A research team in China has reported a significant piezoelectric effect in ultrathin and ultra-flexible polycrystalline diamond membranes. This pioneering discovery challenges a century-long scientific dogma that diamonds are strictly non-piezoelectric.
In his 1964 paper, "Transmission of Information by Extraterrestrial Civilizations," famed astrophysicist and radio astronomer Nikolai Kardashev addressed the types of transmissions (and at what energies) astronomers should search for in their Search for Extraterrestrial
After a string of dramatic roles, Oscar winner Julianne Moore is walking toward the light as executive producer and star of a new Netflix comedy film. The untitled project hails from Higher Ground, the production venture founded by Barack and Michelle Obama. It’s described as a
Diplomats in Brussels are casting doubt over German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's bold plan to grant Ukraine "associate membership". The European Commission says any innovative solution should respect the "merit-based" nature of the multi-chapter accession process.
Overwatch has survived low points that would have killed most games
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
China’s leader Xi Jinping made a publicity splash this week during the visit to Beijing of US President Donald Trump when he referred to a book titled The Thucydides Trap about the ancient Greek historian’s treatise on war. The book’s author, Harvard professor Graham Allison,
The trial for Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal of Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, has been dismissed by the judge after three days of the prosecution’s case.
Hundreds of thousands of workplaces use software to monitor employees. Now, a new study has found that many of these tools share data not just with employers, but with digital advertising platforms and data brokers as well. The review was led by Stephanie Nguyen, senior fellow
Sébastien Laudenbach isn’t afraid to take on Bizet’s iconic “Carmen” in his latest animation, “Viva Carmen,” and make it more child-friendly. “It’s not a film ‘adapted’ for kids, but it’s accessible to them,” he told Variety. Set in Seville in 1845, it follows teenage Salva who
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said Wednesday he will seek compensation from the newly established “anti-weaponization" fund announced by the Department of Justice earlier this week. Nearly $1.8 billion will be used to settle grievances against the government for alleged
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is expanding on the beloved pirate-themed open world game
On June 1, Dungeons & Dragins: Honor Among Thieves and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem will be available for free on Pluto TV
Game Maker’s Sketchbook is an annual celebration of video game art that offers a fascinating glimpse into the creative process
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced looked impressive in a new hands-on gameplay preview. Read Polygon's AC Black Flag Remake preview.
A new study has found that simple digital finance tools such as mobile money can help small businesses build long-term competitive strength, not just improve access to banking. The study, led by the University of East London, examined 113 micro, small and medium-sized
A timeline of every Star Wars movie and TV show that is officially considered canon.
A team from Vienna and Frankfurt has found a formula describing a strange phenomenon: Space and time can form a kind of "crystal" that may turn into a black hole. The results are described in Physical Review Letters.
The one thing I hoped to see more of.
An ICE officer with the Mobile Fortify application can determine whether an immigrant is deportable as an overstay very easily.
The spitting image of the game I remember, despite how much it's actually changed.
The rival hero shooter helped inspire the team to move at a much faster pace.
In the past few weeks, I have seen a whole lot of evidence of a gathering JPEGMAFIA backlash. This makes sense. At times, it has appeared that JPEGMAFIA is actively courting just such a backlash. He makes jagged, trollish music, and he carries himself like he’s the one true
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Wednesday the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that the Department of Justice (DOJ) created earlier this week should be approved by Congress. “People are concerned about paying their mortgage or rent, affording groceries and paying
Senior officials from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide an update Thursday morning on the Trump administration's investigation into alleged fraud in Minnesota's social service programs. Colin McDonald, the assistant
They still make GPUs too, ya know.
Board, an interactive board game device, has permanently reduced its price to $400.
Pokémon Trading Card Game fans who want to purchase new products in Japan will need to pull out their government-issued ID, company confirms.
Several tourists suffered from smoke inhalation.
Preliminary results of a study presented at the recent European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna indicate that hellish Venus-type planets may be about twice as common as habitable planets that form with oceans.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is pushing back against the Department of Justice (DOJ) over its willingness to provide payouts in a $1.776 billion compensation fund for people who allege the legal system was “weaponized” against them — including those who stormed the Capitol on Jan.
Trump Destroyed USAID. Now People Are Dying. “Everyone, especially in South Sudan, wanted to know if the US really had cut off aid. It was easier for them to believe that the aid organizations were lying to them than to think that the US would do this.”
