Scientists experimenting on mice have found evidence that key parts of the modern human brain take more time to develop than those of our long extinct cousin, the Neanderthal. Like the hare and the tortoise, slow and steady is the winner here. The extra time is caused by protein differences that also appear to reduce
Month: July 2022
Sad news out of Hollywood as it has been announced that legendary actress, Nichelle Nichols, has died. She was 89. Nichols was best known for her role as Uhura on the original Star Trek series, a role she held for the entire series. The actress starred alongside William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy on that series.
Hasbro had a G.I. Joe Classified booth at SDCC and had some reveals. I only attended on Sunday so I missed the panel and the reveals they made: Shipwreck, Copperhead, Rock “N” Roll, and Torpedo. They had scans of these in-progress models and they look excellent. They had name only reveals of Lowlight and Cobra
The healthcare crisis — more evident now as summer heatwaves put pressure on hospitals — is resulting in a staffing boom. But healthcare professionals in Europe can end up with bad terms and pay due to the many hiring agencies offering medical staff on short-term contracts. As you can imagine, this means this area is
Dario Argento’s latest film Dark Glasses finds the Master of Horror back on (somewhat) solid ground. While Dark Glasses has several classic Giallo elements, in reality, the Italian director has unexpectedly delivered a throwback to the “disabled woman in peril” subgenre that was popular back in the 80s and 90s. Dark Glasses begins in traditional Argento
Silent Hills, Kojima Productions’ terrifying would-be entry in the long-running horror series, was officially canceled in 2015. After gamers had their first taste of what might have been by way of its demo P.T., they were heartbroken that they’d never see the game fully realized. But now, thanks to one insanely creative fan, Silent Hills
The many members of the Schwarzenegger family are all about celebrating each other, especially when it comes to their birthdays. Chris Pratt and Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrated Katherine on her b-day last December, for example. Arnold himself recently reached an important birthday milestone, as the action icon celebrated his 75th birthday this year. And famous son-in-law
Popular Louisiana rapper JayDaYoungan was fatally ambushed by 5 gunmen … according to his father, who was there when his son was gunned down. The slain rapper’s dad, Kenyatta Scott, tells TMZ … he and JayDaYoungan were sitting in the front yard of their Louisiana home Wednesday evening when a black truck pulled up and
One of the most extreme stars in the Milky Way just got even more wack. Scientists have measured the mass of a neutron star named PSR J0952-0607, and found that it’s the most massive neutron star discovered yet, clocking in at a whopping 2.35 times the mass of the Sun. If true, this is very
About a year ago, Keychron launched its Q-series of custom mechanical keyboards that now spans the gamut from small 60% boards to full-size options, with everything in between. Whatever your preference, Keychron clearly wants to be in the running for your money. Now, the company is launching the Q8, a rare 65% Alice-style board with
Dario Argento’s latest film Dark Glasses finds the Master of Horror back on (somewhat) solid ground. While Dark Glasses has several classic Giallo elements, in reality, the Italian director has unexpectedly delivered a throwback to the “disabled woman in peril” subgenre that was popular back in the 80s and 90s. Dark Glasses begins in traditional Argento
Gran Turismo players! The July update for Gran Turismo 7 arrives today July 27 at 11:00pm PDT* (June 27 at 7am BST / 3pm JST). Play Video Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette Group 5 ’84 An extraordinary Skyline that stood out in races of the 1980’s. The Skyline Super Silhouette is one of the most iconic
News Activists Protest Lollapalooza 2022 Over Youth Curfew The city’s 10 p.m. weekend curfew is waived for ticketed events like the festival, which protestors say unfairly benefits wealthy tourists and white suburban teens while penalizing Black and Brown youth By Madison Bloom and Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lollapalooza 2022 (Photo by
A climate scientist at Tohoku University in Japan has run the numbers and does not think today’s mass extinction event will equal that of the previous five. At least not for many more centuries to come. On more than one occasion over the past 540 million years, Earth has lost most of its species in
Kate Bush is having a moment in 2022, which couldn’t be more clear than what’s happening this weekend — namely, thousands of people coming together to dance to one of her songs. It’s the singer’s 64th birthday Saturday, which also happens to coincide with ‘Wuthering Heights Day’ … an annual event where her legions of
When I was at SDCC last week I visited the Diamond Select Toys booth and this year they had a great showing of all their upcoming products from all their big brand properties. They always have a large array of statues and busts with some action figures and Minimates in as well. They had a
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in the first half of 2022, up only slightly from the $64.4 billion during the same period in 2021, as hypergrowth fueled by
We’re extremely excited to welcome horror-anthology podcast, The Hotel to our podcast network! The Hotel is unlike any other show on our network, so to properly introduce it, we asked creator Travis McMaster to create a guide to The Hotel for first time listeners! Checking in to The Hotel… It’s not haunted, it’s not Hell,
HoYoverse have released a new video offering more information on Sumeru, the new region coming in Genshin Impact 3.0, the gacha game’s next major update. The same video also offered glimpses of six new characters, details of the new enemies players will face in Sumeru, and hints to “ancient secrets buried in the sand.”
At this point, it’s clear that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has been making a firm case for himself as Hollywood’s most generous star. He’s been doing charitable act after act for years, but his latest streak may be unmatched. And his most recently charitable gesture may be his sweetest one yet. Johnson gifted a family
Taylor Swift is getting torn up after everyone learned her private jet has been getting used A LOT, but one fan tried deflecting the outrage … by posting an apparent false claim. A self-described Swiftie threw up a couple tweets Friday that got a ton of traction online … this as the backlash against TayTay
A newly developed, water-activated disposable paper battery promises to make a big impact on single-use electronics – those temporary gadgets used in medical and industrial fields where electronic waste can quickly start piling up. The battery that has been demonstrated by researchers is biodegradable, made from sustainable materials, and cheap to put together. What’s more,
Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low hum of fatigue and anxiety made her
As usual, For All Mankind Season 3 is whistling through episodes at breakneck speed. No sooner is one problem solved than another two emerge. This week, the big rescue effort was underway, and Margo had to work with Dev, which was an experience in itself. We touched base with Wrenn Schmidt to catch up on
Welcome to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Several startups want to make it easier and friendlier for individuals to buy stocks. But isn’t pandemic-era stock picking just a bad habit that’d
I know that I haven’t mentioned any WWE wrestling figures in quite a long time, but just recently I have gotten back into wrestling figures by getting a few of the recent WWE Ultimate Edition figures and Elite figures. I do admit that I don’t know all that much about wrestling so I don’t recognize
In the final moments of I Blame Society, Gillian Wallace Horvat goes absolutely apeshift on a couple of film bros. “I am a strong female lead,” she grunts as she wields a blade across the throat of Producer #2. Blood spurts and covers the walls. The screen is coated in thick red plasma, leaving the
All of the NFL players in Madden NFL 23 have ratings and you can freely look at them on EA’s official site. Is Kenny Pickett ranked high enough at a 68? If you don’t think so, you can call into Madden NFL’s ratings adjustor hotline (at 689-278-3030) to recommend it go up or down. Thousands of
SATURDAY AM UPDATE: Refresh for more analysis and chart. The expected summer slowdown is taking its expected course with Warner Bros. animated film DC League of Super-Pets grossing a $9.3M Friday, for an expected $23M+ opening at 4,314. Warners was initially eyeing around $25M for the film, and some earlier week industry speculation higher, so
https://madcavestudios.com/ Fans of God of War will be getting an extra dose of Kratos and his world this November. Not only is the much-anticipated game God of War Ragnarok launching November 9th, but Dark Horse Books and Santa Monica Studio will be bringing you a behind the scenes look of the game’s development with The
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