Author: Vidya Saras

Science fiction has always been a genre that challenges the imagination and pushes boundaries—but sometimes, even great ideas don’t get the run they deserve. Over the years, countless sci-fi shows have built passionate fanbases, only to be abruptly canceled before their stories could fully unfold. Whether due to network decisions, ratings struggles, or bad timing, these series left audiences begging for more. From cult classics to ambitious reboots, here are 15 sci-fi TV shows that absolutely deserved more seasons. Grab your phasers, portals, and telepathic links—these are the unfinished journeys we still think about. 15. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles…

A new study has set out a strategic digital roadmap to fast-track the UK steel industry’s transition to net zero, warning that overcoming skills shortages, regulatory hurdles and investment uncertainty is vital if the sector is to meet its climate goals. The research, developed by academics at the University of Warwick and supported by the InterAct programme, identifies 12 critical barriers to the adoption of Industrial Digital Technologies (IDTs). These include everything from regulatory complexity to a lack of skilled workers and funding pressures. Using a seven-layer framework, the study maps out how these challenges interconnect and ranks which need…

Many people with IBS would trade 10 to 15 years of life expectancy for an instant cure for their condition. This is according to the results of a study of nearly 2,000 people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).1 In other research, people with IBS said they would take a medicine that carried a one percent risk of sudden death if it would cure their symptoms2—which can include urgent bouts of diarrhea, gas, or persistent constipation. Some people with IBS experience bouts of abdominal pain they describe as worse than childbirth. These flare-ups can siphon concentration, interrupt sleep, and destroy work…

This tutorial walks through creating an interactive animation: starting in Blender by designing a button and simulating a cloth-like object that drops onto a surface and settles with a soft bounce. After baking the cloth simulation, the animation is exported and brought into a Three.js project, where it becomes an interactive scene that can be replayed on click. By the end, you’ll have a user-triggered animation that blends Blender’s physics simulations with Three.js rendering and interactivity. Let’s dive in! Step 1: Create a Cube and Add Subdivisions Start a New Project: Open Blender and delete the default cube (select it…

Illustration of an accreting supermassive black hole shrouded by dust. NASA / JPL-Caltech Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of a little red dot galaxy from when the universe was roughly half a billion years old. The galaxy, CAPERS-LRD-z9, is the most distant object to show the tell-tale broad emission lines of gas spiraling around a black hole, opening a new window onto black hole growth in the early universe. Little Red Dots in the Spotlight Of all the discoveries JWST has enabled since its launch, none seems as enduringly mysterious as the tiny, distant galaxies nicknamed “little red dots.” These…

As Louis Rees-Zammit spoke to the media for the first time as a Bristol player at the club’s state-of-the-art training centre on Tuesday, work was already well underway at the Bears on how best to benefit from his arrival. Rees-Zammit is a huge talent on and off the field. His rugby return from the NFL is good news for both the player and his new employers as the ambitious English club outfit looks to expand not only at home, but abroad. The USA, in particular, remains a target area for growth. After their signing of women’s superstar Ilona Maher last season, Rees-Zammit’s…

EPAAn Israeli military official said five divisions would be involved in the planned offensiveThe Israeli military says it is calling up about 60,000 reservists ahead of a planned ground offensive to capture and occupy all of Gaza City.A military official said the reservists would report for duty in September and that most of the troops mobilised for the offensive would be active-duty personnel.They added that troops were already operating in the Zeitoun and Jabalia areas as part of the preparations for the plan, which Defence Minister Israel Katz approved on Tuesday and will be put to the security cabinet later…

India rate panel says US tariffs key drag on growth, flags benign inflation outlook

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure SoFi will roll out a Bitcoin-powered international money transfer service inside its consumer app, becoming—per Lightspark CEO David Marcus—“the first US bank to use Bitcoin and Universal Money Addresses (UMA) to offer 24/7, realtime, cheap global payments.” The integration uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network as the cross-border settlement rail and will debut later this year, with Mexico as the first corridor. First US Bank Plugged Into Bitcoin Lightning In its announcement on August 19, SoFi said members will be able to send funds abroad directly from the…

These sellers do brisk business online. On mainstream platforms like Ebay, they often upcharge novice antkeepers, the same trafficker tells WIRED; more sophisticated hobbyists buy and sell on private Discord servers. “Everyone on Discord has their respect towards each other about prices,” the trafficker says. They estimate an order that might go for roughly $350 on Discord could go for like $1,000 on eBay.Ebay’s current policy on live animal sales prohibits the selling of ants, but according to tests performed by WIRED, it’s easy to find a wide variety of species for sale on the platform, from common sights throughout…