News, buildup and discussion before today’s fixtures Get in touch: mail Luke and follow us on BlueSky The Iraola story, about wanting his forwards to exhaust themselves, is interesting. It feels quite heavy-metal football. Iraola intends to press high and not allow Liverpool’s opponents time to settle on the ball....
‘So much fringe science’: RFK Jr’s advisers are pushing an extreme makeover in autism research
Experts warn the 336-page plan from RFK Jr’s advisers deflects federal dollars into unreliable alternative therapies Autism groups and researchers have reacted with alarm to a federal research roadmap drawn up by advisers handpicked by the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, fearing it will promote unproven fringe therapies...
HP strikes deal with blacklisted Huawei to license essential Wi-Fi patents
HP Inc. recently announced a new patent deal with Huawei, a company that is unable to sell or import products in the US after being banned by the FCC. The agreement is essential for keeping the US company in the technology business, but HP felt compelled to provide an official......
Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 delayed to Q2 2027 to avoid GTA 6
In a message posted on the official Roberts Space Industries website, game director Chris Roberts said the decision is intended to avoid competing with GTA 6, which is scheduled to launch this November on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S after an extended development cycle and multiple delays over the......
Samsung’s new portable SSDs are blazing fast over USB4, but will torch your wallet
Samsung unveiled the company's new offering for portable storage enthusiasts at Gamescom 2026 in Germany. The "P" Series of external SSDs uses USB4 connectivity to raise the performance bar considerably while offering some truly spacious units for both professional and consumer use. Read Entire Article
Data center backlash isn’t about AI, it’s about who pays the bills (and the noise)
Researcher Andy Masley reviewed polling data on the backlash and concluded that its main drivers are not simply distrust of Big Tech, skepticism about AI, or concerns about China. Instead, he found that people are responding to "object-level local environmental and economic harms" associated with proposed projects. Read Entire Article
Grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, no charges filed
A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money it diverted to a charity run by his wife and was later used for political purposes
Trump administration starts border wall project in Arizona over tribe’s objections
The Tohono O’odham Nation says armed federal agents accompanied contractors who trespassed on tribal land this week as they began construction of an Arizona section of a border wall
2 wildfires burn along California’s scenic Big Sur coast
Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft have attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations along California’s remote Big Sur coast
Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed
A federal judge is once again blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to limit mail voting in the midterm elections