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What is Star City, the secret Cold War cosmonaut training town in Apple TV's new 'For All Mankind' spinoff?

May 28, 2026
On May 29, Apple TV will launch “Star City,” their 10-episode spinoff of “For All Mankind” that depicts an alternate history of the space race from the Soviet perspective as they become the first nation to land a human on the moon instead of the United States. But far from being pure fiction, “Star City” is based on the real-life hidden Russian city just outside Moscow where…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Why New York’s push to regulate e-bikes just slammed on the brakes

May 28, 2026
New York lawmakers had been pushing for increased e-bike regulations this year, including potential registration and even licensing for e-bikes. But now it looks like the sails propelling the movement have run out of wind, at least for now. The reason isn’t because of a lack of desire, at least among some lawmakers who have long pushed for reforms. Instead, legislators appear to have…
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DefenseNews

Latvia sends mobile intercept units to Russian border in wake of drone incursions

May 28, 2026
RIGA, Latvia — Latvia will deploy mobile drone-interceptor units to its eastern border within a matter of days in response to a string of drone incursions from the direction of Russia, according to the head of the Baltic country’s Autonomous Systems Competence Center. The Latvian armed forces will deploy teams up to four soldiers in 4×4 vehicles, equipped with interceptor drones from Latvian…
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ComputersNews

The Steam Deck is back, and affordable PC gaming is dead

May 28, 2026
The Steam Deck, harbinger of a portable PC gaming revolution, has been out of stock for three months. Now it’s back… at almost double the price of the original model. It’ll cost you $789 USD to get the 512GB OLED version, $949 for the 1TB upgrade. The original LCD model, which debuted at $400, is resigned to the dustbin of history. Welcome to PC gaming in 2026, where the K-shaped economy has…
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