Two prominent “Call of Duty” champions have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, accusing the Santa Monica gaming giant of wielding an “unlawful monopoly” over leagues and tournaments at gamers’ expense.The 44-page complaint, filed Thursday ... More »
Three, one-year-long stints in a Mars habitat simulation are meant to pave the way for the real thing. NASASee if you qualify to be a volunteer for a yearlong stint. The post How to apply for NASA’s next Mars habitat simulation appeared first on Popular Scienc... More »
Vladimir Putin’s Russia has just become even more bleak and soulless with the reported death in an Arctic prison of Aleksei Navalny, the 47-year-old dissident who showed immense bravery and humor as he tried to bring democracy to his homeland.Navalny’s strengt... More »
The researchers openly acknowledged they used Midjoruney’s AI-image generator to produce the image in text accompanying the figure. The original caption reads: "Sermatogonial stem cells, isolated, purified and cultured from rat testes.". Xinyu Guo, Liang Dong ... More »
Brandt Ranj / Popular Science Get your most important photos off your phone and into the real world with the aim of a dedicated photo printer. The post The best photo printers for 2024, tested and reviewed appeared first on Popular Science. More »
In the past few weeks, both The Atlantic and The New Yorker used the phrase “extinction-level event” to headline stories about the fate of the media business. Both pieces, one by Paul Farhi and the other by Clare Malone, emphasized the dire implications of wat... More »
A screenshot from one of the many hyperrealistic videos generated by OpenAI's Sora program. OpenAIGenerative AI videos advanced from comical to photorealistic within a single year. This is uncharted, dangerous territory. The post OpenAI’s Sora pushes us one ma... More »
The Pennsylvania man who decapitated his father and displayed his head in a YouTube video in which he called for violence against government workers has been charged with terrorism. After allegedly killing his father, Justin Mohn, 32, filmed a 14-minute video ... More »
Using data from NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), Southwest Research Institute scientists have discovered water molecules on the surface of an asteroid. NASA/Carla Thomas/SwRIThe data came from a now-defunct NASA mission and was ... More »
Imagine having this many Shark air purifiers in your house. The air would be so pure. Stan HoraczekThis powerful purifier covers 500 square feet and is down to $149 from $229—reducing allergens and cost! The post This pet-friendly air purifier from Shark is 38... More »
In early 2008, inside the Seashell fish and chip shop in Marylebone, west London, Anthony Thomson was about to make a deal.Sitting with the American billionaire Vernon Hill over cod and chips, he revealed plans to import the tycoon’s template for a US-style, c... More »
Tridentinosaurus antiquus was discovered in the Italian Alps in 1931 and was believed to be an important specimen for understanding early reptile evolution. Valentina RossiThe reptile specimen reveals its true colors (black paint) after baffling paleontologist... More »