Utah State University’s Digital Folklore Project has selected its 2025 Digital Lore of the Year — a small, sharp-toothed elf ...

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The bluntly named “Are You Dead?” platform is plain. Users, largely people living alone, tap to confirm they are still alive. Miss two days and an emergency contact gets notified.

Tennis has become more than just the on-court performance for two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka. It’s also about ...

Gen Z are embracing the culture of their Millennial elders, romanticising their youth as a simpler, more optimistic time.

Pop Mart faces challenges to increase fan base for cult toy, whose sales rely on scarcity and surprise, while expanding worldwide ...

Mirumi, the small companion robot that stood out for its expressive design, is now live on Kickstarter, ahead of an expected retail launch later this year.

Chelsea Handler brought her signature humor to the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, taking aim at the recent renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Labubu, that line of round, wide eyed, pointy eared plush collectibles, is coming to the screen. Sony Pictures has tapped Paul King, the director of “Wonka” and the “Paddington” films,” to make a live ...

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