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Snail Games will show up at GDC with new games and partnerships
Snail Games said it will show up at GDC with a lineup of updates, first-look reveals, and new partnerships to highlight its growth strategy.VentureBeat - 4d -
Australia introduces tough new laws to combat antisemitism
In a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism, Australia passed a series of tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences displaying hate symbols. The laws will impose ...NBC News - 4d -
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.The New York Times - 5d -
US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroadABC News - 5d -
New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school
Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schoolsABC News - 5d -
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts are showing us a new way to play
Neither quarterback posted particularly eye-catching passing numbers. But is that really the best or only measure of good QB play?Yahoo Sports - 5d -
E3’s Organizers Are Back With a New Event. This Time, Doctors Are Invited Too
The days of trailers and demos are done as the ESA broadens its horizons. The newly minted “iicon” conference will bring together the many industries impacted by video games, from Hollywood to ...Wired - 5d -
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE’s Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn’t exist.Wired - 5d -
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.Wired - 5d -
Treasury Sought to Freeze Foreign Aid Payments, Emails Show
Trump administration appointees and allies of Elon Musk wanted to use the Treasury’s sensitive payment system to block disbursements.The New York Times - 5d -
Andreessen Horowitz Defends Hiring Daniel Penny
Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger who died, was hired to join the firm’s American Dynamism investment team.The New York Times - 5d -
Palmerston, the British Foreign Service Cat, Takes Up New Post in Bermuda
The cat, who first served in 2016, had feuded with Larry, the chief mouser at 10 Downing Street.The New York Times - 5d -
Bank of England Cuts Rates While Warning of Inflation and Trade War Risks
The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said economic growth had been weaker than expected.The New York Times - 5d -
Ryan Day’s New Ohio State Deal Includes $80.5M Buyout
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day had his contract extended through the 2031 season with a salary increase that averages $12.5 million in annual compensation, the school announced on Thursday. The ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Hosting Its Next Super Bowl, New Orleans’s Superdome Is Turning 50
The distinctive domed building, turning 50 this year, is known for hosting the Super Bowl, but to locals, it’s also “the city’s living room.”The New York Times - 5d -
Calvin Klein and the New ‘Sexitude’
As the brand returns to New York Fashion Week, an inside look at what its new designer, Veronica Leoni, has planned.The New York Times - 6d -
Kendrick Lamar to discuss Super Bowl halftime performance in New Orleans
What can viewers expect from Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime performanceABC News - 6d -
Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump's new government contractor rules
Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have been abandoning or scaling back their diversity, equity and inclusion programsABC News - 6d -
Why the N.F.L. Hired Kyle Smith as Its New Fashion Editor
Kyle Smith’s job isn’t quite like any other in professional sports.The New York Times - 6d -
Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders
The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.The New York Times - 6d -
What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
The City of New Orleans says it has spent more than 18 months preparing to host its 11th Super Bowl on Feb. 9ABC News - 6d -
The Far Right Has a New Hero: Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government has inspired adoration from far-right communities online that used to be reserved for Donald Trump.Wired - 6d -
Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challengeABC News - Feb. 5