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Ubisoft promises Ghost Recon news in August, and if you're hoping that means an update on the Splinter Cell remake then I admire your optimism but sorry, no
A week after cautioning fans about a "quieter year" in new game releases, Ubisoft is teasing an update to mark the series' 25th anniversary.
Protect Your Privacy with California's DROP Tool
Are you a California resident? Then we've got exciting news for you: there's a tool just for you that lets you take a single, relatively easy step to protect your privacy. It's called a DROP request. (That's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, if you're fancy). This one bit
Trump imposes 50% tariff on Canadian imports
The duties take effect within 30 days and mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours.
30,000 people tried for bigamy over the past 400 years in England and Wales, archives reveal
Bigamy has been a rare crime during the past 400 years—and offenders have been harshly punished. It seems likely that no more than 30,000 individuals have ever been tried for bigamy in England and Wales during this period. Most have been convicted, and possible punishment has
Molecules stop carbon nanotubes clumping, unlocking record heat-to-electricity performance
QUT researchers have overcome a challenge that has limited next-generation energy-harvesting materials for more than two decades, opening the door to more powerful wearable electronics and new ways of turning wasted heat into electricity. The breakthrough centers on carbon
Adam Driver Turns Down So Many Marvel Movie Offers That It’s ‘Become a Tradition’ at the Studio to ‘Zoom With Him and Then He Passes’
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that Adam Driver has repeatedly turned down offers to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the years. “It’s no secret we’d like to [work with Adam],” Feige replied. “But it’s a tradition to
Rising US death count in Iran war drives Trump toward escalation
Fears are growing that the deaths of three U.S. servicemembers over a 24-hour period this weekend could push President Trump toward further escalation, even as both sides leave diplomatic doors open. The servicemembers’ deaths bring the U.S. death toll in the Iran war to 17
Ossoff slams RFK Jr. for terminating FoodNet, drawing link to cyclospora outbreak
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) slammed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for ending the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) tracking of parasitic infections including cyclospora. The decision was made last year and suspended tracking managed by
14 Classic Xbox 360 Games Are On Sale For Dirt Cheap Right Now
The Witcher 2 and more are discounted to just a few bucks digitally
Trump slaps additional 50 percent tariffs on Canada
President Trump slapped an additional 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods in response to what the administration said were “discriminatory” trade measures from Canada on Monday. A senior administration official told reporters on a Monday press call that the impacted
Carbon nanotube model reveals how smart sensors perform at aircraft-like extremes
Researchers from Skoltech, in collaboration with the Harbin Institute of Technology and Jiangsu University (China), have published a study presenting the first empirical model to explain and predict the sensing behavior of hierarchical tri-phase carbon nanotube systems across a
Early career funding improves scientific influence and citations for women
Early-career funding has a bigger impact on women than men when it comes to their careers in science, according to a new study from City St George's, University of London. While the study found that successful applicants in both groups secure more future research funding than
There's a dinosaur soulslike launching on Steam this week where you're a spinosaurus swinging a greatsword with your mouth who just might be able to parry the meteor
Just in case that's of interest to you.
Man arrested after setting off explosive outside NY federal building
A man has been arrested after he set off an explosive at a federal building in New York City, the FBI said Monday. At a press conference, FBI New York Field Office Assistant Director James Barnacle said that Andrew Arrabaca was at 26 Federal Plaza’s employee entrance shortly
America First? Trump’s Foreign Income Exploded in 2025
President Trump made a whopping $117 million from foreign business interests in the first year of his second term as president, a new report found. The progressive nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a report Monday examining Trump’s
World Cup hands US economy $20B boost — with host cities like Kansas City, Philly cashing in big, BofA says
According to the New York/New Jersey Host Committee, fans spent $1.2 billion in June in alone, generating a total economic impact of $2.1 billion.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
The US says the attacks were aimed at degrading Iran's capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Brie Larson-Led Horror Movie ‘Skeletons’ From JT Mollner Lands Summer 2027 Release at Sony
J.J. Abrams produces the creature feature that the studio acquired in a bidding war.
Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning Paramount+ Series ‘Discretion’ Casts Josh Lucas
Josh Lucas is set to star opposite Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in the legal drama series “Discretion,” Variety has confirmed. The show was originally announced with a straight-to-series order at Paramount+ in October 2025. It is based on the short story of the same name by
Pentagon confirms nearly 100 service members injured since Iran strikes resumed in July
The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that nearly 100 U.S. service members have sustained injuries since the U.S. military began launching continuous attacks against Iran earlier this month, with 96 percent of them having returned to duty. “They are determined to get back in the
Mace rules out Senate bid
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Monday said she would not run to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), citing “unfinished business” in the House. “I want to be straight with you. I'm not running for the U.S. Senate, not because I'm backing down from a fight, but because
Excerpt from a longer (podcast) conversation with John...
Excerpt from a longer (podcast) conversation with John Waters about how he used to work at Mary Oliver’s bookstore in Provincetown . “They had this bookshop where you were allowed to be mean to the customers. It was really fun.”
I Watched District 9′s Director’s New, Awful AI-Generated Movie So You Don’t Have To
A film made by a robot naturally has nothing interesting to say about humanity
Ancestral variation, not new mutations, may impact survival of species facing climate change
Research co-authored by an Oklahoma Museum of Natural History curator, her graduate student and an international team of scientists has shed new light on the evolutionary "toolkit" animals use to survive environmental change.
Heat shock reveals rapid protein-control system cells may use to survive
The planet is getting hotter, and life will need to adapt to rising temperatures to survive. One way cells adapt to changing conditions is by synthesizing new proteins. That works well when the environment changes slowly, but if a crisis hits, like a sudden temperature
Houthis announce blockade on Saudi Arabia, ramping up Red Sea tensions
The Houthis, the Iran-backed militant group based in Yemen, on Monday announced that they have set up a blockade on Saudi Arabia, ramping up the potential for tensions in the Red Sea. The Yemeni militia has not offered any specifics on what the blockade will entail, only that
Justin Bieber’s Weird ‘Everything Hallelujah’ Song Gets 240% Streaming Bump After World Cup
Some people thought the track didn't match the vibe of the championship game, but it saw a huge spike in listeners
A Homerist Reacts to Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”
“This is a tale of a man affected by trauma, but without any sense that it changed him at all.”
Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige responds to Blade movie's failure
The Mahershala Ali Blade movie announced in 2019 has been a bust for Marvel, but Kevin Feige says he "very excited that we got Wesley back"
Kalshi helped set up 2024 FBI raid of arch-rival Polymarket CEO’s apartment: report
Prediction market giant Kalshi played a role in an infamous November 2024 raid on the apartment of its arch-rival CEO’s apartment – one of a handful of blows the two companies have traded in bringing their bad blood to a boiling point. Kalshi attorneys met with prosecutors in
New Museum's Shiny New Building Leaks During Flash Floods
No artworks were harmed, but extreme weather shuttered the Lower Manhattan museum for a full weekend.
Israel says pilot safe zones begin in southern Lebanon
July 20 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Monday it had begun a pilot programme for safe zones in southern Lebanon in cooperation with U.S. and Lebanese forces, in what a U.S. official called a step toward reasserting Lebanese state authority in the area. The pilot zones
That’s…Not Injustice 3, DC
DCKO is putting DC Comics characters back in the fighting game ring, but not in the way many fans were hoping for
Army Veteran Accused of Starting Fire at ICE Office in New York
Former U.S. Army soldier Andrew Arrabaca is in custody after reportedly setting off fireworks and starting a fire outside of a New York federal building on Monday morning. He is said to have had anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement material and two pellet guns on his
SpaceX in your index fund, explained
Index funds are touted as one of the safest ways to invest. Rather than picking and choosing individual stocks, index funds let you bet on the market as a whole. So what happens when a company like SpaceX - a giant gamble, and, in my opinion, terribly overpriced - is
Trump family refiles Capital One debanking lawsuit, claiming politics played role
Eric Trump submitted a new lawsuit on behalf of The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust – alleging Capital One abruptly terminated hundreds of accounts belonging to entities affiliated with the president.
The 2026 World Cup Was a Cynical Triumph
The official team photo of Spain’s celebration at Sunday’s World Cup final looks the same as it always does, more or less. Rodri—the team’s jubilant captain and the tournament’s best player—lifts the golden trophy high overhead as his teammates surround him, fists raised,
How rainfall timing can dramatically reshape entire plant communities
Every spring, millions of people around the world head outdoors to admire wildflowers. But flowering is much more than a beautiful seasonal display. It is one of the most important stages in a plant's life cycle, determining not only its ability to reproduce but also the
Light-driven chemistry steers electron transfers beyond redox limits
Chemists use single-electron transfers to synthesize complex, ring-shaped molecular structures found in many drug candidates and advanced materials, but current techniques still have limitations. A new study, accepted for publication in Nature, describes a technique that could
Miami’s surging cost of living has surpassed NYC’s for the first time ever: US data
The Miami metropolitan area's cost of living surpassed greater New York City for the first time, according to Bloomberg News.
Senators explore separate stopgap spending bill as House moves ahead
Top appropriators in the Senate are talking about developing their own government funding bill.
Man Who Died Running From ICE Was Tourist With a Ticket Home
The 28-year-old Mexican man who was killed while running from Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last week was visiting the country on a valid tourist visa. Juan Jairo Coronilla Duran was in a car with three other people on July 14 when ICE and Homeland Security
Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Exiled to the US
The dissident artist arrived in Miami after serving five years in a maximum-security prison outside Havana.
Denshattack’s surprise ode to Guitar Hero makes for 2026’s best boss fight
Denshattack! is full of wild moment, but its unexpected ode to Guitar Hero takes the cake.
Indian police bash and gas youth-led ‘cockroach’ protesters
Indian protesters rallying Monday in New Delhi under the banner of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party were attacked by police as they marched toward the country’s Parliament demanding the resignation of the country’s education minister and denouncing the government of Prime
Acid-resistant nanocage shows promise for targeted gastric cancer therapy
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have developed a swallowable nanoscale delivery platform designed to transport therapeutic enzymes through the stomach's acidic environment and activate a cancer-killing
Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation
On a pristine Rhode Island beach teeming with noisy seabirds, a group of biologists armed with nets sneak up on a pair of American oystercatcher chicks.
Jennifer English, star of Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, leaves Tides of Annihilation lead role
English, who won a BAFTA award for her work on Clair Obscur in 2026, says the decision was difficult but "personally necessary."
