‘****** May Cry’ Star Opens up About Working With Batman and Candyman Stars After Their Passing
‘****** May Cry’ Star Opens up About Working With Batman and Candyman Stars After Their Passing
Netflix’s ****** May Cry had a stellar voice cast with Johnny Young Bosch, Kevin Conroy, and Tony Todd, who are all legends in the voice acting industry. Two of these legends, Kevin Conroy and Tony Todd, were taken from us. Both legends were icons who entertained us for several years through their works. Kevin is irreplaceable as the voice of Batman, and Tony Todd made the Candyman an icon.
When asked about them during an interview with Anime News Network, their ****** May Cry co-star, Johnny Young Bosch praised their work and honored them with his words, that resonate with all of us.
Kevin Conroy and Tony Todd are true legends
Kevin Conroy plays Vice President Baines in Netflix’s ****** May Cry | Credits: Studio Mir
Kevin Conroy is the only name that comes to mind when asked about Batman’s most iconic voice across all media. He single-handedly elevated the Caped Crusader of Gotham to the next level through his voice. Known best for Batman: The Animated Series, Kevin Conroy brought a much-needed duality to the character. While Conroy’s Bruce Wayne exuded charisma and class, his Batman sounded stern and threatening.
His voice was deep and resonant, and this made his Batman sound strong and determined. While he sounded threatening most of the time, Conroy could also convey vulnerability through his voice, which added additional depth and complexity to his portrayal of the Dark Knight. While most Batman voice actors brood excessively and deepen their voice to make themselves seem threatening, Kevin Conroy brought nuance to the character.
Being such a great voice actor, he brings the same amount of nuance to Vice President Baines in Netflix’s ****** May Cry. Vice President Baines from ****** May Cry is a cunning man who runs DARKCOM and has a surprising amount of information about Makai for a human. Fans suspected he may be a ****** in disguise, but the series revealed that he was working for Arius and the Ouroborus Corporation. Kevin Conroy’s performance perfectly masks Baines’ cunning while revealing just enough to raise our suspicions.
Another legendary voice actor who we will get to see in the second season of ****** May Cry is Tony Todd. Every ’90s kid will remember the actor from Candyman (Say his name 5 times, we dare you. We double dare you), where he played the titular character.
Ever since then, he has consistently been turning in some great performances and has lent his voice to several iconic characters. Remember the Justice League animated movies based on the New 52 comics (yes, the universe that started out great, but was ruined)? He played Darkseid in those, and his performance was bone-chilling.
He has also lent his voice to a few video games. Call of Duty fans will recognize him as Admiral Tommy Briggs from Call of Duty: ****** Ops 2. The official IMDb page of ****** May Cry’s cast and crew has revealed that he will be portraying the ****** King Mundus from the first ****** May Cry game, and this is exciting news.
****** King Mundus plays a huge role in the ****** May Cry lore. He is linked not just to Sparda (Sparda was Mundus’ right-hand man), but also to characters like Trish and Vergil, with the latter, seemingly working for him, as shown in the ending of ****** May Cry’s Season 1. Having such iconic legends be part of the series gives us yet another reason to look forward to its future seasons.
‘****** May Cry’ star Johnny Young Bosch talks about his heroes
Candyman holds Helen captive | Credits: Universal Pictures
Working with such legends must have been an amazing experience, and Johnny Young Bosch, who plays Dante in Netflix’s ****** May Cry, agrees. During an interview with Anime News Network, he was asked about his interactions with the legends, and Johnny’s words resonate with all of us.
He expressed sincere respect for both legends and reminisced about the time he would watch cartoons like Tom & Jerry and wish for more serious and darker stories. That was when he found Batman: The Animated Series, and hearing Kevin voice Batman made him happy. He praised Kevin’s nuanced voice acting and remarked that having him on the team was amazing.
He had something similar to say about Tony Todd. He remembered Tony’s role as the Candyman and revealed that he and the legend shared the same manager. While he couldn’t fully express his admiration through words, his tone and sincerity were enough to show us how much he admired them. He went on to say that he will always remember them through their iconic performances.
Johnny Bosch Young’s words and reflections about Kevin Conroy and Tony Todd highlight the impact their works had on him and his childhood, and we are sure that everyone can resonate with this. Whether it was Kevin’s Batman or Todd’s Candyman, their contributions to the art will serve as a powerful reminder of their legacies.
****** May Cry is currently available to stream on Netflix.
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Microsoft’s ‘We’re faster than a Mac’ ad claims top Copilot+ PCs are up to 58% faster than Apple’s last-gen M3 MacBook Air
Microsoft’s ‘We’re faster than a Mac’ ad claims top Copilot+ PCs are up to 58% faster than Apple’s last-gen M3 MacBook Air
Microsoft released a 12-second video on the official Windows YouTube channel, saying, “We’re faster than a Mac. Here’s how much faster.” The host in the short YouTube clip says, “Top Copilot+ PCs are up to 58% faster than MacBook Air with M3.” They reiterate, “That’s right, faster than a Mac.”
Redmond has been pushing its Arm-based Copilot+ PCs hard, primarily because they accounted for less than 10% of total shipments in the 3rd quarter of 2024. These Snapdragon-powered laptops have already been on the market for a year, but their uptake is still seemingly slow. This is happening despite the Qualcomm CEO saying that Arm processors will corner 50% of the Windows PC market in five years.
Copilot+ PC manufacturers tout their laptops’ AI capabilities as their main selling point. However, people’s main reasons for looking at and purchasing these devices are their extreme battery life and the need to upgrade to a new laptop.
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The cheesy ad seems to target buyers in the latter camp, telling them that Copilot+ PCs are faster than the most affordable MacBook Air. However, if you look at the fine print, the data was gathered from a test done last year, and it specifically says the result was from a multi-core benchmark.
Apple launched the M4 MacBook Air earlier this year, and it’s one of the best value laptops you can get from Cupertino. More than that, this model is more affordable than the previous-generation M3 MacBook Air and now comes standard with 16GB of unified memory. The new M4 MacBook Air would likely blow other Copilot+ PCs out of the water, especially as it’s significantly more powerful than the M3.
Still, this does not mean you should avoid Copilot+ PCs and go for the Mac. After all, many people are still more comfortable using a Windows PC, and their extraordinary battery life should be able to stop a few laptop shoppers on the fence from jumping ship.
Suppose Microsoft can improve software support for these Arm-powered devices, allowing for more hardware customization and upgrades. In that case, PC enthusiasts will likely experiment and see what they can do with them. But until that happens, you might continue seeing cheesy ads like this, practically saying, Please, buy a Copilot+ PC.
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I pay $1,850 a month for my 3-bedroom apartment in Italy—take a look inside
I pay $1,850 a month for my 3-bedroom apartment in Italy—take a look inside
Back in 2003, I spent a semester in L’Aquila, Italy and fell in love with the country. That study abroad experience changed the trajectory of my life.
Two years later, I returned to pursue my master’s degree in marketing management and communications at Bocconi University in Milan. Fashionable, fast-paced Milan was miles away from the sleepy, neighborly L’Aquila, and the city’s nightlife actually reminded me of my hometown of Miami.
After I finished school, I knew I wanted to stay. It was the beginning of a two-decade-long, and counting, love affair with Italy. I moved here permanently in 2012 after I married my Italian husband, Diego.
Today, we live in Milan with our six-year-old son, Lorenzo. I run a company called Doing Italy to help other Americans make a home for themselves here.
How we made a home of our own
We rent a 1,227-square foot 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment for about $1,850 a month. We’ve lived here for about three years.
We found this place when Lorenzo was three. The apartment hadn’t changed much in the last 40 years, so we set about renovating to make it feel more current, and more like us.
In the United States, doing significant work a rental might be frowned upon. But in Italy, there are government incentives, like tax credits, for people renovating their homes, even renters. Our landlord also gave us eight months of free rent for renovating the apartment
The renovations cost us about $41,000, but between the government rebates and the rent pause, we saved roughly $33,400.
A look inside our newly renovated Milan apartmentThe bathroom
This bathroom is one of my favorite rooms, but it required a ton of work. We gutted it completely, changed the faucets and added the hexagon tiles, which I love. We sourced the tiles from an adorable, friendly and family-owned company in Tuscany.
The hexagon shape looks so elegant to me.
Photo: Thea Duncan Prando
The kitchen
When we got here, the kitchen had not been renovated in about 40 years, so it needed a lot of work. We actually had our movers bring not just our kitchen wares from the old apartment, but the appliances, too.
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My husband and I love to cook. I often say I live in Italy for the food.
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We tore out the sink and the stove from our old apartment, and had them installed in the new place. It was a memorable transition. We also added a few new cabinets and a new countertop.
We demolished the existing wall tiles, but kept the ones on the floor. We also closed off two lateral doors that used to open up into the kitchen, to give us more countertop space.
Elegant, but still efficient, storage in our kitchen.
Photo: Thea Duncan Prando
The living room
To open up the living space, we knocked down an entire wall. The living room has natural hardwood floors that we sanded and added a lighter stain.
A great place to sit and have a relaxing glass of wine.
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Since the flooring in that corridor space was tile, we sourced a bit of wood flooring to best match the rest of the room.
A lovely place to sit, work and collect my thoughts.
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The bookshelves, the grey couch and the lighting fixture are some fun focal points of the space.
My son’s room
The details on the map are so charming.
Photo: Thea Duncan Prando
My son’s favorite part of his room is the giant map that we put up on one side of the wall. He loves pointing out all the different locations on it. I love it because it helps bring all of our worlds together in one place.
Our room
A calm oasis of a space.
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One of the most important additions we made to the apartment was the air conditioner in our bedroom. I grew up in Miami and my family is from the Caribbean, so I can handle a little heat. My husband on the other hand, not so much.
The air conditioner was a must.
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I also love our dresser, which was handmade by my husband’s great-grandfather in the 1800s. It needed a little bit of work to bring it back to life, so we had it restored.
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Me at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. An important shopping center in Milan, near the Duomo
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When we go to the market, there are so many quality ingredients to choose from. Fresh, delicious produce is relatively easy and accessible here. We source items like pasture range eggs, milk and butter either farms that are right outside the city, or from the farmer’s market in the city.
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Me at the fresh produce stand in the Brera neighborhood of Milan.
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Leisure time is also a serious business in Italy. A perfect example of this is the evening ritual and tradition of the aperitivo.
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My husband Diego, and our son Lorenzo, having dinner at a restaurant in Piedmont, about an hour and a half from Milan.
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As soon as the workday ends, people will stop into a café for a glass of wine and food for an hour or two. It’s deeply ingrained culturally, so much that whenever we leave the park after school, my son says “facciamo un ‘peritivo'” — although he very adorably doesn’t pronounce the “a.”
At a local family owned farm called Zipo. They sell slow food fresh dairy products and their own rice. They also organize cheese making classes, where you eat at the end.
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We’ll head over to a neighborhood spot with our friends. The kids get their own table with juice and chips, the grown-ups will sit at our table with our adult beverages, and no one looks at us like we’re inconveniencing them.
Me in the Abruzzo region of Milan, where I lived when I just moved to Italy. I’m at a super cool butcher shop where you can buy your meat, and then roast it on the BBQ next to the shop. I’m eating a typical dish (essentially lamb skewers) from the area called arrosticini.
Photo: Diego Prando
I love raising my son in Milan. Having kids here doesn’t mean your social life ends. There are a ton of parks, galleries and museums, and a wide variety of family-friendly activities.
At one of my local markets.
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On average, Italians get four to six weeks of paid vacation every year, and unlike in the U.S., people actually use their vacation time. From Milan, we can get to Lake Como or Genova, on the seaside, in under two hours, and those are just the easy day trips.
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Me in front of a random pretty door in my neighborhood.
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I grew up in a middle-class immigrant family. The fact that I now get to regularly vacation in places like Italian Dolomites and spend weekends in Vienna is not something I take for granted. I feel incredibly blessed, and I couldn’t be happier to be here.
Thea Duncan Prando is the founder of Doing Italy. She lives in Milan with her husband and son. To learn more about her life in Italy, follow her @DoingItaly
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At least 21 dead after tornadoes sweep through US Midwest BBCDeadly tornado outbreak leaves at least 16 dead across Kentucky, Missouri FOX WeatherAt Least 16 Dead, Multiple Others Injured After Tornadoes and Storms Devastate the Midwest People.comSt. Louis wakes up to daunting cleanup, mourning victims after 2 tornadoes rip through area KSDKStorm survey Saturday to determine path and strength of likely St. Louis tornado FOX 2
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Gaza Strip truce talks resume amid new Israeli assault
Gaza Strip truce talks resume amid new Israeli assault
Israel and ****** have resumed ceasefire talks in Qatar, both sides say, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours and mobilised for a massive new ground assault.
************ health authorities said at least 146 people had been confirmed killed in the third day of Israel’s latest bombing campaign, one of the deadliest waves of strikes since a ceasefire collapsed in March.
Many hundreds more wounded were being treated in hospital, and countless others were still buried under rubble.
Israel says it is mobilising to seize more ground in the Gaza Strip in a new campaign dubbed “Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” which follows a visit this week to the Middle East by US President Donald Trump.
It has halted all supplies entering the Gaza Strip since the start of March, leading to rising international concern over the plight of the enclave’s 2.3 million residents.
Taher al-Nono, the media advisor for the ****** leadership, told Reuters a new round of indirect talks with the Israeli delegation in Doha began on Saturday, discussing all issues “without pre-conditions”.
“The ****** delegation outlined the position of the group and the necessity to end the war, swap prisoners, the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and allowing humanitarian aid and all the needs of the people of Gaza back into the strip,” he added.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also said in a statement that negotiations on a deal to release Israeli hostages held by ****** had resumed in Doha.
He noted that the talks had started without Israel first agreeing to a ceasefire or to lift its blockade.
Northern Gaza Operation Recap: Eliminated dozens of terrorists Dismantled significant terrorist infrastructureLocated and dismantled a strategic underground terrorist route approx. 2 km longLocated several tunnel shafts, explosive devices, launchers, and… pic.twitter.com/s2CwmuXNHj— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 17, 2025
Israel’s military said it was conducting extensive strikes and mobilising troops with the aim of achieving “operational control” in parts of the strip.
Gaza health authorities said most of those killed on Saturday were in towns on the northern edge of the enclave including Beit Lahiya and the Jabalia refugee camp as well as in the southern city of Khan Younis.
They said 459 people had been injured.
Israeli forces had told people to leave the northern areas on Friday.
Talks since March have failed to restore a truce under which ****** would release remaining hostages captured in the October 2023 assault on Israel that precipitated the war.
****** has long said it would not free them unless Israel ends its campaign; Israel says it will fight on until ****** is dismantled.
United Nations experts say famine looms in the strip more than two months after Israel halted all deliveries of supplies.
United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher asked the Security Council this week if it would act to “prevent genocide”.
Israel blames ****** for the suffering of civilians for operating among them and ********** aid, which ****** denies.
Israel says enough food reached the Gaza Strip during the six-week ceasefire at the start of the year to stave off hunger for now.
On Friday, Trump acknowledged the enclave’s growing hunger crisis and the need for aid deliveries.
A US-backed foundation aims to start distributing aid to Gazans by the end of May using private US security and logistics firms.
The UN has said it will not work with the group because it is not impartial, neutral or independent.
Gaza’s health system is barely operational with hospitals hit repeatedly by the Israeli military during the 19-month war and medical supplies drying up.
Israel’s declared goal in the Gaza Strip is the elimination of the military and governmental capabilities of ******, which attacked Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, killing about 1200 people and seizing about 250 hostages.
Its military campaign has devastated the crowded enclave, pushing nearly all inhabitants from their homes and killing more than 53,000 people, according to Gaza health authorities.
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‘Fear Is the Way That They Win’
‘Fear Is the Way That They Win’
Pedro Pascal attends a press conference for the film “Eddington” at the Cannes Film Festival – Credit: Ian Langsdon/AFP via Getty Images
Pedro Pascal spoke out about the political climate under the second Trump administration and the current immigration policies during the Cannes press conference following the premiere of Eddington.
The Ari Aster film stars Pascal as a progressive New Mexico mayor battling Joaquin Phoenix’s small-town sheriff amid the Covid pandemic in May 2020. Eddington, which skewers the MAGA movement by way of Phoenix’s character, takes place during the first Trump administration, was filmed during the Biden presidency, but will ultimately be released during the second Trump administration.
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The same day Trump seemingly threatened Bruce Springsteen’s re-entry back into America after that singer’s politically charged comments during a European tour stop, Pascal — the son of Chilean refugees — was also asked if he was worried about reentering the U.S. following Eddington’s premiere.
“Fear is the way that they win,” Pascal said. “So keep telling the stories, keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are. ***** the people that try to make you scared, you know? And fight back. This is the perfect way to do so in telling stories. And don’t let them win.”
Earlier in the press conference, Pascal was asked about the Trump administration’s immigration policies. “Obviously, it’s very scary for an actor participating in a movie to sort of speak to issues like this. It’s far too intimidating the question for me to really address, I’m not informed enough,” Pascal said.
“I want people to be safe and to be protected, and I want very much to live on the right of history. I’m an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship, and I was privileged enough to grow up in the U.S. after asylum in Denmark. If it weren’t for that, I don’t know what would have happened to us. I stand by those protections. I’m too afraid of your question, I hardly remember what it was.”
Pascal added of Eddington, “It felt like the first time that we had a mole, like a whistleblower almost, someone from the inside being like, ‘This is what’s happening. And that was really powerful to me, and I don’t think I understood that until I saw it.”
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The De’Longhi Primadonna Aromatic is an espresso machine with a personality, and after one week we’re already best friends
The De’Longhi Primadonna Aromatic is an espresso machine with a personality, and after one week we’re already best friends
Back in April, De’Longhi launched a new smart bean-to-cup espresso machine that can learn your drink preferences throughout the day: the De’Longhi Primadonna Aromatic . I’ve been using it for about a week now, and it basically feels like a super-attentive barista who remembers your order every day and whips it up with a smile – and who happens to live in your kitchen.
At first glance, the Primadonna Aromatic looks very similar to the excellent De’Longhi Eletta Explore. The most obvious difference is the extra-large touchscreen, which lets you flick through a vast menu of hot and cold drinks and provides super-simple instructions to help you set up your new machine and make your first espresso.
In fact, the screen is so crisp and clear that De’Longhi has been able to replace the usual dry step-by-step lessons with a slick little video that demonstrates how easy it is to select and make your chosen drink. And that’s just the start…
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User profiles are a central part of the experience, not just an add-on, and the machine will address you by name throughout (Image credit: Future)
The whole package is very beginner-friendly, and doesn’t assume any prior knowledge of coffee-making terminology. Things as simple as referring to the hopper as a ‘bean container’ are a thoughtful touch, and the tone of the interface is refreshingly conversational.
For example, rather than just displaying the word ‘heating’ when switched on (or rumbling away without telling you what’s happening at all), the Primadonna Aromatic cheerily tells you “I’ll use some hot water to heat everything up” (it communicates via on-screen text; sadly one of the few things this machine can’t do is talk). Instead of telling you to attach the milk container before making a cappuccino, it asks you nicely.
De’Longhi’s handy Bean Adapt system, which adjusts brew settings to suit your chosen beans, is present and accessible with a quick button tap, but using it is entirely optional, and the machine doesn’t risk overwhelming new users by introducing it first thing. If you just want to get on with making an espresso as quickly as possible, just flick through the menu, choose a drink, and away you go.
Morning! The usual?
This virtual barista even knows your name. Most of the best bean-to-cup coffee machines let you make user profiles, and store favorites for each person in your household, but it’s usually a rather impersonal process, and is sometimes buried in a list of menus.
Not so with the Primadonna Aromatic. During setup the machine will ask how many people will be using it, then create profiles for each one automatically. You can pick an avatar for each one and enter a name, but there’s nothing more complicated than that.
What’s particularly nice is that the profile information you enter isn’t just used to differentiate between user profiles. The machine will also refer to you by name. There’s something nice about turning on the Primadonna Aromatic to see a friendly ‘Hello Cat’ in the morning. The only thing it won’t do is write it on your cup.
Even before I delved into De’Longhi’s Bean Adapt settings, the Primadonna Aromatic produced nicely balanced, well-extracted espresso (Image credit: Future)
I’ve yet to test all of the machine’s settings (the menu has over 30 hot and cold options) but my first impressions of the coffee are very positive too. Even without delving into the Bean Adapt settings, the default brewing options produced a well-balanced espresso that poured in around 35 seconds (ideal for a double shot).
I’ve been impressed by both the hot and cold foamed milk, too. There are two carafes (understandable since cold foam doesn’t use steam), which you can keep in the fridge until you need them. Each one has three texture settings, and the machine will tell you which to select when you pick a drink from the menu.
The Primadonna Aromatic can foam hot and cold milk, with three different textures for each (Image credit: Future)
The thick foam setting creates froth ideal for a cappuccino or cortado, while the middle option makes a creamier texture for lattes and macchiatos (my personal favorite).
You can use any type of milk for hot drinks, but De’Longhi recommends that you only use skimmed dairy or plant milk for cold foam. I’ve made several iced drinks using oat milk, and the results have been excellent; the froth is ******* and sits nicely on top of the drink without dissolving.
The only drawback I can see so far is the price. At £1,549.99 (about $2,000 / AU$3,200) this is pricier than most of the machines in our roundup of the best coffee makers, but so far it’s working hard to justify the expense.
I’ll continue to test the Primadonna Aromatic for a few more weeks, and I’ll bring you a full review very soon.
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I own a reselling business with my wife, and sales are booming. I can’t attribute our growth to anything other than the tariffs.
I own a reselling business with my wife, and sales are booming. I can’t attribute our growth to anything other than the tariffs.
Business owner Ryan Frankel said his fashion reselling business, which he owns with his wife, Evelyn, has seen a slew of new orders since the tariffs were announced.Renzo Novelli
Ryan Frankel and his wife, Evelyn, launched Thrift Vintage Fashion in 2020.
The business supplies secondhand clothing nationwide.
Thrift Vintage Fashion saw a 41% revenue increase after tariffs were announced.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Frankel, a 36-year-old business owner in Miami. It has been edited for length and clarity.
My primary business is Thrift Vintage Fashion, which I launched in 2020 with my wife, Evelyn. We supply secondhand clothing — mostly men’s wear, such as T-shirts, sweatshirts, and denim — to stores nationwide. When Trump took office in January, our sales took a steep decline.
Once he came into office, there was a lot of uncertainty. However, we noticed a significant incline once tariffs were announced in February. From February to March, we saw an unprecedented 41% increase in revenue (gross sales). Then we had our best March and April since we started the business.
I can’t attribute our growth to anything other than the tariffs.
My grandfather began selling men’s secondhand clothing after World War II. In the 90s, my father primarily sold denim and Levi’s. When I started working with my father in 2010, we brought the business online and got our name out there.
After I launched Thrift Vintage Fashion, which is primarily a wholesale B2B business, it popped off right away. We did over $1 million in revenue in our first year working out of our garage during peak COVID in 2020. This was mainly due to my experience working with my father over the previous decade and improving the model and ordering efficiency through the TVF website.
The Thrift Vintage Fashion warehouse.Renzo Novelli
Many clients — primarily secondhand clothing stores (big and small), vintage clothing stores, and online resellers — reached out to ask if the tariffs had affected our business. There was a lot of uncertainty, but we were able to confidently say, “No, we’re not affected, and we’re not going to raise our prices.” Since then, we’ve just seen a slew of new orders come in, in addition to existing clients ordering a lot more.
Consumers preparing for prices to go up is another factor that has increased our secondhand sales. Everyone’s talking about how fashion prices are going up, but since secondhand circulates within the US, no tariffs are affecting it at all.
Ryan was able to maintain prices for his customers, despite pending tariffs.Renzo Novelli
People are potentially looking into reselling more, which is positively affecting my wholesale business. We’ve seen steady growth across the US.
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The US has been our primary market for the last three years, and we see increasing interest from new and existing resale clients. Our numbers are growing, our existing customers are doubling down on their business, and there’s increasing demand in the secondhand market. I’m biased, as this is my career, but it’s an excellent opportunity for shoppers and business owners to consider selling and buying secondhand goods.
There’s so much of it out there: eBay, estate sales, garage sales, or storage units. A lot of secondhand merchandise is way better quality than most things produced today, and there’s a growing demand for all of it. We’re buying more goods and building our supply chain, prepping for growth in both wholesale and retail sectors.
Ryan and his team are prepping for the growth.Renzo Novelli
Believe it or not, many used clothing articles cost more than many new clothing items made today. So, our company is always up against the perception of selling something used for the same price or more than new clothing. However, this perception is shifting daily, with people recognizing the value of secondhand versus cheap new fashion.
Every day, we’re shedding the old stigma of secondhand shops being viewed as “less than.” The fact is that the items we sell are in excellent condition. While many brands produce cheap, throwaway fast fashion, older clothes were often made more durably. Whether the clothes were made five or 15 years ago, many desirable styles have become rare by nature and hard to find, thus increasing their value.
Collecting, processing, and reselling secondhand items has a high cost.Renzo Novelli
If you’re already selling secondhand items, that’s great; stick with it. You’re probably seeing increases already, and I think it will continue. If you’re not selling secondhand, especially if you’re worried about tariffs, I would consider trying to implement it into your existing business.
There are so many significant factors in buying secondhand that the average American consumer slowly recognizes more each day. There are also opportunities to grow a brand reselling the billions of secondhand garments in circulation. I believe we’re past the days of “thrifting” carrying a negative connotation. We’re scratching the surface of what’s possible with secondhand.
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‘Napalm Girl’ may be work of different photographer
‘Napalm Girl’ may be work of different photographer
The authorship of one of the world’s most famous press photographs has been called into question by the organisation that honoured it with “photo of the year” 50 years ago.
Nick Ut won the World Press Photo award for the photograph known colloquially as “Napalm Girl”, but officially titled The Terror Of War, in 1973.
The striking image of a naked and terrified Kim Phuc running away from a napalm attack became a symbol of the war’s tragedy, and remains one of the most iconic photographs from America’s war in Vietnam.
World Press Photo announced on Friday, however, that it has “suspended its attribution” to Ut because of doubts over who actually took it.
The body’s report adds to the muddle over an issue that has split the photographic community since The *********, a movie released earlier this year, questioned Mr Ut’s authorship.
Nick Ut holds a copy of the disputed photograph alongside Kim Phuc, left, at the ******** in 2022 – Gregorio Borgia/AP
World Press Photo said its probe found that two other photographers – Nguyen Thanh Nghe, the subject of the film, and Huynh Cong Phuc – “may have been better positioned” to take the shot.
“We conclude that the level of doubt is too significant to maintain the existing attribution,” said Joumana El Zein Khoury, executive director of World Press Photo.
“At the same time, lacking conclusive evidence pointing definitively to another photographer, we cannot reassign authorship, either.”
World Press Photo, an organisation whose awards are considered influential in photography, won’t attempt to recover the cash award given to Mr Ut, a spokeswoman said.
Mr Ut’s lawyer, James Hornstein, said his client hadn’t spoken to World Press Photo after some initial contact before The ********* was released. “It seems they had already made up their mind to punish Nick Ut from the start,” he said.
Gary Knight, a producer of The *********, is a four-time judge of the World Press Photo awards and a consultant to the World Press Photo Foundation.
After two investigations, Associated Press (AP) – who Mr Ut worked for at the time – said it found no definitive evidence to warrant stripping Mr Ut’s photo credit.
‘Impossible to prove’
The AP said it was possible Mr Ut took the picture, but the passage of time made it impossible to fully prove, and could find no evidence to prove anyone else did.
On Friday, it said that its standards “require proof and certainty to remove a credit and we have found that it is impossible to prove exactly what happened that day on the road or in the (AP) bureau over 50 years ago.”
“We understand World Press Photo has taken different action based on the same available information, and that is their prerogative,” the statement said. “There is no question over AP’s ownership of the photo.”
Meanwhile, the Pulitzer Prize that Mr Ut was awarded for the photo appears to be safe.
The Pulitzers depend on news agencies who enter the awards to determine authorship and Marjorie Miller, an administrator – and a former AP senior editor – pointed to the AP’s study showing insufficient proof to withdraw credit.
“The board does not anticipate future action at this time,” she said on Friday.
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I tested the RTX 5060 – is 8GB of VRAM really enough in 2025?
I tested the RTX 5060 – is 8GB of VRAM really enough in 2025?
It’s almost here: Nvidia’s RTX 5060 has been a hotly-discussed upcoming GPU, with arguments on both sides about pricing, performance, and of course, the much-maligned 8GB of video memory.
Well, I’ve got my grubby little mitts on one of these new GPUs ahead of its official launch on May 19, and Nvidia was kind enough to let me take it home and slap it into a build. Granted, a lot of details are still embargoed (look out for our full review here at TechRadar in the near future), but Team Green did give me limited permission to talk about some early test results with a pre-agreed pool of games, so here’s the scoop.
Setting things up
Before I discuss the game performance, I’ll start by laying out the testing parameters. At $299 (other regional prices TBC), the RTX 5060 doesn’t represent a generational price increase from the venerable RTX 4060 – which was itself cheaper than the previous RTX 3060. As such, I wanted to put it in an appropriate system; the rig I used for testing features an AMD Ryzen 3600, 16GB of Crucial Ballistix DDR4 RAM, and a midrange X570 motherboard from ASRock.
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Nothing fancy here, in other words. The xx60 GPUs from Nvidia have always sat at the budget-to-midrange section of the GPU scale; perhaps never quite being true budget cards, but still aiming to offer strong value for money with a sensible price tag for gamers who can’t afford to splash thousands on a high-end card. It’s worth noting that there’s no Founder’s Edition model of the RTX 5060, so the exact card I’m using here is the Asus Dual OC RTX 5060 8GB.
The RTX 5060 can fit snugly inside most PC cases, and only requires a standard 8-pin power connection – ideal for gamers looking to upgrade from an older GPU. (Image credit: Future)
Next up, the actual game settings. I wanted to really put this card through its paces with a broad variety of tests, but Nvidia was quite insistent about the use of its shiny new AI features. As such, DLSS 4’s resolution upscaling is set to the ‘Quality’ preset at 1080p output, and Multi Frame Generation (MFG) is used for all of the tests – yes, I have thoughts on this, and you can read them further down. All of the following games were tested at their respective maximum in-game graphical presets at 1080p.
Delivering some Doom
The first game on the testing rig was Doom: The Dark Ages. While its predecessor Doom Eternal held a fairly positive reputation for running well on lower-end hardware, this techno-medieval new romp is a little more demanding. Still, at the ‘Ultra Nightmare’ graphics preset with DLSS 4 and MFG enabled, I was getting crisp framerates of more than 220fps, with lows never dropping below 200. The Dark Ages absolutely slaps, by the way.
It looks fantastic in motion, too. DLSS has come a long way since its public release more than six years ago, and old complaints of visual tearing and glitching are completely non-applicable here. The frame-generation works great too; even in fast-paced arena battles against the hordes of Hell, I wasn’t able to register any visual issues, and with the graphics cranked up to maximum everything looked very pretty (when it wasn’t covered in blood and viscera, anyway).
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It should surprise absolutely nobody that Doom: The Dark Ages is very much My Kind Of Game. (Image credit: id software/Bethesda)
The same was true of Marvel Rivals, which saw framerates comfortably sitting around the 250-260fps mark, with some dips (though never below 200) during particularly intense firefights. Again, the game looked great, with no visual issues that could be readily discerned. I did experience two individual crashes across about two hours of playtime, but we can reasonably put that down to early driver instability; this is technically an unreleased GPU running on beta drivers, after all.
The perils of generating your own frames
All looking very good so far, then? After all, the majority of PC gamers with new Nvidia GPUs are using DLSS or frame-gen in some capacity. It’s free framerate; why wouldn’t you? But there are some important caveats surrounding upscaling and frame generation, and those caveats did rear their heads in my testing.
Upon running the built-in benchmark for Cyberpunk 2077 – in its ridiculously demanding RT Overdrive preset, no less – I got a perfectly good framerate average of 121fps, but upon actually jumping into the game, I was getting occasional issues with stuttering during high-action sequences like car chases and intense gunfights.
It was never unplayable, to be clear. Visual fidelity and clarity remained very good with the DLSS Quality preset, with no obvious tearing or artifacting. We’re talking about very brief, very occasional drops into the 30-40fps range, quite likely caused by a combination of the heavy VRAM demands of Cyberpunk‘s RT Overdrive mode (on an 8GB card) and the key drawback of frame generation: it’s only ever as effective as the base rendering rate.
DLSS and Multi Frame Generation are something of a revolution, but they’re not entirely without drawbacks. (Image credit: Nvidia)
See, if MFG is able to run at maximum capacity (exclusively on RTX 5000 GPUs) it offers up to 4x frame-gen. In other words, for every individual frame rendered directly on the GPU, you get three AI-generated frames (‘fake frames’, as some detractors online have dubbed them) which are then inserted between the rendered frames to speed up your end framerate.
The problem with this is that it’s directly tied to the original rendered framerate. So if you’ve already got a healthy fps above 60, then great, you’re getting an extra 180 frames per second for free. But if your framerate dips are bottoming out in the single digits, no amount of MFG will produce enough extra frames to salvage the game’s playability. Thankfully, Cyberpunk never quite got that bad in my 1080p testing, but it makes me wonder how effective the RTX 5060 will really be when it comes to 1440p gaming.
Override it out
There’s one other major caveat to consider here, and that’s developer support for DLSS and MFG. Game devs need to build support for Nvidia’s nifty performance-boosting features into their games, and while Doom: TDA, Marvel Rivals, and Cyberpunk all include that support, the last two games I tested didn’t feature integrated MFG functionality.
Fortunately, Nvidia has a workaround for this: DLSS Override, which lets users force-activate both resolution upscaling and frame generation on a driver level, effectively bypassing the need for dev implementation. Less fortunately, the results of this tool are… mixed, to say the least.
Avowed looks fantastic in still screenshots, but in motion with DLSS Override things weren’t quite as clean. (Image credit: Obsidian / Xbox Game Studios)
Hogwarts Legacy, with MFG enabled via the Override setting in the Nvidia App, was getting a pretty consistent 170-180fps. Visual fidelity was solid, with only a very small amount of tearing here and there, mostly around bright particle effects. It was certainly playable; I’d say these extremely minor graphical issues were worth the massively boosted framerate. With DLSS Quality and the Ultra graphics preset, it still looked great at 1080p.
Avowed, on the other hand, did not seem to enjoy being overridden nearly as much. While MFG and DLSS 4 granted it an excellent 189 average fps, the bright and colorful scenery of the Living Lands was rife with small but noticeable issues with blurring and artifacting, especially in busy environments like the port city of Paradis.
Closing thoughts
This was a case where I felt DLSS Override wasn’t really worth it; it’ll vary a lot from game to game, of course, and the fact that Override exists and functions at all is still hugely impressive to me. But Avowed had a little too much visual jank for my liking with Override’s frame-gen running, to the point where I think I’d rather just drop the graphical settings down a notch or two and play with a lower framerate but more consistent visuals.
Hogwarts Legacy ran reasonably well using DLSS Override to ‘force’ frame generation, but that’s not the case for every game that lacks native MFG support. (Image credit: WB Games)
Still, at the asking price, the RTX 5060 is a definite improvement over the RTX 4060, thanks in no small part to the introduction of MFG – and while that will only reliably help your performance in supported games, more and more devs are now working to include MFG functionality in their titles.
As for that 8GB question… honestly, I still don’t think it’s enough, especially considering that 1440p is becoming a more popular resolution for PC gamers. If we don’t get a desktop RTX 5050, this card can be considered the bottom rung of Nvidia’s Blackwell desktop GPU stack, so it’s not entirely unreasonable for it to remain a 1080p-focused card, but this is 2025: it’s time we step up our VRAM game a bit, folks.
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Aberdeen: Jack MacKenzie left bloodied by object thrown by own fans in Dundee Utd defeat
Aberdeen: Jack MacKenzie left bloodied by object thrown by own fans in Dundee Utd defeat
Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie was left bloodied after being struck by what seemed to be a seat – thrown by one of his own fans – amid a pitch invasion following his side’s Scottish Premiership defeat at Dundee United.
Unused subtitute MacKenzie was on the pitch while the United supporters invaded the playing surface after their side denied Aberdeen fourth place.
And he was felled by a projectile hurled from the area of the ground that housed a travelling support restricted in number after objects were aimed at United manager Jim Goodwin in the last meeting at Tannadice.
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin told BBC Scotland after the match MacKenzie is “ok but it’s quite a bad injury.”
“It’s unacceptable it happened to a football player who is just playing football and gives so much for us,” Thelin added.
“This is unacceptable and can’t happen. We have to get all the facts of what actually happened. All we know is Jack got a really bad injury as a player doing his job, performing for Aberdeen football club. This cannot happen in this way.”
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A man has been left fighting for life after allegedly being attacked with a machete during a horror armed robbery ordeal.
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Doctors Say This Easy Habit Can Protect Your Brain As You Age—And Might Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Doctors Say This Easy Habit Can Protect Your Brain As You Age—And Might Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
New research suggests being curious can protect brain health as you age.
Older adults who stay curious and learn new things may be able to offset Alzheimer’s disease.
By tapping into your senses, you can easily experience newness in a known environment.
Little kids ask questions about absolutely everything: why you have to flush the toilet, what the backstory is for a stranger’s tattoo, what love means. The list goes on and nothing is off-limits. But that curiosity tends to drop off as we grow up and get older. And apparently, recent research says that’s not a good thing for your brain.
A new study suggests that older adults who maintain a healthy dose of curiosity and try to learn new things may be able to help offset or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease. And yes, that almost sounds too easy to be true.
So, what’s behind this curiosity-dementia link? Women’s Health tapped neurologists for more.
Meet the experts: Clifford Segil, DO, is a neurologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA; Amit Sachdev, MD, MS, is the medical director in the Department of Neurology at Michigan State University
What did the study find?
The study, which was published in PLOS One, recruited more than 1,200 people between the ages of 20 and 84, and asked them to fill out an online questionnaire with the goal of figuring out how curious they were in general.
The researchers then asked participants to guess the answers to hard trivia questions that most people likely wouldn’t know. For example, What was the first country to give women the right to vote? (Answer: New Zealand!) After they guessed the answer, participants were asked how interested they were to know the answer before they were shown it.
The researchers discovered that people who have more “state curiosity” (which is a fleeting desire to know something) also have more “trait curiosity” (i.e. they’re naturally curious), and vice versa. But the researchers also discovered that the drive to learn new things dropped in early adulthood, increased sharply after middle age, and continued upward into older age.
The researchers said in a press release that older adults who are able to stay curious and want to learn new things may be able to offset or even prevent Alzheimer’s disease (even though the study didn’t explicitly look at data to support this conclusion). But those who aren’t interested in learning new things may be at risk for dementia.
This conclusion isn’t groundbreaking, by the way: Other studies suggest that older adults who are highly curious have better long-term memory retention than their less-curious counterparts.
Why is curiosity protective for your brain?
There are a few things going on that make your curiosity protective to your brain health. “New interests develop robust connections in the brain,” says Amit Sachdev, MD, MS, medical director in the Department of Neurology at Michigan State University. “This network of connections is what builds a more resilient brain.”
Doing the same thing repeatedly also gets old, points out Clifford Segil, DO, a neurologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. “As we age, trying to avoid this repetition is healthy,” he says. “Reading a new book is likely better for your brain than reading an old book again.”
Ultimately, Dr. Segil says that seeking out new things “may create new brain pathways rather than strengthening old pathways.”
How can I utilize this in my life?
Dr. Segil recommends that you try to touch on your five senses (vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste) while experiencing new things.
That means eating new foods, looking at new art, and going to a concert and hearing something different, he says.
What are some other ways I can boost brain health and prevent dementia?
A lot of the scientific findings on this topic have similar conclusions when it comes to supporting good brain health:
Do moderate to vigorous exercise for at least 150 minutes a week.
Limit how much alcohol you have.
Try to do brain-stimulating activities, like reading, playing games, and visiting museums, regularly.
Eat a healthy, varied diet, like the MIND diet.
Oh, and of course, stay curious. You never know where it can lead you—and your mind.
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Alleged AMD RX 7500 prototype surfaces with 1,536 shaders and 6GB VRAM
Alleged AMD RX 7500 prototype surfaces with 1,536 shaders and 6GB VRAM
Photographs of a cancelled AMD RX 7000-series prototype have reportedly surfaced on X. According to GOKForFree, the GPU seems to be a working sample of what could have been the Radeon RX 7500. When tested using GPU-Z, it was shown to have 6GB of memory with a 96-bit bus, 1,536 shading units, and 64 ROPs.
By comparison, the AMD Radeon RX 7600 has 8GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus, 2,048 shading units, and 64 ROPs. The graphics card was an incremental upgrade from the RX 6650 XT and competes directly with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060.
On the other hand, TechPowerUp lists an unreleased AMD Radeon RX 7500 XT with the same memory size as the unknown card, but with fewer shading units (1,024) and ROPs (32). So, it could be that this unknown GPU is the actual RX 7500 XT, with the details listed by TechPowerUp as those for the vanilla RX 7500. After all, it’s unlikely that AMD will release an XT version of a base-spec GPU.
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The unearthed card seems like a competitor to Nvidia’s most affordable GPU offering. After all, the RTX 3050 also came in a 6GB variant, with more shaders but only half the ROPs. If Team Green released an RTX 4050 6GB, this GPU would probably comfortably land within the same performance and price bracket. However, because the RTX 4050 desktop GPU never arrived, AMD apparently thought it did not make sense to make an alternative to something that does not exist.
This is all for the better, since a 6GB GPU would age like milk for modern gaming. Even the 8GB variant of the RTX 5060 Ti has been significantly falling behind its 16 GB brother, even encountering performance issues when attached to a PCIe 4.0 slot. So, if AMD released this GPU for the masses, it would only cause pain and misery to penny-pinching gamers.
GOKForFree could not adequately test the GPU, as it could only hit a maximum frequency of 300 MHz. This is likely because it lacks a proper driver, which is hindering the PC from fully utilizing what little muscle it has. This is an interesting view of what could have been AMD’s last sub-$200 GPU, but I still think we should leave it and its 6GBs of VRAM in the past.
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From backpacker to Mariner marvel: Husband’s rise to GF
From backpacker to Mariner marvel: Husband’s rise to GF
Emily Husband’s life in Australia started much like any other Brit in their mid-20s: landing at Sydney Airport after backpacking through Southeast Asia.
But nine years on, the Huddersfield local is still here and leading the Central Coast Mariners to their first A-League Women grand final.
A defender who played at a high level in England before heading to college soccer, Husband made an early switch from playing to coaching.
Then, chasing a change of scenery, she went travelling with plans to finish in Sydney.
“I was a backpacker,” Husband told AAP.
“I’d been in the US for eight years. I finished at university. I did four years as a head coach in a full-time capacity in America.
“I got fed up being there, to be honest.
“I went backpacking around Southeast Asia, and the end destination was Australia.
“I got here April 1, 2016, met John Curran literally right off the plane and the rest is history.”
Curran is director of coaching at Sydney University SFC.
Husband coached every age group from under-10s upwards there while fulfilling her working holiday visa duties on a farm in Rankin Springs.
Curran later appointed her as first-grade team coach in 2020, and she thrived, while she was briefly assistant at Canberra United before the Mariners came calling.
Last season, Husband was named coach of the year in her debut campaign and led the Mariners to a semi-final.
Last week, Central Coast upset premiers Melbourne City to reach the decider against Melbourne Victory, whose coach Jeff Hopkins is chasing a record fifth ALW championship.
Husband is the first female head coach in the ALW grand final since 2017, and one of just two current female mentors in the league.
She hopes her rise shows what can happen if capable women receive the opportunities they deserve, and have people in their corner.
“It’s a sink or swim situation and you don’t truly find out what someone’s made of until they’re put in those situations,” Husband said.
“I can certainly vouch for myself and say that I was the same. So it’s just about people trusting female coaches, because there’s so many positives about having a female coach in charge of a team.
“The females that continuously do well and spend the time on the pitch, they’re more than worthy of a shot. You just don’t know where your next gem is going to be found.
“If I go back to the moment when John Curran asked me to be the first-grade head coach at Sydney University, if it’d been up to me, I wouldn’t be here right now.”
Husband believes emotional intelligence and adaptability is crucial in modern coaching.
Star midfielder and Matildas call-up Isabel Gomez credits the “super-approachable” Husband with her rapid improvement.
Defender Jessika Nash describes Husband as “the whole package” while crosscode athlete Sarah Rowe relishes her attention to detail.
“There’s just something really special about her,” Rowe told AAP.
“She is an extremely empathetic, understanding, very relatable person and doesn’t take life too seriously and is very cool, calm and collected.
“Then on the other hand, she’s this really competitive person who expects really high standards of us and we all have so much respect for her.
“She’s one of those people that you never want to let down and you always want to do your best for her.”
And Husband hopes that can deliver a maiden triumph at AAMI Park on Sunday.
“We’re not just here because somebody put us here,” Husband said.
“We’re here because we earned it, we worked hard for it, and we can beat any team on our day.”
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Stellar Blade Devs on PC Version Region Lock Issue: “We’re Closely Discussing…
Stellar Blade Devs on PC Version Region Lock Issue: “We’re Closely Discussing…
Stellar Blade is finally coming to PC on June 11, and you can enjoy it! If you’re living in the regions where it’s available. Looks like PlayStation didn’t learn their lesson after their massive blunder with Helldivers 2. Not only that, even Denuvo has also been implemented in the game, which makes it all the worse.
However, there is a small misunderstanding that needs to be cleared. The region lock issue wasn’t supposed to happen. The PlayStation Network linking was completely optional, and developers are confused as well. As of now, they are working to “fix” the issue so that everyone can enjoy.
Stellar Blade is set to be released on PC, but at what cost?
That looks worrisome. | Image Credit: Shift Up/Sony
Stellar Blade has been largely anticipated on PC, however, gamers are left with a sour taste in their mouth. From the looks of it, Sony might have acted up on their reflexes and “mistakenly” region locked the game. How badly do you want to implement PSN on a supreme platform like PC?
Shift Up is currently in talks with Sony Interactive Entertainment to fix the regional lock issue. They even provided a statement to show their transparency on the matter. It will likely be fixed soon, so it’s only a matter of time.
Though Sony isn’t the star of the hate show here, it’s Denuvo. Gamers have a dedicated hate towards Denuvo as it “seemingly” reduces the performance. The developers of Stellar Blade assured that’s not the case as they’ve provided the benchmarks.
We are closely discussing the region lock issue with the publisher and are doing our BEST to resolve most of it as soon as possible. As shown in the test chart below, the DRM has been hard tuned to maintain the same average frame rate, with even higher minimum frames in… pic.twitter.com/JDimvKiKte
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Mods will also work on the PC version of Stellar Blade, even if it is protected by Denuvo anti-tampering. Doesn’t make much sense, as Denuvo is all about anti-tampering. Some mods may not work as intended and create a lot of hassle. Fans aren’t as convinced either about having Denuvo on the game, and are outright threatening to not buy the game because of it.
Denuvo poses a huge problem for the sales of Stellar Blade on PC
PC players have every right to hate on Denuvo as it has a past of ruining things. Even though the developers stated it doesn’t have performance issues, there are other things to be concerned about. At the surface level, it may seem like an anti-******-flag measure, but it has its flaws.
I appreciate the transparency.
Easy win here would be to drop Denuvo. Even if you tuned it, people hate it with a passion.
There is no proof that denuvo increases sales when you have a great game already. Look at Expedition 33, which is selling like crazy without Denuvo on PC.…
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First off, having Denuvo means players have to be constantly connected to the internet to play the game. There is no way to play the game offline, even though it is a single-player game. It also puts pressure on the CPU due to the encryption. The cherry on top, sometimes they are incompatible with older hardware.
Denuvo isn’t just a problem for the consumer side, but also on the creator side. It costs $0.5 per month for every Denuvo-protected game. In addition to that, it takes a $25,000 monthly fee to keep the service running. So developers have to pay a lot just to have their games protected.
Moreover, it is a controversial DRM that people hate, so having fewer sales for it means major harm to Shift Up. Due to additional requirements, PC players are getting skeptical about buying the game. For a community that prefers performance over everything, the addition of Denuvo means tampering with consumer demands.
While some may argue that Denuvo has nothing to do with sales, it’s actually not true. A huge percentage of PC gamers are against Denuvo for its restriction. It is not necessary, and it has been proven several times. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was released without Denuvo and sold more than two million copies. Gamers are ready to pay, just not so if Denuvo is involved.
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Chicago family ‘stuck in limbo’ after their dream home turned into a nightmare before they could even move in
Chicago family ‘stuck in limbo’ after their dream home turned into a nightmare before they could even move in
Buying a house can be an exciting venture, but the potential for disappointment and heartbreak can quickly turn the entire process into a nightmare.
For one Chicago family, their homeownership dream was derailed at the finish line, and instead of settling into their new home, they’re now “stuck in limbo,” according to CBS News Chicago.
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Looking to move to the suburbs, the Hovey family had found a split-level house with an open layout, new floors and a kitchen that featured stainless-steel appliances. According to the listing, every detail had been “meticulously redone.”
“It was just perfect for us,” Sara Hovey told CBS News Chicago. That is, until it came time to close.
Transfer stamps hit a snag
At that point, the Hoveys learned that their dream home didn’t have the real estate transfer stamps needed for the transaction to be made official. These stamps are issued by the local municipality when the transfer tax on the property is paid.
The calculation method for the tax — often a flat rate or a percentage of the property’s value — varies by location. Issuance of these transfer stamps usually requires that other conditions — which also vary by location — must be met.
For example, there can be no liens or fines associated with the property. And it must be inspected by a professional — any building code violations could delay the issuance of transfer stamps until the issues are remedied.
In the Hoveys’ case, both the seller and the family’s lawyer assured the family that sometimes the stamps aren’t issued and “it’s not a big deal.” Turns out, it was a big deal — a building inspector found multiple building code violations with wiring and vents, and noted that fixing these violations could require the removal of drywall.
Most concerning, however, was that a load-bearing wall may have been removed, which could potentially make the house unsafe. “The inspector told my husband verbally not to move in, so we don’t feel comfortable moving in,” said Hovey.
Unfortunately, the violations were discovered after the Hoveys had already wired $200,000 to the seller to close the transaction — and none of the involved parties were helping to resolve the situation. The Hoveys retained a litigation lawyer and asked the title insurance company to unwind the transaction and return their money.
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Code violations can be costly
Typically, the seller must remedy building code violations unless they’re selling the house “as is.” A house sold “as is” will usually sell at a discount since the buyer will be responsible for fixing the violations.
“As is” houses are typically bought by professional investors and real estate flippers. If you’re considering selling a house “as is,” you’ll need to weigh the costs of remedying the violations versus the lower proceeds of the *****.
Sellers who don’t plan to sell “as is” will need to remedy major code violations before the transaction can close, and this can be costly. Not only does the seller have to pay for repairs, but it also extends the time that the seller is paying expenses such as the mortgage, insurance, property taxes and basic upkeep.
For repairs that could potentially take months, this can substantially reduce the equity the seller is able to take out of the *****.
For all involved, it’s best for the seller to identify any issues and make the required repairs before listing the property. This allows the seller to know the cost of repairs prior to pricing the home for *****.
Just as some municipalities won’t allow the ***** to close with code violations, some lenders won’t release funds to buyers until the violations are remedied. If you’re depending on an FHA-insured loan, be aware that the property must meet certain standards to qualify for financing.
As for the Hoveys, no progress had been made on fixing the issues after a month and a half, so out of frustration they called CBS News Chicago. After the Hoveys’ story gained media coverage, the seller’s attorney said the seller is now making the house compliant — which was confirmed by the municipality.
The title company has acknowledged that “some elements of the claim fall within the scope of the title insurance coverage” and says it’s working with all parties to resolve the situation.
Meanwhile, costs are adding up for the Hoveys who are paying rent and legal fees, as well as the mortgage on the new property.
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Nine reported killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine – BBC
Nine reported killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine – BBC
Nine reported killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine BBCRussian Drone Strikes Shuttle Bus in Ukraine The New York TimesUkraine, Europe urge more pressure on Russia after drone kills nine ReutersMoscow questions Kyiv’s authority, says Ukraine’s choice of signatory key to any peace deal The Kyiv IndependentZelenskyy calls for tougher Moscow sanctions after deadly Russian strike on bus The Guardian
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Oscar Jenkins: Wong says govt ‘appalled’ by Russia’s jail sentence for *********** who joined Ukraine military
Oscar Jenkins: Wong says govt ‘appalled’ by Russia’s jail sentence for *********** who joined Ukraine military
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a 13-year sentence handed to *********** man Oscar Jenkins for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces is an outrage.
Russia handed down the sentence on Friday and jailed the Melbourne teacher in a maximum security prison, a statement from the prosecutors said.
Mr Jenkins, 33, was found guilty by a court of taking part in an armed conflict as a mercenary.
The court had ruled he had taken part in combat operations against Russian troops between March and December 2024.
Mr Albanese, speaking in Rome on Saturday night, said the Government would continue to urge Mr Jenkins be released.
“It is a continuation of the way they (Russia) have behaved, abrogating their international responsibilities,” he said.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that “as a full serving member of the regular Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mr Jenkins is a prisoner of war”.
Camera IconOscar Jenkins was serving alongside Ukraine’s military when he was captured by Russian forces. Credit: AAP
“The *********** Government has made clear to Russia that Mr Jenkins must be given the protections afforded to him as a prisoner of war. Russia is obligated to treat him in accordance with international humanitarian law, including humane treatment,” Senator Wong said.
“We continue to hold serious concerns for Mr Jenkins. We are working with Ukraine and other partners, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, to advocate for his ******** and release.”
*********** media reported in 2024 that Mr Jenkins was serving alongside Ukraine’s military when he was captured by Russian forces.
In January, Australia summoned the Russian ambassador over what turned out to be false reports that Mr Jenkins had been killed after being captured by Russia.
Ukrainian ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko has previously said his government added Mr Jenkins to its list of prisoners of war and would negotiate for his release in an exchange.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said Australia has made representations to Ukraine, including a one-on-one discussion he had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade continues to provide consular support to Mr Jenkins’ family.
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One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships shot down a supersonic missile in ‘historic first’
One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships shot down a supersonic missile in ‘historic first’
A *** warship shot down a supersonic missile in what the Royal Navy called a “historic first.”
The HMS Dragon warship “obliterated” the missile in a test off the coast of Scotland.
The Type 45 air defense destroyer is one of the ***’s most advanced warships.
One of the British Royal Navy’s most advanced warships, the HMS Dragon, completed a “historic first” when it shot down a supersonic missile in a test off the coast of Scotland on Friday, the force said.
The Type 45 air defense destroyer fired a modified Sea Viper missile and “obliterated” an “incoming high-speed target” that was designed to imitate some of the latest and most advanced threats facing the force around the world, the navy said in a press release.
It added that it marked “the first time the Royal Navy has faced down this kind of target,” which it said was “significantly more challenging as it flies faster and carries out corkscrew and weave manoeuvres.”
Footage shared by the Royal Navy on X shows the strike, which occurred as part of Exercise Formidable Shield 25, a large-scale NATO live-firing exercise taking place in Norway and the *** this year.
Commander Iain Giffin, the commanding officer of the HMS Dragon, said the strike was “a huge moment” for the destroyer.
“Not only does it prove that Dragon’s world leading air defence capability functions as it should following an extensive maintenance *******, but it also proves our ability to integrate and operate alongside NATO allies and partners,” he said. “Training alongside ships, aircraft and land forces from 11 nations in this complex, multi-domain exercise ensures that we maintain our fighting edge against evolving Hi and Low-tech threats.”
The HMS Dragon Type 45 air defense destroyer.Royal Navy
The HMS Dragon is a Type 45 destroyer and one of the ***’s most advanced warships.
It forms part of the Royal Navy’s six “Daring Class” destroyers, which were custom-built for anti-aircraft and anti-missile combat.
With more than 200 crew, the vessel plays a key role in Britain’s air defenses, using its Sea Viper missile system to seek out and neutralise threats. Dragon can also be deployed to provide assistance in disaster relief scenarios and counter-narcotics boarding operations.
The *** has been testing out a range of new strike capabilities on its warships in recent years.
In 2024, the ***’s Ministry of Defence first showed off its new DragonFire laser weapon, with video footage showing it in action off the coast of Scotland.
The laser directed energy weapon is a high-power, low-cost weapon system designed to target aerial threats with “pinpoint accuracy,” according to the *** government.
A *** Ministry of Defence official told Business Insider in March that it was planning to deploy the weapon on four Royal Navy destroyers by 2027.
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