Sports

Alex Morgan backs USMNT to make World Cup run

If anyone knows what it feels like to be days away from a World Cup, it’s Alex Morgan. The U.S. women's legend played in three World Cups, won two, and competed in three Olympics. Now retired, she remains involved as an investor in women's

Culture

David Faustino says Christina Applegate keeps her humor amid MS battle

David Faustino said Christina Applegate still leans on her signature wit as she faces multiple sclerosis. "It’s been very hard for her, but she does keep her humor," he said, calling her diagnosis "a real blow" and noting her "dry, sarcastic sense of humor

Tech

I should've set up a NAS a lot sooner

I set out to keep a copy of my most precious data at home and to reduce reliance on Google, and the project quickly grew into a personalised server with far more capability than I expected. I bought two Seagate IronWolf Pro 8 TB HDDs for £240 each—drives designed

Culture

Over the Hill offers a calm, meditative alternative to Forza Horizon

After spending time in the noisy, content-heavy world of Forza Horizon 6, Over the Hill feels deliberately quiet. Built by Funselektor Labs with help from Strelka Games, the off-road exploration game pares things back into a minimalist, mindful drive: chunky little 4x4s roam a rugged wilderness, and the emphasis is

Health

I’m allergic to my kitten — what doctors advised

When I brought a Russian blue kitten named Chives home in February I thought I had prepared for my cat allergy. I’d lived with a cat before and managed sneezing and itchiness with antihistamines, and a visit to the breeder left me symptom-free. Once Chives moved in, however, my

Culture

Ethan Slater makes first public appearance after Ariana Grande split

Ethan Slater was all smiles as he made his first public appearance after news of his and Ariana Grande’s breakup. The actor, 34, walked the red carpet solo at Shakespeare in the Park’s "Romeo & Juliet" at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater in New York City

Culture

Save $14 on Lego Ideas Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. set

As of June 12, the Lego Ideas Disney Pixar Luxo Jr. set (#21357) is marked down to $55.99 at Amazon, $14 off its full price of $69.99. The discount arrives ahead of Amazon's Prime Day sale and with Toy Story 5 coming soon. The 613-piece set

Tech

Arm demo shows neural rendering could suit handheld gaming PCs

Arm has teamed with Sumo Digital to release a short video called Neural Dawn that demonstrates neural rendering in its next‑generation mobile GPU architecture. Built with Unreal Engine 5.6 and Megalights, the demo showcases ray‑traced graphics, AI denoising and frame generation. Neural Dawn will be released later

Culture

David Hockney caught the look of the modern world

David Hockney changed the world just by looking at it. His art was a feast of unabashed visual pleasure, a lifelong delight in flowers in a vase and freeways in the sun, always seeking truth rather than revolution. No one had captured the look and feel of the contemporary world

Sports

Who is OG Anunoby? The Knicks star behind the Finals tip

Ogugua “OG” Anunoby delivered a dramatic finish in Game 4 of the NBA Finals in June 2026, tipping in a loose ball after Jalen Brunson’s long three bounced off the rim. The soft tip gave New York a one-point lead with 1.2 seconds remaining, and the Knicks held

Culture

Cryptic Game of Thrones post fuels Winds of Winter hopes

Folio Society posted another look at a limited edition leatherbound version of Martin's first Game of Thrones book on Instagram, set to release on July 14 for the novel's 30th anniversary. The caption concluded, "But one secret remains, Keep your eyes on the skies… another

Sports

Mead and McCabe headline early grades in 2026 women's transfer window

The 2026 women's summer transfer window is underway and early grades have been issued for some headline moves as clubs reshape their squads. Several big names are already linked with moves in the coming weeks, and hefty fees and a few shocks are expected before the window closes.

Sports

Shakira opens 2026 World Cup with 'Dai Dai' performance

Shakira kicked off the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup with an upbeat opening ceremony at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, delivering "Dai Dai," the tournament’s official anthem she co-wrote with Burna Boy. She performed during the first of three opening ceremonies staged in Mexico City. Dazzling

Tech

Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II's charging dock button deserves praise

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II headset includes a charging dock designed to charge a battery pack while you use the other. I appreciate it most for the large RGB-lit button: pressing it releases a mechanism that pops the battery out in seconds, avoiding the annoyance of hunting down a

Science

Hubble Image Reveals Swarm of Galaxies in Cluster MACS0329-0211

Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, the Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211. Galaxy clusters like MACS0329-0211 are important signposts in the story of how the structure of the universe evolved, and are the ultimate telescopic lenses, placing gravitationally lensed galaxies from

Sports

Brighton make £30m bid for Luka Vuskovic after rejecting Spurs bids for Van Hecke

Brighton have lodged a £30 million bid for Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic as they look to strengthen after qualifying for European football. The 19-year-old Croatian centre-back has emerged as a key target for Fabian Hurzeler. Vuskovic enhanced his reputation during a loan at Hamburg, where he scored six goals in

Tech

US task force tests autonomous counter-drone system at southern border

The Joint Interagency Task Force 401, or JIATF-401, tested a new autonomous counter-drone system at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, near the US-Mexico border. The two-day evaluation of SkyValor, a long-range platform that can sense drones around the clock, proved successful and validated the system for operational use. SkyValor uses

Crypto

SpaceX Tokenized IPO Campaign Draws $557M on Binance Ahead of Debut

Binance’s SpaceX tokenized IPO campaign attracted more than $557 million in USDC deposits from roughly 27,689 wallet addresses ahead of the company’s public listing. Wallets contributing up to $20,000 made up over 81% of participating addresses but accounted for just 18.39% of the total funds,

Tech

Havn unveils smaller, lighter HS 360 with convenient upgrades

Havn introduced the HS 360 at Computex 2026 as a smaller, lighter take on the HS 420, shrinking the chassis by 19.4% and trimming weight by 29.5%. The panoramic glass that wraps from the front to the side required a reduction in thickness and a tighter bend radius

Culture

The Furious opens to near-perfect reviews

Directed by action choreographer-turned-filmmaker Kenji Tanigaki, The Furious assembles a cast of fighters and actors including Xie Miao, Joe Taslim, Jeeja Yanin, Yang Enyu, Brian Le, Joey Iwanaga and Yayan Ruhian. Its premise is straightforward: a man witnesses his daughter being kidnapped and embarks on a violent quest to get

Culture

Alan Ritchson’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Lands on Peacock

Alan Ritchson appears in Guy Ritchie’s World War II action-comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which is now streaming on Peacock. The film has been framed as a spiritual successor to Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. The story follows Winston Churchill’s initiative to fight Nazis through underhanded means

Sports

How to get tickets to see Lionel Messi at World Cup 2026

Lionel Messi may still be playing for Inter Miami, but supporters are hoping to see him back in Argentina’s famous blue and white at the World Cup 2026 in North America. With the curtain set to fall on his international career, fans have been eagerly buying tickets; Argentina’s

Culture

New details in James Handy's murder as cause of death confirmed

New details from the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's report say James Handy died from a stab wound to the torso, with neck compression cited as an additional factor. The National Institutes of Health notes that neck compressions are often caused by age-related wear and tear in the nerves

Tech

Shouting at data‑centre hard drives can slow them down

Seventeen years ago an engineer showed that shouting at hard drives in a data centre can increase their latency. Bryan Cantrill uploaded a December 2008 video titled "Shouting in the Datacenter" demonstrating the experiment, and Ben Dicken recently resurfaced the clip from Brendan Gregg, who now works at

Culture

It’s not too late to sow nasturtiums

Every time I’ve moved into a place with a garden, I’ve arrived at the wrong time of year. We came to our last house in the dying days of a July heatwave and to this one in early August last year. I’ve now seen three seasons unfold