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Epic Games Store is offering ‘Surviving Mars’ for free; ‘Metro 2033’ currently at a 100% discount on Steam

Mar 12, 2021 07:52 am UTC| Technology

Two of the biggest PC games distribution platforms have free games offer this week. Over at Epic Games Store, gaming fans can experience colonizing Mars through the simulation title Surviving Mars. Meanwhile, the popular...

Xbox Game Pass free titles: Here’s the complete list of 20 Bethesda games going live on March 12

Mar 12, 2021 07:27 am UTC| Technology

This is likely the best time for gaming fans to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. Microsoft and Bethesda announced that 20 games developed by the latter, all from highly popular franchises, will be added to the...

Oppo Find X3 Pro release date, specs: ‘Microlens’ camera with up to 60x zoom launches with the new flagship

Mar 12, 2021 06:48 am UTC| Technology

The launch of Oppo Find X3 Pro has to be one of the biggest news in the Android smartphone market this week. Aside from its other flagship-level specs, the introduction of a microlens sensor is one thing that has been...

‘Monster Hunter Rise’ release date: How to download demo version 2 and what changes to expect

Mar 12, 2021 06:42 am UTC| Technology

Monster Hunter Rise will be released on Nintendo Switch in a couple of weeks. Before the games full version goes live, Capcom is letting fans try out the second version of the games demo for free. Monster Hunter Rise...

‘GTA 6’ release date: Take-Two addresses question about the next game’s launch

Mar 12, 2021 05:39 am UTC| Technology

Many gamers are still hoping that the GTA 6 drought would end soon. However, that was not the case even when Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games parent company, was asked directly about the unannounced games potential...

AirPods 3 release date: Next entry-level earbuds’ renders leak ahead of rumored March 23 announcement

Mar 12, 2021 05:19 am UTC| Technology

The third generation of the entry-level AirPods, commonly dubbed as AirPods 3, has appeared in another alleged leak showing its potential final design. This happens just a few weeks before the rumored Apple launch event...

Instagram Lite vs. standard Instagram: How the new 2MB app is different from the main platform

Mar 12, 2021 05:07 am UTC| Technology

Facebook has relaunched the Instagram Lite app about three years since it originally went live. As suggested by the Lite in its name, this small-sized app comes with a few compromises aimed at users with no access to fast...

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Economy

UAE's Largest Natural Gas Facility Suspended After Attack-Triggered Fire

Abu Dhabi authorities have temporarily halted operations at Habshan, the United Arab Emirates largest natural gas processing facility, following a devastating attack that triggered a major fire at the site. The incident...

Trump's FY2027 Budget: Major Defense Boost and Domestic Spending Cuts

President Donald Trump has unveiled a bold federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2027, signaling a dramatic realignment of national spending priorities. The plan centers on a significant expansion of military funding...

U.S. Warplane Shot Down by Iran Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict

A U.S. military aircraft was shot down by Iranian forces on Friday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing five-week conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Both nations confirmed the incident, with...

U.S. Job Market Braces for Slow Recovery Amid Middle East Tensions and Economic Uncertainty

The U.S. labor market is expected to post modest gains in March, recovering from Februarys sharp drop of 92,000 jobs, but persistent headwinds are keeping economists cautious. A Reuters poll forecasts nonfarm payrolls...

Bank of Japan Eyes Further Rate Hikes Amid Middle East Tensions and Inflation Pressures

A senior Bank of Japan official reaffirmed the central banks commitment to continuing its interest rate hike cycle, while closely monitoring how the ongoing Middle East conflict is shaping Japans economic outlook and...

Politics

U.S. F-15E Shot Down Over Iran: One Crew Member Recovered Amid Escalating Conflict

A United States F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet has been shot down over Iranian territory, marking the first confirmed incident of its kind since the start of the nearly five-week conflict between the U.S., Israel, and...

Judge Blocks DOJ Subpoenas in Federal Reserve Investigation, Delaying Powell Succession

A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has once again ruled against the Justice Departments efforts to revive a criminal investigation targeting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, dealing another significant blow to what...

Congo in Talks With Trump Administration to Accept Third-Country Deportees

The Democratic Republic of Congo is reportedly in discussions with the Trump administration about accepting deportees from third countries individuals who are not Congolese nationals but were living in the United States...

Russia's Easter Strikes Kill Multiple Civilians Across Ukraine

In a significant escalation of its ongoing war against Ukraine, Russia launched a massive daytime strike on Friday, killing at least six people across multiple regions, including Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Donetsk, and Kharkiv....

Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Proposal Amid Ongoing Tensions

An unnamed source revealed to Irans semi-official Fars news agency on Friday that Tehran has turned down a ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States. According to the source, the offer was extended on Wednesday...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...

SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musks aerospace giant SpaceX has quietly filed a confidential IPO registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg News sources familiar with the matter. The move signals that the...

Digital Currency