Morocco declares end of seven-year drought after winter rains
RABAT, Jan 12 - Morocco's seven-year drought has come to an end after abundant rainfall this winter, Water Minister Nizar Baraka said on Monday.
Behind the decision to cut ties with your parents — something even the Beckhams couldn’t escape
Brooklyn Beckham appears to be distancing himself from his famous parents, Victoria and David Beckham, after apparently blocking them on social media. Amber Raiken spoke to three women who ended their relationships with their respective mothers, and explained why their lives are better off for it
Megan McKenna shares heartbreaking tribute to beloved family member: ‘I will miss you forever’
Megan McKenna has shared the loss of a family member with her fans, saying that she will “miss them forever”.
Marvel Studios Officially Recast Chris Hemsworth’s Thor In Avengers: Doomsday's Perfect Lead-Up
Ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Studios recast Chris Hemsworth's Thor in the perfect project to set up the hero's changes in the MCU movie.
Fortnite's Stick of Truth is ruining the South Park collab
The Stick of Truth makes the game less fun for those looking for a simple Battle Royale experience.
Even Dell admits that nobody cares about AI PCs
AI fatigue is definitely real, and I know I'm not alone.
Iranians offline for over 90 hours as digital blackout continues for fifth day – here's everything we know
Over 90 million people in Iran have been prevented from staying in touch and accessing news since Thursday as the wave of protests intensifies.
Jesse Plemons on ‘Bugonia,’ Conspiracy Theories and Why Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Feels Like a ‘Modern-Day Dr. Strangelove’
The first thing you need to know about Jesse Plemons is that he’s planning a purge. Not the horror movie kind — no sirens, no sanctioned chaos. Something quieter, more domestic: five full days blocked off to clean out his garage. “We moved into this house six years ago, and we never had that m...
1 Vanguard Index Fund Could Turn $400 per Month Into $1 Million
It doesn't take nearly as much as you might think to get yourself to millionaire status with this Vanguard ETF.
Aerosol pollution found to thicken fog over Northern India—especially at night
Frequent, thick winter fog events are a common nuisance in Northern India, exacerbated by heavy air pollution and dense aerosol concentrations. Because these fog events often cause major disruptions to transportation and the economy, a better understanding of how aerosols influence the vertical stru...
Graham to Trump: ‘Kill’ Iran’s supreme leader
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, made a direct appeal to the president to kill Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid the country’s brutal crackdown on antigovernment protests. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” the s...
Phillies meeting with Bo Bichette: Explaining why Blue Jays superstar is great fit in Philly
Hopefully for the Phillies, this Bo Bichette meeting goes well.
Mark Ruffalo hits out at ‘worst human’ Trump whilst wearing anti-ICE badge at Golden Globes
Mark Ruffalo launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump at the Golden Globe Awards, whilst wearing an anti-ICE badge.
Masters of Albion is a "culmination" of Peter Molyneux's life's work, and its coming to PC this April
Peter Molyneux's Masters of Albion - which the game creator has said is the "culmination" of his life's work - has landed itself a release date. Read more
Alonso leaves Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso has left his position as head coach of Real Madrid after just seven months in the role.
Demon Slayer Loses Best Animated Movie Award in Major Golden Globe Snub
Despite being the highest-grossing Japanese film ever made, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has officially lost the Golden Globe to KPop Demon Hunters.
Thinking of a ‘No Buy’ 2026? The minimalist finance trend explained and how to get started
‘When it comes to money resolutions, one should refer to the Oscar Wilde quote ‘Everything in moderation, including moderation’, one expert said
ITV pays tribute to Lorraine Kelly’s father after ‘shock’ death
ITV has paid tribute to Lorraine Kelly’s father following his “shock” death at the age of 84.
Sleaford Mods share David Bowie-inspired new single ‘Elitest G.O.A.T.’ with Aldous Harding
“As I put the vocal on, I knew it was a goer” The post Sleaford Mods share David Bowie-inspired new single ‘Elitest G.O.A.T.’ with Aldous Harding appeared first on NME.
Some migrants are turning to military service to keep their undocumented parents from being deported
Parole in Place program, introduced during the Iraq War, offers soldiers peace of mind by shielding their loved ones from removal and offering expedited path to citizenship
Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri
Apple and Google have embarked on a non-exclusive, multi-year partnership that will involve Apple using Gemini models and Google cloud technology for future foundational models.
‘Something big’ just happened in the U.S. housing market, real estate CEO says. And it could mean the difference of being able to buy a home or not
“The dreaded mortgage rate ‘lock-in’ effect is fading,” said real estate investor and Reventure CEO Nick Gerli.
New Lego Star Wars Smart Play sets just dropped — preorders are live at Amazon
The Lego Star Wars Smart Play sets are available for preorder at Amazon with delivery dates in early March. Sets range in price from $69.99 to $159.99
Verve Signs ‘Marty Supreme’s Emory Cohen
EXCLUSIVE: Verve has signed actor Emory Cohen for representation. Currently appearing in A24’s Marty Supreme, directed by Josh Safdie, Cohen has a track record of working with top auteur filmmakers. Other recent projects in that category include Jeremy Saulnier’s chart-topping Netflix action thr...
'Iranians don’t want Islamic Republic: Int'l community should be calling for democratic transition'
Hundreds of protesters have been killed in the crackdown by Iranian security forces on a protest movement that has shaken the Islamic republic. For in-depth analysis and deep insight into the brutal crackdown by the regime, Nadia Massih welcomes Holly Dagres, Senior Fellow in The Washington Institut...
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The lesser known Rocky Mountain ski resorts with impressive yearly snow packs and manageable lift lines
Skiing in the Rockies doesn’t have to mean gridlock at the chairlift and chockablock trails. Less stressful but spectacular resorts await, if you know where to look
Here's one solution to the ongoing PC memory crisis: Make your own DIY DDR5
So, how's your soldering...?
Here's how AP reports on the death toll from Iran's protests
The difficulty of tracking the death toll from Iran's nationwide protests has been compounded by the government's decision to shut down the internet and international calling
Mark Ruffalo hits out at ‘worst human’ Trump whilst wearing anti-ICE badge at Golden Globes
Mark Ruffalo launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump at the Golden Globe Awards, whilst wearing an anti-ICE badge.
Why Urban Outfitters Stock Just Crashed
Urban Outfitters may have just issued an earnings warning.
Unihertz helps usher in the return of the keyboard phone
A Unihertz Titan 2 Elite is on the horizon
The FOMC has the power to pick its own chair and could keep Powell—unless the DOJ probe and Supreme Court let Trump oust him from the Fed
Powell actually wears two hats: He is chair of the Fed’s Board of Governors and chair of the Federal Open Market Committee.
Nintendo Asked About Spiraling RAM Costs As Fans Worry About A Switch 2 Price Increase
Nintendo isn't ready to comment on hypotheticals The post Nintendo Asked About Spiraling RAM Costs As Fans Worry About A Switch 2 Price Increase appeared first on Kotaku.
Hacking hub BreachForums hit by data breach - 324,000 accounts exposed
Names and IP addresses of BreachForums users leaked - but most cannot be used.
This $14 DJI accessory is a vlogging and action cam essential – here's why
The cheap DJI Mic Series Mobile Receiver is a must-buy for levelling up audio quality vlogging with a phone
Trade Desk’s stock has never been this cheap, and its brutal selloff might finally be over
An analyst is ending his bearish call on the ad-tech stock, which was the biggest S&P 500 loser of 2025.
Palantir’s stock could benefit from this ‘supercycle’ that turbocharges growth
Palantir’s U.S. commercial business is on fire thanks to AI and could help fuel a further reacceleration of growth, beyond the impressive performance the company has posted recently.
Walmart Teams Up With Google's Gemini to Let Shoppers Buy With AI
The retail giant is integrating Google's AI assistant as the race heats up to control how Americans shop online.
'Sell America' trade: Dollar drops, gold surges as Trump's Fed pressure campaign raises fears about U.S. system
The "Sell America" trade is a hot topic after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's bombshell announcement that he's under criminal investigation
UK to bring into force law this week to tackle Grok AI deepfakes
The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them.
Justin Herbert Assigns Blame After Chargers' Playoff Loss to Patriots
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert assigned blame following his team's postseason loss to the New England Patriots.
US troops in Mexico 'not on the table', Sheinbaum tells Trump
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum once again on Monday rejected US President Donald Trump's suggestion that US troops could carry out ground attacks against drug cartels on Mexican soil.
IceWM soldiers on while Budgie jumps the Wayland ship
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‘We supply the computer, you supply the rest’ – why 21 years after Steve Jobs announced the Mac mini it’s still giving Microsoft nightmares
Apple bets on Google Gemini to deliver AI-powered Siri
A multi-year partnership is now official
Trump’s biggest donors in 2025 were AI CEOs, a TikTok board member and relatives of criminals, report says
More than a dozen wealthy donors gave at least $1 million to the Trump-affiliated super PAC, MAGA Inc
Chelsea to leave Reece James and Cole Palmer semi-final decision to last minute
The pair missed the FA Cup win over Charlton.
'No company can stop nude AI images – but we’re the only ones being honest about it' — British AI rival to ChatGPT bans under-18s and refuses image generation over safety concerns
A UK AI rival to ChatGPT warns that nude image generation can’t be made safe as Elon Musk’s Grok faces regulatory backlash over sexualized AI images.
Watch This Ridiculous 70-person Super Mario 64 Relay
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Super Mario 64, a game that was designed to be a single-player showcase for the Nintendo 64. This title may not have been built with multiplayer in mind, but at this year's Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) charity livestream, players turned Super Mario 64 into ...
Is this the beginning of the end for GameStop?
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Experts warn of the health consequences of ‘bed-rotting’
Videos of bed rotting show people living among mold, bugs and old food and drink containers
Investors are shifting to 'positive' environmental, social and governance screening, research finds
Investors show a stronger preference for positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) screening, especially in times of uncertainty in stock markets, according to a new study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University.
Skeleton race investigated as US slider accuses Canada
Canada's decision to withdraw athletes from the North American Cup on Sunday is being investigated by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation.
Yes, it will cost $1,500 to eat at Noma L.A. Rene Redzepi explains why
Less than a Super Bowl ticket, more than almost every other L.A. restaurant: A meal at Noma's Los Angeles residency will cost $1,500. Copenhagen chef Rene Redzepi explains the price and how he's come up with more affordable ways to experience the restaurant's flavors.
Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO's skeptical response at White House meeting
Darren Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil, the largest U.S. oil company, called the country "uninvestable."
Google’s Sergey Brin admits he’s hiring ‘tons’ of workers without degrees: ‘They just figure things out on their own in some weird corner’
Google cofounder Sergey Brin studied graduate computer science at Stanford—but admits Gen Z no longer needs a degree to land a high-paying job at the tech giant.
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan shows performance-enhancing smelling salts aren't just for players
Kyle Shanahan must believe the olfactory exhilaration of smelling salts enhances his coaching ability. He's an advocate of the practice, as TV viewers discovered Sunday.
Meta wipes over 500,000 Australian teen accounts in a single week – but says world-first social media crackdown is failing
We're a month into the social media ban in Australia, and Meta is reluctantly complying with it.
Grok ban: The nations considering blocking AI chatbot over nonconsensual sexual content
A wave of investigations from foreign governments threaten Grok's standing on the global market, as xAI attempts to reign in the chatbot.
Paramount files lawsuit against Warner Bros. amidst controversial Netflix merger
Paramount has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. Discovery, demanding greater financial disclosure regarding Netflix's $82.7 billion acquisition.
PC Is GR Readers' Most Popular Gaming Platform
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Timberwolves get the Ja Morant trade news they need to help Anthony Edwards
A big break as Minnesota seeks a backcourt upgrade.
‘Rental Family’: Watch Brendan Fraser in Pivotal Deleted Scene | Exclusive
The movie is available on digital Tuesday and on Blu-ray Feb. 17 The post ‘Rental Family’: Watch Brendan Fraser in Pivotal Deleted Scene | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap.
Sexualised images created by Grok ‘weapons of abuse’ – Kendall
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall told MPs that creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence from this week.
Agnico Eagle Has Been a Gold Mine for Shareholders -- And It's Just Getting Started
Gold stocks have benefited from big gains in the yellow metal, and this mining giant has big aspirations.
The Traitors medical check-up revealed ‘serious heart disease’, says contestant Amanda
‘I’m very, very grateful for the show,’ said the banished player
These 4 Strategies Can Support New Mothers and Slash Your Company’s Turnover Rate
A new study found nearly 98 percent of women workers said they’d stay with a company that supports new mothers, and 40 percent reporting they had quit a job that didn’t offer help.
Trump says Russia or China could take Greenland
Trump says Russia or China could take Greenland
A Dog Beat Alison Brie And Ethan Hawke For An Acting Award, And No, This Isn’t The Plot Of A New Air Bud
Indy led the horror movie Good Boy without any acting training The post A Dog Beat Alison Brie And Ethan Hawke For An Acting Award, And No, This Isn’t The Plot Of A New <em>Air Bud</em> appeared first on Kotaku.
‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Takes the Monster Franchise In a Creepy New Direction
From producer James Wan and Jason Blum comes a new vision of the Universal Monster
Yankees Projected To Reunite With 17-Year Veteran After Stint With Phillies
The New York Yankees could look to reunite with veteran pitcher David Robertson to bolster their bullpen this offseason.
The Mummy Trailer Released
Ahead of an April release, Warner Bros. has unveiled the first trailer for their new take on The Mummy from Evil Dead Rise director Lee Cronin.
What was the size of the first-generation floppy disk?
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Why Abercrombie’s stock took a dive after just a slight tweak to the earnings outlook
Abercrombie & Fitch’s stock gets punished for a slight tweak in its sales growth outlook, just after it logged its best two-month gain in 25 years.
2026 Just Started and Carvana Stock Is Already Up Sharply. Can It Keep Soaring?
Carvana stock's rebound has been staggering. But is the stock pricing in too much optimism now?
Independent Voters Pose Challenge for Trump Ahead of 2026 Midterms: Poll
Independents have leaned more Democratic, Gallup reported, even as their overall view of the party remains lukewarm.
Warner Music Latina Names Brenda Carrasco Senior VP of Marketing & Artist Strategy
Carrasco has contributed to Warner Music Latina’s commercial success and surge in global streaming visibility.
As U.S-Canada relations strain, P.M. Mark Carney looks to rebuild ties with China
A leader of the Canadian government is visiting China this week for the first time in nearly a decade, a bid to rebuild his country’s fractured relations with the world’s second-largest economy — and reduce Canada’s dependence on the United States, its neighbor and until recently one of its ...
Injury updates: Michael Porter Jr., P.J. Washington and more ahead of Nets vs. Mavericks
Although the Nets will be without three of their top-six scorers, Dallas is dealing with more injuries.
How US Could Intervene In Iran, 4 Possible Options
President Donald Trump has warned he is weighing up "strong options" in response to Regime's crackdown on protests.
CES showed me why Chinese tech companies feel so optimistic
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. I decided to go to CES kind of at the last minute. Over the holiday break, contacts from China kept messaging me about their travel plans. After the umpteenth �...
Where Will Nio Stock Be in 1 Year?
This Chinese EV maker looks like an undervalued growth stock.
Former Fed chairs rip ‘unprecedented’ DOJ Powell inquiry
The past three chairs of the Federal Reserve slammed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe into the central bank and Chair Jerome Powell on Monday. Former Fed chairs Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen were among 13 economic officials that served under Republican and Democratic preside...
Carma (YC W24 clients, A in 6mo) Eng hiring: Replace $500B human fleet ops with AI
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Dozens of artists call for end to Israel’s ‘systematic attacks’ on Gaza hospitals
Actors, doctors and human rights leaders sign letter calling for restoration of medical care to ‘collapsed’ systemDozens of artists, including Cynthia Nixon, Mark Ruffalo and Ilana Glazer, have joined with doctors, human rights leaders and humanitarian organizations to call for the immediate res...
Moldova's President Sandu says she would vote to join Romania
CHISINAU, Jan 12 - Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said she would vote in favour of unification with neighbouring European Union and NATO member Romania if a referendum were to take place to help protect its fragile democracy against Russian pressure.
D&D alternative Draw Steel raises $2.6 million in crowdfunding
After a $2.6 million crowdfunding campaign, the fantasy TTRPG from MCDM will release new player options, an epic campaign, and a book of encounters.