Business

Irvine’s example fuels interest in building new American cities

Irvine looks like a typical American suburb on the surface, with curlicue streets and plentiful parking, but it has a dense base of employment — a university, manufacturing and high-rise offices — that makes it a true city. Almost all of Irvine was planned and built by a single private owner, the

Culture

Writer defends controversial scene in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Screenwriter Matthew Robinson unpacks the origins of Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, a time-loop sci-fi that follows a disheveled stranger—played by Sam Rockwell—who bursts into a Los Angeles diner claiming he was sent from the future to avert an AI apocalypse. Directed by Gore Verbinski,

Politics

Giant Super PACs Clash Over A.I. Safety

Big A.I. companies have long said they welcome regulation, but a new fight in Washington suggests their public positions are now aligning with partisan muscle. Anthropic announced it would put $20 million into Public First Action, a super PAC set to push for tighter A.I. safety rules and

Tech

How to use a VPN to play games early

We’ve all seen other players getting hold of new releases first and wondered how to join them. It is possible to get access earlier with a VPN, but success depends on your platform, the game, your location and sometimes your account details. It used to be easier to buy

Business

Ubisoft developers strike in Paris, call out CEO and return-to-office plan

Over 1,200 Ubisoft developers are striking outside the company’s Paris offices this week, dancing as they demand the Assassin’s Creed maker reverse its return-to-office policy and seek accountability from top executives, including co-founder Yves Guillemot. "At this stage, it seems clear to us that Yves Guillemot

Politics

Mia Mottley wins third term as BLP takes all seats

Mia Mottley has won a third election victory as the Barbados Labour Party swept all 30 seats in the House of Assembly, unseating opposition leader Ralph Thorne and winning support across the island. “Our mission first and foremost is to stop poor people from being poor and to remove injustice

Crypto

Standard Chartered Sees Bitcoin Falling to $50,000 Before Recovery

Standard Chartered warns crypto markets may face a final wave of selling before a broader recovery, forecasting Bitcoin could fall to $50,000 and Ethereum to $1,400 in the months ahead as macro uncertainty builds and ETF flows weaken. Geoff Kendrick, the bank’s Head of Digital Asset Research,

Culture

Michelin-starred pastry chef rates 19 on-screen desserts for realism

Chef and restaurateur Camari Mick rates 19 desserts from movies and television, assessing how realistically each scene portrays pastry and baking. She examines fine-dining ingredients and plating in FX's "The Bear," baking techniques in "Chef" (2014), and the pitfalls of processed foods in "

Culture

Is Law & Order: SVU New Tonight? (February 12, 2026)

Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and her elite squad have been kept on their toes as Season 27 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit heats up, but weekly watchers will be forced to press pause on the excitement to make way for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. No, Law

Culture

Inside James Van Der Beek's final days before cancer death

Mehcad Brooks, a longtime friend, gave an inside look at Van Der Beek’s final days in an Instagram video. "One of the greatest honors of my life, I got to be there [the] last four to five days, every day, and hold his hand, and pray with him,

Sports

FA to probe whether Ratcliffe brought game into disrepute over 'colonised' remark

The Football Association will examine whether Jim Ratcliffe brought the game into disrepute by saying the UK has been "colonised" by immigrants. The Manchester United co‑owner, a billionaire based in Monaco, provoked widespread anger and was urged by Keir Starmer to apologise. The FA will review the

Tech

Best Buy lists MSI Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 for $5,090.99

Best Buy has listed the MSI Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 32G LIGHTNING Z Liquid Cooled Graphics Card for $5,090.99. The price mirrors the model number almost exactly, a quirk that has drawn attention. We've previously eyeballed this water-cooled monster. Even if the listing was deliberate, it

Politics

Former U.S. envoys and commanders say NATO is vital to American security

Eight former American ambassadors to NATO and eight former American supreme commanders in Europe issued a joint letter calling the alliance “the cornerstone of United States national security” and “vital” to preserving American global interests. The bipartisan group, who served under every president from 1997 until last year, argued that

Tech

Epstein island Pokémon Go stop removed after fan outrage

A Pokémon Go stop tied to a sundial on Little Saint James was removed around Feb. 9 after players flagged its presence. The islet, long inaccessible and linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was an unexpected location for a marker in the augmented reality game. PokéStops can be added

Culture

Russo brothers on Avengers: Doomsday's complexity and tone

While the MCU has an infamous sense of humor, it sounds like Avengers: Doomsday is going to be more intense than we might expect. "As much as we run at the fun in terms of what these films can be," Anthony Russo told Empire magazine (via Culture Crave)

Culture

Should my wife stop leaving piles of clothes in the bedroom?

Kevin says his wife, Mabel, leaves a permanent pile of clothes on a bedroom chair he calls “the Monster”. He describes thousands of T‑shirts, trousers and sweatshirts stacked there that sometimes block his side of the wardrobe, making it hard to get ready. Because he works away for half

Culture

Overwatch’s New Hero Draws Comparisons to Master Chief

Players have compared Emre, one of Overwatch’s new heroes, to Master Chief from Halo. Some noticed the likeness during play and the comparison quickly spread online. Emre’s kit is relatively straightforward, echoing Soldier: 76. He carries a three‑round burst rifle that can be aimed down sights without

Crypto

Solana holders capitulate as price hovers near $80

Solana trades near $80 as the token extends a three-week downtrend amid weak investor demand and bearish macro conditions. Long-term holder conviction is waning, adding pressure to the price that sits just above the $79 support level. On-chain data show supply in profit has fallen to about 15%, the lowest

Business

Verizon's Small Business Days offers free iPhone, Samsung, or Pixel

Verizon's Small Business Days sale lets small business owners get a free iPhone 17, Samsung Galaxy S25, or Google Pixel 10 when they switch or add a line to a Verizon My Biz mobile plan. The event also includes Ring camera bundles and discounts on phone and internet

Culture

15 Funniest Movies of the Last 75 Years, Ranked

Comedy has changed a great deal across the past 75 years, yet it remains one of the most beloved and versatile film genres. What makes audiences laugh shifts with each era, but many comedies share a common strength: the ability to deliver smart, memorable fun. Because humor is deeply subjective,

AI

OpenAI disbands mission alignment team

OpenAI has disbanded a team that had been tasked with communicating the company’s mission to employees and the public. The group, formed in September 2024, was dedicated to promoting the company’s stated mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. OpenAI said the team’s

Sports

Real Madrid fear Jude Bellingham could be out for up to two months

Real Madrid have been hit by a worrying development after Jude Bellingham's hamstring problem appears worse than first thought. The England midfielder limped off within the first 10 minutes of the derby with Rayo Vallecano after a driving run toward the byline, pulling up with a sharp pain

AI

Software engineers are getting crushed by AI

Software engineers are getting crushed by AI. The technology's ability to automate code is making developers both more productive and overworked; one technologist lamented that "AI fatigue" is real. Software veteran Steve Yegge predicts AI will eventually lead Big Tech to cut 50% of their engineers.

Crypto

Bitcoin on-chain loss metrics reach Luna crash levels

Bitcoin’s on-chain loss indicators fell into deeply negative territory on Feb. 7, matching levels seen during the June 2022 Luna/UST collapse. The Net Realized Profit/Loss 7-day moving average dropped into negative readings before improving slightly by Feb. 10, and the current reading is the second deepest in

Culture

The Hunting Party returns with new episodes on Thursday, February 26

Watch The Hunting Party Thursdays at 10/9c on NBC and next day on Peacock. The next new episode airs Thursday, February 26; the 2026 Winter Olympics end on Sunday, February 22, and the series returns the following week. Melissa Roxburgh stars as Rebecca 'Bex' Henderson, an FBI