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Instagram wants to monopolize your attention
This week, Instagram launched a series of new features for its smart TV app that are all designed to get people to spend more time on the platform through the biggest screens in their homes. In addition to vertical Reels, Instagram for TV - which is currently available for
The best farm sim since Stardew Valley is on sale right before its 1.0 launch
Fields of Mistria is leaving Early Access in August, so now is a perfect time to grab it at a discount.
Adam McKay Reveals Axed ‘Talladega Nights 2’ Plot and Says Will Ferrell Split ‘Is a Shame’: ‘I’m Open to the Idea’ of Working Together Again After 2019 Breakup
Adam McKay said in a new interview with Business Insider that he is “totally open to the idea” of working with Will Ferrell again. The duo behind some of the most beloved comedies of the 2000s (“Anchorman,” “Talladega Nights,” “Step Brothers”) infamously split in 2019 and
When is Galaxy Hour in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3?
Sprite power hours are back in Fortnite, and this time there Galaxy Sprites will appear more often. Here's when Galaxy Hours start in your time zone.
NBC News’ Chief Digital Officer Chris Berend to Exit
Chris Berend a digital-media executives who has had a hand in helping to create new distribution platforms for NBC News journalism and properties including “Today,” is leaving the company after a seven-year tenure. In a memo sent to staffers Thursday, Berend said he would soon
10 New Details We Learned From GTA 6′s Big Info Dump
Fishing? Chapters? An alligator TV show? All that and more seems to be in GTA 6 , according to Rockstar's updated site
Why AI rules in science matter now: Nature backs wider debate beyond mathematics
In an editorial, Nature endorses the "Leiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics," which was published earlier this month by researchers from 15 different universities, including Rodrigo Ochigame (CADS) and David Holmes (FWN).
Fossil fish tooth chemistry uncovers Southern Hemisphere role in Earth's ice age shift
To understand where Earth might be headed, it's important to know where it has been. Throughout its existence, especially over the past couple of million years, Earth has experienced periodic cold and warm intervals, known as glacial and interglacial periods.
Seth Rogen Is Ready to Direct a Movie Again After ‘The Interview’ Made Him “Gun-Shy” For Years: “We’re Not the Biggest Problem Anymore”
Rogen, who is currently starring in Olivia Wilde's new movie 'The Invite,' has had some PTSD after his 2014 comedy "almost started a war."
Trump Is Coming for the Architecture Biennale
Modigliani's "indecent" nude fetches $63.9M, the National Gallery of Art gets a major contemporary art gift, and more industry news.
Xbox to raise console prices worldwide by up to $150 — citing global crisis
Xbox raised the prices of its consoles twice last year as it grappled with tariff-induced cost pressures, strong competition and uncertain spending.
RAMageddon just got extremely real
As far as prices go, Apple is kind of a reverse canary in the coal mine. With its famously generous margins and immense purchasing volume, it can afford to ride out price fluctuations in its supply chain in a way no other consumer tech company can. So when Apple raises prices
UK suffers as heat breaks new June record
The UK suffered its hottest-ever June day Thursday, with temperatures reaching 36.7C in the southwest, breaking a record set earlier that day as the extreme heat stretched London's ambulance services.
All sprites in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3
Sprites are back in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, but, this time, they have revamped abilities. Here's every sprite's ability and how they work.
HorrorHound Launches Genre Streaming Service; Festival Hit ‘The Babysitter Murders: Timing’s Off’ Among First Titles (EXCLUSIVE)
A new player in the horror movie streaming space has arrived. Genre magazine HorrorHound announced today the launch of HorrorHound TV, a new independent horror-focused streaming platform. The service is set to launch on July 1, with Orin Black’s “The Babysitter Murders:
New insight into how cells move copper out of the mitochondrial matrix could guide novel treatments
Copper is essential for life. Our cells need the metal to make energy and stay healthy, but if it is in the wrong place or present in excess, copper can be deadly. Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have identified a key protein that helps maintain copper balance, with
What people with intersex traits want you to know
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, around 63,300 Australians age 16 and older—0.3% of the overall population—know they were born with variations of sex characteristics. This means their bodies don't fit medical norms about how female or male bodies should look or
A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her
A giraffe named Gracie is missing in Texas, and the search for her has become a tall order.
Lawler calls for Haiti TPS extension, saying ending protections will 'create a crisis'
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Thursday called for temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants, warning that the Supreme Court's ruling to end protections will "create a crisis." The high court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can remove thousands of
Man, It’s Going To Get So Much Worse Before It Gets Better
Even Apple is jacking up its prices, and the MacBook Neo is the latest casualty
Vance says U.S. and Iran agreed to set up direct channel with IRGC 'to settle disputes'
'We'll send somebody from the IRGC to go hang out in Doha with somebody from CENTCOM,' the U.S. vice president said in an interview with UnHerd. Vance added that "pro-Israel" UAE is talking with the IRGC for the first time on 'various types of economic incentives' for Iran
Ancient asteroid barrage may explain why early Earth had no stable continents
New research led by Curtin University and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) has revealed that repeated asteroid impacts may have been the dominant force shaping early Earth, delivering vast amounts of heat into the planet's interior and delaying the formation of stable
The next Shrek movie is coming a year after Shrek 5 apparently
Dreamworks is making more Shrek movies, with a Donkey spinoff origin story coming one year after Shrek 5 hits theaters.
“Although fleeting, [sports] have the enduring power to...
“Although fleeting, [sports] have the enduring power to inspire . For a few moments or a few days, divisions crumble, replaced by the beauty of kinship.”
Defect detection automated in diamond, other advanced semiconductors
Materials scientists at Rice University have developed a new workflow methodology for measuring microscopic defects in diamond and other advanced semiconductor materials. By making it easier to spot flaws that can undermine performance, the approach could accelerate the
Stem cell education platform strengthens students' identity as scientists
On a YouTube livestream, Berkeley City College students carefully study the movements of stem cells to observe what they do as they become neurons: Are they moving, growing or forming new connections with other neurons?
Scorching heat waves, torrential rain, all in a matter of days—it's not just bad luck
After a heat wave, we crave relief, not more extreme weather. But increasingly, we have to contend with a succession of extremes—ricocheting from extreme heat to intense storms to flooding waterways.
UN pauses Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan after cargo ship attacked
The ship was reportedly struck by an "unknown projectile" near Oman but no casualties were reported.
Fans Debate If GTA 6 Is Actually A $100 Game As Anger Grows Around The Ultimate Edition Locking Content Away
Is GTA 6 secretly the first $100 game? Some online think so, though others aren't convinced
EU's door 'is open to UK', fomer Brexit negotiator Barnier tells Euronews
Ten years following the landmark vote, the EU's former Brexit negotiator said the bloc's door is open to the UK, but that London "cannot cherry-pick" EU policies.
It's not layoffs, but you can see them from here: Numerous Compulsion Games employees are looking for new jobs
The sudden influx of "open to work" posts suggests that fears of major Xbox layoffs in the near future are well founded.
It's wild of Rockstar to ask us for $80, minimum, without showing a GTA 6 gameplay trailer
I really didn't think they'd open pre-orders without a new trailer, but here we are.
To get the Senate moving, this Republican is jamming up the House
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is simpatico with President Trump’s by-any-means-necessary approach to passing a contentious elections bill.
NFL announces dates for 2027 draft in DC
The NFL on Thursday announced its annual draft will take place from April 29 through May 1 of next year in Washington, D.C. “Mark your calendars,” the league wrote on social platform X, sharing a photo of the Washington Monument surrounded by blooming Japanese cherry blossom
Democrats condemn 'cruel and lawless' Supreme Court decision allowing Trump to end deportation protections
Democrats on Capitol Hill railed against a Supreme Court decision on Thursday that found the Trump administration can strip temporary legal protections from Haitian and Syrian migrants. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along ideological lines that federal judges are barred from
Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is "going all in on using agents to run your inbox."
Chicago Fed President Goolsbee says inflation is too high; Williams sees price pressures easing
In a live CNBC interview from his home district, Goolsbee declined to speculate on where he thinks interest rates are headed.
Turkey, Venezuela discuss aid after deadly earthquakes, source says
ANKARA, June 25 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the earthquakes in Venezuela and the country's need for aid in a call with his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil on Thursday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said. Fidan also said Turkey would continue
The Internet Reacts To The Absurd New Price Of An Xbox
Insert Fallout 4 meme here, you know the one
Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 review: More than just a live-action copy of the cartoon
The live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender is back for its sophmore season with a darker, more grown-up tone compared to the cartoon.
A 'direct wave' from colliding black holes reveals signature of a whirlpool in spacetime
Black holes are some of the most mysterious objects in the universe, but they aren't always silent. When two black holes are close enough to each other, they spiral toward one another, eventually crashing in an enormous explosion and forming a single, larger black hole.
Ultra-fast light-shaping technology could be 'game-changer' for future imaging
Scientists have developed a new type of "virtual" metasurface—capable of controlling light in ways traditional lenses and optics can't—which they say is superior to the current approach, which relies on ultrathin engineered materials. The Nottingham Trent University team says
‘Aquamarine’ TV Series From ‘Bold Type’ Creator Gets Disney Pilot Order, Emma Roberts to Guest Star
A series adaptation of the 2006 film “Aquamarine” has received a pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has learned. Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star as Claire Brown in the pilot, with Roberts also onboard as an executive producer. The
Orangutans Seek Out Medicinal Plants
In fact, they’re some of the same plants used pharmacologically by local Indigenous people The post Orangutans Seek Out Medicinal Plants appeared first on Nautilus .
Meccha Chameleon sells 7M copies in first two weeks
The hide-and-seek game is the latest multiplayer sensation.
Fighting game player Koustics stops man with knife at gaming cafe
The fighting game player Koustics helped stop a man with a knife who lost his temper while playing Apex Legends.
Harvey Weinstein Prosecutors Won’t Seek Fourth Rape Trial
A judge subsequently dismissed charges, related to claims by actress Jessica Mann, against the disgraced Hollywood producer
Women alleging rape and sexual assault in France call to abolish statute of limitations
More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice.
