DefenseNews

South Korea supercharges defense budget to record levels

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — South Korea will spend more on its military in the year ahead than it ever has before. The country’s defense budget is set to rise 8.2%, after government leaders announced the increased expenditure on Sept. 3. The boosted defense spending of KRW 73.28 trillion – around $53.9 billion – comes amid deepening security concerns about North Korea, China and…
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GamingNews

Every Way You Can Play Pokémon

Pokémon is more than just a game. It’s an entire community of fans both young and old who want to catch ‘em all. What you may not know is that however you engage with Pokémon, chances are there’s a way to take your fandom to the next level by participating in all…
GamingNews

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Is Up for Preorder

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake is set to release exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5. A from-the-ground-up remake of one of the most beloved video games of all time, it features improved visuals and playability both on the TV and on the go. It’s available now for preorder (see it at Amazon) in both physical and digital formats. Featured in this article In addition to…
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CryptoNews

Bitcoin Volatility at Historic Low as Long-Term Holders Dominate

Bitcoin’s one-month realized volatility is historically low, according to Glassnode, whose statistical analysis identifies long-term holder supply as the leading explanatory variable. Market capitalization, trading turnover, and derivatives positioning show substantially…
CryptoNews

Minority Chain Meltdown: XBT Ticker Grab and Mining Revolt Grip BTCB2

More controversy is brewing around the latest Bitcoin fork, BTCB2, as the team behind the minority chain has persuaded a couple of small trading venues to list the coin under the ticker XBT. The decision is drawing criticism because XBT is a long-established ISO 4217-style code used for bitcoin (BTC) itself across Kraken futures and institutional rails, leaving plenty of people unhappy with the…
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NewsSpace

The Vela Incident: Did an American satellite detect a secret nuclear test in 1979?

It began with an unusual flash detected off the coast of South Africa by an aging American satellite — and to this day, debate continues over whether this odd Cold War event involved an illicit atmospheric nuclear test. The strange story of the “South Atlantic Flash,” better known as the Vela Incident, began on Sept. 22, 1979. At that time, Vela 6911, a satellite in a constellation…
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