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Xbox Game Pass is losing one of its best games at the worst possible time ? get it now while it's cheap before it leaves Microsoft's service
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:21:28 +0000
In just over a week, and months before the scheduled launch of GTA 6, GTA 5 will no longer be playable on Xbox Game Pass.

?I finally found something that just works?: I explain the open?source screenshot tool that beat Snipping Tool and ShareX for me ? and why it might become your new default
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:49:29 +0000
Replace Snipping Tool with Yoink. Using this tool, you can capture, edit, record, translate, and share your content seamlessly on Windows 11.

Xbox Game Pass' April lineup brings this surging Call of Duty game, and one of last year's biggest additions is coming to more tiers ? plus, Hades 2, DayZ, and more
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:14:33 +0000
Microsoft has announced April's wave of Xbox Game Pass additions, and it includes the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot, Hades 2, and many other titles.

"This was not opportunistic. It was precision." ? How North Korean hackers used Microsoft Teams and Slack to compromise Windows PCs with an elaborate ploy
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:27:48 +0000
Malware ploys from bad actors are getting more elaborate, as axios maintainer Jason Saayman explains how the registry's hijacking was weeks in the making and involved a fake Teams update that delivered a trojan.

I compared Lenovo Qira to HP IQ in a battle of on-device AI intelligence ? Are these finally the assistants we've been hoping for?
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Lenovo and HP have both devised on-device AI assistants designed to make your digital life easier. I dug into the features to discover similarities and differences.

Is this the perfect Windows app to emulate? Microsoft needs to take notes.
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:40:08 +0000
Speechify is more than just a great dictation tool; it?s a masterclass in how to build a native Windows 11 app that actually respects the platform.

Nascar

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

Justin Allgaier says Alex Bowman substitute role has been a challenge
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:13:58 +0000
Despite all the success, the past month has been a challenge for Justin Allgaier, specifically as it pertains to his duties at Hendrick Motorsports and driving the No. 48 while Alex Bowman continues his recovery.
On one hand, since taking over the car at Las Vegas, Allgaier has ripped off finishes of fourth, first, first and third for his day job on Saturdays in the O?Reilly Series for JR ...Keep reading

Kaulig Racing says fuel prices put a dent in NASCAR budget
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:12:31 +0000
The national average for diesel fuel on April 1 was $5.490 and that is a strain to NASCAR teams like Kaulig Racing who say it has taken a toll on its intended budget before the season began in February.
The military conflict in Iran has led to a surge in prices, and while it dropped to just over $5 on April 2 following a national address by the President of the United States, stating that the ...Keep reading

Joe Gibbs Racing really wants the deleted texts from Chris Gabehart and Spire
Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:28:54 +0000
Joe Gibbs Racing wants the Western District of North Carolina Court to compel Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports to immediately produce any documents related to deleted text messages to each other but also a third-party subpoena to get those deleted communications from the cell phone service providers.
?The nature and significance of the irreparable harm JGR is experiencing cannot be ...Keep reading


Fox News Headlines

Trump-backed Republican pads GOP's fragile House majority by winning showdown for MTG's former seat
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:26:13 GMT
Republican Clay Fuller wins Georgia's 14th Congressional District special election, reinforcing the GOP's slim 218-214 House majority for Speaker Johnson.

Bald-headed killer smiles as prosecutors reveal what she did before dad walked in
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:23:34 GMT
Washington state woman Alyssa Bradburn gets nearly 28 years in prison for the planned killing of her father as he returned home from a Hawaii trip.

Popular far-left streamer unleashes profane tirade against Vietnamese communist refugee in resurfaced vid
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:57 GMT
A video of far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker hurling F-bombs at a South Vietnamese communist refugee resurfaced on X, sparking renewed scrutiny on the figure.

Judge declares mistrial in decades-old killing of 11-year-old girl over evidence revelation
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:31:57 GMT
Marc Karun's trial for the alleged 1986 rape and murder of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn ended in a mistrial over concerns about evidence contamination.

Biden wanted to drive reliable energy 'into a ditch,' says Trump Energy Secretary
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:30:20 GMT
Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed Tuesday that the Biden administration was driving the U.S. energy system "into a ditch" through massive subsidies.

Hundreds stranded for days on remote island in freezing weather after emergency flight diversion
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:16:10 GMT
Passengers of British Airways said they were left stranded in freezing St. John's, Newfoundland, and blasted the airline over a lack of communication and assistance.

Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire if Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:15:11 GMT
President Donald Trump announces a two-week delay of a planned Iran strike following talks with Pakistani leaders and progress toward a potential agreement with Iran.


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

North Carolina to give Malone six-year, $50M deal
Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:22:41 EST
North Carolina is set to pay new head coach Michael Malone more than $50 million across six years.

Colorado QB's BAC twice legal limit in fatal crash
Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:22:41 EST
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit for driving under the influence when he died in a single-car crash near Boulder on March 1.

Reinsdorf: Next Bulls GM must be sold on Donovan
Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:22:41 EST
Bulls CEO and president Michael Reinsdorf, who is looking for a new head of basketball operations after firing Arturas Karnisovas earlier this week, said Tuesday that retaining Billy Donovan as head coach would be a major requirement.

U-M toasts title with fans: 'This trophy is yours'
Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:22:41 EST
Michigan's men's basketball team returned to campus as national champions Tuesday, and coach Dusty May told dozens of fans who greeted them at the Crisler Center that "this trophy is yours."

Staley talks to Geno, wants focus on growing game
Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:22:41 EST
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said Tuesday that she has spoken to UConn's Geno Auriemma and suggested for "everyone to turn the page" after their midcourt argument at the Final Four fueled a firestorm of controversy.

Fab 40: Veteran Neuer stops Madrid on MVP night
Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:22:41 EST
Vincent Kompany said he's "impressed every day" by Manuel Neuer after the veteran goalkeeper made nine saves in Bayern Munich's 2-1 Champions League win over Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Sources: Mendoza not planning to attend draft
Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:22:41 EST
Fernando Mendoza has informed the NFL that he is not planning to attend the draft, sources told ESPN.

Lawrence not with Giants; Harbaugh optimistic
Tue, 7 Apr 2026 19:22:41 EST
Giants coach John Harbaugh expressed optimism during a video call with reporters Tuesday that defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence II will remain with the team next season.