Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License
Zork, the classic text-based adventure game of incalculable influence, has been made available under the MIT License, along with the...
HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs
Some Dell and HP laptop owners have been befuddled by their machines’ inability to play HEVC/H.265 content in web browsers,...
Google’s new Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini 3 power to generate more realistic AI images
Google’s meme-friendly Nano Banana image-generation model is getting an upgrade. The new Nano Banana Pro is rolling out with improved...
“Hey Google, did you upgrade your AI in my Android Auto?”
Google’s platform for casting audio and navigation apps from a smartphone to a car’s infotainment system beat Apple’s to market...
Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research
In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, causing one of the largest marine oil...
The Pelvic Floor Is a Problem
CommentSave StorySave this storyCommentSave StorySave this story into one of those airport activity tables with high stools and electric outlets...
Study: Kids’ drip paintings more like Pollock’s than those of adults
Not everyone appreciates the artistry of Jackson Pollock’s famous drip paintings, with some dismissing them as something any child could...
DeepMind’s latest: An AI for handling mathematical proofs
Computers are extremely good with numbers, but they haven’t gotten many human mathematicians fired. Until recently, they could barely hold...
Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62
On Monday, veteran game developer Rebecca Ann Heineman died in Rockwall, Texas, at age 62 after a battle with adenocarcinoma....
Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance Boom
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story physical education class when Laila Gutierrez swapped out self-harm for a new vice.The...