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Will Wight's Cradle Series Is a Must-Read for Anime Fans Who Just Discovere ...‎

Google Wallet gives kids tap-to-pay freedom with new parental controls‎

Kids can use Google Pay on Android or Wear OS devices

Layoffs Hit Staff at Crossfire Developer That’s No Moon‎

In yet another sweep of layoffs within the gaming space, Crossfire developer That’s No Moon has axed an as-yet undetermined number of staff.

The First Fourth Wing Graphic Novel Is Up for Preorder on Amazon, Out April ...‎

AI for homework—parents more willing to pay subscriptions for their childre ...‎

Many parents have mixed feelings about the unrestricted use of artificial intelligence (AI) for schoolwork. They are concerned about the potential impact on their child's ability to learn but also don't want them to be left behind if other young people are using AI.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra‎

Now that Samsung has a new form factor in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, it is only natural for at least some prospective buyers to be weighing it against the more established foldable design in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra. After all, the difference in price between the two isn't huge, so the deci ...

American Squid Game Spinoff Series Reportedly Canceled at Netflix‎

Netflix has reportedly chosen to shelve David Fincher’s American Squid Game spinoff series, according to sources close to the project.

Bacterial enzyme switch could weaken antibiotic defenses in MRSA and other ...‎

If you ask Vijay Parashar, associate professor of medical and molecular sciences (MMSC) at the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences, human bodies are bags of bacteria. "It sounds gross, but not all bacteria are bad; most of them are good. The trouble starts when the bad bacteria learn h ...

Quake Gets Free New Campaign Co-Developed by MachineGames for Game's 30th A ...‎

The 2021 remaster of Quake has gotten a new 19-level campaign co-developed by MachineGames in honor of the FPS' 30th anniversary.

An elegant modification doubles the range of low-noise 'white lasers' in a ...‎

Supercontinuum light sources—often called "white lasers" because they emit a broad, continuous rainbow of colors—are essential tools for everything from advanced medical imaging to environmental gas detection. However, researchers have historically faced a frustrating trade-off: A broad spectrum com ...

Q&A: Mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations identified‎

People in communities thousands of miles apart have described the same strange experience after eating a mysterious mushroom: vivid visions of tiny humans moving through and interacting with the physical world around them. Known as Lilliputian hallucinations—a reference to the 6-inch-tall inhabitant ...

OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300-$400‎

Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.

Some Samsung Z Fold 8 preorder discounts are about to vanish for good‎

Get them while you can

How 'smart' hydrogel packaging tells you if your food is still fresh‎

The cuts of meat in a supermarket case can look perfectly fresh even as bacteria are already multiplying inside the package. Is there a way to know before you open it?

Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Nearly Had a Much Larger Focus on Ve ...‎

Dataminers have discovered content that suggests Call of Duty: World at War would've had a much larger focus on vehicle combat in its multiplayer.

Charting the galaxy: Milky Way Mapper survey releases latest all-sky spectr ...‎

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V (SDSS-V) has announced its 20th public data release (DR20), delivering a dramatic expansion of the Milky Way Mapper (MWM) scientific survey—the most detailed spectroscopic map yet assembled of stars in and around our home galaxy.

One ant can trigger colony-wide activity bursts, mathematical model suggest ...‎

Scientists have long known that ant colonies sometimes seem to move as one. A nest that appears quiet can suddenly erupt into activity, with workers throughout the colony springing into motion almost simultaneously before settling back into stillness.

Decoding the North American bison's genome to better inform conservation ef ...‎

A new study by ancient DNA researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, used paleogenomics to create a genetic roadmap to help guide the restoration of another iconic species once on the brink of extinction: the North American bison.

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE passes through the FCC‎

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 FE has now received the official nod from the FCC, which means it probably is launching next month, just like its predecessor did last year. Interestingly, while the Galaxy S26 FE has an Exynos chipset and modem, it uses a Qualcomm chip for Wi-Fi, unlike the S25 FE whic ...

Researchers demonstrate first fully solution-processed solid-state polarito ...‎

Researchers have demonstrated a solid-state organic laser microcavity fabricated entirely by solution processing. The device operates in the strong light–matter coupling regime, where light and matter form hybrid states called polaritons. This makes the platform not only a new type of solution-proce ...