Tag: Gravity

19 OCT

A new form of cryptocurrency promises to defy financial gravity

TO GET AN idea of just how volatile cryptocurrencies are, compare them with the stockmarket. Bitcoin, the biggest one, moves as much against the dollar in a single day as the S&P 500 does in 23. For speculators, this is a feature. For anyone who wants to use these digital monies for payments, savings or […]

10 SEP

I sleep on an adjustable bed frame that has a massage function and a zero gravity setting — and yes, it’s a game changer

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Nectar 180 degrees isn’t always the ideal angle for you to get your best night’s sleep. Luckily, with the Nectar adjustable bed frame, you don’t have to lie entirely horizontally […]

29 AUG

‘Gravity Falls’ Creator Lands a Netflix Deal, ‘Rick and Morty’ Creator Takes ‘Solar Opposites’ to Hulu

The roster of animated programming at Netflix and Hulu is about to expand in an exciting way. Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch has landed an overall multi-year deal at Netflix to exclusively develop new series and feature films for the streaming platform. Meanwhile, Rick and Morty creator and executive producer Justin Roiland is taking a new […]

28 AUG

Netflix signs ‘Gravity Falls’ creator Alex Hirsch

Netflix has signed a multi-year deal with yet another show creator, demonstrating its continued push for more originals on its platform. This time, the streaming service has inked a contract with Alex Hirsch, known for creating the mystery animated series Gravity Falls for Disney. According to Deadline, Hirsch will develop new animated series and movies […]

22 AUG

Liminal Turns Gravity On Its Side Through Brain-Bending Spatial Puzzles

Gravitational orientation becomes your plaything in Liminal, a polished student project available on Steam that combines space-shifting doorways and a twisting sci-fi puzzle labyrinth. Liminal‘s main method of gravity manipulation lies in the relationship between “Krobs”, robotic spiders that double as keys, and space-bending doorways that let you pass through them like portals. Walking through […]

03 JUL

A US stealth bomber just tested a brand new nuclear gravity bomb

US Air Force An Air Force B-2 stealth bomber just completed the first test drop of an advanced nuclear gravity bomb. The B-61-12 gravity bomb can penetrate three meters of earth before detonating and dial up a nuclear yield of between 0.3 kilotons and 50 kilotons of devastating power. The system has already been already tested on several other delivery platforms, […]