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"The Social Network" topped the box office this weekend, proving there's an appetite out there for movies about technology -- or at least, movies about technology involving good-looking young actors screwing each other over and having sex.
This got us thinking about other tech tales or topics that would make juicy fodder for Hollywood. Studios, take notice -- here are five other tech movies we'd like to see:Plot: Inspired by Jobs' supposed real-life brush with authorities at an airport in Japan, this surefire blockbuster would blend tech-industry intrigue with sword-wielding, shuriken-throwing, ass-whuppin' action. By day he's the visionary but polarizing leader of a major tech company; by night he's a shadowy martial-arts master who carries out stealth missions against Apple-haters, prying bloggers and Google CEO Eric Schmidt. [Read the full article]
For most divers, a shark in the water can inspire fear, or even dread. Greg Marshall wanted to hitch a ride.More specifically, Marshall was inspired by the shark's constant companion, a remora -- a torpedo-shaped fish that commonly catches a ride by sucking onto the shark's rough skin and thriving on the shark's leftovers.Marshall thought to himself: What if you had a camera as small as a remora? What if you could stick a camera on a shark so that the shark goes about its life, unaware that its actions were being recorded away from the distractions of photographers in scuba suits?For a naturalist, being able to observe animal behavior without interfering with the world the animal inhabits by the simple act of being there is the gold standard. In scientific terms, it's similar to a control in an experiment. [Read the full article]
Editor's note: Bullying is in our schools, and now it's online. Why do kids do it? What can be done to put an end to it? Don't miss an "AC360°" special report in collaboration with Cartoon Network: "Stop Bullying: Speak Up," starting tonight at 10 ET on CNN.(CNN) -- Jason, 13, knows he is an easy target for bullies at his middle school in Long Island, New York.His diminutive stature hinders him from retaliating against the taller, heavier boys who tease him. He prefers to wear skinny jeans and black zip-up hoodies, fashion choices that induce comments like "emo" or "gay" from classmates. He has an affinity for comic books and Xbox games such as "Halo" and "Call of Duty," and for pursuing these hobbies, other kids call him a loser. [Read the full article]
A defect in Verizon's phone software caused at least 15 million wireless customers to be charged data fees, even if they didn't subscribe to data plans, Verizon said in a statement Sunday. Most of these customers received false charges of $2 to $6, which will be credited to customers' bills in October and November."The majority of the data sessions involved minor data exchanges caused by software built into their phones; others included accessing certain Web links, which should not have incurred charges," Verizon's statement said. "We have addressed these issues to avoid unintended data charges in the future."The FCC, meanwhile, has been investigating the issue since January when it first got word of the erroneous fees from consumers, according to a statement released Sunday by Michele Ellison, the FCC's enforcement bureau chief."We're gratified to see Verizon agree to finally repay its customers. [Read the full article]
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