Is the AI bubble popping itself? Software's break from the tech stock boom raises concerns
Many investors expect the sell-off has gone too far, saying agentic AI is unable to meaningfully hurt incumbents in the sector.
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People use enjoyment, not time spent, to measure goal progress, study suggests
It stands to reason that the longer or more diligently you work at something, the better you get at it. But researchers from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that consumers don't necessarily see it that way.
Magic finally explains why print-to-demand Secret Lairs is gone: 'It's better for business'
In a recent episode of Weekly MTG, Wizards of the Coast unpacked how the original Secret Lair approach caused too many problems.
Tara Donovan’s ‘Stratagems’ Tower Within a San Francisco Architectural Icon
ICA SF situates Donovan's towering sculptures amid a skyscraper's modernist glass gallery. 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 Tara Donovan’s
You Won’t See David Lynch’s ‘Unrecorded Night,’ but You May Read It
Late filmmaker's daughter says family may publish unproduced scripts
It's been 7 years since the last Fallout game, so one gamer took matters into their own hands and made an entire Vault in the Sims
Building a better future underground.
Huge areas of Australia are vulnerable to tree-killing beetle, study warns
A new Curtin University study warns that large parts of Australia, including major cities and farming regions, could be highly vulnerable to a fast-spreading invasive beetle, already causing severe damage across the Perth metropolitan area. The study looked at the full life
Times New Resistance
This is awesome and clever. Minneapolis designer Abby Haddican has made a typeface called Times New Resistance . The letters are identical to Times New Roman (and it even appears as such in font menus, except there’s “an extra space between the words Times and New”) but when
Cotton says whistleblower complaint against Gabbard 'not credible'
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said on Thursday that he had reviewed a whistleblower complaint alleging wrongdoing by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and agrees with intelligence watchdogs who found it to not be credible. "I agree with both inspectors general who have
US and Russia agree to resume regular military contact
Channels of communication were suspended in 2021 shortly before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Blizzard Is Open To GenAI But The Overwatch Devs Don’t Want It: ‘We Want This To Feel Like A Handcrafted Universe’
The company may have one stance, but Aaron Keller says the Overwatch team feels differently The post Blizzard Is Open To GenAI But The Overwatch Devs Don’t Want It: ‘We Want This To Feel Like A Handcrafted Universe’ appeared first on Kotaku .
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough
The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.
Tom Rowlands (The Chemical Brothers) & AURORA Announce Debut Album As TOMORA Come Closer: Hear The Title Track
Tom Rowlands is one half of legendary block-rockers the Chemical Brothers. AURORA is a UK vocalist who’s worked with the Chems a few times. Together, Rowlands and AURORA are now making music under the name TOMORA. See, his name is Tom, and her name is AURORA. If you mash
Bacteria can survive washing and disinfection in food production plants
Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ensure proper hygiene in their production lines. A new doctoral thesis from NTNU has investigated how bacterial communities in the chicken and salmon
Snowball Earth: Ancient Scottish rocks reveal annual climate cycles
Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to fluctuate during its most extreme ice age—known as Snowball Earth. During the Cryogenian Period, between 720 and 635 million years ago, it has long been
Watch live: Pima County sheriff provides update on search for Nancy Guthrie
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos will brief reporters Thursday afternoon on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, when she was dropped off at her home in the Tucson,
AI accelerates access to insect collections
Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, together with data scientists, have developed a new method to largely automate the extraction of label information from digitized insect specimens. The pipeline, named ELIE, uses artificial intelligence to reliably detect and
Muslims killed 'over rejection of extremist ideology' in Nigeria, says governor
At least 78 bodies have been buried, while it's feared that more than 170 people were killed altogether.
Stocks plunge on AI spending fears as tech rout on Wall Street deepens
In midday trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 400 points, or 0.8%, to 49,113.
Starfleet Academy explores the mystery of Sisko in Deep Space Nine's finale
Episode 5 brings in Lower Decks star Tandy Newsome and DS9 co-star Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko. The cast and showrunner explain.
Laurence Fishburne Joins Scarlett Johansson in ‘The Exorcist’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Laurence Fisburne is joining Scarlett Johansson and Mike Flanagan for a new nightmare in “The Exorcist” universe. An Oscar nominee and Emmy and Tony Award winner, Fisburne boards the franchise reboot with a previously announced ensemble led by Johansson, Jacobi Jupe (“Hamnet”),
Karen Gillan, Josh Hutcherson, Clive Owen to Star in Supernatural Thriller ‘Blasphemous’
The feature, which is launching worldwide sales at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin, has Thunder Road and Seven Bucks Productions amongst its producers.
Trump finalizes rule making it easier to fire 50,000 federal workers
The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule that gives it the power to more easily fire an estimated 50,000 federal workers who focus on policy, striking many civil service safeguards while also gutting their whistleblower protections. The rule, dubbed Schedule Policy
The Sims 4's 'free' event rewards have a hidden cost
Several of the free rewards included in The Sims 4's Lost Legacies Event aren't actually free
Art Critic Sebastian Smee Laid Off From the Washington Post
The entire team of in-house photojournalists was also cut, as were multiple critics and editors across the Bezos-owned paper’s culture section.
Six Nations Championship 2026: How to Watch the Rugby Tournament Live Online for Free
With all eyes on NBC for the Winter Olympics and Super Bowl LX, the peacock network also broadcasts the 132nd season of the Six Nations Championship rugby tournament. Game play lasts for five rounds spread over five weeks, as six men’s national teams, including England, France,
Nancy Guthrie case: What do we know about the purported ransom notes?
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings acknowledged the alleged ransom notes on Wednesday, adding that while they're "ready to talk," they "need to know without a doubt" that their mother is alive.
Most want Supreme Court to rule against Trump on tariffs, Federal Reserve removal: Polling
Most Americans want the Supreme Court to decide against President Trump on his tariff authority and his attempt to fire Federal Reserve board of governors member Lisa Cook, according to a new poll. The Marquette Law School Supreme Court poll found that 63 percent of respondents
Spain floods: Storm Leonardo forces 4,000 evacuations in Andalusia
Spain woke to flooded streets in Grazalema on Thursday after Storm Leonardo dumped more than 600 litres per square metre in just 36 hours, according to AEMET.
Senate Democrat 'greatly afraid' of ICE being used for voter intimidation
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he’s concerned the Trump administration will use Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to intimidate voters at the polls during the upcoming election. In a Wednesday interview on “The Contrarian” podcast with Jennifer Rubin, the moderate
Menstrual blood can detect HPV, hinting at broader uses
A new study shows that blood collected on a sanitary pad can be used for cervical cancer screening, opening the door to new diagnostics
UAE plans compound for Palestinians in Israeli-held south Gaza, map shows
By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has drafted plans to build a compound to house thousands of displaced Palestinians in a part of south Gaza under Israeli military control, according to a map seen by Reuters and people briefed on the