WORLD117 Prime Day Deals on Gear We’ve Tested and Would Spend Our Own Money OnWe've gone from A to Z to find Amazon's best Prime Day deals on the gear worth owning.Wired·June 23, 2026
WORLDThe Nex Playground is down to its pre-RAMageddon price during Prime DayThe Nex Playground is the family-centric, Kinect-like game console that made one Verge editor’s kids laugh, cry, and ask for more playtime, even when they were sick. The motion-based game play isn’t perfect, but it has won over plenty of parents — and it’s on sale for $239 at Amazon, down from its cThe Verge·June 23, 2026
WORLDSupreme Court rules that prison guards can't be sued for shaving Rastafarian's headThe Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue the guards under a federal law to protect the religious rights of prisoners.NPR·June 23, 2026
WORLDGoogle Home will soon get better at recognizing youA new update for Google Home could make it less likely your smart home cameras mistake you for someone else, just because you're facing away from the camera. Starting June 23rd, Google's expanding its facial recognition feature so that people you've tagged in your Familiar Faces library can continueThe Verge·June 23, 2026
WORLDHollywood is bending the knee to OpenAINetflix, A24, Focus Features, and Warner Bros.' Clockwork have all reportedly decided to pass on picking up Artificial - director Luca Guadagnino's new biographical drama about OpenAI cofounder / CEO Sam Altman - for distribution deals. And while Neon and Mubi are still said to be interested in the The Verge·June 23, 2026
WORLDSpence appears not to shake hands with ParteyFootage circulating on social media appears to show England's Djed Spence not shaking hands with Ghana's Thomas Partey before their World Cup group match in Boston.BBC News·June 23, 2026
WORLDTemperatures hit record levels in western EuropeFrance, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.BBC News·June 23, 2026
WORLDSpaceX raises $25 billion in debt sale less than two weeks after IPOSpaceX raised $25 billion in a debt sale, after seeing nearly $90 billion worth of orders, sources say.CNBC·June 23, 2026
WORLDThe 16 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Under $30 We've FoundEverything is expensive. Treat yourself to one of these WIRED-tested and -approved Prime Day picks under $30.Wired·June 23, 2026
WORLDWith Starmer’s Resignation, ‘Hot Podium Guy’ Has Outlasted Five U.K. Prime MinistersA sound engineer has emerged as an unexpected heartthrob amid Britain’s political tumult.NY Times·June 23, 2026
WORLDN.S.A. Lost Access to Powerful A.I. Model Amid Anthropic DisputeA recent episode underscored the Trump administration’s increasing reliance on advanced A.I. systems for cybersecurity even as it battles a leading U.S. developer.NY Times·June 23, 2026
WORLDThe Meta Quest 3S is on sale for $297 — which is basically its old priceThe Meta Quest 3S VR headset with 128GB of storage is $296.79 (about $53 off) at Amazon. This is Meta’s entry-level VR headset, which launched back in 2024 for $299.99 before getting a price increase this year to $349.99. So it’s not exactly the most exciting deal, but it’s about aThe Verge·June 23, 2026
