Earlier this year, I somehow performed a comedy of errors that left me stranded on the side of a busy Interstate with a U-Haul truck stuck in mud and a Ford F-350 Super Duty stuck helplessly on the highway shoulder. My original error? I left the fob on the cowling ahead of the windshield, and it launched off the truck …
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The discovery of ancient tools linked to Paranthropus fossils is reshaping our understanding of human evolution. Traditionally, tool-making was considered exclusive to Homo species, but recent findings published in Science suggest that Paranthropus may have used and even created tools. This challenges previous assumptions and offers new insights into the diet, behavior, and survival strategies of early hominins. The Unexpected …
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When Skate drops into early access on Sept. 16, it won’t quite look like previous games in EA’s cult skateboarding series. It is returning as a free-to-play live service game set in a squeaky-clean open world. It may look entirely different at a glance, but you’ll likely feel like you’re back in the late 2000s once you pick up the …
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It’s not AI winter just yet, though there is a distinct chill in the air. Meta is shaking up and downsizing its artificial intelligence division. A new report out of MIT finds that 95 percent of companies’ generative AI programs have failed to earn any profit whatsoever. Tech stocks tanked Tuesday, regarding broader fears that this bubble may have swelled …
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A Glasgow pupil who designed a solar-powered backpack with an electric blanket inside to help homeless people has been named on Time magazine’s first ever Girls of the Year list. Rebecca Young was just 11 when she came up with the idea after becoming concerned about people sleeping on the streets during a freezing Scottish winter. Image: Rebecca Young. Pic: …
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15 year-old Alex Butler invented a card game when he was 7 and, with the help of his parents, was able to turn it into a million-dollar business by selling it on Amazon. Taco vs. Burrito is a card game that challenges players to build the best meal they can within their taco/burrito, with players having a variety of ways …
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