SpaceNews
China Launches Mystery Satellites Into New Orbit, Also Upgrades Space Wi-Fi
China launches secretive satellites into a new orbit, upgrades its relay network, and casually sets a launch record - all before lunch.
SpaceNews
The Guardian
Trump Selling Early Access to His Own Posts, Because Why Not Monetize the Presidency?
Trump launches a pay-to-play service for early access to his Truth Social posts, because why let policy announcements wait for the plebs?
BBC Business
FIFA's World Cup Privatisation Plan: A Masterclass in Not Reading the Room (or the Spreadsheet)
FIFA's plan to privatise the World Cup was a financial fever dream that died in days. Here's why it never made sense.
BBC World
Italy Turns Up Heat Alert to Maximum, Because Subtropical Anticyclone Said So
Italy raises heat alert to 'red' for nearly all cities, as Europe sizzles and burns, because climate change is a real party pooper.
ScienceDaily
Avocado a Day Keeps the Cardiologist Away, Study Modestly Suggests
Penn State study finds that a daily avocado might shave 4% off your heart disease risk - modest, but a delicious step in the right direction.
TechCrunch
This $9 NFC Key Physically Locks Your Apps, Because Willpower Is Overrated
A $9 NFC key physically blocks your apps, because your willpower clearly wasn't working. It's cheaper than competitors, sassy AI included, but don't lose the key or you'll be reinstalling apps.
Ars Technica
Classicist vs. Blockbuster: The Odyssey Debate Rages On, Because Of Course It Does
Classicists and normies clash over Nolan's The Odyssey, because 2,800-year-old poems still trigger the same old arguments.
ScienceDaily
Ant Brains Reveal Evolution's Cheapest Trick: Repurposing Hunger for Parenting
Scientists discover that evolution turned the brain's hunger circuits into parenting software, because why build a new system when duct tape works?
The Guardian Europe
Wiebes Wins Stage One of Tour de France Femmes 2026, Because of Course She Did
Lorena Wiebes wins stage one of the Tour de France Femmes, because of course she did, and now leads the GC by a hair's breadth.
The Guardian
Boy Throb: The 'People's Boy Band' Proves They're Real, Not Satire, and Seriously Needs a Visa
Boy Throb's fight for Darshan's visa turns into a full-blown pop spectacle, proving that sometimes the best satire is earnestness.
SpaceNews
NASA's Roman Space Telescope Decides to Show Up 9 Months Early, Because Why Not
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is launching nine months early, proving that with enough cost-cutting discipline, even government projects can finish ahead of schedule.
BBC Politics
Burnham Bounce Confirmed Real, But More of a Gentle Hop Than a Grand Jeté
The Burnham bounce is real but modest, and Labour's revival owes as much to Reform's self-inflicted wounds as to the new PM's charm.
NPR Economy
Oil Giants Post Eye-Watering Profits, Call Windfall Taxes 'Misguided' (While Counting Their Billions)
Oil giants make billions off wartime crude prices, call windfall taxes 'misguided,' and vow to keep the money flowing (to themselves, naturally).
The Guardian
ECB Official Says Climate Crisis Is Bad for Banks, Shocking Absolutely No One
ECB official warns that destroying nature is bad for the economy, banks, and basically everything - who knew?
Wired
Alienware 15 Review: The Gaming Laptop That's Just Expensive Enough
The Alienware 15 is a budget gaming laptop that's just expensive enough to make you nostalgic for six months ago, but it might be worth it.
ZDNet
Bluetooth Tracker Fans Rejoice: KeySmart SmartCard Gets a Rare 20% Discount
KeySmart SmartCard Bluetooth trackers are 20% off for ZDNET readers in August - because losing your wallet should at least be affordable.
ScienceDaily
Rice Bran Compound Tells Your Gut to Calm Down, Study Finds
Rice bran's ferulic acid can calm intestinal spasms, but might make constipation worse - because your gut can't have nice things.
The Guardian Europe
Bathroom Mini Fridges: The New Must-Have for Your Skincare and Weight-Loss Drugs
Mini fridges are the latest bathroom flex, but dermatologists say most skincare doesn't need the chill - it's just a cool gimmick.
BBC Health
Study Confirms Your Summer Reading List Is Basically a Personality Test You Didn't Sign Up For
Your beach read isn't just a story - it's a psychological profile in paperback, telling the world what you're secretly anxious about.
The Guardian
Streaming Theatre Roundup: Self Esteem Shines, Time Capsules Crowbarred, and Flamenco Cigarreras
A roundup of streaming theatre that proves the stage is alive and kicking, even if it's on your screen.
The Good Times
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