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With no Iran war end in sight, Germany pulls back two navy ships eyed for Hormuz mission

July 27, 2026

COLOGNE, Germany — The German government is pulling back two navy ships from the Gulf of Aden sent there weeks ago on stand-by to support an eventual post-war Strait of Hormuz security mission, as hope is fading in Berlin that the conflict in Iran will end anytime soon. Defense leaders ordered the mine hunter Fulda and the support vessel Mosel to redeploy from Djibouti, a European and…

Indonesia orders Leonardo light fighters, eyes naval helicopters

July 27, 2026

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Indonesian Air Force will soon add yet another aircraft type to its eclectic fleet, after a deal with Leonardo for a dozen M-346F Block 20 light fighters was announced this week. Lorenzo Mariani, Leonardo’s CEO and General Manager, said…

Retrospect 20 backup review: Reliable, versatile, and still frustrating to use

July 27, 2026

Longevity is a good thing when it comes to software, as it generally means it’s capable and reliable. Case in point: Retrospect. PCWorld’s art department relied on Retrospect (and tape!) for backup back in the ’90s. I was the one operating it. I kid you not. Obviously…

Microsoft finally found a Windows ad it doesn’t like

July 27, 2026

Microsoft is an advertising company. Not just an advertising company, true, it makes software and hardware and sells online services. But it made $10 billion in revenue from “search and news advertising” in 2025, according to its own numbers. This isn’t a new problem — despite being paid software, Windows is absolutely stuffed with advertising, stem to stern. But recently, some owners of…

Okay, So We Now Know 1 Weapon Coming to Helldivers 2 as Part of the Warhammer 40,000 Warbond, and I Think We Can Guess a Few Others

July 24, 2026

Helldivers 2 will reveal its hotly anticipated Warhammer 40,000 crossover on July 30, Sony has announced. But in the meantime, we have confirmation of one weapon that will be included in the Legendary Warbond. The brief teaser video, below, shows a Bolt Pistol, lifted…

Sony Knew Killing Discs Would Be 'An Enormous PR Issue' and Had 'Strictest' Guidelines to Gag Staff From Commenting on Controversy, Former God of War Dev Claims

July 24, 2026

Sony knew its decision to kill PlayStation 5 discs would spark outrage, and reportedly issued staff with the “strictest” social media guidelines to stop them from publicly commenting on the controversy. That’s according to God of War Laufey writer Alanah…

Agefield High: Rock the School Is Far From the Bully Successor We Were Hoping For | IGN Preview

July 24, 2026

I really wanted to like Agefield High: Rock the School. It wasn’t shy about wearing its Bully influences on its letterman jacket, and Rockstar sure doesn’t seem interested in a sequel. But six missions in, I think I’m ready to drop out of Agefield High. Bathed in hollow early-aughts nostalgia, it feels like the adolescent hallucination of someone who’s never set foot inside of a suburban…

Goldman Sachs CEO Backs CLARITY Act as Senate Divides Over Crypto Bill

July 24, 2026

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon urged lawmakers to advance the CLARITY Act as senators circulated a revised crypto market structure bill, intensifying disputes over stablecoin rewards, regulatory authority and ethics restrictions ahead of a possible floor vote. Key…

Ripple Invests in Notabene to Expand RLUSD Stablecoin Payments for Financial Institutions

July 24, 2026

Ripple has made a strategic investment in crypto compliance firm Notabene, pairing its RLUSD stablecoin with a network that Notabene says processes more than $2 trillion in annualized transaction volume. The partnership aims to accelerate regulated enterprise stablecoin…

Argentina Proposes Sweeping Deregulation Bill to Modernize Capital Markets With Crypto and Blockchain

July 24, 2026

The new law project, proposed by Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger, would allow investment funds to invest in digital assets, the issuance of securities using decentralized technologies, and give full validity to smart contracts, modernizing outdated national market rules. Key Takeaways An Argentine deregulation bill lets investment funds buy digital assets, unlocking billions in…