Tag: Star Trek: Discovery
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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ ranks Elon Musk alongside Wright Brothers and warp drive
The starship Discovery’s captain, Gabriel Lorca (played by Jason Isaacs), lists Elon Musk among the pioneers of propulsion in a 23rd-century scene from “Star Trek: Discovery.” (CBS via All Access) SpaceX founder Elon Musk hasn’t yet scored a cameo on the Star Trek stage, as fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos did last year, but he won…
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Make it so, Alexa: Amazon adds a few new Star Trek skills to AI assistant’s repertoire
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has said the Alexa voice-activated AI assistant was inspired by the talking computer on “Star Trek,” so it only makes sense that Alexa is saluting the latest incarnation of the Star Trek saga. “Star Trek: Discovery” premieres Sunday on CBS All Access, and in the show’s honor, Amazon has added a…