DefenseNews

Australia to buy sophisticated US air-to-air missiles

August 11, 2026
Australia will become the first export customer for the AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), an air-to-air missile that will be integrated onto the country’s full fleet of fighter platforms. Defence Minister Richard Marles made the announcement on Aug. 6 while attending the multinational fighter exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Darwin. Marles said the JATM will allow the Royal Australian…
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GamingNews

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick Won't Rule Out GTA 6 on Disc at Some Point, Insists Decision Had Nothing to Do With Concern Over Leaks

August 10, 2026
One of the big questions following the shock decision not to release GTA 6 on-disc at launch is whether Rockstar will ever release a disc version of the game. In a new interview with IGN, Strauss Zelnick, boss of Rockstar parent company Take-Two, refused to rule it out. Speaking today following the release of Take-Two’s Q1 2027 financials, Zelnick defended the company’s decision not to release…
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CryptoNews

Germany Mulls Bitcoin Critic Nagel’s Bid for ECB Presidency

August 10, 2026
Conversations in Berlin are taking place to decide whether Germany will support Joachim Nagel, the current president of the Bundesbank, in a potential bid for the Presidency of the ECB. Nagel, who would emerge as a dark horse, has a negative stance on bitcoin and crypto. Key Takeaways Germany could back Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel to succeed ECB President Lagarde if she resigns…
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NewsSpace

Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 3 days to totality

August 10, 2026
2026-08-09T14:28:38.106Z The citizen scientists keeping an eye on the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse Two teams of Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast volunteers with observe totality on Aug. 12. (Image credit: Photo by: Alan Dyer/VW Pics/UIG via Getty Images) Countless eyes will be watching the moon’s silhouette swallow the light of our parent star during the climactic phase of totality on Aug.
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