Crisol studio lays off all employees less than 6 months after launch, warns that full closure is a 'feasible possibility'
Initial reports that Vermila Studios had shut down were premature, but it's definitely in trouble.
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FromSoftware reveals final stats of new Elden Ring classes, and one of them already got a tiny nerf
The Heavy Knight's been tweaked since we last saw them.
Merchant ship hijacked off Yemen now held by Somali pirates, residents say
GAROWE, Somalia, July 23 - A merchant ship hijacked in Yemeni waters in the Gulf of Aden last week is now being held by Somali pirates, two residents of Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region told Reuters on Thursday.
Lilly Wachowski Boards Alexandra Grey’s Sci-Fi Short ‘The Day Before’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Matrix” and “Sense8” co-creator Lilly Wachowski has boarded “The Day Before,” an indie sci-fi short written, directed and starring Alexandra Grey. Grey leads an ensemble cast that includes Matthew Law (“Nemesis,” “Abbott Elementary”), Jamie Clayton (“Sense8,” “Hellraiser”)
Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour, a.k.a. ‘Disneyland on Wheels,’ Is Coming to the Big Screen
The Lifetimes Tour - Live From Paris will screen on IMAX in September
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Super Limit Breaking Neo DLC release date and new mode details revealed
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero is getting a huge new update at the end of July. 30+ characters, new stages, gameplay adjustments, and more are on the way.
Poland's debt climbs above €500bn as borrowing reaches record pace
Poland is now among the fastest-indebting countries in the European Union. According to the latest Eurostat data, only Finland and Bulgaria recorded a larger increase in the public debt-to-GDP ratio in the first quarter of 2026.
Kozo Okamoto, Japanese terrorist who killed 24 in 1972 airport attack in Israel, dies at 78
Okamoto was sentenced to three life terms in Israel for his role in the attack but was released after 13 years under a prisoner exchange deal. He made his last public appearance in 2022 at a Lebanon ceremony marking the attack's 50th anniversary
Researchers examine social media's impact on narcissistic traits
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have developed a new theoretical framework exploring whether social media recommendation systems may contribute to the amplification of narcissistic traits over time.
Heat is coming for Hawaiian corals, but study finds there may be time to adapt
Since the first major bleaching event in 1996, Hawaiian corals have been subject to increasing heat stress and more frequent bleaching events. New research from oceanographers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa used high-resolution modeling that includes small-scale
Alphabet and Tesla shares plunge as runaway AI spending spooks investors
Shares of Alphabet and Tesla took a beating Thursday after the tech giants said they would ramp up their already breakneck pace of artificial intelligence spending.
Senate adding Iran sanctions to Russia bill
President Donald Trump had urged Congress to add in penalties against Iran.
99% of this hit Steam games' players are pirates, dev says
A cozy game on Steam is challenging assumptions around DRM and piracy
Xbox Has Started Testing Free Cloud Gaming With Ads: ‘Advertising Has Existed In Gaming For Decades’
'Up to two' minutes' worth of ads in exchange for an hour of gaming
Shortsighted stock market can no longer brush off war: 'It's too hard to ignore $100 oil'
After staying flat as the U.S.-Iran war heated up again, equities tumbled on Thursday after oil prices crossed $100 per barrel.
Trump 'close to making a decision' on 'massive attack' against Iran
President Trump said Thursday that he is weighing a significant escalation in combat operations against Iran following the U.S. military's 12th day of consecutive strikes Wednesday. The president told Axios that he is “considering a massive attack” against the country that
US Senate blocks resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress. The resolution reflects growing congressional concern, even among President Donald Trump's Republicans, over
Man jailed for life over terror plot targeting UK military academy
Bashir left the UK two days after the synagogue attack and was arrested at Manchester Airport in November 2025 when he returned from a family wedding in Pakistan.
Hasan Piker frames 9/11 Times cover — more evidence the DSA hates America
Is anyone going to stand up against this? Say this is wrong?
Leavitt deflects questions about new conditions on Saudi nuclear deal
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not offer any new information regarding the civilian nuclear deal Thursday after President Trump made it conditional on Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel. “The president is always the final dealmaker, as you know,
China says AI development comes from 'greater self-reliance and strength' amid stolen tech claims
China defended the country's development of artificial intelligence, stating it comes from "greater self-reliance and strength" after a top White House official accused a Chinese startup of improperly using Anthropic's latest model and accessing restricted Nvidia chips. Lin
ChatGPT kept Florida pastor from seeking emergency care before near-fatal medical crisis, lawsuit alleges
The complaint, filed Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court by Scott Winters, alleges ChatGPT-4o spent months acting as an unlicensed physician.
Senate GOP blocks measure to end Iran war despite concerns about lack of endgame
Senate Republicans on Thursday defeated a motion to advance a war powers resolution that would direct President Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from hostilities against Iran, even though a growing number of GOP lawmakers are voicing concerns about mounting casualties and how long
Ossoff leads Collins by 9 points in Georgia Senate race: Poll
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff (Ga.) holds a 9-point lead over Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) in a new AARP poll, with less than four months remaining before voters in the Peach State decide whether to give Ossoff a second Senate term. The survey, which bipartisan pollsters Fabrizio
The Beach Boys Pull Remaining Summer Concert Dates to ‘Recharge’
Mike Love, the last remaining original Beach Boy still in the touring lineup, is 85 years old, and has been struggling with health issues this year
Leonardo, Callas and Curie or Europe's birds: culture or nature on new euro banknotes, vote opens
The ECB has unveiled ten final designs for future euro banknotes. Culture and nature themes feature Leonardo, Maria Callas, Beethoven, Marie Curie and birds symbolising European biodiversity.
MSI celebrates 40 year anniversary by unveiling a SEVEN GRAND LAPTOP
You'd need a dragon's hoard to afford this.
Training microbes to prepare soils for the impacts of climate change
Scientists at the University of Lincoln have discovered a promising new way to help protect crops from one of climate change's growing threats to global food production—increasing soil salinity.
How mothers speak has little impact on children's school grades, study reveals
A mother's everyday speech habits have little bearing on her child's academic success, according to new research led by the University of York.
Amazon puts Luna cloud-streamed games like Fallout 4 inside Prime Video
The new strategy that Amazon gaming exec Jeff Gattis talked to The Verge about last month is getting clearer now that Prime Video has added a new Games tab on Fire TV devices. With Prime Gaming, Amazon Game Studios, and Luna now combined into one organization, it's aiming at
Coexistence isn’t a medieval memory. Ask the rabbis of the Muslim world
Rabbi Mendy Chitrik argues that Europe should engage more with Jewish communities in Muslim-majority countries, viewing them as living bridges for dialogue, coexistence and cooperation rather than relics of the past.
Even Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Director Isn’t Sure If Photos Of Peter Parker Exist Following Dr. Strange’s Spell
Is Peter's picture still in newspapers or yearbooks? Maybe? Probably not? Who knows!?
Laid-off Washington Post reporter lands gig at CNN
The new hire is "an award-winning reporter with a proven ability to uncover stories others miss and tell them with depth, clarity and nuance," CNN said.
