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Towletech v.131: Star Wars, Google Glass, Terminator, Laser Watches, TGIF Drones, NASA Cats

November 23, 2014 by Kyler Geoffroy

Star-wars

BY KYLER GEOFFROY

A weekly round-up of the best tech, science, and geek-related news from around the web

Road Is this the first footage from Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer rumored to debut next week?

Road In other "star wars" news, Russia is reportedly developing an "inspector satellite" that could chase down or destroy other orbiting spacecraft. 

Road And if your mind (and ears) are still swarming with all things Interstellar, be sure and check out this behind the scenes video for the sound of the film. 

 

Road On Thursday and Friday, Silicon Valley's Singularity University was in Amsterdam for Summit Europe. The two day event centered around the concepts and consequences of exponential technologies. Check out SingularityHub's coverage of the event, including the summit's discussions on robots, artificial intelligence, and self-driving cars. 

PosterRoad Was Google Glass just a grand, failed experiment? 

Road The second phase of Expedition 42 blasted off to the ISS today, carrying commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency, flight engineer Terry Virts of NASA, and Italian flight engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency. They will be joining their other three crew members already on the ISS. The crew has also put together a humorous poster mimicking The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.  

Road Check out the first image of Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the iconic role of a T-800 robot for next year's Terminator: Genisys. 

Road Speaking of Terminator, Space X CEO Elon Musk recently said that he's legitimately worried dangerous artificial intelligence (a la Skynet) is only five years away. 

Road A video on the future of sex, courtesy of The Verge. 

 

Road Check out this one of a kind, James Bond-inspired laser watch that pop balloons, light matches, and burn through CD cases all from a distance. Just don't point it at your cat. 

Road Why the internet of things is bigger than anyone realizes. 

Road Two new sub-atomic particles have been discovered by CERN's Large Hadron Collider. 

Road Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have an ambitious plan to use Oculus Rift to help complete Google's Lunar Xprize – a $30 million competition to land a privately funded robot on the moon. 

Road Put this one down in the "insane, but heartwarming" category: TGI Friday's in the United Kingdom are set to roll out mistletoe-armed drones inside restaurants to help encourage holiday kissing.

Ocean spiralRoad A Japanese construction company has unveiled a blueprint for a spiral ocean city that will be home to some 5,000 people and be ready for residents to move in as early as 2030.  

Road Harvard scientists say it's time to start thinking about engineering the climate.  

Road Midterm surprise: Why the new GOP chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Commerce, Justice, and Science could lead to a planned mission to Jupiter's moon Europa. 

Road A fascinating look at how falling cats taught NASA astronauts about zero gravity back in 1969.

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