DefenseNews

Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia

May 12, 2026
VIENNA — Latvia’s minister of defense has resigned following a renewed incursion of Ukrainian drones into the country’s airspace, where they hit an empty fuel depot. The incident marks the latest in a series of Baltic NATO airspace violations by misguided Ukrainian drones sent to strike Russian targets far away from Kyiv. On May 7, two drones entered Latvia from Russian airspace, hitting a…
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ComputersNews

I stopped chasing OLED laptops for one reason: Glare

May 12, 2026
The most expensive laptops often have vivid, beautiful, high-resolution OLED panels that look fantastic. But those OLED screens are almost always glossy, and that means they suffer from glare and reflections. Out in the real world, I prefer matte IPS displays—they don’t…
ComputersNews

The RAM crisis is bringing out DDR5 counterfeiters

May 12, 2026
Caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) is the rallying cry of every con man and huckster who tries to fleece a mark. But it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re hunting for a deal in the nightmarish hellscape that is the PC market in 2026, especially if you’re doing so on secondary markets like Craigslist and eBay. Thanks to the RAM crisis, scams are multiplying quickly, as they always do…
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GamingNews

The Rarest and Coolest Pokemon Items in Our Collections

May 11, 2026
There is no shortage of fantastic Pokemon merchandise to collect, including all the incredible number of cards in the Pokemon TCG. In continuing our celebration of Pokemon’s 30th anniversary, we asked the IGN staff to share the rarest and coolest Pokemon merch and favorite…
GamingNews

Path of Exile 2 Reveals Return of the Ancients, the Final Major Update Before 1.0 Launch Later in 2026

May 11, 2026
Path of Exile 2 is “redefining” its endgame with an all-new update coming later this month. Return of the Ancients, dropping on May 29, introduces a staggering 50+ hours of “new endgame content,” including a new challenge system, a host of powerful unique items, expanded crafting systems, and a completely reimagined Atlas Tree. We’re also getting two new Ascendancy classes — the…
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CryptoNews

Why Is Strategy Valuable? CEO Says MSTR Is More Than Its BTC Holdings

May 11, 2026
Strategy President and CEO Phong Le said the company’s value extends beyond its bitcoin holdings because of its enterprise software operations, compliance infrastructure, and global scale. Strategy reported its strongest software quarter in a decade, including 59% cloud revenue growth and more than 3,000 customers worldwide. Key Takeaways Strategy highlighted enterprise software operations as a…
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