2025-04-20
F-22 on a Carrier? The Wildest Fighter Jets the Navy Almost Built
Summary and Key Points: Throughout history, the U.S. Navy has explored landing unexpected aircraft on aircraft carriers, including the massive C-130 Hercules and even the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane....
Forget the F-47: The F-22 and F-35 Were Almost Merged Into 1 Fighter Plane
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin once proposed an advanced hybrid fighter jet combining the best of the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. Dubbed the “Joint Strike Raptor,” it...
Hypocrite Teachers Are Telling Students Not to Use AI While Using It to Grade Their Work
Teachers are increasingly using artificial intelligence in their work — all while telling their pupils they can't do the same. As the New York Times reports, educators and administrators are...
China Claims It Can Track F-35: The Air Force’s Biggest Nightmare Comes True?
Summary and Key Points: China claims its advanced BeiDou satellite constellation could track and target America’s stealthy F-35 fighters by detecting their exhaust plumes and heat signatures. -BeiDou, paired with...
‘NGAD’ Problems: Is China Ahead of America in the Stealth Fighter Race?
China's growing fleet of fifth- and sixth-generation stealth fighters—including the J-20, J-35A, J-36, and J-50—poses a major challenge to American air superiority. The post ‘NGAD’ Problems: Is China Ahead of...
The JAS 39 Fighter Has No Shot At Replacing F-35 in Canada
Summary and Key Points: Amid growing political tensions with the U.S., Canada is reconsidering its planned purchase of 88 F-35 stealth fighters, potentially turning instead to Sweden’s Saab JAS 39...
I'm glad the Lunar Remastered Collection scrubs the Austin Powers references, but I wish it went further in overhauling its wacky '90s localisation
Mercifully minus the balance changes from the original English release
A U.S.-China South China Sea War of 2025 Would Mean World War III
China’s military is overconfident. Oh sure, they have some whiz-bang military hardware and more warships than the United States, but their officers and non-commissioned officers lack one important ingredient –...
China’s New J-20S Stealth Fighter Has Just One Battle Goal
China hopes to make the J-20 a significantly more capable fighter by adding a second seat for a weapon systems officer. The plane is designed with one goal in mind:...
The Army’s New AbramsX Tank Has a ‘Battleship’ Problem
AbramsX Tank: The Battleship? The M1 Abrams main battle tank series has been the mainstay of the United States Armored Forces for more than 44 years. It has been the...
SR-72 Darkstar Might Get a New Mission No One Saw Coming: Bomber
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed Martin’s SR-72, dubbed the “Son of Blackbird,” aims to surpass the legendary SR-71 with hypersonic speeds nearing MACH 6, stealth capabilities, and advanced autonomous systems....
Canada’s F-35 Fighter Has 1 Mission (But It Might Never Get a Chance)
Summary and Key Points: Canada wanted the F-35 for one reason: to ensure it can take on any nation on Earth from the sky. However, Canada is reconsidering its $13.2...
CT Scans Are Causing Quite a Bit of Cancer, Doctors Find
Computer tomography scans, or CT scans, are an invaluable tool for diagnosing cancer and other conditions. But in a cruel twist, the medical imaging technique may be more harmful than...
The Challenger 3 Tank Has 1 Weapon Russia Can’t Hope to Match
Summary and Key Points: The Challenger 3 tank, developed by Rheinmetall BAE Systems, marks a major upgrade for Britain’s armored forces. It is a massive technological upgrade, at least for...
Sunday Rewind: Bootstrapping a product team by Ibrahim Bashir
This week’s Sunday Rewind is a 2020 #mtpcon Digital talk from Ibrahim Bashir, then VP of Product Management at Box, on different product management archetypes and when to bring each...
Rumors Swirl of Even Worse Celebrities Jeff Bezos May Shoot Into Space Next
Katy Perry's 11-minute jaunt to the lowest reaches of space may be behind us, but the fun isn't quite over yet. As the UK's Sun tabloid speculates, celebrities like Kim...
The Government Is Now Threatening Academic Journals
The Trump administration has slashed funding for universities and scientific research. Now, it appears to be escalating its tactics by menacing academic journals. In a letter sent to the editor...
Escape Through Board Games
Playing board games can reduce stress and draw you into an imaginary world. Included is a list of some board games you can try.
Survival horror word-em-up Blood Typers rolls out the Scarlet Carpet for its grand finale update
The final floor, a grisly boss and a public server browser
The TechBeat: LangChain Promised an Easy AI Interface for MySQL—Here’s What It Really Took (4/20/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set...
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