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Polymers built inside the body through blood-catalyzed chemistry allow on-demand brain control
The 19th-century science fiction novel Frankenstein explores the idea of combining artificial materials with human body components, purely as a matter of imagination. Two centuries later, such concepts have become integral to our medical science. Synthetic materials and devices
‘The Boys’ Ends Right on Time With a Heavy, Blood-Soaked Season 5: TV Review
If you thought “The Boys” was dark before, just remember that the penultimate season of the pitch-black superhero satire aired prior to the reelection of President Donald J. Trump. That chapter, you may recall, concluded with archvillain Homelander (Antony Starr) assuming
Variety Hires Guy Lodge as Chief Film Critic
Variety has hired Guy Lodge as its new chief film critic. Lodge, who has contributed criticism to Variety since 2011, will partner with the magazine’s other chief film critic, Owen Gleiberman, to review major studio releases and arthouse films, as well as cover film festivals
One Of The Best Gaming Trilogies Ever Is On Sale For Less Than A Sandwich
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is three games for an insane price for the next few days
Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final
WASHINGTON, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, calling Iran's peace proposal significant but not good enough.
Sabrina Carpenter, Margaret Qualley, Madelyn Cline Make Grand Larceny Glam in ‘House Tour’ Video
Carpenter and Qualley co-directed the clip for the Man's Best Friend cut
'Huge economic blow to Iran': Israel hits key Persian Gulf petrochemical site
The facility is located at the South Pars natural gas field, which the IDF struck last month. The defense minister said the plant, together with another targeted last week, accounted for about 85 percent of the regime's petrochemical production
Torena – “Extinction”
Riffs! I like riffs. I like it when songs have lots of riffs. I like when one riff stops and another one suddenly starts. The Oxnard, California heavy hardcore band Torena has riffs for days. They’ve got so many riffs that their new single burns through a few of them before
Mass Effect Trilogy is only $6 on PlayStation and Xbox right now
Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which includes the first three games in the series, is deeply discounted on the Xbox and PlayStation stores
Astronomers thought the early universe was full of hydrogen: Now they've found it
The Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) has discovered tens of thousands of gigantic hydrogen gas halos, called "Lyman-alpha nebulae," surrounding galaxies 10 billion to 12 billion years ago. Known as Cosmic Noon, this is an epoch in the early universe when
Charli XCX’s Team Responds To Sky Ferreira’s Wuthering Heights Accusations
Recently Sky Ferreira has been posting some comments on Instagram implying that Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights album may have included some old Ferreira demos. The only song on Wuthering Heights that credits Ferreira is "Eyes Of The World," on which she's cited as a featured
Ladysmith Black Mambazo's 'wise elder' dies aged 77
Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.
Prime Video Renews ‘La Oficina’ from ‘Club of Crows’ Co-Creator Gaz Alazraki (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video is renewing “La Oficina,” the Amazon MGM Studios Mexican adaptation of global hit “The Office”, after the successful March 13 launch of Season 1. “La Oficina” is set in Aguascalientes in central Mexico and follows the misadventures of the employees of the
Democrats have too many troubles to cheer Trump’s failures
Public disillusionment with the Democrats is widespread.
OpenAI’s Altman releases blueprint for taxing, regulating artificial intelligence
OpenAI published a policy blueprint for artificial intelligence on Monday, recommending a revised social contract to prepare for the technology’s likely impact on the economy, workforce and overall state of humans. The 13-page document suggests superintelligence, an AI that
What time does Genshin Impact version 'Luna 6' (6.5) release?
Genshin Impact's version 6.5 launches on April 7 or 8, depending on your time zone. We list the various launch times in our guide.
Why you can't see any stars in photos from Artemis II
We've seen some stunning photos from the Artemis II crew – but you may have noticed some missing features.
Sabrina Carpenter, Margaret Qualley and Madelyn Cline Steal a Grammy, Ransack a Mansion in ‘House Tour’ Video
Sabrina Carpenter’s glamorously felonious behavior continues in her latest video, for “House Tour,” the third single from the singer’s 2025 album “Man’s Best Friend” — except this time she’s got two accomplices, actors Margaret Qualley and Madelyn Cline. In the clip, which was
Pattern Index, Max Cooper
Max Cooper’s music videos are always worth a look. This one , directed by Katia Schutz , is for a song called Pattern Index from his forthcoming album ( Feeling Is Structure , May 8). Cooper describes Feeling Is Structure as an “audiovisual album”, which I take to mean that
State Of Decay 3 Trailer Was Basically Fake As Dev Dashes Fan Hopes For Zombie Deer
A 2020 Xbox reveal trailer was a hype video for a game that didn't even sort of exist yet
A new equation may help baristas produce the perfect espresso shot every time
Everyone's idea of the perfect cup of coffee is different. Whether you have yours black, with a splash of milk or extra sweet, you like it your way. But is there a universal law that governs how that flavor gets into your cup? According to new research published in the journal
Giant step for humankind: Artemis crew to set space distance record
Four Artemis II astronauts are taking a giant step for humankind Monday when they shoot deeper into space than anyone before and glimpse parts of the moon never seen by the naked eye.
Regulator closes investigation into Tesla 'actually smart summon' feature
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its investigation into Tesla’s “actually smart summon” feature after finding that incidents occurred infrequently and were not particularly severe. The agency opened an investigation into the feature, which
Amazon Prime 12 free games for April include XCOM, Total War
Amazon Prime members can head over to Amazon Luna to claim 12 free game codes, redeemable at storefronts like GOG and Epic Games Store.
Israel hits petrochemical plant in Iran ahead of Trump deadline
Israel hit a major petrochemical plant in southern Iran on Monday, just ahead of President Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic. The Israeli military struck the largest petrochemical facility in Iran, Israeli Defense Minister
Artemis II Live: NASA’s Orion speeds toward a historic loop around the moon
The astronauts will have a front-row view of the farside of the moon, including sunlit features, an eclipse and a re-creation of the famous Earthrise.
Dan Soder Sets First Netflix Comedy Special (EXCLUSIVE)
Dan Soder has set his first full-length Netflix comedy special. He’ll tape the hour on June 13 at the Throckmorton Theatre in San Francisco. The deal comes amid the stand-up comic, actor and podcast host’s 25-city “The Golden Retriever of Comedy” national tour, which is
7 Artists We’re Excited to See at EXPO CHICAGO 2026
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Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says
MOSCOW, April 6 - A Russian ship carrying wheat that was believed to have sunk in the Sea of Azov after a Ukrainian drone attack has been found and towed to shore, while the death toll from the attack has risen to three, state news agency TASS said on Monday.