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In “Digger,” Tom Cruise portrays a powerful oil tycoon who is bracing for an ecological disaster of epic proportions. But nothing could have prepared him for the catastrophe that’s unfolding at the box office, where “Digger” has collapsed with an embarrassing $8 million from 3,321 North American theaters. Rivals believe the figure will be closer […]
A meteor crater buried beneath Oklahoma has turned out to be nearly 100 million years younger than scientists thought. Zircon crystals show the Ames impact occurred about 370 million years ago, meaning it was not part of the mysterious Ordovician bombardment once linked to a possible ring of debris around Earth. Instead, the impact coincided closely with a major mass extinction that devastated marine life.
Not even a Tom Cruise-filled, all-stops-pulled press tour — including a GQ cover, a “New Heights” podcast appearance and a “Risky Business”-inspired jaunt down the “Jennifer Hudson Show” spirit tunnel — could keep “Digger” from flatlining at the box office. Warner Bros.’ R-rated black comedy generated $3.4 million from 3,321 North American theaters on Friday […]
Mysterious 97-million-year-old magnetic fossils may be the oldest evidence of an animal using Earth’s magnetic field like a built-in GPS. Their sophisticated magnetic structure could have helped an unknown ocean creature navigate thousands of kilometers with surprising precision.
Global energy prices have soared due to the US and Israel's war on Iran and Russia's war on Ukraine.
Anthropic will invest $100 million to train nearly 10,000 AI engineers, partnering with a number of consulting firms.
The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.
Jobs in the skilled trades are abundant as the industry struggles to keep up with job creation, an aging workforce, and high turnover rates.
Another Colleen Hoover adaptation is coming to theaters as Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson bring the author’s best-selling novel “Verity” to life this weekend. The Amazon MGM thriller has made $4.5 million in preview at the box office. It’s on track to debut with $30 million to $35 million and land in the top spot […]
The seventh episode of “Lanterns” reached 7 million viewers in the U.S. in its first three days of availability. That total comes from a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers on HBO’s cable channel plus streams on HBO Max. The DC Universe series has shown strong viewership thus far, averaging above 12 million viewers […]
Anne Hathaway is returning to a familiar spot — the top of box office charts — as “Verity” hits the big screen over the weekend. The adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestseller is targeting a solid domestic debut of $30 million to $35 million from 3,510 theaters, which should be enough to register as Hathaway’s third […]
Grindr is buying PrEP provider Freddie for $250 million, expanding into healthcare and seeking to make HIV prevention more accessible to its users.
A 245-million-year-old marine reptile fossil preserves an astonishing amount of detail, including its stomach, liver, and intestines. The discovery reveals that Austronaga minuta was highly adapted for swimming even though its digestive system remained surprisingly simple.
Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions. These evolutionary relics could provide new clues for designing treatments as antibiotic resistance becomes an increasingly serious threat.
“Avengers: Endgame Encore,” a re-release of Disney and Marvel’s 2019 blockbuster (with extra footage!), emerged victorious at the domestic box office over several new releases. “Avengers: Endgame Encore” generated $26 million from 3,060 North American theaters over the weekend, a sizable haul for a movie that’s been available to watch online for years. It was […]
The White House is moving to block $810 million in appropriated funds days before the fiscal year ends, drawing objections over the maneuver.
It might’ve been all about “Resident Evil” at the box office last week, but “Avengers: Endgame” is back on top — seven years later. “Avengers: Endgame Encore” landed at No. 1 on Friday, making $11.2 million from 3,060 North American screens. By Sunday, the Marvel juggernaut should pull in around $26 million. Directed by Anthony […]
TikTok has settled and agreed to pay the US state of Alabama at least $100 million dollars days before trial.
The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled. The bloc fined the platform in 2025 for breaching EU online transparency rules, notably with its pay-to-play blue "verification" checkmark.
Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi are to recall nearly a million vehicles in Germany due to a potential steering fault.
