NEW DELHI — In a major push to strengthen its naval capabilities, India signed a $5.7 billion contract with domestic companies Monday to build eight next-generation, corvettes that will undertake anti-submarine, anti-surface and coastal defense operations.
The new ships will gradually replace a fleet of aging single-role corvettes.
India’s efforts to upgrade its maritime strength include plans…
Australia preps Bluebottle USV for submarine-hunting role
November 4, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia’s Navy is doubling down on unmanned systems as it adopts platforms like the Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel and Ghost Shark and Speartooth extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles.
The Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel – or…
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Foil Cover Preorders Sell Out at Amazon – Here's Where You Can Still Get a Copy Before Release
November 3, 2026
The Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is set to release this Thursday, November 5. The first batch of physical copies of the game includes a textured foil cover – but these will only be available while supplies last.
That day has come at Amazon; the…
Speedrunner Breaks Super Mario Bros. World Record While Dressed as the Italian Plumber, Now Just 2 Frames From Theoretical Perfect Run
November 3, 2026
Niftski, the speedrunning world record holder for Super Mario Bros., beat his own record on a Halloween livestream while dressed as Mario. Speaking in character, he said: “Hopefully I don’t get this today because that would be very stupid.” Guess what?
This Halloween run, which you can watch on Niftski’s YouTube channel, shaved 0.33 seconds off the previous world record, also held by…
Is V in Edgerunners 2? Is There a Cyberpunk 2077 Canon Ending? And What About Season 3? We Asked the Showrunner in a New Interview
November 3, 2026
Edgerunners, the hugely popular Netflix anime set in CD Projekt’s Cyberpunk 2077 world, takes what’s great about the video game and expertly translates it into the world of animation. The recently released Season 2 told its own story — one we know is set just a year…
Funds stolen from Binance passed through approximately 12,000 wallets in under four days, Elliptic found. The operation spanned 11 blockchains, while the firm assessed that only a negligible amount had likely been cashed out.
Key Takeaways
The operation used roughly one new…
XRP recorded one of its strongest days for new wallet creation this year after the Binance hack, according to Santiment. The increase contrasted with subdued prices, as the analytics firm suggested a possible shift toward self-custody.
Key Takeaways
Nov. 1 brought 7,934 new XRP wallets, the sixth-highest daily total of 2026.
Santiment identified $1.30 as a level to confirm stronger price…
Tether said it froze more than $1.5 billion in stolen USDT within 30 minutes of the Binance hack, blocking access to those funds. The announcement followed the FBI’s attribution of the attack to North Korea.
Key Takeaways
The FBI attributed the theft of more than $6…
Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 II EVO FE (APO) lens review — how good is this budget lens for astrophotography?
November 3, 2026
Budget primes can be, surprisingly, excellent choices for photographers shooting all subjects. It’s all too easy to get carried away with the best specs, such as a large maximum aperture and impressive optical design often seen in more expensive options. But affordable…
James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of 'interstellar invader' comet 3I/ATLAS
November 3, 2026
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have found that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was built from tiny grains of ice mixed with dust that are quite different from the solar system’s comets.
These ice grains do, however, bear striking similarities to some icy bodies located at the edge of the solar system, beyond the orbit of Neptune, so-called trans-Neptunian objects…
