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Laura Loomer rips Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy in spat over Nexstar-Tegna deal: ‘Selfish leftist’
Right-wing firebrand Laura Loomer blasted fellow Trump ally and Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy as a “selfish leftist” on Tuesday in a spat that appears to be tied to the TV network boss’s vocal criticism of the Nexstar Media-Tegna merger.
How to tip your Amazon driver $5 at no cost using ‘Thank My Driver’ program
The program, which started Dec. 3, is fully-funded by Amazon and active until it reaches a cap of 2 million “thank yous” from customers.
Spending less can deliver more climate-friendly nutrition
Eating healthily can save money and also cause less greenhouse gas emissions than most people's current food choices, according to a new global study that examined food costs, nutrition, and climate impact around the world.
In Maureen McCabe's Art, the Medium Is the Message
The artist takes a mystical, magical journey through America's supernatural past in a retrospective at the Benton Museum of Art.
Turning everyday filter paper into a miniature microfluidic platform with DLP 3D printing
Scientists used a 3D-printing approach to pattern hydrophobic barriers inside hydrophilic filter paper. These barriers, designed in different geometries, guide liquids along precise paths and shape their flow behavior, demonstrating effective use in mixing, gradient generation,
Not even the UK government knows why Rockstar fired more than 30 employees in October: MP says that after meeting with the studio, 'I did not leave informed on exactly what these 31 people had done to warrant their immediate dismissal'
The pressure on Rockstar is growing as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer weighs in on the matter.
Why socially responsible investing can backfire
Socially responsible investors (SRIs) often see themselves as agents of social or environmental progress. They buy into polluting or "dirty" companies believing that their capital can nudge a business toward a cleaner path. Their intention is straightforward: to invest in the
AI pinpoints aspens and standing dead trees in forests using aerial imagery
Aspens and standing dead trees, which are important to forest biodiversity, can be reliably identified from openly available aerial imagery using methods developed by researchers from the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland.
China, look at the numbers: Japan threatens nobody
Ever since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s matter-of-fact comment that, if China attacks Taiwan, Japan might have to get involved, Beijing has been railing nonstop about resurging Japanese militarism. Japanese militarism? As is usually the case when the Chinese
House advances annual defense bill after Johnson flips holdouts
The House on Wednesday advanced the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), teeing it up for a final vote after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) managed to win over several holdouts in a dramatic vote. The vote on the rule, which sets up debate and final passage of the bill, was
‘Jay Kelly’ Composer Nicholas Britell on Using a Felt Piano and Analog Tape to Record the Film’s Score
Noah Baumbach knew he wanted the score to “Jay Kelly” to be a character in his latest movie. He wanted a fullness of emotion, and for it to have melodic characteristics. With that clarity, composer Nicholas Britell couldn’t help but feel inspired. “I went home, I read the
Safe CO₂ storage in the Earth only possible with robust modeling
The geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) in deep geological formations is considered internationally, as well as in Germany, to be one of the key technologies for achieving ambitious climate targets. But how can potential storage sites be reliably assessed? And how
New circoviruses discovered in pilot whales and orcas from the North Atlantic
A collaborative team of researchers has identified two previously unknown circoviruses in short-finned pilot whales and orcas from the Caribbean region of the North Atlantic Ocean. The findings represent the first detection of cetacean circoviruses in this region and expand the
Clipse and Tyler, the Creator Dine With an Animatronic Band in ‘P.O.V.’ Video
The visual for the Let God Sort 'Em Out single was directed by Cole Bennett
GOP chair: House panel ending boat strike inquiry
The chair of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mike Rogers (Ala.), will end the panel’s inquiry into the U.S. military’s controversial Sept. 2 alleged drug boat attack in the Caribbean, where the two survivors were killed in a follow-up strike. The classified briefings
Jeff Garcia, Voice of Sheen on ‘Jimmy Neutron,’ Dies at 50
Jeff Garcia, the voice actor best known for playing Sheen in the “Jimmy Neutron” franchise, died Wednesday, Variety has confirmed. He was 50. Garcia was taken off life support on Tuesday at a hospital in Southern California, where he was surrounded by family and friends.
Dorothy – “Dorothy”
Dorothy is a new musical project put together by Jude Woodhead (aka Saint Jude), Marco Pini (of GG Skips, Sorry, RIP Magic), and Francesca Brierley (aka heka). A few months ago they announced their debut EP Sea Songs, which is out this Friday. Today, they’ve shared the
Lost leaving Netflix: Why you need to rewatch the best sci-fi show of the century
Lost is vanishing from Netflix at the end of December. Here's why this iconic sci-fi show is worth watching — or rewatching.
Raskin says Maryland should redistrict if Indiana does
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) fiercely defended Democrats’ push to redraw congressional maps in Maryland — saying he expects the issue to take on new importance if Republicans succeed at redistricting in Indiana. In a podcast interview on The New Republic’s “The Daily Blast With
Cartel violence increases migrant risks at US-Mexico border: Study
A machine-learning analysis found Texas border cities carry the highest migrant risk scores.
Theoretical results could lead to faster, more secure quantum technology
University of Iowa researchers have discovered a method to "purify" photons, an advance that could make optical quantum technologies more efficient and more secure.
Massie introduces bill to pull America out of NATO
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would pull the United States out of the NATO alliance. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she would co-sponsor the bill, while Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has introduced companion legislation in the upper chamber.
Lunar soil analyses reveal how space weathering shapes the moon's ultraviolet reflectance
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are collaborating with researchers at UT San Antonio to study how space weathering can alter the lunar surface materials to help interpret regional and global far-ultraviolet (FUV) maps of the moon.
‘Franz’ Star Idan Weiss on Working With Helmer Agnieszka Holland: ‘It’s So Good That We Still Have Directors Who Are Really Political’
German actor Idan Weiss says one of the keys to his critically praised portrayal of Franz Kafka in Agnieszka Holland’s “Franz” was locking in on the iconic writer’s sensitivity. “He just wanted to find someone who understands him, and that never happened,” he says. It’s an
Guess How Many Republican Seats Democrats Flipped in Recent Elections?
Now that the 2025 elections are over, we can definitively say: this was a very good year for Democrats. According to an analysis by Daniel Nichanian for Bolts , Democrats flipped 21 percent of Republican-held state legislative seats—a huge upset and a harbinger of midterm doom
PlayStation Plus Gets My Favorite Underrated JRPG Of 2024 This Month
Stop sleeping on Granblue Fantasy: Relink The post PlayStation Plus Gets My Favorite Underrated JRPG Of 2024 This Month appeared first on Kotaku .
‘Magic Tree House’ Animated Series in the Works With Spuree (EXCLUSIVE)
“Magic Tree House,” the beloved series of children’s books in circulation for three decades, has an animated series adaptation in the works with tech-based entertainment company Spuree. The bestselling franchise is written by Mary Pope Osborne, who will retain full standing as
Trump says US has seized oil tanker near Venezuela
President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, the latest escalation in what has become an increasingly tense relationship between the two countries. "We’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. A large tanker, very
Idris Elba Talks ‘Dust to Dreams’ and Upcoming Feature ‘This Is How It Goes’ at Red Sea: ‘Directing Lets Me Flex Different Muscles’
Idris Elba opened his Red Sea Film Festival conversation with the screening of “Dust to Dreams,” a short film shot in Lagos, starring Seal, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Constance Olatunde, marking his second turn behind the camera. For Elba, the decision to film in Nigeria felt
Timothy Snyder: “What comes next? For the Nazis, the deportation and the...
Timothy Snyder : “What comes next? For the Nazis, the deportation and the pogrom of autumn 1938 were steps towards creating a centralised national police agency. In the US, something similar is unfolding with ICE.”
Rubio switches diplomatic font to Times New Roman from Calibri, blaming Biden-era DEI
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to use Times New Roman font for diplomatic communications, reversing the Biden administration’s switch to Calibri. “Typography shapes how official documents are perceived in terms of cohesion,
Nvidia builds AI chip-tracking software while facing pressure over China smuggling: report
Nvidia has reportedly developed location verification technology that will allow it to identify where its computer chips are being used – a move that comes as the artificial intelligence giant faces pressure to prevent China from smuggling its most powerful gear.
Watch live: Trump holds roundtable with business leaders at White House
President Trump on Wednesday afternoon welcomed business leaders to the White House for a roundtable discussion. The event comes a day after Trump touted his economic agenda in Pennsylvania. It was scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EST. Watch live above.
The Best Big Media Merger Is No Merger at All
The state of streaming is... bad. It’s very bad. The first step in wanting to watch anything is a web search: “Where can I stream X?” Then you have to scroll past an AI summary with no answers, and then scroll past the sponsored links. After that, you find out that the thing
Descriptions of mollusks in the Global South are still, for the most part, the result of 'parachute science'
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, when colonialism was the prevailing order, it is not surprising that scientific expeditions, specimen deposits in natural history museums, and descriptions of species from European colonies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America were carried out
Polarized light boosts accuracy of wearable health sensors for all skin tones
Photoplethysmography (PPG) is an optical sensing technique that measures blood volume changes and underpins devices ranging from hospital-grade pulse oximeters to consumer wearables that track heart rate, sleep, and oxygenation.
Slow changes in radio scintillation can nudge pulsar timing by billionths of a second
For 10 months, a SETI Institute-led team watched pulsar PSR J0332+5434 (also called B0329+54) to study how its radio signal "twinkles" as it passes through gas between the star and Earth. The team used the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to take measurements between 900 and 1,956
Teyana Taylor to Receive Creative Impact in Breakthrough Performance Award From Variety at 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival
Variety will honor Golden Globe, Grammy Award and Critics Choice Award nominee Teyana Taylor at the 2026 Palm Springs Film Festival with the Creative Impact in Breakthrough Performance Award. The award will be given as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative
Einstein's theory comes wrapped up with a bow: Astronomers spot star 'wobbling' around black hole
The cosmos has served up a gift for a group of scientists who have been searching for one of the most elusive phenomena in the night sky. Their study, presented in Science Advances, reports on the very first observations of a swirling vortex in spacetime caused by a rapidly
China builds an electromagnetic kill zone in the South China Sea.
With a surge of hidden electronic warfare upgrades, China is reshaping the South China Sea into an electronic battlespace tilted decisively in its favor. This month, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) reported that China has quietly expanded its electronic warfare
New study reveals Industrial Revolution's uneven health impacts across England
An interdisciplinary team of scientists has uncovered new evidence showing that the health impacts of the Industrial Revolution varied more widely across England than previously believed.
Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status
An Egyptian snack, Icelandic pool culture, Cuban music and Albanian lahuta music also get recognition.
Investor attention on individual stocks can predict marketwide performance
A growing number of studies show that when investors pay close attention to individual stocks, it significantly impacts how they learn about and trade those stocks, which in turn drives stock price movements. In other words, what catches investors' eyes directly influences
Anthony Hopkins Recalls How He Approached the Role of ‘Intellectual Genius’ Hannibal Lecter, Wanting ‘to Play Him as a Machine’
Speaking at the Red Sea Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Anthony Hopkins explained how he approached the role of Hannibal Lecter in Jonathan Demme’s “The Silence of the Lambs.” Hopkins recalled that when his agent, Jeremy Conway, told him he was sending over the
'Diary of a Prisoner': Why is Nicolas Sarkozy's prison memoir already a big hit?
Rushed to print to take control of the narrative, the book has become a powerful political tool for the former head of state.
The Fed is the most divided it's been in more than six years
Three members of the Federal Open Market Committee didn't agree with the central bank's quarter percentage point cut on Wednesday.
Four countries back out of Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing boycott
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Music Related articles Four countries back out of Eurovision 2026 amid ongoing boycott Robert Dick and Mark Dresser re-unite at the Fridman Gallery Country music songwriter Brett James dies in North Carolina plane crash American rapper
Albert Brooks Laments How Comedy Has Been “Relegated to Streaming”: “It’s Always Been Treated Second Class”
He reteams with James L. Brooks for a rare in-theaters comedy with 'Ella McCay,' also starring Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis and Woody Harrelson.
A new framework addresses fair distribution of emissions
Ten years ago, on 12 December 2015, the Paris Climate Agreement was signed at the UN Climate Conference. In order to limit global warming to well below two degrees, only a certain amount of CO2 may be emitted worldwide. While the focus was originally on national emission
