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Greenland’s arctic location makes it a central hub for satellite communications in low Earth orbit Laser communication provides faster data transfer and stronger resistance to jamming than radio Astrolight builds optical ground stations to support civil, commercial and military networks Greenland has been in the headlines a lot lately, after President Donald Trump renewed calls […]

It’s official: Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as overseer of the Star Wars franchise. After months of speculation, Kennedy’s 14-year tenure in charge of the Disney subsidiary — and, by proxy, her time managing its flagship sci-fi property — will soon come to an end. Kennedy’s impending departure was first announced on the

Patchstack found critical Modular DS flaw (CVE-2026-23550) allowing admin bypass Vulnerability scored 10/10 and is already being exploited in the wild The vendor released a fix in version 2.5.2; users are encouraged to upgrade immediately If your WordPress site is running the Modular DS plugin, you may want to update to the latest version as

Man United vs Man City live stream promises to be a hugely entertaining game that marks a new era at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime as interim manager Michael Carrick takes charge of the 198th Manchester derby. Carrick was appointed eight days after Ruben Amorim’s sacking on a deal until the end of the season.

This week, Meta turned its back on VR, and Apple pounced on Google in its pursuit of an AI update for Siri. To catch up on these and the other seven biggest tech news stories of the week, scroll down to see our recaps of the big things that happened. When you’re done, check out

China describes microwave weapon designed to disable drone swarms beyond 3km The Hurricane 3000 uses high-power microwaves to fry drone electronics The system is intended as part of China’s layered air defense strategy China has revealed new details of a high-powered microwave weapon it says can disable swarms of drones at distances beyond those claimed

Amazon has announced this New world will be shut down in 2027 The game has been removed from all platforms, but existing owners can still log in until further notice Purchases of in-game currency are non-refundable Amazon just announced “the future of New world” and it turns out that just means the company is shutting

3D printed drone sets new verified speed record of 408 mph DIY quadcopter regains Guinness title after record changes hands The project shows how hobby engineering continues to push the speed limits A fully 3D-printed quadcopter has set a new speed benchmark for DIY aircraft, reaching 408 mph during verified test flights. The drone, called

Meta Horizon Workrooms will be shut down from 16 February 2026 Businesses didn’t seem to be using Quest headsets for VR meetings Commercial Meta Quest headsets are also being pulled – consumer versions remain Meta is pulling the plug on its enterprise-focused VR hardware and services to focus on artificial intelligence, but its consumer-focused VR

Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV is a three-part ABC docuseries that delves into the rise, fall and cultural impact of some of America’s most popular and controversial daytime talk shows. That’s how you see Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV online anywhere with a VPN. Swipe to scroll horizontally The