1. New Balance 1890 Streamsong multicolor
    Sneakers

    New Balance 1890 'Streamsong' Released June 25 for $180

    New Balance released the 1890 'Streamsong' on June 25 for $180 as a Sneaker Politics exclusive — a neon-yellow, deep-blue, and orange build designed to turn sound into a sneaker.

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  2. Nike Air Zoom Flight '98 The Glove white and black
    Sneakers

    Nike Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' Returns July 31 for $170

    Nike is bringing back the Air Zoom Flight '98 'The Glove' on July 31 for $170 in its original white-and-black — Gary Payton's 1998 signature, complete with the zip-up shroud and the red Monkey's Paw support cage.

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  3. Nike Air Max 1000.2 Black Hyper Crimson 3D-printed sneaker
    Sneakers

    Nike Air Max 1000.2 'Black/Hyper Crimson' Releases for $179

    Nike and Zellerfeld's 3D-printed Air Max 1000.2 returns in 'Black/Hyper Crimson' for $179 — a one-piece printed shoe with a tonal black build and a bright crimson Air unit at the heel, released via Zellerfeld raffle.

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  4. Action Bronson New Balance 2811 Baklava signature shoe
    Sneakers

    Action Bronson Unveils His First New Balance Signature Shoe, the 2811

    Action Bronson announced the New Balance 2811, his first signature shoe with the brand — a 'Baklava' silhouette with a molded TPU toe cage, suede-and-mesh upper, and the ABZORB sole unit from the NB 2010, expected in Fall/Winter 2026.

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  5. Polymarket logo
    Technology

    Polymarket Says Hackers Stole $3 Million From Users After Vendor Breach

    Polymarket confirmed hackers stole roughly $3 million from more than 11 users after a third-party vendor was compromised and injected malicious code into its website. The company says it has contained the breach and is refunding affected users in full.

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  6. Anthropic and Alibaba logos representing the Claude distillation dispute
    Technology

    Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of 28.8 Million Queries to Clone Claude

    In a June 10 letter to senators, Anthropic accused operators tied to Alibaba of running 28.8 million queries across roughly 25,000 fake accounts to copy Claude's capabilities — the largest distillation campaign it says it has ever measured.

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  7. StockX Listings used sneaker marketplace
    Sneakers

    StockX Launches Listings, Letting Users Sell Used Sneakers

    StockX launched Listings, a feature that lets users sell used sneakers — with AI-generated product details from photos, fee-free selling at launch, and resale data shown alongside deadstock pairs in one view.

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  8. Isaiah Hartenstein, Oklahoma City Thunder center
    Sports

    Thunder Re-Sign Isaiah Hartenstein to 3-Year, $75 Million Deal

    The Oklahoma City Thunder are keeping center Isaiah Hartenstein on a new three-year, $75 million deal, bringing his guaranteed earnings in OKC to $134 million through 2028-29.

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  9. Kamilla Cardoso, Chicago Sky center who set a WNBA record going 13-for-13
    Sports

    Kamilla Cardoso Sets WNBA Record With 13-for-13 Night in Sky Win

    Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso went a perfect 13-for-13 for 30 points in a 124-94 win over the Portland Fire, breaking Nneka Ogwumike's 2016 WNBA record for the most field goals without a miss.

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  10. Project Glasswing, Anthropic's cybersecurity initiative using the Claude Mythos model
    Technology

    Anthropic's Claude Mythos Finds Over 10,000 Vulnerabilities in Project Glasswing

    Anthropic says its unreleased Claude Mythos model found more than 10,000 high-severity vulnerabilities across partner codebases in Project Glasswing, including a 17-year-old FreeBSD flaw it exploited autonomously. The program is expanding to about 150 organizations in 15-plus countries.

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  11. Egypt players during their 1-1 draw with Iran that secured a World Cup round-of-32 place
    Sports

    Egypt Reaches the World Cup Knockout Stage for the First Time

    Egypt drew Iran 1-1 to finish second in Group G with five points and reach the World Cup knockout stage for the first time, after group-stage exits in 1934, 1990 and 2018. They face Australia on July 3.

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  12. Cape Verde players celebrate reaching the 2026 World Cup round of 32
    Sports

    Cape Verde Reaches World Cup Round of 32 as Smallest Nation to Advance

    Cape Verde drew Saudi Arabia 0-0 to finish Group H unbeaten and reach the World Cup round of 32, becoming the smallest nation by population to advance. They meet defending champion Argentina on July 3.

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