It’s widely recognized that the crises of loneliness, disconnection, and social fragmentation are touching nearly every aspect of our lives, from personal well-being to public health to democracy ...

In 1991, Ellen Smith, a 26-year-old single mother, had no plans to search for romance on national television. She was simply tagging along to keep a friend company at an audition for a wildly popular ...

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Picture a freezing winter morning in Vermont. I’m 14, delivering newspapers on an icy road, bundled up against the chill with a heavy satchel over my shoulder. My neighbors are up early, waiting for ...

A popular Nintendo Switch emulator is no longer playable after intervention from the Japanese video game company. Ryujinx, an open-source Nintendo Switch emulator for Windows, Linux and macOS, shared ...

Popular open source Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx has been removed from GitHub, and the team behind it has reportedly ceased development of the project after apparent discussions with Nintendo.

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Apple has reversed course and approved UTM SE, the first PC emulator for iPhone and iPad available on the App Store. The app lets you emulate old versions of Windows, macOS, and much more on your ...

A Wii U emulator for Android has leaked online, and it’s a fork of the Cemu emulator for PC. Videos online show games like Mario Kart 8, Wind Waker HD, and more running via the app (albeit slowly, for ...

This re-release of a once-fabled Tamagotchi from the early aughts is a delight at first, but it loses its charm fast. Reading time 5 minutes Nostalgia is my saving grace. Some days, it’s one of the ...