We've seen all manner of unusual pop culture crossovers involving the Transformers franchise over the years, including Transformers x Ghostbusters and Transformers x Top Gun. But Hasbro's latest ...

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If China finally eclipses the United States as the world’s preeminent scientific superpower, there won’t be an official announcement. Neither will there necessarily be a dramatic Promethean ...

One of humanity’s oldest and deadliest killers is staging a modern-day comeback. The so-called “white plague” reclaimed its title as the world’s deadliest infectious disease in 2023 after being ...

Transformers is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It follows the battles of sentient, living autonomous robots, often the Autobots and the ...

Italy have set up a World Cup play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina after beating Northern Ireland at home. Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean got the second-half goals for Gennaro Gattuso's side as ...

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen’s ongoing combat and progression overhauls continue, and Visionary Realms explains how they're making armor upgrades and resistances more meaningful (and nuanced). Armor ...

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Apple and Samsung’s flagship phones are closer than ever. We pit the Galaxy S26 lineup up against the iPhone 17 family to compare specs, features, displays, cameras, and more. I’m one of PCMag’s ...

The Magnificent Seven represent 33.7% of the S&P 500 as of April 2026, up from 12.5% in 2016. From 2016 through 2025, these seven companies achieved an 875.5% return, outperforming the S&P 500. The ...