‘Elsinore’ Smartly Reimagines ‘Hamlet’ with Ophelia as the Hero

Elsinore is an unlikely amalgamation of Hamlet and Groundhog Day, making the player Ophelia in the center of a time loop.Golden GlitchI am Ophelia, she of the flowers, she of the supposed madness. She of the death in the water, the tragic woman at the center of Hamlet's tale of existentially broken men. But I'm…

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Hidden Algorithm Flaws Expose Websites to DoS Attacks

This week, the notorious 8chan went down after its infrastructure provider Cloudflare withdrew services over the forum's radical, violence-promoting content. Cloudflare didn't shut the site down directly, but by removing its protection against distributed denial of service attacks, it could all but guarantee that the forum would crash. But while classic DDoS attacks, which overwhelm…

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Crispr Can Help Solve Our Looming Food Crisis—Here’s How

The potential for gene editing to make every acre of land more productive in the face of climate change has captured the imagination of plant scientists, the agtech industry, and governments alike.Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty ImagesRenewable energy. Electric vehicles. Offshore carbon storage. These are just a few of the ways humans have been trying to…

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The Surprisingly Cozy Truths of Sleeping in Space

A good night’s sleep is a key aspect of human health, and this is especially true for astronauts working in the ultra-demanding environment of space. After a long day of floating around in microgravity doing experiments, astronauts on the International Space Station retire to their sleep station, which is little more than a closet, for…

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The Best Accessories to Up Your Backyard Grilling Game

Up your grilling game with these tools for getting the perfect sear, smoke, roast, or pizza.Grilling is the most elemental way to cook. There's the burning wood, charcoal, or gas producing heat, and there's your food sizzling in that heat. It's a simple way to cook, but it can be daunting. How do you know…

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