Gael F. Cooper

1 week ago | cnet.com | Dashia Milden |Gael F. Cooper

Think of the last computer game you actually beat. How long did it take you? A new study by game site Solitaired recently studied the games that take the longest time to beat, and the time it takes to do so. In just two years, the time it takes to beat, or complete, your average computer game has increased by 61%. Games released in 2023 take an average of 56.2 hours to fnish, while games released in 2024 take 66.2 hours.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Dashia Milden |Gael F. Cooper

Steam users surprised with 4 free games for their library, no strings attachedIf you want to claim four free video games on the PC platform, Steam, with no strings attached, then you’re in the right place. It’s a nice bonus when …

1 month ago | cnet.com | Nelson Aguilar |Gael F. Cooper

If you were a member of the College of Cardinals, and a new movie came out about the process whereby you and your fellow Cardinals elect a new pope, wouldn't you watch it? Yes, yes, you likely would. And so too has the new pope, Pope Leo XIV, who was elevated to the papacy on Thursday, the first American pope ever. The new pope, formerly known as Robert Prevost, who was born in Chicago, has seen Conclave, the 2024 film about a fictional papal election.

1 month ago | cnet.com | Tyler Graham |Macy Meyer |Gael F. Cooper

Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at age 88, has been laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. Now, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church begin voting Wednesday for a successor in an assembly known as a conclave. Only cardinals younger than 80 years old are allowed to vote in a papal election. While 135 cardinals come in under the age requirement of 80 and thus are eligible to vote, two withdrew from the voting for health reasons, so 133 will vote.

1 month ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga |Gael F. Cooper

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