Ron DeSantis Got A History Lesson From The Entire Internet After His WWII Post Went Very Wrong
"Did he miss class the day they covered the Second World War?"
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18 Actors Who Got Fired Mid-Filming For Strange Or Upsetting Reasons
In Back to the Future, Claudia Wells was recast as Marty McFly's girlfriend because she was taller than Michael J. Fox. A pair of female executives allegedly "felt that it emasculated their lead character to have a taller girlfriend."
40 Hobby Products You’ll Love Even More Than Scrolling Through Instagram
I know it's hard to believe something can rip you away from Instagram reels, but take a look for yourself.
33 Things I Wish I Had In My 20s
Listen to this thirtysomething: You need this stuff!
What Iconic Jellycat Are You?
There's a LOTTTTT more Timmy Turtles out there than you think.
“My Meat-Loving Family Loved It”: People Are Sharing Their High-Protein Secrets That Avoid Meat
"The texture is amazing, somewhere between dark meat chicken and pulled pork, and it picks up smoky flavors and sauces amazingly well."
xAI Is Dead. Long Live SpaceXAI
I never have to type out what the hell "xAI" is again.
Woman Says HOA Noise Dispute Led to Her Arrest: “I Wasn’t Thinking Straight” After Entering Neighbor’s Property
A viral video circulating on X shows an elderly woman being arrested after she admitted entering a neighbor’s property during a dispute over noise that ultimately led to trespassing and assault charges.
If Warm Weather Gives You The Travel Bug, Here Are 36 Things You’ll Want To Take With You
Because "I'll just buy it when I get there" often means spending three times as much.
Restaurant And Fast Food Workers Are Spilling Secrets That Customers Would Probably Never Guess
"I'm an Olive Garden employee. Anything labeled as 'endless' is truly endless, so some people stuff themselves until they are literally sick. All the employees hated the never-ending pasta bowl promotion because people would literally throw up at the table and keep eating."
I Bet You Don’t Know How To Spell The 30 Most Misspelled Words In The English Dictionary
Written by someone who is a tad dyslexic and misspells words ALL THE TIME.
There Are A Lot Of Little Treats Out There, But Here Are 40 Of The Very Best
I'm about to head to Social Security and change my middle name to "Little Treat," because I love 'em so much. Sorry, Mom.
Karlie Kloss Just Dodged This Question About Taylor Swift’s Wedding In The Strangest Way
"That NDA must be lock solid"
Is Trump’s World Cup meddling a true scandal, or standard FIFA corruption?
After a tumultuous weekend for World Cup fans, US striker Folarin Balogun will play in the game against Belgium on Monday night. Maybe that doesn’t sound at all surprising, perhaps because you only learned the name Folarin Balogun today, when you heard that President Donald Trump was involved in all of this in some capacity. Maybe you heard there was an unprecedented appeal. Perhaps you know it’s controversial but you don’t know why.
Woman’s Arrest Allegedly Against Her Religion
A viral video shared on X shows a woman telling police officers not to touch her during an arrest because she is Muslim. The encounter has sparked debate online over religious accommodations during arrests. In a video posted to X, a man shared how a woman who practices Islam believed being arrested by the police was against her religion.
Just 21 Truly Impressive Products That Are On Sale At Amazon This Week
Because saving money will *forever* be impressive.
‘Don’t Die’ Guy Bryan Johnson Says He Has Serious Autoimmune Disease
"My stomach is eating itself," wrote Johnson.
Deaf kids in 1980s Nicaragua created a language from thin air
In 1977, a special-education center opened in Managua with 50 deaf children. Enrollment reached 400 across two schools by 1983. Teachers drilled the students in spoken Spanish and lipreading, "with most pupils failing to grasp the concept of Spanish words," according to Wikipedia.
Science SARU’s ‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Has the Juice
The studio behind 'Dan Da Dan' pulls off the most faithful adaptation of Masamune Shirow's beloved cyberpunk manga to date, delivering a timelessly retro vibe that oozes sensuality, style, and goofiness inside its philosophical shell.
The ancient spark plug and other “out-of-place artifacts”
The prehistoric Coso artifact turned out to be a 1920s spark plug in a concretion. Most OOPArts end that way.
You’re Practically A God If You Can Score 23/25 Or Higher On This Greek Mythology Trivia Quiz
Not everyone can have Athena-level brains.
I Bet Even Seasoned Shoppers Haven’t Seen At Least Half Of These 33 Products
I bet you thought you'd seen it all.
Share A Secret You Discovered About A Friend Or Family Member That Made You View Them Completely Differently
From a secret stash of love letters to a rumor that was spread about you was by your closest friend — people are full of surprises.
From Zendaya To Lupita, Here’s What Celebs Wore To “The Odyssey” Premiere
That star power is literally mega-watt.
Archaeologists In Bulgaria Just Unearthed An Ancient Roman Surgical Tool That’s Only Ever Been Found Once Before
Researchers exploring the Roman-era ruins of Heraclea Sintica have unearthed an 1,800-year-old bronze lithulkos, an ancient surgical tool used to remove bladder stones with a hook.
The Internet Is Dragging Millie Bobby Brown Again Over Her “Enola Holmes 3” Nail Controversy
"How bleak and boring of the internet."
The First Reactions to ‘The Odyssey’ Are Here
Christopher Nolan's star-studded epic had its world premiere in London Monday, so what did people think?
The Whole Internet, Including MAGA, Is Calling Out Karoline Leavitt After She Made This 1 WILD Claim
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California Man’s Eyelid Bump Turned Out To Be a Worm Never Before Seen in the US
The eight millimeter-long "nodule" on the man's eyelid was originally suspected to be a chalazion.
Watch Rocky’s First ‘Project Hail Mary’ Scene With Rocky Himself
Ryan Gosling stars in the sci-fi hit which is now streaming on Prime Video.
54 Photos From The Great American State Fair That Somehow Keep Getting Weirder
The hottest, like literally hottest, place to be baptized.
Illinois Drops the Hammer on AI Companies
Pritzker isn't playing.
Live As A Fuggler For A Day To Reveal Your True Fuggler Identity
Will you be a midnight fridge raider, a dramatic chaos gremlin, or a mysterious background lurker? Only one way to find out.
30 Camping And Hiking Products If You’re Ready To Escape Into The Wilderness
Whether your idea of being outdoorsy involves backpacking through the mountains, renaming constellations, painting by a lake, playing drinking games (but in the woods!), or simply napping in a hammock, there's something in this list for you.
Anthropic's new "J-lens" reveals a silent workspace inside Claude that mirrors a leading theory of consciousness
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company, published a sweeping research paper on Sunday revealing that its Claude language models have spontaneously developed an internal structure that mirrors one of the most influential theories of how human consciousness works. The finding, which the company says has already begun reshaping how it monitors its AI systems for safety risks, lands amid an intensifying scientific debate over whether machines can possess anything resembling a mind.
This permanent $55 Microsoft Office deal was made for people who want stability over subscriptions
Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus on one PC for $54.99 while this offer is available (MSRP $249.99).
Himesh Patel Has High Hopes for ‘The X-Files’
With the pilot completed, the star is in the same boat as all the fans hoping that Ryan Coogler's reimagining of the '90s show will be picked up to series.
The Hardest “Would You Rather” Ever: Pop Girlie Edition
Turns out I trust Billie Eilish with my life, but not with my outfit.
Just dropped a couple of days ago: Lane 8’s Summer 2026
Just dropped a couple of days ago: Lane 8’s Summer 2026 Mixtape (4 hours long). Also available on Soundcloud.
Judge upholds Musk Twitter investor fraud verdict
A federal judge has refused to overturn a jury’s finding that Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors during his $44bn takeover of the platform in 2022. US District Judge Charles Breyer denied Musk’s motion to set aside the verdict in most respects on Monday.
Officer Seen Pepper Spraying Bystanders in Viral Clip
A clip of an officer going spray-crazy with pepper spray on bystanders in the street is going viral and people can’t quite piece together why.
This Photo Of Donald Trump Is Going Mega Viral, And Not For Any Reason He’d Like
Reminder: Our president is 80 years old.
Samsung’s AI Windfall Is Splitting Its Own Workforce in Two
Workers in the company’s consumer tech division are protesting massive bonuses the chip division is set to collect this year.
I Laughed So Hard At These 36 Fails From Last Week I Nearly Shot Tea Out Of My Nose
I didn't know Channing Tatum made household cleaners.
People Are Praising John Cena’s Three-Word Response To An Emotional Moment With Pete Davidson
"'Man do those dots connect' is such a great way to validate someone else’s feelings."
Antarctica Froze Millions of Years Before the Arctic. We May Finally Know Why
A new study presents a geological explanation for the East Antarctic Ice Sheet's head start.
Karoline Leavitt Is Going Viral For 1 Tiny Hidden Detail In A Photo On Trump’s Qatari Plane
Observers homed in on something behind the White House press secretary in her Air Force One photo.
Cyclist Knocked Off Bike in Viral Britain Video Sparks Debate
A viral video shared by a German X account appears to show a cyclist being kicked off his bicycle during an altercation in Britain. The X post claims, “In Great Britain, an immigrant kicked a passing man off his bicycle, but the police helped the perpetrator escape, which is causing a stir abroad.”
Utah’s AI prescription pilot alarms its medical board
Utah has quietly become the first US state to let an AI chatbot renew prescriptions without a doctor, according to the Associated Press. The programme, run by a company called Doctronic, launched in January and has set off a fierce medical debate. Residents can skip the doctor’s office and refill prescriptions online through the chatbot.
Therapists Say This ’80s-Themed Matching Game Helps Players Feel 53% More Relaxed
It's soooooooooooo calming.
People Who Can’t Visualize Anything Are Challenging a 300-Year-Old Theory of Thought
Mental imagery might not be as central to complex human thought than we believed, philosophers say.
In 1872 a ship was found drifting, empty. The 1913 “solution” was absurd
A swimming bet, a collapsing deck, and sharks: the 1913 story that claimed to solve the Mary Celeste.
People Are Sharing The Low-Cost Purchases That Have Noticeably Improved Their Lives Or Homes
Small changes can make a HUGE difference.
Flock Cameras Are Being Cut Down, and Not Everyone Is Upset
A video showing a Flock camera cut down along the side of a road is making the rounds online, and not everyone is mad about it. It’s unclear where the camera was located or who took it down, but it’s not the first time a Flock camera has allegedly been cut down by residents rather than the crews responsible for installing them.
Camel-racing robots wear perfume so the camels accept them
Camels rejected early robot riders, so engineers added mannequin faces, sunglasses, silks, and the perfume of human jockeys.
When It Comes to Energy Use, AI Agents Could Make Chatbots Look Like Pocket Calculators
All to make a bot respond to your emails for you.
Platner Accuser Says He Stopped To ‘Apologize,’ Then Raped Her Anyway
Jenny Racicot, 41, said during a CNN interview that aired Monday that Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, a Democrat, had stopped briefly to apologize while he was raping her.Racicot described the scenario to CNN anchor Jake Tapper, claiming that Platner had appeared to be “blackout drunk” when he came into her house — and although he did not listen when she told him to stop,
The internet spent years hunting a game that never existed
In 2021, a Reddit user named "Sparta123" posted to r/tipofmyjoystick trying to recall a farming game like Harvest Moon, "with the premise involving a man who kills his wife and tries to hide the body while working as a farmer." Nobody could name it.
Space Force War Game Pits 2 Satellites Against Each Other in Orbit
The spacecraft rendezvoused in orbit for a simulated orbital threat scenario.
China built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concrete
The Swiss company Energy Vault spent years pitching a novel idea: store surplus electricity by using it to stack heavy blocks, then recover the power by letting them fall.
Idaho conservation officer beats Trump official’s defamation lawsuit
An Idaho court dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by businessman Michael Boren, now a top federal official, against a retired conservation officer who criticized his private airstrip.
A Shenzhen hotel plans to use a fully robotic staff
Pudu Robotics and a Shenzhen state tourism company say they're building what they call the world's first full-scenario robot-serviced hotel, on the West Artificial Island of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link. The pitch is that a machine handles every job in the building.
AI agent ran a full ransomware attack solo, Sysdig says
Security firm Sysdig says it has documented the first ransomware attack run end to end by an AI agent, first reported by Business Insider. A large language model planned, executed, and adapted the entire operation, which Sysdig has named JadePuffer.
Trump Is Trying To Rig the World Cup
In a decision that should affix an asterix to any US Men's World Cup victory going forward, FIFA, the ruling body of international soccer, has decided to "suspend" a red card that a game official issued to the USMNT's best player, Folarin Balogun, in the team's 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina. This makes Balogun eligible for the round of 16 match tonight against Belgium.
Tencent moves to sell up to $1.6B of its Kuaishou stake
Tencent is seeking up to $1.6bn by selling down its stake in short-video platform Kuaishou, Bloomberg reports. A term sheet seen by Reuters puts the block trade at up to $1.55bn. The deal covers about 273 million shares, a 7.5% stake, offered at HK$43.15 to HK$44.53 each.
SAVE America Act Top Priority, We Will Find a Way
House Speaker Mike Johnson discusses efforts to pass the "SAVE America" Act and the likelihood of sending an additional reconciliation bill to the Senate on "Fox News Sunday."
Can Democrats Still Replace Graham Platner? Yes, But It’s Complicated
With Democrats abandoning Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after new sexual assault accusations dropped on Monday, the party is evaluating options on how to move forward with the general election less than four months away.There is still time for Maine Democrats to replace Platner on November’s general election ballot.If Platner were to withdraw by 5 p.m. next Monday, July 13, Democrats would then have until 5 p.m. on Monday, July 27, to select a new nominee. Maine Democrats would not hold another primary.
Election Integrity: Is There a Middle Ground?
To test whether our nation's founding principles remain strong enough to make it another 250 years, PBS surprised a group of nine prominent Americans with a hypothetical worst-case scenario for the midterm elections.
All The Best Deals At Walmart This Week
Because you deserve 28% off a scooter that can vroom vroom you to the store and back on a single charge.
License plate cameras scan 20 billion vehicles a month, and cities are pulling the plug
The automated license plate reader has become one of the densest surveillance layers in the United States.
Scientists Built Amphibious Cyborg Cockroaches and We Regret to Inform You They Work
Next week: cyborg locusts!
Our Lives Are “an Orchestrated Shuffle of Technology”
If you are anything like me, your soul let out a big “oooooof” while reading this: The Year Is 2063 and You Were Never Interesting. But wait.
America 250: Better an Insane Asylum Than a Morgue
The United States is turning 250. As I write this, sprawled out in a shallow inflatable pool in my yard, a gull-winged WWII-era Corsair has just thundered low over the trees. The rumble of warbirds has been rolling across the sky all day. It stirs a feeling deep inside me, not of sentiment but of a potent mix of dopamine and adrenaline and gunpowder. A feeling of danger and excitement verging on psychosis. My head is swimming from the heat, and I feel like I am going insane. I love it.
Police Have Heated Interaction With Woman
A video on X is going viral because of the intense police presence surrounding a woman after she returned to her car from grabbing food in a restaurant. The footage does not show what led to the encounter. The man who made the video started recording after the police initially got involved with the woman. The person recording says he wanted to ensure the situation did not escalate.
Only Massive Geography Nerds Or Soccer Fans Know Where All 48 Of The 2026 World Cup Countries Are Located
World Cup meets World Geography.
Sen. Kelly Wore a Mexico Jersey To Watch World Cup?
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) was called a
How crypto payment processors can help businesses accept cryptocurrency
Businesses looking to modernize their payment systems may want to learn what a crypto payment processor is, how it works, and why it matters. Cryptocurrency and the crypto industry at large often appear most prominently in investing circles, but recent advancements in blockchain, the technology that supports crypto, have expanded crypto’s usefulness.
People Can’t Stop Making Jokes About Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Wedding
"my screentime this weekend is between me god and the kelces"
The Summer I Turned Patriot
Like many Europeans raised on a diet of American culture, I thought I understood the United States. My job as a camp counselor revealed why it is a nation worth loving, writes Josh Kaplan.
‘Abolish ICE’ Protester Arrested After Blocking Man’s Sign
An activist protesting with an “Abolish ICE” sign is getting tons of attention online after a video of their being arrested went viral.
Europe Moving Backwards, AC Is a No-Brainer
Ideology is ironically trumping science in the heat wave cooking Europe. America's progressives should take note.
Violence for Me, Not for Thee
On this week’s episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast,
Dems Should Be Happy FIFA Reversed a Terrible Decision
A top American soccer player will get to play in the World Cup tonight after FIFA, which runs the tournament, reversed a terrible decision banning him. That's good, right? Not if you're on the left.
85% Of Americans Probably Can’t Name 12/12 Of These Vegetables, But I Hope You Prove Me Wrong
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Klaus Schwab says he found a bug in his home office
Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, says a routine security inspection found a covert listening device in his home office in Geneva, Bloomberg reports. The 88-year-old has filed a criminal complaint against persons unknown. The device was reportedly discovered at his private home close to the WEF’s premises.
20+ Truth Social Posts That Prove Donald Trump Had A Very Messy 4th Of July Weekend
Nothing says "America 250!" quite like a gazillion posts about a Reflecting Pool.
Watch Some Horror Movies And We’ll Guess Your Favorite Color
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Unless You Score At Least 60% On This Wilderness Survival Quiz, You Really Shouldn’t Be Camping
Calling all Scouts, Girl Guides, Cadets, Rangers, and anyone who thinks camping is...fun?
Shotwell pledges $320M of SpaceX stock to kids’ accounts
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell will donate a share of SpaceX stock to roughly 2 million children through the Trump Accounts programme, CNBC reports. At around $162 a share, the pledge is worth over $320m. The gift comes from Shotwell’s and her husband’s personal holdings, with extra emphasis on lower-income families near their central Texas home.
Scientists gave sleep-deprived mice a memory boost without letting them sleep
Dolphins, ducks, and fur seals can put half the brain into deep sleep while the other half stays awake and watching for predators. Chiara Cirelli's lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wondered whether you could force that trick in an animal that doesn't do it naturally — and, as New Scientist reports, get some of sleep's benefits without the sleep.
Is This Week’s Community Challenge Real Or Fake?
Or maybe it's really fake... 🤔
Public Pool Closure Met With Chaos From Kids
A viral video shows a group of children entering a closed section of a public pool after lifeguards restricted access to the deep end for scheduled maintenance. Despite repeated attempts to keep them out, dozens of children are seen jumping into the closed area, sparking debate online.
If You Can Correctly Arrange These 20 World Events In Order, You're A True Historical Buff
Let's hope you paid attention during history class in high school.
The World’s Obsession With ‘Obsession’ Just Hit Another Major Milestone
Curry Barker's viral horror hit just crossed the $400 million mark at the box office, putting it on a very elite list.
International ‘South Park’ Fans Mourn The Passing Of Brazilian-Portuguese Randy
Alexandre Corrêa leaves behind an immense legacy in the South American ‘South Park’ community
Beyond wires and batteries: Voltify’s new model for freight rail electrification
Freight rail is often described as the most energy-efficient way to move goods over land, yet it still runs on one of the dirtiest inputs in modern infrastructure: diesel. As rail operators face mounting pressure from volatile fuel costs, tightening emissions rules, and aging locomotive fleets, the question is no longer whether rail should decarbonize, but how.
The Internet Can’t Stop Making The Same Joke About Andrew Garfield’s Longer Hairdo
"He's definitely looking like a shampoo commercial's dream."
Scotsman dual-wielded live seagulls in assault
Police in Oban, Scotland, charged a man with assault after he allegedly grabbed two live seagulls and attacked someone in the street outside the railway station there. The incident took place in Queens Park Place on Saturday, June 27, but the circumstances of the assault haven't been reported.
People Are Sharing The Parenting Tactics That Were Once Normal, But Are Actually Awful Now
"I'll give you something to cry about..."
Fox News Struggles to Defend Trump Crypto ‘Grift,’ So He’ll Just Have to Do It Himself
Trump reportedly made a whopping $1.4 billion from crypto in 2025.
Landlord Locks Renter’s AC Thermostat, Sparking Online Debate
A renter is going viral after sharing a video showing her AC thermostat locked inside a clear box. And the only person who presumably has access to that box is the landlord. The video’s caption reads, “Your landlord LOCKS your AC unit,” and it has since been reshared by X user @WallStreetApes. In the clip,
Dems Ditch Platner Over Rape Claims
Democrats nationwide have bailed on embattled Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner after a bombshell report accused the leftist oyster farmer of rape. Politico interviewed 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot, who accused Platner of breaking into her house in 2021 and sexually assaulting her. In a one-two punch, CNN released an interview with Racicot, who described the alleged assault as rape. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who has previously defended Platner, pulled the plug.
EU urged to act after Pegasus hit its spyware inquiry
Pressure is mounting on the European Commission to act on spyware, after forensic evidence showed one of the EU’s own spyware investigators was hacked with Pegasus. Civil society groups issued a joint statement demanding the abuse be met with accountability, “not impunity”.
👀 Craig Mod interviewed by Debbie Millman on Design
👀 Craig Mod interviewed by Debbie Millman on Design Matters.
Nintendo Will Quit Selling the Original Switch in Europe. Who’s Next?
The end seems nigh for the OG Switch and the era of all-physical game cards.
ChatGPT told a suicidal user, “let me be that person,” lawsuit says
A new lawsuit against OpenAI says ChatGPT told a suicidal user, "Let me be that person," while allegedly encouraging her to keep talking to the chatbot instead of calling a crisis hotline.
How ‘Rick and Morty’ Spinoff ‘President Curtis’ Will ‘Retcon’ Its Main Character
Co-creators Dan Harmon and James Siciliano talk about the upcoming Adult Swim series starring Keith David.
Xbox Hits ‘Reset’ Button With Thousands of Job Cuts and Game Studio Spin Offs
These cuts are part of broader layoffs at Microsoft,
Author Tomi Adeyemi Reveals She Won’t Be Watching “Children of Blood Bone” Film
Tomi Ayedemi is not too happy with the film adaptation of her beloved book, Children of Blood and Bone.' Here's what you need to know!
Trump sics his hate machine on kindergartners because hijabs
Trump used the presidency to boost a right-wing post targeting Muslim kindergartners in hijabs, because apparently five-year-old girls in graduation caps are now a national emergency.
Apple’s Hide My Email leaked real addresses for a year
Email aliases have one job: to hide your actual email address. Having an alias that you can use to sign up for new online subscriptions, newsletters, or to give out to folks you want to keep at arm's length is a treat that helps to maintain your privacy and keep your legit contact information from being passed along to gods know how many different marketers and Nigerian princes.
Lord Humungus actor Kjell Nilsson dead at 76
There are few movies that have had a longer-lasting influence on our culture than Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Its fingerprints are all over the video games we love, books we devour, and countless films that aspire to find its magic combination of dread, cheese, and homoeroticism but never seem to get it right.
Plex’s five-year plan costs what a lifetime pass used to
It hasn't been easy to be a Plex user these past few years. I mean, yeah, setting up a Plex server on your computer or NAS? Easy as taking the nose off a leper. But friendo, you're gonna pay for the privilege.
Five friends ride a couch on two scooters through San Francisco
Five friends in San Francisco decided that walking was overrated and concluded that furniture deserved a night out, too.
See how fashion poses transformed from the 1960s to the modern day
This video created by ZEEGGY MERCY shows how fashion posing changed across the decades. She starts with the structured silhouettes of the 1960s and works forward through the 1970s, 1980s, and the supermodel poses of the 1990s, switching her outfit and the background music to match each era so every transition is instantly recognizable.
Giant head hot air balloon turns the countryside into a dreamlike scene
This video shared by Ballooning Noord on Instagram shows a hot air balloon shaped like a giant human head, drifting over a small farmhouse.
Vic Mensa Calls Out Double Standard Against Black Women
Vic Mensa says criticism aimed at Megan Thee Stallion, Young Miami and Janet Jackson reflects a double standard against Black women, sparking even more online debates.
Tencent's Apache-licensed Hy3 takes on GLM-5.2 at half the size — and wins everywhere except coding
For the past year, the awkward secret of the open-weight model boom has been that many of the strongest Chinese releases were off-limits to a large slice of the enterprises most interested in them. License terms that excluded the European Union, the United Kingdom and South Korea meant legal teams killed deployments before engineering teams finished their evals — not just for companies headquartered there, but for any enterprise serving traffic into those regions. For IT teams weighing open models, the trade-offs are unusually explicit.
Prediction market pays news networks to launder gambling as analysis
Popular Information and Public Notice report that CNN and CNBC have been heavily promoting Kalshi prediction markets while inconsistently disclosing that Kalshi is not just a questionable source but a business partner.
7 Celebrity Moments You Might Have Missed From Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Wedding
The Love Story singer and NFL star tied the knot at New York's Madison Square Garden over the weekend.
Both Pluto and Titan Share a Mystery Molecule That’s Never Been Seen Before
Whatever it is, it's nothing registered in our chemical database, researchers say.
Maggie Crane Defends Peaking In High School At Cracked Comedy Club
The rising stand-up star and aspiring Miss Irish-America cracks up CCC
Phyllis Hyman’s Pain in Her Own Words
On what would have been her 77th birthday, we're looking at Phyllis Hyman's pain in her own words.
Grandpa Pudding Brains admits he meddled in a World Cup call he didn’t understand
Real estate fraud and convicted felon Donald Trump says he did not know what a red card meant, but he did know how to call FIFA and complain until America's best striker was allowed to play. The Trump brand of sportsmanship looks a lot like cheating.
Nintendo stops selling the original Switch in Europe
Nearly ten years after launch, the original Nintendo Switch will vanish from European shops next year. Blame a new EU rule on batteries, not the Switch 2. Nintendo will stop selling every version of the original Switch in Europe from mid-February 2027, The Verge reports. That lands weeks before the console’s tenth birthday.
Chris Brown Loses $13 Million Legal Battle with Housekeeper
Chris Brown just got dealt another unlucky legal hand to the tune of a $13 million ruling. Let's take a look at how he got there!
If You Can Score 11/12 On This Cereal Trivia Quiz, You're Officially A Breakfast Connoisseur
Time to test your breakfast brain!
Lego’s July Releases Are Few But Mighty
Everyone's favorite symbiote, Venom, is the star of Lego's July new releases.
China’s Tianwen-2 Reaches Earth’s Quasi-Moon and Prepares to Grab a Sample
The probe will conduct a detailed scientific survey of the asteroid and send a sample back to Earth for further analysis.
Mister Plimsoll: simple app to warn you when your Mac’s drives are getting full
Mister Plimsoll is a MacOS app by Glenn Fleishman that does one thing very well: it shows how full your disks are and warns you when they’re getting full.
Skello raises €200M for a European HR roll-up
Most big funding rounds shrink the founders’ slice. Skello’s just grew it. The profitable French HR startup has raised €200m to go shopping across Europe. Paris-based Skello has raised €200m led by Bridgepoint, EU-Startups reports.
Klarna applies for a US banking licence
Klarna wants to be a real American bank. The Swedish BNPL giant has applied for a US banking licence, betting a friendlier Washington will let it crack a market that has bruised European rivals. Klarna has applied to US regulators to set up its own bank, tech.eu reports.
The Fun Shortage Is Real, and It’s Making America
The Fun Shortage Is Real, and It’s Making America Miserable (gift link). “With fewer places to relax and socialize, and steeper prices for entry, having fun is quantifiably harder than it used to be.”
Amazon’s ‘Artificial Artificial Intelligence’ Is Being Eaten by AI
"It's like seeing an old friend well past their expiration date finally getting put to rest.”
‘Y’all Just Lie About Everything’: Woman’s Confusion Over America’s 250th Anniversary Sparks Debate
In a 13-second video posted on X by @OliLondonTV, a woman is heard asking why the US celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2026. The clip prompted many commenters to weigh in on the country’s founding date.
Hundreds of New Cases Reported as the Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Gets Worse
Reported cases of cyclosporiasis in Michigan have more than tripled over the past week.
Reddit fights AI marketing spam with its own AI
People increasingly ask ChatGPT instead of Google. So marketers now plant fake opinions on Reddit, hoping the chatbots repeat them. Reddit is fighting back with AI of its own. Reddit has a new spam problem, and a strange one. Brands seed the platform with stealth marketing, Bloomberg reports.
Clip-Ons Are Wireless Earbuds’ Next Inescapable Trend
With Samsung looming large over the category, clip-style wireless earbuds might go fully mainstream.
This Woman’s Mom Wouldn’t Approve Hormone Therapy When She Was a Teen — She Says She’s Grateful Now
A video shared to X by the account @WallStreetApes showed an unidentified woman describing her mother’s decision not to approve hormone therapy when she expressed a desire to transition as a teenager.
Microsoft cuts 3,200 Xbox jobs and divests five studios
Microsoft told its Xbox staff the truth in blunt terms: the business “is not healthy.” The fix? 3,200 job cuts, five studios out the door, two of them European. Xbox chief executive Asha Sharma laid it out in an official memo on Monday. She called it the most significant restructure in the division’s history.
A New Sexual Assault Accusation Rocks Maine Democrat Graham Platner
A 41-year-old Maine woman has accused embattled Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexually assaulting her nearly five years ago,
Broadcom extends its Apple chip work through 2031 in a fresh custom-silicon deal
Broadcom has extended its long-running relationship with Apple through 2031, signing new multi-year agreements to design and supply a range of custom chips for the iPhone maker.
I love this short little video montage of actresses
I love this short little video montage of actresses during Charlie Rose interviews. No dialogue, just quiet reactions. Musical accompaniment by Laurie Anderson (O Superman).
‘We’ve Lost Our Way’: A Video of Burger King’s $16 Combo Has People Posting What Fast Food Used to Cost
Burger King’s $16 Combo has apparently surprised the internet. The video featuring the price of a few combos at the popular fast-food establishment has sparked a buzz online. Many were prompted to share cost comparisons from years ago.
What billions of AI predictions taught Expedia before the age of AI agents
There's an important distinction between AI that just works today, and AI that lasts at scale. Many companies optimize hard for the first one without ever asking whether they're building the second.
Your next hobby, side hustle, or promotion could start with one of the 1,000+ courses in this $20 platform
Pay $19.97 once (reg. $600) and get lifetime access to 1,000+ online courses covering today’s most valuable career and creative skills.
A Physics Giant Had His Papers Retracted Decades After His Death. Here’s Why
Not even the greats can escape the droll of bureaucracy, it seems.
Uber pauses European food-delivery push for Delivery Hero
Five months ago, Uber promised to storm five new European countries with its food-delivery app. It just quietly hit the brakes, and the reason looks a lot like a €10bn takeover. Uber has paused five of its seven planned 2026 European launches, the Financial Times reported. Uber announced the push in February, targeting Austria, Norway,
Can We Not Normalize $5,300 Handheld Gaming PCs?
You can buy a gaming laptop with a top-end GPU for less.
Iran’s new supreme leader is a now-show at his father’s funeral. Where is he?
For 36 years, the question of who ultimately ruled Iran had one answer: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While Iran has an elected president and legislature, that power is subordinate to the religious supreme leader, who has the last say over all foreign and domestic policies and is the commander in chief of Iran’s conventional military and the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Corps. Whenever the US confronted Iran, American policymakers knew it was Khamenei who would make the final decision.
XBox announces layoffs
Microsoft's XBox division today announced that it would lay off 3,200 workers and cut loose four of its studios, part of the latest wave of job losses to hit the game industry. Kotaku acquired email outlining the layoffs, half of which are immediate and the rest to take place "later."
Even Realities hits $1bn with camera-free smart glasses
Meta has sold millions of camera-equipped smart glasses, and landed in a privacy storm for it. A Shenzhen startup is betting $1bn that the smarter move is to leave the camera off. Even Realities has raised $150m at a $1 billion valuation, TechCrunch reported. Chinese giants Meituan and Tencent led the round.
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Joking with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump was asked whether Cruz belonged on the Supreme Court.
Denmark steps into an EU court fight over what platforms owe publishers
Denmark has taken a side in one of the quieter but more consequential legal battles over how the internet pays for journalism.
One of the great things about the World Cup and the US
One of the great things about the World Cup and the US: In the United States, Every World Cup Team Is a Home Team.
Worldmodeldata raises £7M to train AI on video games
The last wave of AI learned to describe the world. The next needs to learn how the world pushes back. A Cambridge startup thinks the answer hides inside video games. Worldmodeldata has raised £7m (€8m) to turn gameplay into AI training data, Tech Funding News reported. London’s Iona Star Capital led the seed round.
This Is Supposedly the iPhone Air 2 in Lavender
The second-gen iPhone Air looks like it'll fix every complaint.
Cop Who Paralyzed Man With Taser Must Pay $21 Million
After Jerry Blasingame was rendered quadriplegic after a Georgia cop tasered him, an appeals court just affirmed a massive $21 million award.
You know exactly what the Winamp Skin Museum really whips
The Winamp Skin Museum impresses right away with its no-nonsense presentation: the whole browser window flooded with tiled images of the skins. You can click through to use them—yes, Winamp is implemented in the browser!—or just download it.
If You Get 100% On This English Vocabulary Test, I Have Exactly One Question: How?
Synonym Sprint #50! A milestone like no other!
‘House of the Dragon’ Pushes Rhaenyra Directly Into the Political Fire
The new queen finds King’s Landing in complete disarray as the Dance of the Dragons lurches into its next chapter.
Antisemitism Is Not A Fringe Position In The Democratic Party
A CNN host said the (not-so) quiet part out loud in suggesting that Josh Shapiro “reads too Jewish” for the Democratic nomination.The panel, hosted by Elex Michaelson, included a conversation with Eric Messersmith about Senator Jon Ossoff’s potential in the 2028 presidential race.Earlier in the panel, Michaelson gave the usual dismissive description of the antisemitism epidemic in the Democratic party: “Some of the fringes of the DSA, not everybody in the DSA, are certainly pretty close to antisemitism, if not antisemitism.” Sure, Elex.
Spencer Pratt Slams ‘Vile Commie’ Mamdani Over Cynical Anti-America Speech
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt didn’t hold back after New York City’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, trashed the United States during what was supposed to be a celebration honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary.Taking to X, the fiery Republican launched a blistering counterattack against Mamdani,
America: Birth Of A Nation
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of our great nation, The Onion has produced a Ken Burns-esque film called Birth of a Nation (“the only movie ever named this”).
Sabrina Carpenter Rumored for Major ‘X-Men’ Role
Plus, author Tomi Adeyemi distances herself from film adaptation of 'Children of Blood and Bone.'
The Biggest Announcements from Anime Expo 2026
'Delicious in Dungeon' season two won't arrive until October 2027, but 'Witch Hat Atelier' season two is already in production.
In 1937, the NYT ran a piece about the last living son
In 1937, the NYT ran a piece about the last living son of a Revolutionary War soldier. “Many times Constant said his father spoke of meeting George Washington…” The Great Span in action.
All The Celeb Sightings at the 2026 ESSENCE Festival
ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 brought together some of the biggest names in Black Hollywood over the weekend. Here are all the icons we spotted.
Woman Says She Was Asked to Leave July 4 Party Minutes After Arriving, Internet Rallies Behind Her
A TikTok video by @folkmedicineremedies has now been reposted on X by @wildklip and has over 7 million views as of publication.
Hedge funds sold chip stocks for a fourth week, but not the AI trade
Hedge funds cut their holdings of semiconductor stocks for a fourth straight week, according to Goldman Sachs prime brokerage data, in a run of selling that has made chipmakers and their equipment suppliers the most heavily net-sold corner of the US market.
CurifyLabs raises $14M to 3D-print personalised medicine
Your prescription, printed to order. A Finnish startup wants to turn the back room of your pharmacy into a tiny, automated drug factory, and it just raised $14m to do it in America. CurifyLabs has closed a $14m (€12m) Series A, the company announced.
Proof HBCUs Are Enrolling the Brightest Black Students
As fewer Black students apply to white colleges, our HBCUs are seeing a rise in enrollment driven by the repeal of DEI and Affirmative Action.
Belgium Shot Down On Appeal To Keep U.S. Star Sidelined As Europe’s Tantrum Falls Short
American soccer star Folarin Balogun has been cleared once again to suit up on Monday night against Belgium as the European country’s effort to keep the U.S. striker sidelined was shot down by the FIFA Appeal Committee.The FIFA committee ruled that Belgium’s appeal of the decision to overturn Balogun’s one-game suspension was “inadmissible” since Belgium was “not a party to the proceedings and, as such, has no standing to appeal the decision,” The Athletic reported.
Video Shows Two Women Getting Different Prices at the Same New York Ice Cream Stand — $17 vs $7 for Similar Orders
A video showed two women paying different prices at the same New York ice cream stand, prompting stories about street vendor pricing.
Razer Soma Chroma Chair Review: An Awkward Beginning to ‘Immersive’ Furniture
Razer's first RGB chair may eventually turn into a full immersive suite. The Soma Chroma is, still, just a chair.
Spain’s Sherpa.ai raises $18M for data-sovereign AI
Everyone wants the power of AI. Few want to hand their most sensitive data to a foreign cloud to get it. A Basque startup thinks it has the fix. Sherpa.ai has raised $18m to build AI that never sees your raw data, tech.eu reported.
A senior FCA official says Britain should weigh regulating AI models directly
Britain should consider whether large language models such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini ought to be regulated as they increasingly influence how consumers make financial decisions, a senior official at the Financial Conduct Authority has said.
A Retired Veteran Told a Podcast He Makes $4,600 From VA and Works at a Roofing Company — X Is Asking How Both Are Possible
A retired military veteran sparked a divide on X after revealing he makes over $5,000 through VA benefits and by working at a roofing company.
Thought Machine hits $100M revenue, delays IPO to 2028
Most tech founders chase a bigger valuation. Thought Machine’s boss would rather talk about revenue, and he has just crossed a milestone worth boasting about. The London core-banking company has passed $100m in annual revenue for the first time, tech.eu reported.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that newly launched Trump Accounts could be the remedy to a growing infatuation with communist ideals in America because they will teach children to have an “entrepreneurial” spirit.
Five young descendants of Frederick Douglass read his
Five young descendants of Frederick Douglass read his famous “What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?” speech.
ITV sells its broadcasting arm to Comcast’s Sky for up to £1.6bn
ITV has agreed to sell its media and entertainment division to Sky, the Comcast-owned broadcaster, in a deal worth up to £1.6bn that redraws the map of British television.
UK’s Cooper warns of an AI ‘Hiroshima’ without rules
Britain’s foreign secretary has a stark analogy for artificial intelligence. Do not wait for its Hiroshima moment before writing the rules. Yvette Cooper will warn that AI could become the “greatest security challenge of the next decade,” according to Bloomberg.
Netflix Shows Keep Hitting a New Season Slump
It's not just 'Avatar': nearly every Netflix original with a new season in 2026 has been hemorraghing viewers.
‘Women Are Not Asking for Special Rights’: Alicia Keys’ ERA Video Has X Divided Over What Equal Rights Actually Means
A video of singer-songwriter Alicia Keys arguing that women lack an explicit constitutional guarantee of equal rights was reposted on X by @MOEatMiles, drawing debate in the comments.
Japan’s Turing takes AMD backing for self-driving
Nvidia powers almost every self-driving car project going. A small Japanese startup is quietly handing some of that work to AMD instead. Turing Inc. has added AMD Ventures to its backers and started running its AI on AMD chips, Bloomberg reported.
Taiwan’s Unimicron seeks up to $1.4bn as AI lifts the chip-substrate makers
Unimicron Technology is looking to raise as much as $1.4bn from a sale of global depositary shares, joining the long line of companies cashing in on investors’ appetite for anything tied to artificial intelligence.
Tesla launches Robotaxi in Miami with no safety monitor
Tesla’s driverless cabs have reached a fifth US city. This time, there is no human minder in the car at all.
Declaration of Independence vs. Communist Manifesto
We have a choice between two conflicting worldviews: one of freedom and dignity, the other of a regimented society based on submission to the ideology of a ruling elite.
Raul Castro's Grandson Wants To Make Deal With Trump
Raul Castro's right-hand man says he's ready to lead Cuba and negotiate its future with U.S. President Donald Trump, in exclusive USA Today interview.
World Cup's Integrity in Tatters After FIFA Intervention
If it were not extraordinary enough that Gianni Infantino has paid more visits to the Oval Office than Sir Keir Starmer, along comes a World Cup decision so heavy with political overtones that it takes the breath away. Folarin Balogun, the former Arsenal striker whose three goals for the United States at this tournament have propelled the host nation into the last 16, was supposed to be ineligible for Monday night's titanic clash with Belgium in Seattle.