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Saylor warns protocol changes threaten Bitcoin as Coinbase forms quantum advisory board — Assets.beincrypto.com

Saylor warns protocol changes threaten Bitcoin as Coinbase forms quantum advisory board

Beincrypto reports MicroStrategy co-founder Michael Saylor warned that Bitcoin’s greatest threat is ambitious opportunists pushing internal protocol changes, comments that come as Coinbase announced an independent advisory board to study quantum computing and blockchain security. Saylor framed protocol ossification as Bitcoin’s primary defense and said internal attempts to

Sony and TCL agree joint venture giving TCL 51% of home entertainment unit — Zdnet.com

Sony and TCL agree joint venture giving TCL 51% of home entertainment unit

Sony has announced a strategic partnership with TCL under which TCL would take a 51% stake in Sony’s home entertainment division, the companies said in a press release and memorandum of understanding. The agreement covers TVs and home audio and, according to Sony, aims to combine Sony’s picture

Eight overlooked superhero TV shows that merit a second chance — Static0.colliderimages.com

Eight overlooked superhero TV shows that merit a second chance

Collider lists eight forgotten superhero shows that it says deserve a second life, ranging from 2019’s Swamp Thing to NBC’s Heroes (2006–2010). The round-up highlights why several series retain appeal: Swamp Thing blended monster horror with practical effects but was axed due to shifting strategies from WarnerMedia

Clootie dumpling recipe: a classic Scottish steamed pudding — I.guim.co.uk

Clootie dumpling recipe: a classic Scottish steamed pudding

A clootie dumpling is a classic Scottish steamed pudding, similar to spotted dick and described as not too sweet and lighter thanks to apple and carrot; the recipe is recommended as a proper winter dessert and a fitting finish to a Burns supper. Prep time is 20 minutes, cook time

Runways and red carpets embrace exaggerated female silhouettes — Static01.nyt.com

Runways and red carpets embrace exaggerated female silhouettes

Fashion is increasingly exaggerating the female form on runways and red carpets, the New York Times reports, as designers, medicine and technology converge to remake bodies through clothing, surgery and drugs. The trend has shown up in recent collections and celebrity appearances: Jonathan Anderson’s oversized panniers at Dior, panniers

Prisco picks Broncos and Seahawks to reach Super Bowl — Sportshub.cbsistatic.com

Prisco picks Broncos and Seahawks to reach Super Bowl

Cbssports' Prisco favors the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks to win their conference title games and reach the Super Bowl in his Championship Sunday picks. On the AFC side, Prisco points out that with Bo Nix out with a broken ankle the Broncos will start Jarrett Stidham, who hasn’

Mississippi Delta farmers left with unsold rice as prices tumble — Static01.nyt.com

Mississippi Delta farmers left with unsold rice as prices tumble

Farmers across Mississippi’s Delta are struggling to sell harvested rice after prices fell below production costs, and some have even considered letting the grain rot. Jack Westerfield of Merigold said he could not sell 2.2 million pounds of rice and has contemplated dumping it. Rice futures declined about

Massive winter storm stretches more than 2,000 miles across US — I.insider.com

Massive winter storm stretches more than 2,000 miles across US

Businessinsider reports a huge winter storm is battering the US this weekend, stretching more than 2,000 miles from New Mexico to Maine and bringing heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to millions. The National Weather Service warned the system would move into the Mid-Atlantic states on Saturday night before

Frederiksen’s resistance coincides with Trump stepping back from Greenland — Static01.nyt.com

Frederiksen’s resistance coincides with Trump stepping back from Greenland

Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, has taken visible risks confronting President Trump over his threats to seize Greenland, and after escalating tensions Mr. Trump said in Davos he would not use force and later said he and NATO leaders had worked out "the framework of a future deal,

Winter storm dumps snow and ice across Northeast, forcing travel and power cutbacks — Static01.nyt.com

Winter storm dumps snow and ice across Northeast, forcing travel and power cutbacks

A major winter storm began dumping heavy snow across the Northeast United States on Sunday as it moved eastward, threatening to disrupt transportation and power in New York and other major cities. The National Weather Service warned of a dangerous mix of ice, heavy snow and bitter cold, and said

Rollins and Carisi's anniversary dinner turns into a home invasion on SVU — Nbc.com

Rollins and Carisi's anniversary dinner turns into a home invasion on SVU

Nbc reports that Detective Amanda Rollins and A.D.A. Sonny Carisi’s second-anniversary dinner in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 27’s "Career Psychopath" — the January 22 episode — devolved into a home invasion. The episode opens with the couple celebrating Rollins’ return to the 16th

Authenticated videos show Iranian security forces firing on protesters — Static01.nyt.com

Authenticated videos show Iranian security forces firing on protesters

The New York Times has authenticated videos and collected witness accounts showing security forces across Iran opening fire on protesters in early January, including from the roof of a police station in Tehran and into marches in Karaj and other cities. The unrest began with scattered protests in late December

Milo Ventimiglia and Jarah Mariano expecting second child — Pagesix.com

Milo Ventimiglia and Jarah Mariano expecting second child

Pagesix reports that Milo Ventimiglia and his wife Jarah Mariano are expecting their second child. Mariano posted on Instagram Saturday with a photo of herself hoisting their daughter Ke’ala Coral into the air while celebrating the infant’s first birthday. Mariano, 42, modeled a string bikini and a sunhat

Rediscovered Henry Raeburn portrait of Robert Burns goes on display for Burns Night — Static01.nyt.com

Rediscovered Henry Raeburn portrait of Robert Burns goes on display for Burns Night

A portrait of Robert Burns attributed to Henry Raeburn that had been missing for roughly two centuries has been recovered and is on display at the National Galleries of Scotland to coincide with Burns Night, the collector William Zachs and gallery curators said. The work was identified after Zachs was

Star Birds early access adds bakeries, restaurants and alien-feeding mechanics — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Star Birds early access adds bakeries, restaurants and alien-feeding mechanics

Pcgamer reports that Star Birds' latest early access update adds bakeries and restaurants to Toukana Interactive's factory management sim. The update brings new mechanics and content: Volt Shrooms can be used as an alternative power source, tentacular creatures in asteroid craters can be coaxed back into their

Six Linux distributions Jack Wallen says could rise in 2026 — Zdnet.com

Six Linux distributions Jack Wallen says could rise in 2026

Jack Wallen, writing for ZDNet, highlights six Linux distributions he expects to stand out in 2026, saying Linux is set for a big year and that the end of Windows 10 has helped drive interest in alternatives. Wallen praises AerynOS for being fully atomic (but not immutable) with a vanilla

Couple say open communication eased Lana’s panic attacks and improved their sex life — I.guim.co.uk

Couple say open communication eased Lana’s panic attacks and improved their sex life

Lana, 22, and her partner Jake, 23, say that talking openly about sex helped ease Lana’s anxiety and transformed their sexual relationship after more than four years together. Lana says she lost her virginity at 17 to Jake, then 18, and had felt pressure to have sex, viewing it

Netflix’s 100 Meters follows two rivals racing to be Japan’s fastest — Static0.polygonimages.com

Netflix’s 100 Meters follows two rivals racing to be Japan’s fastest

Polygon reports that Netflix’s anime film 100 Meters, which opened theatrically in Japan in September, landed on Netflix at the end of December and has remained in the service’s top 10 non-English movies; the film is streaming exclusively on Netflix. The movie follows Togashi, once Japan’s fastest

Chanel collaboration spotlights Paris shirtmaker Charvet’s enduring appeal — Static01.nyt.com

Chanel collaboration spotlights Paris shirtmaker Charvet’s enduring appeal

A collaboration with Chanel has cast fresh attention on Charvet, the storied Paris shirtmaker at 28 Place Vendôme, as six longtime clients described their relationships with the boutique and its bespoke service. Anne-Marie Colban, who runs Charvet with her brother Jean-Claude, said the shop aims for a bazaar-like atmosphere where

Riz Ahmed praises Tom Cruise's on-set dedication on Digger — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Riz Ahmed praises Tom Cruise's on-set dedication on Digger

Riz Ahmed praised Tom Cruise's on-set dedication while working on Alejandro G. Iñárritu's upcoming film Digger, Gamesradar reports. Iñárritu, who directed Birdman and The Revenant, is behind Digger, which follows Cruise as a man who unleashed a disaster and strives to redeem himself. In a Collider

Hemp-derived THC drink sales surge as new federal cap could remove products from shelves — Static01.nyt.com

Hemp-derived THC drink sales surge as new federal cap could remove products from shelves

Sales of beverages made with hemp-derived THC have surged in mainstream retailers, but a new federal limit on THC per drink could push many products off shelves. At a Stew Leonard’s store in Paramus, N.J., stacks of hemp-infused drinks occupy prominent space in the liquor department as retailers

Forza Horizon 6 Premium costs $120; Game Pass early-access upgrade is $60 — Kotaku.com

Forza Horizon 6 Premium costs $120; Game Pass early-access upgrade is $60

Kotaku reported that during Xbox’s January 22 Developer Direct, Playground Games revealed Forza Horizon 6’s May 19 release date and opened pre-orders, with the game’s Premium Edition priced at $120 and offering four days of early access; Game Pass Ultimate subscribers who want that early access must

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost punched at Sundance Film Festival in Park City — Static01.nyt.com

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost punched at Sundance Film Festival in Park City

Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Democrat of Florida, said he was punched in the face by a man at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, over the weekend. Mr. Frost said the attacker told him he would be deported before striking him. Park City police said they responded just

University of Austin split underscores how colleges can close minds — Static01.nyt.com

University of Austin split underscores how colleges can close minds

David French argues that colleges can either expand or entrench students' minds, and he uses the University of Austin (UATX) as a recent example of how new institutions can reproduce the very problems they were meant to solve. French writes that many students arrive on campus with strong preexisting

Monarch Season 2 will introduce an unprecedented oceanic Titan X — Static0.moviewebimages.com

Monarch Season 2 will introduce an unprecedented oceanic Titan X

Movieweb reports Apple TV+'s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will introduce a new oceanic Titan called Titan X in Season 2. The second season debuts on Apple TV on Friday, February 27, with episodes dropping weekly. Season 1 featured Godzilla, the Ion Dragon, Frostbark, the insectile Endoswarmers, the mega