Internet Goes Down in Congo in Time for the Election
Internet monitoring group NetBlocks reported a nation‑scale outage in the Republic of Congo coinciding with the presidential election, echoing a similar three‑day blackout in 2021. The shutdown occurred despite the telecom regulator ARPCE’s recent directives urging service continuity and resilience. Both Airtel and MTN, the country’s two mobile operators, remained silent, offering no comment on the disruption. The blackout raises concerns about transparency as incumbent Denis Sassou Nguesso, in power for 42 years, is poised for another term amid opposition arrests.
Yes, Your Pokémon Are Disappearing In Pokopia And It’s Really Annoying To Get Them Back
Pokopia features 300 town‑dwelling Pokémon, but the engine only renders about 30 at a time, causing many creatures to despawn. This technical limitation means players often cannot locate a specific Pokémon when needed. The game offers a workaround: using the...
NAB 2026: Marshall Electronics Launches First 4K All-IP Weatherproof NDI Camera
Marshall Electronics unveiled its first all‑IP 4K POV camera, the CV574‑WP, at NAB 2026. The unit combines an IP67 weather‑proof rating with NDI|HX support, allowing ultra‑high‑definition video over standard Ethernet. Featuring an 8.46‑megapixel sensor, interchangeable M12 lens mount, and PoE power,...
Teens Allege Musk’s Grok Chatbot Made Sexual Images of Them as Minors
Teens allege that xAI’s Grok chatbot generated sexual images of them while they were minors, prompting a lawsuit filed by three plaintiffs, two of whom are underage. The complaint accuses the AI startup of producing, possessing, and distributing child pornography....
VIS-101 Shows Safety, Rapid Efficacy in Wet AMD
NovaBridge’s VIS‑101, a dual VEGF‑A and angiopoietin‑2 inhibitor, delivered rapid and durable efficacy in a phase 2a trial of 38 wet AMD patients in China. Participants receiving 3 mg or 6 mg doses achieved mean visual gains exceeding 10 ETDRS letters and central...
Nagoya University and NU-Rei Report First Gallium Oxide Thin-Film Epi Growth on Silicon
Researchers at Nagoya University and spin‑out NU‑Rei announced the world’s first heteroepitaxial growth of gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) thin films on silicon wafers. The breakthrough relies on a High‑Density Oxygen Radical Source that doubles atomic‑oxygen density, enabling high‑speed homoepitaxial growth at...
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Moves Its Release Date A Week Earlier
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, the first new Lego Batman title since 2018, will launch on May 22, 2026—one week earlier than initially announced. The shift also grants deluxe‑edition buyers early access starting May 19, along with all...
Mozambique Urges EU Rethink on Ending Rwanda Peace-Mission Cash
Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo will ask the European Commission to reverse its decision to stop €20 million a month of funding for the Rwandan‑led peacekeeping mission in Cabo Delgado. The EU announced the cut will take effect after May 2026, following a U.S. Treasury...
Le Train to Operate High-Speed Services From Paris
Le Train, a French open‑access operator founded in 2020, has secured framework track‑access agreements with SNCF Network to launch high‑speed services from Paris to Rennes and Bordeaux. This marks the first time the newcomer will run trains on the classic LGV...
UPI Tightens Grip on Global Instant Payments Market
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) now processes more than four‑fifths of all real‑time transactions worldwide, accounting for 81% of global instant payments. Transaction volume surged from ₹7,176.9 crore in FY22 to ₹22,167.9 crore in FY25, a 35% year‑over‑year increase. The system’s expansion...
Regional Banks Are Lending on Hotels Again: What Middle-Market Borrowers Need to Know
Regional banks are re‑entering hotel financing, offering mid‑6% coupons and up to 70% loan‑to‑value on stabilized middle‑market assets. Deposit growth of roughly $900 billion since 2023 has restored banks' funding capacity, prompting a selective but aggressive lending approach. Compared with CMBS...
Biesterfeld Is Going to Distribute Lynxter’s Industrial IDEX 3D Printing Platform
Biesterfeld has begun distributing Lynxter’s S300X IDEX 3D‑printing platform across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, extending a partnership that launched in Norway last year. The industrial system combines dual‑extruder IDEX technology with the ability to process real RTV2, LSR silicone and...
Biggest GTA Wiki Leaves Fandom Over Censorship And Annoying Ads Ahead Of GTA 6 Launch
The GTA Wiki, the largest community‑run Grand Theft Auto encyclopedia with over 20,000 articles, has left the Fandom platform and launched an independent website. Editors cited Fandom’s aggressive pop‑up ads, intrusive video embeds, and tightening censorship policies as primary reasons...
Ontario Invests C$138MM For Future Northlander Passenger Rail Service
Ontario announced a C$138 million investment to acquire 205 kilometers of rail between North Bay and Washago, securing more than 25 % of the future Northlander passenger corridor. The acquisition, completed in February, aims to prioritize passenger service while channeling freight revenues back to...
A Maoist Survival Guide to the Iranian Energy Crisis
China is reinforcing energy self‑sufficiency as the Iran‑Ukraine war disrupts oil supplies. Xi Jinping’s 2021 oilfield visit underscored a Maoist‑style “rice bowl” doctrine, urging domestic production and strategic reserves. Beijing has accelerated renewable investments, expanded state‑owned oil drilling, and built...
Krafton Ordered To Reinstate Ousted SEO And Hand Over Control Of Subnautica 2's Early Access
U.S. District Court ruled that Krafton must reinstate Ted Gill as CEO of Unknown Worlds Entertainment and restore full operational control, including the right to release Subnautica 2 in early access. The judge found the ousting of Gill, Charlie Cleveland, and...
Turns Out The DOGE Bros Who Killed Humanities Grants Are Kinda Sensitive About It
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) saw 1,477 Biden‑era grants abruptly cancelled after two junior staffers, Justin Fox and Nate Cavanaugh, used a simple ChatGPT prompt to flag projects as DEI‑related. Deposition videos released by plaintiff societies show the...
Structure Therapeutics Inc. (GPCR) Discusses Positive Topline Results From ACCESS II and Related Studies of Aleniglipron Oral GLP-1 Transcript
Structure Therapeutics announced positive topline data from its ACCESS II trial of aleniglipron, an oral small‑molecule GLP‑1 receptor agonist. The study demonstrated statistically significant reductions in HbA1c and weight loss comparable to injectable GLP‑1 therapies. Safety signals were mild, with few...
Another Streaming Service Is Raising Its Price in April
Hulu has begun notifying subscribers that the Starz premium add‑on will increase from $10.99 to $11.99 per month starting March 31, 2026. The hike follows a series of incremental price adjustments aimed at covering rising content production and licensing costs....
What Is Functional Safety?
Functional safety shifts machine protection from an all‑or‑nothing shutdown to engineered, controlled behavior under fault conditions. By using standards such as IEC 61508, manufacturers perform risk assessments to assign a Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and implement functions like safe speed, safe...
Scaling Health Tech: 6 Lessons From Launching a Second Brand
In 2022 32Co launched as a premium orthodontic aligner platform, then expanded in 2026 with Aerox Health, a dedicated sleep‑medicine brand. The company leveraged an existing dentist network to address the under‑served UK sleep‑apnoea market, applying the same clinical engine...
CytomX Surges on Positive Data for ‘Masked’ ADC in Colorectal Cancer
CytomX Therapeutics’ shares surged 66% after the company released expansion data from its Phase 1 study of Varseta‑M, a masked antibody‑drug conjugate targeting EpCAM in late‑stage colorectal cancer. The trial evaluated three dose levels, with the two highest doses achieving response...
US Finalizes Reciprocal Trade Deal with Ecuador
The United States and Ecuador have finalized a reciprocal trade agreement that extends most‑favored‑nation (MFN) tariffs to a range of Ecuadorian products such as flowers, coffee, fruits and chemicals, while granting Ecuador preferential treatment for future US tariff actions. In...
Meet the Former Feds Operating a ‘Shadow’ EEOC
Former EEOC officials formed the volunteer group EEO Leaders after the agency dismissed gender‑identity discrimination lawsuits under the Trump administration. The coalition of ex‑commissioners and senior staff provides private counsel, issues public statements, and counters EEOC guidance that threatens DEI...
Netflix Releasing Q1 Fiscal Results April 16
Netflix will announce its fiscal Q1 results on April 16, covering the quarter ending March 30. The company projects revenue of $12.2 billion and net income of $3.3 billion, up from $10.5 billion revenue and $2.9 billion profit a year earlier. A live interview...
Senate Divided on How to Fix TSCA
The Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee released a draft reform bill, the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2026, aiming to streamline the EPA’s new‑chemical review process. Chemical manufacturers argue that the current EPA timeline...
Close Brothers Shares Sink as Infamous Short-Seller Warns of Motor Finance ‘Wipeout’
Close Brothers' shares fell up to 12% after short‑seller Viceroy Research accused the FTSE 250 bank of systematically misrepresenting its exposure to the FCA’s motor‑finance redress scheme. Viceroy warned that provisions may need to double, potentially eroding the bank’s CET1...
Who’s Who in Tech: Arbor Energy Is Cooling the Market
Arbor Energy, founded in 2021 by Brad Hartwig and Andres Garcia Clark, secured a $55 million Series A round to accelerate its modular, turbine‑centered power stations. The company’s 25‑megawatt, fuel‑flexible units aim to supply clean baseload power for AI‑driven data centers that...
Riftbound Reveals New Unleashed Mechanics In Massive Development Update
Riot Games unveiled a video preview of Riftbound’s third set, Unleashed, showcasing new gameplay mechanics and five fresh champion legends. The update introduces Token Battlefields, the Ambush keyword, and an experience‑based leveling system that modifies card effects. Additional champions such...
Inside Trump’s Economic Strategy, with EXIM Bank’s John Jovanovic
In a March 2026 Atlantic Council podcast, EXIM Bank chairman John Jovanovic outlined how the Trump administration’s economic strategy hinges on resilient, "free, fair, and functioning" supply chains. He highlighted the bank’s role in financing U.S. exporters amid heightened geopolitical...
Ontario’s Civil Rules at a Crossroads: Will Reform Make the Province a Leader?
Ontario is finalizing a sweeping overhaul of its Rules of Civil Procedure, a reform that could reshape the province’s civil justice landscape. The second phase of the civil rules review, chaired by Superior Court Justice Cary Boswell, opened a broad...
Why George Has Got It: Asda’s Recipe for Fashion Success
Asda’s private‑label clothing line George is becoming a key growth engine, helping to offset thin grocery margins. Vice‑president Karl Doyle announced plans for 100 standalone George stores within five years, alongside a major online revamp. The brand’s affordable style is...
UK and Germany Meet to Advance Deep Precision Strike Missile Programme to Boost National Security
UK Defence Minister Luke Pollard met German State Secretary Jens Plötner in Berlin to review progress on a joint Deep Precision Strike missile programme. The initiative aims to produce stealth cruise and hypersonic missiles capable of exceeding 2,000 km, with initial...
"We Don't Reuse Enough": Far Cry 4 Director Says Developers Need to Stop Doing "Pointless Work" And Learn Lessons From...
Alex Hutchinson, known for directing Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s Creed 3, argues that studios waste resources re‑creating assets like gun sounds and animations. He cites successful reuse practices at FromSoftware, RGG Studios, and the Like A Dragon series as models for efficient development....
Bank of England: We Can’t Eliminate Bias in AI
Bank of England compliance chief Jem Davis warned that artificial‑intelligence systems will never be completely bias‑free, urging firms to adopt a bias‑aware approach. He highlighted the need for robust governance, diverse data testing and continuous monitoring across organisational units. At...
BlueSword’s AMR Lineup Manages Materials Across Industries and Countries
BlueSword Intelligent Technology has broadened its autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and automated guided vehicle (AGV) portfolio, adding forklift‑type robots, latent mobile robots and a unified control platform. The company leverages digital‑twin simulation to pre‑validate deployments, shortening commissioning and boosting reliability....
US Treasury Publishes AI Risk Guidebook for Financial Institutions
The U.S. Treasury has released a Financial Services AI Risk Management Framework (FS AI RMF) guidebook, created with input from over 100 financial institutions and regulators. The guidebook adapts the NIST AI Risk Management Framework with 230 sector‑specific control objectives organized into...
London Square Announces Ransome’s Wharf Development in Battersea’s Creative Quarter
London Square, in partnership with design studio Echlin, unveiled Ransome’s Wharf, a new residential project in Battersea’s Creative Quarter. The 1.6‑acre development will deliver 118 luxury homes across five dockside buildings and a 19,000‑square‑foot commercial plaza. A public walkway and...
Ikegami To Spotlight Latest UNICAM 4K-UHD Cameras At 2026 NAB Show
Ikegami will showcase its latest UNICAM XE 3‑CMOS 4K‑UHD camera lineup at the 2026 NAB Show, including the ultra‑compact UHL‑X40 for robotic use and the versatile UHK‑X700/750 models. The company will also demonstrate the IPX‑100 IP base station, which powers...
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Goro Majima and More
Sega is rolling out a free update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds that introduces three new guest characters—Red from Angry Birds, Goro Majima from Yakuza, and Arle from Puyo Puyo—along with dedicated vehicles for each. The characters arrive in April 2026 (Red and Majima)...
Voidwrought Console Ports Launch This Month
Voidwrought, the 2D action‑platformer from Kwalee and Powersnake, is set to debut on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on March 19. The title, already available on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, expands its reach to the next‑gen console market. Featuring...
FTC Warns 97 Auto Dealership Groups About Deceptive Pricing
The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 97 auto‑dealer groups, demanding that advertised prices include all mandatory fees. The letters cite illegal practices such as hidden fees, conditional financing offers, and advertising unavailable vehicles. FTC Director Christopher Mufarrige warned...
All Charm Effects And How To Get Them In Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake
Rowan Jones’ guide details every Charm in Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake, listing their in‑game locations and specific effects. Players can acquire Charms through exploration, side‑story completion, or the Point Exchange, where Charm Bags cost 100,000 points each. The guide...
Insulated Wire Publishes New Standard and Custom High Performance Wire Catalogue
Insulated Wire Inc released a new catalogue showcasing its LOG SPEC PTFE‑insulated wire and custom high‑performance cable offerings. LOG SPEC employs a concentric multi‑ply laminated PTFE construction that cuts bulk while preserving PTFE’s mechanical, thermal, chemical and electrical properties. The...
India’s Market Regulator SEBI Eases Settlement Guarantee Fund Norms for Commodity Exchanges
SEBI has introduced a new clause that eases settlement guarantee fund (SGF) norms for commodity exchanges by allowing adjustments based on prevailing market conditions. The regulator can now grant case‑by‑case exemptions after deliberation, aiming to reduce capital burdens while preserving...
Taiwan Navy Takes Delivery of the First Tuo Chiang-Class Batch 2 Catamaran Corvette
Taiwan’s Republic of China Navy received its first batch‑2 Tuo Chiang‑class catamaran corvette, ROCS Tan Chiang (PGG‑627), on March 11, 2026 at Lungteh Shipbuilding. The new vessel expands the fleet’s hit‑and‑run capability with a top speed of 44‑45 knots and...
The Best Extraction Shooters on PC Or: How I Learned There Are Other Games Like Arc Raiders
Extraction shooters have evolved from a niche genre into a diverse PC gaming segment, with seven standout titles highlighted. The list includes Arc Raiders’ beginner‑friendly matchmaking, Bungie’s Marathon with innovative thief mechanics, and top‑down solo experience Escape from Duckov. Veteran...
Brussels Starts Caring About Startups — Finally!
The European Commission is set to unveil the EU Inc. proposal, a sweeping plan that would let founders register a company in under two days for a maximum of €100, entirely online, and launch EU‑wide employee stock‑option schemes. The initiative...
Zombie Film ‘Didn’t Die’ Set for Digital Release April 28 From Level 33
Level 33 announced a digital release of the zombie thriller Didn’t Die on April 28, 2026, available for rental or purchase. The film debuted at Sundance and earned a nomination at the Cleveland International Film Festival’s American Independents Competition. Director Meera Menon, a ReFrame Rise 2019...
Norway’s Elite Arctic Soldiers Still Dig Their Own Snow Caves to Hide From Drones
Norway’s elite Long Range Reconnaissance Squadron is reviving the ancient quinzhee snow‑cave technique to evade modern drone sensors during Arctic operations. The unit, training alongside British Royal Marines and Canadian Special Forces, pairs these low‑tech shelters with cutting‑edge winterized drones...