Nvidia is pushing hyper-realism in games, but researchers say the real human benefits come in VR

While chipmakers like Nvidia keep pushing hyper-real graphics in games, new research argues that the more meaningful human upside may lie in VR environments.

5 ways to add a little inconvenience to your day — and improve your brain

Making life harder sounds deeply unfun, but it might be good for your cognitive function.

Struggling With Misbehavior? This Positive Parenting Strategy Can Actually Change It

Positive reinforcement is a type of positive discipline that aims to shape behavior by focusing on the good while reframing ...
Parents on MSN

How positive reinforcement encourages good behavior in kids

Praise and rewards can be an effective way to change kids' behavior for the better. Here's how to use them.
Newsweek

Caitlin Clark Turns Heads With Surprising Behavior During Pacers-Lakers Game

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Heading into Wednesday's matchup, the Los Angeles Lakers were firmly positioned as a contender in the Western Conference ...
Kotaku

I Can’t Stop Playing This Terrible Game, So Maybe It’s Really Good?

It's not. It can't be. But what if it is? Or maybe I just like bad games? And what if it's genAI? Oh god, this is breaking me Timber Rush I feel certain that Timber Rush is a terrible game. I’ve also ...
GameSpot

Roblox And Minecraft Players Don't Really Care About "Traditionally Good" AAA Games, Study Finds

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. "I think there's been a shift in the last 10 years where the idea of chasing graphics has kind of faded and now you see the most popular games on the ...
syracuse.com

Did we just see Adrian Autry’s last home game as Syracuse coach? (Good Morning CNY for March 9)

Warm weather greets Shamrock Run participants: With temperatures climbing toward 60 degrees Saturday morning, thousands of runners and walkers -- including Chris Hahn, above -- packed Tipperary Hill ...
WIVB-TV

‘Cops vs. Coaches’ hockey game in Amherst benefits FeedMore WNY

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Town of Amherst held a charity scrimmage with youth hockey coaches and members of local law enforcement on Sunday. Attendees donated a canned good or a paper product for ...
Polygon

Why are we surprised a new Pokémon game is good?

Patch Notes is a weekly newsletter bringing you the best of Polygon, sent on Fridays and published on the site on Sundays. You can subscribe here. Through all of this cyclical entropy, though, some ...
STAT

U.S. needs a national prevention infrastructure for mental and behavioral disorders

Alsan is the director of the Health Inequality Lab and the Annie and Ned Lamont professor of international studies in the Department of Economics at Stanford University. Parekh is the chief health ...
GamesIndustry

Good Games Group has bought the Humble and Firestoke back catalogues. Now, newly renamed as Balor Games, it wants to invest in triple-I

Back in 2024, Humble Games was restructured, with all staff laid off. Later that year, a newly formed company called Good Games Group (GGG) – headed by former Humble Games head honchos Alan Patmore ...