From Balabac in the southern Philippines to Hokkaido in northern Japan, U.S. Army soldiers have stepped up their training with new long-range weapons along the first island chain, working with allies in exercises that have grown larger and more complex over the past half-decade.
Freed from Cold War-era constraints, the U.S. Army has been upgrading its existing missiles and rocket artillery and…
US military needs ‘urgent revolutionary institutional change’ to prepare for modern war, Petraeus says
October 25, 2026
Unmanned systems now inflict more than 90% of Russia’s casualties on the front lines in Ukraine, yet no NATO military, including America’s, has begun the overhaul that kind of war demands, Ret. Army Gen. David Petraeus said Oct. 16, weeks after the Pentagon announced a…
‘The West can’t stop me’: Space wars heat up as Russia tails a Ukraine-linked US satellite
October 25, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine — Washington blamed Moscow at the United Nations on Wednesday for deliberately moving a Russian military satellite with an undisclosed mission “dangerously” close last week to a U.S.-registered satellite believed to serve Ukraine, with officials vowing to…
Mass Effect-Style Game Exodus Picked a Hell of a Time to Reveal Its Redesigned Male Protagonist
October 24, 2026
Archetype has shown off its updated character model for the male version of Exodus protagonist Jun Aslan. Prior to this, fans had complained about Jun’s “long” face, “beady eyes,” and “botox” cheeks.
“He just looks uncannily plastic surgery filled who’s constantly serving his best iPhone face,” said one person at the time. “He looks like chad version of Timothee Chalamet…
Franchises Like Mass Effect Are a 'Prestige Project' for EA, and BioWare's Closure Was 'Entirely Predictable,' Analysts Say
October 24, 2026
Games industry analysts told IGN that BioWare was likely doomed well before EA’s $55 billion acquisition, explaining that games like Mass Effect are now considered “prestige projects” for the company, and it’s unlikely the sci-fi franchise, nor BioWare’s other IPs…
'I Don't Know if There's Perfecting It' — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer Chief Weighs in on Matchmaking
October 24, 2026
The Call of Duty matchmaking debate has raged on pretty much since the beginning of multiplayer. Should matches be comprised of evenly skilled players, if there’s an accurate enough way of ensuring that? Or should skill be stripped out of the equation, so you never know…
‘CLARITY Is About as Good as You Can Get’—Byron Donalds Talks Bitcoin, Prediction Markets and Florida
October 24, 2026
Byron Donalds wants governments to hold bitcoin, opposes a Federal Reserve-issued digital currency, and doubts federal agencies can keep pace with the markets they oversee. In an Oct. 17, 2026, interview with Bitcoin.com News, the Florida congressman and gubernatorial candidate discussed strategic reserves, his race against former rep. David Jolly, and prediction markets that put his election…
Modular blockchain platform Initia halted its network Friday after the team confirmed “a security incident” that compromised its operations. According to Initia co-founder Ezaan Mangalji, the attacker exploited the breach to mint an estimated $2.7 million worth of…
Colombian Police Dismantle $42M Crypto Drug Laundering Ring
October 24, 2026
The operation involved movements across four different locations to capture “Gallo,” the head of an organization accused of drug trafficking and crypto laundering in Puerto Rico, and Nassim Vasquez, indicted in New York for laundering over $42 million with…
Tim McCollum captured a stunning view of Orionid meteors in the early hours of Oct. 21. (Image credit: Tim McCollum)
Astrophotographer Tim McCollum captured a spectacular view of Orionid meteors sharing the night sky with a host of deep sky wonders on Oct. 21, as the annual shooting star display ramped up to peak activity.
Comet 1P/Halley may be over 3 billion miles (4.8 kilometers) from Earth…
