The Artful Escape is a psychedelic, cosmic rock opera
We saw a half an hour of The Artful Escape in action, and it's a trippy rock-and-roll adventure......»»
Wear OS’s most consistent OEM quits: Fossil stops making smartwatches
Despite years of loyalty, Google dropped Fossil like a rock once Samsung came back. Enlarge / The Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch. (credit: Fossil) Fossil was the only brand keeping Google's Wear OS alive for years, but now th.....»»
Cosmic building blocks of life discovered through the electron microscope
A team of researchers has examined the Winchcombe meteorite and demonstrated the existence in it of nitrogen compounds such as amino acids and heterocyclic hydrocarbons—without applying any chemical treatment and by using a new type of detector des.....»»
Confirmation of ancient lake on Mars offers hope that Perseverance rover"s soil and rock samples hold traces of life
If life ever existed on Mars, the Perseverance rover's verification of lake sediments at the base of the Jezero crater reinforces the hope that traces might be found in the crater......»»
Netflix signs deal with WWE to exclusively stream live weekly "Raw"
WWE is coming to Netflix in a multi-billion deal. Here's why this is big for both companies. It's been a big few months for the WWE. CM Punk returned in November after abruptly walking away from the company 9 years ago. The Rock made a sur.....»»
How NASA chases and investigates bright cosmic blips
Stephen Lesage's phone started vibrating just after halftime on Oct. 9, 2022, while he was watching a soccer game in Atlanta with a friend. When Lesage saw the incoming messages, the match no longer seemed important. There had been a rare cosmic even.....»»
20 best comedies streaming on Netflix right now
Do you need a laugh right about now? Here are the 20 best comedies on Netflix — including "School of Rock" "Lady Bird," "The Nice Guys," and more! Nothing feels as good as a deep, genuine laugh. It's an expression of joy! It's a workout. It's.....»»
Pokémon with guns”: Palworld’s runaway Steam success should be a lesson for Game Freak
Op-ed: Dark comedy is part of the draw, but many want a game with bigger ideas. Enlarge (credit: Pocketpair) I'm whacking at a rock as the sun sets. The game is telling me that I am cold and hungry. But I need to collect.....»»
Ecosystem from 3.4 billion years ago: New pieces discovered in the cradle of life puzzle
A new study has unraveled key findings about the earliest life forms on Earth. In rock samples from Barberton, Republic of South Africa, researchers were able to find evidence of an unprecedented diverse biological carbon cycle established at 3.42 bi.....»»
Ancestral ties to the Kabayan "fire" mummies is driving research to save them
Tucked away in rock shelters in the secluded northern mountains of Luzon in the Philippines, the Kabayan "fire" mummies lie at rest......»»
The janky Palworld’s success points to hunger for an actual grown-up Pokémon game
Op-ed: Dark comedy is part of the draw, but many want a game with bigger ideas. Enlarge (credit: Pocketpair) I'm whacking at a rock as the sun sets. The game is telling me that I am cold and hungry. But I need to collect.....»»
Rock and roll till dawn with Sony’s 25-hour SRS-XV500 party speaker
Sony's newest party speaker, the SRS-XV500, add to the brand's formidable lineup of powerful and fun portable Bluetooth speakers and boasts a 25-hour battery......»»
Saturday Citations: The cutest conservationists; a weird stellar object; vitamins good for your brain
There are fields of scientific research that involve neither vast cosmic phenomena nor extremely cute animals, but those are topics of high salience in Saturday Citations, and this week is no exception. And we'll probably play the odds and say next w.....»»
Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 ditch blood oxygen feature to escape ban
That was fast; the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 were banned again after a short reprieve. The US Court of Appeals … The post Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 ditch blood oxygen feature to escape ban appeared first on BGR......»»
Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered
In a galaxy far, far away, an intriguing cosmic object resides, feeding on the remnants of the galaxy GN-z11. Located roughly 13.4 billion light-years away, … The post Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered appeared first on BGR......»»
Harmonix is ending Rock Band DLC releases after 16 years, ~2,800 songs
Previously purchased songs will still be playable via Rock Band 4. After 16 (nearly unbroken) years of regular DLC releases, Rock Band's avatars haven't aged a day. Here at Ars Technica, we remember covering Rock Band's.....»»
Rock Band 4 gets its final piece of DLC next week after over 8 years of support
The final piece of weekly DLC for Rock Band 4 will drop on January 25 as Harmonix shifts its focus to Fortnite Festival......»»
As abandoned boats pile up in California waters: Who is responsible for the environmental damage?
On Jan. 2, a 27-foot sailboat sank off the southern coast of Alameda in stormy weather. Rescue crews saved the man on board, but the ship landed beside a long rock wall jutting from the island......»»
They Had PTSD. A Psychedelic Called Ibogaine Helped Them Get Better
Ibogaine, a plant-based psychoactive drug, drastically reduced symptoms of depression and PTSD in veterans with traumatic brain injuries......»»
Cosmic dawn observational progress with NenuFAR
The NenuFAR Cosmic Dawn project has taken an important step in the exploration of the Cosmic Dawn, this key period in our universe marked by the formation of the first stars. An upper limit on the amplitude of the neutral hydrogen fluctuations at 21.....»»
COVID shots protect against COVID-related strokes, heart attacks, study finds
Data provides more evidence older people should stay up to date on COVID vaccines. Enlarge / A vial of the updated 2023-2024 formula of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS Pharmacy in Eagle Rock, California, on September 14, 2023......»»