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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade has joined Game Pass on console, PC and cloud, including the Premium tier
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is now on Game Pass Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Here’s what’s included and how cloud access differs.
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In 2013, an unmanned Navy jet caught an aircraft carrier’s arresting wire and stopped from about 145 knots in less than 350 feet
On July 10, 2013, the X-47B became the first unmanned aircraft to make an arrested landing on a modern carrier. Here's how engineers, test crews and shipboard operators got it there, and what happened when a computer failed on its third approach.
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Crimson Desert now lets Xbox players try its updated base game free for five hours
Xbox players can try Crimson Desert Enhanced free for five hours and keep their progress after purchase. The $24.99 expansion is separate and has progression requirements.
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Transnet Freight Rail ran an empty 696-wagon train about 7.6 km long to Loop 18 on October 18, synchronising its electric and diesel locomotives by radio so braking forces spread through the train, and claims a world record.
Transnet Freight Rail ran an empty 696-wagon train about 7.6 km long to Loop 18 on 18 October 2026 and claims a world record that is not yet certified.
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Beacon AI says its Murdock box flew aboard three operational KC-46A Pegasus tankers for five flights and about 20 hours, reading the certified avionics buses and advising the crew without modifying flight-critical systems or taking control.
Beacon AI says Murdock flew on three US Air Force KC-46A tankers for five flights and about 20 hours in August and September 2026, advising crews only.
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The Deep Space Network heard nothing from Voyager 1 on October 18 and 19, the signal returned on October 20 before anyone sent a command, and the 1977 probe’s computers had switched one thruster group to its backups by themselves.
NASA's Deep Space Network lost Voyager 1's signal on 18 and 19 October 2026, and it returned on 20 October after the probe swapped thrusters by itself.
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Amazon put a smart home hub and an eero Wi-Fi extender inside the $99.99 Echo Dot that shipped on October 28, adding up to 1,000 square feet of coverage.
Amazon's $99.99 Echo Dot shipped on 28 October 2026 with a built-in smart home hub and an eero Wi-Fi extender that Amazon says adds up to 1,000 square feet.
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Apple’s new iPad mini starts at $699 with an 8.5-inch OLED screen, the A20 Pro chip and an IP67 rating, and reaches customers on Friday November 6.
Apple's new OLED iPad mini with the A20 Pro chip and an IP67 rating starts at $699 and reaches customers and stores on Friday 6 November 2026.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 goes live on November 6 with three free multiplayer maps and two Warzone maps, and its 100-tier Battle Pass catches late buyers up to day 50.
Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 arrives on 6 November 2026 with three multiplayer maps, two Warzone maps and a paid Battle Pass that catches buyers up to day 50.
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PlayStation Plus adds Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and Monster Train 2 on November 3, and October’s three games can be added until November 2.
Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and Monster Train 2 join PlayStation Plus on 3 November 2026. October's games can be added until 2 November.
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From the cockpit of an F-22, a pilot acted as an airborne quarterback for a YFQ-44A Fury in October, handing it tactical directives instead of stick-and-rudder commands; Anduril says it was a first for the Raptor and the pre-production drone.
An F-22 pilot gave a YFQ-44A Fury drone high-level tactical orders in October, the Air Force said on 16 October 2026, and the drone's software flew the moves.
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In 2021, Boeing’s MQ-25 drone passed 325 pounds of fuel to a Navy Super Hornet — the first midair refueling delivered by an unmanned aircraft
In June 2021, a Navy Super Hornet crew took 325 pounds of fuel from Boeing's uncrewed MQ-25 T1 in midair. Here's how the hose-and-basket connection works, how the test was staged, and what later tests did and didn't prove.
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NASA said on October 28, 2026 that Lucy had entered the Jupiter Trojan asteroid region after more than 2.2 billion miles, the first spacecraft to reach it, and the asteroids there are so scattered they stay pinpricks of light until a flyby.
NASA said on 28 October 2026 that Lucy had entered the Jupiter Trojan asteroid region after more than 2.2 billion miles, the first spacecraft to do so.
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METRO Redux Next-Gen Update lands free on Xbox Series X|S on October 29, 2026 with true 4K at 60fps, upscaled 4K at 120fps and Xbox Play Anywhere support.
Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux got a free Xbox Series X|S update on 29 October 2026 with 4K at 60fps, upscaled 4K at 120fps and Play Anywhere.
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Viture’s Phantom Beast XR glasses launched October 30, 2026 at $599 with a 174-inch virtual screen, and connecting them to a PS5 needs a separate $29 cable.
Viture's Phantom Beast XR glasses launched on 30 October 2026 at $599 with a 174-inch virtual screen, and PS5 owners need a separate $29 cable to connect them.
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Evercade Nexus went on sale October 30, 2026 at $199.99 with Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack in the box and a 5000mAh battery rated for over five hours.
Blaze Entertainment's Evercade Nexus went on sale on October 30, 2026 at $199.99 with a Banjo-Kazooie Double Pack cartridge, dual sticks and a 5000mAh battery.
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Acer’s Predator Atlas 8 reaches Best Buy on November 1, 2026 at $1,299.99, the first Acer gaming handheld the company has sold officially in the US.
Acer's Predator Atlas 8 handheld goes on sale at Best Buy on 1 November 2026 at $1,299.99, the first Acer gaming handheld sold officially in the US.
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Xbox Game Pass caps cloud streaming in November 2026 at 15 hours a month on Ultimate, 10 on Premium and 5 on Essential, with 10 more hours costing $3.99.
From November 2026, Xbox Game Pass caps cloud streaming at 15, 10 or five hours a month by tier, with extra hours at introductory pricing of $3.99 for 10.
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The Navy said on 19 October that USS Ronald Reagan, underway in the Pacific, connected to and controlled a Boeing MQ-25A Stingray refueling drone located 2,100 miles away in Mascoutah, Illinois, over a satellite link.
The US Navy said on 19 October 2026 that USS Ronald Reagan, in the Pacific, connected to and controlled an MQ-25A Stingray drone in Illinois by satellite.
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Zinc creep in the cable spelter sockets brought down the 57 year old Arecibo telescope in 2020, a failure sequence that began with Hurricane Maria three years earlier and the first documented case of long term zinc creep in over a century of use.
A 2024 National Academies report blames the 2020 Arecibo telescope collapse on zinc creep in cable spelter sockets, a failure never documented before.