DefenseNews

Experts: Full nuclear weapons tests would backfire on US

Resuming full testing of nuclear weapons — as President Donald Trump called for last week — would be unnecessary, costly, undermine nonproliferation efforts, and empower the nation’s adversaries to use their own tests as intimidation, experts told Defense News. Trump’s unexpected announcement, which came in the form of an Oct. 29 social media post, surprised many nuclear specialists —…
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ComputersNews

Adata SC735 review: A solid SSD disguised as a USB drive

Adata’s tiny, blue-striped SC735 is an attractive, if a tad squatter-than-usual take on the hyper-portable SSD, aka a thumb drive. It’s 10Gbps USB and available with up to 2TB at unusually affordable price points. Our only real caveat is that the drive, while not slow…
ComputersNews

When laptops stop feeling like machines

Have you noticed how modern laptops seem more approachable than ever? Gone are the sharp, angular edges and industrial plastic of the past. Today’s machines feel sleek, tactile, and… almost inviting! As a very tactile person myself, this shift in design really changes my emotional connection with the tech I use on a day-to-day basis. I bet it’s the same for you, too. Back in the day…
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GamingNews

'It Never Quite Came Together, and It Was Never Finished' - Rockstar Co-Founder Dan Houser Discusses Canceled GTA 5 Single-Player Trevor DLC for First Time

Grand Theft Auto fans have known for some time that Rockstar Games worked on a single-player DLC for GTA 5 that would have seen Trevor assume the role of a secret agent. Last year, voice actor Steven Ogg said Rockstar originally planned to make a story expansion focused on his character, Trevor, with it thought to have fallen by the wayside as the developer focused on the cash cow that was GTA…
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GamingNews

U.S. Patent Office Boss Orders Reexamination of Nintendo's Controversial 'Summon Character and Let It Fight' Pokémon Patent, Which IP Expert Claims 'Further Undermines Credibility' of Its Case Against Palworld

The director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has ordered a reexamination of Nintendo’s controversial ‘summon character and let it fight’ Pokémon patent after it was heavily criticized by IP lawyers. In September, IP lawyers criticized the…
CryptoNews

Ripple Expands Institutional Crypto Power With Strategic Palisade Acquisition

Ripple is unleashing a new wave of institutional crypto dominance with its acquisition of Palisade, turbocharging its custody, payment, and liquidity infrastructure to redefine how global enterprises manage digital assets, stablecoins, and real-world tokens. Ripple Expands Institutional Crypto Reach With Palisade Acquisition Ripple’s latest move underscores a bullish trajectory toward deeper…
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