It is an old story – told to me nearly a decade ago by those who lived it – but it bears repeating now. Fallout was invented only because its paymasters weren’t paying attention. Developed in the bowels of Interplay during the publisher’s 90s heyday, the classic RPG benefited from a chaotic and noisy company atmosphere, in which developers divided themselves into cliques reminiscent of…
'Please Play Us When GTA 6 Comes Out': Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Developer Teases Post-Game Support
July 21, 2026
The director of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has told fans to keep playing — even when GTA 6 launches.
Of course, the hugely-anticipated GTA 6 arrives on November 19, and is expected to gobble up gaming time and attention away from pretty much every major release…
Strategy Says Bitcoin Reserve Provides 31 Years of Dividend Coverage as Cash Buffer Reaches $3.2 Billion
July 21, 2026
Strategy says its bitcoin treasury provides 31 years of dividend coverage, while its U.S. dollar reserve provides 1.8 years of near-term coverage. The figures shift attention from bitcoin purchases to the company’s ability to sustain preferred-share obligations.
Key…
Grayscale to Pay Quarterly Cash From ETH and SOL Staking Rewards: A Look at The Mechanics
July 21, 2026
Grayscale plans to amend its Ethereum Staking exchange-traded fund (ETHE) and Solana Staking ETF (GSOL) to convert staking rewards into cash and distribute them to shareholders at least once a quarter.
Key Takeaways
Grayscale filing seeks to convert ETHE and GSOL staking rewards into quarterly cash payouts starting around Aug. 7.
GSOL currently stakes 100% of its SOL, generating roughly 6.1% in…
When Bitcoin traffic gets heavy, a full block does not stop the network; it turns the next available space into a live auction where urgency has a price.
Key Takeaways
Bitcoin blocks cap at 4 million weight units, forcing lower-fee payments to wait.
Bitcoin Core 31.0 can…
The costs of space launch have fallen 96% in the past six decades and have the potential to plummet by nearly as much by 2040, a new study finds.
However, such an improvement might get hampered by a number of challenges, such as the rise of space debris in orbit or a single…
In looking back and commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Viking missions to Mars, one is struck by the bold and audacious undertaking.
Twin spacecraft missions — each consisting of a lander and an orbiter — made their way to Mars and into the history books. The Viking 1 lander planted its legs on the terrain of Chryse Planitia 50 years ago today, on July 20, 1976, while its Viking 2…
A bright “Saturn’s ring” of satellites could circle the night sky if plans to launch a million data center spacecraft and tens of thousands of space mirrors come to pass. This ring, traversing the sky for hours after dusk and before dawn, would outshine every star and…
Samsung Back to School Sale Announced in India: Check Offers on Galaxy S26 Series, Tab S11 Ultra, and More
July 21, 2026
Samsung Back to School sale has been announced in India with offers across the Galaxy ecosystem, “enabling students to access the latest Galaxy AI-powered devices designed to support learning, creativity and productivity throughout the academic year,” as per…
The impressive capabilities of Chinese lab Moonshot’s Kimi K3, the biggest open-weight large language model, has kicked off a debate that conflates two things: the economic possibilities of American AI giants and the future of LLMs as a technology.
OpenAI’s head of strategic futures, Dean W. Ball, went so far as to argue that the US government should find a pretext to create regulatory fear…
