For decades, the "Middle East crisis" was a headline about crude oil, tankers, and the price at the pump. But as of March 2026, the stakes have shifted from the engine to the motherboard. While the world watches drone strikes over Isfahan and naval skirmishes in the Persian Gulf, a more quiet, more lethal war is being fought over the very building blocks of the 21st century: semiconductors. The "Digital Iron Curtain" is falling, and it isn't just dividing East and West—it’s threatening to starve the global AI revolution of its most basic needs. The Helium Hostage: Why the Strait of Hormuz is the New Silicon Valley We’ve long been told that the South China Sea is the "front line" of the chip war because of Taiwan’s dominance in fabrication. But the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran has revealed a terrifying bottleneck: The Middle East is the lungs of the semiconductor industry. To make the world’s most advanced 3nm chips, you don’t just need engineers;...
Twitter like many other services now has a two-step verification or two-step authentication that you can use. Once you set this up, the next time you want to login to Twitter. In addition to providing your password - a security code will also be sent to your phone. This code will need to be entered before you're granted full access to your account. This is good news because of the numerous accounts on Twitter that have been hacked. Out own Twitter has also been broken into during the last phishing attack on Twitter. With 2-step verification; Twitter seeks to add more security. How to turn on, enable, or setup Twitter 2-Step Verification 1. Login to Twitter 2. Click on the Gear icon and choose settings 3. Scroll all the way down and tick the box before 'Require a verification code before I sign-in 4. You will be sent a message on your phone. 5. If received click 'Yes' 6. Save Changes. Your login verification on Twitter is setup. Next time you want to login a verificatio...