10 Best Co-Op Games Where You Don’t Play A Set Character

There are a few co-op games that let you choose which character you will play, either through customization or different ...
Bell of Lost Souls

Create A Phoenician Fleet, Escape An Alien Ship, And More Now On Kickstarter

This week's Kickstarter roundup includes tiny, cozy dragon hoards, alien ship escape rooms, treasure chests, and much more!
The Verge

Grammarly is using our identities without permission

‘Expert Review’ AI agents make suggestions supposedly inspired by subject matter experts, including several staff members here at The Verge. ‘Expert Review’ AI agents make suggestions supposedly ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
Phys.org

Chemists create complex DNA structures without hydrogen bonds

No "sticky ends"? No problem. A new study by NYU chemists finds that DNA tiles can assemble into 3D structures without the sticky cohesion of hydrogen bonding. This finding, published in Nature ...
New Scientist

AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations

Advanced AI models appear willing to deploy nuclear weapons without the same reservations humans have when put into simulated geopolitical crises. Kenneth Payne at King’s College London set three ...
IGN

Night in the Woods, Usual June among games impacted.

Finji, publisher of beloved indie titles such as Night in the Woods and Tunic and the developer behind Overland and Usual June, says that TikTok has been using generative AI to modify its ads on the ...
Tidbits

Dialed Game Tests Your Color Memory

The designers at Lightspark write: Humans can’t reliably recall colors. This is a simple game to see how good (or bad) you are at it. Dialed shows you a color for 5 seconds, then asks you to recreate ...
Health.com

6 Ways To Build Strength Without Ever Going to the Gym

Jenessa Connor is a writer with experience writing health, fitness, and nutrition topics for publications, websites, companies, and experts in wellness spaces. For those who don’t enjoy the gym, ...
Wall Street Journal

Doctors Without Borders Says Gunmen Are Using a Gaza Hospital, Posing Risk to Patients and Staff

Doctors Without Borders suspended all noncritical services at one of Gaza’s largest hospitals, the group said, alleging that the facility was being used by armed men, some masked, to intimidate and ...
New York Post

Will NYC builders use their clout to stop Mamdani —and save the city?

The Manhattan commercial real estate industry hasn't yet shown that it will oppose Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist agenda. Gabriella Bass for NY Post The Partnership for New York City under new ...
techxplore

Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy

As with all creative industries, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been infiltrating video games. Now, generative AI is being used to produce game assets and speed up development. This is ...