Epic Games released a preview of its rebuilt and “vibration-encoded” Epic Games Launcher on October 14, and took a direct shot of Steam while doing so. Epic’s own graph shows the new launcher cold boots in 5.47 seconds versus Steam’s 10.07 seconds, which the company considers 46% faster. That advantage apparently didn’t last long, as … Read more
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ effort to win a third consecutive World Series officially ended Thursday, swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series. However, his chances were never the same in June. The Dodgers entered June 11 the same way they began the season: as a heavy favorite to become the first … Read more
A project to document endangered mammals in the Amazon has resulted in an incredibly rare video of a baby giant armadillo in the wild. The camera trap that captured the images was installed by Amazon Research International in the Native Community of San Francisco in Loreto, in the Peruvian Amazon. “Giant armadillos are among the … Read more
A firm decision Etti Zohar, 45, made three years ago likely saved the life of her husband, Lior, 49. Two of their three daughters have Crohn’s disease, a chronic bowel condition diagnosed when they were young. Etti decided that she and Lior should have colonoscopies “to see whether the Crohn’s came from one of us,” … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their first joint appearance in front of a crowd since returning to England last month, six years after they quit royal duties and moved to California. The royal couple greeted a cheering crowd at the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham, central England, which uses music, entertainment and sports programs … Read more
Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher were killed when a 16-year-old boy walked into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, and started shooting, police said Thursday. Here’s what we know about the shooting: What happened: The first 911 call indicated that “an unknown male had shot at a car,” moments before … Read more
Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles as Zelensky and Trump clash over war CNNUkraine runs out of US Patriot missile interceptors as Russia hits cities: New York Post reportUkraine’s Patriot interceptor stocks reach critically low levels again, media report The Kyiv IndependentCNN reports Ukraine has run out of Patriot missiles Українська правда
Published 10/16/2026 – 8:25 GMT+2•Updated 11:27 Tech billionaire Elon Musk gave Tesla fans a close look at the electric vehicle maker’s latest and perhaps most ambitious project on Thursday night: the long-awaited Tesla Roadster. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT “We need an audience to show that it’s not AI or SI,” Musk told the crowd at the livestreamed … Read more
Today’s NYT Strands suggestions will be easy if you are a sea lover. Strands, the elevated New York Times word search game, requires the player to put a spin on the classic word search. Words can be formed from linked letters: up, down, left, right or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in … Read more
Southern Nazarene University in Oklahoma announced Thursday that sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich died five days after suffering what the school called a “traumatic injury” during a game against Ouachita Baptist. Ulrich was 21 years old. The Bethany, Oklahoma-based Division II school did not disclose the cause of death or the nature of Ulrich’s injury. Ulrich … Read more