Gambling On The Shadow Drop: Highguard Behind Closed Doors:

Ex- Apex devs started priming the media for Highguard 's launch last week The post Gambling On The Shadow Drop: Highguard Behind Closed Doors: appeared first on Kotaku .

This ancient stick may be the world’s oldest handheld wooden tool

These 430,000-year-old wooden tools from Greece are a rare find and provide a glimpse at the technical know-how of our early human ancestors.

White House backs appropriations package with DHS funding

How NASA is homing in from space on ocean debris

In late 2025, scientists reported that for the first time, they were able to detect concentrations of plastic pollution on land using NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) sensor aboard the International Space Station. The technology has inspired marine

White House Refuses to Back Stephen Miller’s Smear Against Alex Pretti

The White House appears to be distancing itself from comments deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller made about Alex Pretti, the Minnesota nurse shot and killed by Border Patrol agents over the weekend. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked Monday about Miller’s comment on X

Trump Announces DOJ Probe Into Ilhan Omar as White House Trashes Her

In the wake of yet another citizen being shot and killed in broad daylight by Donald Trump’s roving militia, the White House is now attempting to deflect blame by accusing Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar of fraud. Trump announced the so-called investigation on Truth Social

First Hours Of Highguard Plagued By Technical Issues And PC Performance Problems

The free-to-play raid shooter lacks a FOV slider on PS5 and some players are struggling to run it on PC The post First Hours Of Highguard Plagued By Technical Issues And PC Performance Problems appeared first on Kotaku .

Pharrell Williams Knighted By French President Emmanuel Macron

Pharrell Williams spends a lot of time in Paris these days as the Men's Creative Director for Louis Vuitton, a role he took on in 2023 , succeeding the late Virgil Abloh. Last week those duties included overseeing LVMH's show Paris Fashion Week, where he debuted a new collab

AI agents streamline discovery of safer, more efficient solid electrolytes for batteries

Solid-state batteries are widely viewed as a key technology for the future of energy storage, particularly for electric vehicles and large-scale renewable energy systems. Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, which rely on flammable liquid electrolytes, solid-state

More Hill Democrats want Kristi Noem out as DHS secretary

Environmental conditions can influence evolution of gut microbiomes in African herbivores

A study of wild African herbivores offers new insight into how environmental conditions—not just diet and anatomy—can influence the evolution of gut microbes that play a critical role in animal health and well-being.

Tapping the engines of cellular electrochemistry and forces of evolution

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have a unique resource in the form of the Center for Biomolecular Condensates at the McKelvey School of Engineering, which draws scientists from around the world to study the biochemical reactions of condensates, constantly

3′UTR-derived small RNA couples acid resistance to metabolic reprogramming in Salmonella within macrophages

Acid resistance is a crucial property that enterobacteria must possess to withstand host acidic environments during infection, including the gastrointestinal tract and macrophage phagosomes. The facultative intracellular pathogen Salmonella expresses the arginine decarboxylase

For Madison Beer, It’s Been A Long Road To The Brink Of A Breakthrough

I remember when I first heard about Madison Beer. It was 2012, and I was deep in the pop blogging mines, scrolling Google Reader under the eye of a life-size Justin Bieber cutout. The Western world had just been rocked by the smash K-pop hit "Gangnam Style." Blue Ivy was still

Whoopi Goldberg Fights Tears While Calling Out Kristi Noem and More Over ICE, Alex Pretti’s Murder: ‘You All Have Blood on Your Hands’

“The View” took on ICE and the government on Monday, January 26, following Saturday’s shoot of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “They murdered a man. He is standing, he has his phone and he has a bottle of water. And they shot him ten

Perceiving AI as a 'job killer' negatively influences attitudes towards democracy, study suggests

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our society and economy. A new study shows that the majority of people believe that artificial intelligence is displacing more human labor than it is creating new opportunities. Scientists at the University of Vienna and

The Best Book Covers of the Past Decade

Every year since 2016, Literary Hub has asked a group of book cover designers for their picks for the best book covers of the year. Using 10 years of data, here are their picks for the best covers of the last decade . I’ve included a few of my personal favorites below.

Hong Kong uses decades-old speeches to try pro-democracy activists

Two activists who organised vigils as leaders of a now-defunct group, are facing national security charges.

Woman who stabbed 15 at Hamburg train station confined to psychiatric hospital, court rules

The woman stole a knife from a drug store and attacked passengers waiting on a platform in the busy station during the Friday evening rush hour, severely injuring at least four of her victims.

Painted LEGO Bricks Appear to Move and Vibrate in Katherine Duclos’ Assemblages

The Vancouver-based artist employs the colorful bricks in a variety of geometric patterns and low-relief textures. 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

Pam Bondi’s Letter to Minnesota Could Unravel Entire ICE Crackdown

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s blackmail letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz after the killing of protester Alex Pretti may force the Trump administration to end its violent immigration crackdown in the state. On Saturday, hours after Border Patrol agents shot and killed Pretti

Schumer: Democrats will speed up non-DHS funding bills ahead of shutdown deadline

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) announced Monday that Senate Democrats are prepared to speed up passage of five government funding bills — but not funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — to avoid a large swath of the government shutting down at the

Christopher Nolan's Al Pacino/Robin Williams thriller is deeply underrated

Insomnia never got The Dark Knight or Inception-level attention, but it's an underrated Christopher Nolan gem, starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams.

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons community has a major AI slop problem

Some Animal Crossing: New Horizons players have started sharing in-game design photos that utilize AI, and the community is not pleased.

TR-49 Is A Stunningly Good Game That Strikes At The Heart Of Everything That’s Wrong Right Now

The latest linguistic project from Heaven's Vault creators Inkle is one of their best yet The post TR-49 Is A Stunningly Good Game That Strikes At The Heart Of Everything That’s Wrong Right Now appeared first on Kotaku .

White Winter Olympics beckons as snow falls in Italian Alps

Snow has fallen in the Italian Alps just in time for the start of the Winter Olympics, dispelling fears of artificially-covered tracks winding through lush green mountainsides.

Checklist offers guide to verifying authenticity of nature and carbon credits

Global leaders have committed to halting and reversing the ongoing degradation of nature within the next few decades. But with tight public budgets, governments around the world are looking toward nature markets as one way to attract more private investment into nature.

The science of why video evidence can mess with our brain

Why can people watch the same video footage and see different things? Neuroscience can help explain

Tariffs reward inefficiency. Here’s a better way.

The U.S. should adopt a temporary, rules-based program of price subsidies for small and medium-sized businesses to help modernize the industrial base, rather than relying on tariffs which reward inefficiency and lock it in place.

Jordan Belfort Docuseries ‘The Real Wolf of Wall Street’ Set at Paramount+ (EXCLUSIVE)

Leonardo DiCaprio immortalized Jordan Belfort in Martin Scorsese’s 2013 epic “The Wolf of Wall Street,” portraying the former stockbroker and convict’s rise and fall with coke-addled intensity. But an upcoming Paramount+ docuseries, “The Real Wolf of Wall Street,” promises to

Fox Entertainment Inks Deal With Dhar Mann Studios for Slate of 40 Scripted Vertical-Video Shows to Premiere on Holywater App

Fox Entertainment is placing another big bet on microdramas: The company signed a multiyear deal with Dhar Mann Studios — the digital studio founded by mega-popular creator Dhar Mann — for a series of original scripted vertical-video shows. Under the pact, Dhar Mann Studios

EJAE, Jack Fisk, Alexandre Desplat and More to Receive Variety Artisans Awards at Santa Barbara Film Festival

Oscar-nominated artisans EJAE (”KPop Demon Hunters),” Jack Fisk (”Marty Supreme”) and Alexandre Desplat (”Frankenstein”) and are among the recipients being honored at Variety’s Artisans Awards. Variety’s 12th annual Artisans Awards is set to take place on Feb. 7 at the

Amelia Dimoldenberg Set for Third Stint as Oscars’ Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent

The English creator and host of 'Chicken Shop Date,' who is known for her awkward, deadpan interactions with celebs, served in the same capacities in each of the last two years.

New DNA 'page numbers' method enables accurate assembly of long genetic sequences

The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding for diverse biological applications, such as proteins that form the building blocks of materials stronger than steel, or personalized cancer treatments.

USC Scripter Awards Winners: ‘One Battle After Another’ Wins for Film, ‘Death by Lightning’ Takes Home TV Prize

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” won outstanding film adaptation and “Death by Lightning” took the episodic series prize at the 2026 USC Libraries Scripter Awards. Anderson accepted his award virtually for adapting Thomas Pynchon’s novel “Vineland,” sharing the

Majorities see education, housing as unaffordable: Survey

A new poll shows that more Americans view education and housing as unaffordable relative to other necessities. The survey from The New York Times and the Siena Research Institute, released Monday, found that 58 percent of respondents view education as unaffordable, with 26

Olivia Wilde Sex Comedy ‘The Invite’ Ignites First Big Bidding War of Sundance

The movie, which stars Wilde as well as Seth Rogen, Ed Norton and Penelope Cruz, premiered to a standing ovation over the weekend.

World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say

Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler regions will also need to adapt, scientists said Monday.

The invisible bubbles that spread cancer could also help stop it

Cancer is transported from one organ to another by invisible bubbles. Understanding these microscopic messengers could change the fight against metastasis.

European countries including UK lose measles elimination status

LONDON, Jan 26 - Britain and several other European countries have lost their measles elimination status, the World Health Organization said on Monday, after a jump in infections across the continent.

The best mods in Hytale and how to install them

The essential Hytale mods to enhance your blocky adventure and how to download them

AI spending wasn't the biggest engine of U.S. economic growth in 2025, despite popular assumptions

The GDP value of AI is smaller than it might appear given that a lot of high-tech equipment is imported, according to a recent MRB Partners report.

TikTok apologises after thousands in US report issues

The new US owners of the video streaming app attributed its issues to a data centre power outage.

‘Soul Patrol’ Filmmakers on Their Sundance Doc and Why Black Stories Are More Important Than Ever: ‘They Were Going to Erase Us From History’

Ed Emmanuel is on a mission. The former Vietnam veteran and filmmaker told some of his story in his 2003 memoir “Soul Patrol: The Riveting True Story of the First African American LRRP Team in Vietnam.” Ever since then he tried to film the documentary, but it never got told.

US hospitality and tourism professors don't reflect the diversity of the industry they serve

White and male professors continue to dominate U.S. hospitality and tourism education programs, our new research has found, even as the industry is growing increasingly diverse. This imbalance raises questions about who shapes the future of hospitality and whose voices are left

DHS says there’s body cam footage of Pretti shooting

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said multiple Customs and Border Protection officers were wearing body cameras during the fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti on Saturday in Minneapolis. Camera footage from various angles is being reviewed by investigators, a DHS

Bitter cold grips millions as US digs out of sweeping snowstorm

Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralyzing transportation.

‘My People Need Me!!! And I Need Them’: Bad Bunny’s Political Awakening in Puerto Rico

The book P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance traces the star's music and activism

Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in Middle East, expanding Trump military options against Iran

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its three accompanying warships have sailed into the Middle East region, providing President Trump additional military firepower if he decides to strike Iran. The USS Abraham Lincoln, which is equipped with Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow