Biden allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike inside Russia
Biden allows Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike inside Russia
Joe Biden has given Ukraine the green light to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets within Russia for the first time.
The US president has signed off on the use of ATACMS rockets within the Kursk region, according to the New York Times.
His decision will raise expectations that Britain, the US and France could swiftly authorise Kyiv to use Storm Shadow missiles in the same way.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has spent months urging Britain, the US and France to allow him to strike targets within Russia.
Sir Keir Starmer is known to be in favour, as is Emmanuel Macron, the French leader. But Mr Biden, who has a veto because the guidance chips in the rockets are US-made, has up until now been reluctant to go ahead.
Kursk, which borders Ukraine, has seen heavy fighting since Ukrainian troops took several towns in the region.
Mr Biden’s decision was said to be prompted by the arrival of North Korean troops in Kursk. Pyongyang is set to send as many as 100,000 soldiers, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.
Joe Biden, the US president, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, have disagreed over the use of weapons – Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
He was also responding to fears that Moscow’s ******** force could dislodge Ukraine from its foothold inside Russian territory.
Kyiv has pleaded for the use of long-range missiles so it can target Russian supply lines and command centres, as well as airbases used to launch jets ******* glide ****** at its troops.
Mr Biden earlier allowed Ukraine to ***** the 50-mile Himars rockets over the border but had prevented the use of the 190-mile ATACMS missiles for ***** of escalating the war.
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Next Entry In the Battlefield Franchise Is Likely to See the Return of a Stance That’s A Huge Bonus for Tactical Combat
Next Entry In the Battlefield Franchise Is Likely to See the Return of a Stance That’s A Huge Bonus for Tactical Combat
Most of the main entries in EA’s Battlefield franchise have featured a gameplay mechanic called Leaning, something that most FPS players are familiar with. Rumors claim that this mechanic, which Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege popularised, is all set to be a part of the next Battlefield game.
Leaning can give players a strong advantage on the battlefield (Image via EA)
It’s been three years since the release of the last Battlefield game, Battlefield 2042. Since its inception, the franchise has closely competed with the Call of Duty franchise. Since ****** Ops 6 has taken the spotlight, EA must give fans the next Battlefield game soon. Leaning has been a crucial mechanic that was removed from Battlefield 2042 and now, it seems like EA has realized how important it was.
Leaning Is Returning In The Next Battlefield Game
A popular leaker named Tom Henderson has revealed on his Bluesky account that leaning is making a comeback in the next Battlefield game. This game mechanic allows players to have a better look around corners while avoiding the exposure of the shooter’s feet, legs, and torso. This mechanic is widely used by players in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege.
Battlefield fans were very disappointed to learn that things like leaning and crouch run were removed from Battlefield 2042. At launch, the game couldn’t meet players’ expectations as it was criticized for its technical issues, lack of features, and changes to the gameplay. This time, it seems like EA has analyzed its mistakes and plans to use nostalgia to attract players.
Next Battlefield Game Features A Modern Setting
The modern setting of the next Battlefield game will remind players of Battlefield 3 and 4 (Image via EA)
In September, the Head of Respawn & Group GM for EA Studios Organization, Vince Zampella, appeared for an interview with IGN to talk about the next Battlefield game. He confirmed that the game will take back players to Battlefield 3 & 4 days,
I mean, if you look back to the peak or the pinnacle of Battlefield, it’s that Battlefield 3… Battlefield 4 era where everything was modern. And I think we have to get back to the core of what Battlefield is and do that amazingly well, and then we’ll see where it goes from there. But I think for me, it’s that peak of Battlefield-ness is in that Battlefield 3 and 4 days. So I think it’s nostalgic for players, for me, for the teams even.
Battlefield general manager Byron Beede confirmed earlier this year that Battlefield 2042 will move away from a seasonal structure as the studio must “turn from the present to the future,” confirming that the development of the next Battlefield game is in full swing.
In the same interview, Zampella acknowledged the competition between Battlefield and Call of Duty. He highlighted that “the best Battlefields have outsold some Call of Duties and other way around, back and forth.” He strongly believes that it can outsell Call of Duty, but Zampella made it clear that their goal isn’t to take down Call of Duty. Their goal is to make something that’s different.
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Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles in Russia – National
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President Joe Biden’s administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a significant change to Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.
The White House declined to comment.
The move by the ******* States two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20 follows months of requests by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow Ukraine’s military to use U.S. weapons to hit Russian military targets far from its border.
The change follows Russia’s deployment of North Korean ground troops to supplement its own forces, a development that has caused alarm in Washington and Kyiv.
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It is not clear if Trump will reverse Biden’s decision when he takes office. Trump has long criticized the scale of U.S. financial and military aid to Ukraine and has vowed to end the war quickly, without explaining how.
Still, some congressional Republicans have urged Biden to loosen the rules on how Ukraine can use U.S.-provided weapons.
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AMD dominates chip sales on Amazon — top ten best selling CPUs all come from Team Red, Intel’s highest entry sits at 11th place
AMD dominates chip sales on Amazon — top ten best selling CPUs all come from Team Red, Intel’s highest entry sits at 11th place
AMD has recently been on a roll with its desktop chips, growing its desktop processor market share to 28.7% in 3Q24 versus 15.8% just five years prior. This is a stunning 81% jump for AMD, and all at the expense of Intel. You can see evidence of this for yourself when you look at the best-selling CPUs on Amazon, with the top 10 spots held by AMD processors from the Ryzen 5000, 7000, and 9000 processor series. Intel sits awkwardly at 11th place, with its Intel Core i7-13700K, a processor two generations behind its latest parts.
Some might argue that the Intel Core Ultra 200 chips are too new to penetrate Amazon’s bestseller list, but AMD’s premier gaming chip, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, has launched just this month and it’s already at pole position. This is despite the massive demand that drove prices up to more than $600 (from the original launch price of $479). If that is out of your range, you could go for the previous generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which sits at the number two spot and has a far more accessible asking price of $349.
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At number three, we have the four-year-old Ryzen 9 5900X, costing $226 — this is 60% off its launch price, making it a tempting deal for budget-conscious buyers who still want 24-threads of performance. It even outsells the Ryzen 9 5900XT, which launched this year but is more expensive at $308. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, priced at $194, sits in fourth place, while the older 12-thread (and cheaper, at $105) Ryzen 5 5600X is one place behind at fifth place.
Spots six through ten in the Amazon CPU bestseller list are rounded out by the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, Ryzen 7 5700X, Ryzen 7 7700X, Ryzen 7 5800X, and Ryzen 5 5500. These processors give buyers a wide range of options — the cheapest processor starts at less than $100 and those who have the money could splurge more than $500, allowing you to get the best CPU for gaming in your budget.
What’s interesting, though, is that there’s only one Ryzen 9000 series processor here. This is probably because of the disappointing benchmark results returned by the non-X3D variants at launch, with the company soon releasing a patch to fix the issue. Nevertheless, this small hiccup is nothing compared to the major headache that Intel has experienced with its high-end Raptor Lake and Raptor Lake Refresh desktop chips.
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Men’s Origin to open in Qld, Allianz to host women
Men’s Origin to open in Qld, Allianz to host women
The next NSW State of Origin coach will be thrown straight into the deep end, with a series opener at Suncorp Stadium on May 28 awaiting Michael Maguire’s successor.
The NRL confirmed the fixture for next year’s Origin matches on Monday, with Game II in Perth on June 18 and the series finale at Accor Stadium on July 9.
It comes as the NSW Rugby League continues to weigh up its next option, with another board meeting scheduled for this month.
Laurie Daley ******** the frontrunner for the role, but would have to give up select roles with his chief employer the TAB to take up the job.
Daley coached the Blues for five series between 2013 and 2017, winning two of seven matches at Suncorp Stadium against a dominant Maroons side.
The series opener also looms as crucial for Queensland, given their poor record in Perth.
The Maroons have been beaten 38-6 and 44-12 in their two Origin matches at Optus Stadium, and can ill afford to go on the road 1-0 down in the series.
Meanwhile, the NRL has opted to take the next step with women’s Origin in 2025, playing a game at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium for the first time.
The series will again open on the Thursday night before Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium on May 1, before the clash at Allianz Stadium two weeks later.
Newcastle will then host the series finale on May 29.
Sydney last hosted a women’s Origin match at CommBank Stadium in 2023, when a crowd of 12,972 turned up.
But head office has been buoyed by big crowds in Brisbane, Newcastle and Townsville last year, and wants to back the product at the 45,500-seat Allianz Stadium.
NSW are yet to decide if Kylie Hilder will stay on as coach of the women’s Origin team, with the Sky Blues only lifting the shield once in the past four years.
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This app can teach you to play and analyze how you’re doing – musically, that is
This app can teach you to play and analyze how you’re doing – musically, that is
I’ve never been particularly musical. I’ve had three forays into learning to play an instrument. The first was with my dad. He’s a fantastic piano player so I grew up with music in the house and he endured hours on end trying to teach me the basics. It never did catch on, unfortunately. Around the same time, I also played the violin at school but as anyone will tell you, the violin is one of the worst-sounding instruments when you’re learning the basics. Suffice it to say, I didn’t stick with it for long and my siblings were probably glad.
My final foray was when I was a bit older, this time at university. My friend owned a guitar and I thought, with all the free time I had between lectures this would be the ideal time to learn. Lessons with my friend began well but motivation subsided almost as quickly as it had emerged. Are you noticing a pattern?
Now, 20 years on from that experience, I began wondering if now was the time to give it another go. I own a guitar and it’s a shame to see it just sitting around. But with evolving technologies, I knew there had to be a better way to learn. After scouring the App Store, I finally came across Yousician and it’s now become my very own personal tutor.
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I downloaded the Yousician app to my iPhone and was faced with the same opening that seems to be part of every app created in the past few years: a set of questions designed to tailor my user experience. They weren’t difficult to answer, with Yousician wanting to find out more about what I was hoping to learn and my motivations for doing so.
One of the primary questions related to which instrument(s) I was hoping to learn. I answered ‘guitar’ but there were also options for bass, ukulele, singing, and piano. It’s worth noting that if you choose piano, you’ll be prompted to download a separate Yousician app that is dedicated to learning that instrument.
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It wasn’t long before I was up and running and watching a basic video about how to hold the guitar alongside explanations for what different parts of the instrument are called. The simple tutorial helped orient me and provided a helpful foundation for a full set of basic lessons, which I proceeded to work my way around.
The lessons are well put together with great-quality visuals and sound. On-screen graphics also helped to guide me through each lesson. I also loved how easy it was to scrub through videos so I could re-learn items that I missed or needed to hear again. Because lessons are created by bona fide music teachers who know what they’re talking about, you can rest assured that you’re getting a great education. If you’re not sure, then you can always take advantage of the 7-day free trial.
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Alongside the lessons, Yousicians provides you with instant feedback by listening to and analyzing your playing. This takes the basic video lesson functionality that could be accessed on something like YouTube to a whole new level of personal tutoring. Without it, I think Yousician would struggle to attract people to the platform long-term.
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Along with lessons produced by qualified music instructors, Yousician has also partnered with world-famous artists to provide exclusive courses. The most famous among them might be Metallica musicians James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. The courses deliver tips, stories, and exclusive performances that enable students to play along to “Enter Sandman” and “Master of Puppets.”
The app includes a huge range of popular songs to play along to, although if you want access to the complete library, then you’ll need a Premium+ plan. The library includes a wide range of genres, including pop, metal, and everything in between. Yousician has also partnered with famous artists to deliver the latest music. One example is the Billie Collection, which gives students access to Billie Eilish’s greatest hits.
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One of the best things about Yousician is that it works on almost every device, including phones, laptops, or tablets. This provides users with a significant level of flexibility so they can jump on whatever device is convenient. Phones are ideal for learning when out and about, whereas a laptop at home provides a larger screen experience.
Yousician offers a 7-day free trial but beyond that, users must pay for a plan. There are two main options, including Premium and Premium+. The basic package costs $119.99 / £59.99 and you can have the more feature-rich option for $139.99 / £89.99. The main difference between the two is that Premium+ provides access to an unlimited library of songs. There is also a Family plan, which gives users access to four premium accounts.
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Rep. Jim Himes says he’s “skeptical” that Elon Musk has “any clue” on government efficiency
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Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia
Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia
By Mike Stone and Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a significant change to Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.
The White House declined to comment.
The move by the ******* States two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20 follows months of requests by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to allow Ukraine’s military to use U.S. weapons to hit Russian military targets far from its border.
The change follows Russia’s deployment of North Korean ground troops to supplement its own forces, a development that has caused alarm in Washington and Kyiv.
The first deep strikes are likely to be carried out using ATACMS rockets, which have a range of up to 190 miles (306 km), according to the sources.
While some U.S. officials have expressed skepticism that allowing long-range strikes will change the war’s overall trajectory, the decision could help Ukraine at a moment when Russian forces are making gains and possibly put Kyiv in a better negotiating position when and if ceasefire talks happen.
It is not clear if Trump will reverse Biden’s decision when he takes office. Trump has long criticized the scale of U.S. financial and military aid to Ukraine and has vowed to end the war quickly, without explaining how.
Still, some congressional Republicans have urged Biden to loosen the rules on how Ukraine can use U.S.-provided weapons.
Russia has warned that it would see a move to loosen the limits on Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons as a major escalation.
(Reporting by Mike Stone and Humeyra Pamuk in Washington; Editing by Scott Malone and Lisa Shumaker)
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Musk’s concerns over Google DeepMind ‘AI Dictatorship’ revealed in emails from 2016 — communications released during the recent OpenAI court case
Musk’s concerns over Google DeepMind ‘AI Dictatorship’ revealed in emails from 2016 — communications released during the recent OpenAI court case
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI has opened a can of worms, as emails between OpenAI co-founders Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman, and Musk himself have revealed turbulent behind-the-scenes drama. According to the Transformer, an email from Musk in 2016 said, “Deepmind [sic] is causing me extreme mental stress. If they win, it will be really bad news with their one mind to rule the world philosophy.” He further aired concerns that “Demis [Hassabis] could create an AGI dictatorship.”
Demis Hassabis is one of the founders of DeepMind, an artificial intelligence research firm founded in 2010, and acquired by Alphabet, Google’s parent company, in 2014. The success of DeepMind is probably one of the major reasons behind the founding of OpenAI.
Altman emailed Musk in May 2015, saying, “Been thinking a lot about whether it’s possible to stop humanity from developing AI. I think the answer is almost definitely not. If it’s going to happen anyway, it seems like it would be good for someone other than Google to do it first. Any thoughts on whether it would be good for YC [Y Combinator] to start a Manhattan Project for AI?” Musk responded with, “Probably worth a conversation.” And, after around six months, the company behind ChatGPT was founded.
Aside from this inter-company rivalry, there’s also some tension going on behind the scenes at OpenAI. Two co-founders — Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever — had concerns about Altman and Musk. In September 2017, they emailed Altman asking him why he wanted to be CEO of the company and mentioned that they didn’t fully trust his judgment. Simultaneously, they were skeptical of Musk’s intentions. They said that even though he (Musk) claims to not want control of the final AGI, the negotiations revealed that absolute control was crucial to him. So, they (Brockman and Sutskever) ***** that the OpenAI’s structure could allow Elon Musk to be a dictator in the company, should he decide to become one.
The Transformer says that both of these emails did not sit well with their recipients. Shivon Zillis — another OpenAI board member and a close associate of Musk — updated him regarding her conversation with Altman. She said that Sam lost trust with his two other co-founders, Greg and Ilya, through the negotiation process, adding that he felt they were inconsistent and childish. As for Elon, he replied directly to the two and said that it was the final straw for him and that the group should look for funding on its own or let OpenAI remain as a nonprofit entity.
These emails reportedly happened between 2015 and 2018, when Musk was involved in OpenAI. Although it was founded as a nonprofit organization, OpenAI’s leadership team eventually realized that it would need billions to fund the massive computer power required to train its models. They realized that they needed to convert OpenAI to a for-profit entity to secure this funding, but negotiations between Musk, Altman, and its other board members faltered when they couldn’t agree on terms.
Eventually, Musk left OpenAI and founded his AI startup, xAI, which now has a 100,000-GPU-strong data center with a 150-MW power supply. As for OpenAI’s funds, Microsoft eventually stepped in 2019, when it invested a billion dollars in the company. Today, OpenAI is one of the leaders in the field, with ChatGPT, and Microsoft is using its technology as the basis for Copilot. It also plans to invest billions more, as the software giant sees a future in AI. On the other hand, Intel got left behind after it declined to purchase 15% of OpenAI for $1 billion in 2017, saying that the company didn’t see AI providing a return on investment anytime soon.
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Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. arms to strike inside Russia
Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. arms to strike inside Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden embraces Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they visit the Wall of Remembrance to pay tribute to ******* Ukrainian soldiers, amid Russia’s ******* on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 20, 2023.
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President Joe Biden’s administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a significant change to Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.
The White House declined to comment.
The move by the ******* States two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20 follows months of requests by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow Ukraine’s military to use U.S. weapons to hit Russian military targets far from its border.
The change follows Russia’s deployment of North Korean ground troops to supplement its own forces, a development that has caused alarm in Washington and Kyiv.
The first deep strikes are likely to be carried out using ATACMS rockets, which have a range of up to 190 miles (306 km), according to the sources.
While some U.S. officials have expressed skepticism that allowing long-range strikes will change the war’s overall trajectory, the decision could help Ukraine at a moment when Russian forces are making gains and possibly put Kyiv in a better negotiating position when and if ceasefire talks happen.
It is not clear if Trump will reverse Biden’s decision when he takes office. Trump has long criticized the scale of U.S. financial and military aid to Ukraine and has vowed to end the war quickly, without explaining how.
Still, some congressional Republicans have urged Biden to loosen the rules on how Ukraine can use U.S.-provided weapons.
Russia has warned that it would see a move to loosen the limits on Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons as a major escalation.
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Gov. Andy Beshear says there are “absolute lessons” Democrats can learn from Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear says there are “absolute lessons” Democrats can learn from Kentucky
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Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. arms to strike inside Russia
Biden allows Ukraine to use U.S. arms to strike inside Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden embraces Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as they visit the Wall of Remembrance to pay tribute to ******* Ukrainian soldiers, amid Russia’s ******* on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 20, 2023.
Ukrainian Presidential Press Service | Via Reuters
President Joe Biden’s administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said, in a significant change to Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict.
Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said, without revealing details due to operational security concerns.
The White House declined to comment.
The move by the ******* States two months before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20 follows months of requests by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow Ukraine’s military to use U.S. weapons to hit Russian military targets far from its border.
The change follows Russia’s deployment of North Korean ground troops to supplement its own forces, a development that has caused alarm in Washington and Kyiv.
The first deep strikes are likely to be carried out using ATACMS rockets, which have a range of up to 190 miles (306 km), according to the sources.
While some U.S. officials have expressed skepticism that allowing long-range strikes will change the war’s overall trajectory, the decision could help Ukraine at a moment when Russian forces are making gains and possibly put Kyiv in a better negotiating position when and if ceasefire talks happen.
It is not clear if Trump will reverse Biden’s decision when he takes office. Trump has long criticized the scale of U.S. financial and military aid to Ukraine and has vowed to end the war quickly, without explaining how.
Still, some congressional Republicans have urged Biden to loosen the rules on how Ukraine can use U.S.-provided weapons.
Russia has warned that it would see a move to loosen the limits on Ukraine’s use of U.S. weapons as a major escalation.
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Raducanu beats Marino to give GB lead over Canada
Raducanu beats Marino to give GB lead over Canada
Emma Raducanu beats Canada’s Rebecca Marino in straight sets to give Great Britain the lead in their Billie Jean King Cup quarter-final in Malaga.
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Dr. Deborah Birx says she is “excited” for data discussions in RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings
Dr. Deborah Birx says she is “excited” for data discussions in RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings
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Blame players not Borthwick for England woe: Steward
Blame players not Borthwick for England woe: Steward
Freddie Steward insists the players and not Steve Borthwick are at fault for the autumn washout that has piled pressure on England’s head coach.
Steward believes Borthwick has been “let down” by his team after South ******* clinched a 29-20 victory on Saturday, completing a clean sweep of defeats by the southern hemisphere giants after New Zealand and Australia also stormed the Allianz Stadium this month.
Borthwick has revealed there will changes for the climax to the series,against Eddie Jones’ Japan on Sunday, among them the return of Tom Curry and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso from concussion.
Japan, ranked 14th in the world, are expected to end England’s five-Test losing run that has left Borthwick facing questions over his future. Steward believes it is the players who should be held responsible.
“We almost let Steve down. I don’t think the fault should go to him at all. The fault probably ***** in our hands,” the Leicester fullback said.
“As players we had a gameplan that put us in position to win that game. We’ve got to look at ourselves as to why we didn’t pull away at the end and go back ahead.
“Steve is an unbelievable coach. He has a great rugby brain, is an unbelievable motivator and man manager. As players we believe in everything he’s bringing to this team.”
England led 20-19 until Handre Pollard landed a long-range penalty in the 59th minute but their challenge fell away in the final quarter due to a high error count and indiscipline.
“Steve’s honestly been fantastic. I’ve rarely seen a coach who has as much devotion as him. We need to do better by him. We need to finish off these games,” lock Maro Itoje said.
“The staff have been brilliant throughout this campaign. We’ve got one more week to go. It’s on us as players and leaders to take responsibility and turn this thing around.
“I feel there are certain areas where we have improved. But ultimately we haven’t got the results. We are in a results business.”
England lost in the dying moments against New Zealand and Australia before fading against the Springboks. Borthwick believes his players were undercooked entering the campaign.
“We have played against a series of very good teams that have come off the back of the Rugby Championship, so they are Test match hardened,” Borthwick said.
“At the start of this series, you looked at the condition of the players and it wasn’t quite where it needed to be for teams stepping straight into Test match rugby.
“These young players can be a top Test rugby side. These young players have only played a handful of Test matches.
“They’ve gone against the double world champions when some had never played against South ******* before and they’ll take belief that they can compete against the best in the world.
“But what we have to do is make sure that belief turns into winning. That’s the biggest thing we have to do.”
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Rare Roman ****** Handle Depicting Gladiator Found Near Hadrian’s Wall
Rare Roman ****** Handle Depicting Gladiator Found Near Hadrian’s Wall
A rare Roman ****** handle, moulded in the shape of a secutor gladiator, was found in the River Tyne at Corbridge Roman Town near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England. Approximately 2,000-years-old, the carved copper figure is roughly three inches tall, and was found by a diver three decades ago, and had remained in his private collection – until now. He has agreed to loan the ****** handle to English Heritage, so it can be put on display in conjunction with the release of the blockbuster movie Gladiator II.
The most telling thing about the dagger and its remarkable handle is that is shows how the celebrity status of gladiators reached every corner of the sprawling Roman Empire. This particular type of gladiator would have been seen as a celebrity in ancient times, explaining why such an image would have been engraved on a physical object.
Gladiators and their Celebrity Status: Entertaining the Masses
This artifact represents an unusual find on English soil.
Roman ****** handle depicting secutor gladiator, found in River Tyne in 2004. (The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Philippa Walton/CC BY-SA 4.0).
“It is rare to find a piece of gladiator memorabilia in Britain, and to find such a well-preserved and interesting piece is particularly remarkable,” explained Dr. Frances McIntosh, English Heritage’s Collections Curator for Hadrian’s Wall and the North East in a statement.
“Despite being enslaved and socially outcast due to their profession, gladiators could become huge celebrities,” he continued. “Gladiators and the ‘spectacles’ were an integral part of Roman cultural life, taking place all across the Roman Empire. The phenomenon inspired the creation of sporting memorabilia, such as decorated ceramics and glass cups, lamps and figurines.”
In totality, the secutor gladiator is represented with a helmet, sword, and large shield, symbolizing ‘a strong muscular fighter with heavy equipment.’ He’s left-handed, which may have been considered unlucky at this time in history, though it is equally possible that he had an advantage over his opponents.
While he could have been a general figure, he may also have represented a very specific gladiator from history.
Secutors were generally trained to ****** retiarius gladiators. These individuals were more nimble, agile, and less armed, and would carry a net, trident, and dagger. Their faces were not covered, and this implied that the best-looking men were chosen for this role. The retiarius would only wear a short tunic or apron, and would try to use the net he carried to entrap his opponent.
In the Roman world, a series of fights pitting a secutor against a retiarius would be included as part of a day of entertainment, one that began with animal hunts before moving onto prisoner executions, reports The Guardian.
Gladiators, as a class of people, were generally enslaved persons or condemned **********, trained as fighters to participate in public games held across the empire between 105 BC and 404 AD. These events were organized by the wealthy elite, often the emperor, and were meant for entertaining the masses. Though the gladiators were social outcasts, and thus it became a popular slur to tell someone they’d been fathered by a gladiator, as a way of insulting or alluding to their mother’s promiscuity.
High **** Appeal: Gladiators in Modern-Day Cinema
The ****** handle is a testament to how essential gladiators and the gladiatorial games were to the Roman Empire’s sense of identity.
“Gladiators had **** appeal and there are cases of high-status Roman women falling ‘in love’ with these lowly fighters, despite the vast social difference,” noted Dr. McIntosh. “This beautifully made ****** handle is a testament to how pervasive this celebrity culture was, reaching all the way to Hadrian’s Wall at the very edge of the Roman Empire. Even now, almost 2,000 years later, the fascination around gladiators persists and has expanded even further into modern popular culture, as evidenced by the excitement surrounding the new Gladiator film sequel.”
Classical historians disagree over some aspects of the way Roman gladiators have been portrayed in cinema. They object, for example, to the suggestions that gladiators were frequently ******* during their battles. Gladiators were highly trained combatants and losing them indiscriminately would have been significantly more expensive than having the same fighter compete in many battles.
Illustration of the various types of Roman gladiators. Simeon Netchev/World History Encyclopedia/CC BY-NC-ND).
In the newly released film, historians were also dismayed by the portrayal of a gladiator riding a rhino and the Roman Colosseum being filled with sharks and water. In fact, the ancient Romans were unlikely to have been familiar with sharks at all.
How and why this ****** ended up in the Tyne river is a mystery. It could have been an accident, or it could have been discarded there deliberately. In any case, English Heritage will be putting the unique ****** handle on display, along with other artifacts that have been removed from the river, at Corbridge Roman Town in 2025.
Top image: Roman gladiators depicted in mosaic from the year 200 AD. Source: Unknown Author/Public Domain.
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Apple MacBook Air M2 laptop is now only $749 at Amazon
Apple MacBook Air M2 laptop is now only $749 at Amazon
Right now at Amazon, you can find the 2022 edition of the Apple MacBook Air with an M2 chip for its lowest price to date. Like most Apple products, this device comes with premium pricing. This edition of the MacBook Air was initially released with a price tag of $999. Today, however, it’s been marked down to the lowest price we’ve ever seen for it—just $749, saving over $200 off the asking price.
This might not be the newest Apple MacBook Air on the market but it’s got plenty of specs to get excited about. This edition comes with an M2 chip, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of internal storage. We reviewed the Apple MacBook Air M2 2022 laptop as well, although it had a little more storage than this model, and were very pleased with it, rating it at 4 out of 5 stars. We appreciated its performance and long-lasting battery, which is notably efficient. Our biggest complaint was the high MSRP but today’s discount negates that **** entirely.
This edition of the Apple MacBook Air debuted in 2022 and features an M2 chip that has eight CPU cores, four of which are dedicated as performance cores while the other four are efficiency cores. It has a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,664 pixels for a decent PPI. This model comes with 16GB of RAM and a 256GB internal SSD for storage.
You can expect a few ports to take advantage of, including two Thunderbolt USB 4 ports and a MagSafe 3 charging port. A 1080p webcam is included for video conferencing, as well. This model of the Apple MacBook Air isn’t the lightest by any means, weighing in at 2.7lbs but it’s one of the thinnest laptops you’ll find at just .44 inches tall.
As of writing, it’s not clear for how long this offer will be available. If you’d like to get a closer look at the deal, you can check it out in greater detail over at Amazon through the Apple 2022 MacBook Air M2 laptop product page.
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Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is “risky for America”
Ex-Trump intel official Sue Gordon says bypassing FBI for Cabinet picks is “risky for America”
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President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team may bypass the FBI process and use a private firm to vet candidates for Cabinet picks who need top security clearance, The New York Times reports. Sue Gordon, who served as principal deputy director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term in the White House, tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that she thinks that is a “bad strategy and risky for America.”
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GOP Senator Shut Down on ‘Meet the Press’ Over Bonkers Vaccine ***********
GOP Senator Shut Down on ‘Meet the Press’ Over Bonkers Vaccine ***********
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker shut down Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)‘s repeated attempts to peddle a debunked claim that vaccines were linked to autism as he praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health and human services secretary.
Welker questioned Mullin on whether Kennedy’s unfounded opinions on vaccines would be a dealbreaker in his quest to be confirmed for a cabinet position. Kennedy has frequently linked vaccines to autism, an assertion that has no basis in science and has been repeatedly debunked by top medical experts, while Mullin praised vaccines produced under Donald Trump.
Mullin tried to demur, saying he appreciated Kennedy was taking “a hard look” at vaccines. “I appreciate some of the scrutiny that’s going through there,” Mullin said. “I think Bobby can answer all those. I’ve had multiple conversations with him.”
He then tried to conflate the scrutiny Kennedy and former Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth have received with officials appointed during Joe Biden’s administration, specifically targeting three separate administration officials whose only similarity is being part of the LGBTQ community.
Welker redirected him, noting Mullin’s past affirmations of vaccine safety and efficacy. Mullin penned a piece for Oklahoma’s Stilwell Democrat Journal in 2020 to promote the COVID-19 vaccine, writing that “vaccines approved by the FDA are safe and effective.”
“You’re not concerned about RFK Jr overseeing the largest health agency in the land?” Welker asked.
But Mullin claimed he has long questioned vaccines before openly and wildly speculating that they could be linked to autism rates.
“I think they should be questioned,“ he said. ”For instance, why is America highest in autism? What is causing that? Is it our diet? Or is it some of the stuff we’re putting in our children’s system? It used to be almost not even heard of, then it went from one to 10,000, and then one to 5,000 and one to 2,000. In some races right now, one out of every 36 kids by the age of three had developed some form of autism. What is causing that?”
Welker then noted that his speculation had no basis in reality. “No credible expert or study has shown a link between vaccines and autism,” she said. “So I just want to be on the record with that.”
He tried to continue, saying vaccine-autism studies have been “extremely vague,” but Welker would not have it.
“Again, there’s just no scientific evidence for that,” she said.
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LEGO Horizon Adventures Review | NoobFeed
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None so as much as this singleplayer game with only two mainline entries.
You mean like TLOU, GOW, Uncharted and Spider-Man? Here is something you might not know, you don’t bundle games that don’t sell. Plus, you are using the same talking point as those who keep complaining about Avatar do. It has no cultural impact, nobody talks about it, they keep releasing it, they are forcing it down our throats. At the end of the day bundles make up a small percentage of the game overall sales, at best 10-20%, the game would still sell over 15M plus if you remove all the bundle sales. And people buy said bundles because they want them, nothing is being forced. Also, Horizon Zero dawn has a higher completion rate than many games. It’s only a beating a ***** horse to those who live in a bubble. If you spend a lot of time online, then that is the narrative you carry, but as long as the game keeps selling, it is in Sony’s interest to not only keep going, but also ignore those online. Just like how people keep crying about MTX online, yet companies ignore them because players still keep buying them.
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Intel is reportedly planning a Battlemage SoC launch event in December — probably materializing before RDNA 4 and Blackwell
Intel is reportedly planning a Battlemage SoC launch event in December — probably materializing before RDNA 4 and Blackwell
Another ***** has surfaced, reinforcing rumors that Intel is planning to reveal Battlemage next month. Hardware data miner and leaker Tomasz Gawroński has shared a Battlemage SoC teaser which is sourced from Gazlog – a ********* blog. The authenticity of this image is something we cannot be certain about. However, in tandem with previous leaks, there is a distinct possibility we will see Battlemage arrive before RDNA 4 and Blackwell.
A few days prior, we covered a similar ***** from Golden Pig Upgrade Pack who very subtly suggested a December showcase for Battlemage on desktop. It is pertinent to mention that Battlemage or Xe2 first launched with Intel’s Lunar Lake (Core Ultra 200V) chips this year. Since Arc Alchemist dGPUs (Discrete GPUs) hit shelves, Intel has been very secretive about the future of Arc – with some taking this as indicative of the division’s potential closure. Strangely enough, you’d expect Intel to be pretty vocal if it is indeed launching Battlemage next month – so it is best to take this claim with a pinch of salt. Nonetheless, both leaks only point towards an announcement so it may take a few days or even weeks before these GPUs hit retail.
These reports show Intel’s great ambitions and hopes for its GPU division and recent benchmarks indicate that Team Blue has caught up to AMD. This is a rather positive outlook for Battlemage if it can keep pace with RDNA 3.5 – although RDNA 4 could be a different story since it pins a strong emphasis on better RT and maybe even hardware-based upscaling capabilities. Per previous leaks, Intel has three GPUs planned for Battlemage: Arc BMG-31, Arc BMG-20, and Arc BMG-G10 with BMG-31 rumored to feature (possibly up to) 32 Xe-cores.
Again, will the average consumer go out of their way and pick Intel over Nvidia and AMD who’ve already established their foothold in the market? Case in point; despite AMD’s competitive offerings, it is still struggling to penetrate the gaming market against Nvidia – as no Radeon card ranks within the top 30 GPUs on Steam’s hardware survey. Moreover, are Intel’s drivers up to the mark? With these concerns in mind, Intel will have to offer some strong incentives such as greater value and higher VRAM capacities as the market desperately needs affordable yet capable GPUs. It’ll be great to see if Team Blue can launch a few 12GB or even 16GB variants for the budget segment – setting a new standard and pushing Nvidia and AMD to follow suit.
If this ***** proves accurate, and if Intel can dish out ample volume before the holiday season, that could give it a serious headstart advantage. Remember, RDNA 4 and Blackwell (RTX 50) GPUs are still slated for CES 2025 in January.
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Transcript: Rep. French Hill on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 17, 2024
Transcript: Rep. French Hill on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Nov. 17, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. French Hill, *********** of Arkansas, on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Nov. 17, 2024.
MARGARET BRENNAN: And we are joined now by *********** Congressman French Hill. He joins us from his district in Little Rock. Good morning to you, Congressman.
REP. FRENCH HILL: Good morning, Margaret. Thanks for having me.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Glad to have you here. You served with Congressman Gaetz. You heard the Speaker who has said, while he doesn’t want to specifically wade in to the ethics matter, he also thinks it would set a bad precedent to release a report on a former member. Do you think the Ethics Committee should make that decision for itself?
REP. HILL: Well, I think the Ethics Committee does make that decision for itself, but I think Speaker Johnson makes a important point, which is, Mr. Gaetz has resigned from Congress. There are many investigations that the House Ethics Committee has done, and we don’t want to set a precedent where we, under any circumstances, will release documents from that committee, but that decision is theirs. Speaker Johnson has made his views known, and now it will be up to the Senate to conduct their advise and consent confirmation process.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You know, CBS News reported back in June that four women informed that committee they were paid to go to **** and ***** fueled parties with Mr. Gaetz. Also the Ethics Committee has Venmo transactions showing Gaetz’s payments for the women, since taxpayers paid money for this report to be conducted and it was done, do you think if you were a Senate you would consider this material information to confirming the top lawmaker for the ******* States of America- law enforcement officer, I should say?
REP. HILL: I don’t, I don’t have, I don’t, I don’t personally know any details about the ethics investigation or the allegations, because I haven’t, don’t serve on that committee. But your point is, would the Senate Judiciary Committee asked to see that report, and that may well be a decision that they take, and the ethics committee has a decision that they have to make, and Mike Johnson’s expressed his view on on that as well. So as I say, this is an important process that the Senate has to do, advise and consent for all the nominations, and President Trump has the prerogative to nominate the people that he thinks can best lead the change that he believes the ********* people are seeking in each of the agencies of the federal government.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You have spoken to us before here on “Face The Nation” about your work around Syria and Bashar Al Assad’s oppressive regime there. You actually visited northern Syria, an area that he wasn’t in control of, back in 2017. The first lawmaker since John McCain to do so. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, when she was in office, went to Syria and met with Mr. Assad himself, then publicly, she came out and questioned U.S. intelligence assessments of his chemical weapons attacks that were carried out on civilian areas, not just once, multiple times. These were high confidence assessments by the intelligence community. Would you feel comfortable with her at the helm of all 18 of them?
REP. HILL: Well, I served on the House Intelligence Committee during this past Congress, and I know the important job that the DNI performs in coordinating, collecting and reporting on our intelligence. And I think should Tulsi Gabbard be confirmed, she would know with high confidence as to precisely how we collect intelligence, how we coordinate and collaborate on it, and how we then report it to the President of the ******* States and to the two intelligence committees. So again, this is an important assessment for the Senate to make, but I remind you Margaret, Donald Trump won the election. He wants people that he has a good relationship with, that he trusts, that he believes can do a good job in the agencies to send the message that we want change in Washington. And the Senate, too, has their important job, and we’re going to have to wait and see how the Senate handles each of these confirmations.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So it was John McCain who went in 2017, you went in 2023 I may have misspoken there on the year, but so, you believe the US intelligence community conclusions, though? You don’t mean to question those?
REP. HILL: No, I don’t.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay.
REP. HILL: I’m simply saying, as a member of the committee, I don’t question that public assessment that’s been made in the public domain over many, many years, and I’ve led the charge against the Assad regime. I do not support that the ***** League put him back into diplomatic standing by admitting him to the ***** League. And I think America has a lot to do to limit Assad’s influence in the region, which is a partner with the Russians and the Iranians. And that’s not in the interest of the ******* States, Iraq, ******* or peace in the region.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You have also been a supporter of Ukraine, and you’ve been trying to find some creative ways to help allow them to gain access to continued U.S. support. There was a tremendous ******* just overnight there by Russia. The Biden administration wants to provide a $20 billion loan backed up by frozen Russian assets. Will the Congress give them permission to use that money for military assistance?
REP. HILL: Well, the REPO Act that was included in the national security package I worked on very closely with Chairman Mike McCaul of the foreign affairs committee gives the ******* States the authority to not only take frozen assets, but confiscate them and use them for the benefit of Ukraine. The loan you’re referring to has been negotiated between the Europeans and the Americans to back the Ukrainian government. I believe that will go through in my judgment. But I would urge President Trump, as he takes office, to actually follow the law and confiscate those Russian assets, as I believe that gives both Ukraine, the ******* States and Europe a much stronger negotiating position with Russia. And I don’t believe Biden, nor the G7 countries, have been tough enough on Russian on sanctions, on the delivery of weapons that were needed to have ended this war long ago.
MARGARET BRENNAN: You’re gesturing to what we know, which is that this is a pretty dangerous world right now. One of the selections that the President-elect has made to run the Pentagon at this time is Pete Hegseth. He would be the defense secretary, 44 years old, decorated Army vet, TV commentator. Do you think experience is necessary, or is on the job training OK at the Pentagon?
REP. HILL: Well, again, I think this will be assessed by the Senate in their confirmation process. He has a distinguished background in the military, and that counts for a lot, and I think his plans, his thoughts, his leadership, will be exposed when he goes through that Senate confirmation process. But once again, I have to say, President Trump, when he came into office in 2017 had cabinet members that he really had no personal relationship with, had no working background with. He wants to correct that this time by finding people that he has a good working relationship with. He knows how they think. They know how he thinks, because he thinks it will lead to better decision making in his administration. He’s got that prerogative to nominate those men and women and the Senate will have their advice and consent function well underway, and majority leader-to-be John Thune has said look, he’ll be effective. He’ll be speedy. He’ll take it done, get it done in the right course of action.
MARGARET BRENNAN: Congressman, thank you for your time today.
REP. HILL: You bet. Thank you, Margaret.
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SpaceX rival TEC raises $160 million for reusable space capsule
SpaceX rival TEC raises $160 million for reusable space capsule
The Space Exploration develops a product called Nyx, a reusable capsule that can be launched from rockets into space carrying passengers and cargo.
The Exploration Company (TEC) announced Monday it has raised $160 million to fuel development of its capsule that is designed to take astronauts and cargo to space stations.
Venture capital firms Balderton Capital and Plural were the lead investors in the round which also included French government-backed investment vehicle French Tech Souveraineté and ******* government-backed fund DeepTech & Climate Fonds.
TEC’s core product is Nyx, a capsule that can be launched from rockets into space carrying passengers and cargo. Nyx is reusable so once it has dropped its payload, it can re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere and be used for the next mission.
“It’s a big market, and it’s growing about a bit more than 10% per year because more nations want to fly their astronauts and more nations want to go to the moon,” Hélène Huby, founder and CEO of TEC, told CNBC in an interview.
“So there is an increased demand for sending people to stations, sending cargo to stations,” she said.
This part of the market has very few players. Some of the biggest are SpaceX which has a capsule called Dragon. There are also rivals from China and Russia.
“We said, ‘okay, let’s build this capacity in Europe so that Europe can have its own capsule and also the world needs an alternative solution. [We] cannot only bet on SpaceX,” Huby said.
TEC is currently developing the second version of Nyx which it expects to launch next year, followed by a final version in 2028. This model will be partly financed by the ********* Space Agency.
Huby said the company has signed $800 million in contracts to use its capsule. These include mission contracts with companies including Starlab, which is designing a new space station, and Axiom Space.
There is increasing activity in space among nations including China, the U.S. and India. One of the most ambitious projects is the NASA-led Gateway, which will be the first space station to orbit the moon.
“If you have more people, you also have a need for more cargo. So this is what is happening around the Earth and around the moon,” Huby said.
Huby sees TEC being a key player when it comes to developing the technology that is needed to return cargo to Earth once it has been in space.
“This is also where we where we believe our vehicle is going to play an important role,” Huby said.
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