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Robert Heinlein reading guide: top 10 SF novels you must read
Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. He was born on July 7, 1907, in Butler, Missouri, and passed away on May 8,…
Foundation season 2: Everything you need to know
Foundation, the epic sci-fi series based on Isaac Asimov’s seminal book series of the same name, is returning to Apple TV+ for its second season on July 14, 2023. The…
What’s happening with Blade Runner 2099?
Blade Runner 2099 is an upcoming live-action TV series based on the iconic Blade Runner films. It is set to be filmed in Northern Ireland and streamed on Amazon Prime…
Apple’s VR headset: The ultimate immersive device or a costly mistake?
Apple is widely expected to unveil its first VR headset at its WWDC 2023 event on June 5, marking its entry into the immersive technology market. The device, which has…
ChatGPT is your new inexpensive doctor and lawyer
ChatGPT, a new machine learning chatbot and “large language model” developed by OpenAI, has the potential to revolutionize the way medical and legal systems operate. We could be at the…
Explosive Matrix Resurrections trailer released
It’s been a long time between drinks, but the first trailer for a new Matrix movie titled The Matrix Resurrections has been released. When will Matrix Resurrections arrive? The Matrix…
Dune Part 2 increasingly likely after positive reaction from critics
After overwhelmingly positive reviews following a Cannes film festival screening, and recent comments by Dune director Denis Villeneuve, the probability that Dune (Part 2) will be made has increased dramatically. Rotten…
Final Eternals trailer reveals why they failed to help the Avengers
A final trailer for the Eternals movie has been released, ahead of its worldwide premier on 5 November, answering a key question about why the new superheroes in this movie…
Latest details about Asimov’s Foundation TV series on Apple TV Plus
Delayed by COVID-19 like everything else, the first season of Apple’s Foundation series is fast approaching. Could this be the start of a series as epic as Game of Thrones…
New Dune trailer impresses
If you were thinking of watching Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming Dune movie on a streaming service on the small screen, viewing this new Dune trailer may make you reconsider. Aptly titled…
Isaac Asimov reading guide
Who was Isaac Asimov? If you appreciate science fiction and have never heard of Isaac Asimov, you’ve probably been hiding in a cave or perhaps living in an alternate universe. One…
A robot goes for a morning jog
Atlas the bipedal robot goes for a morning job over rough terrain, while SpotMini autonomously navigates a specified route through an office and lab facility,.
John Wyndham: The invisible man of science fiction
I’ve long been a big fan of the British author John Wyndham, most famous for The Day of the Triffids (1951), a tale of aggressive plants that roam the Earth…
Two Dune movies on their way
Brian Herbert, son of science fiction writer Frank Herbert, and author of numerous Dune books set in his father’s universe with Kevin J. Anderson, recently updated fans on Twitter: “I…