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One of the things that 2026 will be known for is the widespread use of prediction market apps like Polymarket and Kalshi. With these apps, participants can make bets with other participants using the app on the final result of a binary question.You can bet against other participants on the final result of a “Yes” or “No” questionFor example, you might take the action on a question like this: “Will T-Mobile report record revenue for the second quarter?” Every contract trades between one cent and one dollar. If a “Yes” share is valued at 40 cents, that means the market…
The key chemical in the process is ammonium fluoride (NH4F). It’s possible to use the salt directly in a molten form, but heating it invariably leads to some production of hydrogen fluoride, which is extremely dangerous stuff (although they end up using some later). So instead, they used it dissolved in water, which apparently keeps these reactions from occurring. In this process, heating the solution to about 70° C results in the formation of NH4F2 ions, releasing ammonia gas that’s used later in the process. This ion donates a fluorine to the lithium, leaving a water-based solution of lithium fluoride.…
Pragmata‘s director would like you to know he’d love to make a sequel, but also doesn’t have the power to decide if one gets made. Count on The Witcher 3‘s Songs of the Past being a very beefy update. And we finally have fresh details on Hollow Knight: Silksong‘s long-awaited physical version. It’s your Kotaku Checkpoint roundup for May 28, 2026, where we are trying to rub those sleep-filled bags out from under our eyes and remember what it was once like to be young and full of dreams. Overheard at GameStop: I was at my local meme stock retailer…
The smartwatch on your wrist might soon do more than count steps and track your heart rate. Samsung wants it watching one of the most popular medications in America right now.What Samsung and Mass General are testingSamsung has announced a six-month clinical study with the Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Research Center, built around the Galaxy Watch 8. It will test whether a smartwatch can track and help manage muscle loss in adults starting GLP-1 medications, the class that includes Ozempic and Mounjaro.The study takes 100 adults and splits them in two. One group uses the Galaxy Watch 8 to track…
An updated analysis comparing healthcare systems across 20 countries finds once again that the US system is an outstandingly poor performer, summarized as being a “persistent failure” for its high costs, poor health outcomes, and premature deaths. “Americans pay more for health care, get less in return, and remain far more exposed to illness, debt, and insecurity than their peers,” the report concludes. The report comes from The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare system performance, which periodically conducts such comparative analyses. The new report is based on 2024 data and compares the US to 19 countries, including…
For one Bloodborne fan, it is the end of an era. After helping thousands of other players across over a decade beat one specific and tricky boss in FromSoftware’s beloved PlayStation 4 exclusive, Noahman is finally retiring because he just doesn’t get summoned anymore. He’s even stopped paying for PlayStation Plus as a result and is now determined to move on with his life. On May 27, Noahman posted on the FromSoftware subreddit that it was “time to say goodbye to Bloodborne.” More specifically, Noahman was saying goodbye to The Orphan of Kos, a boss that he had been fighting…
The closer we get to the premiere of the first foldable iPhone, the more rumors about new competitors we hear. After the wide Galaxy Z Fold 8 rumors and the Huawei Pura X Max premiere, it appears that Xiaomi is also joining the wide foldable race.Xiaomi’s next foldable could have a wide displayXiaomi is the next smartphone manufacturer that may launch a wide foldable later this year. According to leaker Kartikey Singh on Twitter, the company’s upcoming book-style foldable will have a screen with an aspect ratio similar to that of the Huawei Pura X Max.The new MIX FOLD 5…
On Tuesday, with Donald Trump’s endorsement and the backing of the MAGA faithful, scandal-ridden Texas attorney general Ken Paxton defeated incumbent US senator John Cornyn in a runoff primary to claim the Republican nomination for that seat.He then quickly set about painting his general-election opponent, Democratic Texas state representative James Talarico, as insufficiently masculine.“My opponent is the most extreme radical that Democrats have ever nominated,” Paxton said in his victory speech. “He’s even running a vegan campaign, whatever that is. He goes by a few names that you may all have heard of. Some people know him as Tofu Talarico.…
This week, CD Projekt Red officially announced a new expansion for The Witcher 3 called Songs of the Past. While it’s being stingy with concrete details beyond a 2027 release window, we did get a few more notable teases during today’s anniversary livestream. The meager morsels provide a decent sense of what to expect from the new expansion and enough intrigue for fan speculation to run rampant for months. The first question on everyone’s mind is just how big should players expect Songs of the Past to be? The Witcher 3 came out over a decade ago. Could anyone really…
What’s the diff? An actuator, overdrive gears, and a differential combine to intelligently transfer torque between the rear wheels. They do so almost fully variably depending on the driving situation and ensure Agility and Stability. Audi An actuator, overdrive gears, and a differential combine to intelligently transfer torque between the rear wheels. They do so almost fully variably depending on the driving situation and ensure Agility and Stability. Audi A look at the assembled differential. Audi A look at the assembled differential. Audi An illustration showing how torque is controlled across the rear axle. Audi An illustration showing how torque…