In a surprising twist, Southern Methodist University (SMU) snagged the final spot in the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, leaving Alabama out in the cold. The selection committee chose SMU, even though they lost the Atlantic Coast Conference title game, because their overall record w
Hey gamers, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle just got a fresh update! MachineGames rolled out Title Update 1, adding cool graphics features and fixing loads of bugs. Let's dive into what's new and fixed. First off, PC players with top-notch GPUs can now enjoy Path Tracing for super-realistic grap
Sam Darnold had a fantastic day, completing 22 of 28 passes for 347 yards and five touchdowns. The Minnesota Vikings easily beat the Atlanta Falcons, 42-21. Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson also had great games, with Addison catching eight passes for 133 yards and three touchdowns, and Jefferson
ESPN recently shared its latest predictions for the 12-team College Football Playoff, and there's been a significant reshuffling of the deck. With the regular season and conference championships wrapped up, the playoff picture is becoming clearer. The top four conference champions will enjoy byes, w
You know how rice is often grown on farms? Well, it faces a lot of tough conditions, like drought and too much salt. These problems can really hurt crop production. Scientists have found that a special gene in rice, called OsHKT1;5, can help plants deal with these bad conditions better. When this ge
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles, are a growing concern in our oceans. They can hurt sea creatures and pollute our waters. Scientists are now focusing on the smaller ones, less than 300 micrometers, because we don't know much about them. This study compared two filter pumps, the AAU-UFO and KCD
Scientists have come up with a clever method to compare how yeast cells stick together on a large scale with how strongly individual molecules hold on. They used yeast surface display to show off their molecular catch, like a tiny, living display board. By spinning a glass covered in sticky stuff ar
NATO's top boss, Mark Rutte, has been urging European countries to step up their defense spending. This comes as Donald Trump is set to return to the White House. Trump had previously criticized NATO allies for not spending enough on defense, which hurt trust among the allies. Back in 2014, after R
Not long ago, it seemed like the end of the season, Coach Mike McCarthy's contract, and the Cowboys hiring a new coach were certainties. But two wins have changed the game. Now, key players are voicing their support for McCarthy. Quarterback Dak Prescott said he fully backs McCarthy, and linebacker
Steve Mensch, the esteemed President and General Manager of Tyler Perry Studios, met a tragic end on Friday night. At the age of 62, he was piloting a single-seat plane that crashed in Homosassa, Florida. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Mensch had been a key figure at Tyler Perr
