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Sony notified PlayStation users in the UK and Europe in June 2026 that 551 StudioCanal movies and TV shows they had purchased would be removed from their libraries on September 1, 2026 , with no refun

South Korea announced a massive government-backed investment plan totaling 1 trillion across three pillars: semiconductors, AI data centers, and physical AI robotics, to position the country as a lead

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that broad geofence surveillance constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures. The ruling does

A think tank conducted research examining how the Space Force should respond to space warfare scenarios, with experts envisioning various ways satellites and spacecraft might be used in gray-zone or w

The U.S. Department of State is offering up to $10 million for information identifying or locating members of the UNC5792 and UNC4221 hacker groups linked to Russia's intelligence and military service

Coal generation hit an all-time monthly low of 39.3 TWh in April 2026, and solar subsequently overtook coal in the US electricity mix for the first month on record in May 2026. Coal's share of the US

A featurette showing Laika's process for crafting the stop-motion film, featuring nearly two-and-a-half minutes of the studio's crew building out the world in perfect detail. The featurette reveals ne

Two Max Planck papers published in Naturwissenschaften were retrospectively marked as retracted on Springer's digital platform. Rather than resulting from scientific fraud, these withdrawals appear to

A Portugal-based startup called Amble, founded by alumni from Apple, Audi, Ford, and Cowboy, unveiled the Amble One, a street-legal electric buggy with a top speed of 40 mph. The vehicle's design is i

Researchers at McMaster University discovered a 'megacluster' of genes in Streptomyces bacteria that produces four antibiotics working together to stop rival bacteria. The four molecules target a sing

On May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a static fire test at Cape Canaveral, destroying the vehicle and severely damaging the company's only operational New Glenn launch site.

A federal FOIA lawsuit seeks discovery into DOGE's activities inside the FCC, questioning ethics clearances, data access, and withheld communications tied to contract cuts and Musk-linked entities. Th

Netflix is rolling out a change requiring each sub-profile within a subscriber's account to have its own email address attached , with the update slowly rolling out to select users rather than being d

The New York Times has amended its copyright infringement lawsuit to specifically target Microsoft for providing OpenAI with a supercomputer platform designed to train models on copyrighted works with

China is set for a debut flight of its Long March 10B reusable rocket in July with a launch window opening July 10 and an attempt to recover the first stage at sea. This would be China's third booster

Apple removed several Russian mobile apps related to the Russian internet company VK from its App Store , prompting the Kremlin to demand an explanation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov suggested that

South Korea's Defense Ministry announced it will train 500,000 'drone warriors' in a major shift toward drone-centric warfare . The plan aims to train personnel across all military branches so that 'a

SpaceX is planning to launch a direct-to-consumer Starlink mobile service in the US , as SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell discussed during a recent investor roadshow . A standalone mobile service woul

California's State Bill 576, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, prohibits streaming services from airing commercials louder than the programs they accompany, taking effect July 1, 2026. The law requires

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is reportedly preparing a major overhaul that could eliminate up to 100,000 jobs worldwide and eventually close four factories in Germany. The plants targeted for closure a

Anthropic accused Alibaba of a coordinated, industrial-scale operation to illicitly scrape data from Claude , using nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to generate more than 28.8 million exchanges betwe

Apple announced price hikes on MacBooks and iPads, citing increased memory and storage costs that CEO Tim Cook said had become unavoidable. The rapid expansion of AI data centers has created extraordi

Analysis of ancient proteins from 23 fossilized teeth belonging to at least 20 Homo naledi individuals revealed no male genetic markers, suggesting the assemblage may represent females only. The findi

The U.S. has denied authorization for Polestar to sell 2027 model-year vehicles, effectively preventing new Polestar models from entering the U.S. market. The Connected Vehicle Rule restricts vehicles

Google launched a redesigned Google Finance in general availability on June 25, 2026, including a dedicated Android app featuring watchlists, real-time market data, financial news, an AI research tool

IBM unveiled the world's first sub-1 nanometer chip technology at the 0.7 nm node, featuring a revolutionary 'nanostack' transistor architecture . The chip packs nearly 100 billion transistors onto a

Microsoft has extended its free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers by an additional year, allowing enrolled devices to continue receiving security updates until October 1

A comprehensive effort is underway to sequence the genomes of endangered species, with Google providing funding and AI tools to the Vertebrate Genomes Project and the Earth BioGenome Project. Google.o

Notion is shutting down Notion Mail, its AI-enhanced email client launched in April 2025 based on the Skiff acquisition, on September 22. More than 50% of Notion Mail users now manage their email usin

Europe experienced severe heatwaves beginning in late May 2026, with the first starting May 24 bringing temperatures 10-15°C higher than normal and causing several deaths. A second, more intense heat

NASA cancelled the Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) after spending more than $3.5 billion with no operational flights, opting instead to shift toward commercial hardware like Centaur V. On February 26, 2

A Tesla Model 3 crashed into a residential home in Katy, Texas, killing a 76-year-old grandmother, with the driver claiming Autopilot was active at the time. Elon Musk disputed the claim, and Tesla's

French researchers designed experimental glass tubes mimicking wine bottle necks and used fluorescent sensors to track oxygen movement through corks over 18 months without opening them. By varying cor

The FCC is considering new rules that would require phone companies to collect government IDs and physical addresses from customers to combat scam calls and robocalls. Privacy advocates warn the propo

Formula E announced its first calendar for the 2026-27 GEN4 era featuring a record 21 races across 13 cities, with three new permanent circuit venues including COTA in Austin, Brands Hatch in London,

Google announced changes to its Play Store model to settle its years-long legal fight with Epic Games, including lowering the commission fee to 20 percent on in-app purchases and creating a new progra

Take-Two Interactive will sell the standard version of Grand Theft Auto VI at 80, a more traditional price after speculation the company would raise costs . The 80 price exceeds that of most other PS5

After Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ended the military's flu shot mandate in April 2026, a major flu outbreak struck Lackland Air Force Base in Texas , with at least 222 recruits diagnosed with th

Law enforcement from the Netherlands, Canada, United States, and Germany disrupted TA569 (SocGholish) operations on June 18, 2026, taking down over 100 servers and domains worldwide and remediating 14

OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, OpenAI's first Intelligence Processor designed specifically for LLM inference , with early testing showing substantially better performance per watt than current

Slate Auto's Blank Slate is a stripped-down, two-seat electric pickup truck starting at $24,950, featuring a 65 kWh LFP battery pack with 205 miles of range and 181 horsepower. The vehicle achieves it

The California Science Center in Los Angeles will open the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on November 13, revealing Space Shuttle Endeavour in its launch position. This will be the only place

The 2026 Toyota C-HR is a fully electric compact SUV constructed on Toyota's dedicated e-TNGA battery-electric platform, positioned as the brand's most style-forward and performance-leaning EV. It off

ABC launched an on-air campaign urging viewers to support 'The View' and eight Disney-owned ABC affiliates in its battle with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The FCC launched an investiga

Researchers analyzing rare, microscopic fossils of baby tetrapods discovered that the first animals to conquer the land completely skipped the tadpole phase. The finding means that the first land-dwel

Sacramento County deputies used a drone to disarm a suspect during a standoff in a 'nationwide first.' Deputies attached a strong magnet to the drone and flew it toward the suspect's hand, with the dr