‘Stardew Valley’s massive update lets players drink mayo, ‘crit’ babies, and put hats on dogs

Cosy gamers rejoice! Stardew Valley’s highly anticipated 1.6 update finally arrived on PC this Tuesday, adding a laundry list of new content for fans of the beloved farming simulator. These include pets in hats, big chests, and the opportunity to crit a baby. Developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone had been teasing Stardew Valley’s new update for … Read more

Ubisoft Returns To the Movies With a Watch Dogs Adaptation

Image: Ubisoft Almost a decade ago, Ubisot tried to make a new for itself as a movie company by bringing its Assassin’s Creed franchise to the big screen. That didn’t go particularly well, and though we got the fairly solid Werewolves Within a few years later, the French publisher has (sort of) pivoted to TV. … Read more

Smart rings, robot dogs, bendable phones

Mobile World Congress 2024, the world’s biggest mobile trade show, had a lot of future-looking tech on display. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC The Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile show, is a place where device makers show off some of their latest innovations. And there was quite a lot on display in Barcelona, Spain, … Read more

Dogs jump in stranger’s car — and won’t budge, Florida cops say. ‘Holding my car hostage’

Dogs jumped into a stranger’s car — and unexpectedly took over the front seats, Florida photos show. Facebook user Keke Keke said she was dropping her child off at day care and left her driver’s side doors open. That’s when the three German shepherds slipped inside. A picture posted Feb. 20 shows two of the … Read more

Dogs in glittery costumes parade in Rio de Janeiro as pet lovers kick off Carnival

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as mermaids, superheroes, butterflies and clowns paraded alongside their owners in one of the city’s most beloved canine street parties. The Blocão — a play on words that joins “bloco,” which refers to Carnival street parties … Read more

Newspaper heiress Patty Hearst was kidnapped 50 years ago. Now she’s famous for her dogs

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newspaper heiress Patricia “Patty” Hearst was kidnapped at gunpoint 50 years ago Sunday by the Symbionese Liberation Army, a little-known armed revolutionary group. The 19-year-old college student’s infamous abduction in Berkeley, California, led to Hearst joining forces with her captors for a 1974 bank robbery that earned her a prison sentence. … Read more

Dogs wag their tails. Humans might be the reason, researchers say.

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave Taylor Hersh was watching a YouTube video of wolves a few years ago when the animal researcher noticed something curious. The wolves hardly wagged their tails. It was a stark difference to the frequent wagging she saw in most pet dogs, which made her curious about what … Read more

6-legged spaniel undergoes surgery to remove extra limbs and adjusts to life on 4 paws

LONDON — A spaniel born with six legs that was found abandoned in a supermarket parking lot is now like other dogs after having her extra limbs surgically removed. Ariel, who was named for “The Little Mermaid” character because the additional appendage with two paws on the end looked like a flipper, ran through the … Read more

Small Dogs Vs Big Dogs: Which Are More Unhealthy?

A new study published today is diving deep into how a dog’s size can affect their health. The study found evidence that larger dogs tend to have a higher risk of many health problems and generally shorter lifespans, while also showing that smaller dog breeds can have their own unique health risks as well. Spiders … Read more

A Scandal Is Tearing the World of Record-Breaking Dogs Apart

But when Kimball asked Guinness about re-verifying Spike, these vet estimates were no longer sufficient evidence. One way to estimate the age of an animal is by their teeth, something that Spike lacks, although Kimball says she still has a few loose teeth left over from Spike’s run-in with the pit bull in 2015. Without … Read more