By Edward Moyer The Disney fan expo D23 yields big news for the Jedi-addicted: Disneyland and Disney World are both getting 14-acre “lands” based on the “Star Wars” film franchise. Also: Details of upcoming flicks are revealed.
By Andrew Liptak on io9, shared by Maddie Stone to Gizmodo
At the D23 Expo, Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn announced that Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow will direct Star Wars: Episode IX, which is set to be released in 2019.
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By Shep McAllister, Commerce Team on Deals, shared by Shep McAllister, Commerce Team to Gizmodo
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By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: There’s something deeply fascinating about cockroaches that live in your laptop.
By Rob Bricken on io9, shared by Annalee Newitz to Gizmodo
I wish I had something clever or profound to say about the first photo of Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker taken in 30 years, or about it being the first time we’ve ever seen Luke wearing traditional Jedi robes. But I don’t. My stomach is full of tiny Star Wars-obsessed butterflies and I’m just really, really happy right now. Enjoy.
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No matter how many HDMI inputs your fancy new TV comes with, within about a week, you’ll end up needing at least one more. And since you spent so much time picking out a TV with a gorgeous picture, why wouldn’t you want an …
By Marguerite Reardon The FCC votes unanimously to deny T-Mobile’s request to include more spectrum reserved for smaller carriers in an upcoming auction.
Even a seasoned race fan can have a hard time knowing what position every single car on a track is in. So starting this past weekend the Verizon IndyCar Series …
By Chris Mills
Mark Karpales, the former CEO of scandal-hit Bitcoin trading emporium Mt. Gox, has been arrested this morning by Japanese police. They suspect he had something to do with the …