158: Appur

The Frequency

Haddie Cooke and Dan Benjamin talk about ceramic knives, the bermuda triangle, Bat going missing, breeding birds, NanoTips on Kickstarter, Heroes returns to TV, Instagram selfie infographics, Seth Rogan is writing a movie about console wars, we finally have 3D curly hair, and more!

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• Apple Launching Updated iPad Air in 2014, No 12.9-Inch iPad or New iPad Mini Until 2015 - Mac Rumors
  Apple may be preparing to introduce an upgraded iPad Air this year and will likely hold off the release of a 12.9-inch "iPad Pro" and a newer iPad mini until next year, KGI Securities Ming-Chi Kuo states in a new research note. The analyst believes that a new iPad Air with an A8 processor and Touch ID fingerprint sensor will be the only new tablet that Apple introduces this year, as the company focuses on shifting its resources from the Retina iPad Mini towards developing the 12.9-inch iPad. Kuo estimates that the larger iPad will debut early next year or late this year with limited supply.
• Jimmy Fallon Kicks Off The Tonight Show - YouTube
  After Jimmy is announced as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for the first time, he takes a moment to welcome new viewers and thank some key folks who helped him get here.
• The bizarre, mind-numbing, mesmerizing beauty of “Twitch Plays Pokémon” | Ars Technica
  As you can see, with up to tens of thousands of people feeding commands into the game at any time, the results are a bit... chaotic. Poor Red behaves as though he has been lobotomized, wandering the streets and hallways of the Kanto region like he's seriously tripping balls. He gets stuck in corners. He walks in circles, compulsively checking his Pokédex and saving over and over again. Commands stream in from the chat channel faster than the game can possibly process them, making progress difficult-to-impossible even without the lag factor or the “help” of gleeful trolls. The result is something as mesmerizing as it is pointless.
• NBC's 'Heroes' is coming back - CNN.com
  "Heroes" lives: NBC helped kickstart the superhero TV trend in 2006 with "Heroes," an X-Men-ish action-drama about a group of people with superhuman powers. Now the network is bringing back the show for a 13-episode event series to air in 2015. Original series creator Tim Kring is on board to run the show. Titled "Heroes Reborn," the project is billed as a stand-alone story
• Fox lines up its 'Fantastic Four' cast
  What do you say? Is this lineup fantastic? Or not?
• It’s Not Magic, It’s Talent And Sweat. Ha, If Only Silicon Valley Worked That Way | TechCrunch
  That HBO Silicon Valley show has a new trailer out, which you can watch above.
• 'Minority Report' Interface, the Home Version
  When Minority Report came to theaters in 2002, its futuristic technology looked generations away. Moving screens and multiple apps interacting together all were at a flick of Tom Cruise's finger. That kind of technology could be real in June.
• King's Assembly - A Computer Mouse Full Of Awesome by Solid Art Labs — Kickstarter
  A high-precision laser mouse. A full mechanical keyboard. An analog joystick. Together.
• Fantastic Infographics, Drawn From A Study of Instagram Selfies | Wired Design | Wired.com
  Right now, there are more than 79 million photos on Instagram that fall under
• Netflix Reaches Direct Access Deal With Comcast [Updated] | TechCrunch
  Netflix has entered into a precedent-setting deal with Internet service provider, Comcast, to gain direct access to deliver streaming video through its network. The deal will cut out third-party transit providers and enable Netflix to more efficiently stream video to Comcast subscribers.
• Facebook Buying Messaging App WhatsApp for $19B - ABC News
  The world's biggest social networking company said Wednesday that it is paying $12 billion in Facebook stock and $4 billion in cash for WhatsApp. In addition, the app's founders and employees — 55 in all — will be granted restricted stock worth $3 billion that will vest over four years after the deal closes.The deal translates to roughly 9 percent of Facebook's market value. In comparison, Google's biggest deal, Motorola Mobility, stood at $12.5 billion, while Microsoft's largest was Skype at $8.5 billion. Apple, meanwhile, has never done a deal above $1 billion.
• KICKSTARTER OF THE WEEK: NANOTIPS
  Formulated using Nanotechnology, this LIQUID SOLUTION will transform ALL gloves into a touchscreen glove. Apply. Dry. Use.
• Seth Rogen Is Writing a Movie About the Sega vs. Nintendo Console Wars
  Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are writing and directing a movie based on those gaming console wars between Sega and Nintendo, according to a press release on Booktrade.
• A New Android App Called Glove Will Tell You What Carrier Is Best For You | TechCrunch
  Glove, a new Android application launching today, is attempting to address a real-world pain point that affects an important decision that nearly every individual or family in the U.S. has to make at some point: which wireless carrier is the best one for you?
• The Next Disney Princess Might Have Curly Hair, Thanks to Science
  That's because a 3D strand of curly hair didn't exist — until now.
• Apple promises fix 'very soon' for Macs with failed encryption | Reuters
  Apple Inc said on Saturday it would issue a software update "very soon" to cut off the ability of spies and hackers to grab email, financial information and other sensitive data from Mac computers.
• All 'Breaking Bad' Episodes Are Now on Netflix
  Tread lightly, but binge heavily, Netflix subscribers. Every Breaking Bad episode from the critically acclaimed drama's five seasons is now available to stream.
• Top 10 gadgets, tech out of Mobile World Congress 2014 so far | Page 2 | ZDNet
  Smartphones for seniors, tablets and mobiles galore -- this year's Mobile World Congress has gotten off to a blazing start.
• The Greatest Unsolved Mysteries
  They're the greatest.

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