Sports

NYC Sanitation Will Give Away Five Knicks-Themed Trash Cans

New York's Sanitation Department is giving away five of the orange-and-blue Knicks-themed litter baskets it unveiled for the championship parade. Residents 18 and older can enter online through July 3.

Technology

Apple Raises MacBook and iPad Prices Worldwide on an AI-Driven Memory Shortage

Apple raised prices on the MacBook Neo, iPad, and other devices on June 25, blaming an AI-driven surge in memory and storage chip costs. The MacBook Neo now starts at $699, up from $599.

Sports

U.S. Soccer Offers Pochettino Contract Extension Through 2030 World Cup

U.S. Soccer offered USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino a contract extension through the 2030 World Cup, made before the 2026 tournament, with both sides set to decide after the event.

Culture

Pretty Ricky Sweeps B2K in Verzuz Boy-Band Battle

Pretty Ricky swept B2K in their June 25 Verzuz battle, taking every round and 89 percent of the overall fan vote in a nostalgia-fueled R&B boy-band showdown.

Technology

OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Jalapeño, OpenAI's First Custom AI Chip

OpenAI and Broadcom unveiled Jalapeño, OpenAI's first custom silicon — an inference chip co-designed in nine months and aimed at reducing the company's dependence on Nvidia's GPUs.

Culture

New Music Friday: T.I., YoungBoy & Justin Bieber — June 26, 2026

This week's new music: T.I. closes his career with Kill the King, YoungBoy drops the surprise More Leaks 2, Maxo Kream returns with O.Y.N, and Justin Bieber turns the SWAG era into a live album.

Sports

Türkiye Beats USMNT 3-2 on Late Goal as U.S. Wins Group D

Türkiye beat a heavily rotated USMNT 3-2 on Kaan Ayhan's stoppage-time goal, but the U.S. had already clinched Group D and advances to the knockout round against Bosnia.

Sports

USMNT to Face Bosnia in World Cup Round of 32 After Winning Group D

The U.S. men's national team topped Group D and will meet Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup Round of 32 on July 1 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, after resting starters in a 3-2 loss to Turkiye.

Sports

Games to Watch — Friday, June 26: Mbappé's France and Haaland's Norway settle Group I

Friday is a World Cup matchday: France vs Norway (3 PM ET, FOX) decides Group I with Mbappé and Haaland both on four goals, and Spain face Uruguay at 8. Plus a 15-game MLB slate led by Dodgers-Padres and a WNBA tripleheader.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Nike Kobe 4 'Draft Day' Lakers Drops at $200, World Cup Group Stage Closes, BET Awards Set for Sunday, and OpenAI's Broadcom-Built Jalapeño Chip — June 26, 2026

The Nike Kobe 4 'Draft Day' Lakers drops today at $200, the World Cup group stage closes with Uruguay-Spain and Norway-France, the BET Awards hit Sunday with Cardi B leading, and OpenAI unveils its Broadcom-built Jalapeño chip.

Sports

Marina Mabrey Ties WNBA Single-Game Record With 53 Points vs. Sparks

Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey scored 53 points to tie the WNBA single-game scoring record, matching Liz Cambage and A'ja Wilson, as Toronto routed the Sparks 125-97.

Culture

HBO Sets 8-Part Jay-Z Docuseries 'Jay-Z in 8' Directed by Rick Rubin

HBO announced Jay-Z in 8, an eight-part documentary series directed by Rick Rubin and premiering this fall, with Jay-Z, Daniel Kaluuya, and Rubin executive producing.