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In Today's New Grad Job Market, Some Engineering Majors Are Big Losers
Growing up in Detroit, Ryon Baldwin-Williams built web pages as a hobby. As a computer science major at Michigan State University's School of Engineering, he got prized internships, working (among other stints) as a software analyst at consulting…
Fairy dresses are summer's prettiest trend - this Next design looks ten times the price
Summer dressing is one of the most joyful things about the season. The warmer months welcome holiday staples, from breezy linen trousers to mini shift dresses, while our glowing tans allow us to embrace the colour white without looking like a…
'California Never?' Utopian city faces setbacks from industrial flight
Big dreams, sometimes stupid ones, comprise the heart of California's identity. “California Forever,” a project to build a city for 400,000 people from the ground up on land between San Francisco and Sacramento, shows that some…
Otley Run choir presents community concerns through song
Concerns, opinions and praise for a well-known Leeds pub crawl will all feature in a song performed along the route by a community choir on Saturday. The Otley Run Complaints Choir, a University of Leeds-led project, hopes to encourage 'runners' to…
'Worst Aquarium Ever'
To be fair, it's not a great aquarium. “Worst aquarium ever” is how one Massachusetts Google reviewer put it five years ago, leaving a single star for the New Bedford Whaling Museum. For half a decade, that review was an inside joke…
SpaceX Stock: Why IPO History Prompts A Double-Upgrade (NASDAQ:SPCX)
SpaceX is upgraded to a buy after a 51% peak-to-trough decline, aligning with historical IPO drawdown patterns that signal attractive long-term entry points. SPCX now trades 15% below its IPO price; technicals show emerging support at $111, with…
How street fashion photography inspired this video game concept artist's character designs
Pavel Hristov is a freelance concept artist with several years of experience in the game sector. His work often uses characters as a medium for worldbuilding and storytelling, rather than purely focusing on their visual impact. We caught up with…
Dungeons & Dragons Movie Sequel Has a Script But 'Financial Reasons' Might Keep It from Ever Coming Out
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves co-director Jonathan Goldstein says the script for a sequel already exists, but he's not expecting it to see the light of day any time soon. The filmmaker behind the 2023 D&D adaptation gave fans an…
Final Fantasy 14 Finally Has a Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date, and It's Less Than 2 Weeks Away
Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy 14 has a Nintendo Switch 2 release date of August 4, 2026. Game director Naoki Yoshida (a.k.a. Yoshi-P) suited up in Bastion armor and took the stage at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin to confirm…
Renewable Fuel Standard puts more pressure on prices at the pump
Independent analyses put the number higher. Research from the Energy Policy Research Foundation estimates the RFS raises fuel prices by 45 cents per gallon. If U.S. gasoline consumption reaches 140 billion gallons this year, the additional cost…
If People Want That, I Think Companies Should Provide It' - Rockstar Co-Founder Shares His Thoughts on the Conversation Around Physical Game Releases
Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser believes that, if players want their games released on physical media, then 'companies should provide it.' The former Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption developer opened up about the state of physical…
Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin Is Working on a Fourth Dunk and Egg Book, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Showrunner Says
Game of Thrones mastermind and A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin is working on a fourth Dunk and Egg book, according to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms showrunner Ira Parker. The HBO showrunner opened up about the future of the…
Final Fantasy 7 Director Kept 'Open World Fatigue' in Mind as New Remake Chapter Promises 'Bigger' World Than Rebirth
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has acknowledged the 'open world fatigue' affecting the industry but says Square Enix was 'very careful' to make sure fans would have 'all the guidance they need' in the new remake chapter…
Amazon Requires Sellers To Label AI-Generated People In Listing Images
DANDENONG, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 05: The Amazon website is seen on December 5, 2017 in Dandenong, Australia. Amazon has ended months of speculation by launching its local website overnight. The online retail giant has started taking orders and…
Owen Thiele Wants to Work With His Friends for the Rest of His Life
Kara Nesvig is a freelance writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her writing has appeared in publications like Teen Vogue, People, Apartment Therapy, and Brides. Her love of all things beauty started as a child when she would sneak into her mom's…
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