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Star Wars Zero Company Is a Turn-Based Tactics Adventure That’s Not Just for XCOM Experts | IGN Preview

August 12, 2026
As a kid, one of my favourite moments in The Empire Strikes Back was when Han Solo and Chewbacca got the drop on an Imperial probe droid on Hoth by flanking it on either side and blasting it to bits, so you can imagine I was pretty stoked when Star Wars Zero Company allowed me to pull off plenty of ice cold combat manoeuvres just like it during the first 10 hours of its campaign. When it was first…
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CryptoNews

AUSTRAC Halts 96 Cryptolink Crypto ATMs Over Compliance Risks

August 12, 2026
Australia’s financial crime regulator has forced 96 Cryptolink crypto ATMs offline for three months after identifying renewed compliance failures. The suspension follows earlier enforcement over transaction reporting and anti-money laundering controls. Key Takeaways Cryptolink cannot operate its 96 crypto ATMs for three months. AUSTRAC cited failures involving required transaction reports. The…
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CryptoNews

SEC, CFTC Target Goliath Ventures Over $400M Crypto Ponzi

August 12, 2026
Federal regulators have targeted Goliath Ventures over an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme involving more than $400 million. The CFTC cites 1,600 customers, while the SEC alleges at least $425 million was raised from over 1,300 investors. Key Takeaways About 1,600 customers…
CryptoNews

What Is FINMA? Why Crypto Firms Keep Flocking to Switzerland

August 12, 2026
Switzerland has turned financial regulation into a competitive machine, pairing the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, better known as FINMA, with specialized regulatory pathways that have helped make the country one of the world’s premier destinations for…
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On this day in space! Aug. 11, 1960: 1st object successfully recovered from orbit

August 12, 2026
On Aug. 11, 1960, part of the Discoverer 13 satellite became the first human-made object to be recovered from Earth’s orbit. The United States Department of Defense launched the mission as part of the C.I.A.’s Corona spy satellite program. They wanted to see if they could return a satellite’s instrument package to Earth safely and gently enough to retrieve the object intact. The…
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AI & RoboticsNews

General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI

August 12, 2026
River AI, an AI startup founded by xAI co-founder Igor Babuschkin, has secured $1.1 billion in funding in a seed/Series A round led by General Catalyst and AMP PBC, with participation from Nvidia, AMD Ventures, Y Combinator, and Temasek. (AMP PBC is an AI-focused investment firm founded in 2026 by former Andreessen Horowitz general partner Anjney Midha, backer of companies at a16z like Black…
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