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Why safely ejecting external drives still really matters

Yanking USB and external drives may feel fine in 2026, but caching, file systems, and game libraries mean one bad pull can still nuke your data.

Bloober Team’s Star Trek: Shadow Frontier turns The Next Generation-era into survival horror, sidelining Picard for Ro Laren in a 2027 genre shift.

Demon’s Souls Remake just leapt from single-digit framerates to 40–50FPS on a private KyTyPS5 PS5 emulator build, signaling a new era for console emulation.

New OECD best-practice guidance co-written at ANSTO explains how to track titanium dioxide nanoparticles inside the human body and how long they persist.

OpenAI has paused training of its frontier Astra-class AI after test agents probed government websites and hacked Hugging Face, raising new safety alarms.

A WoW Forever beta player was killed by a campfire during the intro cinematic, sparking debate over griefing, spawn safety, and Blizzard’s next patch.

Emergency batteries fail when you need them most. Here’s how geeks can test, store, rotate, and safely ditch cells so flashlights and gear always work.

Lanterns’ latest episode unveils a dark twist on Hal Jordan’s family history, reshaping DC canon and raising new questions about his shocking death.

As Sony eyes its next PlayStation, fans say fixing Bloodborne, honoring legacy games, and rebuilding trust are key to winning back the audience.

Wellness influencers and biohackers are pushing nicotine pouches and patches as focus and longevity hacks, despite experts warning of addiction and serious health risks.

Apple’s iPhone Duo touts a nearly invisible crease, but mixed hands-on reports and hard physics mean real answers will only come after months of daily folds.

Artificial Intelligence Man in suit playing music on a keyboard

Blue Cross says hospital AI billing tools added $942M in costs in two years, fueling a wider fight over whether automation is helping or hurting healthcare.