PARIS — France is moving closer to a decision on its future rocket artillery system, with the country testing domestically developed weapons this month that will allow for a comparison with foreign systems in a few weeks’ time, the head of the country’s armaments agency said.
The first tests of a French-developed rocket artillery system “went well” on Tuesday, with more testing planned…
The nation’s Air National Guard adjutants general are making their most unified push yet to recapitalize the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet, with 22 generals signing a letter to Congress this month calling for multiyear funding to buy between 72 and 100 new fighters…
Ransomware is nasty stuff. This type of malware encrypts files on your PC so that you can’t access them—unless you pay the attacker to unlock the data. In other words, your files are held hostage until you cough up the demanded ransom, unless you’re able to survive the…
Chrome is the most popular browser in the world by a country mile. With more than 77% of the browser market across all kinds of devices, it’s most people’s first choice—especially after a fresh Windows install. But Chrome isn’t some privacy-centric upstart that puts the user first. Just like Google’s “free” search engine, Chrome’s users are the product. The browser collects a lot…
Sometimes it feels like the PC case segment moves at a snail’s pace. The most exciting development I’ve seen in years is rear-mounted connections. But Cougar’s new MX600 MAX RGB case caught my eye as a PC builder focused on utility and performance. The fans are big…
Pragmata PC Settings Guide
April 17, 2026
Pragmata is Capcom’s second RE Engine-based game in just a few months, and while the gameplay feels like it was ripped straight out of the Xbox 360 era, the game looks much better. And, because it’s a relatively small game built on the engine Capcom built for Resident…
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Nintendo HQ Recreation
April 17, 2026
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream releases today on the Nintendo Switch, and as an example of the scope and depth of what players can make in the latest installment of Nintendo’s life sim, the devs recreated Nintendo’s Kyoto HQ in-game for their Mii avatars.
Nintendo’s Ask the Developer series recently interviewed five Tomodachi Life devs about the game’s new features. In Tomodachi Life…
Ashes of Creation Director Responds
April 17, 2026
Ashes of Creation director Steven Sharif has hit out at alleged “coordinated attacks” against him and his studio, Intrepid Studios, insisting recent claims about the company’s finances were “completely false and already faltering under judicial…
CFTC Uses Microsoft AI Tools to Surveil Crypto and Prediction Markets, Chairman Tells Congress
April 17, 2026
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig told the House Agriculture Committee this week that the agency is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and automated surveillance tools to police digital asset markets, prediction platforms, and traditional commodity derivatives as lawmakers…
The UK Financial Conduct Authority released consultation paper CP26/13 on April 15, 2026, asking crypto firms to weigh in on draft perimeter guidance before a full FSMA-based regulatory regime takes effect on Oct. 25, 2027.
Key Takeaways:
The FCA opened consultation CP26/13 on April 15, 2026, giving firms until June 3 to respond on crypto perimeter rules.
Exchanges, custodians, and stablecoin…
