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OldUnreal, a fan preservation group, received Epic Games' blessing to release Unreal Tournament 2004 as a free download. The team launched an auto‑installing Windows installer that pulls the original disc image and applies a new patch, the first in over two decades. The patch modernizes the title, adding widescreen support and 4K resolution while fixing legacy bugs. Linux and macOS versions are also available via a manual GitHub installer.
Neal Schaffer’s 2026 guide shows that anyone can start a vlog using just a smartphone, focusing on niche selection and consistent publishing. It outlines essential equipment, platform choices, and a step‑by‑step workflow for planning, filming, editing, and optimizing videos. The...
https://open.substack.com/pub/pauloffit/p/weaponizing-the-fda-against-vaccines?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web A closer look at the FDA's recent kill shot against an mRNA influenza vaccine.
Lead story designer Artur Ganszyniec has finished a 26‑episode developer commentary that walks through CD Projekt’s 2007 Witcher 1 over the past six months. The YouTube series revisits key narrative moments, shares behind‑the‑scenes anecdotes, and notes that Geralt was not originally...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has long regulated prediction markets, but a wave of state lawsuits is challenging its authority. Nearly 50 cases across the U.S. allege that event contracts offered by platforms like Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase and Crypto.com...
BHP’s half‑year report highlighted renewable energy and battery projects, yet mentioned decarbonisation fewer times. Copper revenue now accounts for 51% of underlying EBITDA, driven by soaring copper and iron‑ore prices. The miner projects data‑centre copper demand could reach 3 million tonnes...
India, the world’s second‑largest crude‑steel producer, is pivoting toward the Middle East and Asian markets to cushion the impact of the European Union’s new carbon border adjustment tax. Roughly two‑thirds of its steel exports currently flow to Europe, where the...
X has struck an exclusive deal with Real Madrid to launch “Real talks,” a 10‑episode, player‑driven X Original series. The episodes will roll out throughout the 2025/26 season, aligning with the club’s key fixtures and allowing fans to submit questions...
The episode examines how USSOCOM’s acquisition model delivers combat capabilities in months rather than decades by embedding operators and acquisition professionals together, recruiting seasoned service acquisition officers, and maintaining a small, flat decision structure. It highlights concrete examples such as...
The episode explains that the oil industry needs oil prices around $90 per barrel to achieve a 10% return on capital, the threshold where oil stocks typically outperform the S&P 500. It highlights that current reinvestment rates are just above...
Recent research uncovers multiple side‑channel attacks that exploit timing, packet‑size, and speculative decoding characteristics of large language model (LLM) services. By monitoring encrypted network traffic, attackers can infer conversation topics with over 90 % precision, fingerprint specific prompts with up to...
The SEC has filed at least ten complaints in the past year accusing defendants of running Ponzi‑style affinity fraud schemes that target religious, cultural or ethnic groups. This volume mirrors the enforcement activity seen during the final year of Chairman...
During Heartopia’s Winter Frost Event, players can collect cracked eggs and receive a recipe for the Onsen Egg, a unique dish that requires only a single egg purchased from the vendor Massimo. The egg must be cooked in the hot...
Dr. Ronald L. Lindsay recounts how he built a fully operational pediatric medical home at a regional military hospital in just two and a half years, delivering 24/7 care to vulnerable children from worldwide military families. His interdisciplinary developmental‑behavioral clinic...
The article argues that the next breakthrough in immunology and inflammation (I&I) therapeutics will come from multi‑drug and multi‑target strategies rather than single‑target antibodies, which have hit an efficacy ceiling. It traces the evolution from early blockbuster biologics like Humira...
The EU will introduce a unified anti‑money‑laundering regulation (AMLR) and the sixth AML directive on July 10 2027, replacing the patchwork of national transpositions of the fifth directive. Until then, companies must continue to meet divergent local UBO reporting and due‑diligence rules...
Dave Newman, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Virtual Care at Sanford Health, explains how the system’s expansive virtual care program—spanning 78 specialties across 300,000 square miles—has become essential for rural patients, saving them an average of 176 miles per visit....
In a healthsystemCIO webinar, senior IT leaders from RWJBarnabas Health, Ardent Health Services, and the University of Maryland Medical System discussed how to manage the flood of application requests while fostering innovation. They emphasized establishing a single, standardized intake point,...
Safe Harbor Financial, led by new CEO Terry Mendez, is transitioning from a niche cannabis‑banking pioneer to a full‑stack solutions partner for the industry. The fintech has already moved tens of billions of dollars through regulated cannabis channels and now...
APQC Connect 2026 will focus on the theme “Bridge. Streamline. Flow.” as leaders from education, health, finance, and technology share how breaking silos, embedding knowledge and process management, and achieving seamless information flow drive organizational performance. Speakers highlighted concrete actions such as linking...
Ocular Therapeutix announced that its experimental drug Axpaxli met the primary endpoint in a Phase 3 trial for wet age‑related macular degeneration, maintaining vision in 74% of patients at nine months and 66% at one year after a single injection....
The episode examines a lawsuit filed by three right‑wing media figures—podcaster Brandi Kruse, talk‑radio host Ari Hoffman, and Discovery Institute fellow Jonathan Choe—seeking permanent press passes and a revamp of Washington’s statehouse credentialing rules. It outlines how the Capitol Correspondents Association ceded credentialing...
Hospitality giant Hilton and food‑waste tech firm Winnow have been named World’s Leading Sustainable Partnership 2025 at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards in Dubai. Their Green Ramadan 2025 program, using AI‑powered smart meters across Hilton kitchens, achieved a...
A GlobalData poll of Naval Technology readers shows 67% of over 250 participants reject President Donald Trump’s current US Navy shipbuilding strategy, citing schedule and direction concerns. The poll highlights a split between those favoring traditional platforms and a growing...
PGL has released the invitation list for its Bucharest 2026 Counter‑Strike tournament, scheduled for April 4‑11. FaZe Clan and Parivision headline a 12‑team main event, while several top‑ten VRS teams declined to prioritize IEM Rio 2026. Their spots were filled...
I interviewed a dual-boarded psychiatrist and internist who warns that the ambiguity of CPT codes is being used to criminalize physicians. Dr. Muhamad Aly Rifai joined me to discuss the chilling case of Dr. Ron Elfenbein. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Elfenbein...
Saudi‑based Twisted Minds captured the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Pre‑Season Bootcamp in Seoul, defeating Crazy Raccoon 4‑1 in the final and pocketing $15,000 of the $25,000 pool. The victory follows their Stage 3 EMEA win and the 2025 OWCS World Finals...
Experian has launched an Insurance Marketplace app on ChatGPT, enabling users to compare auto insurance rates from 37 carriers via conversational AI. The service offers real‑time quotes, customized recommendations, and leverages Experian’s data expertise. The company says the tool could...
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s February short‑term energy outlook projects total U.S. crude oil production, including lease condensate, to fall from an average of 13.60 million barrels per day in 2026 to 13.32 million barrels per day in 2027. The decline is...
Northrop Grumman unveiled Valen, a multifunction active electronically scanned array that merges radar, electronic warfare and communications into a single lightweight aperture. The array is digitally designed and 3‑D printed, reducing size, weight, power and production lead times. Valen’s open‑architecture...
NASA’s roadmap for Mars – hunting ancient life, decoding climate, and prepping for humans – hinges on a reliable data pipeline between the Red Planet and Earth. Rocket Lab proposes a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter (MTO) to replace the aging relay...
SatService GmbH, a Calian Group subsidiary, secured a contract from Germany's Federal Ministry of Defence to deliver a Q V‑band satellite ground station to the Bundeswehr University in Munich. The solution features a 4‑metre high‑performance antenna and full‑service integration, enabling geostationary‑orbit...
Lutris released version 0.5.20, overhauling its Proton‑GE handling by adopting the umu launcher as the default. The update adds native Wayland support, integrates the ZOOM Platform store, and refreshes EA App and Itch.io APIs. Numerous runners received upgrades, and new features like...
Researchers have engineered a tumor‑targeting, tumor‑microenvironment‑responsive supramolecular nanoprodrug that switches size to enhance deep tumor penetration. The nanoprodrug simultaneously induces redox imbalance—accumulating reactive nitrogen species and depleting glutathione—to amplify ferroptosis, while depleting cholesterol to rejuvenate exhausted T cells. This multidimensional...
The third World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh expanded by nearly 60% since its 2022 debut, drawing 1,486 exhibitors from 89 countries and 513 official delegations. Attendance reached 137,000 visitors, and the event facilitated 60 contracts totaling SAR 33 billion (US$ 8.8 billion). Large‑vehicle...
Researchers have engineered β‑tricalcium phosphate (β‑TCP) granules coated with selenium‑doped mesoporous silica nanoparticles (SeMIA) linked via pH‑responsive imine–alendronate bonds. The imine linkers remain stable at physiological pH but cleave in the mildly acidic osteosarcoma microenvironment, releasing nanoparticles that selectively kill...
The UK Ministry of Defence’s "White Book"—a directory of Commonwealth defence liaison staff and foreign service attachés—has been moved to a restricted MOD intranet, ending its public availability. Users are now directed to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office’s London diplomatic...
Rebecca Attard‑Phillips, co‑founder of Boost, offers indie studios a practical communications roadmap that replaces noisy, omnichannel marketing with a realistic focus on clarity, consistency, and connection. The guide introduces three messaging pillars—emotional fantasy, signature mechanic, and world tone—and shows how...
The NATO‑led Hedgehog‑2025 exercise in Estonia involved over 16,000 troops from 12 nations and integrated Ukrainian drone operators using the Delta battlefield‑management system. In a simulated scenario, a ten‑person Ukrainian team “destroyed” 17 armored vehicles and rendered two battalions combat‑ineffective...
India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas wrapped up the two‑week Saksham 2026 campaign in Chandigarh, drawing wide participation across Punjab and the city. The initiative, led by public‑sector oil and gas firms, promoted fuel conservation and energy‑efficient appliances through walk‑athons,...
The EU plans to force 70% of EVs sold in Europe to be built there Good luck requiring China to accept higher labor costs & regulatory burden. Success case: higher EV costs, slower rollout & more trade friction. Good plan https://t.co/rHXHgNgJyN #EU #EVs #industrialpolicy #protectionism...
EU countries’ resistance risks blunting latest Russia sanctions package https://t.co/ck1N8lGobr via @AlbertoNardelli @AfPalasciano @donatopmancini https://t.co/6LWNSkOoNN
The Women in Energy Storage Network (WinES), founded in 2024, now serves over 1,600 members across the UK’s fast‑growing energy‑storage sector. It earned the 2025 Diversity and Inclusion Award, highlighting its role in elevating female talent. WinES will host a...
What a re-rating for Walmart stock. From 6x EBITDA in 2011 to 23x today. Sometimes buying good businesses cheaply just works. https://t.co/ORuNNv1HBY
Netflix statement re WBD talks with Paramount: "While we are confident that our transaction provides superior value and certainty, we recognize the ongoing distraction for WBD stockholders and the broader entertainment industry caused by PSKY's antics" https://t.co/PzRuPSChaP
Airglove Medical has launched Airglove v2, an air‑warming glove designed to improve vein physiology before venepuncture. Clinical evaluations across more than 150 UK hospitals reported an 87.5% first‑time cannulation rate in oncology patients, a group known for difficult IV access. The...
Just a few days ago: "It feels like the next act already has been written. The 'Davids' get over themselves, Paramount raises its bid and then Netflix has a decision to make. Right now we're just in an intermission." https://t.co/bmehOb9b18
Looks to me like there might be towed array deployment tubes on the end of those upper x-planes (see the LA-class diagram on the right for an example). If that is what they are, would indicate plans to conduct dual-towed-array acoustic...
AIG announced that its generative‑AI platform, AIG Assist, has dramatically outperformed the aspirational goals set at last year’s Investor Day. The tool now handles over 370,000 commercial‑line submissions, edging toward a 500,000 target for 2030, while cutting processing time without...
The question here is how much of this needs to be 1GW data centers that are difficult to add to the grid and driving higher electricity bills? We could build hundreds of thousands of small data centers within existing interconnections for...
