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gaming26 days ago•3 min saved

Xbox Online Services to End for Three Games in Feb–Mar 2026

Three Xbox titles will lose online features in Feb–Mar 2026: Project CARS 3 shuts down its servers on Feb 24 (offline play remains), while WWE 2K24 and HUMANITY end their online services on Mar 31 (HUMANITY also loses the ability to upload/download user-created stages). The report also notes Yakuza 3 Remastered delisting around Feb 12 and Sociable Soccer 25 delisting soon, though its servers stay online for now; no further 2026 closures are confirmed yet.

via Pure Xbox|

#gaming #humanity #project-cars-3

games1 month ago•6 min saved

Blue Prince: Beyond a Brilliant Puzzle Game

Blue Prince is a complex and thought-provoking puzzle game about exploring a mysterious house, which serves as a metaphor for understanding loss, absence, and the human condition, resonating deeply with mature players and offering a profound narrative beyond its gameplay.

via Eurogamer|

#absences #exploration #games

sports4 months ago•4 min saved

Shohei Ohtani's Historic Game Sparks Dodgers' Playoff Push

Shohei Ohtani, despite his extraordinary baseball achievements, remains an ordinary, humorous, and relatable person off the field, which helps him maintain focus and resilience during struggles, culminating in a record-breaking playoff performance that led the Dodgers to victory.

via Sports Illustrated|

#baseball #dodgers #humanity

science4 months ago•6 min saved

Mathematical Model Foresees Humanity's End in 'Carter Catastrophe'

The article discusses the 'Carter catastrophe,' a mathematical equation based on the principles of cosmology and observer probability, which has been used to estimate the potential end of humanity. It highlights how this equation, applied to historical events like the fall of the Berlin Wall and Stonehenge, suggests that our species may have a limited future, potentially ending within the next 19,000 years, depending on various factors like birth rates and technological advances.

via IFLScience|

#carter-catastrophe #cosmology #end-of-the-world

culture4 months ago•11 min saved

Seeking Humanity from Machines: A Dehumanizing Experience

The article explores the limitations of AI, like ChatGPT, in understanding and replicating human qualities, emphasizing that true humanity is rooted in sensory experiences and emotional connections, which AI cannot genuinely replicate. It highlights how AI can dehumanize by replacing real relationships and suggests that reconnecting with nature and community are essential to regaining our humanity.

via The Washington Post|

#ai #culture #dehumanization

technology5 months ago•0 min saved

A 36-Mile Spacecraft Aims to Take Humanity to the Stars Forever

The article discusses a proposed 36-mile-long spacecraft designed to take humanity to the stars, with no possibility of return, highlighting a bold vision for interstellar exploration.

via SlashGear|

#humanity #interstellar-travel #long-distance-travel

television5 months ago•10 min saved

‘Alien: Earth’ Season 1 Finale Sparks Excitement for Season 2

The season finale of 'Alien: Earth' reveals Wendy's rise to power with a controlled Xenomorph, raising questions about her humanity versus her hybrid nature, while exploring themes of authority, morality, and the potential for a Season 2 to delve deeper into the 'Alien' universe. Creator Noah Hawley discusses character dynamics, moral conundrums, and the show's future directions.

via Variety|

#alien-earth #humanity #season-1-finale

world5 months ago•3 min saved

Vatican Promotes Human Fraternity and Compassion Through Global Initiatives

Pope Leo emphasized the importance of fraternity, peace, and seeing the face of God in others during the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, urging the creation of a human alliance based on care, generosity, and trust to foster reconciliation and unity across cultures and faiths.

via Vatican News|

#humanfraternity #humanity #peace

music5 months ago•12 min saved

Oasis's Revival: From Algorithm Glitches to Custom Setlists

The article celebrates Oasis's recent reunion concert, emphasizing its raw, human energy in contrast to the digital and algorithm-driven world, and highlights how their authentic, unpredictable performance reconnects audiences with genuine human experiences amidst technological automation.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#algorithm #humanity #live-performance

science-and-technology7 months ago•4 min saved

Three-Parent IVF Produces Healthy Babies Free of Hereditary Diseases

The article discusses groundbreaking scientific advancements such as babies born from one man's sperm and two women's eggs, raising questions about what defines humanity, and explores human-AI relationships, highlighting the ethical and philosophical implications of these technologies.

via The Free Press|

#ai-chatbot #embryo-technology #ethical-questions

health-and-science7 months ago•6 min saved

Three-Parent IVF: A Breakthrough in Preventing Hereditary Diseases

Researchers in the UK have successfully used mitochondrial donation to create babies with three parents to prevent mitochondrial disease, raising ethical questions about genetic manipulation, embryo status, and long-term safety, while highlighting the complex nature of human identity beyond DNA.

via The Free Press|

#embryo-ethics #genetic-engineering #health-and-science

culture8 months ago•6 min saved

Aliens Receive New Spacebound Album After 50 Years

The article discusses the 50th anniversary of the Golden Record, a space probe record launched in 1977 to communicate with potential extraterrestrial life, and how it inspired a modern artistic project called Earth Rising, which features contemporary works reflecting on humanity's current state, hopes, and fears.

via The Guardian|

#alien-communication #art-project #culture

technology8 months ago•5 min saved

The AI Gathering Amid Global Crisis

A high-profile gathering of AI researchers, philosophers, and technologists discussed the potential end of humanity due to advanced AI, emphasizing the need for a new moral framework and the concept of creating a posthuman successor with consciousness and evolving capabilities, while criticizing the current reckless AI development race.

via WIRED|

#agi #ai #ai-race

science9 months ago•2 min saved

The Surprising Size of a Human-Race Meatball

A mathematician calculated that if all humans were compressed into a single sphere, it would be just under one kilometer in diameter, roughly the size of three Eiffel Towers stacked vertically, providing a surprising perspective on the physical scale of humanity.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#humanity #mathematics #population-growth

technology1 year ago•6 min saved

Exploring the Strange World of AI-Driven Advertisements

TechCrunch discusses the unintended consequences of AI advertisements, highlighting how they often reveal the technology's potential to depersonalize human interactions. The article critiques a Browser Company ad where an AI browser, Dia, replaces a personal interaction with a cold, automated email, illustrating how AI can abstract human connection. This trend is seen across various AI ads, which inadvertently showcase AI's role in reducing human elements in communication and creativity, despite being marketed as innovative solutions.

via TechCrunch|

#advertising #ai #communication