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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms runs just six episodes, so episode three is exactly the right moment for the turning point viewers have been waiting for. That’s especially true for George R.R. Martin book readers, who after “The Squire” can finally stop keeping certain spoilers hidden—and the audience and Dunk will truly be on…

Laws designed to make it harder to regulate AI and computing technology are quietly starting to spread through state legislatures. Conveniently, these so-called right-to-compute laws are emerging just as some of the world’s biggest corporations race to build massive new data centers. Montana became the first state to pass such a law back in April.…

In the moments following the Big Bang, the extreme heat and pressure coerced matter into a goopy mix of tiny particles. But how goopy? The answer had remained rather unclear to physicists—until now. Quarks and gluons are fundamental particles that make up protons and neutrons. These particles are typically bound together, but the extreme conditions…

The Shark UltraCyclone Pet Pro Plus Cordless Hand Vacuum is designed to help you quickly clean crumbs, dust, dirt, and pet hair from small spaces. The battery-powered, cordless design makes it easy for you to move from upholstery to a car interior without dragging a cord. This handheld vacuum is compact and easy to control…

The Western United States’ Green River seems to have taken the path of most resistance to reach the Colorado River. New research, however, reveals that it may have had help from a hidden phenomenon. The Green River—the Colorado River’s largest tributary—represents an enduring geological mystery. How did it carve through the Uinta Mountains in Utah…

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the wireless earbuds version of Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones, I have some good (albeit tantalizing) news: leaks seem to have spoiled some major upcoming changes. First, let’s start with the new look; the WF-1000XM6, which are Sony’s wireless earbud equivalent to its unanimously praised WH-1000XM6 headphones, appear to have been leaked…

TV makers imagined the future would be filled with even more pixels, but the 8K promised land was never to be. One more major company has effectively called off its plans for big, expensive 8K TVs, leaving only Samsung holding the torch for a screen type that few, if anybody, actually want. LG, one of…

In 2025, the movie gods, and director Dan Trachtenberg, graced us with two incredible new Predator movies. One you’ve definitely heard of—Predator: Badlands, the surprise hit, live-action reimagining of the franchise that saw a Predator become a hero. The other was a little more under the radar. Telling Predator stories across four different time periods,…

Many of us use soft background noise to help us fall asleep and keep us there. Unfortunately, this strategy could actually backfire in a big way, new research finds. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania studied people as they tried to sleep under a variety of noise conditions, including pink noise. Compared to no sound…

This weekend’s box office was full of surprises—itself not too surprising, considering the unconventional theater landscape we found ourselves in with the release of Amazon’s documentary/propaganda film following First Lady Melania Trump. But the real success story was away from corporate giants and instead in the hands of Youtube star Markiplier. Although Deadline reports Disney’s…