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Valve’s Steam Machine is pricey. I built a DIY rival for $150 less
This week, after months of hand-wringing, Valve finally revealed the price of its Steam Machine. It’s $1,049, several hundred dollars more than just about everyone was expecting when it was first previewed last year. It’s the worst time to build or sell a gaming PC in decades right now, but...

Violent protesters expected at AfD rally in Germany's Erfurt

EU Watchdog Finds ‘Large-Scale Trafficking of Textile Waste’

Brazil posts narrower-than-expected current account deficit in May

Ministry slams German school's brothel assignment

Australia’s Most Vulnerable Bees Have No Escape from Heat

The AI price shock is here: Apple, Microsoft hike prices

Mark Cuban lays out a strategy for AI companies and data centers to win the PR battle. Hint: It's not hiring celebrity spokespeople.

The AI boom now has a price tag — and Micron just sent the bill: Chart of the Day

Hart explains how goalkeepers are struggling with World Cup ball
Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart answers your questions about the Trionda World Cup ball and how it might be affecting goalkeepers at the tournament.

Williams given favourable Wimbledon start - who else plays who?
American superstar Serena Williams will make her highly-anticipated singles comeback at Wimbledon against Australia's Maya Joint in the first round.

Christmas market attacker jailed for life for murdering six in Germany
A nine-year-old and five women were killed when Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen drove into the market in 2024.

What each team need to reach World Cup knockouts
With the final round of group fixtures under way the path to the World Cup final on 19 July is starting to take shape.

Inside the cold store where it's -18C in a heatwave
Staff at Magnavale, near Grantham, say the "giant freezer" is a great place to be in hot weather.

New red heat warning in place but cooler weather on the way
A red warning for extreme heat remains in place for the south-east but cooler air is starting to move in from the west as Elizabeth Rizzinni explains.

Anker’s clever power bank with built-in cable is just $20 for Prime Day
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MSI’s $1,800 gaming handheld feels like a warning for PC gaming’s future
I don’t know about you, but I can’t remember the last time it was so expensive to surf the cutting edge of PC hardware. I’ve been thinking about the ongoing pricepocalypse engulfing the computing industry all week, because here at PCWorld we’ve been testing the remarkably fast (and remarkably expensive) MSI...

Rainbow flags await Egypt and Iran at awkward World Cup Pride Match
Iran's coach refuses to discuss pride celebrations in Seattle, where his country face Egypt in a crucial Group G match.

Senior Ukrainian intelligence official jailed for life for spying for Russia
Col Dmytro Kozyura agreed to share state secrets and systematically disclosed classified information, prosecutors say.

Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.

Why are World Cup underdogs doing so well?
Are the surprise results achieved by lower-ranked teams in the World Cup a matter of luck - or clever planning and execution?

Even young and fit urged to skip runs and too many beers in heatwave
Cardiac arrests have gone up during very hot weather, and it's not just among the elderly and frail, experts are warning.