AI, Quantum, And The World Order

AI, Quantum, And The World Order

In 2026, the global tech race gets even more real. Lindsay Gorman — Managing Director of GMF’s Technology Program and former White House tech adviser — breaks down the US-China competition on AI and quantum, the future of TikTok, and why the new year could redefine global power. (Source: Bloom...

Hubble Glimpses Galactic Gas Making a Getaway

A sideways spiral galaxy shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden), NGC 4388 is a resident of the Virgo galaxy cluster. This enormous cluster of galaxies contains more than a thousand members and is the n...

Who is Haaland? PL star's pic with Gill goes viral

Who is Haaland? PL star's pic with Gill goes viral

A photo of Shubman Gill with football star Erling Haaland has gone viral after the two exchanged jerseys and shoes. Haaland, a Manchester City and Norway striker, is one of the world’s top goal-scorers and a key figure in City’s treble-winning season. Known for his speed and power, he will lead ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now blogging about AI slop

Now that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has appointed a new CEO to run Microsoft's biggest businesses, he has a little more time on his hands for other adventures. Beyond focusing on Microsoft's technical work, Nadella is now turning to the ancient art of blogging to discuss Microsoft's year ahead and ...

Chess960's random setups still favor white, new study reveals

Chess960's random setups still favor white, new study reveals

Chess is a relatively simple game to learn but a very difficult one to master. Because the starting positions of the pieces are fixed, top players have relied on memorizing the "best" opening moves, which can sometimes result in boring, predictable games. To encourage more creative play and move awa...

2025: The Kotaku Review

2025: The Kotaku Review

I guess "NIAMOS! (ChandrilIan Club Mix)" came out this year. That was cool. The post 2025: The <i>Kotaku</i> Review appeared first on Kotaku.

Attacking Iran is key to Netanyahu remaining in power

Attacking Iran is key to Netanyahu remaining in power

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump earlier this week, they differed over the next stage of the Gaza ceasefire. But both men did agree to launch a second attack on Iran, should Tehran continue to rearm and reconstitute its nuclear weapons program. Iranian presiden...

Solar Flares and Stellar Flares Hit Different

Sunspots and solar flares go hand in hand. They generally occur in the same region of the Sun around the same time. We've long thought the same would be true for other stars, but a new study finds that isn't the case.

The interstellar comet that's spilling its secrets

The interstellar comet that's spilling its secrets

When 3I/ATLAS swept past the sun in late October 2025, it became only the third confirmed visitor from interstellar space ever detected. Unlike the mysterious 'Oumuamua, which revealed almost nothing about itself during its brief flyby in 2017, or even 2I/Borisov which appeared in 2019, this latest ...

Saudi warplanes kill seven UAE-backed Yemeni separatists

Saudi warplanes kill seven UAE-backed Yemeni separatists

Strikes on Southern Transitional Council in eastern Yemen first fatal coalition attack on group since it seized swathes of Hadramawt and MahraSaudi warplanes targeted separatist fighters in Yemen, killing at least seven in a counterattack against a sweeping advance by the UAE-backed Southern Transit...

Costs pose hurdle for promising new hepatitis C lab test

Costs pose hurdle for promising new hepatitis C lab test

A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost, according to researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

Creating cells that help the brain keep its cool

Creating cells that help the brain keep its cool

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain's support cells into parvalbumin-positive cells. These cells act as the brain's rapid-braking system and are significantly involved in schizophrenia, epilepsy and other neurological condition...