China begins launching a megaconstellation, and it sounds a lot like Starlink

Enlarge / A Long March 6A rocket launches the first 18 Internet satellites for China’s Qianfan, or Thousand Sails, broadband network. Chinese officials have long signaled their interest in deploying a satellite network, or maybe several, to beam broadband Internet signals across China and other nations within its sphere of influence. There are two serious…

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Competitive tactical first-person shooter Spectre Divide announced for PC

Mountaintop, a studio made up of veterans who have worked on games like Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Halo, Overwatch, and VALORANT, has announced Spectre Divide, a competitive tactical first-person shooter built around a “Duality” mechanic that promises to “reshape” how players approach strategy. It will be available for PC via Steam….

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