Nintendo has announced that it will discontinue its Gold Points loyalty program, a system in place since 2018 that rewarded users with points for purchasing Switch games and other eligible items. The decision comes ahead of the upcoming launch of the long-rumored Switch 2 console. Under the old system, users could earn Gold Points by … Read more
PhysX, a dedicated physics simulation tool once touted as a selling point for Nvidia’s gear, has been largely deprecated on Nvidia 50-series cards. This means some PC games may experience performance issues or even crash when upgraded to these newer cards. PhysX was introduced in the early 2000s by Swedish firm NovodeX and later acquired … Read more
Europe is struggling to guarantee peace in Ukraine without the backing of the United States. Experts say that sending European peacekeepers to Ukraine would weaken NATO’s defences and stretch the continent’s militaries, which are already depleted from donating troops to Ukraine. The idea of deploying a large European force to Ukraine is being met with … Read more
Scientists have found evidence of deep-sea organisms engineering their own environments in sediments from over 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface. Researchers Jussi Hovikoski and colleagues analyzed sediment cores from the Japan Trench, a part of the deepest ocean called the Hadal Zone. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that sediment is deposited by … Read more
Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on the third major city in eastern Congo, residents said Tuesday. The M23 is targeting Butembo, a city of 150,000 people, about 210 kilometers north of Goma, which was seized last month after 3,000 deaths. The advance means the rebels are now spanning both north and south of Goma, with recent … Read more
A persistent issue is plaguing websites and online services worldwide, causing frustration for users and administrators alike. Known as the “Too Many Requests” error, this problem occurs when a server receives an excessive number of requests within a short period. Characterized by the HTTP status code 429, this error message is designed to inform users … Read more
Actress Victoria Jackson, an alum of Saturday Night Live (SNL), has called out comedian Tom Hanks for his recent sketch at the show’s 50th anniversary special. In a TMZ interview, Jackson criticized the “Black Jeopardy” sketch, claiming it was “stupid” and accused SNL of not making fun of Kamala Harris supporters. Jackson pointed to an … Read more
When architects Keren and Thomas Richter renovated their Brooklyn loft, they faced a challenge common in old buildings: limited square footage. They wanted both a shower and a soaking tub in their primary bathroom, but space was scarce on the top floor of a 19th-century school building. To solve this problem, designers created a unique … Read more
New Mexico has initiated a milk testing program to detect the variant of avian influenza, H5N1 TK, that has been found in dairy cows, with the goal of identifying further outbreaks in the dairy industry and preventing their spread to humans. According to State Veterinarian Samantha Holeck, the program allows officials to detect the virus … Read more
The No. 11 Badgers men’s basketball team put on a show at the Kohl Center, cruising to a 95-74 victory over struggling Illinois. The win marked Wisconsin’s seventh straight game where they’ve reached 90 points, a feat last seen in 1995. Key to the Badgers’ success was senior guard John Tonje, who hit nine of … Read more