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Trump says he’s Iran’s ‘No. 1’ target as renewed conflict raises assassination fears
President Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he believes he is Iran’s top assassination target, telling reporters at a recent NATO summit that he is “No. 1 on the kill list for Iran”. His candid remarks have drawn attention because they coincide with a Wall Street Journal report claiming that Israel recently passed the United…
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Xreal’s new AR glasses are way cheaper and almost just right
Xreal has launched the A01 Plus, a cheaper set of USB-C augmented reality glasses priced at $299, positioned as a pared-back alternative to the company’s $449 1S. Reviewed by The Verge’s Cameron Faulkner, the glasses retain several of the 1S’s strongest qualities — comfort, good looks, and screens that are surprisingly bright and rich in…
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“Another band said they were going to shave all our hair off and beat us up”: Bring Me The Horizon on how Count Your Blessings made them the most divisive thing in metal
Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes has spoken to Metal Hammer about the band’s 2006 debut album Count Your Blessings and its enduring reputation as one of the most divisive records in metal. The interview coincides with the announcement that the band have re-recorded the album, releasing it as Count Your Blessings | Repented…
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Rotherham council urged to end NHS contract with US firm Palantir
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‘Sony Knows a $1,000 PS6 Won’t Sell as Much’: Analyst on Manufacturer’s Plan to Maximise Revenue
Niko Partners director Daniel Ahmad has published a fact-based analysis explaining the reasoning behind Sony’s decision to stop manufacturing physical PlayStation game discs, cutting through the emotional backlash from fans. He compares the move to Apple removing the CD drive from its laptops in 2008, arguing that although complaints were loud at the time, the…
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Prestigious international pro wrestling tournament begins in US for second time, Rocky Romero breaks it down
New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s (NJPW) prestigious G1 Climax tournament returns to the United States for its 36th edition, with the opening event held on Saturday at the NOW Arena in Chicago. The competition matters because it is regarded as one of wrestling’s most demanding and career-defining tournaments, with the eventual winner earning a future shot at…
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Time marches on: what the next three years will bring for the USMNT
The Guardian looks ahead to the next three years for the US men’s national team following a 2026 World Cup that began strongly but ended disappointingly, as the programme now enters the 2030 cycle with several ways to rebuild the squad. The piece matters because major uncertainties hang over the setup: manager Mauricio Pochettino’s contract…
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‘It’s a national reclamation’: the 12-year festival bringing Samuel Beckett back to Ireland
The Guardian reports on the Samuel Beckett Biennale, an ambitious 12-year festival organised by Seán Doran through his cross-border organisation Arts Over Borders, which aims to reclaim the playwright as a figure of both Ireland and Britain. Staging experimental “performed readings” at locations significant to Beckett’s life — from Enniskillen, Belfast and Dublin to Folkestone,…