Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
75,405 articles: 08 May 2025 – 26 October 2026
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gizmodo.com Tech ·
Alienware Desperately Wants Gaming Pros to Finally Adopt OLED
Why should anybody have to stare at an LCD panel anymore?
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wbal.com Top stories ·
Audit: MDTA left $818M in unpaid tolls from out-of-state drivers uncollected | WBAL Baltimore News
The Maryland Transportation Authority has not collected millions in unpaid tolls and penalties from out-of-state drivers, according to a new state legislative audit.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Failed Everton transfer has implications for Arsenal & Chelsea
Folarin Balogun’s transfer to Everton fell apart late on deadline day, denying Arsenal a sell-on fee and seemingly causing significant problems for Chelsea in the process.Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty...
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ctpublic.org Top stories ·
Yale demonstrators challenge potential Trump DOJ settlement
The university prohibited reporters from covering the event on campus.
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abc7ny.com Top stories ·
Staten Island man survives lightning strike caught on doorbell camera
Dramatic video shows a man struck by lightning last week on Staten Island during strong storms.
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nps.gov Top stories ·
Rock Creek Parkway Closure ROD - National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
Rock Creek Parkway Closure ROD
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
The name changes illustrate how U.S. tech companies are being pulled into geopolitical disputes as the Trump administration pressures them to comply with executive orders.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Nepal intensifies relief and recovery efforts after deadly floods, UN says
More than 1,000 people have died and thousands are missing, as rescue efforts continue and aid is airlifted to villages.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
The US is gobbling up Venezuelan oil, but will it lower fuel prices?
Analysts say Venezuelan crude is hard to extract and refine, and likely can't replace oil stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.
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variety.com Top stories ·
George Clooney Defends Mark Ruffalo’s ‘Ability to Speak Freely’ About Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal and Doesn’t See How the Merger ‘Financially Ends Up Making Sense’
George Clooney sat for a Venice Film festival press conference and addressed a range of topics, inclduing the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
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sammobile.com Top stories ·
Galaxy S27 Ultra and Pro's dramatic camera redesign appears in leaked case render
A leaked case render offfers a closer look at what the Samsung Galaxy S27 series, including the Pro and Ultra models, might look like.
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slate.com Tech ·
I Visited My Friend Out of Town. After What I Saw, I Don’t Know If I Can Stay at Her House Again.
This is disrespectful.
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wccftech.com Tech ·
CAPCOM Finally Fixes Dragon's Dogma 2 Biggest Flaw, As Patch 3.2 Brings Significant Performance Improvements On PC and Consoles
Patch 3.2 massively boosts Dragon's Dogma 2 performance on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Steam Deck ahead of Dark Arisen.
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dallasnews.com Top stories ·
From pucks to politics: Crews race to remake Dallas arena for Trump, Republicans
North Texas company is compressing weeks of work into about 10 days to turn American Airlines Center into political hub for GOP.
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scmp.com Top stories ·
Macroscope | US markets are paying the price for Trump’s reckless policies
From surging debt to trade wars with Canada, self-harm has been the main consequence of Trump’s reckless policy decisions.
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insider-gaming.com Tech ·
Blood of Dawnwalker's Average Duration is '40 Hours', But I Finished It In 15
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a stellar RPG, but the earlier estimations of how long it takes to beat seem rather overinflated.
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theverge.com Tech ·
Alienware’s next OLED monitors are a 32-inch RGB stripe model and a 25-inch QD-OLED with 560Hz refresh.
Alienware has been on a tear with its recent OLEDs. Now, its next big monitor is the AW3226Q, a 4K 32-inch tandem OLED with 165Hz refresh and RGB stripe subpixels for clearer text — expected this fall for $699.99. Alienware is also teasing the AW2527HX, a 25-inch QD-OLED with 560Hz refresh, co-created with Team Liquid and designed for esports. Pricing is TBD until its Q1 2027 launch. The golden age of OLEDs continues. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Alienware-32-4K-OLED-Gaming-Monitor-AW3226Q_17.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Alienware-32-4K-OLED-Gaming-Monitor-AW3226Q_8.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Alienware-32-4K-OLED-Gaming-Monitor-AW3226Q_10.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Alienware-25-560Hz-QD-OLED-Gaming-Monitor-AW2527HX_10.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Alienware-25-560Hz-QD-OLED-Gaming-Monitor-AW2527HX_3.png?quality=90&strip=all]
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theguardian.com Tech ·
‘If he can make money in a tyranny, that’s fine by him’: Francis Fukuyama on Trump, democracy - and changing his mind
The political thinker became famous for declaring the triumph of liberal democracy. Thirty-seven years on, he explains what he really meant and why he made the rare journey from right to left
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Tiger Woods strikes plea deal in Florida rollover crash case
Tiger Woods struck a plea deal in his DUI rollover crash case and learned his consequences at a Florida courthouse, months after the incident.
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ms.now Top stories ·
‘Tired of all the churn’: Key Republicans are starting to turn on Hegseth over Pentagon departures
Mike Rogers, R-Ala., the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, told reporters he was concerned about the staff turnover.
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statesman.com Top stories ·
More cuts to Medicaid will hurt the most vulnerable — our children | Letters
A reader says Texas families, communities and taxpayers benefit from Medicaid. The proposed cuts are terrible policy.
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Hakeem Jeffries vows ‘serious response’ after two House Democrats vote with Republicans – US politics live
House minority leader says decision by two Democrats to advance resolution condemning socialism ‘represents significant breach of trust’
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Notice to the Public Rock Creek Parkway Closure - National Mall and Memorial Parks (U.S. National Park Service)
Notice to the Public Rock Creek Parkway Closure
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show
Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.
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wired.com Top stories ·
Pangram Has Emerged as the Gold Standard of AI Detection. Should You Trust It?
Meet the AI police who can make or break careers—in publishing and beyond.
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US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela
Oil giant Chevron is confirming that it is expanding its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits.
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nordic.ign.com Tech ·
After Being Ditched by Xbox, Double Fine Says It'll Make Brütal Legend 2 If Its Amnesia Fortnight 2026 Kickstarter Raises an Impossible-Sounding $100 Million
Back to black.
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My Friend Has Big Plans for Our Toddlers. Uh, This Isn’t Happening.
You can't force a friendship!
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9to5toys.com Tech ·
Amazon Anker Labor Day sale now live at up to 42% off! Deals on chargers, power banks, Qi2.2 gear, more from just $12
As part of the ongoing Labor Day sale, Anker’s official Amazon storefront is offering some notable discounts on chargers, power...
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The amazing USB-C gadgets that play old Nintendo cartridges
The Epilogue SN and GB Operator are dream gadgets for Nintendo cartridge collectors.
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pagesix.com Tech ·
Travis Kelce breaks down why MSG was perfect venue for ‘magical’ Taylor Swift wedding
The Kansas City Chiefs player also opened up to “New Heights” listeners Wednesday about his and the pop star’s dog, Wendy, for the first time.
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asiatimes.com Top stories ·
US shops allied frigates to close China shipbuilding gap - Asia Times
The search for a new US frigate is becoming a test of whether allied shipyards can buy enough time to rebuild the country's shipbuilding industrial base
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With MLB-record $4 billion sale, a brighter day is dawning for the Angels
The Angels, owned by Arte Moreno since 2003, have been in desperate need of an organizational facelift for a while.
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vinnews.com Top stories ·
Hochul, Mamdani Demand $87 Million In Federal Counterterrorism Funds
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday demanded that the Trump administration release $87 million in federal counterterrorism funding they say is being withheld from New York, warning that the cuts could affect bomb squads, emergency management, first responders and other public safety operations. Join our […]
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dailykos.com Top stories ·
FAFO for Gov. Abbott
Seems that Texas is about to lose around $9 billion in Medicare (update: MEDICAID not Medicare) funding for their new fiscal year (2027) because Abbott got himself in a power struggle with a fellow…
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Trump’s ridiculous bullying of Canada is backfiring | Robert Reich
The US president’s need to assert dominance is igniting patriotism abroad and a backlash at home
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gonintendo.com Tech ·
Oribitals "docked versus portable" graphics and performance comparison
Two close for comfort
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rockpapershotgun.com Tech ·
Double Fine are all in on making Brutal Legend 2, if you're willing to give them $100 million in their game jam Kickstarter, anyway
Chump change!
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cnbc.com Tech ·
Apple shares are doing something they haven't done in 20 years. Here’s what’s happening
Apple stock hasn't been this inversely correlated to its tech peers since 2005.
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themainemonitor.org Top stories ·
Maine court rules father can restrict daughter’s church attendance
A lawyer for the mother said they plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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keranews.org Top stories ·
Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas is anything but conventional. Why is it happening?
Political science experts say it's a sign Republicans are concerned about how key races will play out, including in the decades-long GOP stronghold of Texas. They expect the convention's effects to be negligible in polls, but its impact at the ballot box is less certain.
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Live updates: Canadian Prime Minister Carney tells Trump ‘Stop trying to be tough'
Mark Carney is pushing back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington, Scott Bessent pitches a financial literacy campaign at G20 meeting, DOJ sues Kansas City school system.
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kutv.com Top stories ·
Grand Canyon flooding harms economy that's still recovering from 2025 wildfire
Deadly flooding at the Grand Canyon is damaging the area's economy, with a washed-out pipeline severing the South Rim's water supply and shutting down lodging a
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Iran calls deaths at wedding celebration a 'war crime' as US denies targeting civilians
The Iranian Red Crescent says the deaths happened when shrapnel from a US missile hit a home where a celebration was taking place in southern Iran.
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unite.ai Tech ·
Acer Unveils Veriton RI110 Mini Workstation for Local Agentic AI
Acer on September 2, 2026 announced the Veriton RI110 AI Mini Workstation (VRI110), a compact desktop built around an Intel Core Ultra X7 processor 358H and Intel Arc B390 graphics that the company says supports AI model...
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
The Grand Theft Auto run button has changed after 25 years - GTA 6 no longer requires you to tap a face button to peg it
Rockstar has decided to finally fall in line with other games regarding how you control Grand Theft Auto 6. You'll no longer need to tap a face button to run.
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Tim Cook handed $47m package for new role as executive chair of Apple
Pay and shares deal nearly matches $58m award to John Ternus, his successor as CEO at the $4.7tn tech company
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skysports.com Top stories ·
Folarin Balogun: Monaco striker's move to Everton falls through after deal scuppered Chelsea's chances of signing Lamine Camara
Folarin Balogun arrived on Merseyside at lunchtime on Deadline Day to complete the £40m move to Everton from Monaco; after midnight, it was confirmed that Balogun had a change of heart after the move also scuppered Chelseas chances of signing Lamine Camara from Monaco
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Teamsters union leaders support Republicans despite members endorsing Democratic candidates
Sean O’Brien, president of the 1.3-million strong union, was also the first to speak at the Republican national convention in 2o24
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mprnews.org Top stories ·
Police say deaths of 3 people found in Inver Grove Heights home were a double murder-suicide
Police called it a “deeply tragic and heartbreaking event” for the community in the southern Twin Cities metro area.