Sexy aliens and copyrighting flesh: On the interwebs today

A list of 9 of the sexiest movie aliens, uproar over Mike Tyson tattoo in the Hangover 2, a video that makes visualizations oh human data and other things we found interesting on the web today.

FP Editors|May 30, 2011, 11:30:06 IST

OMG! Is it true that Apple will announce a new iteration of the iPhone at the World wide developers conference (WWDC)? NO says the TechCrunch team. Here's why.[caption id="attachment_17440" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="image from impertinent.wordpress.com"][/caption]In the spirit of interesting compilations, here's one that lists 9 of the sexiest movie aliens to date.Because we all love dubious math and shaky stats, we give you this study that presents mathematical proof that Obama is likely to have a major scandal soon.In this TED video, artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data -- and at times vast numbers of people -- and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video assembled from crowd-sourced drawings to the "Wilderness Downtown" video that customizes for the user, his works brilliantly explore how modern technology can make us more human. And finally an interesting debate: Can you copyright flesh? Read Hangover 2, Mike Tyson and tattoos. Go on click. You know you want to.

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