GTA 6 Massive Gameplay Leak Has Fans Obsessing Over Every Detail
Grand Theft Auto 6's latest leaks paint a portrait of an entertainment blockbuster that could actually live up to all the hype Rockstar's been given.
Fantastic Four Reveals Mad Thinker's Name After 60 Years
One of the Fantastic Four's oldest villains just revealed their true name for the very first time, making history as Marvel lore changes forever.
Will Andy Garcia Return In Landman Season 3? Everything We Know
Will Garcia's Gallino return to shake up the oilfields once more? A thrilling twist leaves fans wondering about the enigmatic character's future.
I'm Convinced One Piece's "Next Straw Hat" Is A Lie
Yet another One Piece character is being touted as the next addition to the Straw Hats, but despite compelling evidence, I'm convinced they won't be.
Sundance Preview: The Fifteen Most Anticipated Titles at The Legendary Festival's Final Rodeo in Utah
Some legends return to the directing chair, several more make their debuts, as Charli XCX threatens to make this her year alone.
Say Goodbye to The Best LEGO Collab Ever in 2026
LEGO is retiring many sets in 2026, and what I believe to be one of the greatest ever made (which is also a huge collab) is unfortunately among them.
Show HN: Semantic search engine for Studio Ghibli movie
Hi HN! I built Ghibli Search, a semantic search engine for Studio Ghibli movie scenes (e.g. Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, etc.).Describe a dreamscape like "flying through clouds at sunset" or upload an image, and it finds visually similar scenes from the films.Live demo: h...
Why does chocolate turn white? It’s not mold.
No need to worry—some molecules just moved around. The post Why does chocolate turn white? It’s not mold. appeared first on Popular Science.
McIlroy challenges Hatton and Rahm to pay Tour fines
Rory McIlroy says Tyrrell Hatton and Jon Rahm can "prove" their commitment to Europe's Ryder Cup team by settling the fines handed down to them by the DP World Tour.
Banks Launch $1.8 Billion of Loans Tied to Walmart Supplier Deal
Banks including Royal Bank of Canada launched $1.8 billion of loans tied to Investindustrial’s takeover of TreeHouse Foods Inc, a US food and beverage producer that supplies Walmart Inc. private-label products.
‘Serious mistake’: there’s no benefit for Australia in joining Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’ – only risk
To tie ourselves to the worst excesses of the Trump regime would be an act of national sabotageFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe company you keep.Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orbán, Donald Trump. Continue reading...
The IMF’s banal language is sane-washing an economic crisis created by the egomaniacal Donald Trump
Their latest report makes no mention of Greenland, Venezuela, or even Trump. This is just a pretence that normality continues This week the IMF released an update to its World Economic Outlook, titled “Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces” and, seriously, in what fricking world are they ...
Gen Xers the new baby boomers: analysis identifies Australia’s richest landholders by generation
Those born between 1965 and 1980 own an average of $1.455m in housing and land, KPMG report findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGen X households now hold the most property wealth of any generation, as baby boomers downsize their homes and move more of their money into cas...
Australians to perform acts of kindness on national day of mourning for Bondi terror attack victims
Mitzvahs – or charitable acts – will include preparing meals for vulnerable communities while the Sydney Opera House will host a memorial serviceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of Australians are expected to perform acts of kindness on Thursday to commemorate...
Sydney Water blames food outlets for illegally adding to fatberg. But restaurants say ‘if it’s a problem, it’s their problem’
Huge spike in fats, oils and grease going to Malabar treatment plant follows 2017 changes to reporting regime and reduced inspections, critics sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSydney Water says up to 12,000 food businesses in the city’s south-west could be illegally di...
Bills press conference live updates from Brandon Beane, Terry Pegula after Sean McDermott firing
The Sporting News is tracking live updates as Brandon Beane and Terry Pegula speak to the media about coach Sean McDermott's firing.
These 10 massive outages prove just how easily the internet can go dark
A single typo, a routine maintenance error, or a targeted attack can plunge millions into darkness.
Chips, soybeans, tariffs: what’s on tap for US-China talks before Trump’s next visit?
Chinese and US negotiators are expected to discuss stepping up trade in AI chips and farm products, as well as what to do later this year when their hard-fought 2025 truce expires – all before President Donald Trump visits China for the first time in his current term, analysts said on Wednesday. U...
YouTube chief says 'managing AI slop' is a priority for 2026
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan published his annual letter, and said the company needs to get better at dealing with AI-generated content.
PraxisPro raises $6M seed from AlleyCorp to coach medical sales reps
PraxisPro, founded by a former pharma sales rep, offers small language model AI training specifically designed for medical product sales.
TrueFoundry launches TrueFailover to automatically reroute enterprise AI traffic during model outages
When OpenAI went down in December, one of TrueFoundry’s customers faced a crisis that had nothing to do with chatbots or content generation. The company uses large language models to help refill prescriptions. Every second of downtime meant thousands of dollars in lost revenue — and patients who...
Thalía, With Nadia Ferreira and Clarissa Molina, to Host Premio Lo Nuestro 2026
TelevisaUnivision has announced that singer-songwriter-actress Thalia will host Premio Lo Nuestro 2026, marking her fourth time returning as host of the awards show. She will be joined by international model Nadia Ferreira and Emmy Award–winning actress Clarissa Molina. In addition to her role as ...
‘Night Agent’ Season 3 Trailer: Peter Sutherland Avoids Assassins in Netflix Spy Series
“The Night Agent” has returned, and this time he’s escaping assassins. The Season 3 trailer for Netflix’s hit spy show debuted Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse into what FBI agent Peter Sutherland has coming his way this time around. The new season will be released on the streaming platfor...
Paramount Will Use UFC to Kick Off Programmatic Live Ad Sales in Sports Events
UFC fighters have many moves, but none of them will keep marketers from buying programmatic inventory in their coming events backed by Paramount Skydance,. The company said Wednesday it would offer live, in-game programmatic buying for select commercial units in what it called “marquee sporting ev...
The Ultimate Sundance Oral History: “Screaming, Crying and Almost Throwing Up”
As it prepares for a final bow before relocating to Boulder, Colorado, Sundance alumni recount how America’s most consequential film festival launched careers, crushed nerves and rewrote the rules of independent cinema.
“The King on Main Street”: What Robert Redford Meant to Sundance
Darren Aronofsky, Richard Linklater, Kenneth Lonergan and others share stories of the founder whose quiet encouragement shaped generations of independent filmmakers.
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s Big Ideas for 2026: More Superstar Creators and Transparency, Less AI Slop
The executive published his annual letter to the YouTube community Wednesday, outlining his priorities for the video platform.
Travis Scott Helped Build the Sound of the 2010s. His Next Era Is Already in Motion
On the heels of a record-breaking tour, a rap superstar ponders all he's made — and makes big plans for the future
Katseye, Olivia Dean, Addison Rae to Deliver Best New Artist Performance at Grammys
Fellow nominees the Marías, Lola Young, Sombr, Alex Warren, and Leon Thomas will also take the stage for the ceremony's special segment
Physicists discovered neutrinos 70 years ago. The ghostly particles still have secrets to tell
Neutrinos have kept scientists on their toes in the decades since they were discovered.
Starfish Space wins SDA contract to deorbit satellites
Starfish Space has won a contract from the Space Development Agency to deorbit satellites in a missile-tracking and communications constellation, evidence that deorbiting services are moving into the mainstream. The post Starfish Space wins SDA contract to deorbit satellites appeared first on SpaceN...
Accelerating digital transformation is the keystone to deterring space war
The United States cannot beat China without accelerating digital transformation: cloud-native services, edge computing, AI/ML-driven autonomy, software-defined payloads, zero-trust cybersecurity, network maneuver and automated DevSecOps pipelines. Digital transformation drives the pace at which mili...
Microdramas Go Global: Meet The New Wave Of Vertical Video Creators
What started out as as trend in Asia has spread in a big way to Europe, the U.S. and the rest of the world. Microdramas became all the rave last year and the global market is expected to make billions of dollars from the medium for years to come – estimates predict annual revenues will […]
Heather Hitchens Re-Upped To Lead Broadway’s American Theatre Wing For Five Years During “Pivotal Moment”
EXCLUSIVE: Heather Hitchens has been reappointed President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing under a new five-year contract, extending her leadership at what the organization says is a pivotal moment. Previous agreements were three years in length. The Wing – the founder and co-presenter (with ...
Grammys 2026: Katseye, Sombr, Olivia Dean & Addison Rae Set To Perform Alongside Rest Of Best New Artist Nominees
The Grammys are set to celebrate the best in music, and CBS just confirmed a new slate of performers from the Best New Artist category. Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Katseye, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Sombr, and The Marias are set to take the stage at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for ...
‘The Night Agent’ Trailer Has Peter Agonizing Over “Deal With The Devil”, Introduces Jennifer Morrison As Fola Evans-Akingbola’s Chelsea Returns
Netflix’s The Night Agent is doubling down on the (slightly corny) tagline it introduced in the first Season 3 teaser, “What began with a call became a calling.” It is also in the official trailer for the upcoming season and on the Season 3 key art released today along with new images. The tra...
The 20 Hottest Sundance Sales Titles Available to Distributors in 2026, from ‘The Invite’ to ‘I Want Your Sex’
New movies by Olivia Wilde, David Wain, Gregg Araki, and Jay Duplass are all seeking homes out of this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Batman Begins proved once and for all that my LG C5 OLED has terrible sound, and I am over it
4K TV sound is awful and I'm tired of TV manufacturers assuming it's OK because we'll buy a soundbar.
New York Times Games Launches ‘Crossplay,’ Its First Two-Player Word Game
The New York Times is adding a new game to its wheelhouse: “Crossplay,” a two-player word game where participants can build words off one another, earn points and compete to win. The directions are simple. Players start with seven letters (hidden from their opponent, of course) they can play. Th...
All Eight Grammy Best New Artist Nominees to Perform in Special Segment During Show
All eight 2026 Grammy Award nominees for best new artist — Olivia Dean, Katseye, the Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young — will perform in a special segment at the show, taking place on Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. While further details ...
More Than 1 Million YouTube Channels Are Using AI Tools Daily — and CEO Says Platform Is Actively Working to Curb ‘AI Slop’
AI will be a “boon to creatives who are ready to lean in,” according to YouTube chief Neal Mohan. But at the same time, the video giant is taking steps to minimize the spread of low-quality AI content — aka “AI slop.” In his annual letter to the YouTube community outlining 2026 priorities,...
One of Sundance’s Biggest Surprise Hits: A Fledgling Photo Agency Called WireImage
Twenty-five years ago, Jeff Vespa started snapping photos of movie stars in Park City — hand-scanning them online one at a time — and assembled an iconic archive of the festival’s heyday.
Charli XCX Will Reveal Her “Most Extreme” Self in ‘The Moment’ (Exclusive)
In the new A24 comedy, directed by Aidan Zamiri, Charli XCX plays an alternate-reality version of herself on a ‘brat’ tour gone wrong — but digs deep in the process. She tells all in a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
The New York Times Is Launching Its First Two-Player Word Game: Crossplay (Exclusive)
The game will be familiar to Scrabble or Words with Friends players, but the Times is adding a few twists of its own.
2026 Grammys Tap Best New Artist Nominees for Special Segment Performance
Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR and The Marías will all perform The post 2026 Grammys Tap Best New Artist Nominees for Special Segment Performance appeared first on TheWrap.
TikTok Is Bringing 10 Creators to Sundance 2026, Will Host a Creator Happy Hour With Charli xcx | Exclusive
TikTok head Dawn Yang and the comedy duo behind durafest2 explain how #FilmTok helps build fandoms The post TikTok Is Bringing 10 Creators to Sundance 2026, Will Host a Creator Happy Hour With Charli xcx | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap.
As Warner-Netflix Deal Races Ahead, Paramount Weighs Its Next Move | Analysis
With shareholders now set to vote earlier than expected, we weigh Paramount's different options The post As Warner-Netflix Deal Races Ahead, Paramount Weighs Its Next Move | Analysis appeared first on TheWrap.
What’s Soft Cardio? Experts Explain Everyone’s Latest Fitness Obsession
Is soft cardio the missing piece of your workout routine? We spoke to a sports medicine physician and a pro trainer to find out.
YouTube TV will launch custom multiview and channel packages ‘soon’
YouTube TV is getting ready to launch two major updates that will allow you to watch multiple non-sports channels simultaneously, as well as choose from 10 new paid plans focused on a range of topics, including sports, entertainment, and news. In his annual letter to users, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan sa...
YouTubers will be able to make Shorts with their own AI likenesses
Your YouTube Shorts feed might soon be filled with a lot more AI-generated content from your favorite creators - including AI-generated versions of the creators themselves. In his annual letter released today, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says that sometime this year, creators will be able to make Shorts ...
Adobe Acrobat uses AI to turn your PDFs into podcasts
Adobe has added new generative AI features to Acrobat that aim to help you quickly edit PDFs and summarize them in audio and visual formats. These updates include chat-based editing and the ability to generate personalized podcasts and presentations based on your docs, which are now available in Acr...
US Space Force awards 1st-of-its-kind $52 million contract to deorbit its satellites
Starfish Space just scored a $52.5 million contract to deorbit satellites for the U.S. Space Force, the first deal ever signed for such "end of life" disposal services for a constellation in low Earth orbit.
AI video can be a minefield for marketers
As marketers lean on AI video to feed the posting grind, more than a third of consumers say it dents their perception of a brand
NYT Games’ Scrabble-like game Crossplay is a dream come true
This new Scrabble inspired game is a distraction-free alternative to ad-loaded competitors like Words With Friends.
Exclusive: Frozen's Anna - Soothing Sister and Do You Want to Build a Snowman? From Disney Lorcana's Winterspell Set Revealed
IGN can exclusively reveal two new Frozen-themed Disney Lorcana cards from the upcoming Winterspell expansion that have exciting implications for both the lore and gameplay of the TCG, and they are Anna - Soothing Sister and the Do You Want to Build a Snowman? song card.
MECHBORN, a Unique Roguelike Inspired by '90's Anime, Announced
Introducing MECHBORN, an upcoming roguelike deckbuilder that blends Greek mythology with '90s-era mech anime. The hook is that your mech is your deck, meaning you can swap out parts as desired using your cards. Your job is to protect Earth from Kaiju attacks as one of 12 mech pilots with unique skil...
World of Warcraft Director 'Overall Happy' With Add-on Disarmament Ahead of Midnight Launch
Way back in April of last year, Blizzard began making gestures at add-on disarmament, effectively an effort to make competitive play in World of Warcraft less reliant on add-ons. Now, nine months later, those efforts are well underway, and uh, they haven't gone over amazingly.
How far is too far for Trump?
When President Trump marched through Washington D.C.’s Lafayette Square at the height of the George Floyd protests in June 2020, he did so flanked by a phalanx of uniformed troops, including Gen. Mark Milley, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Milley ultimately apologized for his r...
Watch live: Johnson, House GOP leaders give remarks as shutdown deadline looms
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and GOP leaders will speak with reporters Wednesday morning as lawmakers face a partial government shutdown deadline. Congress has so far only passed six of the 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government beyond Jan. 30. Johnson is also faced with a dwindling m...
Listen live: Supreme Court weighs Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook
The Supreme Court on Wednesday morning will weigh whether President Trump can legally oust Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors over accusations of mortgage fraud. The oral arguments come as Trump has sought to reshape independent agencies that have long enjoyed protections ag...
Adobe Acrobat can now generate presentations and audio podcasts from your documents
Back in August, Adobe debuted Acrobat Studio. The new service saw Adobe bring the humble PDF into the 21st century with support for a handful of new genAI features, including PDF Spaces, a hub where you can upload up to 100 documents and have AI summarize them. Now the company is enhancing the capab...
Why Smart Businesses are Locking in Microsoft Office for $34.97
Get subscription-free MS Office Professional 2021 for Windows for 84% off.
Hackers exploit security testing apps to breach Fortune 500 firms
Threat actors are exploiting misconfigured web applications used for security training and internal penetration testing, such as DVWA, OWASP Juice Shop, Hackazon, and bWAPP, to gain access to cloud environments of Fortune 500 companies and security vendors. [...]
Rahm, Hatton issued warning by McIlroy to 'prove' Ryder Cup commitment
Rory McIlroy has called on Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to prove their commitment to Team Europe by paying any DP World Tour fines that could prevent them from being eligible for the Ryder Cup.
Everyone wants AI sovereignty. No one can truly have it.
Governments plan to pour $1.3 trillion into AI infrastructure by 2030 to invest in “sovereign AI,” with the premise being that countries should be in control of their own AI capabilities. The funds include financing for domestic data centers, locally trained models, independent supply chains, an...
4 Off-the-Beaten-Path Ways to Use Your RMDs
You're not average, so why use your RMDs in an average way?
The Razer Kishi Ultra Gaming Controller Is Nearly 50% Off Right Now
This full-size mobile controller makes your phone feel more like a handheld console.
The week's bestselling books, Jan. 25
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
NeurIPS, one of the world’s top academic AI conferences, accepted research papers with 100+ AI-hallucinated citations, new report claims
An analysis of NeurIPS 2025 papers by startup GPTZero reveals how AI-generated citations are slipping into elite academic research.
The NYSE’s big tokenization plan is vaporware dressed up as innovation
A Columbia business professor says the stock exchange's ambitious blockchain plan lacks details and is designed to uphold the status quo.
Dredging sand and silt has consequences for the North Sea
Through sand extraction and the disposal of dredged harbor silt, about 200 million tons of sediment are relocated every year in the coastal waters of the North Sea. The Wadden Sea is particularly strongly affected. This is the result of a new study by the Helmholtz Center Hereon, which for the first...
Cowboys high-priority $22 million free agent predicted to leave Dallas for Commanders
While Javonte Williams is widely expected to remain with the Dallas Cowboys, one analyst predicts he's actually going to leave the Cowboys for a free-agent deal with the Washington Commanders.
Concorde at 50: Twice the speed of sound, twice the economic trouble
Supersonic passenger flight worked technically – but never added up commercially It is 50 years since Concorde began scheduled passenger flights, with British Airways operating a London-Bahrain service and Air France flying from Paris to Rio de Janeiro.…
TR-49 review
The developer of Overboard and Expelled delivers its darkest detective game yet.
Looking deep into the eyes of insects
Researchers from the University of Konstanz have studied how insect brains take in complex light stimuli and process them in parallel. They are the first to have found evidence that information is processed in different layers of the lamina.
Tonight’s Moon Phase: January 21, 2026
Happy Wednesday! We’re already nearly halfway through the workweek, and the moon is still sitting pretty in its waxing crescent phase. Today’s moon has around 9% illumination from the sun, gaining more each day. It appears like a small sliver of light in the sky, almost like the tip of a fingern...
Creality K1C 3D printer price plummets to $399 for a fast, fully enclosed Core XY machine — $160 saving nets you a beginner-friendly printer packed with prosumer features
A $160 saving can be had right now on this Creality K1C 3D printer, fully enclosed and capable of fast printing, and available for just $399 right now, just $30 off its Black Friday pricing.
Saints predicted to draft brother of NBA 1st-round pick to help Tyler Shough
There's certainly some good genes in this family.
GitLab warns of high-severity 2FA bypass, denial-of-service flaws
GitLab has patched a high-severity two-factor authentication bypass impacting community and enterprise editions of its software development platform. [...]
Arc Raiders players who spawn late into matches profit more, senior lead confirms
Arc Raiders who spawn into maps late actually tend to profit more economically, according to a recent interview with design lead Virgil Watkins. Read more
Germany arrests woman accused of supplying war-related information to Russian agent
Prosecutors say German authorities have arrested a woman accused of supplying information related to Russia’s war in Ukraine to a Russian intelligence agent and helping to get him access to political events in Berlin
Nintendo Is All Over The Place With Free Donkey Kong Country Returns Update
The 15 year old game finally adds Dixie Kong The post Nintendo Is All Over The Place With Free <i>Donkey Kong Country Returns</i> Update appeared first on Kotaku.
Intel Hits a 52-Week High: Time to Buy?
Motley Fool analysts look at the U.S. government's backing of the business and what it might mean for future returns.
‘We are no strangers to competition and we are no strangers to change’: Ted Sarandos says Paramount is just another Blockbuster
Netflix co-CEO Sarandos recalled fending off rivals during the company's days as a DVD-by-mail rental service.