Image by Getty / Futurism Scientists looked into the efficacy of an app that claims to help people lucid dream — and found it was a runaway success. Published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition, this study out of Northwestern University seems to demonstrate that so-called “Targeted Lucidity Reactivation” (TLR) can help people remember their dreams, and… Continue reading New App Claims to Launch Users Into Lucid Dreams
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Valve celebrates Half-Life 2’s 20th anniversary with a big update
It’s Half-Life 2’s 20th anniversary, and in celebration, Valve has released a special update that adds the Episode One and Episode Two expansions to the base game so you can play it all straight through, along with a two-hour documentary, developer commentary, and much more. The game is also free on Steam until November 18.… Continue reading Valve celebrates Half-Life 2’s 20th anniversary with a big update
Disney removes a Star Wars movie from its 2026 release lineup
You’ll have to wait for more than a couple of years for the next Star Wars movie. According to Variety and The Wrap, Disney has pulled an untitled Star Wars film from its 2026 release lineup and replacing it with Ice Age 6, which is set to premiere on December 18 that year. It’s not… Continue reading Disney removes a Star Wars movie from its 2026 release lineup
Nintendo just announced its Black Friday deals, and they include Tears of the Kingdom for $50
Nintendo just announced its various Black Friday promotions and they go live on November 24 and last until November 30. These include discounts on first-party Switch titles, which is pretty darned rare. The deals will be available at popular retailers like Best Buy, Target and Walmart. These discounts are for physical copies of games, so… Continue reading Nintendo just announced its Black Friday deals, and they include Tears of the Kingdom for $50
The 45 best Black Friday deals to shop from Amazon, Walmart, Apple, Anker and others
With each passing year, Black Friday seems to turn more and more into “Black November,” with many retailers starting their holiday sales weeks before the day itself. But while the bombardment of promos can be annoying, it also presents a good chance to beat the rush and finish holiday shopping ahead of time, without paying… Continue reading The 45 best Black Friday deals to shop from Amazon, Walmart, Apple, Anker and others
MasterClass subscriptions are up to 50 percent off for Black Friday
A MasterClass subscription is perhaps one of the best gifts you can get for yourself if you love learning new things or honing your skills, and it will now cost you up to 50 percent off. The website is holding a pre-Black Friday sale, so this is your chance to sign up at a discount… Continue reading MasterClass subscriptions are up to 50 percent off for Black Friday
Give your iPhone 16 thermal camera superpowers with this gadget
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET What’s the deal? Grab the Topdon TC002C from Amazon for 23% off, bringing the price down to $229 in this limited time deal. ZDNET’s key takeaways Topdon TC002C available from Amazon for $299. Solid, accurate, reliable thermal camera for the iPhone 16 or iPhone 15m and USB-C equipped iPads. Does not work with Android.… Continue reading Give your iPhone 16 thermal camera superpowers with this gadget
Elon Musk’s “DOGE” Department Sounds Like It Might Be a Fake Thing to Make Him Feel Important
Mercurial Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has made a big deal out of being put in charge of a “Department of Government Efficiency” or DOGE by president-elect Donald Trump, where he says he’ll excise $2 trillion from the national budget. But as NBC News reports, it sounds an awful lot like the so-called “Department”… Continue reading Elon Musk’s “DOGE” Department Sounds Like It Might Be a Fake Thing to Make Him Feel Important
Sam Altman’s Collab With Arianna Huffington Is a Busted Mess
Thrive AI Health is useless. Survive AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington — yes, the publishing mogul who started the Huffington Post during the mid-Bush administration — thought they could improve healthcare with AI. But so far, their joint venture Thrive AI Health seems more useless than reading WebMD when you have a… Continue reading Sam Altman’s Collab With Arianna Huffington Is a Busted Mess
The Top Image of William Shakespeare on Google is Lazy AI Slop
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” Will.I.Am Shakespeare It’s no secret that Google has been slammed with a tidal wave of AI-generated slop. The wide proliferation of easy-to-use large language models and image generators has polluted the company’s search results, watering down its value as the de facto librarian of the internet.… Continue reading The Top Image of William Shakespeare on Google is Lazy AI Slop