Steve Zahn Joins Kate Hudson, Javier Bardem in Amazon MGM Rom-Com ‘Hello & Paris’ (Exclusive)

Elizabeth Chomko helms the film that is currently in production and inspired by Deborah McKinlay's novel 'That Part Was True.'

Jack Taylor, American Actor in European Horror and Fantasy Films, Dies at 99

He appeared with Christopher Lee in ‘Count Dracula,’ with Arnold Schwarzenegger in ‘Conan the Barbarian’ and in lots of exploitation flicks made in Spain.

Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all

This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The company also announced some

Salvation's Child preview: read The Final Architecture prequel's opening here

Adrian Tchaikovsky's The Final Architecture series is one of the best space operas in years. Read an excerpt of its prequel, Salvation's Child, here.

Gemini’s biggest new features are all about controlling your phone

It is, once again, Gemini season. Google is announcing a host of new Gemini features during its pre-I/O Android showcase, many of which aim to help use your phone for you. You'll find Gemini in more places, like Chrome on Android, in your autofill suggestions, and all up in

The 9 biggest new features in Android 17

Would it shock you to hear that Android 17 is filled with new AI-enabled features, like improved dictation and vibe-coded widgets? Fortunately, that's not all. The platform is getting non-AI updates too, from an emoji overhaul to a new screentime tool that helps you avoid

New Bodycam Revenge Shooter Feels Like Something You Shouldn’t Share Online

Better Than Dead is a short, messy, and somewhat flawed FPS that looks and plays unlike most other shooters

How we feel political emotions in our bodies—and why this matters for democracy

Researchers have found our emotions toward politics not only play on our minds, but shape how our bodies respond to political experiences, even driving political participation higher. The new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that

Major survey of London tap water shows 'forever chemicals' within safe limits

A large study of London's tap water has revealed that trace amounts of PFAS "forever chemicals" are present, but their levels are within U.K. and EU safety limits. The analysis, led by researchers at Imperial College London in 2024, is the largest study of its kind to look at

Singleplayer simulated MMO Erenshor is getting raids this summer

You'll be able to join 14 computer-controlled players in an endgame loot grind.

Delroy Lindo to Be Honored at 2026 Legal Defense Fund National Equal Justice Awards Dinner Hosted by Leslie Odom Jr. (EXCLUSIVE)

The Legal Defense Fund will honor Delroy Lindo, Gabrielle Kirk McDonald and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at its 38th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner on May 14 in New York City. The annual event, known as NEJAD, will be hosted by Leslie Odom Jr. and feature performances

ChatGPT Gave Me Chilling Advice—as I Simulated Planning a Mass Shooting

"I asked about imitating the Uvalde attacker, defending against police gunfire, and more—everything short of directly stating intent to kill."

Bespoke Glass Studio’s Sculptures Challenge Traditional Conventions of Stained Glass

"One of my personal obsessions is trying to convince people to hang glass on the wall instead of in the window." 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

Man Accused of Stealing Unreleased Beyoncé Music Pleads Guilty

Kelvin Evans accepted a deal that comes with a five-year sentence one day after his trial began in Atlanta

Panasonic’s new Lumix L10 is a compact camera with a focus on photography

Panasonic has announced a new addition to its Lumix camera line with a compact body and fixed lens that's targeted at photographers instead of creators making video content. The Lumix L10 is available for preorder today with a black or silver finish for $1,499.99. To celebrate

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Nintendo’s New Switch 2 Bundle Is Your Best Deal To Grab One Before Prices Shoot Up

Players can choose Mario Kart World or another game to get at a discount

Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook

Google is announcing a new line of laptops coming in the fall called Googlebooks. Details are sparse for now, as the tease is just a small part of various Android announcements during Google's Android Show. But we do know this is a major new initiative in the laptop space for

Ohana Festival Announces 2026 Lineup

For the past decade, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has been bringing his Ohana Festival to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA once a year. Vedder pretty much always headlines one night of the festival with an ad-hoc band of his friends, and Pearl Jam usually play, as well.

80 years after the Trinity nuclear test, scientists identify new molecule-trapping crystal formed in the blast

Matter behaves strangely under extreme conditions, and often, remnants of these behaviors are left behind even when conditions return to normal. The Trinity nuclear test in 1945 left behind such remnants, and now, 80 years after the explosion, researchers have identified

Victory! End-to-End Encrypted RCS Comes to Apple and Android Chats

This week, Apple released iOS 26.5 , an update that supports end-to-end encryption for Rich Communication Services (RCS), meaning conversations between Android and iPhone will soon be encrypted in the default chat apps. This has been a long time coming, and is a welcome

Man Accused of Stealing Beyoncé Unreleased Music Pleads Guilty in Theft Case, Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

The man accused of stealing hard drives that contained unreleased Beyoncé music in July 2025 pleaded guilty on Tuesday to avoid a jury trial. Kelvin Evans, 40, entered a guilty plea to single counts of criminal trespass and entering a vehicle with the intent to commit theft in

No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency

The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.

Paul McCartney Turned Down His Own Netflix Roast (EXCLUSIVE)

Who wants to beat up a Beatle? Before Kevin Hart took the hot seat at this year’s live roast on Netflix, the spot was offered to none other than Paul McCartney, sources tell Variety. In an attempt to follow up 2024’s blockbuster Tom Brady roast with another “GOAT,” the

Being Fed Content

From an interview (gift link) with Don Hertzfeldt, creator of World of Tomorrow : Not to sound like a curmudgeon, but when I was a teenager, I took the train to go to the record store to find rare stuff. Spotify is way more convenient, but that wasn’t the point. The point was

EFF Launches New Offline Campaign for Saudi Wikipedian Osama Khalid

Osama Khalid was just twelve years old when he began contributing to Wikipedia Arabic. In the height of the blogging era, he became a prolific blogger, publishing writings on his home country of Saudi Arabia, meetups he attended, and his opinions and observations about open

Cannes Kicks Off With Peter Jackson Tribute, Jane Fonda and James Franco Returning From Cancellation

The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which launched on Tuesday night, is missing big studios movies and Hollywood stars. But at least it had a visitor from Middle Earth. Peter Jackson, the director of the “Lord of the Rings,” touched down in the South of France to

AI tool developed to predict E. coli contamination in waterways

Every summer, beach closures disrupt families, harm local businesses, and raise public health alarms. Most of the time, the warning comes after it is already too late.

Quantum circuit test finally exposes what has been warping performance

Quantum computers could someday solve pressing problems that are too convoluted for classical computers, such as modeling complex molecular interactions to streamline drug discovery and materials development.

How to find the Serial Number for the Probe in Directive 8020

Get straight to sending your signal.

South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applications

The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.

US government's energy arm assumes Strait of Hormuz will stay shut through late May

By Shariq Khan and Scott DiSavino NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Energy's statistical arm on Tuesday said it assumes that the Strait of Hormuz will be effectively shut through late May and traffic will resume gradually from next month, prompting the agency

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Wendy's, Vestis, Cleanspark, Under Armour & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

Economic woes send Trump’s approval into danger zone

Presented by Google Cloud {beacon} It’s Tuesday. Get your summer clothes out of storage. Twenty-two states will feel record heat over the next few days. ☀️ Inflation jumps 3.8 percent Trump’s disapproval hits whopping 70 percent DOJ targets Iran war leaks with journalist

Sony assures that AI is only meant to 'augment' artists' capabilities instead of replacing them but it feels like a slippery slope

And that's not including upscaling and PSSR.

Parents say ChatGPT got their son killed with bad advice on party drugs

The family of a 19-year-old college student is suing OpenAI over claims that his conversations with ChatGPT led to an accidental overdose. In the lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Sam Nelson's parents allege ChatGPT "encouraged" the teen to "consume a combination of substances that any

Netflix’s ‘His & Hers’ the Most-Watched Show So Far in 2026; ABC Touts ‘High Potential’ As Tops in 18-49 This Broadcast Season

The year is still young, but through at least the first three and a half months of the year, Netflix’s “His & Hers” takes the crown for the most-watched series of 2026 — according to the latest multiplatform numbers from Nielsen. With 35 days of linear and streaming viewership

Hantavirus made me reconsider the World Health Organization. Trump should too.

I have changed my mind, as I would urge President Trump to do now.

Modest Mouse – “Third Side Of The Moon”

If you haven’t done it yet, I strongly suggest that you set aside some time and read our man Chris DeVille’s report from Modest Mouse’s Ice Cream Floats concert cruise. It gets into all kinds of fascinating subjects of study — what it means to be an idiosyncratic aging artist

Marathon Player Goes Out Of Bounds To Grief Team Right After It Kills Raid Boss And Bungie’s Not Happy

The studio promised to patch the exploit before its Cryo Archive map returns

Seth MacFarlane Lands on Emmy Ballot Six Times as Peacock Mounts 19-Category ‘Ted’ Push, With Brennan Lee Mulligan in Guest Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)

The foul-mouthed teddy bear wants an Emmy. Peacock has submitted “Ted” across 19 categories at the Primetime Emmy Awards, Variety has learned exclusively, mounting one of the streamer’s most expansive comedy campaigns to date for the Seth MacFarlane-led series following a

Security funding lobbying blitz

Body Type Announce New Album Tally: Hear “Mulberry”

Sophie McComish and Annabel Blackman, the two leaders of the Sydney post-punk band Body Type, sound like they’re having an absolute blast on the mic. On their new song “Mulberry,” they drawl with playful exuberance, as if they’ve been waiting their whole lives to cut loose over

Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements

Google I/O is just a week away, and that means it’s time for another Android Show event to unpack all the Android ecosystem highlights Google has in store. Android Show: I/O Edition is set to kick off on YouTube and the Android website at 10AM PT / 1PM ET on Tuesday, May

Pearl Jam Announce First Concert Since Matt Cameron Departed at Ohana Festival

It's unclear if Pearl Jam have settled on a new drummer or will be playing with a fill-in member at the Eddie Vedder-curated festival in Dana Point, California

Hersheypark may not be opening for summer season on time

Workers at Hersheypark, The Hotel Hershey and the Giant Center rejected what was described as its “last, best, and final” contract offer.

Lindsey Graham Begs Trump to End Iran Talks in Wild Mid-Hearing Rant

Senator Lindsey Graham blew up Tuesday about Donald Trump’s disastrous negotiations with Iran—and made a move at undermining their mediator. During a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing about the Pentagon’s outrageous $1.5 trillion dollar budget request, Graham became

New testing shows DisplayPort 2.1 is very picky about the monitor cable you're using

If you want the full 80 Gbps of bandwidth, you'll need a DP80-certified cable.

A baby bird's wish list: Mild weather, attentive parents, not being the smallest sibling

Experiences in the first days and weeks of life can have a profound impact on humans—and birds. A new study led by Sage Madden, a graduate student in evolution and ecology at the University of California, Davis, shows how weather conditions and family dynamics affect the growth

Metabolism-inspired hydrogels replicate heartbeat-like motion and photosynthesis

Living organisms sustain themselves through intricate metabolic processes that continuously convert energy and materials into useful functions. Inspired by these biological systems, researchers are now engineering synthetic materials that can replicate such dynamic behaviors.