This tiny organism can shrink to one quarter its size in milliseconds
A tiny aquatic organism made of just one cell can compress its body to one quarter of its original length in under five milliseconds, hundreds of times faster than a person can blink. Scientists have now identified the unusual mechanism behind this remarkable movement.
After 894 hours in Slay the Spire 2, these are our 12 strongest opinions
Slay the Spire 2 isn't just one of the most popular new games of 2026, it's the most popular deckbuilder ever. 574,638 people were playing the game simultaneously at launch, which vaporizes the genre's record on Steam. It's the first mainstream-ish deckbuilder, and still the most-played card game on Steam by far (Magic: The Gathering Arena has about 1/7th as many people playing it on average).
Russia seizes assets of French firms, summons UK envoy over Ukraine support
Kremlin calls UK’s support for Ukraine an endorsement of ‘terrorism’ after recent escalation of weapons supplies.
Russia has stepped up pressure on Ukraine’s allies, summoning Britain’s top diplomat in Moscow over arms shipments to Kyiv and seizing Russian assets of several Western firms.
Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces launch inquest into sudden military collapse
A bitter inquest is under way among Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces as to how what was being billed as a decisive assault on Sana’a, the Houthi-controlled capital, suddenly collapsed into a military rout.
’Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Sets Limited Edition, Free CGC Comic Book Drop for New York Comic Con (EXCLUSIVE)
Attention, Crawlers! Collectibles grading company CGC is teaming up with “Dungeon Crawler Carl” author Matt Dinniman for the release of a free exclusive variant cover of his comic book series at New York Comic Con next month.
Gears of War: E-Day system requirements require ray tracing-capable graphics card to play, alongside 115 GB of free space on an SSD
Gears of War: E-Day is set to launch on October 6, though there's early access available before then. In the lead up to launch, The Coalition has posted expanded system requirements for the upcoming bug blast. These include what the game asks of your rig for top performance on the top settings—it's not easygoing, to say the least—but providing your GPU is at least capable of ray tracing, most should get by fine on medium settings.
I've lived in the Netherlands for 15 years. Skip Amsterdam and head to these charming, lesser-known places.
Dana Marin
The New Resident Evil Movie Is Getting a 4K Steelbook, and It's Already Up for Preorder
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: Sep 18, 2026 1:30pm UTC
Heads up, horror fans. Zach Cregger’s 2026 movie Resident Evil may have just hit theaters, but the 4K steelbook edition is already up for preorder (see it at Amazon). The MSRP is $44.99, and the release date is TBA, presumably depending on how the film does in cinemas around the world. Still, if you want this special edition, I would recommend preordering soon, because 4K steelbooks of popular movies often sell out well before release.
Freight Technologies Launches AI-Powered Proof-of-Delivery Validation
HOUSTON, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freight Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRGT, "Fr8Tech" or the "Company"), a technology-centric logistics company offering a diversified portfolio of AI software solutions designed to address key inefficiencies in the supply chain, today announced the launch of AI POD Validation, a new artificial intelligence module within its Fleet Rocket Transportation Management System (TMS) that automatically reads and verifies proof-of-delivery (“POD”) documents and flags those that do not meet validation requirements.
Lincoln Tech’s WorkforceLinc Division Expands Collaboration with CMC
Parsippany, NJ, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training for 80 years, has announced that its WorkforceLinc division (WFL) is expanding its intermodal technician training program to the Port of Baltimore in partnership with CMC, the largest provider of integrated intermodal solutions in the U.S. This expansion reflects the continued growth of a national training partnership focused on strengthening CMC’s existing workforce of highly skilled mechanics who support port and intermodal operations.