As a mom to six kids in rural Nebraska, it’s been hard for me to accept that the world is changing. Except for a few years in Omaha, I’ve lived in small rural communities almost all my life. It’s actually not uncommon in my community to leave your car—or home—unlocked and to know all your neighbors by name.
But things are different from the way they used to be. We’ve had some close…
What to Expect From The Game Awards 2025
December 8, 2025
It’s that time of the year when a flurry of new video game trailers and gameplay reveals are shown as part of the annual Game Awards. And while who wins Game of the Year will steal some of the headlines on December 11, a lot of the excitement also comes from the secrets…
'Rest in Peace. Your Soul Is Eternal' — Tributes for Mortal Kombat Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Who Has Died Aged 75
December 8, 2025
Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played Shang Tsung in the original Mortal Kombat movie as well as video game Mortal Kombat 11, has died aged 75.
The star of The Last Emperor, Memoirs of a Geisha, and The Man in the High Castle, died Thursday in Santa Barbara due to…
Nintendo fans are unhappy about a $30 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond amiibo figurine that lets you turn on your motorbike’s radio.
As previously announced, the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Samus amiibo unlocks a range of in-game features, including an energy shield that blocks 99 damage — limited to one use per day. But fan discussion has now centered on the fact this amiibo also unlocks a jukebox…
After spending the morning flirting with the dungeon below $88,000, BTC clawed its way upward and blasted to an intraday high of $91,767. Bitcoin’s latest rebound didn’t just flip the script on weekend traders — it triggered a full-blown liquidation bonfire across the…
Blackrock CEO Doubles Down on Bitcoin While Urging Faster Tokenization of All Assets
December 8, 2025
Blackrock’s chief executive explained a dramatic pivot toward bitcoin’s long-term potential, framing the asset as protection in an era of fiscal strain while championing tokenization as the next force set to reshape global markets.
Blackrock CEO Backs Bitcoin While…
Bitcoin ETFs Rebound to Inflows as Ether Outflows Deepen
December 8, 2025
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped back into positive territory with healthy inflows, while ether ETFs logged another day of red. Solana and XRP maintained momentum with steady entries, signaling that investor appetite is shifting more broadly across the crypto ETF landscape.
BTC ETFs Turn Positive as Solana and XRP Post Gains
Some trading days feel like a reset button has been pushed…
In the middle of Mauritania’s Sahara Desert, surrounded by an ocean of sand, lies a colossal stone spiral that seems almost too perfect to be natural. From orbit, in a recent image taken by the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission, it…
December's 'Cold Moon' rises: See breathtaking images of the final full moon of 2025
December 8, 2025
The final full moon of 2025 treated stargazers to a high-flying lunar spectacle as the “Cold Moon” glowed among the stars of the constellation Taurus on Dec. 4.
December’s full moon was the third in a string of “Supermoons” — full moons that…
A team of international researchers say they’ve uncovered new data on the world’s first recorded solar eclipse using a surprising source — ancient Chinese texts. These findings could help us understand more about the progression of the Earth’s rotation through the centuries.
The eclipse in question took place on July 17, 709 BCE, according to a chronicle titled “Spring…