WORLDSupreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and CandidatesRepublicans had asked the court to strike down restrictions on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.NY Times·June 30, 2026
WORLDRecord-Breaking Heat Wave Expected to Hit New York City Ahead of July 4 WeekendMayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order that aims to protect people who work outdoors. Temperatures this week could exceed 100 degrees.NY Times·June 30, 2026
WORLDNike results top estimates even as China sales drop 12%; retailer expects $986 million tariff refundNike was expected to report another quarter of declining sales as the sneaker giant struggles to regain strength under its turnaround strategy.CNBC·June 30, 2026
WORLDOpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOSThe free open source agentic program is finally invading your phone.TechCrunch·June 30, 2026
WORLDNPR discusses error in reporting on the last day of the Supreme Court termAll Things Considered host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR's editor-in-chief Thomas Evans and Nina Totenberg about her reporting on the final day of the Supreme Court term.NPR·June 30, 2026
WORLDSupreme Court Allows States to Bar Transgender Athletes From Girls’ SportsThe court’s decision involving laws from West Virginia and Idaho has implications for 25 other states with similar restrictions on transgender female athletes joining women’s sports teams.NY Times·June 30, 2026
WORLDRealta Fusion generates electricity directly from a fusion reaction, an apparent first“We can take power from a plasma,” Kieran Furlong, co-founder and CEO of Realta Fusion, told TechCrunch. The milestone shows “what’s possible,” he added.TechCrunch·June 30, 2026
WORLDWhere to find top CD yields in the second half as Fed policy remains murkyBanks are fine-tuning their approach toward deposits, with some trimming rates on high-yield savings accounts while others lift rates on CDs.CNBC·June 30, 2026
WORLDLG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than everThe price of LG’s UltraGear 27GX700A-B 1440p gaming monitor that came out last August has dropped to nearly its best price yet. You can grab it at Amazon for $484.99 or at LG for $499.99 (originally $599.99). That’s a great deal considering this is one of LG’s Primary RGB Tandem panels built with foThe Verge·June 30, 2026
WORLDClicks shows off its BlackBerry-inspired phone in a new hands-on videoA new video shows the final production version of the upcoming Clicks Communicator, a BlackBerry-like smartphone that runs modern apps.TechCrunch·June 30, 2026
WORLD‘Tonnes of rubble’: 58,000 buildings estimated destroyed in Venezuela earthquakes<p>Preliminary analysis of satellite data suggests magnitude of natural disaster could dwarf official estimates</p><p></p><p>More than 58,000 buildings may have been damaged and destroyed by the twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela last week, according to a preliminary analysis of satellite data thatThe Guardian·June 30, 2026
WORLD007 First Light’s developer lays off staff but claims its next franchise will continueIO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman series and 007 First Light, announced that it is laying off staff after a relationship with an "external partner" on its next big franchise, Project Fantasy, "has come to an end." IO has described Project Fantasy as an "online fantasy RPG", and Kotaku andThe Verge·June 30, 2026
