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23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki will regain control of embattled DNA company after all
In a surprise twist, 23andMe founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of the DNA company's assets, according to a press release from 23andMe. In May, a company called Regeneron...
A court ordered Trump’s team to free an activist. They refused.
Demonstrators gather in solidarity with Mahmoud Khalil. | David Dee Delgado/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump...
The Israel-Iran war hinges on three big things
An Iranian ballistic missile over the sky in Israel. | Gazi Samad/Anadolu via Getty Images Last night, Israel went to war with Iran — launching a bombing raid targeting Iran’s senior military...
The Internet Archive modernizes its GeoCities GIF search engine
The Internet Archive made it easier to search for '90s-era GIFs. GifCities contains millions of animations from the decade of flannel shirts and Soup Nazis. The GIFs were pulled from old GeoCities...
Mel Brooks is returning for Spaceballs 2
Spaceballs, which was first released nearly 40 years ago, is getting a sequel in 2027 from Amazon MGM Studios. A Spaceballs 2 announcement trailer posted Thursday doesn’t have any solid details...
Will the US get drawn into the Israel-Iran war?
People look over damage to buildings in Nobonyad Square following Israeli airstrikes on June 13, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. | Majid Saeedi/Getty Images In announcing Israel’s strikes against Iran’s...
The spiritual sequel to the Pebble smartwatch is on track to ship in July
Eric Migicovsky, the creator of Pebble who's reviving the e-paper smartwatch with a new company called Core Devices, shared that the first new smartwatches are coming next month. The Core 2 Duo...
The Switch 2 gives Splatoon 3 a fantastically fresh coat of paint
Splatoon 3 already looked phenomenal on the original Switch, in a way that seemed to defy the console's hardware limitations. The game's paint-slicked visuals were gorgeous, and its chaotic battles...
Belkin’s 3-in-1 Qi2 wireless charger is the cheapest it’s been in months
Belkin’s Qi2-ready BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 wireless charger is $30 off. If you’re looking to declutter the cables on your desk or nightstand and keep all of your devices charged, Belkin’s Qi2-ready...
A Minecraft Movie is coming exclusively to HBO Max on June 20
Don’t throw all your popcorn at the screen, but A Minecraft Movie begins streaming exclusively on HBO Max (which used to be Max, which used to be HBO Max) on June 20. The big studio adaptation of...