Deltarune Chapter 5 launches to nearly 300,000 concurrent players on Steam, Chapter 6 is coming in 2027
People sure seem to like Deltarune.
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AI in policing: Safeguards can't keep up, new research warns
Artificial intelligence is being adopted across policing and the wider criminal justice system of England and Wales faster than the rules designed to govern it, according to major new research published by Northumbria University.
Laser pulses capture unexplored polaronic states
In an international experiment, researchers observed Jahn–Teller polarons—quasiparticles that could play an important role in future ultrafast spintronic devices. These polarons emerged within the crystal lattice of cobalt oxide that had been activated by carefully tailored
Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Dionne Warwick and More to Participate in Clive Davis’ Funeral
Clive Davis — the legendary record executive who died Monday at the age of 94 — cast as long a shadow across the music world as any executive, and participants in his funeral will bear that out. Sources tell Variety that artists from his long career who are expected to
Hear the Rolling Stones’ New ‘Divine Intervention,’ Which Features the Cure’s Robert Smith
Band also unveiled the video for "Jealous Lover," which features Anya Taylor-Joy and Charles Melton
MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling
Presented by Planned Parenthood {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story MAHA loses in key Supreme Court ruling The Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a serious blow to the Make America Healthy Again movement by restricting Americans’ ability to sue pesticide
Supreme Court hands Monsanto a win on Roundup
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court hands Monsanto a win on Roundup The Supreme Court on Thursday restricted Americans’ ability to sue pesticide makers over alleged health harms stemming from their products. © Greg Nash In a 7-2
Sad news: long-time tech journalist, blogger, and...
Sad news: long-time tech journalist, blogger, and entrepreneur Om Malik passed away yesterday aged 59 .
Red Lobster’s disastrous ‘Endless Shrimp’ deal was owner’s scheme to squeeze profits: lawsuit
The $20 “Endless Shrimp” deal that ultimately sent Red Lobster into bankruptcy wasn’t just a failed experiment – but a scheme by its owners to squeeze the company, according to a new lawsuit.
Slotkin calls for 'new leadership' in the Democratic Party
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) on Wednesday called for “new leadership” within the Democratic party, alleging that the caucus never fully recovered from its 2024 elections losses. “Every day there's a debate within the party about the path forward,” Slotkin said during an
Scientists develop predictive roadmap to boost performance in next-gen spintronics
Chiral 2D metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are among the most promising materials for future technologies that exploit the spin of electrons in spin-based optoelectronics, or spintronics, but getting them to perform consistently has proven difficult. Now scientists at Lawrence
Trump calls on House GOP hard-liners to end floor blockade
The president suggested members pressing for the SAVE America Act are 'grandstanding.'
May inflation surge
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Inflation hits 4.1 percent in May: 5 takeaways Federal inflation data released Thursday showed prices rising at the fastest annual rate in three years, posing
1 year after launch, spaceship shooter Wildgate will end development after its next update
Thankfully, it's not shutting down, and developer Moonshot Games says no layoffs are planned.
I've played countless Doom engine games, so believe me when I say this one that combines the FPS with JRPG combat might be the coolest one in 30 years
Free Doom total conversion End of Starlight is part bullet hell, part surprise RPG, all enigma.
Framework has good news and bad news
Thanks to the component crisis, it's a bad time to want a new computer. But if you are waiting on a preorder for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro - which Framework's CEO has called the "MacBook Pro for Linux users" - the company shared good news on Thursday that might mean yours
At Least 292 Laid Off At Bungie Amid Sony’s Latest Cuts
The PS5 maker said most of the Destiny 2 team has been gutted
Morocco's hidden history: Archaeology, DNA and carbon dating rewrite the story of the ancient world
For decades, stories about the ancient Mediterranean have centered on the grand cultures of Greece, Rome, Phoenicia and Egypt. Northwest Africa seldom enters the picture before the arrival of Phoenician traders on the Moroccan coast about 3,000 years ago.
Warming may slow forest growth and cut carbon storage by 30%, model shows
Forests and land play an important role in absorbing carbon dioxide emissions, but current models and forecasts don't incorporate a surprising ecological discovery: Despite more available carbon, climate change and warmer temperatures are slowing forest growth.
Kids safety legislation faces new hurdles
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story House breakthrough on kids online safety faces long odds in Senate The clock is ticking for Congress to pass kids online safety legislation before the end of the year, but clashing priorities between the Senate and House are
EFF, TEDIC and CEJIL Challenge Secrecy in the Use of Face Recognition in Paraguay
Seeking transparency and accountability in Paraguay’s use of facial recognition, EFF, the Association of Technology, Education, Development, Research, Communication (TEDIC), and the Centre for Justice and International Law (CEJIL) filed a complaint with the Inter-American
Trump no longer 'behaving like someone who cares': Haberman
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman on Wednesday said President Trump is no longer "behaving like someone who cares." Haberman spoke on CNN about the president cancelling plans to sign a bipartisan housing bill until his voter ID bill, the Safeguard American Voter
A Natural History of William Kentridge’s Studio
Let it be said, the studio is a safe space for stupidity. A space where impulses can be given the benefit of the doubt.
What You Can’t Miss at Upstate Art Weekend
The art extravaganza in New York’s Hudson Valley and Catskills is back with a retrospective of Betty Parsons, a tailgate-style exhibition, living sculptures, and more.
PC Gamer's 2025 GOTY is yours for a ludicrous $24 during the Steam Summer Sale
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is 60% off, and Warhorse is celebrating with a free quest.
One day after arriving on Disney Plus, Avatar: Fire and Ash is already #1 worldwide
James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash joined Disney Plus just yesterday, yet it's already at the top of the streaming service
World Cup fans to be allowed to bring rainbow flags for Egypt-Iran match
Fans will be allowed to display rainbow and pride flags during Friday night's World Cup match in Seattle despite opposition from at least one of the teams playing that night. Since it was announced as a host city for the 2026 World Cup, Seattle has been planning for Friday
House panel advances $1.1 trillion defense spending bill with Department of War name change
The House Appropriations Committee has advanced its $1.1 trillion defense spending bill for fiscal 2027, legislation that includes a provision to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War. The bill advanced out of committee Wednesday on a 34-27 party-line vote,
Does Supergirl have a post-credits scene? We asked the director
Supergirl director Craig Gillespie breaks down the ending of his DCU movie and whether it has a post-credits scene
Inorganic nanoscale device behaves like a single neuron, opening doors for AI and retinal implants
McGill University researchers have developed a light-detecting nanoscale structure that mimics how a neuron processes information. The neuron-like behavior emerges from the materials themselves, reducing the energy demand associated with similar devices that rely on circuits or
What are supermassive black holes? Everything you need to know about these mysterious objects
Nearly every massive galaxy observed hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered that some of these supermassive black holes may even be too big for the galaxy they're found in, challenging astronomers' understanding of these
Thailand’s Anutin at 100 days: Stability first, reform later?
Analysts see little sign that Anutin's government is tackling underlying economic problems.
King Charles reveals his personal tax bill. Spoiler alert: He’s very rich.
The first-ever tax disclosure by a British monarch was partly intended to contain the damage from revelations about the finances of the king’s disgraced brother, Andrew.
Archaic Hominin Species Buried Only Their Women
Ancient proteins recovered from the teeth of Homo naledi fossils tell the tale The post Archaic Hominin Species Buried Only Their Women appeared first on Nautilus .
A motorcycle-riding and whisky-loving deity – the quirky legend of Om Banna in India
Devotees believe Om Banna's spirit is embodied in the motorcycle that he was riding when he crashed and died.
A new bill calls for $25 minimum wage. Here's where that isn't 'sufficient'
While it's way more than the current federal minimum wage, data shows it may not be enough for some.
‘PLEASE’ Is Anna Mantzaris’ Unhinged Comedy About Desperately Wanting Love
"Please don't let me die alone." 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 ‘PLEASE’ Is Anna Mantzaris’ Unhinged Comedy About Desperately Wanting Love
Four Years After Dobbs, Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Keep Coming for Online Speech
This week marks four years since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade ’s constitutional protections for people seeking abortion care. Anniversaries are a moment to take stock, and over the last four years, EFF has seen firsthand how digital rights
Judge blocks new professional student loan restrictions
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Education Department from imposing new loan borrowing limits on graduate and professional students one week before they were set to go into effect. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the limits
Tim Ryan, Former Variety Honolulu Correspondent, Dies at 80
Tim Ryan, a former Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter who also reported on Hawaii’s film and television industry for Variety, died June 20 in West Seattle, Washington after a long illness. He was 80. Ryan was the Star-Bulletin’s senior entertainment writer from 1984 to 2006 and
A district that went +20 for Trump now in play for Democrats
Democrat Blake Gendebien is in a dead heat with Republican Anthony Constantino in a deep-red upstate New York congressional district, internal poll shows.
Looking for work? Don't worry about seeming too eager
Many people worry that responding too quickly to a prospective employer could make them seem too available or even desperate. New research published in Management Science suggests they may be worrying about the wrong thing.
Ultra-precise technology can count damaged DNA fragments
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed an ultrasensitive immunoassay-based analytical platform that can detect and quantify trace amounts of "Small Excised Damaged DNA (sedDNA)" fragments generated during cellular DNA repair. This technology enables
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Debuts With 21.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Down Slightly From Season 2
The Season 3 premiere of “House of the Dragon” racked up 21.5 million global viewers in its first three days of availability, according to Warner Bros Discovery. A combination of Nielsen’s measurement of viewers on HBO’s cable channel and Warner Bros. Discovery’s own data
Factbox-International aid heads to Venezuela after deadly earthquake
June 25 (Reuters) - Governments and humanitarian organizations worldwide have begun sending cash, rescue teams and other forms of aid to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday killed at least 188 people and left more than 1,500 injured, with casualties expected
EsDeeKid – “RockWave”
EsDeeKid, the masked Liverpool rapper who turned out to not be Timothée Chalamet in disguise but who did collaborate with Timothée Chalamet , has a new song. His single "RockWave," which he debuted at Rolling Loud last month, is the first thing he's released since he appeared
Democrats have some rare praise for Trump’s DHS chief at hearing
The relatively warm reception to the Homeland Security secretary is notable given past Democratic skepticism about Mullin’s promised efforts to mend fences with Capitol Hill.
‘The Wolf King’ Romantic Fantasy Books in the Works as a Starz Series
Starz is developing a TV series based on “The Wolf King,” Lauren Palphreyman’s popular romantic fantasy book series. The project follows a princess named Aurora who is kidnapped by a werewolf. According to the official description, she will find herself “ensnared in a lethal
Everything We Think We Know About Taylor Swift’s Wedding
The superstar’s wedding to Travis Kelce has sparked lots of speculation, but a few details have emerged
On social media, Venezuelans post rescues and anguish
Venezuela is reeling from two massive earthquakes Wednesday night.