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A journey through the hyper-political world of microchips | Technology A journey through the hyper-political world of microchips | Technology A small town in the Netherlands hosts the only factory that produces the only chip-making machines that generate a type of light found nowhere naturally on Earth: extreme ultraviolet, a light emitted by young stars in outer space. This light, known as EUV, is the only way to make one of the world’s most valuable and important technologies at scale: cutting-edge semiconductor chips. The factory is forbidden from selling its EUV machines to China. Below we explain how the chips are made, why they have become the focus of the US-China trade wars, how Taiwan was drawn into the maelstrom, and what could come next. The answers take us from deep underground to outer space, from the dirtiest places in the world to the cleanest, from the hottest temperatures to the coldest, from man-made structures smaller than a virus to equipment so large it takes three planes to move, and finally, to a state in physics that is two opposites at the same time. How are they made? Chips are made up of layers of thin, flat pieces of silicon – called wafers – that hold electric circuits. These circuits are comprised of billions of switches called transistors. Highly complex, powerful chips containing these networks of transistors are commonly referred to as semiconductors. If you want to make semiconductors, you’ll need $380m. This is the cost of the latest EUV machine from Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography (ASML). Shipping is a nightmare: the machine is so large and so delicate that it requires 40 freight containers, three cargo planes and 20 trucks to transport it from the Dutch factory in Veldhoven. All this to create and focus light with wavelengths almost as short as X-rays, with enough energy to penetrate solid objects. Chipmakers strive to meet a prediction called Moore’s law: that capacity – or the number of transistors on a chip – tends to double every two years. If chips are to stay the same size, and ideally get smaller, this means that transistors must be ever finer. ASML’s machine carves the patterns into the silicon wafers that hold the transistors. The finer the patterns, the more computing power you can pack on to a chip. Marc Assinck, a company spokesperson, likens light wavelengths to the thickness of a pen stroke. The more detail you want on a page, the thinner your pen should be. EUV light has a wavelength so narrow that it is invisible to the human eye and passes right through most materials. The light is produced by firing a laser at microscopic ****** of tin. The tin evaporates into plasma, and the plasma emits light, which is moved through the lithography machine, hitting specially made mirrors. The light is shone through a “mask”, which is the pattern of one layer of a chip, on to the wafer. The area exposed to light hardens and the area not exposed is dissolved in a chemical solution, leaving behind a 3D pattern. Think of a chip like a building with 100 floors. Each building takes four months to produce, and each floor has its own layout, only the features of this layout can be just 25 nanometres: smaller than particles of influenza viruses, which are about 100 nanometres. EUV and other lithography machines carve the patterns of these layers, one by one. The machines aren’t easy to make. Like chips themselves, they’re assembled in dust-free rooms, the cleanest spaces on earth. Chips function at the level of atoms: a single speck of dust can render them useless. Illustration showing semiconductor chip structure. Illustration: ASML Why is Taiwan so important? ASML makes the machines that make chips, but it doesn’t make the chips themselves. That is done, chiefly, by another remarkable company with another unremarkable name: TSMC, or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which produces nine in every 10 of the world’s most advanced semiconductors – including those that power iPhones. Because Taiwan makes and supplies so many of the US’s semiconductor chips, the US has an added interest in protecting Taiwan amid concerns that China will invade. In 2022, the US convinced the Dutch government to place export controls on ASML’s machines, restricting their ***** to China. To date, ASML says, no EUV lithography machines have been shipped to China, which means that unless – or until – it invents its own EUV lithography machines, China will be working with technology a few years older, and less powerful, than that of western countries – deep ultraviolet lithography, for example, instead of extreme ultraviolet. These machines can still produce very complex chips at scale – just not as complex. Artificial intelligence, another technology in which the US and China are fiercely competing to advance, relies on among the world’s most complex and powerful semiconductor chips. The leading designer of these chips is an American company called Nvidia. Its chips are produced by TSMC on machines made by ASML. China’s lack of access to EUV lithography explains why the debut of the ******** chatbot DeepSeek came as such a shock to markets. A ******** company produced a product as powerful as Chat GPT with less advanced – cheaper – technology. DeepSeek claims that it cost just $6m to train, compared with the billions of dollars spent by US companies to do the same thing. “The US believes that AI will be a transformative technology, impacting nearly every sector of the economy,” says Chris Miller, the author of Chip War: the Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology. “So it doesn’t want China to gain an advantage.” It is also crucial for defence and intelligence. The ******** People’s Liberation Army has made “significant progress” in its efforts to use AI in combat in recent years, according to the Centre for Security and Emerging Technology. But not everyone believes that China’s access to ASML’s machines should be restricted, including ASML. Asked at a Bloomberg conference in October how much the restrictions were really about security threats, its CEO, Christophe Fouquet, said: “More and more people are asking themselves this exact question … Is it really about national security?” The debate might not need to continue for long: in 2024, ******** company Shanghai Micro Electronics Company (SMIC) revealed that, a year earlier, it had filed a patent for an EUV lithography machine. Where do rare earths come in? China boasts other advantages over western countries in the race to produce chips. In addition to silicon, semiconductors require so-called “rare earths” – in particular, germanium and gallium. By 2030, Gallium demand is projected to increase more than 350% from 2015 levels. Germanium demand is expected to double over the same *******. China produces 98% of the world’s raw gallium, and more than two-thirds of the world’s raw germanium. This is one reason why Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine into handing over its rare earths in exchange for aid, and why, after Trump’s first meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, the pair announced they had agreed to launch “a recovery and processing initiative” for rare earths. A silicon wafer for semiconductor manufacturing. Photograph: Panther Media GmbH/Alamy Will quantum chips change everything? Then there are quantum chips. Quantum chips would, in theory, allow computers to solve problems much, much faster than the world’s current super computers. This is because instead of being the equivalent of on or off, or a zero or a one, quantum chips can be both states at once – and every state between. A common explanation is a maze: a normal computer would find the path through a maze by testing each option, one after the other. A quantum computer could test all of them at once. So far, quantum computing has been achieved only in limited circumstances. But Microsoft announced this month that it had built a chip that could mean quantum computers might be built within years rather than decades. Meanwhile, China’s public spending on quantum technology is four times that of the US, according to the Mercator Institute of China Studies, a European thinktank. And the chips are not made with EUV machines. Instead, quantum chips are made by machines that carve patterns into chips using electrons. And China has these machines. China also has a resource often overlooked in the chip debates, says David Reilly, professor of physics and the head of the University of Sydney’s quantum programme. “The key to all of this is people,” he says. Breakthroughs happen because people see a need, and know what the existing ways to meet that need are, and can imagine what they might be. “There are a lot of smart people in China. They produce a lot of Stem graduates,” he says. And those graduates tend to do undergraduate or postgraduate degrees at the top US, ***********, European universities before returning. “I don’t want to say governments are sort of blind to that, but we do focus a lot on the transfer of tangible stuff,” he says. “Inventions don’t happen in a vacuum.” Source link #journey #hyperpolitical #world #microchips #Technology Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Avalanche traps 42 workers under snow near India-Tibet border – Al Jazeera English Avalanche traps 42 workers under snow near India-Tibet border – Al Jazeera English Avalanche traps 42 workers under snow near India-Tibet border Al Jazeera EnglishUttarakhand: Dozens missing in Indian Himalayas avalanche BBC.comAt least 25 workers are trapped by an avalanche in northern India The Santa Rosa Press DemocratBadrinath Avalanche News Live Updates: 32 of 57 workers trapped in Badrinath avalanche rescued The Times of IndiaIndia avalanche sweeps away construction workers in Uttarakhand state, leaving dozens missing CBS News Source link #Avalanche #traps #workers #snow #IndiaTibet #border #Jazeera #English Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Six Nations: Ellis Genge hits back at England’s critics Six Nations: Ellis Genge hits back at England’s critics Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll was also unimpressed. “I just don’t get it, I don’t know why there isn’t a cohesion,” he told ITV Sport., external “It is stodgy, it is kick tennis, it is quite negative and it is fine to eke out one-point victories, but when those games go against you – which they will at times – you are going to get huge negative feedback.” Scotland were ahead of England in a raft of attacking stats, such as metres made and line breaks, while France, who also lost by a point at Allianz Stadium in the previous round, butchered several try-scoring chances. However, Genge insists England should be judged by results that leave them in touch with the top of the table with two games to play. “It’s like you’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t,” he added. “In the last 18 months, every time we’ve lost by a point we’ve been slandered, and on the weekend we win by a point and it’s the same old story. “Do you want to be part of a team that wins every single game by one point? “Or would you rather be part of a team that loses every single week, 40 points to 39? “I know what type of team I want to be.” England take on Italy next on Sunday, 9 March. They have beaten the Azzurri in all 31 of the teams’ previous meetings, but the visitors were only three points better in Rome last year. Genge says he and his team-mates are preparing for another tough encounter, despite Italy conceding 11 tries in a 73-24 defeat by France last time out. “They beat Wales in Wales, they took a few scalps, so I don’t think they’re a team that people think is a guaranteed win anymore,” said the Bristol prop. Source link #Nations #Ellis #Genge #hits #Englands #critics Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Matt Rhule says the quiet part out loud: College football scheduling is headed for crisis Matt Rhule says the quiet part out loud: College football scheduling is headed for crisis Sometimes, we are the TV executives and they are us. We like to get after them and blame them for things, which they mostly deserve. But all of us — execs, fans, rights holders, stakeholders, headset holders, anyone who cares about college football and isn’t a college football coach — should gasp together at what came out of the mouth of Nebraska coach Matt Rhule this week. Not because he’s wrong. Because he was honest and he’s too right for comfort, which means we’ve found something about the College Football Playoff that actually merits change. More teams? The first 12-team Playoff sure seemed good to me. Auto bids, four apiece for the SEC and Big Ten and a pittance of two apiece for the ACC and Big 12? Super, if you want to declare that college football is a rigged status pageant more than it is actual competition, and if you’re fine endangering its long-term health at the expense of your selfish, gluttonous, short-sighted inclinations. A selection system that more explicitly rewards quality nonleague scheduling? That’s actually worth discussing. Rhule laid out why very clearly on “The Triple Option” podcast, in an answer to a “one last thing” question from Urban Meyer. Meyer told Rhule he’s “really worried” about nonconference scheduling moving forward — and he should be, now that he’s a TV guy — because “it’s the right thing for Ohio State to play Texas (to start the 2025 season), but why?” “At the end of the day, Ryan Day has got to make the Playoff. Matt Rhule has got to make the Playoff,” Meyer said, mentioning series fans would love such as the Nebraska-Oklahoma rivalry that was killed by realignment (read: TV people) and reprised in 2021-22. “It’s great for fans, but is it great for Matt Rhule and the Huskers?” Rhule, an unpopular man in Knoxville, Tenn., these days for killing a Nebraska-Tennessee home and home that was supposed to happen in 2026-27, was already shaking his head as Meyer got to the question. “Why would you ever … why would you ever play those games?” Rhule said. “If we’re being completely honest. Coach Meyer, I’m at the point in my career where, in my fourth job and getting fired in the NFL, I kind of say what I feel nowadays. I could care less.” (Note: He means he “couldn’t” care less.) Rhule continued: “Why in the world would a Big Ten team who is already playing nine conference games, why would you ever play one of those games?” “HOW ABOUT FOR THE FANS,” we scream in unison (adding in a whisper, “and TV people”). The first part sure isn’t enough, not for a coach who is judged on results and, in today’s world, will have a limited amount of time to at least get his team into the College Football Playoff or expect a pink slip. I wouldn’t blame any Nebraska fans for being annoyed with Rhule, by the way. He just killed the spring game. I’m sure Nebraska isn’t charging fans less for their tickets in 2026, but Tennessee has been replaced with Bowling Green. And now Rhule is publicly exasperated at the idea of caring about the overall quality of the product his customers pay so much to receive. Nebraska fans are as loyal, rabid and starved as they come, of course. If Rhule wins, none of this matters — keeping players out of the sight of would-be poachers in the spring will be a brilliant move — and the tailgates for Bowling Green and Houston Christian will still be popping. If he loses, he’s gone, and I guess you can tack this onto the list of grievances. Now that successful college football seasons are going to consist of as many as 17 games, I’m guessing every Power 4 coach would prefer to keep things as light as possible before conference play. Rhule is just the one who said it out loud. The challenge for college football is to be able to answer Rhule’s question as such: “You play a quality nonleague game against another Power 4 team because a win helps your case to get into the Playoff and a loss doesn’t bury you.” That comes down to the selection committee. Yes, there’s a strength of schedule metric, but we’re coming off a season in which Indiana made the field of 12 after playing a nonleague trio of Florida International, Western Illinois and Charlotte. It’s not hard to see how a coach in the same league would be looking to throttle down. Indiana deserved to be in, by the way, for the 10,000th time. That’s easy to argue. It’s impossible to argue that Indiana deserved to be in and that nonconference scheduling matters enough to the committee. Here’s where the people who would serve their own interests at the expense of the sport’s long-term health might chime in with an endorsement of the plan for auto bids galore. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti won’t actually stand up in public and answer for this ridiculous idea. But they might not mind if folks take a moment to ponder and discuss the idea of Big Ten and SEC teams, knowing that the top four in each league get in for sure, being a bit more willing to take on ******* September games. Possibly even an SEC/Big Ten challenge of sorts? Does that sweeten the pot enough? Hmmmm? No. Hell no. On top of the actual devaluing of so much of the late stages of the regular season that the auto bids would bring, on top of the reduction in arguing around the committee’s rankings — arguing is a college football pillar, in case you didn’t notice — I don’t think this would work anyway. More likely, September nonconference games would be like NFL preseason games. Who’s trying to get anyone important hurt if the conference race is the only thing? The committee needs to matter and it needs to do better. Rhule went heavy on the hyperbole in defending his case, saying “early-season wins didn’t mean a thing” in 2024 and “if you’re scoring points and blowing people out late in the year, you’re going to make the Playoff.” I’d argue Georgia’s neutral-site annihilation of Clemson helped Georgia overcome its later failures, Texas’ win at Michigan gave it a perception head start that mattered even after Michigan faded, Tennessee’s rout of NC State did the same despite a similar fade and that SMU not paying too dearly for a close loss to BYU is a data point in favor of good scheduling. Also, that games like this can help teams, too. We need auto bids only for champions, and a committee that rewards wins in significant nonleague games more than it penalizes for losses in those games. That needs to be prioritized, it needs to be made clear to coaches, and maybe it needs to be official and mathematical in some way. And if you think that’s a dumb idea, they’re talking about a bunch of play-in games to spruce up conference championship weekend, which sounds like Pop-A-Shot as an NBA All-Star Game alternative. Keep those TV people at arm’s length. (Photo: Michael Reaves / Getty Images) Source link #Matt #Rhule #quiet #part #loud #College #football #scheduling #headed #crisis Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Want a handheld gaming PC? The Asus ROG Ally Z1 is under $500 Want a handheld gaming PC? The Asus ROG Ally Z1 is under $500 If you like gaming on the go but you want a device that’s more portable than a gaming laptop, you may want to go for a handheld gaming PC. One of our recommended options is the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme, and it’s an extremely attractive purchase right now because Best Buy has slashed its price from $650 to only $450. We’re not sure how much time is remaining before the $200 discount ends, but we’re pretty sure that stocks are already flying off the shelves, so you better hurry if you don’t want to miss out. Why you should buy the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme The Asus ROG Ally X is already out, and in our Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme versus Asus ROG Ally X comparison, we describe the new model as an improvement in every area. However, the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme provides much more bang for your buck. With its AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor alongside AMD Radeon RDNA 3 Graphics and 16GB of RAM, it provides solid performance that will be enough for most gamers to enjoy the best PC games. It also helps that it’s got Windows 11 pre-installed in its 512GB SSD for wider compatibility — in fact, we’ve highlighted the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme as the best Windows handheld gaming PC in our roundup of the best handheld gaming PCs. The 7-inch screen of the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme is smaller than those of gaming laptops, but with 1080p resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate, you’ll still be able to appreciate the graphics of modern video games. The handheld gaming PC has acceptable battery life as a portable device, but when at home, you have the option of hooking it up to your TV through the ROG HDMI adapter. If the devices you see from gaming laptop deals are too bulky, you should set your sights on the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme. The handheld gaming PC, originally sold for $650, is available from Best Buy with a $200 discount that drops its price to just $450. The stocks that are up for ***** are likely already running low though, so if you don’t want to miss this chance to buy the Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme for a much more affordable price than usual, you need to proceed with your transaction for it immediately. Source link #handheld #gaming #Asus #ROG #Ally Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

West Coast Eagles star Jeremy McGovern and Fremantle Dockers veteran Michael Walters join The West *********** West Coast Eagles star Jeremy McGovern and Fremantle Dockers veteran Michael Walters join The West *********** Two of WA football’s biggest stars have joined The West ***********’s unrivalled team of columnists for this AFL season. West Coast premiership defender Jeremy McGovern and dynamic Dockers forward Michael Walters will write for the newspaper across 2025, giving a unique insight into life behind the four walls, as well as their strong takes and analysis. The veteran pair — who will alternate weekly in the Pregame liftout every Thursday — have a long list of accolades between them, with McGovern a five-time All-***********, 2018 flag player and the reigning John Worsfold medallist. The 32-year-old said he looked forward to the new role and hoped to engage the Eagles faithful and wider followers of the game. “It’s great to be on board with The West for 2025 to give fans a deeper insight into the ups and downs of AFL football,” McGovern said. Walters — a Fremantle life member who has been the club’s leading goal-kicker five times — said he was excited to be on board for the 2025 season. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to be able to give the fans an insight week-by-week on the game ahead and all things football,” he said. Camera IconMichael Walters says he’s excited to give football fans a weekly insight from a player’s perspective. Credit: Daniel Carson/AFL Photos The West *********** sports editor Jakeb Waddell said the pair rounded out a strong group of expert columnists and journalists who would provide the best WA football content across the season. “The addition of Jeremy McGovern and Michael Walters to our team is a massive boon for our loyal West Coast and Fremantle readers,” he said. “Equally, this is a great opportunity for two current stars of the game to make an impact in the sports media landscape, which is something I hope we continue to see more of across all codes and teams. “The duo will give a unique take that complements our packed line-up for the 2025 season.” Camera IconJeremy McGovern will join The West. Credit: Will Russell/AFL Photos Legendary AFL figure Mick Malthouse — who has coached a record 718 games — is set to return for the year ahead after joining this masthead for the 2024 season. The three-time premiership coach, who won two of his flags while at the helm at West Coast, dominated the headlines with his no-holds-barred columns last season, including calling out the AFL for travel, fixture and draft inequality, while lifting the lid on his time in the league. Malthouse’s must-read articles will be published in every Friday’s The West ***********. Former player and coach Danielle Laidley is also back with her brutal player ratings, which have become a staple for WA football fanatics. The ex-Eagles player and North Melbourne coach will rate and analyses every West Coast and Fremantle player after the round in The Game each week. Laidley — famous for having one of the greatest footy brains in the country — will also start a new Behind the Play series, where she analyses play and crunches data in what will be a must-read for nuffie fans. Dockers great Paul Hasleby also returns with his hugely popular Clearing the Haze column every week in The Sunday Times, while Xavier Ellis is back every Tuesday with Hard Ball Gets. And just when the clubs and league thought they were safe, The Snitch column will reboot in every Thursday’s addition across the season. The anonymous writer last season lifted the lid on the Dockers wining and dining Sydney star Chad Warner last season while he was home in Perth and uncovered the grumbles behind the four walls of our WA clubs. Former AFLW player and Olympian Georgie Parker and netball legend Caitlin Bassett will continue their opinion pieces across the footy season, while 7News Perth’s Ryan Daniels and Anna Hay are also back in action. Award-winning The West *********** reporter and The West Sport podcast host Glen Quartermain will head up the Team of the Week inside The Game each week as well as his beloved The Sunday Times columns, while fellow journalist Samantha Rogers keeps an eye on our homegrown talent in her weekly WA Player Watch entry. Sports writer Craig O’Donoghue has made waves with his brutal columns in Saturday’s newspaper and this year will be no exception, while polarising reporter Mitchell Woodcock revives his no-holds-barred Motormouth Mitch series in The Game and Jackson Barrett recaps the best of country and amateur footy in his weekly Bush and Burbs. Source link #West #Coast #Eagles #star #Jeremy #McGovern #Fremantle #Dockers #veteran #Michael #Walters #join #West #*********** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Neymar back to Barcelona: Is that a good idea? Neymar back to Barcelona: Is that a good idea? No, you’re not dreaming, it is the year 2025. You might be wondering how on earth, then, we are sitting here discussing the possibility of Neymar returning to Barcelona this summer. After all, the Brazilian has just turned 33 years old and has only played 13 games of football in the past two seasons. I’m not going to blame you for scratching your head. However, this is the world of football transfers — and the world of Barcelona football club — which means: don’t rule anything out. As unreasonable of a fit as he might seem for Hansi Flick’s Barcelona, it is an idea being explored behind the scenes, as reported by my colleague David Ornstein. I’ll start by laying out the state of play. Neymar signed a six-month deal with his boyhood club Santos last month, after reaching an agreement with his Saudi club Al Hilal to leave on a free transfer. He moved to Saudi for €90million (£80m/$102m) in 2023 and scored once in seven appearances, with his stay disrupted massively by the anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered while playing for Brazil just months after he joined. His short-term contract at Santos will, in theory, allow him to get back in shape — and he has made a bright start, scoring twice in his six appearances so far. Despite the stuttering return with Al Hilal after his ACL injury, Neymar is now on a mission. It is no secret that Brazil’s record goalscorer has pushed to come back to Barcelona multiple times since he joined PSG in 2017 for a fee of €222million — which remains a world record. Neymar never felt as comfortable in Paris as he did in Barcelona, and his entourage have let the club know that for years. In 2019, the Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, tried and failed to bring him back. Four years later, when Neymar left PSG to join Al Hilal, he tested the waters with Barcelona before committing to Saudi. At that time, the Catalans were drowning in a financial turmoil and they could not even dream of paying a fee to PSG. Neymar accepted the reality of the situation and agreed to join Al Hilal. (Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images) But why should it be different now, with Barcelona still fighting over salary limits and player registrations? And most importantly, in what world can club executives think it is a good idea to sign an older player and risk disrupting the established order of a young squad bursting with talent? Pini Zahavi, the player’s agent, is a key figure when it comes to trying to understand what is happening here. Zahavi holds a tight friendship with the Barca president Joan Laporta, who has sanctioned in recent years the arrival of two of Zahavi’s biggest clients: Robert Lewandowski and Hansi Flick. The relationship between the agent and the executive has been essential in those transfers, and will surely be again in the future; Jonathan Tah, the Bayer Leverkusen centre-back available on a free this summer, is another player managed by Zahavi who has been linked with Barcelona. With the club due to be playing at the renovated Camp Nou in 2025-26, the arrival of a star name like Neymar would be appealing to Laporta — to celebrate the return to the stadium and to help sell out the 60,000 seats initially available when the team does return. Inside the dressing room, Neymar would have some influential allies. The club captain and star performer this season, Raphinha, has always been close to Neymar from their time together with the Brazil national team. Then there is Lamine Yamal, who grew up worshipping Neymar. The two met at the Globe Soccer Awards Gala in December and have been interacting with each other on social media in the months since. (Marc Atkins/Getty Images) One positive for Barcelona’s precarious financial situation is that Neymar would arrive on a free transfer, with his short-term deal with Santos expiring this summer. With his sight set on representing Brazil at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, he may even agree to personal terms that were favourable to Barcelona in order to be back at a club he loves on the biggest stage. From a football perspective, it is difficult to argue how this move would make sense. It’s hard to see how a 33-year-old Neymar, with his extensive injury record, would fit in Flick’s high-pressing system, which requires a significant amount of off-the-ball work from his forward line. This exact issue, in fact, is the reason why the 36-year-old Lewandowski has been dropped from the starting line-up several times this season. It is no secret that Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, is exploring the market for a new forward — preferably one that can play on the left-hand side as well as in a central position. Club sources, who asked to speak anonymously to protect their jobs, told The Athletic that some of the players favoured by Deco are Liverpool’s Luis Diaz, Milan’s Rafael Leao and Newcastle’s Alexander Isak. They look like far more suitable profiles to how Flick wants his Barcelona to play — but all three will have plenty of suitors this summer should they leave their current clubs. But what if Barcelona’s financial hurdles do Neymar a favour here? What if the club can’t fight to sign one of Deco’s top targets because of more registration problems? What if Neymar is the most feasible option available, and one that would please the club’s president and likely give a boost to matchday ticket sales? This is certainly going to be the biggest decision facing Barcelona this summer. As relevant as Laporta’s criteria has always been when it comes to Barcelona’s business activity, the preferences of Deco and the amount of money that the club recoup from player sales are important factors too. And, above them all, there should be the thoughts of Flick, the manager who has invigorated Barcelona and turned them into La Liga and Champions League contenders. No relevant signing will be made next summer without him giving it the green light — even if he and Neymar do share an agent. But, as we said: this is the sometimes unfathomable world of football transfers, and this is Barcelona, so don’t rule anything out… (David Ramos/Getty Images) Source link #Neymar #Barcelona #good #idea Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

If I Could Only Buy 1 Quantum Computing Stock, This Would Be It If I Could Only Buy 1 Quantum Computing Stock, This Would Be It Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) have powered massive returns for investors who bought into the biggest beneficiaries early. AI spending has propelled the entire stock market higher as investors expect it to unlock a ton of economic value. But the biggest winners of the current trend in artificial intelligence so far have been chipmakers like Nvidia. The next big breakthrough in technology could be quantum computing. Quantum chips use the principles of quantum mechanics to process information and solve certain types of problems at much faster speeds than a traditional computer. There are several publicly traded companies working to develop quantum chips. The challenge many face is scaling their designs to the point where they can solve real-world problems without producing so many errors along the way that their calculations completely fall apart. While many expect quantum chips to eventually help provide breakthroughs in drug development, cybersecurity, and machine learning, many believe the technology is still years, if not decades, away from that point. That’s why if I’m going to invest in a single quantum computing stock, it should be one that I know will still be around 10 or 20 years from now. Image source: Getty Images. Most of the pure-play quantum computing companies have very little revenue without broadly applicable commercial products to sell to customers. IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is the biggest of the pure plays with a market cap of around $6.9 billion as of this writing and it generated all of $37.5 million over the last 12 months. That stems from researchers studying quantum systems using its technology. Smaller companies Quantum Computing (NASDAQ: QUBT) and Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) had revenue of just $386,000 and $11.9 million, respectively, over the last 12 months. Without significant sources of revenue, all three are burning significant amounts of cash developing their technology. IonQ’s operations resulted in a cash burn of $92.9 million over the trailing 12 months. Rigetti burned $54.5 million and Quantum Computing dropped $17.4 million in cash on its operations. That puts them in precarious positions, where they need to raise cash to continue their research. But a failure to show results jeopardizes their ability to raise cash. One disappointing development and they could find themselves closer to the end of their cash runways than expected. So, a company that can self-fund its quantum computing research and development is a much safer bet. On top of that, if a ******* business does develop an advanced quantum chip, it already has the resources to scale production. What’s more, a company with additional business ventures outside of quantum computing likely has multiple ways to monetize quantum chips outside of selling them to cloud platforms to rent out to researchers and developers. Story Continues That’s why the quantum computing stock that I’d prefer to own above all others is Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). It certainly doesn’t have the upside potential of the smaller pure-play stocks to increase in value, but it’s most likely to be able to spend the money necessary to advance its research to the point where it develops a useful quantum chip. And it has the resources to take advantage of that quantum chip if and when it produces it. Alphabet is responsible for a recent breakthrough in the design of quantum chips. Its Willow chip, introduced in December, solved a benchmark calculation in five minutes that researchers estimate would’ve taken a classical super computer 10 septillion years, an amount of time exceeding the age of the universe. Willow’s big breakthrough was in cutting the error rate down through redundancies in the system as it scales up the number of qubits in the chip. This solves a key challenge in developing an error correction system that scales. As a result, Willow is able to use 105 qubits. Alphabet will need to scale that number by multiple orders of magnitude before it has practical applications. Willow, while a scientific breakthrough, is just a small milestone in the company’s research and development. However, Alphabet has shown a willingness to dedicate resources to developing quantum chips. And it certainly has plenty of resources. The company generated $73 billion in free cash flow in 2024. As mentioned, the leading pure-play quantum computing companies are burning less than $100 million per year on their businesses. That’s just a rounding error for Alphabet. Alphabet has a lot of ways it can use quantum computing within its own business, which makes its investment in developing new chips well worth it for investors. The most obvious way is to set up racks of its quantum chips in its Google Cloud data centers and rent out their computing capabilities to customers. This is how companies like IonQ currently generate revenue. There just isn’t much demand for quantum chips right now as their applications are limited. Alphabet is also a leader in artificial intelligence development. AI can significantly benefit from access to quantum computing’s processing power to speed up training or provide new training data for AI models to become more robust. Alphabet also operates several “other bets” focused on life sciences and drug discovery. Quantum computing has the potential to rapidly accelerate the discovery of chemical compounds, including new medicines or materials. Alphabet has a lot of ways to capitalize on developing its own chip, and the amount it has to invest to compete in the market is relatively small compared to the overall size of its business. Investors looking to buy just one quantum computing stock would be smart to buy shares today. With the stock trading for just 20 times analysts’ estimate for 2025 earnings, the upside potential is still relatively high. Before you buy stock in Alphabet, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Alphabet wasn’t one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. 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Court Vision: Why is NCAA Tournament expansion talk a thing? Is Gonzaga really in trouble? Court Vision: Why is NCAA Tournament expansion talk a thing? Is Gonzaga really in trouble? Did March sneak up on anyone else? We have been enjoying the regular season so much that we kind of forgot it’s almost over. But the reality is, the first conference tournament bracket — thanks, Atlantic Sun — is already out. League titles are being clinched. The bubble is bubbling. All of the things! But that means it’s time for one of our least favorite annual storylines: greedy, grubby fingers trying to wreck something that doesn’t need fixing. 1. NCAA Tournament expansion On “College GameDay” two weekends ago, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported (almost unprompted) that while NCAA Tournament expansion talks are still ongoing, decision-makers “seem to be down the road” with a concept that would alter the best postseason in sports by growing the field from 68 teams to potentially 76. “We should know fairly soon,” Thamel said. “Two, three months. Something like that.” Hubert Davis’ North Carolina Tar Heels are 1-10 in Quad 1 games this season. (John Byrum / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) At the risk of calling expansion “imminent,” Thamel isn’t reporting this live on GameDay if it weren’t a serious possibility. And given that timeline, the NCAA and its television partners may settle on an agreement in time to adjust the 2026 tournament. All of which is a long way of saying, this very well may be the last Big Dance as we know it and as we’ve known it since 1985. Mechanically speaking, what might going to 76 teams look like? An expanded First Four, per Thamel, with eight teams competing in Dayton — where the First Four is held annually — and eight more at another site to be determined (likely outside of the Eastern time zone, for logistical reasons). Using The Athletic’s latest bracket prediction, let’s consider what this year’s field would look like with 76 teams. All of the following would be included, rather than sweating out their spots: Indiana (17-11), which already has announced coach Mike Woodson will be stepping down Wake Forest (19-9), which has one Top-25 win all season and has lost consecutive games to 11-17 NC State and 14-14 Virginia North Carolina (18-11), which is 1-10 in Quad 1 games with a single victory all season over a team currently thought to be in the field SMU (21-7), which has zero top-50 wins all season Plus Cincinnati, Xavier, Boise State and TCU, which have combined to go 37-31 in their respective conferences with just two Top-25 wins Other than SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, who wants that? Regarding Sankey, whose tenure has included going scorched earth on everything college sports hold dear in pursuit of cartoonish stacks of cash, it should surprise no one that Thamel said expansion conversations have been “driven by the power conferences.” Sankey even told The Athletic last spring that automatic bids for smaller conferences should be “part of the review” of the NCAA Tournament. Suffice it to say, it’s obvious how this is going to go: More mediocre high-major teams (like the ones above) will be included while deserving mid-majors get left out in the cold. Which of these resumes is more deserving of making the Big Dance? STAT TEAM A TEAM B RECORD 19-7 17-11 NET RANKING 49 36 KENPOM RANKING 43 38 QUAD 1 RECORD 4-5 3-11 Reasonable arguments can be made for both sides. It’s a coin flip. Do you prefer the total wins and better Q1 record or the metric rankings? Time’s up. Team A is … San Diego State, and Team B is … Georgia. In The Athletic’s latest bracket, those two face off in this season’s First Four. The point is that both have defensible arguments for inclusion. But does anyone think that many — if any — of those additional bids are going to teams like SDSU? From the Mountain West, Missouri Valley or Big West, instead of the SEC? If you do, I have a bridge to sell you. The simple logic is that more games equal more revenue. NCAA Tournament revenue accounts for, at most, five percent of the budget at most high-major schools (although it’s more at mid- and low-majors). That’s not nothing, but in the grand scheme of modern college sports, it’s not the end-all, be-all. The motivation for expansion, then, is as much about “inclusion” as anything else. With Division I men’s basketball having ballooned to 364 teams — which is a story for another day — only 18.7 percent of Division I is represented in a 68-team field. And while 76 teams are only marginally better, at 20.9 percent of teams, that does move the needle at least a little closer to the 25 percent threshold recommended by the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee in January 2023. But who cares what that committee recommended? The NCAA Tournament has existed in its current iteration for four decades and has proven time and time again that it needs no alterations. Need anyone be reminded of Saint Peters’ Elite 8 run in 2022? Fairleigh-Dickinson in 2023? Florida Atlantic vs. San Diego State in the Final Four? People like Sankey aren’t advocating for more of those opportunities; they’re advocating for more dollars in their pockets and more of their toys in the sandbox — at Cinderella’s expense. 2. It’s time to talk Gonzaga Gonzaga isn’t going to miss the NCAA Tournament, right? It’s closer than you’d think and closer than the Zags truly have been to the cutline since maybe 2011. Mark Few’s team went 25-10 that season with just three top-50 wins in the regular season, compared to two sub-100 losses. It ultimately earned a No. 11 seed — one of just three times in the past two decades (the others being 2007 and 2016) that Gonzaga has been a double-digit seed. Now compare that to this season. Gonzaga’s on the same pace: 22-8 with only two top-50 wins, both of which came in November. And while these Zags don’t have any sub-100 losses weighing down their resume, they don’t have any wins over sure-fire tournament teams. (Baylor and San Diego State — Gonzaga’s two top-50 wins — are solidly on the bubble.) Frankly, the computer rankings are carrying a lot of weight for Few’s team as Gonzaga is in the top 10 in both the NET and by KenPom. After Gonzaga, the next highest-ranked NET team with two or fewer Quad-1 wins is VCU, at 29. GO DEEPER NCAA Tournament 2025 Bracket Watch: Auburn and Duke avoidance is a smart Final Four play While Few’s team isn’t below the cutline, it would serve the Zags well not to fall flat in their regular-season finale vs. San Francisco on Saturday or in the WCC tournament. Bracket Matrix has Gonzaga as a No. 9 seed, but that’s before Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s results factor in. (The SEC earned several massive bubble wins this week, like Arkansas over Texas and Georgia over Florida.) With Saint Mary’s sweeping the regular-season series and clinching the WCC outright for the second straight season, it’s the first time since 1990-92 — when Few was still a fresh-faced assistant — that Gonzaga hasn’t earned at least a share of the WCC regular-season title in consecutive campaigns. That speaks to the team’s relative mediocrity as well as anything. Gonzaga’s at the point where it’s going to get the benefit of the doubt from the committee. And it’s not like it has any bad losses, with an overtime road defeat at 20-win Oregon State as the worst of the bunch. But it’s a situation worth monitoring during the next few weeks. I wouldn’t bet on the Zags missing the field if the bracket dropped today, but if nothing else, Gonzaga making a 10th consecutive Sweet 16 — which would break its tie with Duke for the longest such streak of the modern era — feels, unlikely. 3. A bubblicious spotlight Three teams that, for better or worse, won’t go away: Arkansas: This feels impossible given the Razorbacks’ early season “defense,” but it’s true: Arkansas has the fifth-best adjusted defensive efficiency in the country since Feb. 1, per Bart Torvik, ahead of juggernauts such as Duke, Tennessee and Houston. And it’s not like John Calipari’s team has been playing bad teams this month. Arkansas is 5-3 during that stretch with wins over Kentucky and Missouri, which are both tracking as top-four seeds. So, what gives? GO DEEPER Men’s college basketball bubble watch: SEC hopefuls surging just before March For starters, credit to Calipari, who most of the college basketball universe was doubting weeks ago. And why wouldn’t we? Arkansas defended ball screens about as well as you and I do, dear readers. The proof, from the Hogs’ first SEC game vs. Tennessee: Does the primary defender stop his man? Nope. How about the screener’s defender stopping the roll man? Also no. It’s not quite a red carpet to the basket, but it’s as close as you’ll find in a high-major conference game. Now compare that to Wednesday night and Arkansas’ ball-screen defense vs. Texas: That’s the same primary defender, D.J. Wagner (No. 21), only he looks like a different player. He chased over the screen and prevented the easy drive or pull-up jumper. Meanwhile, Jonas Aidoo (No. 9) stayed level with the screener as soon as he rolled, cutting off any potential passing window. The roll subsequently got blown up on the backside by Johnell Davis. Julian Larry still attempted the post entry, and Aidoo came away with the easy steal. Overall, it was much stickier, stouter coverage. Opponents have shot only 30 percent from 3-point range against Arkansas this month, per Bart Torvik, and that is a top-50 rate nationally. That’s more like Calipari’s old Kentucky teams, which relied on lanky athletes to disrupt opposing actions. Combine that defensive surge with Zvonimir Ivisic’s offensive ascent — the 7-foot-2 Croatian has the first three 20-point games of his career in the Hogs’ past six games while shooting 40 percent from 3 — and Calipari has a team that suddenly doesn’t look so fun to play against. GO DEEPER What Georgia’s upset win over Florida means in SEC, NCAA race Georgia: Maybe the biggest bubble result of the week was Georgia’s shocking 88-83 win over Florida. But the final score doesn’t nearly do that game justice. UGA led by as many as 26 points in the first half before Florida mounted a comeback. The Gators eventually went on a 13-0 run in the final few minutes to take their first lead all night, 79-78, with less than 90 seconds to play. But soon after, Blue Cain delivered what turned out to be the game-winning 3-pointer on his first attempt from deep in the game: Georgia forced a turnover and a missed deep 3 on Florida’s next two possessions to seal it. Wildly, that completed Georgia’s first AP top-five win since January 2004, and it might be the final piece to the Bulldogs’ NCAA Tournament resume. A 5-10 SEC record is not anything to write home about, but the overall resume ain’t bad. A nonconference, neutral-court win over St. John’s has aged marvelously, as has a home win over Kentucky in Georgia’s second SEC game. Plus, every loss is to a top-40 team. And with Texas, South Carolina and Vanderbilt left on the schedule, there’s room for Mike White’s team to stack a few more wins and eliminate any doubt. North Carolina: Since the NET was first introduced in 2018-19, only one team has made the NCAA Tournament with a single Quad 1 win: Drake in 2021. That doesn’t bode well for UNC, which is currently 1-10 in Quad 1 games. But the good news? The Tar Heels, who have won four straight behind a revamped starting lineup (albeit against terrible competition), have seemingly rediscovered some confidence, just in time for one last crack at a second Quad 1 win. The bad news is that the game is against Duke, which looks like the best team in the country and led by more than 30 the first time the rivals faced off in early February. On one hand, that matchup remains awful for the undersized Tar Heels. But at the risk of getting Tar Heels fans’ hopes up: What if Hubert Davis’ team has found something of late? Because very quietly UNC has posted the fourth-best adjusted offensive efficiency in the country during this winning streak, per Bart Torvik. (Don’t say anything about the 198th-ranked defense.) Admittedly, those wins have come against 12-16 Syracuse, 11-17 NC State, 14-14 Virginia and 16-12 Florida State. But the larger shift behind that surge might carry: Davis once again tweaking his starting lineup and finally adding some size. He reinserted 6-9 graduate forward Jae’Lyn Withers, who started UNC’s first seven games, into the starting five, which allowed Davis to stop misplaying 6-6 freshman wing Drake Powell as a small-ball four. Those decisions in turn sent sometimes-starters Ian Jackson and Seth Trimble to the bench, although both still see significant minutes. It’s not a direct correlation, but that spacing and lineup balance have contributed to UNC, which shot a middling 34 percent from 3 all season, suddenly knocking down 44.4 percent of its 3s the past two weeks, good for the 15th-best rate in the country. Is that sustainable? That’s both a Withers-specific and big-picture question. As for Withers, there is a massive discrepancy between his production in UNC’s first 25 games and its past four: First 25 games: 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 38.2 percent from 3 in 14 minutes per game Past four games: 13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 62.5 percent from 3 in 23.5 minutes Expecting a player who made 13 of his 34 3-point attempts during the first four months of the season to suddenly keep up a 10-for-16 rate is almost definitely setting Withers up to fail. But the spacing he provides might not be fool’s gold and might provide UNC its best chance of countering Cooper Flagg and Duke. Beating Duke is UNC’s easiest way to push to the right side of the bubble, but even a loss in that game isn’t necessarily fatal if the Tar Heels’ newfound lineup leads them on a mini ACC Tournament run. Crazier things have happened. ​(Top photo of Mike Woodson: Joe Robbins / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Source link #Court #Vision #NCAA #Tournament #expansion #talk #Gonzaga #trouble Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Interactive Brokers’ Steve Sosnick on how to protect yourself from this market volatility Interactive Brokers’ Steve Sosnick on how to protect yourself from this market volatility ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Dominic Chu speaks with Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, to learn how investors can weather uncertainty driven by tariff threats and other headwinds. Plus, he takes questions from Pro subscribers. Source link #Interactive #Brokers #Steve #Sosnick #protect #market #volatility Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams – The Verge Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams – The Verge Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams The VergeSkype’s final call set for May as Microsoft prioritizes Teams ReutersSkype shutting down: Microsoft ending video conferencing service after 2 decades 6ABC PhiladelphiaMicrosoft Closing Down Skype as Teams and Slack Take Over BloombergMicrosoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here’s how it lost out to video call rivals CNBC Source link #Microsoft #shutting #Skype #favor #Teams #Verge Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

If The Real Monster Hunter Wilds Is After The Credits, I’m Never Going To See It If The Real Monster Hunter Wilds Is After The Credits, I’m Never Going To See It Monster Hunter Wilds is slated for launch later this week. Long shader compilation and compulsory frame generation are signs of a poorly optimized game, but here we are. The developers have released a benchmarking application, allowing players to gauge the systems’ readiness. Source link #Real #Monster #Hunter #Wilds #Credits Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump’s early backing of Ramaswamy for Ohio governor seen by some as meant to avoid a ****** primary Trump’s early backing of Ramaswamy for Ohio governor seen by some as meant to avoid a ****** primary COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The sun hadn’t set on Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial campaign launch in Ohio earlier this week before President Donald Trump posted his endorsement of the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur and former Department of Government Efficiency co-chair. Trump lauded the multimillionaire on his Truth Social site as “something SPECIAL,” calling him “Young, Strong, and Smart!” “Vivek is also a very good person, who truly loves our Country,” the president wrote. “He will be a GREAT Governor of Ohio, will never let you down, and has my COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENDORSEMENT!” Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. The timing of Trump’s announcement intrigued Ohio political observers, who have watched over the past several years as his decisions to weigh in on key statewide races have gone from days before the election, to months, to now more than a year. Robert Clegg, a long-time Republican campaign adviser in the state, said it may be meant as a message for Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, already seeking the Republican nomination, or perhaps even for newly named Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, a popular former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach whose future political plans are unclear. “This is awfully early in the game, and I expected an endorsement maybe later this year — as in, like the fall, or even wait until January,” Clegg said. “I wonder if the president doesn’t want to have a knock-down, drag-out primary here in Ohio.” Trump tantalized Republican candidates in Ohio’s bruising 2022 U.S. Senate primary until just 19 days before the election, when he backed future Vice President JD Vance and pushed him over the finish line to secure the GOP nomination. Vance went on to win the general election that fall. A year later, Trump issued his endorsement of Republican Bernie Moreno for Senate three months before the primary. Moreno went on to win both the primary and the general election. This time around, Trump didn’t wait. His backing is expected to help Ramaswamy’s early campaign efforts as he works against skepticism over his lack of experience in statewide office in a state that’s resoundingly voted for Trump three times. In the run-up to the announcement, Ramaswamy, who unsuccessfully sought the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, had also lined up key political advisers who had helped Vance with his 2022 Senate bid, as well as the endorsements of two sitting statewide officials and well-known conservatives nationally, including Utah Sen. Mike Lee. Still, the success rate of Trump’s endorsement in governor’s races has been mixed. In 2018, his backing helped Texas’ Greg Abbott to victory, for example, but not Wisconsin’s Scott Walker. In 2022, Trump’s endorsement helped Sarah Huckabee Sanders win the Arkansas governorship, but it didn’t help Kari Lake win Arizona’s. Tom Zawistowski, a leader of Ohio’s tea party movement, said he believes Trump’s anticipated backing of Ramaswamy prompted then-Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, long viewed as the front-runner to be the state’s next governor, to take an appointment to Vance’s former Senate seat. “The fact is Jon Husted could not defend against a Trump endorsement and a very highly financed opponent in Vivek,” he said. “So this is what’s happening — and then, shazam, here comes Jim Tressel. Only in Ohio politics.” Zawistowski theorized that Republican Gov. Mike DeWine selected Tressel as Husted’s replacement so he’ll be in the wings to run as an establishment Republican should Yost’s campaign fail to take hold by summer. Yost, who is term-limited, came out of the gate painting Ramaswamy as unreliable. “I welcome Mr. Ramaswamy to the race for however long he sticks around,” Yost said in a statement. “We’ll see if he actually stays in — Mr. Ramaswamy quit on President Trump and DOGE on Day 1, he quit on Ohio and moved his company to Texas, and he quit his presidential campaign after a devastating fourth-place finish in Iowa.” Buckeye Freedom Fund, a super PAC supporting Yost, also has already sent out attack mailings against Ramaswamy, accusing him of standing with Trump’s predecessor, President Joe Biden, a Democrat, “in allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military.” A spokesperson for Ramaswamy’s campaign said when one campaign has the endorsements of Trump, Elon Musk and many other conservative leaders, “lesser campaigns have no choice except to twist words.” Zawistowski called Tressel, who has worked both as a college football coach and a university president, an “institutionalist” and said it’s likely he could raise large amounts of money from Ohio State alumni and football fans, a massive nationwide community known collectively as Buckeye Nation. He said the state’s MAGA base is thrilled with Trump, Musk and DOGE so far, but he could see opponents of the effort trying to drive both moderate Republicans and Democrats to vote for Tressel in next year’s GOP primary, rather than Democratic contender Amy Acton in her party’s primary. Trying to avert such a scenario, he said, could explain why Trump jumped into the fray so quickly on Ramaswamy’s behalf. Source link #Trumps #early #backing #Ramaswamy #Ohio #governor #meant #avoid #****** #primary Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tunic And Octodad Headline Huge LA Fire-Relief Bundle Tunic And Octodad Headline Huge LA Fire-Relief Bundle Necrosoft Games, the makers of Gunhouse and Hyper Gunsport, has created a huge games bundle to assist in Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. The Itch.io charity collection features over 400 games–including Tunic, Octodad, and Hidden Folks–for at least $10. Please keep in mind these are for Itch copies and not Steam keys. Called the California Fire Relief Bundle, the aim is to raise $100,000 for CORE, which is assisting Los Angeles shelters, giving money to survivors, and offering resources to the affected communities (hygiene kits and air purifiers, for example). All proceeds are planned to go to this organization, outside of processing fees, according to Necrosoft. The California Fire Relief Bundle is live!! Benefitting survivors of the SoCal wildfires through the Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE). Featuring 400+ games: Tunic! Tangle Tower! Catlateral Damage! Hidden Folks! Cook, Serve, Delicious! And more! $10 minimum!! itch.io/b/2863/calif… [image or embed] — Brandon Sheffield (@brandon.insertcredit.com) February 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM At the time of publication, more than 4,400 people had picked up the games bundle and raised over $57,000. The California Fire Relief Bundle will be available for 13 more days and features savings of roughly $3,000 if buying all of the games separately. This is just one of the latest ways the video game industry has supported those affected by the California wildfires. Activision raised over $2.6 million with Call of Duty DLC and a company donation, while Sony put forth $5 million for Los Angeles relief efforts. The California wildfires began in early January and burned the largest urban area in the state in at least four decades, per the AP. The natural disaster has reportedly affected over 80,000 people and caused more than 20 deaths. Source link #Tunic #Octodad #Headline #Huge #FireRelief #Bundle Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

CFPB leaders and Elon Musk DOGE planned to fire nearly all staff CFPB leaders and Elon Musk DOGE planned to fire nearly all staff Elon Musk holds up a chainsaw onstage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., February 20, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau‘s Trump-appointed leadership plans to fire nearly all its 1,700 employees while “winding down” the agency, according to testimony from employees. In a trove of statements released late Thursday, federal employees said that the mass layoff was discussed in meetings they attended this month with senior CFPB leaders and members of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. “My team was directed to assist with terminating the vast majority of CFPB employees as quickly as possible,” said an employee identified as Alex Doe, a pseudonym used out of fear of retaliation. Doe said the plan from CFPB leaders and DOGE was to cut the bureau’s workforce in three phases. It would first eliminate probationary and term employees, then carry out a wave of about 1,200 layoffs, leaving a skeleton crew of a few hundred workers. “Finally, the Bureau would ‘reduce altogether’ within 60-90 days by terminating most of its remaining staff,” Doe said. The workers’ testimony comes at a crucial time for the CFPB, the agency created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis caused by irresponsible lending. Since DOGE operatives first arrived at the CFPB this month, the bureau has shuttered its Washington headquarters, initiated the first round of layoffs, and told those who remain to stop nearly all work. The filings were made in the case started by CFPB’s union that suspended acting CFPB Director’s Russell Vought’s moves to shutter the bureau. After CFPB fired about 200 probationary and term employees, Vought’s actions were put on hold until a March 3 hearing. The Trump administration’s plan was to take the CFPB down to the barest minimum staffing required under law: five CFPB employees would remain, either in a standalone office or folded into another regulatory body, the workers testified. In meetings between Feb. 18 and Feb. 25, “staff were told by Senior Executives that the CFPB would be eliminated except for the five statutorily mandated positions,” said another current CFPB employee, this one identified as Drew Doe. “One Senior Executive said that CFPB will become a ‘room at Treasury, White House, or Federal Reserve with five men and a phone in it,'” Doe said. The employees said that, if directed to by the court, they would provide their names and titles under seal. This story is developing. Please check back for updates. Source link #CFPB #leaders #Elon #Musk #DOGE #planned #fire #staff Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Before Overwatch, Blizzard Had Already Butchered Its Greatest Franchise by Not Giving It a TV Show Adaptation Like Halo Before Overwatch, Blizzard Had Already Butchered Its Greatest Franchise by Not Giving It a TV Show Adaptation Like Halo We can all agree that Blizzard is one of the most famous and well-known names in the video gaming industry. This company has given us some incredible franchises that have played a huge role in shaping the gaming landscape. However, the last couple of years have been a rollercoaster for Blizzard. Blizzard can’t catch a break from failures. (Image via Microsoft) From notable controversies to high-profile departures since 2018, Blizzard has dealt with a lot. It doesn’t help that its recent decisions have also ruined its legendary games, such as Overwatch. Many in the community believe that the hero-shooter is at a point of no return. However, it’s not the only franchise that the company has tanked. Blizzard’s WoW deserved the Halo TV show treatment Pablo Schreiber in a still from Halo | Credits: Paramount+ Let’s be honest here, Paramount’s Halo show wasn’t groundbreaking in any sense. The show was met with criticism from both fans and critics due to its lack of respect for what made the Halo franchise so incredible in the first place. Despite the show’s failures, it was a huge moment for longtime fans of the franchise. It took a decade-long wait for a Halo live-action adaptation to make it through production hell. It brought a huge number of new fans to the franchise and elevated it in some aspects. This makes us wonder why Blizzard hasn’t tried experimenting with the TV show formula for World of Warcraft (WoW). Seriously, it’s been 20 years since the release of the title, and it’s still considered to be one of the best MMORPGs out there. One might say that the company is afraid of repeating another failure. If you’re unaware, a few years ago, there was a live-action movie based on the Warcraft series. However, it wasn’t able to attract audiences, and it was bashed with criticism. It seems like this shattered any plans for a larger cinematic franchise by Blizzard. However, that doesn’t mean that the story of Azeroth doesn’t deserve a place on big screens. Considering that shows such as Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and Arcane have proven to be smash-hits, video game adaptations can work if done right. WoW‘s fantasy world is just the right setting for an immersive adaptation. However, Blizzard’s decision not to make a WoW TV adaptation has effectively ruined the franchise. The interest in the series is at an all-time low, and its biggest competitors are making waves. WoW has clearly lost its relevance, and all of that could’ve been prevented with a TV show. Blizzard continues to disappoint its fans The company has broken its promises in Diablo 4. (Image via Microsoft) It’s not just the Overwatch and WoW player base that is frustrated with Blizzard’s development decisions. Even Diablo 4 gamers are angry now, thanks to an announcement that the next expansion won’t hit the shelves until 2026. Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier took to BlueSky and shared a moment from D.I.C.E in Las Vegas, where Blizzard’s Rod Fergusson revealed that the next DLC for Diablo 4 is planned for a release in 2026. This is quite shocking, as when the game initially debuted, Blizzard promised that a new expansion would be released every year. It’s going to be interesting to see how Diablo 4 manages to retain its player base. The game’s last expansion, Vessel of Hatred, was released in 2024, and even that was filled with controversies. Seasonal updates, which were supposed to keep players engaged, have also failed to hit the mark. Let’s hope that in the upcoming weeks, Blizzard will give players at least some clues about the next expansion. The community would love to know about the exact release date of the expansion, its theme, and what the gameplay would be like. With that said, do you think Blizzard should make a WoW TV adaptation? Let us know in the comments below. Source link #Overwatch #Blizzard #Butchered #Greatest #Franchise #Giving #Show #Adaptation #Halo Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Measles cases continue to spread in multiple states following child’s death – Fox News Measles cases continue to spread in multiple states following child’s death – Fox News Measles cases continue to spread in multiple states following child’s death Fox NewsTexas leaders quiet amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades The Texas TribuneDo You Need a Measles Booster? The New York Times Source link #Measles #cases #continue #spread #multiple #states #childs #death #Fox #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pay $90 and get a curved gaming monitor? Sounds good to us! Pay $90 and get a curved gaming monitor? Sounds good to us! The best gaming PCs can deliver lightning-fast performance and state-of-the-art graphics, but you’ll want to make sure you’re pairing your workhorse PC with a workhorse display. That’s why we’re always on the lookout for the best monitor deals, and we found an excellent promo at Walmart: For a limited time, when you purchase the Gawfolk 24-inch Curved Gaming Monitor at Walmart, you’ll only pay $90. The full MSRP on this model is $160. Why you should buy the Gawfolk 24-inch Curved Gaming Monitor Supporting 1920 x 1080 resolution at up to 100Hz, this Gawfolk monitor delivers exceptional picture quality, complete with rich colors and solid contrast levels. Whether you’re gaming in a dark room or brightly lit space, the 2800R VA screen covers 98% of the sRGB color space, so you can expect vibrant visuals at all times. And thanks to the monitor’s 5ms response time, you won’t miss a second of the action in your favorite single-player and multiplayer games! This Gawfolk monitor has a 0.5-inch-thick frame, which makes it easy to connect it with other monitors while maintaining a streamlined-looking setup. You’ll also be able to adjust the monitor’s position (up to 15 degrees backward, 5 degrees forward) and can mount it to a rig or wall, thanks to the 75mm x 75mm VESA hole pattern on the back. Other noteworthy features include HDMI, VGA, and a 3.5mm auxiliary. We’re not sure how long this ***** is going to stick around, so if you’ve been looking for a great price on a gaming monitor, this could be your best shot! Take $70 off the Gawfolk 24-inch Curved Gaming Monitor when you purchase today. You may also want to take a look at our lists of the best gaming headset deals and the best Walmart deals for additional discounts on top tech! Source link #Pay #curved #gaming #monitor #Sounds #good Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

New investigation ordered into abuse victim’s death New investigation ordered into abuse victim’s death Paul O’Hare and Steven Godden BBC Scotland News Hannaway family Demi Hannaway was 23 when she died in the home she shared with Andrew Brown Scotland’s most senior law officer has ordered a fresh investigation into the death of a woman who was abused by her partner. Demi Hannaway, from Airdrie, died in May 2021 after being the subject of physical and mental abuse at the hands of Andrew Brown. Her family said they were “over the moon” at the move, which was confirmed during a meeting with Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC. They previously said Police Scotland were too quick to conclude that the 23-year-old had killed herself. Demi’s mother Helen Simpson told BBC Scotland News: “We are just overwhelmed at the moment. “It has been a long fight but, finally, our daughter’s voice has been heard.” The lord advocate said: “I understand the huge loss felt by everyone who loved Demi and their desire to know what happened to her. “The details of Demi’s passing have been discussed with her parents. “In recognition of their ongoing concerns, I have instructed a reinvestigation by a team of specialist prosecutors to ensure that every aspect of this tragedy is addressed.” Ms Bain added she valued meeting the family and hearing their views. She added: “We will remain in contact with them and continue to provide updates as the reinvestigation progresses.” Demi’s parents, John and Helen, welcomed the development after their meeting with the Lord Advocate in Edinburgh BBC Scotland News previously told how the family lodged a 32-point formal complaint to the force which highlighted its serious concerns over the police response. The issues identified include: Officers taking an hour to arrive at Demi’s home.Claims that Brown told a police officer it was “all his fault”.Evidence, they say, of a violent struggle in the house. The mother-of-two’s phone was also found, by her family, under her bed smashed with the sim card missing after officers left. Brown, 33, was jailed for three years and seven months at Airdrie Sheriff Court last May after admitting threatening and abusive behaviour. After his conviction, Ms Simpson described him as a “danger to women” and said the charge should have been upgraded to culpable *********. The couple first met in 2016 and moved in together after she became pregnant with their first child. Hannaway family Demi’s family said there had been no previous signs of an abusive relationship Police Scotland initially ruled Demi’s death was non-suspicious. But it later emerged she had made a call to a friend asking him to get Brown out of their house hours before she died at about 06:00 on 13 May 2021. Demi’s sister, Caitlin, later accessed her phone and uncovered images showing injuries caused by Brown. These included pictures of bruising around her eye and neck that Demi had photographed before her death. There were also messages from Brown calling her a “cancerous cow” and telling her he “hoped she would die”. Demi’s father, John, said they had no idea about the abuse during the pair’s relationship and said she had “sung his praises” when they were together. Friends also came forward to share their experience of the pair’s relationship as part of the initial three-year Crown Office investigation. Brown was jailed for 43 months, but the family believes his sentence should have been longer. Demi’s mother Helen believes her daughter’s death was not properly investigated The issue of suicides after prolonged domestic abuse has featured in a number of high profile cases south of the border. These include the death of Kiena Dawes, whose former partner Ryan Wellings was jailed in January for assault and coercive behaviour. And last year the parents of Roisin Hunter Bennett, who killed herself after suffering domestic abuse, called on coroners to have more understanding of the impact of coercive control. But there are also rarer cases where domestic abuse killings are staged as suicide. Campaigners want police to treat all sudden unexpected deaths where the victim has suffered domestic abuse as potential femicide. A Home Office report in 2015 looked at 32 unexpected deaths that police had concluded were not suspicious but were then re-examined by forensic pathologists. Ten transpired to be killings and a further five were suspicious and required further investigation. Ahead of the announcement, Assistant Chief Constable Steve Johnson acknowledged the significant impact Demi’s death continues to have on her family and friends. He added: “Police Scotland is committed to supporting them with answers to the questions they have around her death. “This remains an extremely difficult time for the family, but I want to reassure them that officers from our professional standards department are working hard to address their complaints about how the investigation was handled as quickly as possible and will respond to them as soon as that work is complete. “We must ensure that Demi’s family are the first to receive that response, so it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.” If you have been affected by the issues in this story, help and support is available via the BBC Action Line. Source link #investigation #ordered #abuse #victims #death Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Shopping on eBay is getting easier with handy shipping features Shopping on eBay is getting easier with handy shipping features eBay is adding a handful of new features that will come as a sigh of relief to shoppers hunting for local deals, but who often get blindsided by shipping options. The online marketplace says it has used artificial intelligence to streamline its vast seller network based on factors like business history, location, shopping options, and more. The most notable change is going to be a delivery estimate on the product card. For each listing, customers will see the details of how many days it is going to take for the product to arrive at their doorsteps. The product card will also explicitly mention whether the shipping is going to be free, or if it will cost extra atop the quoted price. To make the experience even easier, there’s a new filter that lets users shorten their search to products that ship quickly or allow local pickup. eBay There will be a total of three new filters underneath the “Shipping and pickup” dashboard. In the dropdown, users can choose to only see products that come with free delivery, or those that can arrive within the next 2-4 days. The idea is not too dissimilar from rivals such as Amazon, which allow users to look for products that can be delivered on the same day. The final addition to eBay’s updated user interface is a local pickup option. This one can tone down the search results to only product listings that can be picked up locally within a certain range. When buying used products, shoppers often prefer in-person pickup as that gives them an opportunity to examine the product before paying for it. eBay Going a step further, eBay will also show the exact distance of the seller, so that buyers can gauge whether local pick-up is feasible for them. Once again, these are not novel changes, but it’s a convenient addition, nonetheless. The company is also rolling out a new eBay Top-Service badge for sellers that meet its trust and healthy business criteria. Currently available only in Germany, this badge also marks an end for older certification systems such as “eBay Plus.” The objective here is to make sure that buyers can conveniently find a business or items that “meet high-quality retail standards, such as fast and free shipping, free returns, and trusted sellers,” says the company. Source link #Shopping #eBay #easier #handy #shipping #features Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Kerr in ‘really good place’ but no date yet for return Kerr in ‘really good place’ but no date yet for return Sam Kerr is in “a really good place” as she battles back towards a return to big-time soccer, according to her Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor. But there’s still no timeframe for the Matildas captain’s eagerly awaited return to the game following her long-standing knee injury as Chelsea look to get their star striker back for their hunt to win a unique ‘quadruple’ of four trophies. Bompastor was quizzed on Friday about how her *********** star had been faring since getting back to training after being found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment. “She’s in a good place. Naomi (Girma), Mia (Fishel) and Sam were all practising this two last weeks, and I think they did well,” said Bompastor on Friday, talking of Kerr and Chelsea’s two US internationals who have also been sidelined with injury. “Sam is progressing really well and she’s returning back to her level, but it’s always difficult to put a timeframe on her return. “But, actually, I’m really happy with what I saw the last two weeks, and I think she’s in a really good place.” Kerr hasn’t played a match for nearly 15 months since December 2023 when she scored in a 3-1 defeat of Swedish team Hacken in the Champions League. She suffered her ACL injury the following month during warm-weather training in Morocco in January last year, and though it’s been a long absence, the 31-year-old Kerr has said she’s determined to ensure she feels completely right before returning to action. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s world-record signing Girma should be included in their squad for the first time when they play their Women’s Super League match against Brighton on Sunday. The USA defender joined for Stg 900,000 ($A1.8 million) from San Diego Wave in January but has yet to make her debut as she recovers from a calf injury. The 24-year-old was ruled out of the United States’ matches for this month’s SheBelieves Cup but has got back to fitness with Chelsea during the international break. Like Kerr, USA forward Fishel hasn’t played since she tore her ACL in February last year. But Chelsea, unbeaten all season, will be keen to get their stars back as they face a hectic programme with soccer history beckoning. They’re seven points clear at the top of the WSL, and have a League Cup final, FA Cup quarter-final and Champions League quarter-final to come in March. Source link #Kerr #good #place #date #return Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Philips Hue starter kits just hit a record-low price – and the best deal isn’t at Amazon Philips Hue starter kits just hit a record-low price – and the best deal isn’t at Amazon If you like the idea of getting started with Philips Hue smart lighting but the price has always put you off, Dell has an amazing deal that might just tip the balance. Right now, you can pick up a White & Color Ambiance starter kit for just $109.99 (was $169.99) at Dell. That’s a huge $60 savings off the regular price and an incredible final price. To put it into context, the same set is currently selling for $179.99 at Amazon and has never dropped below $120, even on ****** Friday. Today’s best Philips Hue deal The set includes everything you need to get going, with three color-shifting A19 bulbs, a smart dimmer switch, and a Philips Hue Bridge to connect them all together. These are White & Color Ambiance bulbs, which means that you can not only choose from a full range of white light temperatures (from cool blue tones to help you focus during the day to warm hues to help you unwind at night), but you can also take your pick from 16 million RGB colors using the Philips Hue app on your phone or tablet. You can also control them using one of the best smart speakers, no matter which ecosystem you use, and you can use them together with other Hue devices like sensors and buttons as well. All in all, this is a great entry point into the colorful world of Philips Hue and an outstanding deal that you shouldn’t miss if you’ve been thinking about taking the plunge. Looking for something different? Here are all of today’s lowest prices on our pick of the best smart lights, tested and recommended by our team of smart home experts: Source link #Philips #Hue #starter #kits #hit #recordlow #price #deal #isnt #Amazon Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Trump to sign order making English the official U.S. language Trump to sign order making English the official U.S. language US President Donald Trump waits to greet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the entrance of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States, two White House officials told CNBC on Friday. The order, first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier Friday morning, would establish a national language for the first time in U.S. history. Trump’s order would also rescind former President Bill Clinton’s August 2000 directive requiring agencies and other recipients of federal funds to provide services for those with limited English proficiency, the sources said. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link #Trump #sign #order #making #English #official #U.S #language Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Skype will take its final curtain (and video) call May 5 Skype will take its final curtain (and video) call May 5 Microsoft is officially getting rid of Skype as of May 5 and encouraging its users to pick Teams once and for all. In its announcement, the company stated that the move will allow it to “streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs.” Microsoft is also far from subtle in its push for Teams and included step-by-step instructions for migrating over. All users need to do is log in with their Skype credentials and their chats and contacts should appear. Teams and Skype users will be able to communicate with each other until the latter shuts down. Microsoft also published an entire YouTube video illustrating how to transition user data. However, anyone who doesn’t want to move to Teams can choose to export all of their data and history before May 5. The news is hardly surprising given recent moves such as removing credits and phone numbers from Skype in favor of subscriptions. XDA initially reported the possibility of Skype shutting down, with a Skype for Windows code preview reading, “Starting in May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue your calls and chats in Teams.” New users won’t be able to access paid Skype features, while current subscribers can use credits and their plan through the end of their renewal *******. Skype launched over two decades ago in 2003. Microsoft acquired Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011 — right around the time myself and everyone I knew was desperately searching for a strong enough Wi-Fi connection in their home to talk with friends (yes, really tough situation here) and before video chats became the norm at work. While Skype doesn’t really have much to differentiate it in a world filled with the likes of Zoom, FaceTime and, yes, Teams, it’s still hard to say goodbye to a service that provided such excitement and connection. Skype felt like a new era of communication and it will be missed. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Source link #Skype #final #curtain #video #call Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

This gaming PC with 32GB of RAM is on ***** from Newegg at 51% off This gaming PC with 32GB of RAM is on ***** from Newegg at 51% off Newegg is an excellent source of bargains for all kinds of electronics, and that includes gaming PC deals. Here’s an offer that’s surely attracting a lot of attention — the AOACE gaming PC, originally sold for $1,600, is all the way down to just $780 following a 51% discount. That’s $820 in savings on a solid gaming desktop, but we’re not sure how much time you’ve got to take advantage of this bargain. If you’re interested, we highly recommend completing your transaction for this machine as soon as you can. Why you should buy the AOACE gaming PC The AOACE gaming PC isn’t made by one of the brands featured in our list of the best gaming desktops, but it’s got what it takes for you to enjoy playing the best PC games. Its processor — the 12th-generation Intel Core i5 — isn’t impressive, but it makes up for it with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card and a whopping 32GB of RAM, which is the sweet spot for high-end gamers, according to our guide on how much RAM do you need. With Windows 11 Home out of the box, you can start installing your favorite titles in the AOACE gaming PC right after you set it up with the necessary peripherals such as your gaming monitor, and with its 1TB SSD, you’ll have enough space for several games with all of their add-ons and updates. The gaming desktop comes with six ARGB cooling fans that not only prevent overheating, but also make it look stylish while you play because of its transparent chassis. Are you thinking about upgrading your gaming setup, but you want to stick to a budget? The AOACE gaming PC is an affordable option right now, as Newegg has reduced its price from $1,600 to only $780. It’s not going to stay at 51% off for long though, as a lot of shoppers will want to pocket the savings of $820. You need to hurry with your purchase if you want to get the AOACE gaming PC for less than half-price — you may regret it if you wait until tomorrow as the discount may already be gone by then. Source link #gaming #32GB #RAM #***** #Newegg Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]