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Sports

2026 World Cup's Carbon Footprint Could Be Double Qatar's

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to feature 48 teams, 104 matches and 16 host cities across North America, could produce about 7.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, an independent assessment by Greenly estimates—more than double the official emissions reported for the 2022 tournament in Qatar and

Culture

Editors' Father's Day book picks

Editors have put together a Father's Day reading list with something for every dad: a witty LitRPG adventure, sports history, cookbooks, children's stories and classic fiction. Highlights include Dungeon Crawler Carl, a creative tale about a vet and a cat competing in an intergalactic game show;

Tech

$649 Asus ROG Strix XG34WCDG ultrawide is the cheapest it's ever been

Many PC components and peripherals remain overpriced, especially DRAM and SSDs, but OLED monitors are bucking that trend. The Asus ROG Strix XG34WCDG is currently available for $649 on Amazon, the lowest price yet and $350 below its launch MSRP. The XG34WCDG is a lower‑priced counterpart to the ROG

AI

Should You Outsource Your Morning Routine to a Chatbot?

“I let A.I. decide my morning routine — here’s how it’s going,” the influencer Grace Lemire tells the camera, yawning and stretching. She inputs parameters into the Anthropic chatbot Claude — she calls her version Claudia — and it replies with a schedule: 7 — wake up; 7:15 — skincare &

Culture

Lego reveals biggest set ever, the 12,060-piece Sagrada Família

Clear some shelf space: The Lego Company revealed its biggest set ever, the 12,060-piece Lego Architecture Sagrada Família. It outpaces the previous record-holder by more than 1,000 pieces and makes the recently revealed The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith set look small by comparison. Part of the

Culture

Ace Combat 8 channels Top Gun: Maverick's jet-powered thrills

2019's Ace Combat 7 felt like the breakthrough the series needed, and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve leans into that momentum by channeling Top Gun: Maverick's jet-powered spectacle. I spent time with the opening missions and came away impressed by a clearer onboarding process and

Culture

Michael Shanks Urges Fans to Petition Amazon Over Stargate Cancellation

Michael Shanks, who played Daniel Jackson on Stargate SG-1, has urged fans to sign a petition pressuring Amazon to reverse its decision to cancel a recently announced Stargate revival. He warned it could be the last chance to make a continuation “with ANY of the original creators/performers involved.” Variety

Culture

Sabrina the Teenage Witch returns as new comic series this Halloween

More than 20 years after she last cast a spell on network television, Sabrina is returning this Halloween — though not necessarily with Melissa Joan Hart slipping back into the role. Oni Press and Archie Comics have confirmed a new ongoing Sabrina the Teenage Witch comic, with issue one due in

Business

Inside SpaceX’s Rockets-to-Riches I.P.O. Plan

SpaceX has set its I.P.O. offer price at $135 a share in a revised prospectus, signaling unusual confidence as the listing approaches. At that price the company would raise at least $74.4 billion in net proceeds, rising to $85.7 billion if underwriters exercise a greenshoe option,

Culture

Which Iconic Universe Do You Belong In?

A Universe Personality Quiz asks eight questions to determine which of five legendary universes — Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, or Star Trek — best fits your instincts and values. The quiz probes what gives your life meaning, the kind of world you want to inhabit,

Sports

NBA Finals star Victor Wembanyama exposed as worst kind of Star Wars fan

It has been a very good year for Victor Wembanyama. The 22-year-old French basketball player — towering at 7 ft 4 and 235 pounds — became a national star and was unanimously named the 2026 Western Conference Finals MVP after carrying the San Antonio Spurs to the championship against the ascendant Knicks.

Health

Experts criticise American-only Ebola quarantine centre plan in Kenya

Former top US officials and other experts are urging the Trump administration to abandon plans for an Ebola quarantine and treatment centre in Kenya, while the union for CDC workers is calling for Americans exposed to Ebola to be brought home. The Kenyan high court briefly blocked the order soon

Culture

Andy Cohen and new beau Kevin Sobieski all smiles during Miami getaway

Andy Cohen and his new beau Kevin Sobieski were all smiles during a Miami getaway. Photos show the pair strolling and warmly embracing as they chatted on Wednesday. Cohen kept it casual in black joggers, a navy blue T-shirt and a blue baseball cap. Sobieski wore a gray t-shirt, black

Tech

Alienware's 39-inch 5K2K RGB-stripe OLED may be the gaming monitor endgame

Alienware has introduced the AW3926QW, a 39-inch OLED 5K2K display with an RGB stripe that emerged as a Computex highlight. It follows an earlier 39-inch 5K2K model from LG, the Ultragear 45GX950A, which disappointed in practice despite promising form factor benefits. Multiple reports suggest the AW3926QW could arrive with a

Culture

Thursday news quiz: Liz Truss’s reign, origin apples and a bunch of boars

Pop the champagne, fire the glitter cannons and let off some sky lanterns: it is the 250th Guardian Thursday news quiz, a special bumper edition. Twenty-two questions await on topical news, general knowledge, pop culture and the re-appearance of every regular round we’ve previously had, and could remember, and

Business

Gaming hardware prices unlikely to fall until late 2020s, analysts warn

Valve raised the Steam Deck’s price by more than $200 for both models last week, and other platform holders have already lifted costs: the Switch 2 faces a small hike later this year, Xbox prices have risen multiple times in the U.S., and PS5s have climbed globally. Those

Culture

'Scary Movie' Review: The Wayans Return Raunchy as Ever

The Wayans return to the Scary Movie franchise with the original cast after 25 long years, bringing the same raunchy parody and pop-culture skewering. The film is lewd, idiotic and deliberately offensive, yet often deliciously funny; those with thin skin and delicate sensibilities should be warned. The plot follows Sara

Culture

Save $20 on the Lego Art Mona Lisa set

As of June 4, Amazon has the Lego Art Mona Lisa set (#31213) for $79.95, down $20.04 from its usual $99.99 — a return to its lowest price at the retailer. This year's Prime Day sale is a few weeks away, but Amazon isn't

Culture

Scary Movie Is a Throwback With Familiar Highs and Lows

After a 13-year absence, the Wayans brothers revive Scary Movie with a loose sequel/reboot that mainly skewers the 2022 Scream legacy sequel while also lampooning other recent horror hits. Director Michael Tiddes leans into the visual styles of the films he parodies. The first half spends extra time introducing

Sports

Eintracht Frankfurt in talks for Saint-Étienne striker Djylian N'Guessan

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano says Eintracht Frankfurt are in talks to sign 17-year-old French striker Djylian N'Guessan from AS Saint-Étienne. Chelsea had earlier been tracking the forward. N'Guessan has spent most of the season on the fringes at Saint-Étienne, making 13 competitive appearances for 325 minutes

Crypto

Bitcoin isn't broken, says Strategy's Saylor

Bitcoin (BTC) has tanked over 14% in one week and 22.7% in four weeks. Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor offered a simple explanation: capital rotation, not impairment. Saylor pointed to the historic pace of AI infrastructure funding — approximately $400 billion deployed over the past six months — and noted about $4

Culture

Kevin Hart says Dwayne Johnson's roast joke caught him 'off guard'

Kevin Hart said Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s joke at the Roast of Kevin Hart caught him off guard during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, when Kimmel asked if any of the jokes on the Netflix special had hurt. Hart recalled Johnson holding up a picture of his father

Tech

How to catch the Future Games Show's 40 games and 10 world premieres

There was a time when you had to attend events in person; I once endured a sweltering stretch in Los Angeles, spending about $6,000 on Ubers and living off Famous Amos cookies from the hotel vending machine. The Future Games Show Summer Showcase will air from LA on June

Business

Used Waymo robotaxi batteries become backup storage for power grids

Waymo and B2U Storage Solutions have a strategic supply agreement that will let used batteries from Waymo’s autonomous robotaxi fleet be repurposed as stationary energy storage for local power grids in California and Texas. B2U installs retired electric-vehicle batteries in large storage projects that capture excess renewable power during

Tech

Samsung R95H Micro RGB delivers near-perfect SDR color accuracy

The Samsung R95H uses Micro RGB display technology with redesigned focusing lenses for separate red, green and blue LED backlights to reduce color bleed and blooming, sharpen contrast and reproduce up to 100% of the BT.2020 color gamut. That combination positions the R95H as a notable entry claiming chromatic