Fortnite Servers Fully Operational After Chapter Seven Seasonal Update

Fortnite gameplay showing players exploring the new Chapter Seven map on PC, console, and mobile with fully operational Fortnite servers

The popular battle royale title Fortnite is fully accessible across platforms Thursday December 5 2025 after the latest seasonal update, according to the developer Epic Games.  All primary game services including login matchmaking and Reload modes were green lit on the company’s public status page, signaling uninterrupted play for users on PC PlayStation Xbox and … Read more

Global websites recover after Cloudflare outage as company issues rapid fix

Cloudflare outage causes global website disruptions

Global websites and online services began restoring operations Friday after a Cloudflare outage disrupted access for users around the world.  Cloudflare, a US based internet infrastructure company that supports traffic for millions of websites, said it had issued a fix for a dashboard and application failure that temporarily took down several major platforms. Shares of … Read more

FAA picks Peraton to lead $12.5 billion air traffic control reform

FAA air traffic control tower modernization with digital systems under air traffic control reform

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it has chosen Peraton, a national security company owned by Veritas Capital, as the lead project manager for a $12.5 billion effort to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system. The selection follows congressional approval in July of a comprehensive plan to revamp the aging air traffic … Read more

Supreme Court approves Texas congressional map for 2026 midterms

Supreme Court allows Texas congressional map for 2026 midterms

Washington, DC — The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to move forward with a controversial congressional district map for the 2026 midterm elections.  Overriding a lower court ruling that had blocked the map over claims of racial gerrymandering. The decision, split along ideological lines, could reshape the political landscape ahead of next year’s … Read more

Meta stock climbs after report of major metaverse budget cuts

“Office building with digital stock chart rising sharply as Meta stock climbs

Meta stock climbed about four percent Thursday after a Bloomberg report said Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg was preparing to make major cuts to the company’s metaverse operations.  The potential reductions, which sources told Bloomberg could reach as high as 30 percent, would mark the most significant pullback since Meta rebranded from Facebook in 2021 to … Read more

Venture Global executives’ stock purchases draw scrutiny after export approval

Executives at Venture Global headquarters reviewing LNG export data and stock market charts in a professional office setting

WASHINGTON — Venture Global executives’ acquisitions of company shares have sparked scrutiny following regulatory approvals for liquefied natural gas exports, though officials maintain the purchases adhered to securities laws and company policy.  The transactions and subsequent market movements have raised questions about potential conflicts of interest, amid broader concerns over energy market volatility. A spokesperson … Read more

Mecca visible from space: Stunning night view of Islam’s holiest city

Mecca visible from space at night, showing Kaaba glowing in the center of the city from orbit

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has captured a striking photograph of Mecca from the International Space Station, offering a rare view of the Saudi Arabian city shimmering under night skies.  The image, shared on Pettit’s social media accounts, shows the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, glowing prominently at the center of the sprawling urban landscape.  The photograph … Read more

Trump supports extension of enhanced Obamacare subsidies as millions face higher premiums

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is moving to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies set to expire later this year, a step that marks a departure from his long standing opposition to the Affordable Care Act and underscores the political challenges of rolling back entrenched government benefits. Roughly 22 million Americans currently rely on the subsidies, which … Read more

Phoenix chip factories reshape US semiconductor landscape with TSMC investment

Aerial view of TSMC’s Phoenix chip factories under construction in the Sonoran Desert

PHOENIX — Rising from the arid expanse of the Sonoran Desert, sprawling computer chip factories now cover more than 1,149 acres, an area larger than New York’s Central Park.  The $165 billion complex, led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, represents one of the largest industrial investments in US history and a critical effort … Read more