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Go1 knows that Hidden Gear resets overheating in real life it seems The heatwave currently hitting much of Europe is certainly no joke, and it’s now impacting one of the biggest gaming events of the year. Just prior to the start of the Esports World Cup 2026, one of the top competitors for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves was almost taken out of the event before making it to the arena, but that wasn’t enough to extinguish his…

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Pentagon CIO Kirsten Davies recently spoke with Nextgov/FCW about her efforts to update IT acquisition and move beyond policy to operational effectiveness, warfighter readiness, and more. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Nextgov/FCW: What are some of your office’s priorities under the current administration?Kirsten Davies: President Donald Trump and Secretary Pete Hegseth have given us a tremendous opportunity with a mandate for change. What you’re seeing out of the Department of War now is enormous enthusiasm and momentum around that. For example, the secretary has been very clear that we will take acquisition risk today in order to reduce…

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The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Two days after Ukraine said it couldn’t down any Russian ballistic missiles because of a dearth of Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) interceptors, President Donald Trump on Wednesday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he would provide Kyiv with a license to build its own.  The vow, made during a bilateral meeting at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, was a rare feel-good moment between two world leaders who have frequently butted heads. However, turning that offer into a reality that can help…

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Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, senior legal counsel to the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is stepping down from his position roughly a year before his term is over. Widmar told ProPublica, the first outlet to report the retirement, that he did not take his decision to retire lightly and that he did so “for personal reasons,” specifically mentioning family challenges. “Earlier this year, my wife and I reflected on the demands of this role, which have required me to live apart from my wife for the past two years and created additional challenges for me and my family,”…

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On Saturday, Conor McGregor returns to the octagon after a five-year layoff, taking on Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 in Las Vegas. The bout is a rematch of their 2013 fight that McGregor won, but more than that, it’s a test to see what, if anything, McGregor has left to offer — and No Bets Barred is here to break it down.This week, host Jed Meshew is joined by Luke Noseda, AKA Long Island Luke, of Morning Kombat, the Main Card Minute, and Prop Quiz to dive into all things UFC 329. Topics discussed include whether…

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ANKARA — President Donald Trump threw a summit of NATO leaders into disarray on Wednesday as he demanded the United States cut trade ties with Spain and made renewed claims on Greenland, irking another NATO ally Denmark.Speaking in the Turkish capital Ankara, Trump called Madrid a “terrible partner” in NATO as he railed against allies for not supporting the war on Iran and ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to halt all trade with Spain.Trump’s remarks, also declaring the fragile ceasefire with Iran to be over, overshadowed a summit that European leaders had hoped would project unity and support for Ukraine…

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Conor McGregor sent a violent message to Max Holloway ahead of his return at UFC 329. McGregor is set to end his five-year-long-layoff in the main event of UFC 329 on Saturday in a highly anticipated welterweight bout against Holloway. Although the Irishman enters the bout as the underdog, he has full confidence that he will be able to beat Holloway and plans to do it violently. “I plan to contort Max’s body in such uncomfortable positions, and have my way with him, and that’s it,” McGregor said at UFC 329 media day. If McGregor can go out and beat…

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 In 2024, Allison Minor wrote, “Solving the Houthi Threat to Freedom of Navigation,” where she argued the international response to Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea has so far been inadequate and proposed a U.N.-led solution. Two years later, with global attention once again focused on maritime shipping activity, we asked Allison to review her arguments. Image: Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Word via DVIDSWhen you wrote about the Houthi threat in 2024, the activities in the Red Sea commanded high global attention. Two years on, that attention has largely shifted to the Strait of Hormuz. What has been…

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JUST IN “This is a tremendously successful summit.” So declared US President Donald Trump before departing the NATO Summit today. At the start of the two-day gathering in Ankara, the president delivered some post–Independence Day fireworks by criticizing allies on defense spending, again raising the prospect of seizing Greenland, and escalating the on-and-off conflict with Iran. But the meetings were cordial, and by the end, Trump was lauding NATO’s “unification.” In a brief communiqué, allies reaffirmed the Article 5 collective defense pledge and called on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, while announcing fifty billion dollars in new defense…

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Conor McGregor’s longtime management responded to The New York Times’ allegations that he used banned substances before UFC 329. Conor McGregor’s long-awaited return to the Octagon is days away as he prepares to fight Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event this Saturday. McGregor hasn’t fought since suffering a leg injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Just hours after the UFC announced McGregor vs. Holloway 2, The New York Times published an investigation that accused McGregor of using anabolic steroids and Human Growth Hormone (HGH) during his recovery from injury. The report alleged that McGregor used ‘powerful, banned…

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