2026-06-26

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's Island Resort Could Bring Down Albania’s Prime Minister

What began as a “flamingo revolution” to protest the $1.4 billion development on Sazan Island has spiraled into mass protests against a ruling party that thousands now want out. [...]

2026-06-26

Kobo rejected 45% of self-published books last year, mostly over AI

A self-publishing platform exists to say yes. Kobo’s, last year, spent a remarkable share of its time saying no. Rakuten Kobo rejected 45% of the titles submitted to Kobo Writing Life, its self-publishing service, in 2025, and chief executive Michael Tamblyn attributes more than 80% of those rejections to books he judges to be manifestly […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-06-26

NASA's TESS spacecraft finds two 'cotton candy' planets in one system

NASA's TESS space telescope has discovered two 'super puffy' giant planets with the density of cotton candy. [...]

2026-06-26

Rocket Report: China may soon attempt booster landing; Rocket Lab does rapid response

Is SpaceX planning to end its Transporter program? [...]

2026-06-26

Anthropic doesn't need junior engineers anymore thanks to AI and warns of an economic shock when other industries follow

"Returns on intuition": Why Anthropic no longer needs junior engineers and warns of an economic shock.<br /> The article Anthropic doesn't need junior engineers anymore thanks to AI and warns of an economic shock when other industries follow appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

2026-06-26

Google Wallet just got two big upgrades to help you track parcels and breeze through airports — here's how to use them

Google Wallet now supports parcel tracking and TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, taking this well beyond just a wallet app. [...]

2026-06-26

Hurry, the Amazon Ember Mini-LED is a ‘perfect World Cup TV’ and this great Prime Day deal ends very soon

The Amazon Ember Mini-LED TV is a surprisingly good TV for sports and as it's Prime Day, it's the best time to buy it. [...]

2026-06-26

New GTA 6 details may confirm players can switch between Jason and Lucia and complete missions as a duo, encounter random world events, and more

Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders have officially begun, and thanks to Amazon Brazil's listing, new details about the game's open world have emerged. [...]

2026-06-26

SoftBank stock plunges as report says OpenAI is pushing back its IPO

SoftBank holds a roughly $65 billion stake in OpenAI, and expectations of a windfall from a public listing had pushed the stock to record highs [...]