Current Kidney Transplant Policies Disadvantage Certain Adolescents, Young Adults

Justin Steggerda, MD Credit: Cedars-Sinai New research is shedding light on inequities posed by the “pediatric advantage” of current kidney transplant allocation policies, which disadvantage patients who initiated dialysis as children but were not waitlisted until after 18 years of age.1 Leveraging waitlist registration and transplant outcome data from the OPTN Standard Transplant and Research … Read more

Atari’s Asteroids Watches: Retro Gaming Meets Chronography

Retro Gaming Meets Chronography: Atari Unveils Stunning ‘Asteroids’ Watches Get ready to blast off into a nostalgic timekeeping adventure with Atari’s latest release, a collection of intricately designed watches celebrating the 45th anniversary of the classic arcade game, ‘Asteroids’. In a captivating blend of old-school gaming and horological mastery, these watches are not just timepieces; … Read more

Atari’s limited edition Asteroids watch tells time with orbiting spaceships

Atari has released a collection of new watches with a unique design that celebrates the 45th anniversary of Asteroids. In the original version of the game that debuted in 1979, spotting and shooting a passing UFO would earn you extra points. On the Asteroids watch, a pair of orbiting UFOs are less of a threat … Read more

Baldur’s Gate 3’s cross-play patch is now in testing

Xbox Insiders have access to the stress test and Xbox’s website has detailed instructions for how to log in here. PS5 and PC players who have been selected to participate will receive an email with log in instructions. If you’re not an Xbox Insider or you haven’t signed up on PS5 or PC, there’s still … Read more

Man Utd untouchable could be sold with Amorim ‘far from convinced’ by Ten Hag signing

Man Utd could now sell Rasmus Hojlund as Ruben Amorim is ‘far from convinced’ by the Red Devils striker, according to reports. The Denmark international was signed by Man Utd in the summer of 2023 in a deal worth around £72m from Serie A side Atalanta, while Erik ten Hag was still at the club. … Read more

YouTube denies serving hourslong unskippable ads to ad blocker users

Google has denied reports that it’s serving unskippable ads that last for minutes or even hours to some YouTube users who have ad blockers enabled, instead blaming ad blockers themselves for any “suboptimal viewing experience.” Users have complained of seeing unskippable YouTube ads ranging from a few minutes to several hours in duration. “YouTube does … Read more

DepEd urged to defer sexuality education implementation

The Department of Education (DepEd) has been urged to temporarily suspend the implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) under Department Order (DO) 31 due to what lawmakers described as “confusing policies.” During a Senate hearing on the implementation of DO 31, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian highlighted that the current CSE framework diverged from the intent of … Read more

Winner crowned of the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year

Bumrah kicked off his year with eight wickets against the Proteas in Cape Town, including a rollicking six-wicket haul in the second innings that set up a big win and a series draw for India. Post that, the right-arm quick went on to grab 19 dismissals in India’s 4-1 series victory over England at home, … Read more

British and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell makes first coaching appointments ahead of Wallabies series : Planet Rugby

British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell has officially appointed the first members of his backroom staff ahead of the tour to Australia. David Nucifora, Aled Walters and Vinny Hammond will all join the ticket ahead of the series, with the trio recently accompanying Farrell on a recce of Australia this month. Andy Farrell … Read more

Man Utd transfer blow as ‘lurking’ Euro giants plot ‘forceful’ hijack with Ratcliffe ‘weighing up triggering clause’

According to reports, Manchester United could miss out on Lecce starlet Patrick Dorgu as a ‘lurking’ European giant is moving ‘under the radar’. The Red Devils are yet to make a January signing, but they are looking to make one or two additions before the transfer window closes at the start of next week. Ruben … Read more