Gold Derby

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ makes Oscar history with a win in Best Visual Effects

On Sunday night, the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects went to Avatar: Fire and Ash, cementing its historic status in film history. See the list of 2026 Oscar winners. James Cameron's third trip ...
MarketWatch

2 million Americans don’t have access to running water and basic plumbing

More than 2 million people in the U.S. lack running water and basic indoor plumbing, according to a new report by the human-rights nonprofit DigDeep and the nonprofit U.S. Water Alliance — and race ...
Variety

Oscars Visual Effects Top 20 Finalists: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Predator,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked’ and More Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)

The Oscar race for visual effects is down to 20. With multiple sources confirming to Variety, the list of finalists includes a mix of anticipated blockbusters and franchise entries, with major studios ...
Post and Courier

Basic Kitchen's longtime owners are moving to England. What's next for the Charleston restaurant?

CHARLESTON — Basic Kitchen's longtime executive chef and director of operations have taken over as operating partners of the popular downtown restaurant. The news comes as owners Ben and Kate Towill, ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Open-Sources the BASIC Software That Powered Early PCs

Late last week, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered early personal computers like the Commodore PET, VIC-20, ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding

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Bleeping Computer

Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support in October

Microsoft has reminded customers that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will reach the end of extended support six months from now, on October 14, 2025. Office 2019 reached the end of mainstream support in ...
Business Insider

The history of universal basic income: The concept of UBI has been debated for centuries

The concept of universal basic income has a long history. Figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Richard Nixon supported versions of UBI. Now, the US and other countries have experimented with active ...
The Texas Tribune

Texas officials’ claim that school funding is at an all-time high ignores inflation and temporary federal money

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The Hechinger Report

A dismal report card in math and reading

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. The kids are not ...
The Verge

Apple’s Visual Intelligence is a built-in take on Google Lens

Apple has announced a new feature called Visual Intelligence that will be part of iOS 18’s Apple Intelligence suite of AI features “later this year.” The feature works much like similar features ...