For the first time in history, the University of Texas is opening its college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Longhorns received 25 first-place votes and 1,552 points to give the Southeastern Conference its fifth consecutive preseason No. 1 team. Texas faces a tough test in its opener … Read more
Romanian filmmaker Radu Jude takes a punk rock approach to the iconic character of Dracula, appropriating multiple cinematic traditions and subverting expectations in his chaotic anti-art statement. The 169-minute film is an eclectically messy celebration of visual storytelling, from silent film to OnlyFans, with a dash of anarchic excess that defies formula and traditional filmmaking … Read more
BioWare’s proposal for a trilogy remaster of the first three Dragon Age games, pitched to EA, has been met with resistance. According to series veteran Mark Darrah, the publisher is “against free money” and seems to be unwilling to invest in a remastered trilogy. Darrah, who worked on the first three Dragon Age games as … Read more
The UK government has come under fire for making false and defamatory allegations about the banned group Palestine Action, which was declared a terrorist organisation by the government just last month. Co-founder Huda Ammori claims that ministers are attempting to justify recent mass arrests of 532 people under suspicion of supporting the group. Many of … Read more
Legionnaires’ disease has killed three people and sickened dozens more in Central Harlem, New York City, in the latest cluster of outbreaks that have made headlines in recent years. Experts say a combination of environmental factors, including climate change and aging infrastructure, as well as human behavior, are likely behind the rise in reported cases … Read more
Deep-sea exploration has uncovered a bustling ecosystem beyond 9,000 meters in the Kuril-Kamchatka and Aleutian trenches. The discovery pushes the boundaries of marine biology and challenges long-held assumptions about life in extreme environments. Researchers used specialized vehicles to reach this unprecedented depth, capturing images of tube worms, bivalves, anemones, sea cucumbers, and spoon worms thriving … Read more
Yahoo is expanding its cookie policy to include its other family brands, including AOL, Engadget, Rivals, In The Know, and Makers. This move aims to provide more transparency and control over user data. Users can currently view a pop-up message asking if they consent to the use of cookies and personal data for additional purposes. … Read more
HONOR is gearing up to release a smartphone featuring a massive 10,000mAh battery. The Chinese tech giant has been working on this model for some time, and recent rumors have shed light on the processor it will use. According to reliable sources, the MediaTek Dimensity 8500 chipset will power HONOR’s new phone. The Dimensity 8500 … Read more
US-based chipmakers Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices have agreed to pay the United States 15 percent of their revenue from sales of artificial intelligence chips in China. The deal, which some experts warn may be unconstitutional, requires Nvidia’s CEO, Donald Trump’s alleged predecessor, to personally ensure compliance. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/10/nvidia-amd-china-chips-deal-trump
Artificial intelligence startup Tahoe Therapeutics has secured a $30 million investment to develop more efficient AI models for medical research, particularly in oncological research. The funding round was led by Amplify Partners and included Databricks’ venture capital arm, among other institutional backers. The startup aims to create AI models that can simulate how individual cancer … Read more