May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Thursday urged countries to support its United Nations resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomats said China and Russia are likely to veto it. A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of U.S. President
The company is limiting who can buy one to hopefully make it easier to snag the nifty gamepad as new stock arrives
Staffers say they were forced to take action after negotiations for a new contract remained stalled for nearly two years.
Disney+ is expanding its content offering in Mexico through a new agreement with TV Azteca. Under the new deal, the upcoming season of “MasterChef México 24/7” will be available on the Disney+ platform starting May 17 alongside TV Azteca’s airings of two-hour primetime
I shall have my revenge.
Mark Hamill, best known for portraying Luke Skywalker in the “Star Wars” film franchise, was blasted by Trump’s White House as a “sick individual” after he shared an AI-generated image of Donald Trump lying lifeless in a shallow grave. Hamill, on his Bluesky account Wednesday,
Star Fox's return on Switch 2 all but confirms another big rumor: Nintendo is remaking The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in 2026.
Meet the man who gave up a vehicle comparable to a Ferrari for a Pokémon TCG collection with hundreds of singles and many sealed boxes
“Daredevil: Born Again” Season 2 doesn’t hold back. Its first episode, titled “The Northern Star,” skips ahead in time and right off the bat, Matt Murdock’s alter-ego vigilante Daredevil is back in action. It’s darker and grittier than ever. Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin, has
The organization also released updated campaign guidelines and awards rules and categories.
The Golden Globes has set its timeline and new guideline rules pertaining to the use of AI. As previously announced, the Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, January 10, on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Nikki Glazer is set to return as host. Submissions for the Globes will
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has gone on strike against the second season of the YouTube children’s series, “CoComelon: The Melon Patch,” as the crew says they have not been provided “fair wages and benefits.” Hoping to persuade production to
Top Hollywood law practice Yorn Levine LLP has appointed two of its in-house stars, Cary Dobkin and Priya Verma, to name partner. Co-founded in the mid-‘90s by Kevin Yorn, the firm’s promotion of Dobkin and Verna comes as both hustle for top clients including Rachel Sennott,
Chess Peace is an iOS puzzle game where you have to place chess pieces on a board so that none of them attack each other. Simple + clever!
Valve's Steam Controller is sold out, but a new round of pre-orders is coming to Steam on May 8. This time, Valve is blocking resellers with new rules
Silicon Valley's AI boom may be heading out to sea.
There will still be a need to have gas in the wings to keep the lights on, so the financials stack up on Severn plant purchase The eye-catching non-Hormuz news in energy-land last month was that Great Britain is set for a record-breaking summer for wind and solar power
Some early reveals for Magic: The Gathering's crossover with The Hobbit may have spoiled the main set's precise size.
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil blamed the US president's "irresponsible war in Iran" for harming the Germany economy.
Kelly Clarkson is returning to “The Voice” for Season 30. She joins fellow judge Adam Levine, who sat on the panel alongside Clarkson in Season 29. The “Stronger” hitmaker, talk show host and original “American Idol” winner first appeared on the blind audition singing
Hundreds of cases have been confirmed in the U.S. since the CDC started tracking the virus.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that the Trump administration is “not in the business of picking winners and losers” on AI, as officials grapple with how to safely roll out more advanced models. “This administration has one goal; ensure the best and safest
Blindfire is now free to play and will stick around for 'years' so players can see what the studio created
One of the Pentagon's top technology leaders ruled out any reconciliation with Anthropic, despite the White House softening its own tone on the AI company. "Never again will we be single-threaded with any one model," Emil Michael, under secretary of Defense for research and
The short-term proposal awaiting Tehran's response reportedly skips over key U.S. demands, including uranium enrichment • Report: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lifted restrictions previously imposed on their bases and airspace, allowing U.S. Hormuz operations against Iran to continue
Sir David Attenborough has released an audio message thanking the public for the flood of goodwill messages sent in the run-up to his 100th birthday. The veteran broadcaster said he had expected to celebrate quietly, but expressed gratitude for the well-wishes he had received.
Genetic material from these improbable creatures helps pinpoint exploitation hot spots The post Mapping the Illegal Wildlife Trade Using Pangolin DNA appeared first on Nautilus .
The Iranian government this week launched an agency to administer tolls on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as officials in Tehran consider a proposal from the Trump administration to end hostilities. The new agency, called the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, will approve
[Daily Maverick] Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, today announced the expansion of its crypto card in South Africa. The card lets users spend crypto directly from a self-custodial wallet at hundreds of millions of merchants worldwide, covering everyday purchases such as
The 2026 Switch 2 remake of Star Fox 64 proves that Shigeru Miyamoto can't leave Star Fox alone, but can't move it forward
The Boys actor discusses his character's journey across five seasons including when to reveal his face and his rivalry with the Deep.
A nanocrystal is an extraordinarily tiny piece of material—composed of anywhere from a few to a few thousand atoms—in which atoms are arranged in a precise, ordered structure. Think of it like taking a piece of gold and shrinking it down to the size of a few hundred atoms. It's
Every dollar spent on forest fuel treatments saves about $3.75 in wildfire damages, according to a new study, led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, of nearly 300 fires in the western United States. The study estimated that the treatments, such as forest
A devastating earthquake in Myanmar is giving scientists new insight into how major quakes start, spread, and grow. The findings could improve risk estimates for dangerous faults around the world. A new study, published in the journal Science and led by researchers at the USC
Small samples of DNA can reveal hotspots and trade routes in the illegal wildlife trade, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Sean Heighton and Philippe Gaubert of the University of Toulouse and the Institut de Recherche pour le
No matter how fast a species under threat can move, escape can only be successful if the new destination can meet its needs. An ecological modeling study from the University of California, Davis, found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more
Stable rhythms of rest and activity are associated with healthier biological age markers, a new study suggests
The grouping faces a dilemma over how to re-engage the country.
Nine months after the EU and US struck a controversial trade deal, negotiations remain deadlocked as MEPs resist pressure to fast-track approval without safeguards against future American threats.
Video game developer 2K’s 31st Union studio is experiencing a round of layoffs amid development on its upcoming “Project Ethos” video game project. The unconfirmed number of cuts come as the Take-Two Interactive-owned 2K has unveiled new concept art (which readers can view
The new Lego Batman is filled to the brim with Easter eggs celebrating Batman legends and internet jokes.
Legendary '90s grunge-punk band L7 have announced their final world tour. They'll be announcing more dates in the coming months, but, as of right now, the US leg of the Last Hurrah Tour begins on Oct. 9 in Arizona. Before that, they're playing some shows this summer in Canada
Comedian Stephen Colbert demurred when asked about the time slot on CBS he will soon vacate not being replaced by a traditional late-night show. "It’s none of my business," Colbert said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter when asked about "The Late Show" being
The total picture is one of a labor market that, while undoubtedly cooling, is generally stable and resilient despite a number of challenges.
A ring of elite corporate lawyers were accused of illegally trading on inside info about blockbuster deals over a decade, using a bizarre code that referred to one merger as a "rabbi" and raking in tens of millions of dollars in ill-gotten profits, according to federal
