ChatGPT?s refusal to admit mistakes is getting out of hand, and this exchange proves it
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:32:19 +0000
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently admitted that ChatGPT doesn't have the capability to keep track of time, but the chatbot insists it does.

"I know that a lot of PC gamers are resistant to AI": SteamGPT shows up in datamined Steam files, suggesting Valve plans to add AI to help in these two key areas
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:53 +0000
Reference to something called SteamGPT has appeared in a datamined Steam update, which could mean that Valve is bringing in AI to help speed up support requests and to buff anti-cheat. Here's what you need to know.

If you bought an Xbox controller recently: Read this ? Microsoft says you might be eligible for free batteries.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:15:58 +0000
Did you buy an Xbox controller between December 2025 and April 2026? You might be in luck.

Dell is scrubbing its failed Premium brand from existence, but who cares when you can save almost $900 on an XPS 14?
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:55:23 +0000
Dell is quietly turning its "Premium" laptops back into XPS machines to fix a naming mess, and you can save nearly $900 on the hardware formerly known as the Dell 14 Premium.

"Raptor Lake will continue to be abundantly available": Intel exec makes a case for its older chips as RAM prices soar, but are they actually worth buying in 2026?
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:51:06 +0000
Intel's aging Raptor Lake desktop CPUs are "not going anywhere," according to an Intel exec, as RAM prices soar and PC gamers search for DDR4 alternatives. Are these chips worth buying in 2026? Let's explore.

Here's a closer look at the gigantic Forza Horizon 6 Japan map, easily the greatest in the series' history
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:04:01 +0000
The full map for Forza Horizon 6 has been revealed, and it's a big one. From the vast Tokyo City to the snowy mountains and everything in between, here's how it's all laid out.

NASCAR hires its first Director of Artificial Intelligence
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:43:46 +0000
Richard Bowman has been named NASCAR's first director of Artificial Intelligence. 
"Excited to share that I?m now Director, AI at NASCAR," Bowman said in a Linkedin post. "Even in my relatively short time here, it has been clear that this is an organization willing to engage seriously with both the opportunities and responsibilities that come with AI. I?m grateful for the chance to help ...Keep reading

Legacy Motor Club hires JGR executive as new team president
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:23:35 +0000
Legacy Motor Club has confirmed Michael Guttilla  as the team's new president, effective immediately. 
Guttilla has two decades of experience working with the global engineering firm, Multimatic. He filled the role of  Vice President of Engineering and R&D and Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing. His career also took him to General Motors and Mechanical Dynamics Inc.
Most recently ...Keep reading

NASCAR Preseason Thunder returning with goal of better superspeedway racing
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:16:04 +0000
NASCAR now has a five-year sample size of data that concluded there is no doubt a better way to do superspeedway racing using the NextGen car but it needs to determine a pathway of getting there.
In the short term, the Sanctioning Body is adjusting stage lengths to combat fuel saving strategies used by teams since the debut of this car, but it will also target regulation changes during a winter ...Keep reading

What Goodyear wants the tires to do at NASCAR Bristol
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:55:58 +0000
It might be a moot point with the forecasted temperature on Sunday for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol, but Goodyear has created a tire that intends to lay down rubber no matter what, even if temperatures are cold.
Two of the past four races at The Last Great Coliseum have featured extreme tire wear due to the track surface failing to take rubber. As a result, it just shredded tires and ...Keep reading

Hendrick leadership says new body is a work in progress but they?re close
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:13:08 +0000
Things were not exactly dire over at Hendrick Motorsports but winning the most recent Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in advance of the Easter break was a much needed momentum boost.
Prior to Chase Elliott and crew chief Alan Gustafson breaking through with a pit strategy-aided victory over Denny Hamlin, the narrative surrounding the Chevrolet flagship was an organization and ...Keep reading

US Navy requesting $3B to replenish Tomahawk missiles used in Iran war
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:43:51 GMT
The U.S. Navy requests $3 billion in additional funding to replenish Tomahawk missiles depleted during the war against Iran as part of a record budget.

Spring break beach trip turns deadly as fiery crash kills 3 teens, leaves 1 fighting for life
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:37:21 GMT
Three Georgia teens killed and one critically injured after a spring break crash on a Florida highway sent their Jeep into a tree line, officials say.

Ousted AG Bondi declines Epstein deposition, but lawmakers say subpoena still holds
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:35:32 GMT
Pam Bondi will not appear for a House Oversight deposition in the Epstein probe, with the DOJ saying she was subpoenaed as attorney general and is no longer in the role.

Trump?s Iran ceasefire rocked within hours amid reported missile, drone attacks
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:29:06 GMT
Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran, but reported drone attacks on Gulf states and Strait of Hormuz tensions signal the deal may already be strained.

Leavitt rebukes media outlets running with Iranian narratives on 10 demands
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:22:24 GMT
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt rebuked media outlets for reporting Iran's publicly released 10-point plan as acceptable to the US.

Simple dinner table habit linked to poor diet and higher health risks in adults over 60
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:18:47 GMT
New research links the common habit of reaching for the saltshaker at dinner to troubling health patterns in older adults, including blood pressure and poor diet.

Sen Elissa Slotkin won't rule out 2028 presidential bid but says midterms come first for Democrats
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:14:47 GMT
Sen. Elissa Slotkin isn't ruling out a 2028 White House bid, saying she wouldn't say no forever if no other Democrat is on the right path forward.

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.

Marcus Ericsson scores maiden IndyCar pole in Arlington Grand Prix qualifying
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:57:36 GMT
It was Ericsson's first pole in his 117th IndyCar start and his first pole in general since the 2013 GP2 feature race at Silverstone.

Red flag at IndyCar practice after workers spotted on temporary Texas street course
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:54:34 GMT
The television broadcast showed the trio of workers who appeared to be part of a catering crew.

Roger Penske's Texas-sized 'playground' in Jerry Jones' neighborhood is IndyCar's new street course
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 18:59:19 GMT
The Grand Prix of Arlington is the first of three new street races on the IndyCar schedule this season. It is also the start of a multiyear deal in North Texas.

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Our hottest hot takes two weeks into the MLB season
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:18:09 EST
From a shocking NL East champion to a 50-homer slugger you probably haven't heard of yet, our experts go bold with their early predictions.

The art of taking a lead: Why every step matters in baseball's game of inches
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:18:09 EST
A bad lead helped keep the Blue Jays from a title. Tim Kurkjian explores the state of a critical skill.

Falcons' Pearce, facing 3 felonies, not at workouts
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:50:16 EST
Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. is not at the team's offseason workout program amid his legal problems, coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday.

Bryson says he'll use 3D-fabricated club in Masters
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:50:16 EST
Bryson DeChambeau confirmed to ESPN that he'll play with the Masters with a 5-iron that he fabricated himself with a 3D printer.

Sources: Cunningham expected to play vs. Bucks
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:50:16 EST
Cade Cunningham is expected to make his return Wednesday night for the Pistons against the Bucks following a collapsed left lung, sources told ESPN.

Keep on walking: Jays' affiliate plates 8 sans hit
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:50:16 EST
Toronto's Double-A team in the Eastern League scored eight runs in the second inning before getting its first hit of the game.

Augusta chair supports reducing driving distance
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:50:16 EST
Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley said Wednesday that the club supports governing bodies' efforts to reduce elite driving distance, which he says are needed to protect golf's integrity.

Source: Texans pick up Stroud, Anderson options
Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:50:16 EST
The Texans have exercised the 2027 fifth-year options for quarterback C.J. Stroud and All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr., a source told ESPN's Field Yates.

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Hawaii braces for flash flooding as third Kona Low in a month begins to soak islands in torrential rains
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:12:32 -0400
Hawaii is facing a renewed threat of flash flooding as another Kona Low takes shape, bringing several inches of rain to the already water-logged islands.

Watch: Police respond to call of sharp-toothed home 'intruder' having its own pool party
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:04:27 -0400
While it?s not every day you call the police for an unexpected intruder in your pool?especially one that happens to be an alligator?residents in Florida definitely face a higher risk of these uninvited guests.

Millions at risk of large hail, damaging winds, tornadoes as multi-day severe storm threat targets Plains
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:36:09 -0400
Targeting over a dozen states, the multi-day storm threat brings risks of heavy rain and potentially flooding, lashing winds, large hail, even a few possible tornadoes.

See it: Meteor caught streaking across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut skies in broad daylight
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:20:02 -0400
A meteor was seen streaking across the sky in the New York tri-state area in broad daylight Tuesday afternoon, amid what NASA calls peak fireball season.

Here's what happens in the moments following the Artemis II splashdown
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:31:26 -0400
What happens after the Artemis II splashdown? Following a historic journey that carried four astronauts aboard Integrity farther from Earth than any humans before them, the crew returns home?where recovery teams stand ready to retrieve the capsule and ensure their safe return.

Video: 2 Colorado campers rescued in snowy conditions after being stalked by a mountain lion
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:37:07 -0400
First responders in Colorado were tasked with an unusual rescue at Arapaho National Forest after two campers reported that they were being stalked by a mountain lion.