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Warm afternoon sunlight streams through the bay windows. A tree beyond the panes throws shadows across a plush rug, partially covered by an open cardboard box. The bedroom is compact and bright, and it’s filled with the remnants of youth: books and family photos line the walls, and the desk drawers are stuffed with drawing paper and school supplies. A skateboard pokes out from under the bed and stuffed animals are tucked into the room’s spare spaces. The record player spins soothing, lo-fi music, and you have a long, lazy…

Simpler Times is that rare game preview that also lines up with goings-on in my personal life. At this year’s Summer Game Fest Play Days, I was able to check out the meditative Day of the Devs indie game from Stoneskip and iam8Bit about packing up to move just before I move across the country in a couple of weeks. Simpler Times - Summer Game Fest 2023 WORLD PREMIERE REVEAL TRAILER Of course, making a big move like that surfaces a lot of emotions, and games like Unpacking, and now Simpler Times, are keen on homing in…

Google today is announcing Compose for TV, the brand-new Android TV UI framework that will make it easier for developers to develop apps for the Android TV platform. And that in turn, should hopefully lead to better user experiences. Not the least of which could be more available apps, quicker turn arounds on updates and so-on. For developers, here’s what to expect in terms of changes and improvements. To start, Compose for TV will let you develop an app using less code. As, the UI framework is setting things up to…

The next edition of Warhammer 40,000—the 10th in Games Workshop’s venerable tabletop miniatures game—is set to hit shelves this summer, bringing with it a sea of rule changes that will make the intimidatingly dense game feel quicker and cleaner to play. From what little we could tell braving the tables of Warhammer Fest 2023 to try it for the first time, it seems like the company might be on to something.Rahul Kohli Loves Star Wars & WarhammerFollowing the reveal of the massive launch box Leviathan this past weekend,…

Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern in the medical community, as it poses a threat to the effective treatment of bacterial infections. This occurs when bacteria evolve and become resistant to the antibiotics used to treat them, making it more difficult to control and cure infections.A new method for quick antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy has been created by scientists from EPFL and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The approach, called Optical Nanomotion Detection, is fast, accurate at the…

The Fixer is a monthly tech column that responds to reader queries about navigating the digital landscape and solving problems with gear. Q: I’m having trouble keeping track of all my work assignments. A colleague recommended Notion, but I find it overwhelming. Any other suggestions?…

Insurance, unlike other industries, hasn’t seen much disruption. However, InsurTech of late is proving to be the go-to technology that can fill the operational gaps while building new bridges between the insurance providers and the users. For example, framing ultra-customized policies, social insurance, and data-based pricing system is not possible for traditional players. It offers a host of technologies that help free up insurance companies from obligations of operational tasks and instead focus on building innovative…

Insurance, unlike other industries, hasn’t seen much disruption. However, InsurTech of late is proving to be the go-to technology that can fill the operational gaps while building new bridges between the insurance providers and the users. For example, framing ultra-customized policies, social insurance, and data-based pricing system is not possible for traditional players. It offers a host of technologies that help free up insurance companies from obligations of operational tasks and instead focus on building innovative…

Nanofibers have recently been utilized in many applications, ranging from wound dressings to air filters to high-strength composite materials. Scientists have now developed a faster and simpler method of producing those fibers, which was inspired by the silkworm.According to researchers from China's Sichuan University, existing nanofiber production methods such as electrospinning are all either complicated, slow, or result in clumpy fibers.By contrast, the silkworm produces its own high-quality ultra-thin silk fibers…

Most consumers think of Experian as simply one of the three major credit bureaus, keeping tabs on who’s paying their bills. Jennifer Schulz, the new North American CEO of Costa Mesa-based Experian, would like to have an even deeper relationship with consumers at the same time improving the decision-making data that flows to the company’s main business clients – banks and lenders. She takes the place of Craig Boundy, who was promoted to Global Chief Operating Officer reporting to Brian Cassin, CEO of London-based Experian…