Crunchyroll's 2026 Plans Hint at a Game-Changing Shift in How We Watch Anime

Crunchyroll is officially ceasing its free, ad-supported streaming option, and this marks a fundamental shift in anime ...
Live Science

AI models refuse to shut themselves down when prompted — they might be developing a new 'survival drive,' study claims

Some AI models appear to show a resistance to being shut off. Are they developing a survival drive? Or is it all in how they prioritize tasks? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...
The Atlantic

What If the Government Doesn’t Need to Be Shut Down?

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. President Donald Trump’s theory of executive power does not lend much weight to the views of his predecessors—especially those who happen to be Democrats. But as ...
Knoxville News Sentinel

How many days has the government been shut down? What is the record?

The ongoing federal government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history. The government partially shut down Oct. 1 due to a budget impasse when Congress failed to agree on appropriations for the new ...
9to5google

Here are all of the fun like button animations in YouTube’s redesign

Like Pokémon, it’s fun to try and snatch up every new custom like button in YouTube’s redesign. One user put together an animated list of every new icon. Part of YouTube’s broader new design on ...
NPR

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means in your community

It's Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid tomorrow, the ...
The New York Times

The Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels.

Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits. By Lisa Friedman Reporting from Washington More than 700,000 ...
TechCrunch

Meta to shut down Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac on December 15, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. Starting December 15, users will no longer be able to ...
CNN

They found their dream homes. Then the government shut down

Chase Franklin had everything set for his move this month from North Dakota to Kansas for a new job. But a stalemate in Washington has thrown his plans into chaos. Days before Franklin was supposed to ...
People

Nicole Kidman Admits She Had to Ask Stanley Kubrick About the Meaning Behind Eyes Wide Shut

The 'Babygirl' actress reflected on her time working with Kubrick before he died in 1999 Warner Brothers/Getty Like many viewers, Nicole Kidman didn’t fully understand Eyes Wide Shut. Speaking with ...
Yahoo

Is the government still shut down? Latest updates as standoff continues in Congress with no deal in sight.

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., on Monday. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) The U.S. federal government shutdown is still ongoing and will drag on at least into next week, with both houses of ...
Los Angeles Times

Some people tape their mouths shut at night. Doctors wish they wouldn’t

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Having your mouth taped shut is the stuff of nightmares — but some people are doing just that to themselves. And ...