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Gaming

Slay the Spire 2 Broke Every Roguelike Record Before Even Shipping

526,793 concurrent players. No 1.0 release date. Slay the Spire 2 just quadrupled the roguelike player record while still in Early Access — and it's closing in on Silksong's all-time Steam numbers.

Tyler Vincere March 30, 2026

World

Trump Vows to Obliterate Kharg Island, Where 90% of Iran's Oil Flows

Ninety per cent of Iran's oil exports pass through one island. Trump has just threatened to destroy it — along with Iran's power plants and drinking water supply. Brent crude is on track for the largest monthly gain in history.

Von Clause March 30, 2026

Business

SpaceX IPO May Hand E*Trade a Landmark Retail Win

SpaceX is discussing allocating up to 30% of its IPO to individual investors — triple the norm — and Morgan Stanley's E*Trade is in talks to deliver the shares. Robinhood and SoFi could be shut out entirely.

Maynard Keys March 30, 2026

Science

No Human Has Left Low-Earth Orbit Since 1972. That Changes This Week.

Four astronauts are scheduled to fly around the moon on April 1. The last time humans traveled this far from Earth, Nixon was president and the mission cost a fraction of what Artemis has already consumed.

Carl Sage March 30, 2026

Technology

OkCupid Gave Your Photos to a Stranger. It Spent a Decade Hiding It.

Nearly three million OkCupid users had their photos handed to an unrelated company with no restrictions on how the data could be used. The company then spent more than ten years covering it up.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 30, 2026

World

Trump Deploys Paratroopers, Asks Arab States to Finance Iran War

Thousands of American paratroopers are arriving in the Middle East and the White House wants Arab states to help finance a war that cost $11.3 billion in its first six days. The countries most likely to receive the bill are already under Iranian missile fire.

Von Clause March 30, 2026