Selena Gomez Confirms Taylor Swift Wrote ‘Dorothea’ About Her: ‘It’s Eloquently Put’

Gomez says the superstar singer also wrote an unreleased track titled "Family," which is about their friendship and early dreams about their careers

Pokémon Winds & Waves fans worry Pombon looks a bit too familiar

Cassette Beasts fans point out similarities between fire starter Pombon and the indie monster-collecting fire Pomeranian, Pombomb

HETDEX data reveal a vast 'sea of light' between early galaxies

Astronomers with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) have used data from the project to make the largest, most accurate 3D map yet of the light emitted by excited hydrogen in the early universe, 9 billion to 11 billion years ago. This specific form of

Our Dark Lord Cthulhu Awakens Once More In This Splendid Lovecraftian Adventure

The Dark Rites Of Arkham is a macabre murder mystery point-and-click adventure

Want to improve worker performance with AI? First, help staff understand their own strengths and weaknesses

Managers looking to improve worker performance are increasingly turning to AI tools to boost productivity and decision quality. But research published in the journal Management Science suggests that technology alone won't determine results. The biggest gains come when workers

Bill and Hillary Clinton's Epstein testimony revealed!

The House Oversight Committee released more than eight hours of testimony yesterday that depicts Bill and Hillary Clinton testifying as to their relationship, or lack there of, with Jeffrey Epstein.

Will Sony continue to sell PS5 games on PC? Here's what insiders say

PS5-exclusive games aren't selling well on PC, suggesting Sony may put fewer PlayStation games on Steam.

Democrat mocks Mullin for remarks on 'smell' and 'taste' of war: 'Call of Duty doesn’t count'

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.) went after Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) over comments he made about the U.S. operation against Iran, asking the senator “what the actual f---" he was "talking about." During a Monday appearance on Fox News's "America Reports," Mullin said, “The loss of

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Does Your Country Need Regime Change? A Quiz. “Is your country a notorious bad actor in the Middle East? Has your leader deployed the country’s military domestically against civilians who were protesting peacefully?”

Amazon Is Shutting Down the Wondery Podcast App and Wondery+

Amazon is pulling the plug on the Wondery dedicated podcast app and Wondery+ subscription service. Customer notices posted Tuesday to the Wondery site said, “Wondery+ is ending in the coming months. Both the Wondery app and Wondery+ subscription service will no longer be

Outside Lands 2026 Has Charli XCX, The Strokes, Turnstile, Dijon, & More

The music festival known as Outside Lands will once again bring a diverse array of sounds to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park this summer. Topping the bill is Charli XCX, in what's set to be her first musical performance in a year. Others in headliner font include the Strokes,

Liquid crystal phase in antiferromagnets can be detected electrically

The best candidate for next-generation magnetic devices—technology that can power, store, sense or transport information—may be, counterintuitively, antiferromagnets. Today, the most widely used magnetic materials are ferromagnets, which exhibit permanent magnetization and

Trump on lack of Mideast evacuation plan: 'It happened all very quickly’

President Trump on Tuesday said there was no evacuation plan for Americans in the Middle East because the joint strikes launched on Iran by the U.S. and Israel “happened very quickly.” “We thought and I thought, maybe more so than most, I could ask [Secretary of State Marco

Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked

From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutiny Donald Trump has been opining about the UK again, saying on Tuesday that Keir Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and repeating his complaint about the deal to hand

Charli xcx, Rüfüs Du Sol, the Strokes to Headline Outside Lands 2026

Charli xcx, Rufus Du Sol and the Strokes have been tapped to headline Outside Lands in San Francisco, taking place on August 7-9. The 18th annual event, which will take place at Golden Gate Park, features a robust lineup that also includes the xx, Baby Keem, Turnstyle, Djo,

MAGA strategist details 'utterly surreal' escape from Middle East

Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to President Trump, is describing his "utterly surreal" escape from the Middle East amid the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Bruesewitz was in Doha, Qatar, "just as the Iranian attacks erupted, leaving me stranded amid the chaos," he wrote in a

Hungarian veto on Ukraine loan proves EU needs less unanimity, says new Dutch PM

"The Netherlands is back," Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten declared on his first trip to Brussels since taking office.

Fifth Season, Mary Lisio to Launch Non-Scripted Production Banner Quite Contrary Pictures

Fifth Season has announced the launch of Quite Contrary Pictures, a new non-scripted and documentary production banner headed by Emmy-winning executive Mary Lisio. Quite Contrary Pictures will serve as the new home for all of Fifth Season’s non-scripted works. Lisio will serve

Watch live: Jeffries speaks amid DHS funding fight, Iran strike fallout

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) will speak with reporters Tuesday as Democrats feel pressure from Republicans to support legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following the U.S. strikes in Iran over the weekend. Democrats have thus far held

Takashi Murakami Remixes Monet

As part of his show called Hark Back to Ukiyo-e: Tracing Superflat to Japonisme’s Genesis , currently on display in LA, Takashi Murakami painted his own version of Claude Monet’s Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son . The painting is paired with Murakami’s copies of

Liza Minnelli Fan? You’ll Want to Get Your Hands On a Signed Copy of Her New Memoir

Calling all Liza fans! Barnes & Nobles is currently selling signed copies of Liza Minnelli’s new memoir, in limited quantities. The new release is, unsurprisingly, flying off the shelves — so you’ll want to act fast. The global icon and EGOT winner finally tells her own story

BTS’ New Album Has Contributions From Tame Impala, JPEGMAFIA, Flume, El Guincho, & More

Having completed their mandatory military service, K-pop megastars BTS are returning this year with new album Arirang. Today they’ve shared its tracklist and a detailed lineup of contributors, which includes some interesting names. Kevin Parker, better known as Tame Impala, is

US says Israel killed Iran's leader

The Pentagon's policy chief on Tuesday distanced the United States from the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying he was killed by an Israeli strike. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Elbridge Colby said the strike that killed

Merz seeks early end to Iran war in Trump meeting

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday backed the aims of the US-Israeli war on Iran but called for its early end, voicing fear for the global economy, as he visited the White Hosue. Merz, who has been among Europe's more hawkish voices on Iran, became the first foreign

Pokémon Champions: Everything We Know About The Upcoming Battle Sim

The Switch and mobile game will be the platform for competitive play moving forward

Wildlife imaging shows that AI models aren't as smart as we think

Using AI to identify wildlife reveals a potential "transferability crisis," researchers say. Marketing for AI imaging systems often suggests that models can easily tackle novel scenarios across ecosystems and settings, much in the same way as human observers. But in a new

Watch How Water Bears Can Survive in Martian Dirt

There’s a way for the tiny resilient creatures to thrive even on the red planet The post Watch How Water Bears Can Survive in Martian Dirt appeared first on Nautilus .

Netflix Sets ‘Squid Game: The VIP Challenge’ With Dylan Efron, Tristan Thompson, Mel B and More

“Squid Game” is giving celebrities the green light with a new installment of the reality competition spinoff, titled “The VIP Challenge.” In the new iteration, “eight VIPs will step into the high stakes game and put their wit, strategy and skillset to the ultimate test,”

New charges for son of Norway's crown princess on trial for rape

Marius Borg Høiby now faces a total of 40 charges at his trial and denies the most serious allegations.

'Iran's attack will not go unanswered,' Qatar's foreign ministry says

Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Iran's attacks have crossed "every red line" and condemned the strikes which targeted civilian areas and facilities.

People Can’t Believe Twitch Picked A Cooking Game For Women’s Day Event

The popular co-op game Overcooked 2 strikes some as a questionable choice for the day's festivities

Iran’s missile capability is significantly degraded

Most of Iran’s air defenses have been neutralized in key areas. On March 2, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine announced that local air superiority had been established over western Iran and Tehran. The IDF reported on March 2 that it has successfully targeted

The pilot to one of the MCU's best shows is now free on YouTube

Disney Plus made the first episode of Wonder Man available free. Starring Ben Kingsley and Aquaman and Watchmen star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime gets an exciting season 4 trailer

The mega-popular isekai series will resume Rimuru Tempest's audacious adventures.

Letting atomic simulations learn from phase diagrams

A new computational method allows modern atomic models to learn from experimental thermodynamic data, according to a University of Michigan Engineering and Université Paris-Saclay study published in Nature Communications. Leveraging a machine learning technique called score

US homeland chief Noem stands by remarks accusing slain US citizens of terrorism

By Ted Hesson, Susan Heavey and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during congressional testimony on Tuesday stood by her remarks calling the acts of two U.S. citizens shot dead by federal immigration officers in

Analysis-Trump's Iran attack rattles Russian hardliners who call for Putin to double down on war in Ukraine

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, some Russian hardliners were cautiously optimistic, hoping his unpredictability and transactional nature might benefit Moscow on Ukraine. But his attack on Iran means

Having a 'growth mindset' helps entrepreneurs adapt to setbacks

A new study underscores the importance of a "growth mindset" in entrepreneurs when faced with business challenges. Specifically, the study shows that entrepreneurs who think they can change their views on conserving or spending business resources are more resilient when faced

Masayoshi Matsumoto Meticulously Transforms Balloons into Expressive Critters

Taking balloon animals to the next level. 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 Masayoshi Matsumoto Meticulously Transforms Balloons into Expressive

Ringo Starr Announces Another Country Album Feat. St. Vincent, Billy Strings, & More

In January of 2025 Ringo Starr released the country album Look Up , which he made in collaboration with a ton of Americana, bluegrass, and country veterans like T Bone Burnett, Alison Krauss, Billy Strings, and Molly Tuttle. He must've enjoyed that experience, because the

GOP Senator Yells at Kristi Noem Over Handling of DHS and Dog Murder

An irate Senator Thom Tillis offered a sharp rebuke of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a Senate Judiciary hearing on Tuesday afternoon, attacking her for her aggressive immigration quotas, her detainment of American citizens, and murdering her dog and family goat.

Alexis Taylor – “I Can Feel Your Love” (Prod. The Avalanches)

Hot Chip co-leader Alexis Taylor has already released five solo albums. You probably haven’t heard all of them. It’s fine. There’s a lot of music out there. But you should absolutely not neglect Taylor’s upcoming solo LP Paris In The Spring, which comes out next week. I just

Africa: Nedbank Earnings Rise 2 Percent After Ecobank Exit and Transnet Settlement

[Daba Finance] Nedbank Group reported a 2% increase in headline earnings to R17.2 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, as it completed the sale of its Ecobank stake and settled a dispute with Transnet.

Africa: Google Opens Applications for Africa-Focused Ai Accelerator

[Daba Finance] Growth-stage startups across the continent can now apply for Google Accelerator Africa 10, a three-month hybrid program targeting companies building AI-driven solutions.

Africa: GSMA Secures Oem Backing for $40 4g Smartphone Rollout in Africa

[Daba Finance] The GSMA has secured commitments from 18 smartphone manufacturers to support the rollout of a $40 4G smartphone aimed at reducing Africa's mobile internet usage gap.

Africa: Female Representation Falls As African Tech Funding Rebounds

[Daba Finance] Gender diversity declined in African tech funding in 2025 even as total investment volumes recovered, according to the latest African Tech Startups Funding Report by Disrupt Africa.

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