How ‘Star City’ Turned the Soviet Space Program Into TV’s Most Thrilling Puzzle Box

Co-creators Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpertt tell IndieWire about how Soviet state secrets gave them the freedom to craft a whole ...
Interesting Engineering

Japan’s nuclear fusion firm picks construction partner for its pilot reactor

Japanese fusion energy startup Helical Fusion has teamed up with construction company Hazama Ando to build its first pilot ...
The New York Times

The first round of World Cup games is over: Best team, player, worst prediction and who will win?

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have (unsurprisingly) been two of the World Cup's brightest stars so far Getty Images The first round of World Cup games is over — featuring 24 matches, 75 goals, and ...
Fox Sports

USA Makes History With Its First Four-Goal Performance At Men's World Cup

Things couldn't have gone much better for the United States in its World Cup opener. In the seventh minute of the United States' 4-1 win over Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday, the Americans ...
Forbes

Forbes Declares Elon Musk As The World’s First Trillionaire

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Musk first debuted on Forbes’ annual World’s Billionaires list in 2012, with an estimated $2 ...
The New York Times

Musk Is the World’s First Trillionaire. Who Was the First Billionaire?

John D. Rockefeller, the Gilded Age oil baron, became America’s first billionaire in 1916. Like Elon Musk’s ascension, the milestone made headlines. By John S.W. MacDonald On Friday, the world’s ...
KHOU 11

Thousands of free World Cup tickets available for veterans, first responders and military families

The tickets are being provided through a partnership between Bank of America, FIFA and the Veteran Tickets Foundation, also known as Vet Tix. Bank of America announced it is donating $2 million to ...
InfoQ

From Java EE to Quarkus and LLMs: Adam Bien’s Playbook for Boring, Future‑Proof Systems

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Adventure Gamers

Is 007 First Light open world, or are you on linear rails?

With IO Interactive being the team behind 007 First Light, it’s only natural that Hitman fans are looking at Bond’s latest outing and wondering just how much freedom there’ll be. The modern Hitman ...
Ars Technica

The animated version of the iconic “Hello, world” image reveals striking new details

The astronauts flying aboard the Artemis II mission to the Moon last month took a lot of pictures, and a few dozen of the best ones were released during and shortly afterward the flight. But it wasn’t ...
Sports Illustrated

Every Country Making Its First World Cup Appearance in 2026

There are a number of newcomers set to feature at the 2026 World Cup, including what will be the smallest nation ever to appear. The 2026 FIFA World Cup—hosted across the United States, Canada and ...
New York Post

NYC’s first full-fledged casino Resorts World opens its doors: ‘We’re all in!’

With a ceremonial first roll of the dice, the Big Apple’s first ever full-fledged casino officially threw open its doors Tuesday. Resorts World New York City, which has already been licensed to ...