The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two U.S. officials and a Western official briefed on the matter.
The officials said leaders at the Defense Department received a message that the SpaceX Starshield service for the Ukrainian military needed to be slowed.
The officials, who spoke…
South Korean lasers down three drones in Army demo, Hanwha says
October 19, 2026
Two laser weapons developed by Hanwha Systems shot down all three target drones during a South Korean Army demonstration on Oct. 14, the company said, as it pitches the technology to foreign buyers.
The company’s stationary Cheongwang laser air defense weapon and a…
Captain Price Actor Sends Message to Fans as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Campaign Praise Rolls in
October 18, 2026
Barry Sloane, the actor behind Call of Duty’s Captain Price, has shared a message with fans as praise for Modern Warfare 4’s campaign rolls in.
Early reactions to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s story mode have filled social media feeds in the first 24…
The Best Deals Today: Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, Pikmin 4, Star Wars Zero Company, and More
October 18, 2026
A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Pikmin 4, Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2, Doom: The Dark Ages, Star Wars Zero Company, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, October 17, below.
Pikmin 4 for $39.88
Walmart has digital copies of Pikmin 4 for Nintendo Switch on sale for $39.88 today. This is just in time before next month’s release of Pikmin 4 – Nintendo…
We Sat Down with D&D Game Designer James Wyatt to Talk Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft
October 18, 2026
Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft is less than a month away, and it already looks like it’s going to be a massive expansion to the tabletop game. But there are still a lot of questions about whether this new expansion is going to lean more towards the…
XRP Ledger Nears Oct. 23 Upgrade as Lending Votes Fall Short
October 18, 2026
The XRP Ledger is heading toward an Oct. 23 software upgrade that fixes a peculiar security flaw, one that could let certain authorized accounts create tokens instead of destroying them. Meanwhile, its long-awaited native lending system remains stuck awaiting approval.
Key…
Bitcoin Price at $81,500 Leaves Bulls and Bears at a Standoff
October 18, 2026
Bitcoin traded near $81,500 on Oct. 17, 2026, with its technical indicators offering competing signals. Shorter-term moving averages favored sellers, while longer-term averages continued to support buyers. The relative strength index (RSI) stood at 46, and the broader technical rating remained neutral. With support clustered around $81,000 and resistance extending toward $82,500, bitcoin faces a…
EU Joins 8 Nations to Sign Warsaw Protocol on Crypto Crime
October 18, 2026
The new treaty modernizes the Warsaw Convention treaty, adding crypto assets to its scope and expanding the attributions of financial intelligence units over these assets, highlighting the importance of international cooperation and reducing response times for information…
I know perfectly well that the moon comes out during the day. I have known this for decades. Yet whenever I spot it in a blue afternoon sky, some primitive part of my brain still thinks it has turned up early.
I’m certainly not the only one. Many people don’t…
I’ve spent years chasing the northern lights across the Arctic, from the mountains of Swedish Lapland to the dramatic Norwegian fjords.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that choosing where to see the northern lights is about much more than simply heading as far north as possible. Whether you’re on the hunt for somewhere that offers the best chance of clear…
