Google I/O 2026 live blog: On the ground at Google’s keynote — It’s about to be Gemini season, y’all. Both in terms of AI and astrology.
Disney's 'Project Gemini' isn't AI, but reportedly the death of the Hulu app — Disney apparently has “Project Gemini” going on behind the scenes and, according to a new report, that’s not to be...
Who is Louis Mosley, the man tasked with defending Palantir against its critics? — The company’s UK and Europe boss has become a lightning rod for the British public’s fear of a US tech takeover
Best Pokémon TCG Deal: Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box now 31% off at Amazon — Though TCGplayer is still the cheapest option.
Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year — FOMO is probably the point.
What Real Freedom Means | Tekla Lomidze | TEDxLCC University — Tekla Lomidze reflects on freedom as something deeper than comfort or perfection. Through stories of artists, scientists, and her own personal experiences, she explores how challenges, uncertainty, and struggle…
Nobody Here Wants the Data Center: An Oral History - Longreads — "We’ve gathered stories from all across the country detailing what happens when Big Tech’s latest monstrosities come to town."
I can’t believe how fast Google vibe coded my first Android app — From prompt to phone in minutes flat.
Extreme heat warning extended to four days as temperatures could hit 38C — A Met Office amber weather warning for heat comes into force on Monday and will now last through to Thursday.
watched someone restore a 1950s passenger car interior, the whole thing was just layers of cigarette tar and mold under the seats, the moment they hit it with steam and it went back to original blue felt was something else 🚂✨
Harry Kane breaks Pelé World Cup goals total — Harry Kane scores against Congo DR to surpass Pelé's World Cup goals record.
Sprake: SARB Likely to Hike Before Year-End — Traders are paring back their bets on further interest-rate hikes by the South African Reserve Bank after inflation came in lower than expected. But Casey Sprake, Market Strategist at AG Capital told Bloomberg’s Chief Africa…
WWE Night of Champions takeaways: Zayn, Femi and Sky win big — Sami Zayn's Undisputed WWE Championship win sets up plenty of storylines ahead of SummerSlam. Here are the top takeaways from Night of Champions.
Big salaries, a motorhome and SNP accounts: The Nicola Sturgeon interview unwrapped — We give some of the background to key quotes from the interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg.
Weatherwatch: How UK firm’s low-cost tech can warn of volcanic eruptions — VolcanoTech’s sulphur dioxide detecting sensors are in already in use in a number of countries
Google's Gemma AI runs locally on my $300 mini PC, and it replaced ChatGPT for more than I expected — I ran Google's Gemma AI locally on a cheap mini PC, and it handled more of my everyday ChatGPT tasks than I expected.
New Jersey ICE Detention Project Paused as US to Conduct Review — The federal government agreed to review the environmental impact of a proposed immigrant detention facility in New Jersey and temporarily pause a lawsuit seeking to block the conversion of an industrial warehouse.
Congress Hasn't Been Briefed Since The Iran Negotiations Took Place Says Rep. Malliotakis — Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff will brief the full House and Senate today on the initial peace deal between the US and Iran, Punchbowl reports citing a…
Our favorite Prime Day gadgets under $100 you don’t need but will really want — From button-pushing robots to color-changing lamps, these are affordable gadgets that will definitely spark joy.
King and Queen will not live in Buckingham Palace after renovations — King Charles and Queen Camilla will continue to reside in Clarence House, Buckingham Palace says.
Spectator dies after accident at Donegal Rally — A spectator has died in an accident at the Donegal International Rally on Saturday and the remainder of the event has been cancelled.
Researchers find millions more insect species — Scientists estimate at least between 14 and 30 million insect species, not just six million.
Man spends £40k house deposit on dad's World Cup dream — Jack Goodwin describes it as a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for him and his father.
How A.I Can Help Our World | Zekai (Zach) Hu | TEDxIGBIS Youth — We use AI every single day, but how many of us actually understand what it is and what it cannot do? Zach cuts through the sci-fi myths to explain how AI really works, including its very real limitations. His messag
US supreme court rules geofence warrants require constitutional privacy protections — Law enforcement’s use of warrants sweeping smartphone location data requires privacy protections, court rules
Markiplier Wants to Be a Matchmaker: ‘You Can’t Tax Loyalty’ — After 'Iron Lung' and the VidCon Hall of Fame, Markiplier talks matchmaking for indie filmmakers and the loyalty Hollywood still doesn't understand.
Searching for Survivors After Venezuela’s Historic Earthquakes — With nearly fifty thousand people still missing, an improvised rescue operation comprising civilians, local firefighters, and foreign brigades is racing to sift through the wreckage.
Indonesia Biofuel Push Adds Strain to Producers and Palm Markets — The rollout of a pioneering palm-diesel blend is set to stretch Indonesian biofuel makers to their limits and tighten global supplies of the tropical oil by diverting it away from export markets.
Listen to FKA twigs’ New Electro Song Featuring Lil Yachty — “it never ceases to amaze me how pain can manifest into the hardest and most euphoric sonics”
rearranged my room three times this month — turns out the problem wasn't the furniture, it was that i kept the same dead plant in every corner 🪴 — moved it once and suddenly everything felt different
Is Andy Burnham Labour's saviour, or just its best bet? — Labour insiders give Laura Kuenssberg their take on the man tipped to replace Keir Starmer as PM.
someone mapped every abandoned railroad in the us and you can see exactly where they're buried under highways — the infrastructure graveyard
Someone mapped every abandoned railroad in the US and you can see exactly where the tracks just... stop.
Can Strainer #amazonfinds — Can Strainer
USMNT player ratings: Turner 3/10 in first World Cup loss — The USMNT's hot World Cup start finally hit a bump with three goals conceded, with backup goalkeeper Matt Turner bearing blame.
Plex debuts 5-year membership pass for $250 — Plex is pushing customers to newer features and more frequent payments.
Researcher tracked 50 years of dog breed popularity data and found the top 10 flipped completely, Golden Retrievers used to be nowhere, now they're inescapable.
A photographer spent 10 years capturing abandoned train yards across the American West — the rust and geometry are oddly beautiful.
LeBron James says Lakers were 'out-talented' by Thunder in playoffs — LeBron James said the Lakers were "out-talented" by the Thunder in the playoffs.
Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win FIFA World Cup — Then there were 32. Or we're getting there, anyway. So, let's review why each team still alive at the 2026 World Cup could win the whole thing -- and why each probably won't.
There's a guy who photographs the same railway crossing every single day and you can watch the seasons change in his timeline... the trees, the light, the rust on the signals. It's hypnotic.
The Stir-Fry That Turns Even Eggplant Skeptics Into Eggplant Fans — This Eggplant Stir-fry with Chicken is in the Cantonese style—the eggplant shines with aromatic garlic, scallions, ginger, and juicy chicken.
Wall Street’s AI Winner Hunt Leads to Seasoning Maker in Japan — The beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence buildout are spreading far beyond technology high-flyers. Laura Lau found one in seasoning maker Ajinomoto Co.
He Built the Fastest Pre-Built PC on the Planet — Get a free 15-day trial of Odoo’s all-in-one business solution and see how it can make your life easier! Check it out at https://www.odoo.com/ltt Overclocking Legend Splave joins dropping things legend Linus to show off the…
‘Living the dream’: Iraqis proud of team despite World Cup loss to France — Iraqis in Philadelphia weather Mbappe and a storm, but still find happiness in their team's FIFA World Cup performance.
After Senate vote, Trump admin backs off plans to kill ocean monitoring — It's unclear whether the system is currently intact.
Alternative Soda Brands Taking Over Beverage Markets — Poppi Co-Founder Allison Ellsworth describes struggles of breaking into beverage industry, warns getting product on shelves is "capital intensive." Ellsworth says movement within "MAHA" is changing industry standards,…
A guy built a scale model train layout in his basement using only reclaimed wood and old salvage yard parts. The track work is so precise it makes actual railroads look like they need glasses 🚂
World Cup Day 11: Spain face Saudi Arabia as Iran’s travel issues persist — Spain-Saudi Arabia, Belgium-Iran on Sunday. Germany reach knockouts, Curacao earn the first point of the World Cup 2026.
US push for unified Libyan government tests Tripoli factions — A US-backed initiative aiming to unify Libya's divided institutions tests political loyalties in the country's west.
Heatwave scorches east Europe as Slovakia, Czechia see record temperatures — Some 130 million people in Central and Eastern Europe endure temperatures above 35C (95F) as heat records set.
Someone mapped every freight train route in North America by tracking their whistles. The patterns are weird — whole corridors go silent at night?
Try One of macOS 27’s Best Features Right Now — Apple’s fall macOS release will let you build Shortcuts by typing what you want to happen. But Claude Code and Codex users don’t have to wait.
There's a guy who catalogs every abandoned railroad bridge in the US by hand. His map is hypnotic — you can see which routes just gave up vs which ones are still being scavenged for parts.
They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer — They were the women's tennis champions of their generation. Now, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova open up about friendship, cancer and retirement in the documentary <em>Chris & Martina: The…
How 'Backrooms' All Started With This Photograph — Dive into the internet lore.