DefenseNews

Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new Homeland Defense advisory board

September 22, 2026
After overseeing a purge of Pentagon advisory committees last year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is adding a new one to the list, focused on homeland security and defense. Announced in the Federal Register Sept. 11, the Homeland Defense Board aims to fill a gap Hegseth sees in providing military guidance to homeland security missions. “The specific, integrated advice required by the SecWar…
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GamingNews

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Will 'Easily Take Over 100 Hours' for Completionists to Beat, Director Teases

September 21, 2026
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi teased that completionist playthroughs for the remake trilogy’s conclusion could “easily take over a hundred hours” to beat. The developer helping lead the charge on Cloud and the rest of the party’s final assault against Sephiroth opened up about the size of the final chapter during an interview with GameSpot. We already…
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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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