DefenseNews

Thales touts mini-sonar for underwater drones ahead of UK Navy pitch

December 17, 2025
PARIS — French defense-electronics firm Thales has developed a miniaturized sonar that can equip underwater drones to detect submarines, with plans to demonstrate the system to the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy at an event on Wednesday. The new system brings a “dramatic reduction” in size and weight from traditional sonar systems, Ian McFarlane, sales director for underwater systems at…
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ComputersNews

Acemagic M1 review: A mini PC with big-time power

December 17, 2025
The manufacturer Acemagic is known for providing compact, powerful mini PCs that combine desktop performance and ease of use with an attractive price-performance ratio. On Amazon, Acemagic offers several models in the entry-level to mid-range segment, often with good ratings…
ComputersNews

HP OmniBook 5 16 review: An odd duck of a laptop

December 17, 2025
The HP OmniBook 5 16 is an odd duck. It is listed on HP’s website at $1,199.99 and, at that price, doesn’t feel remotely competitive. However, this laptop is also available at far lower prices from major retailers and, when that’s taken into account, it feels like a decent buy. Even so, I can’t help but feel the Intel Core Ultra 7 255U—a chip with just two performance cores and without…
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GamingNews

French President Emmanuel Macron Is Back on Instagram Celebrating Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, This Time for Winning Game of the Year

December 16, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s record-breaking performance at last week’s The Game Awards has caught the eye of French president Emmanuel Macron, who celebrated the news of its Game of the Year award on Instagram over the weekend. Sandfall Interactive’s role-playing game swept The Game Awards 2025 with nine wins, the most any video game has won in a single The Game Awards show. As…
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CryptoNews

South Africa Crypto Sector Gains Regulatory Lift as 248 Providers Secure Licenses

December 16, 2025
South Africa’s crypto market is accelerating into a higher-confidence phase as the FSCA confirms 420 CASP license applications, approvals stacking up, compliance pathways clarifying, and institutional-grade oversight reinforcing momentum around which firms are positioned to scale under authorization. South Africa Crypto Market Builds Momentum as 420 Providers Flood Licensing Pipeline The…
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