Well, here’s something cool. A group of dedicated fans have done some incredible work and revived the Xbox 360 technical beta for the never-released Star Wars Battlefront III “predecessor,” Star Wars: First Assault. And it looks pretty cool! As reported by Time Extension, a group of Star Wars fans has been able to resurrect Star Wars: First Assault and make...
The kids and I have been on a cookie testing spree lately. These brown butter chocolate chunk cookies with pistachios have made the cut. They’re sweet and savory in every bite and have layers of flavor. A fresh batch doesn’t last long around here! Brown butter chocolate chunk cookies are thick and chewy with crispy edges and a soft center....
India’s neobank Fi is discontinuing banking services on its platform more than four years after launching them in partnership with Federal Bank, directing customers to access their savings accounts through the bank’s mobile app as it winds down the Fi interface. Founded in 2019 by former Google Pay India executives Sujith Narayanan and Sumit Gwalani, Fi launched its app-based banking...
The largest-ever release of oil from the International Energy Agency’s emergency stockpiles lifted prices for the commodity up by nearly 5% on Wednesday. Source link...
Today marks the global launch of the Galaxy S26 series and while pre-order perks are over, you can still pick up one of the new flagships with a free storage upgrade and even a gift card. S26 series pre-orders are up 25% in the US and that is almost entirely on the strength of the new Galaxy S26 Ultra features....
If you happen to be tramping up the Champs Élysées in Paris on a bright summer’s day, you’ll likely see a strange square arch in the middle distance which, architecturally, sits apart from the ornate, careworn classicism that otherwise characterises the city. This is the Arche de la Défense, inaugurated in 1989 to mark the bicentennial of the French Revolution, and designed...
Modern celebrities are a little like social media algorithms. Express an interest in something once, and you’ll be inundated with it for the next six months. Did you like that funny video of an otter? Well, that’s all you’re getting for the foreseeable future. A similar thing has happened with Glen Powell – after stealing the show in Top Gun: Maverick and...
The first step to fighting a war in space is knowing what’s happening tens of thousands of miles above the planet. Toward that end, defense tech darling Anduril is buying boutique data firm ExoAnalytic Solutions. ExoAnalytic operates a network of 400 telescopes around the world, which it uses to track spacecraft in high orbits above the planet. The company’s engineers...
Uzbekistan fintech Uzum has reached a $2.3 billion valuation — about 53% higher than just seven months ago — as investors place growing bets on the country’s emerging digital economy. The valuation stems from a $131.5 million investment led by sovereign wealth funds from Oman, with participation from existing investors including Tencent, VR Capital, and FinSight Ventures. This round comprises...
When Ring founder and CEO Jamie Siminoff decided to use the company’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial to introduce Search Party — an AI-powered feature that uses Ring camera footage to help find lost dogs — he expected Americans to love it. Instead, the TV spot set off a firestorm. In fact, practically since the moment it aired in February, Siminoff...
