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Nintendo will shut down Mario Kart Tour on iOS and Android on September 29, 2026 at 11 p.m. PST, with no offline version planned. Automatic renewals for the Gold Pass have stopped as of July 7, 2026; existing subscriptions expire on August 4, 2026 and Gold Pass benefits will be available to all players at no cost through the end of service. Development on Mario Kart Tour had ended in 2023.
Nintendo announced Mario Kart Tour will shut down on September 29, 2026, at 11:00 PM PT, with no offline version planned. Ruby sales have ended, but existing rubies can be used in the Spotlight Shop and other features until the shutdown. Gold Pass renewals were stopped, and eligible players can continue to enjoy Gold Pass benefits for free until the end of service under specific rules, with a separate free period for non-subscribers from August 4 to September 29. The game originally launched on September 25, 2019.
Notion is shutting down Notion Mail, its AI-powered email inbox, across web, desktop, and iOS on September 22. Starting June 25 you can export Notion Mail data, with September 21 as the last day to save anything you want to keep; afterward, any unsaved data will be deleted. Notion says it’s refocusing on AI agents to handle inbox workflows, noting that many users manage emails without opening the inbox. Notion Mail can still be downloaded from the App Store before it’s discontinued.
Douze Dixièmes, the French indie studio behind MIO: Memories in Orbit, is shutting down after the game's underwhelming commercial performance. Focus Entertainment ended its relationship with the developer after the launch; the co-founders bought back the shares to close the studio on their terms. Founded in 2017, Douze Dixièmes released Shady Part of Me in 2020 and was acquired by Focus in 2021; the studio reportedly had about 10 employees at closure.
Sony will permanently shut down online services for Destruction AllStars later in 2026, ending the PS5 launch-era live-service experiment; multiplayer will go offline first, with single-player modes remaining available until November 25, 2026, and in-game currency non-refundable. The move follows a rocky reception and underscores ongoing challenges in Sony's live-service strategy.
Spirit Airlines could cease operations after reports that bailout negotiations collapsed with bondholders and the U.S. government; at its Fort Lauderdale and Dania Beach bases, flyers and employees fear disruption and thousands of jobs, while passengers may be protected on refunds/credits if they paid by credit card. If Spirit exits, fares could rise due to less competition, and nearly 20,000 Spirit employees could lose their livelihoods unless a rescue is secured, according to unions and industry analysis.
Ask.com, originally launched as Ask Jeeves in 1997, will close operations on May 1, 2026 as its parent IAC shifts away from the search business. The service popularized a natural-language Q&A interface with the Jeeves mascot, rebranded to Ask.com in 2006, and shut its independent web crawler in 2010. Despite early competition with Yahoo, Google’s dominance and the rise of other Q&A sites left Ask.com behind, prompting online nostalgia and debate over what a modern Jeeves-inspired AI could have become.
President Trump signed a bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the record shutdown, but funding for immigration enforcement (ICE and Border Patrol) will be handled later through budget reconciliation; DHS had operated on temporary funds since February, risking pay for workers and prompting TSA turnover, as lines at airports persisted. The House moved quickly after Senate approval to unlock the package using a GOP budget track, with immigration funding expected to be debated in May and aimed for action by June 1, 2026, to fund ICE/Border Patrol through 2029.
President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest U.S. government shutdown, while immigration-enforcement funding remains on a separate budget-reconciliation track; the package funds DHS operations like TSA, Coast Guard and FEMA, but ICE and Border Patrol money will be decided later, with votes expected in May and a goal to have funding on Trump’s desk by June 1.
President Trump signed bipartisan DHS funding to end the 76‑day shutdown, restoring pay and operations for key agencies (Coast Guard, TSA, Secret Service, FEMA, CISA) while some immigration agencies remain unfunded and DHS payrolls are expected to resume with paychecks likely by May 8; Republicans plan a separate package for ICE/CBP, setting up a new round of budget battles as lawmakers recess. The day’s broader docket also features a bipartisan AI workforce data bill backing from major tech players and continued GOP policy clashes on war powers, surveillance, and the farm bill.
House Republicans voted to back a Senate plan to end the 75-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by approving a funding measure to reopen the agency.
The House approved a stalled funding package to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record 76-day shutdown after Republicans used a procedural move to push the bill through with Democratic help. The measure funds DHS through Sept. 30, but leaves ICE and parts of the border patrol funded separately by a Republican-only bill. The White House had urged immediate passage, and negotiations over new restrictions on immigration enforcement had stalled for weeks. The episode highlights ongoing tensions over how Congress funds federal agencies and conducts immigration policy, even as a separate $70 billion immigration-enforcement package is advanced outside regular processes.
The House approved a Senate-passed bill to fund most DHS agencies through Sept. 30, ending a 75-day shutdown, but funding for ICE and Border Patrol is not included, as Republicans pursue a separate package; President Trump is expected to sign, while lawmakers also race to extend the FISA Section 702 program.
Congress approved a partial DHS funding package to reopen agencies including the TSA, ending weeks of shutdown after GOP infighting. The plan funds DHS for 75 days but excludes new ICE/CBP money, a concession enabling passage with Democratic support; it now goes to President Trump for signature, ending the shutdown for now while ICE funding remains in limbo and other spending battles loom.
On the 76th day of a DHS funding lapse, Congress approved a partial funding bill to restart most Homeland Security agencies through September, including the Coast Guard, TSA, Secret Service, FEMA and CISA, while leaving immigration enforcement rules intact and paving a separate, party-line push to fund ICE and Border Patrol later; the White House is expected to sign and the clash over immigration policy remains unresolved ahead of midterm battles.