When real-life events are presented in a manner parallel to entertainment, it can diminish the magnitude of the situation — ...

Nardin confirmed that this particular loading screen is a “sense-memory” or “sense-mem” that plays on a loop. “In-universe, they’re a sort of manufactured dream that focuses the Runner’s mind during ...

In the first week of Black History Month, President Trump posted a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on social media — a video clip showing the Obamas' ...

Memes of the Secretary of State Marco Rubio have flooded the internet, as his list of governmental responsibilities expands and his public profile grows. The former Florida senator has become the face ...

As 2025 comes to a close, people turn to the highlights of what made the year special…or at least bearable. There were plenty of viral trends and memes that took over the internet this year, though ...

A USA TODAY/Peacock survey reveals that women disproportionately carry the "mental load" of parenting. The survey found 43% of women report feeling burned out or emotionally exhausted from these ...

In games, nothing breaks player flow like a loading screen, and in virtual reality this problem is amplified tenfold. ‘Presence’ or ‘immersion’, the magical yet fragile feeling of ‘being there’, is ...

The movie theater business has been challenged by the massive expansion of video streaming platforms. AMC carries significant debt. One theater giant is still operating from a position of strength. In ...

From Jack Dorsey to Gen Alpha, everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot? Which implies, of course, that memes lack ...

On TikTok, some reckon that memes are less funny than they used to be, and have proposed drastic action. Hence, in 2026, TikTok memes are scheduled to change, wiping away the current slate of trends, ...

What’s happened? A new study from Stanford challenges one of the internet’s biggest assumptions that faster always means better. Researchers have found that speeding up loading animations doesn’t ...

The combination of retail hype and heavy short interest creates a classic squeeze setup. With nearly 39.5 million shares sold short, any sharp upward move could force short sellers to cover, ...