Sports

World Cup Fever in Guadalajara

Guadalajara hosted World Cup matches in 1986 and again in 2026. The newer Guadalajara Stadium (Estadio Akron) sits in Zapopan, a municipality northwest of the city; it was built in 2010 on land that was farmland in 1986. Designers drew on the nearby volcanic terrain, setting the stadium on a

Culture

What Spider-Man’s Mutation Could Be Borrowing From the Comics

Set four years after the events of 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Brand New Day finds Peter Parker living alone and shouldering his responsibilities as a full-time friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. He faces costumed foes Tarantula and Boomerang before tangling with Scorpion (Michael Mando), Tombstone (Marvin "Krondon&

Sports

Argentina reclaim top spot in FIFA Men’s World Rankings as World Cup kicks off

Argentina have reclaimed the number one spot in the FIFA Men’s World Rankings. The update comes at the perfect time for Lionel Scaloni’s side, with the 2026 World Cup now officially underway as Argentina seek to defend their crown. While Lionel Messi and company celebrate their return to

Culture

Tao Group relaunches Avenue Sky Lounge with Knicks celebration

Tao Group unveiled the Avenue Sky Lounge atop 30 Hudson Yards, and the grand opening doubled as a celebration of the New York Knicks’ win over the San Antonio Spurs. VIPs including French Montana, G-Eazy, Simon Huck and DJ Clue packed the rooftop club while other guests watched from the

Crypto

LG Electronics and Arbitrum to build blockchain ad network

LG Electronics is working with the Ethereum layer-2 network Arbitrum to build a blockchain-based advertising network for the digital ad industry. Arbitrum would provide advertisers and publishers a shared database of ad inventory and track how customers interact with advertisements, and the company is exploring bringing the service to market

AI

Meta reportedly removed facial-recognition code from its smart glasses app

Wired found code in Meta's AI smart glasses app that suggested the company had embedded a facial recognition system called 'NameTag.' It was reported that, once activated, the system could identify faces captured by the glasses' lens and alert the user when it recognised someone.

Culture

KPop Demon Hunters returns to theaters June 15 as part of Regal’s $1 summer series

KPop Demon Hunters will be screened in Regal Cinemas next week as part of the chain’s Summer Movie Express, running Monday, June 15 through Thursday, June 18. The screening is billed as a sing-along event; the film first became a Netflix phenomenon after debuting in June 2025 and later

Culture

Palworld dev: I'd 'force wipe everyone' for 1.0 to avoid missing content

Palworld 1.0 is right around the corner. Doubling down on Pocketpair's advice that players start a fresh save file when the game leaves early access, one developer said, "I would force wipe everyone." After more than two years in early access, Palworld's 1.

Culture

Games Workshop Blames Extra Finger In New Warhammer Artwork On Human Error

On June 8 Games Workshop posted new artwork showing MkIV Space Marines deploying on the battlefield alongside a tank. Fans quickly noticed that one Marine’s hand appeared to have an extra finger, which prompted accusations that the company had used AI to create the image. The illustration is rendered

Culture

Obsession Overtakes Avengers: Endgame at the Box Office

The 2026 horror film Obsession, directed by Curry Barker and made for $750,000, outgrossed Avengers: Endgame on a key box office milestone. On its 25th day at the domestic box office Obsession earned $4.2 million, while Endgame and Star Wars: The Force Awakens pulled in $3.2 million

Culture

Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving?

Which Horror Villain Do You Have the Best Chance of Surviving? Five killers. Five completely different ways to die — if you're not smart enough, fast enough, or self-aware enough to avoid it. Eight questions will figure out which one. The quiz asks about first instincts, setting, your most

World

Brazilian woman, 38, accused of years of fraud posing as a child

A 38-year-old woman has been arrested in Brazil and charged in the state of Santa Catarina with fraud and false identity offences after living nearly 16 months with a couple in Joinville. During that time the couple paid her expenses, provided a bedroom decorated with toys and children’s furnishings,

Tech

The Elder Scrolls 6 gets disappointing update from Xbox chief

After a contentious day at Xbox marked by CEO Asha Sharma's warning of personnel cuts, chief content officer Matt Booty briefly shifted attention to The Elder Scrolls 6. His comments followed the company’s recent Xbox Games Showcase, where the game was notably absent. Booty described the challenge

Tech

New RX 9070 ‘Golden Rabbit’ reaches US ahead of Prime Day

A cheaper AMD Radeon RX 9070 has appeared on Amazon in the US: the GRE edition, short for Golden Rabbit Edition, which was previously only sold in China. The new entry undercuts the original 9070 on price but brings lower specifications. The GRE ships with 12GB of GDDR6 VRAM instead

Culture

R2‑D2 LEGO Set Now $80 on Amazon

Amazon has the 1,050-piece R2‑D2 set priced at $80, a level that appeals to both younger builders and older Star Wars fans. The model strikes a balance between challenge and accessibility, making it satisfying without the multi-day commitment of larger Ultimate Collector Series builds. The set includes mechanical

Culture

The Simpsons Inspired the Rules Behind Obsession's One Wish Willows

Director Curry Barker has said the idea for Obsession’s One Wish Willows came while he was watching a rerun of The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror II” as he waited for an episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The segment about Lisa’s nightmare, which features a monkey’

Culture

Action Hero Quiz: Which Action Hero Would Be Your Perfect Partner?

Five legends. Five completely different ways of getting out alive — with style, with muscle, with charm, with luck, or with a plan so intricate it probably shouldn't work. Ten questions walk through scenarios like being dropped into danger, how you travel, and what you need most from a

Sports

Thunderous Azteca triumph offers respite from Mexico City street strife

The walk to Estadio Ciudad de México — the Azteca — on Thursday exposed two sides of Mexico as the World Cup opened. Fans funneled by volunteers and steel barriers chanted, waved the tricolor and drank in the street to the sound of traditional banda music. A short way down the route,

Sports

Jurgen Klopp targets Rangers boss Danny Rohl for Red Bull Salzburg role

Jurgen Klopp, head of global soccer at Red Bull, has set his sights on Rangers manager Danny Rohl to lead Red Bull Salzburg after Daniel Beichler's departure, German publication Bild says. Klopp has been impressed by Rohl's job at Ibrox and a formal approach from Salzburg

Culture

Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift, 36, became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame during Thursday’s 2026 Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. In a tearful acceptance speech she thanked her parents, Scott and Andrea Swift, and her brother Austin for “uprooting

Tech

ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE keyboard down to $160 with 27% discount

If you re finishing an all-white gaming setup and need a matching keyboard, the Asus ROG Falchion Ace 75 HE is currently on sale. Normally $220, it is available at Amazon for $160, a 27% discount. When Reese checked the black version he was impressed by the super-fast switches, the

Tech

GMKtec G3 Pro mini PC drops to $290, down 37%

Mini PCs offer a compact alternative to bulky custom towers, and the GMKtec G3 Pro is currently discounted by $170. The configuration normally listed at $460 is available for $290 for a limited time, a 37 percent reduction. Inside the small chassis is an Intel Core i3-10110U with an integrated

Culture

Slow Horses Season 6 Returns to Apple TV on Sept. 16

Slow Horses returns to Apple TV on Sept. 16 with Season 6, and the first look photos bring familiar faces back to Slough House. The images tease a surprising appearance by Lenny Rush alongside Kristin Scott Thomas’s Diana Taverner, Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb, Jack Lowden’s River Cartwright,

Culture

Sci-Fi Survival Quiz: Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive?

The Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz determines which of five universes — The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars — matches your survival instincts. Eight questions probe how you respond when the world goes wrong: whether you pull on every thread to understand a system or stockpile supplies; how you

Tech

Microsoft fixes 0-day disclosed by researcher amid rivalry

Tuesday’s patch bundle included a fix for MiniPlasma, a vulnerability Microsoft says is tracked as CVE-2020-17103 and was first fixed six years ago — indicating MiniPlasma was the result of a regression or an incomplete patch. The company is updating Tuesday’s bulletin to note the republication. The same batch