China has officially launched its first humanoid robot football league. And while the players may not breathe, they’re already learning to dribble, shoot, fall, and get back up. The RoBoLeague, which began on June 28, 2025 in Beijing, pits AI-controlled humanoid robots against each other in fully autonomous 3-on-3 soccer matches. The first match featured […]
Billionaire Mark Cuban Says AI Gives Workers ‘Superpowers,’ but Crypto Is ‘Not Even Close’ to Its iPhone Moment
Mark Cuban has always been tech’s most pragmatic and outspoken billionaire. As an early internet entrepreneur, a prolific investor on Shark Tank, and the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, he’s seen multiple hype cycles come and go. He was an early advocate for crypto’s potential but has remained a sharp critic of its excesses. Now, […]
Apple Hopes Tennis Will Remind You the Apple Sports App Exists
Apple is adding a few new capabilities to the Apple Sports app that it hopes will convince you to actually download the thing. Its biggest item on the list of additions: tennis. For the first time, Apple Sports will now be able to track and relay tennis scores in real time. In Apple’s own words: […]
Paraglider Defies Death After Freak Updraft Sucks Him 28,000 Feet Into Sky
A Chinese paraglider survived being sucked in by a cloud and flung 28,208 feet (8,598 meters) into the sky—even though he was just testing his new equipment and wasn’t intending to take off. On May 24, Peng Yujian, a 55-year-old paraglider, was already roughly 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) above sea level, testing the fit of […]
YouTube Bans Creators From Talking About Some Gambling Sites
YouTube is going to curb the promotion of online gambling sites that have become increasingly popular in recent years. Under the new rules, creators will be prohibited from verbally referring to gambling services not approved by Google. Uploaders are also banned from displaying logos or links to them in videos. “We believe these changes are […]
Robinhood’s Terrible Plan to Get Into Sports Betting Paused After Government Pushback
Robinhood has ceased the rollout of its sports betting product following a request by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The stock trading company geared at individual investors had been jumping headfirst into sports betting with its Pro Football Championship market, looking to capitalize on the rapidly growing demand for pure degeneracy. It was only […]