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A dispute over how to divvy up the pot in an interrupted game of chance led early mathematicians to invent modern risk ...

The NCAA Tournament field for the men and women are set and millions of people are finalizing their 2026 March Madness brackets and agonizing over their picks. The first round of the men's tournament ...

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On Sunday night, the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects went to Avatar: Fire and Ash, cementing its historic status in film history. See the list of 2026 Oscar winners. James Cameron's third trip ...

Claude can now create interactive visuals directly in your chat, unlocking a whole new way of learning—for all users. Anthropic announced that Claude has been updated with the ability to generate ...

The 1,000th Connections puzzle is out today. Wyna Liu, the writer behind the game, knows you have thoughts. Credit...An Chen Supported by By Wyna Liu Wyna Liu is a puzzle editor for The Times. She ...

The science pros at TKOR guide beginners through forging custom dice from a variety of materials, revealing how metalworking fundamentals turn raw materials into game-ready creations. Denaturalization ...

Iran invented the relatively simple Shahed 136 attack drone, but is now fending off US copies launched against it in combat. Why, when the US military has expensive, cutting-edge and hi-tech weapons, ...

Learn how to make a silicone dice mold step by step in this easy DIY tutorial. Perfect for resin casting, tabletop games, and custom dice projects, this guide walks you through the mold-making process ...

No tears should flow for the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, or for his associated butchers in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Basij militia, and the rest of the Iranian ...

A clump of human brain cells can play the classic computer game Doom. While its performance is not up to par with humans, experts say it brings biological computers a step closer to useful real-world ...