There were quiet cheers when Tali Roth, responsible for core Windows experiences, showed how Windows’ widgets button wouldn’t automatically trigger when the user hovered over them. They grew louder when she showed how Windows Search could produce just the files on a user’s PC and nothing more.
And where did all that applause come from? Not developers. Not customers. Not execs. Just regular…
It may sport the series’ title, but Laufey isn’t your typical God of War game. Kratos is out, and Faye is in, taking up the protagonist’s mantle. It’s the first time the series has shifted perspective in its 21 year lifetime, and doing so brings significant change.
If you’ve heard about EVE Online in passing, it’s probably something related to the massive player wars taking place out in the unrestricted PvP frontier of “Nullsec” space, where NPC empires and organizations hold no sway. But with the upcoming trilogy of expansions…
John Blanche, the Legendary Illustrator Who Defined the Look of Warhammer 40,000, Has Died
June 4, 2026
John Blanche, the legendary illustrator whose art helped define the grimdark Warhammer 40,000 setting, has died.
A Facebook post from Trish Carden Miniatures and Design brought news that Blanche passed away earlier this week.
“John was an inspirational artist, devoted to his family and a good friend to many,” the post reads. “Always generous with his time and knowledge, he was very well…
Ripple Expands RLUSD Into Turkey as a $200B Crypto Market Signals Bigger Stablecoin Demand
June 4, 2026
RLUSD, Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin, has launched in Turkey via local crypto platforms, giving enterprises regulated access to digital dollars. The rollout supports payments, liquidity, collateral management, and tokenization in a market with roughly $200 billion in…
XRP extended its decline, testing support near the $1.14 level, as heavy long liquidations, persistent selling pressure, and a series of lower highs reinforced the cryptocurrency’s bearish market structure.
Key Takeaways
Sharp losses pushed XRP near recent lows as bearish…
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce challenged broad oversight of blockchain infrastructure, arguing securities rules should not automatically reach neutral networks, open-source code, or noncustodial tools. Her remarks framed crypto regulation around control, custody, and discretion.
Key Takeaways
Peirce questioned whether securities rules should cover blockchains, validators, developers, and neutral…
A team of researchers is advocating to use the moon as a secure site for biocontainment of extraterrestrial samples, particularly those from Mars, but also from other potential worlds like Enceladus, a moon of Saturn.
The researchers contend that our moon offers a naturally…
The Leo Triplet shines in deep space. (Image credit: ing. Cornelis van Zuilen)
Astrophotographer ing. Cornelis Van Zuilen has shared a staggeringly detailed image of the galaxies known as the “Leo Triplet”, after spending 60 hours capturing the light of the cosmic…
A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios; as the stars age, they could even merge.
The triple system, known as TIC 295741342, is 3,080 light-years from Earth and was found by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission. It features a binary system composed of two stars almost…
