PCGamesN

This Lord of the Rings Total War mod, ten years in the making, turns the Roman Empire into Middle-earth

I still get chills when I think about King Theoden's rousing speech at the Battle of Pelennor Fields. A mash-up of his various motivational calls to arms across the books (with some of Eomer's lines ...
Chicago Tribune

Ald. Debra Silverstein: What the mayor can do to address the rise of anti-Jewish crime in Chicago

As Jewish communities around the world celebrate Hanukkah, we are reminded once again of the evils of antisemitism. A peaceful holiday celebration in Australia was ...
PC Gamer

C'mon, Remedy, you can't use the words 'Rise and Shine' in your TGA trailer—don't you know you're hurting all those hopeful fans in r/Halflife?

Hope springs eternal, and there's no better evidence of that than the members of subreddit r/Halflife, who have been waiting all year for the announcement of Half-Life 3, or Half-Life X, or whatever ...
New York Post

The shocking rise of Gen Z college freshmen who can’t even do basic math — as grade inflation means graduation rates are rising

The number of Gen Z college freshmen who are entering universities without high school math skills is skyrocketing — as SAT scores are plummeting, a stunning new report has found. Even more shocking: ...
Pew Research Center

How Do Americans View Childhood Vaccines, Vaccine Research and Policy?

A 4-year-old boy picks out a bandage before getting vaccinated in San Jose, California, in 2022. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center ...
Oxfam America

UNEQUAL: The rise of a new American oligarchy and the agenda we need

This past year has been indelibly shaped by concentrated wealth and power. The 10 richest U.S. billionaires got $698 billion wealthier, and the arrival of the world’s first trillionaire grew more ...
MoneyWeek

Higher earners face £377 bill if Reeves puts up income tax – do you fit the Treasury’s definition of ‘working people’?

A tax rise that would hit employees, pensioners, landlords and savers could be coming in the Budget after prime minister Keir Starmer seemed hesitant to rule out an income tax hike. Don't miss the ...
Harvard Business Review

Employee Discontent Is on the Rise. Here’s What to Do About It.

Everywhere you look, the data points in the same direction: People are miserable at work. One in five employees say their job hurts their mental health. Nearly a third of employees describe their ...
Game Rant

How to Download Battlefield RedSec Battle Royale

Battlefield 6 launches with 45 weapons. Here’s a quick tier list ranking them all, from top meta picks to ones you might want to skip. Head to Settings, then go to System. Navigate to Setup, then ...
LAist

Scam calls are on the rise. How can you protect yourself?

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Does it seem like every other call or ...
The Hill

You might only get a moderate pay rise this year. Here’s what to do about it

New year, new pay rise… but don’t get too excited. While you might think your yearly incremental pay rise can only be a good thing, think again. That’s because, according to a new global report by ...
MIT Technology Review

How do AI models generate videos?

With powerful video generation tools now in the hands of more people than ever, let's take a look at how they work. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of ...