?This company reeks of desperation?: Microsoft is giving away $1 million and a Mercedes-Benz just to get you to use Edge
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:00:06 +0000
A new Microsoft Edge promotion highlights a sweepstakes with a staggering $2 million prize pool, including a $1 million cash grand prize, three Mercedes-Benz cars, and thousands of instant-win prizes.

World of Warcraft finally kills 'pirate' server Turtle WoW ... but there are real lessons as to why it was so popular
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:50:28 +0000
It wasn't just about money. Turtle WoW and other "Classic+" servers were trying to deliver an MMORPG fantasy that is lost in modern World of Warcraft.

14 defaults I think are worth changing: Windows 11 feels modern, but many out?of?box settings push services, tracking, and clutter.
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:32:36 +0000
Windows 11 isn't perfect out of the box. These 14 default settings can slow your computer, reduce privacy, and add clutter. Here's how to fix them.

I tested 5 PC games on the ASUS Zenbook A16 with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme: Is Windows on ARM improving?
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000
ASUS and Qualcomm created a stellar Windows laptop in the Zenbook A16, but can it handle any PC gaming? I tested a few favorites to find out.

Retro gaming PCs are booming in 2026, and not just for nostalgia ? Here's the story behind it and how to build your own on the cheap
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:52:39 +0000
With modern hardware costs exploding and modern games leaving a lot to be desired, many PC gamers are returning to retro games. The barrier to entry is quite low, and I'm here to help you get started with a retro gaming PC of your own.

?Yes, we?re beginning to look into port options?: critically acclaimed Sword of the Sea could be heading to Xbox
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:44:27 +0000
Giant Squid has confirmed it is beginning to explore port options for Sword of the Sea, raising the possibility of a future Xbox release for the critically acclaimed indie title.

"This kid is on fire" - Michael Jordan praises Reddick after NASCAR Kansas win
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:05:42 +0000
Daytona, Atlanta, COTA, Darlington, and now Kansas: Tyler Reddick is now 5/9 for NASCAR Cup wins in 2026, and 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan has been one of the first people to congratulate him after every single one. 
The NBA legend has been at the track constantly early in the season, and he has been watching from pit road as Reddick earned each of his five victories thus far.
But ...Keep reading

How the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas was won and lost
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:47:40 +0000
Denny Hamlin was half a lap away from taking the white flag in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas, one that seemed largely decided between himself and Tyler Reddick, but then Cody Ware cut a tire and spun out.
Shake the snow globe! 
Hamlin retained the lead off pit road, with most of the frontrunners taking just right sides, but lost it on the restart when he didn?t get the best launch ...Keep reading

Tyler Reddick is doing Dale Earnhardt things after Kansas Cup win
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:06:50 +0000
Stat: For the first time since 1987, a driver has won five of the first nine races, and the last driver to do it was Dale Earnhardt.
This time, it?s Tyler Reddick and the 23XI Racing No. 45.
?Yeah, that's a guy on the Mount Rushmore of NASCAR drivers,? Reddick said after winning the AdventHealth 400. ?To be able to accomplish things that someone like him did is truly incredible but ...Keep reading

Complete NASCAR Cup points standings after 2026 Kansas spring race
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:55:36 +0000
Can anything stop Tyler Reddick at this point? The 23XI Racing driver now has five wins in the first nine races of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, and he now has a 105-point lead in the championship.
His boss, Denny Hamlin, has jumped up into second in the overall standings, and the two drivers did battle in the closing laps at Kansas on Sunday.
Around the Chase cutline, things have changed as ...Keep reading

Official race results: NASCAR Cup 2026 Kansas spring race
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:42:59 +0000
Tyler Reddick has now won five of the first nine races to open the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, passing Kyle Larson in the final seconds of Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.
Chase Briscoe, who restarted 11th in overtime with four fresh tires, surged all the way up to third by the time the checkered flag flew.
Denny Hamlin led the way at the start of the final two-lap dash, but fell back to fourth ...Keep reading

Park rangers unearth 200-year-old shipwreck on remote island dubbed 'graveyard of the Atlantic'
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:36 GMT
Park rangers on Sable Island, known as the graveyard of the Atlantic, believe they found the Swift, a vessel that sank in 1812 with a British frigate.

GOP Senate hopeful Michele Tafoya accuses Walz, Ellison of ignoring Minnesota fraud scheme
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:25 GMT
GOP Senate candidate Michele Tafoya targets Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison over an alleged $9 billion fraud scandal in her Minnesota Senate bid.

GORDON SONDLAND: Stay the course with Iran, President Trump. It's like breaking a horse
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT
Former EU Ambassador Gordon D. Sondland argues Trump's unpredictable pressure tactics against Iran are the only way to achieve a non-nuclear Middle East.

Massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese coast, tsunami alert issued
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:08:20 GMT
An earthquake occurred off the coast of the nation of Japan, the Associated Press reported, noting that Japan Meteorological Agency said tsunamis have been detected.

MARY KATHARINE HAM: Republicans have a huge MAHA opportunity in 2026 ? if they don?t blow it
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:09 GMT
The MAHA movement gives Republicans a chance to win suburban moms in 2026 midterms by focusing on food quality, screen time and health transparency.

Trump may claim he won the fight with Iran, but there?s a bigger war already underway
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:04 GMT
President Trump's Iran campaign pressured Tehran but accelerated a China-Russia-Iran axis while pushing NATO closer to a historic break.

Mamdani?s first 100-plus days: Far-left mayor flunks a key leadership test
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:02 GMT
Two men allegedly attempted a terrorist attack in NYC, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's response raises questions about the city's public safety future.

Quick pit stop propels Alex Palou to maiden Long Beach Grand Prix victory
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:41:59 GMT
Palou also reclaimed the championship lead and now heads into the Month of May with a 17-point advantage over Kyle Kirkwood.

Felix Rosenqvist scores first pole position since 2024 in IndyCar qualifying at Long Beach
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:56:14 GMT
Rosenqvist will be joined on the front row by Pato O'Ward.

Colton Herta's Indianapolis 500 hopes blocked by Formula 2 calendar change
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:15:53 GMT
Now that Herta is not available, Andretti Global said Thursday it will focus on its current three-driver lineup for the Indy 500 and not enter a fourth car.

500 Festival event vehicles revealed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:06:55 GMT
Built by Hoosiers at the Fort Wayne Assembly Plant, the trucks will hit the streets with Indianapolis 500 graphics to remind everyone the Indy 500 is almost here.

Alex Palou wins at Barber after Lundgaard has slow final pit stop
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 21:13:17 GMT
Palou led all but 11 laps on Sunday, but it wasn't a guaranteed victory for the Spaniard like so many IndyCar races have been recently.

Alex Palou takes pole for IndyCar race at Barber
Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:17:25 GMT
The pole was not only Palou's first of the season, but also the thirteenth of his career and second straight at Barber Motorsports Park.

NASCAR suspends Daniel Dye after livestream mockery of IndyCar's David Malukas
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:15:06 GMT
Dye used voices that made inferences about Malukas? sexuality, and he mimicked Malukas? voice at one point.

Kyle Kirkwood wins another IndyCar street race, this one to be first winner in Arlington
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:42:18 GMT
Kirkwood made an aggressive pass below four-time series champion Alex Palou with 15 laps to go and stayed in front the rest of the way.

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East playoff takeaways: Magic shock Pistons
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:13:54 EST
Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

WrestleMania 42 Saturday (replay)
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:11:02 EST
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WrestleMania 42 Night 2 takeaways: Will Reigns make this title run alone?
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:11:02 EST
Roman Reigns is champion once again, but what should fans expect in the latest title reign of the OTC?

Wemby tops Duncan with 35 in Spurs playoff debut
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:15:49 EST
Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points, the most by a Spurs player making his postseason debut, while leading a 111-98 win over the Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday night.

Sabres surge in 3rd for 1st playoff win in 15 years
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:15:49 EST
Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres' first playoff game in 15 years.

OK State lands top transfer Crooks from ISU
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:15:49 EST
Former Iowa State center Audi Crooks, No. 1 in ESPN's women's basketball transfer rankings, committed to Oklahoma State, she announced Sunday night.

'We belong here': Magic stun Pistons in Game 1
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:15:49 EST
The Magic showed an intensity and fight that had been missing for most of the season as they stunned No. 1 seed Detroit in Game 1 of their series.

Cooper: Penalty 'stupidity' cost Lightning in G1
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:15:49 EST
Lightning coach Jon Cooper was not happy with the penalties his team committed in its Game 1 overtime loss to the Canadiens on Sunday.

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Massive magnitude 7.4 earthquake rattles Miyako, Japan, triggering Tsunami Warning, ongoing evacuations
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:14 -0400
A magnitude 7.4 struck off the coast of northern Japan just before 5 p.m. local time on Monday, according to the USGS. Japan's government has issued Tsunami Warnings for prefectures along the east coast of Japan's main island, Honshu.

This rare interstellar comet is spewing massive amounts of water into space
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:28:36 -0400
A comet named 31/ATLAS was first discovered on July 1, 2025, and is located about 420 million miles away from Earth, according to NASA. Thankfully, the comet poses no threat to Earth.

Rising waters: Days of heavy rain cause rivers in Michigan and Wisconsin to exceed limits
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:47:12 -0400
The constant threat of flash flooding throughout Michigan continues throughout the state after days of heavy rain.

Watch: Parachuter crashes into scoreboard before Virginia Tech spring football game
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:47:52 -0400
The start of the Virginia Tech game was delayed after a parachutist crashed into the scoreboard at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, just before kickoff this weekend.

Another round of much-needed rain to soak drought-stricken South, prompting flash flood concerns
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:56:23 -0400
More rain is set to sweep across the drought-stricken Southern Plains and Southeast through Tuesday.

Severe storms reload across Plains with renewed threats of large hail and tornadoes late this week
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:31:48 -0400
From Oklahoma north into parts of the Upper Midwest, another stormy pattern is taking shape as severe threats brew?with large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes all possible.