Valve's handheld isn't always the most intuitive device. Here’s how to do everything from checking battery life to connecting it to your TV, and more.
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Free League Publishing has been transforming vast worlds into games: Alien, Lord of the Rings, and now Blade Runner. How does it work behind the scenes?
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Scientist and writer Camilla Pang explains what the rationality of science showed her about making better decisions, processing feedback, and feeling like an outlier.
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By promising a response “never seen” in history if other countries interfere in Ukraine, the Russian leader upended decades of relative stability.
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Russian firms and government agencies rely heavily on semiconductors from Western companies that will be cut off following the Ukraine invasion.
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A chilling new report predicts a foot of sea level rise in the US by 2050. But quirks of physics mean everyone will suffer in different ways.
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For people with serious medical conditions, groups are a valuable source of information—and they make it hard to quit Facebook. Here are some alternatives.
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The AI that transcribes spoken dialog on the platform's standard version can render “corn” as “porn,” “beach” as “bitch,” and “brave” as “rape.”
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These top-tier Android handsets have premium components with price tags to match. At least you get a lot of performance for your money.
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Paul Bishop vomited his false teeth into a Spanish bin 11 years ago. Then a DNA analysis seemingly returned them to his home in the UK. But the truth, it turns out, is even weirder.
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It turns out you don't need an ice rink to practice skating. Virtual tools offer deep human connection and access to elite coaching no matter where you live.
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A growing number of US cities are adopting “deconstruction” policies that involve taking structures apart by hand in the name of sustainability.
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Harvard researchers used lab-grown clumps of neurons called organoids to reveal how three genes linked to autism affect the timing of brain development.
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The company knows that clips over 60 seconds in length stress users out. That won't stop it from chasing the lucrative long-video market.
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In computer simulations, researchers have discovered that a neural network can infer the amount of matter in a whole universe by studying just one galaxy.
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Climate change and overgrazing are destroying the plants on which the Mexican long-nosed bat depends. Now, an initiative is trying to restore the balance.
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Games rooted in Greek myth and 13th-century Japan can be beneficial for educators. But are games illuminating the narrative or distorting it?
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After six globe-trotting decades spent probing “the phenomenon,” the French information scientist is sure of only one thing: The truth is really, really out there.
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It's a tricky, delicate task that combines machine vision and robotics. Progress has been slow, but entrepreneurs and farmers continue to invest.
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A government leader in Argentina hailed the AI, which was fed invasive data about girls. The feminist pushback could inform the future of health tech.
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Digital twins, virtual copies of everything from bridges to aeroplanes, are coming for healthcare. A European project, called Neurotwin, now wants to digitally clone brains.
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There is no scientific way to tell if you’re stoned behind the wheel. That’s a problem for police—and you. One company is aiming to fix that.
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Need an ultra-fast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a solution for every situation.
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Everyone poops—and that reveals traces of pathogens. Comprehensively analyzing wastewater could help find flu and detect the next pandemic.
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How might our universe emerge like a hologram out of a two-dimensional sheet? An infinitely distant “celestial sphere” could hold answers.
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Workers want the freedom to set their own hours. But sociologist Heejung Chung says social expectations push employees to expand the work day.
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This UK company has taken fighter-jet sim tech and created a motor racing system that beats most F1 team setups. And you can buy it (if you can afford it).
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Whether it's making their flagship deduction game more fun or just more kind, indie developer Innersloth wants us all to embody the best of the internet.
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Faced with a shortage of qualified workers and fierce competition, companies are offering candidates money to interview and plush perks if they stay.
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This is the true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity’s oldest questions about how stuff falls.
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Fighting fraud is important. But so is respecting privacy and guarding against bias. It's a “no-win situation,” one former official says.
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The sci-fi author writes about the 25th century and teaches college students about the 15th. The past we think we know is wrong, she says—and so is the future.
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The “fiscal” and “monetary” policy tools of smart contract blockchain platforms may work even better than the economic policy tools of governments.
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The combination would have been the biggest in chip history. Arm, which licenses designs to Google, Apple, and others, now faces increased competition.
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Some remote Pacific island nations haven't had a single case of Covid-19 for the past two years. Now they're reopening to the world, but can they handle an outbreak?
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If you live your life to your own soundtrack, then check out our favorite music apps for sharing playlists with friends, discovering new artists, and more.
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Privacy policies didn't tell the whole story about third-party tools gathering personal information from the sites of medical and genetic-testing companies.
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The upcoming indie game puts you in charge of rebuilding a destroyed ecosystem—not as a hero, but as a gig worker for a profit-hungry corporation.
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Dipping your toes into virtual reality? From shooters to woodsy adventures, these are our favorites to play by yourself or with friends.
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Researchers believe that if the chemical is made with renewable energy, it could be used as a clean source for fertilizer, fuel, and heat.
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This week, we decide whether to switch music streaming services, and we offer some tips for those choosing to get their groove on elsewhere.
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The point is to give youngsters tools to channel their feelings into something more constructive, like taking action in their own communities.
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In the wake of a voter-approved law, Subaru and Kia dealers in Massachusetts have disabled systems that allow remote starts and send maintenance alerts.
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When my mom fell victim to a phone scam, we learned a painful truth: The explosion of personal finance apps makes it all too easy to target vulnerable people.
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Many insects, like the mosquitoes that spread malaria, have evolved a tolerance to chemical sprays. What if we could reboot their genes?
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Game Freak once again gets away with not nailing an open-world Pokémon game. And we are powerless to stop it happening again and again.
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Viruses keep evolving until they run out of hosts to infect. Worldwide, billions remain unvaccinated against Covid—which means Omicron isn’t the end.
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The lithium-ion battery is good for moving cars short distances, but aviation requires longer-lasting power. Maybe we need to try other elements.
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