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In the game known as the streaming wars, Disney+ came out swinging, bringing with it a massive library of movies and TV shows—with new ones being added all the time. Watched everything on Netflix? Disney+ has a seemingly endless selection of Marvel movies and plenty of Star Wars and Pixar fare, too. Problem is, there’s …
This alone dramatically reduces the deliberate troll potential of the ability. But it’s not zero. After a bit of practice in a game against bots, I was able to occasionally pull an ally into a pit on purpose, without dying myself, but it was clearly something I wasn’t meant to do. However, this only applies …
The Latest ‘Overwatch 2’ Hero Is Going to Start a Class War Read More »
Given these real and growing risks to human flourishing, there is—just barely—time to be wise. Looking at this future is like “looking down that railroad track and seeing that little light,” according to seasoned scientist Bob Perry. When he talks to skeptics, he says, “We all know that train is coming. By gosh, we got …
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Much discussion around the Trump indictment has focused on whether the former President’s mug shot will be taken and released to the public. Such attention to a relatively routine part of criminal procedures reflects how much Americans value the mug shot, a contemporary digital artifact that causes intense public shame for most, but for Trump, …
Of course, creativity often flourishes in digital platforms’ very specific formats. Vine’s six-second videos are perhaps the most famous example of innovation under extreme creative limits. In recent years, the quick technical uptake and endless experimentation of TikTok creators has shown that extraordinary things can be created with a relatively narrow set of features. And …
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Our universe started with a bang that blasted everything into existence. But what happened next is a mystery. Scientists think that before atoms formed—or even the protons and neutrons they’re made of—there was probably a hot, soupy mix of two elementary particles called quarks and gluons, churning through space as a plasma. And because no …
The ‘Little Bang’ Helping Physicists Study the Infant Universe Read More »
I’m currently traveling in Turkey, and even though I’m just a few days from starting a vacation and could be spending my time outside petting the street cats of Istanbul, I’m a journalist. I can’t pay attention to the tech news around me. And 2023 is actually a big year for Turkey, but not only …
China Report: How a Chinese battery company powers Turkey’s home-grown EVs Read More »
CLIMATEWIRE | Five ozone-depleting substances are increasing in the atmosphere, a new study finds, despite an international ban on their use and production. The discovery has mystified scientists and alarmed them because the substances are warming the planet. Their climate impact is equivalent to the carbon emissions from a small country. “We don’t really know …
A Mysterious Rise in Banned Chemicals Is Warming the Planet Read More »
Porcornie’s legal case is still ongoing. In December, the Dutch Institute of Human Rights issued an interim ruling saying it strongly suspected that the software used by VU Amsterdam was discriminatory and giving the university 10 weeks to file its defense. That defense has not yet been made public, but VU Amsterdam has previously argued …
This Student Is Taking On ‘Biased’ Exam Software Read More »
In February, a 23-year-old Tanzanian fisherman suddenly fell ill, having just returned from a busy trading outpost in the middle of Lake Victoria. Back at home in Bukoba, a district in northwestern Tanzania, he was hit by bouts of vomiting and diarrhea. He developed a fever and began bleeding from his body openings. On March …
A Deadly Cousin of Ebola Has Flared Up in Africa Read More »