Starlink users reported they couldn’t connect to SpaceX’s satellite internet service for a few hours on Thursday afternoon before service was eventually restored. Widespread Starlink outages, like the ones we reported on in 2022 and 2023, have been rare, and this appears to be the first one in 2025. The outage began around 3:15PM ET or so, with users receiving …
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The Stop Destroying Videogames citizens’ initiative, the EU petition that’s part of the Stop Killing Games campaign, has had an anonymous transparency complaint filed against it. That’s according to Ross Scott, the YouTuber who’s become the figurehead of Stop Killing Games, which in case you’re out of the loop aims to stop publishers rendering online games unplayable when official support …
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Cassey Ho was getting her roots dyed when she started receiving hundreds of ecstatic messages. In a video clip promoting her song “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift was shown wearing the Pirouette Skort, a flouncy, tutu-style skirt with built-in shorts underneath, that Ho had designed for her athleisure brand Popflex. She knew immediately this exposure — one of the world’s biggest pop …
Read More »Before alleged Bay Area post office crash, brother of Pat Tillman documented own unravelling online San Francisco Chronicle Brother of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman reportedly drove car into San Jose post office, officials say Yahoo Home Tillman family issues statement on relative’s arrest in San Jose post office crash NBC Bay Area Driver Crashes Into San Jose Post Office, …
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Those of you wanting to get into the Nintendo Switch Online playtest program will be pleased to hear that it now open and accepting applicants. You will need a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership to participate in the scheme. The playtest is seemingly for the same software as before and is set to take place on 28th July …
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The wife of Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter was emotional while reflecting on being bullied online last year over her relationship with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Leanna Lenee shared a TikTok video of her crying in her bathroom that was initially captured in December, when she took a hiatus from social media due to public scrutiny …
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Sony will have a “limited restock” of its 30th Anniversary DualSense Wireless Controller on the PlayStation Direct storefront. The $79.99 gamepad is available for preorder starting July 21st at 10AM ET for PlayStation Plus subscribers and on July 23rd at 10AM ET for everyone else. It will begin shipping on September 9th. If you want to order today, a PlayStation …
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CNN — England’s Jess Carter says she will step back from social media after the defender said she has received “a lot of racist abuse” since the beginning of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euros. Carter has started all four matches for England as the team has reached the semifinal stage of the tournament, where the Lionesses are seeking to win …
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Nintendo is re-opening playtests for what is likely a Minecraft-style MMO, and you’ll need to act fast to get a chance to try it out. The company is taking 40,000 total applicants this time around, up from 10,000 in the last playtest session, but based on how quickly spots filled up last time, I still wouldn’t expect them to last …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Back in Aug. 2023, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk defeated British fighter Daniel Dubois by knockout in 9 rounds. However, Dubois (22-2-0) is looking for revenge against Usyk (23-0-0) in an epic rematch for the undisputed heavyweight world title. On Saturday, July …
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