Here are today’s Nerd News! headlines:
Robo-Judges: How would you like to get sent to jail by Wall-E? Artificial Intelligence scientist Terence Mauri of the UK says that in 50 years, Robot Judges that can detect guilt or innocence could be “commonplace.” We assume Mauri is smart because he’s a scientist, but it does say “artificial” intelligence, so… read the full story here.
Space James: Details about the upcoming Space Jam sequel (cleverly titled “Space Jam 2”) starring Lebron James have come out. Apparently the plot involves James and his son getting stuck in a virtual Warner Brother’s nightmare where he and the Looney Tunes gang have to play basketball against “digital gamified super-versions” of NBA and WNBA stars. There will also be some.. interesting cameos…You in our out? Read more here.
Roll-a-vision: You know how that razor-thin TV screen is taking up too much space in your home? Well don’t worry, a rollable 65 inch 4K LG OLED TV was the talk of the Consumer Electronics Show this year. It’s currently not available in the US, but when it is, you’ll just need to shell out $87,000 for it. Small price to pay to solve the whole “I can’t fit my tv in the closet” problem. Read about it here.