Author: Max Smith

Metal and videogames are a match made in heaven. Whether it’s bands enjoying some downtime on tour, fans sticking on their favourite albums to soundtrack a rampage through the hordes of hell or metal bands being directly inspired by in-game worlds (Elder Scrolls, we’re looking at you), gaming has proven a favourite pastime for metalheads the world over. It’s also been a surprising entry point for many gamers to discover the delights of metal. Brutal Legend, Grand Theft Auto and Guitar Hero in particular have all provided a perfect gateway for the uninitiated to fall in love with the power of…

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Section III High School Sports Schedule and Scoreboard for Saturday, May 4th. Syracuse.com is the only place to find a comprehensive schedule of all Section III high school sporting events.baseballMexico vs. Carthage 10am before the matchBelleville-Henderson at Indian River, 10 a.m. pregame.General Brown at McGraw, 10 a.m. pregame.Sandy Creek at Lowville 10 a.m. pregameHarrisville in Copenhagen, 10 a.m. before the game.Jordan vs. Elbridge, Altmar Parish Williamstown 11 a.m. PregamePhoenix vs. Lafayette 11 a.m. before gameWeedsport's Cato Meridian 11 a.m. pre-gameCamden vs. New Hartford 11 a.m. before gameWestmoreland at Adirondack 11 a.m. PregamePulaski at Beaver River at noon before the game.Noon…

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Image: Nintendo LifeIn honor of “Star Wars Day,” as May 4th has come to be known, we're republishing our reader-ranked list of all Star Wars games on Switch and other Nintendo consoles. As we say in the UK, “May 4th is over”, wait a minute… release of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker Back in 2019, Star Wars as we had known it for the previous 40 or so years may have been “over,” but all it really did was bring the Skywalker family and nine films together. It was just a ribbon on a cinematic story. This…

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News broke Wednesday that boxer Ryan Garcia passed a drug test before his third knockdown of Devin Haney last month.Haney is working with Victor Conte, the mastermind behind the barcosteroid scandal that tarnished the reputations and achievements of Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and dozens of other professional athletes two decades ago.According to ESPN and Sports Illustrated, Conte, 73, helped found the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), the nonprofit organization that conducted the two drug tests Garcia failed before his fight with Haney. said. Conte is currently pointing to VADA as evidence of efforts to combat drug fraud.VADA founder Margaret Goodman did…

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Just like Olympic athletes, the cyber warriors critical to the success of the Paris Games are training hard for the big event.They have come to rely on friendly hackers to probe their cyber defenses, much like boxers who use sparring partners to prepare for championship fights.They studied and analyzed their opponents' strengths, tactics, and weaknesses. They could be anything from a group of teenage showboats and ransomware gangs to Russian military hackers with a track record of malicious cyberattacks.But unlike the 10,500 Olympic athletes who will gather in the French capital in July, the cybersecurity engineers behind the Games prefer…

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Just like Olympic athletes, the cyber warriors critical to the success of the Paris Games are training hard for the big event.They have come to rely on friendly hackers to probe their cyber defenses, much like boxers who use sparring partners to prepare for championship fights.They studied and analyzed their opponents' strengths, tactics, and weaknesses. They could be anything from a group of teenage showboats and ransomware gangs to Russian military hackers with a track record of malicious cyberattacks.But unlike the 10,500 Olympic athletes who will gather in the French capital in July, the cybersecurity engineers behind the Games prefer…

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Here are the takeaways from today's Morning Brief. sign up Every morning you will receive the following message in your inbox:As Big Tech companies ramp up spending and build infrastructure for the coming wave of AI, Apple continues to make shifts of its own.iPhone sales, which account for about half of the company's sales, have been declining, with Thursday's quarterly report showing sales fell another 10%.However, the company's quarter was well received thanks to its services business. The services business has emerged as a bright spot, providing the world's second-largest company with continued profit margin growth.The services division, which includes…

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Saturday's newspaper top news and transfer rumors…era Thomas Tuchel is on the list of managers Manchester United are considering if they decide to part ways with Erik ten Hag.With no contracts announced so far for next season, the issue of finding sponsors for the front of Chelsea's shirts is expected to resurface, with sources saying kit maker Nike has a deadline to put new branding on their shirts. This means that he has missed out.Referee Anthony Taylor faces a new challenge after it was announced that he has been selected to take charge of the cup final in Albania. Sue…

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