Russian soldiers in St. Petersburg on August 25, 2022. Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s military has made it a priority to quickly recoup the number of soldiers it has to fight. Mobilization efforts have resulted in soldiers with little training being sent to the front lines. Soldiers have also begun complaining about…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Say the words “episode 9” to a Game of Thrones fan and you’ll likely get a worried reaction. For years, the number nine was either a harbinger of major character deaths or of epic battles (which often included major character deaths). The ninth episode of Game of Thrones seasons brought us such hits as Ned…
T-64 tanks in Ukraine’s Independence Day military parade in central Kyiv on August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich The Russian government on Sunday blocked access to a Ukrainian site for soldiers who want to surrender. The “I Want to Live” site has received 2,000 requests to surrender, the Kyiv Independent reported. The Roskomsvoboda Project, a Russian…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at the Pinellas County Emergency Operations Center, September 26, 2022. Chris O’Meara/AP Florida will continue flying migrants out of the state, DeSantis’ office confirmed Saturday. The program was halted due to officials responding to Hurricane Ian. The state paid $1 million to charter migrant flights to…
Image: G4 TV Comcast is shutting down G4 after attempting to relaunch the gaming channel last year, according to a report from Deadline. The channel first appeared on linear cable back in 2002 until it met its demise as the final studio shows were axed in 2012, and it was eventually replaced by the Esquire…
Cruise never planned to make its own silicon. But in the quest to commercialize robotaxis — and make money doing it — those never planned pursuits can suddenly seem a lot more appealing. Cruise realized that the price of chips from suppliers was too high, the parts were too big and the reliability of the…
Healthcare has finally begun to embrace digital transformation after years as a stubborn holdout.The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated adoption of technologies such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring.Insider Intelligence covers these topics and more each morning in our Digital Health Briefing email newsletter. Healthcare has been through quite the journey in the last few…
Footage of a US-made HIMARS published by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry in July. Ukraine Ministry of Defense Russian forces have struggled to counter Ukraine’s use of US-made HIMARS rockets. Some Russians have an explanation: HIMARS has a secret feature that makes it harder to target them. That’s probably bluster meant to distract from Russian military…
It’s finally happening. A decade on from the last full Silent Hill game, the survival horror franchise is making a long-awaited comback. The future of the Silent Hill series will be unveiled this week – on Wednesday at 10pm here in the UK. “In your restless dreams, do you see that town?” the official Silent…
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