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The CBC says that leaked internal documents provided to it by a "gaming insider" show that Electronic Arts wants to "funnel" FIFA players into the game's Ultimate Team online mode, which enables them to spend more money through the purchase of loot boxes. One page of the document, apparently part of a "Run Up to FIFA 21" internal presentation from last year (FIFA 21 was released in October 2020), says that teasers and messaging "will drive excitement and funnel players toward FUT [FIFA Ultimate Team] from other modes." Another notes that the return of pro soccer "is only going to help us and plans are ready to flex." "Players will be actively messaged + incentivized to convert throughout the summer," the document states. "FUT is the cornerstone and we are doing everything we can to drive players there." None of this is likely to come as any surprise to FIFA fans, or engaged gamers of any just about any stripe. Loot boxes have long been a source of controversy: Parts of the industry have defended them, governments have considered (and in some cases imposed) restrictions against them, and some developers and publishers have struggled to find ways to keep them viable without diluting their value. Because, ultimately, loot boxes are extremely lucrative: Electronic Arts said in its most recent financial report that the number of FUT matches had grown by 177 percent year-over-year, while FIFA live services have enjoyed a compound annual growth rate of nearly 50 percent over the past ten fiscal years. "We delivered another strong quarter, driven by live services outperformance in Ultimate Team and Apex Legends," chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen said in a statement. "We are raising our net bookings outlook for the full year on the strength we continue to see in our business." At the same time, the backlash against loot boxes has not died down. Ratings agencies including ESRB, PEGI, and Ukie have declared that loot boxes are not a form of gambling, as have gambling regulatory bodies in France and the UK. Some governments have disagreed, however, and are taking aggressive action against them. In October 2020 a Netherlands court issued a €10 million fine against EA over FIFA loot boxes, and more recently, Germany imposed stricter rating requirements for games with loot boxes. The US government has also made noise about tightening up loot box regulation. EA is taking heat at the consumer level as well. A class action lawsuit filed against the company in 2020 accuses it of running "an unlicensed, illegal gaming system through their loot boxes." In light of all that, the CBC report doesn't seem especially insightful or illuminating. If anything, the leaked documents are almost indistinguishable from slides in a conventional business presentation, or something said to investors, such as the comment below from EA's Q3 2021 earnings call: "As the scale of our EA Sports FIFA player audience expands, including a growing Gen Z po[CENSORED]tion, we will offer more great content on more platforms with our long-standing partners across all the top leagues and teams in the sport. We are bringing FIFA Online to new territories, including Russia, Poland and Turkey, with a combined audience of 80 million players. We are also accelerating our focus on mobile with 6 new soccer mobile experiences in development today for different regions and genres." What is interesting, however, is that even though the conversation about loot boxes has cooled off a little among gamers—compared to the huge controversy around Battlefront 2's release, for example—the world at large is still very curious and concerned about the topic. That may be bad news for EA's hope that making its loot box systems friendlier and more transparent will be enough to help it escape scrutiny. Update: In a statement, Electronic Arts said that it is "disappointed" in the CBC report, calling it "a sensationalized story with a misrepresentation of the facts" that ignores important information and context. "We always look for opportunities to introduce more players to modes in our games. Our FIFA players are expecting fresh content that makes the service exciting, so that’s a constant focus for us," EA said. "We do not 'push' people to spend in our games. Where we provide that choice, we are very careful not to promote spending over earning in the game, and the majority of FIFA players never spend money on in-game items." EA said the leaked documents don't point to anything nefarious, but are rather a sign of its commitment to supporting its game and players. It also disputed the claim that loot boxes in FIFA or any other games are a form of gambling, and expressed confidence that it will win out in the lawsuits filed against it. "Recently, a U.S. Federal Court judge dismissed a related case noting that “the lack of any real-world transferable value to items takes them outside” of the gambling laws," it said. "So again, supported by all of these perspectives from authorities, we do not believe any aspect of EA’s games constitutes gambling."Andy covers the day-to-day happenings in the big, wide world of PC gaming—the stuff we call "news." In his off hours, he wishes he had time to play the 80-hour RPGs and immersive sims he used to love so much.

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Intel (NASDAQ:INTC 62.57 -1.77%) is increasing its production capacity and implementing wide-ranging reforms to regain industry leadership under its new CEO, Pat Gelsinger. Against this backdrop, today’s announcement of the company’s Q1 2021 earnings has taken on an added significance. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) Financial Scorecard for the First Quarter of 2021 For the three months that ended on the 31st of March 2021, Intel reported $19.67 billion in GAAP revenue, registering a decrease of 1 percent relative to the comparable quarter last year. However, the number marks an increase of 9.75 percent relative to consensus expectations. The performance of Intel’s business segments is as follows: s is evident from the snippet above, Mobileye led the pack with 48 percent growth. Data Center Group (DCG) was the biggest disappointment, recording an annual decline of 20 percent even though Intel's cloud-based applications were expected to do well in an era characterized by the pandemic. The following excerpt from the company's earnings release provides supplemental platform revenue information: Finally, Intel earned $1.39 in EPS (non-GAAP), beating consensus expectations by over 6 percent. As far as the guidance for Q2 2021 is concerned, Intel expects to earn a GAAP revenue of $18.9 billion and EPS of $1.05. Moreover, Intel expects its gross margin to compute at 55 percent (on a GAAP basis) during the second quarter of 2021. For the entire FY 2021, Intel now expects to earn $77 billion in GAAP revenue, up from the previous projection of $76.5 billion.As far as the guidance for Q2 2021 is concerned, Intel expects to earn a GAAP revenue of $18.9 billion and EPS of $1.05. Moreover, Intel expects its gross margin to compute at 55 percent (on a GAAP basis) during the second quarter of 2021. For the entire FY 2021, Intel now expects to earn $77 billion in GAAP revenue, up from the previous projection of $76.5 billion. As far as Intel's product line is concerned, the company noted in its press release: Introduced new client processor families including: 11th Gen Intel® Core™ vPro® platform, N-series 10-nanometer Pentium® Silver and Celeron® processors, 11th Gen Intel® Core™ H-series mobile processors and 11th Gen Intel® Core™ S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”). Launched new 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (code-named “Ice Lake”), including new network-optimized “N-SKUs”. Mobileye’s self-driving system, Mobileye Drive™, will be the autonomous “driver” for Udelv’s next-generation electric self-driving delivery vehicle. Intel's Q1 2021 result is a story of broad misses. The company's business segments performed poorly. Moreover, even though revenue and EPS exceeded consensus expectations, both of these metrics are down on an annual basis. On a positive note though, Intel did hike its guidance for the full year revenue. Consequently, Intel shares are currently down a modest 1 percent in after-hours trading. As mentioned earlier, Intel is currently undertaking sweeping reforms as a part of its IDM 2.0 strategy. The company is now investing $20 billion to build two new fabs at its Ocotillo facility in Arizona. This facility already houses Intel’s Fab 42, which produces microprocessors on the company’s 10nm process node. This foundry capacity expansion is taking place under the ambit of the Intel Foundry Services (IFS), a completely separate business unit. Led by Dr. Randhir Thakur, the IFS seeks to expand Intel’s foundry footprint in the US and the EU by providing committed capacity and a comprehensive IP portfolio, including x86 cores as well as ARM and RISC-V ecosystem IPs. As far as the semiconductor giant's 7nm node process is concerned, the company is now utilizing extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) in a rearchitected, simplified process flow that would allow it to tape in the compute tile for its first 7nm client CPU (code-named Meteor Lake) in Q2 2021.

It's been nearly two years since Asus first announced its ROG Strix XG43UQ, a 43-inch display with a 4K resolution, fast 144Hz refresh rate, and HDMI 2.1 connectivity. The spec sheet checks a bunch of desirable boxes, and we'll finally get to see how it actually performs when it begins shipping next month. In no uncertain terms, Asus says the XG43UQ will finally be available in May (via TechPowerUp). Barring a last minute delay, the XG43UQ figures to be the first HDMI 2.1 display to actually ship out to customers, beating Eve (Spectrum) and Gigabyte (Aorus FV43U) to the punch. What's the big deal with HDMI 2.1, anyway? Well, one of the upgrades over HDMI 2.0 is a massive increase in bandwidth to 48Gbps, up from 18Gbps, or up to 128Gbps with compression. The added bandwidth is capable of supporting up to a 10K resolution at 120Hz, with compression. We're a long way from 10K gaming being anything close to the norm, though more tantalizing is support for 4K HDR content at up to 120Hz, with full 4:4:4 color. That means no need to implement chroma subsampling, which can degrade the image quality. It also means console gamers, on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, can get in on the gaming monitor fun rather than having to rely on TVs. With HDMI 2.1 support the latest consoles can deliver 4K at 120Hz in supported games, something they can't do with standard HDMI 2.0 panels. It's not just about higher resolutions and refresh rates, though. HDMI 2.1 supports a handful of nifty features, like dynamic HDR, which adjusts the image on a scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame basis. For gaming, HDMI 2.1 implements a few goodies, including an auto low latency mode that can switch a display's Game mode on and off by itself, variable refresh rate support, and a feature called Quick Frame Transport that is aimed at reducing display latency. The latest graphics cards from AMD (Radeon RX 6000 series) and Nvidia (GeForce RTX 30 series) as well as the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 all support HDMI 2.1. You do also need an HDMI 2.1 cable, to take advantage of the specification. Outside of HDMI 2.1, the XG43UQ is a FreeSync Premium Pro monitor that is DisplayHDR 1000 certified, with a eye-searing peak brightness of 1,000 nits to do HDR content justice. It also boasts a 1ms response time (MPRT) and a high color gamut (90 percent and 125 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 and sRGB color spaces, respectively). It looks like the 43-inch Asus will be the first HDMI 2.1 monitor to actually ship, with delays reportedly blighting manufacturers in their hopes to get them out around the console launch in 2020. The Eve Spectrum, the crowd-specced gaming monitor, was hoping to be the first, but it's not set to arrive until late May/early June. Though it has recently published video of the Spectrum actually running via HDMI 2.1. While this lovely looking Asus monitor will ship next month, the company has not said how much it will cost. We already have an idea, though—it's been available to preorder at OverclockersUK for £1,349 since March. That works out to around $1,873 in US currency, and while pricing is likely to vary by region, it's not going to be cheap. It will be the first HDMI 2.1 to actually ship, though.

Children hold banners calling on visitors to stop feeding animals at Shanghai Zoo on Sunday. The Shanghai Zoo held a promotion on Sunday to raise awareness of the problems posed by visitors feeding its animals. With the warmer Spring weather, more people are coming to the zoo, and their has been a rise in the number of animals with intestinal obstructions and digestion problems. The zoo is taking measures such as enhanced patrols, more signs and more leaflets. It is also organizing activities to spread the message that feeding by visitors is not welcome. There is still a long way to go to make tourists fully aware of the potential hazards of feeding and eliminate such acts, the zoo said. Zhang Jiawei, an animal keeper of primates, said feeding from tourists threatens animals' health. "Some animals have suffered from diarrhea due to feeding, and Tai Sen, an orangutan living at the zoo, in his 40s, now has diabetes because of feeding," said Zhang. "He never resisted against any food from visitors and now he suffers from hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol as a result," he said. "Every week, he has his blood sugar tested to ensure he is healthy." "When animals are fed for a long time by visitors, they will also refuse food balanced in nutrition prepared by zoo keepers. "I once found Fa Fa, a monkey, curled in corner alone, and I realized there was something wrong. I found his finger was hurt and there was a knife inside the cage which was dumped by a tourist," he added. "It took three months for Fa Fa to recover." Children sign their names, promising they will not feed animals. Serious feeding from visitors was observed by Yang Junjie, a keeper of sun bear, a first-class national protected animal. "I see visitors feeding sun bears various types of food such as ham, vegetables and fruits every day," said Yang. "These even include tablets and bamboo sticks. "I use trumpets calling them to stop such acts, but some just turned a deaf ear. "Once, a sun bear vomited after having ice tea from visitors, who ran away when I tried to educate them. "Another time, a senior dropped a handful of tablets. I cleared them immediately, preventing serious risks. Swans, wild geese and ducks are particularly vulnerable, said their keeper Zhang Zhihao. "Many tourists bring bread and biscuits to attract swans, wild geese and ducks at the water platform, but they never eat these in the wild," he said. "They eat leaves, seeds, sprouts and stems, and sometimes molluscs and aquatic insects. Bread and biscuits are high-calorie carbohydrates, which will lead to indigestion in birds." Another keeper, Geng Guangyao, said: "Herbivorous animals never resist any food, and they even eat plastic bags, which seriously damages their health. "Being unable to discharge these items, they suffer from intestinal obstruction." Yang Huiqiang, a keeper at the bear enclosure, said: "Feeding will trigger food begging, which in turn leads to more feeding as a result, creating a vicious circle." Posters at Shanghai Zoo calling on people to stop feeding animals Compared with animals in open areas, amphibians and reptiles face less of a threat from feeding, but a sulcata tortoise at the zoo once suffered damage to its digestive system after eating the plastic label from a water bottle dumped by a visitor. Plastic paper and plastic pieces were found in its excrement after animal keepers fed the tortoise grass to stimulate its digestive system. Feeding from tourists may lead to nutritional imbalance of animals as they will not eat food from animal keepers after taking tourists' food, thus affecting their healthy growth and reproduction, said the zoo. Obesity and diabetes are some other health problems as most foods from tourists contain high amounts of sugar or starch. Animals may also suffer from diseases such as diarrhea, colds or hepatitis. Ingesting plastic bags will lead to the death of animals in serious cases. In May, 2015, three fallow deer died within two weeks at the zoo from gastrointestinal obstruction. Their stomachs were found to be filled with plastic bags and paper towels. Zhang Ziyi, a student of East China University of Political Science and Law, is a volunteer at the zoo. Her duty is to prevent visitors from feeding animals. "People feed bananas and vegetable leaves to hamadryas," she said. "I serve as a volunteer because the acts really cause serious harm to animals."

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. The environment will be on the agenda Thursday as leaders from 40 of the world's top greenhouse gas-emitting countries mark Earth Day at a climate summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. Meanwhile, things are looking up for the travel industry, as a quarantine-free travel bubble opens between Australia and New Zealand, and Chinese online travel booking company Trip.com makes its stock debut in Hong Kong on Monday. Keep up with our reporting all week by following us on Twitter @NikkeiAsia. MONDAY Trans-Tasman travel bubble opens After multiple delays, Australians and Kiwis will be able to cross borders without quarantine from Monday -- a milestone for two countries that have kept COVID-19 in check. The trans-Tasman bubble, as it is known, technically opens at 11:59 p.m. New Zealand time Sunday night. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called it the "start of a new chapter in our COVID response and recovery" and a move that makes the neighbors "relatively unique," though she warned it will work on the principle of "flyer beware." Any outbreaks could result in disruptions. HK Democracy Council conference U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. politicians, and Hong Kong activists in exile will deliver speeches at HKDC 2021, the largest policy gathering for Hong Kong overseas. The online forum is expected to discuss U.S. upcoming policies for the city, including a "safe harbour" scheme for political dissidents to seek refuge in the U.S. TUESDAY China hosts in-person Boao Forum China will hold the Boao Forum of Asia, one of the few international organizations led by the country. The 20th installment of the forum 's annual meeting, to be held in Hainan Province, is expected to cover the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as post-pandemic recovery cooperation. Guests will come from the forum's 25 Asian members and Australia. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the newly appointed director generator of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will attend via video call. WEDNESDAY U.S. senators consider China competition law The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will take up bipartisan legislation to align America's strategic, economic and diplomatic resources to counter China in the Indo-Pacific. The Strategic Competition Act would see continued defense transfers to Taiwan and remove restrictions on U.S. government interactions with the island. It would also require an intelligence report on the origins of COVID-19, and allocate funding for the State Department to engage with the Quad and ASEAN countries. South Korea ruling on comfort women lawsuit A Seoul district court will rule Wednesday on a lawsuit filed by 20 former comfort women for compensation from the Japanese government. Three months ago, the same court ordered the Japanese government to pay 100 million won ($89,000) each to 12 plaintiffs for their suffering during World War II. Luxshare annual results Luxshare Precision Industry, which China hopes will one day challenge Taiwan's Foxconn, will report full year earnings on Wednesday. The Chinese electronics maker, which assembles AirPods, has issued positive profit guidance to investors after a strong year. Luxshare last year acquired iPhone assembler Wistron's plants in the Chinese city of Kunshan and began making the new iPhones in the autumn, becoming the first mainland company to make iPhones. Shanghai Auto Show The 19th Auto Shanghai exhibition opens to the public on Wednesday, following a record year for electric vehicle sales. Local and foreign automakers, including BMW and Honda, are expected to unveil new EV models at the weeklong show to capture growth in the Chinese market, where Tesla currently leads. THURSDAY Verdict for Bao Choy Hong Kong court will hand down judgement to Bao Choy, a freelance reporter for public broadcaster RTHK, who allegedly made false statements when she obtained vehicle license plate information for a documentary that revealed police's delayed response to a mob attack during anti-government protests in 2019. If convicted, Choy could face up to two years in jail. Climate leaders' summit Joe Biden has invited 40 world leaders for a virtual check-in on national climate strategies, ahead of the Glasgow Climate Change Conference in November. Biden's guests are from the major economies that produce about 80% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. South Korea's Moon Jae-in and Japan's Yoshihide Suga will attend, buoyed by their landmark commitments to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. China's Xi Jinping has not committed to the meeting, although John Kerry, Biden's climate envoy, had meetings in Shanghai last week. Nidec annual results Japanese motor maker Nidec is expected to post strong annual earnings as global auto demand recovers. Investors will focus on the company's new initiative of building main motors for electric vehicles - a promising business in the long term. In the short term, the company faces questions such as how fast the EV market will grow and how it will compete against traditional suppliers. WEEKEND Japan special elections Three by-elections will be held in Japan on Sunday -- two upper house seats for Hiroshima and Nagano, and one lower house seat for Hokkaido. These will be the first national-level elections since Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga came into power in September, and the Hiroshima contest in particular will be a test of his po[CENSORED]rity before general elections in October. Suga's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has abstained in the Hokkaido race and faces an uphill battle in the opposition-controlled district in Nagano.

Apartment 58 at Bethanie on the Park in Menora is a fresh and welcoming retirement opportunity designed to suit a range of lifestyles. The next occupant of the modern first-floor apartment will be able to downsize comfortably, with its main open-plan area uncompromising when it comes to space. Bethanie Sales Manager Amanda McLearie said there were multiple standout aspects of this retirement opportunity. “This apartment has a beautiful balcony which offers a place to sit and enjoy the fresh air, the beautiful surrounds and to watch the world go by, with the added advantage of privacy at the same time,” she said. The apartment also offers plenty of storage space for your belongings and an airy and bright interior with plenty of natural light.” No stone has been left unturned in terms of quality, with the residence offering a fully renovated kitchen with new stone benchtops and Fisher & Paykel appliances. There is plentiful storage in this area to ensure all your special culinary items can go with you to your new home and to make sure you have space for new additions. Also fully renovated and fully tiled, the bathroom offers contemporary cabinetry with an expansive vanity and enclosed spacious shower. With the home offering one carpeted bedroom, there is also a study/spare room to make sure you can keep going with your hobbies, or to have a space for guests to sleep in. Ms McLearie said the apartment could provide a low-maintenance lifestyle to people who liked to keep busy, and would also be ideal for those who preferred a lock-up-and-leave lifestyle. “It also offers a fantastic environment for those who enjoy socialising within their community, with access to well-maintained communal spaces to enjoy with family, friends and neighbours,” she said. “You will be welcomed into a vibrant and active community, with a village team who are always available to help. You have the opportunity to be as social or as quiet at you like, with a social calendar filled with activities designed to suit all preferences.” Amenities the residents can enjoy include a spacious clubhouse with a dining room, along with a gym, library, social room, hairdresser, wellness centre, function room, games room and outdoor barbecue area – ensuring all requirements and desires are met. “The village lifestyle on offer at Bethanie on the Park is an opportunity to belong to an inclusive and engaged community while remaining independent,” Ms McLearie said. With there being so much on offer within, what rests outside the conveniently placed village comes as a nice bonus. “The village is centrally located and is close to Mount Lawley,” Mrs McLearie said. “It has public transport easily accessible right outside, and Yokine Reserve is on the doorstep, with access from the village straight onto its great walking paths.

Indianapolis police say a gunman who opened fire at a FedEx warehouse killing eight people had legally bought the two assault rifles he used, despite having a shotgun confiscated months earlier. Brandon Hole's mother had warned about his mental state last March and police had taken a gun he owned away from him. But he was subsequently able to buy two assault rifles in July and September. On Saturday his family apologised for the "pain and hurt" his actions caused. The 19-year-old former FedEx worker opened fire at the warehouse on Thursday before killing himself minutes before police arrived. Four of the dead have been identified as members of the local Sikh community. Other victims include two 19-year-olds, a university graduate and a father. Who were the victims of the Indianapolis shooting? 'I won't ever stop fighting to stop gun violence' The silent epidemic of America’s problem with guns Police have not yet identified a motive for the attack. Hole's mother called police last March and told them she feared her son might try to commit "death by cop", Paul Keenan, special agent in charge of the FBI's Indianapolis field office, said. Officers arrested him and took away his shotgun, records quoted by the Indianapolis Star newspaper show. The FBI then interviewed him a month later but did not find evidence of a crime and did not identify Hole as following extremist ideology, Agent Keenan said. Hole used both assault rifles in the attack, police said. He fired randomly at people in the FedEx facility's parking lot, fatally wounding four, before entering the building and killing four more people. Indianapolis police said they could not give details about where he had bought the rifles as the investigation was ongoing. President Biden has called the Indianapolis shooting and other recent mass shootings a "national embarrassment". Earlier this month he announced his first steps to tighten gun controls. They include efforts to set rules for certain guns, bolster background checks and support local violence prevention. What are the rules for buying guns in Indiana? Under US federal law licensed gun dealers must carry out a background check on buyers wanting a firearm. In Indiana licensed gun dealers must use the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which checks that the buyer does not have a criminal record or is otherwise ineligible to buy a gun. Its website says 300 million checks have been carried out, resulting in 1.5 million people being denied a gun. However this does not apply to unlicensed private sellers. Indiana and most other US states do not require a background check to buy a gun - including an assault rifle - from an unlicensed seller, according to Giffords, which campaigns against gun violence. Giffords says nearly a quarter of US gun owners bought their most recent gun without a background check. The loophole lets guns "easily find their way into the hands of illegal buyers and gun traffickers, dramatically increasing the likelihood of gun homicides and suicides", it says. President Biden has said he wants to bring in universal background checks, which would apply to all gun sales. He also wants to ban the manufacture and sale of assault weapons, regulate existing assault weapons and introduce a buy-back scheme. However the current make-up of Congress means enacting new gun laws will be difficult. The US Senate is currently split 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans, with Vice-President Kamala Harris holding the deciding vote. But current Senate rules mean that in practice, 60 votes are needed to pass legislation, meaning some Republican support is required. Republicans have blocked significant gun control laws in the past. The right to bear arms is protected by the Second Amendment to the US Constitution and many people see gun control laws as infringing on this constitutional right.

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Federal officials are investigating a security breach at software auditing company Codecov, which apparently went undetected for months, Reuters reported. Codecov’s platform is used to test software code for vulnerabilities, and its 29,000 clients include Atlassian, Proctor & Gamble, GoDaddy, and the Washington Post. In a statement on the company’s website, Codecov CEO Jerrod Engelberg acknowledged the breach and the federal investigation, saying someone had gained access to its Bash Uploader script and modified it without the company’s permission. “Our investigation has determined that beginning January 31, 2021, there were periodic, unauthorized alterations of our Bash Uploader script by a third party, which enabled them to potentially export information stored in our users’ continuous integration (CI) environments,” Engelberg wrote. “This information was then sent to a third-party server outside of Codecov’s infrastructure.” According to Engelberg’s post, the modified version of the tool could have affected: Any credentials, tokens, or keys that our customers were passing through their CI runner that would be accessible when the Bash Uploader script was executed. Any services, datastores, and application code that could be accessed with these credentials, tokens, or keys. The git remote information (URL of the origin repository) of repositories using the Bash Uploaders to upload coverage to Codecov in CI. Although the breach occurred in January, it was not discovered until April 1st, when a customer noticed something was wrong with the tool. “Immediately upon becoming aware of the issue, Codecov secured and remediated the potentially affected script and began investigating the extent to which users may have been impacted,” Engelberg wrote. Codecov does not know who was responsible for the hack, but has hired a third-party forensics company to help it determine how users were affected, and reported the matter to law enforcement. The company emailed affected users, who Codecov did not name, to notify them. “We strongly recommend affected users immediately re-roll all of their credentials, tokens, or keys located in the environment variables in their CI processes that used one of Codecov’s Bash Uploaders,” Engelberg added. While the breadth of the Codecov breach remains unclear, Reuters notes that it could potentially have a similar, far-reaching impact as the SolarWinds hack of late last year. In that breach, hackers associated with the Russian government compromised SolarWinds’ monitoring and management software. Some 250 entities are believed to have been affected by the SolarWinds breach including Nvidia, Cisco, and Belkin. The US Treasury, Commerce, State, Energy, and Homeland Security agencies were also affected.

Intel's 11th Gen Rocket Lake desktop CPUs including the Core i9-11900K & the Core i5-11600K are now available in pre-binned flavors over at Silicon Lottery. The Intel 11th Gen family launched last month for the latest Z590 platform and while it was based on the old 14nm architecture, the CPUs did feature a brand new architecture which brought decent performance gains. Intel Core i9-11900K 8 Core & Core i5-11600K 6 Core CPUs Available In Pre-Binned Flavors - Up To 5.1 GHz Clocks For $879.99 US Unlike AMD, whose Ryzen 5000 CPU family is currently out of stock due to huge demand & limited units circulating the retail channel, Intel has a slight advantage in supply due to the use of its 14nm process node which is in its final and most mature state its ever been and producing Rocket Lake CPUs on it isn't much of a deal. Although there are still some shortages when it comes to the high-end parts which are due to scalpers and 3rd party sellers hiking up the prices of components that are more po[CENSORED]r in demand. Intel Core i9-11900K Pre-Binned CPU SKUs and Statistics So coming to the SKUs, each CPU has three pre-binned variants based on the clock speeds. For a price of $619 US, you get a pre-binned 8 core chip with guaranteed clock speeds of 4.90 GHz for all cores, and 5.0 GHz up to 4-cores. This is a $70 US premium you're paying for a pre-binned chip but Silicon Lottery themselves state that 100% of their test sample size was able to hit 4.9 GHz bin or greater so unless you're really lazy to overclocking the chip yourself and want a guaranteed OC, it looks like Silicon Lottery is the way to go for you. This is slightly better than the 4.8 GHz boost that you'd normally get across all cores with 5.1 GHz only kicking in with Adaptive Boost technology only if the proper thermal conditions are met. The stock Core i9-11900K operates at up to 5.1 GHz (ABT) across 8 cores, and 5.3 GHz (ABT) across 2 cores. The chip is tuned at 1.425V (Vcore) and runs stable through the tests. The PL1 and PL2 states for the pre-binned chip are maintained at 240W. For a $90 US premium, the pre-binned chip doesn't sound that bad of a deal but we'll get to more details about how you can achieve similar results with a stock retail chip too. Next up, we have the $699.99 US variant which for a $150 US premium gets you guaranteed 5.0 GHz clocks across all 8 cores, and 5.1 GHz across 4 cores. The voltage is maintained at 1.462V while PL1/PL2 states are set at 265W. Lastly, we have the $879.99 US SKU which for a $330 US premium gives you a guaranteed overclock of 5.1 GHz across all 8 cores, 5.2 GHz for up to 4 cores at 1.500V while power limits are maintained at 290W. Silicon Lottery also shares its pre-binning statistics which reveal that almost 100% of the chips can achieve the results of the $619 US SKU with 4.9 GHz all-core clocks, 73% can achieve the results of the $699 US SKU with 5.0 GHz all-core clocks and only 29% of the chips can achieve the results of the top $879 US SKU with 5.1 GHz all-core clocks. This is slightly better than the Core i9-10900K 10 core which only had 24% of the chips hitting past 5.1 GHz bins. Following are the Intel 500-Series motherboards that are validated to hit the said clock speeds on Intel's Core i9-11900K CPU: ASUS Z590 ROG MAXIMUS XIII APEX ASUS Z590 ROG MAXIMUS XIII EXTREME ASUS Z590 ROG MAXIMUS XIII HERO Intel Core i5-11600K Pre-Binned CPU SKUs and Statistics Moving on to the Core i5-11600K, we get three SKUs starting with the $249.99 US variant which is actually cheaper than the listed tray price for the Core same chip. For the price, you get a 4.8 GHz guaranteed to overclock on all 6 cores and 4.9 GHz on 2-cores with a voltage of 1.450V and power limits at 200W. The Core i5-11600K retail chip ships with an all-core boost clock of 4.6 GHz and a single-core boost of 4.9 GHz which makes it a much better deal to get the chip off of Silicon Lottery instead of a retail outlet. For a $10 US premium of $259.99 US, you get 4.9 GHz guaranteed clocks on all 6 cores & 5.0GHz for 2 cores with a voltage supply of 1.475V and power limits increased to 210W. The last SKU is the $339.99 US variant which is a $90 US premium you get an overclock of 5.0 GHz for all 6 cores and 5.1 GHz for 3 cores at 1.500V with power limits raised to 220W.In terms of binning statistics, all retail chips can reach the clock speeds of the $249.99 US variant while the top 81% can hit the speeds of the 4.9 GHz bin. The 5.0 GHz bin is very rare and can only be achieved by the top 17% of chips. Silicon Lottery has done a good job at adjusting its prices for the bins compared to the 10th Gen Comet Lake parts. The Intel Core i5-11600K, especially, is quite the CPU for the price listed which puts it on par with its MSRP and offers higher out-of-the-box clock speeds. Once again, the pre-binned CPUs are for users who want to be guaranteed overclocks and clock speeds on their unlocked parts as you can see that just a quarter of the chips can achieve overclock beyond 5.0 GHz. Regardless, a 100-200 MHz difference in clock speeds won't yield any major gains for the general audience but for enthusiasts, these chips are pure gold to play around with.

Oh boy, this whole Days Gone thing just won't stop churning, will it? Speaking in David Jaffe's latest interview video, Days Gone director John Garvin has strong feelings on the sequel situation — as you'd expect. Garvin left developer Sony Bend around two years ago, so he's free to speak his mind on Jaffe's show. And it hasn't taken long for Garvin's impassioned comments to do the rounds online. "I do have an opinion on something that your audience may find of interest, and it might piss some of them off," Garvin admits, as transcribed by VGC. "If you love a game, buy it at f***ing full price. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen gamers say ‘yeah, I got that on sale, I got it through PS Plus, whatever.’" Garvin's argument is that by buying a game at full price, you're showing direct support for the developer — you're doing your part to maximise profit. And in the case of Days Gone, Garvin's suggesting that if more people grabbed the game at launch, Sony may have been more open to a potential sequel. Jaffe asks how buyers would know if they love a game before they've even played it. Garvin replies: "I’m just saying, you don’t, but don’t complain if a game doesn’t get a sequel if it wasn’t supported at launch." Garvin continues: "I think the uptick in engagement with the game is not as important as, did you buy the game at full price? Because if you did, then that’s supporting the developers directly." Of course, it's not always that simple. The obvious truth here is that not everyone can afford to buy games on release. For many, gaming is an expensive luxury — and suggesting that these people are, in part, at fault for Days Gone's lack of a sequel is a slippery slope. We would hope that Garvin knows this, and he's just trying to make a point, but it doesn't come across particularly well. What do you make of these quotes? Watch out for freakers in the comments section below.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – It’s been a busy start to the month for Nebraska Wildlife Rehab. In the first week of April, the nonprofit took in 190 animals, more animals than the entire month of March combined. “It was this like kind of delay in March, and then all of a sudden, a boom when people went outside when the weather got nice and that’s what drove our intake numbers up really fast,” executive director Laura Stastny said. Nebraska Wildlife Rehab is a wildlife rehabilitation organization that serves the entire state of Nebraska and is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and returning wild animals to their natural habitats. Animals at the Omaha-based rehab center are there because they were found harmed or injured in the wild. Stastny says more than 90% of the wildlife the organization receives are hurt as a result of intentional or unintentional human action. Examples include being hit by a car, being shot or being kidnapped. Stastny says Nebraska Wildlife Rehab receives about 7000 animals a year from across the state. The recent mass influx of baby animals can put a strain on the resources the organization has when it comes to taking care of each animal. “When we have that many animals, what we are focused on is making sure that every animal gets the care it needs,” Stastny said. Examples of specific needs for the animals include things like heating pads, baby bottles with specialized nipples, formula, incubators, and dishes. After the recent baby animal boom, the organization took to Facebook, posted an “Urgent Needs” wish list, and asked the community to contribute in any way they can. “We wouldn’t be here without community,” Stastny said. “We are so fortunate to live in a city, in a state where people care about wildlife, and they believe in giving back to their community.” Stastny says community support plays a big role in helping her and her team execute their ultimate mission: To return wild animals back where they belong. “Wildlife belongs in the wild and it’s only because of the support of the community that we have all the resources that we need to take those animals on their behavioral and their nutritional path through rehab, and to get them out into the wild and give them a chance at success,” she said. You can learn more about Nebraska Wildlife Rehab here and you can view to “Urgent Needs” wish list here.

A supply crunch for a physically small device — the microchip — has been posing some big challenges for some automakers’ production in recent months, and several Northern Michigan car and truck dealers are noticing its impacts as they seek to line up inventory. “We’re really struggling with it, and I think all dealers are,” said Charlevoix Auto co-owner and general manager Bob Seitz, whose dealership carries the Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands. As USA Today recently reported, a shortage of microchips — which have played an integral role as cars and trucks’ functions have become increasingly computerized in recent decades — has been affecting several markets since mid-2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, chip factories began shutting down early last year, particularly overseas, where the majority of the processors are made. By the time they started to reopen, they had a backlog of orders to fill. Stay-at-home orders drove a surge in consumer electronics sales, squeezing auto parts suppliers who use chips for computers that control gas pedals, transmissions and touch screens. Chipmakers compounded the pressure by adjusting production lines to better serve the consumer electronics market, a far larger revenue source for them than autos. After eight weeks of pandemic-induced shutdown in spring 2020, automakers started reopening factories earlier than they had envisioned. But then they were hit with unexpected news: chipmakers weren’t able to flip a switch quickly and make the types of processors needed for cars. Some anticipate the recent disruption of traffic along a key international shipping route — resulting from a large cargo vessel becoming stuck for several days in the Suez Canal — could further complicate the flow of microchip supplies. For auto companies, responses to the shortages have included shift cancellations, temporary factory closures and assembly of some models without installation of certain processors, with those units typically set aside for retrofitting once the needed chips are available. The production hits came at a time when dealerships such as Charlevoix Auto — which opened last year at a former location of the Fox Motors chain — were seeing rising demand for cars and trucks. Seitz said the flow of new vehicles to his lot from Stellantis — a company created through the recent merger of automakers Groupe PSA and Fiat-Chrysler, parent of the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands — hasn’t shown significant disruptions. However, selections of Chevrolet products — particularly for the trucks and full-size SUVS which are traditionally strong sellers at the Charlevoix dealership — have been sparser than usual as of late. At one point in early April, Seitz said the dealership had two new full-size Chevrolet trucks in stock, compared to the dozen or more which likely would be on hand amid typical industry production. Some automotive observers also have reported signs that the microchip shortage’s impacts also are carrying over to the used car market, as some consumers seek out alternatives to new models in short supply. With demand for previously owned vehicles strong at Charlevoix Auto, “it has been very tough acquiring inventory,” Seitz said. With used vehicles commanding high prices at auctions recently, Seitz said the dealership has been working to obtain units from local sellers. In one respect, he said the supply situation has been helpful in moving slower-selling inventory along, and added car buyers have tended to be aware of the issues facing the industry and willing to adapt from preferred color and option choices. “Customers have been super flexible,” he said. At Subaru By-The-Bay in Bay Shore, owner Ryan Bremmeyr said signs of the supply-chain challenges facing the auto industry are becoming somewhat more visible as spring settles in. The dealership had an extensive selection of new Subarus available through the first two months of 2021, Bremmeyr said in early April. The choices available to customers have since started to taper off, amid a recent record sales pace for Subrau By-The-Bay and signs of production slowdowns. Looking toward mid-year, Bremmeyr said his understanding is that Subaru will prioritize available microchip supplies for use in models such as the Outback and Forester in the weeks and months ahead, which should help the dealership in maintaining selections of these po[CENSORED]r lines. For customers seeking lower-volume models, it may not as easy to find one’s first choice of color or trim level. “If you’re looking for something a little bit different, it’s going to be a little harder to come by,” Bremmeyr said. Bill Marsh Jr., a partner in the Bill Marsh Auto Group — which operates a Ford outlet in Gaylord as well as dealerships carrying multiple brands in Traverse City and Kalkaska — said the biggest impacts of the industry parts shortage for his business have tended to involve inventories of po[CENSORED]r truck models such as Ford’s F-150 and Ranger. “It’s not like we have no product,” he said. “We’re just constrained.” Of the various manufacturers which his dealerships represent, Marsh said Ford inventories seem to have tightened the most amid the trend, followed by those for GM products and to lesser extents, Stellantis and Hyundai. Marsh said the dealership group is fortunate to have a strong supply chain for used vehicles — including many obtained via trade-in — and said the recent market trends offer a bright spot for drivers looking to swap for a different vehicle. “People’s trades are worth more than they would be in a normal time,” he said. At Fletch’s GMC Buick Audi in Petoskey, general sales manager James Skop said the industry’s supply-chain challenges also are showing differing impacts for the lines that dealership carries. Stocks of GMC full-size trucks and SUVs — which make heavy use of the processors in short supply — have been relatively tight and quick to turn over as of late, Skop said, adding that he’s heard indications that General Motors will be dialing back on production of some other GMC models to prioritize available parts for use in highly profitable lines such as these. For Fletch’s, inventory impacts for Buick — whose lineup of SUVs is mostly assembled overseas, and tends to involve longer shipping times to dealerships than some other GM products — and the Audi brand have been less noticeable, Skop said. For vehicles with limited selections, Skop said trading of units between dealers is one method which can sometimes help secure a desired spec for a customer. He added that ordering a vehicle with preferred attributes is another option available, and added that some customers have commonly shown a willingness to adapt to available choices on the lot. “I think a lot of people are aware of the situations,” he said.

The US Department of Justice has sued Roger Stone, saying the close ally of former president Donald Trump owes about $2m in unpaid federal income taxes, according to a court document. The civil lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida on Friday, alleged that Stone and his wife, Nydia, used a commercial entity to “shield their personal income from enforced collection and fund a lavish lifestyle despite owing nearly $2m in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties”. Stone did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Stone, 68, is a long-time Republican political operative, known for his high-end wardrobe, outspoken comments and tattoo on his back of former president Richard Nixon. The self-styled “dirty trickster” faced fresh scrutiny after the attack on the US Capitol for his links with far-right groups, though he was not part of the insurrection. Stone advised Trump when the wealthy real estate developer toyed with running for president in 2000 and briefly worked on Trump’s successful 2016 campaign. He was indicted by Robert Mueller, the former special counsel tasked with investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mueller’s investigation, which Trump called a “witch hunt”, led to criminal charges against dozens of people, including Trump associates such as political strategist Paul Manafort and former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. A federal jury in Washington convicted Stone on seven counts of lying to Congress, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. At trial, prosecutors said Stone told five different lies to lawmakers on the US House intelligence committee about his contacts with the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks. Trump granted Stone a presidential pardon in December, wiping away the criminal conviction. Trump had previously commuted Stone’s sentence, which was condemned by Robert Mueller, allowing him to avoid a prison sentence.

The Canadian military training mission in Ukraine has been temporarily suspended after a major outbreak of coronavirus among the troops, the Department of National Defence confirmed late Friday. A spokesperson for the military's joint operational command refused to disclose how many soldiers have tested positive. "Normal security forces capacity building activities have been temporarily reduced or suspended in training locations as a force protection measure for members of the Task Force and in order to stop the spread of the virus," said Capt. Alexia Croizer, who speaks for the Ottawa-based Canadian Joint Operations Command. "Members who tested positive are being monitored in isolation and close contacts have been placed in quarantine." The Globe and Mail was the first to report on the outbreak and noted the spread of the virus prevented a recent change-of-command ceremony between outgoing and incoming commanders. There are about 200 Canadian troops assigned to the training mission. They are scattered at various locations in central and western Ukraine, with the bulk of the contingent headquartered at Yavoriv near the Polish border. While the defence department will not say how many Canadian troops in Ukraine have been hit by COVID-19, it does acknowledge that there are 86 active cases across the entire Armed Forces. That number was current as of April 12. Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 1,396 cases of coronavirus reported among Canadian military members. Ukraine is experiencing a surge in COVID infections. On Thursday, 16,553 new cases were reported in the eastern European country. The deteriorating pandemic situation in the country comes at a time of heightened tension with Russia, which has stationed as many as 110,000 troops along Ukrainian border under the guise of military exercises. Earlier this year, Canadian soldiers serving as part of the NATO deterrence mission in Latvia experienced an outbreak of COVID-19. In that case, the defence department also refused to say how many soldiers had been infected. Military moves to vaccinate overseas troops The latest cases in Ukraine have put the spotlight on the Canadian military's plan to vaccinate troops and the priority given to members deployed overseas. The defence department will be allocated enough vaccine for 115,000 members. Troops deployed overseas are lower on the priority list. The first shots will be going to "members working or preparing to work in higher risk clinical settings to assist provinces and territories to protect vulnerable Canadians, such as Long Term Care Facilities or those who have health conditions that place them at increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection," said department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande. "While not all members deployed or posted overseas have received their vaccine yet, efforts are well underway to ensure we have a coordinated and resourced plan in place, to reach each and every deployed and posted member." Members of the military deployed overseas can only receive Health Canada-approved vaccines. Lamirande said that, in some cases, the defence department "has coordinated with, and authorized, some Host Nation and coalition medical authorities to vaccinate CAF members with Health Canada-approved vaccines from their own national allocations." She did not identify the countries, nor did she indicate how many shots may have been administered to Canadian personnel. How quickly the military can get all overseas troops vaccinated is not clear. "Numbers and timelines are fluid at the moment as it will depend largely on the vaccine availability in other countries, as well as progress made on the vaccination programs both in Canada and in host nations," said Lamirande.