DefenseNews

Navy amphib readiness dips as sailors, Marines deploy for Caribbean

The readiness rate of amphibious ships critical to Marine missions has dropped to 41%, a defense official tells Military Times, as thousands of Marines and sailors are being sent to Latin America and the Caribbean amid the Trump administration’s ramped-up effort to combat drug cartels. The lack of available amphibious warfare ships, known as amphibs, resulted in a more than five-month gap in…
Read more
ComputersNews

There wasn’t enough Copilot in Excel, so Microsoft added more

If you’re just dying to talk to Copilot within Excel, good news: Copilot is now a traditional Excel function within Excel for Windows and the Mac. But wait, you say. Copilot is already in Excel! For one thing, there’s already a bit Copilot button in the upper right! If I hover my cursor over an empty Excel shell, a Copilot icon appears! Bless your heart. That’s not Excel! Real Excel nerds…
Read more
DefenseNews

Australia, Philippines launch military drills near South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines — Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving more than 3,600 military personnel in live-fire drills, battle maneuvers and a beach assault at a Philippine town facing the disputed South China Sea, where the allies have raised alarm over Beijing’s assertive actions. The exercises are called Alon, meaning wave in the…
Read more
DefenseNews

Deep-space radar hits key testing milestone

The Space Force’s deep-space radar hit a testing milestone in recent weeks, using seven of its antennas to track multiple satellites in orbit from a site in Australia. The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability, or DARC, is being built by Northrop Grumman to detect and track…
GamingNews

Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Gets Surprise DLSS 4 Support on PC With New Drift Week Update

Grand Theft Auto 5 players on PC just got a new update that adds DLSS 4 support, new cards for Grand Theft Auto Online, and more. Rockstar Games detailed all of the additions for GTA 5 Enhanced owners on its website, revealing a garage filled with content for fans who play both in single-player and online. Although the vast majority of the new goodies can only be enjoyed by those playing the…
Read more