Ever wondered if you could play those old Windows games on Linux? Well, there's some good news! A new project called d7vk is making it possible to run even older Windows games on Linux. It's all about making Direct3D 7 (D3D7) games work with Linux using something called Vulkan. This isn't the first time someone has tried this. Wine, a tool that lets you run Windows ...
Sally Kirkland, the famous actress, is now in hospice care. She is 84 years old and has been dealing with serious health problems for the past year. Her representative, Michael Greene, shared that she is currently in a Palm Springs hospital, battling dementia. A GoFundMe page set up for her reveals that she has faced two severe infections after breaking multiple bone...
Climate change is speeding up. It's not just getting warmer; it's getting warmer faster. The past few years have seen record-breaking temperatures. A big study in June showed that the average global temperature is now rising by 0. 27 degrees Celsius every ten years. That's almost 50% faster than it was in the 1990s and 2000s. Sea levels are also rising faster. Over ...
As the days grow shorter, many people notice a change in their mood. This isn't just feeling a bit down; it's a condition called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. It's a type of depression that shows up at the same time every year, usually in the fall and winter when there's less sunlight. SAD can show up in different ways. Some people feel sad most of the day, n...
Mike Hill, a sculptor known for his monstrous creations, caught the eye of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro years ago. Del Toro, impressed by Hill's work, reached out to commission a sculpture of Boris Karloff from the 1931 Frankenstein film. This marked the start of a long collaboration, with Hill designing creatures for del Toro's films like Nightmare Alley and The Sha...
Upstate New York is in for a typical winter this year. After a few years of low snowfall, things are looking up for snow lovers. Last winter, Syracuse got 105 inches of snow, which is close to the usual 120 inches. Experts think this winter might be similar. For the past five years, snowfall in Syracuse was below 90 inches. The winters of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 wer...
La Niña is a climate pattern that shakes things up in the weather world. It happens when the Pacific Ocean gets cooler than usual, and the trade winds blow eastward. This shift doesn't play favorites—it affects different regions in the U. S. in different ways. Some places get colder, others get warmer, and rainfall patterns change too. It's like nature's way of mixin...
Winter sports are feeling the heat as the planet warms up. Athletes are finding it harder to train as snow becomes scarce and conditions become less predictable. This is not just a problem for the upcoming Winter Olympics but for the future of these sports. Athletes are having to adapt. Some are traveling further to find snow, while others are training in gyms or on...
La Niña is making its presence felt in North Idaho, possibly leading to a wetter winter ahead. This weather pattern has been classified as weak, but it could still bring more snow and rain than usual. The Climate Prediction Center, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has shared a three-month forecast covering December, January, and Februar...
In the icy reaches of the Canadian High Arctic, a surprising discovery was made. A rhinoceros, unlike any seen before, roamed this region 23 million years ago. This rhino, named Epiatheracerium itjilik, was about the size of a modern Indian rhino but lacked a horn. Its fossils were found on Devon Island, a place covered in permafrost, within the Haughton Crater, one ...