There may be a long wait before the end of the RAM shortage that's driving up prices on everything from phones to gaming handhelds. During an earnings call on Thursday, Samsung predicted that the severe memory shortage, driven by demand from AI data centers, will not only
Blaze Entertainment, the company behind the cartridge-based Evercade consoles, has announced two new handhelds that reimagine iconic '80s personal computers as portable gaming machines. The Spectrum Handheld and The C64 Handheld eschew the productivity aspects of the Commodore
Residents and evacuees alike said the smoke was still impacting their health and livelihoods.
BUENOS AIRES, April 30 - Paraguayan President Santiago Pena will travel to Taiwan from May 7 for a state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic ties, his office and Taiwanese authorities said.
From 2009 to 2014, Uta Plotkin was the vocalist for the Portland band Witch Mountain. Those years in American doom had the shape of a miniature heavy metal epoch. A half-decade is an eternity in scene years: The term "New Wave of British Heavy Metal" was coined in 1979, and
The singer-songwriter's best album in nearly a decade revels in the sounds of her home state and shows off some hard-won wisdom
The AI firm said that unlike previous model bugs, this issue "crept in subtly".
Weapons director Zach Cregger is taking the Resident Evil movies in a different direction
April 30 - Ukraine will seek clarification from U.S. President Donald Trump's team on details of a Russian proposal for a brief ceasefire next week, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.
Global oil prices surged to a four-year high overnight before retreating somewhat early Thursday as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the prospect of a deal to end the conflict looks dim. The price of Brent crude oil, the international benchmark, briefly jumped to $126
The outlaw country star David Allan Coe, a storied figure who leaves a vast and tangled legacy, has died. Coe's wife Kimberly Hastings Coe confirmed his passing to Rolling Stone , though the cause and circumstances of his death have not yet been revealed. Coe was 86, and it's
Indonesia has seen this movie before. It begins with a surge of foreign capital, accelerates with a rush to build smelters and ends with an industry struggling under its own weight. This time, the metal is not nickel – it’s bauxite. And the driving force is not just global
President Trump on Wednesday accused former FBI Director James Comey of knowing “full well” that the phrase “86” is a “mob term for kill him.” Comey was indicted in a case brought by the Department of Justice that is related to a social media post from last year in which Comey
Alauda Ruíz de Azúa’s San Sebastian and Goya best film winner “Sundays” (“Los Domingos”) has been co-acquired for U.S. distribution by Outsider Pictures. The deal announcement comes just weeks after “Sundays” swept picture, director, actress (Patricia López Arnaiz), supporting
Qatar is set to host another World Cup, as FIFA had scheduled the world U-17 tournament for 19 November to 13 December. The 48-team format is also making a comeback, with 30 nations already qualified.
Poor mental health is one of the most significant public health and economic challenges in Europe, according to a new report by the OECD.
Spotify is launching a new verification program to combat spam, fakes, and AI. Some artists will now have a "Verified by Spotify" badge and a green checkmark on their profile, indicating that the company has confirmed a real person is behind the music and the profile. At least
Sony has released the trailer for the upcoming horror film “Resident Evil.” Based on Capcom’s hugely popular horror video games, “Resident Evil” is co-written by Shay Hatten and “Weapons” helmer Zach Cregger, who also serves as director. The film does not feature established
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Thursday that she will suspend her Senate campaign. “When I decided to run for the United States Senate last year, it was because I believed Maine people were getting a bad deal from Washington and because the President of the United States
Prices grew at a far more rapid rate in March as the war in Iran drove a significant increase in inflation, according to data released Thursday by the Commerce Department. The annual inflation rate in March rose to 3.5 percent, as measured by the personal consumption
Austin Abrams is a medical courier on the run in the first look at the video game adaptation.
Iran's World Cup participation controversy has escalated with a diplomatic incident at Canada's borders involving Iranian football officials. Iran's group stage matches are scheduled in the US, and Tehran authorities have asked FIFA to move them to alternative venues. FIFA has
Zach Cregger's highly anticipated Resident Evil (2026) movie reboot gets first trailer, showing a very different take on Capcom's horror franchise.
The director of Weapons and Barbarian discusses how he's drawing inspiration from the pacing and cinematic feel of the video games.
Watch as I try to justify buying yet another emu device to myself
Azerbaijan is centralising its pilot and air traffic control training through a sophisticated new hub at the National Aviation Academy to foster local expertise and meet global safety benchmarks.
The director discusses honoring the franchise's pacing and vibe without centering it on series mascot Leon S. Kennedy.
The Regional Ecological Summit in Kazakhstan’s Astana brought Central Asian states together to align positions on environmental issues ahead of international negotiations.
It was no April Fool’s joke when Fortnite announced on April 1 that it would enable developers to create “Star Wars”-inspired islands in Unreal Editor for Fortnite and Fortnite Creative. Starting May 1, developers will be able to take characters, templates, tools and gameplay
"The descendants of David Drake learned who he was 10 years ago. They see his jars as his artistic and spiritual inheritance—and their own."
The Rolling Stones are re-launching their rum brand with a new focus on a country close to their hearts — and decades-spanning careers. First unveiled in 2023, the band’s Crossfire Hurricane Rum rum was inspired by the rockers’ longtime association with Jamaica, which has
Cornerstone has picked up sales rights to the feature, adapted from Edward Chisholm's memoir about a Brit struggling to make it as a Parisian waiter.
Leo Woodall continues to cement his status as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand actors since breaking out in “The White Lotus.” The “One Day” and “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” star has now been set as the lead alongside co-star Clémence Poésy (“The Walking Dead: Daryl
Schoenbrun's hotly anticipated American slasher film will close the Screen Festival.
Horror thriller “Mother Knows Best” has recently wrapped production in Auckland, New Zealand after shooting under the radar, with Frankie Adams (“The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart,” “The Wrecking Crew”) leading the cast. Rhona Mitra (“The Last Ship,” “Underworld: Rise Of The
Eight in ten Americans support legal abortion. The question for candidates in 2026 is whether they will meet people where they are — or continue to ignore an issue that voters see as central to their lives.