The Guardian - US ⚽ All the latest as the quarter-finals conclude⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Email usSidebar, Whatever bears such a striking resemblance to Neil Innes’ I’m Free to be an Idiot that the former Monty Python collaborator received a...
Hack-A-Day Vehicles long ago began to incorporate electronics and software, to the point that modern vehicles increasingly have a sort of architecture problem. The software end of things evolves ever more …read more
The Guardian - US Two drugs are being trialled in the Ituri region in a programme set up just six weeks after the outbreak was declared, with hopes it will reduce mortality ratesThere is no approved drug to help the medical teams scrabbling to save lives in the...
The Guardian - US How the celebrity-backed legal action against one of Britain’s most powerful newspapers fell apart On 26 January 2015, Hugh Grant entertained an unusual guest at an exclusive venue in one of London’s most affluent neighbourhoods. A few weeks...
New York Times - World Crude oil prices jumped above prewar levels this week, demonstrating Iran’s capacity to move energy prices by projecting power in the Strait of Hormuz.
New York Times - World Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China after killing 17 in the Philippines, skirting Japan and hitting Taiwan. At its largest, the storm was about the width of France.
The Guardian - US Republican senator had served in the Senate since 2003 and was a sharp critic of Trump before becoming one of his most loyal backersLindsey Graham, a longtime US senator and key ally of Donald Trump, has died from a sudden illness, his office said...
Digital Tends Despite paying for Things 3, Todoist, and OmniFocus, I keep returning to Apple Reminders. Here are 5 reasons this free app still beats premium task managers for everyday use.
The Guardian - US In the midst of unexploded Russian rockets and buzzing drones, Ukrainian winemakers are keeping vines and hope aliveAs winemaker Mykhailo Molchanov pottered about trimming foliage from his vines on a warm early-summer day, his dog Direktor at his...
New York Times - World The Guardian - US Tehran says vessel using unapproved route in strait was struck, drawing strikes from US forces to ‘degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners’Iran and the US exchanged fresh strikes early on Sunday over what Tehran said was unauthorised use...
The Guardian - US Attacker shown second yellow card for simulationArgentina topple Swiss with two goals in extra timeFifa match officials’ novel use of the term “mistaken identity” reared its head again in sensational circumstances during Saturday’s World Cup...
The Guardian - US Bout with Holloway in Las Vegas finishes in first roundUFC chief Dana White: ‘We’re assuming a blown ACL’Irish star’s last fight before Saturday was five years agoConor McGregor’s return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas ended at just...
Hack-A-Day Targeted towards refined female gamers unlike the savagery of the mainstream game consoles of the era, 1995’s Casio Loopy was a bit of an oddity of a game console. Despite …read more
The Guardian - US National Geographic explorers create dive lab after finding too few black film-makers telling African wildlife storiesWhen Pragna Parsotam-Kok and Noel Kok made a wildlife series for South African TV in 2015, they were struck by how challenging it...
The Guardian - US You and your husband need to have a frank discussion and decide whether you want to negotiate the next stage of life together or apartI’m 55 and, after being a dutiful wife for 30 years, my sex drive declined after a traumatic hysterectomy eight...
New York Times - World A deal ended the Trump administration’s blocking of a new bridge that will ease congestion at the busiest trade corridor between the United States and Canada.
New York Times - World India’s government wants to shut down Delhi’s Gymkhana Club, which the prime minister calls a vestige of colonialism. Some members suspect a different motive.
New York Times - World Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war.
Mashable How to watch Wimbledon for free. Live stream Sinner vs. Zverev in the 2026 Wimbledon final for free from anywhere in the world.
New York Times - World The shooting disrupted a weekend Latino celebration where hundreds had gathered on Saturday evening.
Jalopinik The Sherman tank is a legendary piece of war machinery. It's also pretty huge. However, here are several vehicles you can buy that are longer than the Sherman.
The Takeout Cowboys did a lot more than throw back cold ones in small-town saloons. Here's the drink they turned to as they worked from sunup until sundown.
Jalopinik Only a tiny fraction of the massively popular M4 Sherman tanks built for WWII exist today, and the reason why is just as frustrating as the number itself.
Hack-A-Day As unique the Nintendo Wii U Gamepad may appear to be, at its core it’s pretty much just a tablet with game controls stuck on it. Now that the communication …read more
Mashable Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.
Mashable The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.
Mashable Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1849 on July 12 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.
Mashable Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.
Mashable The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.
Digital Tends AI detectors are struggling against increasingly realistic deepfakes. Researchers say people can dramatically improve their ability to identify fake AI faces through structured training and pattern recognition.
New York Times - World Jalopinik A secret Toyota project set out to beat Germany's luxury elite. What followed became one of the automotive industry's biggest success stories.
New York Times - World Iran’s attack on a container ship came hours after a meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran and Oman about opening the strait to traffic.
The Takeout The Egg McMuffin is a classic breakfast item at McDonald's, but even great things can be improved. Here are four ways to make the sandwich better.
Digital Tends The music industry wants Spotify and Apple Music to label AI-generated songs, giving listeners greater transparency as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in music production.
Daring Fireball Benedict Evans with a succinct review on Threads: Wow, what a total mess. What is the difference between a project, a task and a chat? Why did chats get a crappy floating window but tasks and projects don’t? Why does choosing ‘plugins’ get...
Jalopinik A bad torque converter could be problematic for your car, but how can you tell whether your torque converter is healthy or on its way out?
Techcrunch When we last sat down with Jobs at TechCrunch Disrupt nearly three years ago, his firm Yosemite was brand new and biotech was still reeling from its post-pandemic crash. Now, the venture outfit has a team of 17; a cluster of blockbuster drugs are...
New York Times - World Along with historic and diplomatic ties, England’s club soccer teams have loyal fans in Norway. On Saturday, supporters will have to pick a side.
Jalopinik Don't pay the sticker price. Learn why the manufacturer's suggested cost is just a starting point and how you can leverage it to lower your final bill.
Daring Fireball One more link from OpenAI’s Help Center, this one explaining how to upgrade from the old Mac app to the new “super” app version: Follow the prompt in the app to download the new ChatGPT desktop app. Then sign in with the same ChatGPT...
Truthout A new Justice Department memo undermines key aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Takeout Aldi is renowned for offering a range of affordable grocery staples, and that includes various ground meats. We tried several to see which are worth buying.
Truthout The court just struck down decades-old limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.
Jalopinik Thinking about buying a used 2021 Jeep Gladiator? Its five-year depreciation tells an interesting story, especially once you compare it with its closest rivals.
Truthout Rubio has near total control of the nation's finances, resources, and government, reported The New York Times.
Hack-A-Day Online publications sometimes work with sponsors. Over at the Autopian, they landed a sponsorship deal with eBay, but due to an unguarded comment, fulfilling the sponsor’s requirements turned out to …read more
The Takeout Costco's rules for non-members are firm: No membership, no access to its food court. However, Sam's Club appears to have a looser policy regarding its Cafe.
Jalopinik V8-powered Jeeps like the Grand Cherokee Limited made a splash starting in 1998, but Jeeps actually were using V8 engines over three decades earlier.
Daring Fireball OpenAI Help Center, “Where Work and Codex are available”: Work is available on ChatGPT web and mobile for eligible paid plans. Work is also available in the ChatGPT desktop app when included for your plan and workspace. Work on web and mobile...
Digital Tends It could go on sale in China in H2 2026, and the rest of the world should be annoyed it's not coming here.
Truthout Scott Wiener and Dr. Nasser Mohamed staged a World Cup LGBTQ rights moment. But who was it for?
Daring Fireball Berber Jin and Anissa Gardizy, reporting for The Wall Street Journal (gift link): Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s No. 2 executive, plans to step down from her full-time role after an extended medical leave. She communicated her decision in a note to staff...
Daring Fireball Zac Hall, writing at 9to5Mac about OpenAI’s sprawling product announcements today: To summarize today’s desktop app changes: The existing ChatGPT app is now ChatGPT Classic. Codex is now the new ChatGPT desktop app. It still looks like Codex...
Truthout The utility merger seeks to exploit the data center boom for profit and political clout, at ratepayers’ expense.
Polygon Amir finally gets to play Fables & Frontiers this August as part of a larger Amir's Shockwave update for Digital Extremes' Warframe
Polygon You'll be able to play as a beaver in Soulframe's upcoming Warsongs Fable, we learned during a gameplay showcase at TennoCon 2026
Polygon Critical Role’s Matt Mercer is making his way into Warframe in the Tau expansion, and we asked Digital Extremes how that finally happened
Polygon The sound-based Warframe Banshee will be revamped with the fall 2026 update, Iceblade of Narin
InVerse Patricia Summersett, the first English language voice actress for Princess Zelda, sat down with Inverse to talk about her experience with the iconic character.
Techcrunch Last weekend’s brutal NYC heat wave had me craving a frozen drink almost every afternoon. Normally, that would mean sweating through a walk to 7-Eleven for a slurpee. This time, though, I stayed home and put the new Ninja Slushi Twist to the test....
BBC - Europe Warsaw and Kyiv have for decades been at loggerheads over the killings of many thousands of civilians during World War Two.
Daring Fireball Remembrances, tributes, and stories.
Digital Tends China became the only other entity to recover an orbital rocket booster, but used a cable net on a ship instead of landing legs.
Kotaku Raven, Magneto is a fake friend he should not have let you leave the house looking like that
9to5 Mac Last year, Apple completely reinvented multitasking on the iPad, with the introduction of windowing in iPadOS 26. At first, this meant the removal of the simpler version of multitasking, Split View and Slide Over. Those features did eventually...
Jalopinik Age requirements for re-taking driving tests have now gone up in Illinois, going from drivers aged 79 and older, to drivers aged 86 and older.
Polygon The latest news and release dates for every known Assassin’s Creed project, like Jade and Codename Hexe.
The Takeout Cheese may not be the star of the show in lasagna, but it plays an important role. If you want the dish at its best, you'll want the right cheese for the job.
The Intercept In an interview, Khanna recounts the fear at being detained and says anyone who visits the West Bank “would conclude that it is apartheid.” The post Armed Israeli Settlers Detained Ro Khanna. He Wants Their Illegal Outposts Demolished. appeared...
Gizmodo Crunchyroll and Kamikaze Douga hope you like 'Ghost of Tsushima' enough to watch its co-op mode adapted into anime form.
Jalopinik Motor racing is a glamorous sport, full of legendary personalities and, indeed, iconic race tracks. Here are some of the most prestigious venues in the sport.
Kotaku Designed to feed its new ‘Muse Image’ tool, Meta opted in users' their posts used for training material without permission
Digital Tends A new leak has revealed the processors, batteries, storage configurations, connectivity features, and possible prices of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watches.
Engadget Gates, who is Bill Gates' daughter, founded the app alongside Sophia Kianni.
Gizmodo Once the images were cropped, the detection tool began to struggle, according to Reuters.
How To Geek It's never too late to split up your network.
Jalopinik Diesel engines are generally very reliable and capable of lasting for hundreds of thousands of miles. However, these diesels are some of the least dependable.
How To Geek My Neocities website was in dire need of a redesign, so I built a new page as a pilot test. Here's what worked and what didn't.
Hack-A-Day MicroPython, for the uninitiated, is a pared-down version of python meant to run on today’s powerful microcontollers. As impressive as it was for its day, the SNES is not quite …read more
The Geek Games Robert Yang is personally affected by the fact that his games aren’t available on Steam, which gives him a somewhat different perspective. Robert Yang is an indie developer who creates great, funny, and brilliantly gay games. He’s currently...
How To Geek Android Auto performance isn't just a phone problem.
The Takeout It's much easier than you think to transform a lackluster potato salad into a truly delicious dish. You just need to avoid these common mistakes.
The Geek Games Some slightly racist comments have been circulating about the new head of Xbox, and the Redmond-based tech giant has spoken out against them on social media. Numerous complaints and concerns have been raised about the layoffs at Xbox, which...
BBC - Europe Czech youngster Linda Noskova recovers from missing five championship points to beat Karolina Muchova in an extraordinary Wimbledon final.
Polygon One of the greatest anime anthologies ever made, Memories brings together unforgettable sci-fi stories from some of the medium's biggest legends.
How To Geek This Lexus flips the hybrid-versus-EV pricing debate on its head.
9to5 Mac Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Many apps make it easy to track your Pokémon card...
The Geek Games They won’t stand for Microsoft expecting them to quietly accept the layoffs and have those affected simply disappear into the background. In response to the mass layoffs at Xbox, union members at Bethesda Game Studios (BGS) will go on strike next...
InVerse If you love quirky products that that are quietly brilliant, you’re about to discover a few more favorites.
Gizmodo OpenAI safety leadership, loosely defined, sees a lot of turnover.
Gizmodo It's not an 'Avengers' movie if there's not a splashy art featuring the main cast, so it's time for 'Avengers: Doomsday' to get one.
The Geek Games The 2013 remake of Assassin’s Creed has achieved strong sales thus far, and we now have official data to prove it. However, that hasn’t stopped the French publisher from laying off employees. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the remake of...
Kotaku After a miserable week at the company, Microsoft's communications lead makes time to address the least legitimate criticism of its CEO
How To Geek An exploding oil rig, creatures that hunt by sound, and a desert diner standoff: this weekend's watchlist is all killer, no filler.
How To Geek I thought all USB-C cables were equal until this one broke my workflow
The Takeout Even though it's relatively new, Cracker Barrel's rewards program has hit a snag with customers. Apparently, employees aren't sharing some important info.
The Geek Games The studio has shown signs of life after the team was also caught up in the now almost obligatory annual wave of layoffs in July. After Asha Sharma, the CEO of Xbox, carried out mass layoffs as part of a “major restructuring” of the division, the...
How To Geek Is your network slower than a snail? The culprit might be hiding in plain sight...