300 Million Butterflies Will Fly Through Texas This Spring
Monarch populations are in decline, but a surge is expected for the 2019 spring migration. Continue reading 300 Million Butterflies Will Fly Through Texas This Spring
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‘Guitar Hero’ Streamer Conquers Track Previously Thought to Be Impossible
‘Soulless 4,’ a ridiculously complex ‘Guitar Hero’ track, was completed with an unbroken streak for the first time ever. Continue reading ‘Guitar Hero’ Streamer Conquers Track Previously Thought to Be Impossible
Couple Who Ran ROM Site to Pay Nintendo $12 Million
Crackdown on ROM sites and emulators could spell an existential threat to retro gaming. Continue reading Couple Who Ran ROM Site to Pay Nintendo $12 Million
‘Minecraft’ Mod Adds Climate Change, Carbon Tax
The ‘GlobalWarming’ mod was created by a student who wants people to learn to work together to combat climate change. Continue reading ‘Minecraft’ Mod Adds Climate Change, Carbon Tax
This Is the Most Intense ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon’ Coaster You Can Possibly Build
Say hello to the ‘Big Scary Motherfucker.’ Continue reading This Is the Most Intense ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon’ Coaster You Can Possibly Build
Someone Made a Calculator Out of Roller Coasters in ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon’
The guy behind that wild ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon’ calculator explains how he made it. Continue reading Someone Made a Calculator Out of Roller Coasters in ‘RollerCoaster Tycoon’
Sutherland Springs ‘Crisis Actor’ Conspiracy Theorist Denied Bail
Robert Ussery was arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest while harassing families of victims of the Sutherland Springs church shooting. Continue reading Sutherland Springs ‘Crisis Actor’ Conspiracy Theorist Denied Bail
Watch This Guy Turn Rice Into a Kitchen Knife
A new video from the Kiwami Japan YouTube channel documents the process of turning rice—yes, the rice you eat—into a formidable kitchen utensil. Continue reading Watch This Guy Turn Rice Into a Kitchen Knife
Listen to Radio Motherboard on Facebook’s Reckoning with American Nazis
What Facebook’s internal guidelines around hate speech say about how the company operates. Continue reading Listen to Radio Motherboard on Facebook’s Reckoning with American Nazis
AI Can Generate ‘Doom’ Levels Now
Algorithms that can make video game levels humans want to play can automate aspects of game design. Continue reading AI Can Generate ‘Doom’ Levels Now