Against all odds, Palworld 1.0 proves that Pocketpair has built the ultimate Pokémon alternative and Nintendo should be very worried
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:11:34 +0000
Palworld 1.0 drops tomorrow! A hype new trailer shows exactly why Nintendo should be quaking.

After nearly two decades, Minecraft is finally letting players take a rest on something other than a regular bed in its latest update
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:46 +0000
Mojang has released the patch notes for Minecraft's Preview 26.40.30 update, which will add new cushion and straw bed items along with many gameplay changes that will be rolling out today.

"It's the kayfabe of a tech industry that really has run out of ideas.": Zitron says Microsoft?s trillion?dollar AI push is a bubble built on hype, hidden losses, and demand that doesn?t exist
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:57:12 +0000
AI adjacent stocks are taking a battering lately ... including Microsoft's. But why? It could be that the market has already crowned the winner: Google. It could also be that the supposed "multi-trillion dollar" industry is actually going to end up a lot more niche than expected.

Alienware's new flagship QD-OLED ultrawide is the perfect monitor for gamers ? as long as you don't mind these small drawbacks I found when testing
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000
The new Alienware AW3426DW ultrawide gaming monitor has landed with a host of improvements for 2026. I got my hands on it early to test; here's why I think it's such a great option (and why some might want to look elsewhere).

Microsoft Forms just gave me another reason to prefer it over Google Forms
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:06:51 +0000
Microsoft Forms has added Copilot chat, offering suggestions, smarter edits, and clearer insights.

Microsoft is making Windows 11's search box 4 whole pixels taller for some reason
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:49:55 +0000
An upcoming change to Windows 11 will see the default search box in Start and on the Taskbar appear larger as Microsoft increases its height by 4 whole pixels.

The race to the NASCAR Chase is on: Who are the favorites?
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:22:01 +0000
Earlier in the weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, when asked about his championship chances under the new Chase for the Championship format, Chase Briscoe said he would need to start winning in bunches.
Why?
After running thousands of simulations, NASCAR stated that nearly 70 percent of eventual champions started the final 10 races from inside the top five. That is because the top-16 in the ...Keep reading

NASCAR official says not enough evidence to penalize Shane Van Gisbergen at Chicagoland
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:19:27 +0000
Ultimately, NASCAR Cup Series managing director Brad Moran said the sanctioning body didn?t see anything that quite arose to a penalty regarding the various on-track incidents involving Shane Van Gisbergen, Austin Hill, Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.
On Lap 48, Hill was spun hard into the wall off the nose of Van Gisbergen, and the Richard Childress Racing ...Keep reading

NASCAR payback gone wrong: When vengeful drivers wrecked themselves
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:21:09 +0000
This week, two moments of apparent payback have dominated discourse in the NASCAR world, with Shane van Gisbergen vs. Austin Hill and Zane Smith vs. Carson Hocevar. No penalties were issued for other moment of frustration.
In Zane's situation, he actually ended up wrecking himself in the process of bumping Hocevar into the wall, and ultimately finished behind the driver who drew his ...Keep reading

NASCAR officials detail reasons to not issue penalties after Chicagoland
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:04:04 +0000
NASCAR competition officials reviewed every radio transmission and every bit of SMT data before deciding not to penalize any drivers for on-track behavioral reasons in the aftermath of the Cup Series race on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.
On Lap 48, Hill was spun hard into the wall by Van Gisbergen, and the Richard Childress Racing No. 33 team immediately felt like it was intentional and ...Keep reading

Larry McReynolds on NASCAR's future, Hamlin spat and not slowing down
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:00:13 +0000
The NASCAR Cup Series is 77 years old and Larry McReynolds has been inside the garage for 50 of them with no signs of slowing down whatsoever.
Well, kind of.
On Sunday, the two-time Daytona 500 winning crew chief and longtime NASCAR on FOX analyst will lead the field to green in the Quaker State 400 at Echopark Speedway. In other words, he?s going to have slow down for the field before ...Keep reading

Wisconsin football team gets uniform reveal for matchup against Notre Dame at Lambeau Field
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:14:22 GMT
The Badgers' Lambeau Field alternates feature rose red accents honoring their Rose Bowl history and a metallic Motion W with Camp Randall texture.

SEE IT: ICE agents pause arrest operation to save woman in rollover crash
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:05:47 GMT
A rollover crash in Milwaukee trapped a 31-year-old woman inside her car until quick-thinking ICE agents rushed from a nearby operation to free her.

Windows 11, Microsoft Office and more software are on sale, starting at $10
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:01:04 GMT
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is on sale for just $10 this week. Other Microsoft software, including Office, is also on sale at up to 95% off.

Medical identity theft follows you into the doctor's office
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:35 GMT
The DOJ charged 455 people in a $6.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown, but victims face a harder battle fixing their corrupted medical records.

Ex-Sherron Moore aide is suing University of Michigan, claims school is hiding public records
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:51:57 GMT
A FOIA lawsuit accuses the University of Michigan of hiding $12 million Jenner & Block investigation findings tied to the Sherrone Moore scandal.

Former US Olympian David Hearn pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool vandalism case
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:35:23 GMT
Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David ?Davey" Hearn pleaded not guilty to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Jasmine Crockett blasts her Texas Democratic primary loss as ?racist race'
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:33:47 GMT
Rep. Jasmine Crockett called the Texas Democratic Senate primary race "racist" and suggested she won't campaign alongside Democratic nominee James Talarico.

Indy 500 winners Dixon, Rosenqvist sign multiyear deals to begin racing for Arrow McLaren in 2027
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:27:44 GMT
The team also announced 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay will drive in the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 next May.

Meyer Shank Racing extends Marcus Armstrong's contract; will drive No. 60 car in 2027
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:25:58 GMT
Meyer Shark Racing announced Friday Armstrong has signed a multi-year contract extension that will keep him with the racing team.

REPORT: Indy 500 winners Felix Rosenqvist, Scott Dixon heading to Arrow McLaren
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:06:25 GMT
Felix Rosenqvist, who won his first Indy 500 in thrilling fashion this May, and 2008 winner Scott Dixon will join Arrow McLaren in 2027, ESPN reported Wednesday.

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.

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The perfect trade deadline addition for every MLB ...
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 11:10:08 EST
Tarik Skubal to which elite team? An All-Star traded within the NL East!? We make dream moves for every World Series hopeful.

MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands headin...
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 11:23:29 EST
Here's who's hot -- and who's not -- ahead of baseball's midseason break.

Muchova ends Gauff's run at Wimbledon in semis
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:04:31 EST
Karolina Muchova ended Coco Gauff's run at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (10) victory Thursday that ended with a drama-filled tiebreaker, to become the fourth Czech woman in the past six years to reach the final of the grass-court Grand Slam.

Sources: Pulisic has microfracture, bone bruise
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:04:32 EST
United States international and AC Milan attacker Christian Pulisic sustained a bone bruise and microfracture in his lower leg and will be sidelined for several weeks, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Commanders to retire No. 44 of HOF RB Riggins
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:04:32 EST
The Commanders are retiring the No. 44 worn by Hall of Famer and franchise rushing leader John Riggins -- more than 40 years after one of the most famous runs in Super Bowl history.

Sources: UCLA lands possible top NBA draft pick
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:04:31 EST
Nikola Kusturica has reached a multiyear agreement to play for UCLA, sources told ESPN, giving the Bruins an early contender for the No. 1 pick in the 2028 NBA draft.

Volpe denies 'BS' report that he refused SS move
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:04:32 EST
Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe strongly denied a report that he refused to play second base earlier this season, saying he was caught "off guard" by the since-retracted report, which he called "B.S."

'Fair all around': 4th-year QBs praise 5-for-5 rul...
Thu, 9 Jul 2026 12:04:32 EST
Utah quarterback Devon Dampier led the praise during Big 12 media days Wednesday for the NCAA's new five-year, aged-based eligibility model.

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Over a dozen New York City beaches under swimming advisory due to high levels of bacteria found in human waste
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:57:56 -0400
Over a dozen New York City beaches have been put under a swimming advisory due to high levels of bacteria following days of heavy rain that slammed the region.

Odds increase again for development of brewing Super El Niño by this fall, reaching potential strongest ever
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:41:00 -0400
A historically strong El Niño is likely to develop by this fall, just after the climatological peak of the Atlantic hurricane season.

30 million across the Heartland, Northeast face renewed flood threat as rounds of rain sweep across regions
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:56:15 -0400
Following early-week storms and flash flood threats across the Upper Midwest, heavy rainfall will shift southeast, bringing a resurgence of rain and flood risks to the Heartland and Northeast by the end of the week.

Plague-like swarms of flying, giant ants descend on the UK, triggering mistaken rain alerts on radar
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:18:31 -0400
Biblical swarms of giant, flying ants have been impacting parts of the UK, at times even being mistaken for rain by weather radar.

Which country will land on the moon next as the space race enters a critical phase
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:12:09 -0400
More than 50 years after humanity's last Moon landing, a new space race is underway. This time, the goal isn't just to plant a flag?it's to establish a sustained human presence, with the United States and China leading the effort.

Photos: Mysterious metallic spheres washing up on Australian beach identified
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:46:51 -0400
The mysterious silver spheres that have been washing up on a beach in Australia recently were identified, after concern spread that the objects could be dangerous.