I was so excited to finally see Wicked: For Good last month when it came out in theaters! It’s the sequel to the first Wicked movie, and it was amazing to see Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande back as Elphaba and Glinda. Both movies are based on the fantastic stage musical from 2003, which I’ve always loved – it’s wonderful to see that story come to life on the big screen again!
A new framework uses artificial intelligence to autonomously generate detailed research plans, bypassing the need for human-created training data.
![Human-to-robot transfer learning, specifically through fine-tuning with [latex]\pi_{0.5}[/latex], demonstrably enhances performance across diverse tasks-including those requiring generalization in scene understanding, object recognition, and task completion-resulting in nearly a doubling of scores on target challenges when compared to baseline methods.](https://arxiv.org/html/2512.22414v1/figures/taskPerf.jpg)
New research reveals that robots can effectively learn from human video data, but only after undergoing extensive training with diverse robotic experiences.
XRPL dUNL validator Vet said 2025 was “great” across several areas, led by smart contracts reaching an environment developers can actively test. “Smart Contracts, lots of development to get the alpha test net out – you can deploy and play around with it today,” Vet wrote. “A lot more community awareness.” The implication is straightforward: the work is no longer purely theoretical, and the ecosystem can start converting curiosity into actual deployments. 🧠
The 52-year-old comedian, who previously held jobs at a bingo hall and a toilet paper factory, now has £36.6 million in savings, according to recent financial reports.
Okay, so Pokémon is turning 30 in 2026, which is huge! We already know there’s going to be a McDonald’s collab, but everyone’s buzzing about what new games are coming. It sounds like we’ll find out more on Pokémon Day – February 27th – that’s when they’re probably going to make some big announcements. I’m super hyped to see what they’ve been working on!
I was so fascinated to hear Simu Liu talk about his experience on the set of Avengers: Doomsday! He mentioned, while promoting his series The Copenhagen Test with Collider, that it was his first time working on such a large-scale Marvel production. As someone relatively new to the MCU, he was completely blown away by how the actor playing Doctor Doom was treated. Apparently, they built an entire section of the set – he called it ‘Downeyland’ – just for him! It had everything: his living space, personal chefs, and all sorts of amenities. It sounds absolutely incredible!
Helen George, 41, the star of the popular BBC series Call the Midwife, has expressed concern that a growing backlash against feminist ideas could threaten women’s rights and well-being in the UK today.
The popular, award-winning comedy recently hinted at a return by Michael J. Fox, and the official trailer, released on December 30th, confirmed it with a short scene. The clip shows Fox interacting with Harrison Ford’s character, Dr. Paul Rhoades, in a doctor’s office waiting room, sharing a humorous moment about their shared circumstances.
Ultimately, the project was cancelled when Marvel decided to shift its focus for future streaming content. News of the cancellation of Strange Academy emerged in 2024, reportedly due to cost-cutting measures at Disney, and it’s currently on indefinite hold.