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SPACE: Nasa to Test Earth Defense System

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NASA scientists are excited about the upcoming close flyby of a small asteroid and plan to use its upcoming October close approach to Earth as an opportunity not only for science, but to test NASA’s network of observatories and scientists who work with planetary defense. The target of all this attention is asteroid 2012 TC4 — a small asteroid estimated to be between 30 and 100 feet (10 and 30 meters) in size. On Oct. 12, TC4 will safely fly past Earth. Even though scientists cannot yet predict exactly how close it will approach, they are certain it will come … Read more

TV: First Look at Star Trek Discovery’s Gay Character

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Lt Stamets - Anthony Rapp

One of this year’s most hotly anticipated shows Star Trek: Discovery has revealed its first gay character. Lt Stamets – played by Anthony Rapp – is the first openly gay character in the 51 year history of Star Trek. His character was unveiled in Entertainment Weekly. Rapp’s casting was announced in March with the actor saying he was honored to play a gay character. ‘I’m also honored to be a part of a piece of work that’s part of the cultural pantheon. It’s kind of crazy that I get to be a part of something that means so much to … Read more

TV: Once Upon a Time to Get Gay Character

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Once Upon a Time

At San Diego Comic-Con, which concluded Sunday, the showrunners of US series Once Upon a Time revealed the show will feature a new LGBTI character. But fans are hoping it will be better than the misguided attempt of season 5. While bosses Adam Horowitz and Eddie Kitsis are staying quiet, there is a slew of new characters joining the show. The show recently lost six cast members at the end of the most recent season. The new season will instead focus on an adult Henry (Andrew J. West, previously played by Jared Gilmore) and fan-favorites Regina (Lana Parrilla), Rumplestiltskin (Robert … Read more

TECH: Employees Can Now Get a Chip in Their Hands

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RFID Chip

A company called Three Square Market is offering to chip its employees to do various things at the company without ID. So far at least fifty have said yes. From the press release: Three Square Market (32M) is offering implanted chip technology to all employees. Company employees will have the option to voluntarily implant an RFID microchip between the thumb and forefinger underneath the skin. RFID technology or Radio-Frequency Identification uses electromagnetic fields to identify electronically stored information. The RFID chip will allow employees to make purchases in the company’s break room market, open doors, login to computers, use copy … Read more

TV: Star Trek Discovery to Get Gay Couple

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Anthony Rapp and Wilson Cruz

Anthony Rapp’s lieutenant in the new Star Trek Discovery TV series will be the first gay character in a Star Trek TV series and Wilson Cruz will play his love interest, Rapp announced at San Diego Comic Con. Watch Rapp announce the casting in the video above. HuffPost reports: Anthony Rapp, who plays Lt. Paul Stamets, made the announcement Saturday at the San Diego Comic-Con during a panel discussion on the show, and dropped another bombshell. Rapp’s onscreen love, he said, will be played by Wilson Cruz, who is best known for his iconic turn as Enrique “Rickie” Vasquez on … Read more

Epic Justice League Trailer

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Justice League Trailer

A 4-minute Justice League trailer dropped at San Diego Comic-Con and brings Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot at the forefront here, following her blockbuster smash solo film), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), and possibly Superman (Henry Cavill) together to face Steppenwolf and the Parademons. Here’s the official synopsis: “Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans … Read more

Magical Boy Basil 2 Kickstarter

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Magical Boy Basil

Magical Boy Basil, a cool queer superhero web comic, is starting its kickstarter for issue two. Join the Kickstarter I did the first one of these – it’s a really cool comic. More about it: Magical Boy Basil is a free-to-read webcomic that updates every Friday. It’s an LGBT+ story about a group of undercover teenage magicians that battle monsters in order to maintain the balance of the universe. Magical Boy Basil is created by Jill Marie Hackett (writer) and Rebeckah Murray (artist). Both Rebeckah and Jill graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design in 2010. Magical Boy is … Read more

Will Elon Musk Really Build the World’s First Hyperloop?

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hyperloop

The beleaguered transit system in the Northeast may receive a boost from one of the most ambitious entrepreneurs in the world. Elon Musk tweeted Thursday that The Boring Company received “verbal” government approval to begin building an underground Hyperloop, saying it would take 29 minutes to go from New York to Washington, D.C. Musk did not say whether this verbal approval comes from the individual cities themselves or from a federal authority. An Amtrak ride on the Northeast Regional line from D.C. to New York currently takes three hours and 20 minutes, according to the passenger railroad company’s website. By … Read more

TECH: Humans One, Robots Zero

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Tech - Robot

Yes, Robots may have come for your job, and if no, they may be coming for it soon. But here’s a bit of bright news. They may not be very good at it. A security robot keeping a watchful eye on an office in Washington DC fell into a fountain and ended it all. Maybe it was a faulty design. Or maybe the poor thing was just bored to death with its job. Either way, it’s a small slice of hope for humanity. The company that made the robot took it all with grace, tweeting: “Security robot, yes. Submarine robot, … Read more