The Lord of the Rings turns 25: Here are 6 ways television paid tribute to cinema's greatest trilogy
Many television shows have paid tribute to J. R.R. Tolkien's gene-defining fantasy epic and the movies they inspired.
ARC Raiders' New Matchmaking Option Has Left Fans Disappointed
The latest ARC Raiders update arrives with an interesting new matchmaking option, but its debut appears to have disappointed the game's community.
Best Cars And Racing Anime, Ranked
As Ricky Bobby once said, "If you ain't first, you're last" and these anime are sure to race viewers to the finish.
Ira Parker Teases a Big Event from ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Season 2
If you've read George R.R. Martin's 'The Sworn Sword,' you know the challenges that await production as the HBO series continues.
What You Need to Know About Tax Changes for 2026
Starting this week, people can begin filing taxes, but before submitting that return there are some big changes in effect this season. NBC’s Christine Romans joins TODAY to break down the key dates you need to know, tax deductions and credits and more.
I've used Google Photos since day one, and I'm finally reaching a breaking point
My photo library is too large to manage, with over 1,000 images uploaded this year
People are swayed by AI-generated videos even when they know they're fake, study shows
Generative deep learning models are artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can create texts, images, audio files, and videos for specific purposes, following instructions provided by human users. Over the past few years, the content generated by these models has become increasingly realistic and ...
Quiz: Only ‘90s Kids Can Name All 10 of These Iconic Family Films
The '90s were the best for family movies, but how well do you remember them? Can you name all 10 in our quiz?
Blockbuster social media trial kicks off, with more to come this year
A landmark case against social media giants Meta, Alphabet's YouTube and TikTok is set to begin Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Uber launches an ‘AV Labs’ division to gather driving data for robotaxi partners
Uber is not developing its own robotaxis again; instead it plans to collect and offer data. It's a bet that more volume will help autonomous vehicle partners solve the weirdest edge cases.
Democrat or Republican, Americans want their National Forests kept intact
Repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule would not be in the long-term interest of the American people.
Beta Cinema Boards Political Thriller ‘Keep Her Quiet’ With Zar Amir, Jonathan Pryce & Amir El-Masry – EFM
Beta Cinema has taken international sales rights on English-language investigative political thriller Keep Her Quiet, co-starring for Zar Amir, Jonathan Pryce and Amir El-Masry. Amir (Holy Spider) plays Washington D.C.–based journalist, whose investigation into unexplained disappearances in Wester...
Holiday Movies, Football Drive Viewership Gains for Disney, WBD, Hallmark, Netflix and Amazon in December
Christmas Day marked the most-streamed day ever, generating 55.1 billion viewing minutes, according to Nielsen The post Holiday Movies, Football Drive Viewership Gains for Disney, WBD, Hallmark, Netflix and Amazon in December appeared first on TheWrap.
All Eyes on Lulu Tenney
The accomplished model, aspiring actress, and ELLE cover star gives us her personal bests.
Political Thriller ‘Keep Her Quiet,’ Starring ‘Holy Spider’ Actress Zar Amir, Jonathan Pryce, Amir El-Masry, Boarded by Beta Cinema
Beta Cinema has come on board to handle worldwide sales for “Keep Her Quiet,” an upcoming English-language investigative thriller, starring Zar Amir, who won best actress at Cannes for “Holy Spider,” Jonathan Pryce, who was Oscar nominated for “The Two Popes,” and Amir El-Masry, who star...
BAFTA Awards: Warner Bros. Discovery Tops Nominations List
BAFTA on Tuesday disclosed statistics for the performance of various distributors/studios.
Japan Wonders: Will the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Include Us? | Opinion
Will Trump come to Japan’s aid if needed?
Let Venezuela be Free at Last | Opinion
All the oil in the world is not worth one more day of military dictatorship in Venezuela.
Baby Boomers Are Retiring To Avoid Working With Gen Z
Roughly 19 percent of Baby Boomers are planning to retire early because they’re tired of dealing with Gen Z at work.
SAMA L70 Review: Competitive performance that punches above its price tag
Can a $70 AIO compete with the best coolers on the market? We’ve tested SAMA’s L70 with AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X CPU, and the results surprised us.
Are mysterious 'Little Red Dots' discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope actually nurseries for direct-collapse black holes?
"It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most massive black holes in the universe."
California will investigate TikTok's alleged censorship of anti-Trump posts
California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that his office is investigating whether TikTok is truly censoring content critical of Trump, days after ByteDance finalized a deal to spin off its business in the US. Newsom made the announcement in response to a post on X, claiming that you can no lon...
The Best Spy Movies of the 21st Century
Big-screen espionage might have peaked back when spies had a Cold War to fight, but in these modern spy thrillers, the spirit of classic spycraft lives on.
This Humanoid Is Ready to Bring You a Toothbrush
Fauna, a new startup, is betting that humanoid robots will find success as hospitality workers, research assistants, and entertainers.
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Archaeologists Discovered the 'Holy Grail' of Shipwrecks a Decade Ago. Now, They're Finally Beginning to Unravel the Secrets of the 'San José'
A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that has engulfed the wreck ever since
Reimagine How to Recruit, Reward and Retain Employees
Give employees an emotional connection to your company by creating lasting memories.
What Drove Turnover in 2025
A recent exit interview survey shows what employees want and what benefits boost retention.
Federal sex-trafficking trial begins for luxury real estate brokers and their brother
For more than a decade, Oren and Tal Alexander built a luxury real estate empire, selling ultra-high-end properties across the country.
10 Hacks Every Strava User Should Know
You don't have to wait for someone else to create the perfect segment.
Everything to Remember Before Watching <i>Bridgerton</i> Season 4
Where Season 3 left off with Benedict, the other Bridgerton siblings, Lady Danbury, and the rest of the crew inhabiting the ton.
The Missing Export: Culture as Economic Infrastructure
In today’s experience economy, cultural capital is increasingly valuable, especially for cities seeking to differentiate themselves. Municipalities routinely invest in traditional industries, physical infrastructure, and innovation pipelines, but music is often siloed as “entertainment.” Music...
Tech on your terms
Before the age of technological distraction, we lived more in tune with our bodies. We spent more time outdoors where the sun regulated our circadian rhythms, which has been scientifically proven to reduce anxiety and depression. Without constant distraction, people sat in their boredom, which becam...
3 shifts in crypto into 2026
There’s a lot of noise in the crypto space. Price swings rile up the internet, new jargony terms pop up constantly, and the hype and haters can turn people off before they begin. But if you’re curious about where crypto is actually headed, here’s what’s worth paying attention to in 2026. Thr...
Claude AI Now Lets You Use Slack, Figma, and Canva Within the Chat
Anthropic has announced new interactive tools in Claude that let users open and interact with other services and apps directly within the AI chat interface via the web and Mac app. The update offers real-time collaboration with third-party apps like Asana, Slack, Figma, Canva, and more without requi...
US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina.
Dollar Sinks to Lowest Level in Four Years as Headwinds Multiply
A gauge of the dollar slid to its weakest level in nearly four years as a resurgent yen adds to headwinds for the US currency.
American Airlines provides upbeat revenue outlook despite $200 million hit from winter storm
American Airlines’ stock rallied, as quarterly revenue missed expectations only because of the government shutdown.
Steelers' Aaron Rodgers replacement QB pitch from free agency is another former Packer
This would be a fun twist for Pittsburgh.
Domino's Launches Limited-Time Carryout Deal
Domino’s has announced the deal in the run-up to "football’s biggest game of the season", the Super Bowl.
Winter Is a Growing Threat to US Power Grids
This week’s storm has highlighted the increasing risk of blackouts.
‘She doesn’t want to be here’: five-year-old US citizen and her mother deported to Honduras
Mother whose visa application was pending says she will send girl back to US soon accompanied by another relativeFive-year-old Génesis Ester Gutiérrez Castellanos misses her cousins, classmates and kindergarten teachers in Austin, Texas. Despite being a US citizen, she was deported on 11 January a...
Garmin might finally be launching its own Whoop competitor as the Cirqa smart band leaks on its own website
Eagle-eyed Garmin users on Reddit managed to screenshot a leaked smart band – on Garmin's own website.
9 best purple shampoos 2026, tried and tested on blonde hair
Say goodbye to stubborn warm shades with one of these purple shampoos or toners to brighten blonde hair
Burnham’s Manchester and its rapid revival
The city is growing faster than the national average after an economic transformation that started 30 years ago
'Aye! Who's screaming DK, DK': Sidda loses cool as youth Cong leaders chant DKS slogans
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah lost his temper at a rally when Youth Congress workers chanted slogans for deputy CM DK Shivakumar. Despite his requests for quiet, the disruptions continued, overshadowing the protest against a new rural employment scheme. This incident highlights the ongoing p...
6 Health Benefits of Chia Seeds, According to Dietitians and Science
Plus, the best ways to incorporate this superfood into your diet.
A new Atari ST replica uses open-source designs and FPGA technology
According to Tom's Hardware, Dennis Shaw shared the details of the MiniST in a private Facebook group for Atari ST fans. The initial five-unit production run is available for approximately €350 ($400) each.Read Entire Article
After rocky start, Bari Weiss to cut staff, add commentators at CBS News
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss came in with a mandate to reshape coverage. She is set to announce plans for newsroom cuts and the hiring of many new commentators.
Packers free agent Malik Willis primed to replace Hall of Fame QB familiar to Green Bay
This would be a fascinating pivot to make.
Succession: Linux kernel community gets continuity plan for post-Linus era
Conclave doc outlines path to eternal releases The Linux kernel project has finally answered one of the biggest questions gripping the community: what happens if Linus Torvalds is no longer able to lead it?…
Minister refuses to say if UK HIV funding will be fully protected from aid cuts
Jennifer Chapman, the minister of state for international development and Africa, says the UK will still work with organisations that have ‘proved themselves effective’
Hong Kong police arrest 71 over stooge accounts linked to HK$214 million scams
Hong Kong police have arrested 71 people for operating stooge accounts used by scammers, with the largest case involving a senior director at a multinational company who was defrauded of HK$134 million after transferring the funds to criminals impersonating his chief executive. Inspector Tsang Kin-w...
Harry Styles supporting small music venues with tour donation
The musician will raise almost £750,000 to support grassroots concert halls when he plays Wembley.
Target Employees Call on Company To Take ‘Urgent Action’ Against ICE
In a letter addressed to management, nearly 300 employees say the company should ban ICE agents from its stores and parking lots.
This earnings number is the only one that matters as a gut check on Big Tech’s AI spending
S&P 500 index-fund investors are locked into a big bet that AI capital expenditures will pay off.
'Remove your perfume & tie your hair': Historian recounts 'strange' experience at this Delhi tomb
Historian Eric Chopra explores Delhi's haunted sites, focusing on the enigmatic tomb of Jamali and Kamali. Despite local warnings of djinns, Chopra experienced a profound sense of peace and love within the tomb, highlighting the enduring power of bonds that transcend death.
Taskrabbit’s founder: AI is making traditional skills obsolete
In 2008, we published the first listing on a bare-bones website called RunMyErrand.com: a single task, posted by someone who needed help, to be completed by an individual who had opted into making their time and abilities available. At the time, it was an untested idea, launched in the midst of the ...
Tanzania Will Sell Gold Reserves to Fund Infrastructure Spending
Tanzania plans to sell part of it gold reserves to finance spending on infrastructure projects, as it faces reduced donor funding amid a broader shift away from development aid.
'We're there for him' - England will rally around grieving Itoje
Club and country team-mate Jamie George says England will rally around captain Maro Itoje as he grieves the death of his mother.
Newegg stock price falls 17.7% after Chinese owner is detained by anti-corruption authorities — company insists it’s operating normally and ‘in accordance with the laws’
Various law firms are calling out to Newegg investors for a potential class action lawsuit as the company's stock price fell by 17.7% after the chairperson of its majority stockholder was detained on suspicion of corruption.
HSBC Becomes First European Bank to Hit $300 Billion Market Cap
HSBC Holdings Plc’s market capitalization surpassed $300 billion, a first for a European-listed lender.
Nothing Opens First India Store in Bengaluru This February
Nothing opens its first India store in Bengaluru on February 14, bringing its transparent tech aesthetic to one of Asia's biggest markets. The post Nothing Opens First India Store in Bengaluru This February appeared first on Phandroid.
How to complete Movie Night in Arc Raiders
Search the Cultural Archives for a stack of old movie tapes.
Yankees' Aaron Judge serves as key reminder in MLB prospect list rankings season
They don't always get this right.
BAFTA Noms Spotlight Interest in “Activism, Black Identity and Corruption,” Says CEO Jane Millichip
Warner Bros. features 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners' will go head-to-head at the U.K.'s biggest night for film on Feb. 22.
Gauff calls for more privacy after smashing racket following Australian Open exit
Coco Gauff has called for more privacy for players after she was caught on camera smashing her racket following a shock Australian Open quarter-final loss to Elina Svitolina.
Shiba Inu for the Next 10 Years: Buy, Hold, or Avoid?
This popular meme coin's market cap is $4.6 billion.
TikTok’s new US venture is in trouble – here are the 3 privacy-first apps people are flocking to instead
TikTok users are deleting the app in droves over privacy concerns, while smaller rivals are seeing a big boost in numbers.
South Sudan government says rebel advance poses 'serious threat to peace'
JUBA, Jan 27 - South Sudan's government urged opposition forces to halt fighting on Tuesday, saying a rebel advance and ongoing clashes that have already caused mass displacement in Jonglei state threatened to reignite civil war.
Silver’s Parabolic Rally Pushes ETF Volume Near S&P 500 Fund
Extreme gains in silver prices are driving massive volumes in the iShares Silver Trust exchange-traded fund, with almost $40 billion in turnover recorded on Monday.
Google Photos now lets you describe how to transform images into video
Google is giving Photos users more control over the app's generative AI photo-to-video feature. Google Photos now supports text prompts for video generation, according to the update announcement on Monday, allowing users to describe the specific movement, style, or effect they want to see when bring...
