Real-life ‘Succession’ rocks Ray-Ban dynasty as heir launches $11.5 billion bid to buy out siblings
An heir to the Del Vecchio empire accused his family’s holding company of obstructing a multibillion-dollar succession plan.
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David Daigle’s Elaborate Punch-Cut Paper Pieces Excavate Commercial Imagery
The forthcoming show 'The Death of Beauty' at Track 16 investigates intersections of identity, desire, and consumer culture. 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.
CRISPR safety check evaluates intended and unintended mutations
A team of researchers led by Professor Akitsu Hotta (Department of Clinical Application) developed a comprehensive framework that combines computational prediction, experimental validation and whole-genome analysis to evaluate intended and unintended mutations arising from
How drone AI could help endangered birds
Drones and artificial intelligence could provide valuable information to guide efforts to slow the alarming extinction rate of birds across the globe, research from The University of Queensland has found.
Dead duckling found in Reflecting Pool
Onlookers found a dead duckling in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Sunday, sparking concerns about the water conditions inside the newly renovated landmark. Photos of the dead duckling floating in the pool next to green algae surfaced online days after the Trump
Google invests in A24 to build AI movie tools
Google's DeepMind AI lab is teaming up with A24 to develop new movie production technologies that aim to help future filmmakers "expand their storytelling possibilities." As part of this new research and development collaboration, The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is
Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
This article was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom. A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari
Olivia Rodrigo Sets All-Women Music Festival With Chappell Roan, Stevie Nicks, Katseye and More
Olivia Rodrigo has announced her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, taking place at Irvine, CA’s Great Park on August 29 and touting an all-female lineup. The festival will feature performances from Rodrigo alongside Chappell Roan, Doechii, Katseye, Mitski, the Breeders,
House of the Dragon: All dragons and dragonriders
Westeros is full of dragons during the Targaryens’ early rule, and HotD is finally starting to use them. So here are all the dragons and dragonriders and the sides they’ve chosen in the show so far.
Here’s how you can reserve a Steam Machine
The Steam Machine is here, but getting one is a little complicated. Valve is taking preorders using a reservation system, which is intended to make the process more fair and harder for bots to exploit. However, it's a bit different than the $5 reservations Valve used for the
Valve Confirms Steam Machine Will Cost Over $1,000
The company's home console-like PC device ain't cheap
Valve announces Steam Machine price, pre-orders and release date
Steam Machine pricing and pre-orders are now available, with the Steam console starting at $1049, Valve has announced.
Ozzy Osbourne’s Bat Throne From Final Show to Join Museum Exhibit in Birmingham
The gothic chair, which Osbourne also used at his 2024 Rock Hall induction, will be featured in the "Ozzy Osbourne Working Class Hero” exhibit, starting in July
Do you trust AI? Almost every American says no and believes humans are more helpful: survey
The poll of 1,200 U.S. adults revealed 86% are distrustful of AI results, and for 42%, this comes specifically when AI-generated answers don't clearly show where the answer originates from.
Valve confirms it's 'working with AMD on FSR 4 support for Steam Machine'
It's potentially good news for owners, but will potentially become a balancing act of performance vs fidelity.
Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop
If you don't get lucky with Valve's Steam Machine reservation system, you can make your own Steam Machine instead. Valve says that "starting with the SteamOS 3.8 release, you can put together your own Steam Machine using whatever PC parts you want." SteamOS 3.8.10 launched last
Hassett: Warsh 'not asking the White House for advice' on interest rates
National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is not soliciting advice from the White House on monetary policy. “We’re very close friends,” Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” referring to Warsh. “We’ve known each
‘Game Changer’ Spinoff ‘Crowd Control’ Sets Season 2 Cast, Including Nicole Byer, Cameron Esposito, Taylor Tomlinson, Bobby Moynihan and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie streamer Dropout has set 30 comedians to compete on the upcoming second season of its latest “Game Changer” spinoff, “Crowd Control.” Hosted by Jacquis Neal with announcer Chioke I’Anson, each episode of “Crowd Control” features a trio of comedians as they compete against
The arcade meets the hex grid in R-Type Tactics—an unlikely fusion that shines like a star on PC
Body horror, shiny lasers, and callous political machinations in a tough strategy game? What a treat!
IMF director says Iran war fallout creating 'difficult moment' for Africa
The International Monetary Fund's Africa director on Monday warned that the economic fallout of the Iran war was creating a "difficult moment" for the region, and that it would take months for Gulf energy production to ramp back up. "We are now in a difficult moment for the
Hormuz: Traffic flows despite Iran's closure announcement
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday continued to flow at a faster pace than before the US-Iranian agreement on talks to end the Middle East war, according to tracking firms, despite Tehran's announcement of a renewed closure. "The latest figures suggest a
Machine learning helps identify six promising solvents for carbon dioxide electroreduction
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a primary driver of climate change in Earth's atmosphere. At the State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University), Ph.D. researcher Kuldeepsinh Raj, along with principal investigator Professor Nav Nidhi Rajput from the Department of
Housing, race, income linked to soil lead exposure in two northeast cities
An estimated 25%–40% of homes in the U.S. have soil contaminated with lead, a toxic heavy metal that can harm children's development. Public health researchers know that the risk is higher in places with a legacy of industrial manufacturing, but drilling down into which parts
The Steam Machine is the biggest victim of the RAMpocalypse to date, and that's made me unreasonably annoyed
Chalk another one up to AI demand, I guess.
The New World screwworm has returned to the U.S. Now what?
At least a dozen animals have been found with the flesh-eating maggots. It could take more than a year to eradicate the parasite again, experts warn.
Steam Machine review
A wonderful design can't beat the ugly realities of pricing, performance, and consumer value.
Steam Machine is here, starts at $1,049—sign up live for 512 GB/2 TB model, with optional Steam Controller
Valve admits its higher than hoped: "Our original goal for the price… is no longer viable."
Sign up for a Steam Machine before June 25: Valve running one-time randomized queue due to limited availability and to 'limit resellers'
Sign up before then for a chance to buy a Steam Machine sometime this year.
New federal rule exposes rift between unions and their members
The Department of Labor has finalized a new regulation to increase union members' access to financial information about their union, which the AFL-CIO is attempting to block in court, despite the fact that it would increase transparency and accountability in the labor movement.
Slayyyter Gets Pumped at the Gym by Blasting Mannequin Pussy and Unwinds With Jake Bugg
Backstage at Governors Ball, the rising pop star also talked about songs by Portishead and Turnstile (and herself) for Rolling Stone ’s Song Shuffle series
The Sheep Detective's Amazon Prime Video streaming premiere date revealed
The Sheep Detectives, one of the best movies of the year, starts streaming on Amazon Prime this week. It follows sheep investigating a murder.
A new seismic phenomenon: seismic waves from the 2011...
A new seismic phenomenon: seismic waves from the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake ricocheted off the Earth’s core and shifted the entirety of Japan 6 millimeters to the east , enough to disrupt GPS measurements.
Trump Threatens to Defund States That Don’t Make His Election Changes
The Trump administration is holding millions of dollars of Homeland Security funds hostage unless states agree to stop using electronic ballots and prove voters are citizens before they vote, CNN reports . Trump is demanding that states carry out manual election audits at the
Ice Cube and Nia Long Reunite for ‘Are We There Yet?’ Sequel ‘Are They Gone Yet?’ for Skydance Sports
The “Are We There Yet?” family comedy franchise continues with stars Ice Cube and Nia Long reuniting for a third film, titled “Are They Gone Yet?” The threequel is in early development after being acquired by Skydance Sports. The original film saw Ice Cube star as Nick, a
Comedy Drama ‘The Golden Valley’ in Development With Tamsin Egerton, Trevor Eve (EXCLUSIVE)
Tamsin Egerton (“Love, Rosie,” “St. Trinian’s”) and Trevor Eve (“A Discovery of Witches) are set to star in “The Golden Valley,” a half-hour comedy drama series. The show, created by Jack Eve, centers on the eccentric and tony Sterling family as they face losing the family
UK hospital declared critical incident as heatwave drives surge in demand
A UK hospital has declared a critical incident and is restricting services to life-threatening emergencies only, as it struggles to cope with a sharp rise in demand driven by extreme heat.