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?.....»»
Best Waterproof Camcorders
The evolution of cameras has led the technology to places cameras previously couldn't visit. There are cameras in space, underground, and cameras underwater.Underwater cameras not only require a technology that can function underwater and in the.....»»
This popular VPN service just banned torrenting - here’s what happened
VPN provider TorGuard has settled a lawsuit with dozens of film studios......»»
The Best Desk Lamps
If you thought desk lamps couldn't be exciting, think again! Most of these modern desk lamps can do much more than light up a room. Some feature USB ports to charge your devices while you work, as well as multiple lighting modes that are easy on.....»»
Ask or aks? How linguistic prejudice perpetuates inequality
Teacher and artist Sunn M'Cheaux has been posting on social media about "linguicism" after a reader asked him about the word "ax," saying: "Why did we struggle saying 'ask?' Like when I was little, I always said 'ax." Like I couldn't say the word cor.....»»
How pet cancer data sheds light on human cancers and speeds the development of new treatments
Stunning advances have happened in medicine since President Richard Nixon declared the "war on cancer" just over a half-century ago......»»
Apple called out for hypocrisy while "celebrating women" at peek performance event
The people of Twitter are reminding Tim Cook that when it comes to equity in the workplace, actions speak louder than words.Apple held a Spring product event Tuesday, which also happened to be International Women's Day (IWD). Apple CEO Tim Cook marke.....»»
The best dating sites for shy people, introverts, and wallflowers
Online dating is pretty much the best thing that ever happened to introverts. You can scan for a potential mate without ever leaving the comfort zone that is your home. Of course, you'll eventually need to get up and go on a date. But hey, it's bette.....»»
How to connect your AirPods to your Chromebook
If you were concerned that you couldn't get in on the AirPods craze with your Chromebook, don't worry. Your Apple AirPods and Google Chromebook are compatible via Bluetooth. SEE ALSO: How to use only one AirPod.....»»
A plant root atlas for tracking developmental trajectories
A collaborative team led by Geoffrey Schiebinger at the University of British Columbia, Philip Benfey at Duke University and Uwe Ohler at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin has developed an atlas that maps gene expression patterns in the Arabidopsis roo.....»»
Why Apple skipped the M2 MacBook Pro at its spring event
The next MacBook Pro was highly rumored to launch at Apple's Spring event, but it was a no-show. What happened?.....»»
How a Simple Security Bug Became a University Campus "Master Key"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: When Erik Johnson couldn't get his university's mobile student ID app to reliably work, he sought to find a workaround. The app is fairly important, since it allows him and every other student at h.....»»
Ancient oxygen levels provide clues to the timing of life and death on Earth
Oxygen is critical for life, but what promoted the first rise in atmospheric oxygen on Earth and precisely when it happened have been challenging scientists for the last 70 years......»»
Elden Ring made me appreciate Zelda’s weapon degradation
When I couldn't stand to part with my starting weapon in Elden Ring, I finally got why Breath of the Wild broke my toys......»»
What Ever Happened to ICQ?
ICQ, short for the phrase "I Seek You," laid the groundwork for standalone instant messaging clients when it arrived in November 1996. Think about how long ago that was... Windows 95 was barely a year old, Nintendo had just introduced the N64, and th.....»»
Monitoring US streams for impacts of land development and climate change
On one of the first mild days in February, Duke's Emily Bernhardt and her stream ecology team donned their hip waders and ventured out to the sycamore-lined banks of New Hope Creek......»»
What Ever Happened to GeoCities?
GeoCities was more than a hosting service, offering community features and building tools, it could be seen as the forefather of social media. In 1999, the site was the third-most popular on the web......»»
The OnePlus 10 Pro broke in half during a durability test
The OnePlus 10 Pro aced through burn test and scratch test but it couldn't bear the force of Zack's thumbs in the bend test......»»
Solar Orbiter captures a dramatic solar prominence
Solar Orbiter, a mission to study the sun from NASA and ESA, recently took an image of the sun showing a dramatic solar prominence as it happened......»»
Time and beauty reveal the physics of human perceptions
Adrian Bejan, the J.A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Duke University, has published a new book titled "Time and Beauty: Why Time Flies and Beauty Never Dies." This is Bejan's fourth book written for a general audience tha.....»»
Evolutionary Anthropologist Busts Myths About How Humans Burn Calories
Herman Pontzer, a biological anthropologist at the Pontzer lab at Duke University, works with his colleagues to "systematically measure the total energy used per day by animals and people in various walks of life," reports Science.org. "The answers c.....»»