WARSAW, Poland — As the Polish government is advancing plans to purchase multi-role tanker transport aircraft for the country’s Air Force, aiming to buy Airbus A330 MRTT planes, the nation has teamed up with Spain to implement the acquisition.
Poland initially planned to procure two aircraft using loans from the European Union, but the agreement with Madrid will allow Warsaw to increase its…
European NATO allies have largely filled the gaps left by the United States in the alliance’s defense plans, NATO’s top commander said on Thursday, adding the bloc was looking at workarounds to address the remaining shortfalls in a few areas.
“In a matter of weeks…
Taiwan needs a “hornet’s nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.
The United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of…
What is Windows Secure Boot? Here’s what to know
July 6, 2026
Most people don’t spend time thinking about Secure Boot. (Not even the staff at PCWorld.) But this Windows security feature provides a vital protection against dangerous malware—one some PCs have just lost.
So what is Secure Boot, exactly? And why should you pay attention to all the recent news about it? The situation is more complex than you might guess. It also requires a little manual work…
This is the eighth year running that I’ve written a roundup of the best new games for low-power PCs. And before now, I felt like it might be losing its relevance. After all, the Steam Deck doesn’t have a discrete graphics card, and plenty of new laptops are coming out…
UPDATE: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has said The Game Business report about Obsidian is incorrect, and that the studio is not in negotiations to avoid shutting down.
“Plenty of details are still up in the air surrounding the layoffs (picture will be clear on…
The Most OP Players in Football Game History
July 3, 2026
World Cup 2026 is here, and you want to play some soccer games with the best players ever. So do we, actually. Thing is, the best players in football game history are actually wildly OP. So much so that they kinda break the very fabric of the sport.
Have you read about the strong link theory? It’s the idea that in some team sports, outcomes are determined by the mistakes of the weakest players…
It feels like every player and their Poochyenas are chasing down the hottest Pokémon cards recently. The hobby is reaching early-noughties playground levels of hype. But what’s next for this global phenomenon? Well, look no further!
We’ve got every 2026 Pokémon TCG…
SBI Crypto is shutting down its bitcoin mining pool, closing out more than five years of operation on July 31, 2026.
Key Takeaways
SBI Crypto will stop accepting mining shares at 22:00 UTC on July 30, 2026.
The pool holds 20,412.11 PH/s, just over 2% of Bitcoin’s global…
Metaplanet purchased 2,823 bitcoin during Q2 2026 for $225 million at an average price of $78,872 per bitcoin. This grew its total treasury to 43,000 BTC, with an aggregate lifetime cost basis of $4.09 billion.
Key Takeaways
Metaplanet Inc. added 2,823 BTC in Q2 2026, lifting holdings to 43,000 BTC.
The firm’s BTC options unit earned $10.95M, signaling growing market impact.
Officials said 2026…
