A failed war helped bring down the Soviet Union. Now Putin’s failing war in Ukraine might set Russia up for a bleak future.

Soviet troops cross into Uzbekistan during the withdrawal from Afghanistan on February 6, 1989. DOUGLAS CURRAN/AFP via Getty Images Thirty years ago, the Soviet Union’s failed war in Afghanistan helped bring down its empire. Now Russia’s faltering war effort in Ukraine is raising doubts about the future of Putin’s regime. The war could hasten change…

Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker will face off in a December 6 runoff election in Georgia with a 4-week campaign blitz unlike any other

Sen. Raphael Warnock campaigns near the Liberty Theatre Cultural Center in Columbus, Ga., on October 8, 2022. Megan Varner/Getty Images Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker are set to face off in a Dec. 6 Senate runoff, per Insider and DDHQ. The timeframe between the general and runoff elections will be shorter than the 2021 runoffs….

Crypto exchange Binance abandons rescue of FTX one day after announcing takeover bid

FTX won’t be rescued by its biggest rival. One day after announcing a proposed deal to buy the cryptocurrency exchange, Binance said it didn’t like what it found in the company’s books. “As a result of corporate due diligence, as well as the latest news reports regarding mishandled customer funds and alleged US agency investigations,…

American Truck Simulator’s long-awaited Texas expansion out next week

20 months after developer SCS announced American Truck Simulator was setting its sights on Texas as one of its next destinations, the long-in-the-works expansion finally has a release date and is coming to Steam next Tuesday, 15th November. Texas will be American Truck Simulator’s 11th explorable state, joining California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington,…

Nanoleaf Lines Squared color-changing LED bars come with modular backlit illumination

Create a dream light setup in the house with the Nanoleaf Lines Squared color-changing LED bars. These lights will give you RGB illumination in a never-before-seen modular form factor. Additionally, these light bars come with 16M+ colors and dynamic lighting animations that flow across your entire layout. In fact, you can use this anywhere you…

Binance won’t bail out FTX, cites reports of ‘mishandled customer funds’

The Verge Binance, the largest crypto exchange by volume, says it isn’t buying the beleaguered FTX crypto exchange, saying that “the issues are beyond our control or ability to help,” according to a company statement. The statement also said that “news reports regarding mishandled customer funds and alleged US agency investigations” led them to back…