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Deputy sought suspect on $1,600 shoplifting charge. He found him already in jail. Deputy sought suspect on $1,600 shoplifting charge. He found him already in jail. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: SHOPLIFTING: On May 6, Deputy John Young was dispatched to Kohl’s, where a woman had returned some sandals for a store credit card. She then went about the baby section putting some items in a bag. She went to the register with some clothing to purchase, but did not pay for some items placed in her handbag. The woman was not immediately identified. SHOPLIFTING: On May 8, Deputy Devin Blair was dispatched to Ulta Beauty at the Oconee Connector, where two women shoplifted about $1,600 worthy of cosmetics. The women came into the store early in the afternoon and within six minutes they loaded a bag and left. TINT PROBLEM: On May 8, Sgt. Lex Ogan was patrolling on Epps Bridge Parkway when he observed a BMW with the windows heavily tinted. That caught his attention, so he ran the tag and learned the owner had a suspended license. After a traffic stop, the driver, a 47-year-old Athens man, was arrested after the officer learned he had seven active license suspensions due to such matters as child support violations, a DUI conviction, and a super speeder conviction. MYSTERY MAN: On May 8, Deputy John Young was dispatched to a location on Sikes Road, where a man reported he found a trail camera attached to a tree and pointed at his equipment trailer. He pulled the SIM card and it showed a man mounting the camera two days earlier. However, the man couldn’t be identified because he wore a mask, a hat and gloves. SHOPLIFTING: On May 9, Deputy Kelda Simmons was dispatched to Walmart where a loss prevention officer had attempted to stop a woman after she tried to leave with some perfume, deodorant, makeup and a salad. She ran away in the direction of the Cracker Barrel. Simmons and Deputy Annessa Glenn found the woman inside the restaurant, and she explained she poured the stolen items out of her purse before she ran. The 30-year-old Athens woman was taken to jail. Fraud Probe: Athens resident who wanted to purchase tractor online faces possibility of losing $23,000 DRUNK DRIVING: On May 9, Sgt. Lex Ogan was monitoring traffic on U.S. Highway 78 when he clocked a vehicle approaching at 79 mph. He made a traffic stop and the 46-year-old Bogart woman explained she was in a hurry to get home for a graduation party. She had watery eyes, a flushed face, and she smelled of alcohol. She was apologetic, but denied drinking alcohol. However, she was charged with DUI after failing roadside sobriety tests. An open bottle of Sutter Home wine was found in the vehicle. DRUNK DRIVING: On May 10, Cpt. Boris Argueta received a call from an Athens-Clarke police officer who had stopped at a parked car along the Athens Perimeter inside Oconee County. A man was passed out behind the wheel. Deputy Robert McCannon arrived and he turned off the car’s ignition and told the man to exit. It took a while, but the man finally exited. He had a strong odor of alcohol, but he denied drinking. The 23-year-old Woodstock man explained he was returning to Athens for his college graduation. In a slurred voice, he mentioned something about “my malicious wasn’t intent.” He agreed to have a blood test done and was charged with DUI. WARRANT SERVED: On May 12, Deputy Collin Worsham was dispatched to Home Depot, where a shoplifting was caught on camera. The man took six hammer drills, a level and a tool pack, all valued about $1,600, and placed them in a large container. He set the container down near the exit and went outside. Shortly, he returned, got the container and went to a car, driven by another man. The deputy was able to identify the suspect, whom he learned was already in the Oconee jail on another shoplifting charge. He took the new warrant and served it on the 25-year-old Athens man in the jail. This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Oconee Blotter: Shoplifting suspect tries to hide in Cracker Barrel Source link #Deputy #sought #suspect #shoplifting #charge #jail Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Inside Trump’s Exception for White South African Refugees Inside Trump’s Exception for White South African Refugees The Trump administration has welcomed white South Africans as refugees, even after suspending the refugee program for nearly all other groups. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, White House correspondent for The New York Times, and John Eligon, Johannesburg bureau chief, discuss the factors that led to this moment, in advance of this week’s White House meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and President Trump. Source link #Trumps #Exception #White #South #African #Refugees Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Horoscope for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – Chicago Sun-Times Horoscope for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – Chicago Sun-Times Horoscope for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Chicago Sun-TimesHoroscopes Today, May 20, 2025 USA TodayYour Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: May 20, 2025 The CutAries Daily Horoscope Today, May 20, 2025: You Are Stronger Than You Think Times of IndiaGemini Season 2025: Astrological predictions for today on May 20, 2025 Hindustan Times Source link #Horoscope #Tuesday #Chicago #SunTimes Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

New Zealand dinosaur sculpture ***** ***** fuels debate New Zealand dinosaur sculpture ***** ***** fuels debate Love Taupō Some have called it an “eyesaur”. Many more have described it as “fabulous”. But one word ***** *****, a seven-metre tall stainless steel dinosaur sculpture in New Zealand, could never be associated with is “boring”. Just days after the sauropod statue was installed in Taupō Sculpture Park, in the scenic centre of New Zealand’s North Island, ***** ***** has already prompted heated debate among locals. The artist – and the team that commissioned it – say that’s exactly the point. The mirror-finish sculpture was commissioned by the Taupō Sculpture Trust and created by Slovenian-born artist Gregor Kregar. Kregar said that he wasn’t “particularly surprised” by the furore that quickly surrounded his work. “Sculpture sometimes stops people from their everyday interactions with the world,” he told the BBC from his home in Auckland. “It’s really hard to hate a sculpture of a dinosaur.” Still, public opinion on ***** ***** is split. “Fantastic! Getting people talking about art. Broadening the conversation,” said one commenter on a social media post announcing ***** *****’s arrival. But another wrote: “Public investment of $100,000 from the local ratepayers, many of who would have rather seen the money spent elsewhere in the community.” Funding for ***** ***** was finalised in 2018, before recent hikes in Taupō District Council’s rate which is similar to a council tax. After several years of negotiations, the work was completed and installed in the park last week. Others still criticised the work as having no connection with Taupō, named New Zealand’s most beautiful town in the 2023 Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards. But Kregar said the rock that the dinosaur stands on is inspired by the volcanic history of the area. Getty Images Taupō Sculpture Park is located near Lake Taupō, on New Zealand’s North Island Lake Taupō, from which the town takes its name, is a large caldera, a volcano that has collapsed in on itself. It last erupted around 1,800 years ago. Sauropods, the inspiration for ***** *****, are one of a few species of dinosaurs that paleontologists say lived in New Zealand. They became extinct 66 million years ago, along with most other non-avian dinosaurs. Kregar says the spirited debate around the sculpture means ***** ***** could eventually win round “the haters”. “You put the sculpture out there, there is reaction, people start falling in love with it, and then it becomes something that they start embracing, part of the local identity,” he said. Kim Gillies, secretary of the Taupō Sculpture Trust, told the BBC that the decision to commission ***** ***** was not taken “lightly”, but that it was chosen because “it would help put Taupō on the map”. Gillies added that when it comes to the art, “safe is a bit boring, right?” No bones about it. Source link #Zealand #dinosaur #sculpture #***** #***** #fuels #debate Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Thousands of Gazan babies will die without aid Thousands of Gazan babies will die without aid A UN humanitarian chief has said 14,000 babies in Gaza could die in the next 48 hours if lorries of aid do not reach communities in the Strip. Speaking to the BBC’s Radio 4 Today programme, Tom Fletcher said thousands of trucks of aid were “ready to go”, adding that the lorries contained “baby food and nutrition”. Israel has accused ****** of misusing and stealing aid, which ****** denies. The country’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Monday that “we must not reach a situation of famine”, adding that Israel will only allow a “minimal, basic bridge” to prevent hunger. Source link #Thousands #Gazan #babies #die #aid Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

What is it like in Bella Culley’s Georgian prison? What is it like in Bella Culley’s Georgian prison? Tom Burgess BBC News, North East and Cumbria Rayhan Demytrie/ BBC A watch tower in prison number 5 in Rustavi, Georgia As a British teenager is held in jail in Georgia on suspicion of drug offences, a report by inspectors sheds light on what life is like inside Rustavi’s prison number 5. Bella Culley, 18, from Billingham, Teesside, is behind bars after being arrested in Tbilisi and charged with importing large quantities of narcotics. She is currently detained for 55 days while the prosecution investigates, but the BBC understands this could be extended by up to a further seven months. The latest inspection of the prison, carried out by the ombudsman of Georgia, found a range of issues from a lack of exercise time to intermittent drinking water supplies and frequent verbal conflict between inmates. The BBC has approached the Georgian Ministry of Justice for comment. Ombudsman inspectors made monitoring visits to prison number 5 in March and May 2023 to assess the treatment of female prisoners and the implementation of previous recommendations. The visits were reportedly prompted by inmate complaints about the lack of access to proper hygiene. AP Bella Culley was arrested in Tbilisi The inspection found new inmates spent up to two weeks in internal classification cells before being assigned to a block. According to the resulting report: “Even though they are legally guaranteed the right to exercise, they are unable to benefit from this right. “The internal classification cells are located in the C residential building of the facility, and there is no designated outdoor space available for the inmates housed there to get fresh air.” The watchdog advised that the lack of exercise for new prisoners should be investigated by the ministry in charge of penal reform. Rayhan Demytrie/BBC A warning sign outside of prison number 5 in Rustavi, Georgia The report acknowledges that in recent years improvements had been made to cleanliness at the facility. However, “it was found that the facility frequently does not receive drinking water”. Both prisoners and staff are forced to collect and store water in containers. Inmates reported instances where the water was unexpectedly cut off while they were taking a shower, forcing them to continue their showers using cold water stored in containers. Prisoners in closed-type residential units were only allowed showers twice a week. The report also stated the “ventilation systems in the showers and kitchen areas were insufficient” and that “these issues contribute to an unsatisfactory environment for the inmates”. Rayhan Demytrie/BBC Bella Culley will be detained inside prison number 5 for at least 55 days Monitoring also revealed conflicts between inmates did occur at the prison. According to the facility’s internal documentation, “verbal altercations among prisoners are frequent”, while incidents of physical violence were relatively rare. In 2022, there were 11 recorded cases of physical altercations between inmates, but in 2023 only two such cases were documented. The report stated: “Conflicts among prisoners are primarily triggered by gossip, the spreading of false information about one another, and various domestic or day-to-day issues.” Any fights were broken up by prison staff and those involved were given sanctions, the report said. Rayhan Demytrie/BBC The length of time Miss Culley is held in the prison pre-trial can be increased by the prosecution Miss Culley was charged by police with illegally buying, possessing and importing large quantities of narcotics, after officers said they had seized ********** and the ********* drug hashish in a travel bag at Tbilisi International Airport. A spokesperson said the arrest was the result of a joint operation between multiple departments and, if found guilty, Miss Culley could face up to 20 years in jail or life imprisonment. Cleveland Police confirmed an 18-year-old woman from Billingham was arrested in Georgia “on suspicion of drugs offences” and remained in custody. Source link #Bella #Culleys #Georgian #prison Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1s for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway. Trump won’t force Medicaid to cover GLP-1s for obesity. A few states are doing it anyway. CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Page Campbell’s doctor recommended that she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed. “I’ve struggled with my weight for so long,” said Campbell, 40, a single mother of two. “I’m not opposed to trying anything.” In early April, about four weeks after she’d started taking Wegovy, Campbell said she hadn’t experienced any side effects, such as nausea or bowel irritation. But she doesn’t use a scale at home, so she said she didn’t know whether she’d lost any weight since her most recent medical appointment earlier this year, when she weighed 314 pounds. Still, she was confident about achieving weight loss. “It’s going to work because I’m putting in the work. I’m changing my eating habits. I’m exercising,” said Campbell, a shipping manager at a Michaels store. “I’m not going to second-guess myself.” Page Campbell, of Charleston, South Carolina, underwent weight loss surgery in April. Campbell also injects a GLP-1 prescription medication weekly for the treatment of obesity, in addition to prioritizing protein intake and physical movement. Andrew J. Whitaker for KFF Health News Wegovy belongs to a pricey class of drugs called GLP-1s (short for glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists) that have upended the treatment of obesity in recent years, offering hope to patients who have tried and failed to lose weight in myriad other ways. Campbell gained access to Wegovy through South Carolina Medicaid’s decision in late 2024 to cover these weight loss drugs. But the medications remain out of reach for millions of patients across the country who could benefit from them, because many public and private health insurers have deemed the drugs too expensive. A report published in November by KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, found only 13 states were covering GLP-1s for the treatment of obesity for Medicaid beneficiaries as of August 2024. South Carolina became the 14th in November. Liz Williams, one of the report’s authors and a senior policy manager for the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured at KFF, said she was not aware of any other state Medicaid programs joining the list since then. Looking ahead, the remaining states may be reluctant to add a new, expensive drug benefit while they brace for potential federal cuts coming from Congress, she said. “As the budget debate, federally, is developing, that may impact how states are thinking about this,” Williams said. The federal government won’t be helping anytime soon, either. Medicare covers GLP-1s to treat diabetes and some other health conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease, but not obesity. In early April, the Trump administration announced it will not finalize a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would have allowed an estimated 7.4 million people covered by Medicare and Medicaid to access GLP-1s for weight loss. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration is poised to force less expensive, compounded versions of these drugs off the market. And the barrier to entry remains high, even for Medicaid patients in those few states that have agreed to cover the drugs without a federal mandate. Case in point: In South Carolina, where more than one-third of all adults, and nearly half of the African American population, qualify as obese, the state Medicaid agency estimates only 1,300 beneficiaries will meet the stringent prerequisites for GLP-1 coverage. Under one of those requirements, Medicaid beneficiaries who wish to access these drugs to lose weight must attest to “increased exercise activity,” said Jeff Leieritz, a spokesperson for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Campbell, who is insured by Medicaid, was granted coverage for Wegovy based on her body mass index. First, though, she was required to submit six months’ worth of documentation proving that she’d tried and failed to lose weight after receiving nutrition counseling and going on a 1,200-calorie-a day diet, said Kenneth Mitchell, one of Campbell’s doctors and the medical director for bariatric surgery and obesity medicine at Roper St. Francis Healthcare. Campbell’s Wegovy prescription was approved for six months, Mitchell said. When that authorization expires, Campbell and her health care team will need to submit more documentation, including proof that she has lost at least 5% of her body weight and has kept up with nutrition counseling. “It’s not just, ‘Send a prescription in and they cover it.’ It’s rather arduous,” Mitchell said. “Not a lot of folks are going to do this.” Mitchell said South Carolina Medicaid’s decision to cover these drugs was met with excitement among those working in his medical specialty. But he wasn’t surprised that the state anticipates relatively few people will access this benefit annually, since the approval process is so rigorous and the cost high. “The problem is the medicines are so expensive,” Mitchell said. Novo Nordisk, which manufactures Wegovy, announced in March that it was cutting the monthly price for the drug from $650 to $499 for cash-paying customers. The price that health insurance plans and beneficiaries pay for these drugs varies, but some GLP-1s cost more than $1,000 per patient per month, Mitchell said, and many people will need to take them for the rest of their lives to maintain weight loss. “That is a tremendous price tag that someone has to foot the bill for,” Mitchell said. That’s the reason the North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted last year to end coverage of GLP-1s for state employees, after then-North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell’s office estimated in 2023 that the drugs were projected to cost the State Health Plan $1 billion over the next six years. The decision came only a few months after a separate North Carolina agency announced it would start covering these drugs for Medicaid beneficiaries. North Carolina Medicaid has estimated it will spend $16 million a year on GLP-1s. South Carolina Medicaid, which insures fewer than half the number of people enrolled in North Carolina Medicaid, anticipates spending less. Leieritz estimated GLP-1s and nutrition counseling offered to Medicaid beneficiaries in South Carolina will cost $10 million a year. State funding will cover $3.3 million of the expense; the remainder will be paid for by matching Medicaid funds from the federal government. In a recent interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t rule out the possibility that Medicare and Medicaid might cover GLP-1s for obesity treatment in the future as costs come down. They’re “extraordinary drugs” and “we’re going to reduce the cost,” Kennedy told CBS News in early April. He said he would like GLP-1s to eventually be made available to Medicare and Medicaid patients who are seeking obesity treatment after they have tried other ways to lose weight. “That is the framework that we’re now debating.” Meanwhile, public health experts have applauded South Carolina Medicaid’s decision to cover GLP-1s. Yet the new benefit won’t help the vast majority of the 1.5 million adults in South Carolina who are classified as obese, according to data published by the South Carolina Department of Public Health. “We still have some work to do,” acknowledged Brannon Traxler, the public health department’s chief medical officer. But the state’s new “Action Plan for Healthy Eating and Active Living,” written by a coalition of groups in South Carolina, including the Department of Public Health, makes no mention of GLP-1s or the role they might play in lowering obesity rates in the state. The action plan, underwritten by a $1.5 million federal grant, isn’t meant to lay out an overarching approach for lowering obesity in South Carolina, Traxler said. Instead, it promotes physical activity in schools, nutrition, and the expansion of outdoor walking trails, among other strategies. A more comprehensive obesity plan might address the benefits of surgical intervention and GLP-1s, but those also carry risk, expense, and side effects, Traxler said. “Certainly, I think, there is a need to bring it all together,” she said. Campbell, for one, is taking the comprehensive approach. On top of injecting Wegovy once weekly, she said, she is prioritizing protein intake and moving her body. She also underwent weight loss surgery in late April. “Weight loss is my biggest goal,” said Campbell, who expressed appreciation for Medicaid’s coverage of Wegovy. “It’s one more thing that’s going to help me get to my goal.” KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism. Source link #Trump #wont #force #Medicaid #cover #GLP1s #obesity #states Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Brightstar bores 16m of 8g/t tonne dirt at Menzies in WA Brightstar bores 16m of 8g/t tonne dirt at Menzies in WA Brightstar Resources has drilled a 16m intercept assaying 8.03g/t gold from 220m at the Yunndaga deposit in its Menzies hub in WA, including 1m at 33.6g/t gold from 222m and 4m at 13.5g/t gold from 228m. Source link #Brightstar #bores #16m #8gt #tonne #dirt #Menzies Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Satellites, nuclear power on agenda as Macron visits Vietnam next week Satellites, nuclear power on agenda as Macron visits Vietnam next week By Francesco Guarascio and Elizabeth Pineau HANOI/PARIS (Reuters) -Infrastructure and energy are among issues France’s President Emmanuel Macron is expected to discuss with Vietnam’s leaders next week during a state visit to the former colony when dozens of deals may be signed, officials said. The first trip to Vietnam by a French president in nearly a decade is part of a larger tour of Southeast Asia. Macron is set to arrive in Hanoi on May 25, move to Indonesia on May 27 and finish in Singapore, where he will speak at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s top defence conference, starting on May 30. Macron’s Elysee office told Reuters dozens of deals were being prepared and could be signed during the visit. One official with knowledge of the talks said about 30 pacts were under discussion ahead of a signing ceremony on Monday. Vietnam’s foreign affairs ministry did not reply to a request for comment. Caught off-guard by the threat of high tariffs from the United States, export-reliant Vietnam is trying to readjust its growth model to focus more on government spending, with massive investments planned in transport, communications and energy. Macron is following leaders of China, Japan and other European countries in visiting the region in recent weeks, in a sign of Southeast Asia’s strategic importance amid uncertainties on global supply chains and trade. SATELLITES, ENERGY One agreement under negotiation is for the replacement of an earth-observation satellite, built by Airbus Defence’s predecessor and launched in 2013. A non-binding memorandum of understanding on that could be signed during Macron’s visit, one official said. A second official said other satellite discussions were under way. Airbus did not reply to a request for comment but has said in the past it was working on the replacement of Vietnam’s satellite. The Elysee did not comment about this specific agreement. France is also keen to discuss energy cooperation, with progress expected on renewables projects under the EU-backed Just Energy Transition Partnership, the two officials said. Nuclear energy will also be on the table, although no deals were expected, one of the sources said. Vietnam has decided to relaunch its nuclear power programme as it struggles to meet growing energy needs from its expanding economy. Russia and Japan appear to be ahead in nuclear talks at the moment, officials have said. France, South Korea and the United States have also discussed possible cooperation with Hanoi. Talks with the U.S. progressed alongside trade negotiations this week, according to the Vietnamese government. France is also interested in plans for a new high-speed link between Vietnam’s top cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which at an estimated cost of $67 billion would be Vietnam’s largest infrastructure project. (Reporting by Francesco Guarascio in Hanoi and Elizabeth Pineau in Paris; Additional reporting by Phuong Nguyen in Hanoi; Editing by Alex Richardson) Source link #Satellites #nuclear #power #agenda #Macron #visits #Vietnam #week Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

MSI Claw 8 With AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor Announced Alongside Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition MSI Claw 8 With AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor Announced Alongside Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition MSI Claw 8 was announced by the company on Tuesday at Computex 2025. It arrives as the latest addition to the company’s handheld gaming PC lineup which already features the Claw 8 AI+ that was introduced during last year’s computer expo in Taiwan. The MSI Claw 8 is powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, coupled with an LPDDR5-800 memory. It sports an 8-inch full HD+ 120Hz touch screen. Alongside, MSI also took the wraps off the Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition which now features an upgraded 2TB of NVMe SSD storage. MSI Claw 8, Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition Specifications MSI unveiled its latest handheld gaming PCs — the Claw 8 and Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition — during the ongoing Computex 2025 expo in Taipei, Taiwan. Category Specifications Model Name Claw A8 BZ2EM Processor AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme Processor Operating System Windows 11 Home Memory LPDDR5x-8000 onboard, up to 24GB, dual channel Display 8-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200), 16:10, Touchscreen, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 100% sRGB(Typical), 500nits(Typical), VRR, IPS-Level panel Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics Storage 1 x NVMe M.2 2280 SSD by PCIe Gen 4 x4 Sensor 6-Axis IMU Vibration Motor / Fingerprint Reader Audio 2 × 2W Speakers / 1× Audio combo jack / DTS Audio Processing / Hi-Res Audio ready USB Ports 2 x USB4 Type-C / DisplayPort / Power Delivery 3.0 (Thunderbolt 4 Compatible) Card Reader 1 x microSD Card Reader Communication Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.3 Battery 6-Cell, Li-Polymer, 80Whr Dimensions 299.5 x 126.2 x 24 mm Weight 765g (est.) The MSI Claw 8 is powered by an AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme chipset along with up to 24GB of LPDDR5x-8000 dual channel RAM and PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD storage. It runs on Windows 11 Home and comes with AMD Radeon Graphics GPU. The handheld gaming PC sports an 8-inch full HD+ (1,920 x 1,200 pixels) IPS screen with a 120Hz refresh rate, 100 percent sRGB coverage, variable refresh rate (VRR), and 500 nits peak brightness. It is equipped with dual 2W speakers with DTS Audio Processing, as per the company. Connectivity options on the MSI Claw 8 include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, two USB 4.0 Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 and DisplayPort support, a microSD card reader, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. In terms of dimensions, it measures 299.5 x 126.2 x 24mm and weighs 765g. The handheld gaming PC also gets a six-axis IMU vibration motor for enhanced haptics and a fingerprint reader which adds a layer of biometric security. The MSI Claw 8 has an 80Wh 6-cell Lithium-Polymer battery. MSI Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition Photo Credit: MSI Meanwhile, the MSI Claw 8 AI+ Polar Tempest Edition carries the same internals as the standard edition apart from the storage. It is now offered with up to 2TB of NVMe SSD storage. Further, the company has also updated its design which has a white finish with a glittering UV coating. Pricing and availability of both the MSI Claw 8 or the MSI Claw 8 AI+ Tempest Polar Edition handheld gaming PCs are yet to be announced by the company but we can expect more details to arrive in the coming months. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who’sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Asus Refreshes ROG Strix, ROG Zephyrus, TUF Gaming Laptops With Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU Apple Supplier Foxconn to Invest $1.5 Billion in India Unit Source link #MSI #Claw #AMD #Ryzen #Extreme #Processor #Announced #Claw #Polar #Tempest #Edition Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 60 people, local health officials say – AP News Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 60 people, local health officials say – AP News Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 60 people, local health officials say AP NewsIsrael begins extensive Gaza ground operation after intense airstrikes kill more than 100 overnight CNNIsraeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza as Criticism of Israel Grows U.S. News & World ReportUpdates: Israel launches ‘extensive’ ground attack as 144 killed in Gaza Al JazeeraIsrael must fight like there’s no deal, and negotiate like there’s no war – editorial The Jerusalem Post Source link #Israeli #strikes #Gaza #killed #people #local #health #officials #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Sutton Hoo Byzantine bucket believed to be cremation vessel Sutton Hoo Byzantine bucket believed to be cremation vessel David Brunetti/National Trust Fragments of the Byzantine bucket have been found during various excavations at Sutton Hoo A 6th Century Byzantine bucket that has been pieced back together is believed to have been a cremation vessel, according to archaeologists. Fragments of the bucket were first discovered at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, in 1986 with more found in 2012 and last year. Archaeologists have revealed that cremated human and animal bones were found within the base of the bucket, with the human remains believed to belong to an “important person” in the community. Angus Wainwright, National Trust archaeologist, said he hoped further analysis would “uncover more information about this very special burial”. FAS Heritage/National Trust Fragments of human remains and a comb were found in the base of the bucket during last year’s excavations The TV show Time Team found pieces of the bucket last year, as part of a two-year research project with FAS Heritage and the National Trust exploring the earlier history of the site. The copper alloy bucket, decorated with a hunting scene, is thought to have been made several decades before the famous Sutton Hoo ship and its treasures were buried at the site. The human bones found in last year’s dig included part of an ankle bone and fragments of skull. While the sex could not be determined, it is hoped that ancient DNA from the owner might have survived on an unburnt comb that was discovered. Animal bones that were found belonged to a species larger than a pig. Horses were often included on early Anglo-Saxon cremation pyres as a sign of status. The bucket base and comb will now be carefully conserved to allow further study and reconstruction. FAS Heritage/National Trust The comb was found unburnt, likely due to it being made from antler “We knew that this bucket would have been a rare and prized possession back in Anglo-Saxon times, but it’s always been a mystery why it was buried,” Mr Wainwright said. “Now we know it was used to contain the remains of an important person in the Sutton Hoo community. “I’m hopeful that further analysis will uncover more information about this very special burial.” Luke Deal/BBC Angus Wainwright and Helen Geake said the discovery of the human and animal remains confirmed the bucket was used as a cremation vessel Helen Geake, Time Team’s Anglo-Saxon expert, said the “puzzle” of the bucket had “finally” been solved. “It’s a remarkable mixture – a vessel from the southern, classical world containing the remains of a very northern, very Germanic cremation,” she said. “It epitomises the strangeness of Sutton Hoo – it has ship burials, horse burials, mound burials and now bath-bucket burials. “Who knows what else it might still hold?” Time Team’s Sutton Hoo findings can be watched on YouTube in a four-part documentary titled The Sutton Hoo Dig. Source link #Sutton #Hoo #Byzantine #bucket #believed #cremation #vessel Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Current not crocodiles could sink Olympic river venue Current not crocodiles could sink Olympic river venue A crocodile habitat unveiled as an Olympic venue is set to come under the microscope, sparking speculation at least one Brisbane 2032 sport could be held interstate. Rockhampton’s Fitzroy River is set to be assessed, with an Olympic boss saying it remains to be seen whether it hosts the 2032 Games rowing and sprint canoeing. The river is home to freshwater crocs but its current has emerged as the concern, with the Sydney International Regatta Centre looming if a suitable Queensland venue is not confirmed. Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach was not able to guarantee the river would host rowing after arriving in Brisbane for a landmark meeting, saying the world body would evaluate the venue in July. IOC heavyweights have gathered in Brisbane to receive updates on the 2032 Games at a three-day meeting starting on Tuesday. It marks the first time the IOC delegates have visited Australia since Brisbane was unveiled as host almost four years ago. The Fitzroy River has hosted national team training camps, but eyebrows were raised when it was unveiled as a 2032 venue after the Brisbane blueprint was revealed in March. Crocodile sightings are common at the central Queensland site, but organisers have played down speculation that competitors could be attacked. “It makes for a colourful story. But I think that’s probably not a key concern,” Rowing Australia CEO Sarah Cook told AAP. “We we have schoolkids rowing up there. We put the *********** rowing team out there. “And look, you know, maybe that gives us a bit of home ground advantage.” Questions have been asked about the river that has a current, unlike a man-made venue such as the Sydney course. The Queensland government’s 2032 venue plan opted for the Fitzroy River, ignoring recommendations to hold rowing at the Sydney 2000 host course at Penrith. Two-time Olympian Ms Cook said the river would have to be assessed against international rowing regatta standards. Any current that could impact results or favour certain lanes would fall outside the rules, she said. “It’s a bit of a waiting game. I think there’s just a lot of unknowns about that venue at the moment,” Ms Cook said. “It is certainly a concern, I think, for Queensland, that potentially another state could pick up the rowing if there’s not a suitable venue found in Queensland.” Penrith would be able to host the 2032 rowing if the river was scrapped, said Ms Cook, adding that she hoped a Queensland venue was confirmed to ensure the sport’s legacy. “That (Penrith) is a fantastic venue. From a Queensland perspective, I can imagine that that’s not an appeal and option for the government,” she said. “We would love to see a permanent home for rowing in Queensland. “We think that the legacy out of having an Olympic and Paralympic standard flatwater venue would be incredibly important for … the sport’s future.” Cook said there were a number of other rowing host options in Queensland including Hinze Dam near the Gold Coast and Wyaralong Dam south of Brisbane. The *********** rowing team are looking to bounce back from their worst Olympic result since 1988 after securing a sole bronze medal at the Paris Games. Local organisers have impressed at the three-day IOC co-ordination committee meeting also attended by IOC president-elect Kirsty Coventry. “You are building on the commitment to our shared values that unite us in this journey towards a successful Olympic Games,” Mr Bach told the meeting on Tuesday. “Brisbane 2032 (is) an event where I’m sure … will inspire the world and set a new benchmark for a new era of Olympic Games.” Source link #Current #crocodiles #sink #Olympic #river #venue Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How uproar over a Māori haka, beloved in New Zealand life, sowed chaos and gridlock in Parliament How uproar over a Māori haka, beloved in New Zealand life, sowed chaos and gridlock in Parliament WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races. Spine-tingling performances at sports events, funerals and graduations often go viral online, a non-partisan point of pride for the country abroad. But one haka performed in protest in New Zealand’s Parliament by three legislators last November has provoked fierce division among lawmakers about whether it was an act of peaceful dissent, or disruptive and even intimidating to their opponents. A vote to approve unprecedented, lengthy bans from Parliament for the Māori party lawmakers who enacted the protest was unexpectedly suspended on Tuesday. Debate will resume in June, when it threatens to gridlock the legislative agenda until politicians from all parties reach consensus on what the punishment should be. Hundreds of protesters against the sanctions waited outside Parliament’s front doors in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday to greet the Māori party lawmakers with a haka when they emerged. What is the haka? The haka was once viewed as a war dance, but that understanding has changed in New Zealand as it has been embraced in a range of celebratory, somber and ceremonial settings. It’s an expression of Māori identity and while sacred, it can be performed by people of any race who are educated by Māori in the words, movements and cultural protocols. Emotional haka have generated news headlines in the past year when performed by soldiers farewelling a New Zealander who died fighting in Ukraine, and in Paris by athletes from New Zealand’s Olympic team. While the best-known haka is “ka mate,” the chant often performed by the All ******* rugby team before games, there are many variants. Why was this one controversial? Last November’s protest wasn’t the first time a haka has rung out in Parliament. Performances regularly follow the passage of laws important to Māori. But some lawmakers decried this one for two reasons: because the legislators from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, left their seats and strode across the floor toward government politicians while performing it, and because it disrupted the vote on a proposed law. When asked how the Māori party would vote on a bill they said would dismantle Indigenous rights, Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke – New Zealand’s youngest parliamentarian, at 22 – tore up a copy of the law and began the haka, joined by two of her colleagues. The law, an attempt to rewrite New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribal leaders and the British crown, was widely unpopular and has since been defeated. But for six months, a committee of the lawmakers’ peers have fought furiously about how — or whether — their protest of it should be punished. Why is debate about it still going? Usually there’s agreement among parliamentarians about penalties for errant behavior. But this episode polarized the committee considering the lawmakers’ actions. Its report recommended Maipi-Clarke, who the committee said showed contrition in a letter, be suspended for seven days and her colleagues for 21 days. That’s the harshest penalty ever assigned to New Zealand lawmakers; the previous record was three days. Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee this month scheduled a rare, unlimited debate in Parliament until all parties could find consensus on the penalty, citing the severity of the proposed bans. But minutes after the debate began Tuesday, it was adjourned at the government’s behest after they allowed the Māori party lawmakers to stay until after Thursday’s budget was delivered. It permitted the government their budget week agenda and meant the Māori lawmakers — opponents of the government — wouldn’t miss one of Parliament’s most significant dates. But the debate about the bans will then resume. Opposition leader Chris Hipkins, the only opponent of the sanctions to speak before debate was suspended, cited episodes where lawmakers have brawled in Parliament and driven a tractor up the building’s steps, but were not suspended, as evidence that the bans weren’t fair. But Judith Collins, the chair of the committee that produced the sanctions, said the penalties were “not about the haka.” Collins said the lawmakers’ behavior was the most egregious she’d ever witnessed. What happens next? The debate will resume on June 5, when it threatens to stall usual government business once more. The government said Tuesday that it would not back down from the punishments suggested and opposition parties said they couldn’t be swayed from disputing them. Outside Parliament, activist Eru Kapa-Kingi told the assembled crowd that the haka was “a source of fear” in Parliament. “Even though when the All ******* do it it’s a good thing,” he added. Source link #uproar #Māori #haka #beloved #Zealand #life #sowed #chaos #gridlock #Parliament Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Apple Supplier Foxconn to Invest $1.5 Billion in India Unit Apple Supplier Foxconn to Invest $1.5 Billion in India Unit Apple supplier Foxconn will invest 1.5 billion rupees in its India unit, the company said in a filing, as the iPhone maker shifts more manufacturing out of tariff-hit China. Foxconn’s Singapore-based subsidiary will buy 12.77 billion shares worth 10 rupees apiece, amounting to 127.74 billion rupees ($1.50 billion) in Yuzhan Technology India, according to the London Stock Exchange filing. Yuzhan Technology India, Foxconn’s unit in Tamil Nadu, manufactures electronic components and also assembles Apple’s iPhones. Apple is positioning India as an alternative manufacturing base amid US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China, which have raised supply chain concerns and fears of higher iPhone prices, Reuters reported last month. In March, Apple ramped up India production, exporting around 600 tons of iPhones worth $2 billion (roughly Rs. 17,103 crore) to the US. © Thomson Reuters 2025 (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Source link #Apple #Supplier #Foxconn #Invest #Billion #India #Unit Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Biden diagnosis draws well-wishes, questions — and conspiracy theories – The Washington Post Biden diagnosis draws well-wishes, questions — and conspiracy theories – The Washington Post Biden diagnosis draws well-wishes, questions — and conspiracy theories The Washington PostBiden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate ******* CNNBiden’s sad prostate ******* diagnosis: Unanswered questions and MAGA attacks Fox NewsJD Vance Is Being Called Out For His “Shockingly Unchristian” Message About Biden’s ******* Diagnosis YahooBiden’s ******* diagnosis renews transparency outcry; Trump claims cover-up Al Jazeera Source link #Biden #diagnosis #draws #wellwishes #questions #conspiracy #theories #Washington #Post Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Stoke Ferry piano prodigy invited to Royal Academy of Music Stoke Ferry piano prodigy invited to Royal Academy of Music Clare Worden BBC News, Norfolk Reporting fromStoke Ferry Harvey, 11, said he found playing and performing “therapeutic” An 11-year-old boy who taught himself to play the piano in five months by watching YouTube videos has been invited to a prestigious music school. Harvey, from Stoke Ferry, near Downham Market, Norfolk, only started playing at the end of last year, but has already reached the advanced grade eight standard, according to his teacher. Videos of him playing have been posted online by his mother Jen and have gained thousands of views. The Royal Academy of Music has invited him in for an induction day, to spend time with professionals to explore what he can do with his talent. Harvey’s mum Jen said she was very proud of what he had achieved in such as short time Harvey said he started to play the piano because he found learning the music “satisfying”. He has performed at the care home where his mother works and on public pianos at railway stations. “It is really nice when you get applause from people. It makes you feel like your performance has been accepted,” he said. Jen said he had not inherited his ability from her, joking that while she could play “Chopsticks”, she would not describe herself as musical. “He’s taught himself off YouTube,” she said. “[He has] just decided ‘Yes, that’s what I want to play’ and since then, he’s on there for hours a day”. Jen said she was very proud of Harvey and keen to explore what his musical talent might mean for his future. Previously he had been very interested in computers and design but she said his pivot to playing music was a surprise. Harvey has just started lessons at formal lessons at The Norfolk Academy of Music. His teacher Bekki Smith said Harvey was already playing at the top Grade Eight level. Ms Smith said: “My first reaction was ‘Wow, we’ve got something special here’ and yes, playing to that standard after only a few months is rather amazing. “He has brilliant dexterity for his age and his capability is amazing.” Ms Smith said she would be working with Harvey on filling in some of the gaps in his knowledge that came from learning online. She said practice was key to progress like his. “Harvey does at least two hours of practice a day and is very keen to learn which makes a huge difference from a lot of pupils that ‘don’t have the time’ or can only play for 10 minutes a day. “Sadly, a lot of pupils will find hours for social media but not for practice.” Listen: The 11-year-old piano prodigy from Stoke Ferry Source link #Stoke #Ferry #piano #prodigy #invited #Royal #Academy #Music Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How AIOps enables next-generation networking How AIOps enables next-generation networking Network environments require new levels of automation and intelligence that far outpace manual IT capabilities. The volume and velocity of operational data outstrip the network team’s ability to provide efficient oversight and maintenance. However, that wealth of data, combined with analytics and machine learning (ML), is critical for enabling AIOps, a cutting-edge approach for organizations to ensure high-performance IT services. AI networking, a subset of AIOps, ensures real-time network monitoring and proactive remediation, while reducing complexity and enhancing overall network performance. This article examines the emergence of AIOps as a tool to enable a transition to next-generation networking. AIOps necessary for modern networking Network infrastructures are shifting from monolithic foundations and legacy networks to distributed architectures with advanced technologies. Microservices — loosely coupled and independent components — provide the low latencies and fast scalability that modern applications and digital services require. However, because these innovative technologies have made management more complex, it’s more complicated to maintain consistent performance in these next-generation networks. The following are examples of technologies that complicate network management: Virtual networks. Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN). Cloud. Edge environments, such as IoT, 5G and smart grid. This is where AIOps comes in. AIOps is a platform that processes massive amounts of unstructured information with ML algorithms. AIOps capabilities enable IT teams to accomplish the following: Identify system patterns, anomalies and trends. Analyze traffic patterns. Predict problems. Implement deep learning workflows to respond to network issues through faster remediations. Detect, isolate and mitigate cyberthreats. AI networking focuses on automating the networking aspect of infrastructure. It offers a focused extension of these capabilities to improve network functionality, while reducing the IT burden. Moreover, as a core component of AIOps, AI networking enables fast scalability, reduces complexity and promotes network agility. Putting AIOps into action AIOps is an approach that enhances IT operations and supports business strategies. Instead of manual IT responses, which are reactive, administrators can use AIOps to monitor applications and services automatically across multiple infrastructures, including corporate, public and third-party networks. It’s difficult to understate the advantages of proactive remediations gained through AIOps. Network vulnerabilities that lead to incursions continue to rise each year, which increases the need for cybersecurity urgency. By analyzing historical data and using ML, AIOps can help network teams identify suspicious cyberactivity and use predictive insights to reduce network latencies and ensure rapid recoveries. However, data quality issues present significant challenges to an effective AIOps platform. AIOps requires adequate data to analyze, predict and remediate issues, and data quality issues can affect the reliability of AIOps by providing inaccurate analyses or misleading conclusions. These issues are especially apparent during data mining, a process by which tools extract insights and knowledge from a system. Organizations with AIOps platforms collect and analyze different types of telemetry data for mining purposes, including the following: Network flows. Configuration files. Core services data. Once teams properly analyze this data, they can improve network monitoring and observability to ensure all on-premises and external networks run efficiently. For example, AIOps applies ML algorithms to all collected data to distinguish between minor and major events, filtering out irrelevant ones. This reduces the volume of unnecessary alerts IT teams frequently receive, which helps them focus on important issues. AIOps enables administrators to analyze network performance and identify the next steps to troubleshoot and remediate as needed. AIOps for next-generation networking Once network teams have the capabilities to manage complex enterprise networks through AIOps, they can modernize their infrastructures and implement new technologies. These technologies are those that typically constitute next-generation networks, including the following: SD-WAN and secure access service edge. SD-WAN and SASE connect distributed users to a corporate network and provide them with access to its resources. This is especially critical as remote and hybrid work become commonplace in enterprise networks. AIOps is essential to enable network administrators to manage vast amounts of data, monitor security and troubleshoot network issues within these platforms. Next-generation Wi-Fi standards. As newer versions of Wi-Fi, such as Wi-Fi 7, gain traction in enterprises, organizations can benefit from using AIOps to support the advanced and complex features the new connectivity options provide. Private 5G. Private 5G networks are owned, operated and managed by a business network. Organizations interested in private 5G require enhanced capabilities over traditional public 5G networks to have greater control and provide the secure connectivity of a private 5G infrastructure. AIOps, through its ability to proactively manage a network, enables organizations to implement private 5G with reduced complexity. Kerry Doyle writes about technology for a variety of publications and platforms. His current focus is on issues relevant to IT and enterprise leaders across a range of topics, from nanotech and cloud to distributed services and AI. Source link #AIOps #enables #nextgeneration #networking Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day set to host Young Farmers Competition for the first time Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day set to host Young Farmers Competition for the first time Agricultural young guns in the Perth Hills are gearing up to showcase their talent when the much-loved Young Farmers Competition is held at the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day for the first time this Sunday, May 25. The competition will be held at 1pm, in the arena section at the Gidgegannup Showgrounds. Teams of four will battle it out in a high-energy, action-packed competition that would feature “plenty of farmyard chaos”, with four challenges that could include include hay bale rolls, wheelbarrow races, plank walking and fencing, among others. The winning team will quality for the Young Farmers State final at the Perth Royal Show and if successful there, go on to compete in the national *********** Young Farmers Challenge. About five Young Farmers Competitions will be held at WA agricultural shows or field days this year, with the help of youth-led organisation WA Next Generation, which is an independent sub-committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of WA. RASWA agricultural event support officer Chris Dewar said the NextGen Committee hand-picked the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day because it was an “ideal platform to promote and grow youth involvement in agriculture”. “This event aims to encourage youth participation in agricultural communities, fostering a future where young people feel supported and empowered to get involved,” she said. Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day president Penny Morgan said it was a significant boost for the Field Day, which was now in its 18th year. “We are thrilled to have such an event that ties in with the agriculture as well as encourages young farmers to show off their passions and skills, after all they hold the future of farming in their hands,” she said. “It’s great to have something targeted at the younger generation, and something to support and showcase locals.” Inspired by the Young Farmer Contest held in New Zealand since 1969, Young Farmer events have become increasingly popular across Australia, including in WA, and feature a series of challenges for mixed-gender teams. Mixed-gender teams of four take part in a series of surprise challenges that test their physical skill and theoretical knowledge of agriculture. As well as racing the clock, competitors lose points for any unsafe or sloppy behaviour and receive time penalties for anyone not cleaning up after their tasks or not doing the job properly. Young Farmers Challenges have been held at other agricultural events in WA for nearly a decade, including the Mingenew Midwest Expo, Dowerin Machinery Field Days, and the Wagin Woolorama, among others. Teams can register on the day, and it is open to teams of four people and must have at least one representative of each gender. The Young Farmers Challenge will be held at 1pm at the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day on May 25, in the main arena. Source link #Gidgegannup #Small #Farm #Field #Day #set #host #Young #Farmers #Competition #time Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

DigiCert and Panasonic team to accelerate adoption of Matter smart home devices DigiCert and Panasonic team to accelerate adoption of Matter smart home devices Panasonic Industry Europe has announced that it will integrate DigiCert Device Trust Manager into its PAN-MaX intelligent manufacturing service for “seamless” certification of its interoperable smart home devices with the Matter certification standard. Panasonic Industry Europe and DigiCert believe their partnership comes at a critical time as smart home device manufacturers face rising pressure to meet security, compliance and interoperability demands amid rapid market growth. Citing research published by Fortune Business Insights, the firms said the global smart home market is projected to grow from $147.52bn in 2025 to $633.20bn by 2032, a compound annual growth rate of 23.1%. Matter is the interoperability standard launched by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) and developed by the leading names in smart home technology, including DigiCert and Panasonic. Matter aims to create a universal language that allows internet of things (IoT) devices to communicate across ecosystems such as Apple Home, Google Home and Amazon Alexa. The organisation says that for manufacturers, Matter compliance isn’t just a feature – it’s a requirement. Each Matter device has a Device Attestation Certificate (DAC), a digital proof of compliance issued by a CSA-approved Product Attestation Authority (PAA). DigiCert is a PAA with many Matter certification customers. Matter adds that without a DAC, a device simply won’t function within an ecosystem, creating delays, challenges and missed opportunities in an ultra-competitive market. To this end, the integration of DigiCert Device Trust Manager with Panasonic’s PAN-MaX service is designed to streamline Matter certification and accelerate the delivery of secure, standards-compliant devices. According to DigiCert and Panasonic Industry Europe, the ultimate aim of the integration is to provide manufacturers with a faster, more efficient production process. The two companies are confident that the integration will provide manufacturers with a number of key benefits, such as automatic DAC issuance, built-in security and compliance, and faster time-to-market. Specifically, they assure that in terms of DAC issuance, certificates are requested and applied in real time, without manual intervention, and DAC provides encryption, identity and authentication to IoT devices. In addition, wireless modules are Matter-ready, with authentication built in from day one, and there will be no more waiting for manual certificate approvals because security will take place on the production line. By combining Panasonic’s…PAN-MaX certification service with DigiCert’s industry-leading attestation services, we’re making sure manufacturers have an effortless path to Matter certification without trading speed for security Chetan Joshi, Panasonic Industry Europe “DigiCert is a key contributor to Matter and one of the few trusted authorities that can issue Matter device attestation certificates,” said Kevin Hilscher, senior director of product management at DigiCert. “Through our partnership with Panasonic Industry Europe, customers can now request certificates instantly through a fully automated system, eliminating extra steps and streamlining security. The process helps manufacturers focus on innovation, ensuring that security and Matter certification accelerate business rather than slow it down.” Chetan Joshi, lead product manager at Panasonic Industry Europe, added: “The smart home revolution requires a foundation of trust to thrive. Panasonic Industry Europe and DigiCert are setting a new standard for trust, where smart home devices aren’t just connected, but are secure and certified from the moment they’re built.” “By combining Panasonic’s…PAN-MaX certification service with DigiCert’s industry-leading attestation services, we’re making sure manufacturers have an effortless path to Matter certification without trading speed for security.” Source link #DigiCert #Panasonic #team #accelerate #adoption #ofMatter #smart #home #devices Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pete Hegseth’s Straight-Faced Claim On Clearances Gets Roasted Online Pete Hegseth’s Straight-Faced Claim On Clearances Gets Roasted Online Critics mockingly poked holes in Fox News personality-turned-Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s latest security clearances claim. “I’m offended” by “this idea that I don’t take classification or I don’t take clearances seriously,” Hegseth told Fox News’ Will Cain in an interview that aired Monday. “Nobody takes it more seriously than me,” the top Donald Trump Cabinet official insisted to his one-time colleague at the conservative network. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Cain, who made no effort to challenge Hegseth, had teed up the moment by calling the Signal messaging app controversies ― which saw Hegseth share sensitive military information in a group chat to which a journalist had been accidentally added, and also reportedly share intel with another group including his wife and brother ― as “nothing scandals.” Watch from the 11-minute mark here: Social media users flagged the disconnect of Hegseth’s claim: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Related… Source link #Pete #Hegseths #StraightFaced #Claim #Clearances #Roasted #Online Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Tecno Megabook S16 AI PC With 16-Inch Display Unveiled at Computex 2025 Tecno Megabook S16 AI PC With 16-Inch Display Unveiled at Computex 2025 Tecno Megabook S16 was unveiled at the Computex 2025 event in Taipei on Tuesday. The laptop was introduced as the company’s latest flagship AI PC that is equipped with several self-developed AI-backed features, which are claimed to help users with multitasking, among other things. The company has revealed some key features of the PC but has yet to confirm its price and availability details. The Megabook S16 joins the Tecno Megabook S14, which was unveiled in March at MWC 2025 in Barcelona. Tecno Megabook S16 Unveiled at Computex 2025 The Tecno Megabook S16 was unveiled at the Computex 2025 event in Taipei as Tecno’s first 16-inch flagship laptop. The latest AI-backed laptop from Tecno is equipped with an immersive 16-inch full-HD screen with very slim bezels. It is powered by an Intel Core i9-13900HK CPU with a clock speed of up to 5.4 GHz, featuring an improved NPU and integrated Arc graphics. Like all Megabook AI PC series models, Tecno has equipped the Megabook S16 with DeepSeek-V3-backed Tecno AI features. This is claimed to offer improved offline AI functionalities and “comprehensive online AI searches through the Personal GPT function.” The laptop comes with support for tools like AI Gallery, AI Meeting Assistant, Ella AI Assistant, AI PPT, and AI Drawing. The AI Gallery feature offers seamless wireless connectivity with Tecno smartphones for photo backup, smart albums, and image search, while Ella AI Assistant helps manage tasks and schedules. The AI PPT, AI Meeting Assistant, and AI Drawing features are said to improve productivity and creativity with tools for presentation creation, real-time meeting transcription, and more. Tenco says that its latest flagship AI PC boasts an all-metal design, measures 14.9mm in thickness, and weighs 1.3kg. The company has yet to reveal its price and availability details. For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who’sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube. Asus Refreshes ROG Strix, ROG Zephyrus, TUF Gaming Laptops With Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU Source link #Tecno #Megabook #S16 #16Inch #Display #Unveiled #Computex Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

China-based Bc Babycare ramps up U.S. expansion despite trade war China-based Bc Babycare ramps up U.S. expansion despite trade war U.S. births rose by 1% in 2024, with 3.6 million births recorded for the year, according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 26: A woman pushes a stroller while walking along the La Jolla coastline at sunset on October, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — One ******** baby products company announced Tuesday it is officially entering the United States, the world’s largest consumer market — regardless of the trade war. Shanghai-based Bc Babycare expects its supply chain diversification and the U.S. market potential to more than offset the impact of ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions, according to Chi Yang, the company’s vice president of Europe and the Americas. “Even [if] the political things are not steady … I’m very confident about our product for the moment,” he told CNBC, adding he anticipates “very fast” growth in the U.S. in coming years. That includes his bold predictions that Bc Babycare’s flagship baby carrier can become the best-seller on Amazon.com in half a year, and that U.S. sales can grow by 10-fold in a year. The $159.99 carrier, eligible for a $40 discount, already has 4.7 stars on Amazon.com across more than 30 reviews. The device claims to reduce pressure on the parent’s body by up to 33%. A far cheaper version of the baby carrier is a top seller among travel products for pregnancy and childbirth on JD.com in China. Bc Babycare already has the carrier stocked in its U.S. warehouses, and has a network of factories and raw materials suppliers in the Americas, Europe and Asia, Yang said. “The global supply chain is one of the things we keep on building in the past couple years.” The Trump administration has sought to reduce U.S. reliance on China-made goods and to encourage the return of manufacturing jobs to the U.S. In a rapid escalation of tensions last month, the U.S. and China had added tariffs of more than 100% on each other’s goods. Last week, the two sides agreed to a 90-day pause for most of the new duties in order to discuss a trade deal. Baby gear is particularly sensitive to tariffs since the majority of those sold in the U.S. are made in China, said U.S.-based Newell Brands, which owns stroller company Graco, on an April 30 earnings call. That’s according to a FactSet transcript. The company said it raised baby gear prices by about 20% in the last few weeks, but had not incorporated the additional 125% tariffs announced in mid-April. Newell said on the call it had about three to four months of inventory in the U.S., and had paused additional orders from China. The company did not respond to a request for comment about whether it had resumed orders from China and whether it planned more price increases. U.S. office plans Bc Babycare declined to share how much it planned to invest in the U.S. But Yang said the company plans to open an office in the country and hire about five to 10 locals. The company initially plans to sell online, spend on marketing and eventually work with major retailers for offline store sales. Its partners for raw materials and research include three U.S. companies: Lyra, Dow and Eastman. The ******** company, which entered the baby products segment in 2014, in 2021 claimed a 700 million yuan ($97.09 million) funding round from investors including Sequoia Capital China. Yang said the company scrutinizes the comments section on ******** and U.S. e-commerce websites to improve its products. As a result, the U.S. version of the baby carrier is softer and larger than the ******** version, he said. Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now Bc Babycare’s U.S. market ambitions reflect how large U.S. and European multinationals not only face growing competition in China, but also in their home markets. “After experiencing substantial growth due to the premiumization of consumption in the ******** market, multinational brands are now entering a challenging second phase where they compete fiercely for market share,” Dave Xie, retail and consumer goods partner in Shanghai at consultancy Oliver Wyman, said in a statement last week. Oliver Wyman said in a report last month that the ******** market has become the incubator for premium product innovations that are being exported. The authors noted, for example, that Tineco floor scrubbers have become Amazon best-sellers. Source link #Chinabased #Babycare #ramps #U.S #expansion #trade #war Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

At Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Trial, Three Witnesses Take the Stand and Confirm Details From Ex Cassie Ventura’s Testimony – The Hollywood Reporter At Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Trial, Three Witnesses Take the Stand and Confirm Details From Ex Cassie Ventura’s Testimony – The Hollywood Reporter At Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Trial, Three Witnesses Take the Stand and Confirm Details From Ex Cassie Ventura’s Testimony The Hollywood ReporterSean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Week 2 begins with more witness testimony in sex trafficking case YahooDiddy trial live: ‘Freak off’ ******* known as ‘The Punisher’ and Cassie Ventura’s mother expected to testify The IndependentMay 19, 2025 – Day 6 of testimony in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial CNNSean “Diddy” Combs Jury Hears Of Cassie Ventura Beating At LA Restaurant Attended By Music Superstars & Execs Deadline Source link #Sean #Diddy #Combs #Trial #Witnesses #Stand #Confirm #Details #Cassie #Venturas #Testimony #Hollywood #Reporter Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour *******, medics say At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour *******, medics say Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent James Chater BBC News, London Reuters Israel has intensified its offensive on Gaza in recent days At least 38 Palestinians were killed in a series of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip during a half-hour ******* overnight, according to ************ medics. Israeli warplanes struck several locations, including a school in eastern Gaza City, and an abandoned fuel station sheltering displaced families in central Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp, according to the ******-run civil defence agency. It added that rescue teams were facing major difficulties reaching the wounded due to a lack of equipment and the intensity of the bombardment. The attack comes after Israel issued a sweeping evacuation order for civilians in Gaza in preparation for what it said was an “unprecedented attack”. Ten people were killed when an Israeli air strike hit classrooms at the Musa bin Nusayr School, where hundreds of displaced people were sheltering, according to local activists in Gaza City. In central Gaza, 15 people were reported killed in a strike targeting tents at an abandoned fuel station in Nuseirat. Meanwhile, local journalists said 13 Palestinians were killed in an air strike on the Abu Samra family’s three-story home in central Deir al-Balah. Separately, Israeli jets launched 10 air strikes on the Shujaiya neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City. Local reports described the blasts as causing tremors similar to an earthquake. The strikes are believed to have targeted ******’s network of underground tunnels. The attack comes as the leaders of the ***, France and Canada issued a joint statement threatening action if Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu persisted with his goal to “take control” of all of Gaza. Netanyahu described the statement as a “huge prize” for ******. Earlier, Israel said it would allow a “basic amount” of food into Gaza, ending an 11-week blockade of the territory. But United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said the amount of aid was a “drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed”. The war was triggered by the ******-led attacks on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, which saw about 1,200 people killed and 251 taken hostage. Some 58 hostages remain in Gaza, up to 23 of whom are believed to be alive. At least 53,486 Palestinians have been killed during Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, according the ******-run health ministry. Source link #killed #Israeli #strikes #Gaza #halfhour #******* #medics Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]