MechWarrior 5: Clans couldn’t have happened without Duke Nukem Forever
Creating a MechWarrior game is complicated for reasons far beyond game development. You also need to factor in IP law, anime, and ... Duke Nukem?.....»»
Officers confused as they pull over an empty self-driving car
In what appears to be the first incident of its kind, cops recently pulled over a self-driving car with no one inside it. A video shows what happened next ........»»
Cops confused as they pull over an empty self-driving car
In what appears to be the first incident of its kind, cops recently pulled over a self-driving car with no one inside it. A video shows what happened next ........»»
Inside the Bitcoin Bust of the Web"s Biggest Child Abuse Site
Chainalysis is a software for tracing cryptocurrency, "to turn the digital underworld's preferred means of exchange into its Achilles' heel," writes Wired. This week they describe what happened when that company's co-founder discovered that for two.....»»
The Sonic movie that almost happened
Learn more about the unmade Sonic movie from the mid-90s and if the movie would have worked had it not been canceled......»»
Tiny jumping genes fingered as culprit in rise of antibiotic resistance
Biomedical engineers at Duke University believe they have discovered the physical mechanism that causes high doses of antibiotics to promote the spread of antibiotic resistance between bacteria......»»
German and Austrian deer thus far spared SARS-CoV-2 infections, unlike in North America
In North America, SARS-CoV-2 has spread from humans to white-tailed deer. The deer are now considered SARS-CoV-2 reservoirs and may even spill virus back to humans. Scientists have now shown that in Germany and Austria this has not happened as all de.....»»
What Ever Happened to Adobe Flash?
For years, Adobe Flash was synonymous with interactive websites, web video, and browser games. At its peak, Flash Player was on 99% of desktop browsers. A decade later and it's all but gone......»»
The Sad State of Russia"s Social Media Knock-offs
What happened after Russia blocked 80 million users of Instagram? Reuters reports: A black and white, melancholy alternative to Instagram that asks users to post sad pictures of themselves may launch in Russia this week, its creators said, to expres.....»»
Retailer jumps the gun and lists the Core i9-12900KS for $799, then takes it down
Going to the recently spotted Newegg listing of the Intel Core i9-12900KS will give you a message stating the site couldn't find the item. However, thanks to the power of the Wayback Machine, we can still access a cached version of the page......»»
Modder tries to fix Apple’s unfixable Magic Mouse
Unnecessary Inventions took a crack at fixing the Magic Mouse and its most annoying feature, but the build didn't go as planned. Here's what happened......»»
What happened to Apple’s new Self Service Repair program? Is it still coming?
Apple last year announced a new “Self Service Repair” program, which for the first time would allow consumers to buy parts of iPhone, iPad, and other Apple products to repair them themselves at home. While the company had promised that the progr.....»»
Netflix"s next three mobile games couldn"t be more different
Netflix's March lineup of games includes a zombie shooter, an educational RPG and a brick-breaking retro remaster......»»
Researcher documents what happened during the first attempt at a gravitational-wave observatory in Europe
First predicted in Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravitational waves are tiny ripples in spacetime generated by titanic and powerful cosmic events. The great physicist believed that no equipment would ever be sensitive to detect these fain.....»»
Where to Buy Xbox Series X or S
All the info you need to find and buy an Xbox Series X or Series S right now.It has finally happened. We've reached a point where you can almost always find the Xbox Series S in stock. And now, when the Xbox Series X appears in stock, it generall.....»»
Everything to remember going into "Bridgerton" Season 2
It's almost time for Bridgerton to sweep back into our lives in all its glory, but some of us could use a refresher on what happened in the addictive Netflix drama that premiered in Dec. 2020.Each Bridgerton novel by Julia Quinn focuses on a differen.....»»
What Happened After Starlink"s Satellite Internet Service Arrived in Ukraine?
The Washington Post looks at what happened after Starlink activated its satellite-based internet service to help Ukraine: Ukraine has already received thousands of antennas from Musk's companies and European allies, which has proved "very effective,".....»»
"Downton Abbey" creator reveals Lady Mary"s biggest scandal is based on a true story
It's always interesting to find elements of truth in the fictional storylines that grace our TV screens. Downton Abbey fans will love this yarn about Lady Mary's skeleton in the closet, which happened during Season 1 of the beloved period drama. Duri.....»»
"Wheel of Fortune" contestants repeatedly stumble with a wildly simple answer
It happened again. Just weeks after a truly mind-boggling missolve incident, well, another head scratcher took place on a new episode of Wheel of Fortune that aired Wednesday. Long story short, a number of contestants completely brain-farted on.....»»
Research into sugar-based plastics shows the shape of things to come
Researchers at the University of Birmingham, U.K. and Duke University, U.S., have described the exceptional strength and toughness of novel polymers made from sugars, and the chemistry underpinning their characteristics, in a study published in Angew.....»»
Researchers warn progress on tackling global inequality faces "a great reversal" by 2030
A new paper by King's researchers finds that the recent decline in global income inequality could start to reverse within the next decade and this inequality "boomerang" would have happened even without a pandemic, thanks to fast-growing middle-incom.....»»