Sustainable business practices are often seen as a luxury that only rich countries can afford. And these days, some of the biggest economies, including the U.S., are backtracking on those commitments.
A new study led by Japanese researchers from Tohoku University and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) reveals that some of the minerals most essential for green technologies may have a significant negative impact on biodiversity. Using remote sensing and
The director of Weapons and Barbarian is doing his own thing with Resident Evil, and it looks horrific but darkly funny too.
Grim Dawn's Fangs of Asterkarn expansion pulled me in despite its old age.
Marvel is at its best when it’s got me believing in the power of friendship
Efficient heat management in solids is key to advancing the next generation of electronics. However, wave-like heat movement—known as phonon focusing—had been observed only at extremely low, or cryogenic, temperatures, limiting its study and practical use.
In a sentence that would surely leave Homer dumbfounded, Odysseus has been Funko Pop-ed. The epic Greek hero has been miniaturized into the popular collectible following the blockbuster release of “The Odyssey.” The 5-inch figurine showcases a bearded Odysseus, played by Matt
A federal judge on Thursday extended the order blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for an additional 14 days, meaning the deal cannot close before Aug. 18. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin is scheduled to hold a hearing on Aug. 3 on a request for a preliminary injunction
With oil prices surging past $100 a barrel, Americans are facing higher costs for groceries and gas, which hit a national average of $4.09.
Shares of Chinese chip makers tumbled on Thursday after state fund support that had briefly steadied broader tech stocks earlier in the week failed to hold back a sector that analysts say has long been overvalued. Among the hardest hit, Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor plunged
A Teen Reporter Searched for His Community in the Epstein Files. Adults Freaked Out. “Once everyone was back at school on Tuesday, the high schoolers lawyered up during their lunch hour.”
From the moment they enter the world, human babies depend on others in a way that is unmatched across most species.
Today, people speak or sign around 7,500 languages. Yet this figure provides only a snapshot of a constantly changing history. How many languages existed before written records? Did agriculture reduce linguistic diversity by allowing expanding farming populations to replace
A guide on how to play Halo: Campaign Evolved in third-person mode by finding the Perspective skull.
Amazon is launching an update to its Alexa Plus assistant that will allow it to connect to smart home devices in new ways. With the update, Alexa Plus can link up with tech from Bosch, Delta, Ecovacs, iRobot, Yale Home, Whirlpool, Tapo, Eufy, and others, while automatically
Xbox's cloud gaming service is getting an ad-supported tier, and Microsoft is testing it out now on Xbox and other devices with Xbox Insiders.
Researchers at the University of Würzburg have succeeded in detecting exceptionally robust electrical transport in a topological insulator. This could lead to new metrological applications. The work is published in the journal Nature Communications.
The Assassin's Creed maker was asked about physical games on its latest earnings call
Evil Korra, Tenzin's son (?), and wonder twins abound in the Airbender sequel series Seven Havens
If the Colorado River Basin is the lifeblood of the American Southwest, keeping the region's agricultural, ecological and economic systems thriving, Colorado's West Slope River basins could be considered the heart. Together, they contribute about 70% of the water delivered to
African gray foam-nest treefrogs (Chiromantis xerampelina) are common across the savannas and dry forests of southeastern Africa. Despite their unremarkable outward appearance, these small animals display some of the most intriguing reproductive behaviors known to science. Most
Sony Pictures has signed on as international distributor for “Ramayana,” the two-part Indian mythological epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Namit Malhotra’s Prime Focus Studios, covering all territories outside India. Indian distribution will be handled by media
Traditional games and other analogue hobbies such as film photography are helping Indonesians reconnect offline.
Democrats say they'll call Staley back to testify under oath if their party wins the majority in the midterms.
A new bill would let the US government order the shutdown AI models that pose a major public threat.
These are the stocks posting the largest moves after the bell.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Thursday he's expecting to add provisions to penalize Iran to a Russia sanctions bill under consideration in the upper chamber. President Trump said on social media over the weekend that he wanted Iran sanctions added
Following the first Avengers: Doomsday trailer, one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's best shows has suddenly become essential viewing.
Avatar: Seven Havens premiered first look teaser footage at SDCC 2026. Watch it here and how it connects to Korra.
What if the Higgs boson found in 2012 is not alone but is the only sibling we have encountered so far? Scientists at CERN discovered the particle that year, and it was a major discovery because it explained how other particles acquire mass. For a long time, scientists thought
UPDATED: “Avatar: Seven Havens” has an official premiere date at Paramount+. And what a date it is. The new entry in the “Avatar” franchise will debut on Oct. 9 on the streaming service. That date should stick out to fans, as it was originally the date set for the premiere of
A majority of Americans don't approve of President Trump’s renovation efforts in the U.S.’s capital city, according to a new survey. The president has undertaken a series of controversial beautification projects around Washington, D.C., including updating the Lincoln Memorial
All skull and terminal locations in the Pillar of Autumn mission in Halo: Campaign Evolved.
Americans now have to deal with a salmonella outbreak affecting eggs on top of everything else. Midwest Poultry Services is recalling close to 1.6 million white shell eggs and brown cage-free shell eggs produced in Texas, the FDA announced Wednesday. The eggs in question have
By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 23 (Reuters) - United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Turk, an outspoken critic of Russia's war in Ukraine and Israel's conduct in Gaza, faces opposition from both countries to a second four-year term ahead of a potentially
Houthi strikes on a pair of Saudi Arabian oil tankers have created an explosive situation in the Red Sea, threatening to open a new front in the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran and further roil the global energy market. The Yemen-based militant group on Thursday said it struck
Remember when you could just make your own emblem in Call of Duty and didn't have to buy it from a store?
Pokémon: Indigo League is coming to both Hulu and Disney Plus soon, alongside episodes streaming daily on Disney XD.
Exceptional points, or EPs for short, are among the phenomena of modern physics. These are special points or locations at which the properties of matter, space or time change. In a new theoretical study, researchers from the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) at
Every year, thousands of tourists pile into game drive vehicles or don their hiking gear and cross South Africa's nature reserves. Binoculars and cameras at the ready, each hopes for a special encounter with Africa's wildlife—as small as dwarf mongooses, as mighty as elephants
The man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman was sentenced to two consecutive life terms, plus 40 years in prison Thursday. Vance Boelter, 59, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars over a year after his fatal shooting of Hortman
Split between buying a smart calendar, a kitchen TV, a smart home hub, and a smart display? Amazon’s Echo Show 21 is all of those things in one, with a huge 21-inch screen. You can use it to control your smart lights, glance at recipes, watch TV shows, and more. Currently, Best
The Beach Boys’ endless summer has run into a hitch. The touring version of the group, led by sole remaining original member Mike Love, has called off six weeks’ worth of concerts scheduled for this summer, amounting to nearly 30 dates, citing the need to “recharge” before
Ireland’s ongoing artistic reckoning with the Catholic Church’s gross mistreatment of unmarried mothers and their children — as addressed in such films as “The Magdalene Sisters,” “Philomena” and “Small Things Like These” — continues in “The Lost Children of Tuam.” A restrained
The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program awards each recipient $8,000 in unrestricted cash.
They admitted to concealing information and being members of an Islamist militant group.
Sonam Wangchuk, a supporter of youth-led protesters demanding education reforms, says he wants to avert "possible violence".
