Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Dangerous New Mideast Alliances

Recent reports of preliminary negotiations for a military alliance of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan raise underappreciated risks. Similar concerns arise from Israel’s growing security cooperation with the United Arab Emirates and its reported engagement with Somaliland, developments that have sharpened regional rivalries and prompted countervailing alignment efforts by Somalia involving Saudi Arabia and Egypt. […]

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Rethinking “Pixel Perfect” Web Design — Smashing Magazine

Amit Sheen takes a hard look at the “Pixel Perfect” legacy concept, explaining why it’s failing us and redefining what “perfection” actually looks like in a multi-device, fluid world. It’s 2026. We are operating in an era of incredible technological leaps, where advanced tooling and AI-enhanced workflows have fundamentally transformed how we design, build, and […]

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Taiwan VP declares that U.S. deal won’t erode island’s chip industry — says Section 232 tariffs won’t apply, ‘the U.S. will grant Taiwan the most favorable treatment: zero tariffs within the quota’

Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said that the recent U.S.–Taiwan trade deal will not erode the island’s chip industry, often considered as its “silicon shield” against potential aggression from China, which claims the island as its own, according to Reuters. The trade deal between the two partners requires Taiwanese companies to invest $250 billion in […]

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