HellmouthCon 2026 Brings Scenario Planning Back to Sunnydale High HellmouthCon returns June 13-14, 2026, to Torrance High School, the real-world stand-in for Sunnydale High. This is not a fan event dropped into a convention hall with a few banners and a vendor aisle. It is a weekend staged inside one of the most recognizable Buffy the Vampire Slayer locations, where the … [Read more...] about HellmouthCon 2026 Brings Scenario Planning Back to Sunnydale High
The Serious Insights State of AI 2026 May Update: Capital concentrates as trust and infrastructure lag
The Serious Insights State of AI 2026 May Update May 2026 did not overturn the core findings from the State of AI 2026 report. It reinforced them. The month made clear that AI has moved beyond model competition as the primary story. The sharper questions now involve operational control, institutional trust, energy access, regulatory maneuvering, and the ability of … [Read more...] about The Serious Insights State of AI 2026 May Update: Capital concentrates as trust and infrastructure lag
ZAFRO PTC312 Space Heater Review: Compact 1500W Personal Ceramic Heat with Quiet Operation and Five Modes
ZAFRO PTC312 Space Heater Review The ZAFRO PTC312 Space Heater is a compact, portable heater designed for use in rooms, desks, bedrooms, dorms, or offices where central heat does not adequately address comfort. The low-cost ($34.99 list) PTC312 includes mode logic, digital displays, and a timer. This is not a sophisticated home heating and cooling system, but a clever gadget … [Read more...] about ZAFRO PTC312 Space Heater Review: Compact 1500W Personal Ceramic Heat with Quiet Operation and Five Modes
Fergonn Fernandez on Risk and Resilience in the AI Era: A Serious Insights Interview
An interview with Fergonn Fernandez AI-enabled attackers are exposing just how slowly most financial institutions still move, even after years of investment in controls, governance, and cyber tooling. In this Serious Insights interview, NewRocket financial services expert Fergonn Fernandez explains why fragmented risk, security, IT, and operations functions cannot keep … [Read more...] about Fergonn Fernandez on Risk and Resilience in the AI Era: A Serious Insights Interview
Modern Star Trek’s Universe-Ending Problem
Modern Star Trek’s Universe-Ending Problem Modern Star Trek has a scale problem, but not a visual one. Paramount+ era shows too often reach for universe-ending threats before stories have earned them, confusing magnitude with meaning. While the franchise still produces strong character moments and moral arguments, those increasingly unfold under the shadow of threats so … [Read more...] about Modern Star Trek’s Universe-Ending Problem