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How will Rachel Reeves’s plans affect me? How will Rachel Reeves’s plans affect me? Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed the construction of a third runway at Heathrow, and a whole host of other plans – with the aim of getting the *** economy growing. In the chancellor’s words growth is not “just about lines on a graph” but also about “the pounds in people’s pockets”. So will it make us all feel better off? And how soon? What did Rachel Reeves say? Not for the first time, the chancellor has been stressing how important growth is, and that this government is making growth its priority. More economic growth should mean more jobs, higher wages, and more taxes flowing in to finance government spending on public services, such as education, policing and healthcare. “Without economic growth, we cannot improve the lives of ordinary working people,” Reeves said. She outlined plans for expanding airports and creating a science hub around Oxford and Cambridge, building reservoirs and upgrading rail lines. And she set out how she wants to make the *** a better – and easier – place to do business. Will boosting growth affect me? There’s always a fierce debate over what will or won’t make the economy grow. Growth measures any increase in the size of the economy, which means all the things we buy and sell, whether that’s a haircut or a house. Every government says it wants to boost growth, and comes up with its own plan. But whether it works depends on a huge range of factors, including what is happening in other countries. And currently growth in the *** is flatlining. Reeves’ plan is to get things moving by backing big building and transport projects, making it easier to get planning approval, and encouraging more money from firms rather than goverment money. The benefits of growth are never felt evenly, so even if it’s a big success, some will benefit more than others. For some people it could mean a new job, or higher wages, especially if you work in a sector that is seeing the direct benefit of new investment, for example, construction or AI. Even if you don’t, there could be a knock-on “domino” effect as the first people to benefit go out and spend more in pubs, shops and elsewhere, boosting earnings for other businesses. But most of us will only get a sense that the economy is growing when we see cranes towering above a new building site or new shops opening on the High Street. And although Reeves said she wants to improve living standards across the *** most of the specific projects she announced were in the south of England. Getty Images When will I feel the benefit? We might be told the economy is growing. We might even see building underway. But it could take a while longer for us to feel any direct benefit – more pounds in our pockets. That’s because a lot of the projects Reeves outlined will take years to be delivered. Construction on the new runway at Heathrow for example is unlikely to start before 2035. So if you aren’t a planner, a lawyer or a builder, that means waiting a while for the impact to ripple out to you. Even Reeves admitted things “can’t be turned around overnight”. But the chancellor is banking on one other thing that could have an effect a little sooner. She has been criticised for being too gloomy about the ***’s prospects. Now she is focusing on “opportunity” and “potential”. If she can make people feel more optimistic about the ***’s economic fortunes, there could be a much faster boost to our mood. People may spend more and employers may choose to spend some of that money on pay rises. Source link #Rachel #Reevess #plans #affect Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What Happens After Dry January? What Happens After Dry January? Laura Van Antwerp tried Dry January for the first time 11 years ago. Like many who participate in this monthlong sobriety challenge, she reveled in the immediate benefits: She slept better, went to the gym more often and saved money. But as February approached, Ms. Van Antwerp felt excited — “maybe overly excited,” she admitted — to drink again. She would be traveling to Southeast Asia for a six-week trip, and she imagined sipping a glass of wine in Bangkok when she got off the plane. “I couldn’t even wait that long,” Ms. Van Antwerp, 40, said. “I ended up drinking at the airport and getting too drunk right out of the gate.” While people like Ms. Van Antwerp tend to put thought and effort into planning for a month of sobriety (and slogging through it), they don’t necessarily consider the off-ramp — and what they want to take away from the experience. “That’s one of the most important parts of the month,” said Gillian Tietz, host of the “Sober Powered” podcast, “and something a lot of people don’t think too much about.” But research suggests that people who participate in Dry January tend to be more concerned about their drinking habits during the rest of the year than those who don’t. So we spoke to several addiction specialists and sober influencers about how to wind down the month and embrace mindful drinking in the future. Reflect on your experience. At its core, Dry January is all about gathering information about your relationship with alcohol, said Joseph Schacht, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine who studies treatment for alcohol and addictive disorders. “I always encourage people to really check in with their bodies after any ******* of abstinence or reduced drinking,” Dr. Schacht said. “Does your body feel better when you don’t do this? If it does, that’s a really important signal you should listen to.” Ms. Van Antwerp, who runs the social media account Your Sober Pal, echoed the recommendation. Sober now for seven years, she recognizes that her first break from alcohol over a decade ago was a steppingstone on her path to a new relationship with alcohol. “I wish I had written about how I was feeling, what I was thinking, my mood, you know, how I was navigating certain situations without alcohol,” she said. “I wish I would have jotted down more about why I was reaching for a drink, so that I could better understand myself.” Experts are very clear that Dry January is not a replacement for treating alcohol use disorder. But it can offer participants a physical and mental reset, and there is also evidence that most participants want to change their drinking habits beyond those 30 days. A study in 2016 found that subjects continued to drink less six months after the challenge than they did before. Even if you are a moderate or sporadic drinker, you might ask yourself questions like “Was I able to engage in the month in the way I envisioned?” suggested Noah Emery, an assistant professor of psychology at Colorado State University with a specialization in substance use. Also: “What did I learn about myself along the way?” Reflect on your accomplishments, even if you slipped up, Dr. Emery said. Research suggests Dry January participants tend to feel more confident about their ability to make intentional drinking choices moving forward — whether or not they abstained the whole time. Shake things up. Alcohol is so embedded in our social fabric and in many of our routines that drinking can become “reflexive,” Dr. Emery said. “Dry January is an opportunity to step out of autopilot,” he added. Think about the situations you tend to associate with drinking and consider how you might switch them up, said Ms. Tietz, who stopped drinking in 2019. If you’re someone who usually pours a glass of wine right after work, might you instead reach for a nonalcoholic drink, or try to find a different relaxing habit? Add that to your post-Dry January plan and stock up on nonalcoholic supplies ahead of time. If you usually meet friends for dinner or happy hour, Ms. Tietz said, maybe go to a movie or have a coffee date instead. (Bonus: Mixing up how you socialize can also help bring you closer together.) You might also want to re-evaluate how much you drink after Dry January, as your tolerance may have become lower, Dr. Emery warned. “Drinking the same amount you’re used to is probably going to produce a different intoxication profile than you’re used to,” he said. So if you start drinking again in February, think ahead about how you’ll change your drinking habits. Dr. Emery said to sip water between drinks, check in with yourself, make sure you have a designated driver and so forth. Set specific goals for your drinking. Making a plan is an important part of drinking more mindfully. Ask yourself: “What do I want to do for the rest of the year?” Dr. Schacht said. He added that if your goal is to moderate your drinking, it is important to name that goal and track your consumption to hold yourself accountable. You might consider abstaining for another 30 or 60 days, Ms. Tietz recommended. “No one wants to hear that!” she added with a laugh. But in her experience, it can take more time to really experience the changes that can accompany abstinence. At 60 days without alcohol, “I actually felt like I was waking up from a dream,” Ms. Tietz said. “It was very noticeable when I could think clearly again. And that is when I could really understand what drinking was doing in my life.” Source link #Dry #January Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Pick up a four-pack of Apple AirTags while on ***** for $70 Pick up a four-pack of Apple AirTags while on ***** for $70 Do you constantly lose all of your stuff? No shame, but now might be a great time to invest in a few tracking devices. Luckily, a four-pack of Apple AirTags is on ***** right now for . This is a record-low price and represents a 30 percent discount. It also breaks down to around $17.50 per tracker. Apple AirTags easily made our list of the , and this is especially true if you use an iPhone. The finding network is comprehensive and works just about anywhere. Just imagine all of those other Apple devices out there in the world helping to create this network. The end result? You’ll likely find what you’re looking for. Apple These trackers can also use the ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless protocol, which gamifies finding lost objects. As long as the object is within 25 feet of your smartphone, the screen will display directional arrows and a distance meter. You use this data to zero in on the object, all without constantly ringing the AirTag. Of course, AirTags aren’t perfect. They are designed to work with iPhones and other Apple products, so Android users should keep scrolling. Also, the ringer only pings for seven seconds at a time. Sometimes that’s enough to find a lost item, but not always. To view this content, you’ll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the “Content and social-media partners” setting to do so. Finally, Apple decided to not include attachment points with these trackers, so they can’t connect to a keychain or a related accessory. However, there are plenty of that get the job done. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice. Source link #Pick #fourpack #Apple #AirTags #***** Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

What is nearshore outsourcing and how does it work? What is nearshore outsourcing and how does it work? Nearshore outsourcing is the practice of getting work done or services performed by people in neighboring countries rather than an organization’s own country. In contrast to the offshoring model of outsourcing where services may be outsourced to any country in the world, nearshore outsourcing is about outsourcing work to countries located in close proximity or having similar time zones to the outsourcing organization’s home country. Why organizations opt for nearshore outsourcing The two main reasons organizations outsource departmental work or processes is to save on operational costs and focus on core revenue-generating business activities. To this end, they can choose to outsource to nearby or distant countries. The choice often depends on which country is more likely to yield higher cost savings. These savings are usually the result of currency mismatches between the two countries. By outsourcing to countries with weaker currencies, companies in countries with a strong currency can save money. Consider Company A, an organization located in Texas that wants to outsource its software development department. It can opt to select Company Y in Canada or Company Z in India, if the required skills are available in both countries. However, there are other factors to consider. Common outsourcing locations include both offshore locations, such as India and Malaysia, and nearshore locations such as Colombia and Costa Rica. Outsourcing to Canada is less likely to result in cost savings because the values of the U.S. dollar and ********* dollar are similar. This means that Company X may not achieve substantial cost savings by outsourcing to Company Y. If cost savings is the primary goal, Company X is more likely to outsource software development to Company Z in India because the Indian rupee is valued less than the U.S. dollar. But, if time zone similarity is a key outsourcing consideration for Company A — to ensure proper communication, fewer mistakes and quality project outcomes — then nearshore outsourcing to ********* Company Y is a better choice. Geographical proximity is one of the main reasons why organizations opt for nearshore outsourcing. Other considerations may include ready access to a wide talent pool and cultural and linguistic similarities. Furthermore, the right nearshore outsourcing partner can provide quality service at a lower cost, while also adopting the outsourcing organization’s business processes and protocols. The latter ensures minimal friction between the partner’s team and the organization’s in-house team and increases the potential for successful outcomes from the partnership. Nearshore vs. onshore vs. offshore outsourcing Three outsourcing models, nearshore outsourcing, offshoring and onshore outsourcing, are commonly used by organizations. The most common types of jobs that are outsourced include software development, software engineering, digital marketing, technical support and call center operations. While nearshore outsourcing involves hiring for services in nearby countries, offshoring involves employing or contracting services in countries that are farther away. These options provide a stark contrast from onshore outsourcing, which is simply employing or contracting services from someone outside the organization, but still within the same country. With onshore outsourcing, the primary goal is rarely cost savings (although it can be). Rather, companies choose to outsource to an onshore partner to fill in internal talent gaps and access required skills without having to go through an extensive hiring process. For example, for companies in the U.S., onshore outsourcing could involve a partner in the same or other state within the U.S. Nearshore outsourcing might be to countries such as Canada or Mexico. However, full offshore outsourcing could be to Asian countries like India or the Philippines; South American countries like Argentina or Brazil; or European countries like Ukraine. Choosing outsourcing destinations depends heavily on a business’s requirements and the type of job to be outsourced. It also depends on factors such as the following: Availability of required talent and expertise. Outsourcing infrastructure in the destination country (taxation regime, technology, government support, language of communication, etc.). Potential for cost savings. Cultural similarities between the source and destination countries. Time differences between the source and destination countries. The pros and cons of nearshore outsourcing Nearshore outsourcing has its pluses and minuses. Nearshore outsourcing has its pros and cons which companies must weigh before moving forward. Pros Closer geographical proximity. Since the destination country is likely to be in a similar time zone, travel and communications between the outsourcing firm and its partner can be easier. In contrast, for companies that utilize offshore outsourcing, the time zone differences can be hard to manage when meetings are needed or a quick turnaround is required. Better oversight and control. Nearshore partners are geographically closer, which allows for more coordinated communications, schedules and even travel. Cost savings. Nearshoring can be more cost effective depending on the location and the type of job, although this is not always the case. For example, nearshore software development is a far more specialized skill and, therefore, labor costs may not be as inexpensive as, say, a call center. Larger talent pool. Nearshoring enables businesses to expand access to various high-quality service providers and outsourcing partners. Cons Language barriers. While not always true, there are some cases where language barriers and cultural differences can make it difficult for organizations to maintain a nimble working relationship with an outsourced partner. Nearshore vendors are not completely immune to this problem. This is especially true in Europe and Asia where linguistic differences exist even among neighboring countries. That said, there are also many neighboring countries that exhibit cultural and linguistic similarities. The key to nearshoring success is to find a partner in a linguistically and culturally similar country. Not as large of a talent pool as offshore outsourcing. While nearshore outsourcing provides a larger talent pool than onshore outsourcing, particularly for certain job types, it does limit the talent pool that an organization can tap into. In contrast, offshore outsourcing offers a larger talent pool and therefore more options to select a skilled partner. Less convenience. In some cases, it’s not as convenient for teams in different locations to work together. For example, in software development outsourcing — during a deployment where rapid response and troubleshooting are required — it may not be feasible for two people in different locations to work together and provide a quality software product. However, organizations can often resolve these types of IT service issues with predetermined, rotating on-call schedules. Explore myths about outsourcing contact centers and supply chain resilience strategies to use now. Source link #nearshore #outsourcing #work Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Read what the Bank of Canada head says on ‘major uncertainty’ of tariffs – National Read what the Bank of Canada head says on ‘major uncertainty’ of tariffs – National The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate once again on Wednesday, cutting it by 25 basis points to stand at three per cent. The quarter-point drop is smaller than what the central bank delivered in its previous two interest rate decisions, where it cut the rate by 50 basis points each time. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, in his remarks following the cut, said the move was part of its effort to restore price stability. But he also cautioned that proposed tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump create “major uncertainty” going forward. Here’s what he had to say. Tiff Macklem: Good morning. I’m pleased to be here with senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers to discuss our policy decision and the Monetary Policy Report (MPR). Story continues below advertisement Today, we lowered the policy interest rate by 25 basis points. This is our sixth consecutive decrease and brings our policy rate to three per cent. We also announced our plan to complete the normalization of our balance sheet, ending quantitative tightening. The bank will restart asset purchases in early March, beginning gradually so that its balance sheet stabilizes this year and then begins to grow modestly in line with economic growth. We have three main messages this morning: First, inflation has been close to the two per cent target since last summer. Monetary policy has worked to restore price stability. Second, lower interest rates are boosting household spending, and economic activity is picking up. Third, the potential for a trade conflict triggered by new U.S. tariffs on ********* exports is a major uncertainty. This could be very disruptive to the ********* economy and is clouding the economic outlook. Since the scope and duration of a possible trade conflict are impossible to predict, the MPR projection we published today provides a baseline forecast in the absence of tariffs. We also provide some discussion of the potential consequences of a major trade conflict. 4:19 Business News: Impact of U.S. tariffs on Canada Let me expand on the first two messages before turning to the threat of tariffs. Story continues below advertisement First, inflation. A year ago, inflation was three per cent, short-term expectations were still elevated and inflationary pressures were broader than normal. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. In recent months, inflation has remained close to two per cent, business and consumer expectations have largely normalized and there is no longer evidence of broad-based inflationary pressures. Shelter price inflation remains elevated, but it is gradually coming down. While we expect some volatility in CPI inflation due to temporary tax measures, our forecast is that inflation will remain close to the two per cent target over the next two years. More on Canada More videos Second, growth. There are signs economic activity is gaining momentum as past interest rate cuts work their way through the economy. Lower borrowing costs are boosting activity in the housing market as well as consumer spending on big-ticket items like automobiles. The pickup in household spending is starting to broaden to other consumer items and is projected to strengthen further. Business investment has been weak, but is forecast to increase gradually. And the outlook for exports is being supported by new export capacity for oil and gas. Employment has strengthened in recent months. But with job creation having lagged labour force growth for more than a year, the labour market remains soft. The unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in December, and wage pressures, which have proven sticky, are showing some signs of easing. Story continues below advertisement The Bank forecasts GDP growth will strengthen from 1.3 per cent in 2024 to 1.8 per cent in 2025 and 2026. Growth in GDP per person is projected to pick up as lower interest rates and rising incomes support spending. The projected increase in overall GDP growth is more modest than it was in October, largely due to lower population growth that reflects new federal immigration policies. There are risks around our outlook, and governing council is equally concerned with inflation rising above the two per cent target or falling below it. Absent the threat of tariffs, the risks to the inflation outlook are roughly balanced. Let me turn now to the question of tariffs. U.S. trade policy is a major source of uncertainty. There are many possible scenarios. There’s a lot we don’t know, we don’t know what new tariffs will be imposed, when or how long they will last. Trending Now Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump shot, killed by police at traffic stop ‘Deport Selena Gomez’: Singer responds to politician who called for her exile We don’t know the scope of retaliatory measures or what fiscal supports will be provided. And even when we know more about what is going to happen, I do need to be clear, it’s still going to be difficult to be precise about the economic impacts because we have little historical experience with tariff changes of the magnitude that the U.S. is contemplating. Story continues below advertisement 1:51 Canada considering pandemic-like relief to Trump tariffs Nevertheless, some things are clear. A long-lasting and broad-based trade conflict would badly hurt economic activity in Canada. At the same time, the higher cost of imported goods will put direct upward pressure on inflation. The magnitude and timing of the impacts on output and inflation will depend importantly on how businesses and households in the United States and Canada adjust to higher import prices. Unfortunately, tariffs mean economies simply work less efficiently—we produce and earn less without tariffs. Monetary policy cannot offset this. What we can do is help the economy adjust. With inflation back around the two per cent target, we are better positioned to be a source of economic stability. However, with a single instrument—our policy interest rate—we can’t lean against weaker output and higher inflation at the same time. Story continues below advertisement As we consider our monetary policy response, we will need to carefully assess the downward pressure on inflation from weakness in the economy, and weigh that against the upward pressure on inflation from higher input prices and supply chain disruptions. So let me tell you what we’re doing in preparation. In recent years, we have invested in better information on supply chains, trade links and the connections between sectors. And this is helping us analyze the effects of supply disruptions including tariffs. We have begun assessing the possible consequences of different tariff scenarios, and present an example in the Monetary Policy Report. We are stepping up our outreach activities across the country to hear directly from those affected by trade uncertainty. This includes augmenting our surveys of businesses and consumers to better understand how trade uncertainty is affecting their decisions and how they would cope in the event of a trade conflict. We will update you on our analysis and assessments as developments unfold. Having restored low inflation and reduced interest rates substantially, monetary policy is better positioned to help the economy adjust to new developments. As always, the bank will be guided by our monetary policy framework and our commitment to maintain price stability over time. Source link #Read #Bank #Canada #major #uncertainty #tariffs #National Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tennis players facing doping charge to get pro bono legal support Tennis players facing doping charge to get pro bono legal support Tennis players facing allegations of doping or corruption will be able to access pro bono legal support as part of a new scheme launched by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA). The PTPA, established by Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil in 2020 to increase player power in the sport, said it would ensure access to “world-class legal expertise regardless of a player’s financial standing and personal resources”. Men’s world number one Jannik Sinner and five-time women’s Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek failed doping tests last year. The handling of those cases by tennis authorities led to criticism from some players over double standards – a claim the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has strenuously denied. Sinner, 23, did not receive a ban after failing two tests in March – but that case will be heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in April after an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). Former world number one Swiatek served a one-month suspension, which ended in December, and missed three tournaments after the ITIA found the 23-year-old’s positive test was caused by contamination. However, former British doubles player Tara Moore served a two-year absence because of a doping ban, which was later overturned, and told Reuters she spent £200,000 in legal fees. Moore, who co-founded the PTPA’s pro bono Athlete Counsel & Equity (ACE) Program, returned to tennis in April 2024 after her ban was lifted. That decision is being challenged by the ITIA. Moore said: “The fight to prove my innocence left me with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and overwhelming emotional distress. “My hope is that the PTPA ACE Program and these incredible legal teams will ensure that no player has to face these challenges alone, especially in cases involving integrity issues. “Every player deserves the chance to defend themselves without fear of financial or emotional ruin.” Source link #Tennis #players #facing #doping #charge #pro #bono #legal #support Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Toronto man dies from street pole fall while celebrating Eagles’ win Toronto man dies from street pole fall while celebrating Eagles’ win By Staff The Associated Press Posted January 29, 2025 11:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A college student who was hurt when he climbed a street pole and fell while Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrated the team’s victory in Sunday’s NFC championship game has died from his injuries. Temple University announced the death of Tyler Sabapathy, 18, in a statement posted Tuesday night on the school’s website. A Toronto native, Sabapathy was an accomplished gymnast who was a freshman studying in the school’s College of Public Health, where he was majoring in exercise and sport science. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Witnesses have said Sabapathy climbed to the top of the pole before he fell onto the sidewalk and struck his head. He was taken to a hospital where he died on Tuesday. Trending Now U.K. couple dies in Vietnam hotel after drinking possibly tainted limoncello Terminal Alberta senior chooses MAID in memory of late wife: ‘I have no regrets’ Sabapathy had been active in gymnastics for most of his life and earned more than 120 medals in provincial, regional, and international competitions, the statement said. He also was active with Temple’s gymnastics team. More on Toronto More videos &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #Toronto #man #dies #street #pole #fall #celebrating #Eagles #win Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames R.F.K. Jr. for Measles Deaths in Samoa Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames R.F.K. Jr. for Measles Deaths in Samoa It was a spasm of tragedy on a remote Pacific island that only a few months later was overshadowed by a global pandemic. But to Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii, the measles outbreak on neighboring Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly babies and children, was a preventable catastrophe wrought by the man President Trump now wants to steer American health policy. In December of 2019 Dr. Green, an emergency medical physician and Hawaii’s Democratic lieutenant governor at the time, rounded up a medical team and thousands of vaccine doses and flew to Samoa to help. Last month he flew to Washington aiming to alert lawmakers from both parties about the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mr. Trump’s nominee for health and human services secretary and a longtime vaccine skeptic, played in the Samoa outbreak. Mr. Kennedy’s confirmation hearings are on Wednesday and Thursday before two Senate committees, which will then vote on whether his nomination advances to the full Senate. Democrats are attempting to leverage Mr. Kennedy’s connection to the Samoa outbreak to build opposition to his nomination. Dr. Green recently appeared in an ad by a liberal advocacy group, 314 Action, saying, “R.F.K. Jr. had spread so much misinformation that the country stopped vaccinating, and that caused a tragic and fatal spread of the measles.” In an interview on Monday, Dr. Green said that based on his conversations so far, if the full Senate vote was taken anonymously, “R.F.K. Jr. would be defeated 70-30 or worse.” At the same time, he said, “the political climate has everyone under great pressure to go with the president, or be labeled disloyal.” A spokeswoman for Mr. Kennedy did not respond to requests for comment on Tuesday. In the past he has blamed Samoa’s measles outbreak on “an Indian-manufactured MMR vaccine,” referring to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. Dr. Green, 54, arrived in Hawaii in 2000 as a young physician with the National Health Service Corps, and was often the only doctor serving small rural communities on Hawaii’s Big Island. After he was elected to the state legislature in 2012, he cared for patients on weekends. He was barred from outside employment after he was elected governor in 2022, but he says he volunteers as a “street medicine” practitioner offering health care to unsheltered veterans and other people in need. Samoa’s outbreak had its roots in a tragic error. In 2018, nurses preparing MMR vaccines mixed the doses with a muscle relaxant instead of water. The tainted shots caused the deaths of two infants and ratcheted up parents’ fears about the safety of vaccines. Vaccination skeptics often wrongly link childhood vaccines to autism, and after the incident Samoa’s prime minister, whose grandson happens to have autism, halted the island nation’s vaccination program. As a result of the deaths and the ban, fewer than one-third of Samoa’s 1-year-olds received the MMR vaccine in 2018, down from as high as 90 percent in 2013, according to the World Health Organization. Infections began to surge. Children’s Health Defense — a group led by Mr. Kennedy that in 2022 was banned for a time from Facebook and Instagram for what the platforms said was the spread of medical misinformation — posted news of the prime minister’s decision to stop the vaccine program on its website. Both Mr. Kennedy and his friend Del Bigtree, who is also skeptical of vaccines, have large, international online followings, and they used the two babies’ deaths to underscore their message about the dangers of vaccines. Mr. Bigtree later served as communications chief for Mr. Kennedy’s presidential campaign. As an American with a famous name and a powerful network that had amplified parents’ fears in Samoa, Mr. Kennedy “preyed on people that were vulnerable,” Dr. Green said. In June of 2019, Mr. Kennedy and his wife, the actress Cheryl Hines, traveled to Samoa at the invitation of the prime minister, who treated the couple like visiting royalty. “My husband wants to move here,” a laughing Ms. Hines told reporters during the trip. During the visit Mr. Kennedy posed for a photo with Edwin Tamasese, a coconut farmer whom he has called a “medical freedom hero.” Mr. Kennedy later wrote on the Children’s Health Defense website that the trip had been arranged by Mr. Tamasese, who was arrested months later for spreading vaccine misinformation and promoting ineffective measles treatments like vitamins and papaya leaf extract. Mr. Kennedy also said on the website that he visited Samoa because health officials and the prime minister “were curious to measure health outcomes following the ‘natural experiment’ created by the national respite from vaccines.” Mr. Kennedy said he was offering them help in creating a tracking system. He later denied that he had been in Samoa to push his views on vaccines. In a 2021 interview for “Shot in the Arm,” a documentary about vaccine hesitancy and the Covid-19 pandemic, Mr. Kennedy told the filmmaker, Scott Hamilton Kennedy, who is no relation, that “I didn’t go to Samoa, by the way, for anything to do with that issue.”) Measles are highly contagious, and by late 2019, the number of new infections in Samoa was doubling each week. The first child died on Oct. 13. A month later, with 16 people dead from measles complications, the government declared a national emergency and made MMR shots mandatory. Four days after that, Mr. Kennedy sent a letter to Samoa’s prime minister urging the Samoan health ministry to “determine, scientifically, if the outbreak was caused by inadequate vaccine coverage or alternatively, by a defective vaccine.” In early December, with over 3,700 new cases and more than 50 dead, Samoa’s communications minister said anti-vaccination conspiracy theorists were “slowing us down” in the effort to vaccinate people. Dr. Green contacted Samoa’s health minister, Faimalotoa Kika Stowers. Could he bring a team on a vaccination mission? Ms. Stowers relayed his offer to the prime minister, who in the face of the growing death toll “offered to shut down the country” to help the Hawaii team work, Dr. Green recalled in an interview. Within 48 hours Dr. Green secured volunteers, air travel from donors and 50,000 doses of vaccine from UNICEF. His team landed in Samoa at 5:30 a.m. on Dec. 4 and with several hundred Samoan volunteers fanned into the countryside. Residents hung red flags or scraps of cloth outside their homes if they needed vaccine. Dr. Green recalled visiting a home where a child had died so recently that her skin was still flushed with fever. “I felt the warmth leaving a child’s body after she died in a preventable measles outbreak,” he said. Global public health experts have said several factors, including a slow government response and Samoans’ limited access to health care, contributed to the outbreak. But the World Health Organization has directly linked vaccine misinformation to the spread. Source link #Hawaii #Governor #Doctor #Blames #R.F.K #Measles #Deaths #Samoa Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

De’Aaron Fox trade scenarios: Could Kings star team up with Victor Wembanyama? – The Athletic De’Aaron Fox trade scenarios: Could Kings star team up with Victor Wembanyama? – The Athletic De’Aaron Fox trade scenarios: Could Kings star team up with Victor Wembanyama? The AthleticTrading for De’Aaron Fox Is Trickier Than It Sounds The RingerDe’Aaron Fox landing spots: Spurs are the favorites, but Rockets, Heat among teams that also make sense CBS SportsNets targeting Kings’ De’Aaron Fox as star hits market with NBA trade deadline nearing New York Post De’Aaron Fox Trade Rumors: Kings Have Received ‘Dozens’ of Calls About Star Bleacher Report Source link #DeAaron #Fox #trade #scenarios #Kings #star #team #Victor #Wembanyama #Athletic Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now The Trump administration on Tuesday issued a waiver for lifesaving medicines and medical services, offering a reprieve for a worldwide H.I.V. treatment program that was halted last week. The waiver, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, seemed to allow for the distribution of H.I.V. medications, but whether the waiver extended to preventive drugs or other services offered by the program, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, was not immediately clear. Still, PEPFAR’s future remains in jeopardy, with potential consequences for more than 20 million people — including 500,000 children — who could lose access to lifesaving medications. Without treatment, millions of people with H.I.V. in low-income countries would be at risk of full-blown AIDS and of premature death. “We can very rapidly return to where the pandemic is exploding, like it was back in the 1980s,” said Dr. Steve Deeks, an H.I.V. expert at the University of California, San Francisco. “This really cannot happen,” he said. On Monday, the Trump administration ordered health organizations in other countries to immediately stop distributing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid. The directive stemmed from a freeze — which may become permanent — in the activities of PEPFAR, a $7.5 billion program overseen by the State Department. Since it started in 2003, PEPFAR is estimated to have saved more than 25 million lives; more than 5.5 million children have been born free of H.I.V. who otherwise would have been infected. In South Africa alone, PEPFAR’s shutdown would add more than a half million new H.I.V. infections and more than 600,000 related deaths over the next decade, according to one estimate. The organization employs 270,000 doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health workers. They had been told not to report to work or to serve patients. PEPFAR’s end would “create instability and potentially collapse several countries’s AIDS programs that will be difficult to repair, if and when PEPFAR funding becomes available again,” said Dr. Salim Abdool Karim, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. Dr. Abdool Karim said countries should stop relying on PEPFAR and support their own citizens, a goal that the program’s staff and partners had been working toward. But ideally that shift would happen gradually, over years during which PEPFAR would train local health workers and prepare them for the transition, he said. “This is not a bad opportunity for countries to take greater responsibility,” he said. “But I think they can’t do it if it’s done in this kind of haphazard and unplanned way.” Here’s what he and others expect from PEPFAR’s unexpected pause. Sudden stops to H.I.V. treatment can quickly turn dangerous. Every day, more than 220,000 people pick up H.I.V. medications at clinics funded by PEPFAR; the number included more than 7,400 children under 15, according to data published on Tuesday by AMFAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. The drugs work by suppressing H.I.V. in the body. When patients go off the drugs, the virus grabs the opportunity to rebound — and quickly. Within a week, H.I.V. levels will skyrocket from undetectable levels to more than 100,000 copies per milliliter of blood. “That may be a time where you are very much at risk of passing the virus on to others,” Dr. Sallie Permar, a pediatrician and H.I.V. expert at Weill Cornell Medicine, said. Then, the virus will start attacking a certain type of immune cell, crippling the body’s ability to fend off other infections, including tuberculosis, which frequently accompanies H.I.V. infection. Spiking H.I.V. levels at first may cause flulike symptoms, including sore throat, swollen glands and fatigue. The immune system will likely marshal enough force to suppress the virus temporarily, but H.I.V. is adept at hiding until it finds the right opportunity to re-emerge. When that occasion arises, “they can develop AIDS and progress,” Dr. Deeks said. Children may be among the hardest hit. PEPFAR is best known for financing H.I.V. treatment programs, but its funds also go to drugs for prevention, outreach and testing, and to support for orphans and women experiencing gender-based violence. The loss of resources for each of these efforts will derail the fight against AIDS, said Dr. Glenda Gray, a pediatric H.I.V. expert at Wits University in South Africa. “If H.I.V. testing falls by the wayside, it’s unlikely that we will be able to even diagnose people who need to go into treatment,” she said. If a pregnant or breastfeeding woman has H.IV. but is not tested and not treated, she may pass the virus to her child. The higher her viral load, the more likely this is to occur. Children with H.I.V. are less likely to be diagnosed than adults, and may not be treated till the virus makes them visibly very sick. This progression can be much more rapid in children than in adults, Dr. Gray said, “and obviously, children who are untreated are likely to die.” Inconsistent treatment drives drug resistance. As people lose access to medications, they may try to spread out their supplies by alternating days or to share their pills with others. If the virus replicates in people with only partial protection, it can learn to evade those defenses and become resistant to the medications. People living with the virus may then pass the resistant virus on to others. “That becomes a big problem, because now, suddenly, our cheap first-line drugs might not work when we have to restart them on treatment,” Dr. Abdool Karim said. A virus that is resistant to treatments will also be better at evading vaccine candidates being tested. “Not only are we looking at more drug resistance, but we’re looking at losing whatever ability we had to make an effective vaccine,” Dr. Permar said. PEPFAR’s end may affect Americans, too. More than one million Americans are living with the virus, and more than 30,000 become infected each year. If H.I.V. becomes resistant to available medications, it isn’t likely to remain in low-income countries. Americans, too, will be at risk. They may also face indirect harms from ending PEPFAR. Creating huge populations of immunocompromised people may mean that other pathogens have an opportunity to spread. For example, dangerous Covid variants, including Omicron, are thought to have evolved in immunocompromised people with H.I.V. At the same time, people worldwide have benefited from trials conducted under PEPFAR’s auspices, showing the importance of treating H.I.V. early, demonstrating that pregnant women can safely breastfeed as long as they are treated and that H.I.V. infections can be prevented with long-acting drugs. “America has gotten an amazing amount of love around the world because of what it’s done,” Dr. Deeks said. “From a humanitarian perspective, I can’t imagine anyone really wants to go along this pathway,” he added. “This doesn’t make any sense on any level.” Source link #State #Department #Permits #Distribution #H.I.V #Medications #Resume Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

No Mans Skys latest update introduces billions of new stars, planets, and more today No Mans Skys latest update introduces billions of new stars, planets, and more today Sean Murray, Founder, Hello Games: “Hello! Today we are releasing one of our biggest updates for No Mans Sky. We cant wait for you to see what weve been working on.” Source link #Mans #Skys #latest #update #introduces #billions #stars #planets #today Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

DOJ drops appeal against co-defendants DOJ drops appeal against co-defendants Walt Nauta, personal aide to former U.S. President Donald Trump who faces charges of being Trump’s co-conspirator in the alleged mishandling of classified documents, walks with Trump during a LIV Golf Pro-Am golf tournament at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, U.S. May 25, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Department of Justice on Wednesday moved to end its attempt to criminally try two men for their alleged efforts to help President Donald Trump hide classified government documents from officials seeking their recovery. The DOJ in a court filing sought to voluntarily dismiss an appeal that sought to revive its prosecution of the men, Trump’s valet Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, a worker at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. The DOJ previously had dropped an appeal that sought to revive the criminal case against Trump because of a department policy that bars prosecutions of sitting presidents. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Source link #DOJ #drops #appeal #codefendants Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Rachel Reeves’ plans will boost *** but it will take a long time Rachel Reeves’ plans will boost *** but it will take a long time Getty Images A third runway at Heathrow, “Europe’s Silicon Valley” between Oxford and Cambridge and relaxing planning constraints. There were a lot of different announcement’s in Rachel Reeves’s push to revive the *** economy. The key takeaway, the bottomline of her plans, is that these changes will work – they will boost *** growth. It is an admittedly low bar for an economy that has not been growing much. But this is a specific type of growth, long term growth, funded by global investors, who had started to have their doubts about Britain. A global Silicon Valley-like super city connecting Oxford and Cambridge to new and old population centres in between is the sort of offer that the world’s biggest funds would fall over themselves to invest. Plug that in to the City and to the Nobel Prize winners at Google’s AI firm DeepMind and the biomedical research centre Crick Institute in Kings Cross, and the country would have a stunning global asset in the 21st Century economy. Putting money into an integrated grand development plan connecting two of the world’s greatest centres of learning, involving housing, labs, offices, hospitals, reservoirs, roads and rail, is a no brainer for the world’s biggest investors. This has long been dreamed of, but the reality is that Britain has severely restricted the growth of its most compelling world beating technological and economic assets. That appears to end here with Reeves’ plans. Successive governments have simply failed to deploy their political capital to ram through growth-enhancing changes such as Heathrow expansion and especially the potential Golden Triangle of future growth between Oxford and Cambridge. Flatten opposition There has been so much talk about these grand plans. It never seemed to happen, and that reputation had risked becoming embedded in the rolled eyes of the international super investors who own most of Britain’s infrastructure. There were plenty of numbers in the speech. But the one number that matters above all here is 156 – the size of the PM’s majority. The chancellor’s speech communicated that she will deploy that near total executive power to flatten the sort of opposition that has prevented or critically delayed these sorts of plans in the past. Indeed, I understand that the cautious, even lukewarm response from Heathrow so far, has been countered in meetings with government with a promise that they will indeed use that bumper majority. Farmers noisily protested after the Budget changes to Inheritance Tax. There will be many more groups with placards beeping their horns outside airports and in the Fens, if this agenda is actually delivered. In many ways that is an early test of the government’s seriousness of trying to transform investment in the country. Short-term pain The other test is how visible and how quickly changes will materialise. Ministers say especially in the Oxford-Cambridge Silicon Valley of Europe plan, this will be seen within the parliament. But that hoped-for long term gain has been built on some short-term pain in the economy. Consumer and Business confidence fell around the Budget decisions. The chancellor has indicated there will be further tough decisions on ******** and benefits as the government aims to cut back the ballooning costs of supporting people out of work or in work but also receiving benefits. Businesses in hospitality and retail are bearing a disproportionate burden of the Budget tax rises. From April they will pay more in national insurance as well as a higher minimum wage. Runways in west London, and laboratories in Oxford may not compensate those businesses. The other big challenge here is just how nimble the government is going to be. The government’s AI strategy released earlier this month might already have been overtaken by events in Hangzhou at DeepSeek. Will all these data centres that Reeves has planned now actually be needed? Strategies for industry, infrastructure and trade are also now on the way. Timing here is everything. The question is whether the fruits of long term growth will come through quickly enough. Source link #Rachel #Reeves #plans #boost #long #time Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization could have harsh consequences for countries around the world that rely on the agency to achieve important health goals, including routine immunizations, outbreak control and nutrition programs. But it could also have unfortunate, unintended repercussions for Americans. Disengaging from the W.H.O. would rob the United States of crucial information about emerging outbreaks like mpox and resurgent dangers like malaria and measles, public health experts said. It may also give more power to nations like Russia and China in setting a global health agenda, and it could hurt the interests of American pharmaceutical and health technology companies. The W.H.O.’s work touches American lives in myriad ways. The agency compiles the International Classification of Diseases, the system of diagnostic codes used by doctors and insurance companies. It assigns generic names to medicines that are recognizable worldwide. Its extensive flu surveillance network helps select the seasonal flu vaccine each year. The agency also closely tracks resistance to antibiotics and other drugs, keeps American travelers apprised of health threats, and studies a wide range of issues such as teen mental health, substance use and aging, which may then inform policies in the United States. “There’s a reason why there was a W.H.O.,” said Loyce Pace, who served as an assistant secretary of health and human services under former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. “It’s because we saw value, even as a superpower, in the wake of the world war to come together as a global community on global problems.” “America, no matter how great we are, cannot do this work alone,” she said. Though it will take a year for the withdrawal to take effect — and it is not entirely clear that it can happen without congressional approval — Mr. Trump’s announcement has already prompted drastic cost-cutting measures at the W.H.O. In a memo to employees, the director general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced a hiring freeze and limited renegotiation of major contracts, adding that more measures would follow. He also said all meetings without prior approval should be fully virtual from now on and “missions to provide technical support to countries should be limited to the most essential.” Late Sunday night, employees of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were instructed, effective immediately, to stop engaging with the W.H.O. in any way. The employees were later told not to participate in meetings or even email conversations that included W.H.O. staff. The W.H.O. is often criticized as a lumbering bureaucracy, too conservative in its approach and too slow to action. Mr. Trump cited the organization’s “mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic” as one of the main reasons the United States is pulling out. Many public health experts have for decades called for reforms of the agency, noting that it is too timid in calling out its members’ missteps, holds a rigid view of what constitutes medical evidence and has too many areas of focus. The criticisms escalated during the pandemic, when the W.H.O. was months late in acknowledging that the coronavirus was airborne and that the virus could spread in the absence of symptoms. Yet there is no other organization that can match the W.H.O.’s reach or influence in the world, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, who has worked with the W.H.O. for decades, including as a former C.D.C. director. “Are there lots of things they could be better at? Of course,” he said. But, he added, “are they indispensable? Yes.” For all its scope, the W.H.O. has a relatively modest budget, totaling about $6.8 billion for 2024 and 2025. For comparison, the health department of the tiny state of Rhode Island spent just over $6 billion in 2024 alone. The United States is the W.H.O.’s largest donor, accounting for nearly 15 percent of its planned budget. In the executive order, Mr. Trump complained that the W.H.O. “continues to demand unfairly onerous payments from the United States, far out of proportion with other countries’ assessed payments,” adding that China contributes nearly 90 percent less. Both of those assertions are inaccurate. The obligatory fees are calculated according to each country’s population and income, using a formula approved by member states. For the two-year 2024-25 budget, that amount was $264 million for the United States and $181 million for China, a difference of about 31 percent. Mr. Trump’s claim that China pays much less may have been based on voluntary contributions, which are usually motivated by specific interests such as polio eradication: The United States has so far provided $442 million in voluntary contributions for 2024-25, while China has given only $2.5 million. Even so, China’s total contribution is about 74 percent less than the United States’, not 90 percent. Mr. Trump’s decision was “not based on sound, factual ground,” said Helen Clark, a former prime minister of New Zealand and former administrator of the United Nations Development Program. On Monday, the Trump administration halted the distribution of H.I.V. drugs purchased with U.S. aid. Abruptly ending treatment will jeopardize the health of people living with H.I.V. and lead to more infections and may drive resistance to available medications, health experts warned. The W.H.O.’s programs monitor drug resistance worldwide to antibiotics and medications for H.I.V., malaria and other diseases. “These are not invincible drugs, and having that ability to know when resistance occurs and why we need to change strategies can be very important,” said Dr. Meg Doherty, who directs W.H.O. programs on H.I.V. and ********* transmitted infections. “They are things that people in the United States should be aware of and should be concerned could come to them in the future,” she said. If the United States loses access to the W.H.O.’s information and data sharing, online reports and informal communications may fill some of the void, but they may be muffled, filtered or marred by misinformation. And the W.H.O. and other countries are not obligated to share information, such as genetic sequences, with the United States, let alone heed its advice, if the country is not a member. “If we’re not there, we don’t get to have a voice at all,” Dr. Frieden said. The W.H.O. began in 1948 as a branch of the United Nations focused on global health. Over the decades, it led the eradication of smallpox, nearly vanquished polio and has helped control use of tobacco and trans fats. Countries that do not have the equivalent of a C.D.C. or a Food and Drug Administration rely on the W.H.O. for public health guidelines, childhood vaccinations and drug approvals, among many other health efforts. “Ministries of health typically won’t move unless there’s a W.H.O. guideline,” said Dr. Chris Beyrer, director of the Duke Global Health Institute and an adviser to the W.H.O. That dynamic has implications for American businesses, allowing pharmaceutical and health technology companies to operate in countries that adhere closely to W.H.O. recommendations, said Anil Soni, chief executive of the W.H.O. Foundation, an independent entity that facilitates partnerships and funding for the organization. “The U.S. won’t be at the table to set the evidence and quality standards that enable competitive positioning of U.S. companies and directly lead to U.S. business,” Mr. Soni said. Mr. Trump and others have criticized the W.H.O. for not holding China accountable early in the pandemic, and for taking too long to declare the Covid-19 pandemic a public health emergency. But the W.H.O. cannot reprimand its member countries, noted Ms. Clark, who was a co-chair of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, which led an inquiry into the W.H.O.’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “W.H.O. has no power to compel countries to do anything,” Ms. Clark said. “It has only the power of persuasion. China was not transparent, and that hindered W.H.O.’s response.” Mr. Trump has also said that China has too much influence over the W.H.O. But “actually, the real problem is that tiny Pacific islands with 100,000 people have too much power,” Dr. Frieden said. “W.H.O. works by consensus, and so any country can throw a monkey wrench in and stop proceedings,” he said. It is unclear whether Mr. Trump can unilaterally sever ties with the W.H.O. Unlike most international agreements, which may stem from executive action or require Senate ratification, membership in the W.H.O. was enshrined by a congressional joint resolution and may have to be dissolved in the same way. “There’s a very good argument to be made that the president cannot do this himself — that is, without congressional participation,” said David Wirth, a former State Department official and an expert in foreign relations law at Boston College. If Congress approves, the United States must still give one-year notice of withdrawal and fulfill its financial obligations for the year. Some experts worry that Mr. Trump’s action will prompt nations like Hungary and Argentina, whose leaders are ideologically similar, to follow suit. Already, Italy’s deputy prime minister has proposed a law to leave the W.H.O. U.S. withdrawal may also empower authoritarian member states in the organization, like Russia and China. Public health decisions in Russia and China are “much more politically controlled, and that’s a danger to everybody,” Dr. Beyrer said. “None of us wants to live in a world where Russia has a larger voice in global health governance.” In his executive order, Mr. Trump said the United States would cease negotiations on amendments to the International Health Regulations, legally binding rules for countries to report emerging outbreaks to the W.H.O. But the latest amendments were adopted by the World Health Assembly last year and are expected to come into force in September. Ironically, it was the first Trump administration that proposed the amendments because of frustration with the lack of transparency from certain countries during Covid-19, said Ms. Pace, who oversaw negotiations during the Biden administration. Ms. Pace also led negotiations for a pandemic treaty that would allow countries to work together during an international crisis. The treaty had been stalled and may now collapse. Source link #Leaving #W.H.O #Hurt #Americans #Range #Health #Matters Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

A Perfect Day takes you back to 1999 in an exploration of nostalgia, coming soon A Perfect Day takes you back to 1999 in an exploration of nostalgia, coming soon A Perfect Day takes you back to middle school in China at the dawn of the millenium It lets you explore and recreate the nostalgic ideal of a perfect day Play minigames, make choices and chase that perfect sequence that may never happen When it comes to nostalgia, it can be a bit of a slippery slope. We all like to think back to a time when everything seemed to be simpler, even if it wasn’t. And we all have that particular moment we think of as our Perfect Day. Which, coincidentally is the subject of today’s release as it heads to mobile. A Perfect Day rewinds the clock to China at the turn of the millennium. Transporting you into the shoes of a young student on the final day before New Year’s Break (12/31/1999) to be specific, you’ll find yourself in a time loop slowly exploring the events of the day. Whether that’s your friends, peers or your own family, each loop lets you uncover more. The objective? Try to have that Perfect Day. Whether it’s via playing minigames or solving disputes between friends and family, you’ll discover new events happening all the time with just the smallest of changes. A Perfect Day will let you explore these distinct events come February 27th on iOS and Android, pre-registration is now open! Perfection unobtained A Perfect Day has already garnered extensive critical praise from those in its native China. And while it may be hard for all of us to relate to these specific circumstances (I’m not sure what percentage of you were ******** middle-school students in 1999 but I’m guessing it’s low) the idea of nostalgia and childhood are always universal concepts. And while A Perfect Day does let you pursue perfection, it also says it’s not actually obtainable. I find the idea of exploring that sense of nostalgia to be interesting, especially the idea that while you can make things go well, they’ll never be as perfect as you remember. If you’re looking for another top release that explores the idea of time and small changes having big impacts, why not check out the recently released Reviver? Source link #Perfect #Day #takes #exploration #nostalgia #coming Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Spitballing Nvidia’s GB202 GPU die manufacturing costs — die could cost as little as $290 to make Spitballing Nvidia’s GB202 GPU die manufacturing costs — die could cost as little as $290 to make Nvidia’s GB202 graphics processing unit has a die size of 761.56 mm^2, which makes it one of the largest GPUs for client PCs ever produced. The graphics card model it powers — the GeForce RTX 5090 — also appears among the most expensive add-in boards ever. Perhaps this is because the GB202 chip costs a fortune to produce. We spitballed some figures for what it might cost Nvidia to punch out these massive dies for its flagship GPUs. Let’s analyze. A 300-mm wafer can fit roughly 72 GB202 candidates, assuming that one die measures roughly 31.5 mm × 24.2 mm. This is not a lot, considering the fact that TSMC may charge as much as $16,000 per 300-mm wafer produced using its 4nm-class or 5nm-class fabrication technologies. Considering defect density and yields, Nvidia may have to spend around $290 to make a GeForce RTX 5090 graphics processor. These are very rough napkin-math estimates, though, so take them with a grain of salt. Other factors, such as parametric yields, should also be considered, so calculating the end results involves more than a bit of fuzzy math. TSMC makes GB202 using the so-called 4NP process technology, which is a custom version of the company’s N4P production node with some customizations for Nvidia. TSMC’s N4 and N4P belong to the N5 family of manufacturing technologies and have been in production for years. Based on TSMC’s defect density performance graph, the defect density of N5/N6 was around 0.05–0.06 defects per square centimeter six quarters after mass production began. By now (4.5 years after N5 entered high-volume manufacturing), it might be even lower due to continuous process improvements, but let us assume that it is still at 0.05 these days. If this is the case, then each 300-mm wafer carries 47 perfectly fine GB202 graphics processors with 24,576 CUDA cores, four partial dies, as well as 21 dies with some kind of defect, according to the SemiAnalysis Die Yield Calculator (Murphy’s Model). This does not mean that those 21 die go to waste. First of all, Nvidia’s large GPUs tend to include plenty of redundancies, so a minor defect may not even damage the functionality of the die. Second, Nvidia does not need a perfectly fine GB202 die for the GeForce RTX 5090: it needs a GPU with 21,760 functional CUDA cores. Third, even GB202 dies with severe defects can eventually be used for cheaper graphics cards, such as the GeForce RTX 5080. In some cases, even partial dies can be sold. Since we do not know for sure how many of the dies with defects are broken, how many are sellable as RTX 5090, and how many are sellable as something lower-end, let us assume that each 300-mm wafer carrying GB202 processors carries 55 GPUs that can be sold as GeForce RTX 5090 products. In this case, each processor could cost around $290 without dicing, testing, packaging, and binning, assuming that TSMC charges Nvidia $16,000 per N4/N5 wafer. Even if a fully packaged and binned GeForce RTX 5090 silicon costs Nvidia $350, the company will still be able to make money on its $1999 graphics board. However, not all of that is pure profit, as other additives, such as the VRAM and board assembly, add considerable cost as well. It should be remembered that Nvidia is one of the companies that knows how to build large processors with great yields by adding redundancies and selling partly defective dies. As a result, Nvidia can possibly sell everything it produces on a wafer, albeit at different prices. What is no less important is that Nvidia may have as many as 47 fully functional GB202 dies per wafer, and these can be sold as the RTX 6000 ‘Blackwell Generation’ professional graphics card for CAD and DCC applications or as the L50s board for datacenter-grade inference AI workloads. These solutions tend to cost thousands of dollars, so Nvidia can make a lot of money not only on the $2,000 GeForce RTX 5090 but also on the $6,000 ProViz and AI products powered by the GB202. Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. Source link #Spitballing #Nvidias #GB202 #GPU #die #manufacturing #costs #die #cost Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Thirty killed in crush at India’s Kumbh Mela festival Thirty killed in crush at India’s Kumbh Mela festival Vikas Pandey and Samira Hussain BBC News, Prayagraj Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Getty Images The crush has people anxiously waiting at lost and found centres at the Kumbh Mela At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world’s largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing. Another 60 people were injured, police said. It took most of the day for official casualty figures to emerge, prompting opposition leaders to accuse authorities of a lack of transparency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences to those who lost loved ones. Many pilgrims are still seeking news of relatives and friends. Police said 90 injured people had been taken to hospitals. “Unfortunately, 30 of those devotees have died,” senior police officer Vaibhav Krishna told a news conference on Wednesday evening. He said 25 of the dead had been identified. Earlier in the day, BBC reporters had witnessed scenes of chaos, with clothes, shoes, blankets and backpacks strewn on the ground as crowds tried to escape the site of the accident. “People were going in every direction,” one eyewitness Ayesha Mishra told the BBC. “They were getting pushed around and falling down. Children were getting crushed by the crowds.” Videos and photos from the scene showed people on the ground, their bruised bodies and faces covered in mud. Some were being carried away on stretchers, as ambulances zipped in and out of the sprawling tent city set up for the event. For hours there was confusion over the number of people who had died or been injured. The main hospital was cordoned off and reporters barred from entry. Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state – where Prayagraj is located – spoke of serious injuries, but did not mention deaths. Prime Minister Modi did acknowledge there had been fatalities but did not say how many. “I wish for the speedy recovery of all injured,” he said in a post on X, calling the incident “extremely sad”. News of the accident did little to discourage the huge crowds thronging the venue – more than 50 million had bathed by 14:00 local time (08:30GMT), according to government figures. Ankit Srinivas Authorities have been struggling to manage the vast crowds The Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers – the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation. While the holy bath is the main draw, the event is also a vibrant carnival of faith, where people from all walks of lives, including ascetics, politicians and celebrities, converge to celebrate. Crowds from all over the country – and the world – have been arriving in Prayagraj in trains, buses and taxis, to participate in the festival which began on 13 January and will go on until 26 February. Some have come alone, others with their family, including children and the elderly. Wednesday was the biggest and most important bathing day of the festival, with officials estimating crowds of up to 100 million people. It’s also the day of the Shahi snan – or the royal bath – that sees thousands of ash-smeared ascetics taking a plunge in the river. By Tuesday evening, crowds had already begun to swell up and an air of jubilance engulfed the venue. Ecstatic devotees sang and danced in large and colourful processions. And people were looking forward to taking a dip the next morning. But the celebrations soon turned into a moment of horror. The news of the crush first broke between 01:00 and 02:00 local time (19:30- 20:30 GMT) when many ambulances were seen entering and leaving the venue. Poonam Singh says several members of her family have been missing since the crush Eyewitnesses told the BBC that devotees had been sleeping around the barricades of the Sangam nose – the point of confluence of the rivers – when the crowd surged towards them, leading to the crush. People began to run in confusion, many of them injured. Others had their clothes torn. “The crowds were so huge that people were trampling upon each other. Me and my family, we all fell down,” said Poonam Singh, a devotee, who came with seven relatives of hers, all of whom were missing. “I lost all my money, my belongings and I can’t find my family anywhere,” she added. Uncertainty over what had happened added to the chaos. Many devotees said they sensed something was wrong, but decided to proceed anyway as there was no confirmation from authorities about the situation. The first announcements were made around 04:00, when officials started asking people to stop going to the Sangam nose and instead take a dip at the nearest river bank they could find. But that did not change much – by then, paths leading to the Sangam were already jam packed. Tens of thousands of people continued to proceed – and still were doing so, hours after the accident. EPA Authorities have started clearing the river banks after the crush The ascetics had earlier said they would cancel their appearance, but later made their way to bathe at Sangam, although with their processions scaled down. For many pilgrims, the search for loved ones stretched through the day, and continued into the night. Many remained at the site of the accident, where slippers, clothes and other belongings of the victims lay covered in mud. Occasional screams of those grieving pierced through the commotion. Anita Devi, from the central city of Jhansi, said she had spent the entire morning looking for her husband. “He needs his medicines but they are with me. When the crush happened, I lost hold of his hand and he was gone in a blink,” she told the BBC. “It’s been so many hours but I can’t find him. This year there are so many lost-and-found centres that I don’t know where he might have gone. I am praying hard that he is alive and safe.” Ankit Srinivas The hospital is heavily guarded by the police Crowd crushes are common in India where there is frequent overcrowding at religious events, festivals and public spaces. Last year, more than 120 people were killed in Hathras district, also in Uttar Pradesh, during a religious gathering. Officials say the situation at the Kumbh Mela is now under control. But Indian opposition leaders have criticised the government over the crush. “Mismanagement, mismanagement and administration’s special focus on VIP movement instead of common devotees are responsible for this tragic incident,” Rahul Gandhi, opposition leader in parliament, said in a post on X, calling the incident “extremely sad”. Some pilgrims also blamed authorities for the disaster. Ayesha Mishra questioned why there was no police presence where the crush happened. “They were standing towards the end of the festival venue, while so many of us got crushed in the middle,” she said. “We do not want to take a holy dip like this,” she added. “The government should just ask people to stay home at this point.” Source link #killed #crush #Indias #Kumbh #Mela #festival Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

When ‘*******’ Gets in the Way of Treatment When ‘*******’ Gets in the Way of Treatment Calling DCIS “*******” can signal to patients that they face a medical emergency requiring immediate surgery and, often, radiation. Yet studies suggest that such harsh treatments may be unnecessary and overused. Preliminary results from a trial of nearly 1,000 women with DCIS showed that, two years into the study, patients who were being actively monitored did not experience a higher rate of ******* than patients treated with surgery. “A lot of these cancers didn’t show up yesterday, so it’s not an emergency,” said Dr. Laura J. Esserman, a surgeon and oncologist at the University of California, San Francisco’s Breast Care Center who diagnoses and treats DCIS. “It’s an emergency only because you know about it.” To Dr. Esserman, the solution is simple. Call the condition something else: abnormal cells, low-grade lesions, stage 0 *******, precancer, a risk factor for *******. Renaming DCIS is an “ethical imperative,” she has argued, to spare patients undue anxiety and to shift the current treatment paradigm from invasive surgery to active monitoring (sometimes with hormone-blocking medications). This problem goes beyond the breast. A handful of other conditions straddle this in-between space, including early-stage cancers of the lung, thyroid, esophagus, bladder, cervix, prostate and skin. Some, like early-stage prostate *******, are still called *******. Others have already had the word excised from their names: Abnormal cervical cells, for example, are now referred to as dysplasia. In all of these cases, Dr. Esserman said, the word “*******” does not reflect biological reality. ******* “is a blight, something that will grow and take over and kill you,” she said. “If the condition is not that, then the name isn’t correct.” Source link #******* #Treatment Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nova Scotia says it’s making the ‘biggest increase’ to its minimum wage ever Nova Scotia says it’s making the ‘biggest increase’ to its minimum wage ever Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia government says it’s making the “biggest increase” to the minimum wage in the province’s history this year. Labour minister Nolan Young made the declaration in a news release Wednesday, which revealed the rate will increase $1.30 in 2025 through two hikes on April 1 and Oct. 1. “Inflation continues to put pressure on families across the province. We need to do what we can to help,” Young said. “This year we will see the biggest increase in minimum wage ever made in our province. We’re supporting hard-working Nova Scotians while addressing the rising cost of living.” Get weekly money news Get expert insights, Q&A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday. The minimum wage is updated every year on April 1 based on the consumer price index for the previous year, plus an extra one per cent, the government said, adding the Oct. 1 hike “responds to concerns about the rising cost of living.” Story continues below advertisement The minimum wage will rise to $15.70 per hour on April 1, and then to $16.50 on Oct. 1. As a result of these increases, workers earning the general minimum wage and working 37.5 hours per week will see an annual pay raise of up to $2,535, the government added. Trending Now U.K. couple dies in Vietnam hotel after drinking possibly tainted limoncello Bank of Canada cuts key rate 0.25% but warns of tariff uncertainty Several provinces raised their minimum wage rates late last year. British Columbia has the highest rate of all the ********* provinces with $17.40 per hour, with Ontario trailing at $17.20. Other provinces that hiked their minimum wage on Sept. 27, 2024 included Saskatchewan ($15), Manitoba ($15.80) and Prince Edward Island ($16). 2:07 On the Brink: How Nova Scotia’s affordability crisis was years in the making &copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Source link #Nova #Scotia #making #biggest #increase #minimum #wage Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

S&P 500 futures slide ahead of Fed rate decision: Live updates – CNBC S&P 500 futures slide ahead of Fed rate decision: Live updates – CNBC S&P 500 futures slide ahead of Fed rate decision: Live updates CNBCStock Market Today: Dow flat, S&P 500 and Nasdaq edge lower ahead of Fed decision; earnings from Microsoft, Meta and Tesla loom MarketWatchThe key figures Wall Street is watching for in Meta, Microsoft and Tesla earnings CNBCWall Street set for muted open as markets await Fed verdict; Apple, Nvidia falter USA TODAYChip stocks lift Nasdaq futures ahead of Fed rate decision Reuters Source link #SampP #futures #slide #ahead #Fed #rate #decision #Live #updates #CNBC Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Diamond DA40-XLS for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020 Gets Release Date Diamond DA40-XLS for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and MSFS 2020 Gets Release Date Many Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 add-ons that have not yet been tested and officially released for MSFS 2024 may already work. Here’s how you can install them in the new simulator and test them for yourself, including a trick for Orbx Central’s client, which would usually require you to have both simulators installed, but the requirement can be bypassed. Source link #Diamond #DA40XLS #Microsoft #Flight #Simulator #MSFS #Release #Date Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Nova Scotia says it’s making the ‘biggest increase’ to minimum wage ever Nova Scotia says it’s making the ‘biggest increase’ to minimum wage ever Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Nova Scotia government says it’s making the “biggest increase” to the minimum wage in the province’s history this year. Labour minister Nolan Young made the declaration in a news release Wednesday, which revealed the rate will increase $1.30 in 2025 through two hikes on April 1 and Oct. 1. “Inflation continues to put pressure on families across the province. We need to do what we can to help,” Young said. “This year we will see the biggest increase in minimum wage ever made in our province. We’re supporting hard-working Nova Scotians while addressing the rising cost of living.” Get weekly money news Get expert insights, Q&A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday. The minimum wage is updated every year on April 1 based on the consumer price index for the previous year, plus an extra one per cent, the government said, adding the Oct. 1 hike “responds to concerns about the rising cost of living.” Story continues below advertisement The minimum wage will rise to $15.70 per hour on April 1, and then to $16.50 on Oct. 1. As a result of these increases, workers earning the general minimum wage and working 37.5 hours per week will see an annual pay raise of up to $2,535, the government added. Trending Now Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump shot, killed by police at traffic stop Judge blocks Trump funding freeze that sparked confusion for aid providers Several provinces raised their minimum wage rates late last year. British Columbia has the highest rate of all the ********* provinces with $17.40 per hour, with Ontario trailing at $17.20. Other provinces that hiked their minimum wage on Sept. 27, 2024 included Saskatchewan ($15), Manitoba ($15.80) and Prince Edward Island ($16). 2:07 On the Brink: How Nova Scotia’s affordability crisis was years in the making &copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Source link #Nova #Scotia #making #biggest #increase #minimum #wage Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tesco to cut 400 jobs in stores and Hertfordshire head office Tesco to cut 400 jobs in stores and Hertfordshire head office EPA Tesco said it will change how it operates its bakery model Tesco has announced plans to cut about 400 jobs as part of plans to “simplify” the business. The supermarket giant said jobs will be affected at its bakeries, mobile phone shops and its head office in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Tesco explained it is having to seek “more efficient ways of working” due to the increasingly competitive nature of the *** grocery industry. The retailer said the shake-up will see it change how it operates its bakery model in some stores and alterations to the management structure used in Tesco Mobile stores. Matthew Barnes, CEO, said: “These are difficult decisions affecting our colleagues, but we believe they are necessary to enable us to invest in what matters most to our customers. “Our priority is to support impacted colleagues and we will do everything we can to help them find alternative roles within our business. Today, we have almost 1,000 vacancies available.” Separately, Tesco said it will soon launch a consultation over the closure of its Snodland distribution centre in Kent. It said this follows plans to open a new warehouse site in Aylesford, around three miles away, with all affected workers at Snodland being offered roles at the new site. PA Media Tesco has recently celebrated its “biggest ever Christmas” Earlier this month, Tesco bosses celebrated the retailer’s “biggest ever Christmas” as it increased its share of the *** grocery market to its highest level since 2016. It reported *** and Ireland like-for-like sales, excluding fuel and VAT, up 3.7% over the six weeks to January 4 and record trading in the week before Christmas. The cuts at Tesco come a week after rival Sainsbury’s said it would cut 3,000 jobs as it shuts down its remaining cafés and closes its patisserie and pizza counters. Source link #Tesco #cut #jobs #stores #Hertfordshire #office Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, actually, amid DeepSeek’s rise OpenAI suddenly thinks intellectual property theft is not cool, actually, amid DeepSeek’s rise claims that ******** startups are persistently trying to copy the technology of American AI companies. Aligned with that, OpenAI says it and partner Microsoft have been banning accounts suspected of “distilling” its models. The two are trying to identify those behind such efforts and, per , buzzy upstart DeepSeek is among the entities OpenAI is looking into. Distillation refers to the process of bolstering smaller and more efficient AI models by tapping into responses from more advanced ones. The aim is to achieve similar results in certain circumstances by aping larger models’ reasoning. OpenAI permits business users to distill its models on its platform, as the Journal notes, but under the company’s terms of service, users aren’t allowed to train their own models on the output of its systems. DeepSeek has said that it uses distillation on R1, its most capable model, to train smaller ones. “We know [China]-based companies — and others — are constantly trying to distill the models of leading US AI companies,” an OpenAI spokesperson told . They added it was “critically important” for OpenAI to work with the government to “best protect the most capable models from efforts by adversaries and competitors to take US technology.” The company didn’t explicitly mention DeepSeek in its statement, but the ******** startup’s open-source chatbot has . For one thing, it hit the top of the free apps list in Apple’s App Store. Its success wiped $1 trillion of stock market value from publicly listed tech companies that are neck deep in the AI sector. It’s been claimed that DeepSeek’s chatbot performs about as well as AI systems from the likes of OpenAI and Google but at a fraction of the cost and with less-powerful chips, undercutting the belief that such technology is very expensive to develop and run. There have been reports that DeepSeek cites OpenAI policies in its outputs. Meanwhile, David Sacks, who is , claimed there’s “substantial evidence” that DeepSeek “distilled the knowledge out of OpenAI’s models.” Still, all of this concern seems extremely rich from OpenAI, a company that has faced a swathe of from authors, comedians, and others who accused it of using their copyrighted work without consent to train its models. Indeed, the company that it would be “impossible to train today’s leading AI models without using copyrighted materials.” It seems OpenAI would have you believe that what’s good for the goose is not good for the gander. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Source link #OpenAI #suddenly #thinks #intellectual #property #theft #cool #DeepSeeks #rise Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Where to buy Nvidia’s RTX 5080 graphics card – get ready for tomorrow’s launch Where to buy Nvidia’s RTX 5080 graphics card – get ready for tomorrow’s launch Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card launches tomorrow (January 30th, 2025), and the demand for the latest 50-series cards is through the roof – even with the attached high price tag. We’ve seen reports and rumors of dubious stock levels, and even Nvidia has announced possible stock-outs with insufficient units to meet the expected demand for these new cards. To help you navigate the internet for all the RTX 5080 models and which retailers have them for ***** we’ve collated handy tables of all the available RTX 5080 models with links to the retailer’s websites. We have the listings for the Nvidia RTX 5080 Founders Edition card for all the AIB partner cards from Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, PNY, and Zotac. Where to buy the Nvidia RTX 5080 in the US We will check back and keep you updated with the latest prices and stock levels regularly, so please bookmark this page to stay up-to-date on where you can buy Nvidia’s RTX 5080 graphics card. Currently, only Nvidia and Best Buy have listed prices for the new RTX 5080 graphics card. As you can see from our list, the prices so far range from $999 for the Founders Edition and Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Windforce OC models to $1,399 for the Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce model. Click on the price in the table below to go straight to the retailer link. Swipe to scroll horizontally Model Retailer Price Stock Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Nvidia $999 Not yet released Row 1 – Cell 0 Best Buy $999 Not yet released Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 OC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 3 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5080 Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 5 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Asus Prime GeForce RTX 5080 OC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 7 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 9 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Gigabyte Aero GeForce RTX 5080 OC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 11 – Cell 0 Best Buy $1,249 Not yet released Row 12 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aorus Master Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 14 – Cell 0 Best Buy $1,299 Not yet released Row 15 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 17 – Cell 0 Best Buy $1,399 Not yet released Row 18 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce WB Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 20 – Cell 0 Best Buy $1,349 Not yet released Row 21 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Master Ice Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 23 – Cell 0 Best Buy $1,299 Not yet released Row 24 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming OC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 26 – Cell 0 Best Buy $1,199 Not yet released Row 27 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5080 Windforce OC Best Buy $999 Not yet released Row 29 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio OC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 31 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming Trio OC White Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 33 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released MSI Inspire GeForce RTX 5080 3X OC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 35 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released MSI Shadow GeForce RTX 5080 3X OC Newegg TBA Not yet released MSI Suprim GeForce RTX 5080 Suprim SOC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 38 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released MSI Suprim GeForce RTX 5080 Suprim Liquid SOC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 40 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released MSI Vanquard GeForce RTX 5080 SOC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 42 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released MSI Vanquard GeForce RTX 5080 SOC Launch Edition Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 44 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 5080 3X Newegg TBA Not yet released MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 5080 3X OC Newegg TBA Not yet released MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 5080 3X OC White Newegg TBA Not yet released MSI Ventus GeForce RTX 5080 3X OC Plus Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 49 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released PNY ARGB GeForce RTX 5080 OC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 51 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC Newegg TBA Not yet released Row 53 – Cell 0 B&H Photo TBA Not yet released ZOTAC AMP Extreme Infinity GeForce RTX 5080 Newegg TBA Not yet released Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 Solid Newegg TBA Not yet released Zotac GeForce RTX 5080 Solid OC Newegg TBA Not yet released For US readers, the best place to get your hands on an RTX 5080 GPU is from Best Buy and Nvidia (for the Founders Edition model), Newegg, and B&H Photo. Microcentre will also be stocking the RTX 5080, but you will have to live near a store to easily pick one up. Source link #buy #Nvidias #RTX #graphics #card #ready #tomorrows #launch Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]