No “offensive or inappropriate” Final Fantasy XVI mods, producer pleads
Enlarge / There are much more inappropriate Final Fantasy PC mods out there, but few…
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Zynga owes IBM $45M after using 1980s patented technology for hit games
Enlarge (credit: via Zynga) Zynga must pay IBM nearly $45 million in damages after a…
Switzerland and the U.S. have similar gun ownership rates — Here’s why only the U.S. has a gun violence epidemic
Switzerland is often cited in discussions about gun violence in the United States, with proponents…
Russian state media outlet RT banned by Facebook “for foreign interference”
Enlarge / Russia President Vladimir Putin presents flowers to editor-in-chief of Russian broadcaster RT Margarita…
8 dead, 2,700 injured after simultaneous pager explosions in Lebanon
Enlarge / An ambulance arrives at the site after wireless communication devices known as pagers…
Earth once wore a Saturn-like ring, study of ancient craters suggests
The ring could be responsible for a prolonged drop in temperatures millions of years ago.
How crypto bros wrested Flappy Bird from its creator
Enlarge / Imagine owning one of those funky birds as an NFT! (credit: Flappy Bird…
A passing star may have kicked the solar system’s weirdest moons into place
A passing star may have kicked the weird moons of giant planets like Jupiter and…
Watch mesmerizing video of weird waves that ‘shape life itself’ inside a fly embryo
Video of cell division occurring in a developing fly embryo named winner of the 14th…
Study finds ChatGPT eases students’ cognitive load, but at the expense of critical thinking
A study conducted with German university students found that while using ChatGPT to search for…
Rare woolly rhino mummies emerge from the permafrost
Enlarge / Portion of a reproduction of cave paintings in France, showing rhinos (among other…
Driver assists become de facto autopilots as drivers multitask, study finds
Enlarge / Lane keeping systems let you take your hands off the wheel while you…
Physicists discover “hidden turbulence” throughout van Gogh’s Starry Night
Enlarge / Many have seen a reflection of Vincent van Gogh’s inner turmoil in the…
How to spot tiny black holes that might pass through the solar system
Flybys of primordial black holes may occur once a decade. Tweaks to the orbits of…
Amazon kills remote working, tells workers to be in office 5 days a week
Enlarge / Amazon fulfillment center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Getty Images | 4kodiak) Amazon…
‘Their capacity to emulate human language and thought is immensely powerful’: Far from ending the world, AI systems might actually save it
From disaster recovery to conservation and healthcare, plenty of AI projects will greatly benefit humanity,…
Trump’s attacks on voting by mail have global implications, new research suggests
A recent study published in Public Opinion Quarterly suggests that the skepticism surrounding mail-in voting,…
Projectile pollen helps this flower edge out reproductive competition
With explosive bursts of pollen, male Hypenea macrantha flowers knock some competitors’ deposits off hummingbird…
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024: See stunning photos of hungry whale, surfing seagull, freaky fish babies, land-loving eel and adorable toxic octopus
Check out some of the best photos from 2024’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition.
The bubbling surface of a distant star was captured on video for the 1st time ever
Astronomers have gotten the first-ever detailed views of turbulent activity on a star other than…
Recreational cannabis laws linked to rise in intimate partner violence
Recreational cannabis laws are associated with a 20% increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents,…
Science reveals the reasons behind painful paper cuts
Tiny as they are, paper cuts can cause real pain. It’s common to get a…
NASA’s Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space
NASA’s most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required…
Neuroscientists just discovered a weird effect on ketamine on the brain
Researchers have long been intrigued by ketamine’s ability to alter consciousness and its potential therapeutic…
