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The RAM crisis has made Windows desktops almost unaffordable, but these mini PCs provide a better way to get work done without desk clutter
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:29:11 +0000
Best Buy's 4th of July sale is offering discounts on some of our favorite mini PCs by Geekom, so we've rounded up the best value bargains of the bunch to save you the trouble of reading through a mountain of deals.

A critical exploit bypasses Microsoft Defender in Windows 11 and Windows 10 ? so much for "everyday risk protection without additional software"
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:37 +0000
Microsoft confirms RoguePlanet zero-day exploit in Windows Defender, leaving Windows 10 & 11 PCs exposed while a patch is on the way.

Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go are dead: Microsoft's budget Surface PCs are the last to be cut from its portfolio
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:58:51 +0000
Surface Go 4 and Surface Laptop Go 3 are now out of stock in most places, and sources say there are no plans to restock them or replace them with a successor.

Progress! Microsoft is finally giving Windows 11 users the taskbar they actually asked for
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:18:29 +0000
Windows 11 stripped away beloved taskbar features from Windows 10, leaving users frustrated for years. Microsoft is finally fixing one of the biggest complaints by testing a dedicated taskbar resizing toggle.

Steve Ballmer once called Linux a ?cancer? ? it's funny Windows 10 holdouts may now see it as the cure for Windows 11?s hardware rules and the RAM crisis
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:57:25 +0000
Microsoft once dismissed Linux, but today it?s becoming the lifeline for Windows 10 users facing performance and RAM challenges.

Video: From Gragson to 23XI, watch as several drivers deliver payback at Sonoma
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:46:05 +0000
Noah Gragson was in the headlines one week ago after feuding with ex-F1 driver Kevin Magnussen in the Dane's NASCAR Cup Series debut. They traded blows for several laps, with the full-contact back-and-forth lasting at least 13 laps before Magnussen eliminated Gragson from the race. A post-race confrontation followed, with Gragson planning to fight Magnussen before being warned not to by his ...Keep reading

Trackhouse crew chief says they were 'lucky' to have Van Gisbergen against faster JGR car
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:09:24 +0000
At Sonoma Raceway, Chase Briscoe nearly reached the back bumper of Shane van Gisbergen in the final corner of the race. Van Gisbergen held on, winning by just 0.357s -- the closest margin of victory in any of his 14 NASCAR victories so far.
Trackhouse Racing's Stephen Doran, who works with SVG as the No. 97 crew chief, asserted that they had the slower car in the closing laps, but SVG made up ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from a close NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:43:18 +0000
Just three tenths separated Shane van Gisbergen and Chase Briscoe in the battle for the win at Sonoma Raceway. With his eighth career victory, SVG is now tied for second on the all-time road course wins list with Tony Stewart, and just one away from Jeff Gordon's record.
Sonoma was also the final road course of the 2026 season, so it's all ovals from here to Homestead in November. While it was ...Keep reading

No smiles from Denny Hamlin despite snatching the points lead from Tyler Reddick
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:50:04 +0000
For the first time during the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, Tyler Reddick is not the championship leader. After winning the first three races of the year, Reddick held the top spot through the first 17 rounds of the season. At one point, he had a mighty 129-point lead. Just one month later, it's gone.
Reddick has finished 25th or worse in three of the last four races, and at Sonoma, a power steering ...Keep reading

Who was eliminated in Round 1 of the NASCAR In-Season Bracket Challenge?
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:03 +0000
Outside of the very intense NASCAR battle to make the Chase, there is another competition to keep an eye on this summer, and this one has no actual impact on the championship ... but it does award a $1 million prize to the winner and any fortunate fans with a perfect bracket.
The In-Season Challenge got underway at Sonoma Raceway for Round 1 of 5 as part of TNT's summer stretch of Cup races ...Keep reading

LeBron James tells Los Angeles Lakers he will leave in free agency after eight seasons: report
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:54:48 GMT
LeBron James reportedly told the Los Angeles Lakers he would leave in free agency, with the Golden State Warriors reportedly looking to pair him with Stephen Curry.

Brooke Slusser calls Supreme Court transgender ruling the ?biggest win? yet for female athletes
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:54:47 GMT
Brooke Slusser calls the Supreme Court ruling on trans athletes the "biggest win" for female athletes after her fight against a trans player at San Jose State.

Trump admin backs Bolivia state of emergency as leftist ex-leader's loyalists fracture nation
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:45:14 GMT
Bolivia's pro-US government declares a state of emergency after 50 days of blockades led by former socialist president Evo Morales and his supporters.

Postal worker and mom of two killed while delivering mail, leaving kids orphaned after husband's death: cops
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:34:19 GMT
Brandi Reynolds, a USPS mail carrier and mother of two, was allegedly shot and killed by William Craig Durham while delivering mail in North Carolina.

The trick to smoother streaming at home and on the road
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:09 GMT
Your internet provider may be throttling your streaming traffic. A VPN encrypts your data so your ISP can't target video and cause buffering.

Trump suffers major Supreme Court defeat as justices uphold birthright citizenship
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:22:55 GMT
The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship, preserving the constitutional guarantee of automatic U.S. citizenship for most children born in the United States in a major setback for his immigration agenda.

Internet tries to dunk on German super fan Freddy after discovering he's been to America before
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:21:10 GMT
German superfan Freddy booked his U.S. stay through the end of the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite Germany's exit, sparking backlash from internet trolls.

Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist leaving team at end of IndyCar season
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:07:14 GMT
Just a month after winning the Indy 500, the driver announced he will be leaving his team at the end of the season.

Christian Lundgaard goes from last to first to win at Road America for 3rd career IndyCar victory
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:08:12 GMT
Lundgaard damaged his front wing at the start of the race, but he fought back to earn his second win of the season.

Alex Palou earns 5th straight IndyCar pole in Road America qualifying
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:31:51 GMT
The last time there was an IndyCar race that did not have Alex Palou on the pole was the Long Beach Grand Prix ? in April.

'It's pathetic' | IndyCar driver Graham Rahal calls Indianapolis a 'complete dump' on social media
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:38:34 GMT
Rahal complained of security concerns at a recent event he said he hosted in Indianapolis.

Dennis Reinbold, founder of IndyCar team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, dies at 65
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:57:30 GMT
Reinbold died June 13 surrounded by his family, the team said in a statement.

Alex Palou survives carnage to win IndyCar Detroit GP from pole
Sun, 31 May 2026 20:59:05 GMT
Palou led 71 laps in a race that saw six full-course caution flags waive throughout the afternoon.

Palou earns pole for IndyCar race in Detroit as Indy 500 top-2 of Rosenqvist and Malukas fail to advance out of first round
Sat, 30 May 2026 20:09:57 GMT
It was Palou's third IndyCar pole in a row, having set the fastest time in qualifying for both the Sonsio Grand Prix and 110th Indy 500.

Renew, upgrade your Indy 500 tickets by June 15 before price increase
Mon, 25 May 2026 17:12:14 GMT
Fans who went to the 2026 Indy 500 have until Monday, June 15 to renew or upgrade their tickets for the best prices of the entire year.

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LeBron tells Lakers he plans to play elsewhere
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:24:54 EST
James has informed the Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

World Cup live updates: Haaland, Norway take on Iv...
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:54:44 EST
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SCOTUS upholds bans on transgender athletes
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:41:32 EST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a decision to uphold state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams.

Blazers, Williams reach 3-year, $44M extension
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:41:32 EST
The Portland Trail Blazers and center Robert Williams III have agreed to a three-year, $44 million contract extension, his agent Kevin Bradbury of LIFT Sports Management tells ESPN.

Wilson (ankle) out for Commissioner's Cup final
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:41:32 EST
A'ja Wilson has been ruled out of the Las Vegas Aces' matchup Tuesday against the New York Liberty in the Commissioner's Cup championship game due to a right leg injury.

MLB strikes out in 'Play Ball' trademark quest
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:41:32 EST
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has denied MLB's request to trademark the phrase "Play Ball," saying that the phrase is too commonplace.

Sources: RFA Duren to meet with Lakers, Kings
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:41:32 EST
Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren has meetings set up with the Lakers and Kings when free agency begins Tuesday.

Lions release Arnold after CB's bond set at $1M
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:41:32 EST
The Lions have released Terrion Arnold after he was arrested last week on felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping, the team announced Monday.

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Watch: First responders form human chain to rescue trapped driver from sinking vehicle in Virginia
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:09:48 -0400
A driver was safely brought to shore with minor injuries after crashing into a Fairfax County pond and becoming trapped inside the rapidly sinking vehicle over the weekend.

Bryan Norcross: Keeping a half an eye on an area of low pressure off the Southeast coast
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:04:32 -0400
A low-pressure system ? technically called a frontal wave ? has formed on schedule along the cold front that stalled offshore of the Carolinas.

See it: Hammerhead shark spotted off Long Island coast as scorching holiday heatwave grips Eastern US
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:43:46 -0400
A hammerhead shark was spotted off the coast of Long Island by a drone photographer Monday, just as scorching temperatures and the upcoming Fourth of July holiday are expected to pack the beaches.

Ridge riders, extreme heat to trigger multi-day severe storms in Plains, Great Lakes ahead of holiday weekend
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:24:28 -0400
A volatile mid-summer weather pattern is taking shape across the central and northern United States, triggering multiple days of severe storm threats from the Central Plains through the Great Lakes and into the Northeast.

3 alligator encounters turn violent in week's span, leaving one woman dead in Florida
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:31:05 -0400
Three people have been attacked by alligators in Central Florida over the past week, including one incident that was fatal.

Massive wildfire causes evacuations as it rapidly spreads due to 100 mph wind gusts in Colorado
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:36:50 -0400
A massive wildfire that broke out on Monday is spreading rapidly due to strong winds and has caused evacuations as authorities struggle to contain the blaze.