Iran war live: Sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait; US ‘disables’ Iranian oil tanker

Iranian media report explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, as Bahrain and Kuwait sound air raid sirens.

Skullcandy Crusher 1080 review: Haptic bass meets whisper-quiet ANC

Skullcandy's new flagship Crusher 1080 headphones blend Bose audio and big bass.

Can Bose Help Skullcandy Shake Its Bargain-Bin Reputation?

Skullcandy’s audio products aren’t exactly known for their stellar audio quality or noise cancellation, but its latest headphones are getting an assist from Bos...

Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down OpenAI and Anthropic

Microsoft is looking to sell its in-house AI models as more efficient and cost-effective than its competitors' models.

Tuchel defends tactics after Argentina send England packing from World Cup

England manager Tuchel swapped Reece James for Dan Burn, and Declan Rice for defender Nico O’Reilly in the 82nd minute.

Argentina players brandish political Falklands flag after England match

The banner, held up by Lisandro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso, goes against FIFA’s Stadium Code of Conduct.

US Justice Department refuses New Mexico’s request for Epstein files

New Mexico says the withheld records are critical to its criminal investigation into alleged abuse at Epstein’s ranch.

The Northeast Is Being Blanketed in Canadian Wildfire Smoke

Roughly 100 wildfires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming more than 1,000 miles from their origin.

‘Really big news’: What to know about Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday

The address comes as the White House revives scrutiny of the 2020 election and pushes new voting restrictions.

Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there

Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining.

14yo charged with terror offence for alleged plan to attack mosques

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with a terrorism offence over an alleged plan to attack two mosques in the Sutton area of south London. The plan, the latest ...

Cardiff Uni student assaulted by security staff for holding Palestine flag

Security staff have twice assaulted a Cardiff University student — for holding a Palestine flag and then for trying to take a photo of them. The Caerdydd Studen...

Trump’s hyped national guard deployments did absolutely nothing to lower crime

US president Donald Trump’s much-hyped national guard deployments did nothing to lower crime rates. Canary readers will recall how Trump filled the streets of U...

Unions and anti-corruption campaigners react to damning Covid Inquiry report

Yesterday, 15 July, the Covid Inquiry published its latest update — this time focusing on the Johnson government’s failure to secure adequate personal protectiv...

Buzz Aldrin sells famous felt-tip pen that helped launch Apollo from the Moon

While an impressive sale, the pen and switch did not break records.

‘What about Israeli terrorists?’ — Burnham ‘ratioed’ for supporting IRGC ban

Incoming PM Andy Burnham claimed he would bring “the biggest change in our lifetimes”. But instead he is bringing Starmeroid ‘business as usual’. Burnham shows ...

SAS troops dropped prisoners from forklift ‘for fun’, inquiry hears

SAS troops currently under investigation for war crimes dropped prisoners from a forklift “for fun”, an inquiry has heard. And one soldier who served with them ...

Iran says peace deal voided, fighting ‘existential war’ after US attacks

The US announced a new wave of attacks Wednesday night, amid reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Ahvaz.

Sheetz moves 838 stores off VMware: Broadcom created “too much uncertainty"

The conveneince store chain will use StorMagic instead.

Elon Musk bought a gas turbine company

It's likely to become a direct power source for SpaceXAI's data centers.

Argentina stun England in 2-1 comeback win to reach 2026 World Cup final

Holders Argentina will face Spain in the final after snatching victory England in ⁠a highly-charged encounter.

xAI sues user for exploiting AI tool to sexualise minors

Lawsuit accuses Terry Harwood of misusing xAI to bypass safeguards and produce explicit deepfakes involving minors.

Judge: Trump can’t deport researchers just for working in content moderation

Disinformation researchers praise ruling blocking Trump visa denials and deportations.

Authors, publishers sue Google over alleged AI copyright infringement

Hachette and Elsevier lead US legal action against Google, alleging misuse of books for Gemini AI model training.

Engineer identifies and explains every '90s computer seen in Jurassic Park

Yes, it was, in fact, a Unix system.

Intel Officials Predict the Pentagon’s Bill for the Iran War Will Exceed $100 Billion

The Trump administration has not disclosed its cost estimates for the Iran war.

Here’s the Truth About Whether Meta’s NameTag Face Recognition Tech ‘Exists’

Since WIRED reported on Meta’s NameTag face recognition system, company executives have made confusing and conflicting remarks about its very existence.

Sheinbaum rejects US claim that Mexico’s government is linked to cartels

Sheinbaum has denounced remarks from DEA head Terry Cole as a baseless 'political statement' about Mexico.

What are the obstacles to peace between Israel and Lebanon?

Another round of talks is under way between Israel and Lebanon to try to advance the ceasefire agreement.

What happened in the first half of the England vs Argentina semifinal?

All the biggest moments, heated exchanges, fouls and stats from the first 45 minutes of the heated semifinal in Atlanta.