DefenseNews

Trump vows to seize Iran’s Kharg Island

June 12, 2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to seize Kharg Island — the linchpin of Iran’s oil industry — as he escalated pressure on Tehran amid a fraying ceasefire. In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote the United States would be hitting Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” adding that “at some point in the not too distant future, we will be taking Kharg Island, and other oil…
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ComputersNews

Your browser is too nosy. Change these 5 settings now

June 12, 2026
Freshly installed and straight into browsing — that’s how most users start their browser. Consequently, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox remain set to their default settings, which prioritize convenience and data collection over privacy or efficiency. Browsers regularly prompt you to allow notifications, store large amounts of data in the cloud, and sometimes remain active even after the window has…
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ComputersNews

Mullvad VPN review: The ultimate privacy-first VPN

June 12, 2026
Sweden-based Mullvad has long been the privacy purist’s VPN. It collects remarkably little information about its users and continues to prioritize anonymity over the convenience features favored by most competitors. When I say that Mullvad takes your privacy seriously, I…
GamingNews

Shadow of the Colossus Director Fumito Ueda Laments Bluepoint Games Closure

June 11, 2026
Earlier in 2026, Sony shut down Bluepoint Games, the studio behind the fantastic Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes. In an interview with IGN, Fumito Ueda, the original creator of Shadow of the Colossus, expressed his sadness at Bluepoint’s demise, saying he’d hoped to work with the developer at least once more. Ueda had collaborated with Bluepoint a number of times, including…
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CryptoNews

Tim Draper Says Quantum Will Crack Banks Before Bitcoin

June 11, 2026
Tim Draper argued bitcoin faces less quantum risk than banks, comparing its security to Fort Knox. His comments shifted attention from blockchain vulnerabilities to legacy financial systems, as debate grows over quantum computing threat to modern cryptography. Key Takeaways Draper argued banks face greater quantum risks than decentralized blockchain networks. Legacy systems may struggle as…
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