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Only one in four F-35s reached full mission capability Mission capability rates fell sharply between 2021 and 2025 Software delays continue to impact readiness of newly delivered aircraft The Pentagon’s F-35 fighter fleet continues to face readiness challenges despite years of investment, modernization efforts and sustained contractor support, as a report from the U.S. Government […]

Mo Salah’s Egypt meet Chris Wood’s New Zealand at BC Place in Vancouver, with both teams looking to escape the Group G bottleneck after all four teams opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with draws. Although Egypt performed well, particularly defensively, in their first match against Belgium, they led for almost two-thirds of the match

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Fraunhofer Introduces Quantum Random Generator Targeting Future Cryptographic Security Challenges Q-Dice uses vacuum fluctuations instead of software algorithms for randomness New system provides quantum-generated random number output at over 4 Gbps As concerns grow about the security implications of future quantum computers, researchers continue to look for stronger sources of cryptographic protection. A key requirement

Plastic waste can now be converted directly into usable jet fuel Tandem reactor system breaks down plastic at 460 degrees Celsius Ruthenium catalyst sites offer much better selectivity than commercial alternatives Researchers from Nanjing Forestry University and Tsinghua University have demonstrated a new method to convert plastic waste directly into usable jet fuel, with estimated

Threat Infoblox Intel Finds Over 65% of Its Cloud Customers Made DNS Queries to Residential Proxy Domains in 2026 Residential proxies could pose legal risks or reputational damage if malicious actors abuse them. While not all residential proxies are illegal, abusers take advantage of the anonymity associated with cheap, unauthorized residential proxies to perform tasks

Cape Verde has arguably delivered the biggest story of the 2026 World Cup so far. Now, the Blue Sharks look to face fellow former world champions, in the form of Uruguay. They couldn’t, could they? Cape Verde surprised everyone by holding European champions and pre-tournament favorites Spain to a goalless draw in their first-ever World

39% of people change the way they write so it doesn’t sound like AI About a third say they would stop supporting their colleagues or creators because of undisclosed use of AI. People still think it’s okay to use AI for brainstorming, research and editing A major study conducted in the US, UK, EU and

Microsoft preloads Affinity on flagship Surface hardware Adobe faces new competition from a rival that is gaining visibility Microsoft’s partnership language sparked speculation beyond software bundling Microsoft has given Affinity one of its strongest endorsements yet by putting the creation software suite directly on its new flagship Surface devices. The move brings a widely used

Dragon House It was hard for the fans of Fire and bloodGeorge RR Martin included, but two years later than expected – some would say four – season 3 is set to deliver the spectacular Battle of the Gullet that should define the Game of Thrones prequel. You can watch Dragon House season 3 online