Culture

Andrea Bocelli’s Most Soul‑Stirring Songs

Andrea Bocelli will perform at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics at San Siro Stadium. Renowned for his vocal technique, the tenor, born near Pisa and blind since adolescence, rose to fame in the mid-1990s after a breakout performance at the Sanremo festival and a hit duet

Culture

Don Lemon to walk in Frederick Anderson's Blue Jacket Fashion Show

Don Lemon will be one of the models in Frederick Anderson’s annual Blue Jacket Fashion Show after being arrested following his reporting on a protest in a church in Minnesota. The former CNN anchor, who was front and center at the Grammys, is set to return to the charity

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo's no-show leaves Saudi Pro League facing awkward questions

A high-profile Monday in the Saudi Pro League, with Al-Hilal drawing with Al-Ahli and Al-Nassr winning as Sadio Mané scored, was eclipsed by Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from his club. Reports suggested Ronaldo was on strike, unhappy at the perceived lack of investment at Al-Nassr and considering leaving despite

Tech

PUBG: Blindspot launch times and early access release date

PUBG: Blindspot, a 5v5 top-down tactical shooter and PUBG spinoff formerly known as Project Arc, goes into early access on Thursday, February 5, 2026, with players in the Pacific Time zone getting access a day earlier on Wednesday, February 4. Launch times provided by the developer list Pacific: 9 pm

Sports

The Milan Winter Olympics Will Have Events in Multiple Cities

At the Winter Olympics opening ceremonies athletes will march in the traditional Parade of Nations at the San Siro stadium in Milan, and there will also be parades in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Predazzo and Livigno. Milan is the first named host but lacks high mountains, so alpine events will be

Culture

Chappell Roan comes to Fortnite Festival season 13

Fortnite Festival will add pop artist Chappell Roan as its next Icon. The in-game drop follows a string of music collaborations the festival has hosted with other artists. The Chappell Roan Heartcore pass includes a Pink Pony Club Jam Track, a pink-outfitted Chappell skin with a red edit style, and

Culture

Vince Gilligan says Pluribus season 2 progressing, but will take time

Vince Gilligan said work is underway on Pluribus season 2 during an Apple TV press day, noting "We're plugging away" and thanking fans for getting the show "on this stage." He said the team is "deeper into the process at this moment than

Culture

Dump dinners: spaghetti served straight onto the table

The term "dump dinner" has shifted from meaning a make-ahead slow-cooker recipe to a TikTok trend in which people cover their dining table in tinfoil and tip spaghetti and sauce directly onto it, abandoning plates or serving dishes. Videos on the platform show parents and carers hurling mountains

Business

No, GTA 6 Isn’t Skipping Physical Discs At Launch

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick told Variety that recent online claims Rockstar Games would delay GTA 6's physical disc release in favor of a digital-only launch to prevent leaks are not true. "That's not the plan," Zelnick said, addressing a rumor that began in

Tech

The best ERP software of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

Businesses facing fragmented data and manual spreadsheet work are increasingly turning to ERP software to unify information, reduce errors, and support automation and analysis. The article recommends SAP S/4HANA as the top ERP for 2026, noting its in-memory processing, real-time analytics, AI features, and the modern Fiori interface. It

Culture

When the 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Trailer Will Be Released

Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains the biggest Summer 2026 release without a trailer, and fans are eagerly awaiting an official preview. Earlier Spider-Man films like Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home released their first trailers several months before opening, placing Brand New Day in a middle window.

Culture

Grammy Awards: Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos Wins Album of the Year

At the 68th annual Grammy Awards, Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos won album of the year, the first Spanish‑language album to receive the prize. He was visibly emotional as he accepted the award, which was presented to him at the ceremony. Kendrick Lamar was the night&

Culture

Is 'Shrinking' Based on a True Story?

Shrinking is not strictly a true story but the Apple TV+ series is inspired by real people and events. The show was created by Jason Segel alongside Ted Lasso writers Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, and stars Segel as Jimmy with Jessica Williams and Harrison Ford among the cast. Lawrence

Crypto

Pi Core Team Moves 500 Million Pi as Token Falls Over 94%

Wallets labeled as belonging to the Pi Core Team recorded large transactions in early February, including a transfer of 500 million Pi from the PI Foundation 1 wallet to another internal wallet. The funds were not moved to exchanges. The activity came as Pi’s price has fallen about 25%

Culture

Disappear Completely: An overlooked Netflix horror worth seeking out

Disappear Completely, directed by Luis Javier Henaine, is a Mexican horror film that premiered at Austin's Fantastic Fest and debuted on Netflix in April 2024. It reached Netflix's Top 10 in Mexico and holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but it has struggled to find

Business

New York Times Added 1.4 Million Digital Subscribers in 2025

The New York Times added 1.4 million digital-only subscribers in 2025, including about 450,000 in the fourth quarter, ending the year with 12.78 million total subscribers and on pace to reach its stated goal of 15 million by the end of 2027. A change in counting after

Culture

How to buy Mariah Carey Saadiyat Nights 2026 tickets

Mariah Carey will perform at Saadiyat Nights on Saturday, Feb 7, 2026, at 5 PM at Saadiyat Island’s open-air venue in Abu Dhabi. GOAL outlines how to secure tickets and what to expect from the event. Tickets were initially released through Ticketmaster AE, the official partner for Saadiyat Nights.

Tech

China to ban concealed door handles on EVs over safety concerns

China will ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles, becoming the first country to do so. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said cars must have a mechanical release on both the inside and outside of every door except the boot. Regulations require a hand-operable space of at least

Business

The 10 best cities to buy a home in 2026

Realtor.com ranked the 10 US metros where homebuyers currently have the most bargaining power as listings sit on the market longer. The report notes the market has shifted from the competitive 2020 environment: a surplus of homes for sale and softer demand driven by higher mortgage rates, a shakier

Sports

Celebrating the most remarkable almost-one-club players in football

One-club players are widely celebrated, with Athletic Club presenting One Club Man and One Club Woman awards to figures such as Paolo Maldini, Matthew Le Tissier and Malin Moström. The Knowledge asked which players came closest to 100% of their appearances for a single club without quite reaching it. The

Sports

When Were the First Winter Olympics Held?

The International Olympic Committee recognizes the very first Winter Olympics as taking place in 1924. Athletes had competed in ice sports at earlier modern Games, but 1924 marked the first separate winter event. Ice events were gradually introduced into the Olympic program before 1924: figure skating appeared in 1908, and

Culture

Jonah Hill appears bald and slim in still from new film Outcome

A still from Jonah Hill’s upcoming Apple TV film Outcome, shared to Instagram, shows the actor with a bald head, a silver beard and a noticeably slim figure as he places a hand on Keanu Reeves’ shoulder. Hill wrote and directed Outcome and stars alongside Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz

Politics

Many Ukrainians now open to ceding Donbas for security guarantees

Polls and interviews show a rising number of Ukrainians saying they would hand over the portion of the Donbas still controlled by Ukraine if doing so would bring a lasting end to the war, though most insist they would do so only with strong security guarantees. The shift reflects a

Culture

Here's the Nioh 3 release time for your region

The Nioh 3 release times are confirmed, showing when the full game will unlock. Koei Tecmo previously released a demo covering the first big region, and players who tried that will be awaiting the unrestricted release. The game launches February 5 in the US and February 6 in other regions:

Business

Demand has increased, without a doubt: the rise of personal protection dogs

Butch Cassidy, a 40kg Belgian shepherd owned by Grahame Green, is shown responding to a command by clamping on to a trainer's arm in a controlled demonstration. The article notes how such displays underline the potential for harm if a highly trained animal misfires or is handled by