Steam's best selling PC games list show 2025 was wild
Between Arc Raiders, Peak, Silksong, and Schedule 1, 2025 was an unpredictable year on Steam based on Valve's list of most popular games
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Image: Ball bearings as tools for studying physics in microgravity
In this Oct. 20, 2025, photo, tiny ball bearings surround a larger central bearing during the Fluid Particles experiment, conducted inside the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module.
‘Tron: Ares’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date
“Tron: Ares” will park its light cycle at Disney+, as the movie arrives on the streamer on Jan. 7. The science-fiction film is the third in the “Tron” franchise, following the 1982 original and its 2010 sequel, “Tron: Legacy.” It focuses on a powerful AI being called Ares that
Marvel Rivals' Lady Loki costume revealed, confirmed not to be Hela skin
Loki's new skin turns him into Lady Loki in January in Marvel Rivals, NetEase has confirmed. Lady Loki opens the door to new costume possibilities.
Mathematicians crack cellular noise puzzle, paving path for better cancer treatment
Why does cancer sometimes recur even after successful treatment, or why do some bacteria survive despite the use of powerful antibiotics? One of the key culprits identified is "biological noise"—random fluctuations occurring inside cells.
NASA's Chandra rings in the new year with the Champagne Cluster
Celebrate the New Year with the "Champagne Cluster," a galaxy cluster seen in this new image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical telescopes.
Nanozigzags, a new biomaterial, can enhance cancer immunotherapy efficacy by nearly 70%
Immunotherapy has emerged in recent years as a new cancer treatment that is gentler than traditional chemotherapy and causes milder side effects in patients. However, conventional dendritic cell (DC) immunotherapy shows inconsistent clinical outcomes, and the cell culture
Trump administration agrees to reconsider cut or stalled DEI-related NIH grants
The Trump administration on Monday reached an agreement to reevaluate thousands of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant applications that were stalled or cut because of their perceived connection to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The agreement between
Some of my favorite childhood platformers are free on Epic for today only, and they've all been updated for better crossplay with Steam owners
Trine's a little long in the tooth now, but its co-op antics are no less enjoyable.
Mamdani to be sworn in at abandoned NYC subway station
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) will hold a private swearing-in ceremony late Wednesday night at an abandoned subway station built over a century ago. "When Old City Hall Station first opened in 1904 — one of New York’s 28 original subway stations — it was a
Why top law firms are paying out six-figure bonuses to stop young lawyers from quitting
Top law firms are throwing massive cash bonuses at younger lawyers -- sometimes more than $200,000 a pop.
Arc Raiders was Steam's best-selling game the week of Christmas, and Battlefield 6 wasn't far behind
Casual-friendly shooters ruled the roost this holiday season.
Bryant Francis' top 10 games of the year - 2025 Wrap-Up
An ode to the storytellers, both linear and procedural.
Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs charged with strangulation, assault
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing criminal charges after an alleged incident earlier this month.
Best Lune build in Clair Obscur Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Lune is a jack of all trades and a master of some in combat. Shoes not required.
Heat Vision’s Top Comics and Graphic Novels of 2025: ‘Absolute Batman,’ ‘Bug Wars,’ ‘Lucas Wars,’ ‘Out of Alcatraz’ and More
The annual list of books that packed a punch — from reinventing classic characters to shedding light on elusive icons to taking us on epic journeys to ... our backyards?
Axelrod: Trump's 'Marie Antoinette thing' could cost Republicans in midterms
Democratic strategist David Axelrod says President Trump’s focus on lavish renovations at the White House and Kennedy Center could hurt Republicans on the ballot in the 2026 midterms. In an interview on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront,” the former Obama administration official
Love it or hate it, but frame generation is the one major graphics technology that really needs improving in 2026
Upscaling is almost perfect. Now it's frame gen's time.
‘Beverly Hills 90210’ Star Ian Ziering Sued for Assault Over Melee With Motorcyclists
The street brawl on New Year's Eve 2023 was caught on video
Africa: El Kaabi Brace Powers Morocco to Win, Bafana Brave Fightback, Egypt Top Group and Mali Reach Knockout Stage
[CAF] Morocco top of Group A after 3-0 win over Zambia Ten-man Mali reach knock-out stage after holding Comoros South Africa survive Zimbabwe fightback to book knockout place Egypt top group despite goalless draw with Angola
‘Wicked: For Good’ Gets Digital Release, Arrives on Blu-ray and 4k Next Month
“Wicked: For Good” is flying to streaming. The blockbuster musical sequel, which made more than $200 million at the global box office, is now available to rent/purchase on VOD. Starting today, the film is available on major digital platforms including Prime Video, Apple TV and
Pop Punk and Emo Blew Up in 2005. This Year, It Came Back Swinging
Gym Class Heroes, Motion City Soundtrack, and Cartel reflect on emo’s early-aughts takeover — and how they’re keeping that spirit alive 20 years later
Thieves drill into German bank vault and steal millions from safety deposit boxes
A fire alarm summoned police officers and firefighters to the bank branch shortly before 4 am on Monday.
Richard Smallwood, Grammy-Nominated Gospel Singer and Pianist, Dies at 77
Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose music has been covered by Destiny’s Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. A rep for Smallwood confirmed to Variety that he died of complications from kidney failure on Tuesday at the Brooke Grove
Fighting Renewed Attempts to Make ISPs Copyright Cops: 2025 in Review
You might not know it, given the many headlines focused on new questions about copyright and Generative AI, but the year’s biggest copyright case concerned an old-for-the-internet question: do ISPs have to be copyright cops? After years of litigation, that question is now
Trump sends ‘wartime prime minister’ Netanyahu back to Israel with a boost
While meetings between the U.S. and Israeli leaders focused on pressing Middle East issues, for Prime Minister Netanyahu, they were also a domestic power play.
The 'thorny' issues that threaten to derail a Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Two of the main sticking points involve territory and the fate of Europe's biggest nuclear plant, which is currently occupied by Russia.
The 100 Most-Watched Telecasts of 2025: Super Bowl, ‘Tracker,’ ’60 Minutes’ and the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season Finale
There are two things you can count on right now in television: football and “Tracker.” Both once again dominated Variety’s annual look at the most-watched telecasts in primetime. This year, a full 48 of the top 100 slots went to NFL games — up from 45 in 2024 — and that number
Meta buys Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus
The tech giant wants to build into its own AI tools which do complex things with minimal interaction.
'Friendslop' dominated 2025 by proving time and time again that graphics are overrated
The best games of the year probably ran great on whatever PC you have lying around, and that's fantastic.
John Lydon Is Surprised Sex Pistols Aren’t Talking to Him: ‘I Expected Some Kind of Connection’
Singer, who sued ex-bandmates in the past few years, says they didn't even reach out when his wife died
