Nature, Published online: 14 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00033-2Researchers need to define safe zones for joint work in which the benefits outweigh the political risks. Heres how.

China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets.

The new roguelike action-RPG Hyper Light Breaker is on sale for $23.39 until January 21 at Fanatical. The latest release from heralded indie developer Heart Machine entered early access on Steam today, January 14, so this is a pretty generous launch discount. See at Fanatical While purchasing Hyper Light Breaker through Fanatical gets you an official Steam key, Steam is also offering a special launch deal that bundles Hyper Light Breaker with a free copy of the first entry in the series, the Zelda-inspired action-adventure game Hyper Light Drifter, for $27 (was $30). Fanatical's Hyper Light Breaker launch deal does not include the bonus Hyper Light Drifter key, but it's worth considering if you want to save some cash on the new game--especially if you already own Hyper Light Drifter. Continue Reading at GameSpot

Fans of The Sims 3 may be surprised to learn that there's a new update out for the game. The Sims 3, which launched way back in 2009, has received a fix for a long-standing issue that could impact the title's performance on newer computers.

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The Sims 3 community was confused on Tuesday when they saw an unfamiliar pop-up when launching the 2009 release: Update required. Electronic Arts pushed an update to The Sims 3, updating a patch that was originally issued in 2015, per a Sims wiki. (The last patch listed on The Sims 3s official website is 1.67, which was updated in 2014. The latest patch is 1.69. There is also a 1.70 patch, which is only available for MacOS users; that was issued in 2020.) The new update doesnt fundamentally change The Sims 3. In fact, it doesnt change The Sims 3 at all. Instead, the update fixes an issue that prevented players using computers with 12th generation Intel processors from playing the game. Players with these CPUs would see the game crash on launch. In 2022, a prominent The Sims 3 modder, LazyDuchess, fixed the issue with her own modded patch. Electronic Arts update on Tuesday is the official fix for people using the EA App launcher. Steam players dont appear to have received the update.Naturally, The Sims 3 community is somewhat hesitant about the patch; theyve spent more than a decade amassing modded and scripted content, and theyre worried about an official, forced patch messing it all up. One community member has set up a thorough guide to the update, including how not to update your game, if thats something youd like to prevent. Mods appear to be safe, Reddit user CowardlyCandy said.Polygon has reached out to Electronic Arts for comment.You might be wondering: Why would Electronic Arts update The Sims 3 nearly 16 years after it was released. Though The Sims 4 itself more than 10 years old is still popular, with roughly 30,000 concurrent players on Steam alone, The Sims 3 still has a sizeable community, despite the roadblocks to get it to run on new systems. Numbers arent available on the EA App, but on Steam, The Sims 3 has 1,000 to more than 2,000 concurrent players at any given time. Its pretty impressive for a game to have that sort of staying power.Notably, The Sims is coming up on its 25th anniversary in early February. The developer announced in a community showcase on Wednesday that its adding a bunch of new stuff to The Sims 4 to celebrate including overhauled lighting and updated Sims properties. Electronic Arts is all-in on The Sims 4, The Sims franchise vice president Kate Gorman Revelli told Polygon in September, despite the developer also working on the mysterious Project Rene alongside the long-running game.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication.The Pixel 9 Pro is the latest and most premium model in the Pixel lineup, and right now, the unlocked 128GB Google Pixel 9 Pro is discounted to $849 (originally $999). That's the lowest price it has ever been on Amazon, according to price-tracking tools. The 256GB version is also at its lowest price of $947.46 (originally $1,099), doubling your storage for less than $100, as is the 512GB version, currently $1,069 (originally $1,219). Operating System: Android 14, CPU:Google Tensor G4, Dimensions: 6.0 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches. Google Pixel 9 Pro, 128 GB $849.00 at Amazon $999.00 Save $150.00 Get Deal Get Deal $849.00 at Amazon $999.00 Save $150.00 Operating System: Android 14, CPU:Google Tensor G4, Dimensions: 6.0 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches. Google Pixel 9 Pro, 256 GB $949.00 at Amazon $1,099.00 Save $150.00 Get Deal Get Deal $949.00 at Amazon $1,099.00 Save $150.00 Operating System: Android 14, CPU:Google Tensor G4, Dimensions: 6.0 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches. Google Pixel 9 Pro, 512 GB $1,069.00 at Amazon $1,219.00 Save $150.00 Get Deal Get Deal $1,069.00 at Amazon $1,219.00 Save $150.00 SEE 0 MORE The Pixel 9 Pro is the middle-of-the-pack option, sandwiched between the cheaper Pixel 9 and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. (the Pixel 9 Pro XL is essentially the same phone, just bigger). The Pixel 9 Pro comes with 16GB of RAM, 128GB of memory storage, a maximum 120 HZ refresh rate, and the Android 14 operating system. As Lifehacker's associate tech editor Michelle Ehrhardt explained in her review of the Pixel 9 Pro, the phone's hardware is the best Google has made so far, but its AI features still have hiccups. However, AI features will keep improving over time; the most important thing to get right is the hardware.The battery life can last around 18 hours and 40 minutes, according to Michelle's review (she watched YouTube videos the whole time). The main camera has a 50MP shooter, a 48MP ultra-wide camera with a 123-degree field of view, and a 48MP telephoto camera with a 30x Super Res Zoom.If you have the Pixel 8 Pro, you might not notice a huge upgrade to this version. However, if you're upgrading from an older version or doing a switch from a non-Pixel phone, the 9 Pro has a lot to love. One of my favorite things about Pixel phones is the ongoing support for many years. My Pixel 6A still gets all of the updates and tons of AI features that make the phone feel fresh many years later, with the latest ones dropping last month. With the Pixel 9 Pro, you'll be getting a quality phone with software updates for a while (as long as seven years).

After a more than two-year investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk over his delayed disclosure of the Twitter stock he amassed before announcing his intention to acquire the company in 2022.In a court filing, the SEC says that Musk filed paperwork with the SEC disclosing his purchase of Twitter shares 11 days after an SEC-mandated deadline to do so. (Federal law, as the SEC notes in its statement, requires investors to publicly report when they have acquired a more than 5 percent stake in a company.) This delay, according to the regulator, allowed Musk to buy up even more Twitter stock at a time when other investors were unaware of his involvement with the company.From the lawsuit:During the period that Musk was required to publicly disclose his beneficial ownership but had failed to do so, he spent more than $500 million purchasing additional shares of Twitter common stock. Because Musk failed to timely disclose his beneficial ownership, he was able to make these purchases from the unsuspecting public at artificially low prices, which did not yet reflect the undisclosed material information of Musks beneficial ownership of more than five percent of Twitter common stock and investment purpose. In total, Musk underpaid Twitter investors by more than $150 million for his purchases of Twitter common stock during this period. Investors who sold Twitter common stock during this period did so at artificially low prices and thus suffered substantial economic harm.The regulator has been investigating Musk for years, and has long been at odds with the owner of X. At one point, the SEC accused Musk of attempting to stall and use gamesmanship to delay its investigation into his investment in Twitter. Last month, Musk shared a copy of a letter addressed to SEC Chair Gary Gensler in which Musks lawyer, Alex Spiro, accused the regulator of six years of harassment targeting Musk. The letter indicated that Musk refused a settlement offer from the SEC related to its Twitter investigation.Musk also faced a class action lawsuit from other Twitter investors and an FTC probe related to the delayed disclosure. However, as The New York Times notes, its unclear if the SECs latest action will amount to much, as Gensler is expected to step down following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.X didnt immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement to The Times, Spiro called the SECs action a a single-count ticky-tack complaint," calling it an admission by the S.E.C. that they cannot bring an actual case."This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/sec-lawsuit-claims-musk-gained-over-150-million-by-delaying-twitter-stake-disclosure-002627091.html?src=rss

Disney is now adding support for one of the iPhones best features to its mobile ordering system for the Disneyland and My Disney Experience for Disney World iOS apps.

Meta will cut about 5% of its staff, focusing on its lowest-performing workers, CNBC confirmed.