I’m sold on Forspoken’s dazzling spellcasting, but the jury’s out on story
We got to play nearly four hours of Forspoken, getting a strong sense of its fantasy setting and dazzling spellcasting......»»
Mass extinction 66 million years ago triggered rapid evolution of bird genomes, study finds
Shortly after an asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, life for non-avian dinosaurs ended, but the evolutionary story for the early ancestors of birds began......»»
Lawmakers ask FTC to investigate the sale of driver data, alleging ‘flagrant abuse" of privacy
Automakers, which have made lofty revenue projections about the riches to be found in the sale of connected vehicle data, have largely sought to ignore the fact that consumers do not want their data to be sold......»»
Research warns of "systematic weaknesses in jury decisions"
There are "systemic weaknesses" in the way juries make decisions—and these are likely to be contributing to the conviction of innocent people, failures to convict the guilty, and inequalities, new research warns......»»
Amazon forced to recall 400K products that could kill, electrocute people
People may still be using unsafe products that Amazon sold and resold. Enlarge (credit: MARCO BERTORELLO / Contributor | AFP) Amazon failed to adequately alert more than 300,000 customers to serious risks—including dea.....»»
Star Wars Outlaws has a surprising connection to Solo
Star Wars Outlaws brings back characters like Qi'ra from Solo: A Star Wars Story in significant roles, and its lead writer said that's a huge responsibility......»»
What science communicators could learn from marketing professionals
The new romantic comedy "Fly me to the Moon" tells the story of how, in the run up to the Apollo 11 mission, NASA hired a high-flying marketing specialist to bolster public support......»»
Solar storms could cause more auroras on Tuesday night
Massive explosions on the sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia on Tuesday night......»»
Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalize our cities
When we think of what Australian schools look like, we probably think of large grounds with single or double-story buildings. They're usually in suburban areas on relatively flat blocks......»»
Massive Leak Shows Off Pixel 9 Pro Features
Here's a good look at the entire Pixel 9 lineup's features. The post Massive Leak Shows Off Pixel 9 Pro Features appeared first on Phandroid. It’s the same old story again – just weeks before Google’s Pixel 9 series launc.....»»
An engineer has built a classic Mac Plus from modern parts
Apple sold the Mac Plus from 1986 to 1990 — but now this early classic Mac is back with most of the parts made this century, thanks to a very dedicated fan.That's actually a Mac Classic but the screen is showing the output from the clone Mac PlusUs.....»»
Massive Leak Shows Off Pixel 9 Series Features
Here's a good look at the entire Pixel 9 lineup's features. The post Massive Leak Shows Off Pixel 9 Series Features appeared first on Phandroid. It’s the same old story again – just weeks before Google’s Pixel 9 series la.....»»
Rare rodent prefers an invasive noxious weed over native vegetation, study finds
In a twist to the native animal survival story, new research shows that a threatened rodent that only survives on offshore islands prefers one of Australia's most invasive weeds for food and shelter......»»
Don"t lose your iPhone in South Korea, because Find My doesn"t work there
Apple's Find My will track down a lost iPhone anywhere, unless you're in South Korea, or if your phone was made there.National Assembly of the Republic of South KoreaAll iPhones made to be sold in South Korea have Find My permanently disabled. Not on.....»»
Report: Foldable iPhone is coming in 2026 with top-down fold design
The first foldable iPhone is reportedly in the works for a 2026 debut, according to a new story from Digitimes. This would mark Apple’s first entry into foldable display technology and a major evolution for the iPhone. Here are the details. mor.....»»
Warframe: 1999 is the Y2K dating sim I didn’t know I needed
We spoke with the Warframe Creative Director and had an early look at Warframe: 1999, the upcoming update with new story, frames, boy bands and dating......»»
The best Prime Day soundbar deal sold out — buy this instead
Best Buy launched a post-Prime Day offer for the LG S90QY 5.1.3-channel soundbar that lowers its price to a more reasonable $500 from $800, for savings of $300......»»
Adding to the story of ancient human migration: Evidence of early maritime activities in Indonesia"s Tanimbar islands
New evidence of human occupation in southeast Indonesia dating back 42,000 years offers fresh clues about the route taken by some of the first humans to arrive in our region, according to a study from The Australian National University (ANU). The res.....»»
The Boys season 4 ending, explained
The Boys' penultimate season has come to an explosive end, setting the story up for the final season to come, and further tying to the spin-off Gen V......»»
Fish biodiversity found to benefit nutrition, particularly for lower income people
Households caught and consumed a far more diverse array of fish than they sold at market, which has important implications for how loss of biodiversity might affect people's nutrition, especially for those with lower incomes. A Cornell study is one o.....»»
Accused of using algorithms to fix rental prices, RealPage goes on offensive
RealPage faces multiple antitrust lawsuits, promises "The Real Story" online. Enlarge RealPage says it isn’t doing anything wrong by suggesting to landlords how much rent they could charge. In a move to reclaim its ow.....»»