‘Real’ Star Destroyer Selling on Craigslist Nick Kolakowski, April 22, 2015 Did you see the latest trailer for the next Star Wars movie? A lot of people were blown away by one of the first images, which …
‘Chappie’: What It Takes to Render a Robot Nick Kolakowski, March 6, 2015 In the new film Chappie, set a few years from now, a police robot is stolen and reprogrammed in a way that renders it capable of …
Jony Ive: ‘Star Wars’ Lightsaber Designer Nick Kolakowski, February 16, 2015 Jony Ive is famous for designing the iMac, MacBook, iPad, and iPhone, but his accomplishments don’t end there: According to a new profile in The New …
“Her”: When Your OS Loves You Back, Things Get Messy Nick Kolakowski, January 16, 2014 The new movie presents a future not too far removed from this one. But do we really want emotional AI? …
Can Big Data Prevent Hollywood’s Blockbuster Flops? Nick Kolakowski, July 22, 2013 Six big-budget films have crashed and burned in recent weeks. Could data analytics have stopped the carnage? …
RIAA: Google Failing to Demote Pirate Websites Nick Kolakowski, February 21, 2013 The RIAA is claiming that Google has failed in its effort to knock down Websites with multiple copyright-violation notices. …
Social Analytics and the Movies Karyl Scott, November 5, 2012 Movie studios are betting that social analytics can help them squeeze out bigger profits. …
