MainFrames is a charming platformer that takes place inside computers
A screenshot from MainFrames. MainFrames is a perfect example of a game with a clever idea that doesnât overstay its welcome. In the new indie platformer, you play as an…
Blood Typers is a terrifically tense, terror-filled typing tutor
When you think about it, the keyboard is the most complex video game controller in common use today, with over 100 distinct inputs arranged in a vast grid. Yet even…
New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
A longstanding scientific belief about a link between cancer prevalence and animal body size has tested for the first time in our new study ranging across hundreds of animal species.…
How Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip failed me without actually breaking
My Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 takes its last bow. When the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 arrives, likely this July, it could be a pretty decent upgrade over the…
NASA officials undermine Musk’s claims about ‘stranded’ astronauts
Over the last month there has been something more than a minor kerfuffle in the space industry over the return of two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. The…
What does “PhD-level” AI mean? OpenAI’s rumored $20,000 agent plan explained.
The AI industry has a new buzzword: “PhD-level AI.” According to a report from The Information, OpenAI may be planning to launch several specialized AI “agent” products including a $20,000…
The X-37B spaceplane lands after helping pave the way for “maneuver warfare”
The US military’s robotic mini-space shuttle dropped out of orbit and glided to a runway in California late Thursday, ending a 434-day mission that pioneered new ways of maneuvering in…
Inside the high-wire business of MrBeast
The biggest YouTuber in the world is looking beyond videos to build a multibillion-dollar empire. For the last several months, Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, has been talking with investors about…
US v. Google: all the news from the search antitrust showdown
On August 5th, Judge Amit Mehta ruled in the case of United States of America v. Google, saying, “…the court reaches the following conclusion: Google is a monopolist, and it…
A Reddit moderation tool is flagging ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent content
Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word “Luigi” as potentially violent — even when the content isn’t. Earlier this week, a moderator from r/popculture saw Reddit’s AutoModerator system flag…