England are not going to win the World Cup playing like this. They will not get very far in the knockout rounds unless they can sharpen up. But at least they have made it into them, the dream still alive, after they secured top spot in Group L on a...
Late drama sends Austria and Algeria into World Cup knockouts to break Iran hearts
Before a ball was kicked, this match already had nicknames. Some deemed it a telltale biscotto – an Italian classic implying something that has to be baked twice; one cooperating with the other. Or maybe you preferred the “Disgrace of Kansas City”, a new spin on the “Disgrace of Gijón”,...
Lionel Messi steps off bench and scores to cap Argentina’s World Cup win over Jordan
Give Lionel Messi half an hour and he will sprinkle some magic to remember for ever. Most of the crowd under this vast roof had been afflicted with their own strain of Messidependencia for two-thirds of this game, whose low stakes had been reflected in both tempo and ambience. Everything...
World Cup 2026: England win, Clarke quits Scotland and Iran denied at the last – live
⚽ All the latest news from as we reach the knockouts⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail us The pod squad is here from Los Angeles. Steve Clarke has resigned as Scotland’s head coach, with the decision announced within an hour of confirmation the country had been...
PlayStation sales just had its worst May in 25 years, and Xbox’s was the worst ever
Market research firm Circana's Mat Piscatella reports that May 2026 saw the lowest number of PlayStation consoles sold in the United States during any May since 2000, a few months before the PlayStation 2's launch. Meanwhile, Xbox unit sales experienced their worst May on record. Read Entire Article
OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 gets staggered release after Trump administration cites national security concerns
Sol, the flagship model in the GPT-5.6 lineup, is built with a robust safety stack with guardrails against higher-risk activities, sensitive cyber requests, and repeated misuse. Terra is designed for balanced reasoning and agentic workloads, with OpenAI claiming that it offers similar performance to GPT-5.5 while being 2x cheaper. Luna......
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on any country imposing digital services taxes on US tech firms
Several European countries have been considering or already applying digital services taxes to large online platforms. These surcharges are aimed at revenue generated by activities such as digital advertising and online marketplaces – areas dominated by US-based companies. Read Entire Article
The Steam Machine is sold out, overpriced, can’t quite do 4K – and now scalpers are asking $3,000 for it
Only weeks after landing in users' hands, the Steam Controller's unique properties have quickly inspired interesting, or at least amusing, new features. Despite its high price, the PC gaming controller might be the only new piece of hardware from Valve that most users can access for some time, as the......
A Minnesota man accused in a $250M fraud scheme has been taken into custody in Somalia
Authorities say a Minnesota man charged with orchestrating a $250 million fraud scheme has been taken into custody in Somalia
States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans
Legislators across the U.S. are trying to lower prescription costs by reining in big companies that handle drug coverage for health insurers