Tuesday (Mardi) July (Juillet) 14, 2026

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Now I’m writing, coding, working, and listening to music…

Maintenant je fais de l’écriture, je code, je travaille, et j’écoute de la musique…

VivaTech 2026 : CIC dans le «cœur du réacteur de l'écosystème» [Maddyness]

https://www.maddyness.com/2026/07/11/vivatech-2026-cic-dans-le-coeur-du-reacteur-de-lecosysteme/

SpaceXAI’s Grok 4.5 Undercuts Anthropic and OpenAI on Coding Agent Pricing [DevOps.com]

https://devops.com/spacexais-grok-4-5-undercuts-anthropic-and-openai-on-coding-agent-pricing/

10 Million Cubans Suffer Nationwide Blackout - For The Second Time This Week [Slashdot.org]

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/07/12/0327230/10-million-cubans-suffer-nationwide-blackout---for-the-second-time-this-week

U.S. and Iran trade strikes after IRGC declares Strait of Hormuz "closed" [AXIOS]

https://www.axios.com/2026/07/11/iran-strikes-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-defying-us-ultimatum

Anthropic is built on hard questions. [Anthropic]

https://www.anthropic.com/path-to-hope

Bargains and questions: Trump's mysterious promotion of ‘Freedom Fuel’ [Quartz]

https://qz.com/freedom-fuel-trump

Does Kamala Harris really have a shot in 2028? [Vox] possibly, I didn’t get paid from 2019-2026, no salary from an employer while Governor Newsom was in charge. Something should have been done to go after #BigTech and #Startups (and racist Y Combinator)

https://www.vox.com/america-actually/494810/kamala-harris-2028-presidential-primary-democratic-party-south-carolina

Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name [TechCrunch]

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/11/reed-jobs-would-rather-talk-about-curing-cancer-than-his-last-name/

Apple sues OpenAI for stealing hardware designs, alleging employees brought prototypes to “show and tell” interviews [The Next Web]

https://thenextweb.com/news/apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets-theft-hardware

Santa Monica Favorite Blue Plate Oysterette Found a Worthy Successor [EATER]

https://la.eater.com/los-angeles-restaurant-news/305025/west-coast-oyster-club-santa-monica-restaurant-opening-seafood

The World Cup Is Triggering a Massive Economic Boom. Here’s Why Some Major Business Hubs Are Missing Out [Inc.]

https://www.inc.com/brian-contreras/world-cup-economic-boom-major-business-hubs/91372450

The new rules of leadership start with emotional intelligence [Fast Company]

https://www.fastcompany.com/91570887/the-new-rules-of-leadership-start-with-emotional-intelligence

The One Trait That Actually Predicts Startup Success (Hint: It’s Not Age) [Entrepreneur]

https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/the-one-trait-that-actually-predicts-startup-success-hint/504777

What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science [WIRED]

https://www.wired.com/story/what-watching-soccer-final-does-to-your-body/

This Week in Space 218 [TWIT]

https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space/episodes/218?autostart=false

Three new satellites join the fight against wildfires. [Google Blog]

https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-research/firesat-satellites/

Science AI [Google Research]

https://research.google/research-areas/science-ai/

O America — A sermon on the spirit of independence. [Lapham’s Quarterly]

https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/o-america

Did this black hole grow up before its galaxy? [Astronomy Magazine]

https://www.astronomy.com/science/did-this-black-hole-grow-up-before-its-galaxy/

The New AI Trust Architecture: 5 Requirements for Agent-to-Agent Communication [Salesforce]

https://www.salesforce.com/blog/new-ai-trust-architecture/

Start Learning and Teaching with SAP Learning Hub, Student Edition [SAP] #SAP #IwantToWorkAtSAP #Neurodivergent #Emotif

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd4loDQ8bhM

What’s up, everybody! It’s Tuesday (Mardi) July (Juillet) 14, 2026. It’s a very exciting day, because today is 14 Juillet in France, which means it’s Bastille Day! Don’t forget to watch the Military Parade on French Television. I highly recommend playing the game Assassin’s Creed: UNITY by UBISOFT (France), and I plan on livestreaming it as soon as I find some time. I hope you’re having a wonderful Summer, please be careful, drink enough water, but not too much, and get some Air Conditioning because the heatwave was too dangerous, and alas many people died in France. There will be a new “Coffee with Zaki” VLOG in French later this week.

Monday (Lundi) July (Juillet) 13, 2026

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Now I’m writing, coding, working, and listening to music…

Maintenant je fais de l’écriture, je code, je travaille, et j’écoute de la musique…

Introduction: Doomsday and the movies [The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists]

https://thebulletin.org/premium/2026-07/introduction-doomsday-and-the-movies/#post-heading

Rep. Khanna says he was held by armed Israeli settlers in West Bank [MS NOW]

https://www.ms.now/news/ro-khanna-israel-netanyahu-settlers-west-bank

Amazon Basics Refillable Fountain Pen with Smooth Writing, Fine Point Nib, Black Ink [AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK] I need a new Fountain Pen, and I cannot afford MONTBLANC, thank you.

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Who is capable of evil? — Stop lowering the age of criminal responsibility [The Economist]

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/07/09/who-is-capable-of-evil

A top Russian oligarch breaks the silence [1843 Magazine]

https://www.economist.com/1843/2026/07/09/a-top-russian-oligarch-breaks-the-silence

The Weekend Intelligence: The new homeschoolers [The Economist Podcasts]

https://www.economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-intelligence

The man who would change Russia [Insider - The Economist]

https://www.economist.com/insider/the-insider/the-man-who-would-change-russia

What 60 Years of Data Reveals About How Men and Women Experience Leadership [Harvard Business Review]

https://hbr.org/2026/07/what-60-years-of-data-reveals-about-how-men-and-women-experience-leadership?ab=HP-hero-featured-1

T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists [BBC]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gykgyn1r4o

740 Million People Are Living With a Condition They Rarely Talk About — Tinnitus has baffled doctors and burdened sufferers for centuries. The notion that patients should just live with it is beginning to fade. [Bloomberg]

https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-10/what-is-tinnitus-why-doctors-are-finally-rethinking-the-condition?srnd=homepage-americas

Embolo red card turns Swiss dream into heartbreak against Argentina [Reuters]

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/embolo-red-card-turns-swiss-dream-into-heartbreak-against-argentina-2026-07-12/

Former Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies aged 74 [AL-Jazeera News]

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/12/former-emir-of-qatar-sheikh-hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani-dies-at-74

Preaching Without a Party: Independent religious figures find space under the Islamic Emirate [Afghanistan Analytics Network]

https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/themed-reports/political-landscape-themed-reports/preaching-without-a-party-independent-religious-figures-find-space-under-the-islamic-emirate/

Poll: The midterms' new big players are pushing agendas that voters don’t fully support [POLITICO]

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/03/poll-ai-crypto-super-pacs-voter-skepticism-midterms-00903376

Our Plastic-Surgery Nightmare [The New Yorker]

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/our-plastic-surgery-nightmare

Apple sues OpenAI for allegedly stealing hardware secretsApple alleges that it has uncovered a ‘pattern of theft’ from OpenAI employees who formerly worked at Apple. [The Verge]

https://www.theverge.com/tech/964350/apple-openai-lawsuit-trade-secrets

The US was overconfident before the war. Iran may be overconfident now. — Iran may have bitten off more than it can chew in the Strait of Hormuz. [Vox]

https://www.vox.com/politics/494968/iran-us-strait-hormuz

China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets [TechCrunch]

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/china-is-catching-up-to-elon-musks-reusable-rockets/

Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts [MIT Technology Review]

https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/09/1140293/anthropic-found-a-hidden-space-where-claude-puzzles-over-concepts/

The high-flying England vs. Norway World Cup bet that's got everyone talking [Business Insider]

https://www.businessinsider.com/england-norway-world-cup-bet-british-airways-norwegian-air-shuttle-2026-7

Ankara Summit concludes with a clear message: NATO delivers [LinkedIn]

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ankara-summit-concludes-clear-message-nato-delivers-nato-2uvye/

Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden illness, his office says [The Guardian]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/lindsey-graham-key-ally-of-donald-trump-has-died-after-sudden-illness-his-office-says

How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies [The New York Times]

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html

Shooting Near Toronto Street Festival Kills 2 People, Wounds 4 [Huffington Post]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/shooting-near-toronto-street-festival-kills-2-people-wounds-4_n_6a530fa5e4b0aaa37428a441?origin=home-latest-news-unit

Believe the Hype About Teen Takeovers — Outdoor street parties are turning into violent rumbles in D.C. and other large cities. [The Atlantic]

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/07/teen-takeovers-violence-dc/687866/

Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) & Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Sunday on “This Week” with Co-anchor Martha Raddatz [ABC News]

https://abcnews.com/Politics/ambassador-mike-waltz-rep-michael-mccaul-tx-rep/story?id=134653847

The Pentagon is finally buying smart. Will Congress do its part? [The Washington Post]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/07/11/pentagon-is-finally-buying-smart-will-congress-do-its-part/

'No region is safe from climate change: Brittany will not be a climate refuge' [Le Monde] #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/07/12/no-region-is-safe-from-climate-change-brittany-will-not-be-a-climate-refuge_6755386_23.html

Facebook and Instagram violate laws due to 'addictive' design, EU finds [Mashable]

https://mashable.com/tech/meta-european-union-facebook-instagram-addictive

Why You Keep Saving Your Life for Later, According to Psychology [VICE]

https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-you-keep-saving-your-life-for-later-according-to-psychology/

Company That Bragged It Could Track U.S. Spies Hired to Investigate “Havana Syndrome” [The Intercept_]

https://theintercept.com/2026/07/12/anomaly-6-havana-syndrome-surveillance/

Did women conspire to kill hundreds of men in Renaissance Italy? [National Geographic]

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/giulia-tofana-aqua-tofana-history

With the white nationalist group Patriot Front, what you see is not what you get [NPR]

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/11/nx-s1-5888571/patriot-front-washington-dc

Sacramento’s only Black museum fights to stay open [Cap Radio news]

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2026/07/10/sacramentos-only-black-museum-fights-to-stay-open/

Bras de fer gagnant pour la Turquie [Le Monde diplomatique]

https://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/carnet/2026-07-10-Bras-de-fer-gagnant-pour-la

Is Ukraine’s Decentralized Drone Innovation a Blip or a Revolution? [Foreign Policy]

https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/07/10/ukraine-drones-front-battlefield-innovation/

How to Win the Defense Innovation Contest [Foreign Affairs]

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/how-win-defense-innovation-contest

Researchers Reveal the Power of ‘Quantum Proofs’ [Quanta Magazine]

https://www.quantamagazine.org/researchers-reveal-the-power-of-quantum-proofs-20260706/

[Information Presse] : L’expérience CLOUD met en lumière une nouvelle source importante de particules d’aérosols marins

En savoir plus : https://home.cern/fr/cloud-experiment-uncovers-a-major-new-source-of-marine-aerosol-particles/ [CERN_FR]

What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA [NASA]

https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/whats-up-july-2026-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/

Week in images: 06-10 July 2026 [ESA]

https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Week_in_images/Week_in_images_06-10_July_2026

Over 5,800 arrests, USD 293 million intercepted in global fraud bust [INTERPOL]

https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2026/Over-5-800-arrests-USD-293-million-intercepted-in-global-fraud-bust

Q&A: NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich [Air & Space Forces Magazine]

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/nato-supreme-allied-commander-europe-grynkewich/

2027 McLaren 788HS First Look: The 720S Platform Goes Out Swinging [MOTORTREND]

https://www.motortrend.com/news/first-look-2027-mclaren-788hs-720s-platform-farewell

What’s up, everybody! It’s Monday (Lundi) July (Juillet) 13, 2026. It’s Monday, therefore it’s Major Content Curation Day. Enjoy the latest news. There will be a new episode of my VLOG “Coffee with Zack” in English later this week. Don’t forget that the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi-Finals are coming up. Obviously I want France to go all the way.

Saturday (Samedi) July (Juillet) 11, 2026

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Sports Saturday · Samedi Sportif

Coffee with Zack — Sports Saturday, July 11, 2026

Coffee with Zaki — Samedi 11 Juillet 2026, édition Sports
Zaki "Zack" Qayoumi — Founder, CEO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
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What's up, everybody! It's Saturday (Samedi) July (Juillet) 11, 2026 — the weekend continues! Don't forget to keep an eye on the FIFA World Cup 2026, with more matches on today. This weekend it's also the battle for the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo in the FIA WEC — best of luck to Peugeot Sport TotalEnergies and Alpine Endurance Team, ALLEZ! 🏁

Quel week-end ! N'oubliez pas la Coupe du Monde FIFA 2026, et bonne chance à Peugeot Sport et à Alpine Endurance Team au Brésil ce week-end !

Have fun if you're celebrating 7/11 at 7-Eleven — please be safe! And to all the students about to head into College/University this fall: don't jeopardize your scholarships. 🎓

🌍 FIFA World Cup 2026 — Quarter-Finals

Coupe du Monde 2026 — Quarts de finale
BBC Sport
A Golden Boot race for the ages — but who will come out on top?
SB Nation
Ranking the eight 2026 World Cup quarterfinalists
ESPN
USMNT failed at the World Cup because of the players — no coach could save them
US Soccer
A Letter To America — thank you for believing in the future of soccer in this country
Managing Madrid
Courtois relishing first competitive meeting with Spain as Belgium prepare for quarter-final
Real Madrid
France-Morocco: a Madridista showdown for a place in the semifinals
Équipe de France
Au pied de l'Atlas — Les Bleus se préparent
Liverpool Offside
Reacts Survey: who will win World Cup '26 — France, Spain, England?

🏎️ Motorsport — FIA WEC, F1 & WRC

Sport automobile — Endurance, Formule 1 et Rallye
Peugeot Sport
6 Hours of São Paulo: Team Peugeot TotalEnergies aims to bounce back in Brazil
FIA WEC
MissionH24 on display in Brazil
Formula 1
Mekies admits Verstappen "right not to be happy" over Silverstone crash issue
Toyota GAZOO Racing
WRC 2026 Rd.8 Acropolis Rally Greece — highlights
Alpine
Behind the scenes: "Beware of the crocodile" — Alpine Lacoste A290 Rallye
MotorWeek
First Drive: 2027 Porsche 911 GT3 S/C
GT Planet
Fanatec partners with Nissan on licensed sim racing wheels
Autoblog
Thunderstorm warning: 75 mph gusts, large hail to slam Central US, I-29 to I-70

⚽ Transfer Window & Club News

Mercato & actualités des clubs
We Ain't Got No History
Manchester United, Chelsea agree £50m Andrey Santos transfer — report
FourFourTwo
Manchester United still pursuing Alex Scott despite Bournemouth stance
The Short Fuse
Arsenal to sell Leandro Trossard to Besiktas
PSG
Gabriel Moscardo loaned out to RCD Espanyol
Olympique de Lyonnais
Corentin Tolisso: "Mon objectif c'était de rester au club"
Olympique de Marseille
First pro contract for Mathis Clément
Stade Rennais
SRFC ranked third among French youth academies in 2025/2026
FC Nantes
Lucas Perrin en renfort !
FC Lorient
Gabin Bernardeau est Lorientais
Toulouse FC
Conférence de presse: Jens Berthel Askou, nouvel entraîneur du TéFéCé
Stade Rochelais
Taxe d'apprentissage 2026 : aidez la formation rochelaise
The Busby Babe
Rumor: Manchester United agree £50m deal for Santos

🏀⚾ NBA Free Agency, MLB & USL

Basket, baseball et soccer américain
Fear The Sword
LeBron James is too smart not to choose Cleveland
Blazer's Edge
The critical question to consider in Trail Blazers trades
The Kings Herald
Scott Perry addresses DeRozan's departure, LaVine's future & Kings' latest moves
Red Reporter
The final Chase Burns start of the Reds' first half
Sacramento Republic FC
Match Preview: Republic FC vs. Rhode Island FC
Portland Timbers FC
PHOTOS: Players & staff work on community projects for 2026 Stand Together Week

🌰 Go Bucks! Ohio State Corner

#GoBucks — mon université, Ohio State
The Lantern
Ohio State Board of Trustees approves Ohio Stadium renovations, new videoboards
Land-Grant Holy Land
Bold Predictions: Ohio State will be decidedly better intercepting the ball this season
Eleven Warriors
Amare Bynum knew "all along" he'd remain at Ohio State despite transfer portal interest

🎮 Gaming & Odds and Ends

Jeux vidéo et divers
IGN
Omega Phenex: Commenced — Project Six, Official Trailer
Thomas Sieber
(Car) Dealerships Getting What They Deserve
France Rugby
Championnat du monde -20 ans 2026 : le résumé de France – Australie
Man Utd
When are the World Cup quarter-finals?
AL-NASSR FC (X)
Coach Ange Postecoglou: "It's not only about winning, but how you win?"
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Friday (Vendredi) July (Juillet) 10, 2026

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Gaming Friday · Vendredi Jeux

Chrome, Chicane, and the Bleus: A Gaming Friday to Remember

July 10, 2026 (10 Juillet 2026) — Coffee with Zack / Coffee with Zaki

By Zaki Qayoumi ("Zack") — Founder, CEO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
Covering Technology, World Affairs / Affaires Étrangères, Electronic Music, Diplomacy, Mental Health & Emotional Support, and Music Therapy.
TGIF

What's Up, Everybody!

It's Friday — Vendredi — July 10, 2026, and today we celebrate the wonderful world of videogames. I'm thrilled to spotlight the new collaboration between Apex Legends and Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners. This crossover feels like a personal homage to Zach Aguilar, the voice of David in Edgerunners — I was genuinely gutted that Edgerunners wouldn't get a true sequel with him returning, so seeing "David" land in Apex Legends means a lot. Huge thanks to EA and the Apex Legends team for pulling this off. I have a feeling it'll mean the world to Zach A. too.

On My PS5

The Crew: Motorfest — JDM Street Racing

I've been sinking time into The Crew: Motorfest this week, and I have to recommend it. Ripping through street races in a JDM Toyota Supra, drifting corners and popping NOS down the straights — it's pure arcade racing joy. If you're into JDM car culture even a fraction as much as I am, this one's worth your time.

Curated Reads

This Week in Gaming & Tech

Razer
The Best Just Got Better with the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz Line
Gundam
New Gundam Anime Series to Debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 Panel!
Electronic Arts
Chrome up in the Apex Legends x Cyberpunk Event
Anime News Network
New Ghost in the Shell Anime's Prime Video Trailer Unveils July 7 Net Debut
GameSpot
The Best PS5 Game & Hardware Deals This Week (July 8, 2026)
PlayStation Blog
Meet Yoshie: Revealing Denshattack!'s First Boss Battle
Polygon
Pragmata God Beats the Game in Less Than 80 Minutes
Apple Newsroom
Apple to Increase Spend with Broadcom to Produce Billions More U.S. Chips
FIFA World Cup 2026

Allez Les Bleus!

PS5 livestreams continue this weekend on YouTube, though I'll admittedly be glued to the FIFA World Cup 2026 for most of it — there are some huge matches coming up. Best of luck to every team still standing. As always, I'm rooting for France, l'Équipe de France (FFF), all the way. Allez Les Bleus! 🇫🇷

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New Sounds This Week

This week's episode of OMEGA RADIO features the new album from American rapper Future. I've also been producing some original tracks of my own using Google Gemini AI Pro, now live on YouTube — a small preview of the direction for the full album I'm building in FL Studio, which is still a ways out. Once the "Trump Nightmare Season 2" news cycle finally quiets down, I'm hoping to carve out more focused studio time to push the album forward.

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Thursday (Jeudi) July (Juillet) 9, 2026

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Medicine Thursday • Jeudi Médecine

Coffee with Zack ☕🩺

Jeudi 9 Juillet 2026 — Bleu, Blanc, Rouge Edition 🇫🇷
By Zack Qayoumi — Founder, CEO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026 — France 🇫🇷 vs Morocco 🇲🇦 Huge match today. Mexico and Portugal have already been eliminated, and the USA is out too — so it's all in on France now. Shoutout to French-Moroccan rapper MAES (#FREEMAES), but on the pitch, ALLEZ LES BLEUS all the way to the Final! 🏆

What's up, everybody! Today is Thursday (Jeudi), July (Juillet) 9, 2026 — and we're celebrating the world of Medicine. Today's focus: raising awareness for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder support, Music Therapy, and Videogame Therapy. #VaccinesSaveLives, and let's keep the conversation on mental and physical wellbeing going.

EDS & HSD Awareness 🧬

Community Event
The Ehlers-Danlos Society is hosting its 2026 Global Learning Conference: Connecting the Stripes, a hybrid event running July 24–26, 2026 in Dallas, Texas and online, built for individuals and families living with EDS and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD), as well as the clinicians and caregivers who support them. If this touches your life or someone you love, it's worth a look — the EDS Listening Labs remain one of the best community resources out there.

Grounding Techniques for Restless Moments 🧘

A gentle reminder that when things feel overwhelming, a low-stress environment like a bookstore café can help you re-center: a quiet corner, a hot drink, and something calming playing softly can go a long way. A few grounding tools worth keeping in your back pocket:
  • Shift the sensory input — soft instrumental music or white noise can dial down surrounding noise.
  • Try box breathing: in for 4, hold for 4, out for 4, hold for 4 — a few rounds can settle a racing mind.
  • Ease off caffeine in the moment — herbal tea or decaf over espresso if things feel keyed up.
  • Let your attention settle on something light — a magazine, a poetry collection, or a graphic novel.
  • Jotting down a simple plan for the rest of your day can help build a bit more structure and stability.
  • If a space starts feeling too loud or crowded, a public library nearby offers a quieter, steadier alternative.
This is general, everyday grounding info — not a substitute for care from a licensed mental health professional. If you're navigating bipolar disorder personally, your care team is always the best resource.

Music Therapy: Reaching Disconnected Teens 🎵

Middle school is a genuinely tough stretch — hormonal shifts, identity formation, and social pressure all at once, and behavior that reads as "acting out" is often really a defense mechanism. When traditional talk therapy hits a wall with a teen who won't open up, music therapy offers a side door in, meeting kids where they already live emotionally instead of asking them to perform vulnerability on demand.

A few of the core tools certified music therapists use: analyzing song lyrics so a teen can project their own feelings onto an artist's words rather than stating them directly; therapeutic songwriting, where turning chaotic feelings into a structured verse helps organize them; and hands-on instrument work — drums, guitar, a launchpad — that gives a teen a non-verbal outlet and a therapist a way to guide raw energy toward a calmer state.

The reported payoff spans real behavioral ground: better impulse control from the turn-taking built into group rhythm work, stronger peer connection from collaborating on a track, and better stress tolerance from learning to reach for music intentionally when triggered — all of which shows up as fewer classroom blowups, less isolation, and steadier days.

Videogame Therapy Spotlight 🎮

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Wednesday (Mercredi) July (Juillet) 8, 2026

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Music Wednesday • Mercredi Musique

Coffee with Zack ☕🎧

Mercredi 8 Juillet 2026 — Bleu, Blanc, Rouge Edition 🇫🇷
By Zack Qayoumi — Founder, CEO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President & Editor-in-Chief, ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC
⚽ Allez les Bleus! FIFA World Cup 2026 continues More France matches on the way — grab your maillot, we're watching. Go Bleus, go USA, go Mexico, go Portugal!

What's up, everybody! It's Wednesday (Mercredi), July 8 (Juillet), 2026 — and today we celebrate the world of Music. Grand mix of new releases, legendary catalogs, gear news, and culture drops from around the globe, all curated for you in true Coffee with Zack fashion. Restez avec nous — plenty more World Cup coverage coming this week too.

🎙️ JETLAG RADIO just hit Episode 4,700 — the latest DJ podcast mix is live now on Spotify: Listen to the newest mix →

More DJ podcast episodes than any DJ around the globe — 13+ channels and counting on lefrenzy.co. Still waiting on that DJ Mag nod (an insult, honestly), so please like, follow, and share with fellow fans. Every stream helps me get closer to finally buying my first car after 25 years of work — the last 8 of them without a salary. 🙏🚗

This Week's Curation 🗞️

Gear & Culture Corner 🎛️

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Tuesday (Mardi) July (Juillet) 7, 2026

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Tech Tuesday 🇫🇷 Bleu Blanc Rouge

Geeks, Nerds, Otakus, Intellos & Strebers — Unite!

Mardi, July (Juillet) 7, 2026 · Coffee with Zack / Coffee with Zaki
Written and curated by Zaki "Zack" Qayoumi — Founder, CEO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President & Editor-in-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media & technology company covering Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, Diplomacy, Mental Health, Emotional Support, and Music Therapy — with PlayStation 5 livestreams and bilingual vlogs, Coffee with Zack (USA) and Coffee with Zaki (France).

What's up, everybody! It's Tuesday (Mardi), July (Juillet) 7, 2026. Today we celebrate Geeks, Nerds, Otakus, Intellos, and Strebers everywhere. Huge FIFA World Cup 2026 matches today: Argentina vs. Egypt, then Switzerland vs. Colombia. I'm rooting for Egypt, obviously — and it'd be nice to see the Swiss come through too, given Geneva's ties to the United Nations and human rights. We shall see. Best of luck to both sides!

There will be a new "Coffee with Zaki" in French later this week. In the meantime, here's today's curated roundup of tech, AI, science, and business news.

⚾🏀 Good Luck Out There

Best of luck to the Cincinnati Reds and the Oakland Athletics in MLB action.

And best of luck to the Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers in NBA Summer League. Go get it!

💚 Why Support Zack Technology LLC?

Zack Technology LLC is a one-person operation — no corporate backing, no ad network, no sponsorship deals. Every article, every curated roundup, every PS5 livestream, and every DJ set on JETLAG RADIO is produced independently, on my own time and my own dime. If today's post gave you something worth reading, watching, or listening to, a small Venmo donation goes directly toward keeping the lights on and the content coming — no algorithm, no gatekeepers, just independent media made with care.

💵 Donate via Venmo @iamzaki

🤖 AI & Machine Learning

DevOps.com

Z.ai Debuts ZCode to Compete With GitHub Copilot, Cursor and Anthropic

A new entrant, ZCode, joins the crowded AI coding assistant space aiming to take on established players.

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Axios

Anthropic Says Claude Has Carved Out Its Own Space to Ponder

Axios covers Anthropic's latest comments on how Claude is designed to give users room to think.

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Anthropic

Redeploying Fable 5

Anthropic shares an update on the redeployment status of its Fable 5 model.

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Google Research

Introducing TabFM: A Zero-Shot Foundation Model for Tabular Data

Google Research unveils TabFM, a new foundation model built specifically for zero-shot tabular data tasks.

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Salesforce · The 360 Blog

How Enterprise General Intelligence (EGI) Will Form a New Business Imperative

Salesforce lays out its vision for "Enterprise General Intelligence" as the next major shift for business AI adoption.

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SAP · YouTube · #SAP #IwantToWorkAtSAP

What's New in SAP HANA Cloud — Deep Dive With Product Experts, Q2 2026

SAP product experts break down the latest features and updates coming to SAP HANA Cloud. #Neurodivergent

Watch →

🚕 Mobility & Innovation

Maddyness

Bientôt des Taxis Autonomes de Google à Paris? Waymo Ouvre une Filiale en France

Waymo opens a French subsidiary, signaling that autonomous taxis from Google could soon hit the streets of Paris.

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Google Blog

What's Trending on Google This Summer

Google rounds up the biggest search trends of the summer season so far.

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🎓 Education & Careers

Slashdot

Research Universities Are Admitting Fewer PhDs, a Bad Sign for Science

Declining PhD admissions at research universities raise concerns about the future pipeline of scientific talent.

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Quartz

Colleges Keep Minting Graduates the Job Market Has No Use For

Quartz examines the widening gap between college degree production and actual white-collar job demand.

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Inc.

How to Come Up With the Perfect Small-Business Idea (for You)

A practical framework for finding a small-business idea that actually fits your skills and life.

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Entrepreneur

Where Entrepreneurs Are Moving in 2026, and Why It's Not Where You Might Expect

A surprising look at the cities and regions attracting the most entrepreneurial relocation this year.

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🌍 Society & Culture

Vox

Why "Neighborism" Is Having a Moment

Vox explores the rise of "neighborism" and why community-first thinking is resonating right now.

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The Next Web

Pegasus Hack of the EU's Own Spyware Investigator Sparks Calls for Urgent Action

Civil society groups and MEPs demand answers after the EU's own spyware watchdog was reportedly bugged.

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Eater

When Did Making Reservations Get So Annoying?

A look at how Resy, OpenTable, DoorDash, and Tock have made booking a table more complicated than ever.

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Fast Company

Physical Media Is Dying. So Is the Idea That You Own What You Buy.

Fast Company connects the decline of physical media to a broader shift in what "ownership" even means.

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📚 Books, Gadgets & Big Ideas

WIRED

The Best E-Readers for Every Kind of Reader

WIRED's current picks for e-readers, covering everyone from casual readers to power users.

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Lapham's Quarterly

Lapham's Revolutionary America: Jill Lepore and Gordon S. Wood

Two leading historians discuss the American Revolution and its enduring legacy.

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Astronomy Magazine

How to Buy Your First Telescope

A beginner-friendly guide to picking out your very first telescope.

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TWIT

This Week in Tech 1091 — "But You Didn't Move the Bodies"

The latest episode of This Week in Tech dives into the week's biggest stories in the tech world.

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Monday (Lundi) July (Juillet) 6, 2026

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Major Curation 🇫🇷 Bleu Blanc Rouge

Major Content Curation Monday

Lundi, July (Juillet) 6, 2026 · Coffee with Zack / Coffee with Zaki
Written and curated by Zaki "Zack" Qayoumi — Founder, CEO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President & Editor-in-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media & technology company covering Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, Diplomacy, Mental Health, Emotional Support, and Music Therapy — with PlayStation 5 livestreams and bilingual vlogs, Coffee with Zack (USA) and Coffee with Zaki (France).

What's up, everybody! It's Monday, therefore it's time for Major Content Curation. Today's roundup spans anime and entertainment, AI and tech, world affairs and diplomacy, U.S. politics, health, science, and of course the FIFA World Cup 2026. There's a "Coffee with Zack" VLOG in English coming later this week — thanks for your patience.

🏀 Go Kings, Go!

Sending best of luck to the Sacramento Kings in NBA Summer League action. Bring home some wins for the city!

A Personal Note

I got a new library for my bedroom to arrange some books, which I'm genuinely excited about. I'm hoping to eventually move back into an apartment complex for a bit more privacy. Disappointed to hear the Barnes & Noble Elk Grove grand opening got pushed to Fall 2026.

It's tough to see the USA fall to Belgium in the World Cup, but overall it's been a rough stretch financially — no salary since July 2019, no job offers yet despite actively looking, and no sponsorship support so far. I'll keep putting in the work on JETLAG RADIO and the blog regardless. Still got to see Charlotte de Witte live a few years back, and that memory keeps me going. Onward.

🎬 Entertainment & Anime

Cartoon Brew · Exclusive

How Netflix's "Astérix & Obélix: The Big Fight" Balances Classic Comic Roots With Modern CG Aesthetics

An inside look at how the new Netflix adaptation blends the beloved comic's classic look with modern CG animation techniques.

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Vice

Things We Hate and Love Online This Week

The internet's weekly highs and lows, from viral moments to online discourse worth talking about.

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Mashable

7 Best Wedding Planning Apps for 2026 Couples

A practical roundup of the top apps helping couples plan their big day this year.

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🤖 AI & Technology

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists

The Emerging AI Battlespace: Counter-AI Threats to AI-Powered Satellite Remote Sensing Analysis

A deep dive into the growing risks of adversarial attacks against AI systems used in satellite intelligence analysis.

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Harvard Business Review

Performance Management Needs New Metrics in the AI Era

HBR argues traditional performance metrics are falling short as AI reshapes how work actually gets done.

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The Verge

Microsoft Is Laying Off 4,800 Employees

The cuts hit hardest in Microsoft's Xbox and commercial sales organizations.

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TechCrunch

Every Major Tech Layoff in 2026 That Has Name-Checked AI

TechCrunch's running tracker of tech layoffs where companies have explicitly cited AI as a factor.

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MIT Technology Review

South Korea's Hottest New Bachelors Are Chip Workers

A look at how the semiconductor boom is reshaping social status and dating dynamics in South Korea.

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LinkedIn · Mistral AI

Building Frontier AI Systems to Solve the World's Hardest Problems

Mistral AI shares customer stories spanning Cisco's AI renewals agent, HSBC's agentic banking workflows, the European Patent Office's multilingual OCR model, and the Austrian Academy of Sciences' Apollo LLM for Ancient Greek.

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The Atlantic

A Sad Kind of Convenience

A reflection on the slow death of physical media, and what we stand to lose as discs disappear for good.

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🌍 World Affairs & Diplomacy

BBC

Ukraine Warns of Interceptor Missile Shortage as 23 Killed in Kyiv Region

Ukrainian officials sound the alarm over dwindling air-defense supplies following a deadly strike near Kyiv.

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Al Jazeera

Iran War Live: Khamenei's Body Arrives in Qom; Hamas Cedes Gaza Governance

Live coverage of fast-moving developments across the region, including a major shift in Gaza governance.

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Afghanistan Analysts Network

Bridging the Divide? Radio Learning and Girls' Education in Rural Afghanistan

A report examining how radio-based education programs are working to reach girls in rural Afghanistan.

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Le Monde Diplomatique

Ukraine, l'Europe Contre la Paix?

An analysis piece questioning Europe's posture toward peace negotiations in the Ukraine war.

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Foreign Policy

Erdogan Has Laid a Trap in Ankara

A look at the strategic maneuvering ahead of a high-stakes NATO summit in Ankara.

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Foreign Affairs

The Transatlantic Alliance Can't Survive Without Trust

An argument that dismissing NATO's value carries real strategic risk for Washington.

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The Diplomat

Forging China-US "Constructive Strategic Stability" Starts in the Nuclear Realm

A case for why nuclear-domain dialogue may be the starting point for broader stability between Washington and Beijing.

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The Cipher Brief

DNI Day Two: Building the Intelligence Community for 2045

Coverage of day two of the DNI conference, focused on the future shape of the U.S. intelligence community.

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Intelligence Online FR

France, Syrie — Plusieurs PDG du CAC 40 Vont Accompagner Emmanuel Macron à Damas

Several CAC 40 CEOs are set to join President Macron on a trip to Damascus.

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Interpol

Over 1,000 Arrested in Global Crackdown on Human Trafficking Networks

An international operation leads to more than 1,000 arrests connected to trafficking networks worldwide.

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🇺🇸 U.S. Politics

MS NOW

Pete Buttigieg to Endorse Jocelyn Benson for Michigan Governor

Buttigieg throws his support behind Benson's gubernatorial campaign in Michigan.

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The Economist

Beware the Top-Heavy Economy

The Economist examines the risks of an economy increasingly concentrated at the top.

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The Economist · Podcast

The 250-Year Experiment: America's Birthday

A special podcast episode reflecting on 250 years of the American experiment as the country marks its birthday.

Listen →
The Economist Video

How Powerful Is America?

A video exploration of the current state and scope of American global power.

Watch →
POLITICO

Up Next for the DSA? Two Major Swing States

A look at where the Democratic Socialists of America are focusing their organizing efforts next, in Wisconsin and Michigan.

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The Intercept

There's a New Democratic Machine. It's Unabashedly Socialist.

A report on how DSA chapters have helped elevate more than 300 candidates nationwide, challenging the idea that the movement is confined to the coasts.

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The New York Times

Trump Is Expected to Let Turkey Buy F-35 Fighter Jets Once Again

A policy shift could reopen F-35 sales to Turkey after years of restrictions.

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HuffPost

Mitch McConnell's Office Won't Confirm If He's Conscious

Uncertainty grows around the senator's condition after his office declines to clarify his status.

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Business Insider

Before Air Force One, US Presidents Traveled Aboard a Luxury Train Car

A look inside the historic "White House on Wheels" that once carried American presidents across the country.

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🏥 Health & Society

The Guardian

"Impossible to Be a Mom": New Film Shines Light on How America Fails Its Mothers

A new documentary examines the systemic gaps in support for mothers across the U.S.

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National Geographic

Doctors Are Starting to Agree on When Obesity Is a Disease

A shift in medical consensus is changing how doctors approach obesity as a diagnosable condition.

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Air & Space Forces Magazine

Flu Outbreak Sickens Hundreds at Air Force Basic Military Training

A flu outbreak spreads through basic training — a good reminder to get your flu shot this season. #VaccinesSaveLives

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Cap Radio News

Sac Unified's Free Summer Meals Help Stretch Grocery Budgets

Sacramento Unified's free summer meal program is helping local families stretch their budgets further.

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ABC News

2-Year-Old Dies After Being Left in Hot Car While in Care of Babysitter, Florida Police Say

A tragic case out of Florida is renewing warnings about hot-car dangers for young children.

Read More →

⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026

The Washington Post

U.S. Falls to Belgium, 4-1, Ending Tantalizing World Cup Run

The USMNT's tournament comes to an end with a tough Round of 16 loss to Belgium.

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Reuters

Racist Commentary About Black Players Comes Under Scrutiny at World Cup

Reuters reports on growing scrutiny of racist commentary directed at Black players during the tournament.

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Vox

Is Trump's World Cup Meddling a True Scandal, or Standard FIFA Corruption?

Vox unpacks the controversy around the president's involvement in the US-Belgium red card review.

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The New Yorker

How Tourists Are Experiencing Trump's World Cup

A firsthand look at how international visitors are navigating this year's politically charged tournament.

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Bloomberg

Mexico, Brazil World Cup Losses Dash Hopes for Latin America Beer-Sales Boom

Early exits for Mexico and Brazil put a damper on the expected beer-sales surge across Latin America.

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NPR

This World Cup Marks End of an Era for Ronaldo and Other Soccer Greats

NPR reflects on the likely final World Cup appearances for several legends of the sport.

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Le Monde

France Faces New Heatwave With Temperatures Reaching 40°C

France braces for another intense heatwave as temperatures climb to 40°C.

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🔬 Science

Quanta Magazine

Researchers Reveal the Power of "Quantum Proofs"

New research illuminates just how powerful quantum proof systems can be compared to classical ones.

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CERN Press

CERN Bids Farewell to the LHC and Enters Long Shutdown 3

The Large Hadron Collider powers down for its next major shutdown and upgrade phase.

Read More →
NASA

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

The latest updates from NASA's blog on the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission.

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🚗 Auto

MotorTrend

2026 Acura ADX vs. Audi Q3 Comparison Test

MotorTrend pits two entry-level luxury SUVs against each other to see which is the better pick for first-time luxury buyers.

Read More →

🎲 Games & Picks of the Day

Amazon Affiliate Pick

2-in-1 Magnetic Chess Set & Checkers, 15" Wooden Portable Board

A folding travel chess and checkers board great for beginners, adults, and kids — comes with 2 extra queens and piece storage slots.

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Amazon Affiliate Pick

19x19 Folding Go Game Set With Bamboo Bowls and Imitation Jade Pieces

A beautifully finished folding Go board set, complete with bamboo bowls and jade-style stones.

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Saturday/Samedi July/Juillet 4, 2026

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Sports Saturday

Happy Independence Day! 🎆

Samedi, July 4, 2026 · Coffee with Zack / Coffee with Zaki
Written and curated by Zaki "Zack" Qayoumi — Founder, CEO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President & Editor-in-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media & technology company covering Technology, World Affairs, Electronic Music, Diplomacy, Mental Health, Emotional Support, and Music Therapy — with PlayStation 5 livestreams and bilingual vlogs, Coffee with Zack (USA) and Coffee with Zaki (France).

What's up, everybody! It's Saturday (Samedi), July 4, 2026. Happy July 4th weekend! I hope you got to enjoy some good food and spend time with family. I got to hang out with two of my brothers, two of my cousins, and my father a few days ago — it was awesome. We had tacos and Mexican beer, then headed to a FIFA World Cup watch party to catch a Spain match. Everyone else headed out before the Portugal match, but I stuck around at home to watch it — and they won, thankfully!

The next Portugal match is Monday, and it's a frightful one: Spain again. Part of me wonders if not being at the watch party for that match will cost us some luck. Don't forget, Mexico takes on England tomorrow, Sunday.

Also — I finally watched Rat Race for the first time and I can't believe it took me this long. That taxi driver in the Dallas Cowboys hat was suspicious from minute one, and Tracy the helicopter pilot catching her boyfriend Shawn Kent in the pool with another woman was a wild twist. Loved that the film's heart was ultimately about an organization trying to "Feed the Earth." Just a thought — with a trillion dollars in wealth, that's something Elon Musk could actually do.

🎮 New PS5 Livestream: The Crew Motorfest

Brand-new PlayStation 5 livestream footage of The Crew Motorfest is now up on YouTube! Come cruise the islands with me.

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🇺🇸 Dedicated to All of You

This Independence Day entry is dedicated to all my fans, supporters, and followers — including our U.S. military veterans. I hope to link up and squad up with you online again soon in Battlefield 6, Call of Duty 7, and Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. Thank you for your service, and thank you for riding with Zack Technology. Let's go! 🎆

🏁 Motorsport

FIA WEC

Hometown Hero Derani "Can't Describe" Excitement Ahead of Interlagos

Brazilian driver Pipo Derani opens up about racing in front of a home crowd at Interlagos in the World Endurance Championship.

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AutoBlog

Fiat Has a Radical Plan to Replace Big Cars With Tiny EVs

Fiat's latest strategy leans hard into small-footprint electric vehicles as the future of city driving.

Read More →
Peugeot Sport

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies Showed Resilience During a Demanding 24 Hours of Le Mans

Peugeot's WEC squad reflects on grinding through a particularly tough edition of Le Mans.

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Alpine · YouTube

70 Years of Passion — The Future Starts Now

Alpine celebrates seven decades of motorsport heritage while looking ahead to what's next for the brand.

Watch →
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing · YouTube

全員プロレーサーなのに！？誰が演技上手いか決定戦！｜GAZOO Racing

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's pro drivers face off in a lighthearted acting challenge — a fun behind-the-scenes look at the team.

Watch →
Formula 1

Silverstone Lowdown: Leclerc Returns to the Top, Antonelli's Challenge Unravels

A full recap of the key moments from Silverstone as Leclerc reclaims form and Antonelli's weekend falls apart.

Read More →
MotorWeek

2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee

MotorWeek puts the redesigned 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee through its paces.

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GT Planet

Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races: Summer Reruns

The latest rotation of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races brings back some fan-favorite summer tracks and classes.

Read More →
Thomas Sieber · YouTube

I Went to a BMW Dealership

A casual, honest walkthrough of the modern BMW dealership experience.

Watch →

⚽ FIFA World Cup & Football

BBC Sport

France Survive Paraguay's "Disgraceful" and "Embarrassing" Dark Arts

Les Bleus grind out a result against a Paraguay side accused of gamesmanship and time-wasting tactics.

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ESPN

USMNT's Balogun Has Red Card Suspended; Trump Asked FIFA to Review

Folarin Balogun's red card is overturned on review ahead of the USMNT's Round of 16 clash with Belgium.

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US Soccer

Live Updates: USMNT Set for Round of 16 Clash Against Belgium in Seattle

Follow the USMNT's biggest match of the tournament so far as they battle Belgium in Seattle.

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SB Nation

2026 World Cup Golden Boot: Most Goals, Standings

The latest Golden Boot race standings as the knockout stage heats up.

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We Ain't Got No History

2026 World Cup Round of 16: Portugal vs. Spain; USA vs. Belgium

A preview of two of the tournament's marquee Round of 16 fixtures.

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Équipe de France (FFF)

Tout sur la Coupe du monde FIFA 2026

The official French Football Federation hub with everything you need to know about France's World Cup campaign.

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Portland Timbers FC

Portland Timbers to Host Soccer Celebration for USA Round of 16 Match

Providence Park opens its doors for a watch-party celebration as the USMNT takes on Belgium.

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FourFourTwo

New Issue: Exclusive KSI Interview, Football's Celebrity Owners & More

The new issue dives into KSI's football ambitions, celebrity club owners, Harry Redknapp on Snoop Dogg's NY Cosmos, and more.

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The Busby Babe

One Last Chance for Mason Mount

A look at whether Mason Mount can turn things around with one more shot to prove himself.

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Managing Madrid

Haaland's Father: "Everybody Wants to Play for Real Madrid"

Alf-Inge Haaland weighs in on the transfer speculation swirling around his son ahead of the World Cup.

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The Short Fuse

Arsenal to Sell Leandro Trossard to Besiktas

Arsenal reportedly moves to offload Trossard as the club reshapes its attacking options.

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The Liverpool Offside

Jürgen Klopp "More Than Recharged and Ready" to Take Germany Job

Klopp signals he's ready to step back into management with the German national team.

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Man Utd

When Ronaldo & Modrić Scored in a Premier League Classic

A throwback to a memorable Premier League match featuring two of the game's modern greats.

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Real Madrid

Official Announcement: Dumfries

Real Madrid make it official with their newest signing, Denzel Dumfries.

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PSG

Jay-Jay Okocha Discusses His Paris Saint-Germain Days at ICP La Maison Paris

The PSG legend reflects on his time in the French capital during a special event appearance.

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AL-Nassr FC · X

The First Message From the Boss 🎙️💛

Al-Nassr shares the new manager's first message to the club and its supporters.

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🇫🇷 French Football & Rugby

Stade Rennais

Le Programme de la Préparation Estivale

Stade Rennais unveils its full pre-season training program ahead of the new campaign.

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FC Nantes

🎥 "Fier de Pouvoir Reporter ce Maillot!"

A player shares his pride in wearing the FC Nantes jersey once again.

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Olympique de Marseille

Tenues Extérieur OM

OM unveils its new away kit collection for the upcoming season.

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Stade Rochelais

Saison 2026/2027, Ils Rejoignent l'Équipage!

La Rochelle announces the new players joining the squad for the upcoming rugby season.

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FC Lorient

Entraînement: Le Programme de la Semaine

FC Lorient shares this week's training schedule for the first team.

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Toulouse FC

Mathys Niflore Prolonge avec le TéFéCé

19-year-old goalkeeper Mathys Niflore signs a contract extension with his formative club, Toulouse FC.

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Olympique Lyonnais

Corentin Tolisso Prolonge avec l'Olympique Lyonnais Jusqu'en 2029

Tolisso commits his future to OL with a contract extension through 2029.

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France Rugby · YouTube

Championnat des Nations: Le Résumé de Nouvelle-Zélande - France

Highlights and recap from France's Championship of Nations clash with New Zealand.

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Fear the Sword

LeBron James's Former High School Teammate Serves as Cavs Summer League Guest Coach

A familiar face from LeBron's Akron days joins the Cavs bench for Summer League action.

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Blazer's Edge

Will the Trail Blazers Make Another Move This Summer?

Portland weighs its options as free agency and trade season continue to unfold.

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The Kings Herald

California Classic Game 3 Thread

Live discussion and reaction thread for Game 3 of the California Classic Summer League.

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Red Reporter

The Cincinnati Reds Had a Miserable Holiday Weekend

A rough few days for the Reds as the team navigates rumors and rotation troubles.

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Sacramento Republic FC

Match Preview: Republic FC vs. Rhode Island FC

A preview of Sacramento Republic FC's upcoming home clash with Rhode Island FC.

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The Lantern

Ohio State Board of Trustees Approves Ohio Stadium Renovations Including New Videoboards

The Board greenlights a fresh round of upgrades to The Shoe, including new videoboards for upcoming seasons.

Land-Grant Holy Land

Bold Predictions: Ohio State Will Have Its Best Passing Season Since 2018

A bold case for why this could be the Buckeyes' best year through the air in nearly a decade. #GoBucks

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Eleven Warriors

Remember When: Woody Hayes Captures First National Championship in the 1955 "Mud Bowl" Rose Bowl

A look back at Woody Hayes's historic 20–7 win over USC that delivered Ohio State's first national title.

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IGN

PlayStation's Physical Media-Free Future Isn't Just Concerning, It's Offensive

IGN makes the case against Sony's continued push away from physical game media.

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What's Up, Everybody — It's Friday!

Vendredi, July 3, 2026 · Coffee with Zack / Coffee with Zaki
Written by Zaki "Zack" Qayoumi — Founder, CEO, Senior Project Manager, Director, President & Editor-in-Chief of ZACK TECHNOLOGY LLC, an independent bilingual media & technology company covering Technology, World Affairs (Affaires Étrangères), Electronic Music, Diplomacy, Mental Health, Emotional Support, and Music Therapy — with PlayStation 5 livestreams and bilingual vlogs, Coffee with Zack (USA) and Coffee with Zaki (France).

TGIF! Today we celebrate the world of videogames. Don't forget to keep watching the FIFA World Cup 2026 — so many wonderful games this tournament! And mark your calendars: there will be a special livestream of Coffee Talk Tokyo this weekend, right here on PS5.

Below is today's curated roundup of gaming, tech, anime, and motorsport news from around the web — Razer-themed for the weekend ahead. Let's go! 🎮

🎮 Today's Curated Roundup

Razer

Razer x 007 First Light: When Immersive Gaming Gear Meets Modern Espionage

Razer teams up with the world of 007 for a new gear collaboration blending spy-thriller style with high-performance hardware.

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CBR · #GUNDAM

Gundam Wing Revives a Forgotten Transforming Mecha After 30 Years

A classic transforming mobile suit from Gundam Wing gets new life in Gunpla form three decades later.

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Apple Newsroom

Apple Creator Studio Gets Smarter, Faster, and More Connected

Apple rolls out upgrades to Creator Studio aimed at streamlining content creation workflows across its ecosystem.

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Gaming Bible

Ned Luke Sets Rumour Mill on Fire About Michael De Santa's GTA 6 Return

Speculation swirls after comments from Ned Luke reignite debate over Michael's role in GTA 6.

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Anime News Network

The Summer 2026 Anime Preview Guide

Your complete rundown of the new anime season, with everything premiering this summer.

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Kotaku

ExtraEmily Banned From Twitch After Nearly Causing an On-Stream Auto Accident

A streamer's near-miss behind the wheel while live sparks renewed conversation about distracted driving on streaming platforms — a good reminder as we head into the weekend.

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PC Gamer

What Was the First Videogame Song That You Ever Heard?

A nostalgic look back at the tunes that first hooked players on game soundtracks — a fun one for our Music Therapy corner.

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Computer Weekly

UKtech50 2026: The Most Influential People in UK Technology

Computer Weekly unveils its annual list of the UK's most influential tech leaders and innovators.

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PCWorld

Best Mini PC Deals: Top Intel and AMD Picks

A roundup of the best current mini PC deals for gaming, productivity, and everything in between.

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PlayStation.Blog

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for July: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, For the King II, CrossCode

Sony reveals July's PlayStation Plus lineup — a strong mix for FPS fans and RPG lovers alike.

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Xbox Wire

DOOM: The Dark Ages Goes Supersonic With New DLC Chain Spear

A fresh DLC drop brings a brutal new weapon and more content to DOOM: The Dark Ages.

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Tom's Hardware

F1 25: 2026 Season Edition GPU Benchmarks — From Pole Position to the Back of the Grid

A full breakdown of how different GPUs perform running the latest F1 25 season update — great reading for our motorsport and sim-racing fans.

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IGN

Destiny 2 Is Finished — and Now More Appealing Than Ever

With its story arc complete, IGN argues Destiny 2 has never been a better time to jump in.

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GameSpot

Unlock the Potential of Your Steam Deck/Machine With Decky Loader

A practical guide to getting more out of your handheld with the popular Decky Loader plugin system.

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Polygon

No RPG Needs to Be Longer Than 40 Hours

A spicy take on modern RPG bloat, and why tighter storytelling often beats sprawling playtime.

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PCGamesN

Will Gabe Newell Bring a Steam Machine Onboard His $800 Million Deep-Sea Vessel?

A fun speculative piece imagining Valve's co-founder taking his gaming hardware to sea.

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🇺🇸 A Friendly July 4th Weekend Reminder

Don't forget to celebrate your July 4th weekend moderately, and never drink and drive. Always wear a seatbelt. And if you're the Designated Driver, grab a 0.0% alcoholic beer and enjoy the night just as much!

Stay safe, stay hydrated, and see everyone at the special Coffee Talk Tokyo livestream this weekend. #VaccinesSaveLives #GamingFriday

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