Entertainment, The Black Beat

WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, comic books have been in color, but now they are more and more reflecting the true hues of American society. The new Captain America is black. A Superman who is suspiciously similar to President Barack Obama recently headlined a comic book. Thor is a woman, Spider-Man is part-Puerto Rican and […]

The Black Beat, Top News

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A “Driving While Black” smartphone application is set for release this month, but its developers say motorists should be careful when they use it. “Do not reach for your phone when you are talking to police,” stressed attorney Melvin Oden-Orr, who created the app with another Portland lawyer and a software […]

Your favorite sci-fi celebrities and techies alike had their hands full at ‘The Future Is Here’ festival in D.C. this weekend. The annual gathering celebrates technology of tomorrow, science fiction and outer space, where the theme of this year’s festival is Science Meets Science Fiction. Live Science reports: The event, produced by Smithsonian magazine, features talks […]

The mysterious and interesting world of Science just got that much cooler. IFLScience reports: Scientists have developed a GPS tool that doesn’t tell you where you’re at right now, but it can tell you where your ancestors lived a thousand years ago. The new algorithm accurately pinpoints your geographic origin using just bits of your […]