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TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box is on sale for $79.99 at Amazon, down from its $118.99 list price.

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Since launching in the trading card space in mid-May, the Pokémon TCG’s Chaos Rising expansion has been fluctuating in price. Fortunately, it's now back down to one of the lowest prices we’ve seen. 

As of July 7, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box is on sale at Amazon for $79.99. That’s a drop of $39 from its $118.99 list price, and takes 33% off the sealed ETB altogether. Plus, as confirmed with price tracker camelcamelcamel, it’s only 30 cents off its lowest-ever price. 

The same box is still a little cheaper at TCGplayer, if you’re happy to shop away from Amazon. Unopened Chaos Rising ETB listings are currently starting from $73.99 with shipping included, putting it only slightly above its $73.29 market price. Walmart, meanwhile, has the ETB for $80.89 through a marketplace seller — close, but still not quite as low as Amazon. 

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Inside the Pokémon TCG’s Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box, you’ll get nine Mega Evolution Chaos Rising booster packs, one full-art foil promo card featuring Fennekin, 65 card sleeves, 40 Energy cards, a player’s guide, six damage-counter dice, one competition-legal coin-flip die, one plastic coin, a collector’s box with six dividers, and a Pokémon TCG Live code card. 

As for valuable cards you can pull from these packs (or buy individually from TCGplayer), you’ll have the chance to get singles worth up to $275 — including SIR Mega Greninja ex, Megan Hyper Rare Mega Greninja ex, SIR Cinccino ex, and Mega Dragalge ex. 

While you’re shopping around for Pokémon cards, you can also grab the Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection for up to $35 off. What’s more, the Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box is now available for just over market price on Amazon.

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Pitch Black Booster Bundle is on sale for $67.92 at Amazon, down from its $89.89 list price.

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The Pokémon TCG’s latest Mega Evolution expansion is already getting preorder discounts before release day, and Amazon has one of the better early prices for the Pitch Black Booster Bundle. 

As of July 7, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Pitch Black Booster Bundle is on sale for $67.92 at Amazon. That's a 25% drop from its $89.89 list price. That saves you $21.97 on the six-pack box ahead of launch on July 17 — even better TCGplayer’s market price of $72.36. 

This listing is sold by third-party seller DSTStore instead of Amazon directly, but it still comes with Amazon’s 30-day refund/replacement window. Free delivery is listed for July 23 at the time of writing. That price brings Amazon’s bundle down to about $11.32 per booster pack, which is significantly cheaper than buying individual Pitch Black sleeved booster packs from Amazon right now. Those are currently listed at $19.90 each, meaning six packs would come to $119.40 before tax. 

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Inside the Pitch Black Booster Bundle, you’re getting six sealed titular booster packs from the upcoming Mega Evolution Pitch Black expansion. Each booster pack should include 10 trading cards, one Basic Energy, and a Pokémon TCG Live code card, giving you a straightforward way to open a decent chunk of the new set without jumping to a full booster display box. 

Pitch Black is built around Mega Darkrai ex, with Mega Zeraora ex, Mega Chandelure ex, and Mega Excadrill ex also joining the expansion — surely making for some exciting pulls when the launch comes in. 

Among other Pokémon TCG deals right now, you can grab the Mega Greninja ex Premium Collection for as low as $64.69. What's more, you can buy the Prismatic Evolutions Elite Trainer Box for around market price.

Donald Trump cheerfully admitted on Monday that he had a part to play in getting U.S. striker Falorin Balogun's red card match suspension reversed ahead of Team USA's match against Belgium. In a White House press event, the president explained that he called FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to moan about the situation.

Guest hosting for Jimmy Kimmel in the clip above, Tiffany Haddish had the perfect response.

"One of our star players was supposed to be suspended from tonight's game, but Donald Trump personally called the head of FIFA to get the player reinstated, which is surprising because Trump doesn't know anything about soccer, and it's the first time he's ever defended a Black person," says Haddish. "He's growing. I'm so proud of him."

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SAVE $90: As of July 7, the Dyson V8 is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon. That's a 23% discount on the list price.

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Amazon has dropped the price of a number of Dyson vacuums this week, including this $90 discount on the Dyson V8.

If you're looking to treat your floors to some advanced cleaning technology, you can do so now for less. As of July 7, this cordless vacuum is down from $389.99 to $299.99, specifically for the V8 Cordless model.

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This vacuum is a lightweight cleaner, designed for quick and easy cleaning around your home. It gives you up to 40 minutes of suction power, with a power trigger that helps maximise battery efficiency by only using energy when you need it.

There are also two cleaning modes, so you can choose the right level of power for different tasks. The Motorbar cleaner also deep cleans all floor types and automatically detangles long hair and pet hair as you clean. And for small spaces or upholstery, it easily converts into a handheld vacuum.

It also has an advanced filtration system that captures 99.99% of particles, even as small as 0.3 microns. This helps to expel cleaner air while you vacuum.

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SAVE $90: As of July 7, the Anker 3-in-1 charger is on sale for $139.99 at Amazon. That's a 39% discount on the list price.

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If messy charging cables are the bane of your existence, meet the Anker 3-in-1 charger. This is a compact charging device that can power up multiple Apple devices at the same time, without the need for numerous cables. And as of July 7, it's on sale for $90 off, bringing the price down to $139.99.

The device helps to efficiently charge your Apple devices wirelessly, combining Qi2.2 technology with a smart display and active cooling system. It has 25W wireless charging, which means it can charge an iPhone 17 Pro up to 50% in just 22 minutes.

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It's designed as a complete Apple charging hub, so if you're well and truly in the Apple ecosystem, this will make life much easier. It can power an iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods all at the same time from a single outlet. And you'll also get three different charging modes: Boost Mode for faster top-ups, Ice Mode for cooler charging during use, and Sleep Mode for quieter overnight charging. The adjustable 80 degree stand even makes it easy to use your phone while charging.

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SAVE $100: As of July 7, the Hisense 65-inch E6 Cinema Series is on sale for $377.99 at Amazon. That's a 21% discount on the list price.

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In need of a new TV? You're in luck, because the Hisense 65-inch E6 Cinema Series is back on sale at Amazon, now for $100 off the list price.

Normally $478, it's now down to just $377.99. This price is for the 65-inch model, but a number of sizes are on sale, from as small as 43-inch all the way to 75-inch.

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This clever TV combines great picture quality with smart features to create an impressive entertainment experience. Hi-QLED Color delivers lifelike colors across every scene, while the Total HDR Solution supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+ Adaptive, HDR10, and HLG. It even benefits from an AI 4K upscaler that improves lower-resolution content.

On the inside, it runs on the Fire TV OS, so you'll find your favorite streaming apps and live channels on one easy-to-use home screen, with Alexa built in for hands-free content searches. The TV also features an AI Light Sensor that automatically adjusts screen brightness based on your room's lighting. Other benefits include WiFi 6 connectivity to give a faster, more stable streaming experience.

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SAVE $270: As of July 7, the EcoFlow Delta 2 is on sale for $429 at Amazon. That's a 39% discount on the list price.

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A reliable portable power station can see you through anything from an unexpected power outage to off-grid camping trips. With options that can power your essential devices and others that can keep your whole home powered for days, it's a saturated market and there are many models to consider.

If you're looking for something capable of powering multiple devices at once over days, you need the EcoFlow Delta 2. And as of July 7, it's over $200 off at Amazon, bringing the price down to $429.

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With this unit, you'll get a 1kWh capacity as standard, with the option to expand up to 3kWh using additional batteries (sold separately). It has a 1,800W output and 15 outlets, so it can power up to 90% of household appliances like AC units or smaller devices like laptops.

One of its standout features is fast charging, reaching 80% in just 50 minutes and a full charge in around 80 minutes using a standard AC wall outlet. It also supports up to 500W of solar input, allowing you to recharge using compatible solar panels.

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With 4 million YouTube subscribers, Circle ToonsHD has become a beacon of inspiration for aspiring animators looking to forge their own paths in the field.

For 10 years and counting, Christian Brantley, the animator behind the Circle ToonsHD handle and many of its voices, has been creating original content that combines a mischievous sense of humor with his love of animation and his passion for pop culture.

His signature style features characters who resemble charmingly inflated stick figures and are capable of a wide array of emotions across seemingly any genre. He's made funny short videos about fantasy role-playing games, the video game Among Us, and that time Sony unveiled the first look at their CGI Sonic the Hedgehog and his nightmare teeth.

He's collaborated with other creators, like rapper bbno$, for silly vids like "When bbno$ is Your Bard."

Yet Circle ToonsHD digs deeper into media critique with long-form, horizontal videos about the rise of AI and "How 'Good Graphics' Killed Video Games."

In an interview with Mashable for our Creator Playbook series, Brantley credited his success to a commitment to his craft and his "superpower" of turning around animated videos swiftly.

SEE ALSO: CircleToonsHD bet on himself after discovering his 'superpower'

The animator — who's happy to lend a kind word or a bit of advice to up-and-coming content creators — was also happy to share which tools of his trade make keeping up the pace of Circle ToonsHD's output possible.

What Circle ToonsHD needs to animate

Top of his list: "Tablets are gonna obviously jump out ahead," he told Mashable in an interview at Vidcon 2026.

"I use Huion. Huion is an awesome company. They're affordable. They're accessible. Wacom is really good, but they can be on the higher end. And so, really, truly, I've fallen in love more with Huion than Wacom."

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Next up, a good smartphone.

"I make a lot of my stuff with photo references," Brantley explained, "So, a good smartphone [is necessary]. I am obsessed with the Samsung line of phones. I actually used to film a lot of my content on a smartphone, because I used to do moving illustrations on a screen, like puppeteering animation. So that's really big."

Likewise, Brantley recommends a "good computer," adding that the right software is essential.

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"I know Adobe, the company, kind of sucks, and they are weirdly half discontinuing Animate, but Adobe Animate is incredible, and it is like my child of a program that I feel so confident in."

He added, "I push MS Paint, not because it is good. But because it is one of the quickest ways people can start drawing and practicing and making little doodles. And that's like unironically what started my love for digital art. So maybe it's pushed on to different phone apps now that people are drawing on, but if you can make cool stuff in MS Paint, you are actually going to be a fun creative."

Brantley says a drawing glove is also essential, "so your hand's gonna glide a lot better." His favorite is one by Huion.

Credit: Ian Moore/Mashable/Huion/Adobe/Microsoft/Shure Best gear for creating animation audio?

Brantley favors a Shure SM7B microphone.

"For my voice acting, that is pivotal," he explained, "with a CloudLifter as well. That's going to upgrade voice acting. That's a little bit on the pricier side, but if you really want to jump into voice acting, that's a really good jump as well."

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While YouTube is his main hub for both long and short-form animation, he's been into Instagram more and more.

"I'm kind of falling in love with Instagram lately," Brantley said. "If we're talking like the vertical space, art and animation and creative is like skyrocketing and exploding on Instagram."

Beyond that, he sees Instagram as an essential networking tool.

"I found that being like almost a business card at VidCon," he explained, "Being like, 'Can I get your Instagram? Swap some content? Let's make some stuff?' The amount of content or videos I've made from reaching out to people on Instagram is in like the dozens, so super good spot."

"If you're not growing Instagram," he concluded, "even if you're not making content on Instagram, it is a dang good business card."

Catch up on Mashable's complete VidCon 2026 coverage for creator interviews, panel highlights, and reporting from the convention floor.

The interview above was edited for length and clarity.

TL;DR: Live stream Switzerland vs. Colombia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for free on ITVX. 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 is fast approaching the quarter-final stage. Switzerland and Colombia are set to battle it out for a place in that round. Colombia are probably favorites to advance, but they'll need the likes of Luis Díaz and James Rodríguez to be at their best to overcome a stubborn Switzerland side.

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

When is Switzerland vs. Colombia?

Switzerland vs. Colombia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at 4 p.m. ET on July 7. This fixture takes place at BC Place Vancouver.

How to watch Switzerland vs. Colombia for free

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

ITVX 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 ITVX to live stream the 2026 World Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Switzerland vs. Colombia 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 ITVX

5. Watch Switzerland vs. Colombia 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 Switzerland vs. Colombia (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 ITVX?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on ITVX, 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

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.

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Alberta Devor didn't set out to become a creator. During the pandemic, the engineer started posting funny TikToks simply because she was bored (extremely relatable). Over time, those videos found an audience among fellow software engineers and tech-curious people, eventually leading her to leave her stable job at Google and pursue content creation full-time under the name Alberta Tech.

In this conversation with Mashable Culture Editor Crystal Bell at VidCon 2026, Alberta Tech reflects on making that leap, why her background as an engineer helped her earn her audience's trust, and how comedy has become one of her favorite ways to explain complex topics like AI and software development. She also shares her nuanced perspective on generative AI, where it fits into creators' workflows, why "vibe coding" has become such a misunderstood — and polarizing — term, and the role originality still plays in an increasingly AI-powered internet.

Plus, Alberta Tech offers practical advice for aspiring creators, from knowing when it's time to leave your day job to why staying curious can lead to your next great idea.

Watch the full interview above.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have not released official wedding photos yet, but that has not stopped fake ones from spreading online.

In the absence of actual photos, AI-generated pictures have filled the gap, turning one of the year's biggest celebrity events into the latest example of a growing internet trend: when people are desperate to see something, AI can make a version of it before the real one exists online, and likely fool people in the process.

For a July 3 wedding that reportedly took over Madison Square Garden and drew a guest list full of famous people, surprisingly little has actually leaked.

There have been details, outside photos, and guest comments, but no official images of Swift and Kelce from the ceremony or reception. Their marriage was announced with a "JUST&T Married" billboard outside Madison Square Garden and a press release from Swift's publicist, Tree Paine. According to that release, Swift and Kelce’s wedding looks were created by Christian Dior Haute Couture; their shoes were custom Christian Louboutin; Swift wore Cartier jewelry; Austin Swift served as her "Man of Honor"; Jason Kelce was Kelce's best man; and Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony.

SEE ALSO: Taylor Swift's wedding details: Everything revealed so far, including Adam Sandler conducting ceremony

So far, though, the main thing fans still do not have is the thing they usually want most: the photos.

That left plenty of room for fake ones. After the wedding, AI-generated images claiming to show scenes from the ceremony and reception began circulating across social media. Some appeared to show Swift and Kelce in wedding attire. Others claimed to offer a look inside the venue. One showed Swift alongside Sabrina Carpenter, another drinking a cosmopolitan. Many people, including myself, believed at least one of the photos was real.

That was until Joseph Kahn, the director behind several of Swift’s music videos, including "Blank Space" and "Look What You Made Me Do," called out the images on X. Kahn, who attended the wedding, said every wedding photo he had seen circulating online was fake, effectively putting an end to the rumors.

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Swift and Kelce’s wedding had already inspired fake AI content before the ceremony. Comedian Bert Kreischer posted an AI-generated image of himself standing with Swift and Kelce as if they were all at the wedding, and Kelce responded in the comments with crying-laughing emoji. In that case, the image was clearly a joke. But after the real wedding, similar AI images became harder to distinguish from actual rumors, fan edits, and supposed leaks.

Fake celebrity wedding photos are becoming a familiar part of the online news cycle. Earlier this year, Zendaya addressed AI-generated images that appeared to show her wedding to Tom Holland. She said people in her real life believed the fake photos and complimented her on them, only for her to explain they were not real. Zendaya's stylist, Law Roach, critiqued the viral AI-generated wedding dress on Good Morning America, saying, "That dress was not good enough. Trust me, the dress was better than that."

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner were also the subject of fake AI wedding photos in June. Images claiming to show the couple celebrating in Sicily spread across social media. The photos were reportedly created by Italian digital artist Rick Dick and were originally posted as AI-generated images. But as the images were reposted elsewhere, that context was often lost, and some users believed they were real.

That is how a lot of AI slop moves these days. A photo may begin as a joke, an obvious edit, or a clearly labeled AI post. But once it is screenshotted, cropped, reposted, or shared by another account, the original caption can disappear, and by the time it reaches a wider audience, it may no longer look like a meme. It may look like a leak.

Swift is also not new to the darker side of AI-generated images. She has previously been the target of AI fakes using her likeness, including political images falsely implying her endorsement. In April, Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed trademark applications connected to her voice and image, including the spoken phrases "Hey, it’s Taylor Swift" and "Hey, it’s Taylor," as well as a specific Eras Tour image of Swift performing with a pink guitar.

She is not the only celebrity trying to get ahead of the issue. Matthew McConaughey has pushed other public figures to protect their voices and likenesses in the AI era, and he has secured trademarks associated with his own persona, including his famous "alright, alright, alright" catchphrase. Other celebrities have also started filing trademark applications tied to their voices, faces, and signature phrases as AI tools make it easier to generate realistic-looking and realistic-sounding versions of real people.

The legal landscape is still messy. Right of publicity laws can protect someone from unauthorized commercial use of their name, image, and likeness, but those protections vary by state. Trademark law may give celebrities another tool, but it is not a perfect shield against every AI fake. There is also proposed federal legislation, including the No Fakes Act and Take It Down Act, aimed at unauthorized AI-generated copies of people's voices and likenesses, but the debate over how to regulate the technology is still ongoing.

How to tell if an image is AI-generated

There are a few ways to be more careful with celebrity images online. The first is to check where the image came from. Real celebrity wedding photos usually come from an official account, a reputable publication, a photo agency, or a confirmed guest. Posts that use vague language like "leaked," "reportedly," "first look," or "fans think" should be treated carefully, especially if there is no clear source.

It also helps to look for signs that an image may have been generated or altered. Strange hands, inconsistent faces, odd lighting, blurry backgrounds, incorrect clothing details, and unreadable text can all be clues. But AI images are getting better, so the source matters more than the image itself.

With Swift and Kelce, the safest rule is simple: if the photo did not come from the couple, their team, a confirmed guest, a photo agency, or a trusted outlet explaining where it came from, it's worth approaching with a healthy dose of skepticism. Until the newlyweds say otherwise, you need to calm down.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled new views of the galaxy Centaurus A — drawing back thick curtains of dust to expose a core packed with millions of stars. 

The dazzling images have been released to celebrate Webb's fourth year of studying the universe. They reveal a spaghetti bowl of glowing dust, a warped band of gas (in the shape of Tennessee) cutting across the galaxy's center, and a hungry supermassive black hole hidden deep within.

The pictures are spectacular to zoom in on and explore, as with much of NASA's best high definition screensaver-style imagery. But they're also a chance to see some of the universe's most incredible forces at work.

Centaurus A is effectively a laboratory for the events that have shaped galaxies across the cosmos: Galaxies collide; Black holes grow; Stars are born, die, and seed the next generation of stars.

Because Centaurus A is relatively close — about 11 million light-years away — the infrared telescope can examine those processes better than it can in galaxies much farther from home. Every new detail here helps astronomers understand how all galaxies evolve over billions of years.

And this galaxy has plenty of stories to tell.

SEE ALSO: Mysterious yellow crystals on Mars may soon have an explanation

Roughly 2 billion years ago, Centaurus slammed into another galaxy, leaving behind a warped disk of gas and dust that still stretches across its middle. 

But the collision wasn't mortally wounding. Deep inside Centaurus, a supermassive black hole continues to feast on surrounding material while unleashing powerful jets and energy that ripple through the galaxy.

Previous observatories like the Hubble Space Telescope could only see part of this picture, according to NASA. Visible light was blocked by dense dust, while earlier infrared observatories, such as the Spitzer Space Telescope, lacked the sharp vision needed to separate individual stars. Webb, which primarily uses infrared light, produces much sharper images.

Result: what once looked like a hazy glow is now a crowded landscape of countless stars. By comparing stars of different ages, astronomers can reconstruct the galaxy's past, identifying which stars existed before the collision, which ones were born during that upheaval, and which ones formed afterward.

After combining the near and mid-infrared telescope data, Centaurus A's warped band of gas across the center becomes even more prominent. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / A. Pagan / J. DePasquale / M. Garcia Marin

The new images also reveal delicate filaments and glowing clouds of dust, along with a mysterious S-shaped structure near the center. Scientists can't say yet exactly what created it, but it may be linked to the ancient collision, the black hole's activity, or both.

Webb can also break the galaxy's light into its component colors to measure how gas is moving. Early observations show warm hydrogen gas rotating near the black hole while other gas rushes outward.

This offers new clues about how black holes can both create and destroy. They trigger new stars to form by squeezing gas molecules together, and also shut down star formation down by blasting gas away.

Try getting your screensaver to do that.

TL;DR: Live stream Sinner vs. Struff in Wimbledon 2026 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Wimbledon is slowly coming to its dramatic conclusion. Alcaraz has not competed, but we haven't really missed him. We've had loads of drama and competitive tennis from top players, including top seed Sinner. Next he faces Struff for a place in the semi finals.

If you want to watch Sinner vs. Struff in Wimbledon 2026 for free from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

How to watch Sinner vs. Struff for free

Sinner vs. Struff in Wimbledon 2026 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 free live streams on sites like BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Wimbledon 2026 for free by following these simple steps:

1. Sign up for 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. Live stream Wimbledon 2026 for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer money-back guarantees and free trials. By leveraging these offers, you can unblock BBC iPlayer without committing with your cash. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it gives you plenty of time to live stream Wimbledon 2026 before recovering your investment. It's a sneaky trick, but it works.

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 Wimbledon, 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 Wimbledon?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for streaming live sport on free platforms like 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 always secure

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Remember when Twitter was Twitter? Then Elon Musk bought it, renamed it to X, launched an AI company called xAI, which acquired X, and then Musk's space company SpaceX merged with xAI, which has now been renamed to SpaceXAI.

At some point, it may become practical to just lump it all together as "that Musk thing."

To clarify: SpaceX is the public company and the parent corporate entity that towers above it all; SpaceXAI is a subsidiary of SpaceX, and X is a subsidiary of SpaceXAI (there's another layer between these called X Holdings, but perhaps it's best not to complicate things any further).

The change, alongside a new logo for the company, has been announced on SpaceXAI's official X account, which has also been changed to @SpaceXAI.

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SpaceX acquired xAI in February 2026, shortly before SpaceX's monster IPO in June, which immediately propelled the company to a valuation of roughly $1.8 trillion (it currently stands at about $2.1 trillion).

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The acquisition was (officially) about Musk's idea of creating huge AI data centers in space. The company plans to start demoing Starmind (as this infrastructure will be called) in late 2027, with actual commercial deployment starting in 2028.

We'd never mention the fact that xAI was burning money and needed a wealthy parent company to keep it afloat.

Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you watch international soccer.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, 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 the latest 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 launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. The sports 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 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 before 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: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Swimming techniques

• Green: Touch pass

• Blue: Super Bowl performance

• Purple: EPL names

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Four Main Swimming Strokes

• Green: Throw a Soft Pass

• Blue: Performed at a Super Bowl Halftime Show

• Purple: Premier League Nicknames, Minus the S

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: Sports Edition #652 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Four Main Swimming Strokes: BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY, FREESTYLE

• Throw a Soft Pass: FLOAT, LOB, LOFT, TOSS

• Performed at a Super Bowl Halftime Show: KEYS, PRINCE, STING, WONDER

• Premier League Nicknames, Minus the S: BEE, BLACK CAT, BLUE, GUNNER

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections 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.

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity with how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible — and common — for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

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Greater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 5-2, placed horizontally.

Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 5-2, placed horizontally; 3-2, placed vertically; 2-2, placed vertically.

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for July 7 Pips

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-0, placed vertically.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-6, placed horizontally; 5-4, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically; 2-3, placed vertically.

Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally.

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally; 1-0, placed vertically.

Less Than (6): Everything in this space must be less than 6. The answer is 5-4, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically; 2-3, placed vertically.

Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed horizontally.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for July 7 Pips

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-5, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 0-5, placed vertically.

Number (7): Everything in this space must add up to 7. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-0, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 4-0, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 2-1, placed vertically.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-2, placed vertically; 5-4, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 5-4, placed vertically.

Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically; 2-3, placed vertically; 5-2, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-5, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally.

Number (7): Everything in this space must add up to 7. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 1-5, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.

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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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Overhead.

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ALOFT

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Community.

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UNITY

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Hurdle Word 3 hint

Premiere

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DEBUT

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Blanket.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

DUVET

Final Hurdle hint

Head skin.

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SCALP

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