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technology

Lego-like mechanical blocks let robots reprogram stiffness and swimming paths

By Interesting Engineering | Neetika Walter 2/3/2026 3:20 PM

Mechanical engineers at Duke University have developed solid building blocks whose mechanical properties can be...

metro

LI veterans use virtual reality to fight PTSD with fantastical trips to outer space, animal sanctuaries

By New York Post | Alex Mitchell 2/3/2026 3:12 PM

"It helps eliminate a lot of pain."

finance

Oracle’s monster $25 billion debt financing points to anxieties around AI funding

By MarketWatch.com | Joy Wiltermuth 2/3/2026 3:12 PM

Oracle plans to raise up to another $25 billion this year but said the sales would be either equity or equity-linked issuances.

soccer

Gladbach explored re-signing Ko Itakura

By Yahoo Sports | 2/3/2026 3:05 PM

Borussia Mönchengladbach have been active in the January transfer window, signing three players. Hugo Bolin, Ko Takai and Alejo Sarco all joined the Foals, who also explored the possibility of signin...

basketball

Grizzlies trade Jaren Jackson Jr. and others to Jazz for four players, three first-round picks, per reports

By CBS Interactive Inc | 2/3/2026 2:55 PM

music

Theater at Madison Square Garden Renamed Infosys Theater

By NYS Music | 2/3/2026 2:47 PM

nation

PayPal appoints new CEO and independent board chair

By upi.com | 2/3/2026 2:15 PM

technology

YH-1000S: China’s colossal uncrewed cargo aircraft completes first flight

By Interesting Engineering | 2/3/2026 1:33 PM

game

Netflix's Ancient PS3 App Is Going Offline Next Month

By GameSpot | 2/3/2026 1:24 PM

animal

These beetle larvae lure in bees by mimicking flowers

By Science News | 2/3/2026 1:00 PM

FASHION

Is this fashion’s most divisive trend ever? NYC fashionista turns heads in $745 SpongeBob-like couture

REAL_ESTATE

State lawmakers think 2026 signals the end for homeowner property taxes

METRO

See inside Hue House, the new four-story Asian cultural hub in midtown

SCIENCE

'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome

ART

Wenting Zhu Cultivates a Kaleidoscopic Garden of Crystals in 100+ Petri Dishes

OPINION

JONATHAN TURLEY: When elites cheer the mob, history warns that revolutions devour their own

OPINION

Reagan would tell Americans to watch this Netflix merger hearing closely — here's why

NEW_JERSEY

NJ risks millions of dollars amid House GOP’s funding-deal revolt

TRAVEL

Top 9 UK exhibitions to attend in 2026

FASHION

Back(side) from the dead! Women chasing the perfect body are pumping ‘ethically sourced’ cadaver fat into boobs and butts: ‘We’re recycling’

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basketball

Grizzlies trade Jaren Jackson Jr. and others to Jazz for four players, three first-round picks, per reports

by CBS Interactive Inc | Feb 03 2026

fashion

Is this fashion’s most divisive trend ever? NYC fashionista turns heads in $745 SpongeBob-like couture

by NY Post | Feb 03 2026

football

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

golf

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

by NY Times | Dec 30 2025

lifestyle

All My Children star, Susan Lucci, 79, looks incredibly youthful in latest outing

by Hello! Magazine | Feb 03 2026

mental

People Who Did This One Thing in Their 20s Were the Happiest at Age 80

by thehealthy.com | Dec 22 2025

nation

PayPal appoints new CEO and independent board chair

by upi.com | Feb 03 2026

nutrition

How Much Protein Do You Really Need? Experts Say It All Depends on Your Age

by thehealthy.com | Jan 22 2026

odd_fun

Masked thieves steal statue of local hero boxer using three-wheel bike and hi-vis jacket

by Sky News | Feb 03 2026

opinion

As Minneapolis fractures, Mobile shows how work, law and God still unite

by Opinion on Fox News | Feb 03 2026

retirement

The best (and worst) housing markets for retirees in 2026

by Fox News | Jan 08 2026

science

Physicists achieve near-zero friction on macroscopic scales

by phys.org | Feb 03 2026

shopping

Scout’s Latest Vision of Its Upcoming 4×4 Gives Utility an Unexpected Form

by Gear Patrol | Feb 03 2026

soccer

Chelsea made BRUTAL mistake that sent Jeremy Jacquet to Liverpool

by Yahoo Sports | Feb 03 2026

sports

Pelé's life in pictures

by CNN | Apr 16 2023

Word of the Day

hornswoggle

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 3, 2026 is:

hornswoggle • \HORN-swah-gul\ • verb

To hornswoggle someone is to trick or deceive them.

// I think we were hornswoggled by that magician.

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Examples:

"Netflix users have been warned to look out for an insidious, AI-powered email scam that looks nearly indistinguishable from the real deal. ... If you have been already hornswoggled by such a scheme, Netflix advises changing your password and reaching out to your bank." — Ben Cost, The New York Post, 3 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

Hornswoggle is a slang word of some considerable mystery, at least where its etymology is concerned. The word appears to have originated in the southern United States in the early 19th century. The earliest known written record comes from an 1829 issue of The Virginia Literary Magazine in its glossary of Americanisms. The magazine states that hornswoggle comes from Kentucky, and that its oddness matches nicely with other 19th-century Americanisms, such as sockdolager, absquatulate, callithump, slumgullion, and skedaddle. While the exact point at which hornswoggle entered our language, and the way in which it was formed, may remain unknown, it is a charming addition to our language, joining bamboozle and honeyfuggle as colorful ways to say "to deceive."

Lego-like mechanical blocks let robots reprogram stiffness and swimming paths

LI veterans use virtual reality to fight PTSD with fantastical trips to outer space, animal sanctuaries

Oracle’s monster $25 billion debt financing points to anxieties around AI funding

Gladbach explored re-signing Ko Itakura

Grizzlies trade Jaren Jackson Jr. and others to Jazz for four players, three first-round picks, per reports

Theater at Madison Square Garden Renamed Infosys Theater

PayPal appoints new CEO and independent board chair

YH-1000S: China’s colossal uncrewed cargo aircraft completes first flight

Netflix's Ancient PS3 App Is Going Offline Next Month

These beetle larvae lure in bees by mimicking flowers

Is this fashion’s most divisive trend ever? NYC fashionista turns heads in $745 SpongeBob-like couture

State lawmakers think 2026 signals the end for homeowner property taxes

See inside Hue House, the new four-story Asian cultural hub in midtown

'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome

Wenting Zhu Cultivates a Kaleidoscopic Garden of Crystals in 100+ Petri Dishes

JONATHAN TURLEY: When elites cheer the mob, history warns that revolutions devour their own

Reagan would tell Americans to watch this Netflix merger hearing closely — here's why

NJ risks millions of dollars amid House GOP’s funding-deal revolt

Top 9 UK exhibitions to attend in 2026

Back(side) from the dead! Women chasing the perfect body are pumping ‘ethically sourced’ cadaver fat into boobs and butts: ‘We’re recycling’

Grizzlies trade Jaren Jackson Jr. and others to Jazz for four players, three first-round picks, per reports

Is this fashion’s most divisive trend ever? NYC fashionista turns heads in $745 SpongeBob-like couture

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

Masashi Ozaki, Japan’s Dominant Golfer Known as ‘Jumbo,’ Dies at 78

All My Children star, Susan Lucci, 79, looks incredibly youthful in latest outing

People Who Did This One Thing in Their 20s Were the Happiest at Age 80

PayPal appoints new CEO and independent board chair

How Much Protein Do You Really Need? Experts Say It All Depends on Your Age

Masked thieves steal statue of local hero boxer using three-wheel bike and hi-vis jacket

As Minneapolis fractures, Mobile shows how work, law and God still unite

The best (and worst) housing markets for retirees in 2026

Physicists achieve near-zero friction on macroscopic scales

Scout’s Latest Vision of Its Upcoming 4×4 Gives Utility an Unexpected Form

Chelsea made BRUTAL mistake that sent Jeremy Jacquet to Liverpool

Pelé's life in pictures

Word of the Day

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Son of Norway’s crown princess denies rape charges as trial begins

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1.Masked thieves steal statue of local hero boxer using three-wheel bike and hi-vis jacket

2.Look: Cat missing for 11 months reunited with owner thanks to microchip

3.Look: Ice flies from vehicle roof, crashes through truck's windshield

4.Man uses $10 in lottery winnings to score $100,000 jackpot

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8.Watch: Michigan teacher earns Guinness World Record for 67-year career

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