Captain Phasma will be in ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’

If you thought Captain Phasma (played by Gwendoline Christie) met her demise in the hands of Finn and company at a trash compactor, it seems you have that wrong. According to the Game of Thrones actress, she will be coming back in Episode VIII, which is slated for release in December 2017, and she had “very overexcited” for her role in The Force Awakens. Now, it seems we might get to see more of her in the second Star Wars film of the new trilogy, which is welcome for us since she got what we thought was a small part.

“I made no secret of the fact that I really campaigned for the part for a long time,” she said. “And then I was delighted when J.J. Abrams wanted to have me in the film and then wanted to cast me in this role that had originally been designed for a man.”

Source: People | Via: The Verge

Here’s a selfie of the Curiosity rover on a Martian dune

This is a selfie we don’t mind seeing. As Curiosity continues to roam the Martian landscape it takes self-portraits along the way. The latest one it captured is at a place called “Namib Dune.” The image above is a composite of 57 images taken on January 19^th by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI), which was attached to the end of the rover’s arm (think high-tech selfie stick).

This area is part of the dark sand dune field northwest of Mount Sharp. Curiosity was in the area to collect sand for lab analysis as part of NASA’s plans to study how Martian winds move and get a better picture of the planet’s environment.

Source: NASA | Via: Engadget

Microsoft’s News Pro app focuses on your work

A new Microsoft Garage app for iOS and the web puts the focus on your career. The News Pro app is a delivery service with “hyper-relevant news for your work.” What it does is it pools together stories based on your work-related interests on Facebook or LinkedIn. According to 9to5Mac’s Greg Barbosa, the iOS app delivers stories on topics you may already be interested in. The example he gave was the news items he was able to get based on his interest in computer software. The Highlights section of the app gave him different stories on various software companies. The app’s Explore section takes categorizations to a granular level as it has subcategories you can explore based on more general topics, making it easier to find stories that you are interested in reading. The app comes with a Speedy View that mimics the Reader View of Safari. It’s available for free download if you want to try it out on iOS.

Source: Microsoft News | Via: 9to5Mac | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

Make a simple personal site with Adobe Portfolio

There’s a growing need particularly for those in the creative field to have a personal website or portfolio online to showcase your work. If coding a site is too daunting for you, Adobe is offering a new service called Portfolio through its Creative Cloud suite. This new feature will let you create your own simple site, much like what you can do with the likes of Squarespace. You can use an existing layout and then tweak or change the design as you see fit. The designs can accommodate the varying screen sizes of the different gadgets you use. It’ll also let you personalize your URL and password-protect certain pages. And yes, you also get access to website analytics. To use portfolio, you’ll need to have a Creative Cloud subscription plan.

Source: Adobe | Via: SlashGear