The Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders (AAMP) project evaluates and verifies advanced air mobility technologies designed for emergency response and urban transportation. The initiative aims to establish the safety and practicality of these solutions through real-world flight operations. Project manager Min Xue; Deputy PM/Execution aamp, air mobility, pathfinders, emergency response,

Seasons in Marathon will feel familiar to players of live-service games but come with their own twists. Each season runs for about three months and delivers free content—new gear, runner shells, zones, events and more. A new battle pass arrives every season and remains permanent so players can continue

Ranked mode is coming to Marathon soon, but it won’t be available at launch. While the first season offers plenty of content, some features are time-gated, including ranked mode and Cryo Archive, the fourth zone and endgame area. At the time of writing, ranked mode is expected during the

If you're choosing a small, light MacBook, Apple now offers two close options: the new MacBook Neo and the 13-inch MacBook Air. Both weigh 2.7 pounds and are almost the same size; the Air's display is 13.6 inches while the Neo's is

A writer predicted someone would manage a solid-shell gaming mouse under 25 grams this year; that hasn't happened, but G-Wolves' Lycan 8K comes close. It weighs around 28.8 grams while keeping a complete shell rather than punching holes through it. Keeping the shell intact drops the

Silk is the currency used to unlock rewards in Marathon's reward passes. It was completely useless during the Server Slam, but with the full game out it now serves a purpose and is usable. Reward passes are permanent, tiered battle passes that offer cosmetic and gameplay-focused rewards. The

The Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinders (AAMP) project accelerates advanced air mobility technologies for wildfire response and urban transportation through real-world demonstrations and strategic partnerships. It researches emerging technologies, establishes aircraft strategic deconfliction frameworks, and validates solutions in metropolitan areas to enable larger-scale urban air mobility. AAMP enhances Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Slay the Spire 2's release is almost here after a delay from late 2025. The game enters early access on March 5, featuring new and returning playable characters, a whole mess of cards, and a major new feature: four-player co-op. It uses a global unlock on Steam and,

TADs, or Target Acquisition Devices, scan for nearby runners and UESC enemies. They look like poles with a red bottom, black top and a yellow box for a head. About halfway up there's a tablet you can interact with; completing the interaction takes a moment, so don'

Interactive maps show locked rooms, exfil locations, and priority targets across Marathon. There are two zones at launch — Perimeter and Dire Marsh — each offering a different environment to hunt other runners and UESC enemies before escaping with your loot. Maps for Perimeter and Dire Marsh are available now; Outpost will

PsiQuantum has broken ground on a 1 million‑qubit facility in Chicago, moving closer to its goal of building a useful quantum computer. Co‑founder Peter Shadbolt posted a photo of the site, saying 500 tons of steel were erected in six days to house the machine. The company said

Nintendo is marking Mario Day, March 10, by discounting select Mario games for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on the Nintendo eShop and at select retailers. The promotion includes Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury and Super Mario Odyssey, and features Nintendo's first Switch 2 discount:

The Wiim Sound smart speaker is available in Black and White for $299. It pairs a neat touchscreen display with an unassuming design, but the display is more aesthetic than practical, and the speaker does not support Apple Music or AirPlay. Voice commands require the included remote or registering the

Pokémon Pokopia offers several multiplayer options. You can invite people to hang out on your island with some limitations, decorate a Cloud Island that remains live for all players to rejoin even if the host is absent, or use GameShare to play with friends who don't own Pokopia

GameShare in Pokémon Pokopia lets one other player join locally by streaming from a Nintendo Switch 2 to another Switch, including an original Nintendo Switch. The feature only works in Palette Town, which you reach shortly after starting the game: after learning Rock Smash from Hitmonchan, head west of the

If you're having trouble viewing an Amazon product's price or using the Amazon app, you're not the only one. Over 150,000 reports were submitted to Downdetector on Thursday, and the service's map showed a partial outage affecting major U.S. cities

The AM-TPS & Hot Structures TIM brings together industry, academia and government to discuss the vision, funding and flight opportunities, and innovations related to thermal protection systems and hot structures. The meeting coordinates development efforts and encourages alignment on key technical decisions with the goal of developing readily available, low-cost,

Capcom Spotlight offered several updates for the company's 2026 slate, headlined by a surprise date change for Pragmata. The action-adventure, third-person puzzle-shooter was moved up one week to April 17 and will launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. For the Switch

Amazon faced an outage affecting tens of thousands of shoppers globally on Thursday afternoon. Outage tracker Downdetector logged a surge in reports: complaints first spiked around 2:30 p.m. at roughly 18,000 users, dipped to about 16,000, then climbed to roughly 20,000 by 3:49 p.

Fans of Black Desert Online have been waiting more than six years for its single-player successor, Crimson Desert. Developer Pearl Abyss has added an option to play cutscenes and spoken dialogue at 2X speed without skipping scenes entirely. YouTuber Jake Lucky shared a post on X showing the feature in

Microsoft has a code name for its next-generation Xbox: Project Helix, announced by newly appointed Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma on X. Sharma wrote that "Project Helix will lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games," and framed it as part of a renewed commitment to

The recent retirement of longtime Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer and the resignation of Sarah Bond raised questions about the future of Xbox. New Microsoft Gaming chief Asha Sharma posted on X that there is a plan: Project Helix, the codename for the next-generation console. "Project Helix will lead

Slay the Spire 2 launched on Steam Early Access today and quickly reached a peak of 165,423 concurrent players, a number that is still rising. The sequel is already outperforming its predecessor and every other big new release on Steam. The original Slay the Spire grew at a much

Apple now offers two compact laptops that look similar at a glance: the 13-inch MacBook Neo and the 13.6-inch MacBook Air. Both weigh about 2.7 pounds and support Apple Intelligence, but their displays, colors, and some key components differ. Price and hardware mark the biggest contrasts. The Neo

Prepare for Xbox Project Helix, Microsoft’s codename for its next-generation console, teased by newly appointed Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma in a March 5 Twitter announcement. Sharma framed Project Helix as the "next generation console" and one of several examples of Microsoft’s "commitment to the