Taking Taiwan would be a dangerous gamble for China’s economy | The Dip Podcast
Could China take Taiwan and still lose? A conflict could put Beijing’s own trade, investment and access to technology at risk and send the disruption far beyond Asia. DW speaks to Charlie Vest of Rhodium Group and Kristy Hsu of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, who advises Taiwan’s governmentContinue Reading
🎶 Bella Poarch on why she doesn’t make music for the algorithm
Bella Poarch became one of the internet’s biggest stars through TikTok, but says she’s no longer thinking about whether the music she makes will go viral. In the latest Culture Current, she speaks to Reuters about her debut album, “Picnic at the Cemetery,” revisiting buried memories and showing listeners aContinue Reading
Fewer jams, simpler sights: Ukrainian marines show off Turkiye’s upgraded RDS40 40mm grenade launcher
Ukrainian marines have shown off a Turkish automatic grenade launcher that was rebuilt in response to soldiers’ complaints about older models, from a simpler sight to a smoother ammunition feed. The 42nd Separate Marine Brigade released a video of its crews preparing and firing the 40mm RDS40-AGL, made by theContinue Reading
“European countries need to learn”: Ukrainian defense-tech CEO warns Europe against costly defense mistakes
Europe is raising its defense budgets, but a Ukrainian defense-tech executive warns against spending the money on expensive systems that prove too ineffective to stop cheap drones at a sustainable cost. That is the case Taras Bublyk, CEO of the Ukrainian electronic-warfare firm UNWAVE, made in an interview with Ukrinform.Continue Reading
How Many Miles Does It Take To Fly Business Class With United MileagePlus In 2026?
United MileagePlus prices awards dynamically, so there is no fixed number of miles for a business class ticket. The clearest figures the airline has published came on February 19, 2026, when it stated that Polaris Saver Award seats are priced as low as 80,000 miles, dropping to 72,000 for eligibleContinue Reading
Why Delta Air Lines Doesn’t Want Blended Winglets On Most Aircraft Anymore
By now, it is well understood that winglets are a worthwhile investment for airlines operating aircraft in the passenger aviation industry. Although the efficiency gains of such wingtip devices may seem marginal at first glance, in the race to design and build the most fuel-efficient commercial airliner, they can makeContinue Reading
California’s High Tides Set Records This Week. They’re Going to Get Higher.
El Niño is expected to push this winter’s high tides even higher.Continue Reading
Learn how to use AI, otherwise it will use you, Gene Simmons says
“The future is here. You’ve got to learn how to use it. Otherwise, it will use you,” Simmons said., “The future is here. You’ve got to learn how to use it. Otherwise, it will use you,” Simmons said., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Robots roaming grocery stores could put millions of retail jobs at risk
Up to 7 1/2 million positions will be automated out of existence in the coming years, researchers say., Up to 7 1/2 million positions will be automated out of existence in the coming years, researchers say., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Scientists discover the hidden “muscles” trees use to straighten themselves
Scientists have discovered that trees can sense their own shape and straighten their trunks using specialized wood that acts like opposing muscles. This remarkable ability helps trees maintain their posture and could lead to stronger forests, better timber, and more resilient crops., Read MoreContinue Reading
Hubble and Webb spot something ghostly happening in the Cat’s Head Nebula
In space, nobody can hear you scream — or meow, for that matter. This was as true for Félicette — the stray Parisian tuxedo cat who safely completed the world’s first (and only) suborbital feline flight, in 1963 — as it is for the gargantuan Cat’s Head Nebula, which is featured in stunning new imagesContinue Reading
9 nightmarish sci-fi spaceships to crawl aboard for Halloween if you dare
Someone forgot to put out the Do Not Enter sign on “Alien’s” derelict craft. (Image credit: EA, Fox Searchlight, & Paramount) Abandoned, possessed, or infested spaceships in sci-fi films, books, and video games are usually not a welcoming place to hang your helmet and kick back inside. Many are distinctly marked as DO NOT APPROACHContinue Reading
Sunday shows preview: Candidates make last-minute pitches ahead of Tuesday’s midterms; Economy weighs heavily on voters’ minds
With just days to go before the midterm elections, Republicans and Democrats are making their final case to voters to turn out at the polls on Nov. 3. Traitor 47 made a surprise reversal this week after his last-minute decision to cancel rallies in battleground states…Continue Reading