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  1. Open Usage Commons will make it easier for open source projects to manage their trademarks Managing and enforcing trademarks can be difficult for open source projects which is why Google has created a new organization called Open Usage Commons. Android, Chrome and many other of the search giant's most important projects are open source. Google's projects also rely on open source software from other companies and organizations and this is why the company often gives back to the open source community. Open Usage Commons aims to establish clear guidelines and enforcement procedures for the trademarks that are associated with open source projects as many projects often stumble when it comes to managing their trademarks including their name, logo and other branding. Trademarks serve as a method of quality assurance for these projects and when properly managed, project maintainers can define their identity, provide assurances about the quality of their offering and give others in the community certainty about the free and fair use of the brand. Open Usage Commons To create Open Usage Commons, Google collaborated with academic leaders, independent contributors and SADA systems. In addition to providing the organization's initial funding, the company also announced that the trademarks of Angular, Gerrit and Istio will be joining Open Usage Commons. In a blog post, the Open Usage Commons board provided further details on the new organization's mission, saying: “We created the Open Usage Commons because free and fair open source trademark use is critical to the long-term sustainability of open source. However, understanding and managing trademarks takes more legal know-how than most project maintainers can do themselves. The Open Usage Commons is therefore dedicated to creating a model where everyone in the open source chain – from project maintainers to downstream users to ecosystem companies – has peace of mind around trademark usage and management. The projects in the Open Usage Commons will receive support specific to trademark protection and management, usage guidelines, and conformance testing.”
  2. Designer Maximilian Schneider imagined the Mazda RX-10 Vision Longtail, a concept of hybrid supercar with rotary engines. If there is one manufacturer whose style has been particularly successful in recent years, it is undoubtedly Mazda. The brand has accumulated successes and prizes, the most recent of which is that of "The most beautiful car in the world" 2020 with its Mazda 3, also a finalist in the "Most beautiful car of the year" competition at the Automobile Festival. International. It must be said that the designers of the Hiroshima firm know how to create elegant and very sensual lines that are dreamed of by many artists. Among them, we can indeed quote Maximilian Schneider, exterior designer currently stationed at Mitsubishi, but who does not hesitate to imagine models for other brands in his spare time. And this time, it is therefore Mazda that he is attacking, by designing a superb concept of sport, baptized RX-10 Vision Longtail. We thus discover a study of style whose features take up all the aesthetic codes of the brand, with rounded, very Latin lines. However, this concept does not draw its inspiration from the Mazda series models, but rather from motorsport, since the designer claims that this RX-10 Vision Longtail takes on the proportions of group C sports cars of endurance competitions for years 1980. He affirms indeed to our colleagues from Motor1 “to balance the whole and inherit the Kodo design, I kept simple and three-dimensional lines, without adding too much like a too heavy aerodynamic kit or large spoilers " Successful challenge! Tailored for Le Mans Maximilian Schneider imagines this Mazda RX-10 Vision Longtail as a sports car intended to race during the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and therefore offered it a motorization up to its ambitions. The hypercar therefore has three Wankel rotary engines installed in the rear center position, claiming some 780 horsepower. But that's not all, because two electric motors complete the package, developing 125 horsepower each, for a total power of 1,030 horses divided between the four wheels. A beautiful technical sheet that allows the supercar to perform the exercise from 0 to 100 km / h in just 2.5 seconds, for a maximum speed established at 427 km / h. It remains to be seen whether Mazda could draw inspiration from this superb style study to create a sport intended for endurance racing, when its track record in this discipline is rather glorious.
  3. Leaders of the Scrabble tournament community in North America are voting on whether to ban the use of racial and homophobic slurs. The vote will decide whether the words will be removed from the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) list of accepted words. The NASPA manages competitive Scrabble tournaments and clubs in North America. The decision is due after weeks of anti-racism protests in the US and around the world. Hasbro, owner of the rights to Scrabble in North America, told The New York Times on Tuesday that the NASPA had "agreed to remove all slurs from their word list for Scrabble tournament play, which is managed solely by NASPA and available only to members." Hasbro has not allowed slurs in its dictionary since 1994. However the association has still permitted them. The NASPA advisory board is set to vote on Thursday. The removal of the words from its vocabulary list could affect online versions of the game. The association licenses its list of words to software developers, according to Mashable. NASPA Chief Executive John Chew told the BBC: "The vote is at this point a necessary formality, and we will be removing all offensive words from our lexicon. We will be reviewing our candidate list of 236 such words carefully to make sure that they all need to be deleted, which may take an additional week or two after the decision." Addressing members in a letter, Mr Chew said: "When we play a slur, we are declaring that our desire to score points in a word game is of more value to us than the slur's broader function as a way to oppress a group of people. "I don't think that this is the time for us to be contributing divisively to the world's problems. He told Reuters news agency that he was worried people were put off from joining the association due to offensive language in the association's dictionary. About 1,000 people took part in the association's poll on whether to remove the words, he said. The survey asked respondents whether they wanted the "N-word", or all slurs, or all offensive words removed from the association's vocabulary. Mr Chew said members were split over removing the "N-word" and the public were in favour of its removal. Daniel Tunnard plays competitive Scrabble in Spanish. He told the BBC that there are some words in the English language that are so offensive and so inflammatory that it's understandable for players to question whether they should be using them in a game. "There are hundreds of thousands of words valid for play in Scrabble, we're not going to miss some 80 words that might cause offence. "Slurs account for something like 0.0004% of the word list, it isn't going to make a tremendous difference. And new, non-offensive words are being added all the time, like OK, which got lots of press last year. There is no shortage of words." He added: "Of course, there will inevitably be a situation if slurs are banned where a world championship final hinges on one player's inability to play a now-banned word. That's bound to happen."
  4. Capture what's on screen Knowing how to take a screenshot on Mac, whether it’s a MacBook or an iMac, comes in handy in so many ways. But, that’s not even the best part. Apple has designed the macOS to be as user-friendly and as seamless as possible, and that has trickled to how you take screenshots on your Mac computer. Whether you want to take a screenshot of your whole screen, a portion of it or a particular open window, Apple has made the process of taking screenshots easy, convenient and practically flawless. Better yet, with macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina, Apple has also made what you do after taking a screenshot foolproof, efficient and frankly, fun, whether you just want to drag and drop your screenshot in an email or annotate it before sharing. If you’d like to know how to take a screenshot on Mac, we’ve got everything you need to know here. By the time you’re done ready, you might never want to stop using screenshots for everything. Screenshot thumbnails The latest versions of the Mac operating system, starting with macOS 10.14 Mojave, have rolled out revamped screenshot and screen recording shortcuts and tools for Mac users. It’s more effortless, more flexible and more fun than ever to take screenshots, and edit them after. When you take a screenshot, a thumbnail appears on the lower right hand corner of the screen for a moment, similar to iOS. This thumbnail comes in extremely useful as it allows you to edit a screen capture before macOS actually saves as a .png file. You can click the thumbnail to crop, rotate, annotate or share it. You can also drag the thumbnail to your favorite photo editing app, to the email you're writing or to messenger platforms like Slack. 1. Annotating screenshots Click on the thumbnail, and the full screenshot will open in Markup in Preview. There, you type text, draw symbols, sign, crop and rotate images (as well as PDF documents). With this one step process, you can quickly annotate your screenshot before sending it to your colleagues and friends. 2. Thumbnail menu Control-click the thumbnail to reveal a small menu. This menu will give you the option to save the screenshot to your desktop, Documents folder or your clipboard, open it in an app, show it in Finder or open it in Markup to annotate. How to take a screenshot on Mac using keyboard shortcuts (or on older Macs) Using keyboard shortcuts is the fastest way to take screenshots. If you’re in a hurry or don’t really want to take too much time capturing what’s on your screen, here are the three keyboard shortcuts you must know about. These also apply to users with an older Mac or MacBook that doesn't have macOS 10.14 Mojave or later installed. Use these shortcuts when taking a screenshot on a Mac running macOS 10.13 High Sierra or earlier. 1. Taking a screenshot of the entire screen Hold Command (⌘) + Shift then press 3 to take a screenshot on a Mac of the whole screen. This will save a screenshot on your desktop (by default) saved as a .png file. 2. Taking a screenshot of a portion of the screen If you're only interested in taking a screenshot of part of the screen, hold down Command (⌘) + Shift and press 4. This turns the cursor into a crosshair pointer. Move this pointer to where you want to start the screenshot and left-click, before dragging the rectangle over the desired area while holding the mouse button. Let go to turn the selected area into a .png file on the desktop. 3. Taking a screenshot of an open Window To precisely take a screenshot of a specific open window and its contents on a Mac, hold down Command (⌘) + Shift then press 4 and Spacebar. This turns the cursor into a camera pointer. Move the camera pointer over the window to highlight it and left-click to save the screenshot as a .png file on the desktop. It doesn’t matter if the window is the active one or sitting behind another window. As long as it’s highlighted by the camera pointer, you should be able to capture it. You can also hit escape before you click to cancel the screenshot. 4. Taking a screenshot of a menu It's also possible to take a screenshot of a menu without the title using another handy combination. Hold down Command ⌘ + Shift, press 4 and the Spacebar, then left-click on the menu you want to capture to send it to your desktop in the form of a .png file. How to take a screenshot on Mac using the screenshot toolbar If you want to be more particular or precise when taking screenshots, actually record your screen or change some screenshot settings, there’s another important keyboard shortcut to keep in mind. Holding Shift + Command (⌘) and pressing 5 calls up the screenshot toolbar, which gives you even more features for capturing your screen. 1. Screenshots using the toolbar The first three icons on the screenshot toolbar from the left set what’s grabbed in a static screenshot: the entire desktop, a portion of it, or a particular window. Select which particular one you’d like to use to capture your screen. To capture the whole screen, click on the Capture the Entire Screen icon then click Capture. To capture a specific open window, click on the Capture Selected Window icon. This will turn the pointer into a camera pointer. Put this over the window you’d like a screenshot of then left-click on your mouse. To capture a portion of the screen, click on the Capture Selected Portion icon. This will give you a crop tool area that you can adjust by clicking and dragging at the edges and corners. Once you’ve set the crop area to how you want your screenshot to look, click Capture. 2. Recording your screen using the toolbar The next two record video of the whole or a portion of the screen. Both work similar to their screenshot counterparts, except you press Record instead when you’re ready. These recordings are soundless by default. With a video mode selected, the Options menu does gain an option to record sound from your Mac’s microphone. 3. Screenshot options Note that by default, your Mac will save all your screenshots on your desktop by default. The good news is you no longer need to use a Terminal command to choose where Mac screenshots are saved! The Options menu includes po[CENSORED]r locations as presets, or you can pick a specific folder yourself. 4. Remember last selection For modes that capture just part of the desktop, leave 'Remember Last Selection' in the Options menu turned on to grab the same area each time. Turn it off if you prefer to select an area from scratch. 5. Turn off the thumbnail Click 'Options' and untick 'Show Floating Thumbnail'. You can hide the cursor in static shots/indications of clicks during videos from this menu, too. 6. Set a countdown The Options menu also provides the option of a 5- or 10-second timer between you initiating a screenshot capture and it happening. 7. Move the screenshot toolbar Toolbar getting in the way? Drag it from the space above or below the X that closes it. Change the default format and save location of screenshots If you're using a version of macOS earlier than macOS Mojave, then follow these instructions to change the type and location of the files. OS X saves screenshots as .png files by default, which can be changed to .jpg by inputting the following command into Terminal: It doesn't have to be .jpg either - you can switch the file format to a number of supported extensions such as PDF, tiff, or bitmap, among others, by entering it at the end of the line. To change the location enter in the following command: Then, enter in the path of the new folder you want to save the screenshots into, or drag and drop it into the Terminal window. When you're done, enter this command to load the new setting: How to annotate screenshots using Preview If you’d rather annotate your screenshots later, instead of clicking on the thumbnail to do so immediately after capturing, you may certainly do so. When you’re ready, click on the saved screenshot file to open it in Preview. Preview won’t just let you crop, resize and tweak your screenshots – it also has some nifty built-in annotation features that come in handy for placing text over them. Make sure the Edit Toolbar is visible (from the View menu) and you’ll see options for drawing shapes, speech, thought bubbles and more. For creating instructions out of screenshots, the arrow tool will come in particularly useful. There's also the option to highlight text in different colours, strikethrough some text, add notes and type some text into boxes. How to take a screenshot on a Mac using a Windows keyboard If you use a Windows keyboard with your Mac, you can still use the keyboard shortcuts listed above. However, as Windows keyboards do not have the Command (⌘) key, you need to press the Windows key (which holds the Windows icon).
  5. Name of Game: NBA 2K20 Price:$8.99 Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089350/NBA_2K20/ Offer Ends After : 9July 2020 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 450 1GB / AMD® Radeon™ HD 7770 1GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 80 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0x compatible Dual-Analog Gamepad: Recommended Additional Notes: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include DirectX and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012. RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4430 @ 3 GHz / AMD FX-8370 @ 3.4 GHz or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 770 2GB / AMD® Radeon™ R9 270 2GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 80 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Additional Notes: Dual-analog gamepad
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  6. Nearly 1.3 million men were suffering from prostate cancer in the year 2018 as per the statistics provided by the World Health Organisation. This cancer accounted for about 13.5% of all cancer cases in men worldwide. Prostate cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the world and the second most common type of cancer affecting men after lung cancer. Nearly 1.3 million men were suffering from prostate cancer in the year 2018 as per the statistics provided by the World Health Organisation. This cancer accounted for about 13.5% of all cancer cases in men worldwide. Age is one of the major risk factors for prostate cancer. The highest mortality rate is seen in older men above the age of 65 years. Other non-modifiable risk factors include a family history of prostate cancer and being of African-American descent. The disease may not show any symptoms in early stages and hence surveillance, especially of the high-risk po[CENSORED]tions is important. Men above the age of 50 are recommended to get screened for this type of cancer regularly. Those in other high-risk groups are asked to start the screening tests earlier - at the age of 45 or even 40. Lifestyle and prostate cancer Though we can’t change genes, the risk can be reduced somewhat by making certain changes in one's lifestyle. Some of the lifestyle factors that are considered to be a risk factor for advanced stage and high-grade prostate cancer include: Smoking: Studies suggest that smoking may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer (one that spreads quickly) by increasing the levels of circulating steroid hormone levels and exposing the body to carcinogens. Diet: Lack of cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower) in one's diet has especially been linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer but not to low-risk prostate cancer. Similarly, high doses of zinc, excessive dairy intake and the intake of grilled meats and saturated fats can increase your risk of prostate cancer as well. Obesity: As per a study done by the American Cancer Society, obesity increases the risk of prostate cancer by 20%. High calcium levels: Intake of more than 2000mg/day can lead to prostate cancer, as per a study done in the USA. Sedentary lifestyle: Little or no physical exercise is also considered to be a risk factor for prostate cancer. Other potential risk factors The following have been suggested to be risk factors for prostate cancer but more research into their connection is still needed to confirm these: Sex: Some researchers say that a higher frequency of sex increases your chances of getting sexually transmitted infections, which, in turn, may put you at risk of prostate cancer. However, as per the Prostate Cancer Foundation, USA, men who have more ejaculations are at a reduced risk of prostate cancer. Vasectomy: A systemic review and meta-analysis done in 2017 indicated a non-significant risk of prostate cancer after vasectomy. However, a 38-year nationwide cohort study done in Denmark suggested a long-term risk of prostate cancer after vasectomy. Alcohol consumption: A lot of studies show no link between low or moderate alcohol intake and prostate cancer risk. Some other studies suggest the opposite though. Also, alcohol intake after diagnosis of this cancer is suggested to increase mortality.
  7. DH 1 is better than DH2 Especially rhythm and quality of the first song so iwill vote to DH1
  8. RELEASE DATE: July 14th, 2020 DEVELOPER: 343 Industries, Ruffian Games, Saber Interactive PUBLISHER: Xbox Game Studios One of the best Halo games of all time is coming to PC through The Master Chief Collection later this month. 2007's Halo 3 is regarded by many Halo fans to be among the very best Halo games, but to date it's only ever been available on console. That's changing very soon. 343 Industries has announced that Halo 3 will release on PC through The Master Chief Collection on July 14. The game will go live at 10 AM PT that day. The announcement of the release date comes after 343 wrapped up a closed beta test for Halo 3 on PC, which is in keeping with the schedule of beta-testing each entry in the MCC before releasing them. You can check out a trailer for Halo 3's PC release below. Once released, Halo 3 will join Halo: Reach, Halo Combat Evolved, and Halo 2 in MCC on PC. Halo 3: ODST and Halo 4 will come later, completing the package. All of these games are already available on Xbox One through MCC. The release of Halo 3 on PC on July 14 will also mark the start of MCC Season 2, which includes a series of updates to its battle pass-style progression system. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i7-975 | AMD A12-9800 APU Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTS 450 | Radeon R7 Graphics Storage: 55 GB available space Additional Notes: 30 FPS on performance settings at 1920x1080
  9. Apex custom cooling meets AMD’s latest XT CPUs in a shoebox-sized system. If you’re after a high-end gaming experience that rivals the upcoming Xbox and PlayStation while keeping things compact and living room-friendly, Maingear’s brand-new Turbo desktop might be just what you’re looking for. At 12.3 x 6.7 x 14.4 inches (HxWxD), the Turbo should fit on just about any desk and won’t dominate your living room space either. Designed in partnership with AMD, the desktop will ship exclusively with Ryzen CPUs (sorry Intel fans), including the brand-new Ryzen 3000XT models, topping out with the 12-core Ryzen 9 3900XT. But if you need even more CPU cores, the new desktop can also support the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X, alongside AMD graphics cards, like the RX 5700 XT, or Nvidia cards up to the Titan RTX. Cooling happens vertically in this compact chassis, with cool air coming in at the bottom and expelled out the top. The company’s gorgeous Apex liquid cooling system is also available with the Turbo, which chills the processor and graphics card with the help of a reservoir carved out of a solid block of acrylic, custom tubing and a quiet pump. There’s also a PWM fan controller on board to make sure the spinners don’t make any more noise than they need to. As this is a custom system, there are loads of component choices available with the Turbo, including up to 16TB of storage and 64GB of RAM, as well as Windows 10 Home or Pro (with a “zero bloatware guarantee”). Customizable artwork is also an option with this system, although you’ll have to pay more than the $1,499 starting price if you want to get fancy with the exterior.
  10. Looking to upgrade your hosting experience? Here is all you need to know. Choosing the right web hosting provider for your business is can be a complicated decision. With so many companies offering web hosting it’s often very hard to find your way through the virtual fog and select the best company to entrust with your website – which is so essential to your business. We recommend reading through reviews on sites such as Trust Pilot to make a short list. Once you manage to find a good web hosting company, you’ll also need to select the right service. It’s important to select the correct solution for your business, and the services on offer vary from standard - or unmanaged hosting - through to dedicated servers. What’s the difference between managed and unmanaged hosting? Standard web hosting is usually an “unmanaged” service. This is a service where you purchase a hosting space on a server and upload your own website. The responsibility for making sure the website is up to date, ensuring that it is optimised and keeping it secure are all down to you. This service suits the majority of people, most of the time. The downside of this kind of service is that it may mean you are spending time managing your website instead when you could be managing your business or enjoying your hobby. What benefits can Managed Hosting offer to my website? Managed hosting offers a number of benefits compared to standard web hosting: 1. Backups Backups are paramount – as if there is no back-up, there is a risk that you could lose your site completely. If anything should happen on your website or database that causes it to stop functioning, a good web hosting company should be able to restore the files or database from backups. You should check that your hosting company is making daily backups, and keeping them to at least seven days. 2. Support Probably one of the most important differences between different hosting companies is the level of support you will receive. It is important that you are able to contact a team of people who are ready to respond to queries, and that there is always someone available to answer your questions. Why not contact a few providers by phone, live-chat or email, to see how they respond? If the pre-sales team is able to respond to your queries efficiently and promptly then it’s a good bet they will be able to support you properly. 3. Fully Managed Service A managed hosting service will enable you run your business without worrying about your website. Your provider should also be able to assist you with third party applications, and should be happy to talk to your website developers if there should be any technical issues. They will manage all aspects of your site behind the scenes. For example, they will ensure that the operating system is fully up to date and secure. They will also be able to customize the server to your exact requirements, if needed. Their service should include monitoring to deal with any issues that might arise. A good hosting company will provide a migration service to help you move away from your current provider, and will be able to offer advice and recommendations as to how you might improve the performance of your site. 4. Security Security is a major part of any web hosting service. A hosting company should ensure that the server you are hosted on is fully managed from a security standpoint. There should be a local firewall installed as standard, and it is a good idea to ask the provider if they actively scan your website for malware and security risks. They may also have a way of blocking unauthorized attempts to gain access to the control panel. 5. Application Support If your website has special requirements or uses older software components, a managed service should be able to cover these, and the company should be able to configure a server to accommodate your needs. Some of the po[CENSORED]r applications offered by managed web hosts include: Analytics to monitor, measure, and report on the performance of your website Ad management with apps such as OSClass and Yclass, the two po[CENSORED]r options for creating effective custom campaigns Customer Relationship Management (CRM) apps to give all your business departments a unified view of your customers Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications to manage and automate business processes eCommerce apps like AlegroCart, AbanteCart, X-Cart, and others to help you roll out your eCommerce website. Development frameworks like Bootstrap, Symfony, and Laravel to help you develop web apps It is a good idea to ask your chosen provider whether they will support third party companies, as some providers will not offer this. If you should have a problem and need a developer or a software vendor to assist with technical queries, you may need your hosting company to contact them directly to resolve a problem. 6. Migration Another critical task that good web hosts will be able to assist you with is migration. If you change hosts, the process to export all your data and apps from the previous installation to the new one without any significant downtime, is a cumbersome process. However some of the po[CENSORED]r web host providers can take the sting out of the process and help you bring over your data without much fuss.
  11. I will Vote To DH2 Because This Beat is So Catchy To This Day It Amazes Me.
  12. Auto-Moto went to meet the new Citroën C4, on video. What are our first impressions in terms of style and on board? New Citroën C4 (2020) - Over the past decade, Citroën has struggled to win back the compact sedan market. That is to say that the Chevrons have great hopes in this new generation of C4 which puts its comfort, its offbeat look, and on a new electric variant. Return to the front posts The 2020 vintage hopes to return to the success of the first generation of C4 appeared in 2004, which sold 2,300,000 copies, while its successor, launched in 2010, found it difficult to convince with only 610,000 models produced until 2018 A defeat that we owe in particular to the internal competition of the C4 Cactus, marketed in 2014. A model with a hazardous positioning which, too, has not managed to impose itself, with only 440,000 copies sold. With this new C4, proof is that Citroën has not lost all hope of success, despite a chaotic management of the segment, the last 10 years. A safer C4 Like the C4 Cactus, the new C4 remains faithful to the silhouette of an elevated sedan, to distinguish itself from its cousin Peugeot 308, or even the Golf. But it takes care to turn its back on the low cost positioning of the Cactus, while growing dramatically. It now extends over 4.36 m to match its size to that of the largest in the category, such as the Renault Mégane. If its flag drop and its third side window pay homage to a certain GS, 50 years later, the Citroën C4 looks to the future. To the softness of the curves adopted by recent Citroën productions it adds more chiseled lines to energize the whole. The rounded curves give way to more marked angles on a bow which generally draws its inspiration from the CXperience concept car of 2016. The sides are also more worked than usual, on the body side, while the Airbump protections simplify their graphics . But it is ultimately the stern that is the most spectacular, failing to show elegance. If the nod to the C4 coupe from the 2000s is obvious, we are perplexed by this messy stacking mixing the bequet with the side lights. This is perhaps the only false note in terms of design. Serious on board If the originality prevails outside, the new C4 calms the game on board. We feel that it wants to reassure compared to the C4 Cactus which was more slender. The design focuses more on the elegance of the lines, and the finish goes upmarket without resorting to luxurious materials. It seems that Citroën has finally found the right mix to offer a rewarding interior at a lower cost. But the most important thing with this C4 is more than ever the comfort it provides to its passengers. The comfort asset The Chevrons remain faithful to the Citroën Advanced Comfort program, which includes large, very soft, but high-density armchairs to avoid the effect of compaction on long journeys. These seats can be adjusted electrically and benefit from a heating and massage system. According to the official speech, the acoustics have been particularly neat, especially in terms of the insulation of the engine block, but unfortunately the laminated windows are missing, unlike the C5 Aircross. Halftone habitability The new C4 is making up for it by adopting the famous suspensions with progressive hydraulic stops which have proven themselves on the rest of the range to ensure a filtering quality far superior to the competition, without the need to resort to costly piloted damping. The interior also contributes to passenger comfort, especially in the rear seats, thanks to its generous wheelbase of 2.67 m which gives the C4 the best rating in the segment at the knees. Unfortunately, by communicating mud effect, the trunk only displays a volume of 380 l. It’s disappointing compared to a Peugeot 308 that swallows 420 l, despite its smaller size. Citroën clearly favored the space dedicated to the occupants. Some technical oversights In terms of embedded technology, the new C4 is almost full. If an elegant 10 ”touch pad sits at the top of the dashboard, its navigation information is not relayed by the color screen behind the steering wheel. You will have to settle for a head-up display placed just above. A good point, however, is to be given to the induction charging of the Smartphone, with easy access. We also appreciate the use of two types of connection: USB C for the most modern devices and USB A for the oldest, to keep everyone happy, both in the front and in the back. Like the C3 and C5 Aircross, the C4 has a camera connected to the base of the interior mirror, to take photos or videos in HD. It films the route continuously and automatically saves the recordings in the event of an accident. In the register of tips, a retractable support hides in front of the front passenger to accommodate any type of touch pad. Finally, the new C4 is the first model in the PSA group to do without a gear lever for its variants with automatic transmission. It is replaced by a more discreet control, which allows to lighten
  13. Deutsche Bank has been hit with a $150m (£120m) fine for failing to properly monitor its relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New York state regulators said the bank had suffered "significant compliance failures", processing hundreds of transactions for the late financier. Those included payments to Russian models and $800,000 in "suspicious" cash withdrawals. Deutsche said it "deeply" regretted its relationship with Epstein. It said it had spent almost $1bn to improve its training and controls and expand its anti-financial crime team to more than 1,500 people. "We acknowledge our error of onboarding Epstein in 2013 and the weaknesses in our processes, and have learnt from our mistakes and shortcomings," the bank said in a statement. "Our reputation is our most valuable asset and we deeply regret our association with Epstein." New York's Department of Financial Services said the bank, which worked with Epstein from 2013 to 2018, helped him transfer millions of dollars, including more than $7m to resolve legal issues and more than $2.6m in payments to women, covering tuition, rent and other payments, among other transactions. "Whether or to what extent those payments or that cash was used by Mr Epstein to cover up old crimes, to facilitate new ones, or for some other purpose are questions that must be left to the criminal authorities, but the fact that they were suspicious should have been obvious to bank personnel at various levels," the regulator said. "The bank's failure to recognise this risk constitutes a major compliance failure." The settlement also cited Deutsche's failures to monitor transactions with the Danske Estonia and FBME Bank adequately, despite having identified risks related to money-laundering at the two institutions. The fine is the first regulator action against a financial institution for its dealings with Epstein, who died in prison on 10 August as he awaited, without chance of bail, his trial on sex trafficking charges. His death was determined to be a suicide. But Deutsche has faced multiple penalties for its compliance failures in recent years, including over its failure to stop Russian money-laundering. Its relationship with US President Donald Trump has also brought scrutiny. In an internal memo, Deutsche Bank chief executive Christian Sewing said it had been a "critical mistake" to accept Epstein as a client and acknowledged past lapses in the lender's oversight. "We all have to help ensure that this kind of thing does not happen again," he said.
  14. How to delete a file in Linux using a file manager or terminal Understanding how to delete a file in Linux is an important part of a keeping your computer's file system well-organized. Without regular maintenance, hard drives can quickly become disorganized tangles of unused files, archives, and program artifacts that can slow your computer down. Since a program can't know what to safely delete, it's up to the user to manage this important task. Fortunately, Linux provides several ways to do it. So, whether you're using a desktop file manager or working from the terminal's command-line interface, we'll show you how to delete a file in Linux operating systems quickly and safely. How to delete a file in Linux using a desktop file manager Anyone coming from Windows or macOS will find Linux's desktop environments to be very familiar. The file explorer on most Linux desktop environments like Ubuntu's GNOME or Mint's Cinnamon does make Linux file management easier for the average user who may not be as familiar with command-line interfaces. Once you're in the file explorer and you've found the file or files you want to delete, you have two ways you can go. First, you can move it to Trash, which is a special container on the file system that stores files and directories you no longer want. You can do this by left-clicking on the file and hitting the "Delete" key on your keyboard. This works for groups of files that you've selected them with a selection box or CTRL/SHIFT + left-click. Alternatively, you can right-click on the file or one of the files you've selected and select "Move to Trash" from the context menu. Once the files are in the Trash container, you'll need to empty it manually to permanently delete the files inside of it. You can do this by right-clicking "Trash" on most file explorer's navigation side bar and selecting "Empty the Trash." Double-clicking on it will take you inside the container, where you'll have the option of restoring files to their original locations or permanently deleting them all. Some desktop environments, like Mint's Cinnamon, also give you the option of deleting a file permanently right from the context menu, bypassing the Trash container entirely. This should only be done if you are certain you want to get rid of a file because while you might be able to recover a "permanently" deleted file from a hard drive, it isn't a guarantee and the process can be very complicated and time consuming - and possibly expensive. It's always safer to move something to Trash than deleting it permanently right off the bat. By leaving it in Trash, you retain the option of changing your mind if you find that you needed the file. In most cases, by the time you get around to emptying the Trash container, you'll already have realized that you needed something and restored the file. If you haven't by the time you go to empty the Trash, it's much more likely that you really didn't need it. How to delete a file using Linux's command-line interface The Linux command-line interface has an unearned reputation for being overly technical. Its flexibility allows for commands and scripting as complicated as one needs it to be, but the secret is that Linux commands are themselves rather simple to use. They offer much more functionality than their GUI counterparts, so knowing how to delete a file on a Linux command-line makes file system management significantly easier. To delete a file, you need to use is the rm command and tell it what file or files you want it to delete. If you are in the directory containing the file to be deleted, you only need to type: While that is useful, you can also delete several files at once by using wildcard characters, so to delete all the files in the current directory with the .txt extension, type: By passing the command different option flags, you can also change its behavior, so if you wanted to go through every .txt file in the current directory and receive a prompt to confirm the file deletion, type: There are several command options available, including --help which will list all the ways you can use the command. Keep in mind, there is no Trash container with the rm command, so once a file is deleted, there's no getting it back. This makes it a powerful tool so you need to be careful about how you use it, especially when deleting files using wildcards - you might delete way more than you intended.
  15. Name of Game: SHADOW OF THE TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION Price: $19.58 Link Store:https:https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12231/Shadow_of_the_Tomb_Raider_Definitive_Edition/ Offer Ends After : 9July 2020 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7 64 bit Processor: i3-3220 INTEL or AMD Equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660/GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon HD 7770 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 40 GB available space RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K, 3.40 Ghz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 3.20 Ghz Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 480, 8GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 40 GB available space
  16. Studies have shown that people who live more than 100 years have various things in common, the top amongst them being their healthy lifestyle and their positive outlook towards life. For a long time now, humans have been looking for the secret to a long and healthy life. Some say it's all about genetics and some associate it with better availability of healthcare facilities. Sure, it is possible for some to be genetically gifted to have a longer life. But genes don’t play as huge a role in longevity as your environment and lifestyle. Studies have shown that people who live more than 100 years have various things in common, the top amongst them being their healthy lifestyle and their positive outlook towards life. Here are 3 secrets to living a healthy and long life from centenarians (those who have lived beyond 100 years): 1. A healthy diet A healthy and balanced diet is undoubtedly one of the keys to good health. Experts suggest that a balanced diet should have 7 components - carbs, proteins, unsaturated fats, fibre, vitamins, minerals and water. Water plays a role in various metabolic activities in the body. Make sure you drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day. Avoid overeating at all costs since it would promote obesity, which may further increase your risk of various chronic diseases. Instead, follow caloric restriction whenever possible. Caloric restriction is an excellent way to promote longevity. Various studies show the benefits of caloric restriction on health, including one done in Japan that showed how lifetime caloric restriction reduces the risk of diseases and increases lifespan. It can also help you reduce weight. It is important to note that the term overeating may not mean the same for everyone. Overeating means eating more calories than you need in a day. Daily calorie requirement for different people varies as per their age, sex and physical activity levels. Long term caloric restriction may cause a constant feeling of hunger and low body temperature. So, it is best to talk to a dietician if you are thinking of trying it. 2. Workout regularly Regular physical activity keeps up your muscle strength, improves your immune system and reduces your risk of chronic diseases including diabetes, heart diseases and cancer. It also improves memory and cognition and can reduce depression and elevate mood. Experts suggest doing at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity daily to keep up your health. However, like every good thing, over-exercising may do more harm than good, especially if you have a health condition. Also, if you don’t generally work out, don’t jump into the deep end and instead start slowly with a 5-10 minute routine first. Increase the duration and intensity gradually. 3. Be positive A positive outlook can do miracles for both your mental and physical health. It reduces depression and the risk of diseases. A 35-year-long study done in the USA showed a direct connection between optimism and mortality rate. On the other hand, stress and anxiety can trigger various pathological conditions. Try and practice mindfulness, breathing exercises and meditation to help reduce stress. Don’t hesitate to reach out to your friends and family if you need help
  17. No-frills 4K gaming monitor with a curve Gaming monitors come at a price premium over general use displays. Advanced technologies like Adaptive-Sync and fast refresh rates inevitably add cost. With HDR and extended color gaining po[CENSORED]rity, controlling costs is an even greater challenge for shoppers and vendors. We’ve long espoused that for a monitor to be in the gaming genre, it needs to at least include Adaptive-Sync, usually Nvidia G-Sync or AMD FreeSync. Can you have a good gaming experience without it? We’ll find out with the MSI Optix MAG321CURV. The MSI Optix MAG321CURV offers 4K resolution in a 32-inch curved VA panel. With a 60 Hz refresh rate that isn’t variable, it’ll be hard for it to compete with the best 4K gaming monitors on the market. But with HDR support and a $400 price tag (as of this writing), it’s worth considering as a lower-priced 4K option. A 32-inch 4K monitor for $400 is certainly a good thing. That it comes in the form of a curved panel made of VA, which is known for its high contrast, is also promising. But the specs sheet leaves three boxes unchecked: fast refresh, Adaptive-Sync and extended color. However, we can excuse the 60 Hz refresh rate since this is a 4K display. You’d need a powerful graphics card in order to push frame rates past 60 frames per second (fps). And we’ve tested similar 4K monitors, like the BenQ EW3280U, that provide satisfying gameplay at 60 Hz. But without Adaptive-Sync, there’s risk of frame tearing (see the Gaming and Hands-on section below). How big a deal the lack of extended color, namely coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, will depend on the user and their games library. Obviously, titles intended for a larger gamut will not look their very best. It’s important to remember that this is a budget 4K display. That’s a huge point in MSI’s favor. And as a curved 16:9 screen, the Optix MAG321CURV is somewhat rare. Unpacking and Accessories of MSI Optix MAG321CURV Assembly will require a Phillips-head screwdriver. The stand and upright mate with a captive bolt, then you fish the four included screws from the packing and attach the panel using its 100mm VESA mount. In addition to a small power supply brick, the MAG321CURV comes with HDMI, DisplayPort and USB cables. The Mystic Light and Gaming OSD apps are downloadable but are not required to get the MAG321CURV up and running. The MAG321CURV styling is aimed squarely at enthusiasts. A razor-thin panel dominates the upper half of the chassis with all the electronics packed into a bulge at the bottom. Above the bulge, it’s only 8mm thick, and it has a similarly thin bezel of just 10mm. The anti-glare layer is flush mounted and fits tightly to the TFT, rendering an extremely sharp image. The downside of this approach is a slight glow at the top and bottom of the screen when viewing a full black field. We’ll talk about that more on page 5. The MAG321CURV measures its curve radius at 1500mm. That sounds tight and would be for a 34-inch ultra-wide, but in the 16:9 aspect ratio, 1500mm feels like a gentler bend. We didn’t find any image distortion, even when viewing spreadsheets, but we did enjoy a nice effect while gaming. At 32 inches, the MAG321CURV provides plenty of screen real estate and can fill most users’ peripheral vision from a 3-foot viewing distance. Around the back right is the OSD joystick. It’s the only control besides a bottom-mounted power toggle. Using the joystick felt intuitive, and it enables easy navigation of the MAG321CURV’s menu. The MAG321CURV also caters to gamers with an RGB lighting effect on the panel’s back that can sync with other MSI peripherals and components through the Mystic Light app. You can toggle the RGB on and off in the OSD and control it further with a desktop app. The MAG321CURV’s stand is solid with an all-metal base and chunky upright. Adjustments include 5.2 inches of height and -5 to 20 degrees of tilt. There is no swivel function. Movements are smooth and firm and show good build quality. Once placed, the panel won’t wobble itself out of position. The input panel is unusual in that it faces backward instead of down. Since the screen is curved, you’ll have enough clearance for a wall-mount. Video inputs include two HDMI 2.0, one DisplayPort 1.2 (we discuss which is better for gaming in our HDMI vs. DisplayPort article) and one USB-C. You can also charge your device over the USB-C power with up to 15 watts. Additionally, the MAG321CURV features one upstream and two downstream USB 3.0 ports and a 3.5mm jack is included for your best gaming headset. There are no built-in speakers, but you can connect your own powered ones if desired. OSD Features of MSI Optix MAG321CURV The MAG321CURV’s OSD is like that of many monitors with a selection of picture modes, calibration controls and gaming features. At the top of every screen are status indicators for input resolution, refresh rate, HDR, the Zero Latency feature and input type. The Gaming menu includes a Night Vision feature, which enhances shadow detail, three overdrive settings, a zero latency option, a frame rate counter, alarm clock and aiming points. This section also offers five picture modes, which require some explanation. MSI takes a unique approach to picture modes. The Gaming menu has a selection of five Game Modes, User being the default. Additionally, the Professional menu has four Pro Modes that are independent from the Game Modes. This is a little confusing, and the combination of options makes a significant difference in picture quality. By default, both options are set to User. You can leave it there for reasonably accurate color and a max brightness of around 300 nits. But if you choose User in Color Temperature, light output is cut by more than half. Only by setting Game Mode to User and Pro Mode to Designer can you calibrate the MAG321CURV with its full light output. The Image menu has everything needed for calibration, except gamma presets. That omission is unfortunate because our sample had gamma that’s a tad light in tone. A VA panel with its high contrast should be at 2.2 minimum, and we sometimes set them to 2.3 or 2.4 to give the image a bit more depth. It would be nice to see extra gamma presets added in a firmware update. Setup and Calibration of MSI Optix MAG321CURV To calibrate the MAG321CURV, first select the User in Color Temperature and tweak the RGB sliders. The sliders are precise and start at center-range, making a balanced adjustment easy to achieve. Activating the User Color Temperature cut brightness by more than half. In a quest to hit our target of 200 nits, we tried different combinations of the Game and Pro modes. By setting Game to User and Pro to Designer and then tweaking the RGB controls, we were able to hit 200 nits. The MAG321CURV doesn’t let you adjust gamma, so you’ll have to accept a light value of around 2.03. With our calibration, we achieved accurate color in the sRGB space. If you want to game in the dark, 0 out the brightness slider for 56 nits brightness. Here are our recommended settings for the MAG321CURV Gaming With MSI Optix MAG321CURV We spent several days focusing on key areas of the MAG321CURV’s performance in different tasks, testing both SDR and HDR modes. In all cases, the monitor was calibrated with our recommended settings above. In SDR mode, we booted up Tomb Raider and enjoyed sharp detail with good contrast and black levels. We didn’t miss the extra color saturation that a DCI-P3 monitor would offer. Since Tomb Raider is an sRGB title (not DCI-P3), color looked as it should. With detail set to its max level, we were able to game at a consistent 60 fps. The MAG321CURV doesn’t have G-Sync or FreeSync, and tearing artifacts appeared sporadically. How much tearing you’ll see will largely depend on the game’s content. Natural formations like rocks and streams don’t have enough vertical lines to show a problem. But urban environments will show the occasional tear. Though input lag isn’t super low, we saw no judder or delay. To test an HDR title, we continued our journey through 1940s Europe in Call of Duty: WWII. The game didn’t look better than it would on an SDR monitor. The image looked fine in most situations, but even after tweaking the game’s level sliders, shadow detail was a little hard to flesh out. Switching the monitor to SDR brought out more of the elements in the darker areas of the game.Daytime scenes in Call of Duty: WWII looked the same whether in SDR or HDR mode, but night battles were better with HDR turned off. Color looked fine in both SDR and HDR modes, though we missed the added punch a DCI-P3 monitor would bring to this title. Setting the overdrive to its middle option kept motion blur out of the equation in Call of Duty: WWII, and we never noticed any ghosting. However, with our GPU pushing frame rates of 60 fps, we saw a very small number of tearing artifacts in Call of Duty: WWII. Street-based run-and-gun battles showed a few tears when looking at the corners of buildings, but it didn’t impact gameplay. The artifacts didn’t call attention to themselves; rather, we had to look for them. Though the MAG321CURV neglects Adaptive-Sync, extended color and doesn’t pack much of an HDR punch, it still provided a decent gaming experience. There are inexpensive 4K monitors with better gaming performance, like the Asus TUF Gaming VG289Q, but that screen is IPS (instead of the MSI’s VA), flat and smaller. The Windows desktop looked sharp and detailed on the MAG321CURV with natural and accurate color in all graphics, photos and video content. Although we’d like to see the extra punch provided by a larger gamut, sRGB coverage is a tad over 100% and contrast was as good as most VA monitors can boast. Black levels looked deep and true with good pop from highlight areas. Our calibration also ensured the picture wouldn’t tire our eyes during long work sessions. Apps with white backgrounds, like Microsoft Excel and Word, showed fine detail in the smallest fonts and symbols Switching to Windows’ HDR mode doesn’t enhance or detract from the experience; it just looked a little different. Color became a little muted and contrast was still deep, but the HDR tone map didn’t match the gamma of HD video or most of the photos we viewed. For everyday use, the MAG321CURV is best left in SDR mode.
  18. Throttling JavaScript timers could significantly boost the battery life of devices running Chrome In an effort to reduce how much battery life Chrome uses, Google's Chromium team is currently experimenting with limiting the frequency of power-hungry JavaScript timers. In a document titled “Throttling JavaScript Timers to Reduce Battery Usage in Background Tabs”, the Chromium team explains how developers often misuse JavaScript timers, saying: “We used Devtools to inspect the work done by po[CENSORED]r sites in the background. We found that a lot of work was done from JavaScript timers. Furthermore, we found that the work done from these Javascript timers was often not valuable to the user when the page was backgrounded (e.g. checking if scroll position changed, reporting logs, analyzing interactions with ads).” JavaScript timers Currently the wake ups in background pages in Chrome are limited to one wake up per second and around one percent of CPU usage. However, to improve battery life the Chromium team conducted experiments where these wake ups were limited to just one per minute. They ran one experiment on Chrome with 36 background tabs and the about:blank tab in the foreground as well as a second experiment with 36 background tabs and YouTube in the foreground playing a fullscreen video to test their hypothesis. In both experiments, the background tabs included po[CENSORED]r sites such as Twitter, Gmail, Amazon and Best Buy. To conduct their tests, the Chromium team used a MacBook Pro from 2018 and measured how long it took to drain the device's battery on Chrome with no throttling, Chrome with throttling and Safari 13.1. Even when throttling was enabled in Chrome, the device's battery drained faster than when the tests were done using Safari. However, with throttling enabled, Chrome was much closer to Safari in terms of its impact on battery life than before. During the team's YouTube tests, limiting JavaScript timers aggressively extended the MacBook's battery life by almost 36 minutes or around 13 percent. End users are always looking to get a bit more battery life out of their devices and Google's Chromium team has found a way to accomplish this without negatively affecting Chrome's user experience.
  19. The Japanese brand's first electric crossover is not lacking in appearance. But behind its muscular allure and its impeccable behavior, the Mazda MX-30 hides a certain overweight and a small battery. Mazda MX-30: The face without the battery The Mazda SUV catalog is as full as it is confused. Between the CX-3, CX-30 and MX-30, it's not easy to follow. To be quick, we will say that the first is the small, the second the medium and the third, which we are testing here, the electric model. With a specific architecture, the Mazda MX-30 is quite long (4.40 m long) and receives antagonistic opening doors. An original concept which allows to keep a rear opening with a very slender Coupé style. It also facilitates access to the rear seats. At least in theory because the door here is tiny and very heavy. Once installed, the legroom is nothing special for an SUV of this size. The headroom remains limited and the small fixed rear quarter panels generate a feeling of containment. The trunk is also not very generous. At the front, the Zen atmosphere makes you smile as well as the impeccable presentation. The thick upholstery and the storm doors lined with fabrics, imitation leather and cork give off a special charm. As always with Mazda, the controls are well laid out. Storage and connections abound. Unfortunately, the multimedia system has to settle for a tiny screen with a GPS with dated graphics. Fortunately, it is compatible with Apple Car Play and Android Auto. A reassuring but too heavy Mazda MX-30 With 145 hp and 271 Nm of torque, the Mazda MX-30 is as powerful as its competitors. But it is heavier and is satisfied with a low capacity battery (35.5 kWh). The very watt accelerations are accompanied by a small artificial sound. Fun but not overwhelming! The performance, sufficient in urban areas, remains a bit fair to double on the expressway. In terms of comfort, the Mazda MX-30 correctly filters shocks on degraded roads and contains its body movements well. At low speed, the 18-inch rims still generate some rebounds in the rear axle. These large wheels also accentuate the noise of bearings and suspensions. During our test, carried out mainly on the road at 80 km / h, the on-board computer indicated 19 kWh / 100 km of average consumption. This suggests 180 km remaining wise. A little short, especially since it does not offer an on-board charger to optimize the charging power on public terminals (11 and 22 kW) where it ceases at 6.6 kW. The Mazda MX-30 can however connect to fast DC terminals (via its CCS Combo socket) to recharge at 50 kW and recover 80% of charge in 30 minutes. Accessible from € 33,900, the Mazda electric crossover is not too expensive in terms of its equipment but can fear the MG ZS ev. Despite a less rewarding style and an emerging distribution network, this Sino-British SUV receives a 44.5 kWh battery and offers very honorable services from € 29,990 excluding bonuses. Verdict: The Mazda MX-30 differs from the traditional offer of electric crossovers with its antagonistic doors and its neat presentation. But the Japanese crossover lacks nerve and autonomy in the face of its European competitors and must be wary of Chinese competition. Most of the Mazda MX-30: Neat style and presentation Rigorous behavior and braking Precise orders Less of the Mazda MX-30: Little advanced multimedia system Disappointing roominess and chests Limited autonomy. BUY Tested version: Mazda MX-30 Starting at: € 33,900 Average consumption during the test (kWh / 100 km): 19 Average range (WLTP): 200 km CO2 / bonus-penalty: € 7,000 bonus Fiscal power: 2 CV Country of manufacture: Japan Marketing: October 2020 Range offered: 145 hp electric, from € 33,900 to € 37,800 DRIVE Motor: permanent magnet synchronous electric motor Transmission: at front wheels, 1-speed automatic Power (hp): 143 Torque (Nm): 271 Battery capacity: 35.5 kWh Operating Weight (kg): 1645 Long.xlarg.xhaut. (m): 4.40 x 1.80 x 1.56 Wheelbase (m): 2.66 Maximum speed (km / h): 140 0 to 100 km / h / 1000 DA (s): 9.7 / NC Average autonomy (WLTP): 200 Km Maximum load power: 50 kW AV-AR series tires: 215/55 R 18 Test tires: Bridgestone Turenza T005 LIVE Safe (l): 366/1171 OPTIONS Metallic paint: 600 € 3-tone metallic paint Red: € 2,100 MAIN COMPETITORS (prices excluding options excluding ecological bonus) Peugeot e-2008 50 kWh (310 km WLTP): from € 37,850 Kia e-Soul 136 hp 39.2 kWh (276 km WLTP): from € 37,300 Hyundai Kona electric 136 hp 39 kWh (289 km WLTP): from € 32,900.
  20. Nick Cordero, a Broadway and TV actor who spent months in intensive care after suffering complications from coronavirus, has died aged 41. "My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him," wrote his wife Amanda Kloots on Instagram. Cordero was nominated for a Tony for his role in Bullets Over Broadway and appeared in Waitress and A Bronx Tale. While in hospital he suffered sepsis infections and mini-strokes and had his right leg amputated. In May, his wife revealed he had woken from a medically induced coma but remained "extremely weak". In a post confirming his death, Kloots said: "God has another angel in heaven now. My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth." Kloots remembered her husband as "a bright light" who was "was everyone's friend". She paid tribute to his "extraordinary" doctor and thanked everyone for "the outpour of love, support and help we've received". While Cordero was in hospital, Kloots regularly sent him videos of her and their one-year-old son, Elvis, and encouraged fans to take part in a daily sing-a-long. A fundraising page to help pay for medical expenses raised more than $600,000 (£480,000). Actress Viola Davis led the tributes to Cordero on social media Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis led the tributes on Twitter writing: "My condolences to you Amanda who fought and loved so hard... so sorry for his little one. My heart is with you." "My heart is broken," added actor Josh Gad. "I feel ill. Along with the entire Broadway community and the entire world, I mourn the loss of the incredible Nick Cordero." Priscilla Presley tweeted: "I'm so shocked to see the news today that Nick has passed. My heart and soul goes out to Nick Cordero's beautiful wife and family. Rest In Peace, Nick." "I can honesty tell you I have never met a kinder human being," said Scrubs star Zach Braff. "Don't believe that Covid only claims the elderly and infirm." "It is so shocking and devastating to see one of your own come down as hard as he did," wrote Little Women star Florence Pugh on Instagram. Cordero's TV credits included Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and he had a role in the 2017 film Going in Style, which starred Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.
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  22. Learn how to find a file in Linux using a GUI or the command line No matter your distribution, knowing how to find a file in Linux is an essential skill for any fan of the open-source OS. Whether you're using one with a graphical desktop interface like Ubuntu or Mint, or your running a command-line driven system like Debian, Linux makes it easy to find what you need quick and easy. How to find a file on Linux using a desktop file manager Similar in look and feel to Microsoft Windows or Apple's MacOS, many Linux distributions come with different desktop environments, like GNOME or KDE, to make them more user friendly and intuitive. While there might be slight differences between them, every Linux distribution is built on the same underlying file system. When searching for a file on a Linux distribution with a graphical interface, the system's file manager will have a built-in search operation similar to those on Windows of macOS. Open up your file explorer (in the desktop's application menu, use the search bar and enter "Files" if you're having trouble finding) and it will open up on the user's home directory. At the top of the file explorer window, you'll see either an address bar with a magnifying glass icon next to it or a separate search field entirely, depending on the desktop environment you use. Either click on the magnifying glass or click into the search field and begin typing in your search term. As you type, the results field should start po[CENSORED]ting with partial matches, but you'll still need to type in the complete term you want, or close to it, to winnow this list down. If results do not auto-po[CENSORED]te with partial results, hit Enter and Linux will begin searching for whatever term is in the search bar. If you don't see a file or directory that you know should be there, chances are that you need to broaden the directory scope of the search. Since Linux only searches from the current working directory and lower for a file, you might need to navigate to an appropriate directory in which to begin a search. If you want to expand your search, navigate up through the directory tree as high as you need to (with the root, or /, directory being the highest possible) and then perform your search. Different interfaces handle file system navigation differently, so how to move up the trees might not be as intuitive as moving down the tree through subdirectories. Look for an up arrow next to the address bar or a side panel with essential file system locations. Conversely, if you want to narrow your search results, start moving down through the subdirectories most likely to contain what you are looking for before searching. This is especially helpful when using very broad search terms or if you want to find all files of a specific type (i.e. jpgs) since these tend to return larger-than-intended lists of possible matches. This is because the default behavior for Linux's is a so-called "greedy" search, which will err on the side of returning files that might be the file you're looking for, even if it barely qualified as a match. For example, searching for the word "term" will return "term", "terms", "terminate", "terminal", "determine", and so on. If you don't know the exact file or directory name you're looking for, you can use wildcards characters to search for partial or incomplete matches to your search term. These lists can be unintentionally large, so don't make the search term so broad as to make the results list meaningless. Finding a file using the Linux command-line interface The Linux command-line has an intimidating reputation, especially for computer users who've only ever used PCs with a graphical user interface like Windows or macOS. The truth is it's no more complicated than text messaging with your phone, you just need to know the commands and how to use the different options available. The Linux command you need to know is find and to use it, you need to tell it where to begin searching and what to search for, like this: The directory doesn't need to be the current working directory, it can start a search beginning in any directory from any directory. If you open a terminal window, you'll begin in the same home directory as with the desktop file explorer, but rather than navigate to root to begin a search, you can simply tell find to start in the root folder: When searching from root, you'll need to have root privileges to even read the contents of certain directories, so you'll need to prefix your command with sudo. The pathname for the directory you pass to the command can be absolute or relative, so that the above command can also be written like this and it will work the same: You can also use the same wildcard characters for partial filenames or to find all files of a certain type and files with similar names. And you can do more with the files you do find from a command-line search than with a GUI file explorer search. The command line allows you to pass the results of a search directly into another Linux command as input. For example, you can find all files of a certain type and feed them into a shell script that can renames them all to make them easier to organize or deletes unnecessary duplicates.
  23. , I see that you are working hard to return to the team you deserve another chance Pro
  24. Initial release date: March 26, 2002 Series: Star Wars: Jedi Knight Motor: Ed Tech 3 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Game Cube, Mac OS X, Xbox Publishers: Walt Disney Company, Lucas Arts, Aspire, Electronic Arts, ..... Developers: Raven Software, Lucas Artz, Aspire, Vikirios Vignas A good first impression is always important. Surprisingly, LucasArts and Raven Software's Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast doesn't really give one. Instead, the third game in the long-running Star Wars-themed shooter series initially gives the impression that it's a flashy but basic action game that isn't as ambitious as its highly acclaimed predecessor, Jedi Knight. However, Jedi Outcast soon transforms from a typical first-person shooter to an exceptional Star Wars action game that contains some of the best combat sequences since Half-Life, the most distinctive control mechanics since Max Payne, and the most involving plot in a Star Wars game since Jedi Knight. As in the two previous games in this series, Jedi Knight II casts you in the role of Kyle Katarn, a gruff mercenary who lends his smuggling skills to the Rebellion during its uprising against the Empire. Katarn has a storied past that has been well chronicled in the original Dark Forces and its sequel Jedi Knight, and fans of the series will be glad to know that his moody manner and subtle pessimism remain intact in Jedi Outcast. The force is strong in Katarn, and he's no slouch with a lightsaber either, but after nearly falling to the dark side during the events of Jedi Knight, he's chosen to shun his Jedi ways in order to return to his life as a smuggler and mercenary for the Alliance. The game opens with Katarn and his trusty pilot, Jan Ors, on one such mission. They receive an urgent call from Mon Mothma telling the pair to investigate a distress call from the surface of a planet that was thought to be uninhabited. There, Katarn and Ors uncover a plot by the remnant Imperial forces to create an army of dark warriors who are technologically infused with the force. In your quest to put a stop to this army of cybernetic soldiers, you'll fight your way through 24 single-player levels that span eight different environments. The single-player game is relatively long compared with the single-player modes in recent shooters, and it's also quite tough at the default difficulty. Some of the exotic locales you'll visit, like Yavin and the cloud city of Bespin, will be very familiar to Star Wars fans. Other levels are quite new, such as a mining facility on Artus and the innards of a massive capital ship called the Doom Giver. You'll also run into many new faces, as well as a handful of familiar ones who will undoubtedly please fans of the source material. Included in this notable cast of characters are Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian, the latter voiced by none other than Billy Dee Williams himself. The story moves along through the use of good-looking prerendered cinematics, as well as in-game cutscenes that tend to focus close in on characters' faces, most of whom make use of believable facial animation and lip syncing. Of course, not all the characters you'll meet in Jedi Outcast will be friendly. You'll encounter swarms of angry rodians and other assorted bounty hunters. And storm troopers--lots of them, especially during the first five missions. In fact, save for a handful of interrogation droids and a pair of AT-STs, the only enemies you'll run into at first are storm troopers, and the repetitive task of gunning down these white-clad soldiers will quickly wear thin. Kyle doesn't start the game with any force powers, nor does he initially have his lightsaber. Instead he'll usually be stuck with the Imperials' own inaccurate assault rifle. Furthermore, the first levels of Jedi Outcast are practically brimming with key-hunt puzzles and platform-jumping challenges. While there's a third-person view to help you time such jumps better, you'll invariably get frustrated early on at having to do so much jumping around, all for the sake of opening a door. Your gun-toting enemies will also exhibit some strange behavior during these early stages. If you can weather the first few of hours of Jedi Outcast, you'll note that it takes a sharp turn for the better. Suffice it to say that Kyle regains his force powers and lightsaber, the combination of which makes for some very satisfying and original action. There's nothing quite like walking into a room of storm troopers and sending them all crashing to the floor with a force-filled flick of your wrist, or fending off a cantina full of pistol-wielding drunks with nothing other than your lightsaber. The game departs from Jedi Knight's open-ended character advancement system. In Jedi Outcast, you'll earn your force powers linearly. Every time you complete a mission, you'll be imbued with a specific new set of force powers, and as you progress through the game, your existing force powers will increase in strength. Each of your force powers has three levels, and by the end of the game, you'll be doing backward flips onto catwalks, choking the life out of bad guys before tossing them off ledges, sending arcs of searing electricity from your fingertips, and generally feeling like a bona fide Jedi master. The game has eight force powers, most of which are taken from Jedi Knight. New powers include a Jedi mind trick that confuses enemies and causes them to do things like shoot their comrades and open locked doors for you, as well as force speed, which causes everything and everyone around you to move in slow motion in an effect that's very similar to bullet time in Max Payne, only Kyle continues to move at normal speed while his foes are trapped in slow motion. The game's default control scheme makes accessing these force powers a little awkward, but by remapping some of the keys, you'll be able to cycle through these powers as quickly as you can cycle through your collection of weapons. Actually, besides the lightsaber and the force powers, you'll also find a number of new weapons as you proceed onward, some of which are extremely powerful. But you'll have so much fun using your lightsaber and force powers that you'll rarely have the desire to use any of the game's other weapons. The lightsaber is excellent--never before has melee combat in a shooter been so effectively executed. You can fight effectively from either a first-person or third-person perspective. In addition to gaining force powers, Kyle is also able to advance his lightsaber technique. When you first get your saber, you can block a certain percentage of incoming shots with your saber automatically. You can also throw it in an arc like a boomerang. As the game progresses, these two skills will improve, so that at their fullest potential, you'll be able to deflect virtually all blaster fire and actually control the saber as it weaves through the air. Beyond that, the saber combat in the game is surprisingly deep. The type of swing that Kyle takes is dependent on his movement direction and the location of the nearest enemies. So if an enemy is behind you, and you hit the backward key as you swing your saber, Kyle will stab backward. Time your strike at the apex of a jump, and Kyle will swing his saber downward in a deadly arc. Kyle can also use three different combat stances while holding the saber, though you start with only one. This initial stance lets you inflict a decent amount of damage and string together up to five moderately fast slashes by properly timing your button presses. Later in the game, you'll learn the fast stance, which lets Kyle strike quickly and string an infinite amount of attacks together, though the strikes do less damage. Finally, you'll learn the strong combat style, which uses slow swings that do a considerable amount of damage but leaves you wide open for a counterattack. You can cycle through these stances with a press of a button, though you'll probably find one style that bests fits you and stick with it. But there's a lot to the saber control, and while you could pretty much get through the game simply by hacking away with it (or by relying more on your guns), you'll thoroughly enjoy the experience if you take the time to learn all the nuances of the lightsaber. A handful of storm troopers or bounty hunters won't stand a chance against you once you've mastered your force powers and lightsaber. But as you make your way through some of the later levels, you'll start running into dozens of enemies at once. The game gets very tough, and dependence on any single aspect of your arsenal--weapons, force powers, or lightsaber--won't get you very far. You have to find the proper balance between all three, or at least between your force powers and saber. And even if you learn to handle roomfuls of enemies at once, the game will keep you on your toes by pitting you against a series of bosses, all of whom carry lightsabers and are well trained in the ways of the force. While some of the enemy AI of the storm troopers is impressive--they retreat when taking losses and try to flank you when possible--it's combat with these saber-wielding enemies that's the most memorable aspect of Jedi Outcast. It only takes a second or two to dispatch a storm trooper, but a single one of these dark Jedi can take up to a minute of nonstop combat to defeat. Some of the more heated matches will have you locking sabers with enemies, frantically pushing the attack button to overpower them like in the classic fighting game Samurai Shodown. Jedi Outcast was developed using the Quake III: Team Arena engine, which is based on the technology that powered Raven's last game, Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force. In fact, some of the earlier levels in Jedi Outcast resemble those of Elite Force, though the overall look and design of Jedi Outcast's levels is far superior. Many of the levels are simply massive and constantly remind you that you're in the Star Wars universe. Sometimes the frame rate will slow down whenever the action picks up, but for the most part, Jedi Outcast runs fairly smoothly on a midrange or high-end system. All the character models are highly detailed--particularly the storm troopers, who feature very sharp textures, plenty of detail, and subtle but effective reflections on their glossy armor. The environmental effects are equally impressive. Your lightsaber leaves a scorch mark on any surface it touches and sometimes cleanly slices off the limb of a victim, and in one area, raindrops fizzle and evaporate when they make contact with it. As you'd expect, the music in the game consists of the famous John Williams score featured in most other Star Wars games, though the music in Jedi Outcast is dynamic, so you'll hear it swell up during combat and then quiet down in between fights. Likewise, the sounds of blasters and lightsabers are done very well, though for better or worse they're the same effects that we've been hearing for over 20 years. The voice acting is superb, and Katarn's gruff demeanor really shines through during the speech. The single-player game in Jedi Outcast is easily worth it, though there's also a lot to the multiplayer mode, which has a surprising amount of options. There are seven basic gameplay modes available, and while most of them are just slight variations on the deathmatch, team deathmatch, and capture-the-flag options that you'll find in other games, they make excellent use of the Star Wars source material. For example, while Jedi Outcast has a standard capture-the-flag mode, it also has a "capture-the-ysalamiri" mode. The rules of CTF still apply here, though with an interesting twist--the lizardlike ysalamiri has the unique power of canceling out the force, preventing its carrier from using force powers, but also preventing others from using force powers on the carrier. Multiplayer Jedi Outcast also takes an interesting approach to the use of force powers. Before starting any match, you're given a certain amount of points that you can assign to any force power you want. Higher-level powers cost more points than low-level powers, and you can either spread your points among a wide range of low-level powers or focus them on a smaller number of potent ones. You'll have to choose carefully, because in addition to the eight single-player force powers, the multiplayer game of Jedi Outcast has seven additional powers, most of which are designed with team play in mind--powers like team heal and team energize. In all, there are 15 multiplayer maps, the majority of which are unique to Jedi Outcast's multiplayer mode and not just slight enhancements of single-player levels. The game has a built-in multiplayer server browser that makes starting and joining games a breeze, and there's also an easily accessible voting menu that lets you do things like call for new maps. What's more, when you start your own match, you can reserve a certain amount of player slots for computer-controlled bots. Each of these bots (there are 28 of them, all based on single-player characters and enemies) has his or her own set of characteristics that include accuracy and aggressiveness, and there are five overall difficulty ratings for them. It can be a lot of fun just playing against these various bots, some of which are really tough. Jedi Outcast isn't without a few shortcomings--the game starts off slow and involves a little too much puzzle-solving for a first-person shooter. However, the game's strong points--especially its combat--overshadow whatever problems Jedi Outcast may have early on. It's a very slick game that borrows the best elements from past shooters, introduces a number of its own great twists, and them combines these elements to make something that will be highly enjoyable both for those who like shooters and those who simply like Star Wars. And if you happen to like both, then you'll be especially impressed. Jedi Outcast certainly becomes tough later on, but once you learn to master all your force powers and get a good grip on your lightsaber, you'll feel unstoppable--the sight of Katarn effortlessly cutting through, leaping over, and pushing back crowds of enemies is a sight to behold. And once you finish the single-player game, the many multiplayer options will keep you coming back for more. Jedi Outcast is simply one of the easiest games to recommend this year.
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