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The New York Times Wins 3 Polk Awards — NYT > Business

The New York Times Wins 3 Polk Awards

The New York Times won three George Polk Awards on Wednesday for coverage of President Trump’s expansion of power, the abuse of domestic workers in Saudi Arabia and brutality against inmates in New York. The foreign reporting prize was awarded to Abdi Latif Dahir, Justin Scheck and Vivian Nereim

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg with Ilia Malinin at Milan Winter Olympics — Pagesix

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg with Ilia Malinin at Milan Winter Olympics

Martha Stewart, Ilia Malinin and Snoop Dogg strike a pose during the Milan Winter Olympics. Pedro Pascal and Rafa Olarra grab lunch together in NYC. Nicky Hilton wishes sister Paris a “Happy Birthday legend!” Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas attend the World Premiere of Amazon Prime Video’s “The

Study finds headphones contain chemicals that 'may be migrating' into skin — Pcgamer

Study finds headphones contain chemicals that 'may be migrating' into skin

A Hungarian research and campaigning group, ToxFree LIFE for All, found chemicals in headphones that it says can "cause cancer, neuro-developmental problems and the feminisation of males", and suggests using speakers where possible. The study does not make clear how much exposure would be required to reach toxic

Meta Begins $65 Million State Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda — NYT > U.S. > Politics

Meta Begins $65 Million State Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda

Meta is preparing to spend $65 million this year to boost state politicians who are friendly to the artificial intelligence industry, beginning this week in Texas and Illinois. It is the company’s largest election investment; previously Meta made smaller donations through a corporate political action committee and allowed executives,

Vivi picture book explores the black mage's early life — Polygon

Vivi picture book explores the black mage's early life

Vivi and Grandpa's Memories for the Sky, a Final Fantasy 9 picture book that debuted in Japan last year, will receive an English release on May 19. The edition is priced at $17.99 and is available for pre-order. Issued as part of Final Fantasy 9's

256GB Switch 2 SD card cheaper than Nintendo model ahead of Pokemon Pokopia — Gamesradar

256GB Switch 2 SD card cheaper than Nintendo model ahead of Pokemon Pokopia

Pokemon Pokopia requires 10GB to play and the full game isn’t on the cartridge, so you’ll need extra storage when it arrives on March 5, 2026. One option is to clear onboard space, but a 256GB Samsung P9 Switch 2 microSD Express card is currently reduced to $47.

M.L.K. Masonic Lodge Restored and Added to National Park — NYT > Education

M.L.K. Masonic Lodge Restored and Added to National Park

The Prince Hall Masonic Grand Lodge in Atlanta, where Dr. King wrote speeches and mapped civil rights strategy, has been restored and added to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park. The building now has a new roof, old wiring has been replaced, and the first-floor office—remembered by

YouTuber finds shiny Moltres after trading Pokémon Blue to Crystal — Kotaku

YouTuber finds shiny Moltres after trading Pokémon Blue to Crystal

YouTuber RaidAway discovered a shiny Moltres after trading the bird from Pokémon Blue into Pokémon Crystal. Moltres appears once per save in Blue, shows up late at Victory Road, and if you fail to catch it you don’t get another chance in that playthrough. Shininess can reveal itself after

Pippin Price is 40% Below ATH – What This Means for 16.6 Million PIPPIN — Beincrypto

Pippin Price is 40% Below ATH – What This Means for 16.6 Million PIPPIN

PIPPIN has entered a volatile phase after failing to sustain its recent breakout. The altcoin rallied sharply but has since retraced and now trades about 40% below its $0.772 record high, leaving many recent buyers at a loss and threatening to invalidate a projected 221% breakout from a broadening

China’s dancing humanoid robots showcase advances and limits — World news | The Guardian

China’s dancing humanoid robots showcase advances and limits

Dancing humanoid robots took centre stage on Monday during the China Media Group Spring Festival Gala, the country’s most-watched official television broadcast. They lunged and backflipped (landing on their knees), spun and jumped — not one fell — prompting viewers to ask: if robots can now dance and perform martial arts,

10 Greatest Thematic Movie Trilogies, Ranked — Collider

10 Greatest Thematic Movie Trilogies, Ranked

Some trilogies are obvious — one long story split into parts — but others link films through recurring ideas rather than a single narrative. This piece looks beyond the familiar examples to consider groups of movies that gain depth when viewed together, even if their plots and characters don’t always overlap.

Dave Kitson reveals he was 'The Secret Footballer' — Goal

Dave Kitson reveals he was 'The Secret Footballer'

Former Premier League striker Dave Kitson has confirmed he was 'The Secret Footballer', the anonymous author of a weekly newspaper column and five books that offered behind-the-scenes accounts of elite football. The pieces covered matchdays, transfers and contracts, and the secrecy prompted fans and online groups to try

Gemini app adds Lyria 3 for custom music generation — Google DeepMind News

Gemini app adds Lyria 3 for custom music generation

The Gemini app now offers custom music generation with Lyria 3, a new generative music model rolling out in beta. Provide a description or upload a photo or video — for example, “a comical R&B slow jam about a sock finding their match” — and Gemini will translate it into

The political fight over prediction markets is heating up — Businessinsider

The political fight over prediction markets is heating up

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig has thrown his support behind prediction markets, posting a video to X and saying, "Today, the CFTC is taking an important step to ensure that these markets have a place here in America." He also filed a brief arguing that the federal government — not

Kelly Clarkson’s Symbolic Outfit for Her First Day as a Voice Coach — Nbc

Kelly Clarkson’s Symbolic Outfit for Her First Day as a Voice Coach

When Kelly Clarkson joined The Voice as a coach in Season 14, she arrived as a proven hit-maker and a veteran of TV singing competitions. She won over fans with a sunny personality and a ball-buster attitude — and she talked a lot. “I’m sure wherever [Clarkson] is right now,

Kendall Jenner nearly unrecognizable with bleached brows in Khaite campaign — Pagesix

Kendall Jenner nearly unrecognizable with bleached brows in Khaite campaign

Kendall Jenner stars in Khaite’s spring 2026 campaign, appearing almost unrecognizable with jet-black hair, bleached eyebrows and a swipe of ultra-dark lipstick. The dark-lit images range from head-to-toe leather to sheer organza. In one shot she wears a high-waisted leather skirt ($4,600) and tie-neck blouse ($1,980) in

Japanese toilet maker called 'most undervalued and overlooked' AI beneficiary — Pcgamer

Japanese toilet maker called 'most undervalued and overlooked' AI beneficiary

The memory supply crisis continues as AI datacentres drive high demand for RAM and system storage. Amid rising component costs and dwindling bargains, one unlikely beneficiary has drawn investor attention: Toto, the large Japanese company that manufactures bathroom appliances. Investment manager Palliser Capital has taken a large stake in Toto

Galatasaray rout Juve as Cabal sent off in night to forget — Football | The Guardian

Galatasaray rout Juve as Cabal sent off in night to forget

Galatasaray produced a stunning second-half turn to beat Juventus, scoring five goals in the first leg after the visitors had rallied from a goal down to lead at half-time with two Teun Koopmeiners strikes. Juventus’ usual grit was notably absent as their half-time advantage unravelled. The match turned decisively when

Kraken Acquires Magna as It Prepares for IPO — Beincrypto

Kraken Acquires Magna as It Prepares for IPO

Kraken has acquired token management platform Magna, marking the exchange’s sixth deal in roughly a year. The acquisition closed Friday, and the terms were not disclosed. Recent moves by the firm include the $1.5 billion purchase of US futures platform NinjaTrader and deals for tokenized stock provider Backed

Westworld's Four Seasons Surge Back on Streaming — Collider

Westworld's Four Seasons Surge Back on Streaming

HBO has long been a home for prestige television, from crime dramas like The Sopranos and The Wire to fantasy epics such as Game of Thrones. The network has also branched into medical drama with The Pitt, starring Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa, while shows like Succession and newer entries

Russia to Return to Paralympics With Small Skiing Team — NYT > World > Europe

Russia to Return to Paralympics With Small Skiing Team

Russia will be represented by a small team at the 2026 Paralympic Games in Italy next month, with six Russian and four Belarusian athletes cleared to compete in skiing events, the International Paralympic Committee said. The Russian flag and anthem will be allowed to appear for the first time since

Rodri would prefer Barcelona over Real Madrid, says Mendieta — Goal

Rodri would prefer Barcelona over Real Madrid, says Mendieta

Gaizka Mendieta has warned Real Madrid not to assume Rodri would join them if he leaves Manchester City, saying the midfielder has a strong link with Barcelona. Rodri is on the road back to his best after missing almost all of last season with a torn ACL and suffering repeated

Whitney Leavitt swears Merit's balm-like lipstick lasts all day — Pagesix

Whitney Leavitt swears Merit's balm-like lipstick lasts all day

Whitney Leavitt, known for roles from 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' to 'Dancing With the Stars' and most recently as Roxie Hart in Broadway's 'Chicago', is the face of Merit's new lightweight Signature Lip Blush. Leavitt said the fresh formula

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 scratches my Knight of the Seven Kingdoms itch — Gamesradar

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 scratches my Knight of the Seven Kingdoms itch

With A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms racing toward its final episode, I find myself pining for the days when TV series were often spun into video game adaptations. Those licensed entries were frequently rushed and imperfect, but they let fans spend time with favorite characters between seasons — a habit

Shanghai, Melbourne, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur: the big four Asia-Pacific cities — Lifestyle | The Guardian

Shanghai, Melbourne, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur: the big four Asia-Pacific cities

Travel planning has shifted from “where” to “why”: the so‑called whycation asks what you want from a trip and then finds the place that delivers it. Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur each make a clear case when you start with motive rather than