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Big games are getting bigger — and so are the stakes
Ubisoft is making some massive changes to its business: As part of a reorganization, the company will focus its efforts on the big open-world games it's famous...
7 Best Smart Locks (2026) for Front Doors, Side Doors, and Even Garages
Upgrade your locks with fingerprint-scanning or a keypad, whether it’s at the front door or a sliding glass entryway.
A Wikipedia Group Made a Guide to Detect AI Writing. Now a Plug-In Uses It to ‘Humanize’ Chatbots
The web’s best resource for spotting AI writing has ironically become a manual for AI models to hide it.
Google Acquires Top Talent From AI Voice Startup Hume AI in Licensing Deal
Hume AI’s CEO, Alan Cowen, will join Google DeepMind along with several top engineers as part of a major licensing deal.
How to Meditate (Without an Om in Sight) (2026)
There’s no need for an expensive retreat to practice meditation. Try it on your lunch break to recharge your mind and body.
We Are Witnessing the Self-Immolation of a Superpower
With Donald Trump’s actions in Greenland, Minneapolis, and Venezuela, a foreign enemy could not invent a better chain of events to wreck the standing of the Uni...
The US Is In For Another Bad Year of Measles Cases
A growing measles outbreak in South Carolina has infected more than 600 people since October, with hundreds more being potentially exposed.
Best Organic Mattresses (2026): Birch, Avocado, Naturepedic, More
These natural, organic mattresses are eco-friendly alternatives to conventional models and just as comfortable.
Livestream: Welcome to the Chinese Century
Watch our livestream on China’s dominance, influence, and how it is rewriting the future.
DHS’s Data Grab Is Getting Citizens Kicked Off Voter Rolls, New Complaint Says
As states check voter registration against a mashup of federal data, a new complaint says US citizens are getting kicked off state voter rolls as a result.
Trump's EEOC strikes harassment guidance amid debate over transgender protections
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted 2-1 to roll back the agency's 2024 harassment guidance in its entirety. The document gave employers informatio...
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