Minecraft 26.3 Update: Expected Release Date, Features & More

Discover the Minecraft 26.3 update featuring the Dappled Forest biome, Poplar wood, Shelf Mushrooms, and might release around ...

Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 1 released with Dappled Forest biome, Poplar trees and abandoned camps

Mojang has released Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 1 for Java Edition, introducing a new biome, tree type, structures, decorative blocks and multiple technical improvements. The snapshot is now available for ...
AOL

Name That Player: Can you spot the real soccer player hidden among fake names?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — From pasta-sounding strikers to Premier League legends with surprisingly real surnames, Soccer history is full of names that sound made up — but aren't. We pulled together a quiz ...
The Next Web

Java’s biggest language change in a decade is finally landing. It took 197,000 lines of code.

Project Valhalla’s value classes are heading to JDK 28, a 197,000-line change that rewrites how Java handles object identity. Oracle software engineer Lois Foltan has confirmed that Java Enhancement ...
Yahoo! Sports

World Cup: How do you pronounce that player's name?

Outside of watching the championship on live TV, there are several options audiences can choose from to enjoy the soccer matches. One free option is through FIFA+ and select YouTube streams. It will ...
GameSpot

Minecraft Is Finally Coming To Switch 2, With A Huge Improvement

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Today, Nintendo announced that Minecraft will be coming to Switch 2 ...
The Washington Post

As FIFA forces stadiums to change names, one embraces its bland new brand

As the top marketing and strategy officer for Lumen Technologies, Ryan Asdourian never tires of seeing his company’s name atop the Seattle Seahawks stadium, Lumen Field. How could he? The word LUMEN ...
Yahoo! Sports

Several LIV Golf players to consider leaving the league if one change is made from next season

While the mood on LIV Golf does appear to be optimistic right now, it is fair to say that there is so much that remains up in the air. LIV Golf is seeking new investment ahead of the 2027 season, with ...
DualShockers

Why Minecraft Never Dies: A Closer Look from TwitchCon Europe 2026

Linda Güster is a Contributor at DualShockers and a German, UK-based gaming journalist specializing in video games, esports, industry analysis, features, lists, reviews, interviews, and news. She has ...
Mashable

Teenagers are using a $5 Minecraft malware called WeedHack to target and cyberbully victims

Minecraft is one of the most popular games on the planet. So, of course, that makes Minecraft players a prime target for hackers. In a new cybersecurity report, researchers from McAfee Labs describe ...
Climate Central

2026 World Cup: Climate Change Boosts Performance-Impairing Heat at Nearly Every Match

Real-time tools, visuals, and other resources to quantify the role of climate change in weather events. Alerts We issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable ...
Bleeping Computer

Over 116,000 Minecraft systems infected in WeedHack malware campaign

A large-scale malware campaign dubbed WeedHack is targeting Minecraft players and has infected more than 116,000 systems since January. The malware is distributed through Minecraft-related malicious ...