The videogame market is as big as ever, with PC leading growth—global games revenue surpassed the $200 billion mark in 2025
Market analyst Michiel Buijsman reckons GTA 6 will be 2026's "defining commercial catalyst."
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Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach
Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches A Texas beach can be closed during rocket launches by Elon Musk ’s SpaceX after the state’s supreme court ruled unanimously against a bid by environmental
Maher swipes at Trump over Iran MOU: ‘What happened to the art of the deal?’
Late-night host Bill Maher slammed President Trump over his administration’s negotiations with Iran, just days after U.S. officials signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Middle East country. “Where is the big deal maker? What happened to the art of the deal?”
Arnold Schwarzenegger's underrated '90s action masterpiece required 3 key scenes, says director
Chuck Russell followed Jim Carrey's The Mask with Eraser, a 30-year-old overlooked action thriller that soars with a dash of sci-fi.
New nanotube membranes reveal unusually fast lithium-ion transport
Researchers have developed a novel class of nanotube membranes that enable ultrafast ion transport. The findings open new pathways for high-efficiency clean energy generation, lithium recovery and molecular separation.
Trump 'loves the inflation?' Good News — there's plenty more coming
President Trump's claim that a peace deal with Iran will bring down inflation is unlikely, as the war's inflationary effects will persist for months after any peace agreement, and prices will only drift down like a feather.
Bobby Prince, Influential ‘Doom’ Video Game Composer, Dead at 81
In addition to scoring Wolfenstein 3D and Duke Nukem 3D , Prince's Doom music was added to Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in May
‘Toy Story 5’ Headed to $160M for Biggest Opening of 2026
Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' is falling 69 percent, while sensation 'Obsession' will finally post a weekend smaller than its opening.
Lebanese turtle conservationist Mona Khalil killed by Israeli strike
Mona Khalil, who had refused to leave the beach she had spent years protecting, died from her injuries after the Israeli strike.
Olivia Wilde Says Pamela Anderson Helped Her Through ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Drama: ‘The Pummeling That I Took Was So Insanely Disproportionate’
Olivia Wilde recently told the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that Pamela Anderson helped her through the release of her 2022 film “Don’t Worry Darling,” which was plagued with rumors of disarray in the director’s personal and professional life. “I actually learned this from — this
Fuel crisis and war costs: Bank of Russia flags risks of faster inflation
Analysts and businesses had expected a sharper key rate cut, but inflationary risks are holding back monetary easing, which the Russian regulator gingerly links to the war.
The Witcher 4 should take inspiration from the second game, not the third
The Witcher 4 must have more impactful decisions than the third game in the series, and the perfect example is how it was handled in The Witcher 2.
Herring weight and seal hunting markedly affecting the future of Baltic gray seals
The carrying capacity of the Baltic Sea could withstand a seal population twice its current size, but hunting quotas and Baltic herring mean weight greatly affect the future of the seals. A recent study provides a new estimate for the carrying capacity of the Baltic gray seal
Former Dragon Age writer says AI could make gamedev 'frustrating as hell': 'How are we going to train up the next generation of devs if we eliminate every entry-level task?'
Part of the sales pitch for AI is that it can carve out tedious 'busy work.' Should it?
The Swifties Are Coming For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett
You have to be really bored to provoke Taylor Swift fans. It's probably pretty boring to be in Metallica in 2026. No shade. But lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, maybe in an attempt to distract from the Geese psyop allegations , recently wore a T-shirt onstage that said "Taylor
Maher urges viewers to celebrate US 250th anniversary despite Trump: ‘He isn't America’
Comedian Bill Maher urged Americans not to boycott July 4 because of President Trump, saying no political side “owns being psyched about the country” ahead of the U.S.'s 250th anniversary. On Friday’s episode of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” the talk show host pushed back
Africa: Rwanda and South Africa - From Diplomatic Frost to Strategic Partnership and Greater People-to-People Mobility
[allAfrica] After more than a decade of diplomatic estrangement, Rwanda and South Africa appear to be taking meaningful steps toward rebuilding a relationship long marked by suspicion, political tensions, and missed opportunities. Recent high-level engagements between Kigali
Iran reportedly closes Strait of Hormuz again, casting shadow over nuclear talks
Iran's joint military command said the closure was in response to continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
10 jaw-dropping discoveries from the world’s only museum entirely dedicated to The X-Files
10 awesome props from the X-Files museum in Saratoga Springs, NY
Ancient Mongolian cemetery reveals power and status mattered more than blood ties
On the edge of the Mongolian steppe, overlooking where two rivers meet, lies an ancient cemetery. Buried within are two families, traced through ancient DNA across six generations, surrounded by dozens of "strangers." The obvious assumption is that this was a family cemetery.
Chinese firms can't get away with abusing workers overseas
Overseas labor conditions are becoming a genuine constraint on Chinese outbound investment.
Halo: Campaign Evolved has ridiculous local co-op requirements on PS5
The PS5 port of Halo: Campaign Evolved requires players to have two PS Plus subscriptions in order to play split-screen co-op