Tech

Anker Nano Smart Display Charger drops to $30 in limited-time sale

Anker's Nano Smart Display Charger, normally $40, is on sale with a 25% discount and currently priced at $30 for a limited time. If you want it while it's on sale, act quickly—the deal's duration is unknown. Designed for portability, the charger folds

Culture

House of the Dragon Holds Strong on Streaming Ahead of Season 3

With its third season right around the corner, HBO's giant fantasy action series remains a streaming staple. The network has expanded the franchise with multiple spin-offs, including the well-received A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, while the show that rescued the franchise continues to draw viewers. Even before

Science

Astronauts to Answer Questions from New Jersey Students

Students in New Jersey will hear from astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir as they answer prerecorded STEM questions while aboard the International Space Station. The Earth-to-space call begins at 12:05 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 18, and will stream live on the agency’s Learn With NASA

Culture

Which Taylor Sheridan World Do You Belong In?

Which Taylor Sheridan show do you belong in? Four worlds. All of them brutal, complicated, and built on power, loyalty, and the price of survival. Ten questions will reveal which one of his worlds you were made for. Sheridan doesn't write heroes — he writes people who do what

Sports

Lukaku forces own goal as Belgium draw 1-1 with Egypt

Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to help Belgium avoid defeat, forcing Mohamed Hany into an own goal from a Thomas Meunier cross as the Red Devils salvaged a 1-1 draw with Egypt in Seattle. Egypt had taken the lead through Emam Ashour's terrific 19th-minute strike from outside

Culture

Brett Eldredge reveals secret wedding to mystery woman

Brett Eldredge is a married man. The country singer surprised fans with an Instagram post Monday that included a black-and-white photo of himself and an unnamed woman shot from behind, both dressed in wedding gear, and a second image of the pair kissing passionately. In his caption he said life

Crypto

CFTC hires Donald Battle as chief data innovation officer

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission named Donald Battle its chief data innovation officer, CFTC Chair Michael Selig said. Battle has served as an adviser to the SEC crypto task force since January 2025 with the incoming Trump administration and previously worked as a blockchain data adviser for the CFTC and

Culture

BioWare co-founder sought Baldur's Gate 3 for years — then Larian made it

"We could not convince people to fund Baldur's Gate 3," Trent Oster says. For two decades other developers tried and failed to get a follow-up made: Black Isle applied the title to a doomed D&D project in the early noughties, and Obsidian later pursued

Business

Xbox weighs closing Double Fine, Ninja Theory and other studios

Microsoft is considering shutting down several acclaimed Xbox studios, including Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games, Bloomberg reported. Compulsion is the studio behind South of Midnight, and Ninja Theory only recently announced a third Hellblade game, titled Senua, during the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7. Bloomberg said the

Sports

Where to watch Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay live stream for free

Kickoff is Monday, June 15 at 6:00 PM ET / 11:00 PM BST / midnight CET from Hard Rock Stadium, Miami. In the UK, ITVX will stream this match free as part of its 104-game slate, while in the US the game is on FS1 behind a cable login or

Culture

Editor John Ottman Reveals What Went Wrong on X‑Men: Apocalypse

Ten years after its release, X‑Men: Apocalypse was intended to build on the success of X‑Men: Days of Future Past but instead became a disappointment, grossing $543.9 million worldwide—more than $200 million less than its predecessor—and earning a 47% Rotten Tomatoes rating, below the 56%

Tech

Xbox Finally Confirms 'Fallout 5' Release Update

A sci-fi survival quiz asks which universe you'd survive: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars. Five universes offer five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Eight questions probe instincts and priorities: what you do when the world

Culture

Forget makeup and tweakments: this is how we should be ageing gracefully

When I was young, there was a huge list of things you shouldn’t do, or specifically wear, over the age of 30; there were fewer explicit rules about what you should and shouldn’t wear over the age of 50, but they were all implied by the fact that

Sports

Duarte brothers: Lamine Yamal was 'not going to do anything' in draw

Rotterdam-born brothers Laros and Deroy Duarte have recalled the moment they faced Spain's Lamine Yamal during Cape Verde's historic World Cup stalemate, saying the Barcelona sensation's reputation never left them feeling threatened. Deroy described the build-up and their response: "You hear all those

Sports

Tracy Morgan proclaims Jalen Brunson 'King of New York'

Tracy Morgan, 57, said he would not single out a favorite Knicks player but crowned MVP Jalen Brunson the “King of New York” less than 48 hours after the Knicks won the NBA Finals, 4-1, against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. He likened Brunson to a Ghostbuster and

Tech

Sony Inzone H6 Air review

The Inzone H6 Air delivers lightweight comfort, immersive sound and a few useful extras, but remains pricey for a strictly wired headset. Weighing 199 g without the detachable boom (which adds 12 g), the headset feels almost weightless on the head. A suspension-style headband and light clamping force make long

Tech

What robot mower brands aren't telling you about their specs

The perfect robot mower depends on your yard, not the spec sheet. A market-leading model with top-of-the-line specs can still be a poor fit; a mostly flat, fenced 0.10-acre yard has very different needs than a hilly, unfenced one-acre property. Testers find a suitable mower for almost any yard

Culture

Marvel and the Muppets team up in one-shot comic this September

Marvel will release the one-shot comic The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe this September, pairing Marvel’s heroes with Jim Henson’s creations to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Muppet Show. The announced writing team includes Chip Zdarsky, Mackenzie Cadenhead, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Adam F. Goldberg, Ashley Allen and

Culture

Anish Kapoor review – a gutsy, gore-splattered show

It is the clinging, transparent PVC that arrests you first: a surgical-looking synthetic skin covering three works titled Plastic Sacrifice I, II, III. Through the wrapping sit three-dimensional purple and crimson entrails that slop off the wall, contained only by butcher bags. The effect is visceral, a modern echo of

Sports

Inside New York Knicks' victory party at private club

The New York Knicks celebrated their NBA Championship with a soirée at Flyfish Club, a members-only venue on the Lower East Side. Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns and teammates arrived at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Flyfish co-founder David Rodolitz said, "All the

Tech

Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and more Xbox studios reportedly at risk of closure

Compulsion Games isn't the only Microsoft studio fighting to stay open during the great "Xbox reset" announced last week by new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma; Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and "several other studios" are at risk of closure. Double Fine in particular is "

Culture

Dragon's Dogma 2's controversial microtransactions are going away

Dragon's Dogma 2 launched in 2024 to critical praise, but players criticized its paid in-game items for clashing with the game’s design. More than two years later, Capcom will remove those controversial microtransactions from digital storefronts. The change arrives ahead of the Dragon's Dogma 2:

Culture

5 shows everyone is watching this summer — and you should too

Widow's Bay, starring Matthew Rhys, is an AppleTV+ horror-comedy set on a charming island that just happens to be cursed. The show balances laughs and scares and has become a word-of-mouth sensation; Guillermo del Toro wrote on X: "#WidowsBay may very well be the best streaming series

Tech

Xbox Game Studios head and chief of staff step down

Craig Duncan has stepped down as head of Xbox Game Studios after just over a year-and-a-half in the role. He led Sea of Thieves developer Rare for nearly 13 years before his promotion in 2024, which placed Microsoft's studios—including Double Fine, Halo Studios, inXile, Obsidian, Playground Games

Science

Debbie Martínez named deputy director at Langley Research Center

In January 2023, Debbie Martínez was selected as deputy director of the Research Services Directorate at Langley Research Center. She brings more than three decades of experience in aeronautics, project management and cross‑agency collaboration, and previously served as associate project manager for the IASP/Low Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD