CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Satellite imagery appears to show China is set to reclaim land on another reef in the South China Sea for yet another military base.
Simultaneously, China demonstrated the use of hundreds of fishing boats to support future combat operations against Taiwan.
The coral reef in question is Antelope Reef, located at 16°27’45”N, 111°35’20”E in the Paracel Islands.
PARIS — Europeans are “dreaming” if they think the continent can defend itself without the United States, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in a meeting with members of the European Parliament on Monday, citing the costs of going it alone and the need to build up…
How to stop Windows from changing your network type
January 28, 2026
Windows recognizes two network types for networks without a domain server: private and public. On a private network, other users can see your computer, and you can enable file and printer sharing. If the computer is set to a public network, sharing is disabled, the computer…
New Super Mario Bros. Wonder Amiibo Are Up for Preorder
January 27, 2026
I know it’s been sacrilege for nearly three decades now, but I’ve always preferred 2D Mario games to those newfangled 3D ones. (I’m an elder Millennial; leave grandpa to his ramblings). So I couldn’t be happier Super Mario Bros. Wonder is getting the “Switch 2 Edition + expansion” treatment in March. To celebrate the new-gen upgrade and the Meetup in Bellabel Park DLC, Nintendo is…
Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order Preorders Are Up at TCGplayer, Revealing the Latest Market Price Data for Sealed Products
January 27, 2026
While Ascended Heroes is the next big release in the calendar for Pokémon TCG, we can’t help but look ahead to further down the line to the most recently announced set, Mega Evolution – Perfect Order. It will feature Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Starmie ex, Mega…
'FTL in a Warhammer 40,000 Skin' Game Pulled From Steam After What May Be a Nuisance DMCA Takedown From a Troll Claiming to Be Games Workshop
January 27, 2026
A strategy game dubbed ‘FTL in a Warhammer 40,000 skin’ was recently pulled from Steam, with its developer suggesting it may have been on the receiving end of a nuisance DMCA takedown from a troll claiming to be Games Workshop.
Last week, Tundra Interactive posted a…
Ripple Secures Strategic Saudi Banking Partnership as Vision 2030 Fuels Fintech Boom
January 27, 2026
Ripple is pushing deeper into Saudi Arabia, teaming up with Riyad Bank’s innovation arm to advance blockchain adoption across payments, custody and tokenization as the Kingdom accelerates its Vision 2030 financial modernization drive.
Ripple Ignites Saudi Fintech Ambitions Through Riyad Bank Innovation Alliance
Ripple is partnering with Jeel, the innovation arm of Riyad Bank, to support Saudi…
Crypto markets are eyeing a powerful breakout as regulatory clarity and institutional demand align, with Ripple’s chief executive signaling confidence that digital assets could push to new highs amid shifting valuations and accelerating adoption.
Ripple CEO: New All-Time…
A16z Researcher Explains Why Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Different Quantum Risks Than You’ve Been Told
January 27, 2026
A new deep-dive from A16z research partner and Georgetown computer science professor Justin Thaler pours cold water on breathless quantum panic, arguing that while quantum threats are real, the crypto industry is badly mismatching urgency to reality.
Quantum Fear vs.
Moon landings could contaminate evidence about life's beginnings on Earth. Here's how
January 27, 2026
Emissions from spacecraft landings on the moon can drift freely across its surface and may settle in — and contaminate — some scientifically precious real estate, according to new research.
Many current and planned lunar landers rely on propellants that produce methane as a byproduct during the engine burns required to slow a spacecraft for touchdown.
The new study finds that this exhaust…
