Gears of War: Reloaded, a remaster of the 2006 original game, launched this week–but it didn’t go over entirely smoothly. The PC version currently has a “mixed” review rating on Steam, with people reporting crashing issues pointing out how the game is missing things like an FOV slider. Some issues have been reported on console as well, including matchmaking problems. …
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Duolingo is facing an existential crisis as Google Translate rolls out features to tutor users—and even handle live translation as a bonus
Google launched new features for Google Translate that will help users learn a new language with the help of AI. The new features take a page from Duolingo, which has faced pressure as AI algorithms can now write and speak in different languages. Google’s new AI-powered features for Google Translate are taking a page from Duolingo—and its responsive live translation …
Read More »LIGO, facing threats of closure, more than doubles its black hole haul
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. It’s amazing how far we’ve come, scientifically, in the span of only ten years. Back in 2015, humanity didn’t know whether a core prediction of Einstein’s General Relativity — the existence of energy-carrying gravitational waves — …
Read More »5 questions facing Detroit Lions on final day of 53-man roster cuts
The Detroit Lions have begun their 2025 roster cuts in order to get down to 53 players by the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday. But the first batch of roster cuts has—in some ways—created more questions than they’ve answered. So as we await the final 20 roster moves over the next few days, here are the biggest questions currently …
Read More »3 biggest questions facing Vikings ahead of roster cutdown day
As the NFL’s roster cutdown deadline approaches, the Vikings have already answered a couple questions. Trading Harrison Phillips cleared the path for an extra young defensive tackle to make the roster, while a trio of moves (trading Sam Howell to the Eagles, signing Carson Wentz, releasing Brett Rypien) solidified the quarterback room. But other questions remain. Here are the three …
Read More »Lil Nas X facing four felony charges linked to naked arrest
Lil Nas X has been charged with four felony counts related to the scantily clad — and ultimately entirely unclad — early-morning episode that culminated in his arrest Thursday morning. The singer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, is facing three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one count of resisting an executive officer, the …
Read More »Chargers QB Trey Lance all class as he looks forward to facing 49ers
This weekend, the Los Angeles Chargers will head to Santa Clara to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night in the preseason finale. Starting in this one will again be Trey Lance, who gets to take on the team that selected him third overall in the 2021 NFL draft. Lance was the starter in his second season with …
Read More »The Eagles are facing some challenges at the end of training camp
Admit it. You’re still watching Super Bowl 59 highlights, aren’t you? You’re still re-living last winter’s incredible run through the postseason — the wild card win over the Packers, Saquon’s romp through the snow and Jalen Carter’s game-saving sack against the Rams, the annihilation of the Commanders in the NFC Championship Game and then, the coup de gras, the complete …
Read More »More misery for Kai Havertz! Arsenal forward facing another spell on sidelines after suffering new injury with Mikel Arteta set to dip back into transfer market for cover
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz is reportedly set for another period on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury. The 26-year-old Germany international was notably absent from an open training session at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday morning, sparking fears of a serious setback. Havertz is sidelined with a knee injury Arsenal may dip back into transfer market for cover …
Read More »SoCal facing a triple threat: Extreme heat, fire risk, thunderstorms
As Southern California braces for the most significant heat wave yet this year, officials warn that the dangerously hot temperatures expected at the end of the week are only one of three major concerns. “It’s a trio of impactful hazards affecting Southern California as we head into the next several days: heat, fire and storms,” said Ariel Cohen, the meteorologist …
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