Author: Max Smith

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship will be held in the United States for the first time since 2017.Utica, New York, will be held from April 3rd, following previous U.S. events such as Lake Placid (1994), Minneapolis (2001), Burlington, Vermont (2012), and Plymouth, Michigan (2017). The tournament will be held over the 14th.All five top-seeded teams in Group A (USA, Canada, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Finland) will advance to the quarterfinals. The top three of the five lower-seeded teams in Group B will advance.The United States defeated Canada 6-3 in Brampton, Ontario last year to become the…

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Get ready for Putin Station (Photo: Sergey Gneev, Sputnik, Kremlin pool photo, via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin has apparently instructed the government to consider the possibility of developing its own gaming consoles after several game companies suspended operations in the country.A new report suggests that President Vladimir Putin wants to develop multiple systems for the Russian market, and is rumored to be currently working on new console hardware, including portable devices. Xbox and PlayStation aren't the only ones affected.When it comes to video games, Russia is synonymous with Tetris, which was created by Russian game designer Alexei Pajitnov in 1985…

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Morgan Adamski, director of the National Security Agency's (NSA) Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, says candidly that cybersecurity can be tricky. But by sharing information and working closely with businesses large and small, her organization is helping break through this madness. NSA established the Collaboration Center in December 2020 to work with industry, other U.S. agencies, and international partners to protect the defense industrial base from foreign cyber activity. This industrial base consists of companies and major service providers that work with the Department of Defense on a variety of programs and technologies, including cryptography, weapons and space, and nuclear command and…

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(Reuters) – United Parcel Service will become the main air cargo provider for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), the company said on Monday, after rival FedEx pulled out after seeking a better new contract with the service. It was announced on .UPS stock rose 1.4% before the bell, while FedEx stock fell 1.6%. Financial terms of the agreement, which is expected to take effect after a “transition period”, were not disclosed.UPS called the Postal Service's award “significant.”USPS is the largest customer of FedEx's Air Express division. The company said it was prepared to end the 22-year relationship if the terms…

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A recent panel discussion asked us some thought-provoking questions that delved into the gray area of ​​cybersecurity and government accountability. The questions focused on the government's obligations regarding vulnerabilities it discovers and uses for intelligence and espionage purposes, particularly in the context of public safety. This conversation led us to take a deep dive into the ethical challenges facing nation-states in the cyber realm. Consider a scenario in which a government agency pursuing national security encounters a critical vulnerability, such as the infamous BlueKeep or his SMB flaw exploited by WannaCry. This discovery puts the government at a crossroads. Whether…

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award winner, offers hundreds of games to play on Xbox Series X or Series S, Xbox One, and PC. $17/month. With a subscription, you get new games like Dead Island 2 every month, plus benefits like online multiplayer and deals on titles outside of Game Pass.Xbox recently added NBA 2K24 and MLB The Show 24 to its service, and we can expect the company to add these titles to its gaming service soon.Diablo 4 (console and PC)Available now. BlizzardXbox has something invaluable called Horadric Game Pass. The latest installment of the successful…

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Akari Therapeutics PlcBOSTON and LONDON, April 1, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — Akari Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKTX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing advanced treatments for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, We also reported financial results for the full year 2023. As a recent company highlight.“Amid challenging economic conditions in the biotech space and beyond in 2023, the Akari team advanced its Phase 3 and preclinical development programs, paving the way for the merger.The merger will expand the pipeline after closure. and opens the door to new possibilities for growth and value creation,'' said Rachelle Jacques, President and CEO of Akari. “We believe…

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Video gameplay of “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth”. (Square Enix/Contributed) The first part of the Final Fantasy VII remake did a great job of fleshing out the game's opening chapters and adding new story elements to intrigue veterans. Still, many wondered if Square Enix would be able to deliver in the same way when the game had to be published. The answer is yes, but for every great idea there are some strange choices that create an inconsistent experience. “Final Fantasy VII: A Realm'' begins with the group leaving Midgar and staying in the city of Callum. After some introductory parts,…

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