The iPad is being used for an unusual purpose in the Ukraine-Russia conflict -- they're helping the Ukraine Air Force use modern weapons on older fighter jets. An iPad in a jet [X/OSINTtechnical] One of the problems of using older vehicles in war is that it may have the hardpoints, but not have the technical capability to pass targeting information to newer weapons. In the Ukraine conflict, it appears that one workaround involves using an iPad. The U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for...
In history, as in romance, beginnings matter – so what we do now will be crucial in shaping the futureIn these times of planetary polycrisis, we try to get our bearings by looking to the past. Are we perhaps in The New Cold War, as Robin Niblett, the former director of the foreign affairs thinktank Chatham House, proposes in a new book? Is this bringing us towards the brink of a third world war, as the historian Niall Ferguson has argued? Or, as I have found myself suggesting on occasion, is the...
Editor's Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. Early last month, the University of Texas at Austin sent pink slips to roughly 50 staff employees who formerly worked for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at the campus.
The Irish Civil War Fatalities Project, launched today, lists all of the combatant and civilian fatalities in the Irish Civil War.
The dystopian thriller “Civil War” has been the No. 1 film at the U.S. box office for the last two weekends. But viewers, liberals and conservatives alike, should be aware that Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s propagandists are hoping that a second American Civil War actually happens. After the House approved the $61 billion Ukraine aid package on Saturday, the hawkish former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who is the deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, wrote on Telegram: “I cannot...
The Israeli war cabinet voted unanimously on Monday to continue the attack on Hamas's last stronghold in Rafah -- while also sending diplomats to Cairo, Egypt in an effort to explore whether Hamas is really interested in ceasefire.
Perhaps the most challenging thing about having written a book about the 1968 presidential election is that every time there is political violence or student protests in America, people compare those events to that ill-fated year — and they are pretty much always wrong. Take, for example, the increasingly omnipresent talk about how the pro-Palestinian anti-war protests roiling American college campuses today bear similarity to those protests 56 years ago opposing the war in Vietnam. Sen. Bernie...
May the fourth be with you, because it’s almost May the fourth, and that means you can save yourself a bit of money on some awesome items thanks to this sale on Star Wars Day at Disney. You can get yourself an array of different things, like lightsabers, plush toys, and helmets, and get free shipping if you spend more than $75 as long as you use the code SHIPMAGIC. Star Wars Day at Disney | Free Shipping | SHIPMAGIC There’s a huge range of awesome items that this code works for right now. You...
Whether you're craving a Wookiee-sized feast or droid-inspired desserts, these Star Wars recipes are sure to satisfy appetites across the galaxy.
Today is Star Wars Day The international celebration of lightsabers, Jedi, the Force, and little green guys. One of the more established nerd holidays, it's a time for peace and jubilance. However, I'm not here to mess around. As a fan of Star Wars - and more recently the Star Wars Jedi series - my mind is on one special guy. Star Wars Jedi 3, whenever it comes out, will be the climactic conclusion to a brilliant modern Star Wars trilogy. But it won't be the same without Oggdo.Anyone who has...
This weekend's PC game deals include plenty of Star Wars discounts for May the 4th, a couple of new gaming bundles from Humble, a double giveaway of coop games from Epic, and much more.
Star Wars Day 2024 is set to be great for Star Wars and Lego fans alike. Check out these fantastic Lego Star Wars deals on Amazon