Barbara Barrie, Actress in ‘Breaking Away,’ ‘Company’ and ‘Barney Miller,’ Dies at 95
An Oscar, Emmy and Tony nominee, she was impressive early in her career in the groundbreaking drama 'One Potato, Two Potato.'
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Epic Games chief Tim Sweeney claims 'Valve has held gaming back for years'
Sweeney says locking developers into the "walled garden" of Steamworks is a real problem.
Vultures Help Eliminate Pathogens. Bird Flu Could Eliminate Them
Dwindling vulture populations are locked in a fight for their lives The post Vultures Help Eliminate Pathogens. Bird Flu Could Eliminate Them appeared first on Nautilus .
Africa: Liberia Ready for Defining UN Role
[New Dawn] -Boakai Hails Historic Security Council Seat, December Presidency
Storied Wall Street law firm Weil Gotshal moves to shut down after mass exodus of top partners
Storied Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges is poised to shut down, with its leadership recommending the drastic move following an exodus of top partners and failed merger negotiations.
Israel's election deadlock is a sign of the country's deep divisions
The election was a celebration of democracy in some ways - but it has left Israel with no clear path to a new government, writes James Landale.
Drones could help weather forecasters more accurately predict winter storms
Weather drones are being tested to help update forecasts of extreme weather more quickly, and could help us prepare earlier for upcoming winter storms.
Controlling where gibberellin acts reveals how the plant hormone coordinates root growth
Plant hormones influence growth and development by acting on specific cells and tissues. However, determining precisely where and when a hormone needs to act has been challenging because conventional hormone treatment generally activates signaling throughout the plant.
Popular asian supermarket chain closing SoCal store with dozens of layoffs
A Chino location of the largest Asian supermarket chain in the United States is scheduled to close November 15.
Restaurants sceptical over 'garlic and gherkins' plan
Import tariffs on more than 100 items - including garlic, gherkins and plant-based milk - are being removed.
Microsoft reveals strong cloud growth amid financial reporting overhaul
Microsoft just posted the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $92.3 billion in revenue and a net income of $33.6 billion during Q1. Revenue is up 19 percent, and net income has increased by 32 percent. It's a new financial year for
150-year-old mystery about the identity of an 'extinct' giant crane solved
Scientists at Bournemouth University (BU) have solved a 150-year-old mystery about the identity of an extinct giant crane that lived in Europe over 20,000 years ago. The work is published in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
Alfonso Cuaron’s Apple TV Cult Series ‘Ascension’ Adds Amanda Plummer, Christopher Chung, T’Nia Miller
Alfonso Cuarón’s upcoming Apple TV series “Ascension” has added three new series regulars. Variety has learned that Amanda Plummer (“Run,” “Butterfly Kiss”), Christopher Chung (“Slow Horses,” “My Brilliant Career”) and T’Nia Miller (“The Haunting of Bly Manor,” “VisionQuest”)
Republicans rip Peltola over report her campaign recruited second Sullivan
Republicans are blasting Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) over reports her campaign recruited one of her midterm opponents, Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., to counter incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan's (R) reelection bid. The New York Times reported Wednesday Peltola’s campaign
Skydance TV Co-Chair George Cheeks Reveals Executive Structure Following Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Skydance TV co-chair and chief content officer George Cheeks formalized his division’s executive structure. In a memo to staff, Cheeks shared the specific titles for his direct reports, as well as how Skydance TV will now operate post-Warner Bros. and Paramount merger.
Google says its investments in AI are driving more searches
Google parent company Alphabet says that its AI investments are leading to a big growth in searches year-over-year, as noted in its Q3 2026 earnings today. "Our AI investments are driving overall Search query growth, including commercial queries," CEO Sundar Pichai says in a
New tissue atlas aims to help AI understand cancer
How cells are arranged within tissue can reveal as much about disease as the cells themselves. When doctors examine a cancer tumor, for example, they don't just look at which cells are present; they also want to know how those cells are arranged and how they interact with each
Relocating amphibians and reptiles to make way for human development rarely delivers long-term conservation success
Relocating amphibians and reptiles to protect them from development rarely leads to long-term conservation success, a new UBC-led global review has found. The findings highlight the importance of habitat protection rather than relying on moving animals out of harm's way.
Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black Get Flirty in ‘Jumanji: Open World’ Trailer
Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan also reprise their roles in Jake Kasdan's final installment in the Sony film trilogy.
Trump: Peltola should be removed from ballot following New York Times report
President Trump on Wednesday said former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) should not be allowed to run for Senate against incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) following a report that her campaign sought to recruit other candidates, including Daniel J. Sullivan, in an effort to
Director Gregory Nava Remembers Dolores Huerta, the Civil Rights Icon Who Introduced Him to His Wife and Trusted Them With Her Life Story
Director Gregory Nava is paying tribute to civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who died Wednesday at 96. Huerta introduced Nava to his wife, Barbara Martinez Jitner, and served as a witness at their wedding. In the last years of her life, she sat with them for more than 70 hours
Apple charges $14,549 for a fully specced touchscreen MacBook Pro
With an OLED display and touchscreen capabilities, it's no surprise that the new MacBook Pro Apple announced today is more expensive than the MBP announced earlier this year. But upgrading the base models that start at $2,899 for the 14-inch, and $3,399 for the 16-inch, with
Belgium's finance and tax agency hit by cyberattack
The online portal MyMinfin and several other services have been temporarily taken offline as a precaution while officials investigate and secure their systems.
WoW: Forever's update schedule will be 'a little more laid back' than the main MMO
Developers say the plan is to release updates a few times a year to match the MMO's classic spirit.
Sun's outer magnetic field mapped in 3D for the first time
A team of researchers has produced the first global, three-dimensional estimates of the sun's magnetic field, including the area beyond the sun's visible edge. This marks a step toward more accurate models of solar activity—and ultimately, better predictions of solar magnetic
YouTube Q3 Ad Revenue Growth Slows, Rising 9% to $11.2 Billion, as Alphabet Misses Earnings Estimates
YouTube continued to vacuum up digital ad dollars in the third quarter of 2026, but the video platform’s advertising business grew at slower pace than in recent quarters. YouTube’s growth also was lower than Alphabet overall, given a sales boom in the internet giant’s Google
What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
The Office for Budget Responsibility says higher energy prices will impact everything from prices and living standards to economic growth.
Bessent says 'not necessarily' a mistake if the Fed hikes again
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined CNBC for an interview on Oct. 28, 2026.
Victory! You Can Now Exclude Apps from Siri AI
In the most recent update to Apple’s devices, iOS 27.2, the company has introduced a new setting to “Exclude Apps” from Siri AI, fulfilling one of our asks from our Encrypt It Already campaign earlier this year . One of our main concerns with new AI features on devices is how
Google launches Gemini 4 Carbon with a ‘significant leap’ in cybersecurity
Google has released its latest frontier model, Gemini 4 Carbon, offering "significant gains" in coding, agentic tasks, and cybersecurity. In an announcement on Wednesday, Google highlights Carbon's top spot on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (v5.0) benchmark, with
A new physics-informed AI tool aims to predict wildfire spread in real time and assist wildfire response
A new AI system that NYU Fire Research Group describes as a digital twin of an active wildfire has, in early testing, shown the ability to forecast how a fire will spread in near real time.
Customizable DNA labels can selectively guide drug carriers to cancer cells
Cells naturally send tiny packages to one another to share information. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a simple, low-cost way to turn those packages into drug carriers that can deliver treatments directly to cancer cells, potentially improving
The Quest for Wisdom in Turbulent Times
A conversation with three Harvard professors about the practice of wisdom in everyday living The post The Quest for Wisdom in Turbulent Times appeared first on Nautilus .
LaKeith Stanfield Exits ‘Molepeople’ Horror Movie, Director Ben Wheatley Replaces Rob Savage
Ben Wheatley (“Normal”) is taking over directing duties for Paramount Primal and Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s upcoming movie, “Molepeople.” Rob Savage (“The Boogeyman, “Other Mommy”), who was set to helm the project, has departed due to scheduling conflicts, with previously
Who is Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's opponent?
Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is looking to be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary opponent in an election cycle where Israelis are growing displeased with current leadership. Eisenkot worked in the Israeli military for 41 years before eventually serving as
Netanyahu’s party alleges 'serious criminal offenses' in Israeli election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party on Wednesday accused Arab political parties of stealing the country’s election through widespread voter fraud, as preliminary results showed no clear winner. In a statement shared by Netanyahu on the social platform X,
Court Should Curb Abuse of Grand Jury Subpoenas Targeting Social Media Users
A federal appeals court should curb the government’s abuse of grand jury subpoenas to unmask social media users who criticize lawless immigration enforcement. That is the message from the ACLU, EFF, and other civil liberties and trade groups who filed a friend-of-the-court
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato Recreate ‘Princess Protection Program’ Moments in New Rare Beauty Campaign
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are bringing back “Delena.” The former Disney Channel stars have reunited for a new campaign for Gomez’s beauty brand, Rare Beauty, recreating moments from their 2009 film “Princess Protection Program” and their early Youtube videos together. Titled
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim Go Deep on the Twisty Ride of ‘You Can See Everything’ — and How Audiences Are Reacting
“When you're in their bubble, you're in a different mindset than when you step out of it,” Nathan Fielder told THR during a live Q&A in Savannah on Tuesday. “I'm gleaning new things from just hearing what other people are saying.”
Found Object Masks by Romuald Hazoumè Counter Sorrow with Sympathy
Romuald Hazoumé encircles plastic jugs with feathers, netting, paintbrushes, and other found materials. 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 Found
Humidity can change how smoke pollutants transform after dark
What happens to smoke particles after sunset can depend strongly on something as familiar as the amount of water in the air. New research from Md. Sohel Rana and Marcelo I. Guzman at the University of Kentucky shows that relative humidity can redirect the chemical pathways
'Let nothing be forgotten': Holocaust survivors' memorial books honored lives lost and vibrant hometowns
My grandmother was a Holocaust survivor from Kostopol, Ukraine. Years after she passed away, I was trying to learn more about her life before the war—something I knew very little about. When I found a book called "Sefer Kostopol"—Hebrew for "Book of Kostopol"—I hoped to find
Foreign gadget bans: all the news about the FCC’s clampdown on Chinese tech
What do drones, routers, and Roombas have in common? The US government wants to keep Chinese ones from entering the country. They’re the first consumer gadgets that are facing de facto import bans because of the US government’s xenophobic stance — and they might not be the
Cynthia Erivo Calls Out Public’s ‘Annoyance’ Over Ariana Grande Friendship: ‘Why Are They Showing Emotion? How Dare They Cry!’
Cynthia Erivo is reflecting on the attention her friendship with “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande received while on the press tour for the movie musical and its sequel. The theater star and singer has rocketed to greater heights of fame following Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of
BG3 Owes Everything to One Underrated 2009 BioWare RPG
Baldur’s Gate 3 fans, meet Dragon Age: Origins, the 2009 BioWare RPG with the same campfire confessions, disaster friends, and impossible choices.
Get Up To Speed On World Of Warcraft: Forever’s Big Launch: Everything You Need To Know
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ad Somehow Gets Even Worse
Long-lost family members are emerging out of the woodwork to defend Dr. Amy Acton from Vivek Ramaswamy’s revolting attacks. As the days ticked down to the midterm election, Ramaswamy hatched a crackpot plan to damage Acton’s credibility by weaponizing the sexual assault she
Costa Rica drops bid to join Pacific trade pact, sacks trade minister
SAN JOSE, Oct 28 - Costa Rica's government has withdrawn its bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a major trans-Pacific trade pact, and dismissed its foreign trade minister, president Laura Fernandez said on Wednesday.
Slow Pulp Cover A Pearl Jam Hit With A Familiar Title
The post Slow Pulp Cover A Pearl Jam Hit With A Familiar Title appeared first on Stereogum .
