Legislation with the backing of nine Senators will be introduced today to remove Australia’s nuclear energy ban. Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says he’s calling for the country to “open the window” to consider nuclear as an energy option.

Google is shutting down its video game streaming service, Stadia, on January 18th, 2023, the company announced today. All purchases will be refunded and the technology will still be used for YouTube and other parts of its business, but the consumer-facing app and storefront will be shuttered for good less than five years after it launched, joining the graveyard of other projects Google has abandoned.

Food prices got you down? There's some good news, thanks to warehouse-store Costco. The store is famous for its hot dog and drink combination, sold at its in-store food counter for just $1.50. And even in tough financial times, that price is sticking around, possibly "forever."

A new SARS-CoV-2-like virus discovered in Russian bats is capable of infecting humans, and is resistant to current vaccines against COVID-19, a study has found. A team led by researchers at Washington State University (WSU), US, found spike proteins from the bat virus, named Khosta-2, can infect human cells and is resistant to both the antibody therapies and blood serum from people vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stories of Black Panther have so far focused primarily on the character of T’Challa – from his introduction in Captain America: Civil War, through to groundbreaking solo outing Black Panther, and into Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame – as he took over the mantle from his fallen father King T’Chaka. But following the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman, Ryan Coogler’s sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be a very different kind of Black Panther mov...

A high school teacher in Macomb County is accused of stealing money from student events and spending it at a casino. According to school officials, police, and prosecutors, Lydia Johnson stole several thousand dollars from Dakota High School's homecoming dance fund, and from funds for a camping trip. Johnson, 29 worked as a Spanish teacher at the school and was the student activity coordinator from July 1, 2016 until her recent removal.

The U.S. space agency will launch a spacecraft next month on a mission to slam into an asteroid in October, and scientists are hopeful the impact will create a small crater that could help them learn how to better defend against future threats.

A new method to detect Parkinson’s disease has been determined by analysing sebum with mass spectrometry. The study, published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, have found that there are lipids of high molecular weight that are substantially more active in people suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

The virus was found in a population of bats in Russia.

Ubisoft's Splinter Cell remake will feature a rewritten and updated story for a new, "modern-day" audience, a new job listing has revealed. A new job listing (thanks, PSU) reveals that Ubisoft is looking to hire a scriptwriter for the upcoming Splinter Cell remake. According to the listing, the remake of the classic 2002 stealth-action game will include a story that's been rewritten and updated for a new generation of players.

Last month, we covered the Star Fox Exploration Showcase, a mod that is introducing a bevy of original features to the classic SNES title, including multiplayer, new weapons/maps, and even a new game+ feature. But it seems like that isn't the only thing KandoWontu has been working on, with the modder releasing a patch today (Wed 21 September) to unlock 30 and 60FPS for Star Fox.

The percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. who identify as atheist or agnostic grew in the past 12 years.

Microsoft has made some major changes to the way Xbox DRM operates allowing users without any internet to play their games offline. Previously, it was simply not possible to play games like the one that came with Smart Delivery without having the Xbox connected online. In the case of discs, they were required to be checked online for verification before they could be booted, while the ones with Smart Delivery would require the user to download the Xbox Series X version by inserting the disc into...

A new artificial leaf is light enough to float on water, where it can soak up sunlight and carbon dioxide from air, and use the water below to produce fuels. Researchers at Cambridge University tested their 100-square-centimeter artificial-leaf device outdoors on a river. Depending on the catalyst used, the device either splits water to produce hydrogen fuel, or converts carbon dioxide into syngas, a mix of carbon monoxide and hydrogen that is used to make other fuels like methanol. Fleets of su...

California will be the first state to require online companies to put kids' safety first by barring them from profiling children or using personal information in ways that could harm children physically or mentally, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday.

End times rhetoric used by Rep. Lauren Boebert is common with proponents of Christian nationalism and has been associated with violence, experts said.

Scientists have debated its existence. Tiny traces provided clues. Now, researchers have confirmed the existence of a celestial diamond after finding it on Earth’s surface. The stone, called lonsdaleite, has a hardness and strength that exceeds that of a regular diamond. The rare mineral arrived here by way of a meteorite, new research has suggested.

A Swiss astrophysicist believes that we might find evidence of extraterrestrial life within the next 25 years. Sascha Quanz thinks that we will find proof of life outside our solar system. Quanz said that the technology projects that humanity is working on right now can answer our questions about aliens.

Schauna Austin is about to let you in on a secret. When the 46-year-old was 20 and single, she got pregnant. She says she wasn't ready to be a mom, so she made the decision to place her baby for adoption. It wasn't easy. "I've never talked about it — ever," Austin said.

A Tesla owner in Canada said the battery on his $140,000 vehicle died and that the electric automaker told him a replacement would cost him $26,000 and has locked him out of the vehicle until he gets a new one. Mario Zelaya posted a video on TikTok saying his "piece of trash" car died and that the car is locked, preventing him from being able to get in. The caption on the video reads: "$26K for a new battery. Locked out of car. Recalls are needed."