Gears of War: E-Day is a fantastic game and has the highest Metacritic score of any entry in the franchise since the original Xbox 360 trilogy. But early estimates suggest that the positive buzz hasn’t translated into blockbuster sales numbers. That makes it an interesting test case for Xbox’s return to exclusivity, especially for a … Read more
The next game of announcers’ musical chairs has already begun. And one of the seats is already occupied. CBS announced Thursday morning that JJ Watt will be the NFL’s No. 1 analyst beyond his one-year stint as Tony Romo’s replacement. Watt’s “multi-year deal” extends at least through next year’s Super Bowl. “I’ve had a front-row … Read more
A remarkable rock discovered in Papua New Guinea has revealed an unexpected temperature pattern deep beneath the Earth’s surface, challenging scientists’ understanding of how tectonic plates move into the planet’s interior. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen discovered that the rock traveled more than 90 kilometers (56 miles) underground about four … Read more
Last year, startled scientists reported that the average human brain they studied contained roughly the weight of a plastic spoon in microplastics and nanoplastics. Now, a deeper look suggests a much broader assortment of material from the outside world — silica, metals, soot and other debris — is getting through.
In the Imtidad Nasser neighborhood east of Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, residents are grappling with a terrifying new reality of skies filled with drones. “We heard the drone of drones in the sky, but at first we didn’t pay attention to it,” Ahmed Abdel Hamid, a resident of the area, told Al Jazeera of a recent … Read more
Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen who was imprisoned in Russia for more than four years after being accused of fighting for Ukraine, has been released, President Trump confirmed Wednesday. The release was announced during a meeting between US special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. President Trump said in social media … Read more
A Mexican teenager died after falling from a carnival ride, and horrifying video shows her flying out of her seat as the ride reached full speed. Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco, 18, died Tuesday night after the accident at a festival in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, local media Expreso reported. Cell phone footage taken by another … Read more
American Airlines forecast deeper losses this year as record revenue failed to help the airline recover from rising fuel costs this year. As a result, the airline plans to slow its capacity growth next year. American said Thursday that it expects to lose between $1 and $1.60 per share on an adjusted basis for the … Read more
Seemingly like an accident, several new Linux kernel vulnerability reports were posted overnight to the public Linux kernel mailing list instead of the private security mailing list. The vulnerabilities have not yet been patched in the mainline, but at least in some cases there are patches in testing or queued in the “-next” branches. CVSS … Read more
The Minnesota Timberwolves look like a problem with LaMelo Ball on board. Especially if he is allowed to take more than four steps with the ball. After landing the All-Star point guard in one of the biggest trades of the offseason, the Timberwolves began their season with a 131-106 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the … Read more