The U.S. Air Force is looking to repurpose offshore oil rigs into landing platforms to recover rocket boosters launched by the U.S. Space Force and private spaceflight companies.
The proposal, called Project Able Baker, would solve two problems, the Air Force said. First, the new Sea-Based Recovery Stations would offer a cheaper way of retrieving reusable heavy-lift rockets so they can be launched…
Federal authorities say a Chinese national who worked as a research scholar at the University of Michigan lied about his work on drones in the People’s Republic of China.
According to a criminal complaint filed last week, Chuan Wang allegedly denied involvement in the…
One of the unsung productivity heroes of your laptop is the humble utility app. It’s the piece of software your laptop manufacturer installs to manage and customize your device.
At its best, it’s a fascinating, nerdy collection of tools and features–things you never…
It sucks when a failing battery or a slow PC lets you down at crucial moments—and Windows 11 in particular has repeatedly struggled with such issues. Microsoft now officially acknowledges that these problems appear to be linked to faulty drivers.
As reported by Windows Latest, Microsoft has addressed this long-standing issue. At the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 2026, the…
Star Wars: The Old Republic Director James Ohlen Discusses BioWare Exit After EA Killed New Republic Reboot
May 18, 2026
James Ohlen, the former director of BioWare MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic, has discussed his exit from the storied RPG maker in 2018 — after an attempt to reboot the game that ended up squashed by publisher EA.
Ohlen was a BioWare veteran of 22 years, with a string of…
I can’t say I was anything but skeptical with the reveal of Monster Hunter Outlanders. It visually looked good, certainly, but a Monster Hunter with truly live-service and gacha mechanics? To get even more general: a highly skill-based action game on… a phone? No, thank…
Subnautica 2 has sold 2 million copies within 12 hours of its early access launch, developer Unknown Worlds has announced. It’s a huge start for the underwater survival and crafting adventure game after a turbulent road to release.
Peak concurrent players across all platforms Subnautica 2 launched on (PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, and Xbox Series X and S), exceeded 651,000, with Steam…
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse shared why he sees XRP as unique, pointing to its speed, low cost, scalability, and long-running community support. He cited three-to-five-second settlement, fractions-of-a-penny transaction costs, and more than 4 billion completed…
A delivery-worker ruse escalated into a violent cryptocurrency robbery case involving firearms, restraints, and an alleged gunpoint transfer of approximately $6.5 million from a victim’s accounts.
Key Takeaways
Authorities alleged attackers used delivery disguises to gain…
Owe Martin Andresen, a German national, faces money laundering charges after using a cryptocurrency-based payment processor to purchase gold bars and sending them to his home address. Adresen was the alleged admin of “Dream Market,” a darknet market that shut down in 2019.
Key Takeaways
Authorities charged Dream Market’s Owe Martin Andresen with 12 money laundering counts for buying gold…
