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Learning to Play Pokémon Cards with Smart AI

July 24, 2026

A team at DeNA showed how they taught a computer to win the Pokémon Trading Card Game on mobile. The game, released in late 2024, asks players to build a deck of 20 cards and battle others online. Each match ends when one side knocks out three Pokémon, but the rules are full of hidden tricks: cards

entertainment

Timothy Olyphant’s Low‑Tech Podcast Adventure

July 24, 2026

Timothy Olyphant, the actor best known for his roles in “Justified” and “The Mandalorian, ” shared a surprising story about how he managed to appear on the “SmartLess” podcast. The episode began when the hosts asked him how he handled the technical side of things, and Olyphant explained that he had

science

New Peptide Hits Staph Bacteria Without Harming Human Cells

July 24, 2026

Scientists are crafting tiny proteins that can attack harmful bacteria while leaving human cells unharmed. They started by building computer models of both human and staphylococcal cell walls, then used these maps to search for short chains of amino acids that would fit snugly into the bacterial

education

Local Students Shine in National Honors

July 24, 2026

A handful of students from Osceola County have recently earned notable academic recognitions at universities across the United States. In May 2026, Logan Nicoll from Reunion graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin‑Madison, while Gabriel De Luca

sports

Sey’s Bold Pitch: Wanting a WNBA Star to Jump Ship From Adidas

July 24, 2026

Sey, the founder of a growing women’s sportswear line, says she has been chasing a top WNBA player for months. She first noticed the athlete after the brand’s viral “Dear Nike” video, which challenged big brands to defend women’s sports. The player liked the clip and later sent Sey a private message

technology

Helium‑3: A New Earth‑First Way to Power the Future

July 21, 2026

A Seattle company has built a device that can pull nearly pure helium‑3 from the regular helium used around the world. The system, called “Cold Capture, ” plugs into existing helium‑liquefying plants and uses extreme cold to separate the two kinds of helium. The goal is two‑fold: solve today’s scarc

celebrities

Teen Actor Turns Bully Into Hero in 80s Sci‑Fi Flick

July 21, 2026

A young Robert Downey Jr. first appeared on screen in a 1985 comedy that mixed science and high‑school drama. In the film, two shy teens experiment with computers to create a perfect woman, who ends up looking like a glamorous version of Frankenstein’s monster. The story then follows the social dyna

politics

Science Group Shifts Gears, Picks New Senate Candidate

July 21, 2026

A science‑focused political group has chosen a new candidate for the U. S. Senate in Michigan. The organization, known for backing educated doctors and nurses who run for office, is now supporting Dr. Abdul El‑Sayed, a progressive who wants to bring science into policy. The group was started in 201

health

Mental‑Health Apps: What Users Say Is the Real Test

July 21, 2026

A new study looked at what people complain about when they use apps that claim to help with mental health. Instead of asking users directly, the researchers scanned millions of posts on social media. They used a computer program that can spot topics in big data sets, so it could pick up patterns in

technology

Wildfire Watch: From Old Towers to Space‑Based Sensors

July 20, 2026

In 1910, a hot summer and lightning storms lit up over a thousand small fires in the northwestern United States. Strong winds joined them into one huge blaze that ate three million acres, wiped out towns, and killed nearly ninety people. That disaster pushed the U. S. Forest Service to build a netwo