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KotakuFinal Fantasy XIV Devs 'Discussing' Ways To Fight Controversial Stalking Mod
Final Fantasy XIV fans began freaking out earlier this month after the discovery of a mod tool that could be abused to track down players and stalk them in-game, no matter where they were in the popular MMORPG. The game’s director has now responded to the controversy and promised the team is looking into solutions, although many players aren’t impressed by the developers’ suggestions so far.
- BuzzFeed
75 Pictures That Show That Everything Happening In The World Right Now Isn’t Just A Complete And Utter Dumpster Fire
It ain't all terrible.
- The Guardian
An Update on Our Family: the utterly shocking tale of the ‘family vloggers’ who ‘rehomed’ their adopted son
This docuseries doesn’t just show the tale of the YouTubers who created content out of adopting a child – until they gave him up. It’s also a valuable indictment of our obsession with living online
- People
Bill Gates Reveals 'Miserable' Divorce from Ex-Wife Melinda 'Was the Mistake I Regret the Most'
The former couple split in 2021, and Melinda exited their shared foundation in 2024
- The Daily Beast
What Jennifer Aniston Says About Obama Affair Rumors
A wild story that Barack Obama is romantically involved with actress Jennifer Aniston has resurfaced amid growing rumors that the former president and his wife Michelle were headed for divorce. The Obama split rumors intensified after Michelle let her husband fly solo at two major presidential events: Jimmy Carter’s funeral, and Donald Trump’s inauguration. On Jimmy Kimmel in October, actress Aniston rejected the gossip after the late-night host handed her an In Touch magazine with a cover that
- The Telegraph
Drug lord caught in Britain after wife posted holiday snaps online
A wanted drugs cartel chief was trapped in London after his wife’s social media posts about their luxury holidays gave away his location.
- The Daily Beast
British Officials Left in Tears Over Trump’s ‘Hilarious’ Phone Calls
Staffers to former British Prime Ministers Theresa May and Boris Johnson have shared insight into the laugh-out-loud phone calls the politicians had with President Donald Trump. Former 10 Downing Street officials told Politico that any intended agenda for the conversations would “quite quickly fall by the wayside” and the discussions “would always go off beam.” “Everyone was in there with tears (of) laughter because they were hilarious,” one staffer claimed.
- CNN
Trump suggests his plan for Gaza Strip is to ‘clean out the whole thing’
President Donald Trump indicated Saturday that he had spoken with the king of Jordan about potentially building housing and moving more than 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, a remarkable proposal from a sitting US president.
- People
Lucy Liu Shares Her 9-Year-Old Son's Sweet Reaction When Attending His First Movie Premiere with Mom: 'I Almost Burst Into Tears'
The 'Red One' actress welcomed her son on Aug. 27, 2015
- The Daily Beast
Pete Hegseth Gives US Troops New Marching Orders Hours After Confirmation
Pete Hegseth ordered America’s troops to “put America first” and “never back down” in a “message to the force” hours after his razor-thin confirmation as Defense Secretary. In a press release published by the Pentagon on Saturday after his swearing-in ceremony, Hegseth wrote, “The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength. We will do this in three ways—by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence.” “We are American warriors,” he c
- BuzzFeed
"I’m In My 50s, And These Are All Things I'm Now Living The Consequences Of": Older Adults Are Revealing The Everyday Things They Believe Young Folks Should Know, And This Is Powerful
"Mine are perhaps controversial, but it's what I've got to show so far for 47 years."
- BuzzFeed
A New Study Has Revealed That Parents Do Have A Favorite Child. Here's Who It Is.
While the dynamics of every family are different, there seems to be a pattern when it comes to favoritism.
- The Guardian
What went wrong with ‘Pakistan’s Dubai’? – inside the Chinese initiative that is prompting terror attacks
The small port city of Gwadar has a huge new airport funded by China, but local suspicion of Beijing’s true intentions threatens to wreck the project
- CNN
Puzzling fossils unearthed in China may rewrite the human story
Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific community.
- Cosmo
Kylie Jenner just wore a trench coat with nothing but underwear
Kylie Jenner rocked a daring bra and pants combo underneath a dramatic faux leather coat while modelling looks from her Khy clothing line on Instagram. Wow...
- Hello!
Jools Oliver shows off toned abs in daring photo – and husband Jamie is besotted
Jools Oliver has shared a glimpse of her toned abs from a daring photoshoot a decade ago, and it appears that the risqué photo certainly attracted the praise of her husband, Jamie Oliver
- SETHLUI.COM
Chinatown claypot rice showdown: Guan Heng Claypot Chicken Rice vs Lian He Ben Ji Claypot
The post Chinatown claypot rice showdown: Guan Heng Claypot Chicken Rice vs Lian He Ben Ji Claypot appeared first on SETHLUI.com.
- INSIDER
North Korean forces are being slaughtered fighting for Russia, harming combat operations, intel says
Britain's defense ministry said about 1,000 North Korean soldiers had been killed and about 3,000 more had been wounded fighting against Ukraine.
- The Telegraph
Hamas warns Israel of ‘repercussions’ as hostage release row escalates
Israel and Hamas accused each other of breaching the terms of the ceasefire deal on Saturday after four more hostages were released from Gaza.
- Evening Standard
Liverpool: Arne Slot delivers Wataru Endo injury update after Ryan Gravenberch substitution
Reds maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a routine win at Anfield