NEW DELHI — With the race for sixth-generation combat aircraft gathering pace, India has opened talks with France on participating in its Future Combat Air System (FCAS) as it seeks a role in technologies that could shape air combat in the future.
India’s Defense Ministry told parliament this month it had “initiated efforts in a concerted manner to co-join” the effort.
The ministry stated…
I hate this, but buying a GPU now might actually make sense
August 24, 2026
A GPU vendor warns price hikes are coming later this year, and I can’t help wondering if that means now is the right time to pull the trigger.
Credit: Chris Hoffman / Foundry
Well okay, now might only be the second-best time to buy a GPU—the best…
Delta Reign is the sixth set in the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution line, set to be released on November 6, 2026. This expansion marks the return of Mega Rayquaza for the first time since XY—Ancient Origins and XY—Roaring Skies expansions were released in 2015.
I…
I Played Halo 2 Before the Rest of the World and Almost Reported the Abrupt Ending as a Bug
August 21, 2026
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.
Back in 2004, Halo 2 was the most anticipated video game of all time. I was…
Where to Buy Pokémon Cards in 2026
August 21, 2026
Finding Pokémon cards in 2026 is just as hard as it’s ever been, especially at MSRP. Between Ascended Heroes being what feels like the most popular we’ve seen since Destined Rivals, and the burden of the 30th Anniversary set fast approaching, Pokémon…
As there’s no single best bitcoin hardware wallet, only different features and trade-offs, their manufacturers also vary in how they have supported their customers following the Coldcard crisis. Fast, clear, and helpful communication might be the factor that protects your…
The Hungarian parliament voted to repeal the provisions that required a validation check for crypto asset conversions to be legal. The move also removes crypto-related offenses imposing penalties of up to eight years of imprisonment from the national criminal code.
Key Takeaways
Hungary repealed strict local crypto validation checks to fully align with the EU’s new MiCA framework.
The move…
Binance Helps Stop $1.2M Governance Attack in Under 48 Hours
August 21, 2026
Binance said its monitoring team detected a malicious DAO proposal, warned the unnamed project and coordinated deposit closures with exchanges before a vote blocked access to roughly $1.2 million in treasury tokens.
Key Takeaways
Binance detected the proposal with less than…
Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in 'The Martian'
August 21, 2026
Europe’s Mars Express orbiter has captured new, stunning imagery flying low over a geological region of the Red Planet shaped by ancient waterflow billions of years ago.
Mars Express launched in 2003 and is operated by the European Space Agency (ESA). It’s…
James Webb Space Telescope finds 'hidden stars' making the universe's 1st galaxies much bigger than we knew
August 21, 2026
Imagine looking at a vast city on Earth from a great distance, knowing nothing about that city; you may assume that its only buildings are the largest, most visible skyscrapers. But, get closer or look with a far more powerful tool, and you would begin to discover smaller buildings between mountainous skyscrapers.
Now, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered that this looks like that is a…
