Michelle Segre’s Impermanent Worlds

By remaining open to time and its effects, Segre’s art defies the idea of permanence often associated with both sculpture and empire.

Shapiro suggests 'strong case' to be made in Minnesota for voluntary manslaughter, obstruction

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Thursday there is a “very strong case” to charge the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official who shot Alex Pretti multiple times on Saturday with voluntary manslaughter. “I see a case that requires a state investigation and requires

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Lays Off 33 Workers

A union representative said the unit is “deeply concerned” about the impact of the staff cuts on affected and remaining workers.

Buttigieg endorses Klobuchar's Minnesota governor bid after they clashed in 2020 Dem primary

Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s (D-Minn.) former Democratic rival, Pete Buttigieg, has backed her bid to be Minnesota’s next governor. The former Transportation secretary and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, said he is “thrilled to support” Klobuchar following the senator’s campaign

Study finds imported ozone blunted Europe, US gains from NOx cuts

In North America and Europe, emissions of ozone precursors such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) declined by half between 2000 and 2018. However, the ozone content of the air—and thus the risk to human health—has not decreased proportionally. Until

Grid reliability projected to decline as data centers drive demand, watchdog says

The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead, according to a key watchdog. In its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warned that demand

Apple iPhone sales hit record $85B as CEO Tim Cook calls demand ‘staggering’

The devices have been well received for their upgraded camera features and performance improvements, with Apple also benefiting from a wave of upgrades from users holding onto older models.

Clinton contempt votes will hit the House floor next Wednesday

Amazon Game Studios Chief Christoph Hartmann Exits Amid Strategy Shift

Amazon Game Studios boss Christoph Hartmann is exiting his post as the tech giant shakes up its overall gaming strategy, Variety has learned. 2K veteran Hartmann leaves amid Amazon’s choice to pivot away from its AAA PC and console game development and focus on party games and

RNA droplets may have accelerated prebiotic Earth's development of complex molecules

The origin of life from Earth's primordial chemistry has long fascinated and perplexed us. Generations of scientists have endeavored to understand how complex biochemistry developed from organic compounds. Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have recently found that the conditions

Freestanding 3D MXene structures push the limits of microscale devices

In a breakthrough that could power next-generation electronics, sensors, and energy storage devices, CMU engineers have developed a fabrication technique that arranges MXene nanosheets, each a million times thinner than a sheet of paper, into complex 3D structures in just a

Divinity: Original Sin 2 interactive maps

Our Divinity Original Sin 2 interactive maps show where to find every side quest and piece of lore, along with treasure and equipment

Direct imaging captures the crystalline vibrations of a supersolid made of atoms and light

The 20th century was marked by the discovery of exotic states of matter. First, liquid helium was observed to flow without friction at extremely low temperatures, a phase now known as superfluid. Soon after, it was also discovered that under appropriate external conditions,

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Robinhood, Visa, Sandisk and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.

Jamie Dimon’s Davos rant shows ICE pressure is huge test for corporate America — and the media

On further inspection, his edgy asides about the ICE controversy in Minneapolis were more nuanced than what the headlines blared.

Tokyo hopes voters will hand PM Takaichi new clout to counter China

TOKYO/BEIJING, Jan 30 - China may rethink its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she delivers a resounding victory in a February 8 snap election, say current and former Japanese officials and political analysts.

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This week: an 18-year-old painter in Gaza, Zohran’s documentarian, anti-ICE art sleds in Minnesota, the brilliance of “Heated Rivalry,” hidden reggaetón history, and more.

Federal regulators investigating after Waymo car strikes child near school

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it is investigating an incident in which a Waymo car struck a child near a Santa Monica elementary school. The child was struck by the self-driving car Friday during school drop-off hours while running

Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push

The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.

Bill Maher: ‘If Democrats Want to Win Elections’ Then Hollywood Celebrities Need to ‘Shut the F— Up’ Because ‘You’re Not Helping’

Bill Maher told the newly-launched California Post that Hollywood celebrities need to “shut the fuck up” when it comes to politics if the Democratic party wants to have even a shot at reclaiming the White House in future elections. “Hollywood [is] sort of the epicenter of the

Hyundai issues recall for hundreds of thousands of popular SUV model over faulty feature

The recall affects model year 2020 to 2025 Palisade vehicles.

North Korea's Kim announces major construction projects as party congress nears

SEOUL, Jan 30 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set a goal to carry out large-scale construction projects this year, including industrial factories in 20 regions simultaneously, state media KCNA said, as the country gears up for a key party congress.

Journey to the East: Starmer’s visit to China is latest by Western leaders, as a hedge against Trump

Leaders from Ireland, Canada, Finland - and now the United Kingdom - have visited China within a month as the US rattles the world order. Structural factors limit the scope for deeper cooperation, say analysts.

As India speeds up its AI data centre push, water and power constraints are posing hard questions

India’s data centre investments are set to top US$100 billion by 2027, even as water, power and environmental concerns slow expansion elsewhere. In part two of CNA’s series on India’s AI push, we look at what’s driving the boom - and the lessons ahead.

Shapiro says state has 'ratcheted up' preparation if federal immigration crackdown comes to Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said Thursday that his administration is preparing should the commonwealth become the next target of President Trump’s immigration crackdown amid growing concerns about clashes between residents and federal law enforcement officers across the

New chemi-mechanical process removes pigments and restores properties in recycled plastics

Researchers in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering and at the University of Akron have published research in Chemical Engineering Journal about a new technology that seeks to solve long-standing challenges in plastic recycling that limit the

Commentary: Japanese PM Takaichi’s great election gamble

Japan’s first female prime minister is pulling out all the stops in presenting herself as a force for real change, says the Financial Times' Leo Lewis.

Motley Crue Wins Ruling in Case Against Mick Mars, as Arbitrator Finds His Firing From Band Was Legal… and He Owes Them Hundreds of Thousands

Motley Crue won a crucial judgment in a case pitting the band against its founding guitarist, Mick Mars, with an arbitrator ruling that the group was within its rights to dismiss him as an officer in their business affairs as well as band mamber, for cause, once he dropped out

Saks Off 5th to close most stores following bankruptcy — as liquidation sales start Saturday

Saks Off 5th is closing the vast majority of its stores -- or 57 locations -- in the coming weeks, the company said.

Save Kittens And Blast Away Demons In This New $15 FPS

MeowGun: Hell Denizen is a boomer shooter that understands why people play these games The post Save Kittens And Blast Away Demons In This New $15 FPS appeared first on Kotaku .

First Look At The Beatles Actors In Character Revealed

It's been almost two years since Sam Mendes announced his plan to direct four different Beatles biopics, one for each member. In April last year the cast was confirmed : Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Joseph

Silica nanocomposite can generate biocides on demand

A surface capable of responding to chemical signals generated by microorganisms and automatically producing biocidal substances—this is not a futuristic vision, but a description of how the B-STING silica nanocomposite works. The new material, developed at the Institute of

Lisa Funderburke Tapped to Lead Newark Museum of Art

She’ll join New Jersey's largest fine art museum after nine years at the helm of the Artist Communities Alliance.

Venezuelan MPs approve bill to open up oil sector to private firms

The change could pave the way for more foreign investment in the country's oil industry.

Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 episode 5 explained: Cursed corpses, Hakari, and more

Episode 5 bids goodbye to a major character and ramps up for an inevitable showdown.

Biodegradable polymers used to develop eco-friendly, high-performance gas sensors

Air pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO2), primarily produced during fossil fuel combustion, pose a serious concern for human health, contributing to respiratory diseases like pulmonary edema, bronchitis, and asthma. Effective air-quality monitoring therefore requires portable

Growing meltwater reservoirs—glacial lakes are both a resource and a habitat worthy of protection

Should growing glacial lakes be used for energy production and water supply—or remain protected as ecologically valuable systems? A research team from the University of Potsdam, together with partners from the University of Leeds, has recorded the distribution and volume of

This guy built an autonomous flying umbrella (powered by drones) that automagically...

This guy built an autonomous flying umbrella (powered by drones) that automagically follows you around in the rain. (A possible counter to a personal raincloud ?)

MXene nanoscrolls could improve energy storage, biosensors and more

Researchers from Drexel University who discovered a versatile type of two-dimensional conductive nanomaterial called MXene nearly a decade and a half ago, have now reported on a process for producing its one-dimensional cousin: the MXene nanoscroll. The group posits that these

Apple Revenue Pops 16% to Nearly $144 Billion in Year-End 2025 Quarter on iPhone 17 Sales Blitz, Services Biz Hits $30 Billion

Apple booked a record haul for the December 2025 quarter thanks to a spike in iPhone sales, while its services business continued to boom, reaching $30 billion in revenue for the first time. Overall, Apple reported revenue of $143.8 billion (up 16%) for the three months ended

Rainbow Six Siege's next operator is, and I swear this is real, Solid Snake

Rainbow is recruiting outside the Tom Clancyverse.

Disney Outlines Mega Marketing Group Leadership Structure Under Chief Marketing and Brand Officer Asad Ayaz

Disney has assembled the Star Destroyer of marketing executives following the elevation of Asad Ayaz to the post of chief marketing and brand officer earlier this month. In a memo to Disney staffers, Ayaz outlined the structure of the marketing group that he now steers across

How fire-loving fungi learned to eat charcoal

Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New University of California, Riverside research finds the secret to post-fire flourishing hidden in their genes. The study is among the first to investigate

Light-based nanotechnology offers potential alternative to chemotherapy and radiation

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new light-based nanotechnology that could improve how certain cancers are detected and treated, offering a more precise and potentially less harmful alternative to chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The study advances

Resident Evil Requiem devs enlisted a task force of women to ensure Leon was hot enough

Resident Evil Requiem features an older, more mature version of Leon Kennedy, and Capcom knew just who to ask to ensure he aged like fine wine

Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week

Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump's request, but Ukraine's president said he expected Vladimir Putin's promise to be kept.

Square Enix says a 'new version' of Final Fantasy 7 is coming to Steam, but doesn't say what's actually new or when it's coming

It's a bit odd, yeah?

EFF to Close Friday in Solidarity with National Shutdown

The Electronic Frontier Foundation stands with the people of Minneapolis and with all of the communities impacted by the ongoing campaign of ICE and CBP violence. EFF will be closed Friday, Jan. 30 as part of the national shutdown in opposition to ICE and CBP and the brutality

Newsom team mocks Trump social media blitz: 'Deep breaths everyone'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) press office on Wednesday mocked President Trump after he fired off almost 60 social media posts in one hour, with the press office commenting, "Deep breaths, everyone." "Just to clarify: Walmart’s 303 stores in California are open. The AI