Technology
NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue
"We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
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Firearms
NYPD Exposed for Illegal Delays in Firearms Licensing
New York law requires handgun licensing officials to act on applications within six months unless qualifying delays are explained in writing. Arbalest Group is demanding action from NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch over alleged violations of that deadline.
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms
Palmetto State Armory Expands Short-Barreled Rifle Sales to 17 States Following NFA Court Victory
Buying a short-barreled rifle just got easier for gun owners in 17 states. Palmetto State Armory is now offering qualifying SBRs through its ship-to-FFL program without the traditional NFA Form 4 approval and registration process, following a major…
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Cybersecurity
Abandoned Popcorn Time app exposed millions of devices to RCE attacks
Researchers remotely disabled a vulnerable updater in the abandoned Time4Popcorn app, a fork of the Popcorn Time BitTorrent client, closing a security flaw that could have allowed attackers to execute malicious code with elevated privileges on millions of…
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Technology
Hegseth warns prediction market bets warp military judgment, endanger troops
Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms
Concealed Carry Demand Surges After Armed Citizen Stops Oregon School Shooter
More than 200 Oregon residents have begun the concealed handgun licensing process after an armed citizen stopped the Silver Rail Elementary School shooter. The surge has prompted additional training, with one class filling in just 20 minutes.
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms
DOJ Targets Two Connecticut Police Departments Over Alleged Gun Carry Permit Delays
The Justice Department has opened civil rights investigations into police departments in Waterbury and Middletown, Connecticut, over alleged delays and denials of firearm carry permits. The federal action comes as Connecticut's gun owners confront a longstanding appeals backlog…
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Teams to get AI-powered, context-aware phishing detection
Microsoft has announced plans to add AI-powered phishing detection to Teams messages starting in early November 2026. [...]
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Amateur Radio
A new keyboard
Because I do a lot of contesting, my keyboard gets a serious workout every year. Recently, some keys started becoming unreliable. I’d press a key and nothing would happen until I tried again—sometimes several times. I considered taking…
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Firearms
Smith & Wesson Acquires Savage Arms, Uniting Two Historic American Gunmakers
Smith & Wesson has acquired Savage Arms in a transaction initially valued at $160 million, combining two iconic American gunmakers. The deal significantly expands Smith & Wesson’s hunting and precision rifle portfolio and raises questions about the future…
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Cybersecurity
Microsoft: Windows Server 2016 reaches end of support in January
Microsoft says Windows Server 2016 will stop receiving security updates after it reaches the end of support in January 2027. [...]
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →
Cybersecurity
Quest Diagnostics confirms data breach exposed patient records
American clinical laboratory company Quest Diagnostics disclosed that patient records have been exposed after a threat actor gained unauthorized access to its Quanum LSM system. [...]
Oct 23, 2026Read Brief →