See how a supermassive black hole holds on to a ‘fluffy’ disk in this simulation

a giant swirl of red and yellow fire. hints of green are faintly present in the yellows.

Supermassive black holes are giants millions to billions of times more massive than our Sun that reside at the centers of most galaxies in our universe, including our own. Milky Way — and they are best known for the brilliant disks of gas that swirl around them. These disks are the remains of ill-fated stars … Read more

Ramaphosa holds talks with Democratic Alliance after threatening to leave coalition

Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen have begun emergency talks to break an impasse after the pro-business party threatened to withdraw from the coalition government. A tense dispute over the allocation … Read more

Remedy’s “no holds barred” approach to Alan Wake 2 expansions

One of the biggest announcements to come out of Summer Game Fest today was Night Springs, the first expansion to Alan Wake 2. Tomorrow, Remedy will also be releasing the photo mode along with the DLC, as well as a physical edition of the game that will hit shelves later this year. While the shadow … Read more