ComputersNews

The day my power strip almost killed my PC

December 16, 2025
Welp, it finally happened. I was deep in the throes of a complex edit when I heard a crackling noise. It was faint at first… then it got louder. It wasn’t long before an unpleasant burning smell filled my office. The power strip underneath my desk was in the process of jumping ship and, in a panic, I shut down my PC and yanked out all the plugs. My power strip didn’t have surge…
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GamingNews

'Shipping a Major Franchise Like Clockwork Every Year Is a Really Difficult Task' — Microsoft Responds to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Disappointing Launch

December 15, 2025
Clearly, all is not well in the world of Call of Duty. Black Ops 7 appears to have struggled for players and sales relatively speaking amid tough competition from the likes of EA’s Battlefield 6 and Embark Studios’ Arc Raiders, and coming out just a year after Black Ops 6. Microsoft is yet to announce a player count or a sales figure for Black Ops 7, nor has it detailed any boost to Game Pass…
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GamingNews

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's DLC Is Out Now | The Game Awards

December 15, 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just swept The Game Awards, winning a whopping 9 out of 11 of its nominations, including Game of the Year. In celebration, Sandfall Interactive took the stage to announce that its previously-announced DLC for the game is out…now. Right…
CryptoNews

‘UAE Is All-in on Crypto’: Coinbase and Ripple Align as Market Gravity Shifts Toward the Gulf

December 15, 2025
The UAE is cementing its status as a global crypto capital as Coinbase and Ripple align publicly on its regulatory clarity, innovation-first mindset and growing influence over the future of digital assets. Coinbase and Ripple Align on the UAE’s Growing Crypto Power Coinbase and Ripple have both pointed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a global capital for crypto, reflecting a shared…
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NewsSpace

US Space Force to get 'next level' tech to combat drones near Cape Canaveral launch sites

December 15, 2025
The U.S. Space Force is getting serious about drone threats. Space Force is looking to boost its ability to deter and defeat uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) in the vicinity of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and the Eastern Range, the 15-million-square-mile (39 million square kilometers) stretch of airspace over the Atlantic Ocean through which the United States launches most of its space…
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