Mass Effect Fans Are Trying to Make This N7 Day the Biggest One Ever
Mass Effect fans are asking players on every platform to boot up the games together on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 2 to 5 p.m. ET, for N7 Day
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Study finds stronger trade secret protection leads firms to break down innovation silos
To guard proprietary know-how, many firms separate their inventors into independent groups so that no single employee sees too much of the organization's knowledge. New research published in Strategic Management Journal finds that when U.S. states strengthened trade secret law,
A laser can draw superconductivity at the nanoscale
Researchers from ICMAB-CSIC, the Politecnico di Milano and Université de Liège have adapted a direct laser writing technique that allows them to "draw" superconducting properties in a material. The result is a new way to locally program the behavior of a superconductor, tuning
Do you think you could write down the names of 3000...
Do you think you could write down the names of 3000 people? “As part of a competition with a few friends, I attempted the very dumb challenge of trying to write the names of 3,000 real people in one sitting. It took 7 hours, but I did it.”
Winchester vs. Colt: Idaho votes to designate a state gun
Along with voting on their next members of Congress and amendments to their state constitution, Idaho residents will also decide the state’s first official gun when they hit the polls this Election Day. In observance of America's 250th anniversary, Idaho legislators gave voters
Here’s what it’s like to use Audio Intelligence on the Apple Watch
It's impossible to paint a full picture of what Audio Intelligence on the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will be right now. The watchOS 27.3 developer beta just dropped earlier this afternoon, and these features are meant to be lived with in day-to-day life. We're definitely
Police arrest 17-year-old in deadly mass shooting at California mall
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Northern California that left a pregnant woman dead and six other people injured.
Ubisoft Among Those Bidding On Marvel’s Blade Studio Arkane
Xbox is trying to cut the studio loose without closing it
Plant-inspired natural coatings can beat forever chemicals
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as "forever chemicals" because of the impact they make on the environment and human bodies. Much of modern manufacturing relies on these substances for safe packaging, fire protection and waterproof coatings.
Cold storage can extend shelf life of platelets for dogs facing life-threatening bleeding
Veterinarians often have limited access to one of the most effective tools for controlling life-threatening bleeding complications in dogs: platelets.
Cristina Fernández Cubas wins 2026 Cervantes Prize for Spanish literature
The Catalan writer, a leading figure in the short story and fantastic literature, becomes the seventh woman to receive the top Spanish-language literary award.
DC Studios Has Officially Cast Its New Robin
DC has cast Mason Thames (How to Train Your Dragon) as one of the Robins in its upcoming animated movie Dynamic Duo.
Spain’s transport minister Óscar Puente resigns over Urda train crash that killed 69
Óscar Puente revealed that a high-speed train was allowed to keep running at over 160 km/h after its safety system failed, as rail workers threaten to strike.
Those Jeff Bezos hair transplant photos are very fake
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and actor Jason Statham have a distinctive feature in common: They're both famously bald, and that definitely hasn't changed in the last few days. However, there are some images of the two men circulating around X, Threads, and Bluesky in which they
North Carolina, Massachusetts, New York report technical issues at polls
Multiple states including North Carolina, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania have reported technical issues at the polls on Election Day. Issues were reported with election machines in the city of New Bedford, Mass., but were eventually resolved, according to local news
WoW: Forever's Beta Was Pure Magic. No One Knows What Happens Next
World of Warcraft: Forever, which launches on Nov. 4, is a brilliant reinvention of the classic MMO by Blizzard
Xbox Isn’t Allowed To Market GTA 6 So It Stuck A Console Inside Of An Alligator Instead
'Xbox is heading to Florida'
Nearly 7 in 10 professors report being bullied, often by students over grades
Faculty and university staff members report being bullied in two ways: by their colleagues and supervisors, and by their students over grades, according to an international study I conducted with colleagues Zahra Moradi and Deborah Circo.
More power, less payoff: Study reveals a bottleneck in cleaner methanol production
Dialing up the power on electricity-driven chemical reactions doesn't guarantee that they'll be more efficient, suggests a new study, a finding that gets researchers closer to creating the ideal conditions for sustainable chemical manufacturing.
Why Your Shrink Should Prescribe Exercise
A new viewpoint paper argues we’ve been thinking about physical activity the wrong way The post Why Your Shrink Should Prescribe Exercise appeared first on Nautilus .
Hanoi’s historic heart set for $1.1b makeover, but battle over its soul continues
A triumphal arch, public square and parks are planned for Hoan Kiem Lake, with some buildings to be demolished.
Trump Jr. invokes Charlie Kirk assassination in last-minute plea to voters
Donald Trump Jr., President Trump’s son, invoked the 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in a Tuesday post urging voters to hit the polls before they close. Trump Jr. posted an image on social platform X of Kirk speaking to a crowd, appearing to be from the
Israel reportedly told U.S. that Iran is weighing use of chemical weapons
U.S. intelligence agencies have long tracked Iran's chemical-weapons research, but officials remain divided over whether Tehran would ever use such weapons. Israel has also shared its assessments with Gulf states, which were met with skepticism
‘Cher Adores Michael Douglas,’ Icon’s Rep Says After Douglas Disses Her Oscar Win for ‘Moonstruck’
Cher is responding with grace to Michael Douglas’ viral diss over her 1988 Oscar win for “Moonstruck.” A representative for the music and acting icon told Entertainment Weekly point blank: “Cher adores Michael Douglas.” At the 60th Academy Awards in April 1988, Cher took home
“Our attention is all we have. And we already gave away a...
“Our attention is all we have. And we already gave away a huge percentage of it to machine learning algorithms 10 years ago, and we are living in an intensely different and I think worse world because of it.” Was 2016 a sneaky inflection point?
Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
At least 69 people were killed and dozens injured in the collision south of the capital, Madrid.
Paxton: Review of Harris County voting claims 'won't be resolved by the time the election is over'
Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton said the investigation into claims of felons voting in Harris County will not be resolved by the time “the election is over” on Tuesday. Paxton’s office announced Saturday it had arrested an undisclosed number
The Indian Pavilion in Venice Asks: What Is Home?
"Geographies of Distance" offers a polysemous reading of home during a period of accelerated urbanization in India.
DHS's Mullin warns people who illegally vote will be hunted down
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin is warning noncitizens not to vote in the midterms, saying the department will “hunt down” any who cast ballots. “If you vote illegally in this country, and you are NOT eligible to vote, @DHSgov will find you,
A single measurement makes quantum bits more reliable
Researchers at the University of Regensburg and their international partners have found a way to significantly reduce errors in quantum bits. In an experiment, they demonstrated that a single additional measurement before a series of quantum operations can cut the error rate by
Wherever there are people, there is also wildlife—though not necessarily at the same time
Human-induced global change has reached an unprecedented scale and intensity. Through intensive land use and the associated loss of species, humans are permanently altering the habitats and communities of wild animals. "How do predators manage to find their way in landscapes
Besieged by war, Saudi Aramco continues to gush profits
Higher oil prices comfortably make up for bombed facilities
Magic: The Gathering Is Reprinting a Powerful $30 Sword With Perfect Pixel Art
Truth, justice... and polygons?
Google Tries to Blackmail Schools Into Using Its AI Tools
Schools that reject Google’s AI services apparently won’t be allowed to use Google at all. The company announced Tuesday that it will turn off search engine access for K-12 schools that toggle off its AI tools as soon as next year. Google executives claim the decision is based
Phantom Blade Zero Meets God of War Ragnarök in Upcoming Steam Action Game Hit
Tides of Annihilation plays a whole lot like Black Myth: Wukong, Phantom Blade Zero, and other stylish action games out of China's gaming scene.
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When copyright strikes silence reporters, rail safety & the Lord of the Rings live show.
Dominic Fike Might Be Growing Up, But He’s Angsty as Ever
On his new album, How to Quit Smoking, Fike sketches out his anxieties while keeping his music refreshingly catchy
Tame Impala and Jennie’s ‘Dracula’ Saw a Major Streaming Bump Over Halloweekend
Both the original version and the remix collectively received 16 million global on-demand streams
Oscar Predictions: Animated Feature — A New and Competitive Era for the Medium That Isn’t Just for Kids
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis.
Italy holds emergency talks as supermarket fridge attacks spread across Europe
The EU says the cyberattacks are a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, but Romania’s cyber chief calls them “semi-amateurish”.
As it gets harder to figure out what to eat, some Americans are turning to religion for answers
It's getting harder and harder to figure out what to eat. A scroll through social media raises many questions. Why is food so expensive? Am I getting enough protein? What about fiber? Do I need supplements? Should I be making all my bread at home? What foods were recalled this
Reading single vesicles reveals clues to the origin of chronic inflammation
A new technique to diagnose chronic inflammation developed at Nagoya University can read information from the surface and within individual extracellular vesicles in blood and urine. This technique could be used to develop noninvasive tests that can not only detect chronic
Apple starts giving Siri AI access to third-party apps
Apple will now let Siri AI perform actions across third-party apps. As part of the iOS 27.3 update rolling out on Tuesday, Apple announced developers can now integrate Siri AI's new features in "all apps," allowing the voice assistant to draw on a user's personal context,
iPhone 18 rumors suggest a bigger battery, higher price next year
After Apple raised iPhone prices earlier this year, a new rumor claims it plans to launch the base iPhone 18 with a higher price, too. A Weibo post from leaker Digital Chat Station, spotted by 9to5Mac, says the base iPhone 18 is getting a couple upgrades with the price hike,
Xavier Becerra employing senior campaign adviser whose firm also works for Meta’s super PAC
Courtni Pugh, a California policy lead and partner at Democratic advisory firm Hilltop Public Solutions, has served as a senior adviser to Becerra since at least April. Pugh teamed up with Becerra after previous stints working for disgraced ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell – who nixed his
Jon Stewart mocks Trump's 'I had it cleaned' speech at Reflecting Pool
Comedian Jon Stewart mocked President Trump on Monday night for spending much of his final speech before the midterm elections discussing repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. On Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Stewart ridiculed Trump’s decision to focus on the
Anthropic investors are getting skittish over sky-high valuation: report
Investors have pushed for a valuation of roughly $1.5 trillion to $1.6 trillion – below $2 trillion that has been pegged to the company in recent months.
What’s causing this unusually long cloud on Mars?
What’s causing this unusually long cloud on Mars?
Researchers target PFAS with lower-temperature destruction method
Removing harmful chemicals from contaminated water is only one step toward their elimination. Once collected in filtration materials, these chemicals must still be destroyed and detoxified to prevent contamination from moving into another waste stream.
