Following Sony's June 2026 State of Play, which contained plenty of PC game announcements, Summer Game Fest brought more world premieres and new previews. Microsoft is set to showcase more games this Sunday. Read Entire Article
Google tests making AI Mode the default in Search, then says it was an error
As spotted by Windows Report, a flag in the new Chrome Canary release called Fulfill Searchbox Queries in AI Mode appeared to confirm people's worst fears. Read Entire Article
Connecticut police officer hugs supporters, appears in court in fatal shooting of Black man
A white police officer in Connecticut who fatally shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis has made his first court appearance on a manslaughter charge
Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite’s car
A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million for the hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers struck in a crosswalk by a California socialite
Governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is concerned that a new factory isn’t expected to start work for more than a year on mitigating the New World screwworm fly infestation in his state
Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water
Motorists and airline passengers aren't the only travelers thinking about high fuel prices as summer vacations near
UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
The U.N. food agency says millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high
Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP
A federal judge has sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the federal food aid program
Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers
These candidates for governor worked for Joe Biden. Some don’t really talk about it though
Joe Biden isn't on the ballot this fall, but three of his administration members are running for governor