TAIPEI – Taiwan began major military drills on Wednesday to test commanders’ ability to fight on the fly when enemy movements defy expectations, while temporarily limiting internet access for the first time, senior Taiwan officials said.
The 10-day annual Han Kuang exercise began early in the morning after an underground command center in Taipei issued the drill order, triggering…
France’s push to enlist its car industry to produce military drones is moving to industrial implementation, as partnerships between automakers, car-part suppliers and defense firms turn lessons from the war in Ukraine into working assembly lines.
Since the start of the…
We’ve rounded up everything announced in today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast focused on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, including a big reveal of the game’s true protagonist, several big choices and some heroic timey-wimey shenanigans.
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The first half of August will see a long list of games join Xbox Game Pass, as well as the Gears of War: E-Day open beta for Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscribers.
This early trial of E-Day will include the new Horde Siege PvE mode, which transports the series’ traditional co-op wave survival offering to larger settings, and support for more players.
Elsewhere, today sees the day…
Pokémon TCG’s latest Mega Evolution expansion, Pitch Black, has been out for a few weeks now, and things are likely a lot better for those of us unwilling to pay an arm and a leg for shiny cardboard.
Amazon has once again restocked Pitch Black Booster Bundles, and…
BTC Hits $64,360, but Bitfinex Warns of Downside Risks
August 5, 2026
Bitcoin posted a 0.8% gain, trading between $63,300 and a session high of $64,360, while holding support above $63,500 and keeping market cap at $1.29 trillion. A sudden rally triggered a heavy short squeeze, wiping out $35 million in short positions.
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Bitcoin…
Binance has launched a 30-day bitcoin-backed loan offering up to 1,000 USDT, with no price-triggered liquidation during the initial term. A promotional 0.5% service fee remains available through Sept. 3.
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Users can borrow up to 1,000 USDT against eligible BTC collateral.
The initial 30-day term carries no price-triggered liquidation.
Overdue balances face 36% annual penalty interest…
Ripple Pushes Full XRPL Stack as Tokenized Assets Expand
August 5, 2026
Ripple is building issuance, stablecoin, trading, custody, and credit infrastructure as financial institutions adopt tokenized assets. Its XRPL ecosystem links programmable funds with continuous settlement, liquidity, yield, collateral, and compliance tools.
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Are aliens running out of places to hide? It turns out we've searched much more of the galaxy than we realized
August 5, 2026
When people grow impatient at the lack of success in the search for alien life, researchers often point to how few of the Milky Way’s 100 billion stars or so have been searched so far. But it may be that the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has surveyed…
When brand new entry-level telescopes start at a few hundred dollars, the idea of getting anything decent for pocket change sounds like a pipe dream. Yet the secondhand market often hides real bargains for those willing to hunt them down. Deals like this appear because people buy on impulse, then quickly lose interest for various reasons.
Facebook Marketplace seemed like the best bet for such a…
