DefenseNews

Desolate Arctic outpost likely to host US troops under new Greenland deal

At a windswept gravel airstrip in eastern Greenland, a small Danish military detachment has quietly kept watch for decades. Now, under a new U.S. defense agreement signed this week, the outpost at Mestersvig could soon become a key American military foothold in the Arctic. Mestersvig sits 149 miles from the nearest settlement (population 330), at the edge of an uninhabited national park larger…
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DefenseNews

US F-35 fighters to debut in Indian multinational air exercise

NEW DELHI — The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 fighter jets are joining a multinational air exercise hosted by India, bringing a fifth-generation fighter to Indian air drills for the first time and giving the Indian Air Force and other participants direct exposure to operating…
GamingNews

Activision’s Halo Must Go Beyond Bungie

This is an IGN opinion piece from Matt Purslow, who was brought up on the golden era of Halo and Half-Life. He loves story-driven FPS campaigns and wishes there was more of them (but perhaps not quite as many as there were in the 2000s – that was pretty excessive.) Halo should be Xbox’s Call of Duty. Of course, thanks to a $69 billion acquisition, Call of Duty is now Xbox’s Call of…
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GamingNews

Every Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Pikachu Card, Ranked

One of the best things about Pokémon TCG’s 30th Celebration Collection is that, for the first time ever, you’re guaranteed one of these gorgeous 30 uniquely illustrated Pikachu cards in every single booster pack you open. Each card features a distinct art style from a…
CryptoNews

Shielded Bitcoin Proposal Aims to Bring Privacy to Bitcoin L1

A New York cryptography lab has proposed Zcash-style private transfers on Bitcoin without changing Bitcoin itself. Published on Thursday by [[alloc] init], Shielded Bitcoin would hide amounts and counterparties without a soft fork, separate blockchain, federation or trusted operator. Bitcoin would simply store and order encrypted data that it cannot understand, while outside software verifies the…
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MobileNews

Spotify Taste Profile is Now Available in The US for Better Control Over Recommendations

Spotify Taste Profile feature is now rolling out in the US after its initial testing in New Zealand earlier this year. “Taste Profile gives you more control over your recommendations, whether you want to explore beyond your usual interests or fine-tune what you already love,” according to the company. Spotify Taste Profile is rolling out to Premium subscribers aged 18 and above in the…
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