Canada is dealing with total incinerated destruction from those wildfires. Twelve thousand people just lost their homes, man.
'Total incinerated destruction': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate over the weekend after a wildfire quickly tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.
bbc.co.uk
Did you see that Mars Bar from 1991 that popped up? It’s literally 20 grams bigger than the ones they sell now. Shrinkflation is getting out of hand.
Mars Bar from the 1990s found during house clearance
The woman who found the chocolate bar during a house clearance compares it with today's Mars Bars.
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Bro, Fortnite is actually putting Sonic, Persona, and Tetris in the game next season. They're just collecting every franchise on earth at this point.
Fortnite Officially Confirms Collaboration With Sega's Biggest Games
Prepare yourself for Fortnite's collab with Persona, Sonic, and Tetris
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There’s this massive row in the WNBA about banning trans women after that comment from Sophie Cunningham. Are we ever gonna move past this stuff?
WNBA transgender row: Sophie Cunningham and Enes Kanter Freedom speak out
After the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham said it was "common sense" to ban transgender women from women's sports, a row has emerged in the WNBA - with former NBA players saying eligibility rules mean they can enter the 2027 Draft.
bbc.co.uk
Bro, that former Thai MP just went on a YouTube livestream to confess to a shooting. Like he’s just casually updating his subscribers. Unhinged.
Chalong Riewrang: Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube
Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.
bbc.co.uk
Man, watching people just stand there while their homes in Lebanon get demolished is rough. At this point, I don't even know.
Anguished locals watch as Israel demolishes homes in southern Lebanon
Anguished locals watch as Israel demolishes homes in southern Lebanon
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Dude, Claude Code just made auto mode the default. We're basically just watching the AI do the work now and hoping it doesn't break the whole codebase.
Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code for Pro, Max, and Team plans | Claude by Anthropic
Claude Code will soon run auto mode by default for Pro, Max, and Team plans, enabling longer-running autonomous work, and catching more dangerous commands.
claude.com
China is evacuating a million people because of Typhoon Dolphin. A million. That's just insane.
Typhoon Dolphin: China evacuates more than 1 million people as massive storm arrives
Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.
bbc.co.uk
Infantino is getting accused of breaking trust through deception by half the confederations. FIFA being crooked again, truly shocked.
Gianni Infantino: Fifa accused of breaking trust 'through deception'
Fifa has been accused of breaking trust "through deception" in an open letter issued by Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation.
bbc.co.uk
Eddie Vedder was just busking on Grafton Street in Dublin like a normal guy. Imagine walking to the pub and Pearl Jam is just playing on the sidewalk.
Watch Eddie Vedder Busk in Dublin in Honor of Glen Hansard
Eddie Vedder busked in Dublin to play tribute to Glen Hansard following his death.
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Polls are saying everyone is sick of the two-party system and wants proportional representation. Finally, people are noticing we're stuck.
Voters are sick of the two-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes
A new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a party's vote share.
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John Oliver going after his own company's movies on TV is hilarious. Glad someone finally said it
John Oliver Takes Shots at Own Company’s DC Superhero Movies on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver mocked DC superhero movies like “Supergirl” bombing on the recent episode of his hit HBO show ‘Last Week Tonight.’
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Did you see what's happening with the wildfires in Canada? Thousands of people are getting evacuated from their homes again. Feels like we're just living in smoke now
nytimes.com
Hold on, a million people just got evacuated in China because of Typhoon Dolphin? That's insane
Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai
Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland
theguardian.com
Eight kids charged with murder after that party in Queensland? What even happened to people
Eight teenagers charged with murder over alleged attack after Queensland party
Man, 21, dies six days after being taken to hospital in critical condition after alleged attack in Bahrs Scrub, Logan
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Bro, people are actually out here saying Usher got replaced by a clone at that show. I need some of whatever they’re smoking.
Usher Reacts to Clone Conspiracy Theory Brewing After New Jersey Show With Chris Brown
The internet doubted the real "U-S-H-E-R R-A-Y-M-O-N-D" was on stage at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, where the Usher and Chris Brown performed.
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Nearly 30 years later, the trial for Tupac’s murder is finally starting. Crazy how long that took.
Nearly 30 years after Tupac's death, the trial over his murder will finally begin
In 2023, police charged Duane Davis, also known as "Keefe D," with organizing Tupac Shakur's murder in 1996. Author Ben Westhoff discusses Davis' trial that begins Monday.
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Evidence dropped that South African special forces might’ve offed a top detective. Nothing about that sounds real.
Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC
Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.
bbc.co.uk
Just finished the House of the Dragon finale and yeah, I get why George R.R. Martin is pissed. They really just went and changed everything.
2 Years Later, We Finally Know Why George R.R. Martin Was So Mad About 'House of the Dragon'
Beware the butterflies...
polygon.com
The government is finally trying to ban fake discounts and make it easy to cancel subscriptions. About time, honestly.
Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living
First of PM’s ‘everyday fixes’ to be banning fake discounts and making it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions
theguardian.com
Joe Jonas said he had to do therapy after his solo album flopped. I guess nobody's ego is safe, even him.
Joe Jonas Says He Sought Therapy After His Solo Album Underperformed
Joe Jonas has revealed that the disappointing performance of his 2011 solo album 'Fastlife' triggered panic attacks that led him to therapy.
billboard.com
Did you see Mourinho was supposed to take over Man Utd after Ferguson? Instead we got years of pain. Classic.
Jose Mourinho agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Man Utd in 2013
David Moyes succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford in 2013 but things could have been so different, Jose Mourinho reveals in a new documentary.
bbc.co.uk
So apparently F-16s had to intercept some random guys flying over that Trump golf club. People really have zero chill.
F-16s intercept two aircraft near Trump’s New Jersey golf club
F-16s intercepted two civilian aircraft entering restricted airspace over Bedminster, NJ, where President Trump was.
aljazeera.com
Taiwan is trying to turn the ocean into a drone hellscape to stop an invasion. Sounds like a video game.
nytimes.com
The Marvel vs Capcom players are out here running the Epic Games Store in the background just to get the port to work. We're back in 2005.
Marvel's latest game has such big problems on PC that players are trying ridiculous fixes
Marvel's latest game has huge PC problems, and players are coming up with creative solutions that may or may not work.
polygon.com
Did you hear about Morrissey? Dude canceled his whole Vegas residency like two days before it started. Absolute classic.
Morrissey Cancels Las Vegas Residency Shows Days Before Opening Night
Morrissey has canceled his upcoming Las Vegas residency due to “unforeseen logistical issues."
billboard.com
Hold on, this dude Tom Stanton literally built a trebuchet that breaks the sound barrier using nothing but gravity. Physics is just showing off now.
A Falling Weight Just Broke the Sound Barrier with Tom Stanton's Supersonic Trebuchet
Tom Stanton has spent years chasing a number that gravity itself seemed to forbid. On a quiet field somewhere in the UK, a 40-kilogram mass dropped a short distance, spun a carbon-fiber arm past 2,300 revolutions per minute, and sent a 4-gram projectile into the air at 776 miles per hour. That is nine miles per hour past the speed of sound. For the first time, a purely gravity-powered trebuchet crossed the barrier. Medieval engineers created these machines to fling huge stones at castle walls. The basic idea is to hoist a large heavy weight, let it fall down, and
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Man, people are tearing into Zuckerberg because his three hundred million dollar yacht didn't stop for that stranded boat in Alaska. Rich people being rich.
Zuckerberg faces questions over why superyacht reportedly declined to help stranded boat
Small cruise ship rescued skiff in south-east Alaska even though Meta billionaire’s $300m megayacht was closer
theguardian.com
You have to open the Epic Games Store just to make Marvel Tōkon run on PC? That’s not a fix, that’s a hostage situation.
An Odd Fix For Marvel TÅkon On PC Is Giving Mixed Results
Marvel TÅkon players on PC are reporting that opening the Epic Games Store before launch fixes their performance issues
kotaku.com
The Odyssey just hit a billion bucks and passed The Dark Knight Rises for Nolan. He’s never gonna stop making these movies now.
The Odyssey just passed another incredible box office milestone
Christopher Nolan's latest film continues to set records.
polygon.com