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Starfield's lead quest designer had 'absolutely no time' and had to hit the 'panic button' so the game would have a satisfying final quest (www.pcgamer.com)

Germany’s Birth Rate Plunges as War, Climate and Covid Deter Parents (www.bloomberg.com)

Germany’s birth rate fell to the lowest level in more than a decade last year, adding to concerns about how a shrinking workforce may dent the country’s economic prospects....

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Mike Johnson as House speaker (www.nbcnews.com)

WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, three sources with knowledge of the move told NBC News, doing so just as the House voted to avoid a government shutdown....

Charter school teacher fired after discovered she's an aspiring rap artist (thehill.com)

Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy (abcnews.go.com)

SAO PAULO – Brazil’s Federal Police on Monday launched an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro’s two-night stay last month at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, amid widespread speculation from his opponents that he may have been attempting to evade arrest....

Path of Exile 2 director says competition with Diablo and Last Epoch “breeds excellence” (www.pcgamesn.com)

Florida's DeSantis signs one of the country's most restrictive social media bans for minors (apnews.com)

Judge throws out Elon Musk's X lawsuit against nonprofit (www.nbcnews.com)

Texas Maternal Mortality Task Force Hasn’t Counted Abortion Death Cases for 10 Years (www.austinchronicle.com)

While the committee receives information about almost every death during or 12 months after a pregnancy in Texas – including pregnancy-unrelated deaths like those of pregnant women in certain car crashes – cases involving deaths from self-managed abortions have not come before the task force....

Kamala Harris announces new office to implement ‘red flag’ gun control laws (www.theguardian.com)

‘Worst' NYC landlord attacked upon arrival at Rikers, may have broken bones in face: source (www.nbcnewyork.com)

Midnight Ghost Hunt: Prop Hunt, Prey, and Dead by Daylight combined (www.pcgamesn.com)

Death Battle - Batman VS Iron Man (piped.video)

Palestinian testimonies of Israeli ‘executions’ at al-Shifa Hospital (www.aljazeera.com)

South Park Snow Day review – chaotic roguelike fun with friends (www.pcgamesn.com)

A brief history of the inkjet printer (spectrum.ieee.org)

Israeli Forces Assault 3 Gaza Hospitals in 1 Day, Committing Massacres (truthout.org)

The IDF reportedly ordered Palestinians to leave al-Amal Hospital “naked” and ran over survivors at al-Shifa with tanks....

Trust, honour & Commitment (beehaw.org)

Diddy has house raided (www.miamiherald.com)

Sean P “alleged rapist” Comes has 3 of his houses raided

How to use Steam Deck as a desktop PC (www.pcworld.com)

Israel agrees to US-brokered Hamas hostage deal outline, hundreds of prisoners set for early release (www.ynetnews.com)

Jerusalem raises offer for return of 40 hostages but demands veto rights over identities of prisoners to be released from Israeli jails; willingness to accommodate daily return of thousands of Palestinians to northern Gaza; ‘We’re waiting for Hamas’ response,’ senior official says...