Major League Baseball warned players this week not to deface uniforms after several members of the San Francisco Giants openly defied their team’s Pride Night event.
The Giants held their annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community on Friday at Oracle Park when losing pitcher Landen Roupp and relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker wrote the Bible verse “Gen 9:12-16” on their caps, which featured the “SF” logo in rainbow colors.
The Book of Genesis has become a favorite citation for opponents of gay rights.
Giants reliever Sam Hentges refused to wear the rainbow Giants cap Friday.
“To be clear, this routine verbal warning not to wear the hat in future games is not disciplinary and had absolutely nothing to do with the content of the message. We respect players’ right to free expression,” an MLB statement said.
“However, writing of any kind, with any message, is prohibited per Major League Baseball’s Uniform Regulations which provides in part that, ‘[a] Player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment,’” the statement said.
MLB said the warning had no direct tie to the players’ actions on Pride Night.
“We have given the same warning numerous times in the past to players for messages such as ‘Dad’, ‘Happy Mother’s Day, I Love Mom’ and names of family members,’” MLB said.
Some Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, were quick to defend the players.
“What does MLB think it’s doing penalizing players for their Christian faith?” Hawley said in a post on X. “They owe us some answers. Right now.”
Vance also weighed in.
“Trump won we don’t have to do this anymore,” the vice president posted on X.
Beloved Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow urged the players to understand how their actions could offend the San Francisco community.
“I think that you have the right as a player to believe and say whatever you want,” Krukow told the San Francisco Chronicle. “But you have to take a broader look at the city you’re playing in. What makes San Francisco so great is the acceptance of others — ethnicities, opinions, cultures — and that extends to the gay community.”
San Francisco has long been a hub of gay culture with about 16% of the city identifying as LGBTQ+. The team’s annual “Until There’s a Cure Day” dates back to 1994, which marked the first time a pro sports team held a benefit to fight AIDS.

West Wilson reportedly tried to get Lindsay Hubbard, Kyle Cooke and Carl Radke fired from “Summer House” — which allegedly led to him not being asked back for Season 11.
However, a rep for Wilson told Page Six that the accusation is “categorically false.”
The source claimed to US weekly on Tuesday that the podcaster, 31, “told producers that Lindsay shouldn’t film pregnant and being a new mom because it’s a show about singles and having fun in the summer.”
In 2024, Hubbard, 39, welcomed daughter Gemma with now-ex-boyfriend Turner Kufe.
The insider added, “Amanda [Batula] knew about that and Lindsay was pissed.”
Meanwhile, Wilson allegedly tried to make Cooke, 43, and Radke, 41, “look bad” by secretly telling producers that the reality show “would be better with him and new friends.”
Cooke, Hubbard, and Radke are part of the original “Summer House” cast, with Batula, 34, joining as Cooke’s “girlfriend” during Season 1.
The swimwear designer was then upgraded to a full-time cast member.
Wilson joined the group in Season 8.
The insider added that “his goal was to be with Amanda and then just film with his friends.”
The sports commentator not showing his personal life and “dating other women who no one knew about,” also led to his departure.
Wilson and Batula started dating shortly after the influencer separated from Cooke in January after four years of marriage.
Batula’s ex-bestie Ciara Miller, 30, also dated Wilson for several months in 2023. The former flames even shared a kiss during Season 10.
Wilson was also actively dating Meija Moreno when his relationship with Batula was exposed.
The source claimed that Hubbard and Cooke have “joked” that Wilson and Batula “are not going to last.”
But the insider told the outler that the couple is “still fully committed to each other.”
Page Six reached out to reps for Cooke, Hubbard and Radke.
However, a second source alleged that “it was a mutual decision between the network and West.”
They noted that the Complex journalist felt that his “time on the show was coming to end” going into the Season 10 reunion.
“It became even clearer that there wasn’t a long-term fit anymore,” the insider continued, insisting that Wilson is “at peace” with the outcome.
The social media personality is now focused “on his podcast and other business ventures.”
The source explained that due to Batula and Wilson’s bombshell romance, “there’s a tear in the friend group.”
Wilson and Batula came under fire during the dramatic three-part Season 10 reunion for lying about their relationship to everyone in the group.
“The cast doesn’t want to film with him,” the insider continued to Us, noting that Batula is “still friendly” with Season 8’s Jesse Solomon, 33, and her estranged husband.
As of now, the rest of the cast is not “speaking with Batula,” with the insider expressing that her future on the show is “up in the air.”
On Monday, Hubbard took to Threads to detail her grievances with Wilson.
“West has tried to threaten my career / show now 3 times and it’s quite frankly, disgusting. No other word to describe it,” she penned.
Hubbard referenced the time Wilson publicly said on his “Show Me Something” podcast that there was “no way” she could return post-baby.
Now, a week after the reunion wrapped, fans will get a look into the fallout on Tuesday, with a bonus episode.
“Summer House: The Aftermath” — which airs at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo — will feature a sit-down between Wilson and Cooke and Batula and Hubbard, among other cast members.

Alex Pereira fell short in a seemingly impossible conquest to become UFC’s first three-division champion. A second-round TKO loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250 crushed those hopes, but the path there has Pereira irate. “Poatan” condemned potential illegal strikes from Gane that preceded the finish, with much of his anger directed towards referee Herb Dean.
Gane stopped Pereira early in Round 2 after a stiff jab dropped the former middleweight and light heavyweight champion. From there, Gane unleashed ground strikes — several of which appeared to strike the back of the head — before finishing him on the feet. Pereira bemoaned Gane aggressively pursuing the finish at the expense of fair play.
“It was a lucky jab,” Pereira said in a YouTube video, though he took no issue with the strike that dropped him. “He took advantage and started landing heavier shots.”
“He’s desperate. He threw a shot he didn’t even believe in, and he wanted to finish the fight whatever way. He always does that. In multiple fights, if you look at his highlights, that’s what you’ll see all the time.”
Gane has developed a reputation as a dirty fighter among the MMA fanbase. He rejected that label in a pre-fight interview with CBS Sports, but his complicated legacy took another hit on Sunday. Pereira came into the fight conscious of illegal strikes headed his way. Even Sean O’Malley said on Sunday that he was in the training room with Pereira when he was discussing potential illegal strikes from Gane.
“You know what’s funny, in the rules meeting when Pereira was talking to the ref,” O’Malley said. “They were having the translator go over back of the head.”
Pereira, the former two-division champion, had some sympathy for eye pokes and groin strikes, things that can happen by accident in a dynamic exchange. However, he sees no way to forgive strikes to the back of the head.
“I was getting up, and it became difficult to recover,” Pereira said. “I believe if it wasn’t for those shots, I’d be in that situation and could’ve possibly recovered. Maybe not, but those shots were very hard and illegal.”
“A punch to the back of the head — you’re right there, man. You have to be seeing it,” he mentioned earlier in the video. “That was the opportunity of a lifetime for him, and the referee was right there to see it.”
The Unified Rules of MMA ban strikes to the back of the head and spine. The illegal target zone is defined as “the area starting at the crown of the head and running directly down the centerline of the head with a one-inch variance to each side.”
Pereira claims he approached Dean with his concerns before the fight. Plino Cruz, Pereira’s coach, served as an interpreter between Pereira and Dean.
“The referee who was working my fight called his colleague over, another referee,” Pereira said. “He used him as an example to explain where the back of the head is, where you can hit, and where you can’t.”
Pereira was incredibly frustrated with Dean’s officiating. Often revered for his stoicism, Pereira had a scathing assessment of Dean’s character.
“A guy like that, he goes out, drinks his beer or drinks his seltzer water, or whatever. He gets together with his friends. If he has kids or a nephew, I think that, no, I’m certain, that they look at that ref and say, ‘He’s a coward.’ But they’re his friends, they won’t say that to him. But they think it, ‘He’s a coward.’ Because he was a coward,” Pereira said.
Pereira believes Dean failed to keep the fight clean and the fighters safe. He called for Dean to be punished or face legal action for his failure to do his job well.
“He is not a man. He shouldn’t have been refereeing that fight,” Pereira said. “To be honest, a guy like that should be punished. It’s a very serious job and a very serious event. What happened? The ref should’ve faced legal consequences for that.”
Commission accountability is an issue that’s plagued MMA for as long as it’s been regulated. Results are rarely overturned, while judges and referees are seldom punished for poor calls or made available for comment. After his loss at UFC Freedom 250, Pereira called for fighters to unite and make referees liable.
“This will only change when fighters come together to push out referees who continue making mistakes like this,” Pereira said. ” Let’s make sure this doesn’t happen to you. We have the power to make it happen!”

Following four betas, Google is ready to launch Android 17 for Pixel devices. There are a handful of big additions and changes, while today’s release coincides with the June 2026 Pixel (Feature) Drop.
Like last year, this update is arriving before the historic fall window as part of Google’s new release cadence. The biggest user-facing addition in Android 17 is the ability to Bubble any application. A similar capability was previously reserved for message conversations. Long-press any app on your homescreen and tap the new button in the top-left corner to get a chat head-style icon that you can move around and drag down to close. A Bubble Bar in the bottom-right corner is available for large screen devices.
Handy for travel, entertainment and work, Bubbles lets you easily reference notes or maps, watch tutorials and even check sports. It keeps everything you need in reach but out of the way.
A small but nice addition in Wallpaper & style > Icons > Names is “Show app names” to hide labels on your homescreen.
Android 17 implements app memory limits “to ensure apps never use too much RAM” for improved device performance and to help preserve battery.
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The screen recorder accessed from Quick Settings has been redesigned with a floating pill interface. Your available options are unchanged from before. After the recording has started, you can tap the status bar indicator to bring back the pill and make changes — tap the settings gear — or “Stop.” Screen Reactions give you a green screen to add a selfie video to the capture.
Afterwards, you’re taken to a new fullscreen page that lets you preview the clip, Edit, Delete, or Share.
In Quick Settings, the Camera, Location, and Microphone access indicators in the top-right corner have been redesigned. The pill is narrower and makes use of circular containers to better distinguish what’s active.
On the topic of Location, Android 17 has a number of changes. The runtime Location permission now adds explicit checkboxes when picking between “Precise” and “Approximate.” Google is also adding a new one-time precise location button for apps, while there’s an improved algorithm for approximate location.
Additionally, you can share specific contacts with apps “instead of your entire address book.”
The bigger QS change is split Wi-Fi and Mobile data toggles. After updating, the previous Internet Tile becomes Wi-Fi and you can add Mobile data. On supported devices, there’s also a new “Satellite” Tile that takes you to “Satellite connectivity” settings.
When you “Mark as lost,” Find Hub now lets you require biometrics, “so even if a thief has your passcode, they can’t access information on your phone or turn off tracking.”
The “No notifications” message in the shade has been replaced by “You’re all caught up” and a trophy icon that comes from the Pixel Watch.
In terms of visual changes, Widget panes now feature a blurred background just like Quick Settings and the Notification shade. There are various icon tweaks, but nothing drastic following the Material 3 Expressive redesign last year. You’ll also notice a close ‘x’ in fingerprint sheets.
There are several notable changes in the Settings app:
“Accounts and backup” is a new combined menu that simplifies “Password & passkeys.”
Once you dig down, individual preferences are now housed in shorter cards that remove top/bottom padding for more compact lists.
In Sound & vibration, you’ll find a new slider for “Assistant volume.”
Under Display & touch > Dark theme, you can now control which apps use the Expanded dark theme.
There’s a new Easter egg for the first time in three generations. Go to Settings > About phone > Android version and tap the “17” repeatedly to connect all the dots.
Android 17 Pixel launch
Android 17 is launching and rolling out starting today for the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8a, Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel 9a, Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Pixel 10a.
Visit Settings > System > System update and click the “Check for update” button if the OTA hasn’t already appeared on your device. Android 17 Beta 4.1 users will get a small update to this final release.

Following a first look at Google I/O last month, XREAL has today confirmed that its Android XR glasses, Aura, will be launching this Fall with reservations open today, and a list of confirmed apps and games too.
XREAL Aura is set to launch as a mixed form factor powered by Android XR. They look and feel like glasses, but operate closer to that of a dedicated headset like Samsung’s Galaxy XR, while still having optical passthrough to the outside world that’s through glass, not camera feeds. At Google I/O last month, hands-on demos showed how the device works with an included puck that serves as the brains and battery.
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Today, XREAL is confirming out of AWE (Augmented World Expo) that Aura is set to officially launch “this Fall” in the US – including in Best Buy Stores – the UK, Canada, South Korea, and Japan. European markets will be coming “soon after,” the company says.
You can also now “pre-order” the glasses with a $99 registration deposit. This buys you a $199 credit for the final product, a $100 discount when it actually launches. There’s no specific release date or final price at this point, though. A $299 registration deposit is also available for the first 2,000 customers, with numbered hardware and a guarantee of launch-day delivery.
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Registration is live now on XREAL’s website.
XREAL’s Android XR glasses will cost under $1,500, which isn’t as expensive as it sounds
On top of that, XREAL is also confirming some of the apps and games that will be available for Aura, and Android XR as a whole, and are in developement now. Some of the biggest names here include Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars and Fallout: Factions. The former is a “pivotal, untold moment in the Hail Mary mission” that was created with author Andy Weir specifically for the game.
Fallout: Factions, meanwhile, is an XR adaptation of a hit board game.
Here’s the full list of in-development titles coming to XREAL Aura and Android XR:
Announced today, Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars, will launch on XREAL AURA, powered by Android XR, Google’s groundbreaking spatial computing platform. Developed in partnership with Amazon MGM Studios and featuring a new, original chapter created in collaboration with Andy Weir specifically for the game, Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars allows players to step into the role of Ryland Grace at a pivotal, untold moment in the Hail Mary mission, diagnosing failing ship systems and improvising ingenious scientific solutions as the spacecraft itself bleeds into their real-world environment. Precise hand tracking enables intuitive, tactile interaction with ship panels and zero-gravity objects, while the Hail Mary spacecraft merges seamlessly with the player’s physical surroundings. The result is a new form of spatial storytelling that leverages Android XR, cutting edge XR hardware starting with XREAL AURA, and mixed reality to bring the world of Project Hail Mary directly into the player’s space.
Announced today, Fallout: Factions is the official digital adaptation of the hit tabletop game from Modiphius Entertainment for XR. This turn-based skirmish warfare game set in the Fallout universe combines squad-level tactics and strategy with immersive 3D maps and gesture controls in stunning augmented reality. Compete with friends around the table or around the world as you play as one of three Factions seeking to dominate the devastated landscape of Nuka-World. Each Faction has a unique set of weapons and abilities, creating nearly endless replay-ability. War never changes, but now it’s in your hands! Fallout: Factions launches from Mirrorscape later this year on XREAL AURA and Android XR.
Announced today, “The Nutcracker: A Spatial Awakening” is a pioneering full-scale spatial preservation of a legacy ballet, developed by San Francisco Ballet and YBVR in partnership with Google and XREAL. Captured in stereoscopic 8K with a Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive three-camera array, the experience places audiences closer than ever to the artistry and emotion of this iconic holiday production. Bringing the breathtaking “Snowfall” sequence directly into the user’s surroundings, the experience showcases how cutting-edge hardware can unlock a profound sense of presence for world-class performing arts, accompanied by the Grammy Award-winning San Francisco Ballet Orchestra. Expect more to come with the official premiere later this year.
Asteroid, a groundbreaking immersive film from acclaimed director Doug Liman, will combine cinematic storytelling, interactive gameplay, live conversational AI, and natural multimodal interaction powered by Gemini. The experience launched exclusively on Android XR and will be free for all XREAL AURA owners. The project is developed by 30 Ninjas.
EMMY and BAFTA award-winning Atlantic Studios is bringing ambitious immersive films to Android XR and XREAL AURA. Atlantic is bringing Hollywood elites to its projects, with more to be revealed soon.
Resolution Games brings its painstakingly crafted turn-based co-op tabletop dungeon crawler, Demeo to XREAL AURA. Demeo is designed from the ground up for XR, and players on AURA can join others on Samsung Galaxy XR, Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, PICO and PlayStation VR2, as well as enjoy cross-play with flatscreen players (Steam PC, Mac, iOS, PlayStation 5).
The Fox Sports XR app on XREAL AURA will feature immersive live sports and highlights.
Cubism is one of the most respected puzzle games in XR built around an engaging concept: fit a set of colorful 3D blocks into a target shape, but this time set in your real world thanks to XREAL AURA’s optical see-through headset. Cubism is renowned for its excellent handtracking and strong spatial interaction design.
One of the world’s largest XR video game developers, nDreams, is bringing Oh My Galaxy! to XREAL AURA. Oh My Galaxy! is a beautifully crafted arcade-style physics puzzle game designed from the ground up for spatial computing. XREAL AURA marks the first time the popular game will be available on an OST headset.
Odders is bringing its premier tabletop strategy game, Chess Club to XREAL AURA. Chess Club is the leading chess application across major spatial computing platforms today; its standout feature is its precise native hand-tracking. XREAL AURA marks the first time Chess Club will be available on an OST headset.
South Korean streaming powerhouse, Naver is bringing CHZZK to XREAL AURA. CHZZK is Naver’s massive livestreaming and content creator platform heavily centered around gaming, esports, virtual streamers, music videos and watch parties. CHZZK includes spatialized 180- and 360-degree videos that bring VR entertainment to XREAL AURA without isolating the viewer from the real world around them.
DB Creations is actively developing three XR games for XREAL AURA. Disassemble, mend, and rebuild a variety of gadgets and robot parts while learning about the fantastical world around you in Robo Repair. Fly a jet, pilot a helicopter, and more to complete arcade challenges right in your room with the exciting RC-inspired action of Tiny Motors Arcade. Transform your space into a thriving solarpunk city of the future with easy to connect building block elements in Table Towers.
Announced today, representing next generation geospatial immersion, the Rathausverein of Aachen, Germany, and ZAUBAR are creating a first-of-its-kind location-based AR experience in Aachen’s historic city center. Set around the Krönungssaal (Coronation Hall) in Aachen City Hall and connected to the city’s imperial heritage, including Aachen Cathedral as part of the former Carolingian palace complex and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the experience brings history to life through an immersive museum-quality exhibition with realistic time travel, lifelike animations, historically accurate reconstructions, and incredible detail, all comfortably enjoyed through XREAL AURA. This exciting project is targeting an on-site launch in mid-2027.
Announced today, in healthcare, apoQlar is bringing their XR software platform to XREAL AURA that transforms CT, MRI, PET, and other medical imaging data into interactive 3D holographic models that clinicians can view and manipulate in real time. The early apoQlar workflows with XREAL AURA are showing real promise and are already making advanced medical visualization and training more intuitive for clinicians.
Simply Piano XR comes to an OST headset for the first time with XREAL AURA, bringing its finetuned hand tracking and spatial computing to merge physical instruments with digital overlays along with AI-powered real-time feedback for the ultimate XR piano-learning platform.
In enterprise, ShapesXR is moving design work into XREAL AURA’s immersive 70-degree FOV, allowing teams to sketch environments, place UI, storyboard interactions, and test concepts before writing much code. ShapesXR is leading in collaborative spatial creation and for the first time, bringing its highly recognized platform to XR glasses.
Frontline.io turns complex CAD models into interactive digital twins for the enterprise space, letting technicians learn, troubleshoot, and collaborate through XREAL AURA with OST workflows. It’s reshaping remote assist, virtual training, and augmented work instructions — and going further with AI agents that generate, retrieve, and guide maintenance procedures in real time, all hands-free without taking workers’ eyes off the task, making the smart connected worker a reality.
The Plynk Spatial™ app turns stock research, portfolio management, and trading into a spatial experience coming for the first time to OST XR glasses with XREAL AURA. Instead of viewing markets through flat charts on a phone or laptop, through XREAL AURA, Plynk Spatial™ users can explore 3D market visualizations, interact with spatial heatmaps, view sector performance in layouts, analyze portfolio holdings in 3D space, track market movers, and execute trades directly inside AURA, all while not losing sight of their real world surroundings.
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