Tom GerkenTechnology reporter Jagex Imagine calling your friends, ordering a pizza, and opening up RuneScape on your PC. A lot of people around my age might read those words and be instantly thrown back to the days of dial-up internet, MSN Messenger and Napster. But before you instinctively type the letters “a/s/l” on your keyboard,…
Priti GuptaTechnology Reporter Impex Butterfly pea grows wild across India “Until a few years ago, the butterfly pea flower was just another climbing plant in my village,” says Nilam Brahma who lives in Anthaigwlao, a village in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. Butterfly pea, also known as aparajita in India, grows as a vine…
Who among us hasn’t looked at the ASUS ROG Flow Z13 and said, “That’s great and all, but what if it had more Hideo Kojima?” Well, our cries have been heard. Behold, the ROG Flow Z13-KJP, a collaboration between ASUS and Kojima Productions. On the inside, this model is no different than the standard version…
What if China’s next aircraft carrier doesn’t look like a warship at all – but like an ordinary cargo vessel quietly turning global trade routes into launchpads for drone warfare? This month, multiple media outlets reported that China appears to be testing a new way to rapidly convert civilian cargo ships into drone-launch platforms, according…
Theo LeggettBusiness Correspondent Getty Images Government discounts for electric vehicles are “unsustainable”, a major motoring group has warned, as the number of new cars registered in the UK exceeded two million last year for the first time since the pandemic. Nearly 500,000 of the new cars sold were electric, according to new figures from the…
American President Donald Trump’s military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026 — Operation Absolute Resolve — has been presented as a necessary and proportionate response to “narcotics trafficking” and “state criminality” by the Trump administration. Framed as a success of the “America First” policy, the invasion is defended as a limited, targeted use of…
The next generation of HyperX’s Origins wired keyboards debuted at CES 2026, and the company has focused on adding more performance and customization. For example, its new Origins 2 and Origins 2 Pro are both 65-percent options with high-profile keys that boast a PCB with hot-swappable switches that doesn’t require soldering to tweak. The Origins…
HP’s branding is missing on its new gaming laptops (and gaming monitors) announced at CES 2026 — HP-owned HyperX has gotten a big promotion in its place. This swap is the biggest aesthetic change in the Omen lineup (the logo is on the lid and on the screen’s bottom bezel). In other words, not much…
From laptops to monitors, HyperX is the brand you’ll see on much of HP’s new gaming-focused products launched at CES 2026. And despite the branding switch, this year’s slate of monitors might be the company’s most competitive batch yet. The cheapest of the three QD-OLEDs announced is the HyperX Omen OLED 27q, a 27-inch 1440p…
The significance of Venezuela’s current crisis, after Washington captured the country’s president in Caracas at the weekend, does not rest on barrels lost or prices gained. It rests on control. Not operational control in the narrow sense, but influence exercised through sanctions policy, export licensing, shipping access and diplomatic authority. For major Asian importers, particularly…
