WORLDStudent loan servicers begin 90-day countdown for borrowers to leave SAVE planStudent loan servicers have begun alerting borrowers that they have 90 days to leave the Biden-era SAVE plan. Here's what comes next.CNBC·July 6, 2026
WORLDFormer Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indieMicrosoft is spinning off four of its Xbox game studios - Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs - as part of the restructuring announced today. However, two that are going independent, Double Fine and Compulsion, will get to keep their franchises and games catalogsThe Verge·July 6, 2026
WORLDApple brings back card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after a four-year hiatusApple has started a phased rollout of card payments for Apple Account purchases in India after adapting to the country's payments framework.TechCrunch·July 6, 2026
WORLDWhy A.I. Distillation Has Become a Hot Topic in the Race with ChinaU.S. companies complain that competitors in China are unfairly copying their A.I. systems using a technique that has been around for years.NY Times·July 6, 2026
WORLDI spyI've long argued that Hollywood has simultaneously set and ruined our expectations for smart glasses. But after binge-watching two seasons of Netflix's A Man on the Inside, this is perhaps the first time I've seen Hollywood, perhaps inadvertently, illustrate the biggest cultural problem with smart gThe Verge·July 6, 2026
WORLDCuban zoo celebrates birth of Bengal tigers amid energy crisis<p>Arrival of endangered cats, including rare white cub, revitalises team straining under fuel and medicine shortages</p><p>For the Cuban zookeeper Ángel Cordero, the sight of four Bengal tiger cubs playing in a cage at the Cuban national zoo is a small miracle on an island stifled by shortages ofThe Guardian·July 6, 2026
WORLDCuban zoo celebrates birth of Bengal tigers amid energy crisis<p>Arrival of endangered cats, including rare white cub, revitalises team straining under fuel and medicine shortages</p><p>For the Cuban zookeeper Ángel Cordero, the sight of four Bengal tiger cubs playing in a cage at the Cuban national zoo is a small miracle on an island stifled by shortages ofThe Guardian·July 6, 2026
WORLDMan sues DHS after agents tracked him down for sending a scathing email to ICEFederal agents tried to track David Streever to his home and hotel, and left him a warning notice that a critical email he sent the former head of ICE may have been illegal. Now he's suing.NPR·July 6, 2026
WORLDThe DJI Osmo Pocket 3 lookalike is down to $329Initially, I was going to tell you about a good deal happening on the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, which is down from the $500 it’s sold at most of the year to $378 at multiple retailers. But there’s a better deal happening on a nearly identical portable camera, the Xtra Muse, which is $329 (roughly […]The Verge·July 6, 2026
WORLDCanadian spy agency says it hacked drug traffickers, extremists, and a ransomware gang last yearThe hacking operations disclosed in a Canadian spy agency's annual report underscores some pressing national security threats facing the country and its top allies.TechCrunch·July 6, 2026
WORLDNintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next yearNintendo is making a new version of the Switch 2 with a replaceable battery in Europe - but its predecessor has a very different future. As part of an updated FAQ about revisions to Nintendo hardware in Europe, the company confirmed that it will stop selling all iterations of the original Switch on The Verge·July 6, 2026
WORLDHow to reserve and change your WhatsApp usernameWhatsApp now lets users reserve usernames ahead of the feature’s full rollout, making it possible to connect without sharing a phone number once usernames go live.TechCrunch·July 6, 2026
