E3: Once world’s biggest gaming show permanently axed

Seaweed, coffee bean shells and fungus are all being employed to cut the use of plastic in furniture.

He was hooked. “Sci-fi is kinda like my church,” said Smith, who is now age 47 and living in Philadelphia. “It’s spiritual and very much connected to who I am as a Black, queer person.” The problem with his church, however, is that there isn’t very much Black (or queer) representation. Mainstream sci-fi features Black…

In a bid to tailor its products more, the Met Office has introduced dedicated beach and mountain forecasts. “With the beach forecast, it tells you how windy it is, what the waves are going to be like… and we have partnered with RNLI [the Royal National Lifeboat Institution] on it,” says Ms Yeomans-Smith.

Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in the US and beyond.

In the world of video games, there are plenty of so-called dating simulators, a.k.a. “dating sims,” in which players can craft a personality, meet potential partners and try to win them over. “Thirsty Suitors” is not that, and makes it clear what we’ve been missing in video games: the breakup simulator. Despite a title that…

The fog of war has thickened in Gaza, a ground invasion is gathering steam, and aerial bombardments continue at a furious pace. On Tuesday, missiles struck a refugee camp in Jabaliya, where the Israel Defense Forces said a senior Hamas leader was stationed, killing dozens of civilians. Debate over the crisis rages online and off,…