CryptoNews

House Panel Advances US Bitcoin Reserve Bill With 20-Year Hold

September 21, 2026
A House committee advanced legislation that would codify the existing U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and prohibit sales of qualifying federal bitcoin for 20 years. The amended bill would place the current executive policy in federal law. Key Takeaways The House Financial Services Committee advanced H.R. 8957 by 28-21. Trump’s executive order already established the federal crypto…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?

September 21, 2026
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify We’re seeing a big debate over AI safety and a potential slowdown, as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei recently published a plan to “pace the frontier,” while Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has publicly echoed President…
AI & RoboticsNews

Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking

September 21, 2026
There is no dearth of different forms of hardware for meeting note-taking, including pendants, pins, and credit-card-styled devices. That hasn’t stopped Vocci from releasing a new device for the same use case in a ring form factor, which is convenient but could create some privacy issues. The ring form factor is one of the easiest for anyone who wants to just press a button and have the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok

September 21, 2026
Society has spent a lot of time bemoaning our digitally addled minds and goldfish-like attention spans, pointing the finger of blame at doomscrolling as the reason we can’t just sit down and read a book or study for exams. But what if the solution isn’t to stop…
NewsPhotography

"I can't believe my eyes, it's Jesus Christ Superstar on a train!" Overall winner of Event Photography Awards 2026 bags US$1,350 with shot of singer Sam Ryder on train to Glastonbury Festival

September 21, 2026
A photo of singer Sam Ryder playing an impromptu gig in a railway carriage is the overall winner of the 12th annual Event Photography Awards. Over 250 guests attended the ceremony at the Central Hall Westminster in London, UK, and were able to enjoy a display of around 140…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

As diesel hits $10/gal., rumors swirl that stations are running out

September 21, 2026
Last week, a number of diesel stations in California appeared on social media with the prices pinned at 9.99 – the highest number the pumps could display. Today, the pictures are showing something different: gas stations that are out of diesel entirely. Sensational posts about America running out of diesel have been popping up on YouTube pretty regularly since the US launched military strikes…
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GamingNews

The Blood of Dawnwalker Modders Aren’t Missing the Point – They Just Love the Game

September 20, 2026
This is an IGN opinion piece from Mat Jones, who thinks everyone’s made too big a deal out of experience-altering mods, and wouldn’t replay a video game ever, even if he were forced to do so by vampires holding his family hostage. I’ve spent the weeks since The Blood of Dawnwalker’s release nodding at headlines about how the time-pressured quest to rescue lead character Coen’s family…
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