Author: Max Smith

This article features spoilers for all eight episodes of Fallout season 1. Adapting a video game into a TV show is a pretty daunting task, but Fallout is a more difficult beast than most. A series of six massive RPGs, four of which are huge open worlds filled to bursting with companies, creations, and creatures, there’s a hell of a lot to address in order to get the world just right in live action. And yet that’s just what the Prime Video show does – it’s a series teeming with game-accurate props, ideas, and locations. We’ve dropped a few extra…

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Written by Chris NewlandsBBC News business reporter24 minutes agoimage source, Getty ImagesBritain's financial watchdog has warned people to hold off on cash for potential payouts as it continues its investigation into the car finance industry.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also revealed that firms were “struggling to provide data quickly” to investigations.Approximately 17,000 people have already filed complaints with the Ombudsman.These lawsuits concern fee arrangements between financiers and car dealers.Some lenders allowed dealers to adjust interest rates to improve the fees they received.As a result, these arrangements created an incentive for brokers to increase the amount people charged on their car…

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The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has announced plans to support the local video game and esports industry with cash rewards of up to 5 million yuan (US$690,950), showing authorities' positive attitude towards the sector. This was the latest sign.Guangzhou's Huangpu District aims to create a so-called “10-minute service circle” for local game companies, offering services such as license application support, legal advice and human resources training, officials said. This was announced at a press conference on Thursday. According to a report by state media China National Radio (CNR).The plan builds on Huangpu City's 10-point plan announced for the gaming…

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We’ve made it through another off-season: baseball is back. Unlike the formidable bursts of action in football or time-limited-and-load-managed efforts to put basketballs and hockey pucks in nets, baseball is a microcosm of humanity. Over the course of the ~25,000 innings that constitute the baseball season, interactions among the 10-13 players on the field – plus exchanges with umpires, coaches, and fans – are nearly as varied as life itself. Which is to say, strange things happen more often than you think. Most are easily explained by informed fans, such as why a fly ball that bounced off Jose Canseco’s…

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Industrial automation devices typically need to communicate using protocols such as PROFINET, PROFIBUS, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT. Join us for a live webinar to demonstrate how quickly you can get these communications up and running using proven techniques, including using the Raspberry Pi as a demonstrator. Join HMS Networks and Elektor for an exclusive webinar on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 (16:00 CET) – register now!Industrial automation devices typically need to communicate using protocols such as PROFINET, PROFIBUS, EtherNet/IP, and EtherCAT. Although these are well defined, they typically require special hardware and dedicated interfaces, making implementation a complex and time-consuming process.Additionally, security…

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A Texas senator has proposed a bill that would make it harder for victims of data breaches to file class-action lawsuits against companies that mishandled sensitive data.The 2018 Senate bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Shane Reeves, would require “private companies to be exempt from liability for cybersecurity events unless the cybersecurity event was caused by intentional, wrongful conduct, or gross negligence on the part of the state.” declare no civil liability in a class action lawsuit.'' This means victims must prove that the cybersecurity practices of the companies involved were insufficient to prevent the attack.What does this bill say…

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CHAMPAIGN — Downtown business owners are concerned about how a plan to close part of Market Street for several months will affect them.”I'm really excited that they're doing something,” said Adrian Astorina, owner of Live Action Games, 111 N. Market St. week. “The closure is part of city officials' proposal to create the Market Street Entertainment District between Main Street and University Avenue. The district will offer live entertainment, food trucks and a venue for special events, said TJ Blakeman, the city's senior economic development planner.The plan calls for the south block of the market from Taylor Street to the…

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Seabio A/SClean room operator cutting tumor tissuePhoto of Cbio's cleanroom operator cutting tumor tissue for production of T-cell therapySøborg, Denmark, April 12, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Cbio A/S – Pioneer in next-generation T-cell therapy for solid tumors announces 2023 financial results and company update.Ulrik Cordes, Founder and CEO of Cbio, said: “2023 was another great year for Cbio. We completed preclinical development of our lead T-cell therapy asset, Novoleucel, and made significant progress in preparing for our upcoming Phase I/II clinical trial at Karolinska. This clinical trial will treat 20 patients with late-stage cervical cancer.Ulrik Kordes continued: “Our top priority…

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