Stark Future has already turned its ridiculously powerful electric dirt bike into a street-going supermoto – upon which I recently got to cruise the streets and cities around Barcelona (more on that experience coming soon). But now the company is taking that concept in an even darker direction with the new Stark VARG SM Sköll, a limited-edition, nearly completely blacked-out version of the 80…
This Brooklyn startup will put nearly 700 EV plugs on NYC curbs
September 17, 2026
New York City has chosen Brooklyn-based it’s electric to supply the hardware for its permanent curbside EV charging network, which will bring nearly 700 Level 2 charging points to all five boroughs over the next three years.
The rollout will replace the city’s existing…
Segway’s new 28 MPH MUXI Pro cargo e-bike gets automatic shifting and regen braking
September 17, 2026
Segway is giving its compact MUXI utility e-bike a fairly significant upgrade, adding everything from automatic electronic shifting to front suspension and a higher Class 3 top speed.
The new Segway MUXI Pro builds on the company’s existing short-tail cargo e-bike…
US ‘not prepared’ to respond to nuclear attacks in space, report says
September 17, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — The possibility of an adversary detonating a nuclear weapon in space to disrupt U.S. satellite infrastructure and the global communications networks that rely on it is no longer a remote scenario, according to multiple officials — and American forces are not prepared for it, strategists found after bringing former officials together to war-game their responses to a potential…
US military must adapt as formations will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems, Caine says
September 17, 2026
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, emphasized that the joint force must prove readiness ahead of a conflict in a time when adversaries are becoming increasingly interconnected amid the changing character of war.
The force needs to be “clear-eyed”…
COLOGNE, Germany — The defense leaders of Germany and the United States have signed an agreement positioning Germany as an additional production hub where workers can make scarce munitions for American weapons if stateside U.S. firms are overwhelmed by demand.
German…
Apex Legends Art Director Says Street Fighter 6 Pushed Devs to Give Characters the 'Thickest Thighs' They've Ever Had
September 16, 2026
Apex Legends art director Alisa Rastorgueva says developers pushed the limits of the game’s character models so far for its collaboration with Street Fighter 6 that its heroes became “thicker” than ever.
Street Fighter 6 is coming to Apex Legends with special character skins, a decked-out POI, an ambitious Wildcard Takover, weapon skins, and more on September 22.
To celebrate, a handful of…
This is an IGN opinion piece from Ceridwen Millington, who has craved horror of all stripes ever since she stumbled through Silent Hill 3’s wretched amusement park. Or perhaps since she first got blown to bony gibs in Half-Life. You might today find her at home in the…
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons Doesn't Have Waypoints Because the Devs Want Players to 'Figure Things Out' for Themselves
September 16, 2026
The developers of Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons have said they avoided putting waypoints into the game because they want players to actually explore.
The open-world single-player action-adventure goes easy on the hand-holding by ditching traditional quest markers that…
Grayscale Sees US Crypto Policy Maturing Despite CLARITY Setback
September 16, 2026
Grayscale says the crypto industry is still making progress despite the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act to formal debate. The asset manager pointed to ongoing work at the SEC and CFTC while reaffirming its support for comprehensive digital asset rules.
Key Takeaways
The Senate failed to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act.
Grayscale said the result was “not…
