Anne Leckie's Ancillary Justice world returns with first-look at Radiant Star

The Hugo- and Nebula-winning author returns to the world of the Imperial Radch with a new novel.

Wendy’s shares soar 14% on report investor Nelson Peltz seeks funding to take struggling chain private

In February, he said Wendy's stock was undervalued, and that he had spoken with possible financing sources about possible deals, including an acquisition or other major transactions.

Perspective: Be wary of China twisting Trump’s words during summit with Xi Jinping

Beijing has misrepresented statements made by visiting dignitaries to imply support for its repressive policies.

Anker’s fast, foldable 3-in-1 charging station is back to its best price yet

Anker’s Prime Wireless Charging Station is a small, yet powerful 3-in-1 charger that can charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and earbuds simultaneously, and now it’s on sale for $104.99 ($45 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. The price has only dropped this low one other time

Wordle is becoming a primetime TV quiz show, because the ultimate five-letter word is 'money'

The show will be presented by Savannah Guthrie and co-produced by Jimmy Fallon.

Scientists use AI to interpret the sun's acoustic heartbeat

A new AI-based approach that can "hear" inside the sun could give vital signs of the solar disturbances that have significant effects in near-Earth space and on human activities. The solar cycle is an approximate 11-year period during which the sun's magnetic activity rises and

Engineered exosomes reverse sleep deprivation brain damage in mice

Sleep is a vital physiological process that allows humans and other animals to restore both the mind and body, while also consolidating memories, clearing out toxins and regulating their metabolism. Several past studies showed that getting insufficient sleep for prolonged

Digital inclusion funding misses mark

Millions across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania remain locked out of meaningful digital participation and from the digital services that increasingly shape everyday life, despite two decades of investment. A new study from the University of Surrey warns that the real

The Olivia Rodrigo Dress Outrage Feels Like Bot Behavior

The internet keeps finding issue with the singer’s baby doll dresses, claiming her look evokes that of a “toddler”

Trump Admin Sued for Diverting $100 Million in Taxpayer Funds

A watchdog group is suing the Trump administration for allegedly using the president’s massive Freedom 250 project as a vehicle to divert funds to his vanity projects without congressional approval. On Tuesday, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a

We're starting to get convincing counterfeit DDR5 modules, just in case the memory crisis isn't bad enough already

A different kind of memory crisis.

Sotomayor Rips Supreme Court’s “Inappropriate” Decision on Alabama

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that disregards one of two majority-Black voting districts in the state—a decision that one justice predicted would cause “chaos” and “confusion.” All three of the court’s liberal justices dissented

Subnautica 2 Is The Latest Big Game To Seemingly Leak Days Before Launch

While the origin the leak is yet to be confirmed, a build and several screenshots of Unknown Worlds' early access title are currently circulating online

Farmers Insurance Group drops another rate hike as 1M California customers despair

A popular home insurer in California is hiking rates for homeowners this fall.

Journey Add 40 Additional 2026 Dates to Final Frontier Farewell Tour

"The energy has been incredible every night," says Journey founder Neal Schon. "Seeing these crowds sing these songs with us after all these years has been powerful"

Super Bowl LXI Will Have Two Different Spanish Telecasts Across ESPN, Univision

The Super Bowl will be telecast across two different Spanish-language outlets, adding more dinero to Disney’s coffers as it seeks to monetize its rights to the 2027 game. Disney’s ESPN will broadcast Super Bowl LXI on its own ESPN Deportes, but also sublicense a telecast for

Former ‘Tekken’ Boss Katsuhiro Harada Launches New Gaming Studio With Rival SNK Following Bandai Namco Exit

Video game industry legend Katsuhiro Harada, best known for his work on Bandai Namco’s “Tekken” franchise, is launching a new game development studio with rival company SNK. Established May 1, VS Studio SNK is headquartered in Tokyo and is expected to become a consolidated

Man Who Stole Beyoncé’s Unreleased Music Gets Two Years In Prison

There is absolutely nobody in the popular music realm who moves in more secrecy than Beyoncé. Her tracks simply do not leak. She's the pioneer of the surprise album drop. On more than one occasion, she has put out entire full-length statements without advance warning. So when

What time does Subnautica 2 release in your time zone?

All the info you need about the Subnautica 2 release time in early access and how to preload the game on Steam.

Pentagon says US cost of Iran war nearing $29 billion

The Pentagon said Tuesday the cost of the war with Iran had climbed to nearly $29 billion, as President Donald Trump faced mounting scrutiny over the conflict and its impact on military readiness. The new figure, revealed by the Defense Department during a budget hearing on

Obsession review: The scariest possession movie since The Exorcist

Curry Barker's Obsession is a more secular possession thriller for a less religious era

Maine College of Art & Design Presents the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition

This exhibition showcases the culmination of the graduate candidates' work in the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art program at MECA&D.

New quantum protocol breaks distance and speed barriers in fiber networks

Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China have successfully deployed a multi-mode quantum relay network, achieving matter–matter entanglement over 14.5 kilometers, according to media reports.

Researcher fuels global drive for better large outdoor fire modeling

Wildfires battered Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan for 11 days, starting on April 22. The fires burned about 1,600 hectares and forced 3,200 residents to evacuate. With warmer climates, continued expansion of urban areas into forested regions, and the increasing

Smosh Hires MTV Vet Cory Midgarden as YouTube Sketch Comedy Channel’s First-Ever Chief Content Officer (EXCLUSIVE)

Popular web sketch comedy company Smosh has hired former MTV Entertainment Studios exec Cory Midgarden as the brand’s first-ever chief content officer. In his newly created role, Midgarden will oversee Smosh’s content strategy and development, talent and casting, brand and

Lady Gaga Concert Film ‘Mayhem Requiem’ to Premiere on Apple Music and Show for One Night Only in AMC Theaters

Lady Gaga has announced that her long-awaited “Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga Mayhem Requiem” will be released on Apple Music on Thursday at 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET, and will also debut at the same time during one-night-only screenings at 15 AMC Theaters in select cities. Directed

Jazz and classical music have become simpler, a new study finds

Mathematical analysis suggests that melodies and harmonies have become less complex as music evolves and musicians find new ways “to create great music.”

Green Day-Inspired Comedy ‘Nimrods’ Sets Summer Release

Mason Thames, Mckenna Grace and Jenna Fischer star in Lee Kirk's film that is slated for theatrical release from Inaugural Entertainment in partnership with Level M.

Cannes Flashback: Peter Jackson’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Preview Rang True

He first visited the Croisette in 1988 when his first movie, 'Bad Taste,' was in the market. But it was his return trip in 2001 that made cinema history, when he offered the first glimpse of 'LOTR' footage.

Jack White Can Barely Find the Words for That 22-Foot Golden Trump Statue

The often profuse musician could only muster a sentence when discussing how evangelical Christian leaders gathered to unveil the statue at a Trump golf course in Miami

US prosecutors charge Singapore ship operator, key employee in deadly crash that collapsed Baltimore's Key Bridge

The Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Mar 26, 2024, killing six construction workers who had been filling potholes.

Can You See the World When You Close Your Eyes?

Aphantasia (the inability to visualize) is one of those things that I find endlessly fascinating; I’ve written about it a few times since 2016 , most recently in response to Larissa MacFarquhar’s 2025 piece for the New Yorker: Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The

Google’s Aluminium OS revealed in 16-minute leaked video

Aluminium OS, Google's upcoming version of Android for PC, may have just leaked a few hours before Google's Android Show presentation. As Android Authority reports, leaker Mystic Leaks shared a 16-minute video on their Telegram channel that appears to show a lengthy hands-on

Bubbles, Algae, and Plastics Go Haute Couture in ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’

The show opening at the Brooklyn Museum this week reaffirms Iris van Herpen’s one-of-a-kind approach to sustainable, sculptural fashion. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7

Xeinadin expands North East footprint with Wasley Chapman acquisition

Indian Horror Film ‘Numinous,’ Based on Real Paranormal Case, Boards Fearfolks for Cannes Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

Bangkok-based distribution and production company Fearfolks has come aboard the Indian, Hindi-language horror film “Numinous,” taking on worldwide sales and pre-sell rights at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Directed by and starring Jay Alani – an Indian paranormal

Guillermo del Toro Declares Art Can’t Be ‘Done With a F—ing App!’ as He Brings ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ Back to Cannes After 20 Years: ‘The Second Worst Filmmaking Experience of My Life’

Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth” hasn’t lost any of its power to dazzle the Cannes Film Festival over the last two decades. The fantasy movie world premiered in competition at the 2006 festival, where it earned instant acclaim and was met with a still-record holding

IPA says Australia’s federal budget favours “piecemeal” tax fixes

Trump reportedly closer to resuming war with Iran than in recent weeks

The U.S. president has become impatient with what he says is a lack of serious negotiating from Tehran, aides told CNN. However, it is reportedly unlikely that any major decision will be made before Trump's China trip

Iris Knobloch Says ‘What’s Changed Isn’t Cannes’ Relationship With Hollywood — It’s Hollywood Itself’

There may be no studio logos on the Croisette this year, but don’t tell that to Iris Knobloch. A little over three years into the job, the Cannes Film festival president, who spent decades working for Warner Bros., isn’t buying the narrative of an American retreat from Cannes.

Tamron Hall reveals she walked away from $2M NBC deal after Megyn Kelly replaced her on ‘Today’

Hall, 55, said she was on her way to MSNBC and preparing to go live when she got the message informing her of the shakeup at NBC.

All Far Far North grave locations in Far Far West

All 10 grave locations on the Far Far North map in Far Far West marked on the in-game map with descriptions of where to find each one.

Roche gets European approval for Alzheimer’s diagnosis blood test

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche has received European approval for a blood test that can detect and rule out Alzheimer’s disease, offering a simpler and less invasive alternative to current diagnostic methods.

Top House Democrats slam Jen Kiggans over radio host’s ‘vile and racist language’

A spokesperson for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is the latest to speak out.

Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic Director Casey Hudson Says It Won’t Take 200 Hours To Finish Or Use ‘Creatively Soulless’ GenAI

The project is funded by an ex-NetEase veteran

Christopher Nolan Defends ‘The Odyssey’ Armor and Casting Travis Scott After Online Backlash: ‘What Is the Best Speculation?’

Arguably the most hotly anticipated movie of the summer is none other than “The Odyssey,” celebrated filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer.” It is a film the likes of which Hollywood rarely signs off on nowadays — an ambitious

New Nintendo Switch 2 bundles coming ahead of price increase

Nintendo will offer a new Choose Your Game Switch 2 bundle with Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, or Pokémon Pokopia

New, Massive $650 Minas Tirith Castle Is Lego’s Largest Lord Of The Rings Lego Set Ever

The newly releveled 8,278-piece Lego set is nearly two feet tall, comes with 10 minifigs, and will be available in June

'Implosion carving' shrinks 3D photonic devices 2,000-fold for visible-light computing

Using a new technique that can create vacancies at any site across a material and then shrink it to about 1/2,000 of its original volume, MIT researchers have designed nanotechnology devices that could be used for optical computing and other applications involving the

Bright blazar reveals 433-day optical quasi-periodic oscillation across nine years

By analyzing the data from the Whole Earth Blazar Telescope (WEBT), an international team of astronomers has discovered optical quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) in a bright quasar known as 3C 454.3. It is so far one of the most persistent QPOs detected in the optical band. The