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We were recently treated to a new trailer for the upcoming Street Fighter film. It’s set to hit theaters on October 16, 2026. Based on this trailer, it’s clear that there will be plenty of fight scenes. We likely have Street Fighter 6 Director Takayuki Nakayama to thank for that since it’s been reported that he had assisted with the rewrites of what was originally a “rough” script. Polygon has…

U.K. airlines said they’ll have to foot the bill for the travel chaos caused by a technical glitch at the country’s air-traffic control provider and led to thousands of canceled flights this week.The financial fallout from the fault at the National Air Traffic Services “will run into tens of millions of pounds, falling entirely on airlines,” Tim Alderslade, chief executive officer for industry group Airlines UK, wrote September 9 in a letter to U.K. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.The group called on the government and the Civil Aviation Authority to lay out how they will investigate the glitch, require NATS to…

Modern life makes sitting feel unavoidable. You may sit during your commute, at a desk, while eating, while watching television, and again when you relax in the evening. Even people who train regularly can spend most of their waking day seated. That matters because exercise is extremely valuable, but one hard workout does not automatically erase every consequence of long, uninterrupted periods of sitting. Sitting is not inherently harmful. Your body needs rest, recovery, and comfortable positions throughout the day. The problem is when sitting dominates your routine and replaces the light movement that humans would normally accumulate through walking,…

WARSAW, Poland — Finnish space company ICEYE and Poland’s state-run defense giant PGZ have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a military satellite communications system.Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the project will pave the way for the launch of a Starlink-like system for the nation.“The culmination of the process that began today can and will be a Polish Starlink,” Tusk said Sept. 9 at the MSPO defense show in Kielce, referring to SpaceX’s satellite network. “Anyone closely following the Russian-Ukrainian war knows how important communications are. It is absolutely critical. Without communications, you have nothing to look…

Frontier AI capabilities are concentrated among a small number of private firms headquartered in the United States and China. For states which neither develop nor host leading models, this concentration creates a dependence on foreign AI providers whose capabilities they often cannot independently evaluate and whose technology may be constrained by the laws of the provider’s home jurisdiction. Public procurement offers ‘AI middle powers’ one mechanism for governing these dependencies. These are states with significant economic, diplomatic, security or regulatory capabilities that nevertheless depend technologically on foreign frontier AI firms. The report finds that three categories of risk fall disproportionately…

Devastating attacks by Iran on U.S. bases across the Middle East in recent months have exposed war strategies that are becoming increasingly outdated, one U.S. Army commanding general acknowledged this week. Gone are the days when America fought from sprawling command posts with overwhelming air superiority. Now faced with adversaries toting long-range fires and drones, the U.S. military is relearning a basic principle: how to hide. As services adopt new strategies, the Army’s Combined Arms Command, or CAC, an outfit responsible for overseeing the service’s leadership and doctrine development, is changing how it teaches troops about concealment. “Hiding in plain…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be back in the hurt business this weekend (Sat., Sept. 12, 2026), staging Noche UFC 4 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.Leading the way this weekend for UFC’s celebration of Mexican Independence Day will be a Featherweight clash between knockout specialist Jean Silva and rising contender, Jose Delgado. Silva was originally expected to fight former interim UFC featherweight champion Yair Rodriguez in a long-awaited grudge match; however, “El Pantera” was forced to withdraw due to injury just a few weeks ago.Adding to the mix will be a co-main event clash…

Ultra Maritime announced all five of the newest U.S.-spec sonobuoy variants that form the core of the modern anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission are production ready today: the Q-53H, Q-62G, Q-101B, Q-125B and Q-36B. Ultra Maritime press release With this achievement, Ultra Maritime becomes the first company in the world to offer a complete suite of this critical ASW technology. In addition to being the only company to offer G-size sonobuoys, and the only company to produce buoys in multiple worldwide locations, this latest milestone reinforces Ultra Maritime’s position as the global leader in sonobuoy design, engineering and manufacturing. Ultra Maritime’s…

Sea Machines Robotics announced that it has secured a 5 year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to supply its commercial, non-developmental, TRL-9, rapidly deployable autonomy kits to US Special Operations Forces. Sea Machines press release The contract enables SOF to leverage Sea Machines to supply “drop-in” capability for autonomous command and control on global vessels of opportunity to enhance expeditionary logistics, as well as Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and maritime security at the tactical edge. The “drop-in” autonomy kits are powered by Sea Machines’ proprietary Autonomous Command and Control system, delivering proven and commercial autonomy that can be leveraged on a multitude…

A former UFC welterweight champion has shown interest in facing top contender Carlos Prates. Prates is currently riding a three-fight knockout streak and has knocked out former UFC champions Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena in back-to-back fights. Prates is highly expected to challenge 170-pound titleholder Islam Makhachev next, potentially later this year, or before Feb 2027. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 16: Carlos Prates of Brazil reacts after his victory against Geoff Neal during the UFC 319 event at the United Center on August 16, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Meanwhile, a former champion on a…