Regular readers of my output for Creative Bloq (hi, both!) will know that I haven’t loved the direction the iPhone, or the smartphone in general for that matter, has taken over the last few years. Brands seem to have been entirely driven by the mantra that bigger is better, resulting in devices that can barely be used three-handed, let alone …
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Google DeepMind has unveiled a pair of artificial intelligence (AI) models that will enable robots to perform complex general tasks and reason in a way that was previously impossible. Earlier this year, the company revealed the first iteration of Gemini Robotics, an AI model based on its Gemini large language model (LLM) — but specialized for robotics. This allowed machines …
Read More »AUSTIN, Texas — Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure preparing the U.S. men’s national soccer team for the 2026 World Cup has hardly been a smooth process. Both opportunities to hoist a trophy failed and some of the performances have been downright concerning. On Friday, though, despite star forward Christian Pulisic sitting out until late in the game with an ailing ankle, the …
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America’s scientific leadership faces unprecedented threats And yet now the very system that has powered decades of world-changing scientific discovery, here at UC and in thousands of academic and government labs across the country, is at risk. Throughout 2025, the federal government has canceled or delayed thousands of research grants to hundreds of U.S. universities. While funding for many of …
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It could revolutionize human health — or it could spell our doom. It really depends on who you ask. I’m not talking about potentially risky biodefense lab research, but something that doesn’t yet exist: mirror life. Here’s a refresher on normal biology: the cells in our bodies are composed of the building blocks of life. Nucleotides and sugars make up …
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TALLAHASSEE – The Savannah Bananas are bringing their fastest and most entertaining game of Banana Ball to Tallahassee. The first games of the Bananas’ 2026 World Tour will be played in Dick Howser Stadium on February 26 and February 27 before the weekend’s grand finale, a February 28 game inside the newly renovated Doak Campbell Stadium. “I’m extremely excited that …
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A new study looking at data from 24 years of NASA satellite surveys has found that the Earth is getting darker, and there are significant differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The team looked at data collected by the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES) project, which launched its first stage in 1997. “Climate is controlled by …
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It took 14-and-a-half years of walking but finally someone has made it to the edge of the world. Of Minecraft. That person is Kurt J. Mac, and he began his adventure on 28th March 2011 with one goal in mind: reach the rumoured Far Lands – the theoretical hard edge of a Minecraft world – and on Sunday, 4th October, …
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Texas has 21 of the best hotels in the world, and six of those are in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to Michelin, the French company that announced its Michelin Key winners on Oct. 8, 2025. The most exceptional North Texas hotel on the Michelin Keys list is Bowie House in Fort Worth, an Auberge Resorts Collection property. It received two Michelin …
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Both Disneyland and Walt Disney World have just received increases to certain tickets, Annual Passes, and more. However, some tickets have remained the same, and there are still plenty of ways to save on your next Disney Parks vacation. Disneyland and Walt Disney World regularly get annual ticket price hikes, and we’re here to break down exactly what that means …
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