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TL;DR: Headway condenses the books you don’t have time to read, and through July 5, a lifetime subscription is only $49.

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Buying a book is easy. Actually reading it takes a lot of time, and that investment doesn’t even guarantee it’ll be worth it. Headway is a mobile app that condenses more than 2,000 nonfiction and fiction bestsellers into 15-minute summaries you can read or listen to, and a lifetime subscription is on sale for $48.99 (reg. $299.95) through July 5.

Headway pulls insights from books across business, psychology, productivity, health and wellness, and fiction. Each summary is available in text and audio, with audio versions narrated by professional voice actors rather than a synthetic read. Audiocasts let you queue summaries like podcast episodes for a long drive or a workout block. New titles get added monthly, so the catalog keeps moving forward.

Past the summaries themselves, Headway runs on a layer of features that help new ideas stick. Self-growth plans group related titles around a single learning goal, so each session builds toward something instead of feeling random. Highlights save as interactive flashcards that resurface at spaced intervals to lock the lessons in. Quizzes test recall after a reading, and trivia questions surface curious facts in between. Brainy, the app’s in-house mascot, even shows up to keep the streak going when motivation dips. The touch sounds silly until it works.

Daily microlearning sessions push a single insight to the home screen, Video Role-Plays drop you into real scenarios to apply what a summary teaches, and a Screen Locker shuts down distracting apps during a session. Downloads work offline for flights or commutes without service. A Sleep Timer turns a summary into a bedtime story for adults, replacing the usual phone scroll right before lights out. Curated collections also surface based on goals you set during onboarding, so the library narrows itself around the topics you set as priorities.

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TL;DR: Live stream Portugal vs. Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN, an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues with another batch of exciting fixtures. Today's lineup includes Portugal vs. Croatia, an interesting clash between two strong sides.

Both have star players in the latter years of their career — Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal and Luka Modric for Croatia — and both teams have been forced to answer questions about whether they're past their best. Portugal arguably have the edge here, though Croatia won more games in the group stage. However it plays out, it's another must-watch World Cup fixture.

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

When is Portugal vs. Croatia?

Portugal vs. Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on July 2. This fixture takes place at the Toronto Stadium.

How to watch Portugal vs. Croatia for free

Portugal vs. Croatia 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 Portugal vs. Croatia for free by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (we recommend 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 Portugal vs. Croatia 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 Portugal vs. Croatia (plus more World Cup fixtures) before recovering your investment.

ExpressVPN's regular 30-day money-back guarantee is not available for any subscriptions purchased during the FIFA World Cup between June 10 and July 11. ExpressVPN remains our top pick for sport, but you will need to pay the monthly rate. Alternatively, Proton VPN still offers that all-important money-back guarantee.

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:

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For a wedding with a reported 1,000-person guest list, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s alleged Madison Square Garden celebration still appears to have a velvet rope.

The reported wedding has become a full-blown spectacle in the middle of sweltering-hot Manhattan, with fans, photographers, and celebrity-watchers all trying to figure out who will actually make it inside the Garden. But the more revealing question might be who will not.

While plenty of A-listers are reportedly gearing up for the alleged big night, there is also a pretty long list of people who appear set to watch the wedding content on Instagram like the rest of us.

Keep reading for the reported, rumored, and heavily speculated names we do not expect to see inside the Garden tomorrow night.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

Despite weeks of speculation, Prince William and Kate Middleton will not be attending Swift and Kelce’s wedding. A People report ended chatter that the Prince and Princess of Wales would be in attendance after William jokingly said he was "hoping" there might be an invitation during a May appearance on the British radio show Heart Breakfast.

William has known Swift for years, famously joined her and Jon Bon Jovi onstage in 2013, and later took Prince George and Princess Charlotte to the Eras Tour in London, where the royal family posed backstage with Swift and Kelce.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

Blake Lively has been one of the most-discussed possible absences from the wedding because, for years, she was one of Swift’s most visible close friends. Lively directed Swift’s "I Bet You Think About Me" music video, Swift used the names of Lively and Ryan Reynolds' children in "Betty" and other songs, and the couple was regularly part of Swift's public friend circle, from New York outings to the 2024 Super Bowl suite where Swift cheered on Kelce.

The reported strain stems from Lively's legal battle with Justin Baldoni over It Ends With Us, which pulled Swift into the surrounding drama even though she was not part of the film.

As the dispute unfolded, reports said Swift had been referenced in court filings and text messages, and Baldoni’s side accused Lively of using her friendship with Swift as leverage during conversations about the movie. Swift’s rep denied that she had any involvement with It Ends With Us beyond licensing “My Tears Ricochet” for the soundtrack, but the damage appeared to be done.

Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry

Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry, are also reportedly not on the guest list. Sources close to the couple claim they were not invited, despite their once-close ties to Swift and Kelce, which allegedly ended due to the drama between Swift and Lively, and that Sperry did not want to be involved.

Sperry and Teller were seen with Swift during the early days of her relationship with Kelce, including at the 2024 Super Bowl. Teller also later appeared on Travis and Jason Kelce's New Heights podcast, where he referred to Travis as his "brother." Doesn't seem like it anymore.

Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss is another name with a long history in Swiftie lore. She and Swift were once inseparable during the 1989 era, appearing together at events, on social media, and even on a joint Vogue cover. Then, over time, public sightings slowed, and fan theories took over.

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The widely discussed fracture has often been linked to Scooter Braun, who acquired Swift's Big Machine master recordings in 2019, sparking one of the most public disputes of Swift's career. Kloss' 2018 wedding to Joshua Kushner became part of the speculation because Braun was reportedly a guest, and Swift did not attend.

Kloss' wedding status, however, is messy. Some outlets have reported she is not invited, while TMZ suggested the opposite. Given that she sat GA at the Eras Tour, I'm going to go with the former.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

This choice isn't a surprise. Kardashian and Swift's history goes back to the 2016 fallout over Kanye West's song "Famous," after West claimed Swift had approved lyrics about her, and Kardashian released edited clips of a phone call between West and Swift. A fuller version of the call later leaked in 2020, which supported Swift's claim that she had not been told about the most offensive lyric.

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That feud became one of the defining celebrity conflicts of Swift's Reputation era, complete with snake emojis, public backlash, and years of fan analysis. Taylor even has a song called "thanK you IMee" with the letters "KIM" capitalized. Real subtle.

Scooter Braun

Scooter Braun is also widely presumed to be nowhere near the guest list. The reason is obvious: Swift's long-running masters dispute began after Braun's Ithaca Holdings acquired Big Machine Label Group in 2019, giving him control of the master recordings for Swift's first six albums. Swift publicly criticized the deal, and the dispute eventually became a major artist-rights story as Swift began rerecording her old albums.

So yes, Braun's absence would be expected.

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Calvin Harris, Swift's ex-boyfriend, has also been named in some rumored "not invited" lists. The history there is less dramatic than Kardashian-West, but it did get messy in 2016 after Swift's team confirmed she had co-written Harris and Rihanna’s hit "This Is What You Came For" under the pseudonym Nils Sjöberg. Harris responded in a series of tweets, including one accusing Swift's team of trying to make him look bad after their breakup. At least we got a really good song out of it.

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John Mayer is another ex who is most likely far, far away from the Garden on July 3. Mayer dated Swift when he was 32, and she was 19. Following their breakup, Swift released "Dear John," which fans have long believed is about Mayer. Mayer even told Rolling Stone that the song made him feel "really humiliated" and called it "cheap songwriting."

That "cheap songwriting" was inducted into the Songwriter Hall of Fame, but I digress.

Charli XCX

Speaking of artists believed to have been called out on The Life of a Showgirl, Charli XCX is also rumored not to be in attendance. Rumors of a feud between the two began after Charli released "Sympathy Is a Knife" on Brat, which some listeners interpreted as a dig at Swift. Swift then appeared to respond with "Actually Romantic," a song fans believe is about Charli and includes the pointed line: "I heard you call me boring Barbie when the coke's got you brave."

Charli is also engaged to George Daniel, the drummer for The 1975 — the same band fronted by Matty Healy, whom Swift briefly dated in 2023 and wrote an entire album about in 2024.

Kayla Nicole

Kayla Nicole, Kelce's ex-girlfriend, is another snub that is not especially surprising. Nicole dated Kelce on and off for about five years before they split in 2022. In Oct. 2023, shortly after Kelce and Swift's relationship became public, Nicole told People that she had unfollowed Brittany and Patrick Mahomes on Instagram because she needed to "protect" herself, while emphasizing that she still had love for her Kansas City circle.

After Kelce and Swift announced their engagement in Aug. 2025, Nicole posted about choosing "joy" on Instagram Stories. More recently, in Feb. 2026, she reflected on her last serious relationship during a TikTok Live and described the breakup as potentially a "right person, wrong time" situation.

Most weddings do not include the bride or groom’s exes unless everyone involved has reached an unusually high level of emotional maturity, so Nicole's absence would not be particularly shocking. Well, besides Harry Styles, of course, who will likely be there with his fiancée, Zoë Kravitz. Now that's called growth.

People on social media are already honking about the new gay dating app Goose, due to a Wired investigation that claims it might be using AI-generated men to advertise the app.

Goose, founded by actor and model Derek Chadwick, markets itself as an "anti-algorithm" app. It's membership only, and there are no matches, but users can "wave" to each other.

SEE ALSO: The best gay dating apps of 2026: Grindr is still king (even if we sometimes wish it wasn't)

Before Goose launched, gay men already had plenty of apps to choose from. There's Grindr, which is ubiquitous and easily the most well-known, but over the past few years, users have complained about paywalled features and a buggy user interface. Additionally, there are the apps Sniffies — which dating app conglomerate Match Group just invested $100 million in — SCRUFF, Jack'd, and the new-for-mobile Squirt (to name a few).

And one is no longer: During Pride Month, Match sunset its "intentional" gay dating app Archer.

In this crowded market, people on social media are describing random men DMing them and adding them to their Close Friends stories, only to promote Goose — and these men might be AI-generated.

Wired found more than two dozen Instagram accounts created in May or June 2026 that posted only a few times, suggesting they might be inauthentic. Wired also ran images from the accounts through AI detectors, and there was a high likelihood that AI was used to create these profiles. As Mashable previously reported, these AI checkers aren't foolproof, but combined with other factors, Wired — and gay men the accounts are DMing — have reported that these men may be fake, created solely for the purpose of promoting Goose.

Reached for comment, Goose provided this statement: Goose is disrupting the gay app space by creating a place where real people can make real friends, dates, and community – our team hand-picked every person who received an invite to our app, and we are proud of the community we are building. We work 24/7 to keep our app safe and free of the fake profiles that have soured other platforms. Clearly, our competitors are taking notice.

The Federal Trade Commission prohibits false advertising, Wired noted, and requires disclosure on social media ads.

UPDATE: Jul. 2, 2026, 5:56 p.m. EDT This article was updated to include a statement from Goose.

Some television viewers may respond to the return of The Bear, which recently released its final season, with a dismissive groan. Not me. Despite my past misgivings about the FX restaurant drama/comedy, I excitedly binged its last eight episodes within a few days. 

By no means is it perfect storytelling. The series still sometimes flails, as my colleague Belen Edwards astutely pointed out, and I'll return to those challenges later. 

What I watched, however, was a rare feat of television: a years-long exploration of human redemption that ends, improbably, with optimism for the future. In an entertainment landscape dominated by apocalyptic fare, serial killer mysteries, whodunit tick-tocks, and paint-by-number procedurals, The Bear offered viewers something radically different. 

SEE ALSO: 'The Bear' Season 5 gives Carmy one hell of a career pivot

Take characters with undeniable flaws, rough edges, and mental health struggles, give them a dream to believe in, and watch as they messily chart a path to their own greatness, through passion, work, and belonging. 

This is the stuff that redemption is made of, and Season 5 finally delivered on its promise of fulfillment, particularly for Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) and Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). These two grown men were so haunted by heartbreak and stunted self-actualization that they cruelly tortured everyone around them. 

What happens to Carmy and Richie in Season 5 of The Bear?

As a brilliant but borderline abusive chef, Carmy berated the staff of his deceased brother's restaurant as he tried to transform it from a sandwich shop into a restaurant worthy of a Michelin star or two. 

By Season 4's end, Carmy understands his time as a chef is over if he wants a different life for himself. In Season 5, he observes, "To break patterns you need to break patterns."

He spends much of the final season clumsily trying to be of service to others, offering to do whatever his former deputy Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) needs, like chopping onions and taking out the trash. 

When his own mistake leads to a broken dish and ruined meal, thus threatening the evening's do-or-die success, Carmy freezes in fear rather than lashing out. To me, this was remarkable progress, and I loved every second of it, including Carmy's eyes as they welled with tears. 

If every second counts, as the kitchen's mantra declares, the same applies to the passing moments of human weakness, when hard-fought gains against bad habits might be lost in a panic. The scene only deepens when Syd recognizes what's at stake for Carmy and offers reassurance that everyone in the kitchen has his back. 

Together, the staff salvage the night, against all odds — a scenario that The Bear has been building up to since its first season. Together, they redeem themselves as a group of people with competing priorities and conflicting personalities who still, somehow, feel like family to each other. 

Sure, there's something satisfying about what my colleague describes as The Bear's competence porn. But at a time of deep division and loneliness, I also relished Season 5's insistence on being part of something greater than yourself. Even if that something is a dysfunctional restaurant that manages to both feed people and give them joy. 

Richie finally grows up

Carmy's cousin Richie appeared to understand the reward of this bargain from the beginning, but ego, immaturity, and violent tendencies got in the way. 

In the first season, Richie settles a conflict outside the sandwich shop, then known as The Original Beef of Chicagoland, by firing a gun. Despite his innate desire to make customers of that shop feel welcome, Richie also found ways to sabotage a jovial atmosphere with screams, curses, and tantrums. He hated ceding power to Carmy, whose absence and reappearance Richie resented, and to Syd, whose elevated role in a kitchen he once dominated makes him feel small. 

Richie was initially a repellent character. By the final season, though, the small and large lessons in self-control Richie learns along the way have transformed him (see, especially, the episode "Forks"). He's composed yet vulnerable, mature yet playful. 

Richie's temper and self-doubt still flare, but he's found strategies for slowing down, like naming the objects in his immediate presence. As someone who's spent more than 15 years reporting on mental health, I found the inclusion of this and similar grounding tactics such a gift to the audience. When do viewers get to see a man, once easily possessed by rage, use such a simple emotion-regulation technique, without the involvement of a therapist? Only on The Bear.  

One of the best scenes in Season 5 happens when Carmy enters the walk-in fridge to find Richie managing a panic attack. Carmy, despite a fumbling first attempt at being supportive, finds a way to talk plainly about dealing with his own anxiety in a way that calms Richie. 

A callback joke to Carmy's walk-in fridge meltdown from Season 2 makes both men laugh, and they cheerfully push each other around. In seasons past, they would've lobbed insults and escalated conflict. Sometimes atonement for previous transgressions is about changing behavior and acknowledging, in some way, the harm. 

Redemption through family 

The Bear delivers this message over and over again with its emphasis on family ties, whether they're forged through blood or choice. 

I appreciate that The Bear vividly depicts family trauma and dysfunction without championing estrangement. People get enough of that on social media when influencers promote severing foundational relationships, sometimes for clicks and views. 

What happens to Donna?

The show is unequivocal about the damage the Berzatto family matriarch, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, has wrought. Donna's longtime alcohol abuse, in combination with a probable mood disorder, has made her unpredictable, manipulative, and grievously harmful.

At The Bear's beginning, Donna's surviving children, now scarred by the suicide death of their brother Mikey, are grappling with whether to tolerate her in their lives. The phenomenal episode "Fishes" makes clear why this is no easy calculus. Carmy and his sister Natalie, known as Sugar (Abby Elliott), wouldn't be who they are without their familial closeness, on display in their expansive yet explosive gatherings. 

As they grow increasingly weary of Donna's volatility, she finds the courage to try to be the mother they need. Ultimately, Carmy and Sugar let her, at considerable risk to themselves. 

It's no small moment when Donna finally enters The Bear for the first time toward the end of Season 5. The scene is relatively subtle, but suggests the healing that might be possible given Donna's effort to be a reliable grandmother to Sugar's newborn and a present mother to both Sugar and Carmy. 

In real life, some relationships are so toxic that they must be ended. But The Bear asks its audience to imagine the value of holding tight to bonds when the person on the other side keeps showing up as a better version of themselves, even if that change is incremental. 

Belonging for The Bear staff

It's true that several of The Bear's characters don't need the redemption that's in store for Carmy, Richie, and Donna. What they need instead is belief in themselves and to be believed in by others. The Bear sends Syd and the other chefs and staff, including Marcus (Lionel Boyce) and Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas), on that trajectory in varying ways. 

The point, which is reiterated by probably a few too many characters in Season 5, is that belonging to a group of people that feels like family can make that growth possible. As one minor character says upon his departure, that's essentially The Bear's advantage over countless other restaurants. 

Forgiving The Bear's flaws

It's possible that I'm giving The Bear's final season a lot of grace because I think what it's tried to accomplish over the past few years is remarkable. Maybe I'm falling for the message and too readily dismissing the flaws in the medium. 

Like my colleague, I found the storm that plagues Season 5 on-the-nose. Staging the season over the course of a single day during which torrential rain is a constant visual and audible reminder of the characters' emotional tumult does feel cliché at times. Cityscape views of Chicago were so intensely lit that they evoked the Upside Down vibe of Stranger Things, a melodramatic flourish the show doesn't need. 

The first handful of episodes can feel tedious, too. The characters lament the uncertainty of their fate. Will they surrender or see another day in their beloved kitchen? As they contemplate this question, sometimes repetitively, in-show ads for watches, soda, and McDonald's pop up. The marketing hollowed out those scenes for me, but the product placements taper off toward the end, with one notable exception for Coke. 

I'm not sure I could blame viewers if they give up before service begins. Still, the payoff was ultimately worth it for me. 

At a time when character-building friction is replaced by click-of-a-button contentment, The Bear depicted the gratification of mastering a craft. While algorithms push facile therapy-speak encouraging people to turn inward, The Bear (eventually) pulled its characters out of their heads so they could pursue meaning and purpose. It also gave them basic mindfulness tools to combat their worst impulses. When many storytellers use suicide only as a dramatic plot twist, The Bear sought meaningful healing for its characters, and remembered the lost brother, son, and friend for much more than the manner of his death. 

Maybe I'm too forgiving of The Bear for these and other reasons. But I guess I'd rather spend my time with the show's characters and their aspirations, however imperfectly executed on screen, than on a show that doesn't dream as big. 

TL;DR: Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 is on sale for $69.97 (reg. $219), a lifetime license that includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote.

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Plenty of software has quietly shifted from something you buy once to something you pay for every month, and Microsoft Office is one of the most obvious examples. Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 is on sale for $69.97 right now (regularly $219), and it’s a true lifetime license for Mac or Windows, not another charge added to the pile.

There’s not much need to sell anyone on why Office still matters. Most people used Microsoft’s apps long before browser-based alternatives existed, and plenty of workplaces still run on them today. Whether we like it or not, most of us still have to use them. This license lets you install the full Office suite on one device and keep using it indefinitely, a one-time expense with long-term payoff instead of a recurring one.

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At a time when AI is facing a growing backlash, when even his own administration is tiptoeing towards real regulatory oversight of the industry, President Donald Trump is doubling down on his own usage of what can only be described as AI slop — this time containing dubious deepfakes.

On July 1, Trump posted an AI-generated video casting himself as "Doctor Trump," a white-coat-wearing physician offering a "treatment plan" for “Trump Derangement Syndrome," a phrase he and his supporters have long used to attack his critics.

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The clip opens like a pharmaceutical ad, with an AI-generated Trump wearing a stethoscope and telling viewers he has a plan to treat TDS. It then cuts to fake versions of celebrity critics, including Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, Rosie O’Donnell, Edward Norton, and John Leguizamo, who appear as "patients" describing their supposed symptoms and recovery.

The fake De Niro says he could not eat or sleep, and was "constantly angry." The fake O’Donnell says she had been "suffering for over a decade." The fake Goldberg describes herself as a lost cause. The clip ends with Trump’s AI persona prescribing a mix of media criticism, prayer, and Diet Coke.

Social media, outside Trump's MAGA followers, was not amused.

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This is not Trump's only bizarre interaction with AI this week. On Wednesday, the president visited the newly built Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, where he interacted with an AI version of Roosevelt.

The library, which opens to the public on July 4, lets visitors explore Roosevelt’s letters, speeches, photographs, and other archival material, including via a lifelike AI version of the former president, all created with help from Microsoft.

During the visit, Trump asked the AI Roosevelt whether the Panama Canal was his greatest achievement. The digital Roosevelt said the canal was one of his proudest achievements, but also pointed to parks, medicine, and the Square Deal.

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Trump later told the audience he had "a conversation with Theodore Roosevelt," a comment which circulated online before clips made clear he was referring to the library’s AI exhibit. Not everyone was convinced, however.

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This is all part of a broader pattern on Trump’s social feeds, where AI-generated images and videos have frequently found a home.

Earlier this week, Trump shared what appeared to be an AI image of a giant golden eagle attached to the White House’s Truman Balcony, calling it “A Golden Gift to the White House for its 250th Birthday Year." The "gift" was also shared by official White House social media accounts.

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The image’s metadata suggested it was indeed created with Google Gemini. Photos taken later that evening showed no giant gold bird attached to the White House, which is generally the kind of thing people would notice.

Social media users wondered why the shield on the eagle appeared to include 11 stars instead of 13. Others mocked the design as “tacky” and questioned the caption — since 2026 marks 250 years since American independence, not 250 years since the White House was built (it was completed in 1800).

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In April, Trump posted and then removed an AI-generated image that showed him as a Jesus-like figure healing a sick man. After backlash from conservative and religious figures including Riley Gaines, Megan Basham, and Bishop Robert Barron, Trump said he thought the image depicted him as a medical worker "making people better." He has also previously posted an AI image of himself as the Pope.

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Trump has also shared AI-generated videos and images that place him in more stylized or exaggerated roles. In May, Trump went on a spree, posting more than 20 mostly AI-generated images or clips in about 90 minutes, including images targeting Barack Obama, Gavin Newsom, Hakeem Jeffries, JB Pritzker, and others.

Another AI-generated video, shared in June and created by Trump-backed congressional candidate Anthony Constantino, depicted Trump as a globe-trotting hero, including scenes of him riding a lion, appearing on Mount Rushmore, riding a camel, and appearing as beloved Japanese character Naruto.

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The Naruto-style imagery added to an existing backlash from anime and manga fans in Japan, where about 20,000 people have signed a petition titled “Protect Japanese Manga” back in March protesting the White House’s use of imagery from Dragon Ball, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Naruto, and other franchises in political posts.

According to the petition, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already contacted the U.S. Embassy in Japan over unauthorized use of Yu-Gi-Oh! and Nintendo imagery.

In short, AI has become a regular part of Trump’s online presence. Not in any serious policy-based sense, but as a tool for memes, self-promotion, political attacks, and spectacle.

We'll wait to see whether that helps Team Trump in the 2026 midterm elections. But with the president at an all-time low approval rating, and AI not faring much better in surveys, it's hard to see how such slop-like usage can do anything more than amuse his most hardcore fans.

After 17 years on YouTube, tech creator and Mashable 101 honoree Austin Evans has seen the creator economy evolve from an internet hobby into a full-fledged industry. Along the way, he's gone from solo creator to CEO, built a team, reinvented his content strategy, and learned that long-term success depends on thinking beyond the performance of any single video.

In this conversation with Mashable Culture Editor Crystal Bell at VidCon 2026, Evans reflects on the mindset shifts that helped him build a sustainable career, why he transformed his channel from straightforward tech reviews into entertainment-driven content, and how his perspective on AI has evolved.

He also shares why he no longer obsesses over subscriber counts, the metric he now focuses on, and why he believes authenticity will continue to matter on an increasingly AI-powered internet.

Watch the full interview above.

Heading off to college is a big deal. For many, this is their first real taste of independence, a chance to figure out who they are away from mom and dad, and the entry point into a new phase of life. For as exciting as this all is, it can also be overwhelming. Back-to-school gifts for college students must expertly bridge this gap: Equal parts practical and fun, logical and thrilling. What follows is our gift guide for those gearing up for college. There's a big emphasis on tech and gadgets, plus cozy and heartwarming items to help them feel at home.

In 2026, the fastest news delivery system in Washington still appears to be a sweaty intern in sneakers.

After the Supreme Court handed down a series of major rulings on June 30 — including a landmark decision on birthright citizenship and rulings on transgender athletes and campaign finance limits — interns were once again seen sprinting from the court with printed opinions in hand.

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The footage quickly turned into its own internet event, partly because the visual is irresistible and partly because everyone had the same questions: what is this tradition, and why are they still doing this?

Let us introduce the "running of the interns," one of Washington's strangest and most beloved rituals.

The tradition has existed in some form for decades, dating back to the print era of Supreme Court coverage. Because recording devices are banned inside the courtroom, hand-delivered opinions were once the fastest way for news organizations to get major rulings from the Court to reporters outside.

That job often fell to interns at media outlets such as CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, and other news organizations covering the Court. They would wait for printed opinions inside or near the building, grab copies as soon as they were available, and race them to producers and correspondents stationed outside so their networks could report the decision as quickly as possible.

The "running of the interns" became a recognizable Washington media spectacle during the Bush v. Gore case in 2000, when TV networks were racing to report the decision that effectively settled a presidential election. In the years that followed, interns kept running on major decision days, including the 2012 Affordable Care Act ruling and the 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, which popularized the tradition.

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The routine is simple: interns wait for printed opinions, grab the documents, and race them across the Court plaza to producers and correspondents preparing to go live. It's part breaking news, part relay race, part free cardio.

This tradition comes at a very digital time, when the Supreme Court posts opinions online — and PDFs are often available within moments of a ruling. I mean, the rule of birthright citizenship was posted online by SCOTUS the moment it was announced.

Plus, during the pandemic (March 2020 to June 2022), the Court actually released opinions exclusively online. Once that became normalized, the old paper relay started to feel less like a breaking-news necessity and more like a relic from another media era.

After this change, the concept was declared extinct. But the ritual clearly still has legs (pun intended), and the "run" is back, both IRL and online.

Many online are admiring the tradition — some to the point of tears — and the interns' hustle. Others find it absurd and intense. Some are tagging sneaker brands, begging them to turn the scene into an ad.

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In a world where every major ruling instantly becomes a PDF, a push alert, a live blog, and a social post, there's something refreshing about watching young people sprint through the streets in business casual attire, driven purely by their love of breaking news.

Natalie Tran has spent most of her life performing. She started acting at just 5 years old, built a career in theater and film, and eventually found an unexpected creative outlet through short-form videos on TikTok. But rather than replacing her acting ambitions, content creation has become a springboard for something bigger.

In this conversation with Mashable Culture Editor Crystal Bell at VidCon 2026, Tran reflects on what happened after one of her comedy sketches went viral and how she turned that momentum into a sustainable creative career. She explains why making short-form videos taught her the fundamentals of directing, editing, and storytelling, how those skills carried over into writing and directing her first short film, Passion Project, and why she believes creators are increasingly carving out their own path into film and television.

Tran also shares her philosophy on authenticity, balancing sketch comedy with her off-camera personality, navigating comments and metrics, and why she thinks passion — not algorithms — is still the most important ingredient for building a lasting career online.

Watch the full interview above.

TL;DR: Live stream Spain vs. Austria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN, an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up. Now Spain return to action against Austria in the Round of 32.

Spain, the European Champions, secured two decisive wins in the group stage, defeating Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. Most fans would expect them to now beat Austria, a team that crept into the knockouts thanks to a last-minute goal. This still looks like a really competitive game.

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

When is Spain vs. Austria?

Spain vs. Austria in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on July 2. This fixture takes place at the Los Angeles Stadium.

How to watch Spain vs. Austria for free

Spain vs. Austria 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 Spain vs. Austria for free by following these simple steps:

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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 Spain vs. Austria (plus more World Cup fixtures) before recovering your investment.

ExpressVPN's regular 30-day money-back guarantee is not available for any subscriptions purchased during the FIFA World Cup between June 10 and July 11. ExpressVPN remains our top pick for sport, but you will need to pay the monthly rate. Alternatively, Proton VPN still offers that all-important money-back guarantee.

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:

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Taylor Swift's latest era? Bridal.

For months, fans have wondered when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce would finally say "I do" after announcing their engagement last August. This week, those questions shifted into overdrive as reports of heightened security and elaborate preparations around New York City's iconic Madison Square Garden fueled speculation that the wedding is just days away. The timing has only added to the frenzy — the celebration is rumored to coincide with Fourth of July weekend, a holiday Swift has long called one of her favorites and famously celebrates with her star-studded Rhode Island parties.

SEE ALSO: In defense of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored MSG wedding

Whether you're a Swiftie refreshing your feed for to-the-minute updates or someone who just opened X to find "Taylor wedding" trending, it's easy to feel like you've missed a chapter.

The reports have been plentiful. The theories, even more so. Here's everything we know about the rumored wedding weekend, along with what hasn't been confirmed yet.

Is Taylor Swift getting married this weekend?

It certainly seems that way.

After months of speculation following their engagement, multiple reports now point to the 4th of July weekend as the couple's long-awaited wedding celebration. On Wednesday, the Associated Press reported that Swift and Kelce are expected to wed at Madison Square Garden on Friday evening, with a more intimate rehearsal dinner planned for Thursday night. People, meanwhile, has spent the week chronicling the wedding preparations, reporting everything from a black-tie dress code and no-phone policy to celebrity guests arriving in New York ahead of the festivities.

The preparations around New York City's Madison Square Garden have only fueled the excitement, as workers wearing Taylor Swift t-shirts have been spotted unloading equipment from trucks outside the Manhattan arena.

That said, neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly confirmed a wedding date or venue. As with nearly every milestone in their relationship, the couple appears to be keeping the biggest details under wraps until they're ready to share them.

Why is Madison Square Garden at the center of the wedding rumors?

If you've seen Madison Square Garden trending alongside Swift's name, you're not imagining things.

The iconic arena has become the focal point of wedding speculation after reports of extensive event preparations, increased security measures, and activity surrounding the venue began circulating online. Fans quickly connected the dots, wondering whether one of the world's most recognizable entertainment venues could also become the backdrop for the biggest celebrity wedding of the year.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani even addressed the rumors during a recent press conference about the extreme heat wave hitting the city this weekend. "My recommendation to all New Yorkers is to stay inside and stay cool. And if you happen to be getting married at Madison Square Garden, you will be staying inside, and you will be staying cool. And I think it's a good example to set for the city at large."

The mayor followed up with an Instagram post advising New Yorkers on ways to beat the heat. "Here’s what you should know about the historic heat wave headed our way," the post read. "Especially if you’re (hypothetically) having your wedding at MSG this weekend."

Whether the Garden is hosting the ceremony itself, part of the festivities, or simply another event tied to the wedding weekend remains unconfirmed.

Who's rumored to be attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding?

A Taylor Swift wedding was never going to be a quiet affair, at least on the internet. And the star-studded, 1000-person guest list is shaping up to be almost as headline-worthy as the wedding itself.

Several attendees have either confirmed their invitations or have been identified through reporting. Among them are San Francisco 49er George Kittle, Claire Kittle, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid, Graham Norton, and Suki Waterhouse. Other close friends, including Ed Sheeran and Zoë Kravitz, are widely expected to attend, though their invitations haven't been publicly confirmed.

One notable absence? Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales. After weeks of speculation, People reported that the Prince and Princess of Wales won't be making the trip to New York after all. However, the kings of New York — aka the Knicks starting five — reportedly did make the guest list.

Who else makes the final guest list remains one of the weekend's biggest mysteries. With Swift's decades-long friendships across music, film, and television, and Kelce's ties to the NFL, fans are expecting no shortage of A-list arrivals. We'll be on the lookout for Swift's childhood BFF Abigail Anderson.

What has Taylor Swift actually confirmed?

Officially? Almost nothing. That's become something of a pattern for Swift. While fans have become experts at decoding Easter eggs, the singer has increasingly chosen to share life's biggest milestones on her own terms — and often after the fact.

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Beyond announcing their engagement, neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly shared details about wedding plans, including the date, venue, or ceremony. Instead, much of what the public knows has come from reporting by outlets including the Associated Press, The New York Times, and People, which have pieced together details from permits, venue preparations, and sources familiar with the celebration.

Until Swift or Kelce makes it official, everything falls on a spectrum from credible reporting to enthusiastic internet detective work.

When will we know for sure?

Probably when Taylor Swift wants us to.

According to People, guests have been instructed to follow a strict no-phone policy, with phones reportedly being collected upon arrival. Combined with the event's extensive security measures, that could make this one of the rare celebrity weddings where very little leaks in real time.

Of course, this is Taylor Swift we're talking about. If anyone can pull off one of the year's most anticipated events without the internet immediately spoiling it, it's probably her.

Until then, the wedding remains exactly where Swift has always seemed most comfortable: at the center of the internet's attention, with millions of people trying to decode the plan while the mastermind stays one step ahead.

It seems like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has learned a lesson from Intel. If you want the Trump administration to back off your company, simply provide them with an ownership stake in it.

According to a new report from the Financial Times, OpenAI, which is currently valued at $854 billion, is currently in early talks to give the U.S. government a five percent stake in the company. OpenAI CEO Altman has reportedly discussed the stake buy-in as a way to ease political pressure from Trump and his administration, according to the Financial Times report, which also states Altman has reportedly argued that doing so will also "share the upside of AI" with the public.

The White House has increasingly involved itself in matters related to the release of new AI models in recent months. The Trump administration reportedly requested that OpenAI stagger its future AI model releases, starting with the upcoming GPT 5.6. The U.S. government wants OpenAI to first release new AI models to a select group of close partners before any public launches.

Last month, the Trump administration forced OpenAI competitor Anthropic to remove its powerful new Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models from public use. The administration issued an export control directive ordering a ban on foreign nationals using the models. To comply with the government order, Anthropic suspended the models entirely.

The Trump administration lifted the order on Wednesday following negotiations with Anthropic, allowing the company to make the models available to the public again. Anthropic reportedly agreed to work with the U.S. government on future AI model releases.

Anthropic and the Trump administration have openly feuded before regarding the use of AI models. Earlier this year, the Trump administration designated Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" to national security after disagreements arose over how the U.S. government could use Anthropic's AI models. 

OpenAI is likely seeking to avoid similar confrontations with the U.S. government as it prepares to go public in the near future.

Last summer, President Donald Trump openly called for the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. However, Trump seemingly backed off after the U.S. government took a 10 percent stake in the chipmaker.

Jessica McCabe didn't start her channel, "How to ADHD," with the goal of becoming one of YouTube's leading mental health creators. She started it because she needed somewhere she wouldn't lose her own notes.

SEE ALSO: Jessica McCabe built 'How to ADHD' by solving her own biggest problem

At VidCon 2026, McCabe sat down with Mashable reporter Bethany Allard to discuss how that personal project evolved into a trusted resource for millions of people living with ADHD. She shares how her research process has changed over the years, why she works with researchers to ensure every video is evidence-based, how she built a team around the channel, and what she's learned about balancing authenticity with the responsibility of creating mental health content.

Watch the full conversation above.

After eight long years, it looks like Google is finally going to have to pay off that big EU fine.

Reuters reported that the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled against Google in its latest attempt to appeal a massive €4.1 billion fine initially imposed in 2018. The EU's reasoning then and now was that Google used the Android operating system in anti-competitive ways, such as heavily incentivizing users to use Google Search and Chrome on new Android devices.

SEE ALSO: Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash. How to try them now

Google did change some of its policies over the years to duck and weave additional EU penalties, but the fine (which comes in at nearly $5 billion in U.S. dollars) is still in place, and now that Google has lost this latest appeal, it might not have much of a choice but to pay it. The "good" news for Google is that, due to a 2022 decision, the fine was cut down from €4.34 billion to €4.1 billion.

At any rate, Google isn't the first U.S. tech company to learn that the EU is serious about antitrust matters, and it probably won't be the last.

At this year’s British Grand Prix, 22 fully drivable Lego mini cars will take to the track as part of the F1 Drivers’ Parade at Silverstone, turning one of the most familiar moments of the race weekend into a full-scale Lego spectacle.

It's a really fun collaboration between Formula 1 and the Lego Group, continuing a partnership that’s already proven to be a fan favorite. Last year’s Miami Grand Prix saw Lego cars take part in the Drivers’ Parade, quickly becoming one of the most talked-about moments of the season. Now, the idea is back — and it’s even bigger this time around.

SEE ALSO: How F1 became a global obsession

Each of the 22 Lego minicars are built using more than 28,000 bricks. The Drivers’ Parade takes place about an hour and a half before lights out on Sunday, July 5, and gives fans a chance to see all 22 drivers on track together ahead of the race.

Each Lego minicar is designed in the 2026 Formula 1 team colors and includes individual driver numbers, so fans can easily spot their favorites as they circle the track.

Formula 1 aims to bring a more creative, fan-focused feel to the weekend, adding another layer of entertainment to the race experience.

“Last year’s F1 Drivers’ Parade in Miami with the Lego big build cars was one of the most memorable and talked-about moments of the season,” said Formula 1 Chief Commercial Officer Emily Prazer. “This year, we’re building on that moment to create an incredible spectacle for fans attending the British Grand Prix and those watching globally.”

The Lego Group added that fan reaction in Miami helped bring the idea back for Silverstone — this time on a bigger scale.

UPDATE: A Siren Head movie has now been confirmed by the Hollywood Reporter to be in the works at Warner Bros. Pictures, with Zach Cregger (Weapons) and Brian Duffield (Whalefall) teaming up on the script.

Monsters that have long been haunting the internet are finding their way to the big screen.

2026 has already been a huge year for the world of creepypasta (internet urban legends) intersecting with Hollywood. Backrooms, Kane Parsons' feature length adaptation of his own series of YouTube shorts, has brought in $300 million at the global box office in four weeks. The Third Parent, an upcoming horror movie based on Elias Witherow's Tommy Taffy short story series that went viral on Reddit's r/NoSleep sub, is due for release next January.

The question is, will another internet nightmare soon be joining their ranks? Could Siren Head, the towering monster created by artist Trevor Henderson, be the next creepypasta to get the movie treatment? Nothing is confirmed yet — but if you look closely, there are clues.

SEE ALSO: 'Backrooms' review: Does the online creepypasta make a good full-length movie? What is Siren Head?

In a nutshell, Siren Head is a monster the height of a telegraph pole that's capable of blending into its surroundings while it hunts human prey. It was created by Henderson back in 2018, after a follower called Cally sent him an image of a graveyard framed against a blue sky. At this point Henderson was quickly building his social media by drawing monsters that he'd splice into photos. He liked Cally's image, and tried to draw something that he thought would look scary standing among the tombstones. Just like that, Siren Head was born.

"I was just drawing a long, emaciated figure, and I just had the idea to put a siren for its head because a) that noise has always terrified me, and b) I've always been kind of obsessed with the idea of numbers stations," Henderson told Mashable back in 2022. "Numbers stations are these radio broadcasts that are constantly playing — and no-one can identify their origins or what they're supposed to accomplish — that are just weird snippets of music, and strange voices saying odd number combinations. There's a lot of theories that they're like old Russian spy channels that have been abandoned and are still counting out codes."

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It's difficult to overstate just how popular Siren Head has become in the years since Henderson shared that first image. It was a slow burn initially, but when YouTuber Markiplier — who recently had his own feature film success with Iron Lung — started talking about the monster on his channel in early 2020, millions of people tuned in.

The thing is now all over the internet. Siren Head-inspired content has millions of views on TikTok and YouTube. There are multiple unofficial Siren Head games on Steam and merchandise on Amazon (much of which has been created without Henderson's knowledge or permission).

"The internet just kind of takes stuff," Henderson said. "And there's not a lot you can do, really, especially when a character blows up like Siren Head did. It kind of stops becoming yours, in some ways, and starts becoming everyone's."

Is a Siren Head movie in the works?

Speculation around a possible movie adaptation has been ramping up over the past week. There's been a couple of reasons for this. First, Henderson has started posting frequently about the creature again on Instagram.

By itself, this isn't that unusual. Although Henderson has created hundreds of monsters, Siren Head is a favorite that pops up now and then. But it's worth noting that the frequency of his posts has dialled up — there have been a handful over the last week alone, including some found footage-style Reels featuring the creature's trademark siren call.

What's even more intriguing, though, is who's been commenting on these posts.

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Beneath the above image, which Henderson posted about a week ago, movie producer Scott Glassgold replied with several eyes emoji. Glassgold, who founded production company 12:01 Films, is a big name in the horror movie space, particularly when it comes to adaptations based on viral internet urban legends (he's previously been involved in a number of deals, including stories that originally started on Reddit).

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Glassgold's comment didn't go unnoticed. A commenter asked him directly about the possibility of a Siren Head movie in response, to which he replied with three slightly cryptic siren emoji. Henderson himself then responded to Glassgold with a little megaphone. Mashable reached out to Glassgold to ask about the possibility of a film, and his response was just as cryptic. "I'm a huge fan of Trevor's and will be first in line to see anything he does," Glassgold said.

Henderson, when asked about the potential for a movie, also didn't give much away. “I'd be delighted," he told Mashable. "I think Siren Head has a lot of potential to be expanded into a film, but we’ll have to see. Either way, it makes me very happy that people still respond positively to the creature design in 2026."

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So, what does it all mean? Well so far, there have been no official announcements and this is all speculative. But Glassgold's comments — plus the fact he's been sharing Henderson's recent Siren Head Reels — seem too deliberate to be chalked up to mere coincidence.

Here's hoping the creepypasta-to-movie pipeline gets a telegraph pole-sized extension in the near future.

Disclosure: The author of this text shares the same film/TV representative as Trevor Henderson. All reporting was conducted independently.

TL;DR: All 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup are available to watch for free on BBC iPlayer/ITVX. Access these free live streams from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN, an Official Supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

The world is watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

16 cities across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada are welcoming the best international sides from around the world as they compete for arguably the biggest prize in sport. Huge names like Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Lionel Messi are shining brightly, but there's still so much more to come from the knockout rounds.

If you're interested in watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

What is the FIFA World Cup?

The World Cup is an international football competition between senior men's national teams. The 2026 World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams, split into 12 groups of four teams. The top two teams in each group and the eight best third-placed teams will progress to the knockout rounds.

The defending champions are Argentina. They won their third title at the 2022 World Cup after defeating France in an epic final.

When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The 2026 World Cup is the 23rd edition of this famous competition. This year's tournament takes place from June 11 to July 19.

How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free

A number of streaming platforms are offering free coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

• Australia — SBS

• Austria — ORF and ServusTV

• Belgium — RTBF and VRT

• France — M6

• Germany — ARD and ZDF

• Ireland — RTÉ

• Italy — RAI

• Norway — NRK

• Netherlands — NOS

• Spain — RTVE

• UK — BBC iPlayer and ITVX (recommended)

These streaming services are geo-restricted, but anyone can secure access with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in another location, meaning you can livestream the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Livestream the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free by following these simple steps:

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer generous money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup without committing your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream this tournament before recovering your investment.

ExpressVPN's regular 30-day money back guarantee is not available for any subscriptions purchased during the FIFA World Cup between June 10 and July 11. ExpressVPN remains our top pick for sport, but you will need to pay the monthly rate. Alternatively, Proton VPN still offers that all-important money-back guarantee.

What is the best VPN for the FIFA World Cup?

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

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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. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99. That covers you for the duration of the World Cup.

SAVE OVER $10: As of July 2, the Lego Botanicals Hibiscus Flower (10372) has dropped to a new low price of $55.95 at Amazon. That's $14.04 off its full price of $69.99.

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If you're looking for a sweet Lego set to piece together this summer, look no further than the Lego Botanicals Hibiscus Flower (10372).

This build is a delightfully colorful display for your home, and if you're hoping to grab it, we have good news: Amazon has it on sale right now. Even better, it's sitting at a new all-time low price. As of July 2, Amazon has slashed the price of this set down to $55.95, which is $14.04 off its original full price. Who knows how long it'll stay at this price.

SEE ALSO: Lego's Olivia Rodrigo collab just dropped: Where to buy, preorder details, price

The 660-piece Lego Botanicals Hibiscus Flower creates a pretty purple hibiscus flower display that features five large flowers, four buds that are opening, and two young flower nodes

Of course, the real highlight here is that this floral display will last you forever. No need to worry about watering or maintenance, which is a big win if caring for flowers and plants isn't really your strong suit. It's also worth noting that it's recommended for adults ages 18 and up. However, if you know someone younger who's interested, just help them out with the assembly.

This Lego deal is one you definitely don't want to miss. Act fast to grab the Lego Botanicals Hibiscus Flower at a new low price at Amazon.

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