Japan: Mystery donor gives $3.6m of gold to fix Osaka water systemMystery donor gives Japanese city $3.6m in gold bars to fix water systemOsaka City Waterworks BureauOsaka authorities received 21kg of gold bullion from a mystery donorA Japanese city has received a hefty donation to help fix its ageing water system: 21kg (46lb) in gold bars.The gold bars, worth an estimated 560 million yen...

Ukrainian military chaplain shares wisdom from the frontlines Ukrainian military chaplain shares wisdom from the frontlines Father Andriy Zelinskyy, a chaplain in wartime Ukraine, talks about what he sees in the trenches and what he's learned about the fragility of humanity, years into the war with Russia.

I Played the 5 New Overwatch Heroes Dropping Next Week. Check Out the GameplayAt Blizzard's campus in Irvine, California, a week before Wednesday's Overwatch Spotlight showcase, I sat down with other journalists from across the globe in a room packed with PCs to play the five new Overwatch heroes early. Well… to play most of them, as I tragically ran out of time before I got to play as Jetpack...

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for March 1, #1716Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today's Wordle puzzle is a pretty tough one, with some unusual letters that I rarely guess. If you need a...

Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO SoftBank has taken on a new $40 billion loan to help it cover its $30 billion commitment to invest in OpenAI as part the AI model maker’s record-breaking $110 billion raise last month, the Japanese conglomerate said on Friday. Most striking is that the loan is unsecured and has a 12-month term, meaning it must be repaid or refinanced by...