Author: Max Smith

Bend Studio / Syphon Filter UniverseI didn't play in the 90s Siphon Filter About as often as I played another sneaky spy game: Metal Gear SolidAnd for good reason. MG 1000 It was just that we were on the same wavelength, but it was fun cheering for them. Siphon Filter Looking at it from the side, it didn't seem like the narrative-driven experience I was looking for, and it wasn't as sneaky, but for me that always made me more curious.I was the first Siphon Filter Having tried it once, I feel it's something I need to play again, but…

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One of the most obvious ways to silence the bears is to S&P 500After all, this collection of 500 prominent U.S. publicly traded companies incorporates diverse business models, corporate missions, and economic outcomes as the foundation of their value. However, information technology stocks, one of the most valuable categories, may be significantly overvalued. As these stocks fall, ancillary supports such as manufacturing and cybersecurity also fall. This may lead investors to consider which of their overvalued cybersecurity stocks they should sell before the crash wipes out their gains. Cybersecurity stocks may be especially overvalued because of their highly speculative nature.…

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Developed countries have pledged to spend around $116 billion on climate change in 2022, but experts and activists have questioned how the targets are being met. Developed countries will meet their long-standing pledge to provide at least $100 billion a year in climate finance to developing countries for the first time in 2022, according to official figures released Wednesday, two years later than originally promised. The failure to meet the target by the deadline is a sore point in U.N. climate change talks and is fuelling mistrust between rich governments and poorer countries struggling to cover the costs of switching…

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“Game On” is The Fly's weekly roundup of the news that's making video game stocks rise or fall. New Release: The most notable new release this week is Warner Bros. Discovery'sworld map) “MultiVersus” is a free-to-play platform fighting game featuring characters from a number of Warner Bros.-owned franchises, including Bugs Bunny and Batman. The game, which was available in early access and open beta from July 2022 to June 2023, will be released on PC, PlayStation 4 (Sony), PS5, Xbox One (MSFT), Xbox Series X/S will also be released this week. Also, Electronic Arts' (EA) The racing sim “F1 24″…

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A rapid growth in data usage, and dispersed data from a mobile workforce across many locations increases vulnerability to cyberattacks. Credit: Tanasan Sungkaew via Shutterstock. The construction industry is undergoing a digital transformation, and construction companies have become an increasing target for cyberattacks. Digital innovations, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and Building Information Modelling (BIM) can help ensure projects remain on time and under budget, but increasing digitalisation presents challenges as it increases the attack surface area for cyber hackers. A 2024 GlobalData poll revealed that 73% of respondents said cybersecurity was either already disrupting their industry or would do…

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Travis Air Force Base, California — The 60th Air Mobility Wing hosted a Combined Airman Fitness Week and Sports Day at Travis Air Force Base, May 20-23, 2024. The week-long schedule of events provided growth opportunities for Airmen and their families and fostered a culture of health and wellness to enhance Airman readiness. The itinerary focused on providing Travis Airmen with information on various aspects of overall Airman fitness, with the final day being a Sports Day competition with Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Each day had a theme focusing on the four pillars of the…

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It's nice when Nintendo surprises us with remasters and re-releases of hard-to-find games. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Nintendo GameCube is a classic for many. However, the game was never re-released, making it rather expensive and hard to find. Now, with the original game rebuilt from the ground up for the Nintendo Switch, does this beloved classic still hold up today? Or is this praise simply nostalgia-driven? I never played the original GameCube version, but having had the chance to sit down and play the game for the first time, I can see why…

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The so-called Green New Deal is the flagship project of the current European Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen. The effort, which aims to make the 27 EU member states climate neutral by 2050, is estimated to require investments of up to 1 trillion euros ($1.9 trillion) per year. That's a tall order even in good times, but the current situation is not good: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with energy supply shortages, rising inflation, labor shortages and slowing growth in Europe, have highlighted the need for increased security spending. With many EU member states running budget deficits…

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