NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s Dong Feng-17 ballistic missile has probably existed for more than a decade, quietly adding to the People’s Liberation Army arsenal of ever more modern weaponry.
Suddenly in June it was showcased for the first time in official Chinese media, as analysts tell it, and described as one of China’s top military assets as English-language subtitles extolled its…
Small-but-important tasks never come to me when I’m actually typing my daily to-do list. Instead, they always hit me when I’m doing something else: taking a walk, commuting to work, or other “dead times” when my brain is free to wander.
One habit of truly organized…
John Romero has commented on the layoffs that have impacted Microsoft-owned id Software as part of sweeping cuts to the Xbox business.
Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss Asha Sharma announced the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, with 1,600 staff let go…
I’ve loved anime since the Toonami and early Adult Swim days, so certain aesthetics will always elicit a melancholy nostalgia that reminds me of late nights and VCRs. This feeling overcame me when I played the ‘80s and ‘90s anime-inspired Orbitals for the first time, which perfectly emulated old animation styles reminiscent of Dragon Ball and Ranma ½. I may have been at a disadvantage…
Staff at Obsidian Entertainment are reportedly concerned about the studio’s future projects after it was hit hard by Microsoft’s Xbox layoffs.
Yesterday, Microsoft gaming boss Asha Sharma announced the most “significant” restructure in Xbox history, with 1,600 staff…
XRP Sees Triple Adoption Boost as Tokenized Assets Reach $4 Billion, ETF Demand Stays Strong
July 8, 2026
XRP is showing growth across multiple adoption metrics, with approximately $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets, continued spot XRP ETF inflows, and rising wallet creation, according to XRP treasury company Evernorth. Together, the figures suggest expanding activity…
$12 Trillion Vanguard Signals Deeper Crypto Push With New Head of Digital Assets Position
July 8, 2026
Vanguard, which manages about $12 trillion in global assets under management, is recruiting a senior executive to oversee digital assets within its Personal Wealth division, signaling a reassessment of how the firm develops, governs, and delivers digital asset capabilities for clients.
Key Takeaways
Vanguard is hiring a Head of Digital Assets to lead Personal Wealth strategy and execution.
The…
Three signals may determine whether bitcoin’s worst month since 2022 marks a bottom, as tighter central bank policy, inflation pressure, ETF outflows, mechanical selling, and political uncertainty weighed on risk assets while large holders accumulated.
Key…
How do you stop a large, threatening asteroid on its way to Earth? A new Chinese paper, investigating the issue, suggests a “pre-excavation detonation” could be the solution if there’s enough warning time.
There may be millions of asteroids in our solar system, with a…
The world’s first commercially built nuclear-powered satellite has reached orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The BOHR (Betavoltaic Orbital High-Reliability) satellite, built by Florida-based company City Labs, launched to space early this morning (July 7) on SpaceX’s Transporter-17 rideshare mission.
Transporter-17’s Falcon 9 rocket, which was carrying a total of 81 payloads, lifted…
