Thursday, March 10, 2016

Spider-Man arrives in latest Captain America: Civil War trailer



   

Marvel Studios has finally revealed the first look at Spider-Man in the latest trailer for Captain America: Civil War.


The webswinger, now played by British actor Tom Holland, appears at the very end of the teaser for this third Captain America feature. Although we don't see Holland sans-mask, we do get a good look at his costume, right as he swings in to rather brazenly nab Cap's iconic shield.

By: Matt Kamen,

Continue reading...

Pokémon Co-Master is a battling boardgame for iOS and Android



  

Pokémon Sun and Moon won't be the only new Pokémon games fans have to look forward to for the 20th anniversary of the monster-catching franchise. Along with the new core game instalments on Nintendo 3DS, Pikachu and pals will be coming to smartphones and tablets with the digital boardgame Pokémon Co-master.

By: Matt Kamen,

Continue reading...

Justice Department slams Apple's 'corrosive' rhetoric in its latest court filing




UPDATE: March 10, 2016, 3:46 p.m. Pacific—In a conference call Thursday afternoon, Apple’s SVP and chief legal counsel Bruce Sewell said, “The tone of the brief reads like an indictment,” and in 30 years he’s never seen a brief trying so hard “to smear” someone. “It should be deeply offensive to everyone who reads it.”


“Corrosive rhetoric” could be this week’s “dormant cyber pathogen,” the latest salvo in the government’s attempt to paint Apple as unreasonable for refusing to craft a new version of iOS so law enforcement can brute-force an iPhone 5c used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook.

To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Move over mammoth: New effort will focus on cloning cave lions

CaveLions1
South Korean researchers traveled to Siberia this month to gather critical genetic samples from the only preserved pair of cave lions known to exist. Could this species be brought back to life?

Tools And Resources For A More Meaningful Web Typography


  

It’s the small details that make a project shine. Solid typography, well-crafted with attention and care is one of them. A harmonious visual rhythm, typographic subtleties like soft caps, margin outdents or the correct use of hyphens and dashes — there are a lot of things that add up to it.



Modular scale


In practice, however, publishing on the web is supposed to be fast, and the little details are often overlooked, which is a pity, because they are not only pleasing to the eye but also improve the reading experience.

The post Tools And Resources For A More Meaningful Web Typography appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

What it’s like to be mo-capped for a Ubisoft video game

An exclusive video look at marketing opportunities with motion capture

Sony's 'Koov' toys are programmable LEGO-style robots


Sony's new educational range of building blocks combines elements of LEGO, robotics, and video games to create a range of customisable and fully programmable playthings.

By: Matt Kamen,

Continue reading...