Sega has canceled its live service 'Super Game' due to 'intensifying market competition,' and I really, really hope it's a sign that the industry is finally correcting itself
Years of catastrophic bets on F2P mega hits may finally be subsiding.
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Punisher One Last Kill review: The perfect antidote to Marvel's messy multiverse
Forget Marvel movies and enjoy Disney Plus' Punisher special for its standalone action
‘Punisher: One Last Kill’ Is a Brutal Study of PTSD and Grief — and Marvel’s Most Violent Project Yet: TV Review
“Punisher: One Last Kill” is anything but. To put it plainly, Jon Bernthal’s anti-hero Punisher does a lot of killing in his Marvel Special Presentation. A whole lot. But layered into the over-the-top violence is a powerful character study of a PTSD-addled veteran who has lost
‘Rush Hour 4’: Director Brett Ratner Hitches a Ride With Trump to Scout Locations in China
The action pic marks Ratner's first narrative feature since being cast out of Hollywood almost a decade ago and follows the release of his documentary about First Lady Melania Trump.
Netflix Roasted Kevin Hart Because Paul McCartney Turned Them Down
This year, Kevin Hart was the celebrity who faced the wrath of the Netflix roast. But, in a weird turn of events, it turns out the producers tried (and, obviously, failed) to get Paul McCartney first. The post Netflix Roasted Kevin Hart Because Paul McCartney Turned Them Down
Study identifies geysers the JUICE mission could explore on Ganymede
Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, is also the solar system's largest satellite, even larger than the planet Mercury. It is also the only celestial body aside from Earth (and the gas giants) to have an intrinsic magnetic field. As if this didn't make the icy body interesting
Vietnam state oil company urges US Navy to allow tanker through blockade, document shows
By Florence Tan, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart SINGAPORE, May 13 (Reuters) - The trading arm of Vietnam's state oil company has urged the U.S. Navy to allow a crude oil tanker laden with Iraqi oil to sail through its blockade in the Middle East Gulf to provide a Vietnamese
JB eateries cautious about raising prices amid Middle East crisis
Stringent security checks at Woodlands Checkpoint and Johor Causeway has also impacted eateries.
US Treasury's Bessent arrives in South Korea for trade talks with China's He ahead of leaders’ summit
INCHEON, South Korea, May 13 - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to hold trade talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of a summit later this week between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in Beijing.
House GOP eyes summer push for another party-line bill
Speaker Mike Johnson said he thinks Republicans can act before members leave in July.
‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘Girls Like Girls’ and ‘Leviticus’ Among Frameline50’s 2026 Line-Up
Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex,” Hayley Kiyoko’s “Girls Like Girls” and Adrian Chiarella’s “Leviticus” are among the titles set to screen during the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50), Frameline announced Tuesday. The festival will take place June 17
Anthropic to brief House Homeland Security panel about Mythos in closed-door meeting
The House Committee on Homeland Security will host Anthropic for a closed-door briefing on its Mythos cybersecurity model on Wednesday, as fears grow in Washington about the safety risks of artificial intelligence. A source familiar with Wednesday's meeting confirmed it to The
Bring Me The Horizon Singer Suffers Mild Concussion After Fan Throws Phone At His Head
We are unfortunately back with more news of concertgoers throwing objects at musicians. Last week, Eric Clapton called off an encore in Madrid after a fan threw a vinyl sleeve at him. Last night, Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes had a phone chucked straight at his head
Gravitational wave detectors can now 'autotune' signals to harmonize the heavens
Gravitational wave researchers working on the world's most sensitive scientific instruments have found a way to tune their detectors using a process akin to the pitch-correction used in music production.
Why Do Regular Cannabis Users Tend to Weigh Less?
New research in mice is shedding light on this paradox The post Why Do Regular Cannabis Users Tend to Weigh Less? appeared first on Nautilus .
Conan O’Brien to Bring His Irreverent Comedy to the Oscars for Third Consecutive Year
The comedian looks to score a three-peat as host of the 99th Academy Awards
Rare DM – “Mean Girled”
Erin Hoagg can turn anything into the subject of an otherworldly dark wave anthem. Petty drama is at the center of the newest Attention single “Mean Girled,” and she transforms it into a big, sleek party. “I hate worrying about people I don’t even care about,” the NYC artist
Pro-Iran hacking group targets California tech company in flurry of attacks
The “Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq – 313 Team” claimed responsibility for the assault on eBay and Spotify, which reportedly triggered widespread outages.
Social Security COLA for 2027 expected to jump as inflation rises, estimate shows
Social Security beneficiaries could see a substantial bump in their checks in 2027, according to an early projection from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL).
Trump picks new acting ICE director
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security has confirmed to The Hill's broadcast partner NewsNation that President Trump will select Dave Venturella to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in an acting capacity after the departure of Todd Lyons, who is
Cate Blanchett Co-Founds RSL Media, a Non-Profit to Address Consent Around AI Usage
Cate Blanchett has co-founded a new non-profit company, RSL Media, which helps provide a human consent framework for AI’s use of creative work, name, image and likeness. Advocates and supporters include Javier Bardem, George Clooney, Viola Davis, Tom Hanks, Dame Helen Mirren,
Old newspapers track porpoise populations across the Baltic Sea
Harbor porpoises were once found across a much wider area of the Baltic Sea than they are today, including regions where they are now rare or absent. This is shown in a new study that uses centuries-old Swedish newspapers to reconstruct past distribution patterns.
South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission after US talks, Defence Minister says
He said forms of phased support could include expressions of political support and personnel dispatches.
After his shock retirement last year, legendary former Tekken boss has landed at one of Japan's biggest fighting game publishers
Katsuhiro Harada is now the CEO of VS Studio.
Largest-ever survey of physicists puts Standard Model of cosmology under scrutiny
The largest-ever survey of physicists from around the world—released today—shows a distinct lack of consensus across many of physics's most important questions, from the nature of black holes and dark matter, to the still-incomplete unification of Einstein's theory of gravity
How can low-value agricultural waste be transformed into high-value products?
With plastic pollution at an all-time high, the need for biodegradable materials has never been higher. Most packaging is "single use" and is made from sources, like natural gas, that take hundreds of years to decompose in the environment. This is greatly contributing to the
Inflation spikes in April
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Inflation spikes to 3.8% in April amid Iran shock The annual inflation rate shot higher in April as the war in Iran drove up energy and food prices, according to
The shoal remembers: How signs of a collective memory shape a predator-prey arms race
Beneath the tropical trees of southern Mexico, enormous shoals of sulfur mollies blanket the water surface of toxic sulfur springs, where survival depends on collective defense against relentless attacks from predatory birds. The tiny fish survive attacks of birds through
James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash is finally heading to Disney Plus in June
Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third movie in James Cameron's film franchise, now has a Disney Plus release date.
villagerrr – “Virgina” (Feat. Hotspit)
We’re only a couple weeks away from villagerrr’s new album Carousel. We’ve heard “Locket,” “Swimming,” and the title track, and now the Columbus band is back with “Virginia” featuring Richmond’s Hotspit. According to bandleader Mark Allen Scott, “Virginia” is “a song about
Valve snuck a Wilhelm scream Easter egg into the new Steam Controller
My Steam Controller just screamed at me, Wilhelmingly.
Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge
Party held out prospect of act while in opposition but plan did not make it into election manifesto Ministers should bring forward a new clean air act that would ban wood burning, clear diesel vehicles from the roads and force councils to cut pollution, a group of more than 60
Don’t reach for the bug spray: scientists find insects may feel pain after crickets nurse sore antenna
The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists say Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Do insects
Territorial conflict may explain male primates’ large size
Male primates may be larger than females partly because of pressure from rival groups, not just competition with males inside their own group.
How Trump’s Science Cuts Threaten National Security
Weak science leads to bad forecasting and poor decision making The post How Trump’s Science Cuts Threaten National Security appeared first on Nautilus .
Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have the rare chance this week to directly discuss artificial intelligence as both countries race to dominate the field while
‘The Pitt’ Seeks to Overturn ‘Baseless’ ‘ER’ Knock-Off Claims in Appeal
Lawyers for Max’s “The Pitt” submitted a final briefing Monday in an attempt to defeat claims that the Emmy-winning show is a knockoff of “ER.” This marks the most recent development in a lawsuit brought by “ER” creator Michael Crichton’s estate against Warner Bros. in 2024. In
Fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, alleged mastermind of 1MDB scandal, seeks Trump pardon: report
US prosecutors accused Low of stealing billions of dollars from 1MDB, a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.
Wife says Transportation chief Sean Duffy 'not a corrupt man' amid family road trip criticism
The wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said that her husband is not a “corrupt man” after a watchdog group urged the inspector general to investigate the couple’s newest reality series, “The Great American Road Trip.” “I don't think anybody can accuse my
SAG-AFTRA Deal Stirs Concerns on Artificial Intelligence and Pensions
SAG-AFTRA leaders are beginning the process of selling their new studio contract to the membership, amid lingering concerns about artificial intelligence and the merger of two pension funds. The deal, unveiled on Monday, allows studios to use synthetic performers only if they
How temperature changes light: New model could guide smarter LEDs, sensors and photonic devices
Technion researchers have developed, for the first time, a comprehensive physical model explaining how the properties of a radiating material, including absorption, emission, and quantum efficiency, affect the fundamental characteristics of the light it emits as a function of
Study uses microphones to eavesdrop on the secret lives of birds
Scientists have discovered that they can eavesdrop on the secret lives of birds using networks of inexpensive microphones, revealing complex behaviors across vast wilderness areas, according to research published in the journal Ecology. Previously, microphone technology that
Kanye West Loses at Trial Over Uncleared Sample on ‘Hurricane’
The artist, now known as Ye, testified that he knowingly removed a sample from the song after a listening event because he lacked clearance
Haunted Chocolatier Is Set To Be ‘Way Bigger than Stardew Valley,’ Somehow
ConcernedApe also compares the sense of mystique that games offer to how “kids see gnomes"
Turnstile Cover Zack De La Rocha’s Pre-Rage Hardcore Band Inside Out In The BBC Live Lounge
A couple months ago, Turnstile performed a transcendent cover of the Stone Roses' classic Britpop gem " I Wanna Be Adored ." Now, Brendan Yates and co. are reminding us of their gritty roots by covering Zack de la Rocha's old hardcore band Inside Out for the BBC Live Lounge.
Marvel's WandaVision sequel gets a Disney Plus release date
VisionQuest, the conclusion to WandaVision and Agatha All Along is coming to Disney Plus on Oct. 14, 2026, Marvel announced.
Swapping molecular building blocks one by one reveals how receptors tell adrenaline from dopamine
Different receptors respond to different neurotransmitters or hormones, such as adrenaline involved in the fight-or-flight response, or dopamine linked to reward and motivation. Both the receptors themselves and the substances they recognize are often very similar, but still
One graph attempts to connect every object in the universe
If you've ever taken an introductory astronomy class, you've probably seen the Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) diagram. This graph maps out the life cycle of stars by plotting their temperature against their luminosity, and has been a "cheat sheet" for stellar astrophysics for over a
Key House GOP moderate dismisses ballroom funding request
“Not happening here,” Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said.
Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report
Air India faces a leadership vacuum and mounting financial losses as it struggles to recover from the crash.
