Here's the weirdest bit of gaming news I've seen in a while: Francis Ford Coppola's film studio American Zoetrope is making a video game. Weirder: It's a video game based on Coppola's classic 1979 film Apocalypse Now. "Forty years ago, I set out to make a personal art picture that could hopefully influence generations of viewers for years to come. Today, I'm joined by new daredevils, a team who want to make an interactive version of Apocalypse Now, where you are Captain Benjamin Willard amidst the harsh backdrop of the Vietnam War. I've been watching videogames grow into a meaningful way to tell stories, and I'm excited to explore the possibilities for Apocalypse Now for a new platform and a new generation."

All major TV makers have stopped building 3D functionality into their sets, with LG and Sony reportedly following the likes of Samsung, Sharp and Hisense by opting not to make it a feature of their latest televisions. However, lack of content, the requirement for viewers to wear 3D glasses and calibration issues meant that it never really took off as the industry had expected it to. The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie'Avatar' and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Waseda University's saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session A man looks at an exhibit entitled'Mimus' a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric ...

Apocalypse Now was a landmark achievement of cinema. Garnering near-universal praise since its 1979 release, director Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam War epic has left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape, launching countless careers and impacting just about every form of entertainment since. Now, a veteran group of developers wants to put you in Captain Willard's (Martin Sheen) boots as he hunts Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) in the jungle and witnesses the horrors of war first-hand. Concrete details are scarce, but the Kickstarter pitch is as follows: It's a psychological horror game that will "blend a cinematic narrative with roleplaying game mechanics." What's more, you'll be able to make choices that diverge from the movie's narrative, said decisions will cascade and supposedly result in a story that's pretty unique for each player.

Seven years ago, Shawn McCleskey, a dealer of rare video games, trading cards, and vintage machine guns in Memphis, Tennessee, made one of the biggest sales of his career. It unfolded like a Robert Ludlum novel. A man calling himself Wolf wired McCleskey fifty-five thousand dollars, then showed up a few days later at Memphis International Airport carrying a metallic briefcase. The two men met in the crowded arrivals hall and, after a brief stop at a local Chinese restaurant, proceeded to McCleskey's house, where Wolf inspected the merchandise--a pair of video games released in 1996 for the Neo Geo, a Japanese-made console. Satisfied with each game's condition and authenticity, Wolf opened his briefcase, which had been specially designed to house the foot-long cartridges, and locked them inside.

President Donald Trump is widely expected to sign his latest executive order Wednesday seriously restricting immigration and refugees from seven countries in the Middle East and Africa, five of which the U.S. bombed under the previous administration. Throughout his presidential campaign, Trump accused President Barack Obama of supporting liberal immigration and refugee policies that the Republican billionaire-turned-politician said threatened national security. Trump directed his anti-immigration rhetoric toward Mexico and the Middle East, particularly singling Muslims as targets for tough, new visa policies. While he at one time suggested implementing a ban on all Muslims, Trump has since said he would focus on several countries whose population he felt presented the greatest risk. The list of countries was confirmed by congressional aides and immigration experts who the new administration had briefed on the upcoming order, according to Reuters.

Within a decade, our living spaces will be enhanced by a host of new devices and technologies, performing a range of household functions and redefining what it means to feel at home. The promise of devices that not only meet our household needs but anticipate them as well has been around for decades. To date, that promise remains largely unfulfilled. Advances such as the Nest thermostat by Alphabet (parent company to Google) and Amazon's Alexa personal assistant are notable, but the home-technology market as a whole remains fragmented, and the potential for a truly smart home is still unrealized. A tipping point may be at hand.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Attendees view vehicles manufactured by 3D printing at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Much of the focus in the technology world currently is on artificial intelligence, machine learning and big data – and how they will affect the way we use products and how machines operate. But developing just as quickly, although with slightly less hype, is 3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM), which is going to have at least as big an impact on how we make things as AI et al.

Not every robot can be as adorable as the round BB-8 from Star Wars. Some robots can't help but haunt your thoughts with horrifying visions of mechanical mayhem. Don't look too closely at this animatronic robot dancer or you might not be able to get to sleep tonight. In a video demonstration, the dancer shakes and shimmies to pulsing music. It also has facial-recognition technology that lets it home in on the faces of real people looking at it in a mirror.

A fleet of autonomous trucks is joining all the self-driving taxis and buses Singapore is testing on its streets. Toyota and Volkswagen subsidiary Scania will begin the first full-scale autonomous truck platooning trial in the country this month. For the next three years, the two companies will operate a fleet of trucks composed of three autonomous vehicles following a manned one to transport cargo between ports. Singapore's authorities organized the project, because aside from its desire to become the world's first smart city, it's also seeking to optimize road capacity. It's a relatively tiny city-state, after all, and the number of vehicles on its roads keep on growing along with its population.

Paris just followed tech-tastic cities like Singapore, Pittsburgh, and even Boston down the path toward an autonomous future. Travelers crossing the River Seine between the Gare d'Austerlitz and Gare de Lyon train stations, can now make the trip for free aboard aboard one of two electric, driverless shuttles. The service spares travelers the pain of hauling their luggage without the complication and cost of a two-minute bus or taxi ride. The shuttles, made by the French firm Easymmile, carry six passengers and a human overseer to keep an eye on things. They trundle back and forth over the Charles de Gaulle bridge in a dedicated lane, making the 800-foot jaunt at about 12 mph.