Tech

UGREEN 100W GaN USB‑C Charger Drops to $33 on Amazon

Amazon has cut the price of UGREEN’s 100W GaN USB‑C charger from $55 to $33, a 40% discount that saves $22. The offer is available to all shoppers, but the deal is likely to be popular and stock could run low. The compact charger has four ports — three

Culture

Apple TV Renews Widow's Bay for Season 2

Apple TV has officially renewed Widow's Bay for a second season, with one episode remaining in the ten-episode debut run. The first season follows Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) as he attempts to turn the island of Widow's Bay into a vacation destination to rival Martha&

Culture

Backrooms hides a visual nod to Kane Parsons' The Oldest View

Kane Parsons' A24 film Backrooms has become a nationwide phenomenon, earning more than $100 million at the box office. As viewers pore over the movie for clues, many are finding links to Parsons' earlier YouTube work, particularly a 2023 short-series called The Oldest View. The Oldest View spans

Science

Eyes on Exoplanets tutorial

Welcome to Eyes on Exoplanets, a 3D interactive tool for exploring the stars beyond the Sun where planets known as exoplanets have been found. Pick a star or planet to see an artist’s concept and spin it to view its sun and planetary system. You can even learn how

Sports

Winners and losers from Mexico’s 2-0 World Cup win over South Africa

Mexico finally won a World Cup opener, snapping a run of seven previous opening matches without victory — five defeats and two draws, including one against South Africa in 2010. A ninth-minute goal from Julián Quiñones and a second-half header from Raúl Jiménez produced a 2-0 result at Estadio Azteca, but

Culture

Mariska Hargitay’s schedule fuels Taylor Swift wedding speculation

Mariska Hargitay turned up courtside at Madison Square Garden with Taylor Swift, both wearing matching "Stevie Knicks" tees, as the Knicks narrowly beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. Alana Haim and Este Haim were also with them in punning shirts reading "Knickelback" and "

Tech

SK hynix says it can triple memory chip output by 2034

Speaking to Nikkei Asia via Computerbase, SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won said construction of four new facilities had been originally expected to finish by 2045 but the company has moved the target to 2034. He added, "There is currently no way to move faster than this." Chey said

Crypto

Stock Market Volatility Rocks Bitcoin, Threatening $60K Support

Surging oil prices and rising producer inflation have pushed traders to price in a stricter US Federal Reserve policy, and the Nasdaq 100 slid 7.5% in the seven days leading up to June 10, wiping out $2.7 trillion in market value — more than twice Bitcoin’s market capitalization.

Culture

Geralt actor Doug Cockle knew little about Songs of the Past DLC

Doug Cockle, the voice of Geralt in The Witcher games, is set to return for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s newly announced DLC, Songs of the Past. He says he knows as much as the public about the expansion and has no extra details to share. Cockle recalled there

Culture

Alan Ritchson's War Machine Reaches Netflix Top-Ten Milestone

Alan Ritchson's sci-fi action film War Machine has dropped out of Netflix's weekly top 10 after weeks at number one, but it has secured a place among the platform's most-viewed movies. The film now ranks as Netflix's ninth most popular movie ever,

Culture

Lawmen: Bass Reeves' Netflix Surge Strengthens Case for Season 2

The streaming era lets series find new homes and new audiences. Lawmen: Bass Reeves, an eight-part Western that debuted on Paramount+, has quietly climbed into Netflix's Top 10, reigniting interest in the show and prompting renewed discussion about a second season. The period drama stars David Oyelowo as

Culture

Great Deku Tree Lego set is retiring and nearly sold out

Lego's 2024, 2,500-piece Great Deku Tree set is retiring and largely sold out, making the $300 set much harder to find. The brick recreation of Nintendo's talking tree has seen renewed demand as interest in Zelda grows. The two-in-one build pays tribute to The Legend

Culture

Celebrity babies born in 2026: All the stars who welcomed kids this year

Hollywood’s next generation arrived throughout 2026, with stars welcoming babies and expanding families. Lindsay Arnold and Sam Cusick welcomed their third child — their first son — on June 11 via cesarean section. Rory Culkin and Kate Arizmendi introduced daughter Havoc Moon on May 23. Aurora Culpo and her fiancé Zac

AI

Pokémon Go data helped train AI systems used for military drones

Pokémon Go remains widely played and its developer's game division was bought by Savvy Games Group for $3.5 billion in 2025. Data collected through the game's AR features has also been used to help train AI systems now being developed for military drone positioning. Niantic

World

Toronto police officer shot dead during raid linked to US consulate attack

A Toronto police officer has been shot dead as officers raided an apartment allegedly linked to the March attack on the US consulate, the city’s police chief, Myron Demkiw, said. Demkiw said 43-year-old constable Marc Pinizzotto was shot while conducting an early-morning search warrant in the north-west of the

Culture

Spider-Verse creators are returning to 21 Jump Street for 24 Jump Street

It has been 12 years since 22 Jump Street, and Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s R-rated reboot is poised to continue. Lord and Miller, along with stars Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Ice Cube, appear ready to make good on the sequel’s post-credits gag. Variety names Rodney Rothman

Culture

"I am utterly livid": Destiny 2 lore master on secret scene

Destiny 2's sendoff update, the Monument of Triumph, hides a scene that appears to set up the next big narrative saga that would have followed if Bungie had not ended development. My Name is Byf, a near-household name who has spent years collating the game's stories

Culture

Exo Rally Championship is a tough but exciting intergalactic rally sim

I was racing across an alien world, just a few seconds away from crossing the finish line, when I lost traction and hit a large hill at a strange angle. I could just use my thrusters to reorient my intergalactic dune buggy to save me from a nasty crash. It

Culture

'Supergirl' Writer Confirms Status of DCU's 'Wonder Woman' Reboot

Wonder Woman is being rebooted for the new DCU as a project disconnected from the previous DCEU. Gal Gadot starred as Diana Prince in 2017's Wonder Woman and 2020's Wonder Woman 1984, but plans for a third Gadot solo movie were canceled when James Gunn and

Culture

Sci-Fi Personality Quiz: Which Sci-Fi Hero Are You Most Like?

Five iconic heroes. Five completely different ways of facing an impossible universe. The quiz matches your instincts and values to one of five figures — Paul Atreides, Captain Kirk, Princess Leia, Ellen Ripley or Max Rockatansky — using eight focused questions. Questions probe how you lead under pressure, your greatest strength in

Culture

Widow's Bay renewed for season 2 on Apple TV

Apple TV has confirmed that the horror-comedy Widow’s Bay will return for a second season ahead of its June 17 finale. The series premiered on April 29 to a glowing critical reception, earning praise for balancing folk horror and humor. Widow’s Bay follows Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), the

Culture

Timberline Studio bundles Beastro and The Red Lantern for $10

Timberline Studio has bundled its new "cozy culinary adventure" Beastro with its 2021 dog-sledding survival game The Red Lantern on Steam for $10. Beastro casts you as Panko, a cat who runs a local eatery and feeds the heroes who fight monsters beyond the town's walls.

Business

Matthew Ball: 'It Has Become Difficult To Articulate Why You Should Pick An Xbox'

The differences between video game consoles have been fading for years. Performance is generally in the same ballpark. Prices are often comparable. The only real question when a new console owner walks into a GameStop anymore is "Do you want to play God of War or Halo?" Xbox’

Culture

Lawman: Bass Reeves Hits 20 Million Hours in First Week on Netflix

At the start of June, Taylor Sheridan’s western Lawman: Bass Reeves arrived on Netflix and quickly found a new audience. Three years after its 2023 debut on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network, the series climbed Netflix’s global streaming charts and briefly appeared on the weekly Top 10 in

Tech

4 Android Auto default settings to change right away

Android Auto is designed to make driving easier, but you might not be using it to its full potential. The software is highly customizable, and its developer settings let you tweak the interface and behavior to suit your needs. Some defaults, however, create a cluttered, busy UI and can be