DefenseNews

Interview: Gen. Ronald Clark, US Army Pacific commander

CLARK, Philippines — “In the big scheme of things, our highest duty is to deter,” Gen. Ronald Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), says. “For those of us that have served in conflict and served in combat, that’s really what it’s about – deterring war. The best way to do that is to be ready.” This helps explain why Exercise Balikatan 2026, held in the Philippines from…
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ComputersNews

I rebooted my router and ruined Reddit’s favorite tech myth

You all know the one rule of PC ownership: If your PC glitches or isn’t running at full efficiency, reboot it. But does that trick apply to your router, too? A whole subset of the internet seems to think so, including several frequent Reddit threads on the subject. But does it? According to my testing, there’s anecdotal evidence to believe it does — and aggregate evidence that shows it…
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GamingNews

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Devs Reveal Huge Battle Maps, Planets, and Region Scale

Creative Assembly has revealed more on its hotly anticipated strategy game, Total War: Warhammer 40,000, touching on the sheer scale of its battle maps and planets. In a livestream, David Petry, battle product owner, and Kevin McDowell, art director on Total War: Warhammer 40,000, ran through the region scale and visuals of planets, before showing off new battle maps. The Warhammer 40,000 section…
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CryptoNews

XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration

Rakuten Wallet added XRP access to one of Japan’s largest consumer payment networks, a rollout highlighted by a Ripple manager on April 30. Users can convert Rakuten Points into XRP, trade in-app, and charge Rakuten Cash through Rakuten Wallet for spending via Rakuten Pay across more than 5 million merchant locations. Key Takeaways: Rakuten Wallet enabled XRP conversions, trading, and Rakuten…
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