Star Wars Zero Company. Screenshot: Bit Reactor, LucasFilm Games, EA. Last week was destined to be a moment of triumph for Bit Reactor, the Maryland-based game studio founded in 2021 with the ambition of creating a great new tactical combat game. On Thursday, August 27, Bit Reactor’s debut title, Star Wars Zero Company, launched to … Read more
Football is in many ways based on controlled violence. The emotions of the game can lead to uncontrolled violence, and that can create a major problem for players and teams. At TCU, a locker room fight earlier this month resulted in the firing of safety Jacob Fields. It also resulted in very serious injuries for … Read more
Photographer James Balog and his team were near a glacier when his camera captured something extraordinary. They were in Greenland, collecting time-lapse images they had placed around the Arctic Circle over the past few years. They were also there to film scenes for a documentary. And while they were hoping to capture some interesting moments … Read more
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has identified an Exxon gas station in Hendersonville as another potential measles exposure site after an out-of-state resident with the disease traveled through western North Carolina while contagious. The exposure is connected to the previously identified site in Asheville, which … Read more
Shares of fast fashion giant Shein fell 8.7% in their highly anticipated stock market debut on Tuesday, when it listed in Hong Kong after a long quest to go public. This comes after failed attempts to list in the US and UK, as concerns were raised over issues such as Shein’s labor practices and its … Read more
A Venezuelan flag flies in front of an oil tanker on Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, on July 27, 2026. José Isaac Bula | Anadolu | Getty Images Venezuelan interim authorities have awarded US-backed North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) 100-year concessions for 17 oil fields, with proven reserves of around 65 billion barrels, the White House … Read more
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupted Monday, sending a plume of black ash and smoke 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) from the mountain’s summit into the sky over the island of Sumatra. There were no immediate reports of casualties, evacuations or flight disruptions in the region. But residents, visitors and tourists were advised … Read more
“Japanese companies are having to look to India for growth. With the local population declining over the last 16 or 17 years, there is not just a slowdown in domestic demand, but a permanent contraction of the market,” Vipul Nath Jindal, founder of Next Bharat Ventures, an impact fund backed by Suzuki Motor Corporation, which … Read more
Updated at 7:09 p.m. CT: Microsoft received an update Monday afternoon, saying that a “gradual recovery of mail flow” was in the works. We continue to roll out our mitigation across the affected environment and users should begin to see a gradual recovery of mail flow. In parallel, we are restarting specific sections of the … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of service with the national team that culminated in winning the World Cup in 2022 to secure his place in the pantheon of the greatest players in sports history. “It was a decision that hurt, … Read more