Ever heard ofprotein folding? Neither had we. But the online gameFolditlets you do just that, so you can have fun while youcontribute to the progress of science. Yes, the science that actual, professional scientists spend time working with! The Sydney Morning Heraldpoints usto an interesting article publishedin theNature Structural & Molecular Biologyjournal[PDF], which describes how online gamers playing on Foldit have deciphered a puzzle that had bamboozled scientists and automated computers working on the problem for over a decade....

British software companyCodemastershas been targeted by hackers, with its website, the VIP code redemption page for a game, Codemasters eStore and Codemasters CodeM database all falling prey to the attack. Credit card and payment details are safe, as this data is stored elsewhere. In anopen letterto customers, Codemasters revealed that encrypted passwords, Xbox Live Gamertags, email addresses, usernames and other similar data was procured by the hackers. The letter begins:...

Games to play on date night: Fallout 76’s wasteland West Virginia is for lovers Enter Fallout 1st You buy the game (it usually retails for $39.99on Steam, or you can download and play it as part of theXbox Game Passfor PC or console) and it’s free to play after that. However, if you so choose, for about $13 a month you can get a subscription toFallout 1st. Most of what the sub gets you is cosmetics....

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteousis a new game from Owlcat that pits players in the shoes, boots, or hooves of a lowly group of adventurers destined for glory. I gave ittop marksin my recent review. But, as it’s a single-player only game, there’s no reason to mention it in ourGames to play on date nightseries. So, I’m sorry for wasting your time with this article. See ya next week! Calling all Scaleup founders!...

GameStop’s stock surge has calmed down — so why are investors buying its shares again? The recriminations Online trading apps at the center of the buying frenzy, such as Robinhood, have been variously accused of making it too easy for amateurs to take wild risks, enabling market manipulation, risking thefinancial stabilityof the wider system, and siding with hedge fund backers Citadel by heavily restricting buying in the stocks in question after prices rocketed....