Windows and Xbox are now prioritizing user feedback in a huge pivot ... but why now? I can't help but be suspicious ? it smells a bit like panic.
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:13:29 +0000
Is Microsoft's big AI push falling off the rails? Possibly, but not for the reasons you might think. AI is here to stay, but Microsoft's AI infrastructure gamble is making Wall Street incredibly nervous ... here's why.

"This is exactly the kind of thing driving me away from Windows": even Edge users don't want this new feature
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:17:52 +0000
Microsoft is testing an opt-out feature that forces Edge to launch at startup. The move triggered a backlash from Windows 11 and Edge users.

Xbox handheld owners finally get the one feature they?ve begged for, and it instantly fixes one of the platform?s most annoying problems
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:51:14 +0000
Xbox is rolling out a new Gamepad Cursor toggle through Xbox Game Bar, allowing handheld users to control a cursor with a joystick for improved navigation via the Xbox Insider Program.

"The CRT revival is real": I'm amazed by the community efforts to keep CRT gaming alive ? and how OLED could be its renaissance for modern gamers
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:13:54 +0000
If you've ever used a CRT screen, you know how much better the tech is for retro games. But as CRT displays decline in number, enthusiasts have created a new way forward with modern OLED tech.

"Gaming just got smoother on Snapdragon": You can finally customize your gaming gear on Windows on Arm
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:06:15 +0000
Logitech G HUB now works on Windows on Snapdragon through emulation, bringing RGB and DPI customization to Snapdragon X2 devices like the Zenbook A16 and other Snapdragon X PCs.

Microsoft finally begins removing Copilot from Notepad on Windows 11 ? but the AI still persists
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:38:47 +0000
A new Notepad update for Windows Insiders begins Microsoft's push to reduce Copilot on Windows 11, replacing it with AI-powered "writing tools" instead.

Alex Bowman medically cleared to return for Bristol NASCAR race
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:38:38 +0000
Hendrick Motorsports has confirmed that Alex Bowman will be back behind the wheel of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet for this weekend's NASCAR Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway. He has been battling symptoms of vertigo for the past month.
The 32-year-old had to get out of the car mid-race at COTA, with Myatt Snider bringing the car to the checkered flag. After Anhony Alfredo filled ...Keep reading

Spire accuses Gibbs of ?newfound fantasies? and hypotheticals; Dickerson calls accusations ?preposterous?
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:44:27 +0000
In a Wednesday night legal filing, Spire Motorsports and co-owner Jeff Dickerson responded to Joe Gibbs Racing?s motion for expedited fact discovery with retorts that the Toyota flagship organization?s posture has devolved into a series of hypotheticals.
?In a case that is supposed to be about JGR?s ?crown jewels? and ?secret sauce,? JGR?s primary focus in the preliminary ...Keep reading

Chris Gabehart attempting to recover deleted texts; rejects Joe Gibbs Racing?s latest legal motion
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:03:44 +0000
Overall, Chris Gabehart, through his legal counsel, is objecting to the latest expedited discovery motions made to the court from former employer Joe Gibbs Racing but also says he is making efforts to recover the deleted texts with Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson at the center of the latest legal wrangling.
Big picture, the Gabehart legal team wants these latest series of motions denied because ...Keep reading

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

Senate GOP vows to ?go it alone? on ICE funding as Dems double down on shutdown
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:58:44 GMT
Senate Republicans will meet with President Donald Trump to craft a party-line reconciliation bill funding ICE and CBP, cutting Democrats out of immigration funding altogether.

Carville predicts Trump won't be president next year, threatens Democratic retribution
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:53:06 GMT
Democratic strategist James Carville predicted Wednesday that President Trump won't be president next year, vowing Democrats will go after corruption if they regain office.

Melania Trump denounces 'lies' connecting her with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in White House event
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:49:42 GMT
First lady Melania Trump addressed the 'lies' linking her to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein during a statement delivered from the White House on Thursday afternoon.

Man sentenced for strangling Massachusetts college student to death with tank top in cold case killing
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:48:38 GMT
A man convicted of strangling a Massachusetts college student with a tank top in 1986 was sentenced to life in prison after DNA solved the cold case.

Super Bowl champion defends Mike Vrabel, New York Times reporter over leaked photos
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:44:58 GMT
Super Bowl champion LeSean McCoy defended New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel and The Athletic reporter Dianna Russini after photos leaked of them together.

Common vaccine slashes Alzheimer's disease risk when dose is increased
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:43:24 GMT
A new study suggests a high-dose flu shot may cut Alzheimer's risk by nearly half in older adults, far outperforming the standard-dose vaccine version.

Cardinals pitcher attempting MLB comeback sustains crushing arm injury just 3 pitches into his outing
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:41:12 GMT
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Packy Naughton, who is trying to make an MLB comeback, appeared to sustain a devastating arm injury just three pitches into his minor league appearance.

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.

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.

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Sights and sounds from the first round of the Masters
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:05:55 EST
The first golf major of the year is underway as the 90th edition of the Masters Tournament tees off.

Sources: DOJ opens probe of NFL over TV deals
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:07:18 EST
The Justice Department has begun an investigation into whether the NFL has violated anticompetitive practices with their television contracts that require consumers to pay subscription costs to watch some games, sources confirmed to ABC News.

Player: 'Heart goes out' to Tiger, but stop driving
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:07:18 EST
Former Masters champion Gary Player said he sympathizes with Tiger Woods' ongoing pain from multiple injuries but said the 15-time major champion needs to hire a driver and stop operating vehicles while medicated.

Avs' Kadri to miss 'some games' with finger injury
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:07:18 EST
Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri will miss "some games" because of a finger injury, Colorado coach Jared Bednar said Thursday.

Minnesota Viking: Wild ink D with fitting name
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:07:18 EST
The Wild signed a defenseman named Viking Gustafsson Nyberg, a former UConn standout who signed a two-year, entry-level contract that begins with the current season.

Big Ten pockets $69.4M in NCAA tourney revenue
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:07:18 EST
The Big Ten amassed $69.4 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for appearances and performances in the 2026 men's and women's basketball tournaments.

Nicklaus, Watson, Player favor golf ball rollback
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:07:18 EST
The Masters' honorary starters -- Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson -- said they feel strongly that professional golf should roll back ball distances for the good of the game.

Sens' Chabot to play 17 days after breaking arm
Thu, 9 Apr 2026 15:07:18 EST
Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot will play in Thursday's game against the Panthers, returning to the lineup 2½ weeks after suffering a broken arm.

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Watch: Elderly couple rescued after vehicle slides into pond during heavy downpours in Port St. Lucie
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:03:07 -0400
Police in Port St. Lucie, Florida, rescued an elderly couple from a vehicle that ended up submerged in a pond after crashing during heavy downpours on Wednesday.

La Niña dead, neutral conditions take over in Pacific as El Niño becomes increasingly likely
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:50:35 -0400
La Niña is dead, but the Pacific Ocean will only be neutral for a brief time as NOAA also released an El Niño Watch, noting the climate pattern could take over in early summer and last through the end of the year.

2026 Hurricane season: Colorado State University forecasts El Niño to dominate and suppress Atlantic activity
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:47:46 -0400
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be slightly less active than average, according to the April seasonal forecast issued on Thursday by Colorado State University (CSU) ? which pioneered hurricane season forecasts in 1984.

Round of severe storms expected to slam millions next week across 1,000+ miles with damaging hail, winds
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:20:34 -0400
This second wave will span over 1,000 miles, covering over a dozen states in its path, bringing expanding and heightened risks of large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, from the Midwest to the Southern Plains.

Weekend storms along the West Coast could bring heavy rain and snow to start next week
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:04:26 -0400
Rounds of wet weather are expected to drench most of the West Coast through early next week, with several inches of rain possible.

NOAA uses AI and satellites to map out global algae bloom over millions of miles
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:49:21 -0400
Scientists from NOAA are using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to map global algae blooms just as sargassum reaches peak bloom season in Florida and the U.S. Caribbean.