Sports

Mexico vs Republic of Korea - how to watch worldwide with a VPN

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) lets you access a broadcaster as if you were in another country, useful for bypassing geo-restrictions. Broadcasters carrying Mexico v Republic of Korea include BBC iPlayer (Great Britain), TSN+ (Canada), Televisa Canal 5 / TUDN (Mexico), KBS2 Korea (Korea Republic), DAZN Spain, SBS On Demand (Australia)

Culture

All My Children star Paul Avery and wife killed in house fire

Actor Paul Avery, 81, and his wife, Sheila, died in a house fire at their Blairstown, New Jersey, home in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Firefighters arrived before 1 a.m. and pulled the couple from the flame-engulfed house, but both were in critical condition and died shortly after.

Tech

Embracer suggests Sony may push PS6 launch to 2028 or 2029

It has been almost six years since the PS5 launched, yet Sony has revealed little about its successor, widely presumed to be the PS6. Speculation about a release window has ranged from optimistic late 2027 estimates to more cautious predictions for 2028, 2029 or beyond. The ongoing memory crisis has

Science

NASA selects DAPHNE to study space weather impacts

NASA has selected the Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer (DAPHNE) mission concept to study how space weather and dynamics within Earth’s atmosphere shape the near-Earth space environment. The mission aims to improve predictions of impacts on critical technologies such as GPS, low Earth orbit satellites and astronauts. DAPHNE will enter Phase

Tech

Mod Lets Bloodborne Run at 120 FPS on Modded PS5

Bloodborne, the PlayStation 4-exclusive soulslike, can run at 120 FPS on PlayStation hardware—but only on a modded PlayStation 5. Players with powerful PCs have been able to hit 120 FPS using the PS4 emulator ShadPS4, and jailbreaking has allowed 60 FPS on PlayStation 4 for several years. Officially, the

Crypto

ETH Below $1.7K Raises Risk of Another Selling Wave

Ether’s exchange and derivatives indicators have weakened over the past month, prompting warnings of further downside if price stays under $1,700. Binance saw net inflows of about 57,700 ETH in recent days, a pattern that often precedes selling on one of the market’s most liquid platforms.

Culture

David Fincher's Underrated Thriller 'The Game' Lands on Criterion Channel

David Fincher’s 1997 thriller The Game has been added to the Criterion Channel, giving viewers another chance to revisit one of the director’s most talked-about yet underappreciated films. The project had been in development since the early ’90s, with names such as Bridget Fonda, Jodie Foster, Kyle MacLachlan

Culture

Titus Welliver and J.K. Simmons Star in 1980s Crime Drama The Westies

MGM+ is expanding its lineup with The Westies, a new period crime drama from Narcos creator Chris Brancato that stars J.K. Simmons and Titus Welliver. Set in early 1980s Hell’s Kitchen during construction of the Jacob Javits Convention Center, the series is inspired by the real-life Irish gang

Culture

Bunnie Xo explains fight that triggered Jelly Roll divorce filing

Bunnie Xo finally addressed her bombshell divorce from Jelly Roll after 10 years of marriage on Thursday’s episode of her “Dumb Blonde” podcast. “J and I have never really been good at having disagreements. So, we were the type of couple who never argued. So, he would be holding

Culture

Jim Carrey Returning for Grinch Sequel

Universal and Imagine Entertainment are developing a sequel to the 2000 live-action How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Jim Carrey is in talks to reprise the title role, and Ron Howard will produce and return to direct; the sequel does not yet have a name. The script is being written by

Culture

Joan Cusack on Jessie Leading the Charge in 'Toy Story 5'

Toy Story 5 is set to release in theaters this weekend, and the filmmakers chose to continue the saga by putting Jessie at the center. Once a supporting character, the Cowgirl doll ended Toy Story 4 entrusted with Bonnie when Woody left, making it natural to tell the next chapter

Culture

Cryptic crossword No 30,037

1 across. Bowl of hot stuff with foul smell. 6 letters. 4 across. Outspoken choice to be in love with ring combatant. 7 letters. 9 across. Techie wordsmith holds advanced degree. 9 letters. 10 across. Having special powers but uncrowned, like ancient Greeks. 5 letters. 11 across. Mr. Young’s

Culture

Smile franchise expands with Any Given Smile comic set in 1995

IDW Publishing's horror imprint, IDW Dark, is expanding the Smile franchise with a new five-issue comic titled Any Given Smile. The series relocates Parker Finn's unsettling premise to the gridiron, setting the story during the American Arena League championship in 1995. The first two Smile films,

Sports

Manuel Neuer to retire from Germany duty after 2026 World Cup

Manuel Neuer has confirmed he will step away from Germany national team duty for a second time after the 2026 World Cup. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper reversed his initial retirement decision to join Julian Nagelsmann’s squad for this summer's tournament and is aiming to end his international

Tech

Smart home reviewer’s top Prime Day security camera picks

Prime Day 2026 is here, bringing steep discounts across categories. For smart home devices, Prime Day is one of the best times to buy smart speakers and security cameras, so I rounded up the camera deals that are true bargains. Standout picks include a Blink bundle now $115 (68% off,

Culture

Hip-hop producer Tay Keith dead at 29

Hip-hop producer Tay Keith has died at 29. He was found dead in his Nashville apartment after a welfare check, Metro Nashville Police announced via X Thursday. His cause of death is unknown, and officers don’t suspect foul play. The Memphis-born producer co-produced Travis Scott’s 2018 hit “Sicko

Tech

Trump says Apple will build chips with Intel in the US

President Trump posted on Truth Social saying Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in America. In the same post he added that Nvidia agreed to build chips with Intel and that Elon Musk had agreed to build a “TerraFab” designed with Intel’s

Tech

Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders, reveals cover art

Rockstar Games said it will open preorders for Grand Theft Auto 6 on Thursday, June 25, following the reveal of the official cover art. The move reinforces the game's planned Nov. 19 release this fall, which now appears all but set in stone. Pre-orders will begin "on

Crypto

US agencies seek bank-style ID rules for stablecoin issuers

Several US financial regulators issued a proposed rule that would require stablecoin issuers to comply with customer identification programs under the Bank Secrecy Act, similar to regulated banks. The FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC, NCUA and the Treasury’s FinCEN put forward the proposal as part of implementing the GENIUS Act,

Culture

Gia Giudice criticizes Ava Dash over unfollowing accusation

Gia Giudice called out her "nasty" Next Gen NYC co-star Ava Dash after Dash accused Gia’s mother, Teresa Giudice, of unfollowing her on social media. "It came out of nowhere and it just seems very convenient. That’s why I thought the whole thing was very

Business

Tim Cook: 'Price increases are unavoidable' as memory shortage hits Apple

The global memory shortage has pushed many companies to raise prices on memory-heavy products, and Apple can no longer avoid the pressure. Tim Cook told the Wall Street Journal, "Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable. We’re doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to

Culture

Ocarina of Time remake must bridge Breath of the Wild and classic Zelda

Nintendo used its most recent Nintendo Direct to confirm a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 later this year, ending weeks of speculation. The brief reveal answered some big questions about the franchise’s future but offered almost no gameplay detail and did little

Culture

Which Sci‑Fi Hero Are You Most Like?

Which Sci‑Fi Hero Are You Most Like? is an eight-question personality quiz that matches players with one of five iconic heroes: Paul Atreides, Captain Kirk, Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley or Max Rockatansky. The questions probe how you lead under pressure, what your greatest strength in a crisis is, what

Sports

Is Gio Reyna ready for a bigger USMNT role if Pulisic misses Australia?

Gio Reyna's outside-of-the-boot finish against Paraguay felt like a turning point after three-plus years of frustration and fallout. That World Cup goal gave him a clear moment to build on as the U.S. prepare for a crucial group match with Australia in Seattle, a game that could

Politics

Chalmers admits political cost of CGT changes; small NSW quakes

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government has lost some "political paint" after scaling back capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms, but insisted the moves were necessary. He argued the choice was between the easier political path and doing what is right for first home buyers, young people