Oscar-nominated actor Sigourney Weaver has confirmed the reports that she will appear in the upcoming live-action Tomb Raider series on Prime Video. Speaking to Deadline, Weaver said she is "very excited" to join the cast and work with writer-producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge on the project. "The scripts are incredible and very funny, very charming, very witty, as we've come to expect from Ms.

Three weeks ago, I tested something that completely changed how I think about organic traffic. I opened ChatGPT and asked a simple question: "What's the best course on building SaaS with WordPress?" The answer that appeared stopped me cold. My course showed up as the first result, recommended directly by the AI with specific reasons why it was valuable. I hadn't paid for advertising.

New Metroid games are few and far between, so the launch of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond should have been a monumental event for the fanbase. Instead, eight years after its announcement, and 18 years after the previous game, Nintendo’s big December 2025 release landed with a loud thud. Already, this once highly anticipated title is poised to be one of the series' most divisive games, earning a spot alongside Other M and Federation Force.

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Step into a typical Italian restaurant in the U.S. and you’ll likely find “biscotti” on the menu. Typically served with a glass of sweet wine or cappuccino, these log-shaped crunchy cookies are a beloved treat that most of us associate with cozy dinners and Little Italy. But these crisp pastries were once a superfood used to power naval forces and shipping crews. 

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Street Fighter movie teaser premiered during The Game Awards, and it looks like the film leans into the series' blend of flashy martial-arts action and larger-than-life characters. Even in quick cuts, the teaser gives fans their first look at familiar faces: Andrew Koji's intense Ryu, Noah Centineo's Ken, and Callina Liang's Chun-Li.

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Elites in Ancient Rome went to great lengths to advertise their status and wealth. Based on recent archaeological excavations in Egypt, at least some high-ranking military officials even showed off with their choice of pets. In the Journal of Roman Archaeology, researchers at Poland’s University of Warsaw described a nearly 2,000-year-old animal cemetery in the Egyptian port city of Berenike that includes the remains of multiple macaque monkeys.

The new Tomb Raider games announced at The Game Awards, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst, will feature the voice of Alix Wilton Regan as Lara Croft. This is a change from the latest trilogy--Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider--which featured Camilla Luddington voicing and performing the motion-capture for Croft.

If Alien: Romulus reawakened your appetite for the iconic sci-fi franchise, the good news is that a promising video game could be on the way. According to an Insider Gaming report, a new game for the Alien franchise is back in development. The report's sources mentioned that the single-player game will be set in a "decaying space station" as an arcade survival horror that can be compared to "Shadow of Tomb Raider with Xenomorphs."

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. “In general, cannibalism of offspring is super widespread,” says Aneesh Bose, a behavioral ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden. Bose has long studied the phenomenon of animals who turn from child-rearing to child-eating, and in 2022, he authored a review of prior research on the topic.

Half-Life fans are nothing if not patient. For the diehard fans out there, the latest test of patience comes from Insider Gaming Weekly's podcast, which claimed that the third installment in the Half-Life franchise is set to release with the launch of the Steam Machine sometime in spring 2026. "The window I was specifically told was spring 2026 for the Steam Machine, for the Frame, for the Controller, for Half-Life 3," Mike Straw, one of the hosts of the…

From 1999 to 2017, Bruce Straley was one of the key players at Naughty Dog, and the co-director of two its best-selling games, The Last of Us and Uncharted 4. However, Straley essentially left the game industry for several years despite that impressive track record. Now, Straley is sharing more details regarding his departure, following up on comments he made years ago.

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. It’s been a good year for metal detectorists. From a giant Iron Age hoard to tens of thousands of ancient coins and a 19th century shipwreck, it’s a wonder everyone isn’t having a go at the treasure-hunting trade. And now there’s yet another discovery to add to the list.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has integrated with Warzone for Season 1, bringing a new Resurgence map, perk changes, and now less hackers to the battle royale. A new post from Activision cites Black Ops 7 Season 1 as being the "cleanest" Warzone launch in history. The publisher says Call of Duty Season 1 launched with the strongest anti-cheat performance Warzone has ever had, and the majority of players are completing their matches without encountering any cheaters.

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Jonathan Allen, a biology professor at The College of William & Mary in Virginia, has a very strange pet: a very very long ribbon worm (phylum nemertea) named Baseodiscus the Eldest, or just B for short. Ribbon worms, also called nemerteans, are one of the longest animals on Earth, but Allen isn’t horrified by his pal.

Apple has released iOS 26.2, bringing a number of new convenience features and security updates. The update includes auto-generated chapters for episodes in the Podcasts app, the option to make AirDrop more secure using verification codes, alarms for Reminders and more. It also introduces new controls for how Liquid Glass appears on the Lock Screen, adding a slider to adjust the transparency level.

Hades 2 Available on PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 Though Hades II might have first launched in early access on PC, its full release saw it make the jump to just one other system: the Nintendo Switch. Yet even if Hades II were available on PlayStation and Xbox as well, let's be honest, it just feels right on the pick-up-and-go console.

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. True wireless earbuds are a great gift to give because they’re a gift that keeps on giving, through commutes, workouts, Zoom calls, quiet nights in, etc. They’re small enough to be stocking stuffers and still a big upgrade to the daily routine.

Even though Nintendo made some serious upgrades with the Joy-Con 2, you still might end up ditching them for CRKD's Nitro Deck 2. After winning over Nintendo Switch owners with its first Nitro Deck, CRKD followed it up with an improved design that works for both the original Switch and the Switch 2. To refine the original design, CRKD added several upgrades to the Nitro Deck 2 based on community feedback.

There are FOUR lights!But besides that, we have AMD news on Redstone, their B650 chipset and so much DDR pricing and related news that you’ll platz.  Oh, Kohler has got a toilet cam security issue (seriously) and your One Time Password use is so very passé.  Microsoft also plans to finally make Windows 11 better for gaming in 2026 – Steam and Bazzite reportedly not worried. 

Epic Games has announced the latest major collab in Fortnite, and it's Harry Potter. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Epic are bringing "the world of Harry Potter" to Epic's platform this month, including Fortnite and Rocket League. The Fortnite Shop will be updated later this month with outfits and accessories based on all things Harry Potter and the wider wizarding world.

But until last week, there were no international controls in place to regulate trade in these species despite growing demand for their livers. That has now changed through the latest decisions adopted at CITES, which Warwick said mark a turning point in marine conservation. For much of its 50-year history, the convention focused on protecting iconic land species like elephants, rhinos, primates, and parrots, or charismatic marine species like sea turtles, Warwick said.

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. If you’re going to spend large chunks of your life staring at screens, you might as well make it enjoyable. Right now Arzopa has its touch-enabled digital picture frame and portable gaming monitor on deep discount.

Some smart lighting manufacturers offer hubs that enable faster local control. Hubs are also sometimes required for certain features. If you are opting for Philips Hue, a Bridge ($50) or Bridge Pro ($99) is essential to get the most from your lights. They work best when plugged directly into your router via Ethernet cable. How to Use Smart Lighting in Your Living Room…

If you want to get your hands on nearly a dozen free Switch games this holiday season, now's your chance. Starting today, No Gravity Games is giving away one Switch title per day through December 19, on which day there will be three free games. However, there is a catch that works out in your favor. To claim a free game on Switch, players need to have claimed the previous day's title and maintained it in their library.

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A new pumpkin toadlet species was recently discovered in the mountains of southern Brazil. Bracycephalus lulai is just over one centimeter (only 0.39 inches) long and the size of a pencil tip. It’s a completely new species of frog, and detailed in a study published this week in the journal…