The Marine Corps general tapped to lead U.S. military operations in Latin America told lawmakers Thursday that he stands ready to oversee an expanded presence that began ahead of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s capture — but he doesn’t know how long that enhanced focus will last.
If confirmed by the Senate, Lt. Gen. Francis Donovan will take over U.S. Southern Command, replacing Navy…
BERLIN — The European Commission this week formally proposed a €90 billion ($104.4 billion) loan package for Ukraine spanning 2026 and 2027, with a novel condition that Kyiv must prioritize purchasing weapons and military equipment from European manufacturers.
The…
How tiny Singapore ties China and Taiwan in training for war
January 19, 2026
HONG KONG – Military rivals China and Taiwan are both seen as benefiting from military training activities conducted with Singapore, which, in turn, also gains from the cooperation.
China’s People’s Liberation Army and Taiwan’s armed forces are getting tips from…
Big AI has PC users furious. Nvidia and Micron’s weird emotional appeals make it worse
January 19, 2026
Corporations don’t have feelings. And yet, they want others to think they do—and that we’re being too rough on them.
Twice this past week, major tech companies appealed to empathy. One bid bubbled up in a Wccftech interview with Micron, when the memory producer was asked if it and other suppliers were abandoning consumers. The response: “Our viewpoint is that we are trying to help…
The Hitscan Hyperlight is a brand-new wireless gaming mouse from a newcomer manufacturer, and its name says it all: weighing just 39 grams, it’s one of the lightest mice on the market. Despite its flyweight, Hitscan promises outstanding performance thanks to the Pixart…
Asus denies discontinuing the RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti
January 19, 2026
Asus has publicly walked back claims that it’s phasing out certain RTX 5000 graphics cards, giving renewed hope to enthusiasts seeking a 16GB model.
It’s a little strange: just a day after Asus told Hardware Unboxed that it was phasing out the RTX 5070 Ti and the RTX…
Bully Online Mod Creators Insist Shutting the Project Down 'Was Not Something We Wanted'
January 16, 2026
Cast your mind back to the end of last year, and you may remember we reported that a group of volunteer modders had united to develop an online mode for Rockstar’s Bully (also known as Canis Canem Edit in some parts of the world). Fast-forward just a few short months later, however, and now the Bully online project is “shutting down forever.”
Bully was a humorous action game that…
Games Workshop Reveals Best-Selling Warhammer 40,000 Army Set of All-Time, Reinforcing Just How Popular This Space Marine Chapter Truly Is
January 16, 2026
Games Workshop has confirmed that a recently released Warhammer 40,000 army set a sales record for the company, reinforcing this Space Marine chapter as among the most popular in the setting.
Delivering Games Workshop’s latest financial results, CEO Kevin Rountree…
Terraria 1.4.5 will release on January 27.
In an excitable post, Re-Logic’s Loki confirmed that while the team “did have to resubmit a few things, which pushed us back a bit further than expected,” the release date is now locked in and will include…
Bitcoin treasury investors and observers are heading into 2026 with confidence, expecting public companies to hold significantly more bitcoin, expand digital credit offerings, and weather external pressures with balance sheets largely intact.
Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Poised for Expansion in 2026, Survey Finds
That optimism comes through clearly in the first-ever audience survey conducted by…
