Amazon’s Very Good 4K UHD Blu-Ray Deal Is Back And Better

You can grab movies like A Minecraft Movie, Wicked, and Superman for just $11 each The post Amazon’s Very Good 4K UHD Blu-Ray Deal Is Back And Better appeared first on Kotaku .

Nine dead in clashes between Syria govt, Kurdish forces in Aleppo

Clashes between government troops and Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria's Aleppo killed at least nine people on Tuesday, mostly civilians, in one of the worst flare-ups between the sides in months. The implementation of a March deal to merge the Kurds' semi-autonomous

Trump's NATO ambassador: 'The Iranian people want to be free'

U.S. NATO Ambassador Matt Whitaker on Tuesday said the Iranian people "want to be free" and that citizens deserve to be “listened to.” “I don't want to speculate in what the future is for Iran or its leaders, but I can tell you, the Iranian people want to be free, and they have

Minnesota governor's race remains likely Democratic after Walz exit: Sabato’s Crystal Ball

Democrats are still likely to win this year’s Minnesota gubernatorial race after the current governor, Tim Walz (D), ending his campaign, according to Sabato’s Crystal Ball. On Monday, Walz announced he was ending his reelection bid amid increasing scrutiny about his management

‘Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree’ Traces Natural Pigment Recipes from the Ancient World to Today

Nabil Ali celebrates the long legacy of botanical pigments and the craft traditions that used them. 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 ‘Gold from

Cut Fallout: New Vegas Ending Shows Yes Man Was Even More Sinister Than He Appeared

Newly discovered files found on an old dev kit show the agreeable robot taking a dramatic heel turn The post Cut Fallout: New Vegas Ending Shows Yes Man Was Even More Sinister Than He Appeared appeared first on Kotaku .

'Steam Charts don't measure fun,' Splitgate: Arena Reloaded studio says in response to worries about declining player numbers: 'They don't show the full picture'

Fair enough, but "fun" doesn't pay to keep the servers online.

Venezuelan army says 24 soldiers died in US operation to capture Maduro

The Venezuelan army is mourning the two dozen soldiers it says were killed in the U.S. operation to capture the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, this past weekend. The army posted a tribute to the soldiers on Instagram Monday. The U.S. captured and arrested Maduro and his

Klobuchar: 'I'm seriously considering' Minnesota governor bid

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) confirmed on Tuesday that she’s "seriously considering" a bid to succeed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), who announced Monday that he was dropping his campaign for a third term. “I love my job, I love my state and I’m seriously considering it,” the

Hannah Einbinder on the ‘Bizarre’ Similarities Between That ‘Hacks’ Storyline and Stephen Colbert

Speaking to an audience of her fellow SAG-AFTRA actors, Hannah Einbinder admitted it was “spooky” to watch Stephen Colbert’s cancellation mirror a plot line from her hit series “Hacks.” Einbinder made her national television debut doing a stand-up set in March 2020 on “The Late

Trump 'utilizing' US military as option to obtain Greenland, White House says

The White House said on Tuesday that President Trump is weighing using the U.S. military to acquire the Danish territory of Greenland. “President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter

Study reveals weakening of circumglobal teleconnection pattern under future warming and its impact on heat waves

The circumglobal teleconnection pattern (CGT) is a key mode of atmospheric variability during boreal summer, identified by an upper-tropospheric wave train propagating along the subtropical jet. CGT is one of the critical drivers of Northern Hemisphere mid-latitude heat waves.

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban Finalize Divorce After Nearly 20 Years of Marriage

The ex-couple have waived alimony and child support payments

Who's running Venezuela?

President Trump says he's in charge. But the U.S. has no troops or diplomats Venezuela, and all of Nicolas Maduro's top aides remain in power.

Africa: Oxfam Condemns the Violation of International Law in Venezuela and Warns of Its Impact On Peace, Democracy and Human Rights

[Oxfam] Oxfam categorically rejects the recent US military intervention in Venezuelan territory, which constitutes a violation of international law and an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country. This action threatens regional stability,

Maduro’s immunity claim tests US power to prosecute foreign leaders

Jan 6 - Nicolás Maduro’s first appearance in a U.S. courtroom offered a glimpse of the legal battle ahead over rarely tested questions — chief among them whether he can claim immunity from prosecution.

Commentary: The real political risk of AI isn’t deepfakes

The challenge of politics in the age of AI is not just about distinguishing fact from fiction, says Taberez Ahmed Neyazi from the National University of Singapore.

Bondi Beach shooting fuels fear of Islamophobia among Indonesians in Australia

Reports of Islamophobia in Australia have increased following the Dec 14 attack, and some Indonesian Muslims say they feel anxious about stepping out of their homes.

Musk AI chatbot facing backlash over sexualized images of women, children

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing growing backlash from regulators around the world after it produced sexualized images of women and children on the social platform X. Users began raising concerns about the images last week, as Grok was generating pictures of women and

Fantasy FPS Where You Shoot Skeletons To Stop The Game From Crashing Looks Incredible

FPS Quest is all about cheating and modding while making sure you don't tank the game's performance and die The post Fantasy FPS Where You Shoot Skeletons To Stop The Game From Crashing Looks Incredible appeared first on Kotaku .

Africa: Africa's Industrial Future Depends On Ties That Work

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- For decades, Africa has been described as the continent of the future -- a phrase that captures both hope and frustration.

America needs speedy AI manufacturing to prevent global conflict, outdo opponents: tech exec

Shyam Sankar, Chief Technology Officer of Palantir, highlighted the software company's recent work with the Navy and shipbuilding.

The Story of Czech Graphic Design

Identity — The Story of Czech Graphic Design is a seven-part series available on YouTube . In seven parts, the Identita series introduces viewers to the history of Czech graphic design. We will not only explore together the development of the visual face of the Czechoslovak

When is it time to jump? The boiling frog problem of AI use in physics education

Generative AI is becoming ubiquitous in everyday life. Large language models like ChatGPT can help answer questions, write email, and solve problems at seemingly lightning speed, pulling from enormous datasets to engage in conversations with their users. Generative AI tools are

Petraeus outlines Trump administration's challenges in Venezuela

Retired Gen. David Petraeus, a former CIA director and former head of U.S. Central Command, on Monday outlined the challenges he believes the Trump administration will face in Venezuela after the capture of the country's leader, Nicolás Maduro. “Presumably there's a large team

Algorithms replace intuition as urban landscape design enters digital era, study suggests

The future of urban green space might be written in code, according to research in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems. The age-old image of the landscape architect, sketchbook in hand, guided by intuition and a feel for the land, is being dug over

Pentagon orders review of women in ground combat roles

The Pentagon confirmed Tuesday it directed a review of women’s “effectiveness” in ground combat roles after nearly a decade of them serving in such jobs. The move follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s September announcement that newly proposed military fitness standards may

Twitter data reveals partisan divide in understanding why pollen season's getting worse

Two things are clear from a University of Michigan analysis of nearly 200,000 Twitter posts between 2012 and 2022. One, people are really good at identifying peak pollen season: The largest volume of tweets about pollen often lined up with pollen counters hitting their biggest

'The game isn't about shooting other players': Embark CEO says Arc Raiders is unlikely to get a PvP leaderboard because the devs 'don't necessarily want to foster that kind of gameplay'

You can't have a murder leaderboard without a murder competition.

Indigenous-led conservation efforts match or surpass similar initiatives when properly funded, new research shows

Federally funded Indigenous-led conservation programs are delivering highly effective climate and biodiversity outcomes, aligning with national greenhouse gas mitigation and biodiversity goals, according to a new paper led by Concordia researchers.

Sadie Sink on Eleven’s Fate in ‘Stranger Things’ Finale: ‘I Think She’s Dead’

Sadie Sink appeared on “The Tonight Show” several days after the “Stranger Things” finale dropped and shared with host Jimmy Fallon her belief that the Netflix show ended with Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven dead and gone. The show left Eleven’s fate purposefully ambiguous. “What

US backs security guarantees for Ukraine at summit of Kyiv's allies in Paris

PARIS, Jan 6 - The United States for the first time on Tuesday backed a broad coalition of Ukraine's allies in vowing to provide security guarantees that leaders said would include binding commitments to support the country if Russia attacks again.

Teen killed in anti-conscription protest in Jerusalem

One person was killed and three were injured during a protest in Jerusalem on Tuesday against a law to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli armed forces, emergency crews said. A bus ran over and injured three pedestrians then drove on and struck an 18-year old who got

The Joker movie DC didn't want you to see streams for free on Tubi this month

The People's Joker, after a contentions debut at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, is about to reach its widest audience yet.

Cynthia Erivo to Miss Golden Globes Due to ‘Dracula’ West End Production Schedule (EXCLUSIVE)

The red carpet for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards will be down one high(-flying) fashion star as “Wicked” lead Cynthia Erivo will miss the ceremony due to her upcoming production of “Dracula” on the West End. Erivo, already a Tony winner for “The Color Purple,” stars in the

How some tax refunds are sent out to change this year

In comes as a result of an executive order signed by President Trump last year.

The book only gets 3 stars... but is considered great literature

A new study from Aarhus University shows that star ratings of books are not always accurate. Average ratings on Goodreads can hide both literary classics and highly divided reading experiences—and can therefore be a misleading measure of literary value.

CES 2026: Laundry-folding robots, singing candy, pet phones and bionic pandas debut at tech fest

From laundry-folding robot butlers to fancy alarm clocks and lollipops that play music in your head, here’s a rundown of some of the top hits from the first two days of the conference.

Bolsonaro awaits court approval to be hospitalized after head injury in prison

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is waiting for approval from Brazil's Supreme Court to go to the hospital for testing after he fell in prison and hurt his head Tuesday. His wife, Michelle, wrote on Instagram that her husband was "not well" after experiencing a

House Democrat confronts Jan. 6 protesters near Capitol

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday confronted protesters commemorating Jan. 6, 2021, outside of the Capitol, which resulted in a testy exchange involving Capitol Police. Suozzi was eventually escorted away from the crowd by multiple officers who lined his path on both sides.

Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Country’s First Abortion Pill Ban

The Wyoming state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to protect access to abortion—hilariously using a state law originally passed to undermine Obamacare. The justices ruled 4-1 that two laws banning abortion, including the country’s first ban on abortion pills, violated the state

Ayoung Kim Is Stargazing in a Digital World

Her exhibition at MoMA PS1 synthesizes live-action footage, video game engines, and generative AI to create an interlocking series of speculative narratives

Trump Marks January 6 Anniversary by Completely Rewriting History

It’s been five years since Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election. To celebrate, the White House erected a new website Tuesday detailing the events of the day—though it has published a wildly

The Amateur Archaeologist Who Found the Wrong Troy

Heinrich Schliemann was a thousand years off the mark—but he did still make meaningful discoveries The post The Amateur Archaeologist Who Found the Wrong Troy appeared first on Nautilus .

Former senior aide to Holmes Norton launches bid for her seat

A former senior aide to Washington, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) is launching a bid to be the city’s next nonvoting member in Congress as Norton faces growing pressure to drop her reelection bid in the House. Trent Holbrook, who’s listed as senior legislative counsel for

Thune outlines 3 pieces of possible health care deal

Protection gap for migratory freshwater fishes found in Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

Many migratory species such as birds, bats, whales, and fish cross national borders to complete their lifecycle and need internationally coordinated action to protect them. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is an environmental treaty

Book Excerpt: Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools

'This book is the ultimate guide to improving the user experience of game development tools.'

UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed

The announcement was made by UK PM Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of Ukraine's allies in Paris.