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Amazon is hosting its 2026 Prime Day sale from June 23 to 26 instead of mid-July like usual, throwing the summer retail calendar for a loop. What gives?

The company isn't sharing many details about its reasoning. But based on what it has said, and what it's prioritizing lately, it's fairly easy to deduce an answer: There's a lot happening this July already, and shoppers will want to stock up for the festivities.

"This year, we have the [FIFA] World Cup," Jamil Ghani, worldwide VP of Amazon Prime, told Reuters earlier this month. The international soccer tournament, which is being hosted across North America this year, runs through July 19.

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"We've got also the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence [on July 4]," Ghani added, "and so we thought ​this week [in late June] was the best week for us to hold Prime Day."

An Amazon spokesperson previously told Mashable that the company "felt holding the event earlier in the summer was the right choice for our customers." When asked how an earlier Prime Day would benefit shoppers, exactly, they declined to elaborate. But as Reuters pointed out, Amazon is likely positioning its June Prime Day as an opportunity to save on groceries and household goods for July's celebrations.

A bigger focus on grocery savings

Grocery delivery has become a massive part of Amazon's business. In January, the company said it was the second-largest grocer in the U.S., with everyday essentials now representing one out of every three units it sells online. Amazon introduced same-day delivery of fresh foods in thousands of U.S. cities last August. And earlier this month, it expanded its 30-minute delivery service for groceries and essentials in dozens of locations.

Prime member benefits include free same-day grocery delivery on orders over $25, exclusive discounts at Whole Foods (which Amazon also owns), and 5% cash back on groceries with a Prime Visa card. Notably, Amazon is running a free grocery sweepstakes ahead of Prime Day 2026.

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Technically, this isn't the first time Prime Day has fallen outside of its regular time frame since it launched in 2015. Back in 2020, Amazon pushed its members-only sale to October because of supply chain issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following year, it moved up Prime Day to late June — its earliest slot thus far — before returning it to July from 2022 to 2025.

Amazon had similar reasons for moving Prime Day to June in 2021. CFO Brian Olsavsky cited "a number of factors" for the shift in an earnings call that year, per ZDNet, including July being "a big vacation month" and the timing of the 2020 Olympics, which had been rescheduled to that summer.

Olsavsky framed the 2021 June move as a test at the time. "It might be better ... for customers, sellers, and vendors to experiment with a different time period," he said. That seemed to have panned out: Prime members "shopped more and saved more" on Prime Day 2021 than any Prime Day prior, per a company earnings report.

Prime Day 2021 also saw record-breaking sales for third-party sellers on Amazon, but its earlier timing probably wasn't the only contributing factor. Amazon funded a "Spend $10, Get $10" promotion on products sold by small businesses that year.

Other major retailers usually run their own sales alongside Prime Day in mid-July, and this year, they've all adjusted their calendars accordingly. Walmart is hosting a Summer Deals event from June 22 to 28; Target is having a Circle Week Deal Days sale from June 23 to 26; and Best Buy is running a Tech Fest sale from June 22 to June 28.

Jalen Brunson's postgame comments are increasingly being treated like life advice.

After the Knicks completed their historic 29-point comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, commentator Shaquille O'Neal asked the obvious question: When the team was down by nearly 30 points, did any doubt creep into his mind?

Most athletes would have given some version of the standard answer. No doubt. No fear. We believed the entire time.

Brunson went a different direction.

"I thought about it," he replied. "You're allowed to think about the worst possible scenario, but you gotta go out there and do something about it."

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The quote quickly spread across social media, because it felt deeply on-brand for Brunson. Fans praised his mentality. Others framed it as a lesson in leadership or resilience. Once again, the internet became fascinated by Jalen Brunson's mindset.

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This isn't exactly new. For years, fans and creators have treated Brunson's approach to basketball as something worth studying. Following the Knicks' stunning Game 4 comeback, TikTok creator @duttybwoys described Brunson as someone who plays "like he's always down 30 even if he's up 50," arguing that years of being overlooked have given him a mentality that sets him apart from other stars, like Spurs golden boy Victor Wembanyama. "Brunson plays like he has to take greatness for himself, because he knows nobody will give it to him," he said.

It's a compelling theory. But I have another one. Jalen Brunson, born Aug. 31, 1996, is a Virgo. And the more I thought about his answer to Shaq's question, the more it sounded like peak Virgo behavior. Say what you want about astrology, but sometimes the stars absolutely nail it.

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The stereotype of Virgos is that they're perfectionists, but I think that misses the point. (I'm saying this as a Virgo myself.) Virgos aren't blindly optimistic people who never think about what could go wrong. If anything, they're usually imagining every possible thing that could go wrong. The difference is that they immediately move into problem-solving mode.

That's essentially what Brunson described. The Knicks captain didn't say he never considered losing. He didn't claim he was immune to doubt. He admitted that the thought crossed his mind, then immediately pivoted to action.

Think about the worst-case scenario. Now figure out what needs to be done.

It's the same mentality that has come to define Brunson's career. A recent New York Times article explored how Brunson still draws motivation from being selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA draft, despite becoming one of the NBA's elite point guards. Even after transforming the Knicks into real championship contenders, Brunson continues operating with the mindset of someone who has another level to reach.

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That relentless self-improvement has made him one of basketball's most reliable stars. His game is built on preparation, discipline, consistency, and attention to detail rather than flash — all pretty classic Virgo traits. He approaches basketball like a problem to solve, which is why the internet keeps treating his quotes like motivational wisdom.

People hear leadership and resilience. They hear a blueprint for handling pressure. Virgos hear someone openly acknowledging the worst possible outcome before immediately creating an action plan. Where the internet sees a philosophy, Virgos see a checklist.

Brunson isn't the only Knick being interpreted through an astrological lens. Following the team's historic Game 4 comeback, astrologer and creator Chani Nicholas shared a video analyzing the Knicks' birth chart as if the franchise itself were a person.

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Nicholas pointed to the recent Venus-Jupiter conjunction boosting the team's natal Saturn — Saturn being associated with discipline and delayed gratification — and an eclipse-like quality in the chart that suggested the team was capable of pulling off seemingly impossible feats. As she put it, a "wildcard is baked into their identity," and "they eclipse everything."

In other words, there are already people looking to the stars for an explanation of how the Knicks keep pulling this off.

The nightmare that can be modern dating proves a strong jumping-off point for a film involving a blind date that ends up in the path of a cold-blooded murderer. It's a real mood-killer. Set over one snowy night in a tiny town in British Columbia, Canada, All Night Wrong thrusts two ordinary people into extraordinary, frankly terrifying, often hilarious circumstances — the type that really bond, people, you know?

Directed by Jason James and written by Jason Filiatrault, All Night Wrong leans into the surrealism of such wild events through the art of genre-mashing, where indie rom-com meets neo-noir. Here, we find two romantic leads you'll genuinely barrack for: Severance's Zach Cherry and The Apprentice’s Maria Bakalova, whose quest for one night of fun gets them into all sorts of trouble. Together.

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All Night Wrong holds all the characteristics of a sweet romantic comedy (or "platon-com," as Cherry referred to it onstage at its SXSW London premiere, keeping things on the platonic side). It's a formula. Two people turn up to a blind date. Things escalate. Hijinks ensue. However, the film takes a thrilling turn into myriad other genres, with compelling performances, unexpected action sequences, and a core mystery the characters can't help investigating to the end. And that body needs to be buried.

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James' film starts where all good rom-coms start: two strangers on a date, awkwardly getting to know each other. Cherry's Gary is a painfully polite, unpretentious guy with a sensitive heart. Bakalova's Eli is an unpredictable, dynamic woman who's just here to have some fun. When they decide to get out of here and make for a dodgy roadside motel, things seem to be escalating. However, just like in Martin Scorsese's After Hours, things get weird, and Gary's keen to take himself home. And with all the accidental witness stakes of Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot, Gary and Eli make discoveries they can't unsee.

Now, there's the tiny issue of a stolen car, a dead body, a suitcase full of money, a mysterious woman in distress (an atmospheric wild card in Emily Hampshire), and a killer on their path (an outlandishly good Tyler Labine) — all of which they'll have to contend with if they don't want to end up in jail or six feet under. And they just wanted to have a night out! 

All Night Wrong is near impossible to pin down, genre-wise, seamlessly mashing up elements of '80s road thrillers The Hitcher and Blood Simple to up the tension, while leaning into '30s screwball comedies like It Happened One Night for sweeter moments of connection. It's a film as playful as it is bloody, with a perfectly threatening Labine finding his own No Country for Old Men-style pre-kill monologues with utter conviction, as a tired, jaded man who just can't understand why anyone would want to live in freezing cold Canada.

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Despite being set in the present, Tiana P. Gordon's production design is the stuff of '70s and '80s small-town dreams, from the dingy, heart-themed Lido Motel to the fluorescent-lit petrol station Gasoline Alley. Director of photography Byron Kopman deploys dreamy slow zooms to amplify the unease or romance of scenes, though he's also equipped with an arsenal of fast zooms for comedic effect. One of the unsung characters of the film is the music, with a grimy synthwave score woven between the film's Canadian '70s and '80s hair metal needle drops, the ultimate effect being an endless night, stuck in time. 

Zach Cherry and Maria Bakalova are perfect rom-com leads in All Night Wrong

Like modern versions of Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith in Something Wild, these two complete opposites find themselves careening around town trying to piece together this increasingly dangerous puzzle, finding their True Romance-level confidence along the way. 

Cherry brings delightfully flustered good intentions to Gary, constantly wringing his hands with real "I've got a bad feeling about this" energy, while Bakalova shines as utter "live a little" chaos in her silk bomber jacket. Their contrasting dynamic propels them further down a road of no return, and as bumbling amateur sleuths, they're a delight to watch. Eli is a fearless rookie investigator fuelled by a need for closure while Gary, who admittedly watches a lot of cop shows, tentatively enters rooms declaring, "I'm a good person! I collect action figures!" to avoid injury. Both of them leave their fingerprints over everything, especially murder weapons that could incriminate them, and make more than a few terrible decisions.

However, as the film progresses, we learn more about just why Gary and Eli came here at all, to a random bar on a dark winter's night, for one evening of throwing caution to the wind. Why is breaking and entering easier for Gary than confronting his real-life problems? Why does Eli need to solve this mystery and deliver a final message of love from a dying man? As the film's dialogue says, "You should get to know the person you're burying a body with." And even though they just met, they might surprise each other.

All Night Wrong makes the case that strangers might see us more clearly than we see ourselves; carrying years of emotional baggage can make self-reflection foggy. Over one wild night, Gary and Eli learn what they're capable of and what they deserve in a relationship, whether it be romantic or platonic. Somehow, somehow this is the lesson I took from this film, one that includes multiple scenes involving grisly violence with garden shed tools and cassette tapes blasting Canadian '80s hair metal. Seems right.

All Night Wrong was reviewed out of SXSW London, with North American release dates to be announced.

Later this year, assuming nothing goes wrong, Apple and Samsung will officially be competitors in the realm of foldable devices. What will that look like?

It's hard to say at this point because neither the iPhone Fold nor the Galaxy Z Fold 8 has officially been announced yet. It's widely expected that Apple will unveil its first foldable in September alongside the iPhone 18, while Samsung is said to be planning a July 22 launch for its next batch of foldables. In the meantime, we have a decent number of rumors and leaks that paint enough of a picture for us to compare these two devices prior to their unveilings.

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While these two devices will technically be competitors, they won't necessarily look or feel the same, according to everything we've heard. To be more specific, Apple and Samsung are going to adopt entirely different display form factors in these two book-style foldables, at least if every leak is to be believed.

For starters, it's expected that Samsung will retain the Z Fold 7's display sizes with a few minor changes. That means it'll probably have a 6.5-inch outer display and an 8-inch inner display when unfolded. When it was released, the Z Fold 7 was the best foldable we'd ever tested up to that point (and might still be), especially thanks to its extreme thinness. It measured in at 8.9mm when folded and a mere 4.2mm when unfolded. One Korean news report indicated the Z Fold 8 could actually be slightly lighter than the Fold 7, so it could be downsized even more.

Backing up all of this was a leaked image of some dummy cases posted by prominent leaker Sonny Dickson earlier this year. One of them is clearly meant to be a successor to the Z Fold 7.

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As for the iPhone Fold (which is also rumored to be named the iPhone Ultra or iPhone Ultra Fold), Apple is taking a different approach with screen real estate. Reported specs include a 7.8-inch inner display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and a 5.5-inch outer display. In other words, it's a shorter, wider phone than Z Fold devices. Apple's foldable will also reportedly be a little thicker, at 9.5mm of thickness when folded and 4.5mm when unfolded. This is all backed up by dummy case photos posted recently by Majin Bu on X.

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Given the success Samsung and others have found with the traditional book-style design over the past few years, it's interesting that Apple is going with something that's more squat and book-shaped in comparison. We're not the only ones who have noticed, as Samsung is reportedly planning a Z Fold 8 Wide model that will go head-to-head with the iPhone Fold.

Don't forget about the all-but-confirmed Galaxy Z Fold Wide

We'd be remiss not to mention the rumored "Wide Fold" phone Samsung is working on. According to various leaks and rumors, it would have similar dimensions to the iPhone Fold, perhaps making it a more direct competitor to that device.

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Some reports have even suggested that the wider phone will be called Z Fold 8, while the successor device to the Z Fold 7 will adopt the "Z Fold 8 Ultra" moniker. For now, we're operating as if the taller, skinnier phone is the Z Fold 8, simply because it's more like the Z Fold 7. If Samsung does indeed go along with this very confusing name change, we'll accept it, begrudgingly.

We should also note that if the rumors are true, Samsung will have a flip-phone style Z Flip 8, a tablet-style Z Fold 8, and a new, book-style Z Fold Wide. That means Android users will have a trio of options for foldable form factors, whereas iOS users will be limited to a single option.

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As for other differences you can expect between the Z Fold 8 and the iPhone Fold, many of them are either very minor or are educated guesses. For example, we can say with some confidence that the iPhone Fold will run on iOS 27, while the Z Fold 8 will run on Android. That one is easy.

We don't have official price points for these phones yet, but neither of them will be cheap. It's expected that the iPhone Fold will cost somewhere between $2,000 and $2,500. Meanwhile, last year's Z Fold 7 was $2,000, a $100 price increase over the year before. Given the state of RAMageddon, one has to imagine that Samsung might have another price increase set for the Z Fold 8, though that hasn't been confirmed yet. These two devices might cost around the same amount of money, but it won't be a small amount, either way.

One other interesting difference to note is that Apple is apparently only planning two rear cameras for the iPhone Fold, while the Z Fold 8 is said to have three, just like the Z Fold 7 did. One report said Samsung will include a 200MP main shooter, a 50MP ultrawide lens, and a 12MP telephoto lens with the Z Fold 8. Meanwhile, the iPhone Fold is said to have two 48MP shooters on the back. Megapixel counts only amount to so much, so we'll need to do some proper testing before we say which camera array is better.

As for batteries, leaker Instant Digital said in February that the iPhone Fold would have the biggest battery capacity in iPhone history, though they didn't share a specific numerical size. Meanwhile, the Z Fold 7's biggest disappointment was its 4,400mAh battery, so it's encouraging to hear from the same Korean news report that told us the Z Fold 8 would be lighter that it will have a much bigger 5,000mAh cell inside of it.

It won't be long now before we have more information about both of these devices. By the end of September, we should be able to do a full, official comparison, so stay tuned.

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The other night, I was swiping through Bumble, and I came across a profile that made me laugh: "Not hot enough to have no bio." But, here's my take: No one is too hot to make a total absence of effort look enticing. Even celebrities on Raya have bios (even if it's just one sentence).

If there's one thing guaranteed to make me swipe left immediately, it's when someone has patently put zero effort into their dating app profile. But, swiping on the apps, I see it all the time — a Hinge profile full of prompts, each completed with one lone punctuation mark: "." Or a solitary emoji. I see Bumble, Tinder, and Feeld profiles left blank — sometimes with only one photo as an accompaniment (talk about heavy lifting!).

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I get that it takes a bit of time to put some thought into responding to the prompts or crafting a witty bio. But that's the only real way to show prospective matches a bit of personality. Photos can only take you so far.

I don't care how good-looking you are. How cool you look in your photos. How tall you are or how good your job is. No bio, no swipe right. Your profile is your chance to show who you truly are.

But it's not just about showing off your stellar personality and unparalleled wit. It's about demonstrating that you're willing to invest. "The profile itself is one of the earliest relationship skills that a person will demonstrate," says Janee Young, licensed therapist and clinical director of Wellness Detox of LA.

What no dating app bio says about you

The amount of effort you put into your profile is very telling, in my view. If you can't be bothered to answer simple prompts or to write even one sentence for a bio, what does that tell me about the kind of partner you would be? Seeing those incomplete prompts or the empty bio, I ask myself: If I were in a relationship with this person, would they remember to buy me a birthday card? Would they put effort into our relationship? Would they do kind and thoughtful gestures without being prompted? Would they meet my needs?

It's perfectly possible that, despite your unfinished profile, you'd actually make a great partner. In which case, you're doing yourself a disservice by not taking the 5-10 minutes, tops, to write a little bit about yourself. First impressions count. So, show us who you actually are, rather than letting us make assumptions based on what's not on your profile.

Paul Brunson, Tinder’s global relationship expert, says, "When you leave your bio blank, you're missing an opportunity to connect."

"It doesn't offer a sense of who you are, and makes it harder for people to start a conversation," he adds. The same rule applies to relying on one emoji in your bio. As Brunson says, it "forces the other person to make assumptions, and makes it feel like work."

"A simple, genuine line about yourself or what you're looking for goes much further. A little effort at this stage will go a long way to creating better connections," he adds.

Sixty-one percent of daters on Hinge say they want to look at someone's profile and gauge what a partnership with a potential match would look like, the app emailed Mashable. That means users are looking to learn details about lifestyle, interests, and hobbies.

Avoid negative comments in your bio

As well as empty bios, I've also seen people write negative (and sometimes ignorant) things in theirs. Comments like "no drama please," "looking for someone sane," or "no pronouns please" are straight-up red flags, in my view.

I've also seen bios bemoaning dating culture, or making fun of clichés in people's bios or messages.

"Please don't message me asking about my weekend," or "Does anyone even message on here?" Brunson says he understands why people do this, but "leading with negativity almost never gets you the results you want." He adds: "A profile should draw people in, not push them away."

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"Think of your bio as the handshake before the conversation — you want it to be warm, inviting, and confident," he says. "You want someone to feel comfortable messaging you, not worried they'll say the wrong thing. So focus on setting expectations through clarity and positivity, not restrictions and bad vibes."

Why photos alone are not enough

What do therapists say about the habit of leaving your profile blank?

"Leaving your profile blank means that you are requiring the other user to take a leap, while you are unwilling to take said leap yourself," says Brian Lutz, licensed therapist and chief clinical officer at Blume Behavioral Health.

"The amount of effort you put into your initial introduction will provide the other person with information about your emotional availability, reflective of your seriousness about this process and respect for their time," he adds.

Young echoes this. "When individuals create blank profiles, they typically expect their photos alone will provide enough information about themselves to others viewing their profiles," she says.

"Blank profiles also require other individuals (the 'other' party) to perform unnecessary emotional labor," she adds. "When an individual cannot discern another person's personality, intent(s), lifestyle choices, etc., they are far more likely to assign those characteristics based upon their own perceptions, which can result in incompatibility and ultimately mismatches."

Give us something to talk about

Don't forget, we're also living in the age of dating app fatigue. We're dealing with constant unmatching, ghosting, and unanswered opening messages. Daters (myself included) are frustrated by the absence of actual conversation going on in their inboxes. So, why make it harder for someone to start a chat with you? Giving nothing away in your bio basically makes it impossible to come up with a decent icebreaker. Believe me, I've tried. To those frustrated with the constant "hey, how are you?" openers on the apps, ask yourself if your profile has any conversation starters. Please don't make me send another "nice moustache" message.

So, if you're reading this and thinking, "Oops, guilty as charged," I beseech you: just give your profile a sprinkle of personality, a light dusting of detail, a pinch of wit. Your matches will thank you for it. And your profile will have that certain je ne sais quoi that'll make prospective dates think: "Immediate swipe right."

TL;DR: Amazon is currently offering a four-month free trial of Amazon Music Unlimited for new subscribers — a $47.96 value. The offer runs through June 29 and includes ad-free music and podcasts, plus one monthly Audible audiobook.

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Amazon's early Prime Day deals are rolling in, and the retailer is cutting prices left and right on everything from small kitchen appliances to streaming subscriptions, including Amazon Music Unlimited.

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Right now, new subscribers can get four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free. (The standard free trial is only good for a month, so this is a pretty sweet deal.) You'll get access to 100 million songs (ad-free), along with HD and spatial audio streams. Plus, you get to pick one free audiobook from the Audible catalog every single month.

Since this is an introductory offer, it's only available to first-time Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers. Once the four-month trial ends, the subscription auto-renews at $11.99 a month if you have Prime, or $12.99 a month if you don't.

If you just want the free streaming and don't plan on keeping it long-term, you can go into your Amazon Music settings and cancel the auto-renewal before you ever get charged. (We won't tell!) Just make sure to claim the promo before it expires on June 29 at 8:00 a.m. PST.

TL;DR: Live stream Australia vs. Turkey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues with another batch of exciting group-stage fixtures, including Australia vs. Turkey from Group D. Hosts USA and Paraguay make up the rest of this competitive group, with every team firmly believing that they can advance to the knockout rounds.

All eyes will be on Kenan Yildiz and Arda Güler as Turkey attempt to make a strong start.

If you want to watch Australia vs. Turkey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Australia vs. Turkey?

Australia vs. Turkey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 12 a.m. ET on June 14. This fixture takes place at BC Place.

How to watch Australia vs. Turkey for free

Australia vs. Turkey in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is available to live stream for free on ITVX.

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Live stream Australia vs. Turkey for free by following these simple steps:

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially underway. All three host nations have kicked off their campaigns, and now the 40-something others will get their time to shine. The action begins live at 3 p.m. ET today on Fox.

Matchday 3 is the busiest day so far for the tournament, with four different matchups in the U.S. and Canada. We know there's a lot to keep up with — especially if you're new to the World Cup frenzy. That's why we've broken down the details for you below. Here's what you need to know to tune in live today, June 13.

FIFA World Cup schedule today: June 13

• Group B: Qatar vs. Switzerland (San Francisco Bay Stadium)— kickoff at 3 p.m. ET

• Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco (New York New Jersey Stadium) — kickoff at 6 p.m. ET

• Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland (Boston Stadium) — kickoff at 9 p.m. ET

• Group D: Australia vs. Türkiye (BC Place Vancouver) — kickoff at 12 a.m. ET

How to livestream FIFA World Cup games todayWatch Qatar vs. Switzerland

Qatar takes on Switzerland to get things started on Saturday, June 13, with a Group B matchup at San Francisco Bay Stadium. This marks the first meeting between the two nations on the tournament stage. Kickoff is at 3:00 p.m. ET, and live coverage will be on Fox and Fox One. Peacock will carry the live Spanish-language coverage.

Watch Brazil vs. Morocco

Group C's first matchup will see Brazil take on Morocco at New York New Jersey Stadium on Saturday, June 13. Brazil is one of the tournament favorites, but Morocco claimed the W in the most recent meeting between the nations in 2023. The match kicks off at 6:00 p.m. ET, and live coverage will be on Fox and Fox One with Spanish-language coverage on Peacock.

Watch Haiti vs. Scotland

Haiti and Scotland will both be aiming to get the early advantage in Group C in this first-ever World Cup matchup between the nations. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Live coverage will be on Fox and Fox One, with Spanish-language coverage on Peacock.

Watch Australia vs Türkiye

Group D teams Australia and Türkiye will go head to head on Saturday, June 13, at BC Place Vancouver. The two teams have not met before at the World Cup, so it's bound to be an interesting matchup. Kickoff is set for 12 a.m ET (9 p.m. local time), and live coverage is on Fox and Fox One, with Spanish-language coverage on Peacock.

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If you'd rather not sign up for another streaming service, you might consider subscribing to a VPN and streaming the World Cup matches for free on international services like ITVX, BBC iPlayer, NOS, or RTÉ. We recommend ExpressVPN, an Official Tournament Supporter of the FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, as our VPN of choice. It offers servers in 105 countries, a user-friendly app available on all major devices, fast connection speeds, up to 10 simultaneous connections, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're a VPN newbie, our global World Cup watch guide will help you nail down the details.

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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

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If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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Intelligent.

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SMART

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Reup.

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REARM

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Hurdle Word 3 hint

Seething.

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LIVID

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Unimportant.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

PETTY

Final Hurdle hint

Filler.

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FLUFF

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TL;DR: Live stream Haiti vs. Scotland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is stacked full of incredible matchups. Is Haiti vs. Scotland top of the schedule for neutrals? Almost definitely not, but who really cares?

This is all about Haiti and Scotland, competing in a very tough Group C with Morocco and Brazil. If Scotland want to advance to the knockout rounds, they must get a positive result here. It's only going to get tougher after this opening game.

If you want to watch Haiti vs. Scotland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Haiti vs. Scotland?

Haiti vs. Scotland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on June 13. This fixture takes place at the Gillette Stadium.

How to watch Haiti vs. Scotland for free

Haiti vs. Scotland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock BBC iPlayer to live stream the 2026 World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Haiti vs. Scotland for free by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

2. Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in the UK

4. Visit BBC iPlayer

5. Watch Haiti vs. Scotland for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can access free live streams of the 2026 World Cup without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream Haiti vs. Scotland (plus more World Cup fixtures) before recovering your investment.

If you want to retain permanent access to the best free streaming services from around the world, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for streaming live sport is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on BBC iPlayer, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries including the UK

• Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).

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TL;DR: Live stream Brazil vs. Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

There are a number of teams that have a realistic chance of winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Are Brazil in that group? They're usually one of the favorites, but even the most dedicated Brazilian fans have doubts about this group.

Brazil start their campaign against Morocco, a team that made the semi finals of the last World Cup and just won AFCON in controversial circumstances. It's going to be a real battle between two sides that will expect to progress from Group C.

If you want to watch Brazil vs. Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Brazil vs. Morocco?

Brazil vs. Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on June 13. This fixture takes place at the MetLife Stadium.

How to watch Brazil vs. Morocco for free

Brazil vs. Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock BBC iPlayer to live stream the 2026 World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Brazil vs. Morocco for free by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

2. Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in the UK

4. Visit BBC iPlayer

5. Watch Brazil vs. Morocco for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can access free live streams of the 2026 World Cup without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream Brazil vs. Morocco (plus more World Cup fixtures) before recovering your investment.

If you want to retain permanent access to the best free streaming services from around the world, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for streaming live sport is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on BBC iPlayer, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries including the UK

• Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).

Live stream Brazil vs. Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free with ExpressVPN.

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you love a hot cuppa.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for June 13, 2026 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: A good cuppa

• Green: Top tune

• Blue: Film FXs

• Purple: Classic films

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Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Seen at a tea service

• Green: Enduring song

• Blue: Used in movie practical effects

• Purple: Words before "Story" in movie titles

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #1097 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Seen at a tea service: SAUCER, SPOON, TEACUP, TONGS

• Enduring song: CLASSIC, HIT, OLDIE, STANDARD

• Starting with Synonyms for "Repeat": COPY EDITOR, ECHO PARK, MIRROR SELFIE, QUOTE UNQUOTE

• Starting with Parts of a River: BANK TELLER, BED HEAD, DELTA AIRLINES, MOUTH GUARD

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for June 13, 2026

Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today's puzzle.

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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love to sing.

Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for June 13, 2026 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Track event

The words are related to music.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe singing.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

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NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Karaoke.

NYT Strands word list for June 13

• Queue

• Song

• Music

• Karaoke

• Loudspeaker

• Lyrics

• Microphone

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're always holding it in.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for June 13, 2026 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

To suppress.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter L appears twice.

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Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter Q.

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Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

QUELL

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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When you buy a new car today, you're not just buying a vehicle. You're signing up for something closer to a subscription surveillance service, except you don't get a discount for participating, and nobody asks for your permission.

The state of the web these days is abysmally noisy and divisive. Every day, it bombards our fragile minds with absurd and horrific things, yet an abundance of constructive content is widely available. The algorithms that power social media emotionally bait us to ignore the positive stuff and consume the garbage instead. To clear our minds and calm our lives, we need to cut them out.

I've been building PCs for almost two decades, and I've yet to use an AIO liquid CPU cooler in any of my builds. The thing is, I won't, ever. Here's why.

Your computer probably isn't as fast as it should be, and the reason usually isn't the hardware. Windows ships with defaults that make sense for someone, somewhere, but not necessarily for the way you actually use your machine. None of these are hard problems to fix, and there are three changes that you could make that take maybe ten minutes total and cost nothing. However, you'll see the difference immediately.

Amazon Prime Day season is upon us, and the mega-retailer isn't waiting until the sale proper to drop the best pair of AirPods down to their best price ever.

While Prime Day usually takes place in mid-July, it got bumped up in the schedule this year: the four-day sale will now take place from June 23 to June 26. With a little over a week to go until the sale, Apple products are starting to get marked down, but the AirPods Pro 3 are by far the standout.

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That's due to their price dropping to $179 — their lowest price to date — on a random Thursday ahead of the sale. We'll have more info on just how good a deal this is below, but the bottom line is, we wouldn't be surprised if this is the best, or nearly the best, price you can grab these earbuds at during Prime Day.

It makes up for a somewhat lackluster showing from other AirPods models. As of June 12, the AirPods Max 2 are down to $499.99 in select colorways. It's not a bad price, but as Senior Shopping Reporter Haley Henschel wrote in her guide to finding the best Apple deals on Prime Day, the first-gen USB-C Maxes got a $100 markdown on their first Prime Day, so we're hoping to see Amazon follow its own precedent. The AirPods 4 are in a similar situation: We've seen them as low as $69 in the past, and so far, they're only down to $99. Not bad, but we can do better.

Below, find all the best early AirPods deals ahead of Prime Day 2026.

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$249 Save $70   Get Deal Why we like it

The AirPods Pro 3 have a lot going for them. They're a good $50 cheaper than other flagship noise-canceling earbuds, they come with live translation and heart rate monitoring features, and of course, they sound great and have some of the best noise cancellation available. Then there's the top-tier Apple integration, which makes these some of the best earbuds for anyone who's deeply invested in the fruit brand's ecosystem. Major cons of these earbuds come in the form of no companion app — that means no manually adjustable equalizer or ANC, but for what you do get, and for under $200, those are flaws worth living with.

Read our full review of the Apple AirPods Pro 3.

More AirPods deals

• Apple AirPods 4 — $99 $129 (save $30)

• Apple AirPods Max 2 — $499.99 $549 (save $49.01)

Now that the dust (and tears) have settled from the conclusions of Euphoria and Hacks, and we now turn our attention to House of the Dragon in a couple of weeks, now might be a good time for some documentaries! Luckily, HBO Max has some excellent new and new-ish options at the moment.