The Daily Populous

Tuesday June 23rd, 2026 night edition

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Olivia Rodrigo has announced her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, taking place at Irvine, CA’s Great Park on August 29 and touting an all-female lineup.

The festival will feature performances from Rodrigo alongside Chappell Roan, Doechii, Katseye, Mitski, the Breeders, Die Spitz, Bikini Kill, Eli, Garbage, Quiet Light, Rachel Chinouriri and Not for Radio.

Daisy Chain Fields will also feature special guests Karen O, Stevie Nicks and Sarah McLachlan.

“Truly never felt more excited to share a piece of news with you all,” wrote Rodrigo on social media.

“I’ve had a dream of doing this festival for years and i am so ecstatic its finally coming true!!

Daisy Chain Fields features an all-women lineup and 100 percent of the net proceeds will go to charities dedicated to advancing and advocating for women and girls.

“I firmly believe that joy, community, and music can be the drivers of meaningful change and I’m hopeful this festival will be just that. »

Valve prices the Steam Machine at $1,049

Authored by theverge.com
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After months of waiting, Valve has finally announced that the Steam Machine, its new living room-friendly PC, will start at $1,049 and go on sale beginning June 29th.

Valve also says that it’s selling the Steam Machine for the cost of its components alone instead of subsidizing the price.

Valve let us spend hours with the Steam Machine, the new Steam Controller, and the Steam Frame VR headset in late 2025, and we walked away impressed. »

Trump accuses New York Times of ‘treason’ after it questioned what the Iran war had actually achieved

Authored by independent.co.uk
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Donald Trump lashed out late Sunday night over negative press coverage of his war with Iran, singling out The New York Times for criticism after it asked what the conflict had actually achieved.

“I will be adding all of their false and ridiculous reporting to my multi Billion Dollar lawsuit against them.

open image in gallery Trump has called the newspaper’s reporting on the Iran conflict ‘false and ridiculous’ and its staff ‘criminals’ ( Reuters ). »

Putin enemy dies suddenly from accidental mushroom poisoning

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A ‘personal enemy’ of Vladimir Putin has died suddenly after eating poisonous mushrooms.

Grigory Nekhoroshev, 69, became a sworn enemy of Putin when he revealed the dictator’s relationship with Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva.

Putin, 73, has publicly acknowledged having two daughters with his ex-wife Lyudmila Putin, who Putin married in 1983, according to the Kremlin: Maria, 41, and Katerina, 40. »

Putin is preparing for war. This is what we need to do

Authored by inews.co.uk
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The Navy is in desperate condition, down to only four frigates and two destroyers that are fully operational.

It’s not just a question of preparing for the coming storm.

The challenges range from AI, autonomous weapons, new dimensions of biological and chemical warfare, and what quantum computing may do. »