The Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.1 billion
It's the second largest jackpot in history. And if the winner opts for a lump sum, they'll get nearly $650 million. Every ticket has a one in 302.6 million chance of winning.
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If you grew up in the late 70s and early 80s, you remember Atari well
Lego is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Atari with a replica of the 2600 you can build yourself. The set goes on sale next month for $240.
Colombian teen sets a record by solving 3 Rubik's cubes while juggling them
In a video set to a timer, Angel Alvarado, 19, solves the puzzles with his thumbs while tossing them in the air. He set the record at four and a half minutes — breaking his own record by 20 seconds.
Guinness World Record holder donates $5,000 worth of Legos to hospital
Three-time Guinness World Record holder Russell Cassevah donated $5,000 worth of Lego sets to children being cared for at Massachusetts General Hospital.
When a Ukrainian boy fled Kyiv, he left behind his Lego collection
Andrii Sidorov went with family to Ireland. His father tells The Washington Post that his son felt lost. In a Facebook post, he asked for spare Legos. Packages came in from as far away as Australia.
Decorated sprinter Usain Bolt shares his secret to success: video games
Bolt tells the BBC that he loved games so much as a kid that he'd sometimes skip training to head to a store to play video games. Bolt says gaming helped develop his competitive spirit.
An original prototype of the 'Pong' video game system sells at auction
Pong was one of the first arcade games in the 1970s, which eventually spawned Atari's Home Pong. One of the original prototypes sold at auction for more than $270,000.
A twist on a classic video game gives Native Americans better representation
An update of the classic '80s video game Oregon Trail places a greater focus on the lives of the Native Americans you meet on the trail westward. (This story originally aired on ATC on May 12, 2021.)
The MLB's season start is canceled as players and owners fail to reach a labor deal
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he's canceling each team's first two series of the season, totaling 91 games. Players won't be paid for games they don't play.
Twitter cracks down on an account that revealed answer to Wordle puzzle
Wordle players get six chances to guess a five-letter word. On social media, people share a graphic that shows how they got their answer, without the answer. The spoiler has been banned from Twitter.