Culture

Animation may be entering a new renaissance. Here’s why.
Popular animated films have been rendered in an increasingly realistic style recently. Here’s where animation is heading in the future.
From besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats
Gaming embraces design elements that promote social connection, creativity, a sense of autonomy – and, ultimately, the sheer joy of mastery.
How language and social status change the developing brain
Research shows that a child’s early environment and socioeconomic status (SES) impact their language development and processing skills.
The “great resignation” is a trend that began before the pandemic – and it may be the new normal
Traditional colleges are recognizing Google career certificates
Apes and NFTs run the first metaverse music group 
McDonald’s McPlant takes plant-based meat mainstream
Lasers reveal hundreds of Mayan and Olmec ceremonial centers
Fungus-based “mycoprotein” may be the next future food
Crypto and traditional art are merging — and the result is fantastic
Using AI to help save wine from wildfires
Decentraland announces the Metaverse Festival
Science fiction doesn’t predict the future. It inspires it.