Borderlands 4 Is Steam Deck Verified, But I Wouldn’t Play It There If I Were You

This might explain why the Switch 2 port isn't coming anytime soon...

Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead

Homeless shelter capacity has been increased following a period of freezing temperatures in the city.

‘Sinners,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’ Win Top Honors at Advanced Imaging Society Lumiere Awards

Ethan Hawke, Jon M. Chu, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer also received special honors at the ceremony.

In Collaboration with Indigenous Artisans Around the World, PET Lamp Emphasizes Sustainability

Spanish design firm PET Lamp puts some of the millions upon millions of discarded one-time-use plastics to use. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article In

Scientists advance multi-purpose photocatalyst for clean hydrogen production and agricultural pollutant degradation

Can we use nothing more than sunlight and inexpensive materials to produce clean hydrogen fuel while also removing toxic pollutants from water? That question shaped our recent work with γ-In2S3, a semiconductor that has intrigued researchers for years but still holds untapped

Pairing mangroves and coral reefs could boost carbon storage

As carbon emissions continue to be pumped into the atmosphere at record levels, it will be critical to recapture and sequester as much of these warming gases as possible. While technological approaches face many barriers before they can be scaled up, efforts to capture carbon

Bill Maher Says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Is Very Mad at Me’ After Calling Out His Wife for Cutting Ties With Trump-Loving Family Members: ‘We May Never Talk Again’

Bill Maher said during a recent “Club Random” podcast interview (via Mediaite) with Adam Carolla that Jimmy Kimmel is “very mad at me.” Carolla and Kimmel used to work together as co-hosts of “The Man Show” on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2004. “Jimmy Kimmel, you know, he’s very

Palestinian woman hospitalized following seizure in US ICE detention

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A Palestinian woman, who lost dozens of family members in the Gaza war, has been hospitalized following a seizure in U.S. immigration detention, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday. On February 6, 2026, at about

Jimmy Lai severely sentenced despite Trump calling for his release

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment by a Hong Kong court on charges of colluding with foreign forces, partly because he had called on Washington to speak up for Hong Kong protesters and pressure

EFFecting Change: Get the Flock Out of Our City

Flock contracts have quietly spread to cities across the country. But Flock ALPR (Automated License Plate Readers) erode civil liberties from the moment they're installed. While officials claim these cameras keep neighborhoods safe, the evidence tells a different story. The

Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes

UK projects will allow local areas to control and profit from renewable power generation, says energy secretary The UK government is pledging to spend up to £1bn on community-owned green energy schemes in an effort to combat growing scepticism and resistance to renewables and

Newly identified protein interaction helps keep cells' recycling system in balance

Cornell researchers have discovered a new way cells regulate how they respond to stress, identifying an interaction between two proteins that helps keep a critical cellular recycling system in balance. The findings show that a protein called SHKBP1 regulates another protein,

Curate Hires Avalon Vet Aaron Brown (EXCLUSIVE)

Curate has hired talent and literary manager Aaron Brown, Variety has learned exclusively. Brown joins Curate from Avalon, where he has worked for the past 10 years. He started his career as an assistant at Artists First and prior to that was mentored by Jim Osborne at IAG.

House vote on Canada tariffs coming as soon as Wednesday

Trump opens up commercial fishing in Atlantic marine national monument

President Trump is once again opening up a marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean to commercial fishing. Late Friday afternoon, he issued a proclamation allowing for commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This monument

Savannah Guthrie Calls on Public for Help Finding Missing Mom: ‘We Are in an Hour of Desperation’

Authorities have not declared a person of interest in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on Jan. 31

The Internet Still Works: Yelp Protects Consumer Reviews

Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook how it works in practice. To mark its 30th anniversary, EFF is interviewing

The future of eco-friendly cooling: Enhancing efficiency and sustainability of magnetic refrigerants

Conventional air conditioners and refrigerators rely on vapor-compression cycles and chemical refrigerants that contribute significantly to global warming. Magnetic refrigeration offers a cleaner alternative using the magnetocaloric effect (MCE), a phenomenon where certain

Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial hears

The tech giants are under scrutiny over social media addiction in a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles

Cameron Winter Previews “Warning,” Talks Geese And The “Indie Complex” In Impromptu Airport Interview

Cameron Winter is one of over two dozen artists who are contributing to HELP(2) , a forthcoming compilation album organized by and benefitting the global children's charity War Child UK. Today Winter has shared a behind-the-scenes snippet of his song, an original called

Single-molecule SERS gets steadier as CB[7] traps a 'dancing' molecule

The global development of civilization diseases is a challenge that requires many modern solutions, not only in terms of treatment, but first and foremost in terms of early diagnostics. One of the highly sensitive methods enabling fast identification of even ultralow

One of the most underrated indie duos out there is making its 3rd game in as many years: An 'extreme stop motion horror' project that promises to be 'grossly fun but also stomach-churningly appalling'

Made almost entirely out of clay.

Five Shows to See in New York City Right Now

Three millennia of storytelling at the Morgan, Goya’s visions of war, Alison Nguyen’s diasporic tale, and Indigenous artistry in every medium imaginable.

Exxon Abruptly Drops Lawyers Who Were Named in Epstein Files

It seems even giant oil companies have more scruples than the Trump administration and their allies. Exxon swiftly dropped a couple of their longtime lawyers earlier this month after the attorneys’ names were revealed in the Epstein files, the sprawling investigation into

Bad Bunny Teams Up With Mitchell & Ness on Limited-Edition Jersey Inspired by Custom Super Bowl Outfit

Following his historic Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bad Bunny has teamed up with Mitchell & Ness on a jersey inspired by the cream white ensemble he wore on stage at Levi’s Stadium. The front of the cream white jersey says “Super Tazon” (the Spanish translation for Super Bowl),

Here's what happens if you don't complete Discord age verification

If you don't want to give Discord your details, here's what you'll lose access to when teen-by-default settings hit.

Students found to favor lesson-plan chatbots over ask-me-anything tools for exam preparation

With the rapid development of GPT-based models, educational chatbots are no longer limited to scripted dialogs. They can now support open-ended interaction and inquiry-based learning. In a study published in the journal Discover Education, researchers directly compared:

Trump Begs People to Keep Liking Him as His Global Popularity Tanks

Donald Trump’s White House is urging Americans not to be “Panicans” as the president’s approval ratings continue to slip around the world. In an article published Monday titled “Don’t Be a Panican. We’re Winning—and We’re Not Slowing Down,” the White House begged Americans not

Trump administration seeks to block independent review when federal workers are laid off

The Trump administration on Monday proposed stripping the power of an independent board to review challenges from fired federal workers while barring employees from taking the matter to court. The new proposed rule would impact federal workers fired through a Reduction in Force

Microbial limits to phosphorus availability uncovered in karst farmlands of southern China

A research team led by Prof. Wang Kelin from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered microbial mechanisms that restrict phosphorus (P) cycling in farmland soils, revealing that high-intensity farming increases phosphorus

When water meets rock: Exploring water quality impacts from legacy lithium mining in North Carolina

Starting just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, a vast underground deposit of lithium stretches south for 25 miles. A key component of rechargeable batteries and energy grid storage systems, the soft, silvery metal is a global commodity, making this subterranean cache a

Raskin Says Unredacted Epstein Files Reveal DOJ in “Cover-Up Mode”

After reviewing the Justice Department’s unredacted Epstein files on Monday, Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin is convinced that the Department of Justice is in “cover-up mode.” Members of Congress were allowed to view the unredacted versions of all DOJ files on convicted

Olympian Amber Glenn is a Magic: The Gathering superfan

For one Team USA gold medalist, Magic: The Gathering is more than a hobby — it’s a way to stay grounded under Olympic pressure.

Glaciers in retreat: Uncovering tourism's contradictions

As glaciers around the world melt at unprecedented rates, tourism in these icy landscapes is booming, adding pressure to vulnerable regions and disrupting delicate ecosystems. A collective effort, led by UNIL and published in Nature Climate Change, points to ways of balancing

Microfluidic method boosts control and separation of tiny particles—a promising tool for medical research

In nanoscale particle research, precise control and separation have long been a bottleneck in biotechnology. Researchers at the University of Oulu have now developed a new method that improves particle separation and purification. The promising technique could be applied, for

How the Gila Monster Gave the World Ozempic

The creature’s toxic venom revolutionized diabetes treatment The post How the Gila Monster Gave the World Ozempic appeared first on Nautilus .

Commentary: Japan's Takaichi needs more than her winning personality

A landslide election win sets Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi up to be one of the strongest, most consequential leaders Japan has known for years, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.

Bad Bunny Says His Ocasio 64 Jersey Was a Sweet Tribute to ‘My Uncle Cutito’

"I always dreamed of taking my uncle to a Super Bowl," the Puerto Rican star said in a statement

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: ON Semiconductor, Upwork, Chegg and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.

How imagery styles shape pathways into STEM and why gender gaps persist

New research is proving persistent gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers can't be explained by academic ability alone. A recent Baycrest study suggests that success in STEM careers is shaped by different cognitive strengths and that

Laser‑written glass chip pushes quantum communication toward practical deployment

As quantum computers continue to advance, many of today's encryption systems face the risk of becoming obsolete. A powerful alternative—quantum cryptography—offers security based on the laws of physics instead of computational difficulty. But to turn quantum communication into

The Internet Still Works: Wikipedia Defends Its Editors

Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook how it works in practice. To mark its 30th anniversary, EFF is interviewing

Suda51 says his new game isn't a No More Heroes sequel because series star Travis Touchdown needed a break: 'I could write Travis all day, but dude is exhausted'

Romeo Is a Dead Man is Grasshopper's first wholly original action game in years.

More say economy, stock market will improve in next six months than decline: Gallup

More Americans believe the economy and stock market will get better within six months instead of decline, according to a new survey. In the Gallup poll, 50 percent of respondents said the stock market is set to “go up a lot” or “go up a little” within the next half year, while

The anatomy of India’s trade capitulation to Trump

In the high-stakes world of trade diplomacy, agreements are usually forged quietly through painstaking negotiations behind closed doors, dense legal texts and carefully calibrated “reciprocity” and “give and take.” The recently announced India-US “interim trade deal” departs

Savannah Guthrie pleads for help as missing mother's ransom deadline looms

The video appeal comes as a deadline looms to pay the people believed to be holding the TV hosts's mum.

Andy Cohen Tells Off Bad Bunny Haters and Roasts MAGA Outrage Over Super Bowl Halftime Show Being in Spanish: ‘Oh, That’s Lady Gaga Singing in English!’

Andy Cohen isn’t letting Bad Bunny trolls get away with bashing the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The host of Bravo’s nightly talk show “Watch What Happens Live” and the executive producer of “The Real Housewives” franchise spent time on Threads after the big game roasting Bad

A road map to truly sustainable water systems in space

If humans want to live in space, whether on spacecraft or the surface of Mars, one of the first problems to solve is that of water for drinking, hygiene, and life-sustaining plants. Even bringing water to the International Space Station (ISS) in low Earth orbit costs on the

Riot’s New Fighting Game Is Already Imploding As It Lays Off 80 Developers Less Than a Month After Coming To Console

2XKO isn't meeting Riot Games' expectations

Intense sunlight reduces plant diversity and biomass across global grasslands, study finds

The sun is the basis for photosynthesis, but not all plants thrive in strong sunlight. Strong sunlight constrains plant diversity and plant biomass in the world's grasslands, a new study shows. Temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric nitrogen deposition have less impact on