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Day: December 22, 2025
Call of Duty, Titanfall developer Vince Zampella has died at age 55
Vince Zampella, who had a major hand in developing franchises like Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, and Battlefield, died in a car crash on Sunday, NBC Los Angeles reports. He was 55. NBC Los Angeles and CBS Los Angeles report California Highway Patrol responded […]
Samsung ‘Wide Fold’ rumored to rival Apple’s foldable next year
Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone is set to arrive next year, and already faces some preemptive competition from Samsung. Korea’s ET News reports that Samsung’s upcoming “Wide Fold” is also set to launch in 2026, and will closely mirror the display size and 4:3 aspect ratio […]
Betelgeuse’s Companion Star Delays Supernova, Crab Nebula Shines as Cosmic Rebirth Symbol
Betelgeuse and the Crab Nebula: Stellar Death and Rebirth In the vast cosmic theater, stars like Betelgeuse and the Crab Nebula exemplify the dramatic cycles of stellar death and rebirth….
Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia; US Launches Largest ISIS Assault Post-Assad – 12/22/2025, 8:28:36 PM
Top world news stories as of December 22, 2025, include escalating tensions in Ukraine-Russia conflicts, US military actions against ISIS, and emerging cyber and space threats.[1][2] Ukraine-Russia Conflict Ukrainian forces…
Indie Game Awards retracts Expedition 33 prizes due to generative AI
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had earned another Game of the Year award by the Indie Game Awards last week, but the organization has since announced that the award would be retracted because developer Sandfall Interactive used generative AI during development. The Indie Game Awards also […]
Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bomb Explosion: Investigation Underway – 12/22/2025, 4:24:25 PM
International Headlines Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow[1] Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was killed in an explosion early Monday morning, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. Cyberattack disrupts France’s postal…
Rewilding Wonder: Embrace Nature’s Chaos, Ditch Linnaeus’s Orderly Legacy
A Lamentation for Linnaeus: In Praise of Confusion and Rewilding Wonder In an era obsessed with precision and phylogenetic trees, it’s time to mourn the rigid legacy of Carl Linnaeus—not…
Odyssey trailer brings the myth to vivid life
“After years of war, no one could stand between my men and home. Not even me.”
Tiny Water Droplets Revolutionize Energy, Climate, and Origins of Life Discoveries
Water Droplet Science: Tiny Worlds Driving Big Discoveries Water droplets, those everyday specks we barely notice, are microscopic powerhouses of physics and chemistry. Recent breakthroughs as of late 2025 reveal…