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Applications for Startup Battlefield Australia close July 6. Eight startups compete live at Stripe Tour Sydney on Aug 19. Winner advances to Disrupt 2026.

The Love Island USA app now has over 10 million unique users, with more viewers voting than in many political elections, says executive producer.

Meta quietly launches Pocket, an app for creating small interactive games using AI prompts. Based on Gizmo acquisition, launched June 29, 2026. Still in experimentation phase.

Kalshi trader Caleb Davies flagged suspicious Spotify streaming activity. Spotify confirmed artificial streaming, culling over 500,000 streams and adjusting charts.

Former software manager Briahna O’Neill sues Boeing-owned Wisk Aero, alleging wrongful termination after raising safety concerns about reduced FAA software testing for 2025 test flight deadline.

DEA temporarily bans 7-OH, an opioid-like kratom compound, as Schedule I. Products exceeding threshold banned for two years. Industry and users react.

Lucid Motors CFO Taoufiq Boussaid departs as new CEO Silvio Napoli appoints new executives, cuts direct reports, lays off staff, and prepares Cosmos SUV and robotaxi service.

Learn how to adjust seven overlooked Google account settings including recovery contacts, ad personalization, and automatic activity deletion to boost privacy and security.

Discover the 8 best travel adapters for 2026 including Ceptics, Tessan, Epicka, and Anker. Safe charging for over 200 countries with USB-C and fast wattage. Expert tested.

WIRED’s Reece Rogers spent $892 on Rips app in 15 minutes, netting 62 cents. A look at the addictive digital card gambling platform with expert analysis.