NABATIEH DISTRICT, Lebanon — At the entrance to Zawtar Gharbieh in southern Lebanon, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) troops are stationed under a tree, stopping anyone attempting to pass through.
The country’s military recently regained control of the area after Israeli troops occupying parts of southern Lebanon agreed to withdraw, part of a “pilot zone” model proposed under U.S.-mediated…
It feels like the whole world is waiting to play GTA 6. And Rockstar knows it.
Ahead of the extended look that just debuted on Netflix, IGN had the chance to visit the developer and talk with Rob Nelson, co-studio head at Rockstar North. Upon us mentioning just how each new…
When it comes to open-world games, and especially Rockstar’s, one of the biggest questions is always “how big is the map?” Well, when it comes to GTA 6 we now have a answer. Kind of.
The main stories of Rockstar games and the bombastic missions that they’re made up…
Thirteen years is a long time. It can feel especially long when you’re developing a game in a series that loves nothing more than to satirize the times we live in. GTA 6 has the challenge, then, of not feeling out of touch with the world its trying to find the funny side of.
It’s something that Rob Nelson, co-studio head of Rockstar North is astutely aware. “That’s a question a lot of…
Polymarket’s US-serving platform withdrew both of its NFL player participation filings on Aug. 26, one day after certifying them with the CFTC and one day before the listing date it had given the agency. On the same day, the exchange certified bitcoin, ether, and solana…
During the “Accelerating Bitcoin” conference, experts debated how current bitcoin mining operations would affect the Paraguayan grid, warning of a possible generation crisis by 2029 if bitcoin mining energy consumption grows moderately, as it currently accounts for 30%…
NZ’s ACT Party Proposes Waiving Capital Gains Tax on Crypto
August 28, 2026
ACT, a party with the fourth-largest representation in the New Zealand Parliament, is campaigning to modernize digital finance rules, proposing regulation to waive crypto gains tax on qualified assets held for over a year and to exempt low-value purchases made with crypto assets.
Key Takeaways
New Zealand’s ACT party proposed tax-free crypto gains after a year to boost long-term retail…
Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch
August 28, 2026
The hours are counting down to the launch of NASA’s newest flagship orbital observatory. The spacecraft recently got its last glimpse of terrestrial light before being encapsulated in its rocket’s protective payload fairing last week and is imminently bound for…
On this day in space! Aug. 27, 1962: NASA launches Mariner 2 to Venus for ambitious flyby
August 28, 2026
On Aug. 27, 1962, NASA launched Mariner 2, the world’s first spacecraft to successfully visit another planet.
Mariner 2 flew by Venus after a 3.5-month voyage through space.
The mission launched just one month after the Mariner 1 mission failed during launch. After…
An impressive partial lunar eclipse will turn the moon an eerie red for millions of people tonight
August 28, 2026
Tonight (Aug. 27-28), the full Sturgeon Moon will slip into Earth’s shadow, creating a stunning “almost blood moon” as up to 96.2% of the lunar surface disappears into the darkest part of our planet’s shadow, the umbra.
At maximum eclipse, much of the moon may take on an eerie reddish hue as sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere is refracted into the shadow…
