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Living Near a Golf Course Might Raise Your Risk of Disease

1 day ago | vice.com | Luis Prada

Golf courses are serene sanctuaries for retirees and business bros looking to simultaneously get wasted and feel more rage than they have in their entire lives, and all before noon. But it’s not all sunshine and beer bottles. Golf courses are a notorious scourge on the environment, and a new study published in JAMA Network Open suggests living near one might also come with the unexpected hazard of an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease.
Ex-Marine Climbed Mount Everest to Complete the ‘World’s Longest Triathlon’

1 day ago | vice.com | Luis Prada

Mitch Hutchcraft is a 31-year-old former Royal Marine who recently completed a light and invigorating 8,000-mile workout. It started with a swim across the English Channel and ended on the summit of Mount Everest. It took Hutchcraft 240 days to complete what he calls Project Limitless. First, he swam the 21-mile English Channel. Then, he pedaled almost 7 ½ thousand miles from Europe to eastern India.
This Shock Collar Might Be The Future of PTSD Treatment

1 day ago | vice.com | Luis Prada

If you told someone a decade ago that zapping your neck with mild electricity could rejigger your trauma-riddled brain, you’d probably assume they were a dog trainer looking to scale up. But now, thanks to neuroscientists in Texas, that sci-fi scenario might be a reality. Researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas and Baylor College of Medicine have created a device that wraps around your neck to gently stimulate your vagus nerve.
The Self-Proclaimed ‘King of Germany’ Just Got Arrested

1 day ago | vice.com | Luis Prada

German authorities this week arrested Peter Fitzek. You may not know the name, nor should you. But Peter sure as hell thinks he should be much more well-known. Peter views himself as more than the Karate instructor and medieval cosplay enthusiast that he is. He thinks he’s the “King of Germany,” and he has assembled a sizable group of followers who were plotting to overthrow the German government and replace it with a monarchy.
Birds Keep Exploding in California-and Nobody Knows Why

1 day ago | vice.com | Luis Prada

By all accounts, Richmond, California, is a pretty chill Bay Area suburb. And then residents started finding “exploded” birds in their yards. Residents have been finding dead birds scattered across their yards, with several reportedly exploding in midair. There have been 13 exploded birds found so far.
‘Rescue Ops: Wildfire’ Is an Upcoming Firefighting Simulator With Dynamic Fire Tech That Looks Genuinely Terrifying

1 day ago | vice.com | Shaun Cichacki

“Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires”. I know it may be silly to quote Smokey the Bear of all people here, but that’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the reveal trailer for Rescue Ops: Wildfire, an upcoming solo/multiplayer focused firefighting simulator. While this simulator may still be a ways out from release, I’m already more than intrigued about it. But what interests me more than anything is the “Dynamic Fire System” that Exkee is implementing here.
‘Doloc Town’ Is a Gem in the Cozy Game Scene, With Crafting, Combat, and Creativity Abound

1 day ago | vice.com | Shaun Cichacki

Do you have what it takes to survive after the world reaches a screeching halt? There are a lot of post-apocalyptic games out there. Gritty skies, dirty worlds, and bland colors. Doloc Town has none of this. It’s absolutely adorable at every turn, with a cutesy main character who bounces through areas without a care.
‘Omega Crafter’ Has Automation, Crafting, and a Programmable Buddy To Help You Kick Some Goblin Butt (Review)

1 day ago | vice.com | Shaun Cichacki

It’s hard to make a game that stands out in a crowded genre. With titles like RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Enshrouded, and even Palworld breaking records at any given point in time, it has to be incredibly daunting to try and stand up to these titans of the field. Omega Crafter, by design, borrows a few fundamental ideas from these genre giants, all while introducing some unique features that kept me interested and invested as Katie and I played together and tried to survive in this world.
AI Tool Can Predict Your Biological Age and Cancer Survival With a Selfie

2 days ago | vice.com | Luis Prada

It turns out your face isn’t just aging, it might also be hinting at how much time you’ve got left. Scientists at Mass General Brigham developed an AI model called FaceAge they claim can look at your face and estimate your “biological age,” or the age of your cells factoring in your experiences, which might significantly differ from the age listed on your driver’s license.
You Have a Visual Speed Limit Linked to Your Eye Movements

2 days ago | vice.com | Luis Prada

If you’ve ever shaken your head around and not vomited from the nauseating blurring of your vision, it’s because your brain has a built-in mechanism called saccades that it uses to not show you the blur. It’s a neat little magic trick that your brain and eyes pull off, the details of which are explained in a new study in Nature Communications. The speed of your eye movements actually determines how fast something has to be moving before you can’t see it anymore.