World

Christiaan Triebert: open-source sleuth on Visual Investigations team

Christiaan Triebert is an investigative video journalist on The New York Times’s Visual Investigations team who blends social media sleuthing, satellite imagery, flight tracking and traditional reporting to reconstruct events; he has noted that small details, like the length of a shadow, can be crucial to pinpointing a site.

Politics

Border Czar Says 700 Immigration Agents Will Leave Minneapolis

Tom Homan, the White House border czar, said the federal government would immediately withdraw 700 law enforcement officers from Minneapolis, scaling down the administration’s immigration crackdown. He said about 2,000 agents would remain. The change followed a deployment of thousands of federal officers and agents that Immigration and

Tech

MindsEye gets a massive new update, expansion is on the way

Build A Rocket Boy has released Update 7 for MindsEye, a patch the studio described as "a reset for the brand and the title." The update aims to improve campaign flow by clarifying objectives, improving AI behaviour, enhancing drone controls on PC and addressing numerous bugs. Patch changes

Culture

Lego teases KPop Demon Hunters Derpy set, hints at more

Lego has teased a KPop Demon Hunters set for 2026, specifically a Derpy kit shown in a brief trailer that depicts Derpy the supernatural tiger knocking over a plant pot as in the movie. The model itself isn't clearly shown, but its size relative to the plant pot

Culture

One Question I Hope Fallout Season 2 Finale Answers

The finale of Fallout season 2 arrives in a matter of hours with many questions to resolve, and Amazon has already greenlit a third season, so viewers should be prepared for some open-endedness. A central mystery highlighted by the episode is why Mr. House’s computer registered the moment the

Crypto

Is This a Crypto Winter? Burry Says $50K, Tiger Says No

Investor Michael Burry warned that Bitcoin’s sharp decline could force widespread liquidations across asset classes, estimating up to $1 billion in gold and silver were sold to cover crypto losses and saying a fall to $50,000 could trigger miner bankruptcies and strain tokenized metals markets. Crypto-treasury firms illustrate

Politics

Former Prince Andrew Moves Out of Royal Home Amid Fresh Epstein Revelations

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor moved out of his Royal Lodge home in Windsor this week, a person familiar with the matter said. The departure followed the release of a tranche of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that contained new revelations about their friendship. Last October he was stripped of his titles by

Health

Best soup makers in the UK for healthy, thrifty meals – tested

When you want nourishing, thrifty homemade soup, a soup maker can cut the faff: sautéing, standing and blending are handled at the press of a button, and most programmes run in under half an hour. Some models start at £30, making them an affordable way to boost vegetable intake. I

Business

Disney's choice of parks chief signals shift from streaming

Disney named parks chief Josh D'Amaro its next CEO, a choice that highlights his parks background rather than film, TV or streaming experience. The selection suggests streaming — once central to Disney’s strategy — is no longer seen as the key driver of the company’s future. Parks are

Sports

How to watch Super Bowl 2026: All your streaming options

Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will take place Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The game will be broadcast on NBC and Telemundo and will stream on Peacock. If you don’

Sports

Why the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Being Held in Multiple Italian Cities

The 2026 Winter Games will be hosted across Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, marking the fourth time Italy has hosted the Olympics after Cortina (1956), Rome (1960) and Turin (2006). The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for February 6, with coverage on NBC and Peacock. Organizers say the dispersed format responds

Culture

Grammy Awards Highlights: Bad Bunny Wins Album of the Year

At the 68th Grammy Awards, Bad Bunny won album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, becoming the first Spanish‑language album to receive the prize. He appeared emotional as he accepted the honor. Kendrick Lamar was the other leading winner, taking five trophies including record of the year

Culture

All Onsen Egg Hunt locations in Heartopia

You can hunt for eggs as part of Heartopia's Winter Frost Season event. These colorful onsen eggs are part of the "Onsen Egg Promise Treasure Hunt" portion of the event, and each egg you find will reward you with five Wishing Stars and 300 Fashionwave Tokens,

Tech

Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase set for Feb 5, runs about 30 minutes

Nintendo has confirmed the rumored Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase will air on Thursday, February 5, 2026 via the Nintendo Today app and is expected to run for roughly 30 minutes at 6am PT | 9am ET | 2pm GMT. Rumors that the showcase was coming arose last week and proved accurate; Nintendo

Culture

Highguard's 5v5 Mode Becomes Permanent but Problems Remain

Highguard’s 5v5 mode, introduced as a limited-time experiment after players found the original 3v3 option unexciting, has been made permanent. Developers said they saw a fairly even split between 3v3 and 5v5 and will keep both modes available. The writer reports that 5v5 plays better than 3v3, producing more

Business

Bedrock, an A.I. Start-Up for Construction, Raises $270 Million

Bedrock Robotics, a roughly year-old start-up founded by veterans of Waymo, said it raised $270 million in a funding round that values the company at $1.75 billion. The round was led by CapitalG and the Valor Atreides A.I. Fund, and included investors such as 8VC and the venture

Crypto

Stellar (XLM) Drops Below $0.20, But On-Chain Activity Hits New Highs

Stellar (XLM) has fallen below $0.20, erasing the recovery it achieved last year. Despite the price decline, on-chain indicators point to continued engagement within the ecosystem. Data from DefiLlama shows more than 900 million XLM are locked in Stellar DeFi, a record high, while network TVL measured in USD

Politics

Congressional report examines withholding Aukus submarines from Australia

A US Congressional Research Service report considers an option under which no Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines would be sold to Australia under the Aukus agreement. Instead, the report posits retaining those boats in US Navy service and operating them out of Australian bases to preserve US command options in a

Culture

AFI publishes new archive files on Scorsese’s Taxi Driver

The American Film Institute has released a collection of archival materials to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s creation. Collider previewed items from the AFI Archive and AFI Catalog that include audio clips, production notes, letters and a

Sports

Pochettino’s rebuke of Tim Weah misreads the player and the moment

Mauricio Pochettino criticised Tim Weah after the Olympique Marseille winger told Le Dauphiné Libéré he was disappointed by World Cup ticket prices, saying many real fans would miss matches and that it was too expensive for football to remain for everyone. Weah, who holds 47 US caps at age 25,

Sports

USWNT and NWSL players praise Crystal Dunn after retirement

Crystal Dunn announced her retirement after a 12-year senior international career and a decorated club journey that included spells at Chelsea, Washington Spirit, Gotham FC and PSG. Teammates at NWSL Media Day responded with surprise and admiration, noting her honours as a World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist and former

Culture

What I wish I'd known before buying Amtrak's USA Rail Pass

The author bought Amtrak's USA Rail Pass for $499, which allows 10 segments to use within 30 days, and used it to travel through 11 states. She found the pass offered strong value on longer routes but has limits to consider. Long trips give the best value because

World

Greenland Crisis Has Danes Chuckling, in Their Own Way

Many Danes have turned to humor as they respond to an American proposal to take part of Greenland, a territory long tied to the Danish kingdom. Denmark’s leaders have replied with a firm diplomatic refusal, while ordinary citizens have used satire and mockery to express frustration and anxiety. Small

Sports

Curling at 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics: Rules, Events, Everything to Know

Curling returns to the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, beginning two days before the official Opening Ceremony on February 6 and airing on NBC and Peacock. The sport dates back to Scotland in 1716 and reappeared as an Olympic event in modern times in 1998, with mixed doubles added in 2018.

Culture

A night at a Tokyo gay bar helped a traveller shed shame

The writer recalls first seeing gay people on television as a child while his Egyptian parents reacted with dismay, a moment that fed two decades of internalised homophobia and a vow to remain cautious and dignified in public. That caution persisted when he and his boyfriend travelled to Tokyo. On