VIENNA — The European Union has authorized its naval mission in the Indian Ocean to stop and board Russian shadow fleet tankers suspected of operating under false flags, the bloc announced on Wednesday.
EU member states have authorized Operation Atalanta, the union’s counter-piracy naval mission off the Horn of Africa, to begin conducting flag-verification boardings of vessels suspected of…
Australia whips together a hybrid air defense weapon
July 24, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia successfully tested a “Frankenstein” medium-range air defense system last month, harnessing existing and new capabilities in a way nobody has tried before.
After dawdling over the need to improve its ground-based air defense (GBAD)…
3 Windows settings that can make or break your PC
July 24, 2026
Windows 11 is chock full of options, many just cosmetic. But there are some settings which can significantly affect your PC’s productivity performance, so much that I specifically pay attention to them each time I boot up a brand new PC.
If not properly managed, some…
Microsoft is always working to modernize Windows 11’s look. To that end, the company has now replaced old system elements dating back to the Windows 95 era, according to preview leaks.
In a Bluesky post, well-known Windows leaker PhantomOfEarth unveiled a number of new features in the most recent Windows 11 preview builds. Among them is a new File Explorer properties dialog box, for which the…
I don’t like RGB gamer lights. I find them gaudy and unnecessary, and I’ve made this point many times over my writing career. I prefer to build desktop PCs that look like tiny, classy refrigerators, not stealth fighters covered in Christmas lights. But for once, I’m…
Games Workshop has confirmed that Ork Warboss Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub is not only getting a new miniature for the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game, but that he’s also in Creative Assembly’s upcoming strategy game, Total War: Warhammer 40,000.
Nazdreg is boss of the Bad Moon…
With Pokémon in Fortnite Seemingly Off the Table, Palworld Looks Likely to Crossover Instead
July 23, 2026
Steam hit Palworld looks likely to crossover with Fortnite in the future, while Pokémon seemingly remains off the table.
Back in January, Pocketpair head of publishing and communications John “Bucky” Buckley openly suggested a crossover with Fortnite via a post on social media, hoping to catch the attention of Epic Games. “If you ever want to put Palworld in Fortnite just reach out hehe…
A talented Starfield modder is working to improve one of the game’s most disappointing features — its disjointed spaceship take-off and flight sequence.
While Starfield has its fans, the long-awaited Bethesda space RPG has long suffered from feeling like a game divided…
Seven Senate Democrats rejected the latest CLARITY Act draft, saying it does not go far enough on ethics, consumer protection, and illicit finance, while Republicans argue the bill contains the strongest federal ethics rules ever proposed for digital assets.
Key…
CNBC says digital assets are becoming institutionalized as banks, asset managers, and payments companies adopt blockchain infrastructure, with Ripple recognized among firms developing technology for payments, custody, tokenization, and other financial services.
Key Takeaways
CNBC and Statista included Ripple among the world’s top fintech companies for 2026.
Digital asset businesses accounted…
