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The singer-songwriter will release her third studio album on July 17
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Low-cost workflow creates 100,000 uniform cell capsules with standard lab tools
Cells are typically studied outside the body under controlled laboratory conditions. However, conventional flat cell culture methods do not fully reproduce the complex three-dimensional environments that cells experience in living tissues. Tiny hydrogel capsules offer one way
EU greenlights controversial return hubs in 'strictest-ever' new migration law
A new EU law will allow migrant return hubs outside the bloc and home searches in a bid to crack down on irregular migration. Civil society groups point to a “xenophobic" turn in EU politics.
Celia Paul Transcends Her Own Mythology
She puts her own spin on autobiography, exceeding her own cult status as a monastic artist.
New ‘60 Minutes’ Boss Will Grapple With Demoralized Staff, High Costs, Hard-Core Attitudes
“60 Minutes” is on the clock — in more ways than its new leader might realize. When Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, named Nick Bilton last week to lead the venerable newsmagazine into its 59th season, she did so at a critical moment. Bilton, a technology reporter who
Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games
Newell also said in 2023 testimony that Steam's 'unwritten rule' against charging lower prices on other storefronts does not exist.
Israeli coalition and opposition politicians unite in criticism of Netanyahu
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government 'has lost control over Israeli sovereignty. Chaos is in every corner'
NRSC joins Paxton to set up joint fundraising committee
The move comes after the committee spent months attacking the attorney general during his primary against Sen. John Cornyn, which he won last week.
Carnival data breach exposes info of nearly 6M cruise travelers
Carnival cruise passengers may want to take steps to safeguard their personal information after an April data breach, the company said.
Unofficial Iraqi Pavilion Pops Up in Venice, but Not That One
Ali Eyal and David Horvitz satirize America’s oil war in an installation at a Chevron gas station on Venice Boulevard.
This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton
Nvidia's announcement that it's getting into the consumer laptop chip space with RTX Spark is huge. Apple has proved for years that Arm-based chips can perform incredibly well while also delivering great battery life - at least on the Mac. In the Windows world, performance
'We are in a war,' alleged Iran-backed militant exclaims in US court
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, June 1 (Reuters) - An alleged member of an Iran-backed militia pleaded not guilty on Monday to U.S. criminal charges he was involved in multiple attacks against American interests in Europe, proclaiming in a courtroom outburst, "I am not a criminal."
SXSW London Kicks Off Film Strand With World Premiere of ‘Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day’
Castmembers Haley Bennett, Jack Whitehall and Sally Phillips, sans co-stars Jennifer Saunders and Lily Allen, caught up with The Hollywood Reporter on the pink carpet.
An Interactive Sculpture by Wade and Leta Celebrates the Sun-Bleached Australian Landscape
Visitors can hop on the teeter-totter and adjust the ecological soundscape of "There, Now, Here." Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article An Interactive
Trump administration walks away from anti-weaponization fund
The Trump administration will scrap its nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund amid pushback from GOP members of Congress and a lingering court battle demanding an explanation for the arrangement. The move comes after a federal judge in Florida on Friday reopened Trump’s
Matter may entangle with light far more easily near quantum critical points
Quantum entanglement is a state in which particles are entwined with each other. In this entwined state, the properties of one particle influence the other, even when they aren't physically close to each other. This phenomenon has often been observed in small quantum systems
Cold-grown plankton shells sharpen Arctic climate reconstructions
Researchers at iC3 have found a way to improve records of past high latitude ocean change using tiny plankton shells called foraminifera. By growing these foraminifera under controlled cold-water conditions, the team has extended a key temperature tool into the range most
‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Sets Starz Release Date, Drops Tearjerking First Teaser
“Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Season 2 has set its premiere date at Starz. The second season of the romantic epic prequel series will launch on Sept. 18. Starz has also released the first teaser for the new season, which can be seen below. Season 1 of the show introduced fans
What Happened When the First Animals Started to Move
Life on Earth wasn’t always mobile The post What Happened When the First Animals Started to Move appeared first on Nautilus .
I’ve probably featured this before but always worth...
I’ve probably featured this before but always worth a re-up: “ A Books Unbanned library card gives teens across the United States free digital access to ebooks and digital resources, including banned and challenged books — no matter where they live.”
Escape the Backrooms quietly added to Xbox Game Pass
Escape the Backrooms is free on Xbox Game Pass as the horror game's console version finally goes live
Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo
Google's new "24/7" AI agent, Gemini Spark, can be shockingly good at doing things on your behalf. But I'm not sure it's worth the financial cost and potential privacy tradeoffs. The company gave me access to Spark last week. Google advertises Spark as an AI agent that can take
Every Daedric Artifact quest and location in Oblivion Remastered
Here's how to get your hands on all the best gear from the Daedric princes in the remaster.
‘Mormon Mafia’ Conspiracy Trends Online After YouTuber Investigating $200,000 Lego Collection Dispute Flees To Mexico Following Arrest
Reckless Ben's investigation into the allegedly stolen $200,000 Lego Star Wars collection just took a weird turn
‘I felt a vibration’: Resident describes powerful meteor explosion over Massachusetts
A Massachusetts resident described feeling her apartment shake after a meteor exploded high above New England, releasing energy equivalent to about 300 tons of TNT, according to NASA.
From hybrids to 'virgin birth,' stick insects reveal stepwise loss of sex
The evolution of sex remains one of biology's greatest puzzles. While sexual reproduction dominates across the animal kingdom, scientists still debate why it persists despite its high costs. Even more mysterious is the loss of sex in favor of asexual reproduction whereby
Trump administration retreats on 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
The $1.8 billion settlement was seen as a "slush fund" by the president's critics and made many in his own party uncomfortable.
Oregon governor halts undercover license plates for ICE
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) has halted Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) ability to acquire undercover license plates. According to a release from her press office, the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Service (DMV) was ordered by Kotek on Saturday to halt the issuance
Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman alleging ChatGPT causes ‘great danger’
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman – alleging the AI giant of stoking violence by putting profit over safety. The civil suit claims OpenAI’s tools, which include the hit ChatGPT chatbot, causes “great danger of addiction, cognitive decline,
Many more US voters support gay candidates, but only if they look and act 'straight,' study finds
The period between 2018 and 2022, sometimes referred to as "the rainbow wave," featured an unprecedented increase in LGBTQ candidates elected to office. Pete Buttigieg's rise from mayor of South Bend, Indiana, to U.S. secretary of transportation with a 2020 bid for president in
Magnetic field during catalyst synthesis triples ammonia yield
Applying an external magnetic field during the synthesis of CoFe2O4 electrocatalysts triples the ammonia yield during electrocatalytic conversion. The magnetic field alters the surface states of the spinel oxide thin films, making catalytically active sites more accessible. In
Gravity Circuit 2 announced, and the first is now free on Steam
Mega Man Zero-like Gravity Circuit is being made free to claim for a limited time to celebrate the announcement of Gravity Circuit 2.
Thune calls on White House to ditch $1.8B anti-weaponization fund
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters at the Capitol on Monday that his preference would be that the White House shut down the proposed $1.8 billion so-called anti-weaponization fund if Congress is to pass a budget reconciliation package anytime soon. “I
5 SGF game announcements that haven’t had updates in years
SGF is full of new game reveals that go radio silent. Here are five major Summer Game Fest announcements we hope make a comeback at SGF 2026.
The Worst Part Of 007 First Light Is—DISCONNECTED
Hold on, I need to hit the 'Retry' button before we can continue...
Antoni Porowski Addresses the ‘Queer Eye’ Drama, Finding LGBTQ+ Community on ‘Best of the World,’ and Why He’s Still ‘Left With More Questions Than Answers’
After starring in the same show for nearly a decade, Antoni Porowski — who says he “gets off” on the unknown — finds himself in a remarkable transition period in his career. In his first post-”Queer Eye” adventure, he traveled the world to Mexico City, London, Paris and New
SXSW London Loses Earl Sweatshirt To Injury, Hasan Piker & Cenk Uygur To UK Entry Ban
Yikes! SXSW London kicks off today, and it is not going great. The multi-faceted festival lost Earl Sweatshirt due to an injury, and political commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur won't be there either because of a UK entry ban. The post SXSW London Loses Earl Sweatshirt To
‘Deli Boys’ Makes Broadway History as the Hulu Comedy Takes A Bite Out of Emmy FYC Season (EXCLUSIVE)
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 1, 2026, which means it’s 10 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 21 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 37 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 8. And
Society’s Repair Begins With Art
We must cultivate spaces with the capacity to hold another kind of cultural experience that forges a reintegration of art and life.
Julia Jacklin Signs To 4AD, Announces Extensive Tour
Julia Jacklin last released an album in 2022 with Pre Pleasure , and man was it good. It seems the good people at 4AD Records have noticed. They've added Jacklin to their roster, a revelation that comes today along with lots of tour dates on both sides of the Atlantic. It seems
Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts
Meta's AI support chatbot helped hackers hijack Instagram accounts, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a video shared on Telegram, a hacker shows how they could take over an account by asking Meta's chatbot to switch the email associated with someone else's profile and then
'Molecular movie' technology reveals a better way to thwart environmental pollutant
The latest production from the "molecular movie" imaging technology developed at Oregon State University is a new, inexpensive way of dealing with a common environmental pollutant. Based on short-pulse lasers, the imaging technology allows chemical and biological actions to be
How a giant moon and a steam atmosphere built the recipe for life
4.5 billion years ago was an interesting time for Earth. The atmosphere was thick and what we would now think of as toxic. The moon, which was freshly formed, looks much more massive than it does today and faintly glows with the residual heat from its own creation. And the
How to enter room 207 in 007 First Light
In this guide, you learn how to enter room 207 in 007 First Light. Finding a way inside is required to complete the "Do Disturb" challenge.
Crowning of PSG: an evening of celebrations at the Parc des Princes
Euronews went to the Parc des Princes on Sunday evening, where the PSG was celebrating its victory of the Champions League, to take the pulse of the fans.
Ken Griffin poised to pay extra $1.4M in taxes for NYC properties thanks to Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax: report
Ken Griffin's New York City property tax bill is reportedly set to go up seven figures, thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul's controversial pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes.
Star Wars Influences: Dam Busters
The original Star Wars movie was a mashup. George Lucas and his collaborators pulled from everywhere: westerns, samurai movies, Flash Gordon, and a 1955 war film called The Dam Busters. This video shows just how closely the attack on the Death Star mirrors a scene from The Dam
Designer Behind Award-Winning Baby Steps Says Souring Opinions On Mario Sunshine Are Where ‘Things Went Wrong For 3D Games’
How the summery heat of Isle Delfino inspired the grueling hike of Baby Steps
Casey Neistat’s guide to posting every day
Some news: The Vergecast is now a daily podcast! Starting today, we'll be posting every weekday, with even more gadgets and rankings and conversations and feelings and podcasts-within-podcasts. We're excited for all the ways this new schedule lets us tell new kinds of stories,
Elite corporate lawyers accused of earning millions on decades-long insider trading plead not guilty
Many of the defendants are Jewish, and an indictment alleged that they spoke in coded messages related to their backgrounds while discussing merger tips, referring to one deal as a "flight to Israel" and another as a "rabbi."
