-
Forget “American Idiot”—This ’90s Song Is Green Day’s Real Magnum Opus
This Collider feature argues that Green Day’s 1994 single “Basket Case” — not the later hit “American Idiot” — represents the band’s greatest work. The piece frames the song within the mid-1990s cultural moment, when the death of Kurt Cobain had left alternative rock searching for a new direction and pop-punk emerged to fill the…
-
Apple loses legal fight over its App Store ‘gatekeeper’ status in Europe
Apple has lost its legal challenge against European Union rules that classify the company as a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a ruling from the European Court of Justice. The decision means Apple must continue allowing rival services and hardware to interoperate with its five app stores and cannot favour its…
-
CNBC: The US wants to restrict corporate use of Chinese AI
The United States is reportedly preparing to curb American companies’ use of Chinese-made artificial intelligence models, according to CNBC. An unnamed State Department spokesperson said such use “raises serious concerns,” arguing that Chinese AI is “designed to advance Beijing’s narratives, censor dissent and reflect CCP ideology and values.” The move matters because a growing number…
-
What does Sam Kerr’s return to the NWSL mean for the league, Gotham FC and the player herself?
Australia’s star striker Sam Kerr has returned to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) after a seven-year absence, joining reigning champions Gotham FC on a free transfer with a contract running to 2030. The move is significant both because Kerr remains the NWSL’s all-time leading scorer and because she returns to a league — and…
-
POLL OF THE DAY: Has Nigel Farage done the right thing to resign as MP and trigger a by-election?
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced he will resign as MP for Clacton to trigger a by-election, which he framed as a “people versus the establishment” contest. The move comes in protest at scrutiny he faces over undeclared donations of cash and support, and matters because it turns a parliamentary standards inquiry into a…
-
The robotaxi law that could ban Tesla
New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require fully autonomous vehicles operating in the state to use cameras alongside two other sensing technologies, most commonly lidar and radar. Because Tesla’s Robotaxi system relies solely on cameras, the measure would effectively bar it from the state unless the company changed its hardware. If enacted,…
-
Man accused of mass stabbings in Huntingdon train attack charged with ABH for alleged assault that took place weeks earlier
Anthony Williams, 33, the man accused of carrying out a mass stabbing on a Doncaster to London King’s Cross train on 1 November last year, has now been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) over a separate incident weeks earlier. The new charge relates to an alleged random attack on 27 September in…
-
“A mentor and an inspiration to many”: Skywind devs pay tribute to modder Kettlewitch, whose death has left another Skyrim mod’s future up in the air
The team behind Morrowind remake mod Skywind have paid tribute to modder Kettlewitch, a veteran of the Skyrim modding scene, following his death on June 15th. Kettlewitch, real name David Purcell, also worked on a number of other ambitious Skyrim modding projects over the years, including Oblivion remake Skyblivion and Thras: The Coral Kingdom, with…
-
Marcus Rashford expected to start new season back at Manchester United
Marcus Rashford is expected to return to Manchester United for the new season, being re-integrated into Michael Carrick’s first-team squad once his World Cup commitments with England conclude. The development matters because the 28-year-old forward has been frozen out at Old Trafford since December 2024, spending recent spells on loan at Aston Villa and Barcelona,…
-
Severn Trent spared Ofwat fine after ‘serious’ waterwaste and sewage failures
Regulator found ‘unacceptable’ breaches in water company’s handling of drainage and sewage networkBusiness live – latest updatesThe water company Severn Trent has been spared a fine by the industry regulator despite “serious and unacceptable breaches” in its handling of wastewater and sewage.The watchdog, Ofwat, which has been investigating how wastewater and sewage networks are managed…