Image via Warner Bros.; Everett Collection Despite having debuted with a bang a few weeks ago, Mortal Kombat II fizzled out rather quickly at the box office. The video game adaptation serves as a sequel to the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie, which rebooted the martial arts-fantasy franchise for a new generation. Directed by Simon McQuoid, … Read more
A federal investigation has been launched into former Republican Rep. George Santos over allegations he placed bets on himself on Kalshi, an online prediction market. Santos’ Kalshi activities were flagged to both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and to the Department of Justice, a source with knowledge of the matter, who was not authorized to … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. AI is quietly rewriting the rules of hiring. Not by replacing recruiters entirely, but by changing the very first conversation candidates have with a company. Imagine applying for a job and skipping the resume black hole altogether. No keyword stuffing. No guessing whether your college, accent, or background … Read more
When taking the stage at Yaamava’ Resort and Casino in Highland, California, on Monday evening, Jessica Simpson took a moment to reflect on her more than eight years of sobriety with the audience. Before performing her unreleased song, titled “Give It All Away,” Simpson shared insight behind the inspiration for the new track and said … Read more
President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte, currently the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the new acting director of national intelligence on Tuesday. Pulte will replace Tulsi Gabbard, who announced her resignation from the role last month. “William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America,” Trump wrote in a Truth … Read more
A highly influential 1990s shōnen anime that fans of Dragon Ball and Jujutsu Kaisen may not want to ignore is available to watch on Crunchyroll. Jujutsu Kaisen reshaped modern shōnen expectations with its curse-laden magic system and a willingness to subvert traditional battle outcomes. Meanwhile, Dragon Ball has maintained its cultural dominance since the 1980s … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing warnings from foes and allies alike that he’s getting boxed in on the Iran war, a conflict he sold as a brief military incursion but that has since settled into a holding pattern. It’s been nearly a week since U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire in the conflict … Read more
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. As AI agents move deeper into software development, many engineering teams are starting to rethink what developers actually spend their time doing For decades, software engineering followed a rhythm that most developers knew well. A bug appeared. Someone opened a ticket. An engineer read through documentation, searched the … Read more
Sammy Hagar has some advice on love. After 31 years of marriage to his wife Kari Karte Hagar, the Red Rocker shared insight into their relationship. When speaking to People, Hagar offered the first part of his revelation. “I’ll be serious about this because, you know, the first thing you say is, ‘happy wife, happy … Read more
As the Trump administration seeks to steady U.S. relations with China, the issue of Taiwan has once again made its way to the front pages. Skeptics of a U.S.-China detente worry that any attempt to cozy up to Beijing will undermine hopes of maintaining Taipei’s independence. So what alternative approach would these China hawks provide? … Read more