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This week saw the long-awaited public launch of Steam China, a version of Valve’s platform designed specifically for the country and its strict rules for which games get government approval. While it gives Chinese users their own servers to play Read more
If you’ve spent enough time on TikTok you’re likely to have seen the baked feta pasta recipe that everyone is raving about. The dish calls for just three ingredients, feta and tomatoes – which have been cooked in the oven Read more
A day after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban confirmed that he had decided to stop playing the national anthem before home games, the NBA has forced him to reverse course. The NBA released a statement saying that the national anthem Read more
Women whose household drinking water contained nitrate had babies that weighed, on average, 10 grams less than babies born to mothers where household water had no detectible nitrate, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Illinois Read more
For such a secretive company, Apple’s car efforts have been in plain sight for years. The headlines have been steady: prominent auto industry poaches, one approved car patent after another, sightings of mysterious self-driving cars around its Cupertino, California, headquarters, Read more
If you’re one of the few people still using a PC with an x86 processor more than 15 years old, here’s another reason to upgrade: the devices will not work with future Chrome releases, starting with version 89 of the Read more
A woman has sparked outrage after she painted her boyfriend’s Xbox as a “surprise”. The TikTok user named Hayley, known as @oatmilkgirl3, wanted to make Valentine’s Day really special this year, so she decided to give his Xbox a little Read more
Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn was the head coach of the Chargers last season and he opened the year with Tyrod Taylor as the team’s starting quarterback. Taylor hurt his ribs in the opener and a botched painkilling injection the Read more
Scientists have devised a new approach for detecting and potentially heading off the effects of two rare pediatric diseases before birth. The study, performed in mouse models of the diseases and published today in Cell Reports, represents an important step Read more
China banned BBC World News is from airing in the country, according to a statement China’s National Radio and Television Administration released last week. The BBC says China is doing a disservice to its citizens. “China is taking its place Read more