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New York state’s finalized budget for the fiscal year of 2022 says junior big game hunting will be expanded to pre-teens as young as 12-years-old. In a sub-section titled "Expand Hunting and Crossbow Licensing," the state’s Executive Budget Briefing Book claims: "The Budget includes expanding the existing crossbow season and increasing the pool of possible big game hunters to 12- and 13-year olds to encourage and expand outdoor recreation." The expansion of big game hunting in New York will reportedly generate revenue for the state from licensing fees. Previously, junior hunting with firearms was permissible for youth hunters who were between the ages of 14 and 15, according to guidelines listed on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. New York state’s finalized budget for the fiscal year of 2022 says junior big game hunting will be expanded to pre-teens as young as 12-years-old. (iStock) New York state’s finalized budget for the fiscal year of 2022 says junior big game hunting will be expanded to pre-teens as young as 12-years-old. (iStock) Starting in June 2021, junior hunters between 12 and 13 will be allowed to hunt big game such as bears and deer with shotguns, rifles, muzzleloaders and crossbows in eligible areas so long as they have a licensed parent or legal guardian who is at least 21-years-old with them – just like their bowhunting counterparts. TEEN KANSAS HUNTER'S 42-POINT BUCK CONFIRMED AS WORLD RECORD This expanded youth hunting pilot program is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2023, according to the New York State Legislature. Each county legislature or board of supervisors will vote on the authorization of the new youth hunting age minimum. Junior hunters between the ages of 12 and 15 are required to have a hunting license, which costs $5, according the DEC. For juniors who want to hunt with a bow, they will need to have a bowhunting privilege, which costs $4. A separate $5 trapping license is required for applicable junior hunters. Junior hunters between 12 and 13 will be allowed to hunt big game such as bears and deer with shotguns, rifles, muzzleloaders and crossbows in eligible areas with adult supervision. (iStock) Besides big game, junior hunters can hunt fowl during open hunting seasons or special days, including turkey, Turkey, pheasant, ducks, mergansers, brant, gallinules, coot and Canada geese. Daily bag limits apply for all hunted species. When out in the field, junior hunters and their mentors must wear fluorescent orange or pink gear that is visible from all directions. This includes a "shirt, jacket, or vest with at least 250 square inches of solid or patterned orange or pink (the pattern must be at least 50% orange or pink) OR a hat with at least 50% fluorescent orange or pink," according to the DEC’s Junior Big Game Hunting guidelines.

With the continuous rise of SUVs, big sedans have largely fallen out of favor. That said, there will always be a segment of the market with a soft spot for the ol' saloon. Mercedes recently launched the new S-Class, BMW will be doing the same with the 7 Series in 2022, while Audi is currently working on a facelift for the A8. It goes to show the Big German Three is determined to keep the fullsize luxury sedan segment alive. This isn't just any A8 facelift, but the stretched version, as denoted by the imposingly long rear doors. The prototype in question might be even more special than that judging by the small piece of disguise on the base of the C-pillar. There's nothing in that area on the current model, leading us to believe Audi could be hiding the Horch badge reserved for a posh version of its flagship. Gallery: 2022 Audi A8 L Horch spy photos 2022 Audi A8 L Horch spy photo 15 Photos While the Four Rings haven't confirmed the return of the "Horch" name, officials from Ingolstadt have revealed plans for an "especially luxurious and prestigious derivative." A precursor to the Audi we know today, Horch was one of the four brands that merged to become Auto Union AG in 1932. The subsequent Auto Union GmbH automaker was formed in 1949 and went on to merge with NSU in 1969 to form Audi NSU Auto Union AG. In 1985, the company changed its name to Audi AG. A potential Horch-badged A8 would allow Audi to take on the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class without stepping on the Bentley Flying Spur's toes. It's a known fact the current-generation A8 will be the last production Audi with the majestic W12 engine, and it would be a natural fit to mark its retirement with an ultra-luxe A8. The prototype caught by our spies gives us a good understanding of what to expect from the A8 facelift in general. The headlights and taillights have a different look and the front grille has also been modified. We're expecting the Horch model to ride on a unique set of wheels and possibly have a bespoke grille as well, but Audi isn't likely to make any substantial changes over the normal A8. The same holds true for the Maybach S-Class as it only has a few design tweaks compared to the Benz model. One big difference between the two is that while the Maybach S-Class has a further stretched wheelbase, the Audi A8 Horch could have the same distance between the axles as the A8 L. Most of the changes over the normal sedan will take place inside the cabin where the list of equipment will be longer than the already numerous goodies offered for the "plain" A8. The wraps should come off later this year and it will be interesting to see whether the Horch derivative (if it's actually coming) will be a limited-run special edition or a permanent member of the family as it is the case with the Maybach S-Class.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has signed a new contract with the Premier League leaders that runs until 2025. The 29-year-old Belgium international had more than two years remaining on his previous deal. De Bruyne has won two Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup four times since joining City from Wolfsburg in the summer of 2015. "Signing this contract was a straightforward decision," he said. "This football club is geared for success. It offers me everything I need to maximise my performance." The Belgian has again been instrumental for Pep Guardiola's side this season as they chase an unprecedented quadruple. Despite his campaign being interrupted by injuries, De Bruyne has scored eight goals and provided 16 assists in 33 appearances. He scored the opening goal in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg win against Borussia Dortmund and played a part in creating the late winner for Phil Foden. De Bruyne says that with the two-year contract extension now signed, his "focus now is on ensuring" they end the season strongly. "Our results and performances so far have been excellent, but we need to make sure we end the season with the silverware we deserve," he said. Txiki Begiristain, City's director of football, said De Bruyne's new deal "is a very significant moment" for the club. "He is also a consummate professional whose dedication to Manchester City during his time here has been nothing short of remarkable," Begiristain added. "We are delighted he is our player and I look forward to watching him during his peak years here."

Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as a more contagious variant fuels a surge in cases. Hospitals are overcrowded, with people dying as they wait for treatment in some cities, and the health system is on the brink of collapse in many areas. The country's total death toll is now almost 337,000, second only to the US. But President Jair Bolsonaro continues to oppose any lockdown measures to curb the outbreak. He argues that the damage to the economy would be worse than the effects of the virus itself, and has tried to reverse some of the restrictions imposed by local authorities in the courts. Covid vaccines: How fast is worldwide progress? What is the Brazil variant and do vaccines work against it? Political crisis and Covid surge rock Brazil Speaking to supporters outside the presidential residence on Tuesday, he criticised quarantine measures and suggested without evidence that they were linked to obesity and depression. He did not comment on the 4,195 deaths recorded in the previous 24 hours. To date, Brazil has recorded more than 13 million cases of coronavirus, according to the health ministry. Some 66,570 people died with Covid-19 in March, more than double the previous monthly record. "Brazil now... is a threat to the entire effort of the international community to control the pandemic," Dr Miguel Nicolelis, who has been closely tracking cases in the country, told the BBC. "If Brazil is not under control, then the planet is not going to be safe, because we are brewing new variants every week... and they are going to cross borders," he said. What is the situation in Brazil? In most states, patients with Covid-19 are occupying more than 90% of intensive care unit beds, according to the health institute Fiocruz (in Portuguese). Several states have reported short supplies of oxygen and sedatives. But despite the critical situation, some cities and states are already easing measures limiting the movement of people. Image shows the countries with the most recorded deaths Presentational white space "The fact is the anti-lockdown narrative of President Jair Bolsonaro has won," Miguel Lago, executive director of Brazil's Institute for Health Policy Studies, which advises public health officials, told the Associated Press. "Mayors and governors are politically prohibited from beefing up social distancing policies because they know supporters of the president, including business leaders, will sabotage them," he said. The far-right president - who has played down the virus, raised doubts about vaccines and defended unproven drugs as treatment - has seen his po[CENSORED]rity plummet amid heavy criticism of his handling of the crisis. He has shifted his tone on immunisations recently, pledging to make 2021 the year of vaccinations. But the country has struggled with the rollout of its programme. media captionBrazil's city on the Amazon river buckles under Covid wave Critics say his government was slow in negotiating supplies. Only around 8% of the po[CENSORED]tion has been given at least one dose, according to the Our World in Data tracker. Epidemiologist Ethel Maciel said Brazil was in a "dreadful situation", telling AFP news agency: "At the rate we're vaccinating... the only way to slow the extremely fast spread of the virus is an effective lockdown for at least 20 days." What is the Brazil variant? Fiocruz says it has detected 92 variants of coronavirus in the country, including the P.1, or Brazil variant, which has become a cause for concern because it is thought to be much more contagious. It is thought to have emerged in Amazonas state in November 2020, spreading quickly in the state capital Manaus, where it accounted for 73% of cases by January 2021, according to figures analysed by researchers in Brazil. Image shows a graph charting deaths in Brazil Presentational white space Experts fear the proliferation of the Brazil variant will mean increasing cases for several months. Dr Nicolelis, who until recently was the co-ordinator of the pandemic response team in north-eastern Brazil, told the BBC that the country's response amounted to a "complete calamity". "It's the largest human tragedy in Brazilian history," he said. "We may get to 500,000 deaths by 1 July, that's the latest estimate," he said. "But the University of Washington released an estimate on Friday suggesting that if the rate of transmission goes up by about 10%, we could get to 600,000 deaths." The Brazil variant has also been linked to a spike in infections and deaths in a number of South American countries.

When Raspberry Pi co-founder Eben Upton announced via Twitter that Raspberry Pi had an informal RP2040 sample program, many makers pitched their ideas for the chip that powers the Raspberry Pi Pico. One of those makers, arturo182, has already started work on an RP2040 based Raspberry Pi Zero W form factor board, but for its next project it has tweeted the design process of a one-inch square RP2040 board that packs plenty of features into a tiny package. See more Arturo182 has designed the one-inch square RP2040 Stamp, and they have documented the entire process via an extensive Twitter thread. The idea behind the board is to pack all of the functionality of the Raspberry Pi Pico into a package that can be soldered into a project. There are no fiddly surface mount components to worry about, just all of the pins you need and castellations for eas Arturo182 has fabricated a small number of test boards, and they have managed to pack in extra features. As well as the full Raspberry Pi Pico GPIO, we see a large 16MB flash, a reset button, LiPo battery charging circuit, and of course a Neopixel RGB LED. The GPIO is broken out around the board's perimeter, and we see that artuto182 has considered the pin numbering scheme, favoring a logical progression counter-clockwise around the board with pin numbers printed at each corner. You will notice that there is no USB interface but fear not, as there are GPIO pins for both USB and SWD debugging. The RP2040 Stamp project is still a work in progress, but you can learn more via the Solder Party Twitter account.

The pandemic and rise of remote working have contributed to a swing in public opinion that could see collaboration tools displace email as the communication method of choice, new research suggests. According to a report from Slack, based on a survey of 3,000 remote employees, a large proportion of workers (40%) would now rather go without email than their favorite collaboration tools. Half of UK IT decision-makers, meanwhile, believe an alternative form of digital communication will replace email within the next three years. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Slack’s research found that the shift in opinion is founded on various inadequacies inherent to email, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Check out our list of the best productivity software out there We've built a list of the best video conferencing services right now Here's our list of the best office software available The greatest problem users face has to do with the time it takes to manage their email inbox. Estimates based on the survey data suggest collaboration tools could save users 81 minutes per day on average, or 6.8 hours per working week. Collaboration revolution The rise of collaboration services was underway long before the pandemic, but the disruption to ways of working has only accelerated the trend, making tools such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack into household names. Although vaccine rollouts may soon pave the way for a return to the office, collaboration tools appear to have lodged themselves firmly at the heart of business communication. Of the respondents that had never used a collaboration platform before the pandemic, 78% said they will continue to do so once “normal” work resumes. One of the main advantages of collaboration tools is the ability to build closer relationships with fellow employees, and even between people that may never meet in person. The report also claims these services help virtually all users cultivate a healthier relationship with superiors. A major factor at play is the reputation of email as a serious and clinical form of communication. Of the Slack users surveyed, the majority (54%) said they reserve informal chat for collaboration platforms, while 80% said they would choose to send a joke or GIF over Slack rather than email. “Although it remains the default option among some more traditional firms, the pandemic has brought the truth about email to light: it is an archaic and ineffective means of workplace communication,” Stuart Templeton, Head of UK at Slack, told TechRadar Pro.

The Walking Dead: Survivors is a new mobile survival game based on the po[CENSORED]r franchise, which sees players gathering resources and recruiting Survivors to help fortify their stronghold. Announced earlier this year, players won't have to wait too long to get into Survivors, with the game releasing on April 12. While The Walking Dead exploded in po[CENSORED]rity thanks to AMC's 10-season TV show, the new mobile game is based on the original comics rather than the TV adaptation. Developer Elex has announced that the pre-registration period for the game has nevertheless been a successful one, with over 1.5 million players registering interest across iOS and Android. Now Playing: Norman Reedus Announces Walking Dead Collaboration With State Of Survival The titular Survivors are key to the game, with the player encountering and recruiting various characters from the comics who will help fortify their defenses. While the developer has promised that over 80 Survivors will eventually be present in the game, it's unclear how many of them will be present at launch besides the five that have been announced by name-- Rick, Glenn, Beta, and Hershel. Other characters previously announced for the game include Maya, Vayne, and Dwight. Each Survivor has different abilities, which are grouped into two categories as either Combat or Development characters. Rick, for example, is a Combat Survivor who is "focused on fighting off walkers," according to a details revealed in a press release. "He wields a rifle, an axe and his skills increase damage." Hershel, on the other hand, is listed as "a Development Survivor who is a medic. He wields a rifle and he increases Healing Speed and hospital capacity while reducing healing cost." Sadly, despite its official license, gameplay videos from the Survivors beta that have been posted online look fairly underwhelming, with little to differentiate it from other base-building zombie survival mobile games beyond the familiar skin. The Walking Dead: Survivors will release on April 12 for iOS and Android. You can pre-register your interest prior to the release on the game's official website. Got a news tip or want to contact us directly? Email news@gamespot.com Leave Blank View Comments (0) The Walking Dead Mobile Death Stranding Did Very Well On PC, Earning $27 Million Kojima's game was able to attract a big PC audience despite launching first on PS4. By Gabe Gurwin on April 7, 2021 at 5:24AM PDT Comments GameSpot Newsletters Get the latest gaming news, reviews, and deals sent to your inbox, FREE! Email Address Death Stranding first found success as a PS4 exclusive, but the game has evidently done very well on PC, as well. Publisher 505 Games' parent organization Digital Bros has shared the game's impressive revenue figures in its latest financial report, and it dwarfs the company's other games. For the year ending December 31, 2020, Death Stranding managed to earn more than €23 million, which is over $27 million. This is despite the game only releasing in July of that year, and put it significantly above the company's other major AAA games like Control and Ghostrunner for the year. Now Playing: Death Stranding - Exclusive PC Features Trailer However, Control actually performed slightly better back when it came to PC in 2019, making slightly more money in a shorter amount of time. The difference is that Control released on PC at the same time as other platforms, meaning those who wanted to play the game on PC could do so right out of the gate. With Death Stranding, hardcore fans needed to get it on PS4 if they wanted to play right away, reducing their need to get it again when it did come to PC. PC was Digital Bros' biggest digital platform in 2020, and it wasn't even close. It was responsible for more than 66% of its total digital revenue that year, with the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms only adding up to about 28% in total. It remains to be seen what's next for Hideo Kojima and his team. One big change for the next game will be its composer, as veteran Kojima Productions composer Ludvig Forssell left the company in March following a 10-year stint that included work on Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain.

There's a hairy situation brewing at the White House. High-profile dog experts are speaking out about what they believe is really causing President Biden's dog Major to act out after he reportedly bit two people at the White House in recent weeks, according to a report. Cesar Millan, known for the Emmy-nominated television series, "Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan," described the White House environment as "a place full of tension." He says the problem doesn't lie with Major, but the situation and people the dog is surrounded by. An aide walks the Bidens' dog Major on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 29, 2021. (Getty Images) "It’s not the dog," he told Politico. "What Major is saying is that he doesn’t feel safe yet. And if he doesn’t feel safe, he can’t trust. And if he can’t trust, he can’t feel calm." Professional dog trainer Larry Krohn says the dogs' behavior, whether it's good or bad, is created in the environment that the canine lives in. "Where it spends its time. The people it spends its time with," he said. Krohn added that behavior comes out of fear and insecurities, which he says is typical in the German shepherd breed -- like Major, "especially when it’s not a well-bred dog." "And you can’t punish that out of a dog ... you can’t treat that out of a dog," he said, according to Politico. "You have to change the mindset of the dog to where they feel comfortable and confident in their own skin and they trust the people around them." The series of biting incidents started in March when Major, 3, sank his teeth into a Secret Service employee, who required attention from the White House medical unit. White House press secretary Jen Psaki referred to that incident as "minor." After the first bite occurred, Major and Biden's seemingly less rambunctious, older German Shepherd, Champ, 13, were sent to Wilmington, Delaware, to be looked after by a family friend. They later returned to the White House, reports said. During an interview with "Good Morning America," Biden said Major was going home and he "didn't banish him to home." "We have a dogsitter there -- a friend who takes him. And -- but you turn a corner and there's -- there's two people I don't know at all. And, you know, and they move -- and he moves to protect. But he is -- he's a sweet dog," Biden said. "85 percent of the people there love him. He just -- all he does is lick them and wag his tail." But late last month, Major bit an employee on the White House South Lawn, who then required medical attention. First lady Jill Biden’s press secretary Michael de Rosa confirmed the "nip" in a statement to Fox News. "Major is still adjusting to his new surroundings and he nipped someone while on a walk. Out of an abundance of caution, the individual was seen by WHMU [White House medical unit] and then returned to work without injury." CNN first reported the bite, adding the employee worked for the National Park Service. Celebrity animal trainer Joel Silverman referenced Biden's "Good Morning America" interview and suggested that "nobody is looking at this thing from the very beginning as a serious thing." "When the dog bites one time, it’s something people need to take a look at," Silverman told Politico. "When you have the owner — I don’t care if you’re the president of the United States or you’re just an average dog trainer like myself — if you are answering a question and blowing off an issue about the biting, that’s a problem. That’s a red flag."

It will be a good two years before the GMC Hummer EV SUV goes on sale, but we pretty much know everything about the electron-guzzling behemoth after its debut last weekend. That includes the less-powerful output from its three electric motors when compared to the Hummer EV truck that hit daylight in October last year. Of note, the Hummer EV supertruck produces a GM-estimated 1,000 horsepower (746 kilowatts) and dubious 11,500 pound-feet (15,592 Newton-meters) of torque. In comparison, the newly-revealed Hummer EV SUV makes only 830 hp (619 kW), but GMC said that the mentioned wheel torque stands. Gallery: 2024 GMC Hummer SUV 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Rear Why is it so? Apparently, it's all in the packaging. as explained by GMC Hummer EV chief engineer Al Oppenheiser in a media interview reported by Muscle Cars & Trucks. The Hummer EV SUV's wheelbase is 9 inches shorter than that of the truck's (20 inches shorter overall), which means there are fewer battery packs and modules fitted into the GM Ultium modular platform. And for EVs, fewer batteries means fewer electrons flowing into the motors, ergo, less power. With the GM Ultium modular platform, GMC had the choice to shoehorn the same number of battery packs and modules, "but that compromises cargo space and a flat load floor. We didn’t want to do that," Oppenheiser said. It's not like 830 hp is something to scoff at. Given the Hummer EV SUV's off-road capabilities, that figure should be more than enough. Besides, keeping the vehicle's overall length to a minimum has its advantages in terms of handling and maneuverability. "Frankly, we are not sorry that it’s only 830 horsepower. There aren’t many internal combustion engines that can say that," Oppenheiser added during the interview. Will there be a chance in the future to increase that power? Oppenheiser said that as technology progresses, battery modules may become smaller and more efficient, which would mean a possibility to improve the Hummer EV SUV's performance numbers.

West Ham captain Mark Noble says the Hammers have nothing to lose in the race to secure Champions League football after victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers moved them into the Premier League's top four. After racing into a three-goal lead during a brilliant opening 40 minutes, the Hammers held off a Wolves fightback to secure a win that moves them above Chelsea with eight games remaining. The only negative for David Moyes' side was the early withdrawal of Michail Antonio through injury, with the striker to be assessed in the coming days. But the Hammers showed real character following his departure to secure the win, and Noble says the squad are determined to fight for a top-four finish. "We said two or three weeks ago that when we get to single figures in games left we can have a right go, because we have nothing to lose and we can go for it," he said. "Let's hope it's a great [season]. We have eight games to go and we're in fourth We're mixing it with the top teams." On-loan Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard was in inspired form as the Hammers tore Wolves apart in the first half, scoring a fine solo goal and playing a part in the other two as the visitors raced into a 3-0 lead. After running from inside his own half for the opener, he produced a brilliant flick on the byline to find Arthur Masuaku, whose low cross was turned in first time by Pablo Fornals, before then leading a quick counter to tee up substitute Jarrod Bowen to drive in the third. West Ham manager David Moyes says Jesse Lingard deserves praise for Wolves performance Moyes' side had let slip a 3-0 lead in their previous game against Arsenal to draw 3-3 and they looked in danger of a repeat when Leander Dendoncker headed home just before half-time and substitute Fabio Silva rolled in a fine strike midway through the second half to reduce the deficit to one goal. West Ham dropped deep as they tried to hold on to their slender advantage, and although Wolves dominated the closing stages they could not find a way through for a third time. Moyes, like Noble, believes there is no reason why West Ham cannot stay in the fight for a top-four finish. "I am hearing pundits talking about West Ham having a chance of Champions League," he said. "Nobody would have envisaged or mentioned that last season. Can we keep it going? We are going to try and compete with the big teams right until the end." Relive West Ham's win at Wolves Hammers' Declan Rice out for four weeks with injury Lingard shines as West Ham eye Champions League Few would likely have expected Lingard, who had fallen out of form and out of favour at Manchester United, to prove to be one of the signings of the January transfer window when he made the switch to the Hammers. But since the move he has not just developed into an integral part of Moyes' side but also into one of the most in-form players in the Premier League. He scored two goals on his West Ham debut and now has six in eight league appearances, with his form having propelled him back into the England set-up at just the right time with the European Championships coming up this summer. Opta graphic for Jesse Lingard's goal Jesse Lingard ran from inside his own half to score a superb solo goal His latest strike was undoubtedly a goal of the season contender as he picked the ball up from halfway and slalomed his way past stunned Wolves players before finishing clinically. Since he joined West Ham only Harry Kane (nine) has been involved in as many goals as Lingard and his arrival has undoubtedly played a key role in ensuring the Hammers are very much in the conversation for a finish in the Champions League places. "I was telling him how well he has played," Moyes said of speaking to Lingard at full-time. "I'm probably a manager who doesn't say that very often, but he deserved that after his performance." Wolves left with too much to do Nuno Espirito Santo says Wolves need to start matches better Since returning to the Premier League Wolves have often found themselves in the battle for the European places, but a disappointing and inconsistent campaign this time round means that their campaign is spluttering towards a mid-table finish. Injuries have certainly not helped Nuno Espirito Santo's side, with Raul Jimenez having been ruled out for much of the season with a fractured skull while they were dealt another blow before this game with the news that wing-back Jonny is out for the rest of the campaign with an ACL injury. Jimenez's absence has been particularly telling as Wolves have struggled for goals without him - only Burnley had scored fewer than Wolves' 29 in the Premier League prior to this fixture. The three conceded in the first half against West Ham ultimately left them with too much to do but there were some positives for Wolves in the second half, none more so than performance of Fabio Silva. The 18-year-old has only scored three goals this season but his latest was his best and a reminder of the exciting talent he possesses as he produced a great first touch to control an excellent Pedro Neto pass before finishing clinically. "When you don't have the same players everything is not the same and it becomes harder," said Nuno. "The reaction was good but we started very bad. Conceding three goals against a top team like West Ham makes it very difficult to reverse the result." A first for West Ham - the stats West Ham have won seven away Premier League games this season, their joint-best return in a single campaign in the competition (also seven in 1993-94, 2005-06 and 2015-16). Wolves have lost six home Premier League games this season, their most in a single campaign since their return to the competition in 2018. This was West Ham's first ever top-flight double over Wolves, and the first in any league season since the 1922-23 Second Division. West Ham scored 3+ goals in the first half of consecutive Premier League games for the first time ever. Jesse Lingard has been involved in nine goals in his eight Premier League appearances for West Ham (six goals, three assists) - since his debut for the Hammers in February, no player has been involved in more Premier League goals than Lingard. Only Leeds (six) have scored more goals from fast breaks than West Ham in the Premier League this season (five), while Jesse Lingard has scored more such goals than any other player this term (three). Leander Dendoncker's goal for Wolves was his first in the Premier League this season from his 28th attempt at goal - before this game, he'd had more shots without scoring than any other player this term. Wolves' Adama Traore has now had more shots without scoring than any other player in the Premier League this season (26), with the Spaniard having two unsuccessful attempts tonight. Jarrod Bowen's goal for West Ham came just two minutes and 34 seconds after coming off the bench - it was his seventh Premier League goal this season, with only Tomas Soucek netting more for the Hammers this term (nine).

North Korea has announced it will not take part in the Tokyo Olympics this year, saying the decision is to protect its athletes from Covid-19. The decision puts an end to South Korea's hopes of using the Games to engage with the North amid stalled cross-border talks. In 2018, both sides entered a joint team at the Winter Olympics which led to a series of historic summits. Pyongyang says it has no cases of the virus but experts say this is unlikely. The announcement makes North Korea the first major country to skip the delayed 2020 Games because of the pandemic. The event is due to begin on 23 July. This will be the first time North Korea misses a Summer Olympics since 1988, when it it boycotted the Seoul games during the Cold War. Hopes dashed The decision was made at a Olympic committee meeting on 25 March, according to a report by the state-run site Sports in the DPRK. North Korea has taken stringent measures against the virus since it broke out last year. It shut off its borders in late January and later quarantined hundreds of foreigners in its capital. Since early last year, trains and wagons have been forbidden to enter or leave North Korea, with most international passenger flights stopped as well. No international fans at Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Kim Jong-un's sister to US: Don't 'cause a stink' There were hopes by South Korea's President Moon Jae-in that the games could be a catalyst for progress between both Koreas. That had been the case in 2018, when North Korea sent 22 athletes to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, along with government officials, journalists and a 230-member cheering group. Among the contingent was North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong - a move which helped it initiate diplomacy with South Korea and the US. Kim Yo Jong (R, the sister of the North Korean leader) shakes hand with South Korea"s President Moon Jae-in during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPA image captionAt the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, South Korean President Moon Jae-in (left) met Kim Yo-jong (right), sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un The talks that followed led to a series of historic, high-profile meetings between the North Korean leader and former US President Donald Trump. There were hopes for improved relations after the meetings, but nothing materialised and the atmosphere has since deteriorated. North and South Korea are technically still at war because no peace agreement was reached when the Korean War ended in 1953. Japan's Covid concerns Meanwhile, in Japan, an Olympic preparatory event was cancelled after Covid infections broke out at a training camp for the Japanese water polo team - with seven people testing positive for the virus. It comes after the announcement that the Osaka leg of the Olympic torch relay would be cancelled as infections in the city hit record highs. There have been growing concerns in Japan that more infectious strains of the virus could be driving a potential fourth wave of the virus in the country. You may also be interested in... Watch how a group of Russian diplomats and their families made an unusual exit out of North Korea on a hand-pushed rail trolley, due to strict Covid measures.

Asus is apparently preparing what could be the ultimate AMD gaming laptop. According to a CPU-Z posting, the new iteration of the ROG Strix G15 will arrive with a lethal combination of AMD's Ryzen 9 5900HX (Cezanne) processor and Radeon RX 6800M graphics cards. The unreleased laptop (via Tum_Apisak) sports the G513QY model number. Unless Asus is working on a new gaming laptop, the G513 corresponds to the brand's ROG Strix G15 G513, which was previously only available with discrete graphics options from Nvidia. For starters, the G513QY will be based on the flagship Ryzen 9 5900HX processor. Asus already offers the ROG Strix G15 with the aforementioned processor, though. The octa-core Zen 3 chip features a 3.3 GHz base clock and a 4.6 GHz boost clock. However, the Ryzen 9 5900HX supports overclocking and a cTDP up to 54W, so there is enough wiggle room for overclocking. In terms of discrete graphics, the G513QY will rely on the forthcoming Radeon RX 6800M, which is the mobile version of the Radeon RX 6800. AMD hasn't officially announced the mobile RDNA 2 (Big Navi) graphics cards yet, so the specifications are unknown. However, the CPU-Z submission points to the Radeon RX 6800M having up to 12GB of GDDR6 memory, only 4GB less than the desktop counterpart. Having an AMD processor and graphics card in the same device obviously brings benefits. The fusion will enable the G513QY to leverage AMD's SmartShift technology that balances the power between the processor and graphics card according to the workload. AMD touts a performance boost of up to 14% with SmartShift enabled. The technology debuted with Dell's G5 15 SE, so it's good to see other vendors going all-in with AMD. The Radeon RX 6800M will logically be the bell cow of the mobile RDNA 2 army. Assuming that AMD will replace every mobile RDNA 1 part with a RDNA 2equivalent, we could be seeing up to three more SKUs, such as the Radeon RX 6700M, RX 6600M and maybe even a RX 6500M. AMD hasn't given any clues when it will unleash its mobile RDNA 2 offerings so there’s nothing left to do but wait.

Microsoft is working on more bandwidth management and control features in Microsoft Teams that should help users with slower connections and devices. According to a recent entry in the Microsoft 365 roadmap, the new Roaming bandwidth control feature will add new functionality to the video conferencing platform to enable admins to specify dynamic bandwidth policies depending on the geographic location of the participants. Remote collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams have become the de facto means of communication for dispersed teams especially in the post pandemic remote-first work environment. The feature will be a great addition for teams that have members in environments with limited bandwidth. Check out our list of the best business webcams available We've built a list of the best headsets for conference calls And here’s our collection of the best powerline adapters Improved connectivity According to Microsoft, the new bandwidth control feature will put more bandwidth control features at the disposal of admins. They’ll, for instance, be able to relax bandwidth restrictions when the user is in a bandwidth constrained location. Notably Microsoft Teams is also working on another feature to further enable users to better manage their bandwidth when they tune into a Microsoft Teams session from slower connections. The Low Data mode for Microsoft Teams feature announced in March will allow users to earmark the amount of data that’s used for a Team’s session to ensure they don’t choke the network or rake up a huge bill while roaming. It’s reported that while the Low Data Mode will be rolled out anytime now, the Roaming bandwidth control feature will be rolled out next month in May 2021 and will be available in both the Teams desktop and web client.

Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth- (PC) Developer: Why So Serious?, Team Ladybug Publisher: Why So Serious?, Playism Release: March 27th, 2021 MSRP: $19.99 I can’t claim to be intimately familiar with Record of Lodoss War, but then, it’s a little scarce in the West. It started out as a “replay” of a group’s Dungeons and Dragons campaign, then spun out in about a million directions. We previously only got one of the games on the Dreamcast, and, frankly, I’m not sure how this one happened. A lot of the media remained in Japan. Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is an absolute mouthful of a game that Playism has bestowed upon us. What’s immediately fetching about it is its outward similarities to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Just look at it and tell me you don’t see it. The title character, Deedlit, has practically the same walking animation as Alucard. But mockery is the sincerest form of flattery! No, wait… If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering if you need to be familiar with the source material to enjoy Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. Thankfully, no. The characters in the title largely consist of the cast of the franchise, so it might be interesting to recognize their faces, but there isn’t a whole lot of dialogue or exposition. Furthermore, it’s pretty obvious from early on that this is some sort of dream or hallucination that Deedlit is going through, so the plot is mostly isolated from the series at large. What plot there is can be understood without knowing the characters or their relationships. Deedlit loves Parn; that’s all you need to know and you’re told that within the context of the game. Really, there’s probably more here for fans of the explore-’em-up Castlevania titles. Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth feels a bit more linear than, say, Symphony of the Night, but it still subscribes to the interconnected world and light RPG mechanics. For equipment, you’re limited to bows and swords, but searching for secret areas also reveals new spells and power-ups. There aren’t any major optional areas to explore or deep secrets to be found beyond breaking a few walls. This might be a little confining for some, but I feel it fits the scope of the game. There’s a bit more of a mechanical feel to the entire game. The world is split up into six levels and the goal of each one is essentially to find the switch that opens each area’s locked doors and beat whatever bosses haunt its hallways. You could say that this fits with the game's theme of being an illusory labyrinth, but from a gameplay perspective, it’s a bit predictable. My biggest grievance is with the labyrinth itself. It never really deviates visually from being a, well, labyrinth. This area’s forestry, that one looks like a castle, this one has tech lines, that one is sandy. Dracula’s castle may have always had an incohesive appearance to it, but it seems like that was so the developers could play with visual diversity, and that just lacks here. It’s a good-looking game, to be sure, with excellent pixel art and animation, but it can be quite monotonous. Which means it’s probably a good thing that it’s also a rather short game; maybe just north of five hours. Again, it fits the game’s scope. Any longer than that and things would start feeling redundant, but it seems to know well how far to extend itself. It helps the game’s pacing, as you are never far from a save point, a new item, or even a boss. There isn’t much time wasted climbing “stairways” and dashing through corridors. The bestiary is mercifully limited, so you don’t have to learn new weaknesses every time the screen flips. That’s one novel idea that the game has in its quiver: every enemy has its own strengths and weaknesses that are visible once you deliver the first hit. You can regularly swap between fire and wind attacks, but there’s a slew of different elements available if you take the time to search out the game’s many spells. It’s not the deepest system, since you’re not doing much beyond selecting whatever spell the game tells you will be effective, but it does give you incentive to not just spam one single attack. Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth hits all the right notes; big bosses, harrowing platforming, and cool weapons. The music is fun, energetic, and varied between the six areas. The story, while not particularly deep or unique, progresses at a good clip and resolves in an extremely satisfying way. It’s also a bit on the easy side, but really, I never found any of the explore-’em-up Castlevanias to be difficult in the slightest, so it at least sticks close to its inspiration. Simply put, it’s a title that knows what it is and seems to hit all its targets with deadly precision. This results in a game that isn’t exactly transcendental, but is as solid as bedrock. Even if you’re not a fan of the Record of Lodoss War source material, it is worth a look. At the very least, it took me back to my days of binging on Castlevania’s Game Boy and DS titles, which I mean as a compliment. It may not be the freshest meal in the cafeteria, but it’s still a tasty dish at the right price. ------------------------------ System Requirments ------------------------------ CPU: Intel Core2 Duo or higher CPU SPEED: Info RAM: 2 GB OS: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 VIDEO CARD: Open GL compliant video card PIXEL SHADER: 2.0 VERTEX SHADER: 2.0 FREE DISK SPACE: 50 MB -------------------------------- Video Trailer

A Russian TV reporter found herself chasing a dog live on air last week after the audacious canine ripped her microphone out of her hands and scampered away while she was providing a weather update, according to reports. Mir TV anchor Elina Dashkueva sat wide-eyed in the studio for a moment as reporter Nadezhda Serezhkina ran after the golden retriever with the stolen equipment, Mediaite reported. Footage uploaded on social media shows the dog leap into the air to grab Serezhkina’s microphone during her live shot. "It looks like we have lost the connection to our correspondent," Dashkueva reportedly told viewers as the station pulled away from Serezhkina giving chase, according to Mediaite. "We will try to connect with her momentarily." Serezhkina and the apparently stray dog met up on camera later in the broadcast – this time in a planned appearance where she knelt next to the pooch who appeared much more docile. The reporter said no one was hurt in the incident but her "microphone took a bite or two." She added that Moscow’s warm spring weather is perfect for walking a dog, according to the Washington Examiner.

It has been more than a decade since Mercedes-Benz has stopped producing the venerable SLR McLaren, but the supercharged V8 coupe has never left some hearts. Case in point: Georgi Bozhkov, who imagines another SLR McLaren concept and posted unofficial renderings via his Behance page. While his previous work from last year showed us a modern version of the Mercedes-dominated design, Bozhkov's latest take on the front-engined supercar leans more on the McLaren side of things – and it has its engine positioned behind the seats. Take a look at the images below to know what we mean. Gallery: Modern Mercedes SLR McLaren Rendering By Georgi Bozhkov Modern Mercedes SLR McLaren Rendering By Georgi Bozhkov 7 Photos The rendering above shows the obvious – Bozhkov incorporated McLaren's design language in a front-engine layout (or so we thought). You can see the typical McLaren styling at the front fascia and headlights, while the roof scoop, which is available for production Macs via MSO and the Senna, has been added. This is our first clue that the engine on this rendering is at the rear, despite the long-hood-short-deck form. On the side, we can't deny that there's a Dodge Viper vibe going on in there but it would be hard to miss the signature slats by the front fenders, reminiscent of the original SLR McLaren. There are also Three-Pointed Star emblems above the slats, which are probably the only thing Mercedes in this car. At the back, further confirmation of a rear-engine layout can be seen on the slated engine cover and the exhaust pipes positioned high on the tail. This is one of McLaren's signature setup, with the exhaust outlets sitting next to the engine to shorten the piping, ergo, keeping the vehicle's overall weight down. If this whole long-hood, rear-engine form doesn't make sense for you, don't worry as this is only a figment of imagination. But hoping for the return of an SLR McLaren isn't a bad thing at all, so here's to that.

The two sides came into the game level on 33 points and Burnley charged in front in a thrilling first half at a sunny St Mary's Stadium. Chris Wood fired in an early penalty, awarded after the video assistant referee advised Andre Marriner to check the pitchside monitor, before knocking down Ben Mee's long ball for Matej Vydra to volley in a fine second goal. But Southampton, who welcomed back Danny Ings and Theo Walcott from injury, hit straight back with midfielder Stuart Armstrong sweeping in the ball after a neat flick by Ings. The ex-Burnley striker coolly slotted in his 10th goal of the season to equalise just before half-time, scoring in his fourth successive game against his former club. And although Burnley's Nick Pope pulled off some fine saves after the break, Saints broke the England goalkeeper's resistance as Nathan Redmond volleyed them in front. The hosts then needed some goalkeeping heroics from former England keeper Fraser Forster, who twice denied Wood late on, before clinching just their second win in 13 Premier League games. That lifted Ralph Hasenhuttl's men up to 13th in the table, 10 points clear of the relegation zone with eight games left. Ings again shows his worth for Saints Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says comeback is 'amazing booster' Southampton were briefly top of the table in November but an alarming run of form this year forced Hasenhuttl to admit before Sunday's game that both teams needed a win to give them breathing space above the bottom three. He watched West Brom boost their survival hopes with a stunning win at Chelsea on Saturday, while his side had earned just seven points in 2021 before facing Burnley. But Saints showed the spirit needed to avoid being dragged into a relegation scrap. The hosts had threatened before going 2-0 down, Redmond forcing Pope to turn a shot wide, but Vydra's volley seemed to stun them into action. Despite returning from international duty because of a minor calf issue, James Ward-Prowse was able to keep up his record of playing every single minute in the Premier League this season and the England midfielder fed Ings to set up Armstrong's goal from the edge of the box. And after more Southampton pressure, Kyle Walker-Peters' ball down the line was allowed to run through to Ings and the England striker made Mee pay, racing clear of the Burnley centre-half before cutting inside James Tarkowski and slotting the ball between Pope's legs. Ward-Prowse thought he had put Saints in front in the second half when his 20-yard strike crashed down off the crossbar but replays showed it bounced off the goalline, and Armstrong's deflected strike forced a fine reaction save from Pope. Pope then denied Ings but Walcott, the on-loan Everton forward, latched on to the rebound and lifted the ball back for Redmond to volley home his third goal in two games, having scored twice in the FA Cup win at Bournemouth. Hasenhuttl is confident the club can agree an extension with Ings, who enters the final year of his contract this summer. The 28-year-old has been a key man in his three seasons with Saints, but he needs help from his supporting cast - as he got today - if they are to challenge for silverware and a top-half finish. They have the chance to do both in the coming weeks as they face Leicester in the FA Cup semi-finals and are back within six points of the top 10. Clarets left looking over their shoulders Burnley boss Sean Dyche blames defeat on 'poor decisions' ALK Capital completed its takeover of Burnley three months ago and a run of five points from three games before the international break - against Leicester, Arsenal and Everton - suggested the club can look forward to a sixth successive season in the Premier League. Manager Sean Dyche called for the Clarets to keep that consistency going and, after winning 2-1 at Everton last time out, Southampton picked up from where they left off. Wood tested Forster before Erik Pieters outmuscled Walker-Peters in the home box and the Saints' right-back made a desperate lunge as Pieters crossed, chopping down the former Netherlands international with his trailing leg. Although Marriner waved play on, he gave the penalty after viewing the pitchside monitor and Wood thumped the spot-kick right down the middle for his seventh goal of the season, joining Ashley Barnes on a club-record 41 Premier League goals for Burnley. Wood nodded down for Vydra to volley in just his fifth Premier League goal in three seasons with the Clarets, before the hosts stormed back to take the lead shortly after the hour mark. Burnley regrouped and Wood had a curling effort turned wide by Forster, who then made a point-blank save to keep out Wood's diving header, but they could not salvage a point. Dyche has had "healthy and open" talks about the club's future with new chairman Alan Pace, who has already backed Dyche to take the Clarets forward. Being edged out by a resurgent Southampton should not change his opinion, especially when Dyche's side have the chance to make amends against relegation rivals Newcastle next week. 'Good for TV, not so good for managers' - what they said Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl: "When you see five goals in one game it's always good for television - not so good for the hearts of the managers. "They don't normally give you a lot of chances but our game in the final third was fantastic. We created a lot of chances. It's exactly what we have been working on. We could have scored even more goals. "I'm very happy we could turn it around against a team that was equal with us. When you are 2-0 up it is a safe place but we put pressure on them. "We spoke about two games to the FA Cup semi-final and we want to give ourselves some confidence. These three points are important." Burnley boss Sean Dyche: "We had a lot of control in the first half an hour and did the simple things well. Then we flat-lined for 15 minutes. You cannot do that in the Premier League. "Without being disrespectful to Southampton, we presented them with a chance to win the game and were a little bit naive. "The second half was a ding-dong. We've gone from having game after game to having three weeks off. It's tricky and we didn't react like we normally do. "That said, we do know how to see games off. It was a strange game because there were a lot of good things about it." Saints finally enjoy home comforts - the stats Southampton picked up their first Premier League home win since their first game in 2021 (1-0 v Liverpool), ending a run of five league games at St. Mary's without a victory (drawn one, lost four). Southampton won a Premier League game in which they trailed by two goals for the first time since March 2016, when they won 3-2 against Liverpool under Ronald Koeman - a game in which Sadio Mane netted a double for the Saints. Burnley lost after leading 2-0 in a Premier League game for the first time since January 2015, when they were also beaten 3-2 by Crystal Palace. This was only the second Premier League game this season where both teams scored twice in the first half, following the 4-3 win for Liverpool against Leeds on the opening day. Chris Wood's penalty was the 100th taken in the Premier League this season, and the 83rd to be converted - this is only the seventh Premier League campaign to see a century of penalties awarded.

The former crown prince of Jordan is accused of trying to mobilise tribal leaders against the government, the country's deputy prime minister says. Prince Hamzah bin Hussein worked with "foreign entities" to destabilise the state, Ayman Safadi said. The prince had earlier released two videos to the BBC, claiming he was being held under house arrest. He denied conspiracy, but accused Jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence. Sixteen people, including a former adviser to King Abdullah and another member of the royal family, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly threatening security. In his videos, Prince Hamzah, the king's half-brother, said he had been told he could not go out or communicate with people. The move is thought to follow a visit by the prince to tribal leaders, where he is said to have garnered some support. Prince Hamzah's message in full His mother, American-born Queen Noor, has said she is praying for what she called innocent victims of "wicked slander". What is the prince accused of? Responding to the fallout on Sunday, Mr Safadi said Prince Hamzah had used the videos to distort facts and incite empathy, according to the state news agency, Petra. He told a news conference that the prince had been liaising with foreign parties about destabilising the country and had been being monitored for some time. The prince is accused of seeking to mobilise "clan leaders" against the government. But the plot had been "nipped in the bud", Petra quoted the deputy PM as saying. Mr Safadi went on to allege that a man with links to foreign security services had offered Prince Hamzah's wife, Princess Basmah, a flight out of Jordan. He did not specify which foreign security service was apparently involved. Jordanian Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein, president of the Royal Aero Sports Club of Jordan, carries a parachute during a media event to announce the launch of "Skydive Jordan", in the Wadi Rum desert in April 2011 IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES image captionPrince Hamzah, pictured in 2011, is a keen sky-diver Mr Safadi said officials had tried to discourage the prince rather than take legal action against him, but that Prince Hamzah had "dealt with this request negatively". He noted that dialogue was ongoing. Regional powers including Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have voiced support for King Abdullah in the wake of the operation. The United States, which is allied with Jordan in its campaign against the Islamic State (IS) group, described the monarch as a key partner who has its full support. What's behind this? Tensions within the royal household had been visible for some time, Jordanian journalist Rana Sweis told the BBC. "The former crown prince is also seen as po[CENSORED]r. He has a very candid resemblance to his father, King Hussein, and he is also very po[CENSORED]r with the local tribes," she said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. View original tweet on Twitter 1px transparent line Jordan has few natural resources and its economy has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. It has also absorbed waves of refugees from the civil war in neighbouring Syria. However, high-level political arrests are rare. The country's powerful intelligence agency has gained extra powers since the pandemic began, drawing criticism from rights groups. Jordan's King Abdullah II, his wife Queen Rania, Queen Noor, mother of the groom, Crown Prince Hamzah, the groom, his bride Princess Noor, Sherif Asem bin-Nayef and his ex-wife Firouzeh Vokhshouri, parents of the bride, attend the royal wedding on May 27, 2004 in Amman, Jordan IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES image captionKing Abdullah and his wife Queen Rania (pictured far right) attend the wedding ceremony of Prince Hamzah and his first wife Princess Noor (left) alongside Hamzah's mother Queen Noor (centre) in 2004 line Who is Prince Hamzah? The oldest son of the late King Hussein and his favourite wife Queen Noor, Prince Hamzah is a graduate of the UK's Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He also attended Harvard University in the US and has served in the Jordanian armed forces. He was named crown prince of Jordan in 1999 and was a favourite of King Hussein, who often described him in public as the "delight of my eye". However, he was seen as too young and inexperienced to be named successor at the time of King Hussein's death. Instead his older half-brother, Abdullah, ascended the throne and stripped Hamzah of the title of crown prince in 2004, giving it to his own son. The move was seen as a blow to Queen Noor, who had hoped to see her eldest son become king. Who else has been arrested? Others detained on Saturday include Bassem Awadallah, a former finance minister, and Sharif Hassan Bin Zaid, a member of the royal family. Mr Awadallah, an economist who was educated in the US, has been a confidant of the king and an influential force in Jordan's economic reforms. He has often found himself pitted against entrenched government bureaucracy resistant to his plans, observers say. No members of the armed forces were said to be among those detained over the alleged plot.

AMD has published a whitepaper on a potential security vulnerability that affects the company's latest Zen 3 processors. The side-channel exploit is similar to Spectre that affected a plethora of Intel processors three years ago. With Zen 3, AMD introduced a new technology called Predictive Store Forwarding (PSF), which helps improve code execution performance by predicting the relationship between loads and stores. In the majority of the cases, PSF's predictions are on the spot. However, there is still a slim chance that the prediction may not be accurate, which results in an incorrect CPU speculation. AMD's CPU architects have discovered that bad PSF speculation is equivalent to Spectre v4. Software that relies on isolation or "sandboxing" is highly at risk when it comes to incorrect speculation. AMD provided two scenarios where an incorrect PSF prediction can occur. "First, it is possible that the store/load pair had a dependency for a while but later stops having a dependency. This can occur if the address of either the store or load changes during the execution of the program." "The second source of incorrect PSF predictions can occur if there is an alias in the PSF predictor structure. The PSF predictor is designed to track stores/load pairs based on portions of their RIP. It is possible that a store/load pair which does have a dependency may alias in the predictor with another store/load pair which does not. This may result in incorrect speculation when the second store/load pair is executed." AMD concludes that Predictive Store Forwarding helps improve application performance, but also comes with security complications. Nevertheless, the chipmaker hasn't seen any code that's considered vulnerable to PSF misprediction nor are there any reported cases of such exploit. The security risk of Predictive Store Forwarding is low for most applications. The official recommendation from AMD is to leave the Predictive Store Forwarding enabled. Since it's a performance enhancement feature, we suspect that disabling PSF could bring a performance hit. Consumers who work with software that employs sandboxing and are alarmed about PSF have the choice to disable the PSF functionality. AMD recently proposed Linux patches that would disable Predictive Store Forwarding as well.

Microsoft is working on a new feature for its online ollaboration platform Teams that will help ensure the service performs consistently, irrespective of the user’s location. As per an entry to the product roadmap, a new roaming bandwidth control will allow admins to build bespoke bandwidth policies, based on the geographical location of each Teams user. “This allows admins to set more limited bandwidth controls for when users travel to remote or bandwidth constrained locations, and then relax limitations when they travel to a location with higher bandwidth capacity,” Microsoft explained. Here's our list of the best video conferencing services right now Check out our list of the best business webcams available We've built a list of the best headsets for conference calls The new feature is currently still under development, but is set to roll out for all Teams users by the end of May. Microsoft Teams update With the rise of remote working and exodus from major cities, IT teams have had to figure out how to deliver the same level of service to employees operating out of urban, suburban and rural areas. The disparity between the internet infrastructure covering these different regions is significant, with some staff having access to high-speed internet with plenty of bandwidth and others suffering all manner of connectivity issues. With the new Teams feature, however, admins will have a simple method of heading off potential performance issues, by dialling bandwidth limitations up or down depending on need. IT teams will initially have two settings at their disposal: AllowIPVideo and MediaBitRateKb. The former establishes whether the user’s video is enabled, while the latter determines the media bitrate for audio and video sharing in meetings. The phrasing of the roadmap entry suggests Microsoft intends to expand this range of options after the initial rollout is complete.

Platforms : PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Developers : Artefacts Studio Publishers : Asmodee Digital Release Date : March 23, 2021 Considering how po[CENSORED]r the Cthulhu mythos has been in recent years, it’s a cosmic mystery why it took so long for the venerable Arkham Horror board game series to get its first video game adaption. That makes it even more of a shame that Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace gives it such a middling digital debut. Its particular take on Lovecraftian horror feels faithful in the details, but uninterested in challenging some of its own troubling preconceptions – or even being very scary. Couple that with soft ball puzzles and pushover combat encounters, and this dark ritual feels largely harmless. Mother’s Embrace is an adventure game structured like most Arkham-themed card or board games: you control a group of investigators who hop between Prohibition era locales like prestigious universities and old spooky buildings in search of clues. Solving the great mystery of a weird and wondrous force that threatens all of reality without being consumed by it yourself requires a balance of both physical and mental fortitude, but every move forces you to make tough choices that look to disrupt that balance – be it through bizarre mind breaking discoveries or brutal bone breaking confrontations. Your tale here is divided into “scenarios” focused on single locations and with a set of specific objectives, be it finding an old voodoo priest in New Orleans or investigating a mysterious murder in a fabulous mansion. In each of these chapters, you’ll stroll around the environment questioning the locals, collecting journals and notes, and investigating suspicious points of interest in order to piece together a solution to whatever problem brought you there in the first place. The overt nature of all these activities rarely makes you feel like you’re doing any actual detective work. You’ll find yourself simply stopping at every single highlighted area in hopes that it adds a clue to your notebook, making you more vacuum than gumshoe. It’s not quite as simple as hoarding everything you find, of course. Many of these interactions have more than one way to navigate them; should you pick the lock on a chest or should you break it? In each array of options, only one is correct. Choose poorly and you risk failing the task, punishing you with a tick on the Mythos Clock, which hangs in the top right corner as a mechanical manifestation of existential dread. After five ticks, the clock strikes midnight, and the Old Gods send you a stern message in the form of combat debuffs, forcing sanity skill checks on the spot, or stealing items out of your inventory, to name a few. This adds an element of risk to searching a new location, but the consequences were never harsh enough to dissuade me from always giving each c hoice a shot. Depending on the investigators in your party, you may not have to pay the cost of failing them at all. Each one has their own specialties – scientist Kate Winthrop excels when tasks involve searching, while Federal Agent Roland Banks knows his way around logic puzzles – and will drop a hint pointing towards the right answer when these complex interactions arise. Their strengths are best treated as random bonuses though, as there is no indication of the kinds of interactions you’ll encounter in any given area, and therefore no real way to plan a party composition around succeeding at them with any regularity. Where party organization really matters most is when the snooping stops and the shooting starts. The Baldur’s Gate 3-style turn-based tactical combat revolves around the various ways your sleuths can spend action points to take down foes like cultists and weird tentacle creatures. Guns, melee weapons, and magic come in amusing assortment of shapes and sizes, all of which require a certain amount of the five points each character gets per turn to use. This cost is dependent on the weapon each investigator is using, but also their proficiency with that weapon type. A gun that takes parapsychologist Agatha Crane four points to shoot only takes three for jazz trumpeter and apparent crack shot Jim Culliver, for example. Share Autoplay setting: On This didn’t affect my strategy going into most combat scenarios, though. So long as you have ammo, guns are usually the best option no matter the wielder. They do great damage from far enough away that the largely simplistic and dull enemies rarely pose a threat. Towards the end of the campaign, if you’re thoroughly checking every corner for possible goodies, you’ll have more consumable healing items and ammunition than you’d ever reasonably need against such unworthy opponents. The only real worry is instead the aforementioned Mythos Clock which ticks with every combat round, serving to make the rare tough encounter a bit more ferocious, but not enough to make them any more interesting. So with maintaining the body being a fairly simple task, managing sanity proved to be the biggest challenge in Mother’s Embrace. You take sanity checks on a majority of interactions you make, tests of your investigators’ mental fortitude that will harm their mind if they fail. Some of these checks seem reasonably disturbing, like coming across a dead body resting on a glyph drawn in its own blood. However, many of them instead stretch your suspension of disbelief a little too far – why would the fibers of my mind be fraying when I read that a body has gone missing from a graveyard in the newspaper? If any investigator’s sanity meter drops to zero then they gain a trauma, a debuff that cripples them permanently (or until you let them rest at your headquarters between scenarios). Each investigator has their own list of possible traumas, and as they pile up they can become real detriments. Those include things like a character having a lower chance to critical hit or even hurting themselves occasionally, making them more compelling threats than most of the other consequences in Mother’s Embrace. But while I cared about keeping them operational, I didn’t really care about the investigators themselves. The seven different starting options (and five more you meet along the way) are made up of largely one-note caricatures, be it the somber gravedigger Will Yorick or the sassy dilettante Jenny Barnes. They have a reliable stock of puns and one liners, reacting as you’d expect them to based on their jobs and backgrounds with few surprises to make them standout. But outside of the little blurb that accompanies them in their stat screens or exposition that they dump on you the first time you meet them, these characters have no real arcs or compelling motives. Which is WORSE for a Lovecraftian detective game to have? Answer See Results Bad combat Bad investigating The story itself is a rote Lovecraftian murder mystery, one that would have benefitted greatly by breaking away from some of the genre’s unfortunate trappings in more meaningful ways. Mother’s Embrace’s inclusion of black protagonists and major npcs despite the eponymous author’s noted disdain for most people of color is a welcome step forward, but not a big enough one to also include a less harmful depiction of mental health issues and those struggling with them. Its depiction of patients in asylums lacks nuance, reducing them to either blubbering husks or violent monsters with little in between, and only serves to further isolate people in the real world who may suffer from non-Old One related mental illness. Even when the story is at its most serviceable, all the gore and intrigue of its gruesome events are taken at face value, with almost no examination of its themes for something deeper or as a metaphor for the human condition, as the best Cthulhu stories usually do. But while the story itself is only skin deep, it at least looks great while telling it. Apart from some very generic animations both in combat and during exploration, the costumes and character designs really stand out and the use of color and lighting does a great job of setting the otherworldly mood, especially towards the end of its six or so hour adventure. You can replay Mother’s Embrace after your first playthrough with a new starting investigator as well, but there's not much reason to do so as nothing significant will change besides some dialogue. Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is a passable translation of the mythos that board games, books, and graphic novels have been telling and retelling for decades, but stops just short of making it feel new or modern. That goes doubly for the repetitive and simple combat it throws at you between sections of uninspired “detective” work. So while I hoped this might sate my Lovecraftian hunger for an Arkham Horror video game, Mother’s Embr ace left that digital void disappointingly empty. ---------------------------------- System Requirments : --------------------------------- Minimum : CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz RAM: 4 GB OS: Windows 7, 64-bit VIDEO CARD: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better PIXEL SHADER: 5.0 VERTEX SHADER: 5.0 SOUND CARD: DirectX compatible sound card FREE DISK SPACE: 5 GB DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 1024 MB ---------------------------------- Video Trailer :

The corn dogs at Disneyland Resort in California have found themselves in quite the pickle. Earlier this week, the Disney Parks Blog highlighted some of the new food and beverage options debuting at Disney World and Disneyland this April. But among news of "Soul"-inspired ice cream floats at Disney World’s EPCOT Center and boozy new options at Disneyland’s Blue Bayou restaurant, one particular offering raised quite a few of the readers’ eyebrows, if not yet their cholesterol levels. Behold the Pickle Corn Dog, the turducken of amusement-park foods. The Pickle Corn Dog, which can be found at Disneyland’s Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs Cart in Downtown Disney, is described as a "panko-crusted dill pickle corn dog served with a side of peanut butter." The Pickle Corn Dog, which can be found at Disneyland’s Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs Cart in Downtown Disney, is described as a corn dog" itself consists of a hollowed-out pickle stuffed with a hot dog, which is then dipped in cornbread batter, rolled in panko breading and deep-fried. Food bloggers quickly shared their own reviews of the sizable snack, with ratings ranging from "alright" to "pretty good." Reactions on social media, meanwhile, were mixed. "I would definitely try the pickle dog. But the peanut butter is a hard pass," wrote one Twitter user responding to a post shared by the Disney Food Blog, an independent website dedicated to the food options at Disney Parks. "I’d HAVE to at least try the peanut butter!" another replied. "Sometimes I really think there is a panel of people throwing darts a couple of food boards lately to see what they'll combine next," someone else theorized. "I can hear them all hysterically laughing from here." "I’m pretty sure this is a violation of the Geneva Convention," another added. The idea of a pickle-inclusive corn dog, however, is not entirely unique to the Disney Parks. As noted by a Twitter user, the Dilly Dog at the Globe Life Park, where the Texas Rangers play, has offered a similar item, albeit without the peanut butter dipping sauce. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Disneyland’s Pickle Corn Dogs are currently available at the Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs Cart in Downtown Disney, which is currently operating with health and safety restrictions in place for guests. The dogs themselves are said to be priced at $13 apiece, or roughly double the cost of a doughnut grilled cheese sandwich at Disney Springs in Florida. Disneyland Resort in California is scheduled to reopen to guests on April 30 at limited capacity, with guests required to make reservations prior to arrival.

It feels unfair to categorize Bugatti in with any other automaker. It's as high-end and bespoke as one can get. The brand occupies six spots on our "Most Expensive Cars In The World" roundup – and the cheapest requires $3 million. So, it should be no surprise that prospective buyers and Bugatti enthusiasts get opportunities few of us will ever get to experience. One such event took the company to the Paris outskirts for a scenic test drive. "Passionates," as Bugatti calls them, had the chance to test drive two stunning models – the Chiron Sport and the Chiron Pur Sport. The company hosted the event at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey, which is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) outside Paris. The proximity to Paris is no accident. Bugatti recently inaugurated a new showroom in the City of Lights, where Ettore Bugatti established the brand's first showroom almost 100 years ago. Gallery: Bugatti Chiron Sport And Pur Sport Paris Test Drive Bugatti Chiron Sport And Pur Sport Paris Test Drive 28 Photos "After long abstinence and merely digital presentations, aficionados of our brand finally have the chance here to test and experience the two hyper sports cars," said Guy Caquelin, Regional Director Europe at Bugatti. The coronavirus pandemic did restrict in-person gatherings over the last year, making such events safe for everyone a challenge. The Chiron has spawned several variants and one-offs since its 2016 introduction, with each pushing the brand further. The Chiron Sport is no slouch, either, packing the potent quad-turbocharged W16 engine and gobs of horsepower, though Bugatti did focus on reducing its weight and stiffening the suspension. In 2020, the Chiron Pur Sport took an even bigger stance on improving the hypercar's handling. Bugatti revised the gearbox for a closer gear-ratio spread, reduced the weight even further, and made a handful of other changes to improve the car's lateral grip. Bugatti is limiting Pur Sport production to just 60 examples, too.

The Toronto Raptors recorded the biggest win in their history with a 130-77 demolition of the Golden State Warriors. The 53-point winning margin could have been worse, with the Raptors leading by 61 points at one stage. For the Warriors, it was the third-worst loss in their history - and "humiliating for everybody involved" according to coach Steve Kerr. "We just got destroyed. Not a whole lot to be said," he added. The Warriors were without Stephen Curry and Draymond Green and the loss was their sixth defeat in their last seven games. "I think without Steph and Draymond out there I think we were a little bit rudderless when things went south. We didn't have the internal fight that we needed to kind of get over the hump," Kerr said. "This is a time for soul searching for sure." Pascal Siakam marked his 27th birthday with a season-high 36 points for the Raptors, who themselves were on a four-game losing streak. Elsewhere the Milwaukee Bucks enjoyed a 127-109 win over the in-form Portland Trail Blazers thanks to star man Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 47 points - the third time he has reached the 40-point mark this season. Luka Doncic starred as the Dallas Mavericks beat the New York Knicks 99-86 and the Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 118-102. There were also wins for the Charlotte Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, and LA Lakers.