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A growing number of bars and restaurants across the United States are embracing a phone-free experience, reflecting a broader cultural shift toward reducing screen time and encouraging real-world connection. From upscale supper clubs to neighborhood cocktail bars, establishments are introducing policies that either restrict phone usage or actively incentivize guests to put their devices away. At the heart of this trend is a rising awareness of the negative effects smartphones and social media can have on attention, memory, and interpersonal relationships. Studies continue to highlight how constant digital engagement impacts learning, socialization, and even self-esteem. With Americans reportedly checking their…

Astronauts floating in space using what looks like “old tech” might sound bizarre at first. But as it turns out, there’s a very practical reason behind it. And no, it’s not because NASA is stuck in the past. A recent explanation from NASA spaceflight expert Jason Hutt sheds light on why missions like Artemis still rely on aging hardware, including older Windows tablets. Why NASA still uses “old” tech in space According to Hutt, it all comes down to testing, cost, and reliability. Space hardware isn’t something you can just swap out every year like a smartphone. Every single component…

3D printing is supposed to make prototyping easier, but anyone who’s used it knows the pain. You design something, hit print, wait hours… and then realize it looks nothing like what you imagined. Wrong texture, weird color shifts, or just an overall “this isn’t it” moment. Now, researchers at MIT think they’ve found a fix for that exact headache. MIT’s new tool tackles a classic 3D-printing frustration The team has developed a new preview system called VisiPrint, designed to show users what a 3D-printed object will actually look like before printing it. Unlike traditional tools that focus on structure and…

While AI chatbots have been used for good and evil, they were built to serve as a handy tool. And AI companions were supposed to be a harmless little extension of this chatbot culture. But that illusion is falling apart fast. A growing body of reporting and research suggests teens are not just chatting with these bots for fun. They are turning to them for friendship, emotional support, roleplay, and even romance. So what started as a novelty is quickly feeling like a social experiment gone wrong. What do the surveys say? The figures in reports aren’t modest anymore. A…

Xbox Cloud Gaming leaks are pointing to something players have wanted for years, a way to bring back older titles that quietly disappeared. Activity inside Microsoft’s cloud systems indicates it may be testing how to reintroduce classic releases, including Xbox 360 games, across modern platforms. Dataminers tracking xCloud spotted several legacy games briefly show up before being removed. These include Aegis Wing, Mars War Logs, and Prince of Persia Sands of Time, each appearing with odd placeholders like incorrect pricing attached. That doesn’t confirm a rollout, but it lines up with Microsoft’s push to expand backward compatibility across consoles, Windows…

This canceled LG Rollable smartphone highlights how far behind today’s designs feel. A newly surfaced teardown from JerryRigEverything shows the device wasn’t just experimental, it pushed further than what you can actually buy today. The LG Rollable smartphone never reached store shelves, but it did make it into the hands of a few internal users. Now, a teardown video details how much engineering went into a phone that almost launched back in 2021. What stands out is how complete the concept feels. Even after five years, the hardware works, and the approach tackles problems foldables continue to face. Inside the…

Your Strava runs might feel private, but a new Strava military data leak shows how easily that information can reveal more than your workout. In the latest case, activity logs have been linked to more than 500 UK military personnel, connecting everyday exercise to sensitive locations. This goes beyond visible routes. Shared histories and account details can be combined to identify people and map where they live and work. Known locations become more revealing once behavior is layered on top. A recent incident showed how a single tracked session revealed the position of a naval vessel. Routine posts can carry…

On today’s episode of You Asked: How long should your OLED TV last? Will you actually notice a difference between different TV types? And why is Dolby Atmos not making it from your Blu-ray player to the speakers? Can you see the difference between OLED and QLED at a distance? @mk1976mk asks: Can a normal person sitting 15′ away really notice the difference (between OLED and QLED)? If the TVs are side-by-side, yes, you’ll notice a difference, especially if it’s HDR or content with lots of contrast. You can see the difference in the black levels, at least in person.…

‘Dead game’ is a term thrown around loosely now. You’ll often hear players say it whenever a game drops a few spots in the Steam concurrent players chart, gets a bad balance update, or makes a change that angers the community. But that’s not what actually makes a game dead. Dead games usually disappear twice. First when the players leave, and then again when people stop talking about them. The games on this list never really managed the second part. Not all of these games are “dead” in the exact same way. Some are officially gone. Some are technically still…

Hollywood is always chasing popular trends, from cinematic universes to live-action remakes to, more recently, double features. However, it looks like Marvel Studios may avoid chasing the latter with one of its superhero films. Hollywood insider John Campea reported that Marvel Studios is considering moving the release date of Avengers: Doomsday, saying, “The very non-committable discussions have taken place.” This news suggests the movie may premiere on the same day as Dune: Part Three, thereby burying the “Dunesday” double feature in the sand. It is still too early to say whether this news is true. The announcement comes after Jumanji…