Producing fusion energy requires heating plasma to more than one hundred million degrees and confining it stably with strong magnetic fields. However, plasma naturally develops fluctuations known as turbulence, and they carry heat outward and weaken confinement. Understanding
PARIS/LONDON, Dec 10 - The leaders of Britain, France and Germany held a call on Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss Washington's latest peace efforts to end the war in Ukraine, in what they said was \"a critical moment\" in the process.
If quantum computing is going to become an every-day reality, we need better superconducting thin films, the hardware that enables storage and processing of quantum information. Too often, these thin films have impurities or other defects that make them useless for real quantum
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Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) expressed fear on Tuesday that President Trump is “sleepwalking us into a war” with Venezuela in the wake of recent tension between the U.S. and the South American country. “I’m afraid that Secretary [Pete] Hegseth and President Trump are sleepwalking
In Europe, we are afraid that Donald Trump’s America may be selling us out to Russia. In Japan, where I have just been, the fear is of Trump selling them out to China. For Europe and Japan the shared danger is of the superpowers, especially the United States and China, getting
It's not everyday you get to grab a MacBook Pro for just $400. The post Apple 13″ MacBook Pro (2020) Gets Cleared Out at 74% Off as a Grade-A Refurbished Model, Cheaper Than an Entry-Level iPad appeared first on Kotaku .
[This Day] Across major African cities, the hospitality industry is undergoing rapid transformation. Global travelers, high-net-worth clients, returning diaspora, and upwardly mobile professionals are demanding faster service, deeper personalization, and more reliable lifestyle
COPENHAGEN, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country's public broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday, after organiser the European Broadcasting Union last week cleared Israel's participation. The decision to allow Israel to
The collapse of two buildings killed 22 people in the northern Moroccan city of Fes, authorities said Wednesday, in the deadliest accident of its kind in the kingdom in recent years. The Fes prosecutor's office said in a statement the collapse occurred after 11:00 pm (2200
Archaeologists have uncovered the longest intact section of Jerusalem’s ancient Hasmonean wall, likely linked to events following the Hanukkah story. The structure may offer evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire and will become part of a new gallery at the Tower of David Museum.
It took more than a decade for producer Matthew Baer to make “Merv,” the new holiday romantic comedy starring Zooey Deschanel, Charlie Cox and Gus, the adorable mutt who plays the titular dog being co-parented by his recently broken-up humans. “Eleven years ago, this was a
Tracy E. Gilchrist, the journalist behind the viral “holding space” interview with “Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, has launched a new weekly podcat “Holding Space with Tracy E. Gilchrist.” The first episode, featuring a conversation with Grande’s brother Frankie
United Talent Agency has signed Warner Bailey, the founder of the media company Assistants vs. Agents, for representation in all areas. Assistants vs. Agents, a voice for Hollywood’s rising next generation, was born during Bailey’s tenure as a talent agent assistant. What began
Trump’s plan demands full Palestinian demilitarization while imposing hardly any limitations on Israeli military power.
The lineup of 90 films and seven episodic projects has been revealed as officials ready for a milestone moment: the final Sundance in its beloved Utah home.
Oscar winners, pop stars and hip-hop legends will light up Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival’s last hurrah before moving to Colorado. The Sundance Institute announced 90 feature films and seven episodic projects across multiple sections on Wednesday, featuring
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution teases a gorgeous Season 3 but misses the chance to fix the Mahoraga vs. Sukuna fight, leaving fans wanting more.
All four suspected members of the motorbike-mounted crew have been arrested, but the missing jewels, valued at around €88 million, have not yet been recovered.
The Mutt songwriter on his huge year — and his six Grammy noms
Oscar contender 'Largo' will also be screened in schools across the U.K. during Refugee Week 2026.
Coogler, Tessa Thompson, Sterling K. Brown and the women of 'One Battle After Another' were also among the honorees.
House GOP leaders will bring a vote next week on a package of health care bills that does not include an extension of expiring ObamaCare enhanced subsidies, as Republicans remain divided about how to address the health care cliff ahead of a midterm election year. Speaker Mike
In UN:Me, four souls share the player's body, each carrying different fears, but only one of them is real, and you have to kill the others.
Enjoy smooth daily computing. The post This Lenovo 15″ Laptop With Good Everyday Specs Drops 75% Off, But Only on Amazon Not Official Site appeared first on Kotaku .
Irish planetary scientists have christened a spider-like feature on Jupiter's icy moon Europa as "Damhán Alla," which translates to "spider" or "wall demon."
In 'Cognitive Dissonance,' Seonna Hong depicts tender moments of compassion and community amid desolation. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Seonna
Absolute Batman #15 brings the Joker out of the shadows with a horrific new design and an origin that weaves together decades of the character’s lore.
A team of astronomers including George Washington University physics Ph.D. student Eliza Neights recorded an extraordinary cosmic outburst this July which likely heralds a new kind of stellar explosion. With a flood of data from sources including NASA satellites, the team
The Trump administration has tapped Gregg Phillips, who gained notoriety for claims about noncitizens voting in the 2016 election, for a leading role at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “Gregg Phillips is joining the FEMA leadership team, bringing experience in
If you take out the hyphen and the quotation marks, that headline would be a pretty cool statement. I promised the world a pure expression — that’s like something Truffaut would say. That’s not what I’m saying, though. I do not promise the world a pure expression. I simply want
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.
Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's orbit and axial tilt. These variations, known as Milankovitch cycles, occur because Earth doesn't orbit the sun in isolation. The gravitational pull of
Every Democrat on the the Senate Armed Services Committee, with the exception of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), has expressed their “serious concerns” to Navy Secretary John Phelan over his review of the Arizona Democrat's conduct, pressing him to drop the probe. Kelly, a retired
Reptiles get a bad rap. As symbols of evil or villainy in Western culture, they are often linked to sin and betrayal, an association that dates all the way back to the origins of Judeochristian theology. This is not the case in all cultures though. Many other traditions see
Power all your essentials in one go. The post Anker’s 240W Charging Station Falls to Its Lowest Price as It Becomes a Budget USB-C Power Strip, Even Black Friday Didn’t Go This Low appeared first on Kotaku .
Gamma-ray bursts (GRB) are some of the most perplexing phenomena in nature. Even though astronomers have detected about 15,000 of them, with a new one each day, they're still mysterious. They're the most luminous, energetic explosions in the universe, and typically last only a
President Donald Trump threatened to fire Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—not over interest rates, as he did in November , but over something even less under Bessent’s control: putting people in jail. As part of a longer rant Tuesday about how much better the country is now
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The Department of Defense didn’t have a plan to deal with survivors after launching its boat bombing campaign in the waters around central America. The New York Times reports that after a mid-October strike in the Caribbean Sea left two survivors in U.S. military custody,
More than half the people in jail or prison in the U.S. have been diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD). By law, inmates in New York State with opioid use disorder must be provided with medication-assisted treatment within 24 hours of intake. So it's often incarceration
Scientists found a link between a chemical found in dark chocolate and signs of slower biological ageing.
The Commission presented its Environmental Omnibus package today (10 December), aimed at simplifying EU environmental legislation across several areas, including permitting, emissions standards, hazardous-waste treatment, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and the use of
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