What we know about leaked US draft plan to end Russia's Ukraine war

There are 28 key points and while several on the face of it could be acceptable to Ukraine, others cross Kyiv's red lines.

LEGO Gives a Black Friday Treat to Star Wars Fans as the Dark Falcon Starship Hits Its Lowest Price Ever

Ahead of Black Friday, you can save nearly 20% on the 1,579-piece LEGO Star Wars Dark Falcon set at Amazon. The post LEGO Gives a Black Friday Treat to Star Wars Fans as the Dark Falcon Starship Hits Its Lowest Price Ever appeared first on Kotaku .

How to complete The Major's Footlocker in Arc Raiders

Find the footlocker in the Dam Battlegrounds apartments for Tian Wen.

Counter-Strike Pro Talks Sandwich Meme Sexism After Going Viral

Though shared in good spirits, the pro CS2 player’s photo speaks to the struggle of making it in pro-level esports The post Counter-Strike Pro Talks Sandwich Meme Sexism After Going Viral appeared first on Kotaku .

Warren Davidson slams Lindsey Graham over Senate data payout provision

Italy’s Oscar Contender ‘Familia’ Lands U.S. Distribution With Breaking Glass Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)

U.S. indie distributor Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Francesco Costabile’s dark melodrama “Familia” that is Italy’s candidate for the best international feature film at the 2026 Academy Awards. “Familia,” which weaves together elements of

DOJ challenges California laws providing in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a lawsuit against California alleging it is illegal to provide in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. DOJ says it is unconstitutional for undocumented immigrants to have access to in-state tuition, scholarships and

NY Fed president floats chance of a rate cut in ‘near term’ – sparking bets on December cut

Williams said he expects the central bank can continue to lower rates – after delivering two consecutive quarter-point cuts – because labor market weakness still poses a bigger threat than inflation.

Robyn Is Playing Brooklyn On New Year’s Eve

Robyn is in album mode : previewing a new LP at Paris Fashion Week, debuting a video for lead single "Dopamine," performing her first concert in six years. She'll be doing another gig soon, and it sounds like a party. Today the Swedish alt-pop legend announced a New Year's Eve

Nine new-to-Vermont bee species discovered

A new count of Vermont's bee species has identified nine species not previously reported in the Green Mountain State, bringing the total number of species in Vermont to 352, more than any northern New England state.

When the air gets dry, cockroaches cuddle: Study reveals survival strategy

When conditions get too dry, Madagascar hissing cockroaches like to "cuddle." Under certain conditions, the large insects gather in groups, with many participants in physical contact with one another. According to recent research from Binghamton University's Biological Sciences

Travel ban on Victor Hartono casts spotlight on Indonesia’s richest family: Analysts

The Attorney-General's office seeks to question Hartono and others regarding possible underreporting of corporate tax liabilities.

Overmono – “Paradise Runner”

In 2023, the UK dance duo Overmono made it into our Album Of The Week column with their full-length debut Good Lies. Overmono, the team of brothers Tom and Ed Russell, haven’t released another LP since then, but they’ve done one-off collaborations with people like Fred again..

Single-photon switch could enable photonic computing

There are few technologies more fundamental to modern life than the ability to control light with precision. From fiber-optic communications to quantum sensors, the manipulation of photons underpins much of our digital infrastructure. Yet one capability has remained

Critical Role's Daggerheart gets first expansion, adding werewolves and vampires

Releasing in summer 2026, Daggerheart: Hope & Fear brings more adversaries, class options, and items to Critical Role's hit TTRPG.

Lolina – “gg”

If you’re an extraordinarily affluent teen from New York City’s upper east side growing up in the 2010s, there’s only one phrase that’s more harrowing than an AMEX being declined: “That’s one secret I’ll never tell.” Today, the tagline from the teen drama Gossip Girl lives on

Ubisoft says AI is 'as big a revolution for our industry as the shift to 3D,' its magical AI NPCs are out of prototyping, and you bet it's got 'all our studios' working with the tech

Oh. Good.

Sea level rise threatens the North Sea coast more than expected

As a result of climate change, rising sea levels are threatening low-lying coastal areas around the world, such as the Wadden Sea in the North Sea. Tidal basins form a natural protective barrier there. They connect the mainland with the offshore islands. They fill with seawater

Final experimental result for the muon still challenges theorists

For experimental physicists, the latest measurement of the muon is the best of times. For theorists there's still work to do.

Turnpike Troubadour Fans Already Know Lance Roark. Others Are About To

The Oklahoma singer-songwriter adds a new hue to Red Dirt country with his latest album Bad Reputation

The Game Awards are overdue for a board game category

Gaming's biggest night honors plenty of different types of video games, but it lacks any board game categories. It's high time that changes.

Tbilisi Mural Fest’s Dynamic Murals Brighten the Sides of Buildings Throughout the City

Since 2019, the festival has been transforming Georgia's capital city into a giant public art gallery. 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 Tbilisi

The Comey and James indictments are far from business as usual

These aren’t mere details, they are the difference between a functioning democracy and a slip into authoritarianism.

Tarik Saleh’s ‘Eagles of the Republic’ Bought by Cohen Media Group for U.S. (EXCLUSIVE)

“Eagles of the Republic,” the Egyptian political thriller that first premiered in Cannes, has been picked up by Cohen Media Group for the U.S. with plans for a theatrical release. From filmmaker Tarik Saleh (“Boy From Heaven,” “The Nile Hilton Incident”), the feature was

Philippe Rousselot on a Lifetime Behind the Camera

The award-winning cinematographer behind 'Interview With a Vampire,' 'Fantastic Beasts' and 'A River Runs Through It,' looks back on six decades of cinematic problem solving. "I am ready to dump everything I have no use for. Nothing is sacred."

Pelosi’s stock trades have launched a multimillion dollar company

Autopilot, the company behind the Pelosi Tracker social media account, just raised $8 million to expand.

Why Dividend Growth Could Outperform Tech in the Next Bull Market

G20 envoys agree draft leaders' declaration without US at summit, sources say

JOHANNESBURG - G20 envoys have agreed on a draft leaders' declaration ahead of this weekend's summit in Johannesburg without U.S. input, four sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Warren warns Paramount chief: One man shouldn't be able to 'decide who watches what'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is warning the head of media conglomerate Paramount that she is ready to stand in the way of the company's growth, which she argues is becoming increasingly anti-competitive. "We don't think one man or one corporation named David Ellison should

Jubilee Metals reports 65% increase in copper production

Samsung 9100 PRO SSD Hits $0.13 per GB, Basically a Loss-Margin Black Friday Giveaway

It not just offers a massive storage capacity, but also ultra-fast speeds. The post Samsung 9100 PRO SSD Hits $0.13 per GB, Basically a Loss-Margin Black Friday Giveaway appeared first on Kotaku .

Ubisoft’s Mysterious Delay Explained: Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, AI, And Debt Accounting

The publisher silences speculation with a very normal earnings call The post Ubisoft’s Mysterious Delay Explained: Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, AI, And Debt Accounting appeared first on Kotaku .

Ladytron Announce New Album Paradises: Hear “Kingdom Undersea”

In September, Ladytron returned with “I Believe In You.” It turns out that’s the opening track of their just-announced new album Paradises, arriving next year. Today, the Liverpool synth-pop crew is sharing another preview with “Kingdom Undersea.” Paradises follows 2023’s

AI Boom May Be Priced in, Says Goldman Sachs—Is a Worse Pullback on the Way?

Bikini-Wearing Succubus Board Skyrockets To Top Of Kirby Air Riders Custom Market After Nintendo Ban Wave

The scantily clad Chef Kawasaki board is one of many custom vehicles players can buy and ride on The post Bikini-Wearing Succubus Board Skyrockets To Top Of Kirby Air Riders Custom Market After Nintendo Ban Wave appeared first on Kotaku .

Taiwanese company showcases new electric vehicle and coffee-making humanoid robot

Hon Hai, the Taiwanese manufacturing giant best known globally as Foxconn, has unveiled a new electric vehicle and set out its ambitions in artificial intelligence at its annual technology showcase in Taipei.

Bitcoin continues slide that's roiling markets, threatens to break below $80,000

Bitcoin almost dipped below its critical $80,000 support level.

Ripple’s Bold Claim: XRP Could Capture 14% of SWIFT’s $150 Trillion by 2030

De La Soul Release New Album Cabin In The Sky Feat. Q-Tip, Nas, Killer Mike, More

It’s crazy to think that we get a new De La Soul album today. The great Long Island rap trio released their last LP, the crowd-funded and independent ...And The Anonymous Nobody, in 2016; it was their first in 18 years. In recent years, the group has put more energy into

Turkish MPs to visit jailed PKK leader Ocalan in prison, state media say

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish lawmakers overseeing the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group will visit its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan in his island prison, state broadcaster TRT Haber said on Friday. The move, whose timing is not yet known,

CATL, EACON partner to revolutionise mining haulage

U.S. gains in AI race as Gulf nations ditch China for chips

Washington has all but locked Beijing out of the Middle East’s trillion-dollar artificial intelligence ambitions.

The Great S&P 500 Shakeup Leaves Microsoft and Oracle the Last Giants Standing

Here’s why Wall Street is starting to place bets on BofA’s famously risk-averse CEO

But based on some numbers I’ve been crunching following his big shindig two weeks ago, Moynihan is right to do some chest pounding after he pitched the bank's evolving business model to investors and analysts.

Sen. Mark Kelly: 'I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) expressed surprise and anger Thursday at President Trump’s suggestion that he and six Democrats with military or national security backgrounds be put to “death” for “seditious behavior.” “I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at

EU condemns Sudan atrocities

European Union member states have condemned “in the strongest terms” the “grave and ongoing atrocities perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan”, including following the seizure of the city of El Fasher. The attack came from EU foreign ministers who gathered in

Harry Lloyd Joins Sam Mendes’ Beatles Biopics as ‘Fifth Beatle’ George Martin

The British actor tapped to play the group's celebrated producer is known for his work on Game of Thrones , The Fear , and Manhattan

Quantum Stocks Have Cratered. Here’s How I’d Play Them

Hegseth's plan to reform acquisitions must overcome some serious obstacles

Industry leaders have publicly accepted Hegseth’s demands. So too has the acquisition bureaucracy. But will either group implement his objectives?