CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — China is increasing its 2026 defense budget by 7%, bringing the nation’s military expenditure for the coming year to 1.91 trillion yuan, or about $277 billion.
This year’s increase compares to 7.2% rises for the past three years, with Beijing claiming its defense spending “remains comparatively modest across key relative indicators, including its share of gross…
Who is Conduent? If you asked that question this past week, you’re not alone. Hackers stole sensitive information on a sizable portion of U.S. residents from this major data processor, with the original estimate to be about 10.5 million back in October. But recent…
The word “cheap” is a loaded one. It usually means the price is below expectations, which raises a product’s appeal. But it’s also used as a derogatory term for something of poor quality. Sometimes, often even, the two concepts go hand-in-hand.
Apple’s MacBook Neo…
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PCWorld highlights Lenovo’s new ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and T16 Gen 5 laptops achieving a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, marking a significant improvement over previous models.
These ThinkPads feature easily swappable batteries, keyboards, screens, and introduce user-replaceable LPCAMM2 RAM offering higher speeds and lower power…
‘It Would Shock the World’ — John Wick and Space Marine 2 Dev Teases ‘Coolest IP Ever’ It’s Had to Turn Down Twice
March 10, 2026
“If I could tell you the game that I turned down twice, it would shock the world,” claims Tim Willits, chief creative officer of Saber Interactive.
The multi-studio developer has become famous of late for its impressive collection of existing IP video game adaptations…
The Pokémon Company Is Actively Recruiting PhD Holders With Backgrounds in Ecology to Work in Tokyo
March 10, 2026
The Pokémon Company is actively recruiting PhD holders with backgrounds in ecology to work in Tokyo. This is perhaps the closest chance Pokémon fans have to channel their inner Professor Oak in real life.
As posted on Japanese recruitment site HRMOS, The Pokémon Company…
Steve Downes, who plays Master Chief in the Halo series, has demanded the White House remove his voice from a social media video he described as “disgusting and juvenile war porn.”
In a video published to the official White House X / Twitter account, now viewed over 63 million times, Master Chief is seen and heard issuing his iconic line, “Finishing this fight.” But Halo is not the only…
Bitcoin Supply Hits 20 Million BTC After 6,267 Days, Final Coins Stretch Across 114 Years
March 10, 2026
More than 95% of bitcoin’s total supply has now been mined, leaving just 1 million coins to be produced over the next century as the network’s programmed scarcity tightens and issuance slows through future halving cycles.
Bitcoin Supply Milestone Highlights Scarcity…
The crypto faction in the Brazilian Congress is expecting the issuance of a decree to establish a 3.5% tax on stablecoin transactions to file a draft bill and block this initiative. The Parliamentary Front for the Free Market argues that the measure would constitute an…
Coinbase has launched regulated crypto futures trading across 26 European countries, including Germany, France, and the Netherlands, through its Coinbase Advanced platform.
Regulatory Framework and Leverage Options
Coinbase has rolled out regulated crypto futures trading across 26 European countries, marking its first major push in the region. The launch, available through Coinbase Advanced…
