It Takes 36 Days of Nonstop Motion to Move this Log in Super Mario 64. There Is No Reason to Do It.

There is a Super Mario Brothers fan who explores the limits of creation. In the Tall, Tall Mountain area ofSuper Mario 64, Mario must climb an enormous mountain. It takes 36 days of nonstop manipulation to reach the limit of how far it can go. © Supper Mario Club This has no currently known purpose, Super Mario Brothers superfan Supper Mario Brothsaid on XandBluesky. It takes 36 days of nonstop manipulation to reach the limit of how far it can go....

January 14, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Andre Anderson

Massive Aquifer Beneath Oregon’s Cascades Could Be the Largest in the World

Thats more than half the volume of Lake Tahoe. In other words, the discovery of the aquifers size is good andpotentiallybad. While rocks usually get hotter the deeper they are, the presence of underground water can lower temperatures. A large-volume spring in young volcanic rocks in the Cascades.© Benjamin Nash The inferred volume greatly exceeded earlier estimates. It may actually be even bigger. Those are the key questions were now having to focus on....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Caleb Campbell

Milky Way’s Black Hole Just Lit Up in a Way We’ve Never Seen Before

However, questions remain about the chaotic environment near the heart of the abyssal object. The findings were presented today at the 245th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in National Harbor, Maryland. This new observation in mid-IR fills in that gap. An artist’s concept of the supermassive black hole’s mid-infrared flare.Image: CfA/Mel Weiss Mid-infrared light has longer wavelengths than visible light but shorter wavelengths than radio waves. The detection and the teams model offer more clarityand complexityto the portrait of our galaxys central black hole....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Karen King

Motorola’s $300 Moto G Power Can Handle the Jacuzzi and Keeps the Headphone Jack

Sometimes, you dont want the phone for the frills. You want it to make a call and last through a grueling day. Enter Motorolas Moto G line of budget devices, one of the main contributors to the companys financial gains. © Motorola High-quality cheap phones are all anyone ever asked for. The Moto G Power is the most enticing of the two budget phones, so well start there. At least the size means theres ample battery stuffed inside....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Tamara Ford DVM

Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos Are All Headed to Trump’s Inauguration

What do all of these tech leaders have in common? According toNBC, the three tech leaders will be seated on the platform near cabinet officials and elected leaders. This despite the fact that tech employees tend to bemuch more liberal than their employers. Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos will all be attending President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony.Albin Lohr-Jones/Pool via Bloomberg But these leaders must figure the pros of supporting Trump outweigh the cons....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Thomas Landry

NASA’s Deep Space Mission Control Is Empty for the First Time in 6 Decades as L.A. Wildfires Rage

The research center has thus far been spared by the flames. The JPL is untouched by fire due to the brave dedication of our first responders. A JPL Facebook administrator confirmed this grim situation in acommenton Sunday. The Space Flight Operations Center at JPL in Los Angeles, California.© NASA/JPL Caltech UPDATE:@NASAJPLis untouched by fire due to the brave dedication of our first responders. The Spaceflight Operations Center at JPL has been operational and staffed every day since 1964,accordingto NASA....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Jesus Berry

New Senate Bill Would Give TikTok 270 Extra Days to Sell App

The Verge earlierreportedon the news. TikTok quickly denied the report. We cannot allow that to happen. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts has introduced a bill to the Senate giving TikTok 270 more days to divest from parent company ByteDance.Greg Baker/Getty TikTok has more than 170 million monthly users in the United States. The people want TikTok and all of its short-form slop, like a pig at the trough. News from the future, delivered to your present....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · William Roberts

OnePlus 13 Review: A Better Android Phone, but It’s Not the Best

Whats so special about the OnePlus 13? Not much beyond its massive battery pack. The truth is, theres nothing special about the OnePlus 13. The OnePlus 13.© Florence Ion / Gizmodo Thats not to say its not a stable choice for your daily carry. OnePlus 13 The OnePlus 13 is a solid equipment, though nothing to write home about. See OnePlus 13 at Best Buy The OnePlus 13 is the brands firsttrulywater-resistant smartphone....

January 14, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Craig Sullivan

Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity

Traditional conceptions of obesity might be in for a radical shift. The commissions specific goal was to establish objective but nuanced criteria for diagnosing obesity. These include measuring peoples waist circumference, their waist-to-hip ratio, or their waist-to-height ratio. Experts say other body size measurements, such as waist circumference, should be used alongside BMI to diagnose obesity.© Iryna Veklich via Getty The groups recommendations are ultimately just that. We think this characterization will benefit patients, health care providers, and health care to follow....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Anthony Young

Scientists Suspect Newly Discovered Mosasaur Fossil Is a Forgery

Theres only one problemthe remains may have been forged. Two of the surviving teeth on the allegedX. That means each tooth should have its own socket. An illustration of a type of mosasaur eating a turtle.© Sharpe et. al. Every time one of these teeth is resorbed and falls out, theres a huge pit left over. It remains to be seen whether the researchers will be able to apply this technique to theX....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Lindsay Merritt

The 8 Upcoming Stephen King Adaptations We’re Most Excited to See

And thats fucked up. Either way, this ones very much in the wings. Theres no exact release date yet, but its confirmed to be coming to HBO in 2025. It: Welcome to DerryPhoto: Brooke Palmer/HBO Wyman(Fringe, Almost Human). The Life of ChuckandCarrie Serial Stephen King adapter Mike Flanagan returns, first withThe Life of Chuck. Its hitting theaters May 30. © Neon No release date yet, but the news droppedjust before Halloween 2024, so its coming....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Alexandra Parker

The FBI Says It Made Malware Delete Itself From American’s Computers

The FBI just closed a backdoor into thousands of computers by telling the malware to delete itself. It was that very server that allowed the FBI to finally kill this pesky bit of malicious software. Then it sent a command via the server that causes PlugX to delete itself from its victims computers. Federal Bureau of Investigation seal© Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images PlugX is likely far from dead, though....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Richard Buchanan

The Lumon Bosses Dive Into What to Expect inSeveranceSeason 2

Maincharacters like Mark S., Helly R., Irving, and Dylan dont know anything.They have the questions. Behind the scenes,showrunner Dan Ericksonis one of the guys with answers. Read our full interview below. We spoke with two of Severance’s big shots, Tramell Tillman and Patricia Arquette.Image: Apple TV+ This interview was edited for length and clarity. Does that extend off-screen too? Does Dan share with you more of whats going on or any little secrets?...

January 14, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Shelly Burke MD