Monthly Archives: September 2022

Russia’s neighbors are making deals beyond NATO to boost their defenses in case of an imminent attack

Latvian President Egils Levits speaks to Latvian troops at Adazi Military base in Kadaga, Latvia during a NATO visit in March 2022. AP Photo/Roman Koksarov Russia’s neighbors are increasing their defense capabilities in case of an attack. They say they need to move as fast as possible, which means making moves beyond NATO. “We’re not…

A dinosaur skeleton that’s 150 million years old can be yours for about $500,000 – but some paleontologists are not happy

The skeleton of a dinosaur named Zephyr on display in Paris where it will be auctioned next month. Reuters A restored iguanodon skeleton is expected to sell for about $500,000 at an auction next month. A paleontologist told Insider he hopes the current enthusiasm for dinosaur remains “will pass.” The skeleton of the creature that…

A passenger with muscular dystrophy put bubble wrap around her $40,000 wheelchair – but it still got badly damaged on her Air Canada flight

Maayan Ziv after boarding the plane, and her damaged wheelchair after the flight. Maayan Ziv Maayan Ziv was traveling from Toronto to Tel Aviv last week for an accessibility conference. Her $40,000 specialized wheelchair was damaged on her Air Canada flight.  The airline agreed to replace the wheelchair but a new one will take months…

Nine upcoming gems that have piqued our interest this autumn

Gamescom might’ve been subdued in terms of announcements – at least compared to previous years – but it’s been quietly brilliant for unearthing interesting games. You might’ve seen our takes on the more big-and-obvious fare, from demos of Creative Assembly’s new thing Hyenas and Glen Schofield’s Dead Space-alike The Callisto Protocol, to a nice chat…