Life Is Strange: Reunion Is A Risky Thought Experiment That Could Easily Go Wrong
Deck Nine is meddling with the multiverse, and it’s risking a lot of good will to do it
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Warner Bros. weighing revised bid from Paramount Skydance as bidding war escalates
The offer followed a week of talks between the companies to address concerns that prompted the HBO parent to reject previous Paramount bids in favor of Netflix's $72 billion deal for its studio and streaming assets.
Clearing the path for turbulence-free quantum communication
A University of Ottawa team has developed a new way to protect free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) from atmospheric turbulence, one of the main causes of distortion and errors when sending quantum information through air. Their paper, "All-optical turbulence mitigation
Citizens engage with information in different ways during a crisis, Finnish study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic was a major health crisis that challenged citizens' information management routines. Epistemic ideals guided how people scanned and filtered information, engaged with it and adapted their behavior accordingly.
One of the biggest stars in the universe might be getting ready to explode
One of the largest known stars in the universe underwent a dramatic transformation in 2014, new research shows, and may be preparing to explode. A study led by Gonzalo Muñoz-Sanchez at the National Observatory of Athens, published in Nature Astronomy today, argues that the
Resident Evil 7 And Village Are Damn Near Perfect Switch 2 Ports
Capcom's survival horror games run great and look awesome on Nintendo's next-gen machine
The maker of Prototype and Simpsons: Hit and Run returns from the grave just months after an out-of-the-blue update broke Prototype's mods and added mysterious new credits
Which could all mean nothing, I suppose.
Iran says students must respect 'red lines' after protests
Iran offered a muted warning on Tuesday for students who staged anti-government rallies, with the country's leaders under pressure after a recent mass protest movement and threats of US military action over its nuclear programme. University students kicked off a new semester
Gazans salvage ancient books in mosque library damaged by war
Inside the dusty shell of one of the oldest libraries in the Palestinian territories, a group of Gazan volunteers work diligently to salvage what remains of their ancient cultural heritage. The Great Omari Mosque library sustained terrible damaged during the war in Gaza, which
Life is Strange Reunion is more of a Double Exposure sequel than I expected
We went hands-on with Life is Strange Reunion and found that it's as much a sequel to Double Exposure as it is the original game.
With the flip of a switch, scientists harness light to program how particles interact and assemble
NYU scientists are using light to precisely control how tiny particles organize themselves into crystals. Their research, published in Chem, provides a simple and reversible method for forming crystals that can be used to develop a new generation of adaptable materials.
CINEMA mission will explore auroras and Earth's mysterious magnetotail
Every winter, thousands of tourists travel to high-latitude regions like Scandinavia, Canada, and Alaska hoping to see the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. Vincent Ledvina, an aurora guide and Ph.D. student in space physics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, estimates he
House Democrat on State of the Union boycotts: Trump 'has had total disregard for Congress'
Democratic Rep. Ami Bera (Calif.) blamed President Trump's "total disregard" for the legislative branch in explaining the decision by some Democrats to skip Tuesday's speech. “The person occupying that office doesn't show that deference to Congress any longer either. He totally
How the color of a theater affects sound perception
Live music can engage more than just one sense, despite it being an auditory medium. Lighting and visual effects can enhance the listening experience, but it is unclear if they can also affect the impression of the sound. In a study appearing in The Journal of the Acoustical
Intricate silk helps net-casting spiders ensnare prey in webs
Rufus net-casting spiders can tune the stiffness and elasticity of their webs thanks to loops of silk, scanning electron microscope images reveal.
AI's privacy tipping point: Why America needs a HIPAA for chatbots
Your AI conversations are not private. A federal judge just confirmed it.
Back in business: Indonesia’s suspended MPs return as if the protests never happened
The reinstatement of the 5 MPs has raised questions about accountability and public trust in the country’s legislature.
Most say Trump becoming more erratic: Survey
A new poll released Tuesday shows that most Americans say they believe President Trump is becoming more erratic as he ages. Reuters/Ipsos found that 61 percent of respondents described Trump as having "become erratic with age," with 32 percent disagreeing. Pollsters found that
Games that use Vulkan can now use FSR 4 upscaling thanks to the latest OptiScaler
The third-party tool beats AMD to the punch once again.
Buck Meek – “Can I Mend It?”
Did you ever get so mad that you punched a wall hard enough to do serious damage to your fist and/or the wall? I have. It’s the worst. In the seconds after that, you come down to earth real quick. You’re still mad about the thing that you were mad about, but your situation is…
Quiet Light Announces New Mixtape Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2: Hear “Berlin”
Since 2020, Austin’s Riya Mahesh has been recording sprawling ambient-pop tunes and releasing them under the name Quiet Light. The artist and producer already has five albums under her belt, and today she’s announcing a new mixtape called Blue Angel Sparkling Silver 2. Blue
Bosses should not hold their breath for a Trump tariff refund
The process will be slow and politically fraught
FedEx sues US government for ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
FedEx on Monday sued the US government for the “full refund” of President Trump’s tariffs after a Supreme Court ruling last week deemed a batch of his import taxes illegal.
BAFTA Says a ‘Comprehensive Review Is Underway’ Over Film Awards N-Word Incident in Letter to Members: ‘Our Intention to Be Inclusive in No Way Diminishes the Impact’
The British Academy has further addressed Sunday night’s N-word controversy at the Film Awards. In a letter to members sent Tuesday, BAFTA Chair Sara Putt and CEO Jane Millichip discussed the incident, in which Tourette’s syndrome activist John Davidson involuntarily shouted
David Begnaud Launches His Own Creator Business, but Keeps Connections to CBS News
Most TV journalists who light out for digital territory leave an established outlet for a new frontier. Not David Begnaud. The longtime CBS News correspondent is keeping a contributor role with the Parmount Skydance unit even as he ramps up efforts to launch his own business,
‘Hello Sidney’: The ultimate ranking of all six Scream movies
There are certain RULES that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie ranking...
Africa: AUC Chairperson Today Received the Letters of Credentials of H.E. Mr. Dzmitry Krasouski, Ambassador of Belarus
[African Union] H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), today received the Letters of Credentials of H.E. Mr. Dzmitry Krasouski, Ambassador of Belarus to Ethiopia and the African Union.
Courtney Barnett – “Mantis” & “Sugar Plum”
Last month, Courtney Barnett announced her new album Creature Of Habit and shared “Site Unseen” featuring Waxahatchee. Today, the indie great is back with two more tracks: “Mantis” and “Sugar Plum.” “‘Mantis’ is the microcosmic centerpiece of this album, it embodies the message
Senate Democrat: Patel at Olympics 'continuation of amateur hour'
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on Monday blasted FBI Director Kash Patel for partying with the U.S. men's hockey team at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. “It is a continuation of amateur hour at the FBI. And I know the serious agents, the senior agents, they are appalled
'The plastic divide'—how carrier bag bans impact the poorest communities
A new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on an unexpected consequence of plastic bag bans in East Africa, and why well-intentioned environmental laws may actually be making life harder for the people they aim to protect.
Andor Creator Tony Gilroy Is Free to Speak About Fascism Now
Early on in the promotional period for season two of Andor, a series explicitly about fascism that depicted a genocide, Disney asked creator Tony Gilroy not to use the words “fascism” and “genocide”. Now that promotional period has passed and he can speak freely. Here’s
Brandon Sanderson might be even better at sci-fi than Cosmere fantasy
By leaving the complex world-bulidng of the Cosmere behind, Sanderson pens more character-driven mysteries focused on simulation theory and time trave
White House Abruptly Yanks Kristi Noem’s Big Shutdown Plan
The Department of Homeland Security went back on its decision to suspend TSA PreCheck as part of the partial government shutdown after the White House got involved. The Washington Post reported Monday night that the idea to pause the program, which allows travelers who pay a
Beyond the numbers: Will China and India capitalise on US tariff twist?
With Trump's Liberation Day tariffs struck down, Beijing, New Delhi could have an opening in trade talks, say analysts.
Novo Nordisk slashing prices for weight-loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus
Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday it will be slashing the list price of its blockbuster GLP-1 medications, Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, by up to 50 percent beginning next year. Starting on Jan. 1, 2027, the list price for Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus, Novo's semaglutide products,
FedEx sues for Trump tariffs refund
Global shipping company FedEx has sued the Trump administration seeking a “full refund” for what it paid in import taxes over the past year after the Supreme Court ruled the cornerstone of President Trump’s tariff agenda was unconstitutional. The company filed the 11-page
