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Relive Over 600 Operating Systems With the Virtual OS Museum

The Virtual OS Museum hosts over 600 historic operating systems, from early mainframes to Windows 95 and classic Mac OS,…

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Momfluencers Push AI as a Better ‘Coparent’ Than Men

Lilian Schmidt, a desperate and sleep-deprived mother, successfully used ChatGPT to get her toddler to sleep, contradicting traditional advice by…

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Fastest Humans in the Galaxy Get New Patch to Prove It

The Artemis II crew (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen) completed a 10-day lunar flyby in April,…

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Afroman Returns as Bitcoin’s New Freedom Fighter

After police raided his home in 2022 and found nothing substantial, rapper Afroman fought back by releasing songs mocking the…

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Tupac Shakur Resurrected in Stranger Than Heaven

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming Jazz Age game "Stranger Than Heaven" initially generated excitement, but that was derailed by the…

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Ancient Microbes Frozen with Ötzi the Iceman Still Alive and Growing

Ötzi the Iceman, preserved for over 5,000 years, hosts living cold-adapted yeast species that have survived since his death, making…

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AI Is Making Serif Fonts Obsolete

Serif fonts have become a key battleground in distinguishing AI-generated content, with AI companies like Anthropic's Claude, Runway, and Perplexity…

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Phoebe Bridgers Quits Internet to Promote New Music, Finds Success

Phoebe Bridgers ended a six-year hiatus with a surprise tour announced only through cryptic flyers, including a $1 ticket show…

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Cyberdecks evolve from mini laptops to personal wearables

DIYers like Annike Tan are transforming the cyberdeck from a bulky mini laptop into a personal wearable, with creations like…

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Substack’s Reply Rules give creators more control over comments

Substack launched "Reply Rules," a new moderation tool that lets creators set custom guidelines for comments (like banning AI spam…

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God of War Laufey arrives on PS5

Sony announced "God of War Laufey" for PS5, a new title from Santa Monica Studio where players control Faye (Laufey)…

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Male bowerbirds use bright human objects to attract mates

Urbanization is altering courtship displays in male bowerbirds, as they increasingly use brightly colored human-made objects in their bowers. A…

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Why a Doom Port to Neo Geo Remains Impossible

Despite having a Motorola 68000 CPU similar to the Commodore Amiga, which has Doom ports, the Neo Geo cannot run…

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Unhinged AI YouTube Show Hits Theaters in Major Hollywood Test

The indie series "The Amazing Digital Circus" is releasing its finale, "The Last Act", in theaters on June 4 after…

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First Look: Kirsten Dunst Is Alex in A Minecraft Movie Squared

The sequel to A Minecraft Movie is officially titled A Minecraft Movie Squared, with Kirsten Dunst cast as the iconic…

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Reassessing SpaceCamp on its 40th Anniversary

NASA's Space Shuttle was conceived as a fully reusable spacecraft to make routine, monthly ferry flights to low Earth orbit,…

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Why Extreme Heat Makes Animals Act Dumb

Extreme heat impairs animal cognition, causing species like southern pied babblers to struggle with learning tasks, and increasing aggression in…

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Turkey’s Disruption of the Hair Transplant Industry

Turkey's dominance in the global hair transplant industry is driven by repurposed medical technology, algorithmic precision, and a deep cultural…

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Vaccine Opposition: Grifters, Cynics, and True Believers

At 93, vaccine pioneer Stanley Plotkin expresses regret over living to see eroding vaccine confidence, highlighting a deep frustration with…

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Explore the ‘Backrooms’ Horror Myth Lurking Deeper Online

Kane Parsons turned the "Backrooms" internet meme into a viral YouTube horror series at age 16, and is now pursuing…

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