Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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ign.com Tech ·
Amazon Just Restocked the Rare Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box for Under Market Price in the Prime Day Sale — Here Is Why Collectors Are Grabbing It Fast
Amazon has restocked the rare Pokémon TCG Destined Rivals Elite Trainer Box for under market price in the Prime Day sales. But, stock is extremely limited.
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finance.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Oil prices climb above $100 on Strait of Hormuz attacks, Gulf storm threat
Brent crude prices climbed back above $101 on Wednesday as attacked near the Strait of Hormuz increased and a looming storm threatened the Gulf coast region.
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deadline.com Top stories ·
New Skydance Sets Leadership Across Games, Products, HR
Skydance President Andy Gordon unveiled a new round of division heads as the company continues to take shape post-merger.
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ABC To Judge In FCC Lawsuit: Trump's Regulatory Threats Chill Speech
At a hearing for ABC's First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, the network's attorney said "we are watching everything we do" in spat with agency.
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democracydocket.com Top stories ·
ICE probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
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abc7ny.com Top stories ·
Mayor Mamdani releases statement on third anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
It is his first Oct. 7 anniversary as mayor, and his planned appearances throughout the day are expected to draw close attention from both supporters and critics.
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bostonglobe.com Top stories ·
Christa Pike survived 2 doses of an execution drug. How is that possible? - The Boston Globe
Many details of the execution process remain secretive and Tennessee officials say they are investigating what went wrong.
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scientificamerican.com Top stories ·
The Atlantic hurricane season has been eerily quiet—tropical storm Isaias could change that
Tropical storm Isaias is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday, meteorologists say
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news.xbox.com Tech ·
Indie Selects for October 2026: Discover and Progress Through Unforgettable Worlds
For October, the ID@XBOX team invite you to discover mysterious realms, conquer new challenges, and uncover stories waiting to be told.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Google experiments with an AI-powered gaming platform | TechCrunch
Google Labs is working on a new AI-powered game-creation platform called Playground for users to build browser-based games using simple text prompts.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era
“Even through the worst moments we went through, I never stopped fighting, battling, giving everything I had, wanting to always be here,” Messi told the fans.
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6abc.com Top stories ·
School bus with children on board overturns in Newtown Twp., Delaware County
A school bus transporting children was involved in a crash on Wednesday morning in Newtown Township, Delaware County.
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ms.now Top stories ·
Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
World's largest penguin colony hit by climate-driven decline
Climate change is blamed for dramatic decline of chinstrap penguins living on a remote volcanic island.
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slate.com Tech ·
I Was Added to My Husband’s Family Group Chat. Then I Searched for My Name. It Was Brutal.
I had a hunch.
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pushsquare.com Tech ·
More Mafia Games Appear to Be Getting Native PS5 Ports, Likely 60fps
An offer you can't refuse
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Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next | TechCrunch
The “father of the iPod” says the first generation of AI gadgets failed to solve real problems — and the next wave will need to earn consumers’ trust.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
How Georgia football is bracing for tropical storm impact on Alabama game
Georgia coach Kirby Smart is getting updates on how a tropical storm could impact Saturday's game at Alabama. Here's what he said on prep for the game.
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npr.org Top stories ·
5 things civil rights data says about public schools
The federal Civil Rights Data Collection, for the first time in decades, tells us about the teacher workforce and reminds us racial disparities are still stark in American public schools.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio
Texas attorney general acknowledged affordability was his party’s ‘biggest problem’ heading into the midterms
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wccftech.com Tech ·
A Windows 11 System With 16GB RAM Was Consuming Just 16% Of Total Memory Through Rufus; Other Methods Removed Bloatware While Running The Newest 26H2 Update
Discover how stripping bloatware with Rufus and running the latest update cuts Windows 11 RAM usage down to just 16% on a 16GB system, unleashing peak performance and efficiency
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gamesindustry.biz Tech ·
Asha Sharma reportedly informs staff that Xbox has "started to return to growth" during internal town hall
"We're making the right decisions to reinvest in the business," says Sharma as Xbox continues to undergo major restructuring
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Nvidia Takes Aim at Intel’s $32 Billion PC Business With Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) and Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) are set to unveil the Surface Laptop Ultra in San Francisco on Wednesday, October 7, with Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang taking the stage together. The laptop runs on Nvidia’s RTX Spark chips, announced in June, and it’s built to run AI agents on the PC itself instead of in the cloud.
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Kyle Juszczyk Wins Appeal of NFL Fines for Fake-Chugging Celebrations
Juszczyk had received two fines of $14,926 each.
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Detained immigrants at Georgia ICE facility launch mass hunger strike
At least 73 people estimated to have joined protest against prolonged detention and Folkston facility’s ‘violations’
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semafor.com Top stories ·
Exclusive: Progressive groups lay out AI demands for candidates
Guardrails Action warns politicians in a new letter that they’ll face ‘active, mobilized opposition’ if they don’t commit to safety regulations.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
As Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns.
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Christa Pike’s lawyers in court after she regains consciousness in hospital – latest updates
Tennessee prisoner awake and speaking after surviving state’s attempt to execute her last Wednesday
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British billionaire warned Epstein was a ‘sexual deviant’ decades before FBI closed in on the abuser
Sir James Goldsmith’s links to Hilton Head, South Carolina, add to mystery of Jane Doe 4, who claimed she was abused by Epstein in the 1980s
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San Francisco 49ers Star Vindicated After NFL Admits Handing Out Boneheaded Fine
In a win for NFL players and fans who like a good time on Sundays, the league admitted today that […]
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ABC and Trump's FCC battle in federal court over free speech and jurisdiction issues
A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network’s editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections.
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yahoo.com Top stories ·
Senator Thom Tillis takes jabs at Trump's cabinet: 'Cycle them out'
Retiring Republican Senator Thom Tillis says he stands by his book’s blunt criticism of Trump’s cabinet. "They didn’t pass their annual reviews," he said.
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wbur.org Top stories ·
How has Oct. 7 reshaped Israeli politics?
The Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas has forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fight for political survival ahead of elections later this month.
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police1.com Top stories ·
Ex-Texas officer sentenced to 5 years after pleading guilty to 100 counts related to ALPR misuse
An investigation into the former Lufkin Police officer's use of the department's ALPR system and other databases found at least 25,000 misuses of official information
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Maine Senate debate centers on Trump; Student protests sweep across France
Plus, Christa Pike is awake and speaking after Tennessee's failed execution. And Trump plans a call with Putin as the U.S. presses Russia for answers over a mysterious lab death.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
Apple's Entire Mac Lineup Gets Massive Discounts for Prime Day
Prime Big Deal Days is in full swing, and we've already begun tracking the best Apple discounts during Amazon's big fall event. This year, there are notable markdowns across Apple's Mac lineup, including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and brand new Mac mini and Mac Studio. MacBook Air Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo: Two icons, a glorious farewell & an acrimonious ending
As Lionel Messi's international career ends in fond farewell, Cristiano Ronaldo's is at risk of petering out. BBC Sport takes a look at what could be the end of the international career's of two football greats.
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news.bgov.com Top stories ·
Senators Hit Midterm Campaign Trail With No AI Deal in Sight
Senators are on their final sprint to the midterms where artificial intelligence — and its potential threat to humanity — is dominating some races. But one thing lawmakers won’t be touting is a deal on reining in the technology.
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Paramount Games Studio and WB Games merge under Skydance following completion of $111bn acquisition
Combined games unit will be led by Paramount Game Studio president Tony Driscoll
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Christa Pike's lawyers in court after failed execution of US death row inmate - live updates
Pike, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, is now conscious after surviving a botched execution.
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mashable.com Tech ·
Best October Prime Day SSD deals 2026: Shop MicroSDs, SSDs, and hard drives
Give your PS5, Steam Deck, or PC build the breathing room it desperately needs for less.
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
Ring announces its first smart lock, solving a major pain point for smart home users - 9to5Mac
Today, Amazon’s Ring subsidiary is announcing its first ever smart lock. It solves a key problem that looms over many...
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bleacherreport.com Top stories ·
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto Makes MLB History With Rare Stat After NLDS Win vs. Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto's impressive run of postseason dominance continued Tuesday in a 3-1 road win over the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the National League Division Series.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, could reach U.S. as hurricane this weekend. See maps, possible path.
Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf and is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday before approaching the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday, according to forecasters.
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SpaceX Wants to Borrow $40 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips
SpaceX is racing to raise tens of billions in borrowed money to lock in an exclusive chip supply deal, and the timing raises questions about who really benefits when the money moves.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Shingles rates fall off a cliff among some Americans as researchers reveal likely reason
Epic Research analyzed 85 million health records and found shingles rates dropped 62% among younger adults eligible for childhood chickenpox vaccination.
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videogameschronicle.com Tech ·
State of Decay studio boss says he was ‘irresponsibly transparent’ to staff to make layoffs easier to take | VGC
Undead Labs is now self-owned with employees as shareholders…
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‘Biggest endorsement fail’: Why Texas has become personal for Trump
Republicans likely need the state’s Senate seat to keep their majority. For the president, who helped Ken Paxton defeat Sen. John Cornyn in the primary, a loss would also be personal.
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dw.com Top stories ·
AfricaLink News: October 7
Kenya traces contacts after Ebola death +++ Ghana plans to join BRICS +++ AU set to launch Africa's first credit rating agency
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kyivpost.com Top stories ·
Ukraine’s Vivaldi Counteroffensive Derails Russia’s Donbas Encirclement Plan
Russia recorded its worst month for net territorial gains since June 2023, according to Finnish battlefield analysts.