Business

How DoorDash and Other Delivery Apps Are Reshaping Mealtime in the U.S.

Food delivery apps such as DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub have become central to American mealtimes, the New York Times reported Jan. 30, 2026 (updated Jan. 31), noting that in 2024 almost three of every four restaurant orders in the U.S. were not eaten in a restaurant, according to

Culture

The Pitt reclaims HBO Max global No. 1, overtaking A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

At the time of writing, HBO’s medical drama The Pitt has taken back the No. 1 spot on HBO Max’s global streaming charts, dethroning A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which now sits at No. 2. The Knight series has only six episodes in its first season, and

Sports

Al Hilal vs Al Ahli: kick-off time and where to stream in English (Feb 2, 2026)

Al Hilal and Al Ahli meet in a Saudi Pro League top‑of‑the‑table clash on 2 Feb 2026, kicking off at 17:30 GMT (12:30 EST), with GOAL listing English‑language live streams for the match. English streams include Fubo in the USA, FanCode in India, ESPN

Politics

AEC releases 2024–25 donation figures showing Hancock, Palmer and Climate 200 donations

The Australian Electoral Commission on Monday released its 2024–25 annual financial disclosure returns, revealing major political donations in the lead-up to the 2025 election, including nearly $900,000 from Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting to the rightwing campaign group Advance. The returns show Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy was again

Culture

Kim Kardashian’s dating history — from a 2000 elopement to Lewis Hamilton in 2026

Page Six reports that Kim Kardashian has been linked to F1 star Lewis Hamilton in early 2026. The outlet says the long‑time acquaintances spent a romantic weekend at the Estelle Manor in the Cotswolds after Kardashian quietly flew from Los Angeles on her private jet; a source told Page

Business

Ashes of Creation reportedly canceled as Intrepid Studios lays off its entire team

Early access MMO Ashes of Creation has reportedly ceased development and Intrepid Studios has laid off its entire team, community posts and staff social media indicated. The game raised nearly $3.3 million on Kickstarter in 2017, making it the crowdfunding platform's most successful MMO fundraiser. On January

Sports

Guardiola criticises referee after Manchester City draw at Tottenham

Pep Guardiola was left frustrated by a refereeing decision after Manchester City's chaotic 2-2 draw at Tottenham, complaining that the Spurs goal making it 2-1 should not have stood, the report says. Dominic Solanke kicked through the back of City defender Marc Guéhi and the ball then

Tech

Diablo 4’s Paladin debuts in Lord of Hatred, inspired by Zelda and Lord of the Rings

The Paladin is available now, released early as one of two classes included in April’s Lord of Hatred expansion, answering long-standing community calls for the Diablo 2–style holy warrior, the studio said. Blizzard delayed the Paladin earlier because it "didn't fit the theme" of

World

Trump warns of a “massive Armada” heading to Iran; analysts say Iran is riskier than Venezuela

President Trump warned on Truth Social that “A massive Armada is heading to Iran,” comparing the threat to the pressure campaign the United States used against Venezuela, The New York Times reports. The article says Mr. Trump has effectively given Iran an ultimatum, demanding that it end its nuclear program,

Culture

No Super Bowl trailers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day or Avengers: Doomsday

According to Deadline, neither Marvel Studios’ 2026 films Spider-Man: Brand New Day nor Avengers: Doomsday will air trailers during next weekend’s Super Bowl, with Disney reportedly prioritizing spots for Pixar’s Hoppers, The Mandalorian & Grogu, and Toy Story 5 instead. There had been widespread rumors that at least

Culture

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo win Grammy for 'Defying Gravity' after Oscars snub

Ahead of the 2026 Grammys telecast, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo won the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award for their duet of "Defying Gravity" from the musical film Wicked: For Good. The pair beat nominees ROSÉ and Bruno Mars for "APT.," SZA and Kendrick Lamar

World

Thousands still without power after Southern ice storm; at least three dozen dead

At least three dozen people have died across Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana and thousands remain without power a week after a widespread ice storm, officials said, as crews worked to restore service in Nashville and surrounding areas by Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. Nashville accounted for a majority of outages in

Crypto

Onyxcoin sees 350M XCN moved to exchanges; charts show 150% breakout potential

Onyxcoin (XCN) selling surged after roughly 350 million tokens moved to exchanges, coinciding with a roughly 12% price drop that prompted panic among short-term holders. The 350 million XCN inflow is valued at nearly $2 million at current prices and typically reflects growing sell intent rather than long-term positioning. Many

Science

Study suggests adolescence can last until 32, so parents must adapt

Recent neuroscience research from Cambridge University, published in Nature Communications, suggests the brain's adolescent phase can extend until about age 32. Julia Samuel, a psychotherapist, uses that finding to argue that parenting does not stop at 18 but changes shape and that many parents are unprepared for relationships

Culture

Six noir masterpieces with unforgettable first five minutes

Collider Senior Editor David published a list on Feb. 1, 2026 that spotlights six classic film-noir titles whose opening five-minute sequences the piece presents as especially iconic. The article frames noir as a distinct cinematic style—chiaroscuro photography, bleak atmosphere and hypnotic openings—and argues these films use their first

Tech

ZDNET reporter finds local AI painfully slow on a 16GB M1 MacBook Pro

A ZDNET reporter tested running local large language models on a three‑year‑old 2021 M1 MacBook Pro (16 GB RAM, macOS Sonoma) and found downloads straightforward but model inference painfully slow and memory‑limited. The article says the reporter used Ollama as a gateway to local AI because it

Sports

Wrexham sign Zak Vyner from Bristol City on deal through 2028-29

Wrexham have completed the signing of defender Zak Vyner from Championship side Bristol City for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a contract that runs until the end of the 2028-29 campaign, the club announced on Feb 1, 2026. Vyner, 28, said he was "over the moon" after the move

Culture

‘Melania’ documentary grosses over $7M in opening weekend, tops 2026 docs

"Melania: Twenty Days to History" debuted in theaters on January 30 and grossed over $7 million in its opening weekend, data from movie-finance site The Numbers shows, according to Business Insider. The film's opening made it the highest-grossing documentary of 2026 so far; by comparison, Business

Culture

Grammys 2026: 68th ceremony underway in Los Angeles; main show at 8 p.m. ET

The 68th annual Grammy Awards are underway in Los Angeles, with the main televised ceremony set to begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time at the Crypto.com Arena and Trevor Noah hosting for the sixth and final time. A vast majority of this year’s 95 awards were handed

Culture

Jack McBrayer channels 30 Rock’s Kenneth in SNL cameo during Alexander Skarsgård’s episode

Comedian Jack McBrayer made a surprise cameo during the January 31 episode of Saturday Night Live, channeling his 30 Rock character Kenneth Parcell for a Weekend Update segment outside 30 Rockefeller Plaza with cast member Sarah Sherman. Sherman, reporting on New York’s frigid conditions, smashed a plastic pigeon and

Culture

Bethenny Frankel backs OG 'RHONY' cast reuniting on rival network E!

Bethenny Frankel said she approves of the original Real Housewives of New York City cast reuniting for a show on rival network E! in a TikTok video Saturday, Page Six reported. In the video the 55-year-old Bravo alum called the move "I think it’s fan-f–king-tastic" and

Tech

Rust lets servers opt in to require Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 from March

Facepunch announced that from March Rust server owners will be able to opt in to only allow connections from players who have Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 enabled, Facepunch COO Alistair McFarlane said on X. The studio framed the change as a measure to keep up with cheat makers;

Politics

Justice Dept. found no credible basis to probe Trump in Epstein files, NYT review shows

The Justice Department said it looked into sexual misconduct allegations tied to President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein but did not find credible information to merit further investigation, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told CNN. The comment came after the administration released about three million pages of documents from the Epstein

Culture

Polygon urges Obsidian to add an ophidiophobia filter after Grounded 2’s snake

Published Feb. 1, 2026, Polygon’s piece says Obsidian Entertainment’s Grounded 2 added a large snake in the Toxic Tangle update, and the writer is asking the developer to add an ophidiophobia (snake-fear) filter. The writer describes stumbling on a giant red-and-yellow snake — a California red-sided garter snake variant

World

China lifts sanctions on six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says

China has lifted the sanctions it imposed on six serving British MPs and peers, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday after talks in Beijing with President Xi Jinping, adding the restrictions no longer apply with immediate effect. Nine UK citizens were banned from China in 2021, the Guardian reported,