Author: Max Smith

In racing games, sound communicates speed, position and even cues the player to change gear – sound is just as important as graphic design. But recreating the sounds of F1 isn't easy: F1 cars are rarely run and are effectively scrapped after a year, race weekends are incredibly loud with a variety of noises that are hard to control, and crashes are not something you can or would want to stage intentionally.Codemasters' F1 24 launched earlier this week, so we spoke to the sound design team to find out how they recreated the championship's unique sounds.In fact, many of the…

summary: Through June 9th, give your dad the gift of knowledge with our Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking Course Bundle, available on sale for just $34.97 (regular price $130) for Father's Day.If your precious dad is considering a career change into cybersecurity or wants to dabble in it as a hobby, online learning has come a long way over the past decade, so give him a gift that will both surprise and educate with the Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking Online Learning Package, available through June 9th for just $34.97.In an age where digital security is of paramount importance, understanding ethical hacking…

To strengthen your organization's security posture, it's important to stay informed about the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. Regularly checking the latest cybersecurity trends is crucial as it provides valuable understanding of new potential threats, weaknesses, data breaches, and ways to combat them. A clear understanding of the current threat environment is essential to quickly address risks and protect critical resources from the latest cyber attacks and threats. Malicious PyPI and NPM packages attack MacOS users Cybersecurity researchers have identified a series of malicious software packages targeting MacOS users. These packages, found on the Python Package Index (PyPI) and NPM, were closely…

Robert McIntyre (right) had his father, Dougie, as his caddie this week. [Getty Images]Canadian Open Third Round Leaderboard-14 R McIntyre (Scotland); -10 R Fox (New Zealand), M Hughes (Canada), B Griffin (USA); -9 T Fleetwood (England), T Crowe, J Dahmen, S Barnes (all US)Other selected: -8 A Rye (England); -7 R McIlroy (NI); -5 M Wallace (England); -4 D Skins (England); -2 S Lawrie (Ireland)Full LeaderboardScotland's Robert MacIntyre will hold a four-stroke lead heading into the final day of the Canadian Open.The 27-year-old gained five strokes over the final five holes of the third round to reach 14-under par overall…

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Novak Djokovic won the French Open in 2016, 2021 and 2023. [Reuters]Novak Djokovic won a hard-fought five-set match against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the French Open, which finished at 3:07 a.m. local time in Paris.In a third-round match that didn't start until 10:37 p.m. Saturday, at the end of a rain-affected day at Roland Garros, the defending champion rallied from two sets down to win 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0.The 37-year-old Serbian player looked to be on the brink of elimination after a strong performance from 30th seed Musetti.But a reinvigorated Djokovic found new momentum midway through the fourth…

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Non-bank forms of finance have grown rapidly since the banking system collapsed in the 2008-2010 financial crisis and now account for around half of financial sector assets in the UK and globally.Finance, somehow, always finds a way. When banks stopped lending, private credit filled the gap, partially compensating for the contraction of traditional forms of credit and the mounting restrictive regulations that followed.This is called the “waterbed” principle of finance: pushing down in one area will simply cause it to rise somewhere else. Regulators are always one step behind; while they're busy strengthening the system from the last crash, the…

Islam Zekri, Group Chief Financial Officer of Egypt's International Commercial Bank (CIB), highlighted the bank's commitment to a sustainable economy. CIB aims to stabilize the per capita share of gross domestic product (GDP) across Africa by focusing on green assets. Notably, CIB's green assets account for 12%, a significant commitment even though this percentage is well below the global average of 1%. Zekri, who was participating in the 'Mitigating Climate Risks: The Role of Financial Institutions' symposium held on the sidelines of the Kenya Wall Street event, said CIB strives to invest in understanding its customers, which is why it…

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire in Washington, DC, on April 17, 2024. Jim Watson/AFP French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced his determination to seek billions of dollars in new government spending cuts on Saturday, June 1, after ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded France's credit rating. The agency justified its decision to cut France's long-term sovereign rating from “AA” to “AA-” due to concerns over weaker-than-expected growth. S&P is one of many ratings agencies and economists to cast doubt on the government's commitment to reduce the budget deficit to below 3% of gross domestic product by 2027. After…