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Some files in the latest Fortnite video game update appear to hint at an upcoming first-person mode or option according to reliable tipster, Hypex. “This update Epic began working on some stuff about first person camera mode but there's no other info about it at the moment as it looks like it's still in early development,” Hypex wrote in a tweet yesterday. He also noted that the first-person mode should work really well in Fortnite’s new Zero Build modes which removed the game’s wall-building mechanic which initially made Fortnite stand out against its many shooter rivals. Building, while po[CENSORED]r with some players, would be very confusing for players in first-person perspective due to the construction animations blocking the line of sight. In retrospect, it actually makes a lot of sense for Epic Games to launch the Zero Build modes in preparation for an upcoming first-person mode as it allows players to experience new mechanics gradually rather than all at once. Fortnite is primarily a third-person video game which means that the player can see their character while they’re playing. However, there are instances where Fortnite has already experimented with first-person gameplay such as with several snipers that shift to first-person when the player zooms in on a target. Fortnite recently began its Chapter 3 Season 3 batch of content which saw the arrival of Darth Vader to the Battle Royale island and a shift towards a fun party-themed aesthetic after the previous season’s rather serious war focus. https://www.onmsft.com/news/fortnite-video-game-could-be-getting-a-first-person-option

Roku stock flooded 13% on Wednesday after an Insider report itemized interior hypothesis that Netflix might gain the streaming stage organization. A large part of the hypothesis sloped up lately among Roku representatives after the organization unexpectedly shut its exchanging window, which is a timeframe in which workers can sell their vested Roku stock. Organizations frequently close exchanging windows early when material news is fast approaching, trying to forestall insider exchanging from happening. Roku stock would be a more straightforward procurement for Netflix to swallow after the organization’s market valuation tumbled from a pinnacle of more than $60 billion to about $13 billion today. The over 80% decrease in Roku’s stock cost has made it hard for the organization to hold top ability, as it depends on share-based pay like most tech organizations. For Netflix, securing Roku would assist the organization with acquiring speedy openness to a quickly developing publicizing business that it very well might have the option to coordinate into its own streaming stage rapidly. Netflix is dealing with a less expensive publicizing based membership level that is supposed to be sent off before the current year’s over. Roku’s video-promoting stage produced $647 million in first-quarter income. “It seems OK with where Netflix needs to go,” an innovation speculation broker educated Insider regarding the expected consolidation. A senior-level Roku worker let Insider know that an arrangement between the two organizations would “adjust well concerning society, business, and current valuation,” as Netflix endeavors to get into video publicizing “and Roku has it.” In 2014, Hastings said, “we’re working with more than 1,000 gadgets now. There’s no worth add for us to do a gadget.” But those computations might have changed now that Roku’s promoting income is a lot bigger than the income it gets from selling actual streaming gadgets. Netflix would be getting back to its underlying foundations assuming it bought Roku, considering that the real time feature turned out Roku in 2008. Roku organizer and CEO Anthony Woods was inside fostering a set-top box for Netflix, however Hastings chose to leave the arrangement as he stressed an elite gadget would categorize Netflix’s capacity to send off its streaming stage on various gadgets. Netflix might not have become however enormous as it seems to be today on the off chance that it carried out its own gadget a long time back. Be that as it may, with the organization losing endorsers and dashing to turn to promoting, a procurement of Roku today could more appealing than it might have a couple of years prior. https://techstory.in/roku-stock-spikes-on-rumors-of-netflix-buyout/

Apple previewed a new generation of CarPlay software that will power everything in front of the driver from the dashboard. The current version of Apple CarPlay, available in 98% of new U.S. vehicles is more limited in its capabilities. With this upgrade, announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference event, CarPlay moves from an infotainment system to a software solution that will allow drivers to control parts of their car and show more information such as speed and fuel level. The iPhone maker also reported being in talks with several automakers to bring the new generation of the software to their vehicles in late 2023. Apple’s list of automakers poised to endorse the program included Ford Motor Co., Renault, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Honda Motor Co. and Jaguar Land Rover. Apple says automakers are "excited" about the concept of dashboard displays that offer a more consistent Apple look and feel. The representatives for these brands described their companies as interested but reported no decisions have been made as to which models will have the upgraded version. The new version of CarPlay will support multiple screens on cars irrespective of size and layout and can show information including weather and navigation. Widgets powered by the iPhone will be available across all screens including the instrument cluster, with multiple styles of dials, layouts, themes and colors. Using the new version, drivers can change temperature settings, use apps such as the Audiobooks, News, Podcasts and tune the car's radio without leaving the CarPlay interface. The iPhone also will communicate with the vehicle's systems in real time in a "privacy-friendly way" to show driving information. With the update, iPhones can communicate with a vehicle's real-time driving systems for the first time. Automakers are likely to embrace the new system as current entertainment systems are a persistent cause of consumer complaints to quality scorekeepers at J.D. Power and Associates and other market research firms. The competition now is over who will develop the software to power sprawling dashboard displays, who will control data flowing from the vehicle and the customers on board, and who gets to generate revenue as vehicles roll down the road. There are signs that automakers and technology industry companies are reaching an agreement in these areas. Google has agreements with General Motors, Volvo Cars and the Renault-Nissan Alliance to provide software for next-generation systems. Amazon.com has partnered with automakers to integrate its Alexa voice assistant in vehicles. At Apple, Emily Schubert, an engineering manager for car experience, said during Monday's conference that using the new software, "your iPhone communicates with your vehicle's real-time systems in an on-device, privacy friendly way, showing all of your driving information." Furthermore, by moving its software to instrument clusters, Apple is closer to the key vehicle systems and controls it will need to access to provide autonomous driving software to other companies. "Cars have changed a lot, with larger-sized screens and more of them throughout the car," Schubert said during the keynote. "There's an opportunity for iPhone to play an even more important role." Apple announced the software far ahead of its release to the public potentially to give automakers plenty of time to customize the new CarPlay software. https://www.autodealertodaymagazine.com/368188/new-carplay-software-advances-apples-dashboard-capabilities

Sustainable technology from brands like Epson is catalysing change in an era of eco-conscious work In late 2021, the United Nations’ (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a major report detailing the latest scientific assessments of climate change. The report warned of the need for immediate and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions made, as the world trends towards concerning surface temperature shifts. Today, more so than ever before, the spotlight has been placed on the environmental impact of organisations around the world. Governments and businesses alike are placing a keener emphasis on sustainable development, whether it means investing in environment, social and governance (ESG) talent to create change from the inside out, or by investing in technologies to drive greater resource efficiency and lower carbon output. The need for progress on this front is compounded by global economic factors such as inflation, growing resource scarcity and the rising cost of energy – all of which are push factors compelling cost-conscious businesses, particularly small-to-medium enterprises, to do more with less. While many corporations continue to adopt initiatives such as digitisation or implementing carbon reduction strategies, some businesses are struggling to juggle the dual challenge of efficiency and sustainable use. DESIGNED WITH A PURPOSE Printers, scanners and laser projectors are an important part of everyday workflow for many modern businesses. As such, IT decision makers must recognise the potential environmental impact these technologies can have for the organisation. For example, modern document scanners enable the digitising and distribution of soft copy documents to team members simultaneously, reducing the need for paper copies and minimising waste. Likewise, inkjet printer technology consumes less energy compared to laser printers because it doesn’t require the heating element of laser printers. Modern laser projectors are also more sustainable now as they are mercury-free, designed for lower power consumption, and do not need lamp replacements. In choosing to upgrade legacy hardware, decision makers need to consider both long-term financial and environmental costs. This is in addition to meeting corporate sustainability goals – having a plan and the means by which to go about proper end-of-life waste management is a critical tenet of meeting such goals. These principles drive Epson to design its products with an intent to empower businesses to activate their sustainability journey without compromising on cost or performance. Mr Derek Tan, head of Epson Singapore’s sales division, shared: “Sustainability is at the core of what Epson does. Through eco-innovation, we seek to empower global corporations to revolutionise the way they conduct business. Our smart products and solutions tackle business pain points while also considering people and environmental needs for a more sustainable economy.” Green technologies are essential towards realising Epson’s vision of a more sustainable tomorrow. Cutting-edge printers that incorporate Epson’s proprietary heat-free technology and inkjet innovation are one example of the brand’s commitment to delivering on this promise. According to Epson, its inkjet printers consume up to 85 per cent less power 1 and generate 85 per cent less carbon dioxide 2 versus laser printers. Because no heat is required in the ink ejection process, the paper does not curl – an issue that often leads to jammed printers. This allows for consistent high-speed printing while creating a lower carbon footprint.

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, who supported suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in the wake of outrage over her remarks on the Prophet Muhammad, said nobody should be punished or apologise for speaking the 'truth', adding that a nation shouldn't lose freedom for economic reasons. In an exclusive interview with India Today TV, he said, "Islamic countries threatened India with a boycott. I believe that is ridiculous. I believe we should never give in to such a threat, especially since most, if not all, Islamic countries are hypocrites. They have the worst track record on human rights." Freedom is at stake, claimed Wilders, elaborating that democracies such as India and Netherlands have a rule of law, courts to decide if one oversteps the mark and not mobs who threaten to kill anybody. "You can like or dislike what she [Nupur Sharma] said, but she has the right to speak out," the Dutch lawmaker stated, adding that freedom of speech is one of the most important values in a democracy. Nupur Sharma came under fire after she commented on the Prophet Muhammad during a TV news debate. Geert Wilders told India Today that he too received death threats for backing the remarks made by her. "Since I supported Nupur Sharma, I have received many death threats. I received fatwas for making a movie about the Quran. I left my home and never returned. I know what Sharma will have to face. I have to stand up and support her since she did nothing wrong," he said. "I made a movie called Fitna about a Quranic verse. I criticised Islamic ideology. For that, I received fatwas from Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and many other sources. I had to leave my home. I lived in a safe house provided by the government. For criticising Islam, I haven't had the opportunity to walk the streets without a police detail for 17 years. I lost my personal freedom," he added. Wilders, who is known to have campaigned for a ban on Islam in his country, claimed that nations should stop being "tolerant to the intolerant". "Our freedom is at stake. We can not bargain for our freedom. If she [Nupur Sharma] did something wrong, it is for the Indian court to decide. India is a sovereign country," Wilders said. So far, over a dozen countries, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Jordan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkiye, as well as Iran in the Persian Gulf, have condemned Nupur Sharma's remarks. Qatar and Kuwait even said they expected a public apology from India, prompting India to say the comments from some "fringe elements" did not represent the views of the Indian government. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/dont-lose-freedom-for-economic-reasons-says-dutch-mp-who-backed-nupur-sharma/ar-AAYf6Ue?ocid=BingNewsSearch

An advert from the organisation Vegan Friendly UK has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) as it showed graphic images of animals in distress alongside people eating. The ad, seen in March, showed two women and one man eating around a table as well as clips of a fish head which was still gasping for air, a live piglet alongside a pig with its eyes closed and a cow’s face which appeared to have tears coming from its eye. A further clip showed a cow’s skinned head with its eyes and teeth still present lying on its side. As those at the table continued to eat, text stated: “No animal was harmed, consumed, or purchased to make this advert,” followed by the text: “Make the connection.” Even before it aired it had a restriction on it meaning it could not be shown alongside programmes intended for, or likely to appeal to, children under the age of 16. The ASA received 63 complaints, including that the ad contained gratuitous violence towards animals, which caused unnecessary distress to viewers. Vegan Friendly UK said the clips used in the ad did not portray actions of violence or harm and that such imagery was seen regularly in butchers’ or fishmongers’ windows on the average UK high street. They clarified that the aim of the ad was to encourage those meat eaters who were against animal cruelty to reconsider their actions, adding that they believed that their ad did not vilify meat eaters but “promoted love and compassion for all beings and discouraged discrimination against other sentient beings”. The ASA noted that both Clearcast and Vegan Friendly UK understood that the imagery shown in the ad was akin to what viewers could expect to see in cookery programmes or on the high street when walking past a butcher’s shop or fishmonger’s shop, but said it considered that “several of the clips shown, such as the clips which depicted animals in distress or the skinned cow’s head, would likely not be seen in these places”. It concluded: “For those reasons, we concluded that the ad was likely to cause distress to both younger and adult audiences and therefore was not suitable for broadcast on TV regardless of scheduling restrictions.” The ASA ruled that the ad must not appear again, adding: “We told Vegan Friendly UK to avoid using imagery which was likely to cause distress to both younger and adult audiences.” https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/20194960.vegan-friendly-uk-ad-banned-graphic-images-animals-distress/

Denmark should address discrimination of Muslims and avoid evictions of families with a migration background in the neighbourhoods referred to as “parallel society” In a report published today, the Council of Europe Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) calls on the Danish authorities, as a matter of priority, to introduce a national action plan against racism, with a particular emphasis on preventing anti-Muslim racism and discrimination. The action plan should include actions in the areas of education, public awareness, promotion of counter speech and the training of relevant professionals, such as law enforcement officials and teachers. Securing staff with Muslim and other minority backgrounds in such professions should also be among the elements of this action plan. The second recommendation for which ECRI requests priority implementation is that the Danish authorities should avoid forced evictions of families with a migration background in the neighbourhoods referred to as “parallel society”. While ECRI understands that the objective of such evictions is to achieve a more balanced composition between “non-westerners”, EU citizens and “native Danes” in those areas, the authorities should instead introduce positive incentives for all po[CENSORED]tion groups concerned in order to diversify the inhabitants in these areas. Beyond the forced evictions, ECRI is concerned by the broader implications of the official “parallel society” policy, until recently referred to as “ghetto” policy, and related legislation. It classifies migrants into “westerners” and “non-westerners”, which risks causing stigmatisation of the latter in many policy areas. In the report, ECRI welcomes several positive developments, such as the drawing-up of a national action plan against antisemitism (published in January 2022) and further action on LGBTI equality at legislative level. Other positive steps include free Danish language lessons and classes on labour market and social conditions for all immigrants. However, despite the progress achieved, there are some areas of concern. As regards hate speech, ECRI regrets to note that Muslims in Denmark, including guest workers and persons who have been granted asylum, are increasingly depicted, including by politicians of different political parties, as a threat to Danish values and culture. In the worst manifestation of this trend, one political party has made it its main political platform to advocate the “cleansing” of Muslims and to threaten, scorn and insult Muslims and Black people in their own neighbourhoods, with almost no counter speech following from other politicians, and often under police protection provided in the name of freedom of expression. ECRI recommends that the authorities should develop a legal framework for cutting the funding of, and disbanding, racist organisations, including political parties. https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-commission-against-racism-and-intolerance/-/denmark-should-address-discrimination-of-muslims-and-avoid-evictions-of-families-with-a-migration-background-in-the-neighbourhoods-referred-to-as-para

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The PC version of Marvel's Spider-Man has removed One World Trade Centre from the game's start screen. Earlier today, Reddit detectives noted that the PC trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered (which debuted last week at the PlayStation State of Play showcase), appeared to have a slight change from its console counterpart. Firstly, take a look at the start screen for the original PS4 version of Marvel's Spider-Man, just below, where you can clearly see One World Trade Centre on the horizon. Next, have a look at the Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered trailer for the PC version of the game. You'll notice that near the end of the trailer, where the release date for the PC version of Insomniac's game flashes up, the One World Trade Centre tower is now entirely absent from the horizon, and there's nothing taking the spot where the monumental building should be. If you were thinking that One World Trade Centre was in the original 2017 game, you'd actually be mistaken. It turns out the building never actually featured in Marvel's Spider-Man, but only appeared on the game's opening start screen. Once you booted into the actual game, you could never actually find the tower to swing around or scale it. In actual fact, this isn't the first time a New York City building has been taken out of a Spider-Man game. When Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales first launched in late 2020, players were quick to note that the iconic Chrysler Building was entirely absent from the NYC skyline, instead replaced by a decidedly generic skyscraper to stand in its place. Shortly after, an Insomniac developer revealed that this was actually due to copyright issues. Yes, buildings can actually have copyrights, and building owners have actually pursued legal action in the past when it comes to copying a building's design. Well, it turns out Insomniac couldn't get a deal done with the Chrysler Building ownership, and so the tower was omitted from Miles's adventure. Perhaps it's for this same reason that One World Trade Centre has now been taken out of the start screen of Marvel's Spider-Man on PC. We've reached out to PlayStation for clarification on the matter, and will update this article with any new information provided. Check out our upcoming PS5 games guide for a full look over everything coming to PlayStation's new-gen console in the near future. https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/marvels-spider-man-pc-appears-to-have-cut-another-iconic-new-york-landmark/ar-AAYbxrW?ocid=BingNewsSearch

Today, European legislators agreed to require all smartphones, tablets, and cameras sold in the EU to use a common USB-C charging connector. By autumn 2024, all smartphones (yes, including iPhones) sold in the EU, must use a USB-C port for charging, according to the amended guidelines. With this, people will no longer need to purchase a new charging cable every time they buy a device. In fact, they will soon be able to use cables across multiple devices. Does leaving the laptop plugged in all the time ruin its battery? Smartphone RAM: How much do you really need? 22 technology myths you need to stop believing The new regulation, however, only applies to gadgets that charge through a wired cable, and not to those that charge wirelessly. Consumers will be given detailed information about the charging information of new gadgets, making it easy to determine whether their current chargers are compatible with new ones. An option to buy a device with or without chargers will also be available. But as of writing, it’s still unclear if manufacturers will be required to give both options to the consumers.

Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT) watched its shares climb the charts Tuesday, as the company, a leader in accessible quantum computing, today unveiled QAmplify. QAmplify is a suite of quantum software technologies that expands the processing power of any current quantum computer by as much as 20x. QAmplify is capable of supercharging any quantum computer to solve real-world realistic business problems today. The Company is actively working with customers and partners in scaling the amplification capabilities of its ready-to-run Qatalyst™ software, which is designed to eliminate the need for complex quantum programming and runs seamlessly across a variety of quantum computers. QCI has filed for patents on QAmplify technology. Currently, this morning’s news release said, there are two primary technology approaches that deliver a wide range of capabilities spanning the current Quantum Processing Unit (“QPU”) hardware landscape; gate model (e.g. IBM, IonQ, Rigetti, OQC, etc.) and annealing (e.g. D-Wave) quantum computers. Both are limited in the size of problems (i.e., number of variables and complexity of computations) they can process. For example, gate models can typically process from 10-120 data variables, and annealing machines can process approximately 400 variables in a simple problem set. These small problem sets restrict the size of the problems that can be solved by today’s QPUs, limiting businesses’ ability to explore the value of quantum computing. https://www.baystreet.ca/articles/stockstowatch/78012/Quantum-Gains-on-Software-Breakthrough

With the arrival of the WWDC 2022 kickoff on Monday — the highlight of which is always a keynote address jam-packed with software updates for all of Apple’s hardware product lines, including the just-announced iPadOS 16 — the week-long developers conference finds one of Apple’s signature annual events almost back to normal. Apple moments ago unveiled a new iteration of the OS that powers its iPad line of tablets. The iPad is, of course, a premium piece of hardware that, for all of its strongest qualities, has nevertheless felt a little bit hampered for a while now. Why? Well, mostly for one reason: The software that can make it difficult to perform certain complex tasks. The kinds of tasks that users take for granted on a desktop. Does iPadOS 16 finally close that gap, or at least start to? I think so. But keep refreshing this page as we unpack and work through the details that Apple is sharing right now. iPadOS 16 = making Apple’s tablet more like a MacBook Air “Today,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in the opening moments of the event, “we’re going to push our platforms further than ever.” Heading into WWDC, iPad loyalists were optimistic that this year is the year. That the time is now for Apple’s gorgeous line of tablets to finally make the leap from being basically giant iPhones, in terms of the software experience, to something more closely resembling a computer. Ahead of the iPadOS 16 announcement, word began to circulate that a revamped multitasking interface was, thankfully, on the horizon. According to Bloomberg, the revamped design should “make it easier to see what apps are open” and to switch between active applications. “This year, we have a big release,” Apple senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi said during the iPadOS portion of Monday’s event. A release, he continued, that will take the iPad even further. iPadOS 16 promises new ways to collaborate and to get work done. Plus new features for Pro users that take advantage of the power of the tablet’s desktop-class chip under the hood. Bestowing the iPad with more desktop-like functionality, including the ability to resize windows, will certainly inspire me to pick up and use my tablet even more than I already do. To the point that, increasingly, the line between macOS and iPadOS might legitimately start to feel a little blurry. For iPadOS16, Federighi continued, Apple scoured its entire app ecosystem to add new features that users enjoy on the Mac. And the company is now bringing many of them over to the iPad. Some of the flurry of new iPad features include The ability to find and merge cards and to create lists in Contacts A refresh to Files, including the ability to change file extensions Apple has also added a redesigned “find and replace” experience that works in-line And, among many other new features, for the first time ever? Customizable toolbars in iPadOS https://bgr.com/tech/ipados-16-apples-tablet-gets-closer-than-ever-to-replacing-your-computer/

LONDON – In 2012, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was left dangling on a zip wire when it stopped working during the Summer Olympics in London. It offers an apt analogy for Johnson's current political predicament. He has long been able to defy the laws of political gravity, a clown-king who routinely disguises perceived moral failings and outright falsehoods in soaring Churchill-esque speeches laced with elaborate Latin flourishes. But Monday's no-confidence vote left him twisting in the political wind. Johnson, 57, will, for now, remain as Conservative party leader and prime minister after he survived a no-confidence vote in his premiership late Monday. But the move to oust him by rebel lawmakers – who were furious that Johnson and his staff drank and got merry in his Downing Street offices while the rest of the country toiled under strict COVID-19 lockdowns – has left him looking politically bruised and exposed. The numbers are stark: Some 40% of the 359 Conservative lawmakers who cast their secret ballots in Monday's vote believe the country would be better off without Johnson in charge. Boris Johnson bruised but still standing after no-confidence vote That's a far higher dissenting percentage than in previous confidence votes won by former prime ministers Sir John Major in 1995 and Theresa May in 2018. Major was crushed in a landslide general election by the Tony Blair-led Labour party two years later. May announced her resignation within six months after repeatedly failing to get her plan for the U.K to leave the European Union – Brexit – through a skeptical Parliament. For Johnson, the mood on the street is even worse. In a snap poll released ahead of the vote by YouGov, an online research firm, 60% of the British public surveyed said that Johnson's government lacks the right policies and ideas to deal with the number one issue currently occupying the minds of voters: a cost-of-living crisis exasperated by several years of the coronavirus pandemic and now Russia's war against Ukraine, which has stifled access to some exports. Will Brexit and promises of economic growth be enough to save him? When Johnson swept to power in 2019 with a mandate to "get Brexit done" his victory represented the biggest parliamentary majority in the House of Commons since Margaret Thatcher's election victory in 1987. Now, half of those same Conservative voters who enthused about Johnson in 2019 approved of the decision to hold the no-confidence vote seeking his ouster, according to the YouGov survey. "The problem for the prime minister is while he seems determined to stay and recover his position, it is hard to see how he does that," said Catherine Haddon, a historian and politics fellow at the Institute for Government, a think tank in London. "His party appears split over his leadership, there are many frustrations with the direction of policy and the leadership vote, and its aftermath, only seems to be increasing the bloodletting." Johnson said he wants to "move on" after the vote which saw four out of 10 of his own ruling Conservative lawmakers call for his ousting. He's hoping that his record of pushing Brexit through Parliament, his success in rolling out Britain's COVID-19 vaccine program and his pledge to spur economic growth through aggressive tax cuts will be enough for him to "draw a line" under Monday night's poor result. "The only way for Johnson to survive now is to launch a Policy Blitzkrieg. Slash tax. Launch All Out War on cost of living. Reform institutions. Give voters & MPs what they thought they were getting 3 yrs ago & what Operation Red Meat promised 6 months ago. Last chance saloon," Matthew Goodwin, a politics professor at the University of Kent, in England, tweeted Monday. "Operation Red Meat" refers to a series of measures broadly po[CENSORED]r with supporters of Brexit, such as stepping up coast guard patrols in the English Channel to prevent asylum seekers from crossing over from France. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/boris-johnsons-brand-of-colorful-politics-frays-at-the-edges-but-is-he-out/ar-AAYbyDE?ocid=BingNewsSearch#image=AAY84bE|29

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/world/last-animals-rescued-today-from-squalor-of-phuket-zoo/ar-AAYaxX0?ocid=BingNewsSearch After Rambo, Pong, Paeng, and Ginny – three tigers and one Asian black bear – leave for their new home today, the long, sorry tale of the Phuket Zoo will finally be over. They were the final animals removed by the Wildlife Friends Foundation from the notoriously dire facility that finally shuttered during the pandemic. “There were three tigers left who were all on their own, and one black bear, and now finally there are no more animals left in the zoo,” foundation founder Edwin Wiek told Coconuts today. The nonprofit organization currently houses all the animals it’s taken from the zoo since late April in Phetchaburi province. According to Wiek, the foundation still plans to rescue some monkeys and gibbons housed elsewhere by caretakers on the island. “There are still monkeys and gibbons living elsewhere, but we have the license to come and pick them up to raise them,” he added. The rescued furry friends will live better lives at the foundation, which is appealing for donations to build at least one more tiger enclosure. “We need to build one more backup enclosure,” Wiek said. “We’ll do fundraising in the next few months where hopefully we will raise enough money by then.” https://www.facebook.com/watch/WildlifeFriendsFoundation/

WASHINGTON — Defense News’ naval warfare reporter has been selected to receive a prestigious defense journalism award for her coverage of everything from U.S. shipyard modernization to the Ukrainian navy’s effort to rebuild and prepare for its war against Russia. Megan Eckstein will be awarded the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation’s Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense, the foundation announced Tuesday. “I’m deeply honored that the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation has recognized my work in this way,” Eckstein said. “Defense News has afforded me a string of excellent reporting opportunities over the past year, and I’ve worked hard to make the most of them and bring back the best stories and context for my readers. I look forward to continuing to explain the Navy and Marine Corps’ story to the public.” In Tuesday’s release announcing the award, the Ford Foundation praised Eckstein for her “insightful reporting [that] reveals a keen analytic sense for the early identification of soon-to-emerge issues. “Eckstein’s extensive sourcing and research, sharpened by her desire to be on the scene, is a sterling example of reportorial values and excellence that the Gerald R. Ford Foundation seeks to recognize and reward,” the foundation said. For one of Eckstein’s stories, “Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates,” she traveled to the U.S. Navy destroyer Ross in the Black Sea in July 2021 to observe live-fire drills carried out with their Ukrainian counterparts. Her gripping report describes the tense scene with four Russian warships lurking nearby, and the confrontation that ensued when one Russian ship contacted the Ross and demanded it leave. She followed it up with a visit to Odesa, Ukraine, for a deeply detailed report on how Ukraine sought to rebuild its navy after Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea, in which it also seized 75% of Ukraine’s fleet. And last November, Eckstein visited the 222-year-old Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine and wrote about the innovative practices it adopted that are paving the way for the Navy to modernize how it repairs ships. “Megan takes readers with her when she travels,” Defense News editor Marjorie Censer wrote in her letter nominating Eckstein for the award. “In 2021, she went to Ukraine, Maine and Florida, among other trips, and used her visits to illuminate and illustrate her pieces. She doesn’t get bogged down in defense policy and acquisition; she uses the people, sights and sounds of an experience to better tell the story.” Matt Viser, the White House reporter for the Washington Post, also was honored by the Ford Foundation for distinguished reporting on the presidency. Defense News previously won the foundation’s national defense award in 1989 and 1998. Andrew deGrandpre, a former senior editor for sister publication Military Times who is now at the Washington Post, received the prize in 2015. DeGrandpre’s investigative series “Task Force Violent: The unforgiven” exposed how elite Marines were wrongfully accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and cleared their names. Eckstein is a University of Maryland graduate who has covered military news since 2009. She began writing for Defense News in May 2021, and was previously deputy editor for USNI News. In 2022, she was part of a select group of defense reporters chosen to participate in the Defense Journalism Seminar Series put on by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. https://www.yahoo.com/now/defense-news-naval-reporter-wins-151954811.html

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