DefenseNews

EU naval mission will now intercept Russian shadow tankers in the Indian Ocean

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…
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DefenseNews

Australia whips together a hybrid air defense weapon

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)…
ComputersNews

3 Windows settings that can make or break your PC

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…
ComputersNews

Windows 11 is finally retiring UI relics from the Windows 95 era

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…
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GamingNews

With Pokémon in Fortnite Seemingly Off the Table, Palworld Looks Likely to Crossover Instead

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…
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CryptoNews

Ripple Makes CNBC’s 2026 Top Fintech List as Digital Assets Enter Institutional Era

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…
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