Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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blogs.windows.com Tech ·
Improving File Explorer & Context Menu: faster, simpler, and more customizable
Hi Windows Insiders, File Explorer is one of the most used experiences on Windows. It's where you get work done: organizing files, finding what you need, and moving content seamlessly across local storage and the cloud. Earlier this year, we
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macrumors.com Tech ·
Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action
Apple is working on camera-equipped AirPods that appear to be nearly ready to launch, based on a video MacRumors found in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate. In a short demo, a man holds a book up so the camera in the AirPods can see the title. "With Visual Intelligence, your world becomes savable. See something you like? Just ask me to save it for later," says the voiceover text.
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jalopnik.com Tech ·
After A $42.9 Million Sale, The Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe Is Now The Most Expensive American Car Ever Sold At Auction - Jalopnik
This was the only Daytona personally owned by Carroll Shelby, and it shattered the previous mark of $22 million set by a 1935 Duesenberg SSJ in 2018.
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dexerto.com Tech ·
US Army battalion reportedly offers troops days off to play GTA 6 if they re-enlist - Dexerto
A US Army battalion is reportedly offering troops four days off to play Grand Theft Auto 6 as a bonus incentive to re-enlist.
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sports.yahoo.com Tech ·
How rich do you need to be to buy a professional sports team?
As team values soar, being a regular old billionaire isn't enough anymore to own a professional sports franchise.
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siliconera.com Tech ·
Pokemon Pokopia Video Discussed Peakychu and Professor Tangrowth
In a Pokemon Pokopia video with Game Freak, designer and director Shigeru Ohmori discussed how they designed NPC Pokemon like Peakychu.
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bleacherreport.com Tech ·
Jeanie Buss' Attorney Denies Rumors That Family Will Sell Lakers Stake to Bob Iger, Josh Kushner
After news broke that the Buss family would be selling its share of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, Jeanie Buss' lawyer sent a letter to her siblings' lawyers denying that she would sell her stake to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner.
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sciencealert.com Tech ·
After 50 Years of Searching, Physicists May Have Finally Found a Particle Made of Pure Force
An important part of the Standard Model of particle physics, quantum chromodynamics describes the strong interaction of quarks and gluons to create the ordinary matter we see, touch, and taste.
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
Don't sleep on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Switch 2 mouse controls - believe it or not, it's become my favourite way to play
We've not seen too many developers make use of the Switch 2 mouse controls yet, but it turns out they're perfect for an SRPG.
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polygon.com Tech ·
Nintendo Teases a Big Story Twist for Switch 2 Fire Emblem Game
Glamorous time-skips may have just made a return
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forbes.com Tech ·
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Release Date: Discounted Day Re-Enters The September Schedule
As a new report asserts a date for the next Apple keynote. Here’s why I think it’s wrong and what’s really going on (with dates and times down to the second).
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live: Time, Date & How To Watch
Maximum Geoffert
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polygon.com Tech ·
The 12 Biggest Video Game Flops of All Time
Cyberpunk'd
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Star Trek Elite Force 2 Had To Change Its Plot Due To 9/11
Star Trek: Elite Force 2 was one of many games and movies that were affected in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks
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slashgear.com Tech ·
Milwaukee's New Lunch Warmer Uses One M18 Battery To Deliver A Hot Meal On The Jobsite - SlashGear
In addition to using an M18 battery to power all sorts of tools in your collection, you can also use one to power up this lunch warmer on the go.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Pokopia Fan Figures Out How To Get Limited-TIme Pokémon
It turns out it’s possible to recruit limited-time Pokémon within the bounds of the game
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Trump Officials Now Restricting All Legal Immigration Categories
The Trump administration is restricting all legal immigration categories in its effort to reduce the flow of immigrants to America.
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baynews9.com Tech ·
Boycott planned after PlayStation announces the end of disc production
A Clearwater video game shop owner says PlayStation’s 2028 shift away from discs could affect game prices, ownership and local retailers.
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tvinsider.com Tech ·
NBC, ABC & CBS Evening News Ratings Shocker for David Muir
'World News Tonight' takes hit.
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creativebloq.com Tech ·
Sony's answer to Hello Kitty is a kawaii character design for our times
Behold, Nemu the Night Owl Bear.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Pixel Recorder update brings new Pixel 11 app icon
Following the Journal app last week, Google is rolling out an update to Pixel Recorder that brings the new app icon.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
AI automation startup Relay shuts down, staff joins Google's Chrome team | TechCrunch
"We have some really ambitious plans to help you work with AI in Chrome to get things done, and I’ll have more to share soon," Jacob Bank, Relay founder and CEO, said.
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sammobile.com Tech ·
Galaxy Z Fold 8 is so popular that Samsung is making an additional wide model
Following the massive success of the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Samsung is reportedly planning to launch a second wide-format foldable phone for video lovers in 2027.
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thecut.com Tech ·
Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: August 17, 2026
Tension between Mars and Neptune may lead to a bit of resentment among the people around you.
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polygon.com Tech ·
Super Smash Bros. Tournament Ends In a Twist That's Never Happened Before
At this weekend's CEO tournament, the grand finals for 'Super Smash Bros. Melee' came to an unexpected stop.
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dualshockers.com Tech ·
Sony Unilaterally Blocks Release of Popular Indie Game
Stonks-9800 developer Ternox Games claims they broke no rules and have been unfairly banned by Sony.
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polygon.com Tech ·
‘Skyrim’ and ‘Fallout 4’ Players Issued Critical Warning by Bethesda
Steam players on PC will be especially affected once Bethesda releases the patches for its RPGs on August 18.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Star Citizen Dev Hosts Disastrous Livestream To Show How A Mission Works And Is Told To Pull The Plug: 'It's Your Show, Wrap It Up' - Kotaku
The Star Citizen Live stream featuring the Siege of Orison mission doesn't go well at all
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gonintendo.com Tech ·
ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition hands-on leaves press member "utterly speechless" in terms of smooth performance, footage shared
A port worth the wait
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androidpolice.com Tech ·
I flashed my old Android phone with this open source OS to give it a new life
Google quit on my Pixel 5 in 2023, so volunteers took over
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the-gadgeteer.com Tech ·
LG xboom Blast: 220W Rugged Party Speaker with AI Sound
The LG xboom Blast packs 220W output, IP68 durability, 36-hr battery, and will.i.am-tuned sound into a duffel-shaped Bluetooth speaker. See full specs.
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rockpapershotgun.com Tech ·
I'm not saying Bethesda are trolling me specifically, but Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are imminent just as I've modded up the latter for the first time in ages
Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are imminent, Bethesda have warned.
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roadtovr.com Tech ·
How to Find Every Major PC VR Mod in One Place
Finding PC VR mods has always meant wading through a patchwork of Discord threads, news articles and GitHub repositories. Thanks to a new PCVR Central database though, you can now find it all in one place. The News Reddit user ‘camracks’ launched the PCVR Central database last week, aiming to be the one searchable place […]
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kotaku.com Tech ·
Army Commander Reportedly Offering GTA 6 Bonus For Re-Enlisting Soldiers
Sign a contract to serve more time and you can play GTA 6 for a few days in November
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
New information on Switch 2 Diablo 4 port emerges, including release date and DLC inclusion | VGC
The Switch 2 version will include both expansions…
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Call of Duty now has a guide on how to enable its convoluted security features so you can play the Modern Warfare 4 beta on PC
We're at a point where downloading a multiplayer game on PC is only the first in a series of steps you must perform before you can play.
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driving.ca Tech ·
US$43-million Shelby becomes most expensive American car ever
Gooding Christie's mid-August auction of this one-of-six '64 Cobra Daytona Coupe race car nearly doubled the prior record
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pokemongohub.net Tech ·
Is Barraskewda Worth Building in Pokémon GO? Full Meta Guide! | Pokémon GO Hub
Barraskewda lin Pokémon GO Meta. Weak bulk and a poor moveset limit its value in raids and GO Battle League.
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theverge.com Tech ·
Wordle meets Clippy in this new word game
Out now.
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This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35
The GMMK 3 is a great entry point for the world of mechanical keyboards.
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Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen
Sonos finally put controls on your lockscreen.
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YouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing | TechCrunch
The change comes a year after YouTube applied the same approach to counting views on Shorts videos.
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independent.co.uk Tech ·
Trump aide Natalie Harp is given cutting new nickname
The longtime presidential aide was one of three staffers who flew aboard a separate flight with the president to evade a possible Iranian missile attack in July
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thesupercarblog.com Tech ·
One-off McLaren F1 GTR sold for a whopping $34.6 million at auction - The Supercar Blog
We reported in July that a one-off McLaren F1 GTR is heading to auction, and it has been valued at a whopping $35 million. Now, the special supercar has
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The Analogue Pocket gets a Supreme makeover in red or gold
Shiny Supreme.
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 6 features redesigned traffic light window controls - 9to5Mac
macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 6 introduces redesigned traffic light window controls. The new look resembles older Mac OS X...
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iOS 27 beta 6 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade - 9to5Mac
Apple has released the sixth iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 6 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle...
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aftermath.site Tech ·
'Who’s Deciding The Fate Of This Game?' The Secretive Process Of Getting A Game With Sexual Content On Steam
'You work six years on a game, you line up press and events for the launch, and then some guy at Valve clicks on a checkbox and blocks everything.'
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Find Hub for Wear OS adds very basic ‘Find people’ app
Google is rolling out an update to Find Hub on Wear OS that adds a “Find people” app to your watch. The experience was previously...
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I played Big Walk with a dozen strangers who had no one to play with, and discovered how deceptively profound it can be
When people in our Big Walk review thread said they'd no one to play with, I decided to do something about it. Here's what happened next.