Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube800kShmup fans, rejoice! Konami flew into today's Nintendo Direct showcase to reveal Gradius Origins, an upcoming shoot 'em up collection that will be blasting onto Switch on 7th August.The Origins bundle gathers together some of the biggest names in the Gradius series, with the original Gradius trilogy, the Salamander duo and Life Force all included. Many of these arcade classics come with a bunch of regional variants for you to check out, with the collection boasting 17 different ways to play the six games within.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube800kWatch on YouTube But that's not all! Gradius Origins also bundles in a brand-new shoot 'em up, Salamander III, providing even more bullet-dodging action for you to sink your teeth into. As far as shmup collections go, that ain't bad.Images: KonamiThere's a bunch of modern bells and whistles thrown into the arcade classics too, with the chance to rewind, change difficulty, set checkpoints and more.While we'll have to wait until August to get our hands on this one, pre-orders will be kicking off on the eShop later today, so keep an eye out if you want to bagsy a copy straight out the gate. Will you be pre-ordering this collection today? Blast off to the comments and let us know.Related GamesSee AlsoShare:01 Jim came to Nintendo Life in 2022 and, despite his insistence that The Minish Cap is the best Zelda game and his unwavering love for the Star Wars prequels (yes, really), he has continued to write news and features on the site ever since. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesPSA: Gold Points For Nintendo Switch Purchases Are Now DiscontinuedUpdate: The Golden age is overPokmon's Team Rocket Is Returning To The Trading Card Game In A New SetHere's a first lookPokmon Meets Stardew Valley In Latest Kickstarter Success StoryPlease come to Switch

Meta-owned Instagram is copying yet another feature from TikTok. This time, its the ability for users to play a reel at 2x speed by long pressing on the right or left side of their screen. When TikTok first launched, videos could only be 15 seconds long. As the years passed and TikTok rose in popularity, the social network rolled out support for longer videos. With this, TikTok introduced the option for users to speed up videos, as they had been trained to consume content more quickly.Image Credits:InstagramInstagram Reels also started off by allowing users to post videos that were only up to 15 seconds in length. Today, users can share videos that are up to 3 minutes long. Like TikTok, Instagram wants to give users the option to watch more content quickly with the new fast-forward option.The ability to fast-forward a video increases the chances of a viewer actually reaching the end of longer videos, especially since the idea behind Reels is to offer users quick, bite-sized pieces of entertainment. This can be attributed to concerns that the rise of short-form video content may be negatively impacting our attention spans and ability to focus on longer-form content.Given that Instagram Reels is a direct clone of TikTok, its not surprising that the platform is borrowing specific features from the short-form video platform. Its not the first time Instagram has done so either, as its Remix feature is a copy of TikToks Duet tool.Topics

After teasing a return to OG Facebook earlier this year, the social network on Thursday announced an update that will give users a simple way to connect with friends. The company is introducing a new Facebook Friends tab that will only showcase updates from friends, without any other recommended content. Meta explains in a blog post that the idea is to bring back features focused on Facebooks original mission of connecting people with friends through a social networking experience.The tab, which is initially available only in the U.S. and Canada, will feature friends content, including their posts, Reels, stories, birthdays, and friend requests.Previously, the tab had only provided a place to view your friend requests and other People You May Know.Image Credits:MetaThe company in October launched a Gen Z-focused redesign of its flagship social network, hoping to attract a younger crowd that has largely abandoned or ignored Facebook in favor of other social apps, like Metas Instagram or TikTok. Those earlier changes focused on connecting users to community information, Facebook Groups, and video.However, in January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during the companys Q4 earnings call that a return to OG Facebook was part of his key goals for 2025. I think there are a lot of opportunities to make [Facebook] way more culturally influential than it is today, he told investors, adding, I think some of this will kind of get back to how Facebook was originally used back in the day.The CEO didnt say at the time what sort of changes would be in store, but the Friends tab update is the first of many that will roll out this year. Image Credits:MetaIn a blog post, the company admitted that the social network needed to return to its roots.Over the years, Facebook evolved to meet changing needs and created best-in-class experiences across Groups, Video, Marketplace and more, but the magic of friends has fallen away, the post states. The new Friends tab is available through the navigation bar on Facebooks Home Feed and will be accessible through the Bookmarks section of the app, the company says. Users can also opt to pin their Friends tab to their Home Feed to make it even more convenient. To do so, click Settings & Privacy > Settings > Tab bar. You then can choose to customize your tab bar and can pin the new tab there.

Breakdown & ShowreelsGodzilla x Kong The New Empire: Creating Skar King by Weta FXBy Vincent Frei - 27/03/2025 Skar King is not just another monsterhes a visual masterpiece. From his battle-worn scales to his bone-chilling expressions, Weta FX blended cutting-edge CGI and expert creature design to bring this apex predator to life in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire!WANT TO KNOW MORE?Weta FX: Dedicated page about Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire on Weta FX website.Kevin Smith and Ludovic Chailloleau: Heres my interview of Kevin Smith (Overall VFX Supervisor) and Ludovic Chailloleau (Animation Supervisor) Weta FX.Alessandro Ongaro: Heres my interview of Production VFX Supervisor Alessandro Ongaro. Vincent Frei The Art of VFX 2025

Green in Nature | Jeremy Cai via UnsplashColor plays an influential role in the world of luxury living. It aids in shaping perceptions and creating lasting impressions. Often, we perceive gold and black as the hallmarks of luxury. Gold-embossed black is especially enticing with its striking fusion of contrasts.Green is synonymous with luxury. Imagine lush green meadows, a vibrant symbol of abundance and prosperity. Expansive lawns of rich green grass grace picturesque landscapes, covering the earth in a vibrant blanket.Today, time is a luxury, and while it is challenging to maintain a sprawling carpet of naturally grown green grass, there are luxury Artificial grass alternatives ideal for residential or commercial projects, dog parks, rooftops, and backyards.We see the most luxurious golf courses using artificial grass, rooftops, recreation centers, and pet boarding facilities scrambling to adorn their facilities with these luxury finishes.Green is a color of vitality, growth, promise, and wealth. It increasingly symbolizes sophistication and timeless elegance. Emerald green is dazzling, with its sparkling luminosity, richness, and fullness.It is the true definition of natures luxury a comforting embrace, the finishing touches to a fabulous tapestry of natural creations. Beyond the meadows, pastures, and rolling hills, green lawns are the mainstay of luxury living at private residences.The Historical Significance of Green Rebecca Orlov via Unsplash Bryce Evans via UnsplashThe color green has plenty of historical significance. It has long been associated with specific cultures as a symbol of wealth and power. Ancient Egyptians, during the time of the Pharaohs, associated green with wealth, rebirth, and fertility. Even their artwork depicted green as a symbol of prosperity.We see plenty of evidence of this in their jewelry. Consider that the legendaryCleopatra adored emeralds. They symbolized her immense power and affluence. During the Renaissance, bankers and merchants routinely wore green,which was associated with social status and prosperity.Green is also a soothing color. It evokes sensations of vitality, revival, and healthy balance. We associate this color with lush, perennial forests, jungles, fields, and rolling pastures. It is an aspirational color, allowing this particular hue to stand apart. From a luxury point of view, green signifies abundance. Psychological analysis indicates that this color energizes people; it is refreshing and lends a certain timeless appeal.We see this evidence in the spaces and products decorated in green tones, issues, and shades. Remember, the greenback the US dollar retains ranking status as the worlds reserve currency, and it is only one color green. In a meaningful way, money buys luxury and stability and facilitates lavish living.In the Orient, the color green is given particular significance. The Chinese associate green with wealth, prosperity, and harmony, making it popular for luxury celebrations, decorative items, and accouterments.Green Represents Sustainable LuxuryThe luxury world is synonymous with eco-consciousness and sustainability. In this realm, only one color reigns supremegreen. Luxury brands are increasingly eco-friendly, and this is a memorable component of branding, recognition, and design.More companies are switching to eco-friendly alternatives to attract sustainable living adoptees. Organic, high-end, and eco-friendly products now use sustainable materials with green in packaging, marketing, and branding.The significance of the color green goes much deeper than its pigmentation. It is symbolic of luxury, class, and elegance. It represents timeless beauty, natural charm, sophistication, and prosperity. Viewed in perspective, it is the one color that embodies the very essence of modern luxury.by ArchEyes TeamLeave a comment

From the earliest days of the West Coast landscape architecture firm TERREMOTO, a strange cloud hung over it. It was a cloud not of terror or hopelessness but of profound uncertainty. In 2013, roughly six months into the life of the firm, founding partners David Godshall and Alain Peauroi were meeting at a cafe in the Bay Area when Peauroi had a seizure. Godshall called 911 and followed the ambulance to the hospital. After various tests, doctors told Peauroi he had glioblastoma, an incurable form of brain cancer. The average person with glioblastoma lives just 12 to 18 months, and yet the prognosis barely seemed to faze Peauroi, from Godshalls perspective. He wasnt one to live small or to let it get in the way of what he wanted to do, Godshall shared over Zoom. He did a triathlon, he got married, he had two kids. The cancer and the uncertainty it introduced did, however, add an emotional and, at times, existential dimension to the partnership. There were several times when I thought that I was going to lose [Alain], Godshall said, recalling one of several brain surgeries Peauroi had over the years. So in a weird way, Ive been slowly preparing myself for this to happen. But preparing yourself is a very different thing than having it happen.Alain Peauroi at Sea Ranch (Courtesy TERREMOTO)Peauroi died on January 14, 12 years after the initial diagnosis. He was 46 years old. TERREMOTO shared the news on Instagram, writing: Alain was kind, generous, handsome, funny, and had no patience for bullshit. He was somehow simultaneously both gentle and powerful. He leaves behind two perfect little boys, a loving wife, and an office of twenty-six souls who all miss him dearly. A memorial for Peauroi was held February 8 at Marinship Studios, an artist collective in Sausalito for which TERREMOTO designed the communal spaces. TERREMOTO is also setting up a scholarship in Peaurois name for landscape architecture students at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. In the years since Peauroi and Godshall founded TERREMOTOalways leading separate offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectivelythe firm has unquietly become one of the most influential and critically acclaimed landscape architecture practices on the West Coast, possibly in the United States. With 26 people currently on staff and 64,000 followers on Instagram, TERREMOTO is the rare landscape architecture firm with fans. (The office even has merch: A branded hat, perched on the head of a Superiority Burger employee, recently appeared in The New Yorker.) The studio has been included on Architectural Digests AD100 list for the past five years and in 2021 was named the Landezine International Landscape Awards Office of the Year. (Every community needs a TERREMOTO, Landezines editors wrote at the time.) Last month, just days after the news of Peaurois death broke, TERREMOTO received the 2025 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Landscape Architecture.They created a movement, Bianca Koenig, a landscape architect and founder of BEK Collective in Cayucos, California, told AN. TERREMOTOs preference for shaggy, wild-looking landscapesoften built from salvaged materials and native plantseven in the highest-end settings, such as celebrity gardens, showed her (and seemingly an entire generation of landscape designers) that the two were compatible. More importantly, the firm wasnt afraid to take a stand and have uncomfortable discussions around labor and the environment, Koenig said. To see this young, up-and-coming group do that was super inspiring.TERREMOTO operates offices in offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. (Courtesy TERREMOTO)Amid the accolades, Peaurois contributions to TERREMOTOs ethos could be hard to discern from the outside. Peaurois reluctance to court the spotlight, coupled with an innate inscrutability, rendered him the less visible, slightly more enigmatic partner. TERREMOTO really is half Alain and half David, but a lot of people dont know that, said Jenny Jones, a partner in the firms Los Angeles office. Davids very outward facing, like, Lets talk, talk, talk, talk, talk. And Alains quieter. Hes more like, Lets get it done.Alain felt like the work speaks for itself, and thats where he would put his energy, recalled Nick Gotthardt, who met Peauroi at Surfacedesign in San Francisco, where Gotthardt is now a principal.As TERREMOTO grew, Peauroi and Godshall operated as a kind of double helix, complementary forces that provided balance but also the means to achieve what neither designer could have on his own. David was always more the face of TERREMOTOthe person taking the pictures, putting the website together, Instagrambut David could not have done all that without Alain. Rebecca Greenwald, a researcher and strategist who worked with TERREMOTO on its Land and Labor initiative, said: It takes a lot of very unsexy stuff to build the infrastructure to scale from 3 people to 30 people, and almost all of that stuff was Alain.Those who worked with Peauroi describe him as unpretentious. The son of two accountants, he had a working-class sensibility that facilitated an easy rapport with the firms construction crews. He had a lifelong respect for craftsmanship. He was a designer who hated CAD but loved value engineering. Who didnt equivocate but always allowed other people to speak. As Michal Kapitulnik, who worked with Peauroi at Surfacedesign, put it, Alain is one of the few people Ive ever met who is truly open-minded. Like, no pretense.Peauroi graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a degree in landscape architecture in 2002. Gary Clay, one of Peaurois professors, remembers Peauroi as a thoughtful and kind young person who was always trying to do things, to become a better person. I remember thinking, This kid is going to be something.TERREMOTO did landscape design work at the historic Sea Ranch Lodge. (Courtesy TERREMOTO)Godshall and Peauroi met in 2010 at Surfacedesign, where Peauroi had been employed since earning a masters degree in industrial design from the Design Academy Eindhoven in the Netherlands in 2007. While there, Peauroi became known for immaculately detailed yet elemental designs, such as Lands End Lookout above San Franciscos famed Sutro Baths. He just knew how to detail things and how to teach you how to detail things, said Surfacedesigns Gotthardt. Part of the mystique behind Alain is that he looks like this surfer bro, but hes a very thoughtful, detail-oriented designer and craftsperson.Throughout his years at TERREMOTO, Peauroi remained a natural mentor and teacher but also a lifelong learner. He would teach us through just going to site and figuring things out, recalled Nadia Alquaddoomi, Peaurois first hire for TERREMOTOs San Francisco office. He led by example, but he also believed that he was learning by example from the builders.Timothy A. Schuler is a journalist and design critic whose work has appeared in Metropolis, Dwell, Bloomberg CityLab, and Places Journal, among other outlets. He is also a contributing editor at Landscape Architecture Magazine. He lives in Manhattan, Kansas.

The Spring Budget is expected to play a pivotal role in advancing the UK's AI ambitions. If the government gets it right, it will be a significant step towards Britain becoming a global AI superpower.Data has a significant role in every sector of the economy and will be central to the governments growth objectives. Data underpins government operations and touches the lives of every citizen. For the AI Opportunities Action Plan to succeed, data must be leveraged in both the development of the industrial strategy and throughout its implementation. To unlock its full potential, data infrastructure should be recognised not just as a horizontal enabler but as a critical growth-driving sector in its own right, similar to advanced manufacturing or life sciences. This requires a fundamental shift in how we perceive, manage, and invest in national data assets. To facilitate this, robust data infrastructure, rolled out through the development and implementation of a National Data Infrastructure Roadmap, must be developed as part of Invest 2035: The UKs Modern Industrial Strategy, as we highlighted last year in our response to the Invest 2035 green paper.If we are serious about achieving ambitious economic growth, we will need to use data insights to monitor progress, barriers, emerging trends, and opportunities. A central dashboard aggregating real-time data from government, industry, and regional partners could enable policymakers to identify trends, such as the emergence of niche growth sectors or regional innovation clusters. These insights would allow for targeted interventions and investments. This will require not just using existing data sources but the generation of new data assets.Advanced methodologies, such as network analysis, could reveal key relationships and patterns within innovation systems, highlighting how advances in one area can spark opportunities elsewhere. For instance, breakthroughs in renewable energy technology could catalyse growth in specialised manufacturing or logistics, revealing new opportunities for investment.The government hopes AI will enable the public sector to spend less time doing admin and more time delivering the services working people rely on. The Alan Turing Institute has estimated that of the 143 million complex tasks performed by civil servants every year, approximately 1,200 person-years of work could be saved if even for each task just one minute could be freed up through AI-enabled automation.Realising these benefits hinges on addressing a pressing challenge: the UK governments data is not yet AI-ready. Our latest research, analysed LLMs' knowledge of government websites and statistics. It revealed significant shortcomings in data quality, accessibility, and interoperability, especially regarding the thousands of datasets hosted on the governments current data portal data.gov.uk. These deficiencies, which previous governments of all colours have let build up across the UK and over time, risk hampering efforts to maximise the productivity gains promised by emerging technologies such as AI. The government now has a chance to change that.Public sector and citizen data can become more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) by adopting metadata standards like Croissant. Designed specifically for machine learning and AI applications, Croissant enables government datasets on platforms like data.gov.uk to be indexed by tools such as Google Dataset Search, significantly improving discoverability and usability. This will allow government data to achieve a higher degree of AI readiness by boosting interoperability and encouraging broader adoption by the AI community.The government must embrace the transformative potential of smart data schemes to drive innovation across the economy. By building on data portability, interoperability, and individual control principles, initiatives like Open Banking already demonstrate how these schemes empower businesses and consumers. Open Banking involves the process of banks and other financial institutions opening up data for anyone to access, use and share such as product descriptions and branch locations as well as the sharing of transaction and account data by bank customers to trusted third party organisations.By expanding this model, smart data schemes could enable the secure and ethical flow of information across traditional sector boundaries, unlocking new growth opportunities. For instance, integrating financial data with energy usage or transportation data could catalyse innovative services that benefit consumers while driving economic activity.To realise these benefits, smart data schemes require pan-sector standards and governance mechanisms. In turn, this necessitates the establishment of a new central authority to develop cross-sector standards, ensuring interoperability and reducing data silos. Additionally, the UK should actively engage with international initiatives, such as the Data Spaces were seeing in Europe, to ensure alignment with global standards and facilitate cross-border data flows.If we recognise that data infrastructure is a foundational layer of the economy, both an enabler and a sector in its own right, it becomes clear that it requires a comprehensive, 10-year roadmap supported by sustainable investment. A 10-year National Data Infrastructure Roadmap, backed by sustainable, multi-year funding from the Spending Review, could provide the stability required to achieve these ambitions.Building on their work over many years, establishing partnerships with leading organisations, including the Alan Turing Institute, the Open Data Institute (ODI), the Ada Lovelace Institute, the UK Catapults, and more, will be critical in developing interoperable systems, open standards, and AI-ready datasets. Collaborating with these institutions can ensure the infrastructure supports a broad spectrum of innovation and economic growth.To support AI innovation and adoption, the government plans to create a new National Data Library - a platform for managing and accessing public sector data. If this is going to be able to provide ethical and secure access to public data assets, it must be designed to be AI-ready from the outset. This includes implementing tried-and-tested data hygiene measures championed by organisations such as the ODI: adopting open, interoperable standards for safe data sharing, proactively addressing data gaps through iterative assessment, and instituting clear governance structures that balance innovation with public trust. Adopting a federated approach to assembling the various services needed. Our data-centric AI programme and recent white paper on building a better future with data and AI discuss these measures in detail.The UKs data economy is already significant, increasing its share of GDP from 6.5% in 2021 to 7.4% of GDP in 2023 - a higher proportion than any European country except Estonia. However, there is substantial untapped potential. Only 21% of businesses handling digital data currently analyse it for insights, and just 2% use it for AI or automated decision-making. Addressing this gap through coordinated policy interventions will be vital to ensuring responsible data sharing and access, improving business operations, and unlocking economic value. It will also need a sustained focus on building capability and trust while providing the technical infrastructure and incentives needed for change.As data becomes increasingly central to business and strategy, we need to recognise its value as a national asset, with both social and economic value. Recognising data as an asset can create incentives for private sector investment. This is also important for public sector data assets, where the return on investment should benefit UK taxpayers. If the data held within the National Data Library is recognised as a valuable national asset, sufficient funding for its maintenance and development would be more readily secured. This, in turn, would improve data quality, accessibility, and ultimately, its value for innovation and public benefit. To enable better investment flows into the sector, the government will need to partner with data research organisations like the ODI and accountancy bodies like the ICAEW (The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) to develop globally aligned data standards and valuation mechanisms.Data has and will continue to be critical in driving the UK's economic growth and innovation. It must be a central part of the industrial strategy. Recognising data as critical national infrastructure - on par with roads and energy - is key. This data infrastructure can enable the successful implementation of the industrial strategy, driving growth across all sectors of the economy. By unlocking public sector data, empowering individuals with control over their data, and strengthening organisational data capabilities, the UK can ensure that data becomes a cornerstone of its economic future. With sustained investment and strategic planning, the transformative potential of data will be fully realised, securing the UKs position as a global leader in its use of data. However, we will need to move fast to avoid losing ground in the highly competitive worldwide digital economy.Read more articles on open dataGovernment, Nesta and ODI issue 600k smart data challenge to technologists: Department for Business and Trade, Challenge Works and the Open Data Institute have issued a Smart Data Challenge to app developers and entrepreneurs with a total prize fund of 600,000.Why the UK must lead on data to unlock AIs full potential: Unless the data silos in government are addressed, the UK risks falling short of the Action Plans ambitious goals to lead in AI adoption.

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Security professionals will gather at ISC West, where the once-separate worlds of physical and ... More cybersecurity increasingly come together to address interconnected threats.gettyThe security world traditionally operates in two very different lanes. Physical security manages gates, guards, and surveillance systems. Cybersecurity handles firewalls, malware, and identity threats. Those lanes are merging, thoughand the convergence is no longer optional. Its urgent.At this years ISC West, one of the largest and most influential security events in the United States, the spotlight is squarely on that convergence. With over 750 exhibiting brands and more than 30,000 industry professionals expected, the conference is positioning itself not just as a trade show, but as the definitive meeting ground for the future of holistic securitydigital and physical, intertwined.Were living in an era where the lines between physical and cyber threats have completely blurred, says Jasvir Gill, CEO of Alert Enterprise. Todays threats dont respect traditional silosand neither should our security strategies.The Rise of Converged ThreatsFrom ransomware campaigns that shut down building access systems, to IoT vulnerabilities that bridge physical and digital entry points, organizations are dealing with the reality that treating physical and cyber security as separate disciplines leaves dangerous gaps. Thats a core theme threading through ISC West 2025s expanded educational tracks, keynote lineups, and panel sessions.Mary Beth Shaughnessy, ISC West Event Director, describes the mission clearly: to be a one-stop shop for all security professionalsphysical and cyberwhere teams can come together, learn, and prepare for the challenges of an increasingly connected threat landscape.One of the standout sessions at ISV West that exemplifies this shift is Two Worlds Colliding: How to Prevent Cyber-Physical Attacks, moderated by investigative journalist and analyst Deb Radcliff. With a panel of high-profile experts including Gill, the session promises to dive deep into how organizations must address vulnerabilities that dont fit neatly into one domain or the other.Cybersecurity is your resource. Use them, Radcliff says bluntly. Too many physical security teams still dont fully understand the ways cyber teams can help identify risks to infrastructurewhether it's building systems, medical devices, or even executive protection.Radcliff, a pioneer in cybercrime reporting, recounted real-world examples that underscore the stakeslike the 2021 Florida water treatment facility hack, where attackers used remote access software to try to poison a citys water supply. The attack was only thwarted because physical operators noticed the anomaly and worked in tandem with cyber and law enforcement teams.Identity as the New Security PerimeterA major theme emerging from ISC West is the redefinition of perimeter. In a world where physical and digital access points are increasingly interwoven, identity becomes the critical link. Gill believes the convergence of physical and cybersecurity is being driven by the need to secure identity, context, and intentnot just assets.At Alert Enterprise, were using behavioral AI to detect anomalies in accesswhether its a strange badge swipe or an unusual login, he explains. And then we automatically trigger responses based on real-time risk scoring. This isnt just better security. Its a smarter, more scalable model.AI and machine learning are not just optimizing cybersecuritytheyre transforming physical security, too. Predictive threat modeling, dynamic access control, and intelligent automation are becoming the norm for organizations embracing convergence.Cultural Hurdles and Strategic ShiftsBut while the technology is advancing rapidly, many organizations still struggle with cultural inertia.Cybersecurity leaders used to argue with physical teams over chain of command, Radcliff says. Now we know that neither can lead alone. Whats needed is a true Chief Security Officer who understands both sides and can unify the mission.Gill agrees, pointing to siloed teams, fragmented data systems, and outdated policies as key obstacles. Executive sponsorship is crucial, he says. Without leadership support and a common vision, convergence efforts stall.Both experts emphasize that convergence isnt about merging responsibilities, but about enhancing collaborationgiving each discipline the tools and visibility they need to detect, respond, and prevent threats together.ISC West: The Industrys New Convergence HubTo support this vision, ISC West has expanded its cybersecurity and connected IoT pavilion, introduced a cyber hub sponsored by ZeroFox, and integrated RSA-curated educational tracks. Shaughnessy told me the SIA New Products and Solutions Showcase will highlight over 100 debut technologiesmany blurring the line between physical and cyber applications.Even the shows social programming reflects its role as a connective hub, with events like the Gin Blossoms concert, a pub crawl, and the Career Zone for rising security professionals helping bridge generational and professional gaps.In the next 3 to 5 years, well see physical and cyber security converge into a single discipline governed by identity, powered by AI, and managed through centralized policy engines, says Gill.Radcliff echoes that future-forward perspective with a hint of her storytelling roots: The crossover between cyber and physical is already here. The question isnt if your organization is ready. Its whos writing the playbookand how quickly you can catch up.Bottom LineAs the attack surface grows more complex, ISC West is rising to meet the moment by reshaping how the industry thinks about defense. Threats dont respect borders, so security cant either. The future is convergedand its already underway.