President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to preempt US states from enacting rules governing artificial intelligence, a major departure from the typical federalist structure of American government that Trump said was necessary because of the issue’s high
Film Movement has bought North American rights to “Bouchra,” a fusion of queer storytelling and experimental animation, which debuted at Toronto in the Platform section. “Bouchra” is directed by a duo of visual artists, Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani, who last collaborated on
Aquatic plants are specialized evolutionary groups adapted to life in water. They play critical roles as food and medicinal supplies (e.g., lotus root and foxnut) and industrial raw materials (e.g., reeds), as well as in ecological restoration. While most aquatic lineages have
JERUSALEM, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Israel's cabinet has decided to give legal status to 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, including two that were vacated 20 years ago under a pullout aimed at boosting the country's security and the economy, Israeli media reported. The
Amazon is letting you upgrade to a reliable, efficient HP laptop for under $500 today. The post HP Adds Another 80% Off Laptop as Holiday Clearance Deals Continue on Amazon, Not Listed on Official Site appeared first on Kotaku .
Droughts are lasting longer in Australia, particularly in some of our most populated regions, UNSW scientists have shown.
Femtosecond laser-induced periodic surface structures can be used to control thermal conductivity in thin film solids, report researchers from Japan. Their innovative method, which leverages high-speed laser ablation, produces parallel nanoscale grooves with unprecedented
Iranian security forces on Friday "violently" arrested the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi along with at least eight other activists at a memorial ceremony for a lawyer who died earlier this month, her supporters said. Mohammadi, who was granted temporary leave
Mangione is facing trial for theassassination of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson; Javice was sentenced to prison for defrauding JPMorgan.
A system of modular bricks spurred an international, participatory, educational project. 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 LEGO Bricks Transform into
JCU Professor of Marine Biology Morgan Pratchett has published new research in Biology demonstrating the best injection method to kill the problematic Crown-of-thorns starfish and prevent them from spawning.
Thai PM Anutin also spoke to US President Donald Trump, who conveyed his concerns about the situation.
Emma Stone is looking to break some Oscar records. The two-time best actress winner could etch her name even deeper into Academy Awards history if she receives double nominations for Focus Features’ “Bugonia” when Oscar nods are announced on Jan. 22. A double bid — for best
We used to get albums like this all the time. Maybe we took them for granted. Rap’s entrenched A-list has really been struggling lately, putting out underwhelming connect-the-dots records and failing to make hits as the pop charts seemingly turn in other directions. There are
President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and other prominent figures can be spotted in a new collection of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate released Friday by Democrats on the House Oversight and Reform Committee. At least three of the photographs showed Trump, who has
Hey, cinematic designers—you guys okay?
President Trump will honor members of the 1980 Olympic U.S. men's hockey team at the White House on Friday, awarding them with congressional medals. Trump will host members of the team, which triumphed over the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game in February of
Primal Scream played a concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of their album XTRMNTR Monday night at Roundhouse in London. Per The Guardian , during their performance of XTRMNTR track "Swastika Eyes," a video played in which a swastika was displayed inside a Star of David.
The RPG added new content overnight, including new boss fights The post Clair Obscur Gets Free DLC Including A Photo Mode To Celebrate Historic Awards Sweep appeared first on Kotaku .
A rare 3rd-century fresco of Jesus as the Good Shepherd was discovered near Iznik, Turkey.
For a limited time, you can save 25% on the Logitech G522 Lightspeed gaming headset over at Amazon. The post Logitech’s Wireless Gaming Headset Deal Comes Early, Hitting Its Cheapest Price Yet Despite Being Newly Released appeared first on Kotaku .
Gorillaz have been rolling out their new album The Mountain for three months now, and we still have to wait a while for it — but not quite as long as expected. The group has bumped the project’s release date ahead three weeks, from March 20 to Feb. 27. Along with the schedule
Jace Beleren may not be as dead as we thought, as teased by Liliana in a recent Lorwyn Eclipsed story. Will MTG ever get rid of its bad boy?
Iranian authorities have freed a woman who was condemned to hanging over the killing of her husband who she married while a child, in a case that sparked international concern over the plight of women sentenced to death in the Islamic republic, rights activists said on Friday.
Gaza's civil defence agency on Friday said at least 13 people had died in the last 24 hours, including three children who died from exposure to the cold, as a winter storm batters the territory. Heavy rain from Storm Byron has flooded tents and temporary shelters across the
A raft of proposed measures from Israel's ruling coalition targeting the media has sparked outrage, with critics warning the planned reforms would deliver a blow to press freedom. Suggested changes to public broadcasting, coupled with a bid to give permanent powers to the
A mosquito proboscis repurposed as a 3-D printing nozzle can print filaments around 20 micrometers wide, half the width of a fine human hair.
AI should support care, not replace it.
The co-directors of Dispatch dish on co-development and dynamic storytelling.
The White House’s propaganda is getting sketchier. The official X account for the executive mansion released new figures about the economy Thursday, proclaiming that 91 percent of Americans noticed “gas prices were dropping.” The source of that information, however, was from a
Water is all around us, yet its surface layer—home to chemical reactions that shape life on Earth—is surprisingly hard to study. Experiments at SLAC's X-ray laser are bringing it into focus.
