Sports

Tuchel should start Anthony Gordon over Marcus Rashford at the World Cup

Anthony Gordon's move to Barcelona, a deal that could rise to €80 million, has sharpened one of England's few selection questions ahead of the 2026 World Cup. His near-fluent Spanish and immediate integration at Camp Nou have created a direct comparison with Marcus Rashford, and Thomas

Crypto

Bitcoin Falls to $65K as $1.8B in Crypto Positions Are Liquidated

Bitcoin dropped 8% to a nine-week low of $65,360 from Tuesday’s high of $71,300 amid increasing geopolitical risks surrounding the US-Iran war. The token slipped to $65,000 on Wednesday in a market-wide correction, liquidating $774 million in longs, with TradingView showing new lows of $65,362

Culture

Hailey Bieber flashes new tattoo seemingly dedicated to son Jack Blues

Hailey Bieber continued to add to her tattoo collection when she shared three black-and-white photos Monday night, posing in a teeny black thong bikini and captioning the post "summer of @rhode." A tiny "22" inked along the right side of her ribs, just above the string

Tech

Jensen Huang calls the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 'one of my favourites'

At Computex in Taiwan Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was working the crowd and signing autographs when someone handed him an original GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition to sign. He responded, "Oh, one of my favourites," and added, "Oh, my god. This is one of the best.

Culture

Silo season 3 looks a lot like Fallout

Apple TV’s twisty dystopian mystery Silo returns for a third season on July 3, and a new trailer suggests it will borrow the structure of Prime Video’s Fallout by alternating between timelines. The first two seasons were set in a future where 10,000 people live in a

Culture

Pregnant Olivia Culpo puts her baby bump on display in cozy nighttime snap

Olivia Culpo showed off her baby bump in a close Instagram Stories photo, a month after revealing she and husband Christian McCaffrey are expecting their second child. In the shot their 10-month-old daughter, Colette, slept on Culpo’s chest while gripping the strap of the actress’s blue maxi dress;

Tech

I could not be trusted with Corsair's glowing samurai sword PC

I thought Computex was severely lacking in the coolness department, and then Corsair showed a PC build that looks a bit like a cyberpunk samurai sword. That may read as cringe to some, but cringe is dead and you are free. The showfloor build showcases Corsair's limited edition

Culture

Michael Bay's TMNT movies get one thing right: Bebop and Rocksteady

The 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film and its 2016 sequel, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, remain the worst-ever takes on the franchise for many fans. Reimagined with hulking, hard-to-look-at designs, the movies unfolded as thinly plotted action fests reminiscent of Transformers and gave little of the

Health

Nicotine use rises 40% in eight years as illegal tobacco surges

The Australian Bureau of Statistics analysis shows nicotine consumption rose 40% between 2017 and 2025, while population growth climbed just 14%. The increase was driven by illegal tobacco and by e-cigarettes and other products; illicit sources accounted for 12% of tobacco consumed in 2017 and 80% in 2025. More Australians

Culture

Christian Bale's Misjudged Sci-Fi Thriller Equilibrium Hits Free Streaming

Long before he became an Academy Award-winner and the Dark Knight, Christian Bale starred in Equilibrium, a 2002 sci-fi thriller written and directed by Kurt Wimmer. The cast includes Emily Watson, Angus Macfadyen, Taye Diggs and Sean Bean, and the film is now available to stream free on Pluto TV.

Culture

The Nevers blends Victorian fantasy and superhero drama

The Nevers, created by Joss Whedon, reimagines a Victorian London where a group known as the Touched develop superhuman abilities. Centered on Amalia True (Laura Donnelly), who runs an orphanage for Touched children and can see the future, the series mixes period detail with genre elements in a way that

AI

Gemini adds Lyria 3 for custom music generation

Lyria 3, the latest generative music model, is rolling out in beta in the Gemini app. Describe an idea or upload a photo — for example, 'a comical R&B slow jam about a sock finding their match' — and in seconds Gemini will translate it into a high-quality,

Tech

Mario Kart World soundtrack arrives on Nintendo Music

Nintendo has added the Mario Kart World soundtrack to Nintendo Music, the streaming service included with Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. The release comes just ahead of the first anniversary of the Switch 2 and its launch title, Mario Kart World, on June 5, and arrives alongside app updates that

Culture

Robert Downey Jr: Avengers: Doomsday aims to earn fans' trust

Robert Downey Jr. said during a surprise appearance at SXSW London that the filmmakers cannot top Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and "we can't beat it – we can't stand on the shoulders of these giants of Infinity War and Endgame." He added that

Culture

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered — Ascendance Skin Pack

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered – Ascendance Skin Pack adds two character skins: Sarafan Ascendant for Raziel and Imperial Ascendant for Kain. Available on PC, the remastered game lists Crystal Dynamics and PlayEveryWare as developers and is categorized as Adventure. The game's metadata shows a March 2, 2026 release

Culture

Russo Brothers' Avengers: Doomsday Pop-Up Draws Fan Frustration

Anticipation for an Avengers: Doomsday trailer has been building since the first footage debuted at CinemaCon, and many fans hoped the Russo brothers would unveil a preview at SXSW London. Instead, the directors promoted a Doctor Doom–themed pop-up coffee shop, leaving some viewers disappointed that the long-awaited trailer did

Culture

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

Which sci-fi world would you survive? The quiz presents five universes — The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune and Star Wars — and uses eight questions to identify the world your instincts were built for. Questions probe first instincts, which resource you’d guard, the threats that keep you up at

Sports

Marcus Rashford heads to World Cup in limbo

Marcus Rashford arrives at the World Cup in limbo, facing a long summer before he knows where he will play next season. The uncertainty is striking for a forward expected to start England’s opener against Croatia on 17 June in Dallas and stems from his exclusion from Manchester United’

Tech

ESA report: 212 million Americans play video games

On Wednesday, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) released its annual Essential Facts About the U.S. Video Game Industry report for 2026. Despite recent console and PC price hikes, more Americans are playing: 212.3 million people, or 67% of the population aged 5 to 90, play at least one

Culture

James Gunn confirms Man of Tomorrow set in real time — summer 2027

James Gunn has confirmed when Man of Tomorrow is set, telling a fan on Instagram Threads that the sequel is "Basically real time." He later clarified, "Real time like summer 2027," meaning the interval between Superman (2025) and the new film roughly matches the time that

World

Ukraine’s Daily Moment of Silence

Every day at 9 a.m., Ukrainians observe a minute of silence to honor people killed during the Russia-Ukraine war. Our reporter, Maria Varenikova, who has covered the hostilities since 2014, takes us to her hometown to experience this moment. The brief pause serves as a regular act of remembrance

Culture

Zenith Drift

Zenith Drift puts drivers into high-risk online drift races where car customization can be as decisive as raw skill. The arena demands precise maneuvers and speed, blending online racing, vehicle modding, and stylized play to test competitors on every run. Developer: N/A. Release Date: Unknown. Publisher: N/A. Content

Culture

Becoming an uncle helped me heal from childhood bullying

I found out I had become an uncle at 22 while on a year abroad in Madrid as part of a languages degree. I spent much of my time on the city’s gay scene and felt a long way from my family in Bolton. It was 1997, before mobile

Culture

John Wick Franchise Sued for $10 Million by J.R. Wicker

Writer J.R. Wicker has filed a $10 million lawsuit naming Thunder Road Films producer Derek Kolstad and distributor Lionsgate, alleging the first two John Wick films were copied from his screenplay "Blood for Escobar." Wicker’s script also follows a middle-aged former assassin who gets dragged back

Culture

Which Sci‑Fi World Would You Survive?

A Sci‑Fi Survival Quiz asks which universe — The Matrix, Mad Max, Blade Runner, Dune, or Star Wars — fits your instincts. It presents eight questions that map temperament and survival style to a fictional world. Questions probe first instincts and priorities: whether you pull on every thread until you understand