Health

Alysa Liu’s smiley piercing explained

That flash of silver above Alysa Liu’s front teeth is a “smiley” or frenulum piercing, a modification that passes through the thin tissue connecting the upper lip to the gums. The jewelry stays hidden behind the lip and only appears when the wearer grins wide enough to show the

Tech

Todd Howard has 'softened' on remasters, but he's still 'anti-remake'

Todd Howard says he has "softened on the whole remaster thing" in the wake of last year's Oblivion Remastered, which the article notes made Bethesda approximately a squillion dollars. Back in 2018 he preferred not to remaster Morrowind or Fallout 1, pointing out that "if

Tech

Save over $600 on LG's dual-mode OLED gaming monitor

As of Feb. 20, Amazon has the LG Ultragear 5K2K OLED Curved Gaming Monitor (45GX950A-B) for $1,350.18, down from $1,999.99 — a 32% discount and $649.81 savings. The 45-inch curved display features a "Dual-Mode" design that lets you switch between 5K2K (5120 x 2160)

Culture

Pokémon Go 'Very Fairy' Timed Research and code guide

As the Pokémon Go Tour has kicked off its in-person events, a code to redeem has become available, giving you a "Very Fairy" Timed Research set that rewards Pokémon like Sylveon and Dedenne. Free stuff is free stuff, so you might as well claim it! Pokémon Go '

Tech

PrismXR Vega T1 earbuds fix Meta Quest 3 latency and offer solid sound

The PrismXR Vega T1 earbuds address the Meta Quest 3's Bluetooth audio latency while delivering respectable sound for general use. Their USB‑C dongle provides latency‑free audio for VR and other gaming platforms, and at $69.99/£69.99 they undercut many pricier gaming options. PrismXR focused

Crypto

Bitcoin pops then drops as Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump's tariff regime in a 6-3 decision. "No President has invoked the statute to impose any tariffs, let alone tariffs of this magnitude and scope," the court ruling said, adding that the "lack of historical

Business

Gaming's console war has become an attention war with gambling, porn and memes

The console market has plateaued, and PC gaming is bigger than ever but not exploding. Venture capitalist and analyst Matthew Ball’s annual report uses a 2026 slideshow full of graphs to sketch a stalled industry where any growth is largely driven by players in China and on Roblox. User-generated

Politics

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs, Markets Rally; Crypto Briefly Bounces

In a 6–3 decision the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were illegal. Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, joined by Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor; Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Brett

Business

Tesla slashes Cybertruck prices as it tries to move (unpainted) metal

Tesla cut Cybertruck prices last night, including a $15,000 reduction for the tri-motor “Cyberbeast,” which now starts at $99,990 after the removal of previously included items such as supercharging and FSD. The company also introduced a new $59,990 entry-level dual-motor model with a 325-mile (523 km) range

Culture

4 Years Later, This Survival Thriller Is Outlasting the Streaming Competition

Now that the dust has mostly settled, it would be safe to declare The Grey as the best movie that Liam Neeson headlined during his action-star era. This phase famously began in 2008, when Neeson played a highly skilled former CIA operative hunting down the human traffickers who kidnapped his

Tech

How to change your DNS on a Windows PC or Mac — and why

The DNS, or Domain Name System, acts like a phone book for the internet, translating domain names to IP addresses. By default a home Windows PC or Mac uses the DNS provided by your internet service provider, but you can switch to a third‑party service to seek faster performance,

Sports

Brother of Man Utd winger Shea Lacey charged with attempted murder

Paddy Lacey, the brother of Manchester United winger Shea Lacey, has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting in Merseyside. Lacey, 32, is among four people charged — John Jones, 35, John Hughes, 31, and Bernard Flynn, 61. The charges also include conspiracy to murder, possession of a shotgun and

Culture

Kim Kardashian shows off cleavage in plunging top and more star snaps

Kim Kardashian embraces a low-cut look, showing off cleavage in a plunging top. Millie Bobby Brown catches the sunset with her daughter, while Trisha Paytas marks 20 years on YouTube with a new jacket. Billie Eilish rocks a pink bomber and Selena Gomez pauses to touch up her lippie. Michelle

Culture

Christopher Judge hints at new God of War project, but news broke awkwardly

God of War—the original hack and slash games, not the 2018 reboot—is getting a remake that will feature TC Carson, the original voice of Kratos. Christopher Judge, however, has "hinted" at a new God of War project we might be hearing about this year. Judge said,

Culture

Andrew’s aghast eyes echo The Scream — an arrest photo as royal portrait

Phil Noble’s photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaving Aylsham police station in the back of his Range Rover captures a startling, private moment. Noble’s harsh, blinding flash paints Andrew in pink, red and white; his skin looks sickly, his eyes hollow and red, and his hands are steepled as

Culture

BotW is closer to the 1986 Legend of Zelda than any other Zelda game

In Kyoto in the mid-1980s, Shigeru Miyamoto, Takashi Tezuka and their team designed two very different games: one a headlong, linear obstacle course, the other a nonlinear maze of exploration. Super Mario Bros. became a phenomenon; The Legend of Zelda sold far fewer copies but set out a bold, unruly

Culture

Fans spot possible new Arc in Arc Raiders' Shrouded Sky teaser

The Arc Raiders roadmap lists a "new Arc threat" due this month, and players believe the Shrouded Sky teaser posted yesterday may have given a first glimpse of it. At the nine-second mark a light sits behind some grass and a broken-down car, changing from yellow to red

Culture

Toy Story 5’s First Trailer Pits Woody Against an Evil Tablet

Pixar's first trailer for Toy Story 5 sets the toys against a new rival: a shiny tablet named Lilypad. The film picks up with most of Andy's old toys living with their new owner Bonnie, who is a little older now and more interested in the

Politics

Supreme Court Decision on Trump Tariffs Threatens Markets and Bitcoin

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on the legality of President Trump’s 2025 tariffs, consolidated in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., testing whether the International Emergency Economic Powers Act allowed such broad trade measures. Lower courts twice found

Science

Artemis II Crew Trains on T-38

NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen took off on a T-38 training flight from Ellington Field on Feb. 11, 2026, a waning crescent Moon hovering above. Koch and Hansen, joined by NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, are part of the Artemis II crew,

Culture

Shifting Gears Season 2 Finale Suggests Sitcom Has More Life

Two weeks after Shifting Gears closed out its sophomore run, fans remained worried about the show's future after a slow December on the streaming charts. Season 2 premiered on October 1, 2025, months after the series was renewed in April and its Season 1 premiere in January. ABC

Sports

Here’s What Time the 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony Begins

After not one but two spectacular Opening Ceremonies in Milan and Cortina, attention now turns to Verona, Italy’s “City of Love,” where the Closing Ceremony will be staged at the Arena di Verona, a World Heritage Site. The 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony kicks off at 2:30 p.

Business

Tennessee Judge Blocks State Crackdown on Kalshi Markets

A US federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily barred the state from enforcing its gambling laws against Kalshi’s sports event contracts. Judge Aleta Trauger of the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the injunction, allowing Kalshi to continue offering sports-related event contracts to users in

Politics

Princess Eugenie was skiing in Switzerland hours before her father's arrest

Princess Eugenie was spotted skiing in the Swiss resort of Gstaad on Wednesday, just hours before her father, the former Prince Andrew, was arrested early Thursday morning. She was with her husband, Jack Brooksbank, their two children, their nanny and a group of close friends, and after spending time on

Tech

Testing whether Discord's process priorities hurt esports performance

Some users have claimed Discord's default process priorities can take up CPU time and reduce frame rates in competitive shooters. The complaint is that one or more Discord processes run above Normal priority, causing spikes in frame times in games like CS2 and Valorant. Process priority tells Windows