1. Cape Verde competes at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Messi and Argentina Close the World Cup Round of 32, Nike Ja 3 'Tiger' Drops, Minions & Monsters Owns July 4, and OpenAI's $122B Raise — July 3, 2026

    Messi and Argentina close out the World Cup Round of 32 against Cape Verde in Miami, the Nike Ja 3 "Tiger" and KD 6 "Meteorology" both drop today, Minions & Monsters eyes a $65M-plus July 4 opening, and OpenAI raises $122 billion.

    ·5 min read
  2. Air Jordan 7 Miro 2026 in white leather with multi-color Joan Miró-inspired splatter, style IQ6573-100
    Sneakers

    Air Jordan 7 'Miro' Returns July 10 for $255, First Retro Since 2008

    The Air Jordan 7 "Miro" returns July 10 for $255, its first retro since the ultra-limited 2008 original. The Dream Team-era colorway pulls its palette from Joan Miró's Barcelona sculpture Dona i Ocell (Woman and Bird).

    ·3 min read
  3. Megan Thee Stallion performing on stage at the 2022 Superbloom Festival in Munich
    Culture

    Megan Thee Stallion Launches Hot Girl Summer Fragrance With Coty

    Megan Thee Stallion is entering the fragrance business with Hot Girl Summer Eau de Parfum, an $84 Coty collaboration that lands at Ulta Beauty starting July 5.

    ·2 min read
  4. Qualcomm headquarters building in San Diego, California
    Technology

    Qualcomm to Acquire AI Software Startup Modular in $3.92B All-Stock Deal

    Qualcomm is buying Chris Lattner's Modular for $3.92 billion in an all-stock deal, a bid to challenge Nvidia's CUDA with a vendor-neutral AI software layer spanning edge to cloud.

    ·2 min read
  5. Nike Dunk Low GS "Midnight Navy/Green Noise" with mismatched left and right palettes
    Sneakers

    Nike Dunk Low GS "Midnight Navy/Green Noise" Arrives in 2026 for $102

    Nike's grade-school Dunk Low "Midnight Navy/Green Noise" arrives in 2026 for $102 with mismatched left-and-right palettes and alternating "nike" and Swoosh branding.

    ·1 min read
  6. Nike Zoom Streak 3 retro in white, volt, and black
    Sneakers

    Nike Zoom Streak 3 Returns July 2 for $115 in Two Colorways

    Nike is retroing the Zoom Streak 3, its late-2000s marathon racing flat, for the first time — out July 2 at $115 in two colorways.

    ·1 min read
  7. Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 "Sue Bird" PE in white leather with Seattle Storm green and gold
    Sneakers

    Sue Bird's Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 PE Releases July 24 for $200

    Nike will release Sue Bird's Zoom Huarache 2K4 player exclusive on July 24 for $200 — the first time the Seattle Storm legend's mid-2000s PE has ever hit retail.

    ·1 min read
  8. A'ja Wilson defends Breanna Stewart — both named among the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game starters
    Sports

    Three Indiana Fever Players Named 2026 WNBA All-Star Starters

    The Indiana Fever's Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, and Kelsey Mitchell were named 2026 WNBA All-Star starters — the first time all three start — for the July 25 game at Chicago's United Center.

    ·2 min read
  9. The 2K26 NBA Summer League court in Las Vegas, where the NBA will test a one-free-throw rule and sensor ball
    Sports

    NBA to Test One-Free-Throw Rule and Sensor Ball in Summer League

    The NBA will test two experiments at 2026 Summer League: a one-free-throw rule where a single attempt is worth 1, 2, or 3 points, and a 'connected basketball' with an embedded sensor for future officiating.

    ·1 min read
  10. Artist Precious Okoyomon, whose living forest inaugurates MoMA PS1's new Courtyard Commission program
    Culture

    MoMA PS1 Opens Its First Courtyard Commission With Precious Okoyomon

    MoMA PS1 has launched an annual Courtyard Commission program, opening July 24 with Precious Okoyomon's living forest and a large interactive bear sculpture visitors can walk through in Long Island City.

    ·2 min read
  11. Spotify removed 500,000 bot streams from a No. 1 song after a Kalshi trader flagged chart manipulation
    Technology

    Spotify Removes 500,000 Streams of No. 1 Song After Suspicious Kalshi Bets

    Spotify removed more than 500,000 streams of Malcolm Todd's 'Earrings' after confirming bot activity, following a Kalshi trader's claim that others rigged the song's chart run to win prediction-market bets.

    ·2 min read
  12. Cristiano Ronaldo in tears after Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 to reach the World Cup Round of 16
    Sports

    Portugal Beats Croatia 2-1 to Reach World Cup Round of 16

    Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 to reach the World Cup Round of 16, rallying from a goal down as Cristiano Ronaldo equalized from the penalty spot and Gonçalo Ramos headed a stoppage-time winner.

    ·1 min read