WORLDSupport Builds on the Right for Prosecuting Women Who Get AbortionsSentiment is shifting amid frustration in the antiabortion movement that more abortions are happening now than when Roe v. Wade fell.NY Times·June 24, 2026
WORLDGay Marriage Is Dividing Republicans, AgainA look at the backlash to same-sex marriage — its strength, seriousness and the reasons behind it.NY Times·June 24, 2026
WORLDDemocrats Are Done With CautionTuesday’s primary demonstrated the astonishing political power of Mamdani and of the Democratic Socialists of America.NY Times·June 24, 2026
WORLDTrump meets defense CEOs as Iran operations strain U.S. missile stockpilesThe White House is pressing major defense firms to expand missile and munitions output as Iran talks and weapons stockpile concerns put new pressure on the Pentagon’s industrial base.CNBC·June 24, 2026
WORLDFrance, UK and Spain see record temperatures as heatwave grips western EuropeTens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.BBC News·June 24, 2026
WORLDMicrosoft introduces cheaper Surface devices with half the memoryMicrosoft just added a cheaper 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop to its lineup. Both models come equipped with 8GB of RAM instead of 16GB, costing $849 for the specced-down Surface Pro and $949 for the Surface Laptop, as spotted earlier by Windows Central. When the 12-inch Surface Pro aThe Verge·June 24, 2026
WORLDUp to $400 Off: The Smart Fridge That Haunts My AlgorithmThe Rocco isn’t on Amazon, but its rare sale knocks up to $400 off a fridge that can track your drinks and make any room look cooler. Save through July 5.Wired·June 24, 2026
WORLDThe Best Roborock Deal This Prime Day (2026)Shopping Roborock’s models can feel overwhelming. But there’s just one I recommend snagging during Prime Day.Wired·June 24, 2026
WORLDPrime Day Live: Amazon’s Annual Sale Keeps on Truckin’ and So Are WePrime Day is still rolling, and so is our live blog. We'll bring you deals, trends, and commentary during the second day of Amazon's annual summer sale.Wired·June 24, 2026
WORLDNew website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to usersAccording to a new site, 24% of the most popular websites in the world don't offer support for passkeys, which are considered the most secure way to log in to apps and services.TechCrunch·June 24, 2026
WORLDA new paper argues Microsoft exaggerated its quantum claims a year agoA critique published in Nature Wednesday calls the basic technology behind Microsoft's "breakthrough" quantum computing chip the Majorana 1 into question. Microsoft unveiled the chip in February 2025 and said it featured a brand-new technology known as a topological qubit. Topological qubits, they sThe Verge·June 24, 2026
WORLDBest Red-Light Therapy Mask: WIRED's Top 5, Ranked (2026)Your face called, and it’s low-key offended you might trust TikTok more than WIRED.Wired·June 24, 2026
