GM warns of $6B hit to profit on electric vehicle pullback as demand plummets

GM is the latest car company to pull back from EVs in response to the Trump administration's policies and fading demand.

Witcher 3 DLC rumors pick up strength as IGN Poland says it knew about all of this years ago

It also appears that CD Projekt has a pretty powerful incentive for releasing something big and new before the end of 2026.

Nintendo Faces Fresh Labor Complaints Three Years After Union-Busting Settlement

The Mario maker previously paid a fired contractor $26,000 The post Nintendo Faces Fresh Labor Complaints Three Years After Union-Busting Settlement appeared first on Kotaku .

Quantum-enhanced interferometry amplifies detection of tiny laser beam shifts and tilts

A quantum trick based on interferometric measurements allows a team of researchers at LMU to detect even the smallest movements of a laser beam with extreme sensitivity.

Required Reading

Roxane Gay on the Guerrilla Girls, the uncertain future of the dictionary, Trump’s attacks on Venezuela and manufacturing consent, anti-ICE whistles, Snoopy turns 75, and more.

MTG's new Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander Ashling, the Limitless to get errata

Lorwyn Eclipsed hasn't even been released, but player confusion has already led to a a rules correction on a card in the Dance of the Elements deck

As a climate scientist, I know heatwaves in Australia will only get worse. We need to start preparing now | Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick

During black summer, my daughters were too young to know what was happening. Now, amid another Australian heatwave, they deserve answers When the forecasts for this week started to roll in, my mind immediately drifted back to Australia’s black summer. I had taken my daughters

Polymarket adds betting contracts on next US target after Venezuela – like Colombia or Cuba

Traders placed wagers on whether the US will invade Cuba in 2026 – giving it a 10% chance – as well as when a possible strike might take place.

New group of potential diabetes drugs with fewer side effects can reprogram insulin-resistant cells to be healthier

Using a blend of computer modeling, structural and cell-based studies, scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute have designed a group of potential diabetes drugs that reprogram insulin-resistant cells into a healthier state while limiting side effect risks of older

The electrifying science behind Martian dust

Mars, often depicted as a barren red planet, is far from lifeless. With its thin atmosphere and dusty surface, it is an energetic and electrically charged environment where dust storms and dust devils continually reshape the landscape, creating dynamic processes that have

Africa: Amb. Brown's Statement Represents Africa's Collective View

[New Dawn] The Ministry of Information has clarified that Liberia did not make any national statement on the situation in Venezuela at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), contrary to speculation circulating on social media.

Buffalo 8 Nabs North American Distribution Rights to Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation ‘The Raven’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Buffalo 8 has acquired the North American distribution rights to “The Raven,” a gothic horror thriller adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s narrative poems “The Raven” and “Annabel Lee.” The film is set in a dark and shadowy 1940s-inspired world, following a grieving man’s descent

Family background strongly linked to financial misconduct by corporate executives

A large-scale register-based study conducted at the University of Oulu, Finland, shows that the propensity of top corporate executives to engage in financial misconduct is strongly associated with the financial crime history of their parents, spouses, and their childhood living

Heavy wind, rain, snow batters Europe

Severe winds, snow and freezing temperatures buffeted Europe with the arrival of Storm Goretti on Thursday, prompting forecasters from Britain to Germany to issue weather warnings.

Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista Are Bickering Brothers Who Battle the Yakuza in ‘Wrecking Crew’ Trailer

Ángel Manuel Soto's action-comedy film debuts on Prime Video later this month.

Primate's ending was radically rewritten right before shooting

Director Johannes Roberts talks Stephen King, practical gore effects, and massively rewriting the script right before shooting.

House fails to override Trump vetoes

Minneapolis mayor: Noem knows domestic terrorism narrative in ICE shooting is 'bulls---'

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) took a swing at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in his city, saying “she knows her narrative about domestic terrorism is bulls---.”

Rare gorilla twins born in conflict-hit DR Congo nature park

An endangered mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in the Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, whose remarkable biodiversity has long been threatened by the region's litany of conflicts.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Requested Trump Pardon, but President Is ‘Not Considering’ It

Sean “Diddy” Combs wrote a letter to President Trump requesting a pardon, the president told the New York Times during a two-hour interview with the publication published Thursday. However, the president is not considering granting the request, according to the publication.

Lily Allen Sings “Pussy Palace” Live For The First Time At Acoustic Chanel Show

A few months ago, UK pop star Lily Allen returned with West End Girl , an extremely focused and specific breakup album that sure seems to be about her seemingly-past marriage to another famous person. The album generated a whole lot of buzz and conversation, and Allen will take

Dark stars could help solve three pressing puzzles of the high-redshift universe

A recent study provides answers to three seemingly disparate yet pressing cosmic dawn puzzles. Specifically, the authors show how dark stars could help explain the unexpected discovery of "blue monster" galaxies, the numerous early overmassive black hole galaxies, and the

How Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking

Auto-brewery syndrome is a devastating and poorly understood condition, but effective treatments could be on the way The post How Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking appeared first on Nautilus .

From TikTok to trophies: Malaysia’s science influencers, robotics contests nudge students towards STEM

As Malaysian students rack up wins at global robotics contests, Malay-language science influencers are bringing STEM to life online.

LISTEN: Cover Story — How Jodie Foster Made Peace With Fame, Family and Pursuing Her Artistic Passions; Sarah Jessica Parker on ‘Sex and the City’ Future

On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Daniel D’Addario discusses his revelatory profile of Jodie Foster, published in Variety‘s Jan. 7 print magazine and online. And Marc Malkin has a Just for Variety Red Carpet Rundown from

Mamdani defends tenant adviser over 'white supremacy' posts

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Wednesday stood by his tenant adviser as she faced sharp blowback for calling home ownership a “weapon of white supremacy” in resurfaced social media posts from 2019. Mamdani did not address the substance of Cea Weaver’s “white

Holy Crap, Look At This Freaking Game About Giant Fantasy Mechs

Vital Shell is the best sort of surprise mash-up The post Holy Crap, Look At This Freaking Game About Giant Fantasy Mechs appeared first on Kotaku .

Chrissie Hynde Is Here To Defend Brigitte Bardot’s Honor

Cue "I'll Stand By You." Chrissie Hynde has logged on to decry a Vogue article criticizing the late Brigitte Bardot. The post Chrissie Hynde Is Here To Defend Brigitte Bardot’s Honor appeared first on Stereogum .

First galaxy-wide wobbling black hole jet discovered in a disk galaxy

Astronomers using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island have uncovered the largest and most extended stream of super-heated gas ever observed flowing from a nearby galaxy, providing the clearest evidence yet that a supermassive black hole can dramatically reshape

The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show

Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

'It's not bearable anymore': How war with Israel, eggs and economic collapse drive protests in Iran

Desperation is driving Iranians into the streets, where they're shouting 'Death to Khamenei.' The roots of these intensifying protests lie both in decades of deficits and sanctions to the panic that hit markets after last year's 12 day war with Israel

‘Stranger Things’ Doc Director on Filming the Discussion About Demogorgons in the Final Battle and That Ambiguous Ending: ‘That’s the Reaction the Duffer Brothers Wanted’ (EXCLUSIVE)

When Martina Radwan, the director of the documentary “One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5,” first met with Matt and Ross Duffer, the show’s creators, she told them that yes, she would want to celebrate the series by showing how the final season was made. But she

Minneapolis council member: ICE an 'imminent threat' to civilians' safety

Minneapolis City Council member Robin Wonsley (D) on Thursday rebuked the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minnesota after a woman was shot and killed by one of the agency's officers Wednesday. Renee Nicole Macklin Good was fatally shot by an

Venezuela releases three Argentine political prisoners

Venezuela's interim Government of caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez released a series of foreign and domestic political prisoners on Thursday, including three Argentine nationals, it was reported in Caracas.

Art Movements: Knights, Presidents, and Crooks

Christie’s auctions off a painting by Jimmy Carter, Trump sells a painting of Jesus, King Charles hands out honors, and more.

What does 'everyday' peace look like? Mapping how people think about peacebuilding

A new study led by Yale anthropologist Catherine Panter-Brick examines how stakeholders in socially diverse, conflict-affected societies conceptualize everyday peace, drawing on a comparative analysis across different groups of people. The findings offer insights that can

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter Lead iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 Nominees

Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter lead the nominations for the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026, taking place on March 26 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre. Swift leads the pack with nine nominations, including song of the year for “The Fate of Ophelia,” artist of the year

Lipids have their own VIP drivers for reaching cellular targets

In addition to providing energy, lipids are also essential building blocks of our cell membranes. However, despite their importance, they remain poorly understood.

Planned December layoffs plunge to lowest level in 17 months: report

Planned layoffs in December plunged to their lowest level in 17 months in a sign the labor market might be leveling out following intense cuts earlier this year, according to a report on Thursday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Trump Waters Down Colorado’s Population Trend

In criticizing Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and vetoing a bill that would fund a water project in the state, President Donald Trump has claimed that people are leaving the state "in droves," but that's not what the available data show. The post Trump Waters Down Colorado’s

Scientists solve longstanding mystery about diseases driven by uncontrolled cell growth

For the first time, scientists have answered a longstanding question in cell biology about a partnership of proteins called the "KICSTOR–GATOR1 complex" which operates as a control system inside our cells, telling them when to grow and when to stop based on nutrient

Trump Threatens Five Republicans Who Voted to Rein Him in on Venezuela

President Trump thinks that any Republican who dares to push back on his senseless incursion into Venezuela should “never be elected to office again.” “Republicans should be ashamed of the Senators that just voted with Democrats in attempting to take away our Powers to fight

Sensor lights up to reveal scopolamine, a common substance used for sexual assault

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has led the development of a new sensor capable of quickly and easily detecting scopolamine, one of the substances most commonly used in crimes of chemical submission, especially in sexual assaults. The sensor detects

Tulsi Gabbard Had No Clue What Trump Was Doing in Venezuela

Did President Donald Trump actually cut Tulsi Gabbard out of the White House’s preparations to invade Venezuela? Starting last summer, the White House began excluding Trump’s director of national intelligence from the government’s plans to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolás

Newsom excoriates Trump in last annual address as California governor

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) ripped President Trump in his last annual address as governor, touting the Golden State as an alternative “blueprint” for the rest of the country. “The federal government, respectfully, it's unrecognizable, protecting the powerful at the

Hoyer warns of a nation headed toward 'lawlessness' as he announces exit

Rep. Steny Hoyer (Md.), who has served as a top Democratic leader for more than two decades, warned Thursday that America is moving down a dark road, away from the democratic traditions that have made it unique and onto a path toward self-destruction. In a speech on the House

House fails to override 2 Trump vetoes as Republicans back president

The House on Thursday failed to override President Trump’s vetoes of two previously uncontroversial bills concerning a Colorado water project and expanding lands of a tribe in Florida. The move showcases House Republicans’ loyalty to the president and support for his political

Vance calls War Powers Act 'fundamentally fake' and unconstitutional

Vice President Vance called the War Powers Act “fundamentally fake” and unconstitutional, ridiculing the law passed in 1973 shortly after senators on Capitol Hill voted to advance a bipartisan measure to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela.

Hawley explains yes vote on war powers resolution

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) justified voting with Democrats to advance a bipartisan resolution on the War Powers Act to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela. “With regard to Venezuela, my read of the Constitution is that if the President feels

Arc Raiders has a cheater problem, but Embarks says 'significant changes' are coming to detection and ban systems

Out-of-map glitches are also being targeted.