From thrill-seeking to luxury-loving, Queenstown goes high end

A fresh fall of icing-sugar snow has dusted the Remarkables mountain range just ahead of the opening of Roki Collection ...
New York Post

Driver coughs up $700 to discover ‘silly’ source of car’s bizarre ‘cracking’ sound: ‘I thought there was something wrong’

This debacle brought new meaning to “firing” up the engine. A New York City woman spent $700 for mechanics to investigate a bizarre cracking sound in her car — only to feel absolutely “silly” upon ...
Newsweek

‘Cracking’ Sound in Woman’s Car Stumps Mechanics—Then She Discovers Truth

When Alex Nevarez of New York City started hearing a mysterious crackling noise in her car, she feared the worst. Nevarez, who has owned her car for two years, said the sound first caught her ...
FanSided

Rob Manfred vindicated as ESPN's Red Sox-Yankees broadcast takes turn for the worse

ESPN and MLB agreed to part ways at the conclusion of the 2025 season, ending a long partnership with the two sides. The reason for the divorce ultimately came down to how ESPN covered the league.
The New York Times

‘She Could Have Killed Me’: Scientist Survives Shark Bite to His Head

“My whole head was inside of her mouth,” Mauricio Hoyos, a marine scientist from Mexico, said from a hospital in Costa Rica. By Christine Hauser Dr. Mauricio Hoyos, an experienced marine scientist ...
DualShockers

Hideo Kojima, Ever The Perfectionist, Hopes To Include A Real Ghost In OD

Dashiell Reynaldo is a writer for Dualshockers and a college student studying game design. For years, he has sought ways to contribute to the current gaming zeitgeist with his writings, videos, and ...
The Washington Post

Dallas ICE facility targeted in fatal shooting

DALLAS — A gunman opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Dallas early Wednesday, killing a detainee and critically wounding two others before fatally shooting himself in ...
GamesRadar+

Hideo Kojima wants to "scan a ghost" into OD, but he already recorded the ghost in his studio and "that's why we went to the shrine together with Microsoft" to make sure the ...

Horror Games Dark Atlas: Infernum is one of 2025's must-play horror games, blending cosmic and psychological horror for a uniquely narrative-driven experience Horror Games Hideo Kojima wanted to "make ...
Gizmochina

Windows 11 adds LE Audio support for better sound and calls

Microsoft is rolling out Bluetooth LE Audio support in Windows 11, bringing a noticeable boost to wireless sound quality on laptops and PCs. The update, available on Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer, ...
Entrepreneur

Nearly 95% of Companies Saw Zero Return on In-House AI Investments, According to a New MIT Study: ‘Little to No Measurable Impact’

The companies that are succeeding with in-house AI, however, have seen revenue jump from zero to $20 million in a year. U.S. businesses have invested between $35 billion and $40 billion into internal ...
SFGate

Bay Area woman, 29, dies in Yosemite National Park after being struck by falling tree branch

On the afternoon of July 19, a 29-year-old Google software engineer named Angela Lin was doing one of the things she loved most — hiking in Yosemite National Park. With her boyfriend and two friends, ...
USA Today

Google engineer killed by falling branch at Yosemite: Report

29-year-old Google software engineer Angela Lin died after being struck by a falling tree branch in Yosemite National Park. The incident occurred on the Tuolumne Grove paved trail, which was ...