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The PlayStation Plus PC app is shutting down next month

Sony is retiring the PlayStation Plus app for PC on December 10th. Sony says it will notify users directly about the shutdown. The app allowed PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers to stream certain games on PC, but according to Sony, there aren't many people using that perk:

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Airborne imaging explores a mosaic of thawing permafrost

Permafrost in many of Earth's northern regions is thawing, a process that unlocks greenhouse gases, threatens infrastructure, and could alter landscapes and ecosystems. The Arctic and subarctic are vast, and gaining a comprehensive picture of permafrost distribution is

Reef biodiversity accounting to help scale up restoration

To encourage new investments in more effective reef restoration activities, Australian scientists are recommending a new way of measuring biodiversity on coral reefs. A team of Australian environmental scientists led by James Cook University's distinguished professor Morgan

Jim Jordan elected minority leader by House GOP

House Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Tuesday to lead their diminished conference in the next Congress, marking an extraordinary leap for a conservative icon who made his name on Capitol Hill antagonizing party leaders. Jordan defeated Rep. Steve Scalise

Starlink Mini 2 adds a swappable battery

SpaceX announced a new version of its all-in-one satellite internet terminal that integrates a dish, Wi-Fi router, and now a battery into a single device about the size of a laptop. According to some users on X who shared screenshots of invitations to order Starlink Mini 2, the

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The US is winning the AI race. Jensen Huang could have blown it

As espionage targets go, Jensen Huang is perhaps one of the least surprising on Earth. The Nvidia CEO runs one of the world's most valuable companies, controls the in-demand technology fueling the AI boom, and is cozy with presidents, CEOs, and all manner of important people.

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Colorado approves ban on gender-affirming surgery for minors

A ballot measure that would ban minors from receiving gender-affirming surgery is projected to pass in Colorado, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). The initiative, known as Proposition 135, would block physicians or other individuals from performing surgery that supports an