Big-budget The Lord of the Rings: Gollum video game gets a 2022 release dateArs Technica - Samuel Axon
It's the first triple-A video game set in Middle-earth since 2017.

Ikea overhauls its smart home with new Matter-ready hub and appThe Verge - Thomas Ricker
Ikea’s new Matter-ready Dirigera hub and Home Smart app are here to replace the Tradfri gateway. The pair ships in October with a promise of greater reliability and interoperability.

V Rising's Huge Success On Steam Has Even Taken Its Developers By SurpriseKotaku - Luke Plunkett
The Vampire RPG...base-building...adventure...thing has come out of nowhere to take over Steam

I Tried Apple’s Self-Repair Program With My iPhone. Disaster Ensued.New York Times
Apple’s do-it-yourself tools and instructions are far from ideal for most of us. I know this because I broke my phone trying to use them.

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Bitcoin 'finally' due for $32.8K as long-term BTC price metric flashes overvaluedCointelegraph - William Suberg
BTC price action keeps analysts guessing as Bitcoin eyes potential two-week highs.

Walmart apologizes for Juneteenth ice cream flavor after backlashCBS News - Aimee Picchi
Critics described the ice cream as a "problematic" attempt to cash in on the holiday commemorating the end of U.S. slavery.

Terra Snapshot Expected This Week. Here’s How 'New' Luna Will Be DistributedCoinDesk - Shaurya Malwa
The supply of tokens on the new blockchain will be just over 116 million, developers said.

Elizabeth line: London's brand new railway has finally arrivedYouTube
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What You Need to Know Before Watching ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’The Ringer - Ben Lindbergh
The new ‘Star Wars’ miniseries, which debuts on Friday, picks up the story of Obi-Wan and Darth Vader a decade after the prequels. Before you starting streaming, get up to speed with our comprehensive primer.

Why Is ‘Bob’s Burgers’ So Freakishly Lovable? This Guy.New York Times - Carina Chocano
Loren Bouchard’s accidental career as a comedy mogul has now brought his TV family to the big screen.

Will Smith Predicted Losing His Career During Hallucination Before Oscars SlapYouTube
Will Smith recalls worrying about losing his career while tripping on ayahuasca, an herbal drink with hallucinogenic properties.

Aerosmith cancel gigs as singer Steven Tyler goes into rehabBBC News
The star checked himself into rehab, weeks before the band's Las Vegas residency was due to start.

Patience pays off as this Red Sox team is finally forming its own identityThe Boston Globe
Less than three weeks ago, they were in last place, 10 games out of first, now we’re seeing that identity form and it’s one defined by a relentless offense.

Joc Pederson hits 3 home runs, drives in 8 as San Francisco Giants take wild one over New York MetsESPN
Joc Pederson turned a pair of pregame chats with Barry Bonds into the best night of his career, homering three times and driving in a career-high eight runs as the Giants outslugged the Mets 13-12 on Tuesday in one of the wildest games imaginable.

Rockies Place Kris Bryant On Injured ListMLB Trade Rumors - Steve Adams
Rockies left fielder Kris Bryant is headed back to the injured list with the same injury that cost him a month. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

NFL will launch a paid streaming serviceNBCSports.com - Mike Florio
Pigs get fat. Hogs get slaughtered. The NFL continues to test the warning that Mark Cuban offered in 2014.Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that the NFL will launch its own streaming service. It will be called NFL Plus.The league is expected to s…

Sharkcano! – NASA Satellite Catches Submarine Eruption of Kavachi VolcanoSciTechDaily
Kavachi Volcano in the Southwest Pacific Solomon Islands—where hammerhead sharks prowl—has entered an active phase of eruption. The Solomon Islands' Kavachi Volcano is one of the most active submarine volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. According to the Smithsoni…

Largest asteroid to approach Earth in 2022 will zoom past our planet this weekPhys.Org - Jordan Mendoza
A "potentially hazardous" asteroid measuring more than a mile long will zoom past Earth this week, the largest asteroid expected to get relatively close to our planet in 2022.

AI reveals unsuspected math underlying search for exoplanetsPhys.Org - Science X staff
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms trained on real astronomical observations now outperform astronomers in sifting through massive amounts of data to find new exploding stars, identify new types of galaxies and detect the mergers of massive stars, accele…

NASA-Supported Solar Sail Could Take Science to New HeightsNASA
As NASA's exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations.