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The Human Torch, the Thing, and a rank reset are coming to Marvel Rivals next week

NetEase has announced that the remaining members of the Fantastic Four—the Human Torch and the Thing—as well as a mid-season rank reset will arrive in Marvel Rivals on February 21. The two superheroes will be joining their Fantastic coworkers, Reed Richards and the Invisible Woman, who were added to the game in the first half

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There’s an easy way to upgrade Destiny 2’s latest god-killing DPS monster

(Image credit: Bungie) One of the things I still like about Destiny 2 seasons is the way that balance updates switch up the meta. For Episode: Heresy, which kicked off last week, Linear Fusion Rifles are again the DPS top dogs. Of those, none has had a bigger glow up than The Queenbreaker. First introduced

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NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’

A US National Institutes of Health notice announcing a drastic cut in federal science funding appears to draw heavily on a 2022 report by the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025. The report argues that the so-called indirect research costs targeted by the cuts contribute to the “massive growth in DEI staff

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Is AI making us dumb?

Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects critical thinking skills. “Used improperly, technologies can and do result in the deterioration of cognitive faculties that ought to be preserved,” the paper states. When people rely on generative AI at work, their effort shifts

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Carta settles two more lawsuits that alleged sexual harassment and discrimination

Cap table management firm Carta made headlines in 2020 when its former marketing VP Emily Kramer filed a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination and retaliation.  That case was settled in 2023. But since then, Carta has settled two other lawsuits filed by women who worked at the firm and alleged sexual harassment and discrimination, legal filings

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Hamas says it will postpone hostage release, blaming Israel – BBC.com

Raffi Berg & Ruth Comerford BBC News A spokesperson for the armed wing of Hamas says the group is postponing the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, blaming what he said were Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal. Three hostages held in Gaza are due to be freed on Saturday in exchange for more Palestinian

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Nightmarish ‘black seadevil’ spotted by scientists swimming in shallow waters – New York Post

A very rare fish sighting is making a splash on social media. A deep-sea anglerfish, with its mouthful of sharp teeth, was spotted near the surface of the water near the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa earlier this month. The videos and pictures were taken by Condrik Tenerife a Spanish NGO that researches sharks and rays in