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It couldn't possibly be more of a disparate tale between Intel and AMD: Intel's earnings last week found the company announcing that it faces a delay to its 7nm process node until 2023, sending the stock plummeting 16% in spite of its solid financials. In contrast, AMD's stock soared to record highs on the news of its stellar financial performance and on-track execution for its next-gen Milan CPUs, Zen 3 consumer processors, and RDNA 2 GPUs, all of which come to market later this year. AMD's stock reached a record $74.47, a 9.9% jump in after-hours trading (at the time of writing). AMD reported record revenue of $1.93 billion (up 26% YoY), along with record notebook and EPYC CPU sales in its 2Q 2020 earnings report today. AMD also notched a 12-year high in consumer processor sales as its client computing group notched 45% growth propelled in part by doubled sales of notebook processors. AMD CEO Lisa Su also said the company had doubled its EPYC sales and reached its target of double-digit server market share as the segment reached 20% of AMD's overall second-quarter revenue. Even more telling, the company raised its full-year revenue projections from 25% growth to 32% on the back of continued growth in the key PC, data center, and gaming segments. The company earned $157 million in profit for the quarter, a marked increase over the $35 million from a year prior. AMD's margins weighed in at 44%, a 2% sequential decline but 3% improvement year over year. AMD's Computing and Graphics revenue grew 45% year-over-year to $1.37 billion on strong Ryzen sales despite lower graphics sales. AMD reported its highest consumer CPU revenue in 12 years, but much of the gain came on the back of AMD's Ryzen 4000 processors for laptops. AMD's mobile processor sales doubled YoY and the 50+ notebooks on the market will be joined by another 30+ models by the end of the year. The mobile segment comprises roughly 65% of the total client CPU market, so these gains are important as Intel preps to release its 10nm Tiger Lake models later this year. Meanwhile, AMD's desktop CPU sales declined compared to the previous quarter, but increased year over year. Sales of more expensive models also led to improved average selling prices (ASPs). Su noted that the company has it's first Zen 3 processors for the consumer market coming later this year. AMD's discrete GPU sales and ASPs also declined, which was partially offset by increased mobile graphics sales (up double-digits). Su also said the company remains on track for its launch of the RDNA 2 "Big Navi" graphics cards later this year, commenting that "I think it's a full refresh for us from the top of the stack through the rest of the stack" AMD's data center EPYC sales set a quarterly record and doubled year-over-year as the Enterprise, Embedded and Semi-Custom group delivered $565 million in revenue. For comparison, Intel's data center group recorded $7.1 billion last quarter, which highlights why investors are so optimistic about AMD's gains in the server market, especially in light of Intel's looming process delays. AMD said it has reached its goal for a double-digit percentage of the server CPU market. However, while AMD has eclipsed that number, the company doesn't include several large segments in its accounting of server share, instead focusing solely on single- and dual-socket servers. The company didn't set a new goal for market share penetration, but predicts accelerating uptake of its data center CPUs in the back half of the year. Su stated at a recent investor event that the company wouldn't project server CPU sales based on market share in the future, instead focusing on revenue targets: "I think as we go through the second quarter and the second half of the year, we're going to transition from share targets to more of a percentage of AMD revenue because that will give you a better idea of the progression. [...]So the server business will continue to be very strategic. I probably won't give you another share target. But what we did say, though, and it gives you an idea of what we think the size of the business can be, when we did our Financial Analyst Day a couple of months ago, we said we saw the server – or the data center business for us, being upwards of 30% of overall AMD." During today's earnings call, Su noted that EPYC comprised 20% of the company's revenue, so it's clear the company has plans for significantly more uptake. AMD's data center GPU sales also declined on the quarter, which the company hopes will improve as its CDNA 2 graphics accelerators arrive later in the year. AMD's semi-custom business continues to recede as it prepares for the ramp of the Microsoft Xbox Series X and Sony PS5 that land later in the year. Those products should also help improve sales and margins. Looking forward to the remainder of the year, AMD predicts that it will continue to grow share in the Desktop PC and notebook markets and guided for $2.55 billion in revenue for Q3, an increase of 42% YoY.

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The man suspected of being North Korea's first confirmed Covid-19 patient did not have the virus, South Korea says. The man apparently defected from North to South three years ago, before seemingly deciding to return last week. South Korea said the man reached the North by crawling through a drainpipe on a southern island, and then swimming around a mile. At the weekend, North Korea reported its first suspected case of Covid-19. It said the patient was a North Korean who had "re-defected" from the South. How did the man reach North Korea? On Monday the South Korean military said the 24-year-old man reached the North from Ganghwa Island, near the border. He apparently crawled under barbed wire in a drain which leads to the Yellow Sea, before swimming to the North. "We spotted the specific location from which he fled, as a bag believed to belong to the man was found," Col Kim Jun-rak said, according to Yonhap news agency. Earlier, North Korean state media said the man had defected to South Korea three years ago, before returning earlier this month. He reached the North Korean city of Kaesong, which is near the coast, on 19 July and was "suspected" of having "the vicious virus". North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly ordered a "maximum emergency system" to contain the virus. What did South Korea say about the man's health? "The person is neither registered as a Covid-19 patient, nor classified as a person who came in contact with virus patients," said Yoon Tae-ho, a senior health official, according to Yonhap. Virus tests were conducted on two people who had close contact with the defector, and both tested negative. South Korea was one of the first countries outside China to have a Covid-19 outbreak, but now has the virus largely under control. With a po[CENSORED]tion of more than 50 million, the countryaverages just over 50 new cases a day - many of them imported and then quarantined. North Korea has not confirmed a single case of Covid-19 - something analysts have long said is unlikely. How common is 're-defecting'? It is rare for someone to leave the North for the South, and then come back. The South Korean unification ministry told the BBC there had been 11 confirmed cases since 2015, the last of which was in 2017. If confirmed, the man who swam from Ganghwa would be the 12th. Analysis Though it said the re-defector was only "suspected" of having Covid-19, Pyongyang appears to be keen to stress that the outside world - especially the South - is to be blamed for the possible breach in its anti-epidemic measures. So far, it seems unlikely the man who returned to Kaesong after three years in South Korea really has Covid-19. South Korean authorities have denied it, and Pyongyang has an apparent lack of testing capacity anyway. Experts agree that Pyongyang is trying to divert its people from blaming the regime for the hardship the pandemic has caused in their lives. Whether or not cases are confirmed, it is evident the North Korean economy is faltering from its vigorous prevention measures - including shutting off its border trade route with China. Pyongyang might try to use this incident as an excuse to demand aid from Seoul - such as medical supplies, or food.

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Hurricane Hanna has made landfall in southern Texas, with US officials warning of life-threatening storm surge, strong winds and heavy rains. Governor Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 32 counties, saying the coronavirus outbreak would complicate the work of the emergencies services. Hanna made landfall on Padre Island on Saturday, and is now battering the area between Corpus Christi and Brownsville. With winds up to 90mph (145km/h), the storm was tearing roofs off homes. Hanna was a Category One hurricane, the lowest level on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. "Any hurricane is an enormous challenge," Gov Abbott said on Saturday. "This challenge is complicated and made even more severe, seeing that it is sweeping through an area that is the most challenged area in the state for Covid-19." The National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that a "life-threatening storm surge will continue along portions of the Texas coast from Port Mansfield to Sargent". It urged local residents to follow advice given by the emergencies services. The storm is expected to mostly skirt the Houston region, the Houston Chronicle reports. AT 22:00 local time on Saturday (03:00 GMT Sunday), "maximum sustained winds were near 75mph, the NHC said. It added that "rapid weakening is expected as Hanna moves farther inland" over Texas and into north-eastern Mexico on Sunday. Separately, Hurricane Douglas - with maximum winds of up to 90mph - was approaching Hawaii in the Pacific, the NHC said, warning of damaging winds, flooding rainfall and dangerously high surf. US President Donald Trump tweeted that his administration was closely monitoring the storms. "We continue to closely co-ordinate closely with both states," he said. Hanna hits Texas as the southern state is struggling to contain the coronavirus outbreak. More than 380,000 infection cases have so far been confirmed, with nearly 5,000 deaths.

Some time has passed since Intel launched its Comet Lake-S chips, and the rumors about Rocket Lake-S have since quietened down somewhat. But now, a new Geekbench entry has surfaced, which is showing something we hadn't expected to see: Rocket Lake-S boosting to a mighty 5 GHz. The submission was spotted by Leakbench, and it is clearly recognized as a Rocket Lake-S part. It isn't exactly clear which Rocket Lake chip this is, but based on the clock speeds and it carrying 8 cores with hyperthreading, we're expecting this to be the flagship part -- albeit an engineering sample. Single-core it scored 1507 points in Geekbench 5, and 7603 in the multi-core test. Of course, we had previously already heard plenty about Rocket Lake-S. These 11th-Gen chips from Intel will succeed the just-launched Comet Lake-S parts, and drop into the same Z490 motherboards with their LGA1200 sockets. They're expected to bring PCI-Express 4.0 support, which is about time for Intel after they nixed those plans on Comet Lake, and of course, deliver a whole new architecture. Previous rumors had all suggested that Intel wasn't able to boost its new chips up to the same high frequencies it manages on Comet Lake, but perhaps there may be hope yet. But, Rocket Lake-S won't be dropping down to a smaller node size yet. Intel is having too many struggles advancing beyond 14nm, and as a result, the chips will remain quite big and power-hungry. With Comet Lake-S Intel was able to cram 10-cores into the flagship i9-10900K, but so far it looks like the chipmaker won't be able to do the same for Rocket Lake-S, with the alleged i9-11900K (if that's what it will be called) featuring 8 cores instead of 10. But, with a new architecture come with IPC (instructions per clock) improvements, and if Rocket Lake-S does indeed hit 5 GHz then we reckon the IPC improvements will give them the upper hand. No word on when Rocket Lake-S will land, but we doubt it's anytime soon.

President Donald Trump has cancelled the pre-election Republican party convention in Florida, blaming the coronavirus "flare-up". "It's not the right time for that," he said, adding that he would still give a convention speech in a different form. It comes as the number of cases of Covid-19 in the US passed four million. Part of the convention will go ahead in North Carolina, where Mr Trump will be formally nominated as the Republican presidential candidate. The event, shortened to half a day, will be held on 24 August in the city of Charlotte, the original venue for the convention. Mr Trump switched the location to Jacksonville, Florida after the Democratic governor of North Carolina insisted in May on limiting the crowd size at the convention, on the grounds of social distancing. What did the president say? Mr Trump told Thursday's White House coronavirus briefing that safety was his main concern in calling off the four-night convention. "It's a different world, and it will be for a little while," the president said, adding that he "just felt it was wrong" to put potentially tens of thousands of attendees at risk. "We didn't want to take any chances," he told reporters. "We have to be careful and we have to set an example." The sheriff in Jacksonville warned this week the city was not ready for next month's event. Traditionally four days long, the national nominating conventions of both Republicans and Democrats are the highlights of the internal party contests in the lead-up to the November polls. There, delegates from across the country vote for their preferred candidate. Historically these events attracts tens of thousands of people and are held in a festive-like atmosphere. Florida - a state crucial to the president's re-election hopes - is behind only California and New York in total cases. Opinion polls suggest Mr Trump is facing an uphill battle for a second term in office amid criticism of his handling of the pandemic. What will happen at the Charlotte convention? Donald Trump is the sole Republican candidate, after his last remaining challenger, former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, dropped out in March. At the convention, some 2,472 delegates - though it is unclear how many will actually attend this year because of the pandemic - will vote for Mr Trump as their nominee, officially launching his re-election bid. The party will also unveil its platform, or manifesto. In normal times, thousands of journalists, party grandees, lawmakers and guests would attend the convention. This year it will be abridged. Historically the vice-presidential nominee addresses the gathering a day before the presidential candidate's acceptance speech marks the culmination of the event. Mr Trump's penchant for limelight and rallies though will ensure it is anything but subdued. What's the reaction? Democratic Party officials taunted the president over his announcement. They are going to hold an almost entirely virtual convention in August in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Mr Trump's challenger, Joe Biden, will formally accept the party nomination. A Democratic strategist involved in the preparations said: "I wonder who will have the better convention - the party who recognised the limitations early on and have been planning for a mostly virtual/digital television production to capitalise on a prime-time audience of millions, or the clowns who keep moving theirs from place to place and have no concrete plan a month out." In a "socially-distanced" conversation released on Thursday, Mr Biden and his former boss, ex-President Barack Obama, poured scorn on Mr Trump's deflection of blame in March. At that time Mr Trump said: "I don't take responsibility at all" when asked about delays in Covid-19 testing. "Can you imagine standing up when you were president, saying, 'It's not my responsibility?'" said Mr Biden, the former vice-president, in their chat recorded last week. Mr Obama replied: "Those words didn't come out of our mouths when we were in office." What's the national picture? As well as passing four million confirmed cases on Thursday, the US has recorded more than 144,000 deaths linked to Covid-19. On Wednesday, California passed New York - the former epicentre of the US outbreak - for the most confirmed cases with 409,000. On the same day, Missouri, North Dakota and West Virginia all broke their records for the most new cases in a 24-hour period. Alabama, Idaho and Texas also reported new record highs in daily deaths. Across the US on Wednesday, a total 69,707 new virus cases were recorded. Republicans and Democrats in Congress are meanwhile negotiating a deal to pass a fifth economic stimulus package. The price tag for the previous four stands at $3tr (£2.4tr).

Game Informations. Developers : Tangentlemen. Released : Oct 13, 2016. Genre : Adventure Horror. Platforms : PlayStation 4. When Sony set out to launch its own virtual reality headset, one of the most important things that it had to do is make sure that it had lots of games released alongside it. Through the years, the games industry has seen many a peripheral fail miserably due to a lack of support. To combat this, an impressively large launch lineup was made, among them an impressive number of first-party titles. And one of those games is Here They Lie, the obligatory horror title in the device's catalogue. As a first-person game, the discussion here must centre on motion sickness first and foremost. Basic locomotion is handled by looking around and holding forward to move in a given direction. The right stick can also be used for additional snap turning, as well as quickly to your rear. Initially, it seems incredibly awkward, and it's a rather bizarre sensation. However, by the game's end, we felt really comfortable with this system, and would say that, at least for now, this is the most comfortable motion system we've encountered on the platform thus far. Another thing that really impressed us was this game's restraint. We were heading into this title really worried that the game's only concept of horror would be a combination of loud noises and other jump scares. Sure, there are a couple of those, but the game largely opts for an unsettling and tension-based form of horror. This was much appreciated, particularly in virtual reality, as a constant barrage of jump scares would've not only been mani[CENSORED]tive, but rather irritating. It's the dark underbelly of an unspecified monochromatic city instead that does a lot of the heavy lifting in regards to being scary. The grungy city is as much a character in the game as you. And the sense of scale in the environments helps to combat the rather sparse narrative. Looking upwards and seeing skyscrapers looming hundreds of feet above you, as well as dark, endless abysses below is a really impressive feeling, and really got us thinking about the scope of the environments. On several occasions, we found ourselves just looking around the immense locales in wonder, something that we don't really encounter in regular games anymore. This wonder and awe stemming from the game's environments comes to a head towards the end of the three hour journey through the dark city. One particular sequence finds you on a gondola, and we aren't kidding when we say the sequence left our mouths agape. It's remarkably well done and a real highlight of the game. The game's environments would've been even easier to enjoy if the game's level of detail were handled differently, though. The problem is that the world's really sparsely detailed unless it's shoved in your face. This causes problems from a gameplay standpoint, too. While it makes taking in the huge, cavernous environments a little more difficult because of how lacking in detail they are, it also makes one segment of the game harder than it needs to be. We found ourselves sneaking around in one particular area that had tall grass all around. Our goal was to navigate the maze-like area while avoiding a rather imposing horde of enemies. The only problem is that, because of the weird way that texture pop is handled, the enemies and the grass are indistinguishable. As a silver lining, though, the way that the death loading screen works is really cool, to the point where we would recommend that you make a point of dying at least once while playing to see it. It's worth it. Another ever-important feature in horror is, of course, audio. And, fortunately, the chance to utilise the 3D audio offered by PlayStation VR is put to good use. Situational awareness is key, and got us out of a few situations that could've ended badly. Some of the enemies only get aggressive if you look at them – think Slenderman style – and the 3D audio allowed us to know exactly where not to look. Here They Lie is not a perfect horror game – but it's tense and well worth experiencing if you're looking for some frights for your new PlayStation VR headset. The narrative could have been stronger, and the way it displays textures is odd, but the cavernous environments and clever control scheme make this a ride worth taking.

Flip-out kickstand looks promising Asus today unveiled a new display specced for both portability and high-end gaming. The Asus ROG Strix XG16 is landing this December with a gaming-ready refresh rate of 144 Hz. A 144 Hz refresh rate can be found on some of the best gaming monitors on the market, including larger ones made for the desktop. The ROG Strix XG16 achieves this over a single USB-C connection, making setup easy. There's also a MicroHDMI to HDMI port, which is handy for connecting to additional devices, like a Raspberry Pi. Asus opted for an IPS panel, which should deliver when it comes to colors and side angle views, which are increasingly important if you're using this as a second screen. But back to that high refresh rate. The vast majority of portable monitors don’t go past 60 Hz. That’s because the market’s typically focused on boosting screen real estate for productivity. However, the 15.6-inch Asus ROG XG16 is for gamers who can’t sacrifice refresh cycles, even if they’re traveling or gaming outside of their ideal setup. If you have a laptop that can hit 144 frames per second but is stuck with a 60 Hz or a ‘mere’ 120 Hz screen, tethering an ROG Strix XG16 to the system when gaming could be an upgrade, especially for those moving from 60 Hz. Although, the trickling in of 300 Hz displays in some of the best gaming laptops, such as the Razer Blade Pro 17 and Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 G732, is very slowly starting to munch at this issue (for those who can afford such a machine). But for the vast majority of whom 144 Hz is ample for serious gaming, the XG16 brings it in a package that you could take on the road. This is a true rarity. There are some on lesser known brands claiming 144 Hz on Amazon, for example. But options from established enthusiast brands the are limited. MSI started promising a 240 Hz portable monitor in January, but so far has only delivered the 60 Hz MSI Optix MAG161V. Then, there’s the Asus ROG Strix XG17AHPE. That 240 Hz portable displayed delivered on speed, as well as viewing angles and usability in our Asus ROG Strix XG17AHPE review. However, for $500 it’s pricier than a high-end 240 Hz desktop monitor of a larger size. Plus, despite its high price, the XG17AHPE's relies on its flimsy cover to also serve as an origami-style stand. You could get it with a more sturdy tripod stand, but that increases the price even more. A Stand to Stand by? Exciting for anyone who's had to rely on an origami stand before, the the ROG Strix XG16 promises a more user-friendly kickstand. Unlike the ROG Strix XG17AHPE, the ROG Strix XG16 has a piece that flips out from the backside, which serves as a stand. This should prove more solid and sturdy then the thin sleeve XG17AHPE gamers have to fold up. Asus' presentation today claimed it'd also offer angle adjustments. And for attention to detail, you'll "cyber text" inscriptions on the monitor's underside once you pop its kickstand out. The new monitor will also be available with an adjustable tripod stand; however, Asus didn't clarify if this would cost extra, like it does with the XG17AHPE. If Asus can deliver the reliable gaming performance that it already proved it can offer with the XG17AHPE while including a stand that doesn’t make people nervous about their new investment, the ROG Strix XG16 may end up in the desks, backpacks and on the journeys of those who need an easy, premium gaming display.

Actress Amber Heard has accused her ex-husband Johnny Depp of throwing around 30 bottles at her "like grenades", the High Court in London has heard. She said the incident happened during what she previously called a "three-day hostage situation" in 2015. Mr Depp, 57, is suing the publisher of the Sun over an article that labelled him a "wife beater" - but the newspaper insists it was accurate. Ms Heard, 34, was giving evidence in court for a third day. It is the 12th day of the libel action by her ex-husband. Ms Heard said in court on Wednesday that she was not to blame for the tip of Mr Depp's finger being severed while the couple were in Australia in March 2015. He has previously claimed that his ex-wife caused the injury by throwing a vodka bottle at him. Ms Heard, who was married to the film star from 2015 to 2017, has accused Mr Depp of repeatedly assaulting her during the Australia trip, fuelled by drink and drugs, which he denies. She told the court on Wednesday: "I got angry at times but not into a rage that would cause me to throw anything at him." She said she had taken a bottle from him on the night of the alleged incident as she did not want him to drink any more and smashed it on the floor. "He started picking [bottles] up one by one and throwing them like grenades. One after the other after the other, in my direction, and I felt glass breaking behind me, I retreated more into the bar and he didn't stop." "I was too scared to look behind me. He threw all the bottles that were in reach." Ms Heard said she remembered that only "a celebratory magnum-sized bottle" was not smashed by Mr Depp "out of 30 or so" bottles. Mr Depp's lawyer, Eleanor Laws QC, put it to Ms Heard that Mr Depp's fingertip was severed as a result of the actress throwing a bottle in his direction. Ms Heard replied: "No." Ms Laws said: "According to you, Mr Depp sliced his finger off all on his own ... and then carried on attacking you." Ms Heard said: "Yes, he did. I don't think he meant to sever the finger but yes he did continue the attack." The lawyer also asked about a photograph showing a mark on Mr Depp's face and accused Ms Heard of stubbing a cigarette out on his cheek. Ms Heard denied the claim, saying: "No, Johnny did it right in front of me, he often did things like that." Photos 'not set up' The lawyer then turned to an alleged incident of domestic violence in Los Angeles in December 2015, which Ms Heard has described in her first witness statement as "one of the worst and most violent nights of our relationship". Ms Heard alleges that Johnny Depp slapped her, dragged her by the hair through their apartment - pulling clumps of her hair out - and then repeatedly punched her in the head. She told the court: "I had bruised ribs, bruises all over my body, bruises on my forearms from trying to defend the blows. I had two black eyes, I had a broken nose, I had a broken lip... the really bad ones (bruises) were in my hairline, on my scalp." The actress, who appeared on James Corden's The Late Late Show the following night, described the moment when she says Mr Depp headbutted her. "He clenched his fists, leaned back and slammed his head directly into mine." Questioning Ms Heard about her injuries, Ms Laws referred to medical notes made by a nurse, Erin Boerum, who saw Ms Heard shortly after the alleged incident and recorded that the actress was "actively bleeding on her lip". Ms Laws suggested that Ms Heard's list of injuries were "nonsense", adding: "She (Ms Boerum) didn't see any bruising... you had just bitten your lip because there was fresh blood on it. Had you just done that for her benefit?" Ms Heard replied: "Of course not." Ms Laws put it to Ms Heard that a photograph of her with bruises on her face taken after the alleged December 2015 incident was "completely set up", which Ms Heard denied. A short clip of Ms Heard's appearance on The Late Late Show was then played to the court, following which Ms Laws said: "That is what you looked like on the show, there is no injury, is there?" Ms Heard replied: "I had tonnes of injuries." She then said she had makeup on covering the injuries and added: "You can tell by the size of my lip alone." Ms Heard's friend, make-up artist Melanie Inglessis, told the court that the pair had "many conversations" about Mr Depp and Ms Heard's relationship. She said she had planned to go bowling with Ms Heard the night before The Late Late Show appearance, but that Ms Heard did not turn up and later texted Ms Inglessis to say Mr Depp "beat on me". Ms Inglessis said Ms Heard told her that Mr Depp "tried to suffocate her with a pillow ... those were her words". She added Ms Heard was "erratic, upset, you know, in between being sad and upset and furious". Franco nude scenes 'jealousy' The court also heard that Mr Depp "was jealous" of other actors with whom Ms Heard filmed intimate scenes, and that Mr Depp wanted her to do fewer nude scenes. Joshua Drew, the ex-husband of Ms Heard's friend Raquel "Rocky" Pennington, said in a written witness statement: "Rocky told me, based on her conversations with Amber, that Johnny had a particular issue with James Franco because he and Amber had some intimate scenes in a project they were filming, which Johnny did not want her doing." "His name came up often and it would cause fights between them. They were arguing about it very regularly." 'Johnny's the boss' The hearing also covered the events surrounding the actress facing criminal proceedings in Australia for taking the couple's two Yorkshire Terriers, Pistol and Boo, into the country in 2015 without the proper paperwork. She told the court she "took the blame" for illegally bringing the couple's dogs into Australia because his lawyers had said it would make her ex-husband 's job "less threatened than it already was". She said it wasn't her decision to take the dogs, adding: "Johnny's the boss." Mr Depp's lawyer suggested Ms Heard "was the boss" and she had tried to get members of her staff to "take the blame". This was denied by Ms Heard, who said: "I had already pleaded guilty." The libel case centres on an article published on the Sun's website in April 2018 headlined: "Gone Potty: How can JK Rowling be 'genuinely happy' casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film?". The article related to allegations made by Ms Heard, which Mr Depp denies. Her evidence was initially due to conclude on Wednesday but will now continue until Thursday.

The FBI has named the suspect in the deadly attack on a federal judge's family and says he is now dead. It identified the man as Roy Den Hollander. No more details were given but sources told US media he had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The son of Judge Esther Salas was killed in the attack in New Jersey on Sunday and her husband was badly hurt. The gunman, dressed as a FedEx delivery man, had opened fire at their home, police said. A package addressed to Judge Salas was found inside his car, sources said. The naming of the suspect was carried in a statement from the US attorney's office for the district of New Jersey. The New York Times said Den Hollander was a self-described "anti-feminist" lawyer who had sued nightclubs over ladies' night discounts, the federal government over a law protecting women from violence and a university over women's studies courses. He also brought a lawsuit before Judge Salas in 2015 challenging the male-only military draft, the Times said. Target 'unknown' The suspect's body was discovered near Liberty in New York's Sullivan County, about 130 miles (210km) from the crime scene, according to CBS News. The motive for the attack was unclear. A local mayor and family friend said Judge Salas had received threats in the past. Friends of the family told US media that Judge Salas's 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl, a student, opened the door at the family home in North Brunswick at about 17:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Sunday and was fatally shot. The judge's husband, Mark Anderl, 63, was then shot several times. Mr Anderl, who works as a criminal defence lawyer, was taken to hospital and was in a critical but stable condition in hospital, family said. "We don't know if she was the target or he was the target," Carlos Salas, the judge's older brother, told the New York Times. Groundbreaking judge North Brunswick Mayor Francis Womack, who is a friend of the Salas family, told ABC News that as a judge, Esther Salas "had threats from time to time but everyone is saying that recently there had not been any". Judge Salas serves on the federal bench in New Jersey. She is the first Hispanic woman to serve as a federal judge in New Jersey. Daniel Anderl, the couple's only son, was due to resume university at the Catholic University of America in Washington in the autumn. In a 2018 profile in New Jersey Monthly, Judge Salas said she thought her son would someday pursue a career in law, like his parents. "I don't want to dissuade him, but I was pulling for a doctor," she told the magazine. "He's been arguing with us since he could talk - practising his advocacy skills."

Game Informations. Developers : Amanita Design. Released : July 10, 2020. Genre : Graphic adventure game. Mode : Single-player Platforms : Microsoft Windows - PlayStation 4. Amanita Design has only gone and done it again. After wowing the gaming world more than a decade ago with point-and-click adventure Machinarium, the Czech-based studio is back with another 2D brain-teasing experience that represents one of 2020's best PlayStation 4 indie games. Creaks is the puzzle genre at the very top of its game, which combined with one of the most beautiful art styles of the past couple of years, makes for a title that both challenges and delights in every way imaginable. And yet, at its heart, Creaks couldn't possibly be any simpler. You'll see the game right the way through to its conclusion using just the left thumbstick and two face buttons. Not a single word of recognisable language is spoken from start to finish. Puzzles can be solved in mere seconds once you've worked out the solution. But that's not to say that it's basic. Far from it, in actual fact. Creaks is complex in the places it needs to be while supporting a narrative that manages to be both uneasy and uplifting. You play as an unnamed boy who has discovered an open vent behind the wallpaper of his bedroom. After crawling through its metal casing, brushing aside the dust and cobwebs, he stumbles upon a gigantic, underground chasm with a mansion in the middle of it. With just a ladder leading to the household's roof, the boy presses on, unaware of what lies ahead. For perhaps the majority of Creaks, you're not going to have any cohesive idea of what's going on. Again, devoid of any understandable language, much of the tale being told here must be inferred by the actions of characters and the environments you traverse. This makes the first few hours of the game more of a conundrum than anything else. However, the more you progress, the lesser the narrative's grip on its secrets become. And by the end of it all, enemies turn into friends with the conquering of a great threat to thank. This is a game that turns fear into celebration, and despite that not even being its greatest triumph, it makes for a captivating five-hour playthrough. What Creaks does do best is its puzzles. The objective is only ever to make it to the next room, where the next brain teaser awaits, but it's what happens in between that makes this such a special undertaking. Don't forget that your interaction with the world is kept to a minimum so it’s the mechanics that you can't control which quickly become the talking point. Not only is Creaks is the name of the game, but it is also the title given to the monsters you'll encounter inside the mansion. And it's these that you will use to solve a whole host of different puzzles. From villains that mimic your every move and mechanical animals that love to graze in certain spots right the way through to dogs that'll chase you if you get too close, it's all about mani[CENSORED]ting these enemies into doing your bidding. This rarely ever goes beyond forcing them to step on pressure pads in the floor, but the implementation of light is what adds a lot of depth to puzzle solving. If a Creak is caught out in the glare of a lightbulb, it will turn into an everyday household object such as a coat hanger or a chest of drawers. You can then use that to your advantage by pushing them about the place or passing by them to make it to the next stage of the puzzle. Even more complexity can be sourced from the fact that Creaks can interact with each other. Dogs are scared of sealife while life-like pipes try to communicate with the adversaries copying your every move. This makes for brain teasers which force you into considering much more than just a single moving part. However, what makes Creaks so admirable is its refusal to rest on its laurels. The game introduces one mechanic after another at such a rate that you will never tire of doing one particular thing. There's always something new to either see or do every couple of rooms, going so far as to actually expand on mechanics it has already introduced to keep you on your toes. The game revels in its puzzling nature and that makes for a sublime experience which is tough to tire of. There is just one setback, however. It may use just two of the face buttons for every possible interaction, but the controls can get in the way at times as you wrestle between passing by an object and grabbing it to move it about. The former simply requires you to hold the thumbstick in your desired direction while the latter uses the X button. However, if you apply slightly too much pressure, you'll pass by the piece of furniture rather than holding it. This can be detrimental during timed challenges when you need to shift something in a speedy manner, meaning you may have to repeat the entire process over again if you slip up. It's a problem which cropped up just a handful of times throughout our playthrough, but it was enough of an issue to force us to always lend great care during these sorts of situations. Those fears very quickly fall by the wayside though when you take a second to admire the scenery. The hand-sketched art style of Creaks is simply sublime. These beautiful visuals give voice and reason to the environments of the mansion, ensuring each of its five areas feel distinct. They also give life to the characters of the world with unique designs and a colour palette fit for a king. Enhancing this further is a soundtrack which manages to surprise as well as impress. The tone of proceedings can change on a dime as a foreboding, creepy piece of music gives way to an upbeat, electronic sound. It’s both surprising and masterful to say the least. It would be remiss of us to not mention the comedic, interactive collectibles of Creaks though. Every so often, you'll come across a painting which plays host to a sort of historical puppet show inspired by the likes of Punch & Judy that you get to control. And they're hilariously splendid. These purposefully awkward sketches can have you doing anything from controlling the pitch of a singer's voice through to controlling a fish as it jumps out of the water. They're utterly ludicrous in the absolute best way possible -- ensuring you'll always leave with a beaming smile across your face or a chuckle to your voice. System Requirements: MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7 or better Processor: 2 GHz Intel i5 or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4500 MB available space Creaks is one of PS4's very best games of 2020 so far. Its commitment to continually evolving its mechanics makes for a phenomenal puzzling experience packed full of surprises and elating moments. With a stunning art style to boot as well as a narrative which reveals itself in all the right ways, Creaks offers an unforgettable ride that can be considered truly special.

The mayor of Portland in Oregon has renewed his call for federal troops to leave the US city, accusing them of abusive tactics against protesters. "They are sharply escalating the situation," Mayor Ted Wheeler told CNN on Sunday. There have been nightly protests against police brutality in the city since the killing of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis in May. The federal government has said it is trying to restore order in Portland. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, Mayor Wheeler said there were "dozens if not hundreds of federal troops" in the city, adding: "Their presence here is actually leading to more violence and more vandalism. "They're not wanted here. We haven't asked them here. In fact, we want them to leave," he said. His comments echoed those of Oregon Governor Kate Brown, who described the presence of federal troops in the city as "purely political theatre" from the Donald Trump administration. Ms Brown told MSNBC that she had asked the federal government on Tuesday to remove the troops, saying: "You are escalating an already challenging situation." Their comments came after Oregon's attorney general filed a lawsuit against the federal government, accusing it of unlawfully detaining protesters. In the lawsuit, Ellen Rosenblum requested a restraining order to stop agents from the Department of Homeland Security, US Marshals Service, US Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Protection Service from making any more arrests in the city. "These tactics must stop," Ms Rosenblum said in a statement. The lawsuit said the actions of federal officers violated protesters' ability to exercise their constitutional First Amendment right to assembly and, by seizing and detaining people without a warrant, also breached the Fourth and Fifth Amendment right to due process. What's happening in Portland? Federal agents, deployed by President Trump, have fired tear gas into crowds of demonstrators. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf previously called the protesters a "violent mob". Late on Saturday, protesters were seen dismantling a fence around the federal courthouse, hours after it was put up. The US Attorney's office in Oregon said on Twitter that the fence aimed to "de-escalate tensions" between protesters and law enforcement officials and asked people to leave it alone. Officers declared a riot outside the Portland Police Association building. It was set on fire The last week has seen a violent escalation between protesters and federal agents, deployed two weeks ago by Mr Trump to quell civil unrest. A report from Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) this week contained detailed accounts of witnesses who had seen federal law enforcement officers dressed in camouflage emerge from unmarked vehicles, grab protesters without explanation, and drive off. Video checked by the broadcaster shows a protester, Mark Pettibone, describe how on 15 July he was "basically tossed" into a van containing people in body armour. Mr Pettibone said he was taken to a holding cell in a federal courthouse, where he was read his arrest rights. After he declined to answer questions, he was released without any citation or arrest record. According to OPB, federal officers have charged at least 13 people with crimes. What has the Trump administration said? In a tweet on Sunday, President Donald Trump defended the actions of the federal government. "We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it. Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators," he said. Earlier in the week, the president said officers in the city had done a "great job". "Portland was totally out of control, and they went in, and I guess we have many people right now in jail," he said on Monday. "We very much quelled it." Chad Wolf arrived in the city on Thursday and defended the agents against the assembled "anarchists". He blamed state and city authorities for failing to "restore order", saying the "city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days".

German police have arrested a suspected gunman nicknamed "Rambo" after a five-day manhunt in the Black Forest. More than 2,530 officers were involved in the operation, police said Yves Rausch, 31, is said to have fled into the forest near Oppenau, in south-west Germany, on Sunday after threatening four police officers and taking their pistols. An elite unit, helicopters, thermal detectors and sniffer dogs had been deployed to find him. More than 2,530 officers were involved in the operation, police said. The suspect was found hiding in a bush with four handguns placed in front of him and an axe in his lap, deputy regional police chief Juergen Rieger told reporters. Mr Rausch was slightly injured in the operation, as was a police officer by the axe, Mr Rieger added. Neither needed hospital treatment. A postal worker gave police information which helped lead to his arrest. "I am very relieved - I think a line can be drawn under a really extraordinary situation for our little town," Mayor Uwe Gaiser said, according to Associated Press. How did the confrontation with police begin? Police were initially called over reports of a suspicious man hanging around a hut in forest near Oppenau on Sunday. German police released this image of the suspect, Yves Rausch They found Mr Rausch in a hut on the edge of the forest, and said he had first appeared co-operative before suddenly pulling out a pistol and disarming the four officers. He was wearing camouflage gear. Media reports have nicknamed him "Rambo" after the fictional, violent Vietnam war veteran who goes on the run from US police. What do we know about 'Rambo'? Police say he had lived in the Oppenau area a long time and he is believed to know the forest well. His mother said he was evicted from his rented flat last year. It is unclear if it is the same flat which Bild reported he had rented above a local inn last year, where he had set up a shooting range in his attic. He had gone to stay at an aunt's home before finally making a home for himself in the forest, his mother added. She described him as a "woodsman", saying "he wanted to escape into nature, to be free". According to his mother, he grew his own vegetables, used the hut as his home, and carved wooden gnomes which he hoped to sell. His mother said she had had a coffee with him at a local market on 8 July and he had appeared "perfectly normal". He has a lengthy criminal record. Ten years ago, he was handed a juvenile sentence of more than three years for shooting a woman with a crossbow. Last year, he was found in possession of child pornography while under investigation for possession of explosives.

Mercedes-Benz will officially pull the wraps off its new generation S-Class later this year, but further prototypes of the flagship saloon are already being seen with minimal disguise. Following on from last week's images, we can now see clearly that the seventh-generation BMW 7 Series rival takes an evolutionary approach to the exterior redesign, with a similarly curvy look to today's car. This particular mule, which is covered only in a thin plastic wrapping, shows off undisguised headlights and tail-lights, taking inspiration from that of the latest CLS. Further visible details include a new interpretation of the classic Mercedes-Benz grille and door handles that sit flush with bodywork and pop out when the car is unlocked. The latter is understood to be one factor contributing to best-in-class aerodynamic properties. The interior, caught on camera earlier this year, takes a more radical step forward, with a greater emphasis on technology. The minimalist dashboard is dominated by a Tesla-style portrait display - significantly larger than any screen Mercedes has offered in previous models - paired with a freestanding digital instrument display. Last week, Mercedes offically unwrapped the interior of the new S-Class, revealing that it will feature the second-generation version of the firm's MBUX infotainment system - with fewer physical controls, five touchscreens and an array of motion-detector, sensor-operated functions. The seventh-generation S-Class looks set to regain its place at the forefront of the brand's technical know-how, with a range of new electrified powertrains and advanced driver assist features. Comfort and technology levels will take a boost, with the target of lifting it beyond rivals such as the 7 Series and Audi A8. The new Mercedes flagship, which is due in UK showrooms next year, has been developed to support two distinctly different saloon models for the first time. While standard versions are set to receive a range of plug-in hybrid drivetrains, the German car maker will also launch an aerodynamically optimised pure-electric version that will serve as the flagship model for its new EQ electric vehicle sub-brand. Badged EQS, the new model will offer a claimed range in excess of 310 miles on the latest WLTP test cycle when it goes on sale in 2022. Plug-in hybrid versions of the S-Class will feature part-time zero-emission capability for distances of up to 62 miles, together with the option of a newly developed 4Matic four-wheel drive system with fully variable apportioning of drive between the front and rear axles. The EQS forms part of Mercedes’ £9 billion programme to introduce more than 10 dedicated electric vehicles to the UK market within the next six years. In a further change, it is believed that Mercedes-Benz has decided to do away with its long tradition of offering the standard S-Class, which goes under the internal codename W223, with two different wheelbases. Nothing is official at this stage, but it is understood that the growth of the E-Class to a length of 4920mm is behind a decision to produce the new S-Class exclusively in long-wheelbase guise, with the car measuring around 5280mm in length. However, while the standard S-Class sits on the MRA platform, the more technically advanced four-wheel-drive EQS will be the first Mercedes-Benz model to be based on the new Modular Electric Architecture (MEA) platform. Unlike the structures being developed to underpin smaller EQ models, it is not based on an existing platform but has been developed as dedicated EV architecture with a flat floor to house batteries. The drivelines set to power hybrid versions of the new S-Class are based around Mercedes’ latest 3.0-litre and 2.9-litre in-line six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines and the AMG-developed 4.0-litre V8, all of which operate in combination with a disc-shaped electric motor housed within the automatic gearbox and a lithium ion battery located in the boot floor. The electric EQS is set to receive two electric motors – one acting on the front axle and the other driving the rear – providing permanent four-wheel drive in all variants. In the EQC, this set-up delivers more than 400bhp and some 516lb ft, although engineers involved on the development of the EQS suggest it will offer even greater levels of power and torque, with a planned AMG performance model earmarked to produce more than 600bhp. Despite the differing platforms, both the standard S-Class and the EQS are set to share the same active suspension system. A development of the existing S-Class’s AirMatic+ system, it works in combination with a 48V electrical architecture and a stereo camera that scans the road ahead to adjust the spring and damper action on each wheel, allowing it to not only counteract body lean in corners but also to better control pitch. The EQS will adopt its own distinct styling. Reflecting the packaging advantages inherent in electric vehicles, it receives a shorter bonnet and more heavily raked windscreen than the standard version of the new S-Class, similar to that of the CLS.