WORLDXbox follows Apple with price increasesThe company says the increases are being driven by rising memory and console storage prices, with costs more than 2.5x higher than previous levels.TechCrunch·June 25, 2026
WORLDWe're Live-Blogging For The Real Heads Still Shopping Amazon Prime DayThe third day of Amazon Prime Day is for the real heads, and so is our live blog. We'll bring you deals, trends, and commentary until Amazon's annual summer sale finally hangs up its cleats.Wired·June 25, 2026
WORLDThe 16 best robot vacuum deals available during Prime DayIf you’ve been wanting to buy a robot vacuum but have been put off by how much it can cost to get a good one, now is not a bad time to start looking. We’re now on day three of Prime Day, and Amazon, along with retailers like Best Buy and Walmart, is offering discounts […]The Verge·June 25, 2026
WORLDPhotos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakesThe earthquakes were Venezuela's largest in over a century.NPR·June 25, 2026
WORLDA Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Sets Up a Legal ShowdownDid Full Self-Driving (Supervised), Tesla’s driver assistance feature, play a role in a woman’s death?Wired·June 25, 2026
WORLDa16z-backed Base Power is offering cheaper electricity to the power grid that needs it mostBase Power is skipping the PJM's troubled interconnection queue by placing its batteries at people's homes, offering backup services in exchange.TechCrunch·June 25, 2026
WORLDWeekly quiz: Who did Donald Trump anger after saying they begged for a photo with him?How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?BBC News·June 25, 2026
WORLDThe Aerogarden I Recommend to Everyone Is Just $83 Right Now, a 63 Percent DiscountThis flash deal is a rare chance to buy one of our favorite hydroponic gardens for less than $100.Wired·June 25, 2026
WORLDLuxury spending now driven by experiences and 'inheritourism'While luxury goods sales are expected to grow between 1% and 4%, experiences are on track for growth of between 3% and 7% this year, according to a new report.CNBC·June 25, 2026
WORLD‘Paralysed by fear’: Venezuelans tell of escape and loss after huge earthquakes<p>People in Caracas and coastal towns describe powerful quakes that collapsed buildings and killed at least 164</p><p>As a double whammy of powerful earthquakes rattled Venezuela’s northern coast on Wednesday, residents of the capital, Caracas, scrambled out on to the streets from shuddering, fractThe Guardian·June 25, 2026
WORLDRippling now wants to be your entire data stack"There were employees doing things like, 'Claude is so helpful for me — it analyzes my calendar and my email and puts together a plan for me,'" he says. "That person was spending at a run rate of $30,000 a year for this."TechCrunch·June 25, 2026
WORLDUS, Cuba and Iran join global rescue effort after Venezuela earthquakes<p>Latin American and European countries also offer solidarity and help to nation already enduring a humanitarian crisis</p><p>Countries around the world, including Iran, the US and Cuba, have committed to help with rescue efforts in Venezuela after deadly twin earthquakes hit the country.</p><p>On The Guardian·June 25, 2026
