Koei Tecmo Dynasty Warriors: Origins released worldwide in January 2025 It is rare that a video game series becomes so popular it inspires copycats – but it is rarer still that it’s so unique it kicks off its own genre. But that’s what happened with Dynasty Warriors, a series which pioneered the so-called “1 vs … Read more
A plan of the LVR-15 research reactor in the Czech Republic where the experiments took place. The red squares represent the locations where the team placed their experimental samples and other apparatus. Credit: Journal of Nuclear Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2025.155631 It’s been known for some time that radiation impacts the structural integrity of concrete. However, … Read more
Robert Triggs / Android Authority Cloud AI might be impressive, but I yearn for the added security that only offline, local processing provides, especially in light of DeepSeek reporting user data back to China. Replacing CoPilot with DeepSeek on my laptop yesterday made me wonder if I could run large language models offline on my smartphone … Read more
Despite growing up with a financial planner for a father, the idea of investing intimidated me well into my adulthood. From my point of view, investing seemed like a mysterious process. Not only was this magical money-making exercise conducted in an arcane language (what exactly is a NASDAQ, and why does it sound like something … Read more
Days after China’s DeepSeek detailed an approach to generative AI that needs just a fraction of the computing power used to build prominent U.S. tools, the global conversation around AI and national security—from how the Pentagon buys and uses AI to how foreign powers might disrupt American life, including privacy—is changing. DeepSeek’s announcement drew a … Read more
Almost all automakers are going to feel a pinch from the new tariffs imposed by President Trump on Saturday on goods imported from Canada, Mexico and China. Auto manufacturers ship tens of billions of dollars worth of finished automobiles, engines, transmissions and other components each week across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico. Billions … Read more
Rivers may have operated on a global scale around 3.5 billion years ago. The new find comes courtesy of ancient rocks in China and South Africa. A change in rock chemistry around that time provides the earliest known chemical evidence for the weathering of Earth’s continents and the subsequent delivery of nutrients from land to … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The electric vehicle (EV) industry has been one of the most defining technological trends of the past decade, transforming the automotive sector while fueling advancements in manufacturing. Yet after billions of taxpayer dollars have been invested, the EV industry in Canada is facing headwinds. Chief among these are the trade tariff … Read more
Andy Walker / Android Authority Google’s products form the cornerstone of my digital life. The idea of ditching Gmail and Google Maps, in particular, is unimaginable to me. While Google doesn’t rule my life, and I’ve found plenty of more impressive alternatives to some of Google’s wares, including Google News substitutes and Chrome competition, some … Read more
Perhaps you’re coming out of a wave of layoffs or a down year. Maybe you’re preparing for a run of performance reviews where you have to deliver tough feedback. If you have tense conversations on the horizon, there are ways to prepare for it. In many cases, the anticipation of a high-conflict conversation creates more … Read more
