Video games
US veterans disturbed by President Trump’s 'trivialization' of war
US veterans criticized the White House for using memes to promote the Iran war, saying the approach trivializes casualties and the realities of conflict.
Fortnite tops ADL’s new ‘leaderboard’ ranking video games on antisemitism safeguards
CSTAT Smash overturns ban on Jewish ‘Smash Bros’ player following legal action
OpenAI banned Canadian mass shooter for gun violence prompts before Tumbler Ridge attack - WSJ
Ben-Gurion University builds Silicon Valley-style campus on Minecraft
Players are tasked with developing a business plan before ultimately presenting their company to a Shark Tank-style panel of investors – all of which takes place inside Minecraft's virtual ecosystem.
Israeli gamers win top prize at Saudi Arabia's Gamers8 festival
Israeli Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports players on Team Vitality emerged victorious over ENCE in the finals of the tournament at Saudi Arabia's Gamers8.
Digital puzzles, not strategy games, could help memory in older adults - study
The study found that older adults who play digital puzzles like Sudoku, Word Search, and crosswords had greater memory skills, while those who played strategy video games did not.
A Holocaust museum is launching in Fortnite. Can video games fight antisemitism?
No matter what choices the player makes, they will be murdered by Nazis, a dark end that the game’s creator says is essential to its success as an educational tool.
Survey of teens in the gaming world reports on serious dangers
A new survey in Israel shows that teens playing online games may be exposed to inappropriate and violent content.
Simulation glitch: Woman appears ‘stuck in time’ in viral TikTok
The clip has people questioning their belief in reality.
Israeli gamers to compete in Saudi Arabia under Israeli flag
The Saudi government wrote a letter saying all participants would be allowed in, without mentioning Israelis.
Excessive gaming dented this man's skull
A gamer was horrified after he shaved his head during a live broadcast and discovered that a dent had formed in his skull - exactly in the area where the headset arch is located.
Is pornography causing a drop in testosterone levels?
Low testosterone affects about 2% of men, with symptoms ranging from depression, body hair loss and decreased libido to fertility problems and low sperm count.
13-year-old girl in China spent parents' life savings on mobile games
From January to May, the girl had spent approximately $16,800 on purchasing game accounts and an alarming $30,000 on in-game purchases.