The Daily Populous

The first night of the ongoing Democratic National Convention in Chicago had signficantly better ratings than the opening of the Republican National Convention last month, according to overnight data.

The DNC got better early ratings data for its first night than the RNC did, despite a Biden speech that stretched into the early hours of the morning.

The initial, encouraging signs for the DNC come as Donald Trump is reportedly concerned Kamala Harris’s Thursday speech to close out the convention will outshine Trump’s RNC send-off. »

Since this piece went live, Wukong has become the second most-played game on Steam of all time, beating out the likes of Counter-Strike 2 and Palworld.

The most-wishlisted game on Steam is now the most-played game on Steam going by current players.

It's already easily surpassed an elite list of powerhouse games including Hogwarts Legacy at 879,000, Elden Ring at 953,000, and Cyberpunk 2077 at 1.054 million, all according to SteamDB. »

European power markets are experiencing a notable shift as renewable energy sources, particularly wind and solar, become a larger part of the energy mix.

This spike in renewable output has overwhelmed the grid, leading to negative prices during six separate hours on Tuesday, as recorded by Epex Spot SE.

Negative pricing occurs when there is more electricity supply than demand, a scenario becoming more frequent as Europe continues its aggressive push toward renewable energy. »

Among the volunteer forces is the "Tur" armored unit, primarily composed of Belarusians, which has been actively acquiring equipment seized from Russian forces.

Another group, the Kalinowski Regiment, made up of Belarusian fighters, is also fighting alongside the Ukrainian army. »