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Wreckage of Pan Am plane that shaped aviation safety found 74 years on
The wreckage of the Pan American Airways Clipper Endeavor has been located 74 years after it crashed off the coast of Puerto Rico, in a discovery credited with prompting the aviation safety measures still used on flights today. The aircraft, which suffered multiple engine failures shortly after take-off on 11 April 1952, was forced into…
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How the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Z Flip 8 phones compare
Samsung unveiled its latest folding phones – the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8 and a new Z Fold 8 Ultra model – at its July 2026 Unpacked event, with the devices set to launch on 7th August. The line-up offers relatively few surprises over last year’s models, aside from some design tweaks and…
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Vice Business Only
Blabbermouth has reviewed “Vice Business Only”, the debut album from V.B.O., a new project pairing Wind Rose vocalist Francesco Cavalieri with electronic artist Simone Giusti. The record leans heavily into 1980s pop and AOR nostalgia, joining a wider trend of retro revivalism in both mainstream pop and metal, and the reviewer rates it a strong,…
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Beloved artist stabbed, killed in ‘random’ beach town daytime attack as police arrest 19-year-old suspect
A 73-year-old woman, described as a beloved artist, was stabbed to death in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Capitola, a beach town in California, in what police have called a “random” daytime attack. A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the killing. The victim, Rachell Summers,…
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Pain Of Truth Announce New Self-Titled Album: Hear “Unforgiven”
Long Island hardcore band Pain Of Truth have announced their self-titled second album, due out on 25 September via DAZE, alongside a new single and video called “Unforgiven”. The record follows their well-received 2023 debut Not Through Blood and a 2025 split with Sunami, and marks a notable stylistic shift for the group as they…
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Inside NYC’s ‘perfect scam’: Luxury cars, dusty shelves and the EBT secret behind the counter
A fraud expert has told Fox News Digital that some New York City bodegas and delis are allegedly operating as fronts for organised schemes that skim Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card data, effectively turning welfare-linked debit accounts into cash for criminals. Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Government, said he witnessed the practice first-hand…
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Preorders for Samsung’s new Z Fold and Flip 8 come with up to $350 in gift cards
Samsung has opened preorders for its latest foldable phones – the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra – ahead of their official release on 7th August. The lineup marks a notable shift in strategy, as Samsung now offers two distinct book-style foldables instead of a single Fold…
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Ben Folds hits out at Donald’s Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover before Congress: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”
Ben Folds, who served for nearly a decade as artistic advisor to the Kennedy Center’s National Symphony Orchestra before stepping down in 2025, has testified before Congress criticising Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington D.C. arts institution. Speaking at a congressional forum on 21 July 2026, the singer-songwriter said the venue had become a “hyper-politicised…
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“The goal is to provide what we can”: Elder Scrolls Online Crown Store undergoing changes due to “team bandwidth” in wake of Xbox layoffs
The Elder Scrolls Online’s Crown Store is being scaled back after Microsoft’s mass Xbox layoffs left the game’s team with reduced staff to manage it. ZeniMax has removed the ability to browse the store via the official website, meaning players must now log into the game itself to view and purchase items, while still being…
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OG Xbox classics are coming to PC via backwards compatibility, with 4 games starting today
Microsoft has launched a new Xbox Backward Compatibility programme that, for the first time, brings original Xbox console games to PC and handheld devices. The initiative kicks off today with four titles, and Microsoft has signalled it plans to expand the programme further, including adding achievements to these older games in the coming months. The…