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newsweek.com - Newsweek Editors - Uncommon Knowledge: The US is in beta as China changes the game
Uncommon Knowledge: The US is in beta as China changes the game
Newsweek

You spawn in a lantern-lit teahouse. A scholar in white turns, remembers your name, and asks how your journey from Hangzhou went. She's not real, but she improvises, responds to your tone, and her memory carries over, because she's running on a…

nytimes.com - John Garnaut - Opinion | The Long Game Behind Xi Jinping's P.L.A. Purge
Opinion | The Long Game Behind Xi Jinping's P.L.A. Purge
The New York Times

President Xi Jinping's long-running battle to bring China's military under his absolute personal control has reached a tipping point. On Jan. 24, China's Ministry of National Defense confirmed that the nation's highest-ranking general, Zhang…

mirror.co.uk - Liam Ryder - Console-free Xbox feature adds 40 games including Resident Evil - full list
Console-free Xbox feature adds 40 games including Resident Evil - full list
The Mirror

Xbox gamers haven't had loads to shout about in recent times, with price rises on consoles and subscriptions. The hike in cost for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate continues to reverberate around the gaming industry, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to…

nytimes.com - Steven Louis Goldstein - Pro Bowl Games 2026 explained: How to watch, start time, participants and events
Pro Bowl Games 2026 explained: How to watch, start time, participants and events
The New York Times

The NFL's Pro Bowl program is part of Super Bowl week for the first time ever. While Sunday's championship game goes down at Levi's Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, the Tuesday all-star invitational sets up within a San Francisco…

nytimes.com - Alex Valdes - NFL to hold regular-season games in Mexico City for next three years
NFL to hold regular-season games in Mexico City for next three years
The New York Times

The NFL is committed to growing its brand in Mexico. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images The NFL will hold regular-season games in Mexico City over the next three seasons, the league announced Monday. The teams involved in the games have yet to be…

dailymail.co.uk - Ashley Nickel - Immigrant One Nation MP sparks debate with 'spot the Westerner' game
Immigrant One Nation MP sparks debate with 'spot the Westerner' game
Mail Online

READ MORE: One Nation overtakes the Coalition as Australia's second-favourite party A controversial senior member of One Nation came under fire for calling multiculturalism a 'failed experiment', despite living in Australia as an immigrant. Bianca…

nytimes.com - Arpon Basu - Canadiens' B-game earns a point a more immature version of them never would have earned
Canadiens' B-game earns a point a more immature version of them never would have earned
The New York Times

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Montreal Canadiens got off to a rough start against one of the best teams in the NHL. They trailed by two goals early and looked a bit out of sorts through the first 20 minutes. That description applies to the…

nytimes.com - Mike Jones - Roger Goodell on lack of diversity in 2026 hiring cycle, technology in officiating, 18th game
Roger Goodell on lack of diversity in 2026 hiring cycle, technology in officiating, 18th game
The New York Times

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Coming off the most fruitless hiring cycle in terms of diversity the league has experienced in years, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell offered few solutions when asked about the matter at his annual state of the league Super…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Barr - Nintendo's 2026 Games Lineup Is Odd, but Not as Odd as the Wonder Flower
Nintendo's 2026 Games Lineup Is Odd, but Not as Odd as the Wonder Flower
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Nintendo is obsessed with this talking flower. The sousaphone-faced flora first came on the scene in 2023 with Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and since then it's infiltrated other Mario family titles like Super Mario Party Jamboree. It's set to referee…

nytimes.com - Alex Valdes - Saints to play NFL's first regular-season game in France in 2026
Saints to play NFL's first regular-season game in France in 2026
The New York Times

Quarterback Tyler Shough and head coach Kellen Moore won four of their final five games this season. Todd Kirkland / Getty Images The New Orleans Saints will play the NFL's first regular-season game in France in 2026, the team and league announced…

mirror.co.uk - Eve Rowlands - Oodie knocks 40% off 'game changer' blankets for Valentine's Day
Oodie knocks 40% off 'game changer' blankets for Valentine's Day
The Mirror

Renowned cosy brand Oodie is giving Valentine's shoppers a helping hand with its 40% sale on all blankets, to bag the perfect gift while saving some pennies. Ideal for those who aren't impressed with chocolates or flowers, Oodie's offering could be…

bloomberg.com - Jason Schreier - Inside Xbox, a Game Studio Is Trying to Reinvent Itself
Inside Xbox, a Game Studio Is Trying to Reinvent Itself
Bloomberg

Every week, Feargus Urquhart, the head of Obsidian Entertainment, meets for breakfast with his management team at a diner near their office to scarf down cinnamon rolls and make decisions about the video game studio's future. They've had a lot to…

abcnews.go.com -  JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer - NFL to play first regular-season game in France with Saints in 2026
NFL to play first regular-season game in France with Saints in 2026
ABC News

SAN FRANCISCO -- The NFL will play its first regular-season game ever in France next season with the New Orleans Saints set to travel to Paris later this year. The league on Monday announced the plans to play a game at the Stade de France next…

blog.google - Oran Kelly - Advancing AI benchmarking with Game Arena
Advancing AI benchmarking with Game Arena
The Keyword

Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes Chess is a game of perfect information. The real world is not. Last year, Google DeepMind partnered with Kaggle to launch Game Arena, an independent, public…

scmp.com - Sumnima Kandangwa - 6 sleek Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games fashion collaborations in 2026
6 sleek Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games fashion collaborations in 2026
South China Morning Post

The Olympics may not be the first place people turn to for fashion inspiration, but with the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina taking place from February 6 to February 22 followed by the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in March, why shouldn't the…

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