Maná Extends Historic ‘Vivir Sin Aire’ Tour

The band will break a record held by Bruce Springsteen by performing 46th and 47th arena concert in Los Angeles next year

Bannon, top conservatives urge White House to reject Big Tech’s ‘fair use’ push to justify AI copyright theft: ‘Un-American and absurd’

A group of prominent conservatives including Steve Bannon are urging the Trump administration to reject an increasingly popular argument that tech giants are using to rip off copyrighted content to train artificial intelligence models.

Survey: Hurricane season ends, but weather woes push Floridians to move

Although the Atlantic hurricane season has officially ended, Floridians' woes over severe weather and soaring homeowners' insurance costs still linger. A new Florida Atlantic University survey finds hurricanes and other climate-related threats are causing many Floridians to

On-demand electronic switching of topology achieved in a single crystal

University of British Columbia (UBC) scientists have demonstrated a reversible way to switch the topological state of a quantum material using mechanisms compatible with modern electronic devices. Published in Nature Materials, the study offers a new route toward more energy

Natural language found more complex than it strictly needs to be—and for good reason

Human languages are complex phenomena. Around 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, some with only a handful of remaining speakers, while others, such as Chinese, English, Spanish and Hindi, are spoken by billions. Despite their profound differences, they all share a common

South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot

The group has been charged under a law which prohibits people from joining foreign armies.

WHO releases its first guidelines on GLP-1s

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday issued its first-ever global guidelines on the use of GLP-1 medications for treating obesity as a chronic illness. In a press release, the WHO said this guidance aimed to help reduce the "skyrocketing health costs" associated with

Flood size and frequency found to shape river migration worldwide

A new Tulane University study published in Science Advances sheds light on how floods influence the way rivers move, offering fresh insight into how changing flood patterns may reshape waterways and the communities that depend on them.

Trump admin will reconsider part of rule to protect miners from lung diseases

The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule that aims to protect miners from exposure to cancer-causing silica dust on the job. In a court filing last week, the Trump administration said that the Labor Department plans to “reconsider” portions of the rule

On next-gen GLP-1 drugs. “A mere decade ago, obesity drugs powerful enough...

On next-gen GLP-1 drugs . “A mere decade ago, obesity drugs powerful enough for people to routinely drop double-digit percentages of their body weight were unheard-of. Today, there are two, and they feel ubiquitous.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

New magnetic sensor material discovered using high-throughput experimental method

A NIMS research team has developed a new experimental method capable of rapidly evaluating numerous material compositions by measuring anomalous Hall resistivity 30 times faster than conventional methods. By analyzing the vast amount of data obtained using machine learning and

A Sonic Spin-Off Movie Is Officially In The Works, Coming In 2028

Please let it be about Keanu Reeves’ Shadow The post A Sonic Spin-Off Movie Is Officially In The Works, Coming In 2028 appeared first on Kotaku .

Nightreign‘s Deadliest Field Boss Is Not Who I Expected

Bell Bearing Hunter's placement is raising questions The post Nightreign‘s Deadliest Field Boss Is Not Who I Expected appeared first on Kotaku .

‘God of War’ Amazon TV Series Sets Frederick E. O. Toye to Direct First Two Episodes, Two Season Order Confirmed

The “God of War” TV series at Amazon Prime Video has added veteran director Frederick E.O. Toye to its creative team. Variety has confirmed that Toye will direct the first two episodes of the epic video game adaptation, which is currently in preproduction. It is also now

GOP lawmaker on Trump's pardon of Honduran president: Never would have done it

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) on Monday said she “would have not” gone ahead with President Trump’s upcoming pardon of a former Honduran president “I would have not done that, but I‘m not the commander in chief, and I do not have the pen that grants the pardons,” Salazar

Proving truly nothing is sacred, Microsoft has included the Copilot AI logo on this year's ugly Windows Christmas sweater

No one wants that.

Guardsman who survived Washington shooting gives thumbs up, still in serious condition

By Brad Brooks Dec 1 (Reuters) - The surviving National Guardsman shot by a gunman last week near the White House gave medical personnel a thumbs up when asked if he could hear them and also wiggled his toes in response, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey said on Monday.

Pope preaches unity at gathering of Christian, Muslim leaders in Beirut

In a Beirut square that was once a physical embodiment of Lebanon's sectarian rifts, Christian and Muslim leaders united around Pope Leo XIV on Monday as he urged them to work for peace in their divided nation. Lebanon, whose political system has long been based on religious

Coral reefs have stabilized Earth's carbon cycle for the past 250 million years, research reveals

Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots—but new research shows they have also played a much deeper role: conducting the rhythm of Earth's carbon and climate cycles for more than 250 million years.

The Best Grateful Dead Merch to Gift the Deadhead in Your Life

The Deadhead fandom lives on, if not in an intergenerational obsession with the iconic rock band than in ongoing collaborations and products that celebrate their legacy. The best Grateful Dead merch includes a bestselling book of annotated lyrics, a “The Music Never Stopped”

A new possibility for life: Study suggests ancient skies rained down ingredients

Earth's atmosphere might have contributed to the origin of life more than previously thought. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, CU Boulder researchers and collaborators reveal that billions of years ago, Earth's early sky might have

Flying without REAL ID may cost you $45 under new TSA program

The majority of travelers are already in compliance, but for those that aren't, flying may be costly.

15 years later, a heroic modder has finally added video poker to Fallout: New Vegas

New Vegas feels more like Present Vegas now.

Teamfight Tactics Set 16: Lore and Legends release time

Teamfight Tactics Set 16 releases on Wednesday, Dec. 3 with 100 champions to choose from. Here's what time you can play on your server.

Karoline Leavitt Flails Trying to Defend Pete Hegseth’s Second Strike

The White House is still trying to defend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “no survivors” approach to bombing small boats in the Caribbean. A live drone feed revealed that the Pentagon mercilessly attacked two people that clung to the wreckage of an airstrike on September 2 in

Mace campaign adviser quits, accusing her of turning back on MAGA

A campaign consultant for Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) announced Monday he was quitting her team, accusing her of betraying President Trump's agenda. "Nancy Mace has yet again decided to turn her back on MAGA to hug the political cactus that is the Rand Paul + Thomas Massie wing of

Scientists map Mars' large river drainage systems for first time

Billions of years ago, it rained on Mars. The water collected in valleys and rivers, filled and spilled over the rims of craters, and was funneled into canyons, perhaps even making its way to a large Martian ocean.

Sexual selection in beetles leads to more rapid evolution of new species, long-term experiments show

When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the researchers compared beetles allowed to mate freely with groups of the same species where competition for mating was restricted. The experiments, which have

Megan Thee Stallion Wins Defamation Suit Against Blogger

Megan Thee Stallion has won her defamation lawsuit against blogger Milagro Cooper, also known as Milagro Gramz. A Florida jury on Monday backed the rapper’s claims that Cooper had harassed and defamed her after singer Tory Lanez shot her in July 2020. According to NBC News,

Kalshi makes move to court crypto traders with tokenized betting contracts

Tokenization refers to creating a digital version of a real-world financial asset such as a stock, bond or treasury note.

Gold nanoclusters provide new modifiable materials for nanoelectronics

New metal-organic framework (MOF) materials based on gold nanoclusters have the potential to transform nanoelectronics. Four innovative materials with electrical conductivity and semiconductor-like behavior were developed through international research cooperation, opening new

Bird-of-paradise inspires darkest fabric ever made

The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in cameras, solar panels and telescopes, but it's difficult to produce and can appear less black when viewed at an angle. Now, a Cornell lab has devised a

Investigation shows large support for core ideas of degrowth—but not the label

The first major study into public attitudes toward degrowth—the notion that high-income economies should prioritize well-being over growing production—reveals significant public support for its key ideas across both the UK (74–84%) and US (67–73%).

Louvre Museum to Hike Entry Fee Amid Heist Fallout

Come January, visitors outside the European Union can expect to pay $37 per ticket, an increase the institution says will help finance security updates.

Massive pit circle confirmed as Neolithic structure near Durrington Walls henge

New research from the University of St Andrews, as part of a team led by the University of Bradford, has confirmed the details of a massive, neolithic pit structure recently discovered during a geophysical survey around the Durrington Walls Henge, Wiltshire.

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide, bitcoin plummets in rocky start to December

The functional principles of eye evolution: Light-sensitive stem cells provide new insight

A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to grow throughout life—driven by a ring of neural stem cells reminiscent of vertebrate eyes. What's more, these stem cells

Watch live: Mark Kelly speaks about Trump, Hegseth and lawmakers' video

A week after the Trump administration launched a review into his conduct related to a video, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) will address the situation in a news conference on Monday afternoon. Kelly was one of six Democratic lawmakers who said in a joint video last month that U.S.

Ubisoft’s Becoming The King Of Switch 2 Ports

Assassin's Creed Shadows looks phenomenal and (mostly) runs well on the portable console hybrid The post Ubisoft’s Becoming The King Of Switch 2 Ports appeared first on Kotaku .

Best Horror of December 2025: The End of ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,’ a Killer Santa and More

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of Variety and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at

Trump Sure Seems Stressed Republicans Are at Risk of Losing House Seat

President Trump dedicated part of his day Monday to attacking Tennessee Democratic House candidate Aftyn Behn, only further confirming that the GOP is desperate for wins as they limp into 2026. Last week, an Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey of the special election had

Diddy Slams Netflix Documentary as ‘Shameful Hit Piece’ With ‘Stolen Footage That Was Never Authorized for Release’: ‘It Is Unfair and Illegal’

A spokesperson for Sean “Diddy” Combs has has slammed 50 Cent’s upcoming Netflix docuseries “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” — which launches globally on the streamer on Dec. 2 — as a “shameful hit piece,” and accused Netflix of using “stolen footage that was never authorized for

Scientists can finally answer an old question about cellular aging

After a finite number of divisions, cells simply give up. As each round of replication trims their telomeres—the protective caps at the chromosome ends—those caps eventually become too short to prevent chromosome ends from being recognized as DNA breaks. As a result, cells

White House doubles down on mass deportation pledge in wake of National Guard shooting

The White House on Monday doubled down on its pledge for mass deportations and to pause asylum claims in the wake of a shooting that killed a National Guard soldier in Washington, D.C. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt during a briefing said it was “more important than ever” to

Trans-Siberian Highway paralysed by 85-kilometre traffic jam

Snowy conditions on the Trans-Siberian Highway caused an 85-kilometre traffic jam, leaving drivers stranded for hours and truckers for days in freezing temperatures.

White House confirms Hegseth authorized second strike on drug boat

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Monday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean in September following a bombshell Washington Post report that claimed he ordered the military

A short video that explains *a lot* about the modern world &...

A short video that explains *a lot* about the modern world & conservatism . “They also want to feel normal. They want to walk around and see that most other people have made the same choice they made.” And that last line!

This super cool Red Dead Redemption 2 rowing machine mod might be the only thing that could get me to work out

If this doesn't make me exercise, nothing will.

Only One President Was Less Popular Than Trump Is Right Now: Poll

A recent series of polls are signaling disaster for President Donald Trump’s hopes of carrying the Republican Party through the 2026 midterm elections. CNN’s chief data analyst Harry Enten on Monday discussed several different polls that found that Trump had hit an approval low