The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack brings pets on November 10

EA has announced a new expansion pack for The Sims 4 called ‘Cats & Dogs,’ and it is exactly what it sounds like. This expansion pack will be available for The Sims 4 players on Windows PC and Mac starting this upcoming November, and it’ll bring with it a bunch of dogs and cats for the game. Players will be … Continue reading

This Tesla vs Lamborghini race is deeply satisfying

Making the decision between a Tesla Model X P100D and a Lamborghini Aventador SV is not something most of us will ever get to do, but thankfully we have entertaining drag races to salve that pain. The two cars – and a Model S P100D that also joins in the fun – went head to head at the Palm Beach … Continue reading

Jurassic World Evolution is the game I’ve always wanted (so please don’t screw it up)

Jurassic World Evolution is a game I’ve been waiting years to play. To understand why, we need to go all the way back to 2003, when a long-forgotten game called Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis launched on Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC. Operation Genesis, like Jurassic World Evolution, tasked you with creating your own Jurassic Park, and it was a sublime … Continue reading

Android 8.0 Oreo: 10 cream-filled features

Today’s release of Android 8.0 Oreo includes a generous helping of new features for devices of many sorts. Today we’re running down 10 of the most delicious-looking features for smartphones that’ll get the Oreo update first. This includes some of the most basic (but important) modifications – like extended battery life, and game-changing – like Ambient Screen. 10. Notification Dots … Continue reading

BioShock 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition includes interactive statue

2K Games has announced some special treats for diehard BioShock fans who want to celebrate the iconic game’s 10th anniversary properly. Among other things, this upcoming November will see the release of a BioShock 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition game made available through both 2K and through retailer GameStop. If you really want a copy, though, mind that there’s a catch: … Continue reading

Plex says recent policy changes don't mean it's sharing your data

Last week, the makers of media player software Plex sent an email to users informing them of a privacy policy. In effect, the new terms would remove the ability to opt-out of the software’s data collection. Predictably, there was some pushback over t…

High-powered microscope can scan cells without destroying them

Confocal microscopes are pretty wild. The instruments can capture cell division in realtime, but the downside is the lasers in existing ones tend to fry the cells they’re studying. Researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology m…

Walmart is slowly expanding its Uber-powered grocery delivery

Walmart has been testing a grocery delivery service since 2013, when it expanded from San Francisco and San Jose to the Denver market. It’s been using ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to deliver the goods since last year, in Denver and Phoen…

The Stars Were Psyched To Watch The Sun Disappear

No one’s too famous to get a little giddy about science.

Yup, Trump snuck a peek at the eclipse without his protective glasses.