What is lost when a worker completes actions—such as helping a client or ensuring safety—in exchange for incentives like digital badges, placement on a leaderboard, or in-office rankings? A study by Carnegie Mellon University researcher Tae Wan Kim challenges the corporate
The incident remains under investigation.
Few Greenlanders believe it would be advantageous for the territory to become part of the U.S., according to a new poll released after President Trump's threats to acquire the island roiled the U.S.'s relationship with its European allies. The poll, published by the Copenhagen
Kristen Stewart confirms in the March L.A. issue of Architectural Digest that she has purchased the historic Highland Theatre in L.A.’s buzzy Highland Park neighborhood. The Highland Theater, which opened in 1925, was a neighborhood fixture until it closed in 2024. It was
Scientists have captured a rare view of one of the ocean's least understood whales—without ever seeing it. By listening to the sounds beaked whales naturally produce, researchers have reconstructed a three-dimensional picture of their deep-diving behavior in the Gulf of Mexico.
Blizzard says that it’s hoping for more character diversity moving forward The post Why Blizzard Says It’s Been Making Overwatch Heroes Hotter appeared first on Kotaku .
Barry Manilow has postponed his February residency dates at the Westgate Las Vegas following treatment for stage-one lung cancer. The singer shared in a statement that he’s “doing great” and “recovering well” after his surgery, but will need to postpone his February 12-21 Vegas
A new study challenges the idea that climate change drove early human innovation. Instead, researchers find that cultural developments arose under different environmental conditions, shaped by movement, interaction, and knowledge sharing.
The surprise remaster is being made by Skunkape, the team behind the updated versions of Telltale's Sam and Max games.
The announcement by Araghchi on Wednesday came after hours of indications that the anticipated talks were faltering, and some media reports that they had been cancelled over changes in the format and content of the talks.
“Saturday Night Live” has its Emmy-worthy star. “SNL” featured performer Ashley Padilla has found her groove during the show’s 51st season, emerging as an early and viable contender for this year’s Emmys. The San Francisco Bay Area native, who honed her comedic skills with The
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday dismissed his previous praise for National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, saying that was "way back when." CNN's Kaitlan Collins spoke with Sanders and mentioned that the senator once called Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman
More than half of respondents in a new poll said they support the removal of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. The Quinnipiac Poll comes as Democrats in Congress have called for Noem’s ouster after federal immigration agents shot and killed two
Shadowstone is set to launch into early access later this year.
Terpenes are volatile organic compounds that are responsible for, among other things, the typical scents of plants, resins or citrus fruits. These compounds occur naturally in the environment and influence chemical processes in the atmosphere. At high concentrations, they can
The Tour Down Under’s winner won despite being blasted off his bike by kangaroos. “ Two of them blasted through the peloton when we were doing probably 50 kph and…went left, right, left right, left right and I ended up hitting its backside .” 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
McGill researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria—and determining which antibiotics can stop them—in just 36 minutes, a major advance in the global effort to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Current clinical testing methods typically take
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have uncovered experimental evidence that particles of matter emerging from energetic subatomic smashups retain a key feature of virtual particles that exist only fleetingly in the quantum
'You are not alone in that hospital room' replied series co-creator John Romero to the dying fan on Reddit The post Terminally Ill Fan Spending Final Days Playing Doom And The Devs Want Him To Know He’s Not Alone appeared first on Kotaku .
Was Courier 6 spotted in the Fallout TV series?
"We weren't clear enough about who we are as a company," Fiddelke told staff on his first town hall.
A study from FAU has shown that lipid nanoparticles restructure their membrane significantly after being absorbed into a cell and ending up in an acidic environment. Vaccines and other medicines are often packed in little fat droplets, or lipids. In this form, they are absorbed
Back in November, the Mercury Prize-winning rapper, music critic, and former Edmonton poet laureate Rollie Pemberton — better known as Cadence Weapon — dropped “Step Out,” a synth-powered track about his fly wardrobe. Today he’s revealed that the song will be part of Forager, a
The media conglomerate reported $5.18 billion in total revenue, a 2% year-over-year increase, as companywide ad revenue rose 1%.
A Republican senator wants Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE to stay out of his state. Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker has come out against a proposed ICE detention facility in Byhalia, noting that the facility’s construction in the small town would not give the
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, has left much of the country on edge as the search stretches into its fourth day with no known suspects and few promising leads. The story has resonated far beyond a typical
Also, Black Myth: Wukong might be the console's next big port The post Nintendo’s Stock Price Nosedives Despite Switch 2’s Complete Dominance appeared first on Kotaku .
YouTube generated more than $60 billion in revenue for 2025, including both advertising and subscriptions, the first time parent company Alphabet has broken out total revenue for the platform. That makes YouTube much larger than subscription-streaming leader Netflix, which
YouTube continues to vacuum up digital advertising dollars, mostly at the expense of traditional TV ad budgets, notching its biggest-ever ad sales number to date for the fourth quarter of 2025. However, the video giant’s ad haul came in below Wall Street forecasts. In the last
The founding member of the Beach Boys has spent the past few months performing most of the album on tour, and he's finally going to delight hardcore fans by playing it all
A day after Disney announced parks boss Josh D’Amaro as its new CEO, the company held a global employee town hall meeting to rally the troops behind the new management regime. Disney’s town hall on Wednesday featured ABC News anchor David Muir, who moderated a conversation with
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. talks with Iran will take place on Friday in Oman, a U.S. official confirmed on Wednesday, after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that nuclear talks with the U.S. are set to be held in the Omani capital Muscat at around 10 a.m. on
Iran said Wednesday that talks with the United States were going ahead as planned later this week, as President Donald Trump piled pressure on Tehran's supreme leader by saying he should be "very worried." Doubts have swirled about the fate of the negotiations, with a report
“Brilliant Minds” is looking D.O.A, with NBC pulling the final six episodes of the medical drama from the schedule. The show, and indeed pretty much all NBC primetime programming, was going on hiatus for the next two weeks as the network shifts to wall-to-wall coverage of the
Despite its demotion from planet status, the tiny but mighty world still captivates scientists The post The Farm Boy Who Found Pluto appeared first on Nautilus .
Indonesia’s urban middle class has become an increasingly prominent part of the country’s civil society.
The nativity card, the first in India, is for residents seeking access to services in Kerala.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Wednesday doubled down on his threat to block President Trump’s pick to lead the Fed until the DOJ drops its probe into Jerome Powell, as another top GOP senator seemingly added weight to Tillis’ argument.
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.
Blizzard Entertainment had major news to share on the future of Overwatch, including new heroes, Mythic skins, UI updates, and its ongoing story.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has announced new dates for several reports, including the January jobs report, pushing back their publication after a partial government shutdown temporarily paused the agency’s operations this week. The jobs report was initially supposed
President Trump warned that Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be “very worried” during an interview on Wednesday amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran. "I would say he should be very worried, yeah. He should be,” Trump told anchor Tom Llamas on
"I don't think players look at the hours of experience per price of the title once it gets past a certain number."
Alan Ritchson leads War Machine, a Netflix action film where an elite team battles a Metal Gear-like mech in the jungle.
The British government on Wednesday announced that it will release all files related to former Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson despite his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson stepped down from the Labour Party and his seat in Parliament
“Virginia Oliver, a feisty, salty-tongued lobster boat skipper who fished off the New England coast wearing earrings, hot-pink lipstick and an occasional scowl for more than 80 years, until she was 103, died on Jan. 21 in Rockport, Maine. She was 105. ” 💬 Join the discussion on
A growing number of elected Democrats and public figures are blasting billionaire Jeff Bezos in the wake of sweeping cuts to The Washington Post's newsroom carried out on Wednesday. The Post's leadership announced the cuts, which had been anticipated at the news outlet for
The release of "Melania" appears to have given a boost to another first lady: Michelle Obama's 2020 documentary "Becoming" saw a huge surge in viewers the same weekend that Melania Trump's film hit theaters. Viewership in the U.S. for the 2020 Netflix documentary focused on
In March, Holy Fuck are returning for the first time in the better part of a decade with new album Event Beat. The Canadian quartet kicked off their rollout with “Evie,” a grooving dance-rock tune with a live performance video. For single #2, “Elevate,” they’ve shifted into
It was only just a few months ago that London’s Sorry shared their latest album Cosplay, which we named both Album Of The Week and one of the Best Albums Of 2025. Today they’re back with more goodness in the form of two new singles called “Billy Elliot” and “Alone In Cologne.”
