After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death Interview: Storied designer talks lost RPG, a 3D Monkey Island , “Eat the Rich” philosophy.

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After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death

Interview: Storied designer talks lost RPG, a 3D Monkey Island, “Eat the Rich” philosophy.

Russian launch pad incident raises concerns about future of space station "We are going to learn just how important the ISS is to leadership."

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Before a Soyuz launch Thursday someone forgot to secure a 20-ton service platform

We are going to learn just how important the ISS is to leadership."

Blast from the past: 15 movie gems of 1985 Beyond the blockbusters: This watch list has something for everyone over the long holiday weekend.

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Blast from the past: 15 movie gems of 1985

Beyond the blockbusters: This watch list has something for everyone over the long holiday weekend.

OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide OpenAI’s response to teen suicide case is “disturbing,” lawyer says.

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OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide

OpenAI’s response to teen suicide case is “disturbing,” lawyer says.

After a decade Russia’s native-built Soyuz 5 rocket finally reaches the launch site After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Western market for satellite launches dried up.

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Russia’s Soyuz 5 will soon come alive. But will anyone want to fly on it?

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Western market for satellite launches dried up.

Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble Several companies are selling crypto stockpiles in effort to fund share buybacks, shore up stock prices.

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Crypto hoarders dump tokens as shares tumble

Several companies are selling crypto stockpiles in effort to fund share buybacks, shore up stock prices.

GLP-1 drugs improve heart health—but only if you keep taking them In trial, 82% saw weight rebound and cardiovascular health reverse after withdrawal.

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There may not be a safe off-ramp for some taking GLP-1 drugs, study suggests

In trial, 82% saw weight rebound and cardiovascular health reverse after withdrawal.

China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth This is a "successful example for efficient emergency response in the international space industry."

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China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth

This is a "successful example for efficient emergency response in the international space industry."

Anthropic introduces Opus 4.5, cuts API pricing, and enables much longer Claude chats Longer chats address a long-standing criticism of Claude.

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Anthropic introduces cheaper, more powerful, more efficient Opus 4.5 model

Longer chats address a long-standing criticism of Claude.

Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition “Why is reverse-engineering prohibited... for a company built on openly hackable systems?”

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Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition

“Why is reverse-engineering prohibited... for a company built on openly hackable systems?”...