The Witcher 3's secret cows guardian is still surprising players 11 years later
A level 27 chort appears when players kill a very specific group of cows in The Witcher 3, and 11 years on, it's still taking players by surprise.
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Corn diseases cost farmers $13.8 billion from 2020 to 2023
According to a new multiyear analysis led by plant disease specialists from across the United States and Ontario, Canada, corn diseases cost farmers an estimated $13.8 billion USD from 2020 to 2023. The study, published in Plant Health Progress, found that diseases reduced corn
India's Adani to pay $275 mn settlement to US over alleged Iran sanctions violations
One of Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani's companies will pay the United States $275 million to settle a probe into whether it violated Washington's sanctions against Iran, the US Treasury said in a statement on Monday. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Hormuz tanker traffic edges higher after wartime low
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was slightly higher last week, returning to levels in line with the average recorded since the start of the Middle East conflict after hitting a wartime low. A total of 55 commodities vessels crossed the strategic waterway between May 11 and
Learning physics can derail some students: New research shows the best way to keep them on track
For many undergraduate students, exploring the complexities of physics for the first time, from wading through advanced mathematics, to absorbing information in a large lecture format, can be a daunting endeavor—one that dissuades many students from continuing their studies.
Thoughtful solar siting can protect ag, biodiversity
Researchers have developed a model that identifies prime farmland, habitats critical for biodiversity and areas suitable for solar development in New York, to help communities minimize land-use conflicts when making solar siting decisions.
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Sets Two Weeks of America250-Themed Episodes Sponsored by Coca-Cola (EXCLUSIVE)
“Wheel of Fortune” is showing its patriotic side this summer with two weeks of USA-themed episodes in honor of America’s 250th birthday sponsored by Coca-Cola. Titled “Drink In America Presented by Coca-Cola,” the themed episodes of the syndicated “Wheel of Fortune” will air
Sam Lerner, Camille Hyde, Nikola Djuricko to Star in Comedic Thriller ‘Jacob and the Wolf’ (Exclusive)
Richard Kind also has a role in writer-director Josh Monkarsh's feature, which recently wrapped production in Los Angeles.
Rolling Stone Announces the Rolling Stone Residency at New York’s Cherry Lane Theatre
The historic West Village venue will host six exclusive interviews and intimate performances this year
All Will Rise devs 'definitely expect some pushback from Western audiences' over its depiction of violent resistance and ecoterrorism
"We are an activist story that deals with these topics."
Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts
Alexa Plus, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant, can now generate podcasts on "virtually any topic," according to an announcement on Monday. With the update, Amazon says you can give Alexa Plus a topic, and the AI assistant will offer an overview of what its AI hosts plan to talk
Smashing Pumpkins Announce Rats in a Cage Tour to Celebrate ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’
"Staging a Mellon Collie -themed show is something we’ve discussed for over a decade, and finally the stars have aligned," says Billy Corgan
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Regeneron, Dominion, Mobileye, Viking and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
‘The Unknown’ Review: Niels Schneider Wakes Up as Léa Seydoux in Arthur Harari’s Gratuitously Serious Body-Swap Psychodrama
If you’ve ever caught yourself having just too good a time with “Freaky Friday” or “Your Name” or really any entry in the oddly well-populated body-swap genre, here’s a chance to do a little penance. “The Unknown” is Arthur Harari’s third directorial feature, after “Dark
Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Trilogy Turns ‘Not Like Us’ Inside Out
Across three new albums, the superstar reframes Kendrick Lamar’s victory as a symptom of the internet’s increasingly rigid authenticity politics
Smashing Pumpkins Announce Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 30th Anniversary Tour
Smashing Pumpkins released their blockbuster double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness in 1995, so if we're being sticklers here, last year would have been the year to head out on a 30th anniversary tour. But I'm not going to complain about the Pumpkins doing it in
Sony Is Being Sued For Allegedly Retaining ‘Substantial Windfall’ Generated By ‘Illegal’ Tariffs
The class action lawsuit argues that Sony will obtain 'a double recovery windfall' following the Trump administration’s IEEPA tariff refunds, which it argues should be passed on to consumers
Trump’s Military Moves Spark Tsunami of Insider Trading
Prediction market analysts uncovered what looks like blatant insider trading within the U.S. military after a group of nine connected Polymarket accounts won more than $2.4 million by placing bets on Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Nicolas Vaiman, the CEO of data analytics firm
Trump Gives Bizarre Message to Half-Empty Christian Nationalist Event
Practically no one attended Donald Trump’s eight-hour religious program Sunday on Washington’s National Mall. Even the president—or his cabinet members—couldn’t be bothered to show up to Rededicate 250 , which was billed as a “national jubilee of prayer, praise and
AI shapes the design of the electron-ion collider
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are shaping major design and research decisions for the planned Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a next-generation nuclear physics research facility that will collide electrons with protons or nuclei to probe matter's structure.
Prototype sets record for optical quantum information technology
Chinese scientists have developed a programmable quantum computing prototype called Jiuzhang 4.0 that has set a new world record for optical quantum information technology, according to a study published May 13 in the journal Nature.
Dust reveals 54 viruses in buildings, pointing to new outbreak warning tool
Gathering dust from buildings may hold promise as a more efficient way to track viral outbreaks in indoor settings, according to a new study published in Building and Environment by researchers from the Ohio State University. After collecting nearly 30 vacuumed dust samples
Colonial ghosts, virgins and Nazi directors: The International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist
This year's International Booker Prize shortlist of six novels take readers from a Japanese colonial-era Taiwan to the propaganda studios of Nazi Germany.
What’s Your Favorite Recipe?
I am not what you would call a dedicated home cook. But every once in a while, I get a bee in my bonnet and make something from my small cache of recipes or from something I saw online that looked good. Some of my go-tos include: Rigatoni With White Bolognese ( PDF )
FDA's top drug regulator ousted amid agency upheaval
Upheaval among the top ranks of the Food and Drug Administration continued late Friday when Tracey Beth Høeg, the agency’s top drug regulator, was ousted. Høeg had served as acting director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) since December, and was the
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’: First Reactions From the Premiere
The much-talked about sci-fi creature feature debuted at the Cannes Film Festival to much praise.
ArtPhilly Presents “What Now: 2026”
The five-week city-wide festival will feature over 30 newly-commissioned works created by Philadelphia artists to spark important conversations about the future of the United States.
California Governor Talks About Best Buy Like It’s 2004: ‘I’m Paying Sales Tax On A Lot Of This Prewritten Software’
Gavin Newsom, what are you talking about?
Trump Treated His Evangelical Supporters Like Dogs This Weekend
Instead of attending his administration’s nine-hour prayer festival on Sunday, President Trump decided to play golf at his club in northern Virginia. Rather than speak at the Christian nationalist event, held as part of the America250 celebrations for the anniversary of the
Genshin Impact version 'Luna 7' (6.6) release time in your time zone
Genshin Impact's "Luna 7" (aka 6.6) patch launches at one time globally. Here's what time Genshin comes back from maintenance in your time zone.
