ByteDance releases Seedance 2.0, an update to its AI video generation model that can make multi-shot scenes, available to select Jimeng and Jianying users (Juro Osawa/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/bytedances-seedance-2-0…
Large Hadron Collider macht wieder Winterpause: Bald nächste große Aufrüstung
Nach einem erneuten Rekordjahr wurde der weltgrößte Teilchenbeschleuniger Anfang der Woche heruntergefahren. Mitte 2026 beginnt die nächste große Aufrüstung.
Crunchyroll announces it is shutting down its free ad-supported streaming option on December 31; Crunchyroll subscriptions start at $7.99/month or $79.99/year (Luke Bouma/Cord Cutters News)
https://cordcuttersnews.com/crunchyroll-is-shutting-down-its-free…
Alleged assailants in shooting of Russian General Alekseev plead guilty, FSB claims: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/09/alleged-assailants-in-shooting-of.html
As a "safety measure," Discord will require a face scan or ID starting next month.
https://discord.com/press-releases/discord-launches-teen-by-default-settings-globally
Police arrest suspect in shooting of Jets' Boyd https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47257417/police-arrest-20-year-old-suspect-shooting-jets-boyd
bipartisanship means throwing rocks at republicans AND democrats https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/democrats-ice-shooting-minnesota-funding-b2896967.html
Crunchyroll announces it is shutting down its free ad-supported streaming option on December 31; Crunchyroll subscriptions start at $7.99/month or $79.99/year (Luke Bouma/Cord Cutters News)
https://cordcuttersnews.com/crunchyroll-is-shutting-down-its-free…
A look at the visual investigations of the Minneapolis ICE shooting by The NYT, WaPo, and Bellingcat, and how they helped people trying to make sense of events (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab)
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/…