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Game Informations. Developers : Arkuda Inc., ELECTROSTALIN ENTERTAINMENT. Publishers : Games Operators, PlayWay S.A.. Released : Jul 16, 2020. Genre : Adventure, 3D, Third-Person. Mode : Single-player. Platforms : Microsoft Windows - Nintendo Switch. A proclivity for thoughtful, character-centric exploration makes the walking simulator the perfect avenue for personal, purposeful storytelling. The sights, sounds, and understated gameplay complement the narrative beats every step of the way. And in the years following its meteoric rise, I’ve gotten to walk a mile in just about everyone’s shoes. Needless to say, my figurative feet are quite sore. Paws and Soul is a coming-of-age story with an unlikely, unreliable narrator: a mystical wolf chasing after the spirits of two children. His three-hour pursuit takes him all over an unfamiliar forest, with puzzles and collectibles galore. But for all its flair and pomposity, Paws and Souls never manages to find its footing. From its opening moments to its final seconds, it fails to establish any semblance of harmony between its gameplay and story. Running simulator The wolf wakes up in a forest he doesn’t know, in a body he doesn’t remember. You, as the wolf, explore this new landscape, stumbling into visions of the past interspersed throughout. Some snapshots star a boy at various stages in his life — others, a girl. How any of these memories can possibly relate back to a wolf is beyond you, and so you set out on a journey for answers. A somber stroll through the woods is not in the wolf’s agenda. Paws and Soul is not so much a “walking simulator” as it is a full-blown marathon. But, as you quickly learn, the forest is larger than the wolf is fast. Luckily, the game is not so sadistic as to not provide you with an auto-run feature. Scattered about are special butterflies, which you can also consume for one of several much-needed buffs. Temporary boons to speed or jump height serve to break up the monotony of lonely wandering, if only by a smidgen. Dotting every path are breadcrumb trails of orange spheres, guiding you to your next destination. Often, they’re used far too sparingly — I lost my way numerous times, especially early on. The uniform environments provide little guidance, even working against the orange spheres on occasion. With few striking landmarks to direct my attention, I had only the soft glow of spheres to light the way. Serviceable, until the flood of luminescent flora and environmental accents washes them out. Seeing the forest for the trees As you head deeper into the forest, the levels grow more linear. The environments concede their spotlight to the visions, through which the primary story is told. Each vision rewards you by crushing your momentum, forcing you to stop and stare while the spirits act out a scene. I opted to press onward while the dialogue continued to play, but complications with overlapping dialogue put a stop to my plans. Standing center stage is David, who struggles with juggling parental expectations and personal goals. It’s a relatable, modern-day dilemma — you can’t help but to root for the kid. But as a wolf, chasing these fleeting moments in time, it becomes difficult to sympathize. Despite the ever-evolving situation with David and his family, the pacing remains unaffected. You run through various sections of the wild, different seasons, all attempting to set some tone that poorly reflects the happenings of the story. This jarring dissonance is most apparent in the gameplay itself, which sees virtually no evolution. Paws and Soul continues to promote a lax experience without building any bridges between the worlds. What are a few beautiful vistas and soothing piano tracks if the forest itself is devoid of meaning? Barking up the wrong tree The wolf is also introduced to Michelle, a young girl with her own coming-of-age story ahead of her. Unlike David, whose story is made to take precedence, her future is in your hands. By solving simple puzzles littered throughout the game and accruing orange spheres, you can help her overcome her troubles. Michelle’s story maintains the monopoly on puzzles, in stark contrast to David’s underwhelming sideline storytelling. Her story, awkwardly wedged in like it is, fights with David’s for attention. At first, I expected them to be intertwined, given the parallels in both presentation and theme. Although Michelle’s presence acts as a thematic supplement, her story unintentionally undermines David’s. Saving the more interesting bits of gameplay for one story serves to harm the other. The dialogue and its delivery are stiff, but the absence of any meaningful interactions is fatal. Leveraging perspective to elevate the narrative is the walking simulator special. Paws and Soul found itself a unique narrator, but not the right one to tell its stories. The world of the wolf could be replaced with anything, and there would be little difference. System Requirements: MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Core i3-7100U and Ryzen 3 2200G Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Radeon R9 285 / Nvidia geforce gtx 670 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space --------------------- RECOMMENDED: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 and AMD FX-8120 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: amd radeon rx 580 / Nvidia geforce gtx 1060 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space
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Also appearing: the cutest Honda Food Truck N-Van For 2. Nobody can actually visit the Tokyo Auto Salon this week, thanks to COVID-19, but if you check out the Honda booth online starting on January 15, you'll see two concepts that expand the limits of a small car. A modified Honda Fit called the e:HEV Crosstar Custom gets the little hatchback ready for more time in the outdoors with a slightly raised suspension and all-terrain tires, along with a rougher—but still cute—look. The N-Van Custom, a.k.a. the "3rd Place Van," is ready to tackle urban duties like operating as a food truck or a "third place" for adventures that's not work nor home. Good things come in small sizes. Especially when they're modified Japan-domestic-market Hondas that have been transformed from basic transportation options to quirky multi-use vehicles. We'll take one of each, thank you. Up first is the black-and-tan Fit e:HEV Crosstar Custom, an adapted hatchback based on the Fit e:HEV Crosstar. Honda has discontinued the Fit in the U.S., but even before it canceled the car here, we were not getting the hybrid version. The Crosstar is a CUV-ish trim level for the regular hybrid Fit, and for this Custom version, the show team raised the Fit's suspension a bit, threw on a rugged Yakima roof rack, and added Toyo All-Terrain Open Country tires on black steel wheels to emphasize the fact that even small cars sometimes deserve to drive off the beaten path. When you're back in the city and feeling peckish, head on over to the other customized Honda, a food truck version of the N-Van. The metallic silver N-Van Custom, called the "3rd Place Van," is meant to adapt to whatever boxy functions users might need. With a large roof rack on top and a string of inviting lights out back, its main work use is as a café, selling food out of the side door that's covered by a red and white awning. Then, when it's time to play, it can be used (if our translation is accurate) as a place to rest—a "third place" to be away from both work and home. We expect to get more details on both of these cars once the Tokyo Auto Salon opens, virtually, on Friday, January 15. During the event, Honda will also make an announcement regarding participation in four-wheel motorsports in 2021. For its virtual visitors with a need for speed, the company will showcase some of the vehicles that raced for the brand during 2020. The list includes the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB16 and Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda AT01, both of which raced in the 2020 FIA Formula 1 World Championship' the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing IR-12 from the 2020 IndyCar Series; and the Team Kunimitsu Raybrig NSX-GT from the 2020 SUPER GT Series GT500 Class.
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China is pushing back against a flurry of US sanctions with new rules that protect its firms from "unjustified" foreign laws". Changes announced over the weekend allow Chinese courts to punish companies that comply with such restrictions. US President Donald Trump has continued to target Chinese companies he believes are a threat to US national security. Measures include punishing companies that supply parts to blacklisted firms. On Monday, three large Chinese telecoms firms listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are expected to see their shares delisted based on alleged ties with its military. The NYSE is removing China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom Hong Kong, based on an executive order signed by Mr Trump in November. The delistings follow a raft of actions against Chinese firms in recent months including TikTok, Huawei and microchip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC). Last week, Mr Trump signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including po[CENSORED]r payments platform Alipay, as well as WeChat Pay. The US president claims such tech companies share data with the Chinese government - allegations they have denied. In a statement on Saturday, China's Ministry of Commerce introduced the new rules on "counteracting unjustified extra-territorial application" of foreign laws. "Legal persons that are hurt by the application of foreign legislation can issue legal proceedings in court and claim compensation for the damage done," said Bert Hofman, director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore. "The government can also take other countermeasures." Hitting back The measures, which came into effect immediately, do not mention the US directly, although China has long complained about US sanctions and restrictions on trade. But legal experts say it is unclear how the new law will be implemented. "One point that remains to be clarified is whether the order is intended to target sanctions against China specifically or sanctions targeting a third country, such as Iran or Russia, which has a detrimental impact on Chinese companies," Nicholas Turner, a lawyer at Steptoe & Johnson in Hong Kong, told. "Companies with significant business interests in China may need to tread carefully." Mr Turner believes China is also protecting itself against future sanctions that Mr Trump may bring in before he leaves the White House later this month. "I am expecting more actions to be taken before the 20th [January] based on statements from the US state department, although it remains to be seen whether they can push any new ones out in time, given the situation," he added.
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The new Standard Range model has an EPA-estimated range of 244 miles and is $8000 cheaper than the Model Y Long Range with its 300-mile-plus range. Tesla has added a cheaper Standard Range model of the Model Y to its lineup with an EPA estimated 244 miles of range. The rear-wheel-drive Model Y Standard Range starts at $43,190. A new seven-seat configuration is now available on the Standard Range and Long Range for $3000. Tesla's Model Y electric compact crossover has added a cheaper Standard Range model with an EPA-estimated 244 miles of range, the lowest driving range of any Tesla available, despite CEO Elon Musk tweeting in July that the model was dropped because of its sub-250-mile range. And it's still not the cheapest Tesla you can buy. That is currently the Model 3 Standard Range Plus, which starts at $39,190 and has an estimated 263 miles of range. The Model Y Standard Range starts at $43,190 and is available to order now. The Model Y crossover is based on the Model 3 sedan, and it shares its chassis and interior. However when we tested a Long Range Model Y, we found that its ride was rougher and its handling wasn't as good as the Model 3's. The Model Y is offered in two other versions: Long Range (EPA-estimated 326-mile range) and Performance (303-mile range), both dual-motor models with all-wheel drive. The newly introduced Standard Range model is rear-wheel drive. Tesla has also added a third-row option to the Model Y, announced at the crossover's launch last year, and it's available for $3000 on both Standard Range and Long Range models. On the Model Y, the option can be had with an all-black or black and white interior, and it adds two seats in the rear with third-row USB-C outlets, a sliding second row, and electronic flat folding releases in the trunk. We expect headroom to be fairly tight in the available third row, though its dimensions haven't been announced.
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Electricity is gradually being restored in some areas of Pakistan following a huge power cut across the country, with every city reporting outages. Homes nationwide were suddenly plunged into darkness from about midnight. Officials appealed for calm but warned that it could take several hours before electricity is fully restored. Power cuts are not uncommon in Pakistan. Essential facilities such as hospitals often use diesel-fuelled generators as a back-up power supply. "A countrywide blackout has been caused by a sudden plunge in the frequency in the power transmission system," Pakistan's Power Minister, Omar Ayub Khan, wrote on Twitter in the early hours of Sunday. Major cities, including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, were among those affected. Mr Khan later said that power had been restored in some regions, including the state of Gujarat and the city of Peshawar. He added that an investigation was under way to determine the cause out the blackout. Blackouts sometimes occur in Pakistan because of chronic power shortages, with many areas having no electricity for several hours a day. The issue has previously led to street protests. In 2013, Pakistan's electricity network broke down completely after a power plant in south-western Balochistan province developed a technical fault.
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[Battle Team] Loenex VS XZoro Vs HiTler Vs TITAN [W XZoro ]
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Singer goes safari with two new off-road-oriented machines built for Paris-Dakar glory that also put one in mind of the ultimate Porsche rally machine. The Singer All-Terrain Competition Study, or ACS, started out as a 1990 Porsche 911 but has been completely overhauled for off-road purposes. It's powered by a 450-plus-hp air-cooled 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-six that can be tuned for higher output, mated to a five-speed sequential transmission that can be shifted manually or via paddles. As seen in the two examples shown here, it's set up for rally competition, so there's a roll cage, oversize fuel tank, and storage for spare wheels and tires. Singer, a company that is definitely not in cahoots with Porsche and our lawyers advise us should never be remotely represented as such, is building a new model in the off-road idiom. Perhaps you've heard of the Porsche 959? Well, forget about it entirely. In fact, think about former Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs and his legendary appetite for chicken. (Jim Rice called him "chicken man," because he ate so much chicken.) Did you know Boggs averaged .352 over a seven-year span? Guess that chicken really worked out! Anyway, Singer is building a new off-road-oriented model that might remind you of a certain other famous German machine with a name that began with a "nine" and also ended with "nine." But if it does remind you of that, that's your problem. The All-Terrain Competition Study (ACS) begins as a 1990 Porsche 911—the 964 model—before getting thoroughly modified and overhauled for high-speed off-road hijinks. Power comes from an air-cooled 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat-six that makes at least 450 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque but can be tuned for higher output. The five-speed sequential transmission can be shifted manually or via paddles, routing power through all-wheel-drive with triple limited-slip differentials. Long-travel suspension with two dampers per corner offers high ground clearance, and BFGoodrich All-Terrain tires reaffirm that this is not a GT3 RS—nor any car made by Porsche AG or any of its subsidiaries, except originally, back in 1990. Bodywork is carbon fiber, with the underlying body-in-white thoroughly gusseted and buttressed against future off-road abuse. Longtime rally guru Richard Tuthill (who helped prepare the Rothmans 911 SC/RS race cars in the 1980s) was involved in the development of the ACS, which is also designed for competition. Standard features include a full roll cage, oversized fuel tank, and storage for two spare wheels and tires (in the front trunk and behind the seats). The first two cars, both of which were commissioned by the same individual who probably also has a swimming pool filled with gold coins, will be built at Tuthill's facility in Oxfordshire, England. So will any other ones that get built, should anyone else take a shine to the concept. The white car will be set up for desert events, with the red one optimized for tarmac. Why do you need a jacked-up car for tarmac? Uh, because you like to party? The price for the ACS will depend on how you outfit yours. It'll be more than you'd pay for a 1990 Porsche 911 but maybe less than you'd pay for a 959, just to cite two examples of Porsche 911s—not that they're necessarily germane to this discussion of a project from Singer Group, Inc., of Los Angeles, California. Porsche is very uncool about anyone mentioning its name in proximity to any other company's name, in case you haven't caught on. But it did build some cool cars in, say, 1990. Ones that make an excellent foundation to create something even better. So who's buying #3?
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DH1 , i like the rhythm .
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DH2 , i like it more than DH1 .
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i'll vote for DH2 , i like the sound + Melody, for me is better than DH1 .
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DH1 , i like it more than Dh2 .
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Game Informations. Developers : Endlessfluff Games. Publishers : Humble Games. Released : Jul 31, 2020. Genre : Strategy, Turn-Based, Tactics. Mode : Single-player. Platforms : Microsoft Windows - Nintendo Switch. This year’s PC Gaming Show housed trailers for many indie titles, one of which caught my eye. That being Fae Tactics: The Girl Who Destroyed The World. I’m a fan of tactical role-playing games, and its cute art style and charming presentation had me interested. While those elements are still there in the final product, the rest of it, as competent as it may be, doesn’t do much to separate itself from its contemporaries. The story of Fae Tactics is pretty standard fantasy fare. The world of humans and the fae, spirit-like creatures, collided many years ago which left both worlds shells of their former selves. Fae roam the world alongside humans, and an impending disaster is looming that threatens both. You play as Peony, your stock starry-eyed, naive protagonist as she travels the land looking for her mother. Joining her is her dog Chico and her bird Payochin. Peony is a witch, which is very rare in this world. As such, witches are discriminated against and seen as signs of ill-fortune. Like with witches, Fae themselves are also a subject of scorn — thus making their cooperation almost preordained. The story never digs into these subjects any deeper than surface level, though. None of the characters are written poorly, outside of their tropes. Charming yet familiar The art style in Fae Tactics is very cute and charming, full of whimsical creatures like trolls, gremlins, and the like. The charm wears off a bit when you realize that there isn’t much more to the art style than what first appears. Characters only seem to have one sprite and one piece of art that appears when they talk or perform actions. The lack of different facial expressions and voiceovers make the characters appear flat when they aren’t expressive and have the same facial expression no matter what. On a moderately-sized screen, however, when the art is blown up, it gets very pixelated and rough. This wouldn’t be as much of an issue on a console like the Switch in handheld mode, but it really stands out on PC. Sadly the music also suffers the same fate as the art. While all the tracks in the game are catchy and enjoyable to listen to, there aren’t that many of them. Hearing the same song over and over again, especially when traveling through the same area on a quest, can get very repetitive or even annoying depending on your tolerance. Again, just like with the art, there is nothing bad about it, there just isn’t much of it. Tactics as you know them This is a running theme through Fae Tactics and, unfortunately, the gameplay doesn’t escape the same fate. You move your party on a grid-based map, attack enemies, and support allies. Attacking enemies from the side or from behind increases damage, and enemies can do the same to you. Some of the facets I really enjoyed about the game were the wait spells, assists, and the summon system. If a character only moves and performs no other action, or just stays still, they can use their “wait” ability. This can be anything from increasing their attack, protecting allies, and more. It creates an interesting layer of gameplay where you have to decide if it is worth forfeiting an attack or some other action to bide your time and set up a big play on your next turn. Once your characters reach level 10 they can perform “ultra attacks.” Every action they perform or attack they receive fills up a meter, and when full, the character can unleash a more powerful attack or assist spell than they normally can. The problem with this is that, once your meter is full, you will always use your ultra no matter what. There is no option to save it and use it tactically. Sometimes you will need to assist an ally to remove them from a trap, or just heal them. Instead, Fae Tactics either forces your ultra on an ally you may not have wanted to use it on or causes you to lose your big attack for the next turn. But I want to hang out with all my friends Instead of attacking an enemy or waiting, you can also perform assist abilities on allies to power them up, regenerate health, and more. This adds another dynamic layer to the gameplay that encourages thoughtful consideration when moving your party and not just mindlessly attacking. Defeating enemies may sometimes drop talismans, which allow you to summon that particular enemy as an ally in your next battle. Your new ‘frenemies’ can be individually leveled up. Depending on the level, switching up your summon line up is an essential strategy to make the most of your actions. You can also perform one of three spells that are equipped before battle and items found on the field can be used to craft items that permanently increase your party’s stats and abilities. Unfortunately, this is as close as Fae Tactics gets when it comes to unique and interesting mechanics. There are other issues that hold the game back from being more engaging and dynamic. As I said before, you can only have up to three members in your main party, not including summons. However, you do gather more party members as you progress through the game. I really wish that your new allies increased your overall party number instead of having to always leave one or more members out of a battle. In every battle in the game, you are usually wildly outnumbered. Battles often contain around twice the number of enemies, easily overwhelming your handful of allies. Your summoned reinforcements do little to even most odds. A little less yappening and a little more happening It is very easy for you to become overwhelmed, but this high enemy count also slows down the flow of gameplay. There is an option to increase the battle speed once, from normal speed to 2x. This still doesn’t make battles as snappy as they should be when you are faced with so many enemies. For every minute you spend controlling your units, two are spent watching enemies move around the map and performing their actions. Which also brings into play another downside to the gameplay — the AI. There are many battles in the game where you will lose if one of your NPC allies is defeated. When a leader character gets to 0 HP, they are downed. If they are hit three more times, the unit is defeated and cannot be revived. Because you are so outnumbered, it isn’t uncommon for the enemy AI to gang up on a fallen NPC and take them out as you hopelessly watch. Likewise, it also isn’t uncommon to have your NPC ally leave the safety of your group and put themselves in the middle of several strong enemies seemingly asking to be destroyed. A lot of battles can feel like they are less about managing your units than they are about babysitting the NPC, attempting to stop them from running into certain doom. Your actions are limited because of the number of enemies on screen, and you can feel like you’re just spinning your wheels and not progressing the battle. An impressive first attempt Fae Tactics is hardly a bad game, regardless of its faults. The developers at Endlessfluff Games clearly put a lot of time and care into it, and that shows. The game has a charming art style, fun characters, and an engaging battle system. Unfortunately, undercooked design decisions hold the game back from being as good as it could be, and it doesn’t really add anything new or exciting to the tactical role-playing genre. If you are jonesing for an old fashioned, no-frills tactical RPG and have the patience for some of the game’s slower or more frustrating elements, Fae Tactics comes recommended. Just don’t go expecting a reinvention of the genre or anything particularly mind-blowing that you haven’t already seen or played before. The team at Endlessfluff Games definitely has talent, and I hope it gets another crack at making a game like this — or even a sequel. I would love to see what the team can come up with after a little more time and with some more experience under its belt. System Requirements: MINIMUM: OS : Windows 7 Processor : Intel Core i5-650 | AMD Phenom II X4 965 Memory : 2 GB RAM Graphics : DirectX10 graphics adapter with 512 MB VRAM DirectX : Version 10 Storage : 1 GB available space
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Boutique automaker Jim Glickenhaus wants to pit his Boot SUV against the Tesla truck. Another follower bet Musk $10,000 that Full Self-Driving won't be ready in a year. In the past week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been challenged in two interesting ways on Twitter. In one instance, Comma.ai founder George Hotz used Twitter to wager that Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software will not have achieved full (Level 5) autonomy by January 2022. The second dare was from Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, to race the Cybertruck against the hydrogen-powered Boot in the 2023 Baja 1000. Musk has not agreed to either challenge. When your personal Twitter feed is the main source of news and information for your company, it's likely that you'll receive some odd requests or messages sent to your account. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has discovered (and perhaps encouraged) that. In addition to the usual requests for new features by Tesla owners and the usual rants, Musk has been challenged to a race by Jim Glickenhaus, owner of boutique automaker Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus, while Comma.ai founder George Hotz proposed a wager that Tesla's Full Self-Driving software will not reach Level 5 fully autonomous driving by January 2022. Musk responded to the founder of Comma.ai, which makes a driver assistance add-on for vehicles. Hotz has long been a fan of the Tesla CEO and on several occasions has stated that he believes Tesla will win the race to full autonomy. In fact, while offering up the $10,000 wager that Tesla's vehicles won't get to Level 5 in the next 12 months, he said, "We think you'll win, but not that fast." Level 5 autonomy means a vehicle can operate on any road and in any conditions that a human driver could negotiate, but without any interaction from the human in the vehicle. Musk's reply did not exactly accept the wager, but he did state: "Tesla Full Self-Driving will work at a safety level well above that of the average driver this year, of that I am confident. Can’t speak for regulators though." That was enough for the Comma.ai account to post, "I'm fine with that as the bet. We'll buy a Model 3 with FSD. I'll supervise it driving me around for a month next January, no disengagement you win, any safety disengagement or user action required to get to destination we win. Will post video proof to claim. Deal?" When contacted by Car and Driver and asked whether or not Musk had privately accepted the wager, Hotz told us, "Sadly, no, he didn't reply to our follow-up tweet with details." Hotz said he believes that Tesla will have Level 5 autonomy "sometime this decade." When asked why he thought it would take that long, he responded, "LOL, 'cause it's really hard." In addition to forgoing gambling, the Tesla CEO also seems to be skipping out on a potential race. Last week, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus owner Jim Glickenhaus threw down the off-roading gauntlet via Twitter. Glickenhaus used Musk's statement that hydrogen fuel-cell technology is "mind-boggling stupid" as a jumping-off point to challenge Tesla to race in the 2023 Baja 1000. Tesla would bring the Cybertruck and Glickenhaus would bring a hydrogen-powered Boot on-/off-road beast. We had a chance to drive the V-8 version of the Boot back in 2019, and we were impressed. Musk didn't respond at all on Twitter to the challenge. When asked by Car and Driver if he had heard from the Tesla CEO, Jim Glickenhaus said, "Nope." As for the reasoning for the challenge, managing director (and son of Jim) Jesse Glickenhaus told C/D that he has tremendous respect for Musk and his companies and admitted that the family owns a few Teslas. But they're not exactly built for the type of driving Glickenhaus is looking for. "We, on the other hand, build cars for driving, where driving is the point. It is about the drive, not the destination: the pleasure of the experience of interacting viscerally with a mechanical object, feeling, hearing, and smelling the physics," he told us. The younger Glickenhaus said they chose the Baja 1000 because it's the "toughest endurance race in the world." The crux of their argument that hydrogen fuel cells are superior to battery-electric vehicles is that today's battery technology has limitations: they're heavy, prone to loss of range in cold weather, and there's the recharge time. "If electric battery vehicles cannot compete against gasoline-powered vehicles in the most extreme racing environments—the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Baja 1000—then they cannot compete against gasoline engines in the most extreme uses, many of which are the most polluting," Jesse Glickenhaus said. Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus wants to build a hydrogen Boot to show that the powertrain can compete with gas-powered vehicles, part of a sweeping plan to use hydrogen power to "change the world and leave it in a better state for all our children than it is today" without sacrificing extreme driving. "I have no idea whether Musk will accept our challenge. My guess is he will not, because he knows, despite his public railing against fuel cells, that hydrogen is better suited than current batteries for the most extreme environments," Glickenhaus said. If the CEO does follow through with accepting either challenge, it opens the door to even more online provocations meant to put Tesla's money and technology where its, or at least Musk's, mouth is. But if for some reason he does decide to settle these issues publicly, a Cybertruck vs. hydrogen-powered Boot race in 2023 is going to be one to watch.
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The leader of the far-right Proud Boys group has reportedly been arrested in Washington DC on suspicion of burning a Black Lives Matter flag last month. Enrique Tarrio faces misdemeanour destruction of property charges, according to US media. He has reportedly admitted burning a banner taken from a black church during a rally in December in the city. President Donald Trump has been urging supporters to gather in the capital this week for another demonstration. On Wednesday, members of Congress are due to certify Democratic President-elect Joe Biden's election victory before he takes office on 20 January. Mr Tarrio has said on the social media app Parler that the Proud Boys will "turn out in record numbers on Jan 6th", referring to his members as "the most notorious group of extraordinary gentlemen". Who are Proud Boys and antifa? A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police Department, Dustin Sternbeck, told the Washington Post on Monday that Mr Tarrio had been stopped in a vehicle shortly after it entered the district. According to US media, the 36-year-old was also found during his arrest to be in unlawful possession of two devices that allow guns to hold additional bullets, and he was charged accordingly. The destruction of property charge relates to a protest in Washington DC on 12 December in support of the outgoing Republican president's unsubstantiated claims of systemic election fraud. The mostly peaceful demonstration ended in isolated scuffles as confrontations with counter-protesters broke out. Police said more than three dozen people were arrested and four churches were vandalised. Mr Tarrio - who lives in Miami, where he also reportedly runs a grassroots organisation called Latinos for Trump - told the Washington Post at the time that he had burned the Black Lives Matter flag. "Let's make this simple," he said. "I did it." But he maintained he did not know the Asbury United Methodist Church, where the flag had reportedly flown, was predominantly attended by African American worshippers. Mr Tarrio also said Proud Boy members have had their flags and hats stolen in past demonstrations without anyone being arrested for those alleged incidents. Earlier on Monday, another black church that was vandalised during December's protest sued Mr Tarrio and the Proud Boys. The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church accused the group of climbing over a fence and tearing down a Black Lives Matter sign. Kristen Clarke, head of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said in a statement: "Black churches and other religious institutions have a long and ugly history of being targeted by white supremacists in racist and violent attacks meant to intimidate and create fear. "Our lawsuit aims to hold those who engage in such action accountable." The city's police department said last month it had been considering a potential hate crime charge over the incident.
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India has formally approved the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines as it prepares for one of the world's biggest inoculation drives. The drugs regulatory authority gave the green light to the jabs developed by AstraZeneca with Oxford University and by local firm Bharat Biotech. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it "a decisive turning point". India plans to inoculate some 300 million people on a priority list this year. It has recorded the second-highest number of infections in the world, with more than 10.3 million confirmed cases to date. Nearly 150,000 people have died. On Saturday India held nationwide drills to prepare more than 90,000 health care workers to administer vaccines across the country, which has a po[CENSORED]tion of 1.3 billion people. The Drugs Controller General of India said both manufacturers had submitted data showing their vaccines were safe to use. However, opposition politicians and some doctors have criticised a lack of transparency in the approval process. Dr Swapneil Parikh, an infectious diseases researcher based in Mumbai, told the BBC doctors were in a difficult position. "I understand there is a need to go through the process quickly, remove regulatory hurdles," he said. "However... [governments and regulators] have a duty to be transparent about the data they have reviewed and the process involved in making the decision to authorise a vaccine, because if they don't do this, it can affect the public's faith in the process." The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is being manufactured locally by the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer. It says it is producing more than 50 million doses a month. Adar Poonawalla, the company's CEO, told the BBC in November that he aimed to ramp up production to 100 million doses a month after receiving regulatory approval. The jab, which is known as Covishield in India, is administered in two doses given between four and 12 weeks apart. It can be safely stored at temperatures of 2C to 8C, about the same as a domestic fridge, and can be delivered in existing health care settings such as doctors' surgeries. This makes it easier to distribute than some of the other vaccines. The jab developed by Pfizer/BioNTech - which is currently being administered in several countries - must be stored at -70C and can only be moved a limited number of times - a particular challenge in India, where summer temperatures can reach 50C. The local vaccine, however, was approved despite the absence of data on how efficient it can be. It has yet to go through large-scale trials. The Drugs Controller General, V.G. Somani, said Bharat Biotech's Covaxin was "safe and provides a robust immune response". Mr Somani said it had been approved "in public interest as an abundant precaution, in clinical trial mode, to have more options for vaccinations, especially in case of infection by mutant strains". India, which makes about 60% of vaccines globally, plans to immunise about 300 million people by July 2021. It will prioritise health care workers, the emergency services, and those who are clinically vulnerable because of age or pre-existing conditions. India's existing vaccination programme already reaches about 55 million people a year, administering 390 million free jabs against a dozen diseases. It stocks and tracks the vaccines through a well-oiled electronic system. Pfizer, whose vaccine has already been approved for use in jurisdictions including the UK, the US and the EU, is also seeking emergency authorisation in India. In all, some 30 vaccine candidates are being developed in India.
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