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For one Team USA gold medalist, Magic: The Gathering is more than a hobby — it’s a way to stay grounded under Olympic pressure.
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Commentary: Japan's Takaichi needs more than her winning personality
A landslide election win sets Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi up to be one of the strongest, most consequential leaders Japan has known for years, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
Bad Bunny Says His Ocasio 64 Jersey Was a Sweet Tribute to ‘My Uncle Cutito’
"I always dreamed of taking my uncle to a Super Bowl," the Puerto Rican star said in a statement
How imagery styles shape pathways into STEM and why gender gaps persist
New research is proving persistent gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers can't be explained by academic ability alone. A recent Baycrest study suggests that success in STEM careers is shaped by different cognitive strengths and that
Laser‑written glass chip pushes quantum communication toward practical deployment
As quantum computers continue to advance, many of today's encryption systems face the risk of becoming obsolete. A powerful alternative—quantum cryptography—offers security based on the laws of physics instead of computational difficulty. But to turn quantum communication into
The Internet Still Works: Wikipedia Defends Its Editors
Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook how it works in practice. To mark its 30th anniversary, EFF is interviewing
Suda51 says his new game isn't a No More Heroes sequel because series star Travis Touchdown needed a break: 'I could write Travis all day, but dude is exhausted'
Romeo Is a Dead Man is Grasshopper's first wholly original action game in years.
The anatomy of India’s trade capitulation to Trump
In the high-stakes world of trade diplomacy, agreements are usually forged quietly through painstaking negotiations behind closed doors, dense legal texts and carefully calibrated “reciprocity” and “give and take.” The recently announced India-US “interim trade deal” departs
Andy Cohen Tells Off Bad Bunny Haters and Roasts MAGA Outrage Over Super Bowl Halftime Show Being in Spanish: ‘Oh, That’s Lady Gaga Singing in English!’
Andy Cohen isn’t letting Bad Bunny trolls get away with bashing the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The host of Bravo’s nightly talk show “Watch What Happens Live” and the executive producer of “The Real Housewives” franchise spent time on Threads after the big game roasting Bad
A road map to truly sustainable water systems in space
If humans want to live in space, whether on spacecraft or the surface of Mars, one of the first problems to solve is that of water for drinking, hygiene, and life-sustaining plants. Even bringing water to the International Space Station (ISS) in low Earth orbit costs on the
Riot’s New Fighting Game Is Already Imploding As It Lays Off 80 Developers Less Than a Month After Coming To Console
2XKO isn't meeting Riot Games' expectations
Intense sunlight reduces plant diversity and biomass across global grasslands, study finds
The sun is the basis for photosynthesis, but not all plants thrive in strong sunlight. Strong sunlight constrains plant diversity and plant biomass in the world's grasslands, a new study shows. Temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric nitrogen deposition have less impact on
Bee bandits: How a yeast influences nectar-robbing behavior in bumble bees
From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner of organisms can benefit from working together to survive in a dog-eat-dog world. "Mutualism is a common example of interspecies cooperation," says Utah
Remedy's new CEO is a former sports betting guy and EA executive who aims to 'scale Remedy in a way that builds lasting value'
Is it just me or does that not sound great?
They Might Be Giants Announce New Album The World Is To Dig: Hear “Wu-Tang”
Less than a month since the release of their Eyeball EP, nerd-pop OGs They Might Be Giants are back today with news of a new LP. Due out in April, The World Is To Dig is the first TMBG album since 2021’s BOOK, and I’m happy to report that the lead single is called “Wu-Tang.”…
Supercomputer simulations test turbulence theories at record 35 trillion grid points
Using the Frontier supercomputer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have performed the largest direct numerical simulation (DNS) of turbulence in three dimensions, attaining a record resolution of 35
All Creatures of Sonaria codes for February 2026: Appearance Tokens and materials
Active Creatures of Sonaria codes for Plushie, Marble, and other customization materials.
Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund buildout
In Alphabet's annual report, the company said AI poses business risks, including its potential impact on advertising.
Mitochondrial superoxide signal helps preserve the nuclear envelope and delay aging, study finds
The nuclear envelope (NE) is a dynamic and selective barrier that organizes genome function and nucleocytoplasmic communication, and its structural deterioration is a hallmark of aging associated with diverse human diseases. Now, researchers from the Institute of Genetics and
AI wins big at Super Bowl
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI dominates Super Bowl commercials While the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks battled it out on the field at Sunday's Super Bowl, another player was dominating the airwaves during commercials — AI. © Adam Hunger/AP
Two men charged in $120M adult day care fraud scheme in Queens
The Justice Department accused two men of stealing $120 million from federal health care programs over the course of a decade by bribing patients to enroll in social adult day cares and submit unneeded prescriptions to a pharmacy. Inwoo Kim, 42, and Daniel Lee, 56, were charged
House Democrats to force vote on blocking Trump's Canada tariffs this week
House Democrats are planning to force a vote this week on a resolution blocking President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a House aide told The Hill. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is the lead sponsor on a resolution that would
Anran’s Overwatch redesign irks fans, voice actor: ‘This is a hill worth dying on’
Anran voice actor Fareeha Andersen says she mourns her character's redesign and encourages players to make their disappointment known to Blizzard
Turtle fossil narrows timeline of Cretaceous species migration
Before leaving on a fossil-hunting trip for a summer 2021 field paleontology class, a Montana State University junior made an apparently fate-tempting plea. "I kept joking through that whole class, 'Oh, please, just anything but a turtle,'" said Jack Prall, now a doctoral
Democrats call on McMahon to explain civil rights complaints backlog
Seventy House Democrats sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers on the department’s backlog in civil rights cases. The Democrats, led by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), expressed concern at the number of Office of Civil Rights (OCR) employees laid
Target axing 500 jobs but boosting store employees in bid to fix customer experience: report
Target will reduce the number of store districts, which have dedicated staffing, and put money toward more hours for frontline store employees,
Bioengineers build branched, perfusable kidney collecting ducts using 3D bioprinting
The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also regulating blood pressure, balancing important electrolytes, activating Vitamin D, and helping the body produce red blood cells. This broad range of
Biorhythm unbanned in Magic’s Commander format after 21 years in exile
Banned since April 2005, the eight-mana sorcery Biorhythm is legal in Commander again. Wizards says the format has evolved enough to survive it.
Escape from Fukushima: Pig-boar hybrids reveal a genetic fast track in the wake of nuclear disaster
A new genetic study examines an unusually large hybridization event that followed the Fukushima nuclear accident, when escaped domestic pigs bred with wild boar. The research shows that domestic pig maternal lineages sped up generational turnover, rapidly diluting pig genes.
Don’t Let Nioh 3‘s First Boss Yamagata Masakage Keep You Down
The action-RPG's tutorial ends with a lesson in getting good
Pentagon holds off on naming and shaming defense contractors
The Pentagon held off on naming “underperforming” defense contractors for now as it continues to review their performance to ensure the businesses are prioritizing the supply of weapons systems to U.S. warfighters. The Defense Department (DOD) completed its initial review of
Canadian mining firm says its abducted workers found dead in Mexico
Vizsla Silver Corp says that family members of some of the kidnapped workers have informed the company that their relatives were found dead.
How TrumpRx promises to cut drug prices — and who actually benefits
Drugs that once cost more than $1,000 a month are now listed for a few hundred dollars or less on TrumpRx.
Discovering new connections between Great Lakes' winter storms and global climate patterns
About a year ago, researchers at the University of Michigan found that the extratropical cyclones that are the biggest drivers of winter weather in the Great Lakes region are warming and trending northward. That means, outside of the northern reaches of the region, residents
Baldur's Gate HBO show should cast Astarion's voice actor, fans say
Neil Newbon's award-winning performance as Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3 has fans convinced he should reprise his role for the HBO series
Norway police investigate diplomat over Epstein links
Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen - who played a vital role in the Oslo Accords - are being investigated for "aggravated corruption".
Savannah Guthrie makes new video plea as missing mother's ransom deadline nears
Savannah Guthrie said her family is at their “hour of desperation” in the search for their apparently kidnapped mother, but made no mention of possible ransom in a new video released Monday just hours before a ransom deadline.
The Return of the Night Sky
"Artificial light is spreading faster than scientists once thought, reshaping ecosystems and human health. Now activists, designers, and city officials around the world are beginning to push back."
Conduent data breach exposed 25 million Americans – including half of Texas
The ransomware attack is now coming into sharper focus as states continue to uncover how many people were affected.
No ICE in Minnesota bundle launches on itch.io
The bundle currently features 1,439 items, including tabletop and video games, with proceeds to support Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.
DOJ moves to erase Bannon conviction for evading Jan. 6 committee
The Justice Department is seeking to wipe longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon's conviction for evading a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack. In a terse court filing Monday, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro
Shop Talk Announce Self-Titled Debut Album: Hear “Love Dart”
Brooklyn’s Shop Talk offer a throwback iteration of punk that you might even call traditionalist, pulling inspiration from late ’70s greats like the Damned, the Cramps, Buzzcocks, and X. Today they’re following up their string of EPs by announcing their self-titled debut album,
DeepChopper model improves RNA sequencing research by mitigating chimera artifacts
Scientists in the laboratory of Rendong Yang, Ph.D., associate professor of Urology, have developed a new large language model that can interpret transcriptomic data in cancer cell lines more accurately than conventional approaches, as detailed in a recent study published in
The Long History and Uncertain Future of US Weather Forecasts
Centuries of scientific progress are at stake The post The Long History and Uncertain Future of US Weather Forecasts appeared first on Nautilus .
Thailand election: Bhumjaithai’s win reflects return of conservatism, mistakes by rivals
The People's Party lost 4.6 million party-list votes after backing Anutin as PM, seen as a betrayal by supporters.
From fins to fingers: How nature 'redeployed' ancient genes to shape limbs
How did the complexity of many organisms living today evolve from the simpler body plans of their ancestors? This is a central question in biology. Take our hands, for example: Every time we type a message on our mobile phone, we are using an evolutionary "masterpiece" that
Ross ‘the Boss’ Friedman, of Manowar and the Dictators, Diagnosed With ALS
“It crushes me not to be able to play guitar, but the outpouring of love has been so, so strong,” says the punk and metal legend
Bad Bunny deletes Instagram posts after Super Bowl LX halftime show
Hours after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show – a highly-anticipated performance applauded by fans and criticized by President Trump and conservative commentators – the Puerto Rican star appears to have wiped his Instagram page.
Nioh 3 Demon of Pride boss fight guide
A complete guide on how to beat the Demon of Pride in Nioh 3, including its location, strengths, weaknesses, moveset, and rewards.