IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 06/11/2015

Objects in Space lets you feel like a true spaceship captain (PAX Aus 2015)
"Less like World War II dogfighters, more like Cold War submarines": That was the mantra for Flat Earth Games when they decided to create a game that got space right.

Roto Color Runners invites you to trip the light fantastic (PAX Aus 2015)
Brendan Votano from Blue Volcano talks about his strangely soothing rotoscoped "endless runner" that lets you unleash the music of the spheres.

Creepier than Google Glass? A third eye in the middle of your head
Technically Incorrect: 3RDi is a camera that sits in the middle of your head. It wants to "capture your life," while perhaps it captures everyone else's too.

Juror fined for Facebook posts about criminal court case
Technically Incorrect: A New York juror seems to not know the rules, which results in a mistrial and a $1,000 fine for her.

Germany reportedly plans to retest emissions for every Volkswagen model
Porsche and Audi announce a halt to sales of certain models in the US as their parent company grapples with a global emissions-cheating scandal.

Do tax rebates drive electric vehicle sales?
After Georgia removed its EV tax credit and instituted a fee to replace lost gas taxes, the state saw a marked decline in EV sales.

More potential clues as 'Force Awakens' actors unveil character posters
"Star Wars" actors Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega each post their own posters on social media, while the rest debut on the official Star Wars website. But where is Luke Skywalker?

'Hunger Games' and Chrysler: What could be more compatible?
Technically Incorrect: A new campaign from Fiat Chrysler links three of its brands, including Dodge, with Katniss and friends. Clever or strained piggybacking?

Games on parade: Amazing indie games at PAX Australia
Every year, the indie game offering at the PAX Australia convention gets bigger and better. Here are some of our favourite titles from the 2015 show.

Ex-Twitter engineer lashes out at company over its diversity
Leslie Miley, an African-American engineer who held a leadership role, questions social network's commitment to diversity.

Hyundai spins off Genesis luxury brand, promises six new models by 2020
The goal is to compete with the world's top luxury offerings, and Hyundai's new sub-brand will be given substantial autonomy to deliver on that promise.

Startup says rooms on wheels are the future of self-driving cars (Tomorrow Daily 270)
Next won't have a working prototype until at least 2020, but its autonomous car concept is fun to consider. It's hoping to create transparent boxes on wheels that could couple and uncouple from each other as it travels through town.

Turn your cat into a fantasy warrior with 3D-printed armor
Your feline becomes a battle-ready dark knight with the simple addition of 3D-printed spiked armor.

NASA puts out open call for new astronauts to pave way to Mars
The agency is opening a public application window to staff its ambitious upcoming agenda of human space travel.

Rusty Slammington returns from the dead at SEMA
This chopped tuner car survived a freak garage fire, but four years later, it's returned as an homage to vintage racing.

This BMW rose from the ashes (literally) to arrive on the SEMA show floor (pictures)
Rusty Slammington is a 1985 BMW 535i that's been reimagined as an homage to vintage FIA Group 5 racing. What you see is the result of four years of hard work after the car was nearly lost to a garage fire.

Don't drink the Kool-Aid! When a Black Friday deal isn't a deal
10 tips for separating the bargains from the ballyhoo.

How will Facebook find the next billion people?
From virtual reality goggles to free Internet access, the world's largest social network is finding new ways to expand beyond its billion daily users.

Tons of movies and TV shows hit Hulu in November 2015
15 James Bond titles join the streaming service along with lots of TV to watch.

Sensitive instrument hunts for water in interstellar space
Where there's water in the universe, there might be life. SEPIA, an instrument mounted on a telescope in the Chilean desert, might help astronomers find both.

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 06/11/2015

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