June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe | New Scientist

Europe’s most extreme heatwave so far may have killed between 17,000 and 25,000 people, according to an early estimate based on past deaths from heat in the region.

Who Were the Biggest Winners and Losers in Car Sales in Q2 2026? We Have the Full List

Winner: Jeep Grand Wagoneer

Jeep refreshed the Grand Wagoneer for 2026 and reconfigured the lineup, with the mainstream Wagoneer models now also wearing the "Grand" prefix. The move to consolidate Jeep's massive SUVs under one name and the fresh styling seem to be paying off, with Grand Wagoneer sales surging. They're up 57 percent year-over-year in Q2 to 14,905 units sold and up 80 percent through the first half with 30,147 units sold. The Grand Wagoneer is the sole bright spot at Jeep, where sales were down 5 percent overall in Q2, as popular models like the Compass, Wrangler, and Grand Cherokee all experienced declines.

That's a bummer: Frictional's Soma follow-up Ontos has been delayed into 2027

We wanted six, but we got seven

To be truthful, these days it's generally surprising when a game isn't delayed these days, whether that be for a month, months, or even a full year. But perhaps in a year like this one, where a certain game that promises to engulf every other game around it like that black hole it truly is is due for release in November, you can't blame a studio opting to delay to get things in ship shape. Which is exactly what Frictional are doing with Ontos, pushing their next game from this year into 2027.

Stock market gains minted nearly 1 million new millionaires in 2025, new UBS report says

The New York Stock Exchange on April 14, 2025.

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U.S. job creation cools in June with payrolls growth of just 57,000; unemployment rate at 4.2%

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The U.S. economy saw job creation cool sharply heading into the summer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday.

Seoul-set MMO shooter Cinder City halves its RAM requirements, after initial specs listed 64GB of memory

Update: publisher admits error, says current specs aren't final either

RAMnarök may not be a literal cataclysm, of the kind that smashed Cinder City’s version of Seoul into dirty bits, but it ironic that the upcoming tactical shooter MMO seemingly spent much of the past day oblivious to the fact that there’s a worldwide memory crisis going on. Upon yesterday’s launch of its Steam page, Cinder City declared a set of system requirements that listed 32GB of RAM among the minimum specs – twice what you’d typically see for a modern, well-budgeted 3D game – and a honking 64GB in the recommended specs.

High-end camping and a capital raise: AutoCamp is banking on summer travel to fuel growth

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As the United States turns 250 this weekend, and with gas prices pressuring travel, boutique outdoor hospitality brand AutoCamp has a pitch for American travelers.

Cloudflare’s AI Crawler Rules Can Block Googlebot

Cloudflare is updating its method of identifying and blocking AI crawlers, which may result in Googlebot being blocked on sites that prevent AI training. The company announced the update as part of its second Content Independence Day.

AI Overviews are expanding across commercial intent search [Study]

AI Overviews are impacting more than informational search.

In our six-month analysis of over 600,000 keywords across 10 industries, AI Overviews grew an average of 71% across search engine results pages (SERPs) with commercial intent. 

Random wobbles in time could finally solve gravity’s greatest mystery | New Scientist

The most vexing question in physics right now is how general relativity – the laws that govern gravity and space-time on large scales – meshes with quantum mechanics, the laws that govern very small scales. There are many potential solutions, none proven, and so far very few of them have been conclusively ruled out either – or even rigorously investigated. Now, though, the day is approaching when one of those ideas could be put to the test. If it holds up, it could dramatically change our view of time.