Romans were terrified by war elephants at first—but eventually found a way to defeat them in battle
Imagine, for a moment, you are a Roman soldier at war. In the midst of battle, you are confronted with an enormous and loudly trumpeting creature you've never seen before......»»
Ukraine fooled Russia with the same deceptions Germany used at WWII"s Battle of the Bulge
Ukraine fooled Russia with the same deceptions Germany used at WWII"s Battle of the Bulge.....»»
New Atari 50 DLC shows the Intellivision acquisition is already paying off
Atari 50 is getting a new DLC that's breaking down the video game industry's first console war......»»
North Korea boasts of "the world"s strongest" missile, but experts say it"s too big to use in war
North Korea boasts of "the world"s strongest" missile, but experts say it"s too big to use in war.....»»
Venom 3 set to win weekend box office, but there’s a battle for second spot
Venom: The Last Dance is set to win the box office for the second weekend in a row, but a couple of movies are eyeing second spot — one of them a newcomer......»»
In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies—implications for global pest control
Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer, and you'll likely stumble upon almond-shaped fruits lying in the sand. Known as false kamani nuts, or tropical almonds, they fall from tall, shady Terminalia catappa trees that l.....»»
Ukrainian troops fighting on Russian soil have an advantage they"ve never had in this war
Ukrainian troops fighting on Russian soil have an advantage they"ve never had in this war.....»»
ChatGPT Search is here to battle both Google and Perplexity
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Search feature leans on the internet to provide up-to-date information to your prompts......»»
How to battle your friends in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Battling your friends is one of the best aspects of Nintendo's Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Learn how to add friends and create a private battle with them......»»
New York, L.A. spar online over baseball, transit, and AI
Fans of the Dodgers and Yankees are getting in a war of words over whether crowded trains or backed-up traffic is worse. The New York-Los Angeles rivalry may have existed before the Brooklyn Dodgers packed up and moved west in 1958, but that se.....»»
Nigeria"s last elephants: What must be done to save them?
Nigeria has a unique elephant population, made up of both forest-dwelling (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna-dwelling (Loxodonta africana) elephant species. But the animals are facing unprecedented threats to their survival. In about 30 years, Nigeria'.....»»
Early Black Friday 2024 CPU deals: AMD and Intel battle it out
Picking up a new CPU can be an ordeal, especially if you're worried about cost. Luckily, these Black Friday deals will let you snag a great CPU for cheap......»»
TSA silent on CrowdStrike’s claim Delta skipped required security update
CrowdStrike and Delta’s legal battle has begun. Will Microsoft be sued next? Delta and CrowdStrike have locked legal horns, threatening to drag out the aftermath of the worst IT.....»»
Beehive fences prove effective against elephant raids in Kenya
A groundbreaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences housing live honey bees up to 86% of the time during peak crop seasons, helping to reduce human-elephant conflict for local farm.....»»
War is hell, but Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 makes it a carnival game
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's campaign is at its best when its delivering dumb fun and at its worst when it gets too close to reality......»»
Fortnite’s overhauled battle pass system will make your life easier
Fortnite will no longer force you to farm three types of experience for its three battle passes......»»
Why We All Need a U.N. Study of the Effects of Nuclear War
A new United Nations expert study of the effects of nuclear war would spur informed and inclusive global debate on what nuclear war means for people and the planet today.....»»
Eric Paulsen, WWL anchor of 40+ years, dies after battle with cancer
Eric Paulsen, WWL anchor of 40+ years, dies after battle with cancer.....»»
A good cyber leader prioritizes the greater good
In the war against malicious cyber activity, it’s time for security vendors to step in – and it’s not how you might think. CISA Director Jen Easterly put it right at this year’s Black Hat conference: “We got ourselves into this; we have to.....»»
The Maker of Ozempic Is Trying to Block Compounded Versions of Its Blockbuster Drug
Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to block production of compounded copies of Ozempic, arguing that it’s too difficult to do safely. It’s the latest escalation in a brewing war between pharmaceutical companies and compounders......»»
Experiments find people assume unidentified bystanders in a war zone are combatants, acceptable collateral damage
People's bias toward sacrificing unknown bystanders appears to stem from assuming the unidentified person is an enemy, according to a study published October 23, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Scott Danielson from the University of Cant.....»»