reader comments 14 with 14 posters participating Share this story [embedded content] Scientists have transformed data captured during the most energetic series of extreme storms on record into a musical piece, “Song of the Sea,” demonstrating the effects of climate change. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is currently underway in ..
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Enlarge / FIFA players are demanding NFT collectibles, according to EA CEO Andrew Wilson. reader comments 112 with 93 posters participating Share this story Some of the biggest publishers in gaming are using recent earnings calls to express bullish optimism about the concept of non-fungible tokens (and the blockchain more generally) being a part of their ..
Enlarge / A red paint sample taken from a 1,000-year-old mask excavated from a Sicán tomb in Peru contains human blood and bird egg proteins, in addition to a red cinnabar pigment. Adapted from E. Pires et al., JPR, 2021 reader comments 17 with 13 posters participating Share this story Ever since a 1,000-year-old gold ..
Enlarge / Jen Oneal will be leaving her co-leadership position atop Blizzard after less than three months. reader comments 101 with 69 posters participating Share this story It’s been less than three months since former Vicarious Visions head Jen Oneal stepped up to co-lead Blizzard alongside Mike Ybarra, following the departure of longtime veteran J. ..
reader comments 39 with 36 posters participating Share this story [embedded content] A major flu epidemic wipes out most of the world’s population in Station Eleven, a new series on HBO Max. In early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was in its infancy, there was a sudden spike of interest in watching the 2011 film ..
Enlarge / Only five Android-only games for now, but Ars Technica is famliar with more Netflix Games projects for smartphones in the pipeline. reader comments 28 with 25 posters participating, including story author Share this story After a region-limited tease earlier this year, Netflix’s gaming push officially begins this week as the company releases an ..
reader comments 51 with 41 posters participating Share this story [embedded content] A video explaining just some of the glitches New World has faced of late. Anyone who follows online gaming knows that new titles often have a few issues at launch and that those issues can need a few post-launch updates to iron them ..
reader comments 102 with 57 posters participating Share this story [embedded content] Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen star in a new original Star Wars series, The Book of Boba Fett, coming next month to Disney+. The S2 finale of The Mandalorian included a tantalizing post-credits scene that served as an announcement for a spinoff series, The ..
John Carmack, seen here wearing an early prototype Oculus Rift headset. reader comments 81 with 69 posters participating Share this story Oculus consulting CTO John Carmack has been bullish on the idea of “the metaverse” for a long time, as he’ll be among the first to point out. But the id Software co-founder spent a ..
reader comments 38 with 30 posters participating Share this story [embedded content] The second season of Netflix’s hugely popular sci-fi/fantasy series, The Witcher, returns on December 17. It’s been two long years for fans of The Witcher, eager for a second season, but that long wait is nearly over. Netflix dropped a new trailer for ..
