The Pokémon pinball machine by Stern Pinball is available in three models: Pro (starting around $6,999), Premium (around $9,499–$9,699), and Limited Edition (up to $12,999), with the LE limited to 750 units globally and including premium features like a shaker motor and mirrored backglass.

The animatronic Pikachu reacts to gameplay with movement and custom recorded speech, cheering players on, while the Master Ball plunger is an illuminated, mechanically animated Poké Ball used to shoot and catch Pokémon, build teams, and complete collections on the playfield.

Mental sharpness refers to day-to-day fluctuations in cognitive performance, measured through brief daily tasks assessing the speed and accuracy of participants' thinking, which directly links to goal-setting and productivity outcomes.

Researchers found that a significant boost in mental sharpness above average equates to about 30 to 40 additional minutes of effective work per day, while the difference between best and worst days amounts to roughly 80 minutes.

The Vector W8 was an American supercar developed by Vector Aeromotive Corporation in the late 1980s and introduced in 1989. Designed by chief Gerald Wiegert, it is thought by many to be America's very first supercar. The W8 featured a futuristic wedge-shaped design with scissor doors and was constructed using advanced materials including carbon fiber and Kevlar body panels over an aluminum honeycomb monocoque—the same materials found on modern supercars. It was powered by a 6.0-liter twin V8 engine paired with a three-speed automatic transmission, producing 625 advertised horsepower (closer to 700 hp during testing) and 649 lb-ft of torque. The vehicle could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds with an advertised top speed of 242 mph, making it exceptionally advanced for its era.

While most American automakers in the 1980s were downsizing V8 engines to meet government-mandated fuel economy standards—with engines typically ranging from 4.2 to 4.4 liters—the Vector W8 took a radically different approach. Rather than following the industry trend of smaller, less powerful engines, Vector used a large 6.0-liter twin V8 that delivered exceptional performance. Additionally, the W8 revolutionized American automotive design by incorporating cutting-edge materials and construction techniques (carbon fiber, Kevlar, and aluminum monocoque) that were typically reserved for European and exotic supercars. This bold departure from the conventional American muscle car formula of the era—which emphasized large displacement but often delivered disappointing power due to emissions regulations—positioned the Vector W8 as a genuinely innovative American performance vehicle that challenged the status quo.

The Noachian epoch, roughly 4.1 to 3.7 billion years ago, was an early period in Mars' history when the planet likely had liquid water on its surface, as evidenced by river valleys, lake deposits, and minerals like phyllosilicates and kaolinite that form in wet environments. This challenges cold-and-icy theories and suggests conditions potentially suitable for life existed briefly, lasting tens to hundreds of millions of years.

Kaolinite is an aluminum-rich clay mineral that forms on Earth in tropical, rainy climates through prolonged leaching of rocks by liquid water, requiring millions of years of wet conditions. White kaolinite fragments found by NASA's Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater match Earth samples from rainforests, not hydrothermal processes, indicating Mars once had abundant rainfall and warmer temperatures billions of years ago.

Kanzi participated in three carefully designed experiments modeled after children's tea parties, where he was asked to track and identify imaginary objects like pretend juice and grapes. In these experiments, researchers would pretend to pour juice into a cup or place grapes in a bowl, then move the cup or bowl to different locations. Kanzi was then asked to point to where the pretend object was located. He consistently and reliably pointed to the correct locations of these imaginary items, demonstrating that he could mentally track objects that weren't physically present. Importantly, when given the choice between real food and pretend food, Kanzi still chose the real food, showing he understood the distinction between what was real and what was imaginary.

This discovery challenges the long-held scientific belief that imagination and pretend play are uniquely human abilities. Prior evidence of pretense in apes only showed solitary enactments—such as an ape holding a stick like a pretend offspring—but this study provides the first experimental evidence that apes can engage in shared pretense with another individual and track imaginary objects across different locations. The findings suggest that the capacity for secondary representations (the ability to conceive of things that aren't physically present) is not exclusive to humans. This indicates that apes can think more flexibly than previously assumed and may possess more sophisticated cognitive abilities related to imagination, future-oriented thinking, and understanding what others might be thinking. The research opens new avenues for investigating whether other animals also possess these mental abilities.

Zatanna Zatara is a powerful half-Homo Magi sorcerer who casts spells by speaking incantations backwards, fighting evil in the footsteps of her father Zatara, and has been a member of the Justice League and Sentinels of Magic.

Fennell explained that the script was 'demented' because she wrote it while going through a personal nervous breakdown after finishing Promising Young Woman, making it a deeply emotional, dark take on a superhero movie that strayed too far from the genre.

A ticking fee is a quarterly payment made to shareholders while a deal remains pending. Paramount offered 25 cents per share each quarter (approximately $650 million per quarter) to compensate Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders for the time and uncertainty involved in ongoing negotiations. This sweetens the deal by providing immediate cash value to shareholders even before the acquisition closes.

Paramount is bidding $108.4 billion in enterprise value to acquire all of Warner Bros. Discovery as a complete company, while Netflix's offer of $82.7 billion is only for WBD's studio and streaming assets. Netflix's deal would allow WBD's cable networks to be separated into an independent public entity, whereas Paramount's acquisition would keep the entire company intact. Paramount's offer is all-cash, while Netflix's proposal was amended to all-cash as well.

A mesh network consists of multiple interconnected nodes (routers) that work together to provide seamless Wi-Fi coverage throughout a home. Unlike a traditional single router setup where devices connect to one access point, mesh networks allow devices to automatically transition between nodes as you move around, maintaining a continuous connection. This eliminates dead zones where Wi-Fi signal is weak or unavailable. In a mesh network, all nodes share the same network name (SSID) and password, creating a unified network experience rather than forcing users to manually switch between different Wi-Fi networks.

Many older routers can be converted into mesh networks by installing compatible firmware and software packages. The process typically involves installing mesh-compatible packages (such as wpad mesh openssl on OpenWRT systems) and configuring wireless settings to use the 802.11s mesh protocol. All nodes in the mesh must be configured with the same Mesh ID and operate on the same wireless band. To avoid network conflicts, DHCP should be disabled on secondary mesh nodes. Before attempting this conversion, ensure your router's firmware is up to date and check the router settings for any mention of 'mesh' support to determine compatibility.

Apple is using A18 Pro chips from iPhones to achieve a lower price point of $699-$799 while targeting students and enterprise users, as these chips are less expensive than Mac-optimized M-series chips, though they may offer performance closer to the original M1.

Despite the lower price, Apple will use aluminum shells with a new, faster, and more cost-effective manufacturing process instead of cheaper plastic, preserving premium build quality similar to higher-end MacBooks.