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Science

Nighttime Temperatures at the Moon's North Pole

An image shows nighttime temperatures at the Moon’s north pole. Those temperatures were measured by the Diviner instrument aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft. The image highlights how thermal conditions vary across the polar landscape at night. moon, north pole, nighttime temperatures, diviner instrument, lro, orbiter, spacecraft, thermal

Tech

Switch 2 to get user-replaceable battery in Europe

Nintendo will release an updated Switch 2 with user-replaceable batteries for the European market to comply with new EU consumer protection rules. The company quietly revised the “Compliance with EU Directives and Regulations” section of its website to note that products with model numbers starting with "BEE" will

Tech

RPG devs cancel battle royale after 3 years, pivot Scramble Knights to MMO-lite

Funktronic Labs has renamed Scramble Knights Royale to Scramble Knights Online after three years developing it as a battle royale. The studio acknowledged that "A live-service Battle Royale was not going to work for us." In a YouTube video with a thumbnail reading "the haters were right,

Politics

OCC head says he only felt political pressure from Democrats

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould told a House Financial Services Committee hearing that the only political pressure he has felt has come from Democrats, and he implied the president had not ordered him to approve or give special consideration to a national trust charter application connected to the president’

Culture

Lego Just Revealed Its Biggest Set Yet And It Costs $800

Lego has unveiled its largest set by piece count: set 21065 Sagrada Família, an $800 Lego Architecture model containing 12,060 pieces. The kit recreates Antoni Gaudí’s Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, one of the largest Catholic churches in the world — a building that remains unfinished

Culture

Netflix Pauses Pre-Production on Denzel Washington’s Hannibal Biopic

Even in his 70s, two-time Oscar-winner Denzel Washington continues to take on high-profile projects. He was attached to portray the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca in a historical biopic that will follow the military campaigns and battles he fought against the Roman Republic more than 2,000 years ago. Oscar-winner John

Culture

Walton Goggins Stole Scenes in Tarantino’s Django Unchained

For more than two decades Walton Goggins has been a consistently strong presence on screen, moving from television standouts like The Shield and Justified into film. In the 2010s he used a couple of modern Westerns to raise his profile further. In 2012 Goggins had a small supporting turn in

Business

Lego exec says Pokémon resellers aren't a major concern

Pikachu-branded items have been selling out in 2026 — trading cards, apparel and books — and past Lego Pokémon releases fetched as much as $650 on resale. Lego says that surge of resellers isn't a major concern. The new sets include Smart Bricks and Smart Tags that let pieces communicate;

Tech

Series S blamed for No Rest for the Wicked's delayed Xbox release

No Rest for the Wicked will reach PS5 with its 1.0 update this October, and the same update is set to arrive on Steam at launch. Moon Studios lists Xbox and Switch releases as "TBD" on its official site, leaving Xbox fans waiting beyond the PS5 and

Culture

The Internet Is Convinced Guy Fieri Has Never Swallowed Food On Camera

A conspiracy circulating on TikTok and other social platforms claims Guy Fieri never actually swallows the food he samples on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Clips show him lifting food to his mouth and chewing, but viewers argue careful editing always removes the moment he would swallow. One streamer and content

World

Outrage in Argentina after two teen girls murdered as femicide crisis endures

Argentina reacted with fury after the bodies of two teenage girls were found just two days apart, a stark reminder of the country’s enduring femicide crisis and prompting alarm over cuts to support for victims under the far-right administration of Javier Milei. Police found the remains of Agostina Vega,

Business

Masters of the Universe struggles in early box office tracking

Global Box Office on X tracked a special early fan screening Wednesday that placed Masters of the Universe third in attendance, behind Backrooms and Obsession. The showing came a day before the usual Thursday night previews and raised questions about the film's opening weekend strength. Midweek screenings typically

Culture

Action Hero Quiz: Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

Action Hero Quiz: Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner? asks ten questions to pair you with one of five legends: Rambo, James Bond, Indiana Jones, John McClane, or Ethan Hunt. Scenarios range from being dropped into danger to the final moment of a mission. The ten prompts probe

AI

Introducing Nano Banana Pro

Google DeepMind has introduced Nano Banana Pro, a new image-generation and editing model built on Gemini 3 Pro. The model is aimed at producing accurate visuals and rendering legible text in multiple languages. Leveraging Gemini 3 Pro’s reasoning and real-world knowledge, Nano Banana Pro can pull in real-time information

Sports

Watch Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: kick-off time and how to stream

Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina kicks off on 12 Jun 2026 at 15:00 EST and 19:00 GMT. Co-hosts Canada, ranked 30th by FIFA, will be keen to start their campaign with a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, who sit 65th and arrive as dangerous outsiders after knocking Italy

Business

Real estate mogul reconciles with wife but keeps lawsuit

Giovana Stephenson and her husband, New York real estate mogul Abe Haruvi, have reconciled after she accused him of assault in 2021. Haruvi, however, has not withdrawn the lawsuit that alleges Stephenson, her son and her mother fabricated the claims to squeeze assets in a divorce. Police were called to

Tech

Gothic Remake release date and launch times

The Gothic Remake has drawn attention from fans of the 2001 original. Returning to the Colony 25 years later, Fraser Brown said the visual glow-up doesn't hide the remake's 'scrappy eurojank RPG' roots. It launches on Friday, June 5 for most regions, and June

Tech

Netflix's FIFA World Cup aims to reboot the franchise

As popular as EA Sports FC is, it can overwhelm casual fans with nuanced controls, dense menus and monetization layers. Netflix aims to lower those barriers with FIFA World Cup, an officially licensed soccer game launching June 11 as a Netflix exclusive. A hands-on with the Launch Edition shows the

Culture

Pixel Pikachu plush now available — fair warning if you want one

The pixel Pikachu plush that drew strong attention earlier this year is now available from the Pokemon Center. The "Pikachu 1996 Style Plush" was revealed at a Pokemon 30th Anniversary merch event and retails for $29.99 (or £24.99 in the UK). It recreates Pikachu’s appearance

Culture

Remember when Star Wars and Command & Conquer ruled PC gaming?

Here's a window into what was happening in PC gaming—and in the pages of PC Gamer magazine—one, two, and three decades ago. Monitor tech changed a lot: in 1996 a $600–$700 buy got you a 17‑inch CRT around 800×600, while in 2016 the

Culture

Cooking, travelling, and the magic of joyful daily food moments

June arrived in a blur of train tickets, suitcases, book signings and half-finished cups of coffee. The publication of our fifth cookbook, Honey & Co Daily, stirred a mixture of delight, gratitude, nerves, excitement, exhaustion and, at times, mild panic. A book tour can feel glamorous from a distance, but

Culture

Summer Game Fest 2026: start time and how to watch

Summer Game Fest 2026’s kickoff event streams globally on Friday, June 5, promising new game reveals, announcements, and world premiere trailers. Host and creator Geoff Keighley says viewers can expect the "biggest Summer Game Fest live show yet" during the two-hour broadcast. Confirmed appearances include Star Wars

Culture

Cory Barlog: God of War Laufey's gods are 'all assholes'

The first lesson you learn when reading about mythological gods is that a lot of them are self-centered jerks. God of War is basically an entire series about this fact, and God of War Laufey will be no different. 'They're all assholes,' Cory Barlog said of

Tech

Microsoft vows to let you customize Windows right-click menu

The right-click menu in Windows has long been a problem. In earlier versions it could balloon to dozens of entries and become hard to navigate, while Windows 11 introduced a pared-down modern menu that often omits commands you use frequently and forces a second click to see the older style.

Tech

Valve Confirms Steam Machine Will Ship This Summer

Valve confirmed that the Steam Machine, a console-like PC, and the Steam Frame VR headset will ship this summer and that it is expanding the Verified program to include both devices. The company did not provide specific ship dates or launch prices. The recent price increase for the Steam Deck—