Sports

Haaland brace steers Norway to 4-1 World Cup win over Iraq

Erling Haaland led Norway to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in their first World Cup match since 1998, settling nerves in Boston as the dark horses made a winning start in the so-called 'Group of Death'. The Manchester City striker's first-half brace proved decisive. Haaland opened

Tech

Snap's Specs have arrived with a $2,195 price tag

Snap unveiled its Specs AR glasses with EyeConnect at a Long Beach conference, more than a decade after it began work. The glasses carry a $2,195 price tag and mark the company’s biggest bet yet on shifting computing from smartphones to eyewear, a vision echoed by Mark Zuckerberg

Culture

Why Warhammer 40k's Land Raider is named after a Tech Priest

Warhammer 40k is grim, but it can also be goofy. The Land Raider, an iconic Space Marine tank capable of unleashing devastation as it rolls across the land, is often assumed to be named for its raiding role. In fact, both the Land Raider and Land Speeder take their names

Culture

Rome did what Game of Thrones did — and often better

When Rome launched in 2005 it arrived as one of the most expensive TV shows ever made, shot on a massive outdoor recreation of the ancient city at Cinecittà. It offered a sprawling cast of richly flawed heroes, epic stakes, elaborate sets, animated opening titles and the blood, guts and

Culture

Strange New Worlds season 4 trailer teases dinosaurs, cowboys and dragon

The final full season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds launches on Paramount Plus on July 23, and the new season 4 trailer suggests showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers are taking big swings. Season 5 will be just six episodes and cover the handoff of the Enterprise from

Tech

Valve sends free Steam Deck case after newborn ruined original

A father says Valve has earned his business for life after the company replaced his ruined Steam Deck case for free. Reddit user AHappyGummyWormx shared an image of a conversation with Valve support after his newborn vomited on the official Steam Deck case. He preferred the official case over third-party

Culture

Sega put Sonic’s DNA in a Chaos Emerald

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sega has unveiled a life-sized statue the company says contains Sonic’s DNA, encapsulated within what it calls a Chaos Emerald. The announcement video was first spotted by PC Gamer. The piece was created by Transeeds, described as "

Science

NASA Social Participants at Kennedy Space Center and Other Agency Sites

NASA Social participants for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-5 launch were photographed at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. Digital content creators paused for a group photo on the crawlerway leading to Launch Complex 39A, and attendees also posed near the countdown clock at the NASA News Center. Attendees

Culture

Full Metal Jacket Returns to Streaming Free on Tubi

Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket will return to streaming on July 1 and will be available for free on Tubi. Released in 1987 and running 116 minutes, the film follows a group of U.S. Marines from grueling basic training at Parris Island to the realities of combat

Culture

Paramount’s Most Controversial Show Officially Ends Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ Reign

Five legendary universes. Five completely different visions of what the world could be — or already was. One of them is the world your instincts, your values, and your particular way of existing were built for. Eight questions will tell you which one. What gives your life its deepest sense of

Culture

Ghibli classic Kiki's Delivery Service getting new live-action adaptation

Studio Ghibli's Kiki's Delivery Service is being developed as a live-action television series. BBC Studios Kids & Family, Wheel in Motion and Kadokawa Corporation are partnering to bring it to the screen. The series will adapt the first book in Eiko Kadono's 1985 novel

Crypto

Bitcoin Rallies to $67K After US-Iran Ceasefire; Derivatives Signal Caution

Bitcoin jumped above $67,000 after US President Donald Trump announced a late Sunday ceasefire deal with Iran, sparking a roughly 4% intraday move that caught short sellers off guard and triggered $210 million in liquidations. Derivatives point to weak conviction: the annualized futures premium stood at 2%, below the

Culture

Death Stranding film promises action but restrained violence, director says

Michael Sarnoski, director of The Death of Robin Hood, is preparing to helm the first live-action Death Stranding movie. He says the script isn’t very violent, though it contains a lot of action and excitement, and that the brutal world of Death Stranding requires a visceral sense that “this

Business

Studio Behind Luna Abyss to Close Days After Launch

Luna Abyss is an atmospheric bullet hell that borrows from Metroid Prime, Returnal, and other shooters. It earned glowing reviews and positive player ratings on Steam, but the studio behind the day-and-date Game Pass release is preparing to close less than a month after shipping the game. Kwalee Labs’ CEO

Culture

Netflix’s New Harlan Coben Thriller 'I Will Find You' Arrives This Week

Netflix releases a new Harlan Coben adaptation this week: I Will Find You, an eight-episode thriller that premieres on June 18, 2026. The series promises the binge-friendly format fans expect and is led by a familiar ensemble cast. Sam Worthington plays David Burroughs, a man serving a life sentence for

Culture

Juliette Lewis Turns Up as Mysterious Stalker in Apple TV's Cape Fear

Apple TV's Cape Fear has delivered plenty of shocks in its first three episodes, from startling body-horror beats to an enigmatic teen with odd ties to the Bowden children. The series builds a slow-burn tension around Max Cady (Javier Bardem) that recalls the 1991 Scorsese adaptation, and a

Sports

Argentina vs Algeria: how to watch with a VPN and match preview

A VPN can help if you need to access your usual streaming service from another country or avoid geo-restrictions. Today’s game kicks off on 17 Jun 2026 at 02:00. Basic steps are: sign up to a reputable VPN such as ExpressVPN and install the app, connect to a

Politics

Eduardo Bolsonaro jailed for seeking US interference in father’s trial

Brazil’s supreme court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years and two months in prison after finding him guilty of courting US interference in his father’s coup plot trial last year. The prosecutor general charged him with seeking help from the Trump administration by pushing for sanctions on

Tech

Audible Prime Day deal lets Prime members get three months free

The hockey romance series "Off Campus," based on Elle Kennedy’s novels, has been in Prime Video’s top five since it dropped in May, and its books are among the most requested at libraries and on the Libby app. With months-long waitlists, many readers want to find

Tech

Samsung reportedly preparing Micro-OLED fabs for higher-quality VR displays

VR leaker SadlyItsBradley relayed insider reports that Samsung Display has begun talks with equipment suppliers to build a fab capable of producing ultra-high-brightness Micro-OLED panels. He wrote that Samsung Display will order the equipment this year, install it in 2027, with mass production starting in 2028. Jacob Ridley tried Micro-OLED

Culture

Jessica Henwick hopes to play Colleen Wing again in Daredevil: Born Again

Daredevil: Born Again has become a reunion for the stars of Marvel’s Netflix shows. Jessica Jones and Luke Cage made appearances, and Finn Jones was spotted during filming of season 3 in New York, suggesting a Defenders-style crossover. Jessica Henwick played Colleen Wing in Iron Fist and The Defenders,

Culture

Persona 4 Revival cast revealed as originals pass the torch

Atlus has unveiled several of the new actors who will provide the English voices for Persona 4 Revival. The newcomers and some original cast members marked the announcement on social media, with at least one original actor openly passing the torch. Brianna Knickerbocker will take on the role of Yukiko

AI

Epic shows generative AI adding mistakes to Fortnite art that artists must fix

After criticism six months ago for allegedly using generative AI in Fortnite, Epic Games has openly admitted it via a video demonstrating the generative AI tools its developers use in Unreal Engine to produce buildings, characters and skins. The video shows an artist drawing and refining a character, then using

Culture

Expedition 33 star says fans should boycott movie unless he voices Monoco

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took the gaming world by storm when it was released in April 2025, selling over 8 million copies and winning hundreds of awards. Story Kitchen announced a film adaptation in January 2025, but there have been no further updates. Rich Keeble, the voice of the feet-obsessed

Culture

Netflix True-Crime Film Maternal Instinct Tops U.S. Streaming Charts

Netflix's new true-crime documentary Maternal Instinct has surged to the top of the platform's U.S. streaming charts just days after its debut, displacing the R-rated rom-com Office Romance that had occupied the top spot for more than a week. The film chronicles the chilling case