DefenseNews

Australia touts first GMLRS artillery rocket assembled Down Under

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Australian army has test-fired its first-ever locally assembled Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, a key step toward eventually producing long-range strike weapons locally rather than importing them. The milestone occurred at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia, with the rocket fired from an M142 HIMARS launcher. It was the third live-fire event…
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ComputersNews

Microsoft explains why it killed Windows phone activation

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Microsoft officially ended telephone activation for Windows on December 3, 2025, requiring users to activate through an online portal instead. PCWorld notes discrepancies between Microsoft’s actions and some support…
ComputersNews

Hands on: Google’s new desktop app is just another Gemini portal

Google literally built its business around search. Gmail became popular because you could quickly find and resurface old emails. But I’ve tried Google’s new Google app for Windows… and I’m not convinced. Google’s new freely downloadable Google app for desktop (available today on PCs using English) may remind you of the latest iteration of the 20-year-old macOS “Spotlight” app, which…
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GamingNews

Marathon Players Are Coming Up With Ideas for How to Get More People Into Its Ultra Hardcore Raid

Marathon fans are debating the best way to get more people into the brutally difficult and complex endgame raid, Cryo Archive, suggesting ways to help more casual players learn the high-stakes map. Across the board, if you fail to exfil at the end of a Marathon game, you lose everything you took in with you, including your weapons and consumables. But Cryo Archive is even harder to get into…
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CryptoNews

Aave Labs Secures $25M Stablecoin Grant as DAO Formalizes Revenue Control Model

Aave DAO voted to hand Aave Labs $31.8 million in combined stablecoin and token funding on April 12, 2026, the first enforceable action taken under founder Stani Kulechov’s “Aave Will Win” framework. Key Takeaways: Aave DAO passed AIP 469 on April 12, 2026, granting Aave Labs $25M in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE tokens. The “Aave Will Win” framework directs 100% of protocol and product…
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