An attempt by Nigeria’s president to reassure his countrymen that he is alive, and wasn’t replaced by an impostor during a long medical leave, failed to convince everyone because that’s exactly what a clone would say, isn’t it? Rumors of a double or a clone ruling the country instead of President Muhammadu Buhari have plagued […]
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For this iPhone clone maker, it’s all about survival
A Chinese company called Leagoo made headlines at MWC for showing off its S9, a cheap Android phone that looks like an iPhone X and swiped Samsung’s flagship name. These kinds of clones have been a part of the industry forever, clogging up eBay and disappointing whoever buys them. The S9 is indeed the latest […]
Scientists clone monkeys for the first time
Ever since cloning produced Dolly the sheep, scientists have copied a slew of mammals ranging from dogs to ponies. Primates, however, have been elusive — until now. Chinese researchers have successfully cloned a macaque monkey fetus twice, producing sister monkeys Hua Hua and Zhong Zhong using the same basic method used to create Dolly. The […]
Clive Owen Joins Will Smith in Ang Lee’s Clone Thriller ‘Gemini Man’
Clive Owen will be facing off against Will Smith in the new Ang Lee sci-fi thriller, Gemini Man. The sci-fi thriller follows an older assassin (Smith) who becomes marked for death by another mysterious killer, who he discovers is a cloned version of his younger self. Owen is in talks to play the head of the cloning program, according to The […]
A hedge fund started by a pioneering female investor has lost more than half its assets in two years – CLONE
TTstudio/Shutterstock Jamie Zimmerman is one of the few, and first, female investors to run a hedge fund. She started Litespeed Partners in 2000. The fund has had a tough run of late, and now manages less than half of what it did two years ago. Hedge funds running similar investment strategies have also struggled. Some […]
Blatant clone or marketing hoax? The curious case of Tokyo 41 and Tokyo 42
Alleged footage from an emulated version of Tokyo 41. The game industry isn’t a stranger to accusations that a new game is just a lightly reskinned clone of another title. But there’s that, and then there’s the “cloning” debate surrounding Tokyo 42 and its alleged inspiration, a 30-year-old ZX Spectrum and PC game called Tokyo […]
Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany Looks Back at Her Clone Journey, Talks Bloody Goodbye and 'Really Different' Finale
Orphan Black‘s chameleon-like star Tatiana Maslany had such a difficult time parting with the many clones she has played on the BBC America series that she, literally, got a nosebleed while saying goodbye to one of them. The bloody moment, which came during her final scene as suburban mom Alison, “was so telling in terms […]
Orphan Black Team Previews the Final Season's Clone Scenes, Flashbacks
There will be no shortage of clone meet-ups during Orphan Black‘s fifth and final season, premiering this Saturday at 10/9c on BBC America. “A big priority in approaching the [series] finale was just to [shoot] as many clone scenes as possible,” executive producer John Fawcett tells TVLine. VIDEOSOrphan Black: Krystal Seeks Answers, [Spoiler] Is Kidnapped […]
Star Wars Bits: More Han Solo Insight, Finn Teases, Clone Wars Chats, and More
In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Han Solo set descriptions and new details A horrible theft at Rancho Obi-Wan for Collectors to watch out for A couple of Finn teases from John Boyega New Funko Darth Vader And more! New images from the set of the untitled Han Solo movie continue to rock the heck out of a […]
Ang Lee May Direct Long-Awaited Clone Thriller ‘Gemini Man’
Ang Lee has become quite fixated on technology advances in film, with his latest films like Life of Pi and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk experimenting with everything from 3D filming to high frame rates. Despite the meager reception to the experimental Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, it looks like Lee won’t be shying away from […]