Judge rejects Kalshi attempt to override New York state gambling laws

Kalshi tried to ignore gambling laws on its prediction market, NY governor says.

Colombia’s Petro declares rigged presidential election invalid

Colombia’s left-wing president Gustavo Petro has declared the country’s recent presidential election illegitimate and de-recognised the election of far-right, U...

Five key takeaways from the NATO summit in Ankara

Trump dominates summit with anti-Europe and Iran diatribes as NATO pledges to expand defence budgets and Ukraine support

Keir Starmer in Ankara as NATO announces £37bn missile deal

UK PM Keir Starmer was in Ankara on 7 July for a fraught NATO conference as the alliance announced a new £37bn missile deal. The major militarist project, known...

PC shipments just fell for the first time in two years, thanks to the memory shortage

PC shipments are falling, but revenue for manufacturers is still rising.

Google pays $250K for Linux vulnerability allowing guest VM escapes

Both vulnerabilities allow untrusted users to gain root privileges.

Valve Steam Machine review: This would've been perfect five years ago

The Steam Machine isn't worth the price that Valve is asking.

Argentina fans accused of violence, racism by Egypt, Cape Verde supporters

Fans tell Al Jazeera Argentina supporters hurled beer bottles and abuse at them when their team scored in knockout games.

Mass cleanup underway after severe flooding in China

Residents and volunteers in China’s Guangxi province have begun clearing up their flooded homes.

Hannah Spencer calls out Farage’s abysmal Parliamentary record

Green Party MP Hannah Spencer has called out Nigel Farage for his abysmal parliamentary record: 🗣 "He's very rarely in the constituency, he's very rarely in par...

Trump says US ‘may take over Kharg Island’: Here’s what you need to know

Kharg Island, pivotal to Iran's oil exports, becomes focal point as Trump renews threats amid rising Gulf tensions.

War on Gaza draws large crowds to Khamenei’s funeral in Iraq

More than a million mourners packed streets in Najaf, Iraq for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession.

Elon Musk says X will send DMs when posts you’ve engaged with are corrected

X plans to send users direct messages when posts they’ve liked, replied to, or reposted receive Community Notes, an update aimed at addressing criticism that th...

Apple's Widow's Bay has the most Emmy noms of any new show this year

The horror-comedy series Widow's Bay earned 19 Emmy nominations for its first season.

Anti-diversity narrative has apparently become mainstream view with thanks to rise of the far-right

A new report written by a former government adviser on extremism has raised huge alarm about the “vanishingly small” window for a new PM to be able to take acti...

Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time

Meta might be the next company to make an always-on AI wearable. The company is working on prototype "super sensing" always-aware smart glasses that could conti...

Israeli air strikes in Gaza kill eight, including two children

Medics report 12 injuries alongside eight deaths in Gaza as Israeli air strikes target civilians and displaced families.

Trump says he ‘may be gone’ as he declares himself Iran’s No. 1 target

US President Donald Trump declared himself Iran’s ‘No. 1 target’ after claiming their leaders have been eliminated

Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool

The feature can do things like apply cinematic relighting to brighten up a dark clip, swap out a plain background for something fun, or add artistic styles to v...

Roku is the most popular streaming TV, but lacking more than you think

The company's streaming devices aren't quite keeping up with competitors in several important categories.

Spanish football legend Alexia Putellas joins London City Lionesses

Women's Super League club lands the two-time Ballon d'Or winner after her exit from Barcelona following a 14-year career.

National threats bill clears Parliament amid criticism, awaits Royal Assent

The National Security (State Threats) Bill has completed its passage through Parliament and now awaits Royal Assent. Lords amendments to protect humanitarian wo...

Aussie gov't tells volunteers to throw out thousands of functioning test routers

But the devices could "easily be reflashed."

TikTok users don't have as much agency over their FYPs as they think

The "not interested" feature is your friend, but users must intentionally and constantly curate their FYPs

Theatre, not football — commentary on Egypt vs Argentina

The controversy that followed Egypt’s 3-2 loss to Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 did not stop with the objections of the Egyptian coaching staff; i...

Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño

As worries about a growing super El Niño mount, new findings suggest a radical solution to mitigating its impacts.

France returns Syrian artefacts it’s held since civil war

France has returned 23 Syrian antique artefacts it’s held since the outbreak of the 2011 civil war.

Why this CEO thinks video games make better training data than the internet

When it comes to achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI), large language models just don’t have what it takes. Models like ChatGPT and Claude are great ...

US seeks cheaper hunter-killer drones after Iran destroys $1B worth of Reapers

US military drone losses in Iran war spur Pentagon call for cheap replacements.

How Morocco can win the FIFA World Cup 2026 title

Morocco has long dreamed of a World Cup title. Now, the trophy is finally within reach - can they seize the moment?