In the race for space metals, companies hope to cash in

space truckin' — Mining asteroids could reduce the burden on Earth’s resources. Will it live up to its promise? Sarah Scoles, Undark - May 12, 2024 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / An illustration depicts a NASA spacecraft approaching the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. Though there are no plans to mine Psyche, such asteroids are being eyed…

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Resident Evil Makes 2024 Video Game Hall of Fame

Image via The Strong National Museum of PlayThe Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York announced the 2024 inductees to its Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday. The inductees include Resident Evil (1996), Ultima (1981), Sim City (1989), Myst (1993), and Asteroids (1979).The 12 finalists also included Metroid and Tokimeki Memorial, among…

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Using cartoonish accents, JFK’s grandson insults and mocks Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Politics In an escalation of the family feud, Jack Schlossberg — the son of Caroline Kennedy — portrayed heavily accented characters who suggested that his cousin, the presidential candidate, was on steroids, not too smart, and a liar. Jack Schlossberg’s videos, on Instagram, are a modern reminder that broad swaths of the Kennedy family reject…

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