Censoring Stephen Colbert's interviews is bad regardless of your political party
CBS News prevented The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from airing its James Talerico interview. Let's all agree: That's bad.
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Struggling Norwegian Cruise Line faces turnaround effort as activist investor reveals 10% stake
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management on Tuesday revealed it has built up a more than 10% stake in Norwegian Cruise Line and plans to launch a turnaround effort at the struggling ship operator.
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav’s real plan was to let Paramount, Netflix ‘duke it out’: sources
Zaslav did that by keeping the lines of communication open with paramount chief David Ellison and his mega billionaire father Larry Ellison, who is bankrolling the company’s bid.
Neon Buys Ryusuke Hamaguchi‘s Paris-Set ‘All of a Sudden’
Neon has scooped U.S. rights to Ryusuke Hamaguchi‘s (“Drive My Car”) French movie “All of a Sudden.” The project is produced and sold internationally by Cinefrance. It’s the first major deal – believed to be in the seven-figure range — of the European Film Market so far. The
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Announce ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ U.S. Tour
"We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming!" Springsteen says in a statement
Hybe America Relaunches Big Machine Label Group as Blue Highway Records, Appoints Jake Basden as CEO
Following Scott Borchetta’s departure last week, Hybe America has announced the relaunch of Big Machine Label Group as country and Americana label Blue Highway Records, with veteran music executive Jake Basen serving as the company’s CEO. Basden is departing his post as
'As DRAM prices continue to rise, protecting product authenticity has become increasingly important': Corsair changes Vengeance DDR5 packaging in bid to deter scams
Corsair memory is getting even safer to buy—assuming you can actually afford it.
Witkoff may have gone out on a limb with his new Iran agreement
The US-Iran “indirect” talks in Geneva on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, lasted between three and four hours. Omani diplomats acted as intermediaries. The US delegation did not meet directly with the Iranians. Thus suggestions were carried from one side to the other, and vice
EVE Online rolls out 'AI-powered assistance feature' for new players, promises it 'does not produce game content, create art, or replace creative work'
Aura Guidance sounds like it might be an effective implementation of AI—but CCP knows how people feel about AI.
James Van Der Beek’s Friend Defends Family’s $2.6 Million GoFundMe: ‘You Have No Idea the Pain’
Actor Mehcad Brooks hit back at a naysayer who criticized James Van Der Beek's family for turning to GoFundMe for help after the star's death
Four islanders land on remote Chagos atoll, hope to block UK–Mauritius deal
Feb 17 - Four Chagos islanders have landed on one of the Indian Ocean archipelago's atolls to establish what they say will be a permanent settlement, a move they hope will complicate a British plan to transfer the territory to Mauritius.
In a desperate attempt to undo the damage of accidentally wiping their fiancée's Red Dead Redemption 2 save, someone paid $159 to enlist Arthur Morgan's voice actor to apologise for them
That's one way to do it.
Navigation apps can help level the playing field for ride-hail drivers
Technology is making the ride-hail industry more accessible than ever, according to new research published in the Strategic Management Journal. The study, conducted by academics at the National University of Singapore (NUS), shows that navigation apps are not just a
Almost half expect data centers to be campaign issue: Polling
A new survey from Politico and Public First found that nearly half of respondents believe the increase in data centers will be a campaign issue in their area in the next five years. The poll, released Tuesday, also found that 37 percent of respondents would support a new data
Family of Zambia's ex-President Lungu dismiss poisoning allegation - lawyers
It is the latest twist over the fate of Lungu's body, which remains in a South African morgue since his death.
Steve Bannon Says He Courted Jeffrey Epstein With Chummy Texts For a Documentary
Donald Trump’s former strategist, caught up in the latest Epstein files fallout, says his film to expose the late pedophile will be released later this year.
Pokémon TCG Pocket Mega Medicham ex Drop Event resurfaces a big fan pet peeve
There's a new Drop Event active in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket, and it brings a familiar fan pet peeve with it.
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Specially engineered crystal reveals magnetism with quantum potential
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with international partners, have uncovered surprising behavior in a specially engineered crystal. Composed of tantalum, tungsten and selenium—elements often studied for their potential in advanced
Easy Anti-Cheat is coming to Rocket League, but Psyonix promises not to get all Fortnite with it and hose your Steam Deck and Linux installs
Small victories.
Lana Del Rey Officially Drops ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’
The musician finally shares her "favorite song" from her long-awaited album, Stove
Chins: The Evolutionary Accident Unique to Homo Sapiens
New research reveals the evolutionary accident that is the human chin The post Chins: The Evolutionary Accident Unique to Homo Sapiens appeared first on Nautilus .
Longer roots for drought? How an edited protein could reshape crop resilience
What's the key to growing resilient crops that can survive tough conditions? Researchers at the University of Missouri are getting to the root of it—literally. Researchers in the Walter Gassmann lab at Mizzou's Bond Life Sciences Center have discovered how a specific protein
‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist’ Tackles Tough Questions About Fate of The World
The doc features chats with OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Google DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei alongside experts from the Center for Humane Technology and Center for AI Safety.
Eurovision fans rage online over cancellation of 70th anniversary live tour
There's been an enormous backlash from Eurovision fans in response to the cancellation of the inaugural live tour; another setback to the organiser's ongoing preparations for this year's song contest.
Investment Manager Downsizes Position in Global Electronics Supplier, According to Recent SEC Filing
Physicists observe polaron formation for the first time
When an electron travels through a polar crystalline solid, its negative charge attracts the positively charged atomic cores, causing the surrounding crystal lattice to deform. The electron and lattice distortion then move together through the material—like a single object.
Iran fired live exercises ahead of second round of US nuclear talks
Iran state media on Tuesday said the country’s military fired live missiles toward the Strait of Hormuz, just as Tehran and the U.S. held their second round of talks about the Middle Eastern nation's nuclear program. The missiles were fired from inside Iran and along its coast
The Highguard Website Is Down As Players Brace For The Worst
The free-to-play raid shooter found itself at the center of endless online discourse the moment it was announced less than 70 days ago
Supreme Court unveils tool to help justices identify conflicts of interest
The Supreme Court announced a new software on Tuesday to help the justices identify when they should recuse from a case, the court’s latest effort to respond to mounting ethics scrutiny. Updated court rules will require lawyers to provide the stock ticker symbols of all
Shia LaBeouf Arrested in New Orleans After Alleged Mardi Gras Fight
The actor, who's reportedly been spotted at various bars around the French Quarter the past few days, is facing two simple battery charges
From cells to companies: Study shows how diversity scales within complex systems
A mystery novel, a history book, and a fantasy epic may have little in common in plot or style. But count the words inside them and a strange regularity appears: many new words show up early, then fewer and fewer as the author reuses what has already been introduced. That
Ski Jumping Pairs is my favorite Winter Olympics event....
Ski Jumping Pairs is my favorite Winter Olympics event. (Video by Riichiro Mashima.)