• Minecraft Mob Vote explained

    The Minecraft developers, Mojang, celebrate a yearly vote in the community to select which new mob will be added to the game's next update, and here's all you need to know about it. Minecraft has one of the biggest communities in gaming, and its developers know how to engage with it in a way that they feel part of the game. Mojang holds a yearly vote, where players help choose some of the content for the next game update. So, here's all you need to know about Minecraft's Mob...

  • What is TOPS? The AI metric explained

    As we venture further into a world of technology that's dominated by artificial intelligence, you're going to see manufacturers making some big claims. One AI measurement is "TOPS", and here's our basic explanation of just what it is. If you pay attention to technology product launches, you'll know that companies love to say how much better the performance of their device is than key competitors. Well, AI is everywhere in the tech world right now, so you're likely to see more and more talk of...

  • Abortion laws by state, explained

    Abortion access now is a state-by-state patchwork of laws that is ever-changing as new restrictions take effect.

  • Usher And Diddy's Relationship, Explained

    Amid Diddy's legal troubles, fans are scrutinizing his relationship with Usher, who he mentored in the '90s. What has Usher said about the Bad Boy founder?

  • Explained: France's exit tax

    Planning on leaving France? You may, depending on your circumstances, be charged the 'exit tax'.

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    Fallout: The Series Ending Explained

    With the entire first season of Fallout: The Series now streaming on Prime Video, let's talk about the series finale and how it sets up the future of the TV show.

  • Explainer: What is generative AI, and what does it have to do with books?

    Millicent Weber, Julienne van Loon and Bronwyn Coate write: The term

  • What is ScreenAI: The Google technology explained

    Recently introduced through Google Research, ScreenAI is an exciting new Google technology.  Although still in its research phase, read on to learn more about ScreenAI, how it works and when you might get a chance to try the technology yourself. What is ScreenAI? ScreenAI is described as being a new “vision-language model for user interfaces and infographics that achieves state-of-the-art results on UI and infographics-based tasks.” In other words, ScreenAI is a vision language...

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    Menswear's “Golden Ratio”, Explained by the Experts

    Looking for more shopping intel on menswear's golden ratio and the (painless) math behind it? Start here and here. A decade ago, the most dependable outfit combination in menswear looked something like this: a long, slinky tee (usually curved at the hem), skinny jeans (usually stacked higher than IHOP pancakes), and rare sneakers (usually a Jordan 1 or—gulp—a Nike Roshe Run). We’ve come a long way since then. Want proof? In 2024, almost the exact opposite is true. Pants are baggy and...

  • The 'Civil War' AI controversy, explained

    A24 used AI-generated posters of war-torn American cities to promote Alex Garland's "Civil War," and audiences are not happy.

  • All Fallout Shelter music cues explained

    If while managing your Fallout Shelter community you start hearing different music, or weird sounds, something might be happening in your Vault. So, here's all you need to know about the music cues in Fallout Shelter. In Fallout Shelter, many things can happen unexpectedly in your Vault, and that can harm your Dwellers, or even give rewards. These things, which aren't always issues or troubles, are marked by music cues that can be heard besides the Vault's music. So, if you want to...

  • How to save in Diablo 4: Autosave explained

    To play Diablo 4, you need an active internet connection, but does the game have the autosave feature? If you're wondering how to save your game in Diablo 4, here's everything that you need to know. Diablo 4 is a game that is always online and has no single-player mode, which has left some wondering whether they can pause and save the game at their leisure. So, how does the game save your progress, and does Diablo 4 have an autosave feature? This guide will tell you everything...