After a two-year hiatus, Frieren is coming back! Season 2 of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End will begin in January 2026, but it will be much shorter than the first season. While Season 1 had 28 episodes, Season 2 will only have 10, which many fans will find disappointing.
There are always so many sales and deals in PC gaming that it’s hard to keep up! To make things easier, we’re going to focus on tracking Humble Bundle’s gaming bundles from 2026. We’ll show you which ones are currently available and keep a record of past bundles after they’re gone.
According to Grayscale, their ETHE ETF distributed staking rewards from Oct. 6 to Dec. 31, 2025. Because nothing says “I care about you” like a $0.083178 check. 💸
![Dynamic quantization in encoder-decoder automatic speech recognition models addresses error propagation through a novel calibration method that utilizes layer-wise scaling factors [latex]\alpha_{\ell}[/latex], computed based on error indicators, to correct the update direction-a refinement of standard post-training quantization [latex]Eq.(1)[/latex] that calibrates the encoder with audio data and the decoder with text and quantized encoder outputs, as defined in [latex]Eq.(9)[/latex].](https://arxiv.org/html/2601.02455v1/x3.png)
New research tackles the challenges of compressing automatic speech recognition models without sacrificing accuracy, focusing on how errors accumulate during quantization.
Now that the new year has begun, players are eagerly awaiting the first update for 2026. The last major update, Cold Snap for ARC Raiders, came out in December. It included a lot of improvements, bug fixes, and new content to enjoy during the holidays. The biggest new feature was the Cold Snap map modifier, which adds dangerous weather that can quickly harm players who aren’t careful. The update also introduced new quests, items, a new set of Raider challenges, an event, and other additions.
StarRupture became available to early access players on January 7th, letting them start playing before the official launch. However, the game is still under development and will receive further updates and improvements before its full release.
Stretch (STRC), the perpetual preferred equity so generously gifted by Strategy (MSTR)-the undisputed heavyweight champion of corporate bitcoin holders-has returned triumphantly to the hallowed ground of $100 in pre-market trading for the first time since early November. Doors are flung wide open for fresh stock sales to further bolster those BTC purchases. What a time to be alive!
Now, this latest haul was secured at a valuation that’d make a king blush-around $40 billion, mind you! They’ve pulled in some big names too, like Citadel and Fortress, alongside a host of crypto savvy funds. Word has it that these investors can sell their shares back to Ripple at a price that’s as guaranteed as a dog chasing its tail-and they’ll be treated like royalty during any future sales or bankruptcy (Heavens forbid!).
As someone who loves open-world RPGs, I’ve noticed it’s really tough for developers to get exploration just right. You want to wander around and discover things, but if you get too powerful too quickly, it kind of ruins the fun. That means devs need to carefully balance rewards – making sure every new item or upgrade feels worthwhile and keeps you hyped to see what’s around the next corner. Today, I’m thinking about the games that nailed it – the ones where exploring felt genuinely rewarding and kept me hooked for hours.
It was a pleasant surprise when Square Enix released Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy in 2021. The game tells an original story within the Marvel universe, and it strongly evokes the feel of Star Wars. This narrative-focused action-adventure, with some RPG features, is well-made and consistently engaging. It captures the quirky, lovable dynamic of the Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy team without simply copying other stories. While it isn’t Star Wars itself, the game delivers a similar experience with its exciting space battles, strong team spirit, and well-designed action sequences.