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Putin and Modi expand India-Russia economic ties in talks in New Delhi - NPR
India gave Russia's leader a warm welcome in his first visit since his country invaded Ukraine. The visit in part signaled India's defiance of the U.S., which has punished New Delhi for buying Russian oil.
Trump Mobile’s refurbished iPhones are an unsurprisingly bad deal - The Verge
Alongside the Trump Phone, the company sells refurbished iPhones and Galaxy phones, but a bargain they are not.
Horses is a hit, but its studio might still be in trouble - The Verge
In an interview, Santa Ragione’s cofounder says that though the game has been successful, the support it’s received hasn’t made up for the loss of Steam.
US Bonds Head for Worst Week in Six Months Amid Doubts on Fed - Yahoo Finance
Yields were higher by four basis points early afternoon in New York, with the 30-year bond’s reaching 4.80%, last seen in late September. Fed policymakers...
Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending contentious plan to state Senate - CBS News
President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.
Printable Metroid Prime 4 'Databook' Has Us Feeling Nostalgic For Instruction Booklets - Nintendo Life
Manual override
Trump officials rail against $140 million E.U. fine on Elon Musk’s X - The Washington Post
The long-expected fine prompted pushback from Musk and Vice President JD Vance.
Close-up images show how stars explode in real time - Phys.org
Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented detail. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than previously thought, with multiple outflo…
Riot's 2XKO Arrives On Consoles In January - Game Informer
The 2v2 fighting game's first season will kick off at the same time.
David Ellison's hunt for WBD made David Zaslav richer — and it may not be over - CNBC
Paramount is considering taking an offer to WBD shareholders, thinking its deal has a better chance of gaining regulatory approval than Netflix's, sources said.
Pixel Watch rolling out always-on Media Controls, Timer, & Stopwatch - 9to5Google
With Wear OS 6, Google promised more AOD, and the Pixel Watch is starting to do this across three key experiences, including the Timer app.
Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook for the metaverse. Four years and $70 billion in losses later, he’s moving on - Fortune
Zuckerberg once framed Metaverse as the “successor to the mobile internet."
Let’s hear it for The Rest is History - New Statesman
Last year I painted the garden shed while Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook followed me round talking about the Battle of Cape St Vincent. It took me three hours to finish the shed and Nelson slightly
FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don't bet on it - AP News
President Donald Trump this week announced plans to weaken strict gas mileage requirements for automakers set under former President Joe Biden. The Trump administration said the previous rules were the reason new vehicles have become so expensive, and that cu…
SteamOS vs. Windows on dedicated GPUs: It’s complicated, but Windows has an edge - Ars Technica
Ars testing shows SteamOS fares better on iGPUs than powerful graphics cards.
New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC - TechCrunch
The inclusion of the Waymo look-a-likes appears to be part of a larger storyline that will encourage players to "stop the development of a mass surveillance network."
OpenAI’s GPT-5.2 ‘code red’ response to Google is coming next week - The Verge
OpenAI is getting ready to release its response to Google’s Gemini 3 AI model. GPT-5.2 could arrive as early as next week.
New at the Rockstar Store: Apparel, Collectibles, and More - Rockstar Games
We’re excited to announce that a haul of new official gear is now available on the Rockstar Store, featuring new apparel, fun accessories and collectibles, and more.
Tony Fadell, iPod co-creator, might want to be Apple’s next CEO: report - 9to5Mac
A new report offers an overview of possibilities for when Apple’s CEO Tim Cook steps down, including Tony Fadell returning.
Used Xbox Consoles Cost More Than New Ones At Launch - Kotaku
Also: A Call of Duty map has gone missing, a Dragon Ball Z fish, and Hytale ain't coming to Steam anytime soon