Everything new in the free Grounded 2 winter update

Grounded 2's winter update introduces a whole new part of the park, more bugs and weapons, and the Ladybuggy

Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment

The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.

Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran hangs protesters

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would react strongly if authorities in Iran started hanging people in their crackdown on a popular uprising against the government. "We will take very strong action if they do such a thing," he told CBS News in an

Lion conservation in Kenya: Why one approach does not fit all

Lions in Kenya respond very differently to human land use, climate and conservation practices. That is the conclusion of thesis from Leiden biologist Monica Chege. A uniform approach is therefore insufficient. "Effective conservation only works when management is tailored to

Greenland's prime minister says his country choses Denmark over US

Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland said on Tuesday that his country choses Denmark over the US a day before officials from the three governments are set to meet at the White House. "Greenland will not be owned by the United States." Nielsen added.

Knight of the Seven Kingdoms review: Game of Thrones' best path forward

The six-episode opening season, debuting Jan. 18, adapts George R.R. Martin's novella for a show with many of Game of Thrones' best elements.

Magnetic fields slow carbon migration in iron by altering energy barriers, study shows

Professor Dallas Trinkle and colleagues have provided the first quantitative explanation for how magnetic fields slow carbon atom movement through iron, a phenomenon first observed in the 1970s but never fully understood. Published in Physical Review Letters, their computer

Trump hints at Iran decision as advisers meet to prepare strike options

As the White House considers military options in Iran, some political allies are concerned about attempting another high-risk operation or starting a wider war.

Why Are We Paying for the Privilege of Rejection?

Application fees are one of the least examined but most pervasive forms of class stratification in the arts.

The Internet According to Sex Workers and Cyberfeminists

Mindy Seu’s A Sexual History of the Internet is part performance, part artist book, and part financial experiment.

The Supreme Court Is Skeptical of Trans Athletes’ Rights

The Supreme Court appears likely to uphold laws in Idaho and West Virginia that forbid some transgender students from participating in school sports, but the court’s conservative members seemed divided on how comprehensive the defeat for transgender rights would be. During oral

How Will the Miracle Happen Today? “Kindness is like a breath. It...

How Will the Miracle Happen Today? “Kindness is like a breath. It can be squeezed out, or drawn in. You can wait for it, or you can summon it. To solicit a gift from a stranger takes a certain state of openness.” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

‘CBS Evening News’ Viewership Slips in First Week Under Tony Dokoupil

A lot of people are talking about the revamped “CBS Evening News” under new anchor Tony Dokoupil — but not enough to make the program an unqualified ratings success in its first week. Overall viewership for the first five days of Dokoupil’s official run on the venerable CBS

Dimon warns attacks on Powell could backfire, drive up interest rates

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could result in increased inflation and interest rates. Speaking to reporters on the call for his company’s fourth-quarter results, Dimon said “anything that chips

Fugees Collaborator John Forté Dead At 50

John Forté, a rapper and producer who had a major-label moment as part of the Fugees' extended crew, has died. The Associated Press reports that police in Chilmark, Massachusetts found Forté's body in his house on Monday. Police claim that there were no signs of foul play, and

Birding enthusiasts can help songbirds avoid Salmonella epidemics

UCLA biologists are developing a tool to predict when deadly Salmonella outbreaks are likely to happen in wild songbird populations so that people can protect their feathered friends by taking down bird feeders at the right time. The research is published in Proceedings of the

Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”

VoidLink includes an unusually broad and advanced array of capabilities.

It's January 13 and Ubisoft just announced its second round of layoffs for 2026, at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm

It looks like the go-away-voluntarily program announced in 2025 didn't cut deep enough.

John Forté, Fugees and Wyclef Jean Collaborator, Dies at 50

John Forté, the musician known for his work with Fugees and Wyclef Jean, has died. He was 50. Massachusetts’ Chilmark Police confirmed to Variety that Forté died yesterday at approximately 2:25 p.m., when officers were dispatched to see to an unresponsive male. Forté was

Wolf Parade Announce New Reissue And T-Shirt For Hockey Fans

Even if you haven't seen it, there's a good chance you've seen it: Crave/HBO's sports romance series Heated Rivalry is currently permeating social media feeds, YouTube compilation channels, and awards show broadcasts everywhere. That must be good news to everybody involved with

Don’t Let Todd Howard Catch You In This Fallout 4 Mod Or You’ll Die

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Wasteland snail disguised as Bethesda's legendary designer The post Don’t Let Todd Howard Catch You In This Fallout 4 Mod Or You’ll Die appeared first on Kotaku .

House GOP adds to chorus criticizing DOJ investigation of Fed's Powell

Some House Republicans have joined in criticizing the Department of Justice’s probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, arguing it could undermine the regulator’s independence. Those GOP members join a chorus of Democrats and some Republican senators who have criticized

‘Harry Potter’ Audiobook: Iwan Rheon and Blake Harrison on Finding Lupin’s Werewolf Howl, Pettigrew’s Mouse Voice and Almost Playing Dobby

Iwan Rheon (“Game of Thrones”) and Blake Harrison (“The Inbetweeners”) are the new Moony and Wormtail in Audible’s “Harry Potter” audiobooks. They make their debuts as Prof. Remus Lupin (Rheon) and Peter Pettigrew (Harrison) in “Prisoner of Azkaban,” released by Audible

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Is Minor ‘Game of Thrones’ — and That’s a Good Thing: TV Review

The first two television series adapted from fantasy author George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” saga are about epic struggles for the fate of Westeros — civil wars in which an entire fictional continent is plunged into sprawling, multifaceted chaos. The third, “A

IN FOCUS: How geopolitics is reshaping a China-Russia border town’s local economy

Day trippers and tourists might be returning, but merchants in China’s northeastern Suifenhe town tell CNA the long-awaited spending boom has yet to materialise.

Starch sachets release fertilizer in a controlled manner and can replace petroleum-derived polymers

An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.

Timeline slipping for potential Senate ObamaCare subsidy compromise

The timeline is slipping for a bipartisan group of senators to release a compromise to revive the expired enhanced ObamaCare subsidies, according to one of the lead negotiators. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) told reporters Tuesday that lawmakers are looking at a deadline of the

Signs of ancient life turn up in an unexpected place

Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University of Texas at Austin, was walking through the Dadès Valley in the Central High Atlas Mountains of Morocco when she saw something that literally stopped her in her tracks.

How to Watch ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season 3 Online for Free

It’s been more than a year since the season two finale of “Tell Me Lies” back in Oct. 2024. However, the hit TV drama based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Carola Lovering is back for season three. Dropping with the first three episodes starting on Tuesday, Jan.

Former Neiman Marcus CEO to get hefty signing bonus to lead Saks through bankruptcy: source

Geoffroy van Raemdonck, who led Neiman Marcus for nearly seven years and left the company in 2024 when it was acquired by Saks, has been tapped to steer the retail behemoth through its restructuring, sources said.

Billy Corgan Claims George W. Bush White House Tried To Enlist Him For Influence Campaign

Erewhon influencer and Bar Mitzvah host William Patrick Corgan recently welcomed Conrad Flynn to his The Magnificent Others podcast. You might've seen Flynn — writer, occult historian, grandson of Jingle All The Way cop Robert Conrad — on your timeline a few months ago because

Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close, ‘All’s Fair’ Cast Told Teyana Taylor to “Get Ready” for Awards Season Ahead of Golden Globe Win, Oscar Buzz

"I get so shy when everybody starts talking about award season and stuff," the 'One Battle After Another' star admitted in a new profile.

Bad sign for Iran revolution: Witkoff palavering with mullahcracy

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s fixer, has entered the Iran mess and is now talking to Iran’s leaders. This is a very bad sign for the Iranian revolution, because Witkoff’s approach is to fix “problems.” The Iranian revolution is not a problem. It is an unprecedented

Africa: Viruses Aren't All Bad / In the Ocean, Some Help Fuel the Food Web - A New Study Shows How

[The Conversation Africa] Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news.

Lawmakers meet Danish officials to rebuke Trump’s Greenland grab

House Votes to Fund the Arts, Despite Trump Threats

The Senate must now vote on the bill, which sets annual allocations for the NEA, NEH, Smithsonian, and other cultural programs.

Halligan doubles down on US attorney title

Lindsey Halligan, the loyalist top prosecutor hand-picked by President Trump in the Eastern District of Virginia, told a federal judge Tuesday she's entitled to continue calling herself the U.S. attorney after different judge found she was unlawfully installed to the post. The

RIP MetroCard

The Transit Museum honors a NYC icon, Ayoung Kim goes stargazing at MoMA PS1, a puppy persona performance, and more to plan your week in New York.

US will take 'very strong action' if Iran hangs protesters, Trump tells CBS News

Jan 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States would take "very strong action" if the Iranian government starts hanging protesters, but did not elaborate on what those actions would be. "I haven't heard about the hanging. If they hang them, you're

Bacon joins Democrats to introduce 'No Funds for NATO Invasion Act'

GOP Rep. Don Bacon (R) joined House Democrats to introduce legislation seeking to preemptively block President Trump from using military force to acquire Greenland — a prospect the president has declined to rule out amid renewed interest in the Danish territory. The “No Funds

Nikki Glaser Didn’t Want to Reduce Politics, ICE, Trump to Jokes at Golden Globes: ‘It’s Not Funny’

The comedian revealed the cuts she made to her planned punchlines ahead of the broadcast

Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” Makes Hot 100 Debut 51 Years After Release

Over five years ago, in a glorious, brief reprieve from peak COVID-era doom, a regular guy named Nathan Apodaca posted a TikTok of himself happily skateboarding while drinking cranberry juice. The viral clip was set to Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams," subsequently sending the former

‘Rockford Files’ Reboot Gets NBC Pilot Order

NBC has given out a pilot order to a reboot of the classic series “The Rockford Files.” The pilot hails from writer and executive producer Mike Daniels. Carl Beverly and Sarah Timberman will executive produce, with Chris Leanza co-executive producing. Universal Television is

Matt Damon Says Clint Eastwood Shut Down His Request to Film More Takes: ‘Why? You Wanna Waste Everybody’s Time?’

Matt Damon appeared on the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast and remembered Clint Eastwood shutting him down during their first day on set together. Damon has appeared in two Eastwood movies: 2009’s “Invictus,” for which he earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting

After Charming the Latin Grammys and Nine Inch Nails, Judeline Wants to Seize Every Moment

The Spanish singer reflects on youth and new life experiences on her latest EP, Verano Saudade

DoorDash, Uber Eats erased $550M in delivery worker tips in NYC, Mamdani administration alleges

The food-delivery apps rolled out the new tipping policy in December 2023, as New York City hiked minimum pay requirements.

Stellar Blade Dev Believes ‘One Person Can Perform The Work Of 100 People’ With AI

Shift Up's CEO thinks it's the only way to compete with studios from China The post Stellar Blade Dev Believes ‘One Person Can Perform The Work Of 100 People’ With AI appeared first on Kotaku .

Portable device enables rapid pathogen detection in diverse field environments

Purdue University researchers have developed a device for more conveniently detecting pathogens in health care settings, on farms and in food production operations.

46 percent in new poll support abolishing ICE, 43 percent oppose

A new Economist/YouGov poll found that 46 percent of respondents support abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with 43 percent opposed to getting rid of the agency. The poll, released Tuesday, found that 35 percent of respondents strongly support eliminating

Deformable lens enables real-time correction of image aberrations in single-pixel microscopy

Researchers from the Optics Group at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón have managed to correct in real time problems related to image aberrations in single-pixel microscopy using a recent technology: programmable deformable lenses. The new method was described by the