Nintendo had initially planned to bring its Virtual Console service to the Nintendo Switch, but ultimately scrapped the idea in favor of Nintendo Switch Online. Newly leaked emails from iQue reveal that “Clipper,” a codename for the virtual console project, was cancelled in 2017 due to concerns about the cost and complexity of testing each … Read more
Israel has begun enlisting its first batch of ultra-Orthodox recruits into a new brigade after a Supreme Court ruling ended decades-long exemptions from military service. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have enlisted 50 initial recruits and will add another 100 for reserve service, marking the start of establishing an ultra-Orthodox brigade. The move comes after … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) trade was a top performer in 2024, and forecasts predict elevated spending on the technology this year. One exchange-traded fund (ETF) that may benefit from this trend is the WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and innovation Fund (WTAI). The ETF had an impressive showing in 2024, and experts believe it could be just the … Read more
Nvidia has made bold claims about its new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card, stating that it is twice as fast as the previous model, the GeForce RTX 4090. However, there is a significant catch. To achieve this performance boost, users need to turn on various features, including Nvidia’s DLSS Multi Frame Generation. DLSS allows games … Read more
Paleontologists have uncovered two new species of aculiferan mollusks that lived during the Silurian period, approximately 430 million years ago. The discovery reveals that early mollusks were more complex and adaptable than previously thought. The newly discovered species, Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum, were found in fossil deposits in Herefordshire, England. They feature distinctive spikes … Read more
A recent study from the University of Arizona has challenged long-held assumptions about how Pluto and its moon Charon formed. Led by NASA postdoctoral fellow Adeene Denton, a team of researchers revealed that the structural strength of rock and ice in small, cold worlds like Pluto and Charon played a crucial role in their formation. … Read more
Spiky fossils of the Punk and Emo groups have rewritten our understanding of molluscan evolution. These ancient creatures, which lived over 500 million years ago, are characterized by their distinctive spiny shell structures. Research on these fossils suggests that they may have played a crucial role in shaping the evolution of modern mollusks. The discovery … Read more
The highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu strain has spread across all 50 states in the US, affecting wild animals, commercial livestock, and humans. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported its first 46 cases in 2024, with all mild and caused by exposure to infected animals. While health experts consider the current … Read more
Sorry you can’t watch it where you are. This message appears on various streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime when the site detects that a user is accessing its content from outside the service’s permitted region. The reason behind this restriction is largely due to copyright laws and licensing agreements with local broadcasters … Read more
The website of the Times of Israel, a popular English-language news outlet, appears to be experiencing technical difficulties. The site is currently unavailable, and users are being prompted to enable JavaScript and cookies in order to access its content. It’s unclear at this time what caused the outage or when it will be resolved. Source: … Read more