DefenseNews

Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone for Black Sea strike missions

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone it says can now operate anywhere in the Black Sea, carry heavier weapons and use artificial intelligence for targeting. Ukraine has used the unmanned naval drones to target Russian shipping and infrastructure in the Black Sea. The Security Service of Ukraine, known by its Ukrainian acronym SBU, has…
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GamingNews

Arc Raiders Design Director Says Running a Playtest Around the Same Time as Bungie's Marathon Was 'A Great A/B Test for Us'

The Arc Raiders design director has said it’s been fortuitous timing to have its extraction shooter launch a playtest around the same time as Bungie’s Marathon, calling it “a great A/B test for us.” With Marathon offering some features that Arc Raiders does not — and vice-versa — Embark Studios’ Virgil Watkins said it’s been useful to compare the feedback…
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CryptoNews

Analyst Projects $175K Bitcoin Price as Regulatory Climate Improves in US

Bitcoin is on the verge of a massive rally as institutional analysts project a $175,000 target driven by surging demand, expanding money supply, and booming wallet adoption—all underpinned by a favorable U.S. regulatory shift and explosive blockchain use cases. Analyst Forecasts Bitcoin to Hit $175K on Three-Factor Growth Surge Institutional confidence in digital assets is strengthening as…
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NewsSpace

The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there is another space race of a more curious sort. A race to be the first to send various objects up there. But why? In December 2024, Buddhist monks from Japan attempted…
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