DefenseNews

Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters

VIENNA — Norway has become the ninth European country to sign up for French nuclear protection in light of heightened alertness vis-à-vis Russia and broadly faltering trust in U.S. reliability. The announcement came following a visit by the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Stoere, to Paris last week. Also present in Paris were delegates from other European countries that had signed up for…
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ComputersNews

Intel and Phison want to solve local AI’s biggest limitation

Not everyone wants to run local AI on their own PCs. But if you do, there’s a major problem. Most sophisticated models can’t fit inside the limitations of your PC’s memory and storage. Phison and Intel are working on a solution. Using Phison’s aiDAPTIV solution, a 26 billion parameter AI model can be run on a laptop with 16GB of RAM, versus the 32GB of RAM it would normally require. That…
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GamingNews

TCGplayer Mayhem Cashback Deal is Back: Here's the Best Magic Cards to Buy Today

Magic: The Gathering isn’t a cheap hobby to get into, which makes the return of TCGplayer’s Mayhem cashback offer all the more noteworthy. The eBay-owned retailer is one you can trust, but for today only (Friday, May 29, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM ET), you can get 8% cashback on your purchases across Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon TCG, Disney Lorcana, and just about anything else. Even better…
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CryptoNews

Ripple Eyes Turkey’s $200B Crypto Boom and 4x UAE Lead

Turkey’s crypto market has become the region’s largest, with roughly $200 billion in transaction volume over the past year. Ripple executive Reece Merrick described Turkey as a leading crypto adoption market as Istanbul prepares to host a major blockchain event. Key…
CryptoNews

DOJ’s Record 127,271 BTC Seizure Resurfaces Amid Scam Crackdown

The DOJ’s record bitcoin forfeiture case has renewed scrutiny of global scam compounds tied to crypto fraud, trafficking, and organized crime. Authorities sought forfeiture of 127,271 BTC, worth about $15 billion. Key Takeaways Authorities sought forfeiture of 127,271 BTC in a case involving Cambodian national Chen Zhi. Federal investigators linked crypto scams to trafficking, money laundering…
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