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Fast Company

Eve Upton-Clark

Kids are turning Roblox into a virtual protest ground against ICE

As anti-ICE protests erupt across the U.S., young players—many too young to vote or march—are organizing demonstrations inside Roblox’s massive online worlds.

As anti-ICE protests intensify across the country, kids are turning Roblox into a protest ground online.

Fast Company

Associated Press

Fed holds interest rates steady, still sees 2 cuts coming this year

The central bank expects noticeably weaker growth, higher inflation, and slightly higher unemployment by the end of this year than it had forecast prior to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this year, the same as they projected in March.

Wired Top Stories

Matt Burgess

Iran’s Internet Blackout Adds New Dangers for Civilians Amid Israeli Bombings

Iran is limiting internet connectivity for citizens amid Israeli airstrikes—pushing people towards domestic apps, which may not be secure, and limiting their ability to access vital information.

Wired Top Stories

Reece Rogers

Amazon Rebuilt Alexa Using a ‘Staggering’ Amount of AI Tools

From writing code to testing the new Alexa+, Amazon engineers used generative AI throughout the build process. We talk to Amazon's Daniel Rausch about the next version of the voice assistant.

Wired Top Stories

Tess Owen

The Minnesota Shooting Suspect's Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism

Experts say that the suspect showed clear ties to forms of so-called charismatic Christianity that views abortion as a sacrifice to demons and seeks the end of secular democracy.

SBNation.com

Joseph Acosta

Big 12 football 2025 power rankings for college football’s most wide open conference

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The Big 12 is the Wild Wild West, and it’s up for grabs in 2025

If you ask me, the Big 12 is the best conference in college football.

Are any of the teams surefire title contenders? Probably not. Is every game batshit insane and unpredictable? Absolutely.

The Big 12 took on the spirit of the Pac-12 in realignment, with some of the best and most chaotic games of the season coming from their conference. Great stories, fun players and quirky coaches...

SBNation.com

Ricky O'Donnell

Wolves’ Kevin Durant trade offer would be a huge overpay if true

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The Wolves should be careful not to put too much on the table for Kevin Durant.

Kevin Durant is going to be traded, and it could happen at any minute. The Phoenix Suns have been parsing through offers for the superstar scorer on the brink of his 37th birthday. Durant reportedly has a preference to go to the San Antonio Spurs, and he’s also interested in joining the Miami Heat or Houston Rockets. The Minnesota Timberwolves are another team who has...

Mashable

Best price ever alert: The Sony ULT Field 1 speaker is $42 off at Amazon

SAVE $42.04: As of June 18, the Sony ULT Field 1 speaker in off-white is down to just $87.95, down from $129.99, at Amazon. That's 32% off and a new best price ever by 5 cents.

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Get the lightweight and portable Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 for $200 off at Best Buy

SAVE $200: As of June 18, get the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 for $299, down from its usual price of $499, at Best Buy. That's a discount of 43%.

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Mashable

Google finally confirms the Pixel 10... sort of

Well, now we know the Google Pixel 10 is really happening, for real, although the source of this information is a bit unusual.

Google uploaded a promotional video to its Made by Google YouTube channel (Made by Google is the annual event where new Pixel phones are generally announced) in which an iPhone and a Pixel phone are talking to each other on a podcast. The core conceit of the video is that many of Apple's recent AI-focused announcements are very similar to features Google had...

Mashable

One AI image generator lets you create NSFW art — and it’s only A$61 for life

TL;DR: Create anything, even NSFW art, with a lifetime subscription to Imagiyo for only A$61.

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Mashable

Klarna launched an unlimited mobile phone plan right in the app

Klarna, the international buy-now-pay-later (BNLP) financing platform, is expanding from digital banking to the world of mobile phones.

In partnership with Gigs — a mobile operating system provider that allows tech companies to connect their services to mobile "revenue streams" — the Swedish-based company will now let users enroll in and pay for a 5G monthly phone plan directly in its BNLP app. Coverage is provided by AT&T, and customers can transfer over existing numbers with no...

Mashable

Okay, what is going on with CapCuts terms of service?

As tech consumers we've been, well, conditioned to believe just about anything could be snuck into the lengthy and complicated terms and conditions we blindly accept. That old, quite graphic South Park episode comes to mind.

It tracks, then, that folks on TikTok are concerned about CapCut changing its terms of service (TOS). For the unaware, CapCut is a popular video editing tool owned by ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. It's sort of the default editing tool for TikTok, especially...

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Tyler Perry Was Just Sued By A Cast Member Of "The Oval," Alleging Sexual Assault And Harassment

The lawsuit alleges, "Mr. Perry took his success and power and used his considerable influence in the entertainment industry to create a coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic."

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Jess Bidgood

Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight

The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

ESPN.com

Jamison Hensley

Alexander joins Ravens, reunites with Jackson

The Ravens have signed former Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander.

Wired Top Stories

Matthew Korfhage

The Best 2 Home Slushie Machines of 2025

The Ninja Slushi is not the only slushie machine. There is another.

Fast Company

Sarah Bregel

Streaming dominates U.S. TV for the first time, beating broadcast and cable combined

Four years after Nielsen started tracking monthly, streaming is up 71% while cable and broadcast continue to fall.

More Americans are watching TV via streaming platforms than both broadcast and cable combined for the first time ever.

Mashable

Get the Bose 550 Dolby Atmos Soundbar for $329 less at Woot

SAVE 66%: As of June 18, you can get the Bose 550 Dolby Atmos WiFi Bluetooth Soundbar (certified refurbished) for just $169.99, down from $499, at Woot. That's a 66% discount and a $329.01 savings.

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Save $120 on the Ecovacs Deebot T50 Pro Omni Robot Vacuum and Mop ahead of Prime Day

SAVE $120: As of June 18, get the Ecovacs Deebot T50 Pro Omni Robot Vacuum and Mop for $679.99, down from its usual price of $799.99. That's a discount of 15%.

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