Tech Insider : Politics, Politics, Business
Alex Bruesewitz speaks into a microphone, wearing a suit with an American flag pin on its lapel.
Alex Bruesewitz, 29, is a key cog in the Trump media machine.
Tech Insider : Business, Sports
A young woman wearing glasses sitting at her computer
Camille K. Manaois in her office in Las Vegas
Mashable : Sports, Style
A bunch of men with balls for heads discussing ball at a cocktail bar

There's a moment, familiar to anyone who has spent time in basketball corners of the internet, where someone drops a name into the chat — Kosta Koufos, Sundiata Gaines, Jamario Moon — and the room either goes electric or shakes its head in disappointment. On social media, this is called "ball knowledge."

Mashable : Sports
Hurdle game on a smartphone

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

Mashable : Sports
Connections game on a smartphone

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a control freak.

The Verge : Sports

Richard Allen didn't invent the automobile bike rack - his 1967 patent application makes it clear that others came before.

The Verge : Sports
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 09: Home plate umpire CB Bucknor looks on during the third inning of the game between the San Diego Padres and the Boston Red Sox at Petco Park on August 09, 2025 in San Diego, California.
Engadget : Politics, Sports

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing Illinois, Arizona and Connecticut for attempting to outlaw or regulate prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. The CFTC believes it has sole jurisdiction to regulate these platforms, and that states attempting to classify them as illegal gambling are overstepping their authority.