Trump administration suspends Microsoft's ability to apply for green cards, alleging fraud
The tech giant is no longer able to apply for H1-B visas for employees who come to live and work in the United States, potentially stymieing Xbox hiring.
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South Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine amid N. Korea prisoners wrangle
Ukraine's President told the UN in September that Ukraine had sent North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea.
Fading control over 'jumping genes' may explain why big dogs age faster
Across mammals, larger species typically have longer lifespans, ranging from only a couple of years for mice to almost 200 years for some whales.
Rooster Teeth Founders Matt Hullum and Burnie Burns Reunite for Christmas Horror Movie ‘Bad Toys’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Rooster Teeth founders Matt Hullum and Burnie Burns have teamed up for a new Christmas horror-comedy movie, “Bad Toys,” now in development. Hullum serves as writer-director, while Burns is executive producer. According to an official description, “Bad Toys” is inspired by
Astronomers pinpoint the most distant fast radio burst ever detected
Astronomers have detected and traced the most distant fast radio burst ever recorded, a powerful flash of radio waves that traveled for more than 10 billion years across the cosmos before reaching Earth.
Mapping how a single cell becomes an entire mouse
Growing inside each of us is a cellular family tree. Every one of the 37 trillion cells in our body is generated from another cell, going all the way back to a single fertilized egg. Much like we can draw a family tree tracking generations of our ancestors, scientists can also
'Exploring Pendola Pass' quest walkthrough in Arc Raiders
A guide on how to complete the "Exploring Pendola Pass" quest in Arc Raiders, including where to find the control room at the Cielo Sereno Observatory
What's your apocalypse skill? Finding a future‑proof hobby can bring fulfillment today
In online "prepper" communities—where people discuss ways to prepare for potential emergencies and disruptions—members often jokingly refer to their "zombie apocalypse" skills.
‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Season 2: Eric Stonestreet to Return
Eric Stonestreet is officially set to return for “Dexter: Resurrection” Season 2. Stonestreet made a surprise appearance at the show’s New York Comic-Con panel on Thursday to make the announcement. Other panelists included Michael C. Hall, Uma Thurman, James Remar, Jack Alcott,
Jennifer Coolidge to Return for ‘The Watcher’ Season 2
“The Watcher” Season 2 is bringing back another original cast member, with Jennifer Cooldige officially set to return for the Netflix series as real estate agent Karen Calhoun. It was announced last week that “The Watcher” was preparing to enter production on its second season
In 1960, Mathematicians Predicted that Earth’s Population Would Reach Infinity on a Friday Next Month
It will not The post In 1960, Mathematicians Predicted that Earth’s Population Would Reach Infinity on a Friday Next Month appeared first on Nautilus .
ABC Orders Drama Pilot ‘Rabbit’ Based on UK Series ‘Ludwig’ From Megan Ganz & Humphrey Ker
ABC has ordered a drama pilot that is based on the popular BBC One series “Ludwig,” Variety has learned. The pilot, which marks ABC’s first of this year, hails from co-writers Megan Ganz and Humphrey Ker, who are also executive producers. Jon Steinberg and Dan Shotz also
'I don't know what my partner earns': How soon into dating should you reveal your salary?
Talking about salary, spending habits and debt can be some of dating's trickier conversations.
Any Human Ever randomly picks an average person from some...
Any Human Ever randomly picks an average person from some point in human history and tells you about what their life was like. Mine was a woman born in 1547: “Of all the sounds of her life, the loudest were thunder and the church bells.”
SpaceXAI backs Omarchy, the controversial Linux distro, with $1.5 million in compute
If Elon Musk and SpaceXAI were going to back any Linux distro, it seems obvious they'd back Omarchy. Today it was announced that SpaceXAI would be joining the Omacom Foundation, which oversees Omarchy, as a Founding Corporate Patron and donating $1.5 million worth of Grok
A great indie studio is making a sequel to one of my favorite adventures 17 years later, for one simple reason: 'We're not getting any younger, and the world seems to be ending'
Machinarium 2 is finally happening.
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Earns Best Brooklyn Week Ratings in 11 Years, Up 21% from Last Year (EXCLUSIVE)
With 2.66 million total viewers, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” topped late-night for the second week in a row this season. This time, it was for Kimmel’s week of live Brooklyn-based shows from the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. This year’s trip to the Big Apple
GTA 6 Has Some Very Famous Musicians Hosting Its Radio Stations, Including Bad Bunny
Also, Lana Del Rey's husband is a 'roving reporter' for an outlaw country station
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran's shadow fleet
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on Iran on Thursday targeting individuals, networks and 17 vessels for transporting its crude, oil products and petrochemicals, in the latest act of US economic warfare on Tehran, the Treasury
Katseye’s Sophia Laforteza to Return to Group in January
However, singer will miss North American leg of Katseye's Wildworld Tour this fall as she continues to focus on her mental health
They Are Gutting A Body Of Water – “illusion hue” (Feat. Toner) & “am i wrong” (Feat. A Country Western & Dead Sullivan)
They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, the prolific Philly underground heroes, are always cooking up something. Next week, they'll release KOOL FAITH / LOOSIES II , a new guest-heavy 29 track mixtape that includes collaborations with people like RXKNephew, Greg Mendez, Spirit Of The
Subnautica 2 fans can finally hunt and kill those pesky Nibbler Mangos—in Dave the Diver's crossover DLC
I will kill them. I will cook them. I will serve them. Thanks, Dave.
5 things to watch for in Thursday's Michigan debate showdown
Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed will face off Thursday night in their first debate of a contest that will help decide whether Democrats or Republicans hold the Senate majority next year. El-Sayed enjoys a 4.1 percent lead in the Decision
'Move away' and 'stop that!' Wild elephants use a rich gestural repertoire intentionally to 'mean business'
Wild African savanna elephants use a wide range of gestures when competing with other elephants, according to research from an international group of scientists, including researchers from the University of Portsmouth, University of Vienna and University of St Andrews.
Older Pixel watches are losing free cellular access to several safety features
Google announced through a short community post today that the LTE versions of the Pixel Watch 2 and 3 are losing free access to Safety Signal that allowed features like Emergency SOS, Fall Detection, and Safety Check to work through cellular networks without the need for a
AI tool makes culturally appropriate lessons for teachers in India
Overworked teachers in southern India have a new tool for educating their students: Shiksha Copilot, an AI system that generates culturally relevant lesson plans for schools with few resources.
Iran scales up Hormuz attacks, raising pressure on Trump as midterms near
Oil shipments have slowed in the face of Iranian attacks after President Donald Trump celebrated restored flows, in a level of violence not seen for months.
Spirits brand reveals fungus-sniffing AI that can save wine from nasty smells
Luxury champagne and liquor brand Moët Hennessy announced this week it is bringing the power of artificial intelligence to bear on its grapes, detecting a pesky kind of fungus that grows on crops.
Princess Diana’s Brother Says Kristen Stewart’s ‘Spencer’ Was ‘Terrible’ but ‘I Was Intrigued by How Good She Was at Capturing Diana’
Princess Diana’s younger brother Charles Spencer said Kristen Stewart nailed it in Pablo Larrain’s “Spencer” but called the movie “terrible” during an interview with Tina Brown at a McNally Jackson Books Event. Spencer, whose bombshell memoir “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister” has
Stephen Miller Shot Down Efforts to Make ICE Facilities More Humane
White House deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller wants ICE detention facilities to be inhumane. The Department of Homeland Security shot down a plan to construct immigration detention facilities that were more humane, a government contractor told NPR News Thursday. At a meeting
Audrey Hobert Embarks on a Soul-Searching Journey in New ‘Phoebe’ Video
The pop artist will open for Charli XCX next year
In Yemen's besieged Taiz, locals despair at lack of food, water and gas
In Yemen's Taiz, Um Rian has struggled to feed her children ever since the Houthis laid siege to the government-controlled city, choking a population already exhausted by more than a decade of war. The Iranian-backed group seized areas south of the city, the third largest in
Magic’s Most Versatile Mechanic Comes to Disney Lorcana With a Clever Twist
Lorcana's new Ink Drops resemble Treasure tokens, but a various Hyperia City card combos reveal they're a bit more complicated than you might think.
Rare traces of wooden tools reveal Neanderthals were skilled woodworkers
There is even more evidence that Neanderthals were far from the simple cave dwellers we once thought them to be. The discovery of a clublike artifact and other wooden tools from an archaeological site near Barcelona, Spain, suggests they may have been skilled woodworkers.
No new attack on Iran before the midterm elections, Trump says
The president has acknowledged sometimes using public statements about negotiations and military planning to keep adversaries off guard.
Chuck Lorre Uses ‘Georgie & Mandy’ End Card to Troll Trump’s White House for Saying He Needs Psychiatric Help: ‘I Don’t Disagree’
Chuck Lorre is responding to the White House’s recent swipe at him, in a medium where he’s often not been shy in sharing his opinions: His post-episode vanity cards. At the end of Thursday night’s Season 3 premiere of CBS’ “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage,” Lorre addresses,
Ava DuVernay’s Doc ‘14th’ to Submit New Original Song by Brittany Howard and Robert Glasper for Oscars Consideration (EXCLUSIVE)
Ava DuVernay’s nonfiction sequel “14th” is set to world premiere as the closing-night film of the New York Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 9, and Variety can exclusively reveal that the film will feature a new original song, “Makings of Tomorrow,” written and performed by
Misleading GOP Attacks Over Taxes on Tips, Overtime, Social Security
In congressional races around the country, Democrats find themselves under attack in political ads for allegedly opposing the popular tax cuts for tips, overtime and older Americans that were part of Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Many of the candidates themselves say
Trump Team Freaks Out Over Advisers Helping Russian-Linked Group
MAGAworld has turned its fire and fury toward two of the president’s closest advisers, Chris LaCivita and James Blair, after it was revealed that the pair were more interested in assisting a pro-Russia Balkan regime than helping Republicans win the midterms. “This has opened
Xbox CEO unveils 'new Xbox division' for game-adjacent ventures named 'XP'
Xbox is doubling down on its more IP-centric strategy with a division dedicated to expanding those properties outside of games.
Classic Traffic – “Ghost’s Host”
"Ghost's Host": That's not a song title that I ever want to try to say out loud. It would be a disaster. Those words would trip all over themselves coming out of my mouth. But New Jersey power-pop stompers Classic Traffic are brave enough to use that impossible-to-pronounce
EU debates harsh working conditions for fishers: 'I had no other choice'
Endless weeks, shifts of up to 24 hours and even no drinking water: these were some of the hardships aired last week at a debate held by the EU Fisheries Committee with sector representatives.
Walmart exec speaks out on dynamic pricing again after watchdog calls out controversial electronic shelf tag patent
“Taken together, what these patents represent is one of the most expensive corporate surveillance regimes the world has ever known.”
Africa: Museveni Urges African Defence Chiefs to Link Security With Development
[UG Diplomat] President Yoweri Museveni has called on African defence leaders to recognise the close link between national security, economic strength and political cohesion.
Steve Martin and Alison Brown on Reinventing Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ as an All-Star Bluegrass Tune… With Added Lyrics About Buc-ee’s and Sasquatch
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” was so ubiquitous for so long that you might’ve been happy to imagine you’d heard the last of it. But a cover version has just been released that’s pretty much guaranteed to make you pleased that road has turned out to be a roundabout. Steve Martin
Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally in Paris
The mass student-led movement emerged over a range of issues including long school days, overcrowded schools, teacher absences.
All-electrical imaging offers innovative alternative for tracking cell movement
Engineers from Brown University have developed a new way of imaging cell migration dynamics that are important in understanding critical processes like cancer metastasis, wound healing and immune response.
Patience is a lucrative virtue for entrepreneurs, new research finds
People with higher levels of patience are more likely to become entrepreneurs and earn more once they do, according to a new study from the University of Bath's School of Management. The researchers analyzed data from more than 21,000 U.K. employees between 2009 and 2023 and
All treasure car locations in Forza Horizon 6
Treasure cars are hidden around the Forza Horizon 6 map. Here's where to find every treasure car, along with their vehicle stats.
Audrey Hobert on Charting Her Pop Career and Ignoring the Noise: ‘Whether It’s Positive or Negative, It’s Not True’
Audrey Hobert is standing on a chair, wearing Groucho glasses and an enormous trench coat and faux-strumming a banjo. She looks 10 feet tall. She moves across the stage as if dancing alone in her bedroom, and she sings every song in her catalog and then plays her biggest hit,
