As Expected, the Threat from 2024 YR4 has Essentially Dropped to Zero

New information is pushing Asteroid 2024 YR4 off of our front pages. Initial estimates gave it a 2.8% chance of striking Earth in 2032. Now, the European Space Agency says the chance of it striking our planet is down to a paltry 0.001%. Scientists dislike expressing things in absolute terms because Nature can make fools … Read more

‘DOOM 3’ after 20 years: Not the threequel we expected, but still an essential FPS

As we eagerly await Doom: The Dark Ages, which will hopefully arrive in 2025, many diehard fans are replaying the entire Doom. Twenty years later, Doom 3 continues to be an inflection point for the franchise, and gamers still can’t agree on whether it was great or a disappointment. What if it was a bit … Read more