Windows Central

?Still one of my favorites?: This dependable 2?in?1 is discounted again while modern laptops remain scarce
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:07:00 +0000
The Lenovo Yoga 7 is a laptop from 2024 built with advanced AI-empowered hardware for powering through office work and creative productivity tasks that still hold in 2026, and it's now on sale for 27%

Xbox is finally giving Achievements a huge update with several new features ? ?We stood up a dedicated team to focus on fan feedback?
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:45:09 +0000
Xbox is finally giving Achievements the kind of upgrade fans have been asking for for years ? new features, modern systems, and even a dedicated internal team focused entirely on community feedback.

?Wait, Windows uses less??: I break down the surprising requirement that flips the Linux vs. Windows script
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:09:18 +0000
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS raises hardware requirements beyond those of Windows 11, and here's why this is happening.

ChatGPT?s refusal to admit mistakes is getting out of hand, and this exchange proves it
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:32:19 +0000
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently admitted that ChatGPT doesn't have the capability to keep track of time, but the chatbot insists it does.

"I know that a lot of PC gamers are resistant to AI": SteamGPT shows up in datamined Steam files, suggesting Valve plans to add AI to help in these two key areas
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:53 +0000
Reference to something called SteamGPT has appeared in a datamined Steam update, which could mean that Valve is bringing in AI to help speed up support requests and to buff anti-cheat. Here's what you need to know.

If you bought an Xbox controller recently: Read this ? Microsoft says you might be eligible for free batteries.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:15:58 +0000
Did you buy an Xbox controller between December 2025 and April 2026? You might be in luck.

Nascar

NASCAR hires its first Director of Artificial Intelligence
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:43:46 +0000
Richard Bowman has been named NASCAR's first director of Artificial Intelligence. 
"Excited to share that I?m now Director, AI at NASCAR," Bowman said in a Linkedin post. "Even in my relatively short time here, it has been clear that this is an organization willing to engage seriously with both the opportunities and responsibilities that come with AI. I?m grateful for the chance to help ...Keep reading

Legacy Motor Club hires JGR executive as new team president
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:23:35 +0000
Legacy Motor Club has confirmed Michael Guttilla  as the team's new president, effective immediately. 
Guttilla has two decades of experience working with the global engineering firm, Multimatic. He filled the role of  Vice President of Engineering and R&D and Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing. His career also took him to General Motors and Mechanical Dynamics Inc.
Most recently ...Keep reading

NASCAR Preseason Thunder returning with goal of better superspeedway racing
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:16:04 +0000
NASCAR now has a five-year sample size of data that concluded there is no doubt a better way to do superspeedway racing using the NextGen car but it needs to determine a pathway of getting there.
In the short term, the Sanctioning Body is adjusting stage lengths to combat fuel saving strategies used by teams since the debut of this car, but it will also target regulation changes during a winter ...Keep reading

What Goodyear wants the tires to do at NASCAR Bristol
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:55:58 +0000
It might be a moot point with the forecasted temperature on Sunday for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol, but Goodyear has created a tire that intends to lay down rubber no matter what, even if temperatures are cold.
Two of the past four races at The Last Great Coliseum have featured extreme tire wear due to the track surface failing to take rubber. As a result, it just shredded tires and ...Keep reading

Hendrick leadership says new body is a work in progress but they?re close
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:13:08 +0000
Things were not exactly dire over at Hendrick Motorsports but winning the most recent Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in advance of the Easter break was a much needed momentum boost.
Prior to Chase Elliott and crew chief Alan Gustafson breaking through with a pit strategy-aided victory over Denny Hamlin, the narrative surrounding the Chevrolet flagship was an organization and ...Keep reading


Fox News Headlines

Charlotte light rail murder suspect ruled incompetent to stand trial as history of crazed claims trails case
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:31:53 GMT
Decarlos Brown Jr., diagnosed with schizophrenia, was deemed incapable to proceed in the fatal stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line.

Kirk Cousins reveals how a FaceTime call with Tom Brady sealed his decision to join the Raiders
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:17:12 GMT
Kirk Cousins credited Tom Brady for giving him a big nudge toward signing with the Las Vegas Raiders, calling their FaceTime conversation "life-giving."

Michael Moore calls Democratic Party 'cowards' who actually support Iran war
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:16:30 GMT
Michael Moore claimed Democratic Party leadership supports the Iran conflict after arguing President Donald Trump made a "holocaust" level threat against the country.

UK's NATO show of force ends with docked destroyer in Mediterranean after 'technical' issue
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:11:27 GMT
The U.K. docked its sole naval warship in the Mediterranean due to technical issues amid growing criticism of PM Starmer's response to the Iran war.

Top GOP hawk Graham warns Iran deal has ?troubling aspects? as ceasefire begins
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:10:00 GMT
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says the Iran ceasefire deal has "troubling aspects" and calls for a diplomatic solution that stops Iran's nuclear enrichment program completely.

California fraud concerns ramp up as man pleads guilty to massive scheme using taxpayers as his 'piggy bank'
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:00:48 GMT
Paul Randall, 66, pleads guilty to wire fraud in a scheme that authorities say defrauded Medi-Cal out of more than $178 million in taxpayer funds.

Vogue?s Anna Wintour takes swipe at Melania Trump?s style while praising liberal favorites
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:58:50 GMT
Former Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour remarked how first lady Melania Trump always "looks like herself" in a new interview for her magazine on Tuesday.


Indy Car Racing

500 Festival event vehicles revealed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:06:55 GMT
Built by Hoosiers at the Fort Wayne Assembly Plant, the trucks will hit the streets with Indianapolis 500 graphics to remind everyone the Indy 500 is almost here.

Alex Palou wins at Barber after Lundgaard has slow final pit stop
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:13:17 GMT
Palou led all but 11 laps on Sunday, but it wasn't a guaranteed victory for the Spaniard like so many IndyCar races have been recently.

Alex Palou takes pole for IndyCar race at Barber
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:17:25 GMT
The pole was not only Palou's first of the season, but also the thirteenth of his career and second straight at Barber Motorsports Park.

NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye after livestream mockery of IndyCar's David Malukas
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:15:06 GMT
Dye used voices that made inferences about Malukas? sexuality, and he mimicked Malukas? voice at one point.

Kyle Kirkwood wins another IndyCar street race, this one to be first winner in Arlington
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:42:18 GMT
Kirkwood made an aggressive pass below four-time series champion Alex Palou with 15 laps to go and stayed in front the rest of the way.

Marcus Ericsson scores maiden IndyCar pole in Arlington Grand Prix qualifying
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:57:36 GMT
It was Ericsson's first pole in his 117th IndyCar start and his first pole in general since the 2013 GP2 feature race at Silverstone.

Red flag at IndyCar practice after workers spotted on temporary Texas street course
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:54:34 GMT
The television broadcast showed the trio of workers who appeared to be part of a catering crew.

Roger Penske's Texas-sized 'playground' in Jerry Jones' neighborhood is IndyCar's new street course
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 18:59:19 GMT
The Grand Prix of Arlington is the first of three new street races on the IndyCar schedule this season. It is also the start of a multiyear deal in North Texas.


ESPN Sports Headlines

Our hottest hot takes two weeks into the MLB season
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:18:09 EST
From a shocking NL East champion to a 50-homer slugger you probably haven't heard of yet, our experts go bold with their early predictions.

The art of taking a lead: Why every step matters in baseball's game of inches
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:18:09 EST
A bad lead helped keep the Blue Jays from a title. Tim Kurkjian explores the state of a critical skill.

Bryson: Using 3D printer-made iron at Masters
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:30:00 EST
Bryson DeChambeau confirmed to ESPN that he'll play the Masters with a 5-iron that he fabricated himself with a 3D printer.

Lopez, Soler given 7-game suspensions for brawl
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:30:00 EST
Braves right-hander Reynaldo Lopez and Angels outfielder Jorge Soler have each been suspended seven games for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl during Tuesday night's game at Angel Stadium.

Falcons starting RT McGary retiring at age 31
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:30:00 EST
Falcons right tackle Kaleb McGary is retiring, agent Collin Roberts announced Wednesday.

CB Moore: Irish on 'revenge tour' after CFP snub
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:30:00 EST
Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore says the Fighting Irish are on a "revenge tour" after being excluded from the College Football Playoff last season.

Augusta chair supports reducing driving distance
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:30:00 EST
Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday that the club supports governing bodies' efforts to reduce elite driving distance, which he says are needed to protect golf's integrity.

Falcons' Pearce, facing 3 felonies, not at workouts
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 16:30:00 EST
Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. is not at the team's offseason workout program amid his legal problems, coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday.