Baldur's Gate 3 modder adds legally distinct Poké Balls so you can 'capture non-player characters inside a ball and free them later (or don't)'

Fun for all ages! As long as you're not the one in the ball!

Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in U.S.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad.

NASA's Juno measures thickness of Europa's ice shell

Data from NASA's Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing Jupiter's moon Europa. Using the spacecraft's Microwave Radiometer (MWR), mission scientists determined that the shell averages about 18 miles (29

Ochre used in ancient graves in Finland reflects identity of deceased

Roughly 5,500–6,000 years ago, the area including present-day Finland was inhabited by hunter-fisher-gatherers living in small village-like clusters. Traveling via waterways, these people established permanent fishing systems, and at times, even cleared forests for small-scale

3D material mimics graphene's electron flow for green computing

University of Liverpool researchers have discovered a way to host some of the most significant properties of graphene in a three-dimensional (3D) material, potentially removing the hurdles for these properties to be used at scale in green computing. The work is published in the

Trump warns US to end support for Iraq if Maliki returns

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to end all US support for Iraq if Nouri al-Maliki, a former prime minister with ties to Iran, returns to the post. Trump, in his latest blatant intervention in another country's politics, said that Iraq would make a "very bad choice"

Wine That Lights Up When It’s Gone Bad

A bottle of red, a bottle of white, just don’t pick a bottle with light The post Wine That Lights Up When It’s Gone Bad appeared first on Nautilus .

Volkswagen to recall 44K vehicles over high-voltage battery fire risk

The NHTSA recall covers 43,881 Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUVs from the 2023 to 2025 model years.

The market thinks BlackRock's Rick Rieder will be the next Fed chair. Here's what's at stake

A five-month process of finding the next Fed chair appears to be down to its final days, with one candidate emerging as the betting favorite.

All Tap Simulator codes for January 2026: Tokens, potions, and crystals

All active Tap Simulator codes to get more eggs.

Harry Styles Adds More European Shows Amid Record-Breaking Demand for NYC Residency

Styles' 30-show run at Madison Square Garden generated a staggering 11.5 million artist presale registrations, according to Ticketmaster data

Gayle King slams leaks about her future at CBS: ‘People come and pet me like a puppy’

"We've had a lot of incoming people come and pet me like a puppy and say, 'I'm so sorry that you're leaving CBS. I won't watch you guys again. It's not the same place.'"

Raman sensors with push-pull alkyne tags amplify weak signals to track cell chemistry

Seeing chemistry unfold inside living cells is one of the biggest challenges of modern bioimaging. Raman microscopy offers a powerful way to meet this challenge by reading the unique vibrational signatures of molecules. However, cells are extraordinarily complex environments

Lady Gaga Covers Mr. Rogers’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’… and Kills It

Lady Gaga has recorded her version of the theme song from the classic children’s show “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” for a Super Bowl commercial. If that sounds at all campy, you probably don’t know Gaga: she gives “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” her tender, balladic all in the

Valve needed to 'verify' footage of the 'alien orgy' in Earth Must Die before it was allowed to launch on Steam

I'm sure it was strictly for evaluation purposes.

Mountain snow forecasting tool aims to refine water availability predictions

A new tool developed by Washington State University researchers could someday provide daily or weekly forecasts of water availability in the mountains similar to a weather forecast that agencies could use for important water management decisions.

Shaky numbers on unlicensed online gambling may mislead policymakers

Estimates of unlicensed online gambling in the Nordic countries vary widely and are often based on non-transparent data sources. This is shown by a new scoping review published in PLOS ONE. Led by researchers from, among others, Karolinska Institutet, the study reviews 32

Finnish birdwatchers' app data fuel world's most accurate model for predicting bird occurrence

New cutting-edge research, led by Academy Professor Otso Ovaskainen of the University of Jyväskylä and David Dunson at Duke University, combines citizen bird observations with artificial intelligence and the computing power of supercomputers at CSC—IT Center for Science. The

Internet confused as Highguard studio says Dr Disrespect lied about attending a press preview and his photo of an access badge was fake: 'DDR was not invited to any Highguard event past or present'

What was the point of all this? Why did he do it? Who's he trying to impress? What did he think would happen? Dear reader, I'll be honest: I have no idea.

Collins asks Noem to pause ICE operations in Maine, Minnesota

Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R ) on Tuesday said she had asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to pause Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in her home state and in Minnesota. "I asked her to pause the operations in both Maine and Minnesota so that they

What to know about America's colossal winter storm

A deep freeze is gripping large swaths of the United States after a monster storm killed dozens of people from the Northeast to the Deep South, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and sent air travel into chaos.

‘Shrinking’ Renewed for Season 4 at Apple TV Ahead of Season 3 Premiere

“Shrinking” has scored an early Season 4 renewal at Apple TV just ahead of the launch of Season 3. The dramedy series is debuting the first episode of its third season on the streamer on Jan. 28. New episodes will then drop weekly through April 8. Jason Segel returns at the

Show of impatience: Trump’s renewed tariff threats send Seoul scrambling

Analysts say South Korea’s lack of progress in making good on its investment pledge had likely sparked Trump’s ire.

On political tightrope, Anwar shelves reforms as Malaysia enters pre-election mode

He is setting aside politically risky reforms that may inflame ethnic sensitivities or split his fragile coalition.

Live results: Minnesota holds special elections amid shooting aftermath

Minnesota is holding two special state House elections Tuesday, just days after 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a Border Patrol official. In one of the races, in state House District 47A, Democrat Shelley Buck is running uncontested. In the second race, in state

Indonesia says no to US demand to buy American drones, but agrees to other terms in trade talks

Among other things, it has pledged to import a lot more fuel from the US while reducing purchases from Singapore.

Jeff Buckley Lands First Hot 100 Hit With 32-Year-Old Track

RIP Jeff Buckley, you would've hated TikTok, but at least you got a hit out of it. "Lover, You Should’ve Come Over," from the late singer-songwriter's only studio album Grace (1994), entered the Billboard Hot 100 this week at #97 after getting a major boost from TikTok. Not bad

Alex Pretti broke rib in clash with federal agents a week before death: CNN

Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent on Saturday, suffered a broken rib during a confrontation with federal immigration officers a week before his death, CNN reported Tuesday. Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen, was shot and killed in Minneapolis by a

Roblox comments on ongoing missing child case and the statement is, uh, not great

Read the room.

Former NSC senior director: Trump 'will have to do something militarily' in Iran

Former senior director of the National Security Council Michael Allen said Monday that President Trump will “have to do something militarily” in Iran as the scope and scale of the regime’s bloody crackdown on protests has begun to emerge. More than 6,000 people, mostly

How to assess microplastics in our bodies? Scientists have a plan

How many tiny pieces of plastic are currently inside your body? A series of headline-grabbing studies in the last few years have claimed to have found microplastics throughout human bodies—inside blood, organs and even brains.

'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI

Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become "increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic," a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday and advanced its "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds till midnight.

Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco, officials working to capture it

A young mountain lion spotted roaming the streets of San Francisco has been located near a park where wildlife officials are trying to capture it, authorities said Tuesday.

The Highguard launch is off to a rocky start, with low Steam reviews and concurrents

Highguard famously capped off The 2025 Game Awards stream, but so far, reception at launch is all over the map.

Watch Classic Episodes of Sesame Street for Free on YouTube

Sesame Street has uploaded a bunch of classic episodes to YouTube that are free to watch , including the very first episode from 1969, the one where Mister Rogers visits, and the episode where Mr. Snuffulupagus is finally revealed. The most recent one was uploaded just a couple

Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in more than a decade

The Consumer Confidence Index fell in January to 84.5, its lowest level in more than a decade, reflecting Americans’ persistent concerns about the U.S. economy. The index — which measures how Americans feel about current and future economic conditions — fell 9.7 points this

Thinking on different wavelengths: New approach to circuit design introduces next-level quantum computing

Quantum computing represents a potential breakthrough technology that could far surpass the technical limitations of modern-day computing systems for some tasks. However, putting together practical, large-scale quantum computers remains challenging, particularly because of the

How gut bacteria share antibiotic resistance genes and fuel dangerous hospital infections

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have uncovered how a high-risk class of genetic vectors can efficiently spread antibiotic resistance within the gut, enabling even highly virulent bacteria to acquire drug

Why Astronauts Quarantine Before—But Not After—Space Missions

Post-flight isolation ended decades ago when scientists no longer feared moon-derived diseases The post Why Astronauts Quarantine Before—But Not After—Space Missions appeared first on Nautilus .

A new route to synthesize multiple functionalized carbon nanohoops

The field of nanomaterials is witnessing a transformative shift at the intersection of organic chemistry and molecular engineering. Among the most promising molecular structures are carbon nanohoops, of which [n]cycloparaphenylenes ([n]CPPs) are a representative example.

Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, More Celebrities Speak Out Against ICE Violence in Minneapolis

A growing list of stars have condemned ICE’s deadly operation in Minnesota

Henry Cuellar warns against shutdown, handing DHS ‘blank check’

Israel’s Foreign Minister Sa'ar visits Baku amid regional tensions

The Israeli foreign minister discussed cooperation in energy, defence and tourism. Israel supports Iranian protesters, while Baku monitors its ethnic Azeri population in Iran.

Washington Post reporters implore Bezos to #SaveThePost ahead of expected layoffs

A growing number of journalists and supporters of the Washington Post are imploring Jeff Bezos, the outlet's billionaire owner, to stop massive layoffs that are expected to hit the news organization next month. The Post, according to multiple reports, is planning to

Families sue US over deadly boat strike off Venezuela coast

Relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo - among six killed on 14 October - say the Trinidadian men were returning home when their vessel was hit.

Stephen Colbert Reveals Date of Final ‘Late Show’ Episode

Stephen Colbert revealed that the curtain will fall on “The Late Show” on Thursday, May 21, bringing an end to a CBS franchise that has defined late-night television for more than three decades. The host made the announcement during a Monday taping of NBC’s “Late Night With

US withdrawal from Paris Agreement takes effect

The U.S. is officially out of the Paris Agreement, a global climate pact that seeks to limit the Earth’s rising temperatures. Trump moved to pull the U.S. from the global agreement on his first day in office. However, the withdrawal takes a year to go into effect and the United

Africa: Top 5 Powerful Indian-Origin Billionaires Who Built Wealth and Influence in Africa

[New Times] 1. Anand Mahindra

GOP Homeland Security appropriator: Immigration enforcement 'not in a good place right now'

A House Republican who recently worked on appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said immigration enforcement is “not in a good place right now.” “It’s not an open and shut issue. Not that there’s anything good coming out of this, but I’m looking forward

Rwanda says UK 'intransigence' forced it to sue over funding for scrapped migrant deal

The resettlement agreement faced a string of legal challenges, culminating in a November 2023 ruling by the UK Supreme Court that it was illegal under international law.