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Spring Into Success: Events and Learning Opportunities to Help Small…
Entrepreneurs and business owners can discover AI tools, procurement insights and more at multiple April events.
AdeptiCon Preview 2026 – A new Lumineth Realm-lords warband breezes into Warhammer Underworlds
Awesome aelves and their adorable vulpine spirit revealed.
AdeptiCon Preview 2026 – The Red Terror hunts elite Cadians in new Kill Team expansion
A man-eating Tyranid terror stalks Devlan.
New Free FIFA Game Pits Greek God Zeus Against Argentinian Icon Diego Maradona, Will Come to PS5
Ready for the World Cup
My time with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has been plagued by one issue; these cheap contemporaries fix it
The battery problem
The BB-777 is the ultimate in boombox nostalgia
It’s a modern recreation of the iconic Sharp GF-777.
Ron DeSantis says Sean Hannity helped mend 2018 tiff between Donald Trump, top Florida Republicans over Hurricane Maria
It could have gone very differently had the conservative media icon not persuaded the President to drop a grudge.
Marathon has sold 1.2M copies across Steam, PS5, and Xbox
Alinea Analytics estimates show that Marathon has generated gross revenues of $55M via 1.2M copies sold on Steam, PS5, and Xbox: Looking at the split between Steam, PS5, and Xbox, Steam is clearly the main platform for Marathon, accounting for a little under 70% of the audience (800K copies sold). Meanwhile, PS5 takes about 19% (217K) and Xbox (including console, PC, and cloud) accounts for a bit over 11% or 133K. Marathon is technically a first-party Sony title, so seeing the home console struggle to break 20% of the volume is a notable data point for the ongoing platform-agnostic debate. PlayStation Studios online games will almost certainly continue being multiplatform (despite Sony reportedly pulling back on PC releases). Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe As for Marathon, the consensus among hardcore players who pushed through the awkward onboarding phase – myself included – is that it’s fantastic. The gunplay, aesthetic, and presentation are among the best in the shooter genre. A great game doesn’t always equal an immediate hit, though, as shown by our estimates. Things are looking lukewarm right now. But this might be one of those marathon-not-a-sprint situations. Had to, didn’t I? Why wasn’t Marathon a hit on the same level as Arc Raiders? One topic that came up in a lot of conversations at GDC this year was why Marathon hasn’t hit the same stratosphere as Arc Raiders. On paper, they’re both extraction shooters, and Marathon has the Bungie pedigree – the house that built the gold standard for gunplay in Halo and Destiny. Marathon’s neon-futuristic aesthetic also distinguishes itself from the gritty realism of Tarkov or the post-apocalyptic hope of ARC Raiders. But vibes can only get you so far for first impressions if the onboarding feels like a brick wall. Marathon is a sweaty PvP-focused experience with a first-time user experience and UI that I can only describe as dreadful. Players are dropped into a complex ecosystem where the UI, though visually striking, is functionally uninformative, forcing users to manually hover over nondescript, identical icons just to identify basic gear or weapon mods. This lack of clarity is compounded by punishing mechanics like a severe heat gauge for movement and a scarcity of vital resources, all without a clear tutorial or a low-stakes mode to learn the ropes. Most people – even top streamers and veteran shooter players – have no idea what’s going on in Marathon at first. Arc is on the complete other end of the spectrum. As we covered here and here, Arc Raiders offers a more collaborative, approachable loop where players often work together toward shared goals. And the objectives are instantly clear. To many players, this contrast only emphasised Marathon’s issues, especially during the testing period. Players understand the Arc Raiders loop within 30 minutes, while Marathon acts as a massive filter, chewing up newcomers and spitting them out before they can experience the depth of Bungie’s signature gunplay. What I’m getting at here is that the poor first-time user experience of Marathon’s Server Slam likely stifled launch sales, while the opposite was true for Arc. Let’s look at the pre-launch copies sold for each game during their respective Server Slams (launch-aligned) : Looking at the trajectory: Arc Raiders saw a massive 80% jump in copies sold during its three-day Server Slam (day -13 to -11). Players jumped in, realised the water was fine, and immediately opened their wallets. Marathon, meanwhile, saw a 49% increase in the four days following its Slam (Day -7 to -3). At the time of each game’s respective launch, Arc Raiders had nearly double the Steam footprint of Marathon – and word of mouth only continued to grow. Bungie could have had more time to fix the onboarding process had the beta happened earlier. But Marathon launched three days after the beta finished. These factors limited the launch sales quite a bit, I reckon. Marathon has found a niche audience, though Despite the friction-heavy start, the data suggests that those who survived Marathon’s onboarding are loving life. We’ve been tracking cross-platform DAUs, and while there’s the expected post-launch leakage, many players are sticking with it. After peaking at 478K total DAUs on its first Saturday, Marathon has settled into a respectable rhythm, holding 345K DAUs as of yesterday and averaging 380K DAUs across the weekend. Steam continues to do the heavy lifting here, consistently accounting for the lion’s share of the daily players. Players have been putting in the hours, too: On Steam, Marathon’s average playtime has climbed to 27.8 hours, significantly outpacing the console averages on PS5 (16.5h) and Xbox (17.3h). Even more telling than the averages: 22% of the Steam audience has surged past the 50-hour mark, and nearly 7% have already logged over 100 hours. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe This data suggests that once the Bungie magic clicks, it hooks players deeper than the average extraction shooter. There’s also started to be a shift in the game’s discourse. Marathon launched as one of those games that’s cool to hate. But as Marathon’s 100-hour club grows, we’re seeing conversations around its mechanical merit outweigh the negativity. Several high-profile creators, who were initially vocal critics, have spent the last week coming around on the mechanical depth of the endgame. It’s a subtle but positive signal; the hate train is losing steam, and a new narrative about the game is emerging. Bungie faithfuls unite Another interesting metric in Marathon’s first few weeks is who, exactly, is playing. Bungie leans heavily on its prestige as the “makers of Halo and Destiny,” in its marketing, and that message has clearly hit the mark. On Steam, the gravity (hammer) of Bungie’s previous work is unavoidable. A staggering 78.2% of Marathon players also played Destiny 2. The trend carries across other platforms, with 74.2% of PS5 players and 82.7% of Xbox players also having played Destiny 2. The Halo legacy lives on, it seems. More on that in a bit. While Destiny 2 went free to play, these numbers still represent a high-intent migration of a fanbase that trusts Bungie’s specific brand of kinetic gunplay and cryptic world-building. The Xbox data adds another layer of legacy. About 85.7% of Marathon players on Xbox have played Halo Infinite, while over half of the Steam audience has spent time in Halo Infinite and 36.1% in the Master Chief Collection (a paid collection of the old Bungie-made legacy games). Interestingly, we see a 55.9% overlap with ARC Raiders on Steam. Overlap is even higher there on PlayStation (60.5%) and Xbox (66.5%). And there’s also significant crossover with Helldivers 2 on all platforms, too. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe Bungie has found some of its fans with Marathon, and the challenge now is keeping this engaged in a high-stakes PvP environment when they’ve spent the last decade primarily enjoying the power fantasies of PvE. On that note… Go the full 26 miles? Or cut and run? Time for some could’ve, should’ve, would’ve. These things would have improved Marathon’s performance at launch: A more robust onboarding process, perhaps in the form of a short single-player/PvE campaign. We know Bungie fans love this stuff. A traditional arena-based mode akin to Destiny’s Crucible could have been a bridge for the cautious players who’d have been otherwise deterred by the Server Slam. It’s also a great palate cleanser after getting merked. Introducing a dedicated PvE environment would have similarly diversified the conversation and lowered the barrier for the Bungie faithful who found the pure PvP extraction loop too abrasive. PvE is safer than PvP these days. There’s an argument that a thin PvE mode would have just felt like a budget Destiny, potentially hurting the brand more. But given how dire the FTUE is, I think it would have been a net positive. Any kind of tutorialised loop that demystifies the stakes, really. While there is merit in a studio sticking firmly to a singular creative vision, and going all in on the hardcore extraction loop. Less forgiving is the technical reality is that the user interface and first-time user experience (FTUE) were not at a commercial standard for launch. Subscribe for free to get the most accurate games estimates in your inbox twice a week 🫶 Subscribe In a landscape where player time is oversaturated and the most contested currency, a flawed FTUE is a critical failure point. But it’s not all doom and gloom, as Marathon has an incredible, unique gameplay loop, suggesting that financial success is still attainable if Bungie can pivot effectively. Bungie and PlayStation now face a difficult strategic crossroads, though – one within a challenging games market. They could: Double down on Marathon with a long-term Rainbow Six Siege- or No Man’s Sky-style recovery plan, which is something I heard Last Stand Media’s Chris Maldonado mention last week. While this could be a sunk-cost fallacy in action, it could eventually yield the audience the game’s mechanical depth deserves. Shift focus toward the inevitable Destiny 3 or another project, mitigating the escalating opportunity cost and cutting their losses, so to speak. Doing both is an expensive proposition, given the high overhead and burn rate of operating out of Bellevue, Washington. With Sony recently demonstrating a lower threshold for underperforming studios and projects, the margin for error has vanished. Whatever happens, the next six months will determine whether Marathon becomes a cornerstone of Sony’s live-service portfolio or a cautionary tale of vision exceeding accessibility. I’m hoping it’s the former, because Marathon rocks. As always, hit subscribe to get updates on Marathon and other relevant games. Subscribe Want to get your hands on our data for yourself – for free? We’re offering a free trial of our platform for games companies. Send us a message here, or reply to this email, and we’ll set you up. The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]
Christal Jordan has the latest in entertainment headlines
Iconic girl groups are going on tour, plus they're an updated on The Bachelorette news.
Apple takes aim at Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 with new hosted business email
The new Apple Business platform is expanding beyond device management. It now includes fully integrated email, calendar, and directory services for business domain.
iOS 26.4 offers two Liquid Glass customization updates
iOS 26.4 is launching soon, and it will bring two updates for how you can customize the Liquid Glass design on your iPhone.
Rock and roll icon to perform in central Pa. concert this summer
The tour is in support of his new album, “Automatic,” his first original release in five years.
Microsoft-backed startup raises $40 million for advanced chipmaking equipment tech
Lace, a Norway-headquartered chipmaking equipment startup which is backed by Microsoft, has raised $40 million in funding to further develop a technology that could enable significant advances in semiconductor design and manufacturing, the company said on Monday.
Microsoft-backed startup raises $40 million for advanced chipmaking equipment tech
Lace, a Norway-headquartered chipmaking equipment startup which is backed by Microsoft, has raised $40 million in funding to further develop a technology that could enable significant advances in semiconductor design and manufacturing, the company said on Monday. To make cutting-edge chips, manufacturers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Intel employ a process called lithography that uses light to draw complex circuits that form the foundation of advanced artificial intelligence chips. Manufacturers use light-based lithography systems made by the Dutch company ASML - which dominates the market - as they race to shrink chip components and squeeze in more features to boost the computing horsepower on a limited area of silicon.
The debate over Trump’s mental health: ‘Malignant narcissist ’ or ‘superhuman president’?
While some warn of the danger of having someone suffering from ‘cognitive decline’ in the White House, his inner circle attributes his outbursts to his iconoclastic personality
Healthy Kids Day collaboration with PTO Science Night, April 17
FROM FACEBOOK__Get ready for an action-packed evening! This year, the Bluffton YMCA Healthy Kids Day is joining forces with the Bluffton Schools PTO Science Night for one massive community event!
New stamp honors Yellowstone’s iconic bison
Photographer Tom Murphy has documented the park's wildlife for decades. Now, one of his photos will be on a Forever Stamp.
CMA opposes dangerous ballot measure threatening community health clinics
CMA is strongly opposing a proposed statewide ballot initiative that would strip billions of dollars from vital health...
Rangers looking at Just
Rangers are keeping tabs on Motherwell's Elijah Just - with Celtic also keen on the New Zealand playmaker. Daily Record) Rangers are set to find it difficult to sign Wolves loanee Nasser Djiga permanently this summer because he has a contract until 2030 and could command a sizeable asking price. Football Insider) Rangers icon Barry Ferguson has let slip in a podcast that goalkeeper Liam Kelly, the 30-year-old who signed a two-year deal in 2024 after leaving Motherwell, has signed a contract extension at Ibrox.
Google Shakes Up Its Browser Agent Team Amid OpenClaw Craze
As Silicon Valley obsesses over a new wave of AI coding agents, Google and other AI labs are shifting their bets.
TNA WRESTLING AND EUROSPORT INDIA ANNOUNCE NEW MULTI-YEAR EXCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING AGREEMENT
The Deal Includes the Popular Localized Hindi-Language Series ‘Pehlwani Patakha’, as well as Exclusive TNA+ Specials & Iconic Content from TNA’s Expansive Library Boasting Classic Matches from Some of the Sport’s Most Legendary Figures
Spigen's New AirPods Pro 3 Case Is Modeled After the Original Macintosh Mouse
Accessory maker Spigen this week expanded its lineup of case options that are designed to look like vintage Apple Macs. The clever new Classic LS AirPods Pro 3 Case resembles a the iconic Apple Macintosh mouse, so it goes well with Spigen's Mac-style iPhone cases. Priced at $25 from Amazon, the case features the stone color that was used for the Classic Macintosh, along with a gray mouse button.
How Barbie became a $1 billion-a-year brand
Barbie became a $1 billion-a-year brand and one of the most iconic toys in history. Now Mattel's crown jewel is facing challenges.
Dell XPS 16 (2026) review: Return of the king
The XPS 16 has nearly everything you want from a premium 16-inch productivity laptop and it's a worthy flagbearer for one of the most iconic notebook lines of all time.
Lenovo Unveils Next-Gen Workstations and Announces the World's First 1,000 Wh/L Silicon-Anode Battery for Notebooks and Workstations
Lenovo introduces the next-generation of AI workstations optimized for on-device AI development, inference and creation, including the ThinkPad P14s i Gen 7, ThinkPad P14s Gen 7 AMD, ThinkPad P16s i Gen 5, ThinkPad P16s Gen 5 AMD, ThinkPad P1 Gen 9 and the powerhouse desktop ThinkStation P5 Gen 2. ...
NBC cancels 4 shows, including one that’s been on the air for 30 years
NBC has pulled the plug on 4 shows, including an iconic show that's been on the air for nearly 30 years
The Bay Area’s hottest job market right now is health care, not tech
Despite the hype over artificial intelligence, tech continued to see job losses last year throughout San Francisco, the East Bay and Silicon Valley.
Oppo, OnePlus, and Vivo officially announce smartphone price increase in China
Rising RAM and semiconductor costs are pushing Chinese smartphone brands to adjust their pricing. Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, and iQoo are among the latest to announce price hikes across multiple devices in China.
Apple introduces AirPods Max 2
Apple announced AirPods Max 2, bringing even better ANC, elevated sound quality, and intelligent features to the iconic over-ear design.
Here's what the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display does to its battery life
Benchmarks and tests to see what's going on under the surface
Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell dies at 64
Legendary rock guitarist Phil Campbell, who spent more than three decades playing with the iconic heavy metal band Motörhead, has died at the age of 64. The news was announced Saturday in a stateme…
‘Devil Wears Prada 2’: Adrian Grenier Breaks Silence on Sequel Snub
Grenier played Nate, Anne Hathaway's character Andy's boyfriend, in the iconic 2006 comedy drama.
‘Devil Wears Prada 2’: Adrian Grenier Breaks Silence on Sequel Snub
Grenier played Nate, Anne Hathaway's character Andy's boyfriend, in the iconic 2006 comedy drama.
Linux Finally Catches Up to Windows with a Game-Changing Performance Feature
For years, the Linux kernel’s scheduler has been world‑class at balancing loads, yet it missed a crucial, cache‑aware instinct. In modern multi‑core systems, that gap can turn into measurable latency, especially when threads bounce between cores that don’t share the same cache. A new upstream feature, often called Cache Aware Scheduling, is now set to change that equation. A cache‑savvy scheduler arrives At the heart of any OS, the scheduler decides which thread runs where and for how long. In modern CPUs, small private caches (L1 and L2) sit beside each core, while a larger Last Level Cache (LLC, typically L3) is shared among groups of cores. When a task migrates across LLC boundaries, its warm data may vanish from the cache, forcing slower trips to main memory. Cache Aware Scheduling keeps related tasks close to their shared LLC, reducing destructive migrations. By respecting cache topology, the kernel minimizes cold‑start penalties and preserves locality that many workloads desperately need. The result is less thrashing, fewer memory stalls, and more consistent throughput. "Keep tasks close to their data, and the system will keep performance close to its peak." Why this narrows the Windows gap Windows has long leaned on topology‑aware, cache‑sensitive heuristics, especially since the Windows 10 era. That advantage helped Microsoft handle hybrid designs with P‑cores and E‑cores, plus complex cluster and NUMA layouts. With cache awareness integrated upstream, Linux brings parity to this vital dimension, without sacrificing its trademark flexibility. The Linux approach remains deeply configurable, reflecting the ecosystem’s breadth across servers, desktops, and embedded devices. It layers atop existing NUMA‑balancing and energy‑aware logic, refining placement rather than reinventing the wheel. Crucially, it aligns scheduling with the hardware’s real shape, not just with abstract CPU counts. Real‑world gains and who benefits Early tests on Intel Sapphire Rapids platforms point to gains in the 30–45% range for select workloads. Those wins appear in cache‑sensitive tasks like in‑memory analytics, high‑thread compilation, and microservices with tight working‑sets. Games and latency‑bound engines can also feel steadier frame‑times, especially when threads share hot assets. The benefits extend to AMD’s 3D V‑Cache parts, where keeping threads near enlarged cache slices prevents needless misses. Hybrid x86 designs with performance and efficiency cores further profit when cache and core roles are scheduled in concert. Even handhelds running SteamOS can squeeze more out of limited power, translating cache locality into smoother play. Key advantages include: Lower end‑to‑end latency Fewer expensive misses to RAM Better multi‑socket and NUMA behavior Improved energy efficiency More predictable QoS under mixed loads Stronger scaling on dense servers Caveats, tuning, and rollout No scheduler change is purely free, and trade‑offs still exist. Favoring locality can reduce cross‑cluster balance if limits are set too tight. Likewise, fairness and utilization must remain healthy, especially under heterogeneous, bursty workloads. Linux’s implementation is designed to be measured and tunable, not a blunt instrument. It cooperates with energy‑aware scheduling for mobile efficiency, and with NUMA‑balancers on big iron. Expect architecture‑specific refinements as vendors surface richer topology hints and cache‑sharing maps. Upstream integration has begun, with broad distribution adoption likely over the next cycles. Many users will encounter the change through standard kernel updates in 2025–2026, depending on distro cadence. Server‑class kernels may enable or tune it sooner for targeted fleets where cache locality is money in the bank. How to think about performance impact Cache Aware Scheduling amplifies gains when your workload is both CPU‑bound and cache‑sensitive. Think tight inner loops, hot code paths, and datasets that fit snugly in shared LLC. It’s less dramatic for I/O‑bound services or memory‑hungry tasks that blow past cache capacity. Still, even modest locality improvements often translate into smoother tail‑latency, which is where user experience and SLAs typically break. Developers can further help by pinning related threads, batching work, and aligning data to reduce cross‑cluster chatter. The scheduler’s new awareness works best when applications expose good hints. The bottom line By understanding and honoring cache topology, Linux removes a subtle yet costly bottleneck. The kernel’s smarter placement keeps hot data hot and work near where it belongs. That narrows a long‑standing gap with Windows, while preserving the openness and tunability Linux champions. For gamers, creators, and operators, the payoff is practical: more consistent frames, faster builds, and snappier services. For the ecosystem, it’s another step toward hardware‑savvy scheduling that turns transistor complexity into real‑world speed. And for Linux itself, it’s a timely upgrade that matches today’s silicon with tomorrow’s expectations.
Contributor: Federal power grabs on elections are not about fraud
Trump has called the SAVE Act his top priority. But why? His commission found no widespread problem that needed solving.
AMD Sees Agent Computers as the Next Step in AI PCs
AMD has published a guide for running OpenClaw locally on Windows through two distinct hardware paths it calls "RyzenClaw" and "RadeonClaw," both built around its own silicon and designed to keep AI agent workloads off the cloud entirely. The push is part of AMD's broader "Agent Computer" narrative,...
Music Icon, 80, Shares Health Update in Rare Appearance
The “Jolene″ singer also joked about her dating life during her first public appearance since announcing “health challenges” last year.
Centennial Students Earn 3rd Place at Iowa Regional Science Bowl
Michael Stevens, Ian Anderson, Anna Bruns, Jared Bond, Alice Baghdasaryan and teacher Madison Greif. (Not pictured: Team Manager Vivian Zhang.) Congratulations to our outstanding team for earning 3rd place at the 2026 Iowa Regional High School Science Bowl, held on the campus of Iowa State University on March 7! We’re proud of these students for representing our school with excellence in this challenging academic competition that tests knowledge in science, mathematics, and teamwork.
Dolly Parton makes first major public appearance, explains health struggles
Dolly Parton has officially returned in her first major public appearance since revealing a health struggle last year, with the icon explaining her condition at Dollywood after the death of her husband.
St. Patrick's Day Parade in Utica Gets Its Iconic Green Line
The green line that guides Utica’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has returned on Genesee Street.
Maine’s wild blueberries deliver more than tradition. Research proves they support health.
Wild blueberries — the iconic Maine crop dotting hillsides, decorating sweatshirts and adding personality to local menus — is more than a cultural symbol. Over 20 years of preclinical and clinical studies suggest that regularly consuming wild blueberries supports gut and heart health and may reduce risk factors associated with…
Iconic video business in Louisville to close after three decades
Louisville's Video Kitchen, a local staple for video services, is closing its doors after 34 years of business. Here's what to know.
Ultrawealthy Consider $500 Million Fund to Influence California Politics
Silicon Valley billionaires have been seething over the threat of more taxes and regulations at home. Now, a proposed nine-figure fund aims to give wealthy Californians an unprecedented tool to reshape the state’s politics in their favor.
Liza Minnelli Turns 80: Celebrating An Entertainment Icon
Today, we celebrate the legendary Liza Minnelli on her 80th birthday!
Xbox to release "iconic games from the past" this year for 25th Anniversary
Xbox VP Jason Ronald revealed that the Xbox Backwards Compatibility program will get a major 2026 update with the release of some "iconic games" this year.
The MacBook Pro M5 Max Is So Fast, It's Hard to Know How to Test It
A more exciting MacBook Pro is waiting in the wings, but the M5 Max shows the continued success of Apple Silicon.
Ronnie Eldridge remembered as an icon of New York politics
Former City Councilwoman Ronnie Eldridge, who was an adviser to Robert F. Kennedy and Mayor John Lindsay, died last week at 95.
Satellite images show strikes turning Iran's vintage F-14s into wrecks
Iran is the only country still flying the F-14 Tomcat, a jet iconized by the 'Top Gun' films. Images from the war show fresh damage to the fleet.
WhatsApp is launching parent-linked accounts for pre-teens
WhatsApp is rolling out parent-managed accounts for under-13 users, limiting features to messaging and calls while giving parents PIN-protected controls, alerts, and approval over contacts and groups.
An Oregon Health Insurer Outsourced Its Work To Silicon Valley. The Transition Has Not Gone Well.
On Jan. 1, some 125,000 Oregonians entered a new health insurance epoch. Or so they were told.
GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. to Give Business Update and Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results on March 25, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 11, 2026--GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. to Give Business Update and Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results on March 25, 2026
The Wild League aims to turn sports mascots into conservation champions
Lions, tigers and bears aren’t just among the world’s most iconic wildlife. They’re also among the most popular mascots in professional sports. A new study published in BioScience finds that across 50 countries and 10 team sports, 727 professional organizations use wild animals in their names, logos or fan nicknames. The most frequently represented species […]
Debra Lee to Receive Icon Award at Black Women in Entertainment Honors (EXCLUSIVE)
Former BET chairman and CEO Debra Lee will receive the Icon Award at the inaugural Black Women in Entertainment honors ceremony. Black Women in Entertainment is a national network and inclusive collec...
Debra Lee to Receive Icon Award at Black Women in Entertainment Honors (EXCLUSIVE)
Former BET chairman and CEO Debra Lee will receive the Icon Award at the inaugural Black Women in Entertainment honors ceremony. Black Women in Entertainment is a national network and inclusive collec...
Nordic Semiconductor introduces precise, adaptive battery health-monitoring to enable smarter, longer-lasting IoT devices
Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, today announces Nordic Fuel Gauge v2.0, a major upgrade of its highly accurate software-based fuel gauge solution for the award-winning nPM1300, and nPM1304 Power Management ICS, at Embedded World 2026. The release adds sophisticated State-of-Health estimation, adaptive battery modeling, and long-term fleet analytics capabilities, extending advanced battery management to a wide range of power-constrained IoT prod
NBA cancels Hawks' plans to celebrate Magic City adult entertainment club
Atlanta announced the plan last month, saying the team would pay tribute to an “iconic cultural institution.”
Human Brain Cells Run New Data Centers in Singapore, Melbourne
Biotech startup Cortical Labs is working on two small data centers run by human brain cells, putting lab-grown neurons onto silicon in an experiment that could one day challenge chips from the likes of Nvidia Corp.
Samsung’s Mammoth 20,000mAh Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Smartphone Battery Fails At 960 Cycles
Samsung's experimentation with mammoth silicon-carbon (Si/C) battery cells continues even as the 20,000mAh cell proved to be dead end.
Country music icon adds more performers to stacked farewell show. Here’s what to know
The legendary singer is planning on going out in style.
Without Science, America’s Prosperity Is At Risk
From vaccines to semiconductors, the scientific method made the U.S. a superpower. Abandoning it could reverse decades of progress.
MacBook Neo vs M1 MacBook Air: you decide - M4 lite or M1 plus
The new MacBook Neo is in the same performance ballpark as the M1 MacBook Air. Here's how the newest budget notebook compares against the original Apple Silicon MacBook Air.
New Entertainment Venue Launching This Month on South Fourth Street
What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay in Vegas. Sometimes, it comes to Columbus.
$10.5M donation aims to support Federally Qualified Health Centers in WNC
Dogwood Health Trust Primary Care Development Corporation has announced a $10.5 million donation aiming to strengthen financial resilience
Sphere Entertainment Eyes Nashville For New Mini Venue
Sphere Entertainment is in early discussions about bringing a smaller version of its iconic Las Vegas venue to Nashville.
Where the locals go: Small businesses struggle with relocation on top of a low-snow season
Note to readers: This is the second in an ongoing series on the vitality of Vail (for the first installment click here). As iconic buildings erected in a hurry in the early ’60s boom days require...
China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again
China's commerce ministry on Saturday raised the possibility of another global semiconductor supply chain crisis due to "new conflicts" between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary.
Country music could lose these 3 iconic peformers in 2026: ‘Hanging it up full-time’
Country music is poised to lose some big-time stars in 2026.
Kimo Kahoano, the voice of Merrie Monarch, reflects on decades in Hawaii entertainment
Local entertainment legend Kimo Kahoano joins Guy Hagi to talk story about his decades-long career, from fire knife dancing in Waikiki to his iconic role as the voice of the Merrie Monarch Festival.
The true story of why Carolyn Bessette quit Calvin Klein — and how her relationship with JFK Jr. factored in
Episode 6 of FX's 'Love Story' depicts Carolyn Bessette's resignation from Calvin Klein. Here's what we know about why she really left the iconic fashion brand.
Is Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman a global business icon? In Japan, he is
What could Japanese teams learn from how Andrew Friedman leads the Dodgers? This is what the inquiring mind of Hideki Kuriyama, Shohei Ohtani's former manager, wanted to know.
Entertainment Icon Announces Final Vegas Show After Epstein Files Shocker
The showman is about to pull a disappearing trick.
Apple's M5 Max Chip Achieves a New Record in First Benchmark Result
The first Geekbench 6 result for a 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 Max chip surfaced today, and Apple has achieved record-breaking performance. In this unconfirmed result, the M5 Max with an 18-core CPU achieved a score of 29,233 for multi-core CPU performance, which tops the 27,726 score achieved by the Mac Studio's M3 Ultra chip with a 32-core CPU. M5 Max is now the fastest Apple silicon chip ever, and it even topped every other consumer PC processor in the Geekbench database.
Pixel Weather app update brings new redesigned icons
A huge change that makes them easier to see
Google is giving Pixel Weather’s icons a contrast-heavy makeover
No phone is complete without a weather app, which is probably why Google realized it was high time its Pixel...
Check out the bold new look for Pixel Weather icons
Google's got a set of new Pixel Weather icons rolling out to aid with accessibility.
Houston Texans Legend J.J. Watt Named to Houston Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026
The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority has named J.J. Watt as the first inductee of the Houston Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The announcement took place at Rice University during an event celebrating the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, spent ten seasons with the Texans and remains the franchise leader in sacks. Beyond his legendary on-field performance, he is celebrated for raising over $41 million for Hurricane Harvey relief, a feat that earned him the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. He joins a prestigious group of local icons like Hakeem Olajuwon and Nolan Ryan.
Time on his side: Michael Dell the real business icon as Icahn the activist recedes from view
In retrospect, the titanic battle between Dell and Icahn likely marked a turning point in activist investing.
Apple Music introduces metadata tags to disclose AI-generated content
The new metadata tags that will let record labels and distributors disclose when AI was used in the creation of music, artwork, and more.
Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report
The label or distributor has to opt into tagging their music as AI, however, so it's unclear how effective this intervention will be.
Iconic Ski Movie Studio Warren Miller Entertainment Names New On-Screen Host
With a razor-sharp wit, the new host, Katie Burrell, is one of the funniest people in skiing.
Merriam to buy iconic KC Strings business in historic downtown
The city of Merriam is spending up to $3 million to buy the iconic KC Strings building — and three others under the same ownership — in downtown.
M5 chips now have three types of core – what does this mean?
Prior to yesterday’s launch of the new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, Apple Silicon chips had two types of...
Studio Display XDR doesn't work on Intel Macs at all, big limitations on early Apple Silicon
The new Studio Display XDR has its limitations, as it won't work at 120Hz with some Macs, and it won't run on Intel Macs at all. Here's what the limits are.
M5 Pro and M5 Max are surprisingly big departures from older Apple Silicon
Apple is using more chiplets and three types of CPU cores to make the M5 family.
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Ilitch Sports + Entertainment announces launch of Detroit SportsNet
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment today announced the launch of Detroit SportsNet (DSN), a year-round broadcast home for two of the most iconic franchises in sports. With flexible options to watch via cable/satellite television packages and in-market streaming, Detroit SportsNet is the place to watch all locally televised Detroit Tigers (starting
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment announces launch of Detroit SportsNet
Ilitch Sports + Entertainment today announced the launch of Detroit SportsNet (DSN), a year-round broadcast home for two of the most iconic franchises in sports. With flexible options to watch via cable/satellite television packages and in-market streaming, Detroit SportsNet is the place to watch all locally televised Detroit Tigers (starting
Report: Apple Asks Google to Run Siri on Its Servers
Apple has asked Google to investigate setting up servers in its data centers to run a future version of Siri powered by Gemini, The Information reports. Currently, Apple sends its more complex AI queries to Private Cloud Compute, a system that runs on Apple servers using Apple silicon chips. Today, only 10% of Apple's Private Cloud Compute capacity is said to be in use on average.
The Boston Pub That Was Only Paid $1 To Become TV's Most Iconic Hangout
Boston's former Bull & Finch pub was paid $1 to be the location for "Cheers," and banks on its nostalgic fame today with merch and menus as Cheers Beacon Hill.
2 iconic Redding restaurants for sale. Sensory center + cafe opening
This week in The Buzz. This downtown building that once housed Sim Nathan's Shoes sold in November. Two landmark Redding restaurants are for sale.
Country music could see exit of several icons in 2026: Here’s who is eyeing retirement
Country music could be losing some serious talent in 2026.
Photos: Seattle welcomes home gold medal Torrent Olympians with record-breaking attendance
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Remembering Jesse Jackson
The late Reverend Jesse Jackson was — and still is — a revered civil rights activist, political trailblazer, and pop culture icon. For his critics, he was also villainized, or at the very least, a punchline. As Jackson's home going ceremony continues, we take some time to remember how Jackson shaped American politics with journalist Adam Serwer, who warns us not to flatten Jackson into a cliche or caricature.
Burger King joins the push to 'premiumize' fast food
Burger King announced on Thursday that it will "elevate" its iconic Whopper burger with a premium bun and better mayonnaise.
Yankees news: Volpe gets wisdom from an iconic Yankee shortstop
Volpe sits down for a long chat with Bucky Dent; Grichuk set to workout after physical; Schlittler set for Opening Day still; Aaron Judge’s insane consistency.
Legendary Texas BBQ restaurant in spotlight as RFK Jr touts 'real food' on health tour
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited an iconic Texas BBQ joint, announcing nutrition changes for medical schools and military bases during the trip that included Austin.
A lost moon may have created Titan and Saturn’s rings
Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have been born in a colossal cosmic crash. New research suggests Titan formed when two older moons slammed together hundreds of millions of years ago—an event so violent it reshaped Saturn’s entire moon system and may have indirectly sparked the formation of its iconic rings. Clues come from Titan’s unusual orbit, its surprisingly smooth surface, and the strange behavior of the tumbling moon Hyperion.
Powerade Enters India as Official Sports Drink of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
Powerade, The Coca-Cola Company's iconic sports hydration brand, made its debut in India at one of the world's most significant sporting events, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Powerade's presence as the official sports drink of the tournament aims to reinforce Coca-Cola India's focus on expanding its portfolio with brands rooted in sport, activity and evolving lifestyles.