Microsoft is finally modernizing Windows 11's decades-old File Explorer properties window with a new UI
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:56:10 +0000
The first signs of a completely modernized File Properties window using WinUI are hidden in the latest Windows 11 preview builds.

Summer exams can be brutal, but this Intel Core Ultra 7 laptop with 16GB will help you survive them with A+ grades ? and at a 38% discount to boot
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:10:33 +0000
Best Buy's ongoing Back to School sale brings a 38% discount to the 16-inch display configuration of the HP OmniBook X Flip laptop, which we highly recommend for any aspiring student looking for ways to help improve their homework due to its strong 2-in-1 design and performance.

Microsoft and Meta are teaming up to offer Xbox Game Pass with the Quest VR Horizon+ subscription ? Xbox VR controller improvements coming too
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:08:02 +0000
For all 6 Meta Quest owners reading Windows Central today, Microsoft and Xbox have a new offering for you.

I didn't expect the biggest new Xbox Game Pass title this past week to be a game about bowling
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:41:16 +0000
Among all the most recent day-one releases into Xbox Game Pass, an unlikely success story has been found in the bowling alleys with a game that launched eight months ago.

Analog hobbies are booming as AI burnout hits Gen Z hardest ? and the Windows PC could be the unexpected winner
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:30:43 +0000
The rise of AI, the prevalence of smartphones, and the general digital overload have created an analog revival of sorts, and Gen Z seems to be at the forefront. Does the trusty Windows PC stand to benefit from this movement?

These special Surface PCs are reserved for true Manchester United fans
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:25:25 +0000
Microsoft Surface is coming to Manchester United kit, but the limited-edition PCs are what I care about.

NASCAR's In Season Challenge comes down to this
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:13:44 +0000
For the second year in a row, the NASCAR In-Season Challenge comes down to something best described as a 'David vs. Goliath' scenario.
Last year, it was Ty Dillon driving for Kaulig Racing against Ty Gibbs and Joe Gibbs Racing. Dillon upset Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Alex Bowman before losing in the finals but it created a lot of excitement for his smaller team against several ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen's hilarious reaction as he set new personal record for oval laps led
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:05:02 +0000
This is becoming repetitive at this point, but Shane van Gisbergen continues to impress as he rapidly progresses his craft on ovals in NASCAR. 
The three-time Supercars champion keeps adding milestone after milestone. In September, 2025, he earned his first oval top ten in Cup. In May, 2026, he earned his first top five. And this past weekend at North Wilkesboro, he was less than a car length ...Keep reading

Winners and losers from a clean and green NASCAR Cup race at North Wilkesboro
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:40:20 +0000
After 30 years, NASCAR has finally returned to North Wilkesboro with a points-paying Cup race, and it was the No. 22 Team Penske Ford of Joey Logano holding off Denny Hamlin to claim the win.
He lapped most of the field, leaving just six cars on the lead lap and putting everyone from 11th on back at least two laps down. It was a sensational showing in a surprisingly clean race.
Track ...Keep reading

Underdog Todd Gilliland to face Ryan Blaney for $1 million In-Season Challenge prize
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:09:53 +0000
Todd Gilliland has done it again with his season-best finish Sunday at North Wilkesboro, advancing into the finals of the In-Season Challenge, where the winner will receive a $1 million prize.
The Front Row Motorsports driver finished eighth, eliminating 2020 NASCAR Cup champion Chase Elliott, who finished 17th after being trapped off the lead lap when an ill-timed caution flew. 
Gilliland ...Keep reading

NASCAR Cup Series Wilkesboro takeaways: Hamlin vs. Logano, SVG impresses
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:44:53 +0000
That is just what a standard issue NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway has historically looked like.
Joey Logano outdueled Denny Hamlin through lapped traffic at the conclusion of a flag-to-flag final stage that left only six drivers on the lead lap in the Window World 450. Of course, there was also an untimely caution for Alex Bowman chopping Tyler Reddick in the middle of a ...Keep reading

Alleged 'mime' stalker stripped to underwear, covered himself in cooking oil: officials
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:47:52 GMT
Massachusetts man Hernan Villagran Lux allegedly stripped to his underwear and slathered cooking oil on his body near female park workers before collapsing in court.

Jelly Roll's daughter fiercely denies cheating rumors, days after divorce from Bunnie Xo finalized
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:34:51 GMT
Bailee Ann fiercely denied cheating rumors in a TikTok livestream, days after Jelly Roll's divorce from Bunnie Xo was finalized in Tennessee.

New docs reveal frantic moments after Forest Service workers are taken hostage in California wilderness
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:24:22 GMT
Suspects allegedly zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service biologists and drove one away at gunpoint before demanding an FBI investigator meet them.

Angels fans' 'tarps off' cheer helps team break 106-game streak against Cardinals
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:11:07 GMT
The "tarps off" movement helped the Angels break a 106-game streak, as Jo Adell's hit-by-pitch walked off the Cardinals in dramatic fashion.

Sophie Cunningham speaks out on protecting girls from competing against 'biological men'
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:10:42 GMT
Sophie Cunningham spoke out on protecting women's sports in an ESPN interview, saying she wants to protect young girls from competing against men.

IRS in the hot seat over potential cash grab from Spain's World Cup winnings: 'It's a rip-off'
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:57 GMT
Spain's $50 million World Cup prize money could face up to 30% federal withholding tax under IRS rules for nonresident foreign athletes in America.

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Shirley fires back at Minnesota critics: 'Numbers don't lie, and convictions don't lie'
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:51:14 GMT
YouTube independent journalist Nick Shirley has dominated the national conversation with his unorthodox investigations into daycare fraud, the border crisis and the fentanyl epidemic.

President Trump hosts top IndyCar racers to promote DC street race
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:33:04 GMT
President Trump enlisted star IndyCar racers, a simulated pit stop and a pair of high-powered sports cars as he revved up excitement for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

First standalone IndyCar video game in over 20 years delayed again
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:43:21 GMT
The game is now set to be launched in the countdown to the 2027 Indianapolis 500.

Indy 500 winners Dixon, Rosenqvist sign multiyear deals to begin racing for Arrow McLaren in 2027
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:27:44 GMT
The team also announced 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay will drive in the 111th Running of the Indianapolis 500 next May.

Meyer Shank Racing extends Marcus Armstrong's contract; will drive No. 60 car in 2027
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:25:58 GMT
Meyer Shark Racing announced Friday Armstrong has signed a multi-year contract extension that will keep him with the racing team.

REPORT: Indy 500 winners Felix Rosenqvist, Scott Dixon heading to Arrow McLaren
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:06:25 GMT
Felix Rosenqvist, who won his first Indy 500 in thrilling fashion this May, and 2008 winner Scott Dixon will join Arrow McLaren in 2027, ESPN reported Wednesday.

Indy 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist leaving team at end of IndyCar season
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:07:14 GMT
Just a month after winning the Indy 500, the driver announced he will be leaving his team at the end of the season.

Christian Lundgaard goes from last to first to win at Road America for 3rd career IndyCar victory
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:08:12 GMT
Lundgaard damaged his front wing at the start of the race, but he fought back to earn his second win of the season.

Alex Palou earns 5th straight IndyCar pole in Road America qualifying
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:31:51 GMT
The last time there was an IndyCar race that did not have Alex Palou on the pole was the Long Beach Grand Prix ? in April.