Monthly Archives: September 2022

US Air Force special operators turned cargo planes into bombers. Now they’re showing other militaries how it’s done.

US airmen load a Rapid Dragon palletized weapon system on an MC-130J at Hurlburt Field in Florida on December 13, 2021. US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Brandon Esau The US Air Force is looking for new ways to use its aircraft to make life harder for adversaries. One effort involving Air Force Special Operations Command is…

Investors haven’t been this scared of the stock market since the shock of the 9/11 attacks, Bank of America says

Drew Angerer/Getty Images Investors haven’t been this scared of the stock market since 9/11, according to Bank of America.The bank said average cash balances among its survey respondents increased to 6.1% from 5.7%.A “record net 60% [of] investors [are] taking lower-than-normal risk,” Bank of America said. Investors are turning increasingly bearish on the stock market…

Amtrak is cancelling trains as railroad unions prepare to strike, throwing the rail network into chaos — see the full list of changes

Amtrak train Laser1987/Getty Images Amtrak suspended some cross-country routes Tuesday due to an impending rail worker strike. Some trains departing from Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Antonio were canceled.  State routes could also be affected if a resolution is not reached, a spokesperson told Insider. Amtrak suspended some of its most storied…

‘GoldenEye 007’ is coming to Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack with online play

You’ll soon have a way to play one of the most beloved Nintendo 64 games on your Switch without having to jailbreak the console. During today’s Nintendo Direct, it emerged that GoldenEye 007 is coming to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack service. What’s more, you’ll be able to hop into the iconic multiplayer…

Twitter whistleblower says company had Chinese agent on payroll

During a hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee, Twitter’s former security chief turned whistleblower, Peiter Zatko, shed new light on his claims that the company’s lax security practices harmed U.S. national security. Among the new allegations was that the company had a Chinese agent working for the country’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) on its…

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the name for Breath of the Wild 2, coming May 2023

Nintendo has announced that the name of its forthcoming Breath of the Wild sequel is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. What’s more, it has revealed the release date – it’ll be available for Nintendo Switch on 12 May 2023. Unveiled in a teaser clip during the latest Nintendo Direct (see the video…