The Verge
Sony swears off live-service regrets, Microsoft plays hard to get with Gears, and everyone runs from GTA VI's release date like it's a speeding train.
The Guardian Europe
Audrey Werro runs third-fastest 800m ever in Stockholm, leaving Keely Hodgkinson with a British record but no win - and a renewed hunger to break the oldest world record in track and field.
BBC World
Hundreds of captives are free from Boko Haram, but Nigeria's army and a local youth group are in a fierce battle over who gets the hero sticker.
TechCrunch
OpenAI plans to turn ChatGPT into a 'super app' with coding tools and AI agents, because one chatbot to rule them all is apparently the next logical step.
Ars Technica
A startup's small reactor goes critical, marking the first such milestone since a government mandate, but don't expect power generation yet - that would be rushing things.
The Guardian
Fired 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley alleges editor Bari Weiss wanted to twist a segment on a protester's killing to make her look like she was driving at the officer - despite video evidence to the contrary.
The Guardian Europe
Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli are locked in a French Open final that’s less about dominance and more about who blinks first - or, in Zverev’s case, who can keep their ponytail intact under pressure.
BBC Business
Tata Steel's £1.25bn electric furnace in Port Talbot faces up to eight months delay because National Grid hasn't finished plugging it in yet.
The Guardian Europe
Simone Biles had a terrifying medical emergency, spent the week in bed, and is now reassuring fans that she's okay - though her bingo card is officially ruined.
The Guardian
A retired IT manager and a biologist share a meal and a disagreement over whether we should save the planet by 2050 or just push it to 2060 and hope for the best.
BBC World
Zelensky calls a drone strike on Chornobyl 'vile' while world leaders prepare to discuss Ukraine over tea, and Putin continues his one-man show at an economic forum.
Wired
Sigma's BF camera lacks a mechanical shutter, viewfinder, and storage slot - perfect for collectors who value the tool over the photo.
BBC World
A former child soldier in Somalia reflects on his violent past and the country's failure to address the psychological scars of war, with only 82 mental health professionals for the entire nation.
ScienceDaily
Scientists finally finish Schrödinger's century-old color theory, proving that hue, saturation, and lightness are built into perception - no culture required.
Inside Climate News
North Carolina's Ratepayer Protection Act is a legislative two-for-one: protecting ratepayers from data center gluttony while letting Duke Energy off the fossil-fuel leash.
SpaceNews
Humanity is finally building a moon base, but please don't forget about Mars - it's the whole reason we're reheating this lunar leftover.
The Guardian Europe
Kyiv's Book Arsenal proves that literature thrives even when the air-raid siren is the opening act and soldiers run the best coffee stand.
BBC Business
Cake sheds are minting bakers £1k a week, but councils want a slice of the pie - literally - with licensing fees that could kill the cottage industry.
ScienceDaily
A root used in Chinese medicine for over 1,000 years may fight hair loss through multiple biological pathways, offering hope to those wary of current treatments' side effects.
ZDNet
Solar generators are great until a wildfire, flood, or wind turns them into projectiles or fire hazards. Here's how to not make a bad emergency worse.
The Good Times
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