruction of the Death Star, the question is: What happens next? With playable characters from four different Star Wars eras and the best part of any Star Wars game, massive space battles, this installment in the Battlefront series looks like a much-needed improvement.
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