DefenseNews

US Army wants up to 100 drone boats to fill watercraft gap in Pacific

As the Army contends with a shortage of ships to carry troops and supplies in the Pacific, it’s pressing contract vessels into service – and looking to a future in which dozens of heavy-duty autonomous watercraft take on a significant portion of the task. The Army’s little-known fleet of watercraft included about 70 Pacific-based vessels in 2024, down from 134 in 2018. According to a…
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ComputersNews

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i review: An underwhelming $899 laptop

Budget PCs like Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 3i face some tough questions in 2026. Like, why should laptop buyers invest in a new PC right now? Especially given the astronomical component prices. Should buyers invest in a new budget processor like Intel’s Wildcat Lake? This…
ComputersNews

RAM prices are brutal. Try these Windows 11 settings first

Prices for RAM have risen significantly recently, and this is hitting many PC users particularly hard, especially when it comes to DDR5 modules. A current 32-gigabyte kit will cost you around $400 in 2026, depending on the clock speed and latencies. Prices can be even higher for well-known brands and faster modules. If you’ve only recently upgraded or are using an otherwise well-optimized…
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NewsSpace

A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon this August. Will we be able to see it?

Earth’s moon is due for a human-made impact this August courtesy of a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage. The Falcon 9 upper stage is left over from the launch that sent Firefly’s Blue Ghost-1 lander to the moon on Jan. 15, 2025 by way of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. Also sent moonward on that flight was the Hakuto-R Mission 2, called Resilience, a…
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GamingNews

GTA 6 Cover Artwork Revealed, Pre-Orders Begin June 25

Rockstar has just revealed the cover artwork for GTA 6, and announced that pre-orders for the long-awaited blockbuster will finally begin on June 25. The game’s artwork was revealed this morning in a brief 30-second teaser video that’s now live on…
GamingNews

Amid Concern Over Xbox Studio 'Bloodbath,' New Report Says Developers Are Being 'Punished Today for Following Orders'

A new report suggests Xbox layoffs will likely result in a “bloodbath” of job losses and studio closures, leaving developers “punished” simply for following Microsoft’s orders. Word of Xbox staff redundancies and development studio shutdowns is now rife, following an ominous warning from newly-installed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma that the console maker’s slim profit…
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