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Video game voice and motion capture performers have gone on strike for the second time in a decade.After a year and a half of negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and major video game companies like Activision, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive, the portion of the union's membership that works on video games has initiated a work stoppage that went into effect on Friday morning. In a statement on its website, SAG-AFTRA said, with no uncertainty, that artificial intelligence protections are the

Image: Hulu It only takes a few minutes before Futurama’s new season starts explaining non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, a concept most people probably haven’t thought about for more than a year.
Despite being set in the far future, Futurama has always been comfortable commenting on modern life. There have been episodes about smartphones and 3D printers that use sci-fi nonsense to complicate the concepts in a way that makes them funny. That has largely continued to be true over many year

Every August, the most entertaining spectacle in our solar system isn't in theaters or on a streaming service, but above all our heads at night: the cosmic pyrotechnics display that is the Perseid meteor shower. This year's entry in this long-running annual show coincides with the warmest nights and early mornings of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, which will be a good one. 2024's display comes with impressive — possibly even blockbuster — viewing conditions. SEE ALSO:

Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge I’ve got a stack of bookmarked, favorited, and saved-for-later web articles that I’m going to get around to reading one day… but haven’t. I think that part of what puts me off working through that list is that reading on the internet, especially longer pieces, can be a slog. On most sites, besides the text and pictures that matter, you’ve got a constant flurry of ads, pop-ups, panels, and media to deal with.
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The Western-style “N Edition,” which is inspired by the original NES controller, is on sale at Woot through July 30th. | Image: 8BitDo With all the excitement over the 2024 Olympics, it’s easy to forget that this weekend is the last weekend of July. Yet, as August approaches, so does back-to-school season. We’ve pulled together a list of gadgets and goods fit for the occasion, but if you need another suggestion, 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard is down to an all-t

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections &mdas

NASA has used a number of eyebrow-raising words to describe their new Martian find: "fascinating," "intriguing," "compelling," and "mind-bending."The space agency's Perseverance rover recently drilled into a Mars rock, where the six-wheeled robot had detected organic molecules (aka the "building blocks of life" as we know it). The robot collected a sample, and inside scientists spotted a telltale composition that suggests the potential of ancient microbial life. "The rock exhibits chemical signa

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TL;DR: Live stream Giannis Antetokounmpo in the Paris 2024 basketball for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Basketball opens the action at Paris 2024, with one of the most popular B-ball players on the planet, Giannis Antetokounmpo, looking to take home a gold, silver, or bronze medal for Greece.Antetokounmpo has already made history at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony, having the proud honor of being Greece's first Black flag bear

TL;DR: Live stream Germany in the Paris 2024 basketball for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.As the action begins at Paris 2024, teams from all around the world with take to the basketball court. That includes Germany, who compete in both the men's and women's categories. Can the Germans shoot for gold, silver, and bronze? The action on the basketball court is sure to be fast and furious whatever happens — it's the most eli

There are Greenland sharks older than the United States.This deep sea species has an expected lifespan of at least 270 years. Some may live longer than 500 years. And biologists have identified an important reason for their impressive longevity. The sharks, an Arctic species dwelling thousands of feet underwater, do not age like other animals: Their metabolisms should slow as they grow older, resulting in cellular changes. But the researchers' analysis of differently aged Greenlands sharks show

TL;DR: Live stream Carlos Alcaraz at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.What a time it is for tennis star Carlos Alcaraz. He's won two straight Wimbledons, including a decisive victory over Novak Djokovic last month, and the French Open. The 21-year-old Spaniard is the hottest tennis star on the planet right now.Now he's back on the court at Roland-Garros for Paris 2024, competing in singles competition as well as te

TL;DR: Live stream Rafael Nadal at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Rafael Nadal has done it all in tennis. The 38-year-old Spaniard is a 22-time grand slam winner and a gold medalist in singles and doubles action. But at Paris 2024 Nadal takes up a new challenge: Not only will he challenge for the men's singles, he's also teaming with Carlos Alcaraz, the hottest young name in world tennis.Alcaraz has won two strai

TL;DR: Live stream Novak Djokovic at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.There are a dozens of elite athletes performing at Paris 2024, but few names stand out like tennis superstar Novak Djokovic. And the Serb is sure to bring his A-game. He's a 24-time Grand Slam winner but a gold medal still eludes him. His highest accolade at this level is a bronze at Beijing 2008.After a tricky tennis season that's seen Djokovic

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Billions of birds are likely killed in the U.S. each year — but contrary to popular claims, wind turbines aren't nearly a primary culprit. Former President Trump has continually used his prominent platform to claim that wind turbines — an economically sensible part of energy generation in the U.S. — are "killing our birds.""The wind, it kills our birds. If you want to see a bird cemetery, go under a windmill sometime," Trump most recently said on national TV, a clip that spread

It's funny to look back on the MCU and realize these tales of epic heroism began with a spoiled nepo baby taking down his wicked-hearted business partner. But the Marvel Cinematic Universe has come a long, long way from Obadiah Stane and his iron-monging ways. Over 30 movies and counting, the baddies have gotten badder and badder — in great ways. To toast the unveiling of Deadpool & Wolverine, who officially bring the X-Men crew into the MCU, let's look back at all the villains wh

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for July 26's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, kee

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.SEE ALSO:Wordle today: Here's the answer hints for July 27 SEE ALSO:NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for July 27
If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure

TL;DR: Live stream New Zealand vs. USA at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Group stages of soccer are well underway at Paris 2024, and it's still anyone's game. Next up, it's group A teams New Zealand and USA.If you want to watch New Zealand vs. USA at Paris 2024 for free from anywhere in the world, keep scrolling because we have all the information you need.When is New Zealand vs. USA at Paris 2024?New Zealand

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Image: Amazon Kiryu is getting a live-action makeover very soon. At Comic-Con today, Amazon revealed the first look at its upcoming adaptation of the Yakuza game series, with the show Like a Dragon: Yakuza (not to be confused with the game Yakuza: Like a Dragon). The streaming series will follow original Yakuza hero Kazuma Kiryu.
Amazon says that the show “showcases modern Japan and the dramatic stories of these intense characters, such as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, that games in the past

The 2024 Paris Olympics is making a historic bid among a long lineage of international games, from its Seine cleaning efforts and integration of AI, to the first time the competition has achieved gender parity among athletes. Its leaders are also making claims for international camaraderie amid global turmoil, including the continued barrage of Palestine by Israel's armed forces. Athlete delegations from both Israel and Palestine will be competing in Paris, under close watch from activists aroun