Predicting the Nintendo Switch 2 Launch LibraryNow that the Switch 2 is officially official, how long until we learn who joins Pokemon at the launch party?
The dark heart of modern chessIt's taking over schools, nightclubs, and the internet. And it's never been more toxic. There is a singular misery to trying your very best, after months of training, only to be crushed by a 6-year-old.
Game Theory Can Make AI More Correct and EfficientResearchers are drawing on ideas from game theory to improve large language models and make them more consistent. Introduction Imagine you had a friend who gave different answers to the same question, depending on how you asked it.
The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crownApple’s initial pitch for the tvOS and the Apple TV as it currently exists was centered around apps. No longer a mere streaming box, the Apple TV would also be a destination for general-purpose software and games, piggybacking off of the iPhone's vibrant app and game library.
Phil Spencer and the Battle for Xbox’s SoulStop me if you’ve heard this one before: Xbox stepped on a rake again. For the umpteenth time in the past decade, Microsoft has found itself on the wrong end of bad news. And as usual, it’s self-inflicted.
What’s Even The Point Of Xbox Game Pass Now?On May 7, Microsoft closed down four first-party development studios it had acquired from Zenimax Media in 2021 including Tango Gameworks, developer of The Evil Within series and 2023’s surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush.
Kirsten Dunst spells out the meaning of Civil War in one wordless momentAlex Garland’s A24 movie Civil War has kicked off a vast, circular online debate over the way Garland frames his story, with minimal background detail about what led to the titular civil war or what the country’s various factions stand for.
Locks of Beethoven’s Hair Are Unraveling the Mysteries of His Deafness and IllnessesGerman composer Ludwig van Beethoven began losing his hearing in his 20s, a fact that deeply upset and embarrassed him. Over the years, his hearing loss worsened, and by the time he died at age 56 in 1827, the composer was totally deaf.
Epic Games Store’s Mega Sale kicks off with a free Dragon Age: Inquisition downloadIf you’re a PC gamer with time to kill this summer, the Epic Games Store has come through with a chance to scoop up a bunch of titles on the low. In fact, you can take advantage of the Fortnite maker’s “Mega Sale” without spending a single dime.
I made Microsoft Edge my default browser because of these three killer featuresAfter two decades of building Internet Explorer, the web browser everyone loves to hate, Microsoft finally threw in the towel four years ago and released an all-new browser, built on the same open-source Chromium engine that Google's Chrome browser uses.
MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyardMIT researchers, including several undergraduate students, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they happen to live in our own galactic neighborhood.
I Asked 5 Chefs to Name Their Favorite Mayo, and They All Chose the Same BrandSure, you could make your own mayonnaise, but it's hard to resist store-bought when there are so many solid options that can hang out in your fridge safely for 10 times as long. (We’re not exaggerating.
John Milton’s handwritten notes make this 16th century history book a rare findJohn Milton is widely considered to be one of the greatest English poets who ever lived—just ask such luminaries as John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Samuel Jonson, and Voltaire, who once declared, "Milton remains the glory and the wonder of England.
A View from CairoIn February satellite photographs of a new militarized buffer zone along Egypt’s border with Gaza circulated online.
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