Business

Superhuman CEO scores his weeks with a 4-step system to spend 50% on to-dos

Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman, uses a four-step time-management guide to calculate a weekly "alignment score" that measures how well his time matches his priorities, Business Insider reported. Mehrotra said he adapted a productivity hack from Intercom cofounder Des Traynor. Traynor's framework contrasts emails (what others

Culture

Before Tilly Norwood, Aki Ross Was Hollywood’s First Digital Actress

Aki Ross was the computer-generated heroine of the 2001 film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and was widely considered at the time to be the first photoreal digital actress, a precursor to the current debate around A.I. avatars such as Tilly Norwood. Roy Sato, the film’s lead animator,

Tech

Tim Berners-Lee: 'We can fix the internet' — but urges tighter control on AI

Tim Berners-Lee told the Guardian on his book tour that “We can fix the internet,” arguing it’s “not too late” even though the network is now “optimised for nastiness.” He identified commercialisation as a central problem, saying “the Americans were very keen about commercialising the internet, crossing the boundary

Business

Trump’s tariffs sort U.S. manufacturers into winners and losers

President Trump’s expanded tariffs are protecting some U.S. manufacturers while raising costs and uncertainty for many others, the New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026. A year into his second term, the policies have produced a mixed outcome for the factory sector. Overall factory employment has fallen

Culture

Lisa Funderburke named director and chief executive of Newark Museum of Art

The Newark Museum of Art has appointed Lisa Funderburke as its next director and chief executive, the museum said on Thursday. She starts at the Newark Museum on Monday. Since 2016, Funderburke has been president and chief executive of Artist Communities Alliance, an international service organization for artist residencies; under

Culture

Code Vein II review: anime JRPG meets Soulslike with friendlier combat

Kotaku reviews Bandai Namco’s Code Vein II, released January 29, 2026. Played on PS5 (the review notes PC and Xbox Series X|S versions exist), the reviewer spent 45 hours, completed all three endings and calls the sequel a more flexible, open-world follow-up to the original. Set after a

Politics

Justice Dept. Playbook in Minnesota: Investigate Foes, Protect Allies

The New York Times reported on Jan. 29, 2026, that the Trump Justice Department in Minnesota has pressed prosecutors and the F.B.I. to focus on critics of the administration’s immigration enforcement while resisting traditional civil rights investigations into officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Department

Culture

David Harbour and Jason Bateman headline HBO's DTF St. Louis murder mystery

HBO's dark comedy DTF St. Louis released its first trailer ahead of a March 1, 2026 premiere, bringing David Harbour and Jason Bateman together on screen as weathermen friends Floyd and Clark who begin using the titular mobile app, abbreviated from 'Down to F***'. The trailer

Politics

Oklahoma revokes teacher’s license after protest of book ban

Summer Boismier, a high school English teacher in Oklahoma, lost her state teaching license in 2024 after protesting laws that pressured teachers to remove books on race, gender and sexuality; this fall she filed a federal lawsuit against the state and former state superintendent Ryan Walters, arguing her free-speech and

Politics

Albanese defends Isaac Herzog visit as MP joins calls to rescind invitation

Anthony Albanese has defended the federal government’s invitation for Israeli president Isaac Herzog to visit Australia in February, after another federal MP joined calls to cancel the visit in the wake of the December Bondi Hanukah shooting that left 15 people dead. Herzog’s spokesperson said he would travel

Culture

Pax Jolie-Pitt, 22, Makes Rare Sundance Appearance at 'Self Custody' Screening

Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, the 22-year-old son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, made a rare appearance at a screening of Self Custody on Friday, Jan. 23, at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. He posed alongside director Garrett Patten and producer Fernando Ferro, wearing a red plaid overshirt,

Sports

Manchester United eye Rafael Leão, Iliman Ndiaye or Tyrique George

Manchester United are plotting at Old Trafford and are keen to bring in young talent, with Chelsea’s 19-year-old Tyrique George on their shortlist alongside Milan’s Rafael Leão and Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye. Tyrique George has become something of a fringe figure at Stamford Bridge in recent times, the

Crypto

Zcash faces 36% breakdown risk as $15M in shorts build, mega whales add near $350

The Zcash price is nearing a critical moment as technical structure weakens and around $15 million in bearish leverage builds on perpetuals, while mega whales quietly add near the $350 area, BeInCrypto reported. On the daily chart a head-and-shoulders pattern is forming with a neckline around $301, a structure that

Politics

Netanyahu says U.S. arms delay contributed to Israeli deaths in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a news conference on Tuesday night that Israeli soldiers died during the Gaza war because of a shortage of ammunition caused in part by the United States holding back some weapons deliveries, according to The New York Times on Jan. 29, 2026. He did

Politics

Attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall as threats against lawmakers surge

On Tuesday night in Minneapolis, Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked at a town hall when a man charged her and used a syringe to spray a liquid that smelled like vinegar before he was tackled by security, officials said. The incident came the same night the United States Capitol Police

Culture

Collider spotlights 8 overlooked giant-monster movies critics call 10/10

Collider published a Jan. 28, 2026 roundup of eight giant-monster films it says are 10/10 but largely unheard of, noting titles from the Norwegian found-footage Trollhunter to the Greek parody The Attack of the Giant Moussaka. The Attack of the Giant Moussaka (1999) is described as a bizarre Greek

Sports

Guardiola to thank Mourinho after Benfica keeper’s late goal keeps Man City in CL last‑16

Pep Guardiola says he will send a thank-you message to Jose Mourinho after Benfica’s stoppage‑time goal helped Manchester City secure automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16. Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin headed a remarkable 98th‑minute goal at the Estadio da Luz, a strike that saw Benfica

Culture

Rowdy or charming, there’s no one way to wassail in the West Country

On Old Twelfth Night in the West Country, people gather to wassail crab apple trees in orchards and gardens in the weeks after Christmas, singing, making a racket and performing rituals intended to bless the trees for the year ahead. In Wiveliscombe the wassail is gentle and family-focused, organised by

Tech

Roku OS 15.1 adds Subscriptions hub to surface titles across paid services

Roku is quietly rolling out OS 15.1, which adds a new Subscriptions hub on the home screen that gathers paid streaming services and shows Continue Watching, Newly Added, and popular and trending titles, ZDNET reports. The Subscriptions menu appears on the left side of the home screen above Settings

Culture

Nina Dobrev seen flirting at Sundance party for Zoey Deutch film

Nina Dobrev — who split from her fiancé Shaun White in September after five years together — was spotted flirting at a Sundance Film Festival party for her friend Zoey Deutch’s movie "Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass." A source tells us the "Vampire Diaries" star

Crypto

Bybit to launch retail bank accounts with personal IBANs in February

Bybit, one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges by trading volume, plans to launch retail banking services on its platform starting in February, the company said Thursday. Bybit unveiled the product, “My Bank powered by Bybit,” during a live online keynote. Bybit CEO Ben Zhou said the service will

Culture

Out of Action lands in early access with deep combat and a real server browser

Out of Action, the debut multiplayer FPS from solo dev Doku Games, landed in early access last week and already features 12-player lobbies, a real server browser with dedicated servers, deep loadout customization, a simple leaderboard, and two objective modes, PC Gamer staff writer Morgan Park reports. The game is

Culture

Arc Raiders adds Safekeeper augment so stored items aren't lost on death

Polygon reports that Embark Studios' Arc Raiders "Headwinds" update (Jan. 27, 2026) added two new augments, led by Looting Mk.3 (Safekeeper), which introduces a safe pocket that lets players store items so they aren't lost on death. The Looting Mk.3 (Safekeeper) safe pocket

Politics

NSW inquiry recommends ban on "globalise the intifada" only when it incites harm

A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry has recommended proscribing the phrase "globalise the intifada" when it is used to incite hatred, harassment, intimidation or violence, the inquiry chair, Labor MP Edmond Atalla, confirmed to Guardian Australia ahead of a final closed meeting on Thursday. The Labor-led committee voted

Culture

Arc Raiders 'On Deaf Ears' guide: find all 4 Stella Montis hotspots

On Deaf Ears is a new Arc Raiders quest that sends players into Stella Montis to gather information to send back to Speranza, with four separate hotspots to check before extraction, according to GamesRadar's walkthrough. The first objective is to find the researcher’s guest logs on the