Americas News
TikTok Shoppers Thought They Were Bidding on iPhones. Instead, They Won Teddy Bears
- Technology
- Reece Rogers
- Jun 16, 2026
Sellers on TikTok used pricey items to lure bidders to “Surprise Sets” livestreams, but most of the auctions yielded only cheap prizes. Gambling experts are concerned about the potential for harm.
Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z’s ESPN
- Technology
- Jason Parham
- Jun 16, 2026
At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat. His song for this year’s World Cup is becoming the tournament’s unofficial anthem.
Is it a renter's market? It depends on where you live
- Business
- Stephan Bisaha
- Jun 16, 2026
- US
About 40% of rentals on Zillow offer move-in deals, like a month of free rent, thanks to a construction boom that created an apartment surplus in some parts of the United States.
After resurrecting an iconic PC brand, Commodore is getting into flip phones
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Jun 16, 2026
When Christian Simpson, a retro gaming YouTuber also known as Peri Fractic, bought the remains of an early PC company called Commodore in 2025, he decided to pick up right where the original Commodore...
Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- Jun 16, 2026
As the rest of the country celebrated the USA's first World Cup win and the New York Knicks championship, Anthropic spent its weekend fighting the Trump administration over its latest model release. A...
Facebook’s new AI Mode search gets its info from public posts
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Jun 15, 2026
Your public Facebook posts could help inform AI-generated results in Meta's new AI Mode. When you search on Facebook, the "AI Mode" option will appear alongside the usual search modes like "People" an...
Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Jun 15, 2026
Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, a source tells The Verge. Staffers were told on a call on Monday about the closure, but they are hoping the studio will find...
Fox wants to take over your TV — and the tech inside it
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Jun 15, 2026
Fox is about to take over the TVs in more than 100 million homes worldwide. On Monday, Fox announced that it's acquiring Roku, the streaming middleman that serves as a portal for viewers to hop into s...
Amazon’s Smart Thermostat is on sale for just $58
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Jun 15, 2026
If your electricity bill climbs every summer, a smart thermostat could help keep cooling costs in check. The Amazon Smart Thermostat is an excellent option for its price, especially today. It’s down t...
All the news about Anthropic’s new AI fight with the White House
- Technology
- Richard Lawler
- Jun 15, 2026
Anthropic was already navigating one dispute with the government in its standoff with the Pentagon, and then came an order on June 12th to block off foreign access to its most recently released AI mod...
The best early Amazon Prime Day deals so far
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Jun 15, 2026
Amazon’s earlier-than-usual Prime Day doesn’t begin until June 23rd, but there are several even earlier deals on must-have products that you can check out right now. To name some examples, Apple’s Air...
Trump’s Anthropic shutdown just made the case for non-American AI
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Jun 15, 2026
At Washington's request, Anthropic suddenly took its newest and most powerful AI models offline over the weekend. The American company said it had little choice after the White House demanded it block...