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From Google Nest to Samsung and Sony PlayStation to Nintendo: The Best Tech to Gift in 2025
In our modern world driven by innovation, tech gifts are more than just trendy — they’re practical, exciting and transformative. It seems like everywhere we look these days, technology illuminates new possibilities for improving upon the status quo and broadening our horizons.
Wild birds are driving the current US bird flu outbreak
Since late 2021, a panzootic, or "a pandemic in animals," of highly pathogenic bird flu variant H5N1 has devastated wild birds, agriculture, and mammals. Unlike previous outbreaks, aggressive culling of domestic birds has not contained it, and the viruses continue to infect a
Trump asked CEOs at White House dinner how to tackle affordability — as he predicted US economic boom: sources
Trump's dinner at the White House included some of Wall Street and corporate America's biggest names.
Oldest oceanic reptile ecosystem from the Age of Dinosaurs found on Arctic island
More than 30,000 teeth, bones and other fossils from a 249 million-year-old community of extinct marine reptiles, amphibians, bony fish and sharks have been discovered on the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. These record the earliest radiation of land-living animals into
Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2025: Breguet wins prestigious Aiguille d’Or Prize
The astonishing mastery and exquisite skill that defines the industry once again took the spotlight as 90 watches and clocks vied for coveted prizes.
Trump pardons Lewis in insider trading case
British billionaire Joe Lewis, who has significant business interests in Argentine Patagonia and other parts of South America, has been granted an official pardon by US President Donald Trump, it was confirmed Thursday. The measure came after Lewis, 88, pleaded guilty last year
Scientists call on better regulation for chemical cocktails in Europe
Every day, people and all other living organisms are potentially exposed to dozens or even hundreds of chemicals—from plastics and pesticides to cosmetics and cleaning agents. While each chemical may individually meet safety standards, their combined effects can quietly add up.
Hulu’s Caroline Flack Doc Gives Late British TV Host of ‘Love Island UK’ a Chance to Tell Her Truth
In December 2019, one of Britain’s most successful television hosts, Caroline Flack, became the target of relentless media scrutiny after allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, tennis player Lewis Burton, with a lamp. Two months later, the once vibrant TV personality died by
Jared Padalecki Medical Drama From Anna Fricke Opens Writers’ Room at CBS
CBS is opening a writers’ room to further develop a medical drama starring Jared Padalecki, Variety has learned. The untitled series was first reported to be in development at the broadcaster in January, with the writers’ room indicating that CBS has enough faith in the project
State Department issues warning in Japan after bears kill 13 since April
The U.S. State Department has warned Americans traveling to Japan to watch their surroundings after more than a dozen people have been killed by bears in the country so far in 2025. Japanese authorities closed Maruyama Park in Sapporo, close to the U.S. Consulate General, for
Whitesnake Frontman David Coverdale Announces Retirement
“The last few years it has been very evident to me that it’s time really for me to hang up my rock 'n' roll platform shoes and my skintight jeans,” the singer says in a statement to fans
Red Dead Redemption coming to Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X with enhancements
Rockstar Games is bringing the original Red Dead Redemption to modern platforms with HDR, 4K, and 60 FPS gameplay.
Apple TV Will Include All Major League Soccer Matches for No Extra Cost Worldwide Starting in 2026
The soccer paywall on Apple TV is coming down. Under a revision to the 10-year deal Apple and Major League Soccer inked in 2022, beginning in 2026, all MLS matches will be available to stream for Apple TV subscribers at no additional cost. Starting next season, fans worldwide
Sofia Coppola Recalls Early Career “Before Nepo Babies Were Charming” and Was Considered Actress Who “Ruined the ‘Godfather’ Films”
The filmmaker was honored at the Museum of Modern Art’s Film Benefit, presented by Chanel, with many of her former collaborators in attendance.
Tomb Raider Studio Faces ‘Painful’ Layoffs To ‘Optimize’ Development
We still haven't seen anything of the Amazon Games sequel The post Tomb Raider Studio Faces ‘Painful’ Layoffs To ‘Optimize’ Development appeared first on Kotaku .
Chinese team finds a fern that makes rare earth elements
Scientists have discovered a fern from South China that naturally forms tiny crystals containing rare earth elements (REEs). This breakthrough opens the door to a promising new way of "green mining" of these minerals called phytomining.
mercury – “Heaven”
Nashville artist Maddie Kerr makes sprawling wall-of-sound country-tinged rock under the moniker mercury. Since 2022, she's released a series of promising singles, including " Justin's Headed Out " from a few months ago. This week, she returned with another walloping track,
Elon Musk blasts CNBC report that xAI raised $15B as ‘false’
The news outlet alleged xAI has added $5 billion to a $10 billion round it reported on two months ago.
Dispatch: The Kotaku Review
The superhero workplace comedy is a fun time, and that’s all it really needs to be The post Dispatch: The Kotaku Review appeared first on Kotaku .
Yello’s ‘Oh Yeah’ Becomes an Unmistakable Pop Culture Juggernaut in New Doc Trailer
Nick Canfield’s short film about the 1985 smash is one of two projects Rolling Stone Films will screen at the DOC NYC festival, along with The Spiritual Advisor
'Like a horror movie': 770 km of fear for those fleeing Sudan's El-Fasher
Survivors of the bloody takeover of El-Fasher walked for days through the desert, past bodies and armed men who humiliated them, desperate to escape the Sudanese city now overrun by paramilitary forces. Several gave harrowing accounts to AFP, describing scenes of terror as
Xbox’s Quick Resume feature was quietly Series X’s greatest innovation
Quick Resume, an Xbox Series X feature that allows you to suspend multiple games, was quietly the best feature of its console generation.
PlayStation 5’s best gimmick is its wildly innovative controller
The DualSense's adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, and fun use of its touchpad make it one of the best game controllers yet.
Axial Seamount experiment to test real-time eruption forecasts
Currently, scientists struggle to forecast volcano eruption events, as no universally reliable, real-time eruption forecasting framework is available. Instead, researchers often rely on retrospective analysis to evaluate eruptions. And although much has been learned from doing
Trump administration joining legal fight over new California congressional map
The Trump administration is entering the legal fight against California’s newly passed congressional map that adds as many as five pickup opportunities for Democrats. The Justice Department asked to formally intervene Thursday in a lawsuit filed by the California Republican
Swalwell blasts criminal referral for alleged mortgage fraud
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has reportedly made a criminal referral for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), sending information to the Justice Department accusing him of mortgage fraud. A vocal critic of President Trump, Swalwell is the fourth known figure to have his
Germany paves way to conscription as defence boss sees strongest EU army in five years
Berlin has agreed a new military service plan to boost troop numbers to 260,000 by 2035.
Fetterman hospitalized after sustaining ‘minor injuries’ in fall
A spokesperson said the senator was on an early morning walk near his home in Pennsylvania when he felt lightheaded and fell to the ground.
How algae helped some life outlast extinction
Earth's largest mass extinction occurred about 252 million years ago, wiping out the majority of marine and terrestrial life, disrupting the global carbon cycle for several hundred thousand years, and earning the title "the Great Dying." Global warming, changing temperature
Analytical technique provides new insight into old DNA samples
Research institutions around the world house valuable genetic information that could help unlock countless medical mysteries. However, because DNA degrades over time, it is difficult for researchers to analyze DNA samples older than 20 years using conventional analytical
One of our favorite 4X games is holding an extra-long free weekend starting today
Age of Wonders 4 stands tall as a strategy game, whether it's your first or your fiftieth.
New biosensor technology maps enzyme mystery inside cells
Cornell researchers have developed a powerful new biosensor that reveals, in unprecedented detail, how and where kinases—enzymes that control nearly all cellular processes—turn on and off inside living cells.
Ancient Intermountain West was once a vast sea sponge habitat
While they didn't live in a pineapple under the Phosphoria Sea, it turns out a good chunk of the prehistoric Intermountain West was once blanketed in sea sponges.
New software toolbox enables brain-like models to learn directly from data
Researchers have developed a powerful new software toolbox that allows realistic brain models to be trained directly on data. This open-source framework, called JAXLEY, combines the precision of biophysical models with the speed and flexibility of modern machine learning
The hidden impacts of drinking-water treatment on urban streams
Aging lead-pipe drinking water systems, along with the public health measures implemented to reduce their risks, are reshaping the chemistry and health of nearby urban streams. New research from University of Pittsburgh biogeochemists, hydrologists, and environmental engineers
Bacterial scents from sick oaks attract beetles that worsen tree decline
The deadly decline of Britain's native oak trees may be driven by an unexpected accomplice: their own smell.
Genetically engineered virus acts as 'smart sponge' to extract rare earth elements from water
Today's high-tech electronics and green energy technologies would not function without rare earth elements (REEs). These 17 metals possess unique properties essential to creating items like the phosphors that illuminate our mobile phone displays and the powerful magnets used in
24 percent of households living paycheck to paycheck: Analysis
A quarter of American households are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new analysis from Bank of America. Slow wage growth has contributed to an increase in households with limited savings. Lower-income and middle-aged households bear the brunt of rising costs. The
Markets no longer view the December rate cut as a sure bet, with Fed officials casting doubts
Fed Chair Jerome Powell wasn't kidding a couple weeks ago when he said a December rate cut wasn't in the bag.
Israel receives body Hamas says belongs to hostage
Confirmation of the remains would mean that only three deceased hostages' bodies now remain in Gaza.
From Ryan Coogler to Chloé Zhao, the Best Director Race Could Be the Oscars’ Most Inclusive Yet
Directors are bringing laughs, tears — and an international lens. For decades, awards season conversations about diversity have circled the same stage: the faces in front of the camera. Each Oscar cycle elicits scrutiny of who is — or isn’t — nominated in the acting categories.
Report: Former top Syrian official, ex-Mossad double agent, charged with torture in Austria
A former Syrian official who once worked as a double agent for the Mossad has been charged in Austria with torture during the 2011 Arab Spring protests, The New York Times reported. The official reportedly fled to Europe in 2013 and was ultimately smuggled into Vienna with
US designates 4 foreign branches of antifa as terrorist groups
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday that four European-based groups would be designated as terrorist organizations as part of the administration's commitment to confront the “antifa” movement — a catch-all term for far-left groups opposing fascism, sometimes
You'll be able to save more for retirement in 2026 as IRS updates 401(k), IRA limits
If you've got a retirement plan, you'll be able to save more in 2026.
Chicago day care teacher released from ICE detention a week after arrest
Diana Santillana Galeano, a day care teacher arrested by ICE in Chicago, has been released from custody. Her legal team will continue to pursue her immigration claims to stay in the US.
Sassy 009 – “Enemy”
Sassy 009's forthcoming debut album Dreamer+ is shaping up to be a good one. The Oslo-based producer announced the record with "Butterflies," which we named one of the Best Songs Of The Week , and she tapped Blood Orange for the following single " Tell Me ." Today's new single
Justin Baldoni Aims to Toss Blake Lively Suit, Saying Claims Amount to ‘Minor Grievances’
Justin Baldoni’s lawyers are making a bid to throw out Blake Lively’s sexual harassment lawsuit before a federal trial set for next March. In a motion for summary judgment filed Wednesday night, the attorneys argued that Lively’s allegations amount to little more than a “litany
Hear Charli XCX’s New Single ‘Chains of Love’ in ‘Wuthering Heights’ Trailer
The release marks the latest single from the ‘Brat’ architect’s forthcoming February album for the film