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Google unveils Pixel 11 series with Tensor G6, deeper Gemini AI, and $100 price increase across all models
Google unveiled its 2026 hardware lineup on August 12, headlined by the Pixel 11 series with the new Tensor G6 chip, deeper Gemini AI integration, and a $100 price increase across all four models. Preorders are live, with general availability beginning August 20.
- Jul 30
Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouse in Volgograd, Ozon evacuates Tatarstan hub as drone campaign against Russian e-commerce giants intensifies
Ukrainian drones set fire to a Wildberries logistics centre in Volgograd and a Lukoil refinery overnight, while Ozon evacuated its Zelenodolsk warehouse due to drone alerts, marking an escalation of attacks on Russia's e-commerce and energy infrastructure.
- Jul 19
Antonelli takes Belgian GP pole as Hamilton overcomes crash repair
Kimi Antonelli secured pole for the Belgian Grand Prix with a 1m44.523s lap, 0.317s ahead of Max Verstappen, while Lewis Hamilton qualified fifth after a crash repair and George Russell struggled with straight-line speed.
- Jul 18
Antonelli wins Belgian GP as Russell and Hamilton collide on lap one, stretching F1 lead to 45 points
Kimi Antonelli converted pole position into a controlled victory at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, while his Mercedes teammate and closest title rival George Russell retired on the opening lap after contact with Lewis Hamilton.
- Jul 18
Ukrainian drone strike kills 7 at Russian logistics hub, over 370 drones target Moscow region
A Ukrainian drone attack on a Wildberries logistics centre in Kotovsk killed seven night-shift workers and injured 24, while over 370 drones targeted the Moscow region overnight, with air defences downing most.
- Jul 17
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model rivals US frontier AI, rattles markets and reignites open-source debate
Moonshot AI's open-weight model matches or beats GPT-5.6 and Fable 5 on key benchmarks, sending chip stocks lower and fueling debate over regulation and distillation.
- Jul 16
Mary Jo Campbell, mother of Kris Jenner and grandmother of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, dies at 91
Kris Jenner announced the death of her mother, a beloved reality TV figure and the family's emotional anchor, on Instagram Thursday. Mary Jo Campbell was 91.
- Jul 16
German conservatives to elect Spahn's successor on 29 July after surrogacy resignation
The CDU/CSU parliamentary group will convene a special session on 29 July at 14:00 in Berlin to elect a new chair, after Jens Spahn resigned on Saturday under pressure from Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his own party over his use of a surrogate mother in the United States.
- Jul 16
Ryan Fox birdies 18th to win 154th Open at Royal Birkdale, first major title at 39
A 12-foot birdie on Royal Birkdale's 72nd hole gave the 39-year-old New Zealander his first major title, one stroke ahead of Cameron Young.
- Jul 12
Fog disrupts Scottish Open third round: Fitzpatrick and Thorbjornsen share lead, McIlroy slips
Two long fog suspensions at The Renaissance Club left 22 players unable to finish their third rounds on Saturday, with England's Matt Fitzpatrick and American Michael Thorbjornsen tied at the top. Rory McIlroy tumbled from the lead after a triple-bogey start.
- Jul 11
Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in World Cup quarterfinal as Brad Pitt, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem watch in Los Angeles
Late goal by Merino secures a 2-1 victory over Belgium, sending Spain to a semifinal against France, while a constellation of Hollywood A-listers looked on from the stands.
- Jul 8
Mitch McConnell's health mystery deepens as Republicans push back against 'brain dead' claims
Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14 with no official cause disclosed, prompting MAGA activists to demand proof he is alive while Republican colleagues insist they have spoken with him.
- Jul 4
Russian strikes cut power to 300,000 in Odessa, one dead in Kharkiv
Russian ballistic missiles and drones hit Odessa overnight, leaving over 300,000 households without power, while a separate strike on a Kharkiv residential building killed at least one person and injured 37.
- Jul 3
Leclerc ends 624-day win drought at British GP as Ferrari celebrates 250th F1 victory
Charles Leclerc claimed his first Formula 1 win since October 2024 at the British Grand Prix, leading from start to finish as championship leader Kimi Antonelli retired with a technical failure.
- Jun 29
The mother Kim Jong Un never mentions: Ko Yong Hui's Osaka birth and the secret that threatens North Korea's sacred bloodline myth
The North Korean leader has not spoken her name in 15 years. Ko Yong Hui's birthplace in Osaka and her family's stigmatized background directly clash with the regime's foundational claim of a pure Paektu lineage.
