Taiwan needs a “hornet’s nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday.
The United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, has strongly backed the government’s military modernization plan and increased defense…
What is Windows Secure Boot? Here’s what to know
July 6, 2026
Most people don’t spend time thinking about Secure Boot. (Not even the staff at PCWorld.) But this Windows security feature provides a vital protection against dangerous malware—one some PCs have just lost.
So what is Secure Boot, exactly? And why should you pay…
This is the eighth year running that I’ve written a roundup of the best new games for low-power PCs. And before now, I felt like it might be losing its relevance. After all, the Steam Deck doesn’t have a discrete graphics card, and plenty of new laptops are coming out…
UPDATE: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has said The Game Business report about Obsidian is incorrect, and that the studio is not in negotiations to avoid shutting down.
“Plenty of details are still up in the air surrounding the layoffs (picture will be clear on Monday) but Xbox is keeping Obsidian, according to people familiar with the situation,” Schreier said in a post on social…
The Most OP Players in Football Game History
July 3, 2026
World Cup 2026 is here, and you want to play some soccer games with the best players ever. So do we, actually. Thing is, the best players in football game history are actually wildly OP. So much so that they kinda break the very fabric of the sport.
Have you read about the…
It feels like every player and their Poochyenas are chasing down the hottest Pokémon cards recently. The hobby is reaching early-noughties playground levels of hype. But what’s next for this global phenomenon? Well, look no further!
We’ve got every 2026 Pokémon TCG…
SBI Crypto is shutting down its bitcoin mining pool, closing out more than five years of operation on July 31, 2026.
Key Takeaways
SBI Crypto will stop accepting mining shares at 22:00 UTC on July 30, 2026.
The pool holds 20,412.11 PH/s, just over 2% of Bitcoin’s global hashrate.
CEO Hiroaki Morita pointed miners toward Braiins, Luxor Pool and Neopool.
The company launched the pool in March…
Metaplanet purchased 2,823 bitcoin during Q2 2026 for $225 million at an average price of $78,872 per bitcoin. This grew its total treasury to 43,000 BTC, with an aggregate lifetime cost basis of $4.09 billion.
Key Takeaways
Metaplanet Inc. added 2,823 BTC in Q2 2026…
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced a record $4.5 billion in net outflows in June, marking the worst monthly withdrawal since their 2024 approval.
Key Takeaways
Spot bitcoin ETFs hit a record low with $4.5 billion in net outflows during June.
The flight pushed…
The July full moon occurs at 10:36 a.m. EDT (1436 GMT) on July 29, when the lunar disk appears fully lit as it shines opposite the sun in Earth’s sky.
The July full moon is often called the “Buck Moon”, to reflect the time of the year when young male deer grow out their antlers in the northern hemisphere and is the first full moon of summer, occurring soon after the 2026 summer…
