Near, Creator of the Higan and Bsnes Emulators, Has Died
Hmmmmmm shares a report from PC Gamer: Near, also known by their username Byuu, the creator of several groundbreaking videogame emulators and a recent celebrated translation of JRPG Bahamut Lagoon, has died by suicide. Near posted a thread on Twitter.....»»
Analyses of Pompeii victims with X-ray fluorescence suggests they died of asphyxiation
A multi-institutional team of archaeologists, chemists and environmental scientists using portable X-ray fluorescence on victims of the Pompeii eruption in 79 AD finds that they likely died of asphyxiation. The group has published their results in PL.....»»
Konami warns players of “outdated” content in Metal Gear Solid collection
Games will be presented "without alteration" to match "creator's original vision." Enlarge / Someone had better warn that snowsuit-clad guard about the "outdated" content he's about to walk into... (credit: Konami) Gamer.....»»
Strong quake rattles Colombian capital
A strong earthquake followed by dozens of aftershocks rattled central Colombia and the capital Bogota on Thursday, setting off sirens and sparking brief panic, including in one woman who died after jumping from a building, authorities said......»»
A rarely seen whale has died in the Florida Keys, and biologists are investigating
Marine mammal scientists are investigating the cause of death of a rarely seen whale found in the shallow waters of the Florida Keys......»»
Rescued walrus calf that was receiving cuddles as part of his care in Alaska dies
A walrus calf found on its own miles from the ocean on Alaska's North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued died on Friday......»»
Unveiling the tale of Tutcetus, the "pharaoh" of whales who died young 41 million years ago
An international team of scientists, led by Egyptian researchers, has made a groundbreaking discovery of a new species of extinct whale, Tutcetus rayanensis, that inhabited the ancient sea covering present-day Egypt around 41 million years ago. This.....»»
Wind-whipped Hawaii wildfire razes town, deaths feared
Wildfires whipped by hurricane winds tore through a Hawaiian town Wednesday, razing homes and forcing residents to jump into the ocean, with officials saying they feared people had died in the fast-moving flames......»»
Google’s AI-powered code editor enables Android, iOS, and web dev online
Google has taken the wraps off of “Project IDX,” which will provide everything you need for development – including Android and iOS emulators – enhance it with AI, and deliver it to your web browser. more….....»»
Mercedes vehicles aboard cargo ship ablaze off Dutch coast
A EV may have started a fire aboard a large cargo ship on route from Germany to Egypt. One of the 23 crew members died and several were injured......»»
USB-C iPhone mod creator builds first fully repairable AirPods Pro case
Back in 2021, Robotics engineer Ken Pillonel was the first to transform iPhone’s Lightning port to USB-C. Since then he’s created a way to do the same for the case for AirPods and AirPods Pro and even open-sourced his process. Now Ken’s l.....»»
Rescuers "optimistic" for surviving stranded whales in Australia
More than 50 pilot whales died after stranding themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but authorities said Wednesday they were "optimistic" that the other 45 whales in the pod could survive......»»
Mass extinction event 260 million years ago resulted from climate change, studies say
Ocean stagnation, ecosystem collapses, and volcano eruptions all played a role. Enlarge / Artist’s depiction of two dinocephalians, a group of land animals that died out in the Captitanian extinction(s). (credit: Dmitry Bogdan.....»»
Reeves Callaway, Callaway Cars founder and CEO, dies at 75
Performance auto giant Ely Reeves Callaway III died July 11 after sustaining injuries in a fall. The Callaway Cars founder, whose company held a world speed record for more than 20 years, was 75......»»
ChatGPT creator pulls AI detection tool due to "low rate of accuracy"
Less than six months after ChatGPT-creator OpenAI unveiled an AI detection tool with the potential to help teachers and other professionals detect AI generated work, the company has pulled the feature......»»
Two dead in storms in northern Italy as Sicily fires close airport
A 16-year-old girl on a camping trip was among two people who died after violent storms hit northern Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday, while in the south wildfires forced the closure of Sicily's Palermo airport......»»
It"s official, J.K. Simmons is returning as Omni-Man in Mortal Kombat 1
Co-creator of Mortal Kombat 1, Ed Boon, has announced that J.K. Simmons will be returning as Omni-Man in the DLC......»»
Legendary computer hacker Kevin Mitnick dies at 59
Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous hackers in the history of cybersecurity, died over the weekend at age 59 after a more than year-long battle with pancreatic cancer, his family said in a published obituary......»»
Unity launches game creator program for Vision Pro developers
Game engine maker Unity has launched a developer program to help its users build experiences to run on the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro.Unity is a subscription platform for developers to create games, though it has also heavily relied on advertising,.....»»
Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines
Italian officials have provided an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University of South Florida access to the remains of individuals who died from the Black Death, a plague that killed millions of people in the 14th century, to help de.....»»
I’m glad the Samsung Galaxy Note died when it did
Samsung killed off the Galaxy Note range in early 2022, and now in mid-2023, I'm finally glad it did because of what we've got instead......»»