Science

Scientists recover memory cards from underwater robot Gull in Pine Island Bay

Scientists aboard the icebreaker Araon retrieved two memory cards from a yellow underwater robot named Gull in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica. Gull was deposited in the bay on Jan. 14 to collect oceanographic measurements, diving repeatedly and traveling in a rectangle 22 miles by 11 miles. A colleague in California

Crypto

Charts and on-chain signals show Bitcoin buyers defending near $89,500

Beincrypto reports Bitcoin is trading flat near $89,500 with weekly losses close to 6%, while charts and on-chain indicators suggest buyers are defending price rather than driving a fresh rally. Over the past three daily sessions Bitcoin printed doji-like candles at the lower boundary of a rising wedge, a

Business

Canada will cut tariffs on a limited number of Chinese cars, worrying U.S. automakers

Canada has agreed to let a limited number of Chinese-made cars into its market at a lower tariff, a move announced on Jan. 16 in Beijing by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The plan would cut the tariff to 6.1 percent for up to 49,000 Chinese-made vehicles a year,

Culture

True Beauty adapts Yaongyi webtoon to examine South Korea's beauty pressures

According to Collider, True Beauty is a South Korean television adaptation of Yaongyi's popular webtoon that follows high school student Lim Ju-Kyung (Moon Ga-young) as she learns to use makeup to navigate relentless bullying. The series shows Ju-Kyung enduring mockery for her acne and features, surviving a public

World

Top Chinese General Zhang Youxia Placed Under Investigation

China’s highest-ranking general, Zhang Youxia, has been placed under investigation and accused of "grave violations of discipline and the law," the country’s Defense Ministry announced on Saturday. The ministry gave no details about the alleged misconduct. General Zhang is vice chairman of the Central Military Commission,

World

Large winter storm prompts travel cancellations and emergency warnings across the US

Much of the United States braced for an intense winter storm this weekend, with government officials urging people to stay home across nearly half the nation and airlines canceling thousands of flights. Forecasters said the storm, which started in the Rockies and is moving east, is expected to reach New

Sports

bet365 code CBSBET365 gives $200 in bonus bets; model backs Buckeyes, Hawks and Over

Cbssports reports the latest bet365 bonus code CBSBET365 gives new users $200 in bonus bets after placing a first wager of $5 or more. The SportsLine Projection Model has highlighted a pair of top-25 college teams — No. 3 Michigan vs. Ohio State — and NBA matchups including Hawks vs. Suns and

World

Iran’s ruling system strains after military losses and a deadly protest crackdown

Iran’s ruling system is under strain after Israeli airstrikes in June wiped out the top leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and a subsequent nationwide protest movement was met with a violent government response. The new generation of Revolutionary Guards leaders, elevated after the strikes that hit Tehran,

Sports

Patriots vs. Broncos in AFC Championship as Broncos face Bo Nix ankle absence

Cbssports reports the Denver Broncos will look to overcome the loss of quarterback Bo Nix (ankle) when they host the New England Patriots in the 2026 AFC Championship Game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver; the winner advances to Super Bowl LX and kickoff is set for 3

Politics

A Year of Trump Reshaped Britain’s Political Debate

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stood firm over Greenland, but President Trump’s interventions over the past year have buffeted Britain’s centre-left government and the country as a whole, culminating in a tense confrontation that has prompted questions about how much Mr. Trump has changed British politics. Mr. Trump

Tech

ZDNET reporter used Gemini prompts to find cheaper upstate New York–Florida flights

ZDNET reporter Elyse Betters Picaro ran 20 prompts through Google's Gemini to hunt for the cheapest flights for a proposed late‑August family trip from upstate New York to Florida and reported that Gemini provided specific, actionable guidance rather than generic tips. Gemini pushed the reporter toward alternative

Business

US airlines cancel thousands of flights as 2,000-mile winter storm nears

Businessinsider reports US airlines are canceling thousands of flights this weekend as a major winter storm moves eastward, stretching roughly 2,000 miles from New Mexico to Maine and threatening almost 180 million people, the National Weather Service said. The NWS said early Saturday that much of the south-central US

Culture

Bear Grylls says he bought an 'apocalypse' steel‑hulled, weapon‑equipped boat

Bear Grylls, 51, said he has bought an "apocalypse escape vessel" — a steel‑hulled, ice‑capable sailing boat for his family that he described as "armed with an array of weaponry." He said the boat has almost zero electronics and is manually operated throughout. Born in

Culture

Vanessa Bayer’s Dawn Lazarus sketch revisited as 2026 winter storms approach

Nbc reports that Vanessa Bayer’s Weekend Update character Dawn Lazarus — a cheery, tongue-tied weatherwoman — is being revisited as a few big storms approach the U.S. in 2026. Bayer debuted Dawn at the end of Season 42, first appearing on May 6, 2017, and returning for the season finale

Culture

Week ahead entertainment guide: films, gigs, exhibitions and streaming

The Guardian’s weekly entertainment guide lays out what’s on for the coming week across cinema, gigs, art, stage and staying-in options. New cinema releases noted include Saipan, a sports drama about the Irish national team’s 2002 World Cup preparations and a looming falling-out between manager Mick McCarthy

World

Pentagon says South Korea will take primary role in deterring North Korea

The Pentagon foresees a "more limited" role in deterring North Korea, with South Korea taking primary responsibility, a Pentagon policy document released on Friday said. The National Defense Strategy said "South Korea is capable of taking primary responsibility for deterring North Korea with critical but more limited

Culture

Lisa Rinna calls Traitors co-star Colton Underwood a 'stalker' after learning past restraining order

Lisa Rinna, 62, labeled her Traitors co-star Colton Underwood a "stalker" after learning about his past restraining order scandal, Pagesix reported. The exchange unfolded on Threads Friday after a fan mocked Underwood for accusing Rinna of being a Traitor on this week’s episode, writing, "This is

Culture

Harry Styles sets March album release and 30‑night Madison Square Garden residency

Harry Styles will release his fourth solo album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., on March 6 and has announced a 30‑night residency at Madison Square Garden, along with multiple stadium dates in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo and Mexico City. The lead single, "Aperture," produced by Kid

Culture

Fallout 4 Survival Mode forces naps, thirst and bed-only saves

Pcgamer says Fallout 4 feels like a brand-new game thanks to Survival Mode, which forces players to take naps, drink plenty of water, and prevents save-scumming by only allowing saves at beds. Survival adds a number of changes: ammo has weight and increases encumbrance, you get hungry, thirsty and tired,

Culture

Chloé Zhao on grief, death-doula training and making 'Hamnet'

Chloé Zhao, 43, the filmmaker behind Nomadland and five feature films, discussed her career, her latest film Hamnet and her personal preoccupations in a New York Times interview. Hamnet, an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel about the death of Shakespeare’s son, won the Golden Globe for best

Culture

Sophie Turner on chaotic Spotify playlist and new heist series 'Steal'

Sophie Turner spoke from London about a chaotic Spotify playlist she listens to all day and about her role as Zara in Steal, a new limited series streaming on Prime Video. Turner said Sam Miller hooked her with an elevator pitch of “What makes good people do bad things?” and

Culture

How to find and automate aketine production in Arknights: Endfield

Polygon reports that in Arknights: Endfield aketine is a material found around Talos-2, including spots in the Valley Pass area along the Abandoned Trail, and that it is used to make Industrial Explosives. You can gather aketine from several spiky plants along the Abandoned Trail, though there are enemies nearby

Science

Children’s genetic data from major brain studies were used to promote 'race science'

The National Institutes of Health failed to prevent an international group of fringe researchers from obtaining and using sensitive genetic and brain-scan data from more than 20,000 U.S. children, the New York Times reported, and those data have been used to produce papers arguing for biological differences in

Culture

Kill Team: Shadowhunt adds dual-level maps and new squads to refresh skirmish

Gamesradar reports that Kill Team's Shadowhunt expansion introduces dual-level maps and two new squads, offering a distinct change of pace for the skirmish game. The pack includes the Celestian Insidiants, Sisters of Battle models whose rules feature a 'Martyrdom' effect that inspires allies, nullify psychic attacks,

Business

Columnist counsels workers on short tenures and long Covid scheduling disputes

Max Read, writing in The New York Times on Jan. 24, 2026, answered two reader questions about workplace dilemmas: whether leaving a job after a short tenure will look bad, and how to respond when a colleague has long Covid exemptions from evening and on-call shifts. In the first case