If NFTs are a scam— and they are , I’m just going through the rhetorical motions in building a sentence here—then The Sandbox is one of the biggest engines driving them in the video game space.So it makes perfect sense that it’s the location for Ubisoft’s next foray into the […]
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Microsoft issues app principles ahead of Activision acquisition
Microsoft announced several commitments Wednesday on operating digital storefronts in a way that might help it appear more friendly to outside developers — and safeguard its $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal.The company wants to strike a more open tone than its highly valued peers as regulators and politicians look for […]
First came the cat ears . Then came the Iron Man armor. But
First came the cat ears .Then came the Iron Man armor.But this week, one of Halo Infinite ’s prime cosmetics options is a bit more on the nose: a literal halo. Advertisement Okay, it’s not literally on the nose.(But surely the Halo nose ring is moments away.) The cosmetic item, […]
Dolly Parton’s Dollywood says it will pay all tuition costs for employees pursuing higher education
For Dolly Parton’s generations of fans, the country music icon’s Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee is an experience that keeps visitors entertained and giddy, from roller coasters and waterslides to stylish lodging and over-the-top dinner shows.Get the full experience.Choose your plan ArrowRight Dollywood Parks and Resorts can now offer something […]
How China’s high-speed rail network got built so fast
At the beginning of the 21st century China had no high-speed railways.Slow and often uncomfortable trains plodded across this vast country, with low average speeds making journeys such as Shanghai-Beijing a test of travel endurance.Today, it’s a completely different picture.The world’s most populous nation has — by some distance — […]
Earliest evidence of modern humans in Europe discovered in France
The earliest evidence of modern humans in Europe has been unearthed in a cave in southern France, showing they lived there at the same time as Neanderthals — something long suspected but never established before now.The findings at Grotte Mandrin, a cave in the Rhône Valley about 80 miles north […]
Chinese scientists say they’ve developed a new, highly accurate COVID test that gives results in 4 minutes – CBS News
Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is as accurate as a PCR lab test but gives results within four minutes. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are widely considered the most accurate and sensitive for detecting the virus that causes COVID-19, but they usually take several […]
Pandemic’s impact on youth mental health ‘devastating’: Surgeon General – ABC News
Pandemic’s impact on youth mental health ‘devastating’: Surgeon General Dr.Vivek Murthy said addressing the issue is “not just medical, it’s moral.” By Kelly Livingston February 8, 2022, 9:22 PM • 6 2:55 US surgeon general testifies about pandemic’s impact on youth mental health Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said ongoing mental […]
Mark Meadows calls for ‘safeguards’ against spying technology
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows joined ” Hannity ” to weigh in on the FBI’s new spying technology.MARK MEADOWS: Well, obviously the biggest thing, Sean, is that our founding fathers wanted to make sure that search and seizure is done under a particular format and when you […]
Trumbull also worked on Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Science fiction cinema would not be what it is today without the work of Douglas Trumbull.Trumbull helped drive effects on films like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, each time changing the field in ways that would resonate for decades.After an incredible life […]