The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon attracts tens of thousands of people from all over the world every year but the sporting event had humble beginnings in the city. When Hong Kong held its firs...
I don't like organizing parties or events, and planning a trip for more than two people is stressful. So, a birthday solo trip is perfect. Matthew Lubin I've celebrated several birthdays abroad and I ...
In case you missed the news, there’s a seismic shift going on at Lucasfilm right now. Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as President of Lucasfilm after 14 years . She’ll be replaced by two executives ...
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Learning app Duolingo has 17 million followers on TikTok where its mascot Duo is a social-media celebrity. Isa Foltin/TikTok via Getty Images Social media is more important than ever for US retail sit...
Any game built around gacha mechanics needs to have a certain hook to keep things interesting in the long term, especially if there’s potential to invest your hard-earned dollars into it. For all thei...
Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie play hockey rivals who fall in love on HBO's "Heated Rivalry". Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max " Heated Rivalry" is a breakout hit on HBO Max about a gay hock...
Amazon's data centers will reportedly utilize copper from a mine in Arizona that's leaching metal from ores using microorganisms, the Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon Web Services will be the first...
The Corsair Katar Pro XT's silhouette is alien. At first glance, its bulging middle resembles the wider egg shape popularized by great gaming mice like Logitech's G305 , but as soon as I held it, some...
Glorious' long-running Model O series expanded again in 2025 with the Model O Eternal, a cheaper, lighter version of the beloved original that ranked as one of the best gaming mice of its day. I had h...
Millions of Americans from New Mexico to the Carolinas are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm, while parts of the Northeast could see enough snow to make travel nearly impossible....
As Berlin's Green Week, the largest international agriculture fair, kicks off, German farmers raise the alarm over price pressure from retailers and international trade agreements like the impending E...
Quick background: I used to code. Studied it in school, wrote some projects, but eventually convinced myself I wasn't cut out for it. Too slow, too many bugs, imposter syndrome — the usual story. So I...
Hi HN! In the past few months my team and I have been working on Tusk Drift, a system that records real API traffic from your service, then replays those requests as deterministic tests. Outbound I/O ...
US House Rep. Ro Khanna. The Washington Post/Getty Images Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna plans to introduce a resolution Thursday called the "Creator Bill of Rights." The progressive congressman is...
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens as Troy and Gabriella in "High School Musical." Disney For the 20th anniversary of "High School Musical," Business Insider spoke to director Kenny Ortega....
Armenian and Azerbaijani presidents make their first joint appearance since the historic peace deal, as Serbia warns of a lasting US-Europe divorce at a Euronews panel at the annual summit in Davos....
Our picks include carrying cases and ones you can leave on during handheld and docked play. | Image: The Verge, Getty Images You might find it kind of sad to put your hard-earned Switch 2 into a prote...
If you compare the value proposition of getting one of Remarkable’s Paper Pro E-Ink tablets vs. buying a laptop, the latter will win in most scenarios. Laptops are more capable, with more ports, apps,...
Everyone’s noticing how the industry is shifting — including major A-Listers like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, who recently opened up about the fact that Netflix wants to change how films are being mad...