DefenseNews

Limited options may force Europe to pay US for security in Ukraine

Europe may be weighing spending billions on U.S. arms purchases to ensure America offers security guarantees to Ukraine, yet it has little choice but to pay up, even as it tries to invest in its own defense industries, analysts have told Defense News. This week, government and military officials on both sides of the Atlantic have discussed how western powers can guarantee Kyiv’s safety from…
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ComputersNews

It’s official: The U.S. owns 9.9 percent of Intel

On Friday afternoon, Intel confirmed what everyone already knew: that the U.S. government is taking the unprecedented step of investing $8.9 billion into the company. On Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the United States was pushing Intel to accept its…
ComputersNews

Stop Windows 11’s most intrusive ads with these 9 easy tweaks

Remember back when Windows 11 first came out and Microsoft gave everyone a free pass to upgrade? On the surface, it was a generous move; in actuality, it was a ploy to lure us away from Windows 10. Obviously, if Microsoft was giving something away, it was going to come with a catch. In this case, it’s all the ads that are being added to Windows 11, going above and beyond what we’ve seen in…
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GamingNews

Sold Out Final Fantasy MTG Collector Booster Boxes Are Now Selling for Almost $1400

Magic: The Gathering’s current set may have taken us to space, but that’s not to say the Final Fantasy set that debuted in June 2025 is gone. In fact, the set will be standard legal for quite a while yet, but given its incredible popularity, some products are unlikely to see reprints. Chief among them are Collector Boosters and Collector Editions of Commander Decks, which are sold out, but are…
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NewsSpace

A rare Black Moon rises with the sun on Aug. 23: Here's what to expect

On Aug. 23, the night sky will play host to an unusual lunar event known as a Black Moon. While you won’t actually see anything unusual (in fact, you won’t see the moon at all), this event is still exciting because of its rarity. At 2:06 a.m. EDT (06:06 GMT) — which is 11:06 p.m. PDT on Friday (Aug. 22) — the moon will officially pass through its new moon phase. At that moment…
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