Culture

Why Jennifer Lopez missed Madonna and Britney's 2003 VMA kiss

Jennifer Lopez said she missed the memorable 2003 MTV VMA kiss because she was working on the film Shall We Dance and the production wouldn’t let her out. She told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live that they “just wouldn’t let me out of the movie.” Lopez

Tech

Rumour: AMD's Zen 6 desktop CPU to top 6.5 GHz

The Moore's Law is Dead YouTube channel claims AMD's next‑generation Zen 6 desktop CPU will 'clock above 6.5 GHz', calling its clock speed information 'very high confidence' and '100%' confirmed. That would set a new record for factory‑

Health

Wearables produce huge amounts of health data

Cardiologist Dr. David Kao is used to patients walking into appointments armed with data from their wearables; he finds most of it clinically unusable, though occasionally a few readings prove invaluable. The health system, built for episodic care, struggles to handle a continuous stream of metrics. Absorbing wearable data into

Culture

Kat-tastic Hidden Object

Kat-tastic Hidden Object collects screenshots and videos, showcasing the latest game footage and images. Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com. Game details list Genres: N/A; Developer: N/A; Release Date: Unknown; Publisher: N/A; Content Rating: E. The page appears alongside news, opinion and impressions pieces, including "

Culture

End of an Era for Star Trek

2026 has already been a turbulent year for Star Trek. The franchise's 60th anniversary was drastically under‑celebrated, and the apparent exit of Alex Kurtzman as its overseer suggests the current era is coming to a close. The streaming home of Star Trek is also about to change,

Culture

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

Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz: Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive? Five universes — The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, and Star Wars — present five completely different ways the future went wrong, or sideways, or up in flames. Eight questions figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland fits your

Culture

Mentors, muses and new music: Ryan Wigglesworth

Ryan Wigglesworth cuts a confident figure as he moves through the Royal Academy of Music in London. A professor there since 2019, he combines that role with being chief conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, guest conducting abroad, regular piano recitals and a busy composing life — all while parenting

Culture

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered aims to revive classic stealth gameplay

Nightdive Studios is remastering Thief: The Dark Project, one of the most influential immersive sims. The original 1998 game set a standard for sneaking in darkness and using the environment to evade or defeat enemies, while the series itself has spent years confined to underwhelming reboots and VR experiments. With

Culture

Fortnite Sprites explained and how to master them

Fortnite Sprites have returned to the battle royale after appearing in several seasons of Chapter 6. There are now many more varieties than the original Air, Earth, and Water Sprites, and a new system lets you extract them from the island to build a collection and bring one into each

Culture

Shape Your Fate In Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave This September

Nintendo revealed the release date for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave — September 17th — and more details about the game. It will take the series into an anime tournament-arc, centered on the Heroic Games in which the winner is granted a wish by the gods. Four protagonists—Cai, Theodora, Dietrich, and

Culture

House of the Dragon Season 3 Premiere Is Longest Franchise Premiere

House of the Dragon's third-season premiere will run 72 minutes, making it the longest season opener in the Game of Thrones franchise. In the past 15 years no premiere across the three shows has exceeded 65 minutes. The episode, originally planned for Season 2 before the episode count

Science

Our Artemis III Crew

Our Artemis III Crew Meet the astronauts who […] Artemis III Overview. Orion Space Launch System Rocket. Exploration Ground Systems. Orion Spacecraft. Human Landing System. Artemis Science. Artemis IV. artemis iii, artemis iv, artemis crew, orion spacecraft, sls rocket, human landing, ground systems, artemis science, astronauts, overview

Culture

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

Horror Survival Quiz: Which horror villain do you have the best chance of surviving? Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Pennywise, and Chucky are the options. Eight questions will figure out which one. The quiz links your instincts and strengths — keeping moving, spatial awareness, psychological resilience, courage, or scepticism — to

Sports

Bayern eye Nathaniel Brown as replacement amid potential exit

Should he leave Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt's Nathaniel Brown is being lined up as a ready-made replacement. Reports claim Bayern have already agreed terms with the Germany international, although talks between FCB and SGE are ongoing. Frankfurt are holding out for around €60 million, while the German record champions

Business

Prediction markets need a measured approach to insider trading

Balbinder Singh Gill, assistant professor of finance at the Stevens Institute of Technology, released a paper on June 2 that uses a formal economic model to assess how strictly prediction market insider trading should be policed. He identifies a paradox: "the same insider trade that improves the accuracy of

Culture

Dean Cain blasted for comment about 'Supergirl' newbie Milly Alcock

Dean Cain was criticized after resharing a photo on X of Milly Alcock dressed as Supergirl with several ear piercings. A user wrote, “Wait … if Supergirl’s skin is bulletproof, how does she have ear piercings?” and Cain responded with a thinking face emoji. The same user then posted an

Sports

Gabe Newell's son Gray Newell to race at 24 Hours of Le Mans

Gray Newell, the oldest son of Valve head Gabe Newell, is set to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race on June 13. He joined the Heart of Racing team in 2021; the outfit was co‑founded by racer Ian James, businessman Yahn Bernier, and Gabe Newell.

Culture

One Piece Grand Gourmet management sim announced

One Piece Grand Gourmet, a new management sim from Kairosoft that focuses on the series’ culinary moments, will launch on Oct. 23 for Switch and Switch 2. The trailer centers on the Straw Hat Pirates’ chef Sanji running the kitchen and a recognizable parade of customers. The game promises more

Tech

Xenoblade trilogy gets Nintendo Switch 2 editions, first out today

Nintendo has confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 Edition versions of the entire Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy are coming this year. While the announcement was partly overshadowed by news of Xenoblade Chronicles Genesis in 2027, the rollout begins today with Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, followed by Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Tech

Stellar Blade and Other Big RPGs Headed to Switch 2

The June Nintendo Direct announced a wave of ports coming to Switch 2, with several high-profile role-playing games among them. Stellar Blade, Lies of P, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 are all slated for Switch 2 in 2026, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword will also be released. Dragon’s

Business

Investigation finds global brands 'likely' used coltan linked to DRC rebel group

A year-long Global Witness investigation says leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are likely to have sourced coltan smuggled from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that are occupied by the M23 militia, which has been accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions and torture. The

Culture

Guy Ritchie, Henry Cavill Thriller Finds Streaming Audience

Guy Ritchie reunited with Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal for the spy thriller In the Grey, and the film has found an audience on digital platforms since landing on VOD stores on Jun. 2. Co-starring Eiza Gonzalez, Rosamund Pike and Carlos Bardem, In the Grey is already trending across multiple

Culture

Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

A new quiz asks readers which sci‑fi universe they'd be best equipped to survive: The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars. It offers eight questions designed to reveal whether your instincts favor systems thinking, solitude, moral ambiguity, long game strategy, or joining a larger

Culture

Theo Randall: asparagus rice frittata and poached chicken salad

I love this salad – the combination of soft, juicy chicken, crisp leaves and anchovy croutons is so delicious. We serve it on the terrace at my restaurant and, when the sun is shining, it is the biggest seller by a country mile. But first, an unusual frittata: essentially a risotto

Sports

Argentina vs Algeria: World Cup 2026 preview

Argentina vs Algeria kicks off on 16 Jun 2026 at 21:00 EST (17 Jun at 01:00 GMT) in Kansas City. Lionel Messi will play in a sixth World Cup as he captains holders Argentina, while Riyad Mahrez leads Algeria. Lionel Scaloni, who guided Argentina to World Cup glory