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Bodegas revolt over Mamdani’s $70M government owned supermarkets even as other blue cities eye copycats
New York City’s independent grocery stores and bodegas are suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan for city-backed, government-owned supermarkets, arguing the scheme unfairly undercuts small businesses he had earlier pledged to support. The Multicultural Business Coalition, representing immigrant-owned grocers and bodegas, filed suit in New York County Supreme Court claiming the plan breaches state…
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What are the downsides of a mini PC?
Engadget has published a guide to the drawbacks of mini PCs, the compact desktop machines from brands such as Geekom, Beelink and Minisforum that have grown popular as alternatives to full-size towers and laptops. While their small footprint and surprisingly strong performance are the main selling points, that same compactness creates two lasting problems: very…
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49ers owner Jed York sentenced after Ohio prostitution-related arrest
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York has pleaded no contest to two criminal charges and been sentenced, after court documents revealed he had responded to an online advert and arranged to pay $140 for sexual activity, following his arrest at a trailer park in East Palestine, Ohio, over the weekend of 22–23 August 2026. The…
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The Witcher 4 developers target a 2028 release
CD Projekt Red has confirmed it is targeting a 2028 launch for The Witcher 4, giving the first concrete timeframe for the long-awaited next mainline instalment in its fantasy series. Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski set out the window in a video released around Gamescom, offering fans a firmer sense of when the studio’s next major…
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Households in Great Britain ‘could owe energy suppliers £7bn by end of year’
Households across Great Britain could owe energy suppliers up to £7bn by the end of 2026, according to industry group Energy UK, as higher gas and electricity prices set to take effect this winter push more customers into arrears. The warning comes ahead of an expected regulatory announcement this week confirming a 4% rise in…
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Mother, 31, and one of her toddler twin daughters both killed after being struck by lightning during Florida thunderstorm
A 31-year-old mother, Kenya Glasgow, and her two-year-old daughter Kennedi died after being struck by lightning while walking in Margate, near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during a thunderstorm on Sunday. The tragedy has devastated the family, with Kenya’s husband Kam Glasgow publicly mourning the loss of his “best friend” and noting that their surviving twin daughter,…
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Gang feud linked to A66 crash that killed seven
The fatal A66 crash that killed seven people, initially described as a “joyriding” incident, has been revealed as the culmination of a violent gang feud in Middlesbrough. A rival gang rammed a Volvo XC60 into the home of Gye Worthy, father of 17-year-old Cole Worthy, in Acklam at 3am, reversing into the front window twice…
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Apple’s four-pack of second-gen AirTags is $20 off
Apple’s four-pack of second-generation AirTags has dropped to $79 (from $99) at Amazon and Target, marking the bundle’s lowest price yet. This makes it cheaper per unit than buying individually, where a single AirTag currently costs $24, and comes as a surprise given that discounts of this size typically took longer to reach the first-generation…
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How GoFundMe became America’s backup plan
The Verge’s Decoder podcast interviews GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan, who took the helm in March 2020 just as the coronavirus pandemic upended American life. The conversation explores how the platform has evolved into what host Nilay Patel calls a “load-bearing part of American culture,” reflecting deep problems in the US social safety net, most notably…