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Towerborne, a side-scrolling action RPG published by Xbox Game Studios that has been available in early access, will officially launch on February 26th. But instead of launching as a free-to-play, always-on online game as originally planned, Towerborne is instead going to be a paid game that you can play offline.“You will own the complete experience permanently, with offline play and online co-op,” Trisha Stouffer, CEO and president of Towerborne developer Stoic, says in an Xbox Wire blog post. “This change required deep structural rebuilding over the past year, transforming systems originally designed around constant connectivity. The result is a stronger,…

HAIKOU, CHINA – JANUARY 01: Customers shop at CDF Haikou International Duty Free City on January 1, 2026 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. Luo Yunfei | China News Service | Getty ImagesChina’s consumer inflation accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly three years as spending picked up ahead of the New Year holiday, while factory-gate deflation remained entrenched, signaling that underlying demand stayed weak. Consumer prices rose 0.8% from a year earlier, their highest level since February 2023, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday. The improvement followed a 0.7% climb in November…

When Meta first announced its display-enabled smart glasses last year, it teased a handwriting feature that allows users to send messages by tracing letters with their hands. Now, the company is starting to roll it out, with people enrolled in its early access program getting it first,I got a chance to try the feature at CES and it made me want to start wearing my Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses more often. When I reviewed the glasses last year, I wrote about how one of  my favorite tings about the neural band is that it reduced my reliance on voice commands.…

Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. will be back on the field for the Huskies next season, after all. On the heels of a two-day saga that followed an announcement to enter the transfer portal mere days after signing a contract to return for the 2026 campaign, Williams reversed course Thursday.”After thoughtful reflection with my family, I am excited to announce that I will continue my football journey at the University of Washington,” Williams wrote in a social media post. “I am deeply grateful to my coaches, teammates, and everyone in the program for fostering an environment where I can thrive…

Trump administration officials and MAGA world are attempting to rewrite the shooting in Minneapolis.The shooting took place on Wednesday morning when several masked agents—later identified by Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin as members of the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency—approached a vehicle. Video footage shared on social media appears to show a masked agent ask the driver to get out of the vehicle before grabbing the door handle. At this point, the driver appears to reverse, before driving forward and turning. Another masked federal officer, standing near the front of the vehicle, pulls out a gun and fires…

It took me years to understand the best eye makeup for hooded eyes. While my gaze isn’t completely hooded, I definitely have less upper lid space than most. Too much eyeliner, and it smudges onto my eye crease. Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops. Too smokey a lid, and my eyes looked heavy. Over much trial and error (including several failed eye makeup looks), my solution these days is to keep things simple—a subtle flick on the outer corner of my eyes, thin enough for a slinky siren look.Vogue’s Favorite Makeup for Hooded EyesThe Eyeshadow…

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is being used to flood X with thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors wearing minimal clothing. Some of this content appears to not only violate X’s own policies, which prohibit sharing illegal content such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), but may also violate the guidelines of Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store.Apple and Google both explicitly ban apps containing CSAM, which is illegal to host and distribute in many countries. The tech giants also forbid apps that contain pornographic material or facilitate harassment. The Apple App Store says it…

Michael VoepelJan 7, 2026, 08:30 AM ETCloseMichael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.Thirteen years have passed since Texas Tech last made the women’s NCAA tournament and had a winning conference record. The door is open for the Lady Raiders to do both again in 2026.They are one of four unbeaten teams left in women’s Division I, but who really is the best team in the Big 12? So far, there isn’t just one.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedTexas Tech…

Data security startup Cyera continues on a growth tear. On Thursday, it announced a $400 million Series F funding round at a $9 billion valuation. The New York-based outfit has now raised over $1.7 billion. This funding comes just six months after the previous $540 million round at a $6 billion valuation. The new round was led by funds managed by Blackstone with participation from existing investors including Accel, Coatue, Lightspeed, Redpoint, Sapphire, Sequoia, and others. Cyera offers what it calls data security posture management, a service that helps companies map out where all their sensitive data lives across cloud…

Federal agents clash with anti-I.C.E. protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on October 12, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland | Getty ImagesFederal agents in Portland, Oregon, were involved in a shooting Thursday afternoon that sent two people to the hospital, Portland Police said.The shooting occurred a day after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, as she was driving away in an SUV in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”We are still in the early stages of this incident,” said Portland Police Chief Bob Day in a statement.”We understand the heightened…