Culture

Dreamhaven announces Shadowstone, a run-based Sunderfolk spin-off

Coverage from Pcgamer reports that Dreamhaven, the company unveiled in 2020 by Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime, has a new tactics roguelike from Secret Door called Shadowstone, a 1–4 player run-based spin-off of Sunderfolk set to arrive sometime in 2026. Shadowstone is described as a run-based experience where players must

Crypto

Why is XRP wallet growth rising despite a 49% price drop since Q4 2025?

A report from Crypto says XRP price has plunged about 49% since Q4 2025, sliding from roughly $2.84–$3.10 to near $1.43–$1.44 amid a $1.43 trillion crypto market cap wipeout. Despite the drawdown, more than 500,000 new XRP wallets have appeared on-chain, pushing

Business

GameStop employees upset at new strict dress code

In a report from Polygon, GameStop enacted a new dress code that restricts employees from wearing loud gaming T-shirts and similar apparel. Full-time employees must wear collared shirts, blouses, or polos with small logos; part-time employees may also wear solid red or black T-shirts. GameStop-branded shirts and vendor-provided shirts are

Culture

Starfleet Academy's fifth episode addresses Sisko's fate

Gamesradar reports that the latest Star Trek show, Starfleet Academy, aired its fifth episode, "Series Acclimation Mil", which offered a surprising follow-up to a mystery fans have been pondering for almost 30 years. The episode follows Sam (Kerrice Brooks), the first Kasqian to attend Starfleet Academy, who is

Science

Fornax Initiative accepts beta users for Science Console

A report from Science says NASA’s Fornax Initiative is now accepting beta users on the Fornax Science Console, a JupyterLab environment in the cloud for computing next to NASA astrophysics archival data. Cloud data housed in the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC), Infrared Science Archive (IRSA)

Culture

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: The Kotaku Review

Reporting by Kotaku indicates Square Enix’s Dragon Quest VII Reimagined swaps the HD-2D pixel art of earlier remakes for bright, cartoony 3D character models that animate well, particularly in battle, and adds quality-of-life tweaks that streamline the Nintendo 3DS and PSX versions of the game. Kotaku notes the remake

Crypto

Treasury Says It Lacks Authority to Bail Out Bitcoin

Reporting by Beincrypto indicates the U.S. Treasury says it lacks authority to bail out Bitcoin, leaving investors to bear the full downside risk. At a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Rep. Brad Sherman pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on whether the department could step in to “bail out Bitcoin,

Culture

As a Millennial, These Are the 10 Classic Movies That Keep Getting Better

Collider writes that the Millennial generation is perhaps the most misunderstood, a transition generation between the 20th and 21st centuries shaped by the rise of the internet, entry into the workforce after a recession, and political and societal upheaval. The article's author, a thirty-one-year-old Millennial and self-identified cinephile,

Crypto

Bitcoin Sees First $69,000 Dip in 15 Months as 'Someone Enormous' Sells

Cointelegraph reports Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $70,000 on Thursday, dropping to $69,100 on Bitstamp during the Asia session — its lowest level in 15 months and the first trip to the $60,000 range since November 2024. The plunge triggered about $130 million of crypto long liquidations over four

Sports

Endrick nearly takes the net off with another Lyon screamer

Goal reports that Endrick continues to offer parent club Real Madrid timely reminders of his ability during a productive loan spell at Lyon, producing another spectacular goal. The 19-year-old's latest strike came in Coupe de France action against Laval: he collected a loose ball 25 yards out, skipped

Business

Dan Ives says buy the dip in five tech stocks after software 'armageddon'

Businessinsider reports that software stocks tumbled this week amid investor panic over the threat of AI disruption, and Wedbush analyst Dan Ives called the sell-off a "garage sale," writing in an industry note published Wednesday that the drop is an opportunity to buy high-priced stocks at a discount.

Culture

Is Sharon Goodwin Leaving Chicago Med? Why Her Job Is On the Line

A report from Nbc says Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson), the Gaffney hospital director on Chicago Med, saw her job nearly land on the chopping block in the January 21 episode Frost on Fire after board member Miranda Lewis (Orlagh Cassidy) pressured her over a nepotism request and budget cuts.

Culture

Penny, a Doberman Pinscher, Wins Best in Show at Westminster

Nytimes reports Penny, a sleek Doberman pinscher, won the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, becoming the fifth member of her breed to win best in show. Her handler, Andy Linton, who won best in show in 1989 with another Doberman and has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, said,

Health

Kate Middleton reflects on 'moments of fear' after cancer battle

Pagesix writes that cancer-free Kate Middleton reflected on the "moments of fear and exhaustion" she faced before entering remission, sharing an Instagram video of herself visiting with cancer patients on World Cancer Day. "On World Cancer Day, my thoughts are with everyone who is facing a cancer

Tech

Poker Night at the Inventory remaster returns March 5 with TF2 unlocks

Pcgamer reports that Skunkape Games has announced a remastered Poker Night at the Inventory due to launch on March 5, promising updated graphics and lighting, fixes to the poker simulation, and new unlockables and quality-of-life features. The original Poker Night at the Inventory was an early Telltale release starring Max,

Culture

How to open locked chests in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined

Polygon reports that locked chests in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined require the thief's key to open. The key is located in a chest in Pilgrim's Perdition: Hidden Room (Past) in the Alltrades Abbey region, inside the building on the north side of the map near the

Culture

KCD2 players have killed more NPCs than the 15th-century world population

In a report from Gamesradar, Warhorse shared an infographic marking Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's one-year anniversary and revealed player activity totals. Collectively, players have killed 452.8 million NPCs—more than the estimated population of the world in the 15th century where the game is set—and spared

Tech

DJI Mic Mini bundle drops to $79 with charging case

In a report from Kotaku, the DJI Mic Mini bundle — which includes two Mic Mini TX units, one RX, a charging case and other accessories — is listed at $79 on Amazon, down from $169, a 53% discount, with no delivery charges. The Mic Mini transmitters are compact and lightweight and

Sports

The Washington Post Eliminates Its Sports Department

Nytimes reports that The Washington Post is eliminating its sports department, laying off or reassigning all reporters and editors as part of sweeping newsroom cuts announced days before the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy. Don Graham published a eulogy after learning the department was being eliminated by

Crypto

Ethereum Lending Tops $28B as Aave Handles Weekend Liquidations

In a report from Beincrypto, Ethereum on-chain lending surpassed $28 billion, led by Aave which controls roughly 70% of the network’s active lending market. Data showed active loans achieved a tenfold increase from January 2023 lows, highlighting Ethereum’s continued dominance in DeFi. The late January 2026 weekend crash

World

Queensland man charged with 596 child abuse offences

A report from Theguardian says a Queensland man charged with 596 child abuse offences used false identities online to groom and coerce children, mostly aged seven to 15, in Australia and overseas. Ethan Mitch Burns-Dederer, 27, from Maryborough was arrested in February 2025, refused bail and is due to appear

Culture

The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 review: Mickey Haller's murder trial

Collider reports that The Lincoln Lawyer Season 4 opens with Mickey Haller pulled over and arrested after a body is found in his trunk, launching a murder trial adapted from Michael Connelly’s The Law of Innocence. The season centers on Haller defending himself while certain of his innocence, with

Sports

Wirtz overcoming criticism to emerge as Liverpool's playmaker

Goal reported that after early criticism, including Gary Neville saying he looked like a "little boy", Florian Wirtz has begun producing improved displays for Liverpool. Early doubts centred on his physique and how he fit into Liverpool's system, with Wayne Rooney and Neville questioning his impact.

Business

Silver drops sharply, erasing two days of gains amid market rotation

Businessinsider reports that silver slid, giving back a brief rebound after last week's record highs and sharp selloff. The spot silver price was 9.2% lower around $80.05 per troy ounce at 2:27 a.m. ET, after dropping as much as 17% earlier in the session.

Culture

Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos to Return to Chicago P.D.

Nbc reported that Jesse Lee Soffer's Jay Halstead and Tracy Spiridakos's Hailey Upton will return for a three-part One Chicago crossover joining Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago P.D. A 15-second teaser features Sergeant Hank Voight saying, "We made a vow to protect this