Resume: A new study reveals the precise moment the brain detects gaze direction, advancing our understanding of social interactions and conditions like autism and Alzheimer’s. Researchers used EEG and machine learning to analyze brain activity as participants viewed avatars with different head and eye directions. They found that the brain processes head orientation before eye … Read more
Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) is trying to assemble a group of Democratic senators to ask President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, according to two people with direct knowledge of the effort. Warner is telling Democratic senators that Biden can no longer stay in the race after his shaky debate performance, according to … Read more
In 2002, a group of friends in Italy started developing an action-platform game with RPG elements for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance handheld. Then 22 years passed and now, in 2024, Kien finally arrives on the GBA, ending one of the longest delays in video game history. Kotaku Hopes for (Reported) Spyro The Dragon Comeback Over … Read more
Thanks to Fox Kids The planned Arkham Asylum TV series is no longer happening at Max, Variety has learned. If Variety Exclusively reported in October 2022, Antonio Campos had come on board to serve as writer and showrunner for the series, which was originally set to be set in the world of Matt Reeves’ “The … Read more
An international research team, led by the Italian National Astrophysical Institute (INAF), has used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to capture an extraordinary event in the distant Universe: the dramatic interaction between a quasar and two massive satellite galaxies in the PJ308-21 system. This remarkable discovery provides new insights into the growth of galaxies … Read more
Resume: A new study finds that cannabis exposure during pregnancy may impact brain development and long-term mental health. Researchers used data from the ABCD study to examine neuroimaging of children exposed to cannabis in utero. They found potential biological mechanisms, including altered brain structure and inflammation, that may contribute to behavioral problems. The study highlights … Read more
Officers with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office have located and arrested an escaped inmate from Carter County, Tennessee. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division sent out an alert on June 30 about 43-year-old Billy Reed Fletcher. Below are photos of Fletcher: The alert said Fletcher escaped from the Carter County Detention Center in Tennessee on … Read more
Halfway through the year and four years into the recession sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. jobs engine is still running, even as signs of slowing growth mount. Employers had another solid month of hiring in June, the Labor Department reported Friday, adding 206,000 jobs, the 42nd straight month of job growth. At the … Read more
Screenshot: Capcom Capcom announced today that after just a year of updates, its live-service dino-killin’ game—Exoprimal—will be put on life support as there are no further plans to add new seasonal content to the game after the latest update. Why Everyone Hates This Dragon’s Dogma 2 NPC Exoprimal was first announced in March 2022 and … Read more
Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Kevin Bacon attends the world premiere of “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on June 20. CNN — As the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” suggests, actor Kevin Bacon is quite famous, and has been for quite some time. The … Read more