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Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. Mahsa | Afp | Getty ImagesAs Iran’s future hangs in the balance as civil unrest gathers steam, its powerful ally Russia can do little but watch and wait as the U.S. ponders its next move against the Islamic Republic.U.S. President Donald Trump has not ruled out using military strikes against the conservative religious regime that has ruled Iran since 1979. On Tuesday, he repeated that threat, warning the U.S. would take “very strong action” if Iran executed arrested protestors. Trump has already said any…

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is headed to the Apple Arcade on February 5th, allowing you to play the strategy game across your iPhone, iPad, or Mac through the company’s $6.99 / month subscription. The game has the same premise as the original PC title, where you’re tasked with expanding your empire as historic leaders from across the globe.But the Apple Arcade version offers touch controls, along with mouse and controller support on macOS and iOS, according to its App Store listing. There are some limitations, though, as Civilization VII Arcade Edition won’t support multiplayer at launch, and also won’t receive…

Liam Rosenior takes charge of his first Chelsea match at Stamford Bridge as the Blues host Premier League leaders Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.Rosenior got off to a perfect start in his first match in the Blues dugout as his side beat Charlton 5-1 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday night.AdvertisementAs for Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, they are unbeaten since losing to Aston Villa at the start of December, including a penalty shoot-out win over Crystal Palace in the quarter-finals, and last time out defeated Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup.It finished all-square the last time…

The music distribution platform Bandcamp announced in a Reddit post on Tuesday that it’s banning AI-generated music and audio. “We want musicians to keep making music, and for fans to have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans,” the company said. Bandcamp’s new guidelines state that music and audio generated “wholly or in substantial part by AI” is not permitted, and that it will not allow the use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles. So, if Drake had released “Taylor Made Freestyle” on Bandcamp, he would’ve had a problem (and maybe it…

I might say this every year, but I say with confidence that 2026 is shaping up to be a dynamic year for restaurant openings. Some on this list come from restaurant veterans expanding their foothold in cities like Atlanta, Denver, and Raleigh, while one has been in the works as a pop-up since the two owners worked together just across the street from their brick-and-mortar in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Plus, Kwame Onwuachi, chef-owner extraordinaire behind one of our Best New Restaurants of 2025, Dōgon, is heading to Vegas.We track restaurant openings year-round in preparation for our annual Best New Restaurants…

Manicures are one thing—wedding nails are another undertaking entirely. “I want the wedding nails to be punctuation at the end of the sentence,” says nail artist Tom Bachik, who was responsible for Jennifer Lopez’s wedding-day mani. “So you have that full look, the gown, the hair, and the makeup, and then the nails are like that exclamation point.”Bachik notes that wedding nails of late are understated yet deliberate, a minimalistic extension of the bride’s personal style rather than a study in trend. Nail artist Steph Stone agrees. “My biggest recommendation to brides and grooms when doing their nails is to…

Skild AI, which makes foundation models for robots, seems to have more than tripled its valuation in just seven months. The startup has raised a $1.4 billion Series C round that values it at more than $14 billion, Bloomberg reported. The round was led by SoftBank, and Nvidia, Macquarie Group, 1789 Capital and others also invested. Skild AI last raised a funding at a $4.5 billion valuation this prior summer, Bloomberg reported. The company hasn’t disclosed the exact value of that round — it was rumored to be around $500 million — but Skild AI CEO Deepak Pathak told Bloomberg…

The lone divisional matchup that you can make 2026 divisional round NFL picks on is Seahawks vs. 49ers (+7.5), and astute observers may have noticed that Seattle scored exactly 13 points in its two regular season games versus San Fran. If that’s a trend you believe will continue, then utilizing it as a leg in a divisional round NFL parlay could be an avenue to pursue. Picking the Seahawks to score Under 13.5 points is an NFL bet that would return +800, which could be a standalone prediction, or a wager included in an NFL longshot parlay.There are betting trends…

YouTube is rolling out some additional parental controls, including a way to set time limits for viewing Shorts on teen accounts. In the near future, parents and guardians will be able to set the Shorts timer to zero on supervised accounts. “This is an industry-first feature that puts parents firmly in control of the amount of short-form content their kids watch,” Jennifer Flannery O’Connor, YouTube’s vice president of product management, wrote in a blog post. Along with that, take-a-break and bedtime reminders are now enabled by default for users aged 13-17.The platform is also bringing in new principles, under which…

The U.S. Capitol at sunset in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 23, 2025. Tyrone Siu | ReutersLawmakers could face a ban on buying new stocks under a bill poised to get its first vote Wednesday.But hurdles remain, including opposition from most Democrats who say the bill doesn’t go far enough in preventing insider trading among lawmakers. The bill’s main backer, Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., chairs the House Administration Committee, which is expected to vote and adopt the measure Wednesday. “Your member of Congress should not be day trading stocks,” Steil said in an interview with CNBC. “You want to day trade? There’s a…