Tech

Settings I change immediately on a new iPhone

I have a love-hate relationship with getting a new iPhone. It's shiny and scratch-free, but setting it up is a chore: remembering which toggles to flip, choosing a wallpaper and redesigning home screens. I made a list after setting up a new iPad because Apple gives you a

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. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland

Sports

Haiti vs Scotland FIFA World Cup 2026 preview

Haiti and Scotland meet in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, kicking off on 13 Jun 2026 at 20:00 EST (14 Jun at 01:00 GMT). Haiti, ranked 82nd, make only their second World Cup appearance after 1974, while Scotland, ranked 43rd, return to the finals for

Culture

Dua Lipa in white lace dress at post-wedding gathering in Palermo

Dua Lipa continued her bridal era in a white lace, long-sleeve embroidered gown that appeared to have a white bathing suit beneath it during a post-wedding gathering with friends in Palermo on Sunday. She accessorized with layered gold necklaces and wore a high ponytail. She stepped out with family and

Crypto

Saylor signals possible BTC buy as preferred dividend vote nears

Executive chairman Michael Saylor posted on X on Sunday, suggesting pending news about changes to the company’s Bitcoin holdings just hours before shareholders cast final votes on a proxy to pay dividends twice a month on its preferred STRC shares. “A good time to add more dots,” Saylor wrote

Culture

Pregnant nun pursues protagonist in Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy trailer

A new gameplay trailer for Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy offered the first proper look at how the third entry in the cult horror series will play, unveiled during the PC Gaming Show. The game returns to Ashmann territory, this time on the slopes of Mount Etna, where a

Tech

Fable reboot gets February 23, 2027 release date

Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios unveiled a new look at Fable during the Xbox Games Showcase, closing the trailer with a surprise: the game will launch on February 23, 2027. The trailer adopts a considerably darker tone than previous previews. Hayley Atwell stars as a villain who believes she

Culture

Marvel Personality Quiz: Which MCU Hero Are You?

Marvel Personality Quiz · Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap. Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Questions range from “What drives you to do what's right?” and “It&

Culture

Crazy Taxi: World Tour trailer shows Sega's reimagined arcade racer

At this year’s Summer Game Fest showcase, Sega revealed its fresh take on the stunt-racing arcade classic with a first look at Crazy Taxi: World Tour. The reboot was among five franchises announced at The Game Awards in 2023 alongside Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, and Streets of

Culture

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will vary scenes but keep a single ending

Director Naoki Hamaguchi says Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will offer player choices that change how the story plays out, while the game maintains a single, definitive ending. Those choices tie into the theme of "resolve," showing how Cloud and his companions carry their determination as they head into

AI

Why Do You Need Generative AI To Make Crazy Taxi?

The reveal of Crazy Taxi: World Tour generated excitement, but the game’s Steam page includes a disclosure that Sega used generative AI during development. The disclosure says the tools were intended to support developers so they could focus on creative tasks. On Steam Sega wrote: "At SEGA Corporation,

Politics

Gillard 'disgusted' by 'ditch the witch' ads as One Nation tops Newspoll

Former prime minister Julia Gillard said she was "disgusted" after a Melbourne brothel owner admitted funding billboards urging Victorians to "Ditch the Witch", a slogan Gillard said was used against her fifteen years ago. Franco Puleo told the paper the ads were not a "political&

Culture

Bethesda updates Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76

Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls 6 is far enough along to be playable but remains years from release. During Sunday’s Xbox Showcase, the studio unveiled major updates for The Elder Scrolls Online and Fallout 76 to keep players engaged in the meantime. The Elder Scrolls Online launches a Thieves

Culture

Persona 4 Revival keeps Golden's content and brings Marie back

Persona 4 Revival's first full gameplay trailer arrived during the Xbox Games Showcase, showing that the remake looks polished and that content from Persona 4 Golden is returning. The trailer confirmed a February 18 release date and briefly revealed Velvet Room assistant Marie about 50 seconds in. Marie

Culture

Clockwork Revolution goes full steampunk heist in new gameplay trailer

InXile Entertainment showed fresh gameplay for Clockwork Revolution during Xbox’s summer showcase, offering a clearer look at the studio’s steampunk action RPG. The game is set in Avalon, an industrial city run by competing crime bosses, and is slated to release in 2027 as an Xbox console exclusive.

Culture

Guy Ritchie's MobLand Confirmed for Two More Seasons

Guy Ritchie’s television work continues to outshine his recent films, with MobLand joining Young Sherlock and The Gentlemen as a hit on streaming. The crime drama already has two more seasons planned, and while rumors surfaced that Tom Hardy had clashed with the production, he remains part of the

Culture

18 Years Later, This Modern Western Gem Is Finally Getting the Love It Deserves

Four brutal, complicated worlds — Yellowstone, Landman, Tulsa King and Mayor of Kingstown — make up Taylor Sheridan's universe. A ten-question quiz asks where your power comes from and what you're willing to pay to keep it, revealing which of those worlds you belong in. Sheridan doesn'

Sports

Christian Eriksen collapses during friendly as tests continue

Legal reasons meant his return to the pitch could not happen in Italy, where he had been under contract with Inter Milan. Eriksen, who continued to play for the national team, eventually joined Wolfsburg in September 2025 via Brentford FC and Manchester United. He had signed a contract there until

Culture

Tony Awards 2026 red carpet: celebrity looks

The best celebrity outfits from the Tony Awards 2026 red carpet were on display at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The show is hosted by Pink; the 79th annual Tonys will air live on Sunday, June 7 at 8 p.m. on CBS, and you can watch

Tech

Valheim 1.0 launches September 9 with final Deep North biome

Valheim 1.0 will leave early access on September 9, more than five years after its initial early access debut in early 2021. The 1.0 release will also expand platform support beyond PC, Mac and Xbox One/Series X|S to include PS5 and Switch 2. The game has

Sports

Nine injured in shooting near England World Cup base

Nine people were injured in a shooting close to the England World Cup team's base, the Kansas City Police Department said. No suspects have been taken into custody. The incident occurred about seven kilometres from Swope Soccer Village, the England squad's tournament base under manager Thomas

Tech

Apple WWDC preview: iOS 27, a new Siri and smart-glasses rumors

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference runs June 8–12, with the keynote set for June 8 at 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. ET and available to stream on YouTube, Apple’s website, Apple TV and the Apple Developer app. Expect focus on Apple Intelligence after a somewhat

Culture

Hudson Williams deeply regrets resurfaced swastika photo

A photo of Hudson Williams with a swastika drawn on his forehead resurfaced on social media over the weekend. The image, which appears to be taken years ago, shows the “Heated Rivalry” star wearing a blue shirt covered in drawings and his face marked in black marker. Sources said the

Tech

There's suddenly a terrifying number of games releasing this fall

While Steam always sees plenty of daily releases, the calendar for big-budget games has felt thin this year. Repeat delay announcements from titles trying to escape the GTA 6 gigaton sales detonation suggested the back half of the year might stay light. Until this week. Thanks to recent showcase reveals,

Culture

Vampire: The Masquerade - Eternal Whispers is a new, Disco Elysium-like CRPG

Vampire: The Masquerade – Eternal Whispers is a new CRPG from tabletop studio Flyos, revealed during the PC Gaming Show. The Disco Elysium–inspired project is Flyos’s debut video game after Vampire: The Masquerade — Chapters and tells an original story in the Vampire universe while borrowing ideas and featuring some