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From 300 lbs to 100K races: How this mom of 4 took up ultramarathons From 300 lbs to 100K races: How this mom of 4 took up ultramarathons Jessica McBride, pushing 300 pounds after the birth of her third child in 2015, was overweight and had to change. “I realized that I needed to be around for my three children and to do that I had to prioritize my own health. “I decided that I needed to lose weight.” Alberta mom Jessica McBride was pushing 300 pounds after the birth of her third child in 2015. Supplied McBride dropped about half of her body weight in a stunning half a year, down to around 140 pounds, by changing her diet. She said she did some exercise like high-intensity interval training (HIIT) but didn’t get into significant cardiovascular exercise during those six months. Story continues below advertisement “It gave me the confidence to move forward and to try to do other things with my life.” Alberta mom Jessica McBride went from pushing 300 pounds in 2015 to running 100-kilometre ultramarathons in a shockingly short amount of time. Supplied After dropping the weight, she took up running. “I felt really silly when I started,” the 33-year-old St. Albert, Alta., mother said. “I felt like the whole world was staring at me and how not good at this I was.” Building up physical endurance was one thing, but there was an even ******* mental hurdle to overcome: McBride battled childhood insecurities along the way, explaining she had a gym teacher who belittled her running in front of the class. “I would not run after that because I internalized what that ****** had told me — was that I was not a runner. And I believe that until I was an ****** and I decided, no, I am going to challenge this.” Story continues below advertisement Alberta ultramarathon runner Jessica McBride at the Edmonton Marathon. Supplied Her dad had done triathlons and her mom was a long-distance runner, so McBride followed in their footsteps first with the weight loss, and then with race training. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “I’m very fortunate that I am single-minded. I am my mother’s child that way,” McBride said. “I was able to get that done pretty quickly.” Step by step, her strength grew. She did a couch-to-5K program and progressed from there. “I have these three little ****** that I have to model for, for the rest of my life. And do I want them to believe that they have to listen to the opinions of other people to form their idea of who they are? I didn’t want that for them, which means I have to lead by example.” “I think everyone, in different areas of their lives, they allow other people to tell them who they are — for better or for worse. And I think we need to challenge those things.” Story continues below advertisement One year after she picked up running, McBride took part in her first marathon in Red Deer. A month afterwards, she ran in Banff, and later that year, in a marathon in Edmonton. 5Ks were a walk in the park and a full marathon was fun but McBride wanted more — which is how she ended up in the world of ultramarathon running. “I decided there has to be more, because what I love about long-distance running is that there is no limit except what you put on it.” She signed up for the Whistler50 and a mere four months after her first marathon, took on the 80-kilometre ultramarathon. Then, she upped it to 100 kilometres. “The 100K is that sweet spot where you can open it up. You can still keep it in the four-minute kilometres and have a great time and not necessarily wreck yourself — maybe you will. You never know,” McBride said with a laugh. Alberta ultramarathon runner Jessica McBride running in a winter race. Supplied She cautioned one must do their research on nutrition and knowing their body in a race, and recommends training and conditioning their body for about two years before attempting a 100K race. Story continues below advertisement As a now mother of four, she said there is peace in knowing her ability to run long distances is something she has achieved all by herself — for herself. “I find that that’s very helpful for me — not just as a mom, but like as a woman today. There’s a lot of areas where women are told, OK, well, you’re not supposed to take up space here…. I find that running is really helpful that way.” Trending Now Canada may need to let Trump be ‘senior partner’ in U.S. relations: GOP critic Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital So how does a busy mom do it? “You marry an understanding man is how you do it,” she laughed, saying her partner is an active parent who keeps the family life going (she has had a son since she began running) when she has a busy training schedule. Her mom also helps out with the kids so McBride has the time for things like long runs, which can take hours to complete. “We have great family support.” An undated photo of Alberta mom Jessica McBride with her family. Supplied Now, she’s headed to her first global competition. Next month, McBride will represent Canada at the International Association of Ultrarunners‘ 100 km World Championship. Story continues below advertisement It’s in Bangalore, a tropical city in southern India where the average daytime temperature in December ranges from a high of 27 C to a low of 16 C, plus a relative humidity of around 55 per cent. “She’s going to be warm,” McBride laughed. She’s a member of the Association of ********* Ultramarathon Runners and said they’ve provided her with protocols for acclimatizing to a hot climate, including three weeks of intense sauna sessions followed by running indoors in winter gear to help simulate the environment and increase blood hemoglobin. “It’ll be into the sauna, on the treadmill, into the sauna, on the treadmill. It’ll be grand. It’ll be a great time,” she joked. Crossing the finish line next month will be a bucket-list moment for McBride, who admitted she is competitive and has many goals. “I promised myself before I was 40, I would run for my country. And I have made it. I will be 33 years old.” There isn’t anything special to it and anyone who is healthy and able-bodied can run if they put their mind to it, McBride said. “It just takes the belief in yourself and I think that that’s what a lot of people lack. They don’t believe that they can do it and that’s why they don’t ever pursue doing it. And obviously there’s people who won’t be interested in doing it. And **** bless them, they’re going to have less injuries than me,” she laughed. Story continues below advertisement “But I think that self-belief is a huge thing for people.” The Association of ********* Ultramarathoners has a lot of information available to anyone who is interested in attempting longer distances, she said. “If anyone is interested in getting into it, I believe they can. I give them my vote of confidence that they can do it if they put in the work.” 4:37 An Abbotsford woman goes the distance in Thailand Previous Video Next Video Curator Recommendations 13 luxurious gifts for the spa-seeker in your life 20 gifts you’d never guess were under $150 &copy 2024 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Source link #lbs #100K #races #mom #ultramarathons Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Woman, 23, had a ‘burning sensation’ in her stomach. It was the first sign of a rare ******* Woman, 23, had a ‘burning sensation’ in her stomach. It was the first sign of a rare ******* In 2023, Sydney Towle, then 23, developed a bump on her abdomen that she could feel. When she exercised, she experienced a stinging in her stomach. Worried that she developed a hernia, Towle visited an urgent care clinic. “The doctor thought I had a hernia, but he was like, ‘I’ll send you in for an ultrasound, just in case,’” Towle, now 25, of New York City, tells TODAY.com. “I got an ultrasound, and it showed a solid mass.” Follow-up tests revealed Towle had bile duct *******, also called cholangiocarcinoma, a rare ******* that forms on the network of tubes that link the liver, gallbladder and small intestine, according to the National ******* Institute. According to the ********* ******* Society, bile duct cancers are most often diagnosed in people in their 70s. Towle felt stunned by the news. “I’ve never heard of bile duct *******,” she says. “I only knew the major forms of ******* like ******* *******, lymphoma.” Unexpected bump and pain While she noticed the bump for a few months, Towle didn’t visit the doctor immediately because she was “young and healthy,” she recalls. But when she started experiencing pain, she realized she needed to seek medical care. “When I was going on walks, I started feeling a burning sensation in my stomach,” she says. After the ultrasound showed a mass, Towle underwent an MRI. “(It) showed that it was cancerous,” she says. “I had to go to the hospital to get a biopsy, which determines the type of ******* that I had.” The biopsy revealed she had bile duct *******, and doctors considered how to proceed with her care. At the time, it had not spread to other locations in her body. “There’s not one set treatment plan because it’s such a rare *******,” she says. Still, doctors believed that chemotherapy to reduce the size of the tumor paired with surgery that would effectively treat her *******. For five months, Towle did chemotherapy and immunotherapy. At times, she felt overwhelmed with its side effects. “The first few days after I got chemo, I was pretty much in bed the whole time because it makes you extremely tired,” she says. “Then I would try to go about my life as normally as possible.” By sharing her experience with bile duct ******* on TikTok, Sydney Towle has connected with other young people grappling with ******* diagnoses. She experienced extreme bloating and swelling, as well as exhaustion, but nothing more serious. “I feel like I got pretty lucky with the symptoms because I am pretty young and healthy,” she says. “I wasn’t getting extremely *****.” The chemotherapy worked, too. “I responded very well, my oncologist said,” Towle recalls. “They reduced it to good margins to the point where I could get surgery.” Towle underwent surgery in January of this year to remove the remaining mass. “It went really well. I came out of it, and the surgeon said that she got all of it pretty much,” Towle says. “There was some ******* like left on the margin where they resected my liver. But overall the tumors were gone.” That meant she didn’t need to restart chemotherapy, though she still had some ******* lingering in her body. “My oncologist was like, ‘You’re not ******* free. You still have ******* on the margins of where they took out the tumor. … You should be fine for now and we’ll just keep an eye on it,'” Towle explains. For several months, she underwent regular scans to make sure the remaining ******* didn’t grow. Everything was clear until an MRI in in August detected a small lesion. Doctors initially thought it could’ve been scar tissue from her previous surgery and scheduled another MRI for a month later to see if the spot had changed at all. Doctors told Towle that if the follow-up MRI showed the spot had grown, then it was likely *******, but if it stayed the same, it was just scar tissue. “It had doubled in that time so that proved it was cancerous,” Towle says. Bile duct ******* Bile duct ******* is rare and comes with few symptoms, which means many people are diagnosed at later stages. “Sadly, we do often find these in stages where they’re not surgically manageable,” Dr. Antony Ruggeri, a medical oncologist at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, who did not treat Towle, previously told TODAY.com. According to the ********* ******* Society, symptoms can include: Jaundice or yellowing of the skin Pain the upper right quadrant of the abdomen Itchiness Greasy or pale stool Unintentional weight loss or lessened appetite Dark-******** ****** Fever People at higher risk include: Those with certain liver or bile duct conditions, such as cirrhosis or hepatitis B or C Older populations Those with inflammatory bowel ******** Those with diabetes Facing ******* again Towle cannot receive chemotherapy again because her white blood cell count is too low from her previous treatment and the ******* growing back. She currently has ******* on her liver, and it has spread to one abdominal lymph node. She was told her options were surgery or joining a clinical trial. “I don’t think I’ve processed it,” she says. “I’ve kind of disassociated from it.” After recently moving to New York City for work, Towle is seeing a new medical team, who will conduct their own scans and take a biopsy of her ******* growth to understand it and come up with a new treatment plan. Sydney Towle hopes her story encourages others to be kind to people because it’s hard to know what struggles people are facing in their lives. While Towle appreciates that her new doctors are being thorough, it also feels “very frustrating” because all the retesting feels like a step back, she shared on her TikTok account. “I’m trying to feel positive about it,” she said. “But it just kind of feels like I’m restarting everything.” Towle has been telling her story on social media, and connecting with others has helped her navigate having such a rare *******. “They reach such a wide audience that I will get messages from people my age or with parents (who have it),” she says. “It’s been a really great way to connect with people even if it’s not my specific *******.” When she was first diagnosed, she felt touched by all the messages of support she received, and that has motivated her to continue being “transparent” about her health. “I’m bringing light to this, and so that has encouraged me to continuing posting and sharing, especially when I am not doing well or when I receive good news,” she says. “It always seems to help people feel less alone like they’re not the only ones that are going through something that’s very challenging.” Towle hopes her experience teaches people the importance of seeking medical care when something seems wrong. “If you have some sort of warning signs, do not ignore them because I did,” she says. This article was originally published on TODAY.com Source link #Woman #burning #sensation #stomach #sign #rare #******* Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

From 300 lbs to 100K races: How this mom of 4 took up ultramarathons From 300 lbs to 100K races: How this mom of 4 took up ultramarathons Jessica McBride, pushing 300 pounds after the birth of her third child in 2015, was overweight and had to change. “I realized that I needed to be around for my three children and to do that I had to prioritize my own health. “I decided that I needed to lose weight.” Alberta mom Jessica McBride was pushing 300 pounds after the birth of her third child in 2015. Supplied McBride dropped about half of her body weight in a stunning half a year, down to around 140 pounds, by changing her diet. She said she did some exercise like high-intensity interval training (HIIT) but didn’t get into significant cardiovascular exercise during those six months. Story continues below advertisement “It gave me the confidence to move forward and to try to do other things with my life.” Alberta mom Jessica McBride went from pushing 300 pounds in 2015 to running 100-kilometre ultramarathons in a shockingly short amount of time. Supplied After dropping the weight, she took up running. “I felt really silly when I started,” the 33-year-old St. Albert, Alta., mother said. “I felt like the whole world was staring at me and how not good at this I was.” Building up physical endurance was one thing, but there was an even ******* mental hurdle to overcome: McBride battled childhood insecurities along the way, explaining she had a gym teacher who belittled her running in front of the class. “I would not run after that because I internalized what that ****** had told me — was that I was not a runner. And I believe that until I was an ****** and I decided, no, I am going to challenge this.” Story continues below advertisement Alberta ultramarathon runner Jessica McBride at the Edmonton Marathon. Supplied Her dad had done triathlons and her mom was a long-distance runner, so McBride followed in their footsteps first with the weight loss, and then with race training. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “I’m very fortunate that I am single-minded. I am my mother’s child that way,” McBride said. “I was able to get that done pretty quickly.” Step by step, her strength grew. She did a couch-to-5K program and progressed from there. “I have these three little ****** that I have to model for, for the rest of my life. And do I want them to believe that they have to listen to the opinions of other people to form their idea of who they are? I didn’t want that for them, which means I have to lead by example.” “I think everyone, in different areas of their lives, they allow other people to tell them who they are — for better or for worse. And I think we need to challenge those things.” Story continues below advertisement One year after she picked up running, McBride took part in her first marathon in Red Deer. A month afterwards, she ran in Banff, and later that year, in a marathon in Edmonton. 5Ks were a walk in the park and a full marathon was fun but McBride wanted more — which is how she ended up in the world of ultramarathon running. “I decided there has to be more, because what I love about long-distance running is that there is no limit except what you put on it.” She signed up for the Whistler50 and a mere four months after her first marathon, took on the 80-kilometre ultramarathon. Then, she upped it to 100 kilometres. “The 100K is that sweet spot where you can open it up. You can still keep it in the four-minute kilometres and have a great time and not necessarily wreck yourself — maybe you will. You never know,” McBride said with a laugh. Alberta ultramarathon runner Jessica McBride running in a winter race. Supplied She cautioned one must do their research on nutrition and knowing their body in a race, and recommends training and conditioning their body for about two years before attempting a 100K race. Story continues below advertisement As a now mother of four, she said there is peace in knowing her ability to run long distances is something she has achieved all by herself — for herself. “I find that that’s very helpful for me — not just as a mom, but like as a woman today. There’s a lot of areas where women are told, OK, well, you’re not supposed to take up space here…. I find that running is really helpful that way.” Trending Now Canada may need to let Trump be ‘senior partner’ in U.S. relations: GOP critic Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital So how does a busy mom do it? “You marry an understanding man is how you do it,” she laughed, saying her partner is an active parent who keeps the family life going (she has had a son since she began running) when she has a busy training schedule. Her mom also helps out with the kids so McBride has the time for things like long runs, which can take hours to complete. “We have great family support.” An undated photo of Alberta mom Jessica McBride with her family. Supplied Now, she’s headed to her first global competition. Next month, McBride will represent Canada at the International Association of Ultrarunners‘ 100 km World Championship. Story continues below advertisement It’s in Bangalore, a tropical city in southern India where the average daytime temperature in December ranges from a high of 27 C to a low of 16 C, plus a relative humidity of around 55 per cent. “She’s going to be warm,” McBride laughed. She’s a member of the Association of ********* Ultramarathon Runners and said they’ve provided her with protocols for acclimatizing to a hot climate, including three weeks of intense sauna sessions followed by running indoors in winter gear to help simulate the environment and increase blood hemoglobin. “It’ll be into the sauna, on the treadmill, into the sauna, on the treadmill. It’ll be grand. It’ll be a great time,” she joked. Crossing the finish line next month will be a bucket-list moment for McBride, who admitted she is competitive and has many goals. “I promised myself before I was 40, I would run for my country. And I have made it. I will be 33 years old.” There isn’t anything special to it and anyone who is healthy and able-bodied can run if they put their mind to it, McBride said. “It just takes the belief in yourself and I think that that’s what a lot of people lack. They don’t believe that they can do it and that’s why they don’t ever pursue doing it. And obviously there’s people who won’t be interested in doing it. And **** bless them, they’re going to have less injuries than me,” she laughed. Story continues below advertisement “But I think that self-belief is a huge thing for people.” The Association of ********* Ultramarathoners has a lot of information available to anyone who is interested in attempting longer distances, she said. “If anyone is interested in getting into it, I believe they can. I give them my vote of confidence that they can do it if they put in the work.” 4:37 An Abbotsford woman goes the distance in Thailand Previous Video Next Video Curator Recommendations 13 luxurious gifts for the spa-seeker in your life 20 gifts you’d never guess were under $150 &copy 2024 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Source link #lbs #100K #races #mom #ultramarathons Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

From 300 lbs to 100K races: How this mom of 4 took up ultramarathons From 300 lbs to 100K races: How this mom of 4 took up ultramarathons Jessica McBride, pushing 300 pounds after the birth of her third child in 2015, was overweight and had to change. “I realized that I needed to be around for my three children and to do that I had to prioritize my own health. “I decided that I needed to lose weight.” Alberta mom Jessica McBride was pushing 300 pounds after the birth of her third child in 2015. Supplied McBride dropped about half of her body weight in a stunning half a year, down to around 140 pounds, by changing her diet. She said she did some exercise like high-intensity interval training (HIIT) but didn’t get into significant cardiovascular exercise during those six months. Story continues below advertisement “It gave me the confidence to move forward and to try to do other things with my life.” Alberta mom Jessica McBride went from pushing 300 pounds in 2015 to running 100-kilometre ultramarathons in a shockingly short amount of time. Supplied After dropping the weight, she took up running. “I felt really silly when I started,” the 33-year-old St. Albert, Alta., mother said. “I felt like the whole world was staring at me and how not good at this I was.” Building up physical endurance was one thing, but there was an even ******* mental hurdle to overcome: McBride battled childhood insecurities along the way, explaining she had a gym teacher who belittled her running in front of the class. “I would not run after that because I internalized what that ****** had told me — was that I was not a runner. And I believe that until I was an ****** and I decided, no, I am going to challenge this.” Story continues below advertisement Alberta ultramarathon runner Jessica McBride at the Edmonton Marathon. Supplied Her dad had done triathlons and her mom was a long-distance runner, so McBride followed in their footsteps first with the weight loss, and then with race training. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “I’m very fortunate that I am single-minded. I am my mother’s child that way,” McBride said. “I was able to get that done pretty quickly.” Step by step, her strength grew. She did a couch-to-5K program and progressed from there. “I have these three little ****** that I have to model for, for the rest of my life. And do I want them to believe that they have to listen to the opinions of other people to form their idea of who they are? I didn’t want that for them, which means I have to lead by example.” “I think everyone, in different areas of their lives, they allow other people to tell them who they are — for better or for worse. And I think we need to challenge those things.” Story continues below advertisement One year after she picked up running, McBride took part in her first marathon in Red Deer. A month afterwards, she ran in Banff, and later that year, in a marathon in Edmonton. 5Ks were a walk in the park and a full marathon was fun but McBride wanted more — which is how she ended up in the world of ultramarathon running. “I decided there has to be more, because what I love about long-distance running is that there is no limit except what you put on it.” She signed up for the Whistler50 and a mere four months after her first marathon, took on the 80-kilometre ultramarathon. Then, she upped it to 100 kilometres. “The 100K is that sweet spot where you can open it up. You can still keep it in the four-minute kilometres and have a great time and not necessarily wreck yourself — maybe you will. You never know,” McBride said with a laugh. Alberta ultramarathon runner Jessica McBride running in a winter race. Supplied She cautioned one must do their research on nutrition and knowing their body in a race, and recommends training and conditioning their body for about two years before attempting a 100K race. Story continues below advertisement As a now mother of four, she said there is peace in knowing her ability to run long distances is something she has achieved all by herself — for herself. “I find that that’s very helpful for me — not just as a mom, but like as a woman today. There’s a lot of areas where women are told, OK, well, you’re not supposed to take up space here…. I find that running is really helpful that way.” Trending Now Canada may need to let Trump be ‘senior partner’ in U.S. relations: GOP critic Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital So how does a busy mom do it? “You marry an understanding man is how you do it,” she laughed, saying her partner is an active parent who keeps the family life going (she has had a son since she began running) when she has a busy training schedule. Her mom also helps out with the kids so McBride has the time for things like long runs, which can take hours to complete. “We have great family support.” An undated photo of Alberta mom Jessica McBride with her family. Supplied Now, she’s headed to her first global competition. Next month, McBride will represent Canada at the International Association of Ultrarunners‘ 100 km World Championship. Story continues below advertisement It’s in Bangalore, a tropical city in southern India where the average daytime temperature in December ranges from a high of 27 C to a low of 16 C, plus a relative humidity of around 55 per cent. “She’s going to be warm,” McBride laughed. She’s a member of the Association of ********* Ultramarathon Runners and said they’ve provided her with protocols for acclimatizing to a hot climate, including three weeks of intense sauna sessions followed by running indoors in winter gear to help simulate the environment and increase blood hemoglobin. “It’ll be into the sauna, on the treadmill, into the sauna, on the treadmill. It’ll be grand. It’ll be a great time,” she joked. Crossing the finish line next month will be a bucket-list moment for McBride, who admitted she is competitive and has many goals. “I promised myself before I was 40, I would run for my country. And I have made it. I will be 33 years old.” There isn’t anything special to it and anyone who is healthy and able-bodied can run if they put their mind to it, McBride said. “It just takes the belief in yourself and I think that that’s what a lot of people lack. They don’t believe that they can do it and that’s why they don’t ever pursue doing it. And obviously there’s people who won’t be interested in doing it. And **** bless them, they’re going to have less injuries than me,” she laughed. Story continues below advertisement “But I think that self-belief is a huge thing for people.” The Association of ********* Ultramarathoners has a lot of information available to anyone who is interested in attempting longer distances, she said. “If anyone is interested in getting into it, I believe they can. I give them my vote of confidence that they can do it if they put in the work.” 4:37 An Abbotsford woman goes the distance in Thailand Previous Video Next Video Curator Recommendations 13 luxurious gifts for the spa-seeker in your life 20 gifts you’d never guess were under $150 &copy 2024 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. Source link #lbs #100K #races #mom #ultramarathons Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Save Your Realm in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Coming to Xbox Game Pass. Save Your Realm in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Coming to Xbox Game Pass. season84|837d ago |Article|0| ▼ Info Add Alt Source Daily Video Game writes: “Today, eShop has just kicked off a new game ***** for Nintendo Switch gamers that offers steep discounts on several popular games from Activision, Numskull Games, indienova, Frozenbyte, Sometimes You, and more right now!” Final Vendetta Nintendo Switch Spyro Reignited Trilogy dailyvideogame.com Read Full Story >> dailyvideogame.com Source link #Save #Realm #Spyro #Reignited #Trilogy #Coming #Xbox #Game #Pass Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, November 12 (game #1023) Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, November 12 (game #1023) Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Your Quordle expert Your Quordle expert Marc McLaren Social Links Navigation Global Editor in Chief Quordle today (game #1023) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #1023) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1. Quordle today (game #1023) – hint #3 – uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today? • No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today’s Quordle answers. Quordle today (game #1023) – hint #4 – starting letters (1) Do any of today’s Quordle puzzles start with the same letter? • The number of today’s Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0. If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you’re not ready yet then here’s one more clue to make things a lot easier: Quordle today (game #1023) – hint #5 – starting letters (2) What letters do today’s Quordle answers start with? • C • A • O • E Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. Quordle today (game #1023) – the answers (Image credit: Merriam-Webster) The answers to today’s Quordle, game #1023, are… Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable ****** Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content. Considering that it’s a word I probably use every single day, I seem to have a bit of a ****** spot around EIGHT. It’s probably because the H and T are reversed from the order in which they usually appear, but whatever the cause I need to be better prepared for when it appears. That was the word that I spent longest thinking about today, although it’s ATTIC that has the repeated letter and OLIVE that contains a less common one. However, I was reasonably lucky with my start words and so solved those two (plus CHORD) with no drama, leaving EIGHT as the only tricky one for me today. How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know. Daily Sequence today (game #1023) – the answers (Image credit: Merriam-Webster) The answers to today’s Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1023, are… Quordle answers: The past 20 Quordle #1022, Monday 11 November: COPSE, REGAL, GRUNT, GOODY Quordle #1021, Sunday 10 November: GROIN, FAULT, FERRY, SUITE Quordle #1020, Saturday 9 November: FLUME, THERE, ATOLL, SANER Quordle #1019, Friday 8 November: DELAY, NAVAL, MOLAR, SWARM Quordle #1018, Thursday 7 November: REPAY, SYNOD, LOATH, PITHY Quordle #1017, Wednesday 6 November: SASSY, DRUID, THREW, SLOSH Quordle #1016, Tuesday 5 November: BEGET, AMUSE, STONY, LOUSY Quordle #1015, Monday 4 November: CHILL, TACKY, GRAPH, PLAZA Quordle #1014, Sunday 3 November: QUIRK, HEART, ELBOW, KNOWN Quordle #1013, Saturday 2 November: SWUNG, FLOOR, PARER, CRUST Quordle #1012, Friday 1 November: FIFTY, GULCH, RECUT, TWEET Quordle #1011, Thursday 31 October: TWINE, RIGID, BELCH, AMEND Quordle #1010, Wednesday 30 October: SLOOP, BRINE, BROOD, FLUID Quordle #1009, Tuesday 29 October: CLIFF, BURNT, SNAKY, POLYP Quordle #1008, Monday 28 October: MACAW, LIEGE, GOUGE, CARGO Quordle #1007, Sunday 27 October: STUNG, CLOUT, SOWER, BASIS Quordle #1006, Saturday 26 October: DUCHY, CANNY, BLOCK, SMART Quordle #1005, Friday 25 October: PRANK, EXIST, RUDDY, PICKY Quordle #1004, Thursday 24 October: DAIRY, RALLY, CURLY, LABEL Quordle #1003, Wednesday 23 October: DROSS, ANNEX, GRAVE, BROKE Source link #Quordle #today #hints #answers #Tuesday #November #game Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

India CPI, NAB survey, Indonesia retail sales India CPI, NAB survey, Indonesia retail sales Sydney Building take from Cremorne Point. Brook Attakorn | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open mixed on Tuesday, with investors expected to exercise caution even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s post-election rally continued to gain momentum to close at a record high. Futures for Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 stood at 8,279, slightly higher than the index’s last close of 8,259. Japan’s Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market, with the futures contract in Chicago at 39,660 and its counterpart in Osaka at 39,630 compared to the previous close of 39,533.32 Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were at 20,324, lower than the HSI’s last close of 20,426.93. Traders in Asia-Pacific will be monitoring a swathe of economic data in the region, including a survey from the National Australia Bank on business conditions, Indonesia’s retail sales in September, and India’s consumer price index for October. Oil cartel OPEC is also set to release its monthly oil market report later in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 300 points on Monday and closed at a record high as the benchmark’s postelection rally pressed forward. The 30-stock Dow gained 304 points, or 0.69%, to 44,293.69. It’s rise brought the index above 44,000 for the first time. The S&P 500 added 0.1% to end the day at 6,001.35 and also earned a record close by surpassing 6,000 for the first time. However, the Nasdaq Composite hovered near the flatline, up 0.06% to 19,298.76. Bitcoin surged above $87,000, boosted by hopes of deregulation as well. Crypto related stocks Coinbase and Mara Holdings rallied 20% and 30%, respectively. —CNBC’s Brian Evans and Alex Harring contributed to this report. Source link #India #CPI #NAB #survey #Indonesia #retail #sales Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tetris Forever is a great documentary, a lackluster game collection Tetris Forever is a great documentary, a lackluster game collection Tetris Forever is the most uneven Gold Master Series game from Digital Eclipse yet. This series of games are playable documentaries that recount certain slices of gaming history by placing various interviews and assets on a timeline while also serving as a collection. Atari 50 focused on the massive history of one company. The Making of Karateka homed in on telling the story of one game and its impact. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story provided an overview of an innovative game developer’s career. Now, Tetris Forever recounts the fascinating history of what Digital Trends deemed the best game of all time. Tetris Forever | Announce Trailer Tetris Forever succeeds in telling the story of Tetris‘ history. Its interviews with Henk Rogers, Alexey Pajitnov, and more are insightful and give an in-depth history of the Cold War tensions, rights issues, and bold decisions that got Tetris where it is today. It’s a must-play for anyone wanting to learn more about that. Unfortunately, it’s spottier as a game collection. While deep cuts are included, Tetris Forever is missing games that are critical to the series’ story, leaving it feeling a bit incomplete. A stunning documentary If you watched Tetris on Apple TV+, you may already be familiar with the story behind the game a little bit. Alexey Pajitnov designed Tetris for the Electronika 60 while working in the USSR, but the popularity of his addictive game eventually breached the Iron Curtain because of the efforts of a man named Robert Stein. Stein didn’t really own complete rights to Tetris, but he acted like he did and made several deals that ultimately made the rights surrounding Tetris a mess. Henk Rogers got involved in all this when attempting to license Tetris for release in Japan. His efforts ultimately resulted in Tetris becoming a Game Boy pack-in and the strong gaming brand it is today. While the Tetris movie sensationalized aspects of the story to play up the Cold War tension, Tetris Forever offers a much more realistic, if sugarcoated, take on the history of Tetris. Digital Trends That makes it worth checking out for anyone who has ever gotten addicted to Tetris or experienced the Tetris effect. Tetris is one of my favorite games, and I love that its history is immortalized in gaming form. It certainly has the story to warrant a Gold Master Series game. I love what Digital Eclipse is doing with their Gold Master Series, and hope it doesn’t stop making these kinds of games anytime soon. A lackluster collection Although Tetris Forever succeeds as a documentary and playable retelling of the history of Tetris, it’s spottier as a collection in terms of what people can actually play. Right now, Tetris Forever includes the following 18 games: Tetris for Electronika 60 Tetris (AcademySoft) for MS-DOS Igo: Kyu Roban Taikyoku for Famicom Tetris (Spectrum HoloByte) for MS-DOS Tetris for Apple II Tetris for Famicom Hatris for Famicom Hatris for Game Boy Tetris 2 + Bombliss for Famicom Hatris for NES Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss for Super Famicom Tetris Battle Gaiden for Super Famicom Super Tetris 2 + Bombliss Genteiban for Super Famicom Super Tetris 3 for Super Famicom Super Bombliss for Game Boy Super Bombliss for Super Famicom Super Bombliss DX for Game Boy ****** Tetris Time Warp by Digital Eclipse Digital Eclipse Some important deep cuts from the history of Tetris are included here. It’s amazing to see the original version of the game for Electronika 60 represented here. Go game Igo: Kyu Roban Taikyoku is a more random inclusion, but also one necessary to understand the relationship between Henk Rogers and Nintendo. Many Tetris follow-ups, like Hatris and Bombliss, get the spotlight in this connection, while Tetris Time Warp is an entertaining celebration of the franchise’s history. The problem is that this grouping of games doesn’t quite align with the story Tetris Forever is most interested in telling. Ancillary games like Henk Rogers’ The ****** Onyx, as well as actual Tetris games and sequels like Bullet Proof Software’s original versions of Tetris, Nintendo’s Tetris for Game Boy, *****’s Tetris for arcades, Tengen’s Tetris, and Welltris, are all missing. Tetris Forever is also light on details and history in regard to the Tetris follow-ups that make up most of its game catalog. Atari That’s what leads to the uneven feeling of Tetris Forever. This collection explains how rights issues around classic versions of Tetris are a mess, and you can see that in the games that Digital Eclipse struggled to include. While I understand companies like Nintendo were probably protective over letting their games be included in a multiplatform collection and that some platforms are ******* to emulate than others, these missing games make Tetris Forever feel incomplete as a game collection. Thankfully, Digital Trends has shown with Atari 50 that it’s willing update its collections to add new titles post-launch, both for free and as DLC. Tetris Forever deserves that same treatment so it can truly become the ultimate Tetris game. Tetris Forever launches for PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on November 12. Source link #Tetris #great #documentary #lackluster #game #collection Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

China’s tobacco industry is red hot, defying global trends China’s tobacco industry is red hot, defying global trends Photo of cigarettes sold in Shanghai on March 7, 2022. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China is bucking global smoking trends as ********** sales surge in the country, powered by “the biggest tobacco company most people have never heard of.” The China National Tobacco Corporation, commonly known as China Tobacco, has a near monopoly on China’s tobacco product sales, which has seen the state-owned company grow into the largest ********** producer in the world despite its relative obscurity abroad. Retail ********** sales in China have been growing for the past 4 years, reaching 2.44 trillion sticks in 2023, data from Euromonitor showed. The research group forecasts that sales will continue to increase annually, hitting 2.48 trillion by 2028. Euromonitor added that growth has coincided with the increasing popularity of “slim” cigarettes, often advertised as “low-tar,” and various types of flavored cigarettes. These trends — fueled by China Tobacco — come against the backdrop of a long-term decline in ********** sales globally. Between 2019 and 2023, annual worldwide sales of ********** sticks fell by about 2.7% to 5.18 trillion, according to Euromonitor data. At more than 300 million, China has the most ********** smokers in the world, making up nearly a third of the world’s total smokers, according to the World Health Organization. While Beijing has made commitments to curb smoking prevalence, it hasn’t appeared to have materially impacted tobacco sales. The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, which oversees China Tobacco’s operations, reported that China’s tobacco industry realized revenue of about 1.5 trillion yuan ($210 billion) in fiscal year 2023, up 4.3% from the previous year. China Tobacco is estimated to make up 97% of the country’s tobacco production and sales. Philip Morris International, the world’s second-largest tobacco company, reported a net revenue of $35.2 billion in 2023. ‘Conflict of interest’ One of the main factors that has cut global tobacco use, especially in wealthy countries, has been the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, aimed at reducing global tobacco use, experts told CNBC. Gan Quan, senior vice president of the tobacco control department at Vital Strategies, said, “We tend to see less progress in countries where the industry is able to influence government policy.” In the case of China Tobacco, industry and government policy directly overlap. The company was founded in 1982 with the express purpose of bringing the industry under one centrally planned umbrella. According to Quan, China’s STMA is directly involved in setting tobacco control policy in the country. Thus, China Tobacco functions as both a company and a regulatory agency for the ******** tobacco market, creating “an obvious conflict of interest.” “China Tobacco has been exploiting this insider status and wielding its influence within the government to effectively block the adoption of tobacco control policies,” he added. By 2014, the behemoth had over half a million employees and controlled 33 provincial tobacco watchdog bureaus, 57 ********** enterprises, and more than 1,000 other small commercial businesses. The company is estimated to be contributing as much as 12% to China’s tax revenue, according to Bath University. The belief in China that tobacco growing is essential to farmers and that tobacco tax is an important contributor to the national economy are among the barriers to tougher government regulation, Judith Mackay, director of the ****** Consultancy on Tobacco Control told CNBC. China Tobacco and its Hong Kong-based subsidiary China Tobacco International (HK) did not respond to an inquiry from CNBC. Global expansion Jennifer Fang, research fellow and project manager at the Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, told CNBC that China Tobacco’s monopoly status had pushed its strong growth at home, paired with China’s large population of smokers and a lack of competition from Western brands. While brands such as Phillip Morris’ Marlboro are sold in China, it’s through licensing agreements with China Tobacco. Given its domestic dominance, China Tobacco was almost entirely focused on the ******** market for most of its history. For this reason, it has flown under the radar of tobacco control research, which has been focused on transnational tobacco companies considered as “Big Tobacco,” Fang said. However, research she conducted on China Tobacco between 2016 and 2020 showed how the company had been expanding globally under Beijing’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative, faced with the potential for a more saturated market and stricter tobacco regulation at home. As of 2019, China Tobacco had expanded its global reach to 20 countries, operating through 34 off-shore facilities, which include sales offices, manufacturing plants, and specialized tobacco procurement companies, according to Fang. This trend appears to have continued in recent years based on ******** exports. China’s tobacco exports reportedly experienced robust growth in 2023 at $9.173 billion, an year-on-year increase of 22.2%. An important piece of recent expansion has been its subsidiary China Tobacco International (HK), which had its IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2019. The company’s stock is up over 376% since it’s Hong Kong debut, according calculations based off LSEG data. It is up nearly 160% so far this year. Around the time of the IPO, an analyst in Tobacco Control wrote that “the goal of the IPO was to finance market expansion in CNTC target markets and establish strategic collaborations with other ********** companies.” The expansion shows that China Tobacco aspires to follow in the footsteps of international tobacco giants like Philip Morris International and British ********* Tobacco, said Mackay of ****** Consultancy on Tobacco Control. “The ultimate goal is to sell more cigarettes or nicotine products – it is the goal of every tobacco company,” she said. “The effects can’t be anything other than detrimental.” — CNBC’s Sonia Heng and Evelyn Cheng contributed to this report Source link #Chinas #tobacco #industry #red #hot #defying #global #trends Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Scott Pilgrim Hardcover Graphic Novel Box Set Is Over $100 Off At Amazon Scott Pilgrim Hardcover Graphic Novel Box Set Is Over $100 Off At Amazon Scott Pilgrim’s 20th Anniversary Hardcover Box Sets released in August, but if you didn’t pick one of them up then, you should check out Amazon’s current deals on both sets. For this special anniversary release, Bryan Lee O’Malley’s beloved graphic novel series received an exclusive, full-****** makeover. The full-****** edition of Scott Pilgrim is discounted to $143.68 (was $250). For the purists, there’s also a remastered ******-and-white collection, and that one is slightly cheaper at $136.53 (was $250). Here’s what you get with the new hardcover box sets: Scott Pilgrim 20th Anniversary Box Set All six redesigned volumes of Scott Pilgrim with new art by Bryan Lee O’Malley Clamshell collector’s box with new art by O’Malley Exclusive compilation of “Making of Scott Pilgrim” comics and other materials Sticker sheet A selection of mystery collectibles Scott Pilgrim fans will recognize Also, it has a PS2-style logo and that’s just nice. If you don’t want to drop this kind of cash on some graphic novels, there is a more affordable alternative. You can get all six graphic novels in a slipcased paperback box set for $56 (was $90) at Amazon. The Precious Little Slipcase Collection is Scott Pilgrim in its original ******-and-white format without the remastered enhancements found in the new box set. But it wouldn’t be a bad idea to read the originals first, as you may appreciate the remastered ******-and-white or full-****** versions even more. Scott Pilgrim Precious Little Slipcase Collection Scott Pilgrim Precious Little Slipcase Collection Oni Press, publisher of the box sets, also created the Scott Pilgrim Print Collection 2004-2024 to celebrate the 20th anniversary. This box set of 9″ x 12″ full-****** art prints released in September, a few weeks after Scott Pilgrim’s 20th Anniversary Box Set, and is available for $28 (was $30). The collection includes 21 “frame-ready” illustrations printed on cardstock. Scott Pilgrim Print Collection 2020-2024 In case you missed the Edgar Wright film adaptation or the graphic novels, Scott Pilgrim tells the tale of Scott and his quest to win the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers. The only problem? Her seven Evil Exes, former partners of Ramona, who stand in his way. Along the way, both Scott and Ramona come to terms with their past as their relationship grows stronger and they become more mature. Source link #Scott #Pilgrim #Hardcover #Graphic #Box #Set #Amazon Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Elon Musk is $70 billion richer since Trump victory due to Tesla surge Elon Musk is $70 billion richer since Trump victory due to Tesla surge Elon Musk on stage before *********** presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Elon Musk spent $44 billion to buy Twitter, now known as X, and at least $130 million to help get Donald Trump elected president. It’s a combination that’s paid off handsomely. Since Trump’s victory last week, Musk is about $70 billion richer on paper. Most of Musk’s wealth is wrapped up in his holdings of Tesla, and in the four trading days since the election, the electric vehicle maker’s stock has soared by about 39%. That’s lifted the company’s market cap well past $1 trillion. Musk’s net worth has swelled to $320 billion, according to Forbes, putting him close to $90 billion ahead of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, the world’s second-richest person. Ellison, a close friend of Musk’s and a former Tesla board member, is a longtime *********** donor who’s seen his own Trump bump, with Oracle’s 10% increase lifting his net worth by about $20 billion. For Musk, getting Trump back into the White House became another full-time job. He funded a swing-state operation to register right-leaning voters, and he led rallies as a surrogate for his favored candidate. He started $1 million giveaways to registered voters who signed one of his America PAC petitions, and he faced a lawsuit over running an ******** lottery in Pennsylvania. Musk also used X, the social media platform he acquired in 2022, to constantly tout his support for Trump while frequently spreading misinformation about his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as topics like immigration and voter ******. Now, Musk is trying to make sure he cashes in on his investments. After the election last week, Musk briefly joined Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NBC News reported. Other outlets, including The New York Times and ABC, have reported that Musk has been weighing in on staffing decisions for the next administration, and he’s spent a lot of time since the election at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Brendan Carr, who is likely to be Trump’s choice to run the Federal Communications Commission, is seen as a longstanding Musk ally. Musk ran a straw poll on X for his 200-million plus followers asking who should be Senate majority leader, and he’s personally endorsed Florida *********** Sen. Rick Scott for the position. He also reposted a comment from Trump about the need for the majority leader to support recess appointments for his nominees so they don’t need Senate confirmation. “Without recess appointments, it will take two years or more to confirm the new administration!” Musk wrote. Benefiting Musk’s empire Musk has long sought to reduce regulatory authority so that he can eliminate impediments to his sprawling business empire, which includes Tesla and X, as well as defense contractor SpaceX, artificial intelligence startup xAI, brain computer interface company Neuralink and tunneling venture Boring Co. Those companies are currently embroiled in a range of probes and lawsuits from federal agencies pertaining to matters including alleged securities law violations, workplace safety, labor and civil rights violations, violations of federal environmental laws, consumer ****** and vehicle safety defects. Given the executive branch’s outsized control over federal regulatory bodies, Musk can look forward to regulators and intelligence agencies winding down some or all of the 19 known ongoing federal investigations and lawsuits against Tesla, SpaceX and X. “He’s got the golden touch right now and has the ear,” said Deepwater Asset Management’s Gene Munster, a longtime Tesla bull, in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday. In addition to Tesla, SpaceX is also a “clear beneficiary” of a Trump presidency, Munster said. He added that xAI could be rewarded as the new administration considers AI regulations. “I’m stretched to try to find out how this could play out negative for Elon,” Munster said. Musk didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk owns 411.06 million Tesla shares, as of the latest filings, and about 304 million performance-based options. In January, Judge Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Chancery Court voided Musk’s historic pay package from 2018 that included the options, calling it “unfathomable” in part because Musk controlled the board. Shareholders then voted in June to retroactively ratify the package. McCormick has said a final ruling on whether to restore Musk’s compensation will come soon. Musk and Ellison aren’t the only two billionaire tech executives to see a post-election windfall. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has added about $4.5 billion to his net worth since Trump’s victory. Coinbase shares soared 20% on Monday, bringing their gains since Tuesday to 67%. The crypto exchange was a major contributor to pro-crypto candidates up and down the ballot, largely through a PAC called Fairshake. Most of its preferred candidates were victorious, setting the stage for the likelihood of a more favorable regulatory environment for the industry. That’s a win for Tesla as well. At the end of the third quarter, the company reported “digital assets” with a fair value of $729 million. Cryptocurrencies have rallied since the election, with bitcoin jumping about 29% to a record of over $88,000 on Monday. WATCH: Elon Musk intimately involved in shaping Trump’s government Source link #Elon #Musk #billion #richer #Trump #victory #due #Tesla #surge Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Polish Archaeologists Find Ancient Treasures Near Grave of WWII Soldier Polish Archaeologists Find Ancient Treasures Near Grave of WWII Soldier Archaeologists exploring inside Wdecki Landscape Park (Wdecki Park Krajobrazowy) near the settlement of Grzybek in the village of Stara Rzeka in north-central Poland recently found a treasure trove of ancient artifacts dating to different eras in ********* history. Amazingly, this discovery was made possible by a ******* soldier who ***** on the battlefield nearly 80 years ago. During their digs, the archaeologists first unearthed the grave of the ******* soldier, who had been ******* not far from the shores of Lake Żurskie. He was almost certainly ******* during the battle for the bridge of Grzybek, a fierce struggle that took place late in World War II, in February 1945. This was a fascinating and surprising discovery in its own right. But when the archaeologists started digging around the vicinity of the grave a little more, they realized the soldier had been ******* right in the middle of a rich archaeological site. 450 Headless ‘Vampire’ Skeletons Unearthed in Mass Grave in Poland Unearthing The Baby Burning Witches Of Bochnia, Poland Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Europe Read Later Source link #Polish #Archaeologists #Find #Ancient #Treasures #Grave #WWII #Soldier Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Steam Deck 2 Has a Missing Key Component That is a Critical Hit to Valve’s Aspirations for Creating a Flawless Switch 2 Rival Steam Deck 2 Has a Missing Key Component That is a Critical Hit to Valve’s Aspirations for Creating a Flawless Switch 2 Rival Debuted in 2022, Valve’s Steam Deck has been crucial to reviving the handheld gaming space. Within a year of release, more than one million units were shipped to customers, and that number has grown since then, as have the number of handheld competitors from Nintendo, Asus, Lenovo, and more. The origional Steam Deck was a massive success for Valve. (Image via Valve) Last year, Valve refreshed its Steam Deck with an OLED version that brought various upgrades to the system. However, fans have been wondering if the company is working on a Steam Deck 2. While Valve is committed to the successor of the original Steam Deck, it’s still missing a crucial component that is hampering its development. Steam Deck 2 is Missing Performance Upgrades Unlike Switch 2 Steam Deck 2 is still years away from release because Valve hasn’t found the performance upgrades. (Image via Valve) Even though the OLED model isn’t the Steam Deck 2, it packs some impressive improvements just beyond its upgraded display. The handheld has already introduced major upgrades that players demanded from Steam Deck 2, including ******* battery life, storage options, and better cooling. Not to mention, the console comes at the same price point as the original Steam Deck. With all these improvements, players can’t help but wonder what Steam Deck 2 would look like. In a conversation with Dexerto, Valve’s Hardware Engineer Yazan Aldehayyat and Designer Jay Shaw opened up about the next handheld. While acknowledging that Valve is indeed working on Steam Deck 2, Aldehyyat stated that it’s going to be long before it hits the shelves because the company still hasn’t found a substantial leap in hardware. We need to have a generational jump in performance before we make it. We’re just waiting on that, is what it comes down to. As for when this generation’s jump in the handheld’s performance might happen, it is anyone’s guess, but it should happen sooner rather than later. PC Hardware enthusiasts are currently waiting for AMD’s upcoming Z2 Extreme chipset, where performance will jump massively. AMD has also stated that battery life will be a big focus for Z2 Extreme, which aligns perfectly with Valve’s ideology of Steam Deck 2. It wouldn’t be shocking if Valve and AMD collaborated on a variant of the Z2 Extreme for the Steam Deck 2. However, if Valve doesn’t manage to find the performance upgrade it seeks for its next handheld, Nintendo might end up taking control of the market. Its upcoming Switch 2 is looking to be a massive upgrade and will make the best use of its first-party games with upgraded capabilities. Let’s hope Valve figures out the future of Steam Deck soon. What Could Steam Deck 2 Look Like? The Steam Deck successor looks to pack quite a punch. (Image via Valve) While Valve still hasn’t revealed anything related to Steam Deck 2’s hardware, it hasn’t stopped the rumor mill. Leaks suggest that the next handheld from Valve will be powered by the AMD Zen 5 Hawk Point process, using 16C GPU as its central component. This alleged configuration will pack quite a punch and support nearly all modern games. AMD’s RDNA 4 architecture will be the powerhouse for the console. We could also see a massive resolution upgrade to 900, allowing you to run games at 1440x 900, supporting a 16:10 aspect ratio. With such upgrades, Steam Deck 2 will undoubtedly see a jump in price. However, that would be justifiable for gamers who want to have a handy console capable of running all AAA titles on the go. It’s crucial to take these spec rumors with a pinch of salt, as Valve still has not officially stated anything. With that, would you like to see any particular improvement with Steam Deck 2? Let us know in the comments below. Source link #Steam #Deck #Missing #Key #Component #Critical #Hit #Valves #Aspirations #Creating #Flawless #Switch #Rival Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Waves of Jan. 6 defendants cite Trump election in request to delay cases Waves of Jan. 6 defendants cite Trump election in request to delay cases Waves of U.S. Capitol riot defendants are citing Donald Trump’s election in requests to delay their ********* prosecutions because of his public pledge to pardon some of the people convicted of ******* on Jan. 6, 2021. In court filings reviewed by CBS News, defense attorneys asked federal judges in Washington, D.C., to postpone proceedings in some of the Jan. 6 cases until 2025, when President-elect Donald Trump takes office. The filings complicate the Justice Department’s ability to conclude its prosecutions — hundreds of which remain active — before the changeover in power. William Pope, a Jan. 6 defendant from Kansas, has filed a new request for a delay, blistering the Justice Department for continuing apace with his prosecution. Pope’s filing cited Trump’s reelection, arguing, “Any further action in these cases is not an ‘administration of justice’ in the public interest as the government claims, but a belligerent disregard for the will of the ********* people, from which all law and governmental power in this country is derived.” In a new request to delay his sentencing, defendant Terry Allen’s attorneys filed a motion saying, “History has shown that President Donald Trump is not shy when it comes to exercising his pardon powers and there is clearly no reason to believe he won’t do as he says.” Allen’s attorneys noted that in Trump’s first term, he “pardoned, commuted, or rescinded the convictions of 237 people,” and “[m]any were controversial.” Some defendants are quoting Trump’s campaign statements in their new court filings. Attorneys for defendant Larry Brock argued that Trump “explicitly campaigned on justice for the January 6 defendants.” They cited Trump’s July 31 interview with the National Association of ****** Journalists, in which he said he’d “‘absolutely’ pardon those convicted in the January 6th prosecutions because ‘they were convicted by a very tough system.'” They also quoted Trump’s claim about Jan. 6 convicts: “‘ome call them prisoners. I call them hostages…release the J6 hostages, Joe. Release them, Joe. You can do it real easy, Joe.'” Brock, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, was accused of rifling through papers on the desks of senators while amid the mob. Defense attorney Joseph McBride, who has defended several Jan. 6 ********* defendants told CBS News that requests would be made “across the board” to delay cases until Trump takes office. “It would be foolish not to,” he said. “The Justice Department Is still arresting people, which is nuts and pointless. The pardon thing is looming. And I don’t think any of these prosecutions will continue beyond (Trump taking office).” Former federal prosecutor Scott Fredericksen told CBS News he thinks the Justice Department is going to be forced to confront the question of what to do with the cases. “The department will probably say, ‘We’re going to continue with the cases,’ and that the discussion of pardons is not sufficient to warrant delays,” Fredricksen said. The Justice Department didn’t immediately return requests for comment. In court filings, it has opposed requests for delays. In the case of Terry Allen, prosecutors disagreed that a continuance of the case was warranted because “the defendant’s justification at this time is mere speculation.” “The Court should proceed as it would in any other prosecution,” prosecutors argued. “Courts in this jurisdiction have denied similar motions.” Opposing a request to delay the trial of defendant Stephen Baker, the Justice Department argued, “There is a public interest in the prompt and efficient administration of justice. The government and the Court have endeavored to deliver that interest. The government disagrees that a continuance is warranted here, and the Court should proceed as it would in any other prosecution.” But the numbers of delay requests are expected to grow significantly. McBride, the New York-based defense attorney, told CBS News requests are expected by all similarly situated defendants. He said defense attorneys must argue for all of their clients and may not “pick and choose” to ask for delays only for some. In his court filing, Pope included a photo of himself standing next to Trump. “It is now up to the Court to decide if it wishes to expend judicial resources by enduring a taxing schedule in this case,” the filing said. “Ultimately, I will get the same result with a trial or with no trial.” The Justice Department has launched over 1,500 ********* cases in its prosecution of the Capitol siege. According to federal records, approximately 950 defendants have pleaded guilty, and 200 more have been found guilty at trial. Arrests continue, including new cases unsealed over the past few weeks. Fredericksen said a Trump-appointed attorney general could move to have the department dismiss pending Jan. 6 cases — and could opt to reopen and dismiss cases against those who have already been convicted and sentenced to prison. ******** On The U.S. Capitol More More Scott MacFarlane Scott MacFarlane is a congressional correspondent. He has covered Washington for two decades, earning 20 Emmy and Edward R. Murrow awards. His reporting has resulted directly in the passage of five new laws. Source link #Waves #Jan #defendants #cite #Trump #election #request #delay #cases Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Jan 6 rioters expect Trump will keep pardon promise Jan 6 rioters expect Trump will keep pardon promise Reuters Out of all of Donald Trump’s supporters, Derrick Evans has a particular reason to be happy with November’s election results – he hopes the president-elect will give him a pardon for participating in the 6 January riots at the US Capitol. “A pardon will be life changing,” said Evans, who was a member of the West Virginia legislature when he and at least 2,000 others stormed the Capitol in 2021. It was part of an effort to overturn the results of the US election, inspired by the false belief that it was Trump, not President Joe Biden, who had won. He reached an agreement with prosecutors which saw him plead guilty to civil disorder and spent three months in federal prison in 2022. On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly said he would pardon the rioters, whom he has called “patriots” and “political prisoners”. But who exactly will be pardoned – and when – is still an open question. “I believe he’s a man of his word,” Evans told the BBC. In March, Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that one of his first acts as president would be to “Free the January 6 Hostages being wrongfully imprisoned!” He repeated the pledge at a National Association of ****** Journalists forum in Chicago in July. “Oh, absolutely, I would,” he said. “If they’re innocent, I would pardon them.” But he has stopped short of proposing a blanket pardon, at one point telling CNN: “I am inclined to pardon many of them. I can’t say for every single one, because a couple of them, probably they got out of control.” His campaign has previously said decisions would be made “on a case-by-case basis when he is back in the White House”. Arrests still being made The events of 6 January resulted in one of the largest federal investigations in US history. Nearly 600 people have been charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding police officers. Some of those who have been given the longest sentences, such as Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, did not participate in the ********* inside the building. Instead, they were convicted of seditious *********** and other felonies for organising the melee. Arrests are still being made. In an update issued last week, the FBI said it is still looking for nine suspects wanted for violent assaults on police officers. But with Trump – who still maintains, without evidence, that he was the winner of the 2020 election – coming back to the White House, the future of the investigation ******** uncertain. Citing Justice Department sources, NBC News reported that officials are focusing on trying the “most egregious” cases before Trump’s inauguration on 20 January. Delayed hearings In the meantime, several Capitol riot defendants have asked for hearings to be delayed in anticipation of pardons. Among them are Christopher Carnell, a North Carolina man who was found guilty on several riot-related charges earlier in the year. His lawyers asked for a hearing to be delayed last week because of possible “clemency actions relevant to his case”, but the request was turned down. Jonathanpeter Klein, who along with his brother Matthew pleaded guilty to several charges in July, asked for his sentencing hearing, scheduled for 15 November, to be delayed. That request too was turned down. Wendy Via, co-founder of the not-for-profit Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE), said that there is already a sense of excitement amongst rioters and their supporters. “Folks on fringe sites are calling for the release of what they are calling the Jan 6 ‘prisoners of war’ or ‘hostages’,” she said. They include Jake Lang, who is charged with a number of ******* including assaulting police officers, and who regularly posts online from his jail cell in New York. After Trump’s victory he wrote on X: “IM COMING HOME!!!! THE JANUARY 6 POLITICAL PRISONERS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME!!!!” “In just 75 days on January 20th 2025, when Donald J Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the ******* States, he will pardon all of the J6 Hostages.” Laying low GPAHE also found that some groups plan to lay low until Trump takes office and pardons are made official. One post on a Proud Boys channel on Telegram suggested that members avoid the January inauguration: “Stay home or patronize your local watering ***** and celebrate the inauguration of our President and the imminent release of our Boys.” In a blog post, Via said pardons would “make a mockery of our justice system, and it will send the message to his followers that ********* is a legitimate response to political outcomes they don’t like.” For the moment, the release of everyone charged with riot-related offenses seems unlikely, but non-violent offenders such as Derrick Evans have called for large numbers to be freed. And, he suggested, a pardon would not be enough to compensate him and others for the time they spent behind bars. “I think there needs to be some reparations and restitution involved as well,” he said. North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher makes sense of the race for the White House in his twice weekly US Election Unspun newsletter. 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Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the least-popular PS5 exclusives this year Horizon Zero Dawn is one of the least-popular PS5 exclusives this year Gary Green said: 2017’s photorealistic narrative masterpiece, Horizon Zero Dawn, is a game I’ve wanted to talk about for quite some time, and as we get into the details, my reasons for doing so should be rather self-explanatory. The problem is, we’re rather late to the party with this one. 2017 was a while back and the vast majority of PlayStation gamers have already had ample chance to pick-up, try, and love the game. Source link #Horizon #Dawn #leastpopular #PS5 #exclusives #year Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Elon Musk is $70 billion richer since Trump victory due to Tesla surge Elon Musk is $70 billion richer since Trump victory due to Tesla surge Elon Musk on stage before *********** presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Elon Musk spent $44 billion to buy Twitter, now known as X, and at least $130 million to help get Donald Trump elected president. It’s a combination that’s paid off handsomely. Since Trump’s victory last week, Musk is about $70 billion richer on paper. Most of Musk’s wealth is wrapped up in his holdings of Tesla, and in the four trading days since the election, the electric vehicle maker’s stock has soared by about 39%. That’s lifted the company’s market cap well past $1 trillion. Musk’s net worth has swelled to $320 billion, according to Forbes, putting him close to $90 billion ahead of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, the world’s second-richest person. Ellison, a close friend of Musk’s and a former Tesla board member, is a longtime *********** donor who’s seen his own Trump bump, with Oracle’s 10% increase lifting his net worth by about $20 billion. For Musk, getting Trump back into the White House became another full-time job. He funded a swing-state operation to register right-leaning voters, and he led rallies as a surrogate for his favored candidate. He started $1 million giveaways to registered voters who signed one of his America PAC petitions, and he faced a lawsuit over running an ******** lottery in Pennsylvania. Musk also used X, the social media platform he acquired in 2022, to constantly tout his support for Trump while frequently spreading misinformation about his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as topics like immigration and voter ******. Now, Musk is trying to make sure he cashes in on his investments. After the election last week, Musk briefly joined Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, NBC News reported. Other outlets, including The New York Times and ABC, have reported that Musk has been weighing in on staffing decisions for the next administration, and he’s spent a lot of time since the election at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Brendan Carr, who is likely to be Trump’s choice to run the Federal Communications Commission, is seen as a longstanding Musk ally. Musk ran a straw poll on X for his 200-million plus followers asking who should be Senate majority leader, and he’s personally endorsed Florida *********** Sen. Rick Scott for the position. He also reposted a comment from Trump about the need for the majority leader to support recess appointments for his nominees so they don’t need Senate confirmation. “Without recess appointments, it will take two years or more to confirm the new administration!” Musk wrote. Benefiting Musk’s empire Musk has long sought to reduce regulatory authority so that he can eliminate impediments to his sprawling business empire, which includes Tesla and X, as well as defense contractor SpaceX, artificial intelligence startup xAI, brain computer interface company Neuralink and tunneling venture Boring Co. Those companies are currently embroiled in a range of probes and lawsuits from federal agencies pertaining to matters including alleged securities law violations, workplace safety, labor and civil rights violations, violations of federal environmental laws, consumer ****** and vehicle safety defects. Given the executive branch’s outsized control over federal regulatory bodies, Musk can look forward to regulators and intelligence agencies winding down some or all of the 19 known ongoing federal investigations and lawsuits against Tesla, SpaceX and X. “He’s got the golden touch right now and has the ear,” said Deepwater Asset Management’s Gene Munster, a longtime Tesla bull, in an interview with CNBC on Wednesday. In addition to Tesla, SpaceX is also a “clear beneficiary” of a Trump presidency, Munster said. He added that xAI could be rewarded as the new administration considers AI regulations. “I’m stretched to try to find out how this could play out negative for Elon,” Munster said. Musk didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Musk owns 411.06 million Tesla shares, as of the latest filings, and about 304 million performance-based options. In January, Judge Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Chancery Court voided Musk’s historic pay package from 2018 that included the options, calling it “unfathomable” in part because Musk controlled the board. Shareholders then voted in June to retroactively ratify the package. McCormick has said a final ruling on whether to restore Musk’s compensation will come soon. Musk and Ellison aren’t the only two billionaire tech executives to see a post-election windfall. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has added about $4.5 billion to his net worth since Trump’s victory. Coinbase shares soared 20% on Monday, bringing their gains since Tuesday to 67%. The crypto exchange was a major contributor to pro-crypto candidates up and down the ballot, largely through a PAC called Fairshake. Most of its preferred candidates were victorious, setting the stage for the likelihood of a more favorable regulatory environment for the industry. That’s a win for Tesla as well. At the end of the third quarter, the company reported “digital assets” with a fair value of $729 million. Cryptocurrencies have rallied since the election, with bitcoin jumping about 29% to a record of over $88,000 on Monday. WATCH: Elon Musk intimately involved in shaping Trump’s government Source link #Elon #Musk #billion #richer #Trump #victory #due #Tesla #surge Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Coedely ****** victim’s sister describes driving as ‘too daunting’ Coedely ****** victim’s sister describes driving as ‘too daunting’ BBC Erin Griffiths – with her brother Callum – who she calls her “biggest protector” The sister of a teenager who ***** in a car ****** is scared to learn to drive because of what happened. Callum Griffiths, 19, from Porth was ******* in a ****** in Coedely, Rhondda Cynon Taf, last December, alongside friends, Morgan Smith, 18 and Jesse Owen, 18. Erin Griffiths, 16, can get her provisional licence next year but said she already has anxiety and is planning to put off lessons. “Since Callum, it is a lot more daunting to think about my friends in a car or me in a car. It’s really scary. You never know what can happen to you,” she said. Callum’s family said their hearts were “broken beyond repair” Callum’s smiling face on the wall is the first thing you see when you walk into the living room of his family home. As the anniversary of his ****** approaches, this is clearly a family still trying to work out how to live their lives without him. “It just gets *******,” says mum Natalie. “Because the reality of having to get up every day and live without Callum has really set in. “How do we get up every day knowing our son isn’t here?” The night of the ****** is still vivid in Natalie’s mind. There are memories of the family driving the 15-minute journey to the scene, after receiving a phone call from a friend who lived nearby. “She told me the car was in half and I just remember praying, all the way to Coedely,” she said. “Just praying ‘let Callum be OK – just let him be OK’.” Although they were told at the scene Callum had *****, Natalie said she did not take it in until later. “Our world just crumbled,” she said. “I do feel when we lost Callum we lost a part of ourselves – I am not the person I used to be, my husband is not the same person. “There is a huge void that will never, ever be filled.” Flowers and balloons were left in memory of the three teenagers in December 2023 Last month, an inquest into the three teenagers’ deaths found that the car lost control and hit a bus after travelling at around 50mph (80km/h) into a bend. The family have not yet decided how they will mark the anniversary, but held a party for Callum, who would have turned 20 on 2 November. Natalie Griffiths Callum’s family held a party on what would have been his 20th birthday, raising money for the charity 2wish Cymru which has helped them during the past year Siblings Erin and Callum were very close, with Erin calling him her “best friend and biggest protector”. The 16-year-old, just 15 when her brother *****, said the party has been an important focus and, she admits, a distraction. “Instead of thinking that Callum is not here for his birthday, we have this big celebration,” she said. Natalie Griffiths Erin and her brother Callum were very close Another focus for Natalie has been as a member of a group of grieving families, called Forget Me Not Families Uniting. They are campaigning for changes to the law on new drivers. A graduated driver’s licence could see a limit on the number of passengers young people are allowed to carry, which is a “no brainer”, Natalie believes. But last month, the *** government appeared to rule this out, saying it was not considering any changes. That is despite a petition set up by another mother whose son ***** in Wales, reaching around 25,000 signatures. “It’s very frustrating,” said Natalie. “And more so knowing I have got a child who is coming up to driving age, who is now put off from wanting to learn to drive because she is so aware of the dangers.” Natalie Griffiths says a change in the law for young drivers would be Callum’s ‘greatest legacy.’ Erin said her friends support the proposed changes and she hopes the tragic circumstances of her brother’s ****** will make people drive more cautiously. “We never expected this to happen to Callum, you never know who it is going to happen to – it is always playing on my mind,” she said. To those who say any changes could impinge the freedoms of young people, Natalie has a simple and direct answer. She said: “The biggest limit of all has been placed on Callum because he has no life to live any longer. “The greatest legacy we can leave for Callum is to try and make some change. “ Source link #Coedely #****** #victims #sister #describes #driving #daunting Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Stellar Blade’s Nier: Automata DLC just makes sense Stellar Blade’s Nier: Automata DLC just makes sense Sony Interactive Entertainment The Stellar Blade and Nier: Automata crossover DLC is on the way, with special items set to be available when the former game updates on November 20. An announcement on the PlayStation Blog reveals that a shop run by Emil, the stone-faced, *****-eyed merchant that you may recognize as the mask Nier: Automata creator Yoko Taro wears out in public, will be available in Stellar Blade. Players can then gain access to 11 new items. While the post doesn’t specify what they are, you can expect some familiar outfits. Video game crossovers aren’t anything new, but this one is very appropriate. Stellar Blade was heavily inspired by Nier: Automata, which is a bit obvious once you realize they’re both games with fantasy-inspired postapocalyptic settings, frenetic combat, and stylish female protagonists. “Nier: Automata left a huge impression on me,” Stellar Blade developer Kim Hyung-tae told IGN ahead of the game’s release. “It made me realize that a game like this could be made, and allowed me to rediscover the kind of game that I want to make.” Each major Stellar Blade update has also added new outfits for Eve, the main character, and Nier: Automata‘s iconic visual design fits right in. The Stellar Blade update is also bringing along new poses for the photo mode, four new costumes, and a new accessory called Symbol of Legacy that changes the appearance of the Tachy Mode, the skill tree players access after a certain point in the game. Other small updates include lip sync support for six new languages, the ability to pick a song at camp, auto-targeting for instant ******, and a “No Ponytail” option under character customization. Source link #Stellar #Blades #Nier #Automata #DLC #sense Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese denies asking Premier Roger Cook to shift WA election date Prime Minister Anthony Albanese denies asking Premier Roger Cook to shift WA election date Anthony Albanese has denied asking Roger Cook to shift the date of the WA election to avoid an overlap with the Federal campaign in the first half of next year. The Prime Minister insisted if it were up to him, the Commonwealth would have four-year fixed terms like all the States and Territories, as he ridiculed speculation about election dates. “I have read the election would be in August, September, November, December 7 has probably passed now but I was reading that as the date as well,” he told reporters in Tasmania. “I’m focused on governing. That’s what I’m focused on. I will leave the speculation to others. “The election, I’ve said the whole way through, will be in 2025. It will be called April or before.” The Federal election must be held by May 17 — with the Prime Minister required to call it between 33 and 58 days ahead of polling day — while the WA date is set for March 8. Mr Cook stoked speculation about a March Federal election date when he revealed at The West ***********’s Leadership Matters event on Monday he had sought legal advice about moving WA’s election date if Anthony Albanese required him to. That involved discussions with the electoral commission to understand what complications might arise if the two elections were held close together, such as staffing and the availability of physical polling locations. Mr Cook said he did not care whether the Federal or State election was held first. After dismissing the date speculation, Mr Albanese joked about an early election when asked about Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s comments that the best Labor could gain at this point was a ********* government. “We are now in the thralls, apparently, of an election campaign, perhaps in December, Peter Dutton does not have a single costed policy out there. Not one,” he said. Shifting the Commonwealth away from three-year terms would require a constitutional change. A proposal for fixed terms was defeated at the 1988 referendum while three attempts to align Senate and House of Representatives elections have also *******. Source link #Prime #Minister #Anthony #Albanese #denies #Premier #Roger #Cook #shift #election #date Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

A white Steam Deck OLED can be yours for $679 A white Steam Deck OLED can be yours for $679 After briefly offering a transparent Steam Deck OLED last year, Valve has announced its next limited edition variant featuring a bold new ******: “white.” It’ll cost you $679 when it’s available on November 18, and it features the exact same hardware as the 1TB Steam Deck OLED. (Most importantly, it sports that gorgeous 7.4-inch display with HDR and a 90Hz refresh rate). There’s also a white carrying case, naturally. While the perils of white console hardware are hard to ignore (especially for a hefty portable that’ll surely trap plenty of hand grease), this new variant may convince early Steam Deck owners to make the jump. As we covered in our review, the Steam Deck OLED’s display looks significantly bolder than the original LCD models, especially with the addition of HDR support. This time around, Valve says it’s also shipping the limited edition white model worldwide where Steam Decks are already available (including Australia). “We’re curious to see what the response is, and will use what we learn to inform future decisions about any potential new ****** variants down the line,” Valve said in an e-mail. “We’ve always said our intent is to continually work on improving Steam Deck, and that’s true from both a software perspective (continuing to ship improvements) and a hardware one (Steam Deck OLED, as well as ongoing work toward the future of Steam Deck and other hardware plans).” Source link #white #Steam #Deck #OLED Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump transition official warns Justice Dept staff against ‘resistance’ Trump transition official warns Justice Dept staff against ‘resistance’ By Sarah N. ****** WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An attorney helping President-elect Donald Trump assemble his new administration warned career employees at the U.S. Justice Department on Monday that they could be fired if they tried to resist the ***********’s agenda. “If these career DOJ employees won’t implement President Trump’s program in good ******, they should leave. Those employees who engage in so-called ‘resistance’ against the duly-elected President’s lawful agenda would be subverting ********* democracy,” wrote Mark Paoletta, an attorney at Schaerr Jaffe who is leading Trump’s Justice Department transition team, in a post on X. “Those that take such actions would be subject to disciplinary measures, including termination,” he added. Paoletta could not be immediately reached for further comment. His post on X came in response to a Politico article which reported that many Justice Department career attorneys — civil servants who typically remain in their posts from administration to administration regardless of which party holds the White House — are alarmed by what a second Trump presidency will mean. Trump won a second term in last Tuesday’s presidential election. During his first term from 2017-2021, Trump regularly butted heads with government employees, particularly at the Justice Department. He said that his biggest mistake in office was hiring his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions, who then declined to shut down a probe into contacts between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian officials. Justice Department employees protested many of Trump’s first-term decisions on multiple occasions. In 2020, a team of federal prosecutors handling the case against Trump loyalist Roger Stone withdrew. One of those prosecutors later told Congress the group left to protest what they felt was political pressure to reduce their sentencing recommendation. Critics also lambasted then-Attorney General Bill Barr for dropping the ********* charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn and trying to force the ouster of then-U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman in Manhattan, whose office was investigating former Trump attorney Rudolph Giuliani. (Reporting by Sarah N. ******; additional reporting by Gram Slattery; Editing by Scott Malone and Jonathan Oatis) Source link #Trump #transition #official #warns #Justice #Dept #staff #resistance Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Extended Gameplay Reveals A Raiders-Like Adventure Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Extended Gameplay Reveals A Raiders-Like Adventure The Indiana Jones franchise began in 1981 with Raiders of the Lost Ark, a film that many would argue ******** the best movie in the series. Bethesda and MachineGames’ upcoming game, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, takes some influence from each of the three original films. But in the latest extended gameplay video, the Great Circle has more than a passing resemblance with Raiders of the Lost Ark. The parallels start early in the video, when Indy takes an idol from its perch and triggers a trap, much like the opening minutes of Raiders of the Lost Ark. It could be argued that this the incident that taught Indy to use a counterweight when swapping out idols, although that strategy still ******* him in Raiders. A good deal of the tone also feels like it was lifted from Raiders, including the sequence where Indy is at Marshall College, his home away from home when he isn’t hunting down priceless relics. The game’s heroine, Gina, echoes Indy’s first love, Marion Ravenwood, in part because the former has an agenda that doesn’t necessarily line up with his. Indy wants to stop the Nazis from uncovering the secrets of the Great Circle, while Gina is an Italian journalist who just wants to find her missing sister. No Indiana Jones story would be complete without a globe-spanning adventure, and the Great Circle has that as well. Indy’s primary weapons against the ***** guards are usually his fists, or anything that happens to be at hand. The video also teases some of the puzzles that Indy has to solve, as well as some sequences that move into third-person view while Indy navigates hidden tombs. That largely lines up with GameSpot’s early hands-on experience with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which emphasized stealth over combat. And Indy won’t ever ****** or punch a dog in the game. Nazis, however, are fair game for both. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will hit Xbox Series X|S and PC on December 9. A PlayStation 5 port will follow in Spring 2025. Source link #Indiana #Jones #Great #Circle #Extended #Gameplay #Reveals #RaidersLike #Adventure Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Want to cash in on China’s stimulus? Here’s what the ***** expect next Want to cash in on China’s stimulus? Here’s what the ***** expect next ******** markets are back in the spotlight after a slew of government stimulus measures over recent weeks. Friday’s news of a five-year 10 trillion ******** yuan ($1.4 trillion) debt swap program disappointed investors, however, falling short of calls for more direct support for the economy. For many market participants — including Pella Funds’ Jordan Cvetanovski — this means taking a longer view when it comes to investing in the ****** powerhouse. “I think the right way of looking at what China’s up to, really, is to see it as a process,” he told CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” on Monday. “The markets are always impatient. They want to see a big sugar high immediately, and they want to see a big bazooka … However, as we’ve discovered over many years, the ******** government … does things in a more measured fashion.” Cvetanovski, Pella Funds’ founder, chief investment officer and portfolio manager, added that “more patient, longer-term investors would be rewarded by looking at the ******* picture.” His comments come as China’s Ministry of Finance signaled Friday that more fiscal support could come next year . It also flagged its near-term focus on addressing local government debt. Looking ahead, Paul Cavey, founder and economist at research house East Asia Econ, said there will be more stimulus measures to come, especially given the potential for a hike in tariffs by President-elect Donald Trump. Carey is expecting two types of policies: fiscal support to “resolve some of the excess inventories in the property market,” as well as measures that help promote new segments of growth to cope with any extra tariffs on exports to the U.S, he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Monday. Stocks to watch As investors ponder how to navigate the ******** market, Bernstein said there are attractive opportunities in “growth and high volume stocks [aligned] with policy led rebound.” “Cheap valuations, declining equity risk premium, improving earnings support (Financials, Real Estate, Utilities, Healthcare, Tech, Materials showing signs of bottom in downgrades) and low positioning (GEM funds were -2.4% underweight China, 0.7% overweight India by Sept. end) still make ******** equities attractive,” the investment bank’s analysts wrote in a Nov. 6 note. Among the bank’s outperform-rated stocks are tech giants Tencent and Meituan . The bank’s analysts describe Tencent as its “top ‘set and forget’ stock idea in the sector, especially as the company’s capital returns grow with earnings over time.” Meanwhile, they view shopping platform Meituan as “the fastest growing name in the China Internet sector in the next few years.” Bernstein has a target price of 540 Hong Kong dollars ($69.47) on Tencent and 220 Hong Kong dollars on Meituan — giving them potential upside of around 30% and 18% respectively. Both Tencent and Meituan trade on the Hong Kong Exchange and in the U.S. as ********* Depository Receipts (ADR) under the ticker TCEHY and MPNGY . — CNBC’s Evelyn Cheng and Michael Bloom contributed to this report. Source link #cash #Chinas #stimulus #Heres #***** #expect Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Rogue Point: ****** Mesa Devs Reveal Four-Player Co-Op Shooter Rogue Point: ****** Mesa Devs Reveal Four-Player Co-Op Shooter Crowbar Collective, the team behind the infinitely successful remake of Half-Life named ‘****** Mesa’ has revealed an all-new cooperative shooter – Rogue Point. This intense shooter boasts tactical elements and a roguelite structure, with the squad at Crowbar Collective stressing that each mission has ‘hundreds of ways to play’. ****** Mesa to Rogue Point This is the first new release for Crowbar Collective in over ten years if you don’t count the definitive edition of ****** Mesa that dropped on Steam in 2020. ****** Mesa has been a roaring success since day one, securing more than 100,000 reviews on Steam with an overall rating of ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’, so there’s already a strong foundation there for what comes next. To publish Rogue Point, Crowbar Collective has partnered with Team 17, just to give the project an even more solid backing. In Rogue Point, players are pitted against tough and varied enemies across a range of maps. These environments will change with each new engagement, and the gameplay has been described as ‘constantly evolving’. With each match, players will need to manage their economy mechanics, upgrade their operators, and strategise with teammates. It’s a campaign-based cooperative title that plays almost like a round of Counter-Strike, which is pretty innovative. There are plenty of options for customisation, and on the surface, Rogue Point looks like a great shooter – but the proof will be in the inevitable test phases that’ll be pushed out before long. Presently, the game is slated to be released in 2025 in early access, and we know that it has been in development since at least 2022. Are you looking forward to Rogue Point? Let us know on the Insider Gaming forum. For more Insider Gaming coverage, check out the news that Overwatch 2 is getting 6v6 back for a limited time Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest news and exclusive leaks every week! No Spam. Source link #Rogue #Point #****** #Mesa #Devs #Reveal #FourPlayer #CoOp #Shooter Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]