Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is open to all this weekend for a free playtest
The 50v50 military shooter is gearing up for its full release in August.
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Three Fantastic Games You Can Play For Free This Weekend
All you need is a PC or a smartphone
‘Crutch’ Canceled After One Season at Paramount+
The Paramount+ multi-cam comedy “Crutch” is done after just one season, Variety has learned. The series, which starred Tracy Morgan in the title role, originally debuted on Paramount+ back in November 2025. News of the series ending comes as little surprise, as it failed to
Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft crossover leaks ahead of Gen Con
A now-deleted blog post from Roll20 has seemingly leaked an impending announcement for a major D&D crossover.
Panetta on Iran war: US 'in deep trouble'
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the United States is in “deep trouble” with the Iran war, comparing it to the U.S.’s drawn out conflict in Vietnam. Panetta, who also led the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Obama administration, told CNN in an interview
Joyce Kozloff Reveals Herself as Guerrilla Girls Founding Member
After decades of anonymity, the feminist artist and activist disclosed in an interview that she is the woman behind the mask of “Liubov Popova.”
Firefighters struggle to contain Madrid wildfires, as more than 140,000 evacuated in France and Spain
Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.
Africa: Ghana's Health Model Example for Africa - Africa CDC Boss
[Ghanaian Times] The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has commended Ghana for implementing the Free Primary Healthcare System.
Inside Trump officials' quiet maneuvering in Louisiana’s redistricting shakeup
The White House is trying to discourage a previously endorsed candidate from switching districts.
HBO Max Leads the Emmy Drama and Comedy Races for the First Time Since 2017. How Often Do Both Frontrunners Win?
HBO Max wants it all. The most-nominated network enters Phase 2 of the Emmy race with the year’s two most-nominated series, giving the platform a rare opportunity to capture television’s top drama and comedy prizes, and potentially make history across three major program
Everything We Know About Grand Theft Auto 6
When does Rockstar's big open world game come out, will it have online multiplayer, and how much does it cost?
Nintendo officially gives a huge Switch 2 makeover to its most underrated RPG
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is getting its Nintendo Switch 2 version and with it, Pyra and Mythra eceive new outfits
HBO's Lanterns gets huge new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con
Lanterns, the Green Lantern detective show on HBO, introduces Manhunters and Sinestro to the DCU in a huge new trailer.
Long-lived ytterbium states could sharpen quantum computing and atomic clocks
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the University of New South Wales have answered a question that has been around for decades: whether ions of the metal ytterbium can enter certain long-lived, nearly stable states and, if so, for how long. The measured long-lived
Nvidia CEO Pours $75M Into San Francisco Art Campus
Vanderbilt University's building on the ruins of the California College of the Arts will bear the billionaire's name
MMO life sim Seed's AI-powered avatars prove once again that nothing shatters immersion quicker than crappy chatbot dialogue
It's such a vibe!
D4vd’s Attorney Grills Medical Examiner on Teenage Girl’s Alleged Stab Wounds
Marilyn Bednarski pressed Dr. Grant Ho on whether it was possible to determine if Celeste Rivas Hernandez's wounds were self-inflicted
Carney: Canada ready to respond if new Trump tariffs enacted
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday during a press conference that Canada is prepared to respond to President Trump’s threat of 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods if intensified negotiations for a comprehensive trade agreement fall through. “We’re ready because
UK House Speaker touts stability amid political churn
U.K. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle landed in Washington this week, arriving just as the United Kingdom cycled through yet another prime minister. "We're overachieving on prime ministers," he said during an interview at the British ambassador’s residence in
Splatoon Raiders teaches you how to play Nintendo's shooter game series better than Splatoon 3
If you're tired of getting wiped out before you have a chance to learn Splatoon, the spin-off Splatoon Raiders might be for you
10 new movies to watch this weekend on Prime Video, HBO Max and Hulu (July 24-26)
If you've already seen The Odyssey, check out some of the summer's other biggest blockbusters at home
The great tech manhunt: East Asia’s billion-dollar race for ASEAN talent
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are turning to South-east Asia to plug a shortage of tech talents.
South Korea’s hunt for 100,000 tech workers
Its search for the brightest young minds extends beyond the country’s borders.
No poaching, just ‘enticing environment’: Fukuoka, capital of Japan’s ‘Silicon Island’
Japan is staging a comeback with Fukuoka at the forefront.
From tech visas to ‘gold card’, scholarships: Fast track to working in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
These East Asian economies are looking for tech talents overseas to plug labour shortages back home
Paramount Skydance agrees to hold off on Warner Bros. merger
Paramount Skydance said Friday that it has agreed to delay the company’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery amid a pending lawsuit from 12 state attorneys general to block the merger. The company and the attorneys general said in a court filing that both sides
Whitmer endorses Stevens in Michigan race
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) made a surprise, last-minute endorsement for Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) over progressive Abdul El-Sayed in the open Michigan Senate race on Friday — highlighting Democratic angst over the possibility of a far-left victory in the Aug. 4
‘Lanterns’ Trailer: Hal Jordan Visits Sinestro in Prison, Guy Gardner Has a Cameo and a Shape-Shifting Manhunter Is on the Loose
HBO’s upcoming DC Studios drama “Lanterns” got a new trailer for the Green Lantern-inspired mystery at San Diego Comic Con. The eight-episode series premieres on HBO on Aug. 16. The show stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan, a veteran Green Lantern, and Aaron Pierre as John
OpenAI, Hugging Face breach stokes fear on what's next for AI
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story OpenAI, Hugging Face breach stokes fears on what's next for AI Washington and the technology industry are on high alert this week after OpenAI revealed that some of its AI agents went rogue and hacked into the systems of
One of Telluride Film Fest’s Marquee Venues Significantly Damaged by Flash Flood, but Fest Believes It Will Be Operational by Labor Day Weekend
A massive downpour hit Telluride last Friday afternoon, causing multiple mudslides that pummeled numerous homes and businesses.
UN assembly approves four-year extension in mandate of rights chief
July 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly to extend the term of U.N. Human Rights chief Volker Turk for four more years, despite opposition from Russia and Israel and a U.S. threat to reassess its funding. Turk, an outspoken critic of Russia's
Trump says he won't proceed with nuclear deal unless Saudis join Abraham Accords
By Steve Holland and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday said he would not go forward with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Saudis agreed to a normalization in relations with Israel under theAbraham Accords. The U.S.
Trump says US and Iran are talking, but Tehran is not yet ready for deal
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Iran were in talks to negotiate an end to their conflict, but repeated that Tehran was not yet ready for a deal. "We are talking to them. I think they're being serious. I think ...
Saudi vessel sustains minor hull damage after Red Sea attack, state news agency says
July 24 (Reuters) - A Saudi vessel, NCC MASA, sustained minor hull damage after it was attacked while sailing in the Red Sea on Friday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citing an official source at the General Transport Authority. The vessel continued to its destination
Rick and Morty spinoff President Curtis renewed for season 2 before premiere
Adult Swim showed its confidence in the series starring Keith David defending the United States from aliens and supernatural threats
Platner recruiter: Reddit posts 'should've been a red line'
Morris Katz, the Democratic strategist who helped recruit Graham Platner to run for the U.S. Senate in Maine, reflected on the string of controversies that led up to Platner’s decision to exit the race. In a podcast interview with The New York Times’s Ezra Klein released
Doom: The Dark Ages’ Big DLC Expansion Is A Fun But Flawed Finale For This Era Of The Series
What comes next is hard to say due to Xbox laying off many id employees
Nicaragua's President Ortega says there will be no more elections, extending his rule
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega declares "there won't be any more elections," cementing his grip on power and ending hopes for a democratic vote.
Trump says hasn't decided on big Iran strikes, Tehran getting 'serious'
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had not decided on whether to launch major strikes on Iran yet, as Tehran was now getting "serious" in talks with Washington. His comments came after reports that an increasingly frustrated Trump was meeting senior advisors to
Even Japan's patent officials seem exhausted with Nintendo's antics as they refuse its 'absurd' defense of a rejected Pokémon patent
Not a good sign when official patent office communications hit you with a snarky clapback.
‘My Little Pony: Forever Friendship’ YouTube Series to Launch in 2027
Hasbro is launching a brand new “My Little Pony” series exclusively on YouTube. Titled “My Little Pony: Forever Frienship,” the show will debut on YouTube in early 2027. Nine-minute episodes will drop bi-weekly. The series is said to follow “Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie,
Noah Wyle on ‘The Pitt’ Fan Discourse, Saving Hollywood and What’s Coming In Season 3
Noah Wyle knows some “The Pitt” fans came down hard on his character, Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, given how the character’s personal struggles caused him to lash out at some of his colleagues in Season 2. But he tries not to pay attention to the online discourse. “The
Chuck Russell, ‘The Mask’ and ‘Scorpion King’ Director, Dead at 74
Producer-screenwriter also helmed Eraser , A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors , and The Blob
‘The Odyssey’ Holding Strong for Big Second Weekend in $84.5M Range
The film could decline as little as 32 percent, a rare hold for a blockbuster movie.
Paramount agrees to pause $110B Warner Bros. deal while states’ lawsuit plays out
The delay could cost Paramount Skydance around $7 million a day in fees it agreed to pay Warner Bros. shareholders if the merger does not close by Sept. 30.
Democrats Overstate Role of Monitoring Program Change in Parasitic Outbreak
As a large outbreak of cyclospora has ravaged the Midwest, Democrats have frequently pinned blame on the Trump administration for terminating a monitoring program for the parasite. But the change to the program, called FoodNet, is unlikely to have played much of a direct role
Study explores the hedging capability of cryptocurrencies in turbulent markets
The rapid growth of sustainable finance in recent years has fueled interest in green investment, ranging from green bonds and environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds to energy-efficient cryptocurrencies. While these assets are often grouped under the broader umbrella
Trump Installs Thomas Jefferson Statue in the Rose Garden
The artist behind the piece is also responsible for a MAGA-friendly Trump statue.
