A new report from NASA reveals that global sea levels have risen at a rate 35% faster than expected in 2024, making it the hottest year on record for sea level rise. The acceleration of sea level rise is attributed to ocean warming and meltwater from land-based ice such as glaciers. According to Josh Willis, … Read more
A decade ago, Nick Turk-Browne discovered a paradox in the way babies learn and process information. While statistical learning was thought to be linked to the hippocampus, which forms episodic memories, infants were found to excel at acquiring language despite not forming such memories until age 4 or 5. Turk-Browne sought to resolve this contradiction … Read more
A groundbreaking fossil find in Spain’s Atapuerca Mountains has pushed back the timeline of human habitation in Western Europe by hundreds of thousands of years. The discovery, made at the Sima del Elefante archaeological site, includes a fragment of a human face estimated to be between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old, making it … Read more
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the launch of the Accessible Games Initiative, a cross-industry effort to provide consumers with clear information about the accessibility features available in video games. The initiative was announced at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) by the ESA and representatives from five founding member companies: Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, … Read more
The Federal Reserve is bracing for tougher trade-offs as President Trump’s economic agenda, including tariffs and spending cuts, risks stoking inflation while denting growth. Economists warn that this combination could lead to a harder decision point for the central bank, making it challenging to balance its goals of low and stable inflation with a healthy … Read more
The US stock market is set to face its final test this week, with the $4.7 trillion “triple-witching” options expiration on Friday. This event, occurring quarterly, can be associated with increased volatility. However, experts believe that this month’s expiration might actually help restore a sense of calm. The notional value of these contracts varies depending … Read more
Auburn returns to the site of its greatest game, taking on Alabama State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are led by 10 seniors, including career-high 9 three-pointers maker Miles Kelly, who is excited to be back at Rupp Arena. Auburn’s strong season, which saw them win the SEC regular season … Read more
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Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 Direct event is just around the corner, and a recent discovery has shed light on potential enhancements for original Switch games on the new console. The code of Monolith Soft’s sci-fi RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition revealed an unfinished “60FPS Mode”, suggesting that the game may be among the first … Read more
Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing is facing backlash from Beijing after his business empire, CK Hutchison Holdings, sold its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium including US investment firm BlackRock Inc. The deal has raised concerns about the influence of private businesses in Hong Kong and their loyalty to the Chinese government. Li, 96, … Read more