Jest is a fresh platform that offers a unique way for people to play games through messaging apps. Recently, it made headlines by securing $7 million in initial funding to help kickstart its operations. This new marketplace aims to change how we think about mobile games by allowing users to easily find and enjoy games directly within their messaging conversations, rather than having to download...

UN issues new climate warning as El Niño loomsMark PoyntingClimate researcherGetty ImagesThe Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency has warned.The World Meteorological Organization says that our planet is gaining much more heat energy than it can release, driven by emissions of warming gases such as carbon dioxide.This record...

Meta Enters the AI Shopping Wars to Challenge ChatGPT and Gemini Mark Zuckerberg's company begins a partial rollout of its agentic AI shopping research tool. Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being somewhat fascinated by...

Patterns on mammoth tusks help to retell history of writingFirst writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thoughtGeorgina RannardScience reporterUniversity of Tübingen / Hildegard JensenA 40,000-year-old mammoth figurine with engraved rows of crosses and dotsThe history of writing down thoughts and feelings could be tens of thousands of years older than previously believed, surprising...

Is It Ever Safe to Microwave Plastic? I Asked a Few Experts to Weigh InMicroplastics may seem like a wellness buzzword, but studies are accumulating about the amount we consume daily, with the long-term health risks still unknown.While a microwave on its own is said to be safe, putting plastic containers, plastic wrap, silicone and other polymer compounds under its freakishly hot...