And when theMonster Manualsays more, itmeansmore. That means, for example, an Owlbear is no longer simplyjustan Owlbear. And some of those Owlbears are much, much nastier than others. © Joshua Raphael/Wizards of the Coast Thats not going to be a problem with the 2025Monster Manual. The more things change, the moresomestay the same, however. Its blowing up buildings at long range, shutting down teleportation around it, and a whole lot more....

Bryan Johnson has long been obsessedwith de-aging himself. His wellness regimen includes taking54 different supplementsevery day for breakfast. In November,Johnson tweetedthat he had stopped taking a supplement known as rapamycin. © Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Many of Johnsons suggestions for longevity arent exactly groundbreaking. Blueprint sells subscriptions to bags of various protein powders, which the company calls longevity mixes. While Blueprint may be somewhat mundane, Johnsons experiments on himself are not....

The wildfires forcedtens of thousandsto evacuate Los Angeles last week. The latest weather reports indicate that conditions will remain extremely favorable for wildfire spread through at least midweek. A combination of strong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A firefighter battles a wildfire.© Toa55/Shutterstock According toCal Fire, there are currently 105 wildfires larger than 10 acres burning across the state. The Palisades Fire is currently 14% contained and the Eaton Fire is 33% contained....

That material sometimes blocks out light that astronomical observatories would otherwise see. The teams research waspublishedlast month inThe Astrophysical Journal. Thats just one example of how black holes can influence a galaxys evolution. A supermassive black hole surrounded by gas and dust as seen in infrared light (top left), visible light (top right), and low- and high-energy X-rays (bottom left, right).Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech Furthermore, black holes influence can extend far beyond the galaxies in which they reside....

Up to $75 an hour and no more than $750 total. Thats a lot of cash for a public records request. The bill would also allow the cops to charge requestors before the cops have started to process the video. Police look on at a polling place where Republican nominee for vice president U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) cast his ballot on November 5, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.© Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images...

OpenAI wants you to think of AI like a car. Europe invented the car, but heavy regulations prevented its widespread adoption there. In laissez-faire America, the car dominated the culture. The AI-generated cover page of OpenAI’s economic blueprint.© OpenAI OpenAI wants the U.S. to do that again. The picture and 15 pages seem fine at first glance. The pictures coffee cup has no handle. The words written on the pages of the picture look like unreadable smudges....

The fallen object raises concern over how hard it is to trace space debrisand hold those responsible accountable. As of today, however, the origin of the oval-shaped fragment remains a mystery. The Kenya Space Agency and relevant authorities are handling the matter to ensure a thorough and accurate assessment. The Kenyan space agency is still investigating the origin of the metallic ring that fell onto a village.Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images...

However, recent analysis reveals the remains actually belonged to a young boy, overturning the long-held speculation. The archaeologists found a complete skeleton, and Keil took its skull. Keil suggested that the burial had belonged to an important individual, likely a young woman. The cranium retrieved from the Octagon.© Scientific Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83870-x We now know that it did not. He clearly suffered from developmental disorders, including a deformed cranium and an underdeveloped upper jaw....

His aggregation of wealth, and thenthrough wealthpower: thats what hes focused on. He also said that he expects Musk will back down easily, stating, He wont fight. Hes got the maturity of a little boy. Steve Bannon watches as President Donald Trump greets Elon Musk© BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Just how real DOGE will end up being is yet to be seen. Trump did say he will pursue creating the group, though itll betoothlessable to make recommendations but little else....

They can scoot, flip, grab a candy bar, and lethargically leverage it into your awaiting palm. The best robots ofCES 2025didnt show off any revolution in the mobility department, at least compared to 2024. Instead, the robotics at this years CESwhether they werethe bestorweirdestseemed focused on acting cute for the camera. © Jorge Jimenez / Gizmodo The smaller players werent alone in adding AI to bots. Samsung and TCL drew crowds with their home robots full to the brim with vision and textual AI models....

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The parties are already finding common ground, including over theirmutual respectfor alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione. they’re joking about sending their data directly to xi jinping in a red envelope. First, it is a vertical video-native platform, similar to TikTok. A mobile phone shows the app interface of Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote© Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images But perhaps just as important as functionality is the statement it makes....

Will he bring the same flair to his twisted Mickey Mouse? His hat is certainly 1,000 times larger than the tiny chapeau Art the Clown favors… The unlikely crew must band together to thwart the murderous menace before their relaxing commute turns into a nightmare. SHIVER ME TIMBERS!© Sleight of Hands Prods (via Variety) LaMorte also made 2022s Grinch horror parodyThe Mean One;Screamboats script is co-written by Matthew Garcia-Dunn. However, Varietys report says that the film has indeed shifted to April, with no precise date given....