The TWZ Newsletter Weekly information and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy and foreign policy. A handful of aviation photographers were surprised to see the silhouette of a large, very sleek plane Thursday night at Long Beach Airport. One of them was Ricky Schol, who saw the mysterious airframe emerge from a … Read more
Boox teased the Picco, its version of the popular Xteink X4 e-reader, in July, but provided almost no details. Now, thanks to some reports from IFA, we have a little more information, although unfortunately there is no price yet. Unlike the Xteink devices, the Picco won’t have magnets on the back to connect it to … Read more
Three years after quarterback Jayden Daniels put together a Heisman-winning season at LSU, the attitude of the fan base has taken a sharp turn. It’s a direct result of the recent dispute over the reissue of issue #5, a move to which Daniels had a strong reaction. Beyond cracking a thousand jokes, it caused many … Read more
Last updated on September 6, 2026 Evan Smith used the newly released connectome of an adult male fruit fly (which mapped 166,000 neurons from HHMI Janelia and Google Research) to run a real-time spike network in Minecraft. The game’s sensory inputs activate clusters of neurons, driving actions like flying or grooming, while emphasizing that it’s … Read more
ATLANTA — Alcohol may play a greater role in death from numerous types of cancers in the United States than previously known, according to a new study.”While it’s true that overall cancer mortality has declined, we found the percentage of cancer deaths proportionally attributable to alcohol rose over 58% in people 20 and older over the … Read more
Iran said on Sunday it collided with an unmanned US ship trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the US military dismissed as a “total lie”. The alleged attack came a day after the US military said its forces attacked three Iranian oil tankers in response to Navy warships being attacked with ballistic … Read more
Netanyahu’s Rosh Hashanah toast: ‘The end is near’ for ‘weak’ and ‘hesitant’ Iranian regime Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a new warning to Iran on Sunday, saying Tehran would face a devastating response if it attacks Israel, as he vowed to complete the mission of toppling the Iranian regime. “That regime in Iran, its … Read more
In rare surge of travel, Xi pitches China as stable alternative to US under Trump The Washington Post Xi’s busiest travel itinerary in seven years involves Trump Bloomberg.comWhat to expect when China’s Xi Jinping attends SCO summit in Bishkek South China Morning PostChina and US offer competing showcases of global power nytimes.comThis Week in Explainers: … Read more
For many of us, Labor Day signals summer’s unofficial send-off — and whether you’re sad to see the warm weather go or you’re already craving sweater weather, there’s one thing we can all agree on: a great deal makes any season better. To send the summer off on a high note, retailers across the web … Read more
Halloween: The Game, IllFonic’s multiplayer survival game based on the Halloween film franchise, received its first hotfix patch this morning. However, the game doesn’t officially launch until September 8 and is currently only available in Advanced Access for those who pre-ordered the deluxe edition. So what kind of game-breaking bug could have required a sudden … Read more