Artemis II pilot says Orion handling beats simulations
April 18, 2026, 3:05 AM EDT. Artemis II pilot Victor Glover described Orion's handling as more tactile than Dragon during interviews at NASA's Johnson Space Center, six days after the crew returned from a lunar flyby. Speaking with Ars, Glover praised the translational hand controller on Orion and said the real vehicle offered better springs and less stick wobble than simulations. He noted the Service Module felt perceptible in pressurization and thrust and could be seen moving on camera, and that the integrated system 'flew so much better than the sim.' The remarks underscore hands-on testing as the Artemis II mission completed its outbound and return legs ahead of a semi-permanent lunar presence.
Amazon clears stock with top 10 deals of the week
April 18, 2026, 2:47 AM EDT. Amazon is clearing stock with a week's worth of top 10 deals across home, travel and tech. Discounts run up to 60%. Highlights include the Segway Navimow i105E robotic lawn mower with centimeter-level mapping and obstacle detection at €799; the Miden dashcam recording 4K in front and 1K rear at €45.99; Le Creuset cocotte, made in France, at €249; the Ninja Blast portable blender at €48.93; the Klostain cabin bag at €26.59; Birkenstock Arizona sandals at €67.87; and the Fire TV Stick at €44.99. The list showcases gear that appears durable, practical and ready to ship, spanning garden tools, kitchenware, travel gear, wearables and streaming devices.
Seven-dimensional universe with G2 geometry could resolve Hawking information paradox, study finds
April 18, 2026, 2:31 AM EDT. Researchers at the Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences say a new model, published March 19 in General Relativity and Gravitation, points to spacetime's hidden structure as the answer to the information paradox Hawking posed. The framework posits seven total dimensions, of which three compact dimensions are hidden, organized by G2 geometry. In this setting, spacetime torsion arises and generates a repulsive force that halts black-hole evaporation near the end of its life. The result is a tiny remnant with a mass of about 9×10⁻⁴¹ kg, roughly 10 billion times lighter than an electron. The remnant could store information in quasinormal modes, preventing information loss while aligning with quantum mechanics.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced release date leak; Ubisoft delays official reveal
April 18, 2026, 2:16 AM EDT. Ubisoft confirmed last month that the remake is titled Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. A potential release date leaked, with official word reportedly delayed by a week. Insider Gaming says the reveal was postponed and that a 30-minute presentation occurred, citing sources. The outlet pins a launch for July 9 and places the game several months out. The report claims the game has been fully retouched and looks great, with an Edward Kenway figurine planned for sale later. If valid, a trailer or gameplay clip could arrive next week, though Ubisoft has not confirmed. The company also released a roadmap mentioning Shadows, Codename Hexe, and Codename Invictus, and is reportedly developing Assassin's Creed Jade and a Netflix live-action series.
