The curious minds at What If explore what would happen if humanity successfully transitioned into a Type II civilization. Why 3,000+ US aircraft are hidden in a desert - "Something bigger is going on" ...

2024, Book Chapter: "It has become difficult to imagine how Washington and Beijing might turn their relationship, which is so crucial to the future of world order, toward calmer waters. If there is to ...

I depicted a future where 'frictionless nano-bearings' based on the Casimir effect capture ambient micro-energy from the environment and convert it into electricity. I left one piece of homework there ...

A couple of majorCivilization 7 updates this year have transformed the 4X game, mostly for the better, and reignited my hope for its future. Firaxis launched the hefty Test of Time update in late May ...

After a long hiatus from Civilization 7 following my original review – after which I wasn't exactly in love with it – I decided to give it another go with the big 1.4 Test of Time update, and more ...

If two or more teams finish level on points in the group stage, official tiebreaking rules are used to determine final group positions. These criteria are applied in sequence until teams are separated ...

It's going to be an exciting last day of action for Group I at the World Cup as France and Norway face each other for what's expected to be one of the best games of the group stage as Erling Haaland ...

France and Norway have both already advanced to the knockout stage. What remains to be decided is who wins the group and whether Senegal or Iraq avoids elimination heading into today's simultaneous 3 ...

The final round of group-stage matches continues Thursday as Groups D, E, and F take center stage in the race to reach the World Cup knockout rounds. While some teams have already secured their place ...

Group C of the World Cup comes down to the final matchday with the Round of 32 still very much undecided. Scotland, Brazil and Morocco are all alive heading into today's simultaneous 6 p.m. ET ...

The race for the World Cup knockout stage heats up today, as Groups A, B, and C conclude. We break down who controls their destiny, who needs help, and the key angles worth watching in every match.