Doctor Who's best companion pairing wasn't a love story like fans think

The Doctor has had many great companions throughout the years, but this particular pairing stands head and shoulders above the rest.

Hasbro should stop looking for a Baldur's Gate 4 studio and take a leaf out of Larian's book by trying something new

Baldur's Gate has peaked, but D&D still has a lot to offer.

Crimson Desert's latest update makes it worth it to play as Damiane and Oongka

Damiane and Oongka can now access the Abyss and equip more outfits following Pearl Abyss' latest update for Crimson Desert

Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense

A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday in a test mission for technology that could help protect the planet from space rocks.

Burgum defends white nationalist group’s Independence Day march, citing First Amendment

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said he disagreed with the beliefs of a white nationalist group that marched through the nation’s capital on Independence Day but defended their right to do so, despite concerns from local residents. Approximately 400 masked people

Infuriating Google commercial imagines the founding fathers embracing AI

"Group project, but make it 1776." That's how a new commercial for Google Workspace opens. And things only get cringier from there. The clip imagines what it would be like if the founding fathers turned to Google's collaboration tools and Gemini to help them draft the

Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella pledge unity ahead of judicial verdict

This week, a Paris court will rule on whether Marine Le Pen can run in the 2027 presidential election. Ahead of the verdict, Le Pen and the party’s president Jordan Bardella pledged to work as a duo.

Scattered bronze bells in Chinese lord's 2,600-year-old tomb point to ritual deactivation

When archaeologists opened the 2,600-year-old tomb of an ancient Chinese lord, they discovered his magnificent bronze bells had been scattered, their wooden hangings broken. But the most mysterious part of all: This was apparently no accident, with the family of the tomb's

Hideo Kojima Finds It Really Sad That Sony Is Killing PlayStation Game Discs

The Death Stranding 2 director warns about a world without physical media

Trump’s turncoat former fixer Michael Cohen lands new gig at WABC radio

If President Trump can make a comeback, why not Michael Cohen?

Halo remake will be on physical disc 'so that you have tangible items to add to your collection'

Halo Studios defied PlayStation and Grand Theft Auto 6 with its latest reveal for Halo: Campaign Evolved

Expedition 33 and the Last of Us 2 have one thing in common most games lack

The best video game stories have a clear vision and purpose, like The Last of Us 2, instead of trying to be something for everybody

Space travel’s heavyweights ponder a future with antimatter rockets

The technology could be used to send probes across interstellar space to other star systems.

How Keurig saved — and ruined — your coffee

Before Keurig, the coffee in your office was almost certainly terrible. Old, burned, made by someone who would rather poorly eyeball than properly measure. Just altogether gross. After Keurig? You could make your own coffee, a cup at a time, exactly when you needed it. The

Paul McCartney Played Beatles Classic for First Time Since 1964 at Taylor Swift’s Wedding

Sixty-two years after the Beatles last performed "I Want to Hold Your Hand," McCartney played the song for the first time as a solo artist at Madison Square Garden reception

“The White Devil” Takes Karlovy Vary: Robert Richardson Receives Honor From a Paper-Ripping Harvey Keitel

The actor lauded the fellow legend, known for his work with the likes of Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone, as "one of the world's greatest cinematographers."

Families of children killed in bombing of Iranian school join leader’s funeral

In Iran, the school deaths have become a symbol for U.S.-Israeli brutality and an unjust war. The Washington Post is reporting from the country under restricted conditions.

F1 boss Domenicali hopes to restore cancelled Gulf grand prix

Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says he wants to restore to this season's calendar at least one of the two races in the Middle East which were cancelled because of the war in the region. The two rounds scheduled for Bahrain and Jeddah in April were scrapped following the

GTA 6 reviews plan could throw GOTY race into chaos at The Game Awards

If Rockstar doesn't distribute review code for Grand Theft Auto 6, few if any jury members will play it in time for The Game Awards nominations

Barring a counter to oil damage, Russian economy seen in crisis

The long-range/mid-range Ukrainian strike campaign is continuing to grow, ominously for Russia. Some Ukrainian analysis just released about the damage to Russian oil production for June, if true, shows that if a Russian counter is not in the works the Russian war economy will

Love And Deepspace Petitions Demanding Devs ‘Bring Back’ Sexy Wolf Man Amass Over 300,000 Signatures

Valko's removal from Love And Deepspace has 300,000 fans asking 'where wolf?'

Rare 309-million-year-old fossils suggest early tetrapods developed without tadpole phase

Scientists have long posited that the earliest water animals to transition to land had amphibious tadpole features, going through a metamorphosis akin to that of today's frogs.

Trump touts ‘best fireworks show, EVER’ after 250th speech, weather delays

President Trump in a late night post praised Saturday’s fireworks show in Washington, D.C., describing the explosive display across the night sky as the “best” ever. “Best fireworks show, EVER,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post moments after he addressed the nation for

Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks

Nigeria's government said one of its nationals was reportedly killed by police officers "using gruesome interrogation techniques".

Macquarie says now is the 'best time' to buy Chinese AI chip stocks. This one's its favorite

Macquarie began research coverage of five Chinese companies making chips for artificial intelligence applications.

Empty reservoirs, ladybirds and sunstroke: remembering the UK heatwave of 1976

As Britain reached its hottest June temperature on record, readers recall the summer when temperatures hit 36C The recent heatwave in the UK broke the previous June record of 35.6C, recorded during the 1976 heatwave . In Lingwood, Norfolk, a provisional temperature of 37.7C was

Superhero fatigue isn't a real thing, Marvel just makes bad movies now

Superhero fatigue has been used to explain the downturn in superhero movies since the pandemic, but there's no such thing as superhero fatigue

Mini monitor measures artificial heartbeat

An international team, including the University of Tokyo, has created a sensor inspired by the lateral line in fish—their "sixth sense" organ—which measures the pulse of lab-grown 3D heart tissue (cardiac organoids). The device, called a biomechanical well plate, looks like a

Darktide's new Skitarii class is its most unique yet, but it also advances our understanding of Warhammer 40k lore

You even seen a grown Skitarri naked?

Australia probes mystery space balls that washed up on beach

Officials are searching for the origins of six pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland.

Fiona Apple Soundtracks Title Sequence For New Anya Taylor-Joy Miniseries Lucky

Fiona Apple is coming back into the fold. Her music is being used to soundtrack the new miniseries Lucky , starring Anya Taylor-Joy and based on the 2021 novel by Marissa Stapley. It premieres on Apple TV+ on July 15. It's unclear if the music is something new from Fiona, but

Paul McCartney Played “I Want To Hold Your Hand” For The First Time Since 1964 At Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding

Taylor Swift once penned "It's a love story, baby just say 'Yes.'" And now, her art has become reality. The massive pop star got married on July 3 to NFL player Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden. Unsurprisingly, it seems like every celebrity and their grandmother and their

Live updates: Trump, nation celebrate America 250

President Trump marked the nation's 250th birthday with a late Saturday night speech that blended the championing of American achievements with partisan rhetoric. Trump's address lasted about 30 minutes — not as long as he promised days before extreme heat and weather impacted

Iran's supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah's funeral

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack which killed his father at the onset of the US-Israel war with Iran.

At least 8 people shot, including 4 children, in New York's Coney Island on July 4: Reports

Around 8 people, including 4 children, were shot in Brooklyn's Coney Island during the Fourth of July festivities late Saturday night, according to media reports. PIX11, a Nexstar affiliate, reported that the New York Police Department (NYPD) responded to the shooting on 2929

JD Vance says 'beautiful' Britain has been 'failed by its leadership'

While he called Britain "amazing," Vance said there appeared to him to be something "very broken about British politics".

Spain braces for heatwave: up to 44ºC before Tuesday ends

Spain’s state weather agency has issued orange alerts for much of the country as a second heatwave hits, with highs of 42–44 °C expected until Tuesday.

French President Macron to visit Syria, Syrian presidency says

July 5 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syria's presidential media directorate said on Sunday. Macron, accompanied by a delegation of investors and representatives from

I won't mourn PlayStation discs

Sony announced that it will cease production of physical PlayStation games this week. That's sad, but the end of optical discs for games isn't

Watergate led to new ethical guardrails. Trump is tearing them down.

Vice President Vance insists that, these days, Watergate would amount to little more than “a 12-hour news story." We draw different lessons.

Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in—and they’re not good

Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show

Trump, in July 4 speech, says he 'wasn't treated that well' despite American right to equal justice

President Trump on Saturday said in his Fourth of July speech on the National Mall that he "wasn't treated that well" in a reference to his legal battles and felony conviction as it relates to the American right to equal justice under the law. The remarks came while the

Netanyahu minister confirms Israel sent Iron Dome system to UAE during Iran war

Asked in an Army Radio interview whether the UAE received an Israeli missile defense system, Transportation Minister Miri Regev said, 'That's right.' In April, Axios reported that Israel had sent an Iron Dome battery to the UAE, and in May, U.S. Ambassador Huckabee confirmed

Wild yeast discovery enables non-GM brewing of ornithine-enriched craft beer

As consumer interest grows in foods and beverages with added nutritional value, brewers are exploring ways to improve fermentation itself rather than relying on post-production additives. Ornithine, a naturally occurring amino acid involved in several biological processes, has

The Millionaire Boom Is Real - But So Is The Market Trap

Buy These 2 Durable Income Hedges Against The AI Sell-Off

‘Chica Checa’ Review: Šimon Holý’s Karlovy Vary Competition Entry Is Worthy but Clumsy

Momentous events such as the sale of the family home, a young man coming out to his family, or the staging of a drag performance in a small town would seem like perfect ingredients for an intensely dramatic, conflict-ridden film. But in his fourth feature “Chica Checa” —