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Hastings College professor, students present research at political science conference
A Hastings College professor and four students recently traveled to the University of Missouri–Kansas City to present original research at the Great Plains
RPI Athletics Celebrates 50 Years of Women's Sports
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute proudly celebrates 50 years of women's varsity athletics—a milestone that reflects decades of progress, achievement, and opportunity for generations of student-athletes. What began as a commitment to expanding access in intercollegiate athletics has grown into a vibrant and competitive tradition that continues to shape the RPI community today.
Someone made nearly $1M on Polymarket with bets on Iran strikes. They won 93% of the time.
Senators introduce bill to ban sports betting on prediction markets
The new bill would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ban prediction contracts related to sports events or casino-style games.
List: The 6 bills that lawmakers have proposed on prediction markets
From banning lawmakers from Polymarket and Kalshi, to getting rid of sports trading, lawmakers have a variety of proposals for prediction markets.
MLB further embraces sports betting in deal with prediction platform Polymarket
MLB is currently mired in a betting scandal involving several pitchers. MLB and Polymarket execs say deals like this make the game safer.
MLB reaches agreements with Polymarket, federal commission
MLB has named Polymarket as the league's official prediction market exchange and announced an information sharing agreement with the CFTC, the federal body that oversees the growing industry.
Nvidia CEO says disgusted gamers are wrong about its controversial AI tech
Amid a litany of memes and disses, CEO Jensen Huang tries to correct the public about Nvidia's DLSS 5 by clarifying what kind of generative AI it is.
Scientists create a new state of matter at room temperature using light and nanostructures
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have created a new and unusual state of matter—known as a supersolid—by engineering how light and matter interact inside a nanoscale device. The ...
Scientists unlock a powerful new way to turn sunlight into fuel
Scientists have developed a powerful new computational method that could accelerate the search for next-generation materials capable of turning sunlight into useful chemical energy. The work focuses on polyheptazine imides, a promising class of carbon nitride materials that absorb visible light and can drive reactions such as hydrogen production, carbon dioxide conversion, and hydrogen peroxide synthesis. By analyzing how 53 different metal ions influence the structure and electronic behavior of these materials, researchers created a framework that predicts which combinations will perform best.
Sydney Biennale 2026: politics is everywhere – but with nuance, beauty and heart
The festival became a political flashpoint well before the program reveal – but the featured works focus not on spectacle and slogan but on a polyphony of voices singing their own songs
Polymarket is turning to Palantir to stem illegal sports betting as insider trading scrutiny grows
The move is a reversal of the company’s previous stance that the platform could self-police.
Judge scolds Live Nation and Justice Department for secret settlement talks
A federal judge scolded attorneys for the Justice Department and Live Nation for secretly negotiating a settlement to resolve allegations the ticket giant operated as a monopoly while the trial was underway.
Live Nation: Bipartisan Group of State AGs Vows to Fight on Despite DOJ’s Proposed Settlement with Entertainment Giant
Democratic and Republican state attorneys general said the proposed settlement between DOJ and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) to resolve the company’s alleged antitrust violations is insufficient and they’ll continue the monopoly suit.
He Promised His Dying Mother He’d Protect the Family’s Health. In This Georgia Town, It Isn’t Easy.
“Keep the family healthy.” Those were some of the last words Clifford Thomas’ mother said to him. But in Albany, a town with a health care monopoly and no Medicaid expansion, staying healthy is a luxury that many are priced out of.
Live Nation settles lawsuit, will pay damages to states including Iowa
The monopoly lawsuit trial against Live Nation has ended in a settlement that includes paying more than $200 million to plaintiffs including Iowa.
Justice Department, Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
Live Nation is the parent company of Ticketmaster
Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
Justice Department attorneys say they've reached a settlement in its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, California-based Live Nation Entertainment, but a trial may continue with states leading
Big Walk isn't 'friendslop,' it's an entirely new type of multiplayer game
Big Walk is a social game born of the pandemic but designed for a post-friendslop era
Science & Medicine: APOBECs and the fight against cancer
One of the handiest tools in our immune system is an enzyme called apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide — better known as APOBECs.
Scientists Map the Hidden Chemistry of Solar-Powered Catalysts
A new computational approach reveals how subtle structural changes in polyheptazine imides can dramatically influence their ability to convert sunlight into chemical energy. Photocatalysis offers a promising way to convert abundant sunlight into useful chemical energy. Among the materials attract
Popular prediction markets take heat from lawmakers
Kalshi and Polymarket are surging in popularity, but some lawmakers in Washington want to put regulations on prediction markets
Slay the Spire 2 early access broke records on Steam
It also crashed Valve's PC storefront
Transparent Tribe Uses AI to Mass-Produce Malware Implants in Campaign Targeting India
Transparent Tribe uses AI tools to mass-produce polyglot malware targeting India using Slack, Discord, and Google Sheets C2.
Kalshi and Polymarket are skirting laws on sports betting, states say
Online prediction markets allow users to put money on the outcome of almost anything — this weekend’s NBA game between the Warriors and the Thunder, the next supreme leader of Iran, whether the government will confirm the existence of aliens. But those markets have no state oversight and operate even in states that ban gambling. […]
Kalshi and Polymarket are skirting laws on sports betting, states say
Online prediction markets allow users to put money on the outcome of almost anything — this weekend’s NBA game between the Warriors and the Thunder, the next supreme leader of Iran, whether the govern...
Call of Duty Warzone is getting a Blackout-inspired mode next week
Black Ops Royale is taking the series back to its roots.
Scientists reveal why a popular anti-aging compound may also fuel cancer
Polyamines—natural molecules found in every living cell—have become stars in the longevity world for their ability to boost cellular cleanup and support healthy aging. But there’s a dark twist: high levels of these same molecules are consistently seen in cancer, where tumors grow aggressively.
UC San Diego knocks off Cal Poly 80-64
SAN DIEGO (AP) Alex Chaikin scored 17 points as UCSD beat Cal Poly 80-64 on Saturday night.
Forever Chemicals May Not Be So “Forever” After All, Scientists Say - Futura-Sciences
Known as PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – these synthetic molecules have been used since the 1940s for their water-resistant and greaseproof properties. They can be found in clothing, upholstered furniture, nonstick pans, food packaging, and even firefighting foams. The problem? Their carbon-fluorine bond is so stable that it...
From The Testament of Ann Lee to Gorillaz: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Amanda Seyfried is Shaker all over in a wild period drama, while Damon Albarn and his cartoon cohort return with a polyglot offering
Switch's FireRed and LeafGreen versions censor trainer names with swear words in them
FireRed and LeafGreen don't have all of the features of the past
Champions League Preview: Juventus vs. Galatasaray
Juventus face a monumental task of trying to reverse a 5-2 aggregate scoreline that was a lot of their own doing in Wednesday night’s second leg against Galatasaray.
Tech’s politics push at home and abroad
We report from California’s Silicon Valley, where billionaires pour money into midterms, and the AI Impact summit, where India pushes back on ‘AI monopoly’ held by US and China
Organic molecules found in a 500-million-year-old fossil, upending the science of paleontology
Biological polymer chitin survives 500 million years in fossils, revealing carbon conservation and ancient chemistry.
Rangeland Resource Science Students Earn Recognition at 2026 National Competition
Students in Cal Poly Humboldt’s newly accredited Rangeland Resource Science program placed fifth overall in the 2026 Society for Range Management (SRM) student competition and ranked second among U.S
New E-Sports arena for Florida Polytechnic | FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Florida Polytechnic students welcome their new high tech E-Sports arena. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.
Political Chaos Is Taking a Toll on Our Minds
As political instability rises, so do anxiety, depression, and disengagement. New research shows how national turmoil is reshaping Americans’ mental health.
Political Chaos Is Taking a Toll on Our Minds
As political instability rises, so do anxiety, depression, and disengagement. New research shows how national turmoil is reshaping Americans’ mental health.
Sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket
Novig’s Series B values the startup at $500 million with backing from Pantera Capital, Multicoin, and Forerunner.
Trump administration backs Kalshi and Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms.
Kalshi and Polymarket Are Eating Sports Gambling
The Trump administration says prediction markets are something different. Do their users agree?
Forget tennis, here are the other pro sports Mario should be super at
Time for Nintendo's mascot to try something new
Cal Poly defeats UCSB 89-79
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) Peter Bandelj scored 18 points as Cal Poly beat UCSB 89-79 on Saturday.
The biggest gaming series are going indie. It could it save the games industry
God of War, Silent Hill, and more big series are leading a welcome trend
Highguard developer Wildlight Entertainment lays off staff just two weeks after release
One employee claimed "most" of the team was let go
Noubar Afeyan And Sally Kornbluth Talk MIT, Science
Davos MIT leaders urge defending scientific method; AI enables polyintelligence, biotech gains, and education.
Needle-free insulin? Scientists invent gel that delivers insulin through the skin in animal studies
A new polymer gel can deliver insulin through intact skin in animal tests. It could someday offer a path toward needle-free diabetes treatment, some say.
KBC Group finalises acquisition of Business Lease Czech Republic and Slovakia
KBC Group NV, ČSOB Leasing Czech Republic, ČSOB Leasing Slovakia, and AutoBinck Group NV announce Today the successful closing of the agreement for ČSOB Leasing Czech Republic, ČSOB Leasing Slovakia to acquire 100% of the shares in Business Lease s.r.o. (“Business Lease Czech Republic”) and Business Lease Slovakia s.r.o. (“Business Lease Slovakia”). The transaction, originally announced on 23 October 2025, has received all necessary regulatory approvals, including from the Antimonopoly Office of
Prep talk: Joe Wyatt guides Sun Valley Poly to another East Valley League championship
Joe Wyatt's son, JD, graduated, but Poly goes 12-0 to win East Valley League basketball title.
Ancient Chinese medicine may hold the key to hair regrowth
A centuries-old Chinese medicinal root is getting new scientific attention as a potential game-changer for common hair loss. Polygonum multiflorum, long believed to restore dark, healthy hair, appears to work on multiple fronts at once—blocking hair-shrinking hormones, protecting follicles from damage, activating natural regrowth signals, and boosting blood flow to the scalp.
Prediction Markets and Casinos Go to War Over Sports Betting
Kalshi and Polymarket say their prediction markets are not subject to gambling laws and taxes. The casino industry is lobbying to shut them down as a wave of court cases take on the question.
Exclusive | Justice Department Casts Wide Net on Netflix’s Business Practices in Merger Probe
As it probes bids for Warner, the department is asking if the streamer has engaged in conduct that could make it a monopoly.
Hughes' 32 lead CSU Northridge over Cal Poly 97-96
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) Larry Hughes Jr. scored 32 points as CSU Northridge beat Cal Poly 97-96 on Thursday night.
Wanna bet? Super Bowl gamblers find a way around bans thanks to prediction markets
Though California residents have emphatically said no pro and college wagers, Kalshi and Polymarket see opportunity.
One game idea per day: the true story behind Highguard's 'wild' four-year development
Wildlight Entertainment reveals how it built its debut, one pitch at a time
Predictions market regulator scraps proposed ban on sports contracts, says new rules are coming
Contracts on live sports offered by Kalshi, Polymarket and others have drawn comparisons to the wave of legalized sports betting in the U.S.
A Soulslike where survival is everything and a mountain is the boss
Climbing is combat in the tough, mesmerizing mountaineering game Cairn
MLS, Polymarket join forces in prediction markets
MLS emphasized integrity as gambling scandals rock the sports world.
‘It was chaos’: Inside the Highguard team's years-long reinvention of the FPS
Polygon spoke to Wildlight about the studio's accidental new subgenre
This overlooked mountaineering roguelike makes icy exploration strangely cozy
Treacherous mountains make for relaxing gameplay in the turn-based Insurmountable
This NFL Season’s Fiercest Rivalry Is Sports Betting vs. Prediction Markets
Polymarket and Kalshi are challenging FanDuel and DraftKings for a lucrative business.
Scientists ranked monogamy across mammals and humans stand out
A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to chimpanzees. By comparing full and half siblings across species and human cultures, researchers found that long-term pair bonding is unusually common in our species. Even societies that permit polygamy show far more monogamy than most mammals. This rare evolutionary shift may have played a key role in human social success.
This new building material pulls carbon out of the air
A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material cures in hours and locks away carbon instead of releasing it. It’s strong, repairable, recyclable, and far cleaner than concrete. If adopted widely, it could slash emissions across the construction industry.
From 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple to A$AP Rocky: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Another visit to the UK’s putrid zombie aftermath, and the polymath rapper returns after eight years with a collb-packed blockbuster
Lego's new Legend of Zelda set lets you build Ocarina of Time's big battle
Link, Zelda, and Ganon square off in Lego and Nintendo's latest collab
Kalshi and Polymarket race to crack ‘parlays’ as stakes rise in sports betting
Prediction market providers strive to boost liquidity so they can take on gambling giants with multi-leg bets
What is Hytale and wasn't it cancelled? Everything you need to know about the latest Minecraft killer
What's in early access and where you can play it
Intel's New Gaming Chip Could End AMD's Handheld Gaming Monopoly
Panther Lake is set to shake up AMD's handheld PC dominance.
Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract some
In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be sure that the genetic material belongs to the Italian polymath.
Unregulated gambling on politics: What could go wrong?
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are becoming a regular fixture in American politics. Sure seems a lot like betting to me.
Forget God of War, it's the perfect time for Sony Santa Monica to revive one of its best games
Now or never
A simple chemistry trick could end forever plastic
Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural polymers don’t. By mimicking tiny structural features used in DNA and proteins, researchers designed plastics that remain durable but can be triggered to fall apart naturally. The breakdown speed can be precisely tuned, from days to years, or switched on with light or simple chemical signals. The discovery could reshape everything from food packaging to medicine delivery.
Cal Poly wins 67-65 over UC San Diego
Hamad Mousa's 26 points helped Cal Poly defeat UC San Diego 67-65 on Thursday.
Pinta 3.1 is Out with Axonometric Grids, Marching Ants + More
Pinta 3.1 is available for download. The open source image editor adds axonometric grids, polygon selection tool, lower memory usage – and lots more!
One year later, D&D 2024 feels like a new edition in disguise
Wizards of the Coast says it’s just a revision. After a year of books and rules changes, D&D 2024 tells a very different story.
One Final Fantasy card proves Magic’s Universes Beyond can tell meaningful stories
Universes Beneath: Sometimes, life isn’t Fair
‘Forever chemicals’ linked to another devastating, lifelong...
There is currently no cure for the chronic autoimmune disease.
Full-length Replay: Cal Poly at UCLA
Cal Poly travels down the Golden Coast for an outing with UCLA at Pauley Pavilion.
Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install
Epic claims it’ll fight the fees.
Disney Inches Closer to 3D-Printed Attractions With a Jungle Cruise Polymer Prop Canoe
3D-printed boats? Anything is possible when Disney's Imagineers combine forces with new tech companies.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4743-4749: Polygons in the Hollow
Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Insmed Provides Clinical and Business Update
Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq:INSM), a people-first global biopharmaceutical company striving to deliver first- and best-in-class therapies to transform the lives of patients facing serious diseases, announced today that the Phase 2b BiRCh study of brensocatib in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) did not meet its primary or secondary efficacy endpoints in either the 10 mg or 40 mg treatment arms. Brensocatib was well tolerated, with no new safety signals identified
Baldur's Gate 3 team using genAI on its next game, but the controversial tool is 'something we are constantly discussing' says CEO
'We are neither releasing a game with any AI components, nor are we looking at trimming down teams to replace them with AI'
Expedition 33's Game Awards sweep fuels online drama and conspiracy theories
No amount of snarky posts or memes can undo the sincerity that helped Clair Obscur sweep in the first place.
Florida Poly tops state in computer science, with data science program in top 20 nationally
'Being among the nation’s best and most affordable programs strengthens our ability to attract ambitious students who want to innovate and lead.'
Clair Obscur's new Endless Tower bosses are providing quite the challenge for returning players
Whether it's rust or because the bosses are just artificially hard, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 players are reeling at the free DLC's difficulty.
"Grand Pro Circuit" is a new retro open-wheel sim aiming for 1980s realism
A low-poly look, manual gearboxes and no assists meet tyre temps, changeable weather and mechanical failures in this Steam-bound open-wheel throwback
The Game Awards’ grand finale reveal was a game you’ve never heard of coming out in a month
Highguard comes from the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall
Kalshi's CEO compared his company's 'net positive' rivalry with Polymarket to Tom Brady and Eli Manning
Tarek Mansour explained how prediction market rival Polymarket has encouraged his company to work harder.
Three Poly Grads Turn Holiday Window Painting Into Year-Round Business
RCC students Jewell, Ariel and Felicity bring hand-painted nostalgia to neighborhood windows.
Battle for sports betting market heats up as Polymarket announces return to the U.S.
The prediction market giant rolls out mobile platform almost four years after regulators banned it from the U.S.
E-Sports Week in Review
On November 17, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate played SUNY Polytechnic Institute in the first round of playoffs. In just two games, Heath LaPointe took 13 stocks but Albion could not come away with the victory as they lost 0-2.
What are the new map and weapon lootpool changes in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 1
Surfin' U.S.A