PARIS — The Swiss government is seeking parliamentary approval to allocate an additional 970 million Swiss francs (US$1.2 billion) for air defense under the 2026 budget, citing a heightened threat situation and long delivery times for defense equipment.
The requested appropriation funds include 250 million francs earmarked for down payments on short-range ground-based air defense systems and 650…
GTA 6 Leak Forces Stop Killing Games Movement to Distance Itself From Hacker Manifesto
August 20, 2026
The Stop Killing Games movement has distanced itself from the manifesto published by the alleged group behind last night’s GTA 6 leak, and cast doubt on their motivations.
Yesterday, two videos showing apparent GTA 6 gameplay, and an image reportedly of the complete map…
Subnautica 2 gets its Buddy system update today, August 19. It adds a number of new features revolving around multiplayer in the underwater survival and crafting game.
In a new video, creative director Anthony Gallegos ran through everything players can expect from the co-op…
This is an IGN opinion piece from Ryan McCaffrey, who worked at Official Xbox Magazine from 2002-2012 during the original Xbox and Xbox 360 era before joining IGN, where he remains “the Xbox guy.” In the run-up to Xbox’s 25th anniversary, he’ll be sharing his memories from the platform’s first quarter-century.
Those of you who’ve been reading my stuff long enough may remember that…
A planned revival of the failed BIP-110 stalled fork is putting an old cryptocurrency hazard back in the spotlight: replay attacks, where a transaction intended for one blockchain can potentially be copied onto another.
Key Takeaways
Dashjr said Aug. 18 that Bitcoin, which…
Trump Opens Bitcoin Door as US Debt Blows Past $40 Trillion
August 20, 2026
Treasury Department figures and debt clock readings reported Aug. 19 put total public debt at a staggering $40.049 trillion. About $32.266 trillion sits with the public, while another $7.782 trillion is effectively Washington owing money to federal accounts, including trust…
XRP trading has developed a pronounced weekday peak during overlapping London and New York business hours. Evernorth highlighted that the three-hour window captured 23.5% of weekday on-chain volume in July, up from 14.3% a year earlier.
Key Takeaways
Three weekday hours accounted for 23.5% of July’s on-chain XRP volume.
The same period accounted for 14.3% of volume in July 2025.
Public ledger…
My 5 favorite sights to see in the night sky with binoculars
August 20, 2026
Top 5 things to see in the night sky with binoculars – ranked by an expert
Beyond simple naked-eye observing, a pair of the best binoculars are the most accessible way to experience the night sky. They are affordable (although pricier models are available), very easy…
I woke up on the morning of Aug. 12 and looked out of the window to something I hadn’t dared hope for: blue sky.
After days of scrutinizing weather models that seemed determined to test the nerves of everyone aboard the HX Expeditions ship MS Spitsbergen, somehow…
Astronomers discover a giant, rocky 'mega-Earth' 23 times more massive than our planet
August 20, 2026
Astronomers have discovered an unusually massive, dense exoplanet that challenges conventional ideas about how rocky planets form.
Called GJ 523b, the exoplanet is about 2.5 times wider than Earth but packs roughly 23 times our planet’s mass into that relatively compact size. Worlds this large and dense are sometimes referred to as “mega-Earths,” an informal term for unusually…
