DefenseNews

Flight tests begin on US Air Force’s new ‘doomsday plane’

The Air Force and aerospace firm Sierra Nevada Corp. have started flight tests on the service’s next-generation “doomsday plane.” Flight tests for the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Control, or SAOC, are being held at the Aviation Innovation and Technology Center in Dayton, Ohio, the company said in a Wednesday release. Sierra Nevada, also known as SNC, carried out the SAOC’s first…
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DefenseNews

U.S. troops will stay in Poland, Trump assures Polish leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump affirmed that the United States will keep a robust military presence in Poland as he had a warm meeting Wednesday with the country’s new president, Karol Nawrocki. Trump had taken the unusual step of endorsing Nawrocki in the…
ComputersNews

Valve trademarks the ‘Steam Frame,’ but what the heck is it?

After the smash hit that is the Steam Deck, all eyes are on Valve for its next hardware move. Another stab at virtual reality? A console to take on Sony and Nintendo? (Oh, Microsoft, what’s up, didn’t see you there.) A new trademark filing for the “Steam Frame” has gamers and press alike turning the speculation up to 11. And yeah, I couldn’t resist doing some of my own. The United…
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ComputersNews

These eye-popping smart lights boast built-in AI microphones

Smart lights that react to voice commands spoken to smart speakers are old hat, but a smart light with a built-in AI microphone? That’s a new twist. Showing off its wares at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week, Germany-based smart device manufacturer Lepro is teeing up…
GamingNews

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone's Season 05 Reloaded Update Is Light on Goofy Cosmetics, Heavy on Nuketown Mannequin Skins

Call of Duty players have noticed something a little different with the Warzone and Black Ops 6 mid-season Season 05 Reloaded update: a lack of goofy cosmetics. A sign of things to come, perhaps? Amid pressure from the more grounded Battlefield 6, Activision recently confirmed a U-turn on Call of Duty’s out of place skins for the upcoming Black Ops 7 by canceling plans to let players carry…
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CryptoNews

The DAT Shift: What’s Pulling Biotech Firms Into the Crypto Treasury Game?

2025 has shaped up to be a defining year for the emerging digital asset treasury movement, widely referred to as DATs. Research indicates that more than 100 publicly traded firms have embraced the DAT strategy, with a significant portion of them in the biotech sector—a field grappling with financial headwinds this year. Biotech’s Crypto Play: Why Are so Many Firms Turning to DATs? DATs have…
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