Few photography commissions hold as much significance as TheCal.
Since 1964, the Pirelli Calendar has been more than a date-tracker; it’s a cultural artefact, photographed by photography icons such as Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh and, last year, Ethan James Green. Each photographer is given near-total creative freedom and the results have ranged from sultry to subversive…
BREAKING: Kodak hits back at "misleading" bankruptcy rumours
August 15, 2025
Kodak has moved to quash rumours that it is on the brink of collapse, issuing a strongly worded statement clarifying its financial position after what it calls “misleading media reports”.
The company said speculation that it was ceasing operations, going out of business…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that it controls as part of a ceasefire deal, a proposal the leader categorically…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army will soon assume a broader mission in defending the U.S. homeland, expanding from a focus on countering intercontinental ballistic missiles to address a much wider variety of threats, from drones to cruise missiles to hypersonic weapons, said Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
Through its 100th Missile Defense Brigade, the…
Poland awards $3.8 billion F-16 modernization deal to US
August 15, 2025
WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to modernize the country’s combat aircraft fleet, the Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed a deal with the United States to upgrade its 48 F-16 C/D Block 52+ fighter jets to the F-16V standard.
The contract, which is to be performed…
Of Peaks and Tides, a Survival Sandbox Game Inspired by Eastern Mythology, Introduced with Debut Trailer
August 15, 2025
The last few years have featured a stream of visually impressive titles from Chinese developers coming at a regular clip. That trend continues with Of Peaks and Tides, an open-world survival sandbox game revealed with a debut trailer Thursday by developer…
Let’s be real, Magic: The Gathering is complicated. I’ve been playing it for decades, but knowing how or where to start is intimidating if you haven’t – until last year, when a product called the Foundations Beginner Box finally provided the excellent starting point paper Magic has needed. Now, with a brand new Beginner Box themed around the game’s upcoming crossover with Avatar…
Battlefield 6 Dev Confirms Playlist Changes, Custom Search, and Start Time for Open Beta Weekend 2
August 15, 2025
Following the hugely popular Battlefield 6 Open Beta Weekend 1, developer DICE has outlined the changes and additions fans can expect for the upcoming Weekend 2, and confirmed its start time.
Weekend 2 kicks off today, August 14, at 8am UTC (1am PT), and runs until Sunday…
Can you imagine yourself having a conversation with Windows about what your PC is doing? Microsoft’s Windows chief can, and is trying to build a future where those interactions are the norm.
In an interview with Microsoft AI product manager Christiaan Brinkhoff, the chief…
AMD’s X3D continues to dominate desktop PCs
August 15, 2025
AMD’s share in the desktop PC market climbed by a mammoth total of 9.2 percentage points versus last year, a ringing endorsement for AMD’s Ryzen chips and especially its X3D lineup of gaming processors.
AMD snatched headlines for its first-quarter performance, where its desktop market share grew by 4.1 percentage points, or just 0.9 of a percentage point from the previous quarter. During the…
