A new online game called SpaceMolt lets AI agents explore a text-based universe without human players. Unlike regular video games, this one has about 700 digital players that all run on artificial intelligence. Some humans can join by controlling these AI agents, but many just let the AIs figure thi
The internet has long made money by showing ads while people browse. Now experts think that smart shopping bots could stop this model. A founder of a new AI company says the web’s business has relied on “distraction” for decades. When people read a page, an ad can grab part of their attenti
Recent data shows that the heat from climate change is sparking more wildfires, especially in the western part of the country. These fires release large amounts of reactive nitrogen into the air, which can travel far and settle on soils and water. Scientists used a long‑term study from 2002 to 2021,
The world is seeing more and more microbes that have been engineered in labs, and they’re already spreading across farms and fields. These genetically modified microorganisms (GMMs) grow fast, can change quickly, and may swap genes with the wild microbes they meet. That makes them a new kind of thre
Big breweries are hiring famous older actors and influencers to win over young drinkers. Miller Lite’s newest ad shows 82‑year‑old Christopher Walken advising a young man to meet people in real life instead of just liking them on an app. The commercial ends with the line “Legendary moments start
A new science‑fiction film hit the big screen this year, and it sparked a wave of laughter from people who grew up in the late 1970s. The first chuckle came when the lead actor tried to use a well‑known five‑note melody that had once signaled alien contact in a classic 1977 movie. Those who remember
A year ago, a former president signed an order that told the Education Secretary to start shutting down the department and hand its powers back to states. The goal was to make education more local, a plan that many conservatives have pushed for long time. The secretary said her main job was to “p
The 1986 movie “Stand by Me” is more than nostalgia; it is a snapshot of a time when kids could wander freely. A father and his 12‑year‑old daughter watched it together, each child in the film matching her age. The soundtrack, filled with songs from 1959, linked both generations to the same summer m
The recent press gathering in Minneapolis highlighted a troubling trend: federal agents have begun showing up at hospitals, making it harder for people to get care. This mirrors earlier incidents where immigration officials entered schools, churches and other “sensitive places. ” Emergency rooms
The Senate convened over the weekend to debate a wide-ranging voting bill that would tighten voter registration rules and mandate photo IDs at polling places. In a separate motion, the body also voted against an amendment that would bar transgender athletes from women's sports. The vote, 49‑41, kept
