Video game companies are arming up for battle

Learning physiology by looking at the poisons that shut it down

Enlarge (credit: Adam Gault ) Neil Bradbury is a physiology professor whose first book, A Taste for Poison , uses tales of poisons and poisoners as a means to explain physiological processes by describing how each poison disrupts them. The grisly episodes are like the particular proverbial spoonful of sugar that makes the medicine go […]

New Yubico security keys let you log in with a tap to your USB-C port

Enlarge (credit: Yubico) Because of its power delivery, high transfer rates, and Thunderbolt capabilities, USB-C has become ubiquitous on modern devices. The European Union even wants to force the use of USB-C . So security keys that serve as a form of multi-factor authentication or passwordless login need to play well with the port. Hardware […]

G.I. Joe goes triple-A with new game headed by ex-WB developers

Enlarge (credit: Hasbro) Consider this a public service announcement big enough for Flint, Gung-Ho, and Alpine to host: G.I. Joe, one of the United States’ longest-running comic and cartoon series, appears to finally be on the verge of returning to console video games in a major way. Magic: The Gathering creators Wizards of the Coast […]