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Trump retaliates after Iran attack as expert warns regime is growing more dangerous
The United States resumed airstrikes inside Iran after what it described as Tehran’s attempted surprise ballistic-missile attack on American forces in the Middle East. The response marks a renewed escalation in tensions, while an Iran expert warned that the government may be increasingly prepared to challenge Washington despite weakened military capabilities. US Central Command said…
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The Strokes’ ‘Is This It’ turns 25: Producer Gordon Raphael talks bottling magic and if it could ever happen again
Producer Gordon Raphael reflects on the 25th anniversary of The Strokes’ debut album ‘Is This It’, describing its enduring popularity as “a miracle”. The article presents the 2001 record as a defining release that helped revive guitar-led indie music and influenced bands including Arctic Monkeys, The Killers and The Libertines. Raphael says he initially found…
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TCL Tab A1 Plus Review (2026): Cheap Tablet That Doesn’t Feel It
WIRED rates the TCL Tab A1 Plus 7/10, describing it as a budget tablet that feels more premium than its price suggests. Its main strengths are a high-quality, fast display, a slim aluminium body and useful software features, making it a strong option for media, reading and light productivity rather than demanding work. The tablet…
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A Civilian Plane Crashed in New Mexico. Was the Military’s Tech to Blame?
A medevac aircraft crashed into a mountain near Ruidoso, New Mexico, after a US military GPS-jamming exercise reportedly disabled modern navigation systems across a wide area. All four people aboard died, and the incident is described as the first known US civilian fatal crash in which electronic warfare contributed, raising concerns about the safety implications…
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SEGA Is Co-Publishing the Ridiculous Action RPG Stupid Never Dies This October on PS5
SEGA will co-publish Stupid Never Dies, an unconventional action RPG from developer GPTRACK50, and handle its global distribution. The PlayStation 5 game centres on a zombie attempting to revive his girlfriend after she froze to death, with fast-paced combat, form-switching and deliberately absurd humour. It is due to launch on 21 October 2026. The standard…
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BeamNG.drive, Steam’s finest car pancake maker, gets its biggest update yet with overhauled graphics, fresh rally stages and a sporty new coupe
BeamNG.drive has released version 0.39, which its developers describe as the vehicle-destruction sandbox’s largest update so far. The update significantly improves the game’s visuals and adds new rally, vehicle and aerodynamic features, reinforcing its appeal as a detailed, moddable driving simulator. The graphics overhaul addresses shadow and sunlight issues, adds HDR support on Vulkan and…
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Born 55 Years Ago Today in Nova Scotia, the Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter Who Penned Carrie Underwood’s First Hit
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordie Sampson is being profiled on his 55th birthday for his career as a Grammy-winning songwriter, particularly for co-writing Carrie Underwood’s breakthrough single “Jesus, Take the Wheel”. The 2005 ballad became a major country hit and helped establish both Underwood’s stardom and Sampson’s standing in Nashville’s songwriting community. Born in Big Pond, Nova…
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Black Sabbath icon Tony Iommi announces first solo album in over 20 years, ‘From The Dark’: “It rocks!”
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has announced ‘From The Dark’, his first solo album in more than 20 years, due for release on 23 October via BMG. Its lead single, ‘World Alone’, was premiered at a global streaming event near Birmingham’s Black Sabbath Bridge, underlining Iommi’s continuing connection to the city and the band’s legacy.…
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‘I had a really crippling break’: how author Michael Thomas lost 20 years to mania, depression and more
Michael Thomas’s acclaimed 2006 debut novel, Man Gone Down, brought major literary recognition, a €100,000 Dublin literary award and an academic promotion, but was followed by a 20-year gap before his next book. His new memoir, The Broken King, explains how mental illness, poverty, trauma and other pressures disrupted his life and writing, showing that…