Author: Justin M. Larson

Ahead of the launch of Elden Ring Nightreign, developer FromSoftware has warned PC gamers that they may experience framerate drops if they’re using “the latest graphics cards.”In a vague note to fans included with Elden Ring Nightreigh’s day-one patch notes, FromSoftware said it was investigating the cause, and suggested those affected drop the graphics settings down from the default “High” to “Medium” or “Low” and lowering the screen resolution, as well as installing the latest drivers for your graphics card.Here’s the statement:We have confirmed that some PC configurations using the latest graphics cards may experience framerate drops. We are currently…

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Donald Trump has sought to restructure America’s international trade relationships. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration has lashed out at a US trade court ruling striking down the President’s reciprocal tariffs. The White House has said that the US trade policy will continue and the government is reviewing other avenues as well.The Trump administration sharply criticised a federal court’s ruling on Thursday that blocked numerous broad-ranging tariffs, dealing a significant blow to the presidential trade agenda.Since his return to office in January, Donald Trump has sought to restructure America’s international trade relationships, employing tariffs as a diplomatic tool to bring…

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Hailey Bieber attends the Rhode UK launch party with Hailey Bieber at Chiltern Firehouse on May 17, 2023 in London, England. Dave Benett | Dave Benett Collection | Getty ImagesE.l.f. Beauty announced on Wednesday plans to acquire Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand Rhode in a deal worth up to $1 billion as the cosmetics company looks to expand further into skincare. The acquisition – E.l.f.’s biggest ever, according to FactSet – is comprised of $800 million in cash and stock, plus an additional potential $200 million payout based on Rhode’s performance over the next three years. The deal is expected to close in…

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Aditya Pancholi, known for roles in films like ‘Dayavaan’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani,’ faced controversy due to his personal life. Despite being married to Zarina Wahab, his relationship with Kangana Ranaut became a focal point. Kangana accused Pancholi of physical abuse, recounting a painful chapter that began when she was 17. Aditya Pancholi comes from a film family that owned Pancholi Arts, once the largest studio in pre-partition Lahore. He began his acting career with the TV show Shahadat in 1985 and rose to fame with Dayavaan in 1988. Over the years, he played key roles in films like Yes Boss,…

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Sexual exploitation and domestic violence soared after the catastrophic Lahaina wildfire in 2023, with pre-existing gender inequalities exposed and exacerbated by the post-disaster response, new research has found.In the weeks and months after the deadliest American fire in a century, one in six female fire survivors surveyed felt forced to engage in sexual acts in exchange for basic necessities such as food, clothing and housing.Immigrant women and other limited English speakers felt particularly isolated and unsafe in emergency shelters, with some sleeping with their children in vehicles – or engaging in “survival sex” for a safer place to stay, according…

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Google’s latest Drive features can give Workspace users more information about the videos they’ve saved. A Gemini AI feature that summarizes documents and PDFs in Google Drive is now expanding to video files, allowing users to gain insights about what’s in the video without having to watch it themselves.The Gemini in Drive feature provides a familiar chatbot interface that can provide quick summaries describing the footage or pull specific information. For example, users can ask Gemini to list action items mentioned in recorded meetings or highlight the biggest updates and new products in an announcement video, saving time spent on…

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Suyash Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The googly proved to be Suyash Sharma’s deadly weapon as he helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru secure a commanding eight-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, propelling RCB into the IPL 2025 final. The leg-spinner credited some assistance from the worn pitch for his success.In a remarkable spell of 3-17, Suyash dismantled Punjab’s lower order by taking the wickets of Shashank Singh, Musheer Khan, and Marcus Stoinis in quick succession. His efforts ensured PBKS were bundled out for a mere 101 runs in just 14.1…

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Iowa PBS covers the 2024 State Girls Softball Championships live from Fort Dodge, Iowa in July 2024.Courtesy: Iowa PBSHigh school sports games and related coverage have become some of the most popular local programs on PBS stations across the U.S., especially in states without professional sports.PBS stations in states like South Dakota, Arkansas and Nebraska have spent years bulking up on high school sports programming — mainly championship coverage — in a bid to broaden their local offerings.The content has led to a bigger audience for public broadcasters. Live sports on every level tend to boost TV and streaming viewership,…

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Virat Kohli’s dance moves are creating a buzz online during an IPL 2025 match. A viral video shows the Royal Challengers Bengaluru star grooving to Govinda’s Akhiyon Se Goli Maare, delighting fans. The clip, captured by a spectator, sparked excitement on social media, with many lamenting its absence from the live broadcast. Virat Kohli, known for his stellar cricket and vibrant on-field presence, is once again winning hearts—this time with his dance moves. A viral video from an IPL 2025 match shows the Royal Challengers Bengaluru star grooving to Govinda’s iconic track Akhiyon Se Goli Maare, and fans are absolutely…

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Trump Always Chickens Out – or Taco for short. Investors like narratives to explain the financial world, and they appear to have seized on this one: whenever Donald Trump faces a market backlash, he will back down.It would be fair to say the US president did not take kindly to the suggestion that he was being a “chicken” when asked by a reporter at the White House about the term that is gaining traction on Wall Street.“Oh isn’t that nice – ‘I chicken out.’ I’ve never heard that,” Trump mused on Wednesday in response to the reporter’s question on the…

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Valve’s beloved Steam Deck is a delightful little device that makes PC gaming possible anywhere, but it suffers from some significant limitations. The Deck’s custom AMD Ryzen “Aerith” processor requires severe graphical sacrifices to hit playable frame rates in intense games — if you can run them at all. When you’re playing, you’ll blow through the battery in just a few hours. And while non-Steam games can be added to the Deck, it requires wonky technical workarounds that normie gamers probably won’t bother to troubleshoot. Enter Nvidia’s new GeForce Now native app for the Steam Deck, announced today and available…

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Just as the dust was settling on a fragile trade truce between the world’s two largest economies, the Trump administration delivered a shock to Chinese students and their families. US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Wednesday vowed to “aggressively” revoke visas of Chinese students- a sweeping move that rattled families, university officials, and Chinese authorities. Simultaneously, the Trump administration has unveiled new export controls restricting the sale of software used to design semiconductors – a key pinch point in the US-China tech battle.The one-two punch risks not only derailing the fragile trade truce painstakingly negotiated by the world’s two…

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Boeing Co. 737 Max fuselages at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, on April 15, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBoeing’s airplane deliveries to China will resume next month after handovers were paused amid a trade war with the Trump administration, CEO Kelly Ortberg said Thursday, as he brushed off the impact of tit-for-tat tariffs with some of the United States’ largest trading partners this year.Ortberg had said last month that China had paused deliveries.”China has now indicated … they’re going to take deliveries,” Ortberg said. The first deliveries will be next month, he told a Bernstein conference on Thursday.Boeing,…

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Anushka Sharma lit up the stands with uncontainable joy as Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed into the IPL 2025 final, defeating Preity Zinta’s Punjab Kings in a one-sided Qualifier 1 clash on Thursday. RCB’s bowlers tore through PBKS, restricting them to a meagre 101 before comfortably chasing down the target to book a spot in the grand finale.Anushka’s emotional reaction goes viralDressed in a crisp white shirt, Anushka stood up clapping and laughing, her eyes gleaming with pride as RCB clinched the win. One frame that took over the internet showed her hugging a friend beside her in…

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The Manchester United winger Amad Diallo has said he “does not regret” making an obscene gesture to fans in Kuala Lumpur, claiming they had insulted his mother.After United’s 1-0 friendly defeat by Asean All-Stars on Wednesday, footage emerged on social media of Amad putting his middle finger up to fans outside the team hotel.“I have respect for people but not for the one who insults my mom,” the 22-year-old wrote on social media. “I shouldn’t have reacted like that but I don’t regret what I did. We had a great time in Malaysia with good people.”The club told the BBC…

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I don’t want gaming to become another streaming subscription service that keeps going up in price. I don’t want to put even more power in Nvidia’s hands, particularly not right now.But I can’t deny that the company’s $20-a-month* GeForce Now is a near-perfect fit for the Steam Deck. I’ve been covering cloud gaming for 15 years, and this is the very first time I’ve wanted to keep playing indefinitely.For the uninitiated, Nvidia’s GeForce Now is a game streaming service that farms the graphical processing power out to the cloud. Instead of controlling a game running locally on your Steam Deck’s…

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