Giddy action and astonishing art design combine in one of the great locations of modern video games. It spoils nothing, I hope, to reduce a game as luxurious and uncanny as Control to just four words.

We all want to bend the world to our will, but more often than not, it is the other way around – a fact that we often fail to recognize. This tendency to exaggerate our ability to influence events is ...

Control, autonomy, and agency—these are not just buzzwords in psychology but foundational concepts that shape our mental and physical well-being. The seminal research by Langer and Rodin (1976) on the ...

The worlds of “Alan Wake” and “Control” are the latest video games getting the film and TV treatment. Annapurna announced Thursday that is has partnered with Remedy Entertainment, the developer of the ...

Rumors of the death of the Control Panel have been greatly exaggerated. Rumors of the death of the Control Panel have been greatly exaggerated. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has ...

Last week, Microsoft mentioned in a support document that it was formally deprecating Windows’ 39-year-old Control Panel applets. But following widespread reporting of the change, Microsoft has either ...

Finding self-control can be a struggle for many. Here’s how to fight impulsive decision-making and live by your true values. Self-control can feel like an uphill battle. Whether it’s resisting the ...

Self-driving cars are becoming increasingly intelligent, but whether they'll ever be ubiquitous and fully capable remains unclear. Tesla notes (for now) that its Full Self Driving Capability is ...

A scientific squabble over how to define self-control draws from an unlikely source: A story from Greek mythology. Sailing home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, Odysseus longed to hear the Sirens’ ...

Control, or rather, seeking to have control, is a form of anxiety. It is rooted in the default, and often unconscious belief or feeling that “I am not going to be okay” or “Things will not be okay.” ...

Microsoft Teams is one of the top video-calling services used by corporations all across the world. One of its key features is that it allows the person who’s sharing their screen to give requests to ...

Portion control can be an effective tool for weight loss. It involves managing the amount of food a person eats during meals. Methods include using portion plates and keeping a food diary. A portion ...