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Image: Zapf CreationShe had a LOT of needs. You had to manually put her to sleep, regularly feed her from this magic milk bottle that came with her, and make sure you were keeping her very still when she was sleeping or she’d wake up and start crying and then you’d have to pat her back long enough to make her stop crying. These are just the basic, everyday ones. There were more needs I can’t recall.Playing with her was a full-time job. I absolutely loved it though because I’d feel like such a mom. I would quite literally…

While no live-action film of Final Fantasy VII has been announced, it’s not hard to imagine Hollywood doesn’t at least have an overly eager eye on it. Depending on perspective, that’s either a threat or delight to muse over, especially when you consider Square Enix isn’t too shy to flirt with the big screen — looking at you, Spirits Within and Advent Children. For better or for worse, I often find myself musing over ideal actors for the inevitable, like Zelda or Shadow. So, in case Hollywood goes for it, I’m shouting…

There are more microbes in the human body, than there are people on Earth.The tiny organisms help digest food, neutralize toxins and can even help control greenhouse gas emissions. While they make life possible, some scientists say microbes are missing from climate models and solutions — and that needs to change.Microbes, also known as microorganisms, refer to anything living we cannot see without a microscope, including viruses, bacteria and fungi.  "They support all life on Earth," said Lisa Stein, microbiologist at the…

Max Buondonno/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThe Legion Go, Lenovo's first portable handheld gaming system, is as much of a Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch competitor as it is a Windows 11 tablet with gaming controllers and a fan strapped to it.Also: Valve's Steam Deck turned this 40-year-old dad into a gamer againCompared to other handheld gaming consoles, the Legion Go makes a good attempt at being the all-in-one device you might want. But therein lies the device's biggest question: do people actually want the full…

‘There would be all sorts of rumours flying around. ‘He’s in Eamonn Doran’s with Huey from the Fun Lovin’ Criminals. They’ve been on the lash for three days, and they’re still going …’”Daragh Lynch of Irish folk group Lankum is reminiscing about his teenage years speculating on the movements of Shane MacGowan in Dublin. As a Rimbaudian rogue and colossus of Celtic song, MacGowan packed millennia of rare magic into his 65 years. Now, as one of the most luminous calendar years for Irish music in an age nears a close, Lynch…

The streaming wars are in full effect, and each service has its own set of critically acclaimed projects. Those with a Hulu subscription know that one mega hit is none other than The Bear, which wrapped its second season in June of 2023. While the cast of The Bear is outstanding, the guest stars are also killer, especially in Season 2. Another season is on the way, and there are a bunch of The Bear guest stars I'd love to have return for Season 3. What we know about The Bear Season 3 is fairly limited, but there's a ton…

Singer Pepsi from Pepsi And Shirlie Duo Shares How Dreadfully She Misses George Michael On His 60th Birthday(Photo Credit: Bang Showbiz) Pepsi always knew George Michael was going to be a star. The 64-year-old singer – whose real name is Helen DeMacque – shot to fame alongside Shirlie Holliman as part of the pop duo who supported the late ‘Careless Whisper’ superstar and his on-stage partner Andrew Ridgeley during his Wham! heyday in the 1980s and on what would have been George’s 60th birthday on Friday (23.06.23),…

We've touched on the hazards of solar storms plenty of times in the past. We've also recently started reporting even more stories involving some sort of AI, especially in the last few months since it has come back to the forefront of many discussions around technologies.So it should come as no surprise that a team at NASA has been busily applying AI models to solar storm data to develop an early warning system that they think could give the planet about 30 minutes' notice before a potentially devastating solar storm hits…

With WWDC 2023 almost a month away, we’re starting to wonder what the next macOS update will entail - from new features to refinements.The Mac’s operating system has seen a big overhaul in recent years, with macOS Big Sur in 2020 bringing a new look, Control Center, and more. However, it’s lagged behind iOS and iPadOS recently, with no redesigned widgets or a new lock screen you can use on a Mac.If you cross over to the dark side, however, Windows 11 has been getting a bunch of updates almost every month, with the…

The gargantuan artificial construct enveloping your local star is going to be rather difficult to miss, even from a few light years away. And given the literally astronomical costs of resources needed to construct such a device — the still-theoretical-for-humans Dyson Sphere — having one in your solar system will also serve as a stark warning of your technological capacity to ETs that comes sniffing around.  Or at least that's how 20th century astronomers like Nikolai Kardashev and Carl Sagan envisioned our potential…