A soil-dwelling microbe has shown a surprising ability to trap carbon dioxide and turn it into rock. Scientists have discovered that Bacillus megaterium, a common bacterium long known for its role in biotechnology, can convert CO₂ gas into solid calcium carbonate with an efficiency rarely seen in either nature or industry. The process, recently detailed in a study led by …
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Donkey Kong Bananza didn’t arrive right in time for the Switch 2 launch, but it’s essentially a launch title–and a very good one, by all accounts. Both GameSpot’s Donkey Kong Bananza review and the wider critical space have plenty of praise to heap on the game. If you’re diving in soon, you’ll want to know how long it takes to …
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The infamous September 2024 onstage altercation between Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell and other members of the band is far from over, as the two parties filed separate lawsuits on Wednesday. Farrell filed a legal complaint — not a countersuit — against former bandmates Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins, just hours after the trio sued him. In a …
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Published 11:00 14 Jul 2025 GMT+1 Be quick! A hit RPG with an 82% positive rating score has just been made free to keep on Steam, but you only have 72 hours left to claim the offer. If you’re like me and love a good role-playing game, you might be trying to figure out what the next big adventure might …
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Image: Lionsgate / Big Fan Games / Kotaku John Wick Hex, released in 2019, was a tactical role-playing game that recreated the vibes and feel of the Keanu Reeves-starring action movies perfectly. And now, with little warning, John Wick Hex is being delisted from all platforms. The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Alan Wake 2 On July 14, …
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In the world of technology, few rivalries have been as intense as the ongoing battle between Elon Musk and Tim Cook. Both heads of iconic companies, Musk and Cook, have repeatedly clashed over everything from innovation to market dominance. The latest chapter in their ongoing feud has been marked by an ambitious offer from Musk that could have drastically changed …
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A flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo has declared an emergency and is diverting to Seattle. The United Airlines flight UA32 departed Los Angelas LAX terminal 6 (gate 68B) on time today at 10:45 PDT for a 10-hour flight to Tokyo Narita Airport. The Boeing 787-9 (registration N29978) was cruising at 36,000 feet when the flight turned around over Pacific …
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A fire near the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has grown more than 20 times in size in 24 hours as an intensifying wildfire season sees the return of Canadian wildfire smoke into the U.S. The White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate. It has scorched over 20,000 acres and hasn’t been contained, …
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In Columbia, South Carolina a TikTok video is making the rounds, showing single mom Nykia Hamilton tirelessly running the entire restaurant by herself — something she says has happened often. In a now-viral interview with local South Carolina outlet WACH FOX 57, Hamilton claimed she was repeatedly left alone to run the restaurant where she works, taking orders, making food, …
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A rapidly growing fire near the Grand Canyon has expanded more than 10 times in size over the last 24 hours. What officials have dubbed the White Sage Fire in Jacob Lake, Arizona — roughly 650 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado — has grown from 1,000 acres to nearly 11,000 acres, according to a government website that tracks U.S. wildfires. …
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