A recent coronal mass ejection will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field this week, making the northern lights visible to more states as early as Tuesday night. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a Kp index of six is forecast for Tuesday night, indicating the northern lights will be active along the northern … Read more
Jagex has made a surprise announcement by releasing RuneScape: Dragonwilds, an open-world survival crafting spin-off game set in the RuneScape universe, just two weeks after its initial announcement. The game allows players to survive solo or online cooperatively with up to three friends in a vibrant, colorful environment. Set on the “forgotten continent” of Ashenfall, … Read more
Five years ago, America was listening. The country was grappling with racial injustice after the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, as well as the fatal shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha police officer. Meanwhile, Major League Baseball teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, took to the field in protest. The summer … Read more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sided with bank trade groups in asking a federal court to dismiss the credit card late fee rule, marking a significant shift from 2023 when regulators considered late fees “junk.” The proposed rule would have reduced average late fees from $32 to $8. Industry experts had expected the … Read more
Google has made a significant change to its search results, eliminating country code top-level domain redirects (ccTLD) to unify its search results globally. This means that users will no longer see the full web address of the search engine when searching for something, as it was previously displayed as ‘google.ng’ for users in Nigeria or … Read more
Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava is no longer in the running to join Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels after being “unofficially” removed from their recruitment list, according to Pete Nakos of On3.com. The 2025 NIL payment dispute with Tennessee and interest from UCLA and Tulane likely contributed to this development. Meanwhile, UNC is now … Read more
Bethesda’s internal document from 2020 revealed a remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was in development. Now, Virtuos Games has accidentally shared screenshots on its website, giving us our first look at the revamped version. The leaked images appear to be a “remaster,” featuring PS5 logos and suggesting the game won’t be exclusive to … Read more
Los Angeles has seen a significant decline in film and TV production, with on-location shoot days dropping 22.4% compared to the same period last year, according to a report by FilmLA. The total number of on-location shoot days in the first quarter of 2025 totaled 5,295, down from 6,823 in the same period a year … Read more
A diplomatic effort to restart stalled peace talks over Sudan’s civil war is underway, with foreign ministers from 20 countries meeting in London. The two-year-old conflict has prompted a devastating humanitarian crisis, with as many as 150,000 people dead and almost a third of the country displaced. The conflict began after the ouster of longtime … Read more
Google has introduced a new security feature to its Android devices, which will reboot automatically if not used for three consecutive days. This move aims to enhance phone security and protect user data. The new feature is part of the April 2025 Google System release notes and applies to most Android devices, excluding wearables like … Read more