Tuesday’s Biggest Stories

Every evening, we wrap up the day’s biggest stories in one place for you to easily check out. If you’ve been off the grid all day, jump in here and catch up on current events.


Android 6.0 Marshmallow Is Out Today: Here’s Why You Want It
It’s been four months since we learned about the forthcoming release of Android Marshmallow, fka Android 6.0. Today, it begins rolling out to Nexus phones, and soon…the world. What will this much-hyped software release bring to your phone?


The 7 Dark Original Stories That Inspired 7 Popular Disney Movies
Disney movies almost always have happy endings but in order to get to the living happily ever after part, some pretty dark things usually have to happen. But they’re not as dark as the original stories the movies are based on. Those are basically horrific tales of torture that have been cleverly repurposed to entertain kids and sell toys now.


How NASA Helped Make The Martian’s User Interfaces Realer Than Real
Filmmakers have invented fanciful spaceship technology for more than a hundred years. But for The Martian, director Ridley Scott went the opposite direction: He asked actual space explorers to help them imagine the technology of the near future.


How Blue Whales Are Able To Maintain Their Monstrous Size
Marine biologists have long thought that blue whales indiscriminately scour the oceans as they feed on krill. A new study shows there’s a lot more to the grazing habits of these massive mammals than just blindly swimming through the water.


Watch Microsoft Unveil The Latest Windows 10 Devices

The rumours are we will see a very sexy new Surface Pro 4 (hopefully with Dell style ultra tin bezels), as well new phones and an updated Band. Personally I am hoping for more Hololens. What new tech are you hanging out for?


Also on Gizmodo:

LG Is Making More OLED TVs, And They’re Getting Cheaper
Windows 10 Hardware Event Rumour Roundup: This Is Microsoft’s Next Generation
Trans-Pacific Partnership Now Finalised


The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

It’s the most popular NBN speed in Australia for a reason. Here are the cheapest plans available.

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