Windows Wrap: Surface is raising prices while lowering ambition
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:19:29 +0000
Surface prices are going up while the hardware lineup gets simpler and less ambitious. Here is why Microsoft?s premium strategy feels out of step.

Vampire Crawlers review (Xbox Game Pass) ? the creators of Vampire Survivors have built yet another addictive pixelated masterpiece
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Poncle has done it again. Vampire Crawlers is a quirky, tactical evolution of the Survivors formula. A must-play on Xbox Game Pass.

?Grim prognosis?: Former PlayStation CEO questions Game Pass as new Xbox CEO would "love to chat."
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:56:26 +0000
Former PlayStation CEO Shawn Layden questions Xbox?s Game Pass strategy, calling its outlook grim, as new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma responds publicly and signals openness to discussion.

"The vault is solid, the delivery truck is not" ? strong key storage, shaky transfer: why this Windows Recall feature raises new security questions
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:40:35 +0000
A security researcher's TotalRecall Reloaded tool finds a way to sidestep Windows 11's security features for Windows Recall, granting it access to sensitive data even without Windows Hello authentication.

Microsoft is finally adding the right kind of AI support to Windows 11 as it struggles to combat AI popularity on Mac
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:48:43 +0000
Support for AI agents on the Taskbar and Search Box are coming to Windows 11 next month, Microsoft has confirmed.

?This company reeks of desperation?: Microsoft is giving away $1 million and a Mercedes-Benz just to get you to use Edge
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:06 +0000
A new Microsoft Edge promotion highlights a sweepstakes with a staggering $2 million prize pool, including a $1 million cash grand prize, three Mercedes-Benz cars, and thousands of instant-win prizes.

"This kid is on fire" - Michael Jordan praises Reddick after NASCAR Kansas win
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:05:42 +0000
Daytona, Atlanta, COTA, Darlington, and now Kansas: Tyler Reddick is now 5/9 for NASCAR Cup wins in 2026, and 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan has been one of the first people to congratulate him after every single one. 
The NBA legend has been at the track constantly early in the season, and he has been watching from pit road as Reddick earned each of his five victories thus far.
But ...Keep reading

How the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas was won and lost
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:47:40 +0000
Denny Hamlin was half a lap away from taking the white flag in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas, one that seemed largely decided between himself and Tyler Reddick, but then Cody Ware cut a tire and spun out.
Shake the snow globe! 
Hamlin retained the lead off pit road, with most of the frontrunners taking just right sides, but lost it on the restart when he didn?t get the best launch ...Keep reading

Tyler Reddick is doing Dale Earnhardt things after Kansas Cup win
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:06:50 +0000
Stat: For the first time since 1987, a driver has won five of the first nine races, and the last driver to do it was Dale Earnhardt.
This time, it?s Tyler Reddick and the 23XI Racing No. 45.
?Yeah, that's a guy on the Mount Rushmore of NASCAR drivers,? Reddick said after winning the AdventHealth 400. ?To be able to accomplish things that someone like him did is truly incredible but ...Keep reading

Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Kansas spring race
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:55:36 +0000
Can anything stop Tyler Reddick at this point? The 23XI Racing driver now has five wins in the first nine races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, and he now has a 105-point lead in the championship.
His boss, Denny Hamlin, has jumped up into second in the overall standings, and the two drivers did battle in the closing laps at Kansas on Sunday.
Around the Chase cutline, things have changed as ...Keep reading

Official race results: NASCAR Cup 2026 Kansas spring race
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:42:59 +0000
Tyler Reddick has now won five of the first nine races to open the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, passing Kyle Larson in the final seconds of Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.
Chase Briscoe, who restarted 11th in overtime with four fresh tires, surged all the way up to third by the time the checkered flag flew.
Denny Hamlin led the way at the start of the final two-lap dash, but fell back to fourth ...Keep reading

Canada's prime minister refers to US economic ties as a weakness
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:30:57 GMT
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's "strengths" from its tight relationship with the United States have become "weaknesses."

Kyle Busch sends Hamlin chilling threat, NASCAR wife is 'America's Most Beautiful' & 1st black female wrecked
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:16:55 GMT
Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch near a boiling point after Hamlin's podcast comments about Busch's struggles at RCR spark a heated public feud in NASCAR.

How Trump panic broke the Democratic Party and fueled endless crisis politics
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:50 GMT
Democrats have spent a decade rallying voters against Trump, but a psychotherapist argues fear-driven politics crowds out aspiration and weakens identity.

Cancer tied to woman's vaping habit since age 15 as she's now given just months to live
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:04 GMT
A young woman in the U.K. says she began vaping at age 15 and now has terminal lung cancer at age 22, doctors say. She urges others to quit the vaping habit now.

Patrick Muldoon, 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Melrose Place' star, dead at 57 after sudden heart attack
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:52:21 GMT
"Days of Our Lives" and "Melrose Place" actor Patrick Muldoon has died at age 57 after a sudden heart attack at his Beverly Hills home, according to reports.

Top House Republican rips Omar as ?complete fraud? amid financial disclosure controversy
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:47:41 GMT
Rep. Tom Emmer calls "Squad" member Ilhan Omar a "complete fraud" amid scrutiny over an apparent discrepancy in her congressional financial disclosures.

NFL draft has a 'special' player everyone knows about but he may not go in top 5
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:25:19 GMT
Despite being called "special" by multiple NFL GMs, running back Jeremiyah Love is not guaranteed of cracking the Top 5 in the 2026 NFL draft.

Quick pit stop propels Alex Palou to maiden Long Beach Grand Prix victory
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:41:59 GMT
Palou also reclaimed the championship lead and now heads into the Month of May with a 17-point advantage over Kyle Kirkwood.

Felix Rosenqvist scores first pole position since 2024 in IndyCar qualifying at Long Beach
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:56:14 GMT
Rosenqvist will be joined on the front row by Pato O'Ward.

Colton Herta's Indianapolis 500 hopes blocked by Formula 2 calendar change
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:15:53 GMT
Now that Herta is not available, Andretti Global said Thursday it will focus on its current three-driver lineup for the Indy 500 and not enter a fourth car.

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.

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Schefter?s NFL draft week intel: Nuggets on top picks, intriguing prospects, QBs and trade candidates
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:22:13 EST
How early could Jeremiyah Love be drafted? Will Ty Simpson go in Round 1? Could we still see A.J. Brown traded? Adam Schefter has the latest.

Reid's seven-round NFL mock draft: A forecast of every pick from No. 1 to No. 257
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:22:13 EST
Jordan Reid projected every single pick from the Raiders' selection at No. 1 to Mr. Irrelevant.

Wemby tops Duncan with 35 in Spurs playoff debut
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:12:27 EST
Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points, the most by a Spurs player making his postseason debut, while leading a 111-98 win over the Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday night.

Sabres surge in 3rd for 1st playoff win in 15 years
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:12:27 EST
Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres' first playoff game in 15 years.

OK State lands top transfer Crooks from Iowa St.
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:12:27 EST
Former Iowa State center Audi Crooks, No. 1 in ESPN's women's basketball transfer rankings, committed to Oklahoma State, she announced Sunday night.

'We belong here': Magic stun Pistons in Game 1
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:12:27 EST
The Magic showed an intensity and fight that had been missing for most of the season as they stunned No. 1 seed Detroit in Game 1 of their series.

Cooper: Penalty 'stupidity' cost Lightning in G1
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:12:27 EST
Lightning coach Jon Cooper was not happy with the penalties his team committed in its Game 1 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Sunday.

Bengals extend Lawrence after blockbuster trade
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:12:27 EST
Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II passed his physical with the Bengals and signed a one-year, $28 million extension, the Win Sports Group told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Massive magnitude 7.4 earthquake rattles northern Japan as threat downgraded to Tsunami Advisory for coast
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:14 -0400
A magnitude 7.4 struck off the coast of northern Japan just before 5 p.m. local time on Monday, according to the USGS. Japan's government has issued Tsunami Warnings for prefectures along the east coast of Japan's main island, Honshu.

This rare interstellar comet is spewing massive amounts of water into space
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:28:36 -0400
A comet named 31/ATLAS was first discovered on July 1, 2025, and is located about 420 million miles away from Earth, according to NASA. Thankfully, the comet poses no threat to Earth.

Rising waters: Days of heavy rain cause rivers in Michigan and Wisconsin to exceed limits
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:47:12 -0400
The constant threat of flash flooding throughout Michigan continues throughout the state after days of heavy rain.

Watch: Parachuter crashes into scoreboard before Virginia Tech spring football game
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:47:52 -0400
The start of the Virginia Tech game was delayed after a parachutist crashed into the scoreboard at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, just before kickoff this weekend.

Another round of much-needed rain to soak drought-stricken South, prompting flash flood concerns
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:56:23 -0400
More rain is set to sweep across the drought-stricken Southern Plains and Southeast through Tuesday.

Severe storms reload across Central US with renewed threats of large hail and tornadoes late this week
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:31:48 -0400
Parts of the Central U.S. from Texas to Minnesota are once again at risk of severe thunderstorms beginning Thursday. That comes after at least 50 tornadoes tore across the Heartland during last Friday's severe weather outbreak, destroying homes and causing hundreds of thousands of power outages.