Super Bowl commercial sees Anthropic mocks OpenAI for bringing ads to ChatGPT
Anthropic took a jab at rival OpenAI – blasting the company for introducing ads to ChatGPT and vowing not to do the same with its bot, Claude.
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From sea to space: Turning the tide on microplastic pollution with satellite technology
What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal environmental science in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University at Galveston is exploring an innovative idea: using
Why snakes can go months between meals: A genetic explanation
Snakes may well be one of nature's greatest predators, capable of eating whole deer or even crocodiles, but just as impressive is that they can go months, or even a whole year, without a single meal. And now an international team of scientists thinks they know how they do it.
Experiments with 1,600 volunteers link social exclusion to higher interest in gossip
Ages ago, when societies were organized around small villages, a person's security and sense of belonging depended partly on how close they were to the village chiefs and elders. If the village was attacked, those closest to the powerful had a better chance of survival.
Oscars Screenplay Race Break Down: From Paul Thomas Anderson’s Dominance to Foreign-Language Longshots
Most of the Oscar prognostication action happens around the best picture, acting and directing races, leaving the poor writing nominees metaphorically stuck alone in a room, staring at a blank screen. Not wanting to compound their feelings of loneliness, neglect and — let’s
How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled
The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.
France coming for Musk, raids X offices; not 'free country' says Pavel Durov
Europe’s war on American tech companies is heating up. French authorities raided the headquarters of X in that country, and have summoned Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to speak with the police. This is a serious escalation of European governments’ efforts to
How Do They…?
I was poking around on YouTube for “how to” videos (one of my favorite video genres) the other day when I hit a small jackpot: a bunch of How Do They…? videos from the National Film Board of Canada. A favorite shows how chain link fences are made: You can view all the videos at
Record Store Day 2026 Lineup: Vinyl Exclusives From Pink Floyd, ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ Bruce Springsteen, Katseye, Bruno Mars, Tom Petty, the ‘Wicked’ Cast and 350 More
What do you get when you combine Pink Floyd with Katseye? No, not pink-eye… you get the wild-ranging roster for Record Store Day 2026. The full lineup of exclusive releases, mostly but not entirely in the vinyl format, includes more than 350 titles that will be offered only in
Where are Europe's oldest people living? What geography tells us about a fragmenting continent
For over a century and a half, life expectancy has steadily increased in the wealthiest countries. Spectacular climbs in longevity have been noted in the 20th century, correlating with the slump in infectious illnesses and advances in cardiovascular medicine.
Deborah Jack’s Immersive Elegy for Water
The artist critiques the legitimacy of cartography, empire, and ecological adaptation.
Santa Barbara Film Fest: Four of Five Best Director Oscar Nominees Set for Tribute (Exclusive)
Ryan Coogler of 'Sinners,' Josh Safdie of 'Marty Supreme,' Joachim Trier of 'Sentimental Value' and Chloé Zhao of 'Hamnet' will sit down — individually and then collectively — with THR's Scott Feinberg on Feb. 10.
Variety Promotes Emily Longeretta to Director of Features
Emily Longeretta has been promoted to director of features for Variety’s Focus editorial department. Longeretta will oversee all features and new business development for Focus, which encompasses sponsored edit as well as a range of other subjects, including festivals, FYC
Hudson Valley initiative puts food sovereignty into practice
A study by researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute gauges how an initiative in New York's Hudson Valley is helping farmers and community organizations build more equitable regional food systems and advance food sovereignty, a movement focused on local control over
EU must bolster defence and 'not test Article 5', Estonian President tells Euronews
The Estonian President told Euronews that Europe must bolster its own defence capabilities so as to "not test Article 5" of NATO. He added the bloc has long been "naive" about its security.
Schools are increasingly telling students they must put their phones away. Ohio's example shows mixed results
Cellphones are everywhere—including, until recently, in schools.
Fallout season 2's ending secretly turned out to be a Fallout 4 adaptation
Fallout 4 resonates throughout the entirety of Fallout season 2, and that's a good thing.
Ryan Routh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Trying to Assassinate Trump
Ryan Routh, who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2024, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. The ruling was handed down by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who has a history of biased
Hard to recycle packaging? This glue could let plastics peel apart on cue
Newcastle University engineers are at the forefront of adhesive technology that promises to change how we recycle. They have developed a reversible glue that sticks things together like any other glue but can debond on demand. The glue's reversible nature means it can be used
Friendly bacteria can unlock hidden metabolic pathways in plant cell cultures
Plants are a rich and renewable source of compounds used in medicines, food ingredients, and cosmetics. Since growing an entire plant just to extract a few specific compounds is rather inefficient, scientists are turning to plant cell cultures as a more sustainable alternative.
Script2Comic Contest Returns with ‘Widow’ Producer as Sponsor
The contest allows screenwriters to turn their scripts into comic books or graphic novels.
Save Social Security by first taking elderly poverty off the table
SSI reform is far more cost-effective than fighting poverty through Social Security.
Netflix Sets Release Date for Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short ‘The Singers’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix will globally release the Oscar-nominated live-action short film “The Singers” on Feb. 13, Variety has learned exclusively. Directed by Sam Davis, the film marks a major opportunity for voters and audiences to watch the acclaimed movie from the filmmaker, who previously
Gum disease bacteria can promote cancer growth in mice
In mice, the oral bacteria F. nucleatum can travel to mammary tissue via the bloodstream, where it can damage healthy cells.
Mary Carillo Will Take Over for Savannah Guthrie at NBC Sports’ Winter Olympics
Sports veteran Mary Carillo will take up co-hosting duties for coverage of the Winter Olympics’ opening ceremonies, NBC Sports announced Wednesday, replacing Savannah Guthrie, who is focused on the abduction of her mother, Nancy. Carillo, who will be working her 17th Olympic
Watch live: Melania Trump meets with freed Israeli American hostage Keith Siegel
First lady Melania Trump will welcome freed Israeli American hostage Keith Siegel to the White House for a sit-down conversation. Siegel and Sagui Dekel-Chen — a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen — were released on Feb. 1, 2025, as part of the first phase of a temporary Israel-Hamas
Janet Jackson Celebrates the Confidence of ‘Control’ on Pivotal Album’s 40th Anniversary
The musician shared a compilation of footage from throughout the album's era set to the monologue she delivers on the title track that declares, "It's all about control, and I've got lots of it"
Simulations and supercomputing calculate one million cislunar orbits
Satellites and spacecraft in the vast region between Earth and the moon and just beyond—called cislunar space—are crucial for space exploration, scientific advancement and national security. But figuring out where exactly to put them into a stable orbit can be a huge,
Mizery Announce New Self-Titled EP, Share “The Weapon Pt. II”
In the hardcore word, the swagged-out, metallic San Diego band Mizery were omnipresent in the ’10s. They could pop up at any show and whip up some absolute chaos. It’s been nearly a decade since Mizery released Absolute Light, their sole full-length, and they haven’t put out
The Mood Inside Disney Over Josh D’Amaro’s Ascension to CEO Is Mainly Relief That the Uncertainty Is Over: ‘It’s Great to Have Clarity’
The No. 1 reaction inside Disney on Tuesday? Relief. As the white smoke hung over Burbank and the Disney conclave finally named its new corporate pope — with the added twist of a new creative pontiff — there’s a sense that a cloud of uncertainty has finally lifted. With the
In calls with Trump and Putin, Xi sets stage for US meeting, reaffirms Russian ties
The calls also highlighted China’s parallel engagement amid mounting pressure on Moscow over the war in Ukraine and the future of nuclear arms control.
Gersh Signs Commercial Director Jess Coulter
Commercial director Jess Coulter of production outlet O Positive Films has signed with Gersh for representation. Coulter is the only woman to have directed four Super Bowl commercials, and her latest will air Sunday during NBC’s telecast of Super Bowl LX. She also has a
New AMD docs show its next-gen Zen 6 CPUs will adopt Intel's 'FRED' interrupt handling and could point to a major architectural overhaul
AMD's next Ryzen CPUs could be a big step...
Amazon Pulls ‘Melania’ From Movie Theater Due to Jokes on Its Marquee
An Oregon theater poked fun at Melania Trump and Amazon wasn't amused.
Olives have been essential to life in Italy for at least 6,000 years—far longer than we thought
How far back does the rich history of Italian olives and oil stretch? My new research, published in the American Journal of Archaeology, synthesizing and reevaluating existing archaeological evidence, suggests olive trees have been exploited for more than 6,000 years. The first
Markiplier's Iron Lung movie will get a Blu-ray release
YouTuber Markiplier has revealed that his horror movie Iron Lung will be coming to streaming platforms and get a physical release
’13 Reasons Why’ Exec Producer Joy Gorman Works With Rise Literary to Adapt Projects, Launch New Publishing Imprint
Rise Literary has partnered with television producer Joy Gorman (“13 Reasons Why,” “Unprisoned,” “Little House on the Prairie” to adapt new book-to-screen projects. As part of the deal, Gorman’s Joy Coalition and Rise Literary will launch a new publishing imprint through Simon
Germany's Merz heads to Saudi, Gulf in quest for new partners
BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz began a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday aiming to forge energy and arms partnerships as Europe's biggest and richest economy sought to reduce dependence on the U.S. and China. "We
White House pulls back Minnesota immigration crackdown
In today's newsletter: Trump pulls 700 immigration officers from Minnesota, Washington Post lays off hundreds of journalists, and the search for Nancy Guthrie continues.
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Chiwetel Ejiofor Joins Scarlett Johansson in New ‘Exorcist’ Horror Movie for Blumhouse, Universal
Mike Flanagan, who previously tackled Stephen King adaptations 'Gerald's Game' and 'Doctor Sleep,' is writing and will direct the feature film.