As we enter the holiday season, one Dear David reader is dreading loneliness this Christmas. It isn’t that she lacks friends or family, she says, but that she sometimes finds the enforced jollity of ...

There's a moment early in this mysterious-island adventure where I realized the game wasn't really about escape at all. I was ...

Australia is widely known for its paradisiacal beaches and deep blue sea, and Bondi is often the first image that comes to mind. Located about seven kilometres east of Sydney’s city centre, Bondi ...

Snow Bear is a beautifully crafted hand-drawn animated short from Oscar-nominated director Aaron Blaise , and it tells a simple but emotional story about loneliness, rejection, and unexpected ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

In Malaysia, animation has evolved topics appropriate for viewers aged 13 and up, rather than just 12 and under. Ahmad Izham Omar, chief explorer at Malaysia’s Komet Production, described the upcoming ...

Richmond, Virginia — At a Lowe's in Richmond, Virginia, store manager Mike Sida has always had a favorite employee: Francine the cat. "She wasn't quite as friendly in the very beginning," Sida told ...

New AARP research reveals 40% of middle-aged Americans feel lonely, with men reporting higher isolation rates than women for the first time. US officials warn snowbirds of 'violent crime' in winter ...

Once the toast of talent show television, David Walliams is now looking ahead to a lonely Christmas, and a PR expert warns he could be in for a "brutal reset". While discussing his new children’s book ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

Chinese audiences pushed animation, action and historical war films to the top of 2025’s satisfaction charts, while comedies and romance all but disappeared from favor, according to new research ...

Pantone named its lightest Color of the Year to date on Thursday: Cloud Dancer (11-4201), a neutral with a narrative that’s all about wiping the slate clean. The off-white shade was chosen as a ...