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Malaysia is reportedly shutting down Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School
Malaysia has reportedly ordered the closure of the Network School, a startup-focused community founded by entrepreneur and investor Balaji Srinivasan, according to the Wall Street Journal. The venture, based in a converted Malaysian hotel, was conceived as the first stage of Srinivasan’s broader ambition to build an entirely new society outside conventional nation-states, reflecting his…
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David Byrne Shares His “Biking Playlist”
David Byrne has released a new instalment of his David Byrne Radio series, called “Biking Playlist,” made up of songs he listens to while cycling between shows on his ongoing “Who Is the Sky?” tour. The Talking Heads co-founder revealed that he and his bandmates travel with folding bicycles so they can explore new cities…
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‘John Wick’ Meets James Bond in This 4-Season Spy Thriller
Nikita, a CW series that aired from 2010 to 2013, is highlighted as an underrated spy thriller blending sleek James Bond-style espionage with the visceral action of the John Wick films. Starring Maggie Q in the title role, the show ran for four seasons and combined international intrigue with hard-hitting fight sequences, making it a…
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Mayor calls upscale restaurant bombing a ‘brutal terrorist act’ after 3 killed, 21 injured
A bomb attack at the upscale Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in central Moscow killed three people and injured at least 21 others on Saturday, prompting Moscow’s mayor to condemn it as a “brutal terrorist act.” The blast targeted a well-known dining venue in the Russian capital, and city authorities have vowed to track down and…
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The ruthless Swedish gang behind assassination plot on British soil: How Iran-linked Foxtrot narcos who sent teen on killing mission use child soldiers to terrorise Stockholm
A Norwegian teenager, Johannes Kongsnes Natland, has been found guilty of travelling to England to carry out an assassination on behalf of an international crime gang, in a case that has exposed how Sweden’s ruthless Foxtrot network, reportedly linked to Iran, recruits child soldiers to carry out violence far beyond Stockholm. The 19-year-old, who worked…
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49ers WAG Claire Kittle dominates a girls trip, Meadow Soprano sings the national anthem & MTV turns 45
This is an OutKick “Sunday Screencaps” roundup, a recurring sports-and-culture column that mixes NFL preview notes with light pop-culture items rather than a single hard news story. The piece opens by looking ahead to the start of the 2026 NFL season, beginning with Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game between the Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals…
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Carmen Electra says ‘don’t let anyone tell you you’re too old’ after Playboy return at 54
Actress and model Carmen Electra, 54, has returned to Playboy magazine three decades after first appearing on its cover, pushing back against the idea that age should limit how women are seen or portray themselves. The “Baywatch” star, who made her Playboy debut in 1996 at the age of 24, features in the publication’s Summer…
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Foldables are sort of boring now — and that’s great news for Apple
This Verge column traces how foldable phones have evolved from a shaky, gimmicky category into a mature, reliable segment of the smartphone market — and argues that this newfound stability is precisely why Apple can now confidently enter the space with a folding iPhone. Early foldables, starting with Royole’s flawed FlexPai and Samsung’s fault-ridden first…
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8 Best Password Managers (2026), Tested and Reviewed
WIRED’s 2026 buying guide rounds up the password managers it recommends after hands-on testing, aimed at helping people move away from weak, reused passwords like “123456” and “password” towards long, randomly generated credentials stored securely. The guide argues that using a dedicated password manager is far more practical than trying to memorise dozens of strong…
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Why Andy Burnham’s devolution pledge will be tricky to deliver
Andy Burnham has pledged to shift power from Westminster to England’s regions, with a key proposal being to let regional mayors keep a share of income tax raised locally to fund economic development. The plan, first floated by Rachel Reeves, is widely welcomed by economists as a way to tackle Britain’s deep regional inequalities, since…