Saturday, October 12, 2013

Let's Do The News! (October 12, 2013)

The big science tonight or today or this morning:

- Enjoyed 2013's Pac-Man cartoon? Yes, 2013's re-imagining of one of NAMCO's famous video game mascots, called Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, is quite a spectacle since it was aired globally (with the exception of Japan) moments after its E3 2013 announcement last June 2013. Now, the TV show's popularity made Namco Bandai pushed its 3DS game  ahead of November 5, 2013. Also, it will be making its console debut on the XBOX 360, PS3, Wii U, and PC (via STEAM) on October 29th. There's a booth in this week's 2013 New York Comic Con, until Sunday, where the game's multiplayer mode is featured. Isn't it nice to welcome Pac-Man back?

Pac-Man and the Ghostly
Adventures

- Hyundai Motor America unveiled its next addition to its Zombie Survival Machine concepts in collaboration with THE WALKING DEAD (Season 4 starts on AMC this Sunday, check local listings). This here is the Maxcruz (Santa Fe LWB) armed to zombie-proof perfection by a lucky Walking Dead fan and it's on display at the 2013 New York Comic Con, until Sunday.

Hyundai Maxcruz Zombie Survival Machine

- FYI: Also on display at the 2013 New York Comic Con is a specially prepped C1 Corvette driven by SHIELD agent Phil Coulson (played by Clark Gregg) in Marvel's The Avengers and its brand new TV drama, Agents of SHIELD. Whatever you do, Don't Touch the Lola.

- There was one part on the episode of the latest season of South Park making joke about the Tesla Model S electric sports saloon, calling the throttle the P#$%Y PEDAL.

- OFWs in Saudi, beware: Protests by the Muslim Brotherhood, responsible for ousting Egyptian president Morsi, will occur during the Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia has tightened security for the annual event.

- As we all know that November 23, 2013 will celebrate the 50th year of BBC's Doctor Who, but DYK that November 23rd will be known by many One Direction fans as 1DDAY? No one told me that...

- There's nowhere to hide, Facebook users. The latest Privacy Policy from Facebook leaves users nowhere to hide for good. No matter the privacy settings, you can still be caught unaware but Facebook says that the new change will only impact a single-digit percentage of its user base.

- US Government Shutdown reaches Day 11 and House Speaker John Boehner draws mostly sympathy, support back home. So far, no agreement has been made and the October 17 deadline draws near as well as the doomed default.

- All major US parks and recreations, closed during the government shutdown, will be reopened after states agreed to fund them temporarily, officials said.

- India is now on red alert as one of the most powerful typhoon ever recorded nears the east coast of the country.

- The use of thermometers and manometers using the mercury chemical will be banned by the World Health Organization by the next decade. This announcement follows the adoption of a mercury ban called the Minamata Convention at a UN conference that ended in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan.

- Toyota Motor Corporation working on next-generation driving aids under the Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA) banner.

TTFN!

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