GOG Preservation Program now lets you download 3D scans and printable versions of the original big-box PC packaging for selected classic games. The first games include Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, Armikrog, Descent, Hitman: Codename 47, and Myst. So if you miss those huge ’90s PC boxes, you can literally print your own. It’s not like owning an original physical but it’s a really nice option for collectors, especially since so many old PC boxes have disappeared over the years.

We tested identity preservation across four image models with one identical prompt Flux 2.0 pro, Seedream V5, and Kling V3 each produced a similar person. None produced the actual person HeyGen avatars are trained on real footage. That's the difference

If the National Trust for Historic Preservation can’t challenge the destruction of the East Wing, asks @profnoahfeldman, who can? Also: How is the White House like a crocodile? (via @opinion)

How Did the Instinct of Self-Preservation Arise? The instinct of self-preservation is an organism's drive to preserve itself and avoid threats. It did not emerge out of nowhere. It is woven into the very fabric of life. Self-preservation began not with the brain, nor with nerves — but with the first living cell. The cell is a fortress. The first cell survived only because it could maintain order within itself and not disintegrate under the pressure of its environment. This was a proto-instinct: life protected itself long before thought emerged. From chemistry to action. Over time, cells learned to react: to withdraw from toxins, to reach toward nutrients. These were not yet thoughts — only the right chemical responses. Those that “reacted incorrectly” disappeared. Those whose behavior preserved life remained. Genetic memory. Billions of years of selection turned these reactions into instinct. An animal does not know that fire is dangerous — it feels fear accumulated over generations of ancestors. Reason as the amplification of instinct. Humanity elevated self-preservation to a new level. The cell protects itself through chemistry. The animal — through fear. The human — through foresight. We build homes and develop medicine because reason is the continuation of that same ancient impulse of the first cell: “to live.” The highest stage. Today, self-preservation is no longer only about the body. It is about knowledge, cooperation, and responsibility. We are life that has become conscious of itself — and is learning to protect not only itself, but also the world of which it is a part.

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparked renewed discussion about fertility preservation after opening up about freezing her eggs. But how much does the process cost? One young woman shares her experience

The left just normalized so much insanity that basic self-preservation now gets called “far right extremism.” Decades of open borders and failed assimilation delivered parallel societies, welfare strain, and crime spikes in city after city. Green fanaticism delivered energy poverty and deindustrialization while virtue signaling. Woke ideology delivered confused kids, erased women, and attacks on national identity. And the result is voters across France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the UK and beyond are backing the parties the media smears as “far right.” Those parties are simply saying what was common sense centrist a generation ago. Secure borders. Citizens first. Affordable energy. Law and order. Protect children. Preserve your culture. The Overton window got dragged so far left that reality, sanity, and common sense now look radical.

BOOM! The Supreme Court just told the historic-preservation lawyers to get out of the way. Five to four. Construction continues. Crews are already on 20-hour days. This was not a love letter to the ballroom. The Court said the National Trust likely has no standing to sue.  They do not own the White House. They do not get to freeze a $400 million project because they prefer the old postcard. Ballroom above. Military complex below. Frame up by November. Done in 2028. The dissenters wanted a committee member’s “viewing interest” to halt the most famous house in the country. That is not law. That is a hobby with a brief attached. They can keep suing. The concrete is pouring anyway. Golden Age builds. The other side files.

Gavin Newsom made his latest pitch to the mob by proclaiming himself “an established insurgent.” Like a preservation arsonist, it makes no sense to anyone else. Yet, Newsom believes that he can ride this radical rage to power. Call it the Danton delusion.