On May 18, 1980, at 8:32 a.m. PDT, all hell broke loose as Mt. St. Helens, a 9,677-foot (2,950-meter) stratovolcano in Washington state, US, violently erupted.
The blast collapsed the northern face of the volcano, sending a pyroclastic flow, a destructive, superheated avalanche of gas, ash, and pumice, racing outward, reaching an estimated speed of 670 mph and temperature of 800°F (400°C).
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Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus is launching a new electric SUV in 2027, its first vehicle built in China in over two decades.
Lexus leans on China for next-gen EV in 2027
It’s official. Toyota is breaking from tradition, planning to develop and produce the new vehicle in…
Bestselling US e-bike Lectric XP4 relaunched in limited-edition with new colors and gear
November 3, 2026
The Lectric XP series has become something of an institution in the American electric bicycle market. As the country’s best-selling e-bike lineup, it’s helped put hundreds of thousands of riders on two wheels, largely thanks to its combination of affordable pricing…
Europe is preparing to introduce a new requirement that could change how electric bicycle batteries are tracked, repaired, recycled, and potentially even resold. Starting in February 2027, new e-bike batteries sold in the European Union will be required to carry a digital battery passport, giving each battery its own digital identity and making important information about its origins and…
KYIV, Ukraine — A new pocket-sized receiver can co-opt video from Russian unmanned systems, allowing Ukrainian drone operators to intercept enemy live feeds in real time, the device’s makers said this month, while adding only a little extra weight to operators’…
Oshkosh partners with startup to build military drones
November 3, 2026
Oshkosh Defense announced Monday a partnership with Silicon Valley startup Grid Aero to manufacture large military drones, which would be the first aircraft produced by the Wisconsin-based company.
“We do things that like gravity and stay on the ground,” said Logan…
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australian military officials have been furtive about how they will use Anduril-developed Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles – or XLAUVs. However, they recently lifted the lid on some payloads the Royal Australian Navy is fielding.
In an official unveiling at Anduril Australia’s manufacturing center in Sydney on Oct. 19, three Ghost Shark…
Sam Altman says your PC’s memory should belong to him
November 3, 2026
In an interview, the CEO of OpenAI and boss of ChatGPT says it would be far more efficient if all the RAM in your gaming PC was reserved for a data center.
Credit: Open AI
Ah, you love to see it. A quote from a billionaire CEO shows just how phenomenally…
Input Lag Is So Bad in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 That Players Suffer From a 'Competitive Disadvantage'
November 2, 2026
If you’re playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Nintendo Switch 2, beware: you’re at a disadvantage in competitive Multiplayer due to crushing input lag that is much worse than the other platforms.
Digital Foundry’s analysis of the performance of the Switch 2…
Persona 1 Remake Footage Seemingly Leaks Online
November 2, 2026
What appears to be gameplay footage from an unannounced Persona 1 remake has leaked online.
A little less than two minutes of video depicting what looks a lot like a modern version of Sega and Atlus’ original Persona game was first published on Reddit before being spread around various social media platforms today. The developers behind the RPG franchise have broached the topic of remakes…
