South Korea's air force apologises after audit blames 2021 jet collision on mid-air selfies

'Our presence on PC isn't strong enough,' Xbox bosses admit

At the same time, the "Microsoft Gaming" name adopted in 2022 has been dropped, and it's all back to Xbox again.

Oscar Isaac Discusses Playing With Hot Chip In Beef, Juliana Madrid Explains Her Cameo

The second season of the Netflix comedy-drama series Beef is here, and it has some musician cameos: Finneas (who wrote, produced, and composed the original soundtrack), Benny Blanco, and Hot Chip, who perform "Over And Over" with Oscar Isaac. The post Oscar Isaac Discusses

From scientist to silk farmer: India's silk industry renewal

Silk production is an increasingly high-tech business in India.

US says Iran players welcome at World Cup amid Italy uproar

Iran's footballers will be welcome at this year's World Cup, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the US government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Rubio denied that Washington

Peter Molyneux has made a proper game again rather than a monetization experiment, and I really hope he finishes it

Masters of Albion is a promising god game, but it's very much in early access at the moment.

Rogan blasts Trump's Iran strategy after extending ceasefire: 'Doesn’t make sense'

Podcaster Joe Rogan said on Thursday that President Trump’s strategy in Iran “doesn’t make sense," renewing his criticism of the conflict days after appearing alongside the president for an executive order signing at the White House. The comment came as Rogan was discussing the

Navy secretary's removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding

The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding. Phelan, a billionaire and Trump fundraiser, was

Haberman: Trump 'would like to just be done' with Iran war

New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said her "sense" is President Trump would like to “just be done” with the Iran war as negotiations linger. “Look at his Truth Social feed now, or listen to the roughly 40 minutes that he spent on Squawk Box

Stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy

It is unusual for a senior figure at the Bank to be so forthright on market movements.

White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms

A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.

US arrests soldier who allegedly made $400k on Maduro Polymarket bets

We knew someone made over $400,000 on suspicious Polymarket bets around the US operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, but now we have a name: Gannon Ken Van Dyke. The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced Thursday that Van Dyke is in

Trump faces conservative blowback over Spirit Airlines rescue

The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business. President Trump first floated the idea of a bailout

Event Horizon's sequel comic just brought back a 232-year-old Lt. Starck

An original Event Horizon character returns to the franchise in a sequel set 200 years in the future.

Apex review: Charlize Theron gets her own Predator movie

Taron Egerton and Theron play ye olde Most Dangerous Game in an efficient but maybe too simple Netflix horror-thriller.

‘Apex’ Review: Man Is the Predator in a Rip-Roaring Outdoor Duel Between Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton

Intrepid outdoorswoman Sasha (Charlize Theron) has all the physical tools required to weather the Australian Outback, but if she’d spent a little more time indoors — at the movies, specifically — she might have exercised a little more caution in venturing out there. All the

Could Neanderthals Speak Like Us?

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'The exhaustion on screen is 100% real': The solo dev of this 'live-action' survival game spent 40 grueling days alone in the wilderness to create it

"I filmed alone on the edge of treacherous cliffs where a single misstep could have been fatal," says the maker of Wordless Forest.

The Invention of Empathy: Rilke, Rodin, and the Art of “Inseeing”

How a doctor, a philosopher, a poet, and a sculptor co-created the modern concept of empathy.

Oliver Sacks on Gratitude, the Measure of Living, and the Dignity of Dying

"I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure."

US military intercepts another Iranian ship

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security The Big Story US military intercepts another Iranian ship The U.S. military said on Thursday that its forces seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight as part of the naval

Middle East conflict looks increasingly like a war nobody can win

Let’s begin with a simple question that rarely gets a straight answer: what would victory over Iran actually look like? In Washington and Jerusalem, the answers tend to sound definitive: eliminate Iran’s nuclear capability, break its regional power, perhaps even force political

Man Arrested After Allegedly Making Plans for Mass Shooting at New Orleans Jazz Fest

Former North Carolina police officer charged with making "terroristic threats," arrested in Florida en route to music fest this weekend

Leak reveals new Xbox Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ that’s part of Discord Nitro

Microsoft started teasing a mysterious Discord and Xbox Game Pass partnership yesterday, and a new leak appears to have detailed exactly what's coming. Discord Previews has uncovered a new Xbox Game Pass "Starter Edition" that is bundled with Discord Nitro. The Starter Edition

Desire to move to US drops to new low: Survey

A new poll released Thursday shows that respondents' desire to move to the U.S. has dropped to a new low despite still being the most preferred destination among foreign citizens to permanently move to. Global polling taken by Gallup in 2025 found that 15 percent of surveyed

Machine Gun Kelly Seemingly Disses Yungblud On New Fred Durst Collab “Fix Ur Face”

The two cringiest dudes in "rock" music are apparently feuding. Despite previous collaborations together, MGK and Yungblud may no longer be friends after the former rapper's new collab with Fred Durst seemed to diss the British star. The post Machine Gun Kelly Seemingly Disses

Anthropic becomes impossible for White House to ignore

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Anthropic becomes impossible for White House to ignore Anthropic’s new Mythos model is keeping the company’s foot in the White House’s door despite the Trump administration blacklisting the firm’s products from military and

Turkiye passes legislation to tighten its grip on Steam and other gaming platforms, but it's social media companies that really get it in the neck

And how.

Trump announces Israel-Lebanon 3-week ceasefire extension

President Trump announced Thursday that the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks following talks at the White House. Trump posted news of the extension on Truth Social following a meeting at the White House that included “high

Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed on the Michael...

Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed on the Michael biopic out in theaters right now : “How can you tell an authentic story about Michael Jackson without ever mentioning the fact that he was seriously accused of being a child molester?”

Claude is connecting directly to your personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax

Claude users can access more apps with Anthropic's AI now thanks to new connectors for everything from hiking to grocery shopping. Anthropic already supported connecting numerous work-related apps to Claude, like Microsoft apps, but this expansion focuses on personal apps like

Lutnick says Trump's 'Gold Card' visa approved for 1 person so far

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday said only one person had been approved for President Trump’s $1 million “Gold Card” visa that offers an expedited pathway to U.S. citizenship. “They have approved, recently, one person, and there are hundreds in the queue," the

‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’ Is Out Now: Here’s Where to Buy the Game Online

Although it was released as an Xbox exclusive, “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” is now available for other gaming consoles. If you’re a gamer who likes action-adventure games with puzzle elements, then now is your chance to play one of the best Indiana Jones games. Priced

Spy drones are compromising America’s nuclear triad

On March 8 a single high altitude drone crossed the perimeter of Barksdale Air Force base in Louisiana late at night, then disappeared. Some thought it was just another civilian operating a drone, but that theory became suspect when the drone carried out maneuvers over weapon

Soldier in Maduro raid charged over prediction market bets on operation: DOJ

A U.S. Army soldier has been accused of using classified information about the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to place bets on the prediction market Polymarket, federal officials said Thursday. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort

With jaw-dropping $1 trillion valuation, Anthropic overtakes OpenAI in market cap race

Desperate buyers scooping up a dwindling supply of Anthropic shares have vaulted the AI giant’s valuation on some trading platforms to $1 trillion – eclipsing OpenAI’s market capitalization in a sea change in the AI race. The investor scramble has ratcheted up in recent weeks,

Clavicular Kicked Off YouTube Again

YouTube has pulled down two channels operated by Braden Peters, the “looskmaxxing” streamer who is known online as Clavicular. In November 2025, YouTube had terminated Clavicular’s original channel for facilitating access to websites that violate the platform’s Illegal or

Woman at Center of Rebel Wilson Defamation Trial Is Releasing an Album

Charlotte MacInnes debuted her single “Celestial” Thursday ahead of the release of her Atlantic debut, Highwater , on June 5

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Roasts Jeff and Lauren Bezos as Power Couple Bankrolls Met Gala

[SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”]“The Devil Wears Prada” was groundbreaking in numerous ways when it first hit movie theaters 20 years ago – namely for its razor-sharp satire of the world of high fashion and its supreme leader,

EFF to 9th Circuit (Again): App Stores Shouldn’t Be Liable for Processing Payments for User Content

EFF filed an amicus brief for the second time in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing that allowing cases against the Apple, Google, and Facebook app stores to proceed could lead to greater censorship of users’ online speech. Our brief argues that the app

Trump pick to lead CISA withdraws nomination

President Trump’s pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has withdrawn his nomination after waiting more than a year for Senate confirmation. An aide with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs told The Hill the

Trump says leaders of Lebanon and Israel could meet in next three weeks

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the leaders of Lebanon and Israel could meet at the White House during the next three weeks - the period for which a ceasefire between the two countries has been extended. Trump also told

Man planning mass shooting in New Orleans arrested, authorities say

A former North Carolina law enforcement officer was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans. Christopher Gillum, 44, was taken into custody without incident at a hotel in Destin, Fla., while on his way to

Plants Can Hear the Sound of Falling Rain

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After weeks of silence, President Xi has spoken up on the Middle East conflict. Why now?

From unveiling a peace proposal to calling for the Strait of Hormuz to stay open, Xi’s direct remarks on the Middle East conflict signal Beijing’s recalculation as the crisis drags on, analysts say.

Commentary: Get ready for another summer of rage in Asia

Amid the Iran war, Asian governments will have to stretch their budgets further to prevent young people from falling behind - or confront a renewed wave of unrest, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Looks Even Better In Side-By-Side Comparisons With The Original

Ubisoft's remake of 2013's Assassin's Creed Black Flag is looking pretty damn good, with better textures, improved faces, and other improvements

Wisconsin Republican on reelection bid: 'I don't really follow that'

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said Wednesday he is not focusing on his reelection campaign, less than seven months before the midterms. In a video shared by Charlotte Scott of Spectrum News on the social platform X, Van Orden said on the Capitol steps that a

Trump eases medical marijuana restrictions

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump eases medical marijuana restrictions The Trump administration moved to boost research into medical marijuana by loosening longstanding restrictions on it. The administration officially

Brendan Carr’s war on wokeness targets inclusive children’s television

Under the guidance of consummate bully / chairman Brendan Carr, the FCC is taking steps towards cracking down on children's entertainment that in any way explores the complexities of gender identity. On Wednesday, the FCC's Media Bureau announced that it is soliciting comments