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45 MQ-9 Reaper drones have been destroyed in the Iran war - a quarter of the fleet worth $1.3 billion obliterated

The Iran war has destroyed roughly 45 American Reapers, exposing expensive drone losses while Washington searches for cheaper replacements. Iran has destroyed dozens of Reapers, exposing America's costly drone vulnerabilityForty-five Reapers lost represents roughly one-quarter of America's pre-war fleetWashington is buying replacement Reapers as battlefield losses continue mountingThe United States has lost roughly a quarter of its entire MQ-9 Re…

49 mins ago • TechRadar

The best Ruko drone to date is half-price at Amazon but you'll have to hurry

Looking to take to the skies? This beginner-friendly Ruko F11 PRO 2 is a mind-blowing $280 off, but you'll have to hurry because this lightning deal e…

3 hours ago • Space.com

Flight cancellations are getting much, much worse. Here’s why

Airlines have cut available capacity since earlier this spring due to rising fuel costs, leaving little room on remaining flights when severe weather …

4 hours ago • The Independent World

4 DC Games Featuring Green Lantern To Play After HBO’s Lanterns Premiere

Courtesy of DC Comics With HBO’s Lanterns show debuting a mysterious first episode, fans might be wondering what games DC has produced featuring any v…

4 hours ago • ComicBook.com

How Much SpaceX Stock Elon Musk Really Owns, and When Can He Sell?

Musk's SpaceX filing shows 48.4%, but the shares he owns outright today come to about 36% and $708 billion. The post How Much SpaceX Stock Elon Musk R…

5 hours ago • BeInCrypto

Trump aide Natalie Harp is given cutting new nickname as unearthed video reveals a key way she serves him

The longtime presidential aide was one of three staffers who flew aboard a separate flight with the president to evade a possible Iranian missile atta…

6 hours ago • The Independent World

The Biggest Pet Travel Mistakes to Avoid for a Smoother Trip With Your Pet

A road trip with a dog or a flight with a cat can unravel fast if the basics get skipped. Traveling with pets involves more than tossing a leash in th…

6 hours ago • Us Weekly

Premier League to allow audio of conversations between players and referees

Audio to be used during live broadcasts for first timeMove is part of an expansion of the RefCam systemThe Premier League will permit audio of on-fiel…

7 hours ago • The Guardian Sport

NASA Challenge Tests Wheel Designs for Moon Base Mobility

As NASA prepares to establish the Moon Base, advancing surface mobility will be key to helping crews and robotic systems travel farther across the lun…

8 hours ago • NASA

Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years

New Hubble data shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way in the earliest phases of its evolution. Explore Hubble H…

8 hours ago • NASA

£2.14bn and counting - why Premier League spending could set new record

Premier League clubs have spent £2.14bn this summer, with huge sums moving between top-flight rivals. BBC Sport examines the possibility of a new spen…

10 hours ago • BBC Sport Football

3 Reasons Kiplinger Readers Prefer the Capital One Venture Rewards Card

If you're looking for a travel card that offers flexible travel redemptions, ample perks and a lower annual fee, here's the favorite among Kiplinger r…

11 hours ago • Kiplinger

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What to Say to Someone Blasting Their Phone in Public

Their phone is loud. Your request doesn’t have to be. —Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Image: twomeows/Getty Images)There’s something uniquely irritating about being forced to listen to whatever a stranger has decided to watch on their phone. Suddenly, the airport gate has a soundtrack—and it’s a tinny succession of TikToks, action scenes, and FaceTime chatter that no one else signed up for.As Sammie Walker Herrera, a communication coach, puts…

13 hours ago • Time

'This is unprecedented': Why the Pentagon's recent UFO file releases are so important

The Pentagon's recent spate of UFO releases represent a big shift and are of great benefit to the country, according to disclosure advocate Mike Gold.…

13 hours ago • Space.com

Black Hat and DEF CON are AI conferences now, too

On this week's episode of The Reg's Kettle podcast, we revisit 'hacker summer camp,' where the hottest topic was ... sigh... agentic AI KETTLE Our cyb…

16 hours ago • The Register

Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah

NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumu…

19 hours ago • NASA

Stewart Cink beats Miguel Angel Jimenez to win Boeing in playoff

Stewart Cink birdied the first playoff hole to defeat Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez and win the Boeing Classic on Sunday in Snoqualmie, Wash.,Cink sta

22 hours ago • Deadspin

Warren Buffett's Berkshire raises stake in world's largest airline

Yesterday • Yahoo! Finance News

On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight

On this day in space Aug. 16, 1963: NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype makes its first glide flight. On Aug. 16, 1963, NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype ma…

Yesterday • Space.com

Ukraine built a $48,000 long-range drone after covertly snapping Chinese factory photos, clone destroys Russian Tu-95 bomber — attack drone has 2,000 km range, country builds 6,000 flying-wing drones a year

The drone that destroyed a Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber at Russia's Engels-2 air base last month turns out to be the MICH 2000. A drone that destr…

Yesterday • Tom's Hardware

Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: 'I'm still blown away by that trust'

The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. MORRI…

Yesterday • Space.com

Rogue iOS developer creates app that simulates messages sent by carrier pigeon; messages only travel at 100mph — LA to NYC correspondence takes 22 hours to deliver; virtual birds can get distracted or even lost

Carrier Pidge slows down your electronic communications to a more natural speed. Are you perturbed by the hectic pace of modern life and the attention…

Yesterday • Tom's Hardware

New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart (video)

SpaceX launched two of its Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on Saturday evening (Aug. 15), setting a new spaceflight record. SpaceX keeps settin…

Yesterday • Space.com

2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’

An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion.

2 days ago • The New York Times Business

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D faceoff — seeing double with Zen 4 X3D

AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X3D takes on the old favorite across performance, pricing, and power consumption. AMD recently expanded its X3D lineup with the Ryze…

2 days ago • Tom's Hardware

US Navy 3D prints combat-ready drones and 1,000+ parts aboard aircraft carrier during exercise — containerized factory fabricated 80-mph FPVs and critical spares despite rough seas and 12-foot waves

During a two-week journey to Hawaii, a containerized factory aboard the USS Essex 3D-printed a dozen flight-ready drones, as well as over 1,000 parts …

2 days ago • Tom's Hardware

Summer Triangle Corner: Deneb

Bird constellations abound in the night sky, including Cygnus, the majestic swan. Easy to find with its dazzling stars, it is one of the few constella…

2 days ago • NASA