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The dire wolf has returned from the dead. A Dallas company ‘de-extincted’ them
Colossal Biosciences has announced that it has brought the dire wolf back from extinction. The Dallas-based “de-extinction” company announced the rebirth the once extinct dire wolf. The dire wolf, largely assumed to be a legendary creature made famous from the HBO hit series Game of Thrones, was an American canid that had previously been extinct…
Breadcrumbs Are Dead in Web Design
Alright, it’s time for some tough love: breadcrumbs are dead. And before anyone accuses me of disregarding 20+ years of usability studies and web design best practices, let’s take a deeper look at why the beloved breadcrumb trail—a feature that has served as a staple in site navigation—no longer holds the weight it once did. If…
‘FBC: Firebreak’ first look: Left 4 Dead but with Remedy’s silly, surreal touch
There’s something really exciting about FBC: Firebreak, Remedy’s take on cooperative, online first-person shooters. I’ve been trying to pinpoint a specific wow factor since attending the game’s developer-led demonstration last week, but I’ve concluded it’s a combination of multiple cool features blended perfectly together. FBC: Firebreak is set in the sterile headquarters of the Federal…
Dead Lead-acid Batteries: Desulfation-resurrection opportunities?
Back in November 2023, I told you about how my 2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon: had failed (more accurately, not completed) its initial emissions testing the year before (October 2022) because it hadn’t been driven substantively in the prior two years and its onboard diagnostic system therefore hadn’t completed a self-evaluation prior to the emissions…