DefenseNews

As fighter pilots prepare to command drone wingmen, BAE bets on new helmet tech

LONDON – As militaries prepare for a new age of air combat defined by ever-evolving unmanned aerial systems, one defense company is betting that the workload of fighter pilots will swell far beyond flying an aircraft to include directing swarms of drones. At Farnborough Airshow this week in London, BAE Systems unveiled a helmet-mounted prototype it says is intended to explore how future…
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ComputersNews

New laptops are using old CPUs and that’s a problem

One of the core tenets of productivity is to do more with less. But the opposite holds true, too — which a sneaky, pernicious trend permeating the laptop market might reveal. Microprocessor vendors have begun reusing old silicon, but in a way that obscures that decision from consumers. Shoppers are left trying to figure out whether their productivity laptop is truly new — and should be priced…
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GamingNews

Riftbound: Vendetta Hands-On Preview: Zed vs. Shen Showdown Deck and New Keywords

Riftbound’s Vendetta is the League of Legends trading card game’s anticipated fourth set, and I got to go hands-on with the new Zed vs. Shen Showdown deck at Riot’s HQ before its release later this month. I played with Riftbound senior designer Jon Moormann, who spoke in depth about the new mechanics and keywords: Empower, Burn, and Flow. Before getting into my actual (all-too-short)…
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CryptoNews

Bitcoin Covered Calls Could Generate 22% Yield in a Sideways Market, Grayscale Says

Grayscale says bitcoin covered call strategies may offer investors a way to generate income if bitcoin trades within a limited price range rather than staging a rapid recovery. The approach combines spot bitcoin ownership with option premiums, creating returns that differ from holding bitcoin alone. Key Takeaways Grayscale says bitcoin covered call strategies may generate annualized yields above…
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