Mortal Kombat 2 and Liu Kang's confusing fate, explained
What happened to Liu Kang at the end of Mortal Kombat 2? How Liu Kang's ascension to fire god mimics his journey in the Mortal Kombat video games.
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News Corp beats quarterly earnings expectations, driven by Dow Jones, real estate units
"News Corp has again delivered resounding results this quarter, and we remain on track for another year of record profitability given the strength seen thus far in the fourth quarter," said News Corp CEO Robert Thomson.
How soil bacteria help plants defend themselves against disease
A study led by researchers at the University of Liège reveals the mechanism by which surfactin, a molecule produced by beneficial soil bacteria, activates plants' immune defenses. This mechanism, distinct from the classical paradigm of immune recognition, relies on direct
GameStop-eBay saga gets weirder: CEO says he was suspended from eBay for selling stuff on eBay 'to pay for eBay'
Maybe all of this really is just a very dumb, pointless stunt.
US navy came under missile fire after US attack on Iranian oil tanker, Iran state media says
May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. military naval units operating in the area of the Strait of Hormuz came under Iranian missile fire following an attack by the U.S. military on an Iranian oil tanker, Iranian state media, citing an unnamed military official, said on Thursday. U.S. military
Stephen Colbert’s Final Weeks: David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver to Hit ‘Late Show’ Before Last Episode
Stephen Colbert has set an all-star lineup of late-night hosts as some of his final guests on “The Late Show,” which will conclude on May 21 after being canceled by CBS last year. On May 11, Colbert will interview Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver. As the
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Akamai Technologies, Expedia, Lyft, Texas Roadhouse and more
See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell.
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Singer Bonnie Tyler Hospitalized and ‘Recuperating’ After Emergency Surgery in Portugal
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind 1980s hits like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” has been hospitalized in Portugal. A statement was shared to the 74-year-old singer’s Facebook and website on Wednesday breaking the news to fans and acknowledging
Path of Exile 2's 'Return of the Ancients' update improves the endgame
Return of the Ancients is Path of Exile 2's 0.5 update and, with it, Grinding Gear Games changes the endgame adding storylines and more.
Path of Exile 2 release date coming soon as early access gets final patch
In recent online briefing session, Path of Exile 2 game director Jonathan Rogers shared that the game's full version is coming out soon.
Canvas is down as ShinyHunters threatens to leak schools’ data
The Instructure-owned learning management platform, Canvas, is down after recently confirming a massive data breach that impacted student names, email addresses, ID numbers, and messages. Students attempting to access the system on Thursday saw a message from the hacking group
Novel nanoparticle therapy using manganese could improve cancer treatment
A research team led by the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a new type of nanoparticle therapy that could make cancer immunotherapy safer and more effective. The researchers say they've created a
Cohen on 'shameful' Tennessee redistricting erasing his House district: 'Next stop is the courts'
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) on Thursday vowed legal action after Tennessee passed a new House map that carves up his majority-Black House congressional district in an effort to flip his seat red in November. Cohen, the lone Democrat in Tennessee’s nine-member House delegation,
Path of Exile 2's massive Return of the Ancients expansion will be its last major update before it leaves early access later this year: 'I want to get this game finished, I really, really do'
Game director Jonathan Rogers says the endgame rework needed to happen for the game to feel complete enough to release.
Path of Exile 2's 'biggest expansion ever' reworks its entire post-campaign grind for new and returning players alike
Several new quests will walk you through its endless endgame experience.
Soon-to-be SpaceX billionaires are gearing up for a windfall
“It’s completely life changing,” an anonymous source who invested in SpaceX nearly 20 years ago told NYNext.
Big Fat Head Announce New Album Global Voyeur: Hear Four Tracks
Big Fat Head have been kicking around my state for quite some time now. The group got started nearly a decade ago in Athens, Ohio, where I attended Ohio University once upon a time. (Sadly, my college years were way more than a decade ago.) Back then the band was more like Nate
Ultrasound waves rupture COVID-19 and flu viruses without damaging cells
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that high-frequency ultrasound waves similar to those used in medical exams can eliminate viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H1N1 without damaging human cells. In an article published in Scientific Reports,
A targeted 'off switch' in a plant's egg cell speeds up the breeding process
An international research team led by the IPK Leibniz Institute has succeeded in generating haploids in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana very efficiently. This process involves degrading a specific protein in the centromere. The study's findings, published in the journal
‘Yellowstone’ Actress Q’orianka Kilcher Sues James Cameron and Disney Over Unauthorized Use of Likeness in ‘Avatar’
Kilcher alleges that the director extracted her facial features after seeing her performance in a 2005 film, which she appeared in when she was 14, for use as the basis of the Neytiri character.
Ancient soil temperatures may have steered millet farming across Neolithic East Asia
Millet has been an important crop in East Asia for much of the Holocene, a period beginning about 11,700 years ago. To better understand how environmental conditions may have shaped the development of millet agriculture, researchers from the Institute of Earth Environment of
Five killed in huge fire at packed Mexico fairground
The blaze in the south-eastern city of Villahermosa erupted during a concert reportedly attended by some 135,000 people.
Paul Mescal, Jessie Buckley to Reteam for New Movie From ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Director Benh Zeitlin
Plan B will produce the love story alongside ‘Anora’ producer Alex Coco.
Blake Lively Looks for an Edge in ‘It Ends With Us’ Deal Amid Questions Around Sky-High Legal Bills
The actress is looking for millions of dollars from Justin Baldoni, who may also be on the hook to pay her legal fees, after the court last year dismissed his defamation lawsuit.
Forget the naysayers — earnings surge means a ‘resilient’ Trump economy
The stock market keeps reaching record highs, buoyed by corporate earnings, the ultimate indicator of underlying economic strength — and jobs will follow.
A Grok chatbot convinced someone it had become sentient, and that xAI was sending goons to kill him: 'They're going to make it look like suicide'
"I picked up the hammer, stuck on Frankie goes to Hollywood's Two Tribes, got myself psyched up and went outside."
Mortal Kombat 2 movie ending and credits scenes explained
Does Mortal Kombat 2 have a post-credits scene? The MK2 movie's ending sets up a sequel, but maybe not in the usual way that moviegoers expect.
Jason Derulo Wins at Trial, Jury Finds ‘Savage Love’ Not Co-Authored by Guitarist
Guitarist-producer Matthew Spatola sued for writing credit on the chart-topping song
Ultrahigh-energy cosmic messengers may carry ultraheavy secrets
There may be an ultraheavy explanation for the mystery surrounding the origins of the highest-energy particles ever observed. Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays are particles from space that strike Earth with energies far beyond those reachable by human-made particle accelerators.
Trump-Xi summit set to weigh Iran oil, Taiwan and US exports
A long-awaited summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to take place in Beijing May 14 and 15, with both sides preparing to address a crowded agenda spanning Iranian oil, Taiwan, trade, human rights and technology controls. Beyond the
Next-gen Mars helicopter rotor blades exceed Mach 1
The rotor blades that will carry NASA's next-generation helicopters to new Martian heights broke the sound barrier during March tests at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Data from the tests, which took place in a special chamber that can simulate
Watch NASA’s Curiosity Rover Unstick Itself From a Rock
This isn’t the first drill problem that’s plagued the rover The post Watch NASA’s Curiosity Rover Unstick Itself From a Rock appeared first on Nautilus .
Penang has been DAP’s fortress since 2008. Could this end in the next polls?
Results in the Malaysian state could be a bellwether for the national elections.
India state election results deepen BJP dominance, boosting Modi’s mandate
BJP now rules or is in ruling coalitions in 22 Indian states and union territories.
Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, Beijing puts Taiwan front and centre. But will US make any concessions?
Beijing is ensuring the Taiwan issue isn't sidelined in what may be a deal-driven summit on trade, tech or global crises.
Pirro ‘not surprised’ after DC officers placed on leave amid crime stats probe
More than a dozen Washington, D.C., police officers were placed on leave this week amid an internal investigation into the alleged manipulation of crime statistics, a development U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro said on Thursday did not shock her. “I’m not surprised,” Pirro
Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win
Wu Yize, 22, receives a rock star's welcome after becoming second-youngest player to win a world title.
The artist who created 40 in-game paintings for Minecraft did one of Jack Black as Steve for Minecraft Movie 2, and it's pretty fantastic
The sequel has started filming in New Zealand.
Trump gives 4 July ultimatum to EU to approve trade deal with US
The US president said the European Union must enact the trade deal agreed last year and drop tariffs on American goods to zero.
Shake Shack shares shook by sales shock, sliding 30%
“We continue to see declines in tourism in our largest urban markets, particularly New York City,” said Shake Shack CEO Rob Lynch.
Iran fires at 'enemy units' in Strait of Hormuz, state-run media claim
Iran said it launched missiles at "enemy" forces in the Strait of Hormuz after a claimed US attack on an oil tanker, and reported shooting down several drones.
This strange planet pair shouldn’t exist, but it does
A bizarre planetary pairing 190 light-years away is challenging everything astronomers thought they knew about how worlds form. A “lonely” hot Jupiter — typically found without nearby companions — is sharing its system with a smaller mini-Neptune tucked even closer to the star,
Nonfiction books banned in US schools doubled last academic year: Analysis
A new report shows that the number of nonfiction books banned in U.S. schools doubled in the last academic year. PEN America's report released Thursday called "Facts & Fiction: Stories Stripped Away by Book Bans" found that 3,743 unique titles were removed from school libraries
Climate-driven extreme fire danger cannot be prevented by carbon neutrality alone, study warns
A new study warns that unless atmospheric carbon is reduced immediately, future summers will become even hotter and future wildfires even more destructive. A research team led by Professor Seung-Ki Min of the Department of Environmental Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University
Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley to Reunite After ‘Hamnet’ for Benh Zeitlin’s Outlaw Romance ‘Hold On to Your Angels’
Newly-crowned Oscar winner Jessie Buckley is reuniting with her “Hamnet” co-star Paul Mescal for “Hold On To Your Angels,” written and to be directed by Oscar nominee Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts Of The Southern Wild,” “Wendy”) and what promises to be a buzzy film launching in the
