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While the iPad is undoubtedly the all-conquering best tablet range right now, without the best iPad apps it's basically just a souped-up Chromebook. Nobody wants that - so we're here to help you, whether you want the best iPad Pro apps to make use of the Apple Pencil, the best iPad mini apps to work on a smaller screen or just something to reivigorate your time with a tablet. We've spent hundreds of hours testing the best free and paid-for iPad apps, and have helpfully split them into multiple categories on the following pages to let you browse for what you actually need. Of course, if you need a better iPad, our list of the best iPads around is there for you too - but if you've just been given a new tablet, then these are the titles that you need to be checking out - starting with our favorite new app this month.Oh, and if you're looking for something fun, then we've also rounded up the best iPad games you can download right now. Looking for an upgrade? Check out the best cheap iPad deals available now

The cryptocurrency mining and Ethereum mining boom continues to roll on, and if you've read our best mining GPUs and want to see what all the fuss is about, we've got the details on the most po[CENSORED]r ways of mining with your PC. Besides the actual hardware for mining — which basically means having one of the best graphics cards — you'll need to decide on the software you want to run, and how you want to get paid. There are three primary approaches to mining, and we'll cover these in order of ease of getting started. Advertisement Before we continue, let's be clear: We're all about providing information, both good and bad. There are GPU shortages, other PC component shortages, GPU pricing is stratospheric, and clearly, there are a bunch of people who think mining is awesome. This has all happened before, and we've seen how it ends — or at least where it goes temporarily. Anyone that had the foresight to put together a big mining farm sometime in the past year or two and save all the Ethereum and/or Bitcoin it generated (while eating the costs) looks pretty smart today. Trying to do the same thing right now? It will cost more, profits will be lower (or not even materialize for potentially years, if ever), and there are loads of other concerns that we'll get into. Case in point: Just look at the past couple of months. We originally posted this article with data taken from before February 16, 2021. Two weeks later, we saw record prices for Bitcoin and Ethereum come and go, difficulty of mining increased, and potential profits dropped by at least 25 percent. Then Bitcoin rebounded and hit a new record high of over $61,000, while Ethereum has mostly stayed in the $1,800–$1,900 range, and mining profits improved along with those prices. Just in the past week, we've seen a low of around $51,000 for Bitcoin and a high of nearly $60,000; Ethereum ranged from $1,568 to $1,860. Regardless of price, longer-term stability will almost certainly be at lower profits than we see right now. For that to happen, the difficulty of finding a block will need to increase — and it has. Ethereum difficulty increased about 15% during the month of March, 16% in February, and 24% in January. Unlike the volatility in price, difficulty has been on a steady upward climb, day after day, since the last Ethereum update in January 2020.

Three days into the Elite Dangerous: Odyssey Alpha, and the mood around the space sim's next update is a little sour. Now, Frontier has addressed two major issues with the early test—though it perhaps fails to address some of Odyssey's more fundamental problems. Writing in an initial feedback post on Steam last night, Frontier addresses blowback to the game's budget taxi service, Apex Interstellar. The studio is aware that having Apex as the only traversal option exacerbates issues, along with the sheer scale of the massive solar system used for testing. But the root of the problem, in that it sucks to spend most of your time twiddling your thumbs as someone else flies around space, is something Frontier is looking to solve. "There’s no doubt that the time spent during these trips is less engaging than Odyssey’s other features, given the currently limited options for interaction during the journey," Frontier explains. Short term, the studio hopes to move the Alpha start point to a more central location and make it clear when a mission will send you on an extremely long trip. But it also sounds like Frontier want to improve the interactivity of the flights themselves, mentioning an "increased number of loadout and cosmetic customisation" to use during the flight.I have some ideas of my own, of course. They mostly involve cramming the shuttle full of obnoxious tourists. But don't expect taxis to simply get faster—the developer is (rightly) very clear that turning the system into a glorified fast-travel would be a massively destructive move. Frontier also responds to criticism that on-foot combat is incredibly punishing right now. While I hadn't noticed it, PVP combat is apparently rife with criminals blasting pilots with little penalty—with stronger punishments supposedly in store for these murderers. What I have seen, however, is that even Threat 0 missions feature absolutely brutal NPCs, and Frontier plans to "reassess" how mission difficulty is communicated up-front. It's reassuring to see issues addressed so quickly into the Alpha's lifespan. But Frontier's response doesn't hit at some of the more underlying problems affecting Odyssey. Stations are still lifeless spaces full of dead-eyed Pixar characters, and the current loop of taking long flights to undercooked missions is simply a miserable way to play. Hopefully, these problems are alleviated when the Odyssey alpha opens up, and these features are given greater context within Elite's wider galaxy.

Long gone are the days of limiting your Raspberry Pi with large-capacity microSD cards and SSDs. Thanks to Dr. Scott Baker's latest project, makers are finally free to use 360K floppy disks for all their legacy storage needs! The best Raspberry Pi projects are made from scratch and this one definitely fits the bill. Dr. Baker has created a custom HAT for the Raspberry Pi designed to interface with a floppy disk drive. It's able to read, write and even format old 360K floppies with a custom, Python-based application. The project relies on a WD-37C65 controller—a vintage chip from Western Digital. While Dr. Baker is using it with a Tandom TM100-2A floppy drive, it's also compatible with 1.44MB, 3.5-inch drives.The controller has been adapted to a HAT that plugs directly onto the Raspberry Pi GPIO pins and provides access to a floppy header, used for connecting floppy drives.

DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) is not exactly a new technology, and it is something that is supported by all of the big-name browsers. Google has already implemented the privacy and security boosting feature in the Windows, macOS and mobile versions of its Chrome browser, and now the company is working to bring it to Linux. With the platform attracting a very security-minded groups of users, the only surprise here is that it has taken Google this long to bring DoH to Chrome for Linux. Once implemented, the change means that both DNS queries and DNS responses will be securely transmitted over HTTPS. But the Linux implementation is set to differ slightly from versions of the browser for other platforms. Here's our list of the best VPN services around These are the best Linux distros for business And here’s our pick of the best Linux laptops The reason it has taken longer for Chrome for Linux to benefit from DNS-over-HTTPS is that it makes use of Chrome's own built-in DNS client, and this is disabled by default on Linux. This has been the case for quite some time because of Chrome's failure to respect advanced Linux DNS configuration through nsswitch.conf, which is in turn because of the complexity and variety of Linux distributions.The solution that the Chromium Project has come up with involves building support for the browser to read and parse DNS configuration that have been put in place. It also needs to be able to disable DNS-over-HTTPS on configurations that do not support it. Safe as houses In the design document, the team behind the project explains: " As Chrome's resolver does not support changing such mechanisms or their order, Chrome's support for respecting nsswitch.conf will be limited to detection of whether or not the configuration is a common configuration compatible with Chrome behavior". As a fallback, Chrome will not autoupgrade to DoH or use the built-in resolver unless a DoH server is explicitly selected via Chrome configuration settings. At the moment it is not clear exactly when DoH support will arrive in the Linux version of Chrome, but it is thought to be version 91 or 92. This means that the feature should be available for testing in a matter of weeks, and will hopefully roll out on a wider basis soon after this. Check out our guide to the

Two years ago, PUBG Corp began testing a lighter, free version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds that'd run on less powerful hardware. But now, PUBG Lite's publisher is pulling the plug, shutting down the game's servers next month. Krafton, the publisher overseeing PUBG Lite development, posted a statement on the game's website announcing the closure. Starting today, PUBG Lite is no longer available for download, with the servers ultimately going offline on April 29th. "We are deeply grateful for the passion and support from the astounding number of PUBG LITE fans that have been with us. During the strenuous times of the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope that PUBG LITE was able to provide our fans a fun way to stay safe. "Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to close service after much deliberation and the time has come for our journey to end. We regretfully inform you that service of PUBG LITE is scheduled to end on April 29th, 2021 (UTC)."Entirely separate from the core PUBG client, with its own development team and servers, PUBG Lite came with vastly lower recommended hardware requirements. The game was first tested in Thailand, before expanding to select other countries, and eventually featured the Erangel, Sanhok, Bodie, and Vikendi maps. Sure, there was no cross-play with regular old PUBG, but it was a valuable option for folks without the graphical horsepower to run the demanding base game. PUBG itself is still going strong, recently adding Metal Gear-style Fulton balloons for yeeting your squad. But while it never got the same amount of love, it's still a shame to see the more accessible client fizzle out like this. Thanks,A one-time dog sledder, pancake flipper, alien wrangler and indie darling, Nat now scours the internet looking for the hottest PC gaming news. Destined to become Scotland's first Battlemech pilot.

could be about to bring in a new feature which makes web apps look slicker, and more like standard Windows 10 apps, as well as adding useful extra functionality. This possibility was flagged up by Techtsp (via Windows Central) and it revolves around the title bar of web apps (PWAs, or Progressive Web Apps). In their current form, web apps still have a title bar at the top effectively marking them as an Edge window, taking up space, looking rather clunky, and only offering basic window controls (like close, minimize or maximize) while doing so. How to use Windows 10 These are the best antivirus apps We’ve also picked out the best web browsers The plan in the works, as described by Amanda Baker, a software engineer on the Microsoft Edge team, is to remove that title bar, instead having a customizable top bar that will make the web app look much more like a normal application. The Windows Control Overlay feature will facilitate this change, giving developers full access to the bar along the top, and the ability to customize it and add more features, like a search box or navigation controls, or a logo. RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU... video playing Xiaomi Mi 11 | Everything you need to know Galaxy S21 | Everything you need to know 26/01/21 Galaxy S21 | Everything you need to know Galaxy S21 Ultra | Everything you need... 26/01/21 Galaxy S21 Ultra | Everything you need to know IPhone 12 Pro | Everything you need... 24/12/20 IPhone 12 Pro | Everything you need to know in 1 minute AirPods Max | Everything you need... 24/12/20 AirPods Max | Everything you need to know in 1 minute PS5 | Everything you need to know in 1... 14/12/20 PS5 | Everything you need to know in 1 minute All of which should add useful extra functionality, while making the web app not only look more streamlined, but also ensuring that it performs better on the accessibility front. That’s because without the current title bar, there’ll be more screen real-estate to show the actual content of the application when doing things like zooming in (which may be necessary for the visually impaired). In a technical document explaining the idea, Baker wrote: “Instead of leaving most of the title bar as empty space and including the title of the app in the standard browser font, a developer can fill this area with the content that they usually place just below it: a custom logo, a search box, or navigation controls for example.”Developers at Microsoft have reportedly already got the basic code required to make all this happen in place, and as Techtsp notes, the Windows Control Overlay feature is already present in chrome://flags. However, it’ll likely be months before we actually see this coming through and being used by web developers (assuming the report is on the money). As ever, time will tell, but this could be an impressive step forward for web apps running via Microsoft Edge.Check out the

This Raspberry Pi Pico creation comes to us from a company called Picosoft. The Japan-based dev team has designed a Python machine known as Orange-Python that boots directly into a MicroPython interface. Some of the best Raspberry Pi projects we've come across use a custom interface. The MicroPython program developed for the Orange-Python is very small—small enough to be flashed onto the Pico and stored locally.The whole operation is powered by an RP2040 on a Raspberry Pi Pico. The only extra accessories you need are a keyboard, VGA monitor and something to supply power via microUSB. When the Orange-Python system boots, it loads into a mode called Read Evaluate Print Loop (or REPL). This is an interactive interface that works like programming on an old BASIC computer. You can see it in action on Twitter. The team even managed to program a Tetris-style demo.

Polish horror developer Bloober Team has backed out of acquisition talks with several potential buyers, according to a new report by local outlet Bankier.pl (via VGC). Bloober, the developer of games like The Medium, Blair Witch and Observer, had reportedly been in talks with over a dozen companies from across the globe. But in a press release sent to Bankier, the studio now claims that it has walked away from talks, feeling any acquisition put it at risk of "losing its overriding strategic objectives." "At this stage it would be incompatible with the culture of the organisation, and would significantly limit the potential growth of the company’s value in the coming years, especially taking into account the projects implemented and planned," the press release continued. Bloober Team is currently rumoured to be working on Observer 2, though wider hints from the studio suggest it's been pegged to develop a new Silent Hill (something Andy K would prefer go to Remedy). But thanks to its recent successes, Bloober reckons it now has enough spare cash floating around to start investing in new games from external studios."Moreover, the company, having spare financial resources, has the possibility of making investments aimed at increasing its fundamental value." We rated The Medium quite highly—as did many others, evidently, given that the game recouped its development costs within a few days. It'll be interesting to see what new voices in horror end up financially elevated by that game's success.

could finally be getting a fix for one of its most annoying quirks, as Microsoft is looking to separate the taskbar from the Explorer.exe process in the upcoming Windows 10 21H2 update. So, why is this a big deal? Explorer.exe is a critical process in Windows 10 that runs Windows Explorer (the way you view files and folders in Windows 10), and it also handles other parts of the user interface – including the taskbar, which runs along the bottom of your screen.If you’ve used Windows 10 for a while, you may have encountered a problem where Explorer.exe crashes. This means that some windows become unresponsive – and it also means the taskbar stops working. This can be pretty annoying, as the taskbar can allow you to switch programs, or quickly restart your PC to fix the problem. However, it looks like Microsoft is solving this problem. In a preview release of Windows 10 21H2, which is sent out to testers (known as Windows Insiders) to try out new features and check for bugs, references to taskbar.dll have been spotted, and as Windows Latest points out, this could hint that Microsoft is removing the taskbar from Explorer.exe.This move would mean that if Explorer.exe became unresponsive, it should't affect the taskbar. Running the taskbar in its own process should also result in performance improvements, with the taskbar feeling a lot more responsive. Jump lists, which are small menus that appear when you right-click an app and show open windows or regularly used files and settings, could also see an improvement in performance. However, these are early days, so a lot of this is just guesswork at the moment, as the taskbar.dll doesn’t appear to work properly in the early build. So, it may end up never seeing the light of day, or this could be for some other unknown feature that Microsoft is planning for the taskbar. However, we’d love to see Microsoft find a way to ensure that the taskbar, which is such an important part of the Windows 10 user interface, performs better than ever, and doesn’t crash if Explorer.exe becomes unresponsive.

Waiting for new hardware to release can be a grueling process. But this maker, known as Guido Burger, took matters into their own hands by creating an Adafruit Feather RP2040 before it was officially released. The new board from Adafruit is available for sale as of now, but stock is limited. It uses the new RP2040 chip found on the Raspberry Pi Pico. Check out our Adafruit Feather RP2040 review for a closer look at the specs and what it can do.Adafruit released the files on Github for any user interested in creating or modifying the board. However, RP2040 chips aren't widely available. In order to pull off this project, Guido Burger had to reflow an RP2040 from a Raspberry Pi Pico module. While the design files are available for free, users still need to purchase PCBs and assemble the components. This is more expensive and time-consuming but also makes customization an option.

In February, Electronic Arts finally pulled the plug on BioWare's big-bust third-person shooter Anthem, declaring that "not everything we had planned as a studio before COVID-19 can be accomplished without putting undue stress on our teams." With its fate sealed, game director Jonathan Warner announced today that after nearly a decade at the studio, he's moving on to other things. "So, today is my last day at BioWare, I’m moving on to do new things," Warner tweeted. "BioWare has been home to my grateful heart for nearly 10 years and I want to wish them all the best. DA ME and SWTOR are in good hands and I can’t wait to play from this side of the screen." So, today is my last day at BioWare, I’m moving on to do new things.BioWare has been home to my grateful heart for nearly 10 years and I want to wish them all the best. DA ME and SWTOR are in good hands and I can’t wait to play from this side of the screen. #ThankYou #BioWare pic.twitter.com/g5zp7hkSV5March 26, 2021Along with Anthem, Warner is credited as game director on Mass Effect: Andromeda and as a producer on Mass Effect (for the Mass Effect Trilogy) and Mass Effect 3: Citadel, and his LinkedIn page also lists him as BioWare's chief of staff, a position he's held since May 2019. Prior to joining the studio, he was a producer at The Walt Disney Company and a test lead at Microsoft Games Studio. Despite significant hype (remember the Neill Blomkamp short film?) and a modicum of pre-release promise, Anthem was a tremendous disappointment at launch, to the point that BioWare had to acknowledge that its issues were beyond the help of mere patches. In late 2019 it was reported that a "complete overhaul" was in the works, which BioWare eventually confirmed. But it was never able to gain meaningful traction, and the effort was abandoned in February.

Europe may be one of the saloon’s last bastions, but Ford has just announced that the Mondeo — which was once wildly po[CENSORED]r, especially in the UK — will be cancelled in 2022 and not replaced. It's part of a wider decline of the Ford saloon, once a bedrock of its range, offering the likes of the much-loved, and much-aspired to, Granada (pictured). In America, it announced plans to eliminate saloons, estates, minivans, and hatchbacks in 2018, and it quickly put its plan into motion by consigning the Fiesta, Focus, and Taurus nameplates to the automotive attic — at least in America. Production of its last saloon, the Fusion, ended in August 2020 in Hermosillo, Mexico. The only model that hasn’t been cancelled or replaced by an SUV is the Mustang. Ford’s decision represents a stunning about-face because its saloons regularly appeared on the list of its best-sellers for decades. Times change, markets evolve and the unthinkable sometimes becomes inevitable. Ford of Australia unknowingly blazed this path; it canned the rear-wheel-drive Falcon in 2016 and hasn’t looked back. Join us for a look at the rise and fall of the Ford saloon car, and some of its other related models and other shapes that aren't SUVs:

he charming town of Hamburg has added an exciting new patio home community that is open and ready for buyers. Called ‘The Cottages,’ Wetzl Development’s completed model is ready for tours. “Wetzl Development has been building in the Southtowns for over 40 years. Both apartment complexes and single-family luxury homes. Stonebridge Patio Homes is also one of our developments,” said Wetzl Development Project Coordinator. The three streets surrounding the development are Newton Road, McKinley Parkway and Boston State Road. The Cottages have a beautiful view of the Boston Hills and are minutes away from the Village of Hamburg with all its dining and shopping options. Just down the road are Hamburg Brewing, Pellicano Vineyard Hamburg Winery and access to Route 219. The 18 Mile Creek Golf Course is literally across the street. Wetzl Development broke ground in October 2020, with 17 of the 45 lots sold. With six floorplans to choose from that range from 1,233-2,254 square feet, there is a model for everyone. The homes are inspired by English cottages designed with a modern twist. Each model also comes with standard features as well as various options. The model was based on the flexible Andover plan has 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Some of the models make room for a third and fourth bedroom, and come with a second-floor loft options. All plans come with a full basement with 8’ ceiling height and two car garages. A first-floor laundry is also featured in all of the models. Depending on your lifestyle, the floorplans really are varied with some including breakfast areas. Patios are also an option that can be added. Interior features include 8’/9’ ceilings on the first and second floors (if the model has one). Buyers have the choice of gas or electric for the range and dryer. Buyers also have choices of hardwood or ceramic tile in the foyer, mudroom, laundry, kitchen and bathroom. Walk-in showers and closets are standard in the master bedrooms and all patio homes also have a fireplace in the family room. There rae granite countertops in the kitchen and Wilson art laminated countertops in the bath. Kohler fixtures are used as are Whirlpool/Frigidaire dishwasher and microwave. Exterior features include 30-year architectural roof singles, Pella Pro Line windows, maintenance free vinyl siding and a partial stone front. Each home is also landscaped. For those looking for a maintenance-free lifestyle, The Cottages are condo status, with an HOA set to be $150 per month that covers all plowing and shoveling, lawn mowing, front home landscaping, water/sewer, and trash pickup. The model, located at 6385 Boston State Road, Hamburg is open Saturday and Sunday om 1 to 4 p.m. and by appointment. Prices start in the $390’s. For more information regarding The Cottages, contact Brenda Pope at 716-649-3499, ext. #1 or Judy Black at 716-310-4085. To see floorplans,

The prime minister called on activists to remind voters about the "incredible scientific breakthrough" of the vaccine ahead of May's elections in England. Mr Johnson said one difference between the Tories and Labour was a belief in the need for "capitalist energy". The party leader said the UK would recover "jab by jab, job by job". He told activists at a virtual party forum: "Let's not be put off our stride. Let's remember that across the country it is Conservatives, Conservative councils and Conservative councillors that deliver better value for money. And let's take our great one nation message to the people." The 6 May elections will include polls for district and county councils, police and crime commissioners and city mayors, including in London. Voting in Scottish and Welsh parliament elections will take place on the same day and there will be a parliamentary by-election in Hartlepool. 'Covid-safe' English local polls to go ahead in May Door-to-door campaigning to be allowed from March In a pre-recorded speech filmed and broadcast by the Conservative Party, Mr Johnson championed investment in communities through measures like the reversal of the Beeching railway cuts and money for new green buses. He said that Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget showed the party was "holding taxes down and spending wisely" and harnessing the advantages brought about through Brexit. Mr Johnson said he had spoken with "amazing" scientists in Scotland at a plant making a "variant-busting vaccine". And in Northern Ireland, the PM said he had visited engineers working on 3D technology. In Wales, he championed a Wrexham factory that is packaging vials of vaccine "to fight and defeat the armies of disease". Meanwhile, opponents "would literally try to smash up" the United Kingdom "and destroy forever the formula for British success", he said.

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We hear you all asking the same question — “Gateway is still a thing?” Yes, it is, and as it turns out, it knows a thing or two about gaming laptop deals. It may be called the Gateway Creator Series, but everything from the 120Hz display and 10th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU to the RTX 2060 GPU just screams “gaming.” This tech might be last-gen at this point, but this still an impressive machine, seeing as it's selling for under $800!If you’re more “gamer” than “creator” and your budget is tight, this is an absolute steal of a special offer. A 10th Gen Intel Core i5 CPU, RTX 2060 GPU with 6GB GDDR6, 8GB DDR4 RAM and a 256GB SSD puts this at a serious mid tier spec with a real beginner’s budget price. Plus, Gateway didn't skimp on the display, with an FHD panel and 120Hz refresh rate. View Deal Catching our team off guard with its sheer value for money, the Gateway Creator Series features a 15.6-inch FHD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and audio tuned by THX for an immersive experience. Under the hood, you’ll find an Intel Core i5-10300H processor with a clock speed up to 4.5GHz, alongside an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 GPU and 6GB GDDR6. Multitasking is handled with 8GB DDR4 RAM. The 256GB NVMe SSD is on the smaller side, but we’ll forgive that at such a low price point. Besides, you can just boost the storage with an external SSD.

The latest development build of Microsoft Edge for Linux debuts two crucial functions for Linux users. The re-imagined Chrome-based Microsoft Edge is the first web browser from the Redmond-based software giant that’s officially supported on Linux. The cross-platform browser that’s already available on macOS, besides iOS and Android, is still under active development on Linux and can only be downloaded from under the Dev channel. Starting with version 91.0.831.1, the browser has rolled out the sign-in and sync features for Linux users as well.For now the features only work with Microsoft accounts. Microsoft also points out that the features only support personal Microsoft Accounts, which means that Azure Active Directory (AAD) accounts are not yet supported.Once signed in, the browser will sync your favorites, passwords, extensions, and other settings, across all the installations of the browser using the same Microsoft account. Note however that the feature is disabled by default and will have to be explicitly enabled under the edge://flag settings by enabling the MSA sign in option. The Dev channel is meant for early-bird testers and should be used with caution. Enabling the feature can have all sorts of consequences, including the browser misbehaving or even crashing completely.

the Left 4 Dead-alike co-op shooter that was expected to be out this summer, has been delayed. Publisher Warner Bros. announced today that the game is now set to launch on October 12, instead of arriving on June 22 as planned. "Turtle Rock Studios is working hard to make Back 4 Blood the best game it can possibly be at launch and the team needs more time to do this," the publisher said on Twitter. "Therefore, we will release Back 4 Blood on October 12, 2021. We thank our community for its continued support and are excited to share that there will be an open beta this summer."It's not all bad news, at least: We won't be able to buy in the summer, but at least we'll be able to play it for a bit and see how it's shaping up. As you'd expect from the title, Back 4 Blood is a Left 4 Dead sequel in all but its name, and as we said in our December preview, that formula may not actually hold up quite as well as we remember—it's been more than ten years since Left 4 Dead 2, after all. Warner didn't detail any the specific reasons for the delay, but it's possible that it wants to ensure Turtle Rock can spend a little extra time ensuring that B4B is more than just Left 4 Dead 3.Back 4 Blood is available for pre-purchase on Steam. You can find out more about what's coming atAndy 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.

Ford has announced that its Mondeo will die in 2022 and not be directly replaced. It’s not the biggest surprise in the world as it’s seen its sales sharply decline in Europe in recent years. Yet it still marks a watershed, as the Mondeo came to have cultural and political meaning as, in the UK at least, a marker of ‘Middle England.’ But times have since changed. Join us for a close look into the Mondeo story:

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 25 - President Sergio Mattarella said Dante Alighieri's life and work still teach us lessons today as Italy's celebrates the 700th anniversary of the death of the author of the Divine Comedy on Dantedì - Dante Day. The great poet died in Ravenna after being exiled from Florence due to his political activities. "Dante gave a lesson of coherence for everyone, politicians included, because you must not go against your conscience," Mattarella told Corriere della Sera. "And one of the most important parts of his legacy is the dilemma between justice and compassion". The 'Supreme Poet' will be celebrated across the country with the highest-profile event being a televised reading of Canto XXV of the Paradiso by comic actor, director and Dante buff Roberto Benigni at the presidential Quirinal Palace at 19:10 in the presence of Mattarella and Culture Minister Dario Franceschini. In the famed canto, Dante's muse Beatrice vouches for the poet and pilgrim's possession of hope in redemption. March 25 was chosen as Dante Day as scholars believe it was on this date that Italy's greatest poet descended into Hell for the first part of his epic journey through the Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. Later on Thursday Benigni will recite on Rai3 the iconic Paolo and Francesca episode from Canto V of the Inferno, a tale of forbidden love and honour killing that has inspired artists including Rodin and Dante Gabriele Rossetti, as well as countless musical interpretations. Dante as a pilgrim was so struck by the story of passionate love that he fainted in Inferno, while Dante the philosopher and religious thinker condemned the lovers for their adultery. (ANSA).

TORONTO -- While Canadians remain under a travel advisory, one Indian Ocean island nation is reopening to tourists, no vaccine required. As of March 12, the Seychelles had provided the first vaccine dose to 63.5 per cent of the total po[CENSORED]tion, while only 27 per cent had also received their second dose, according to an update on the Seychelles government website. The island will be taking a wait-and-see approach to the COVID-19 situation. “What they say is they're just going to monitor the situation,” travel expert Loren Christie told CTV’s Your Morning on Thursday. “This is very unusual and there's not a lot of other countries to measure up against it.” People will be keeping a close eye as border restrictions lift in Seychelles, Christie says, particularly because their herd immunity threshold is lower than other countries’. “It's a little bit more of a higher percentage of the po[CENSORED]tion to be vaccinated, around 85 per cent versus the 63.5 of the Seychelles, so people will be watching to see how it goes for sure,” he said. While there’s no quarantine, there are still restrictions: travellers to the Seychelles still require a negative PCR test within 72 hours before arriving in the country, Health Travel Authorization is required, and they must have travel insurance that covers COVID-19 related care. In Canada, border restrictions remain in place and the federal government still advises against all non-essential travel.Travellers returning to Canada by plane must have a negative PCR test 72 hours before departure. Once arriving in Canada, travellers begin their 14-day quarantine by spending three nights in a government approved hotel while awaiting new PCR test results. Once results have been received, Canadians can finish their quarantine at home, where they will administer a self-test on day 10 and await those results. A recent poll suggests that Canadians aren’t too eager to reopen the border and allow travellers from the U.S. to enter. The poll, conducted by the Association of Canadian Studies, showed that 70 per cent of Canadians were either very worried or somewhat worried about allowing American vacationers into the country. Only 31 per cent of Americans felt similarly about lifting border restrictions. Safety should be the number one priority when reopening, said Christie. “We have to make sure that residents feel safe, comfortable, inviting people in,” said Christie. Part of making residents and tourists feel safe is making sure they understand the guidelines and are confident they’re good. “The lesson that you could learn with any of the countries around the world that have done varying stages of opening up to tourists, is make sure that the rules are very clearly understood and easily enforceable,” he said. He said that Dubai ran into trouble over the winter after allowing European travellers in, which resulted in another lockdown. “Even more recently, think about Miami Beach just last week during spring break, you know, people were not obeying the rules there to the point where they had to call in law enforcement and you had the mayor on TV saying to people, please don't come,” he added. The Canadian government needs to commit to a reopening plan so that Canadians can feel safe welcoming tourists across the border again, Christie said. “It's imperative that we get the health and safety right and whether that's proof of vaccination, or negative COVID testing or an efficient contract chasing method, all of that is important,” he said. “But I think what we really need, what we're missing right now, we don't have the governments committed to what is the criteria to reopen the border.” With that information, Canadians can prepare for tourism and tick the boxes needed to get it going again, he said. “They need to release what that is to everybody so we can all feel confident,” he said. “Travellers can plan to travel and businesses in the tourism industry have a roadmap on which to reopen and get ready to welcome tourists.”

Salesforce has revealed an updated version of its Sales Cloud CRM growth platform complete with AI-driven features under the banner of Sales Cloud 360. The update has been designed to meet the changing needs of businesses post-COVID with a firm focus on improving its digital-based sales tools. Business professionals will have a suite of CRM features at their disposal including a more dynamic Salesforce Meetings tool that packs in a 360 view of all attendees. Meanwhile, Pipeline Inspection is another new tool that uses AI to home in on the most critical deals that appear in the workflow of sales staff. And, with only 38% of salespeople saying they’ve received training on virtual selling over the past year, Salesforce has built in myTrailhead, a digital skills platform that has been integrated into the Sales Cloud package. Take a look at the best accounting software The best tax software around today Check out the best POS systems Salesforce carried out research and compiled data from 250 sales professionals in the run up to the release. The results of its survey show that 51% expect to travel less than they did prior to the pandemic, while 45% reckon most of their selling will be done virtually in the future. A substantial 61% of professionals questioned also felt that their roles have changed permanently since the arrival of coronavirus, resulting in an increasing need to use their CRM systems in a slightly different way.The new package will also boast Einstein Conversation Insights, which is a feature that analyzes video call transcripts and then visualizes trending keywords including product names, competitor mentions and other key points raised during meetings. AI will again be called into play for making sales predictions, offering insights and delivering automated explanations. With businesses under pressure to deploy new systems rapidly Salesforce made a point of creating the new CRM to be quick and easy to configure. It has built in MuleSoft Composer for Salesforce, a feature that connects data and apps without the need for any coding. It’ll allow sales operations teams to deploy the system more rapidly and automate sales processes, along with connecting their own apps and systems into the Salesforce platform. “Salesforce created the playbook for sales 22 years ago, and today we’re rewriting it for an all-digital world,” said Warren Wick, EVP AMER Commercial Sales and Chief Revenue Officer, Sales Cloud. “Over the past year, we held more than six million calls with customers to understand what they needed to be successful as they worked to transform their business with more urgency than ever before. We’ve reimagined Sales Cloud to guide every company as they rethink the digital sales experience, from leads to coaching to processing revenue.”

Whether or not you grew up wanting the Nintendo Power Glove doesn't matter. Now anyone can make their own—or at least something similar—with this awesome creation by maker Hriday Badot. Using a Raspberry Pi Pico with an MPU-6050 accelerometer module, he was able to steer and drive a car in the racing game Asphalt 8. To accelerate, Badot tilts his hand forward. Steering left and right is as easy as leaning your hand to the sides. The motions are intuitive for driving but could easily be adapted to control other types of games, as well. Everything was programmed using CircuitPython. The MPU-6050 module is connected to the Raspberry Pi Pico which feeds gyroscope and acceleration data in real-time. The Pico interprets this information into controller input signals.The best Raspberry Pi projects are the ones that keep giving! According to Badot, there are plans in the works to upgrade the project with new features and adapt it for other platforms, including virtual reality systems.