After multiple rejections, Apple has approved Fortnite maker Epic Games’ third-party app marketplace to launch in the EU. As now allowed under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic announced earlier this year that it planned to bring back both its digital storefront and its flagship game, Fortnite, to iOS in Europe. On Friday, however, … Read more
Politeness British comedian Tony Knight, also known as the Dog Listener, has died after a freak accident at a festival in France. Knight, 54, was struck and killed by a large falling tree branch at the Rock & Cars festival in Lavaur in June, a family member confirmed to Fox News Digital. According to a … Read more
Klay Thompson has officially retired from the Warriors and Dub Nation, ending an era. The four-time NBA champion posted a heartfelt message on his Instagram page on Friday afternoon, thanking the Warriors and Dub Nation for the wonderful memories of the past 13 years. “Oh Bay Area, there aren’t enough words and pictures to express … Read more
Enlarge / Four kerosene-fueled Reaver engines power the Firefly Alpha rocket from the launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Welcome to Issue 7.01 of the Rocket Report! We’re putting this week’s report together a day later than usual because of the Independence Day holiday. Ars is entering its seventh year of publishing … Read more
LB.1 is the latest COVID-19 subvariant to make headlines as it circulates in the United States. The highly contagious strain, which emerged shortly after the “FLiRT” variants including KP.3 and KP.2, is causing an increasing number of infections. As infections and emergency room visits rise in the US, some are concerned about a summer surge. … Read more
One of the worst heat waves ever recorded in the western United States is expected to peak over the weekend and into early next week, bringing a period of persistently high temperatures to the Southwest, much of California and parts of the Pacific Northwest. “Numerous climate locations have a strong chance of breaking daily and … Read more
Delta Air Lines resumed normal food service on international flights Friday after reports this week of tainted food on a flight forced flight diversions, emergency medical care and adjustments to food service on more than 100 flights. The ordeal began early Wednesday morning when a flight from Detroit to Amsterdam with 277 passengers on board … Read more
Update, July 5, 1:50 p.m. PT: Apple has told IGN that it has now approved the Epic Sweden AB Marketplace app and has asked Epic to address the similarity issue in a future submission. Epic Games confirmed this with an update on its X/Twitter account, which you can see below. Update: Apple has informed us … Read more
Boxing star Ryan Garcia apologized on Friday for racist comments he made against black people and derogatory remarks he made about Muslims during a recent social media livestream. “I take full responsibility for my words,” Garcia wrote in a post on X. “Sorry to anyone I offended.” Garcia went on to say that he is … Read more
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully completed its 20th approach to the Sun, marking a major milestone in its mission to study the Sun’s corona. This remarkable achievement underscores the probe’s robust design and the meticulous planning that went into its journey to unravel the secrets of the Sun’s outer atmosphere. Launched in 2018, the … Read more