Here's how Xbox disc-to-digital works in practice (with video): A HUGE game preservation win
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:00:26 +0000
Xbox's disc-to-digital feature is now live for Xbox Insiders in the Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings. I made a quick video to demonstrate how it works in practice.

I went hands?on with Fable at Gamescom, and this reboot finally feels like it has a clear identity ? but it'll also be a true test of the 'Xbox Tax'
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:55:43 +0000
Hands-on with Fable at Gamescom proved its combat is incredible; now it just has to survive the internet's Xbox Tax.

Microsoft executive vice president bemoans employees sending him "AI slop," saying "This is a doom loop." ? Maybe take some responsibility? ?
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:05:19 +0000
Microsoft EVP overseeing Office and LinkedIn Ryan Roslansky posts an oddly oblivious self-own. The company flooding the internet with AI slop has started to realize how dumb its technology actually is in most scenarios.

No Law is the ultimate cyberpunk sandbox that refuses to waste your time
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:39:14 +0000
No UI hand-holding, total narrative freedom, and a city where every single NPC can be flatlined. Welcome to No Law

HP made one of my favorite PCs and had to abandon it ? Would this Windows all-in-one stand a chance if it ever risked a comeback?
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000
HP's Envy Move was a clever all-in-one PC with a portable twist thanks to a genius built-in battery, but it didn't last long. I'd love to see it return one day.

Dear Microsoft, where is the Surface to showcase all these improvements to Windows 11?
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Microsoft is rolling out long-awaited Taskbar and UI fixes in Windows 11 26H2, but where is the flagship Surface hardware to actually show them off?

Ryan Blaney furious after getting turned by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at Daytona: 'What the f***'
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:02:47 +0000
Ryan Blaney was heading towards a strong result at Daytona on Saturday.
Blaney had gotten through the initial chaos that wrecked a large portion of the field during the final lap and was racing towards the finish line.
But before he could get there, Blaney got spun, with the No. 47 of Ricky Stenhouse Jr making contact with the No. 12 and sending him into the wall, bringing out the ...Keep reading

Joey Logano explains why he felt like a 'failure' after JGR stint to start his career
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:43:05 +0000
Joey Logano came into the NASCAR Cup Series with massive expectations on his shoulders.
After earning the nickname "Sliced Bread" as a teenager, Logano was able to win his third race in what is now the O'Reilly Series, and was shotgunned into the seat of the No. 20 at Joe Gibbs Racing at just 18 years old. But his initial stint in the Cup Series sputtered out ? after three years at JGR ...Keep reading

Southern 500 at Darlington entry list features 38 NASCAR Cup teams
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:53:56 +0000
The fourth and final crown jewel in the NASCAR Cup season is this weekend, as the 2026 edition of The Chase gets underway at Darlington Raceway. This weekend, the historic track will host the 77th running of the Southern 500, which has been a part of the Cup schedule since 1950.
38 drivers are teams are entering this weekend's race, the lowest for any crown jewels this year but also comparable ...Keep reading

Joey Logano got busted using a fake birth certificate to race at 10 years old for the dumbest reason
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:47:23 +0000
Joey Logano has been talented beyond his years behind the wheel of a car since he was a little kid. As it turns out, for a while he was actually a bit too talented beyond his years, and it came back to bite him.
Speaking as a guest on the Racin' With the Boys podcast, Logano told the story of his father forging a birth certificate for him when he was 10 years old so he could race against kids ...Keep reading

Darlington NASCAR Viewer's Guide: Everything you need to know for the Southern 500
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:53:08 +0000
16 drivers have locked themselves into the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase for the championship, and now only 100 points separates them. Denny Hamlin is the No. 1 seed, while Ryan Preece is the No. 16 seed after a dramatic win at Daytona.
The first of ten battlegrounds will be the historic Darlington Raceway, and the 2026 edition of the Southern 500. 
The History and Track Dimensions for ...Keep reading

Get right out of town
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:31:22 GMT
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a tricky week as Republicans push a socialism vote and the SAVE America Act before Members flee to campaign.

Beloved Texas chiropractor killed in Grand Canyon flash flood, 2 friends still missing after hike
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:09:49 GMT
Texas chiropractor Dr. John Giusti was killed in a Grand Canyon flash flood while hiking companions Brent Rosenkranz and Tim Smith remain missing, according to family and friends.

CBS News takes heat over report on Dem hopeful Abdul El-Sayed's now-deleted 9/11 posts
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:07:23 GMT
Abdul El-Sayed's deleted 9/11 social media posts sparked a firestorm after CBS News reported on the Michigan Senate candidate's past comments.

WATCH: Maryland carjacking suspect plows toward cops as they open fire
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:00:00 GMT
Body camera footage shows a woman driving toward Maryland officers, striking a cop and patrol cars and another vehicle before police opened fire.

Chad Ochocinco warns Browns' Deshaun Watson has 'very short' leash, could lose starting job by Week 3
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:44:29 GMT
Chad Ochocinco said Deshaun Watson's leash is "very short" and predicts the Browns will make a move if Cleveland starts the 2026 NFL season 0-2.

Gen Z Democratic lawmaker spars with Baby Boomers over whether American Dream is dead
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:38:23 GMT
Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost clashed with Baby Boomers over student debt, housing prices, and whether the American dream still exists today.

Suspected DUI driver leads cops on wild chase before dramatic takedown on popular California beach
Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:17:29 GMT
Video shows stunned beachgoers as a Nissan Frontier drove onto Pacific Beach sand, ending a chaotic San Diego police chase involving felony evading.

Pato O'Ward wins 2 races in 1 day at Milwaukee as Alex Palou clinches 5th career IndyCar title
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:54:07 GMT
Both O'Ward and Palou made their own history during a marathon Sunday afternoon at the Milwaukee Mile.

Pato O'Ward wins IndyCar race 2 in Milwaukee while still technically leading race 1
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:07:13 GMT
O'Ward, who was leading Saturday when the first of two races at the Milwaukee Mile was suspended, rebounded from a bad pit stop to score his second win of the year.

Marathon Sunday in store for IndyCar drivers as rain forces suspension of Milwaukee Mile race 1
Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:47:53 GMT
If the first race runs its full distance, IndyCar drivers will run a total of 409 laps on Sunday.

Kyle Kirkwood gives the Freedom 250 an American winner on the streets of downtown Washington
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:46:53 GMT
Kirkwood led for 128 out of 147 laps, setting the record for most laps led on a street course in series history.

IndyCar races through Washington for the first time in history
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:26:39 GMT
Kyle Kirkwood gave the Freedom 250 an American winner, racing to his second victory of the IndyCar season on the streets of the nation's capital.

3 IndyCar drivers face starting grid penalties ahead of Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:30:31 GMT
The penalties affect Nolan Siegal with Arrow McLaren, Marcus Ericsson with Andretti Global and Mick Schumacher with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Alex Palou tops qualifying for the Freedom 250 in Washington, his 7th IndyCar pole of the season
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:36:09 GMT
Palou also leads the championship standings by 133 points with four races remaining. He will clinch the title if that lead reaches 163 on Sunday.

Drivers turn their attention from the buildings to the bumps while testing out DC's IndyCar track
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:06:34 GMT
IndyCar drivers reported significant bumps that could be a factor in Sunday's race.