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12 Best Coffee Subscriptions (2026), Tested by Caffeine Hounds

• WIRED updates its 2026 best coffee subscription rankings.
• Atlas Coffee Club named top pick; Fire Department Coffee newly added.
• Guide addresses tariff-driven changes to coffee prices.

WIRED's Reviews team has published its updated 2026 guide to the best coffee bean subscriptions, drawn from ongoing testing since 2018. The list matters for anyone wanting reliably fresh, high-quality coffee delivered without relying on supermarket beans, and reflects changes in the market including new entrants and the…

Dwindling Colorado River creates water and power challenges for the Western US

As the Colorado River dwindles, it threatens to reduce the availability of both water and electricity in the Western U.S. Last week, the federal government came up with a plan that aims to manage the river water, but critics on both sides of the aisle warn that deep…

Replay’s August theme is animals: send us your best creature clips for a chance to win a £/$250 Amazon voucher!

• GamesRadar+'s August Replay theme asks for animal-related gaming clips.
• Winning entry receives a £/$250 Amazon voucher.
• Part of the site's recurring monthly reader video series.

GamesRadar+ has launched a new monthly instalment of its Replay feature, inviting readers to submit gaming video clips on the theme of animals for August, with a £/$250 Amazon voucher up for grabs for the winning entry. The initiative is part of the site's ongoing community content series,…

Alfie Templeman cancels shows to “get serious help for substance abuse issues and depression”

• Alfie Templeman cancels shows to treat substance abuse and depression
• Was due to play with Bastille and headline 110 Above Festival
• Fans and festival organisers voiced strong support for his decision

Indie-pop musician Alfie Templeman has cancelled his upcoming live shows to seek "serious help" for substance abuse and depression, sharing the news publicly with fans on social media. The 23-year-old, who was due to appear alongside Bastille at Dreamland Margate and headline Leicestershire's 110 Above Festival, said his…

‘Drive’ director pays tribute to late composer Kavinsky: “An icon of French pop”

• French composer Kavinsky, of Drive fame, has died aged 50
• Director Nicolas Winding Refn called him "an icon of French pop"
• His track 'Nightcall' famously scored Drive's opening scene

Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn has paid tribute to French composer and producer Kavinsky, who has died at the age of 50. Kavinsky, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was found dead at his Paris home on 28 July, with reports suggesting the cause of death was a…

Getting Ill: Understanding the grossest horror game in development and how it takes more than a few cues from Valve’s seminal shooter Half-Life 2

• Horror shooter Ill has drawn huge attention since its 2025 reveal trailer
• Creator Maxim Verehin is an artist behind Diablo, Tomb Raider and Silent Hill
• Small team "Team Clout" began the ambitious project around 2020-2021

Ill, a hyper-realistic and unusually gruesome horror shooter, has generated significant buzz since its debut trailer at Summer Game Fest 2025, despite almost nothing being publicly known about its small development team. Eurogamer spoke to creator Maxim Verehin, an Armenian concept artist whose credits include Diablo, Tomb Raider,…

Grace Elizabeth Harvey’s New EP Offers Wistful Alt-Folk

• Grace Elizabeth Harvey announces new EP 'Songs Of Devotion', out 16 October 2026
• Recorded at producer Gus White's studio with bassist and drummer
• Lead single 'The Dream of A Common Language' named after Adrienne Rich poetry

Liverpool-based songwriter Grace Elizabeth Harvey has announced a new EP, 'Songs Of Devotion', due for release on 16th October 2026. The record features spartan alt-folk arrangements paired with literary, wordplay-rich songwriting, and its announcement is accompanied by the release of a first single. The EP was recorded during…