Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs
For years, Microsoft has leaned heavily into extensive backward compatibility across multiple generations of Xbox hardware as a major selling point for its consoles. Today
ISPs’ long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
The Federal Communications Commission today voted to eliminate a Biden-era rule that required Internet service providers to list all of their so-called “passthrough” fees on
MAGA activist gets humbled by Dem lawmaker in epic clapback: ‘Don’t mumble’
MAGA activist Charles R. Downs took to X on Wednesday to accuse Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) of aggressively fleeing from his questioning — but McBride
Massive Trump lawsuit verges on exposing his hidden losses to Jack Smith
President Tweety McTreason was repeatedly beaten by special counsel Jack Smith in hidden court proceedings, and now the president’s $10 billion BBC lawsuit threatens to
Own nothing, upgrade everything: Apple’s new Klarna deal
Just in time for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary, Apple is moving closer to becoming a service company. It is set to launch its new deal with Klarna next
Mice on ‘godforsaken’ frozen volcanoes eat toxic plants to survive conditions ‘not remotely compatible with long-term human survival’
Scientists have discovered how mice survive at extreme altitudes on the tips of icy dormant volcanoes in the Andes. The area where the mice call
Sacrificed Inca children died very differently than we thought, study finds
Inca boys and girls chosen for human sacrifice trekked through Inca communities for thousands of miles on sacred pilgrimages before their ritual deaths, often near
NASA astronaut shares image of impossible-looking ‘hopper’ crystal growing on the space station. What is happening?
Astronauts have grown a common crystal in space — but this extraterrestrial version is exhibiting a very uncommon behavior. Under a microscope, the crystal looks
Access to Abortion Saved the Life of One Virginia Mother. Now She’s Fighting to Expand Reproductive Freedom
Heather St. Amand is a mother, an organizer with the ACLU of Virginia, and an advocate for reproductive freedom. Having access to abortion saved her
State Chief Privacy Officers Can Have Real Power
Utah has given its CPO a meaningful role — and he has thoughts on how other states should follow
Did Miami Heat post link to LeBron James press conference video?
The rumor swirled as James’ plans for the 2026-27 NBA season remained unknown.
Do Taylor Farms field workers get bathroom breaks? Claim spreads among cyclosporiasis outbreak
The rumor spread after the FDA tied an outbreak of a foodborne illness that spreads through fecal matter to Taylor Farms.
A rare 3-D snake fossil is spilling secrets of its unusual lifestyle
A new snake’s unique head anatomy suggests early snakes were even more diverse than thought. This one was a rare burrower.
A newly found world blurs the boundary between planet and moon
The object orbits a brown dwarf that orbits a star, and astronomers aren’t sure if it’s a planet, a moon — or something else entirely.