Microsoft finalizes Windows 11 version 26H2 for general availability: Next version of Windows 11 enters final preview phase before rollout begins
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:02:19 +0000
Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 version 26H2 is now available to test in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which means general availability is imminent.

Your phone may soon be able to shut down or restart your PC with just a couple of taps
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:04:31 +0000
Hidden code hints that Link to Windows will soon let Android users remotely shut down or restart their PCs or put their PCs to sleep.

So much for "fans" as Xbox Series X25 sells out in seconds with a good chunk going to horrible scalpers
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:29:08 +0000
Xbox Series X25 preorders went live today, and judging by community feedback it did not go well. Meanwhile scalpers seem to have come out laughing.

As Xbox and PlayStation look towards a world beyond physical media, some PC gamers have started making their own discs
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:45:40 +0000
As Xbox announces its disc-to-digital program beginning soon, it looks like some PC gamers are going in the opposite direction.

One of my most anticipated samurai games isn't coming to Xbox (or Play Anywhere), but it finally locked in a release date for PC
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:24:59 +0000
Shadow of the Road, an upcoming turn-based CRPG published by Owlcat Games set in a dark, steampunk fantasy take on feudal-era Japan, has announced that it will be launching on November 12, 2026, for PC.

I can't believe Microsoft is this desperate to push AI ? its latest rebrand reeks of corpo speak
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:43:20 +0000
Microsoft renamed the Microsoft 365 Roadmap as the "AI at Work Roadmap," even though most of what it tracks has nothing to do with AI.

New package Daytona is a complete unknown for NASCAR Cup teams
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:18 +0000
When Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 crew chief Adam Stevens sends out driver Christopher Bell for the start of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday at Daytona, he will have no idea what to expect, nor any idea of where his driver should run approaching Turn 1.
Everything is a virtual unknown.
?This is going to be total chaos and calamity,? Stevens told Motorsport.com after the race at New ...Keep reading

How to watch NASCAR at Daytona: Weekend schedule, start time, TV
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:55:02 +0000
NASCAR heads to Daytona to conclude the regular season for the Cup Series, and finally lock-in the 16-driver Chase for the championship grid.
Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the summer Daytona race, claiming victory in a four-wide finish last year.
In the battle to make the Chase, Austin Cindric is +44pts above the cut-line, Shane van Gisbergen is +31pts about the cut-line, and Ryan ...Keep reading

Trackhouse changes nearly every Shane van Gisbergen pit crew member
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:30:35 +0000
Entering the regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway, Shane van Gisbergen sits on the Chase bubble, 31 points above Ryan Preece.
Trackhouse Racing has made the decision to swap nearly every member of the over-the-wall pit crew for the No. 97 Chevrolet, replacing all but the fueler with members from the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet of A.J. Allmendinger.
Allmendinger's team ...Keep reading

NASCAR targets 2032 for new scheduling approach but is working backwards to that date
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:49:20 +0000
For the first time in several years, there isn?t a new buzzy thing on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
The street course race at Naval Air Station North Island will return for a second consecutive season and the inability to close out a return to Grant Park in Chicago means that Chicagoland Speedway will return next season as well.
Additionally, there are no international venues or new ...Keep reading

Judge issues mixed rulings after Gibbs, Gabehart, Spire hearing
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:52:26 +0000
Following a two-hour hearing on Wednesday at the Charles R. Jonas Federal Building, Judge Susan C. Rodriguez issued rulings on the motions from Joe Gibbs Racing to dismiss countersuits from Spire Motorsports and Chris Gabehart.
As is typical in such litigation, a lawsuit is followed by a countersuit of some kind, and this was no different with the defendants making a variety of counterclaims ...Keep reading

Fiery views on Lindsay Clancy at work could get you fired ? and be perfectly legal, employment lawyer warns
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:46 GMT
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has sparked heated workplace debates, but an employment law expert warns fiery opinions could legally get you fired.

Suspected human smugglers lead cops on 100-mph chase before bailing and allegedly committing armed carjacking
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:51:37 GMT
Helicopter video captures the 100-mph chase in Fabens, Texas, as two suspected human smugglers bail out and one allegedly carjacks a civilian at gunpoint.

Aliyah Boston addresses Caitlin Clark's viral smile at Angel Reese on 'Post Moves' podcast
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:15:07 GMT
Aliyah Boston addressed Caitlin Clark's viral smile at Angel Reese on her podcast with Candace Parker, revealing how the Fever reacted to the meme.

Tony Romo hit with several new citations after OWI arrest, further jeopardizing return to NFL broadcasts
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:52:03 GMT
Tony Romo faces three new Milwaukee citations including operating while intoxicated and open intoxicants tied to his July arrest on a highway.

California authorities identify final unknown victim of ?Happy Face Killer? Keith Jesperson after 34 years
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:29:35 GMT
DNA testing confirmed Lydia Jane Wade McWhorter as the 'Happy Face Killer's' final unidentified victim, found along a California highway in 1992.

New York Gov Hochul rejects Trump's 'Lake America' renaming with blunt message
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:16:48 GMT
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed back on President Donald Trump's executive order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" amid his trade war with Canada.

Old Al Michaels stumbles through awkward Lake America-Trump jab during Thursday Night Football broadcast
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:15:38 GMT
Al Michaels dropped a smug Trump joke about Lake Ontario's renaming during Thursday Night Football, leaving Kirk Herbstreit frozen in silence.

Kyle Kirkwood gives the Freedom 250 an American winner on the streets of downtown Washington
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:46:53 GMT
Kirkwood led for 128 out of 147 laps, setting the record for most laps led on a street course in series history.

IndyCar races through Washington for the first time in history
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:26:39 GMT
Kyle Kirkwood gave the Freedom 250 an American winner, racing to his second victory of the IndyCar season on the streets of the nation's capital.

3 IndyCar drivers face starting grid penalties ahead of Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:30:31 GMT
The penalties affect Nolan Siegal with Arrow McLaren, Marcus Ericsson with Andretti Global and Mick Schumacher with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Alex Palou tops qualifying for the Freedom 250 in Washington, his 7th IndyCar pole of the season
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:36:09 GMT
Palou also leads the championship standings by 133 points with four races remaining. He will clinch the title if that lead reaches 163 on Sunday.

Drivers turn their attention from the buildings to the bumps while testing out DC's IndyCar track
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:06:34 GMT
IndyCar drivers reported significant bumps that could be a factor in Sunday's race.

IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course: 'It's stuff that you dream of'
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:13:48 GMT
This weekend's Freedom 250 Grand Prix is the second big sporting event staged by President Trump in Washington as part of the nation?s 250th birthday celebration.

Marcus Ericsson wins inaugural IndyCar race in Markham for 1st win with Andretti
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:13:32 GMT
The brand new street circuit in Markham, a suburb about 30 kilometers north of downtown Toronto, proved tricky for even the series' most experienced drivers.

Louis Foster earns 2nd career IndyCar pole in Markham qualifying as Palou, Power, Newgarden all crash
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:55:19 GMT
By virtue of being the inaugural pole winner, Foster also became the de facto track record holder.