We live in a new gilded age. Tech billionaires, believing they would have been heroic conquerors in a different era, are wresting control of our economy, our media, and our politics.

The chip giant at the center of the artificial intelligence boom again beat expectations. But it didn’t overcome investor jitters.

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You better believe she's gonna talk about it.

NBC Sports Philadelphia explained the surprisingly departure of Phillies sideline reporter Taryn Hatcher, whose "cat's out of the bag" tweet stirred buzz online last week.

Save big on home decor options for every room at Wayfair!

This shift? It already got worse.

If the odds boards are any indication, the Eastern Conference is wide open. 

John Lynch and the San Francisco 49ers have hired former Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah after he was fired by the Vikings earlier this month.

The sheets you need.

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"We were placed into a narrative that we have absolutely nothing to do with, and we certainly did not choose to have our family used in it," Tayler posted to her Instagram Story earlier this week.

"Remember that things created for kids – such as Roblox – can sometimes be exploited by predators. Just because something is ‘made for kids’ doesn’t mean you should blindly trust it.”

Everyone's available for a price – no matter how ridiculous.

MAHA Influencer turned Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means faced a grilling from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. She faced questions on her use of psychedelics, her views on vaccines and hawking supplements online. U.S. and Iranian representatives resume their nuclear talks in Geneva , Switzerland today.

Fear, fights and feverish fanservice collide in this celebration of Resident Evil’s recent and retro legacy
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There’s often an undercurrent of existential fatigue in games that look back at their legacy. Dark Souls III’s dying kingdom, Metal Gear Solid 4’s decrepit Snake. So when Capcom showed us an ageing Leon Kennedy entering the ruins of the police station that marked the start of his journey from rookie cop to hardened veteran, it felt tinged with ennui as much as nostalgia. That self-reflective swansong for this 30-year series may still happen one day, but Requiem isn’t it. Even at its dourest and most pensive, this is less a song for the dead, more a knees-up in honour of the rocket launchers and typewriters that came before. Leon may be getting on a bit, but this is Capcom as energised, devious and goofy as ever.

Leon’s old scars will have to wait, anyway. Requiem’s new blood is FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft. Equal parts tenacious and nervous, she’s a fitting lens on the horror portion of Requiem’s split focus between disempowered terror and cathartic action. The story opens with Grace – more acquainted with desk work than field ops – tasked to go over a crime scene at a gutted hotel. She knows the place well, since it holds some horrific memories for her. Still, she heads off with little more than a flashlight and a pistol you’ll never find quite enough ammunition for to feel safe.

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Cho-Jo and J-Lo are each ageless and charismatic beauties, but they both seem to choose roles to maximize their self-flattery.

Data shows sharp rise in Americans applying, but overall number of people granted British citizenship fell last year

Plumper, softer, dewier — without the luxury markup

Don't skip the credits! There's more Bridgerton for you!

Back on American soil, Canada’s breakout star of the Milano Cortina Olympics, Macklin Celebrini, is still stewing over the outcome of the gold-medal men’s hockey game.

The 62-year-old Bravolebrity -- and former soap star -- didn't hold back in her new memoir, "You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About It."

Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation has galvanized both sides of the immigration debate, claims that the criminal prosecution is vindictive, pushed by officials from President Donald Trump's administration to punish him after they were forced to bring him back to the United States.

According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Jane Doe claimed she was "held captive" by the "Willard" actor in 2024 and "used for sex and free labor."