The Olympics and Paralympics are coming to Tokyo next year, and official fleet provider Toyota is planning a massive deployment of battery-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. The automaker says it will provide “3,700 mobility products and/or vehicles” for the Olympics, 90 percent of which will be “electrified.” That can mean either battery-electric, hydrogen-powered, or even […]
The future is now, and it seems classic 1960’s Star Trek has influenced present day reality. Okay, it’s not exactly teleportation, but it’s a start: scientists have created a futuristic elevator for the home that resembles the Turbolift on Star Trek‘s USS Enterprise. Created by Terry Lifts, a company based out of Knutsford, Cheshire, UK, their […]
If you’ve been on the edge of your seat, awaiting updates on the Super Hero-themed lands DPEP is building at Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Paris, you may want to hold on to something. At D23 it was revealed the new lands will be called Avengers Campus—and guests who visit these campuses will become part of […]
The Sony Walkman TPS-L2 was released 40 years ago this summer, and the way in which we experience music was never the same. It became arguably the most iconic brand in Sony’s history, with hundreds of devices bearing the name and continuing to be released today. The handheld audio player debuted on July 1, 1979, […]
You ain’t never had a friend like this! At this year’s D23 Expo, details were unveiled by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Bob Chapek for “Disney Genie,” a revolutionary new digital offering set to debut in late 2020 that will enhance the way you plan for and experience a trip to Walt Disney World […]
A Ms. Marvel show based on the popular Kamala Khan version of the character is coming to the Disney+ streaming service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show — which was formally announced during Disney’s D23 Expo last weekend — would be the sixth Marvel show planned for Disney+. The show (like the other […]
Following the mixed response to The Last Jedi and the relatively tepid reaction to Solo, Disney decided to take a step back and reevaluate its plans for future Star Wars movies. This change of heart was generally well-received, but that doesn’t mean that fans will be lacking in content, as multiple live-action and animated series […]
Kit Harrington is giving up Westeros for the Marvel Cinematic Universe but that doesn’t mean he’s going to put down his sword. Disney announced at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., that the actor, who portrayed Jon Snow on Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2019, has officially joined the MCU. Harrington will appear in 2020’s The […]
“We have decided to invest significantly in Home smart across Ikea to fast-forward the development. This is the biggest New Business we are establishing since the introduction of Children’s Ikea,” said Peter van der Poel, manager Ikea Range & Supply, aka, the box that sits above Ikea of Sweden within the complicated Ikea Group org […]
Sony’s DualShock 4 controller for the PS4 already has dozens of color variants, but that’s not stopping the company from announcing a few more today: electric purple, titanium blue, rose gold, and red camouflage (for blending in to a bright red forest, I guess?). All four controllers feature a subtle (or, in the case of the […]