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Those familiar with Nintendo are likely aware of the company’s litigious proclivities (that is, except when a certain governmental body is using its intellectual property to promote the brutalization of human beings). And scoring a patent for summoning monsters and having them fight on your behalf, known as the “397 patent,” was an essential victory in Nintendo’s battle against “Pokémon with guns” survival game Palworld. Patenting a game mechanic is nothing new, but this particular patent has been regarded by many as, well, absurd, and acquiring it hasn’t exactly been the victory the Pokémon Company seems to have been hoping…
A few days ago, I scrolled through my iPhone gallery and found a Live Photo from a trip I took a month ago. It was my girlfriend pretending to try to bite me. I was taking a selfie, so I caught her mischief a moment too late, and she was already laughing as I was trying to take revenge on her a second later. I had completely forgotten about that delightful little episode of our trip and for a second, it felt like stepping back in time. That’s when it hit me: no other phone camera makes memories feel alive…
Can we change bad memories? In this adapted excerpt from “How to Change a Memory” (Princeton University Press, 2025), author and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez recounts the events that led him and his colleagues to discover memories could be artificially controlled in rodents, by tapping directly into the brain.Feelings like anxiety are hard to understand because they’re often invisible to everyone else. But they’re part of everyday life. We all regularly experience bouts of stress and anxiety. What if the job interviewer doesn’t like me? Should I cram tonight for my exam tomorrow? What should I say on my first date?Our…
We’ve seen a whole bunch of Vampire Survivors clones arrive over the last few years in the wake of the roguelite’s success. Poncle has released crossover DLC based on the likes of Castlevania and Balatro for its game as well. Now, the studio behind Vampire Survivors and Warhammer parent Games Workshop have given the green light for an officially licensed game that smushes the two together.Warhammer Survivors has a formula that is very similar to Vampire Survivors. Developer Auroch Digital even used Poncle’s engine to make it. Warhammer Survivors is a run-based game in which the aim is to take…
After losing big in 2024, Democrats promised a digital reckoning.But 12 months out from that devastating slate of losses, Democratic digital programs are still plagued by the same issues that doomed them last year. Despite millions of dollars in influencer investments and “lessons learned” memos, party insiders say Democrats are still stuck running social media programs that strive for authenticity, but often clash with the party’s unrelenting desire to maintain control.“I can’t, for the life of me, figure out why we are still so rigid and moderating everything when we have nothing to lose for the first time,” says one…
The iPhones’ iOS 26 was a thrilling update, awaited with anticipation for its new Liquid Glass look and general redesign and modernization. It hasn’t been smooth sailing, as the translucent elements took some getting used to, and it did launch with some beta-level visual bugs, but Apple is slowly ironing them out.But one thing I did not expect out of the entire update was a Safari UI that feels like a step backwards.Apple loves minimal design, and took the opportunity to minimize the controls within its default browser app even further. The result is a default view that has many…
The hack-and-slash Warriors spin-offs on Nintendo Switch have been easy to skip. The arcade action can be fun and the character interactions rewarding for fans of the given franchise, but for the most part they’ve done little to break out of the fan service bubble. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment might be different. Early reviews suggest the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom spin-off isn’t just a must-play for hardcore fans but a decent action game that new Switch 2 owners should be paying attention to. Out November 6 as an exclusive for Nintendo’s new hardware, the Koei Tecmo-developed musou game…
iPhone Air. | Image credit – PhoneArena2025 is the year of the ultra-thin phone. Samsung kicked things off with the Galaxy S25 Edge, then Apple jumped in with its iPhone Air, which manages to get even slimmer at just 5.6mm. And yeah, it feels impressively light in the hand – but as nice as that is, it comes with a lot of compromises, and seems like users have noticed, too.Sales for the iPhone Air? Not terrible, but far from spectacular. And apparently, this has some companies rethinking the thin trend. A recent report says one Chinese brand has scrapped its…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A rare seabird is recovering from a successful and life-saving surgery. A fisherman from Anconcito, Ecuador, found the juvenile Salvin’s albatross after he noticed that it appeared unwell. The bird had ingested four large fishing hooks and some fishing line and was brought to Puerto Lopez for rehabilitation and care. Local veterinarian Ruben Aleman removed the discarded fishing gear from the bird. After some extra R&R, the bird was released in late October on a nearby beach in Manabí province. “Through coordination with Ecuador’s Ministry of…
While there are lots of great Black Friday sales on cheaper devices, it’s the big ticket items that really make a world of difference. Take Apple’s 2024 Mac mini M4, which has dropped to $499 from $599 as part of early Black Friday deals. The 17 percent discount brings Apple’s mini desktop computer with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD to only $30 more than its all-time low.We gave the Mac mini M4 a 90 in our review, in part, because it packs an incredible amount of power into such a small design. It also has front facing USB-C…