The Pentagon on Monday labeled Tencent, the Chinese social media and gaming giant, as a Chinese military business operating in the United States, the latest action in an escalating series of retaliatory moves between the world’s two superpowers. Tencent’s shares in the United States plunged by nearly 10 percent following the decision by the Defense […]

“This replicates and reinforces what we already know about sugar-sweetened beverages,” he said, “but the findings highlight their severe costs on health and productivity, especially in Africa and Latin America.” The study detailed intriguing patterns in the consumption of sugary drinks. For example, researchers found that men had modestly higher rates of soda consumption than […]

Today at CES 2025, AMD announced its new 9070-series graphics cards, the Radeon RX 9070 XT and Radeon RX 9070. While the company did not reveal prices or availability for these new components, it did offer a preview of the new GPUs’ features and performance. Specific specs were not disclosed during the company’s presentation, both […]

An American man was killed when a Mexican police officer opened fire on the car he was driving in Ciudad Juárez, across the border from El Paso, Texas, the Mexican authorities said on Monday. A regional prosecutor in the state of Chihuahua, Carlos Manuel Salas, said the shooting occurred on Sunday as the officer was […]

Amazon and Walmart have the recently released Lego Monkey Palace board game on sale for its lowest price yet for a limited time. The family-friendly strategy game is on sale for $31.56, which saves you over 20% off its $40 list price. This is marked as a limited-time deal at Amazon, and considering the retailer […]

A top U.S. envoy who helped broker the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah issued reassurance on Monday that Israel would withdraw fully from southern Lebanon, as called for in the fragile 60-day truce deal that paused the bloodiest war between the two sides in decades. Speaking to reporters in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, the envoy, […]

8. Winter Soldier Winter Soldier is a bit of an oddball, as he has a precision ranged weapon but most of his abilities are meant for close-range combat, but he is incredibly powerful in the right hands. His gun has three shots, which deal 70 damage on direct impact and 70 damage in a splash […]

The Biden administration on Monday lifted some restrictions on humanitarian aid to Syria but kept sweeping sanctions in place just weeks after rebel forces toppled the Assad family’s 50-year authoritarian grip on the country. The authorization by the Treasury Department is a sign of how Washington is taking tentative steps to navigate its approach to […]

The beloved action franchise John Wick celebrated its 10th anniversary last fall with a new collector’s edition of the film that started it all. The Amazon-exclusive John Wick: Titans of Cult Steelbook is on sale for the first time. Normally $60, this stylish 4K Blu-ray edition is discounted to $53.49 for a limited time. John […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said yesterday that he would step down as Liberal Party leader and prime minister. The decision by Trudeau, who has led the country for nearly a decade, means that new leadership will take over in Canada by late March after his party […]