There’s a good news story to be told about a remote island in the South Atlantic right now, even though you wouldn’t think it from the news pages.
They’re currently focused on threats from Argentina’s president against oil companies drilling near the Falkland Islands, while Britain insists its military commitment to its overseas territory is unshakeable.
Tensions are…
XPeng shops its self-driving tech to automakers — Tesla found no takers
September 20, 2026
XPeng is trying to turn its self-driving and smart-cockpit systems into a licensing business, courting automakers, suppliers, and software firms well beyond its existing Volkswagen deal, according to a Reuters report.
It’s the exact playbook Tesla has been pitching for…
The Volkswagen ID. Buzz set a new Guinness World Record for “the most countries visited in a continuous journey” by an EV, covering nearly 100,000 km across 92 countries.
VW ID. Buzz receives Guinness World Record for an EV
After 445 days of travel, crossing 92…
144 Tesla Megapacks power Australia’s first 8-hour grid battery
September 20, 2026
Australia just switched on its longest-duration grid battery, and it runs on 144 Tesla Megapacks.
RWE’s Limondale battery in New South Wales can discharge for a full eight hours — four times longer than the two-hour batteries that dominate the Australian grid. It’s the first project of its kind in the country.
The battery sits at 50 MW / 400 MWh, near Balranald in the state’s south-west…
US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report says
September 20, 2026
China is devoting enormous efforts — from submarines to ballistic missiles — to destroy America’s aircraft carriers.
The strategy prompted a U.S. think tank to ask why America couldn’t do the same and sink China’s growing fleet of carriers.
The think tank, the…
Pentagon, Lockheed sign framework deal to boost AIM-260 production
September 20, 2026
The U.S. Defense Department and Lockheed Martin signed a framework agreement on Thursday to expand production of the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, or JATM, laying the groundwork for a future multiyear buy of the classified long-range air-to-air weapon.
The…
US Air Force renews efforts to ensure units have accurate spouse contact information
September 20, 2026
It’s been a problem as long as the existence of modern communications: Despite the need for commands to have accurate contact information for military spouses, some service members, military wives or husbands simply don’t want to be reached.
The failure of troops to provide phone numbers for spouses in the Air Force Personnel Accountability and Assessment System, however, can carry dire…
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: Second-Take Preview
September 19, 2026
Key Preview Takeaways:
There’s a LOT of content in here, if my two-hour hands-on is any indication.
Revelation had a bit of a checklist-y feel in my preview; but I’m hoping it feels less bloated than Rebirth
Vincent is awesome and he’ll never leave my party.
Two…
Control Resonant Is Almost a Picture Perfect PC Port
September 19, 2026
When the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti first came out in 2018, I was skeptical of ray tracing and DLSS. The first few games that used the tech, like Battlefield 1 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, had fairly lackluster ray tracing implementations that didn’t look great and…
Marvel's Wolverine Player Glitches Out of Bounds to Discover Floating NPCs, Cars That Phase Through Walls, and the Edges of the Map
September 19, 2026
A Marvel’s Wolverine player has discovered a glitch that allows for out of bounds exploration right up to the edges of the map.
Warning! Spoilers for Marvel’s Wolverine follow…
A YouTuber called “Turned” published a video showing how Logan is able to climb up and over a seemingly innocuous building to go out of bounds in the mission, The One That Got Away. From there is a huge area to…
