Almost 9 out of 10 parents think their kids spend too much time gaming, but 70% believe it has a positive impact

In a nutshell: Do you think that your teenager spends too much time playing video games? You’re not alone. A new report shows that 86 percent of parents say their kids play games for an excessive amount of hours every day, but three-quarters believe gaming has a positive impact on their children.

The data comes from the University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children’s health . It surveyed almost 1,000 parents with at

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The Destiny 2 community collectively solved a massive maze, were unimpressed by the reward

Destiny 2 players have finally cracked a puzzle that has plagued them since last week. However, the reward hardly seemed worth their effort as it was just an exotic weapon that they knew was already coming to the game.

Bungie dropped an extremely complex puzzle mission last week called “Exploring the Corridors of Time” in its weekly reset. The quest has players trying to navigate their way through a complicated time maze accessed via Osiris’ Sundial. The only clues showing the way through the hexagonal labyrinth were symbols appearing on obelisks that

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Dying Light 2 has been delayed indefinitely

What just happened? Learning that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed until September was disappointing, but at least Dying Light 2 would be here to ease the pain in Spring. Sadly, that’s no longer the case. Publisher Techland has announced that the parkour/zombie game is being delayed indefinitely to allow "more development time to fulfill our vision."

We’ve seen a few big-name titles delayed recently. In addition to Cyberpunk 2077 , the Square Enix-published Marvel’


Toshiba says it created an algorithm that beats quantum computers using standard hardware

Something to look forward to: Some of the biggest problems that need solving in the enterprise world require sifting through vast amounts of data and finding the best possible solution given a number of factors and requirements, some of which are at times unknown. For years, quantum computing has been touted as the most promising jump in computational speed for certain kind of problems, but Toshiba says revisiting classical algorithms helped it develop a new one that can leverage existing silicon-based hardware to get a faster result.

Toshiba's announcement this

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ESA researchers built a plant that can extract oxygen from the moon

The final frontier: European scientist are hoping they can send an oxygen plant to the moon for a sustainable long-term mission. The facility would convert moon dust into breathable oxygen for the settlers. The mission is still quite far out, but the team hopes to have a viable demonstration of the technology by the middle of this decade.

European Space Agency (ESA) researchers have begun extracting oxygen from simulated moon dust. A reclamation plant has been built at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the

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Roh Tae-moon to head up Samsung's smartphone arm amid company shakeup

In context: It has been a bumpy ride for Samsung over the last several years. From the Galaxy Note 7 recall to the conviction of a top exec on corruption to the Galaxy Fold not-ready-for-primetime screw up, the company is looking to new blood to lead its mobile arm.

Samsung has just moved Roh Tae-moon to the head of its smartphone division. At age 51, Roh has become the youngest CEO in the company’s history. Roh will be filling the shoes of

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Job listing suggests Last of Us 2 will come to PC

Rumor mill: The PlayStation has long been home to some awesome exclusive games, but it’s looking as if more are coming to PC. One of these might be The Last of Us 2, the upcoming sequel to the PS3/PS4 title that encouraged many people to buy one of Sony's consoles.

The Last of Us 2 is set to launch on the PlayStation 4 this May 29, and it will also likely land on the PS5 when the next-gen machine arrives this holiday


LastPass restores service availability after users report login and autofill issues

What just happened? Password manager LastPass has recovered from what appears to be a service outage that affected users over the weekend. Reports of login issues surfaced on Twitter and Reddit as well as LastPass' official forums, prompting an investigation from the company, which now claims to have resolved the problem.

Password management services like LastPass provide convenience and security for maintaining our online presence. However, a technical glitch could translate into frustration for users who're unable to access their passwords at any given moment. Fortunately this seems to


Ubisoft launches lawsuit against website selling DDoS services

Why it matters: Ubisoft has launched a lawsuit against the alleged operators of a website that offers distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) services. The attacks were used against Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege servers, which disrupted the game’s matches.

Polygon reports that the suit names people from across the world and was filed in a California court. The defendants allegedly operated a website called SNG.ONE, which sells subscriptions that range from $30 per month up to $299 for “


Guy converts luggage case into a liquid-cooled gaming PC, calls it the 'Nuclear Football'

The big picture: There are several gaming laptops out there that could achieve what the Nuclear Football was built to do, but its creator wanted an experience that comes with a bigger display while costing less than laptops with comparable specs. Hence, a custom-built liquid-cooled PC inside a Pelican 1525 case that now serves as a portable gaming rig to keep you entertained during your travels.

Unlike the original briefcase accompanying the US president, this Nuclear Football is more likely to set off an atomic bomb in

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