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Traitors Gate by Jeffrey Archer

Traitors Gate by Jeffrey Archer

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Jewels, Jeopardy, and Jeffrey Archer’s Latest Thriller Picture this: You’re standing in front of the Tower of London, that ancient fortress that’s seen more intrigue than a soap opera marathon. Now, imagine you’re tasked with moving the Crown Jewels – you know, just the most valuable trinkets in the kingdom – across London. Piece of cake, right? Well, not if Jeffrey Archer has anything to say about it. In “Traitors Gate,” the sixth installment of his William Warwick series, Jeffrey Archer serves up a heist story so delicious, it’ll have you eyeing your gran’s pearls with newfound suspicion. It’s like “Ocean’s Eleven” met “The Crown” and decided to have a literary love child. The Plot: A Ticking Time Bomb of Tension Chief Superintendent William Warwick and his trusty sidekick, Inspector Ross Hogan, have been running the annual Crown Jewels transport operation for four years without a hitch. It’s been smoother than the Queen’s silk stockings. But this year? Oh boy, this year’s different. Enter Miles Faulkner, a master criminal with more tricks up his sleeve …

In the West Bank, Guns and a Locked Gate Signal a Town’s New Residents

In the West Bank, Guns and a Locked Gate Signal a Town’s New Residents

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From the outskirts of his town in the West Bank, the mayor surveyed the rocky hills stretching toward the Dead Sea where Palestinians had long farmed and herded, and pointed out the new features of the landscape. New guard posts manned by Israeli soldiers. New roads patrolled by Israeli settlers. And, most tellingly, a new metal gate blocking the town’s sole road to those areas, installed and locked by the Israeli army to keep Palestinians out. “Anyone who goes to the gate, they either arrest him or kill him,” said the mayor, Moussa al-Shaer, of the town of Tuqu. On the other side of the gate, atop a bald hill in the distance, stood one of the area’s new residents, Abeer Izraeli, a Jewish settler. “With God’s help, we will stay here a long time,” Mr. Izraeli said. The case of the two people on either side of the gate is a particularly clear example of a dynamic playing out across the Israeli-occupied West Bank. As much of the world has focused on the war …

Hackers did not project the Soviet Victory banner on Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate this week

Hackers did not project the Soviet Victory banner on Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate this week

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CLAIM: Images show the Soviet Victory banner projected by hackers onto the east side of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Tuesday night, prior to annual festivities celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The images were fabricated. Berlin police and the company that manages the Brandenburg Gate confirmed to The Associated Press that the Soviet Victory banner did not appear this week on the monument, one of Germany’s most significant landmarks. THE FACTS: Social media users shared photos and videos that made it appear the banner was being projected onto the Brandenburg Gate ahead of this week’s commemorative celebrations. “Last night, hackers breached the projection on the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and put the Soviet Victory Banner,” reads one X post that had received approximately 21,000 likes and more than 5,300 shares as of Friday. A TikTok video viewed more than 198,000 times was similarly captioned: “Last night, hackers hacked the projection on the Brandenburg Gate and reminded authorities of who once defeated them, German police have launched an investigation.” Other …

TinyBeast Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)

TinyBeast Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)

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If you are searching for a small form factor Field-Programmable Gate Array complete with Mini PCIe you might be interested in the upcoming launch of the TinyBeast FPGA. Offering a PolarFire FPGA in small form factor .Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) have emerged as a innovative technology in the realm of industrial applications. These versatile devices offer unparalleled flexibility, speed, and precision in data processing and task execution, making them indispensable in modern industrial settings. The TinyBeast FPGA, built upon Microchip’s innovative PolarFire technology, epitomizes these benefits in a compact and powerful package. This innovative solution is particularly well-suited for real-time performance in environments that demand high efficiency and precise data handling, such as automation, measurement, and robotics. Transforming Automation, Measurement, and Robotics The TinyBeast FPGA excels in streamlining operations across several critical sectors of the industrial landscape. In the field of automation, this technology assists real-time data acquisition and control, significantly boosting system responsiveness and allowing seamless integration with existing infrastructure. For measurement tasks, TinyBeast’s extensive I/O capabilities ensure accurate and reliable data collection from …

Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says

Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate, Secret Service says

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FILE – The White House is visible through the fence at the North Lawn in Washington, on June 16, 2016. A driver died Saturday night, May 4, 2024 after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House, authorities said. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP FILE – The White House is visible through the fence at the North Lawn in Washington, on June 16, 2016. A driver died Saturday night, May 4, 2024 after crashing a vehicle into a gate at the White House, authorities said. Andrew Harnik/AP WASHINGTON — A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday night, but the fatal collision is being investigated “only as a traffic crash” and there was no threat to the president’s residence, law enforcement authorities said. The male driver, who was not immediately identified, was found dead in the vehicle following the crash shortly before 10:30 p.m. at an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, the U.S. Secret Service said in a statement. The …

Upcoming Stardew Valley mod lets you add popular Baldur’s Gate 3 companions

Upcoming Stardew Valley mod lets you add popular Baldur’s Gate 3 companions

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Stardew Valley: The cozy-core game that keeps on giving. Even after almost 10 years of content and countless additions to keep things fresh, the farming/lifestyle sim’s mod still takes things even further. Thus we get the latest announced mod: Baldur’s Village. Yep. It’s a mod that not only populates a map based on the incredibly popular RPG, but also gives some familiar friends the Stardew treatment. While not officially released yet, the developers, a team of three fans, have shared a bunch of details as to what to expect on launch and beyond. We’ve already mentioned that the team is hopeful in replicating the BG3 feel by incorporating an independent map of Baldur’s Village which features four different building styles, alongside little homages to the D&D-inspired title. What most will be chomping at the bit for though is the inclusion of various Baldur’s Gate companions, with one fan-favorite even being romanceable. Shadowheart, Gale, and Halsin will feature alongside the ever-popular Astarion, with the latter being the character you can romance. In fact, Astarion will have …

Hasbro’s bad Q1 earnings could have been worse without Fallout and Baldur’s Gate

Hasbro’s bad Q1 earnings could have been worse without Fallout and Baldur’s Gate

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The ongoing popularity of Baldur’s Gate 3 and a Fallout-licensed crossover with Magic: The Gathering may have saved Hasbro from an even worse quarter than the one it reported to investors on April 24. The future of its rebuilding efforts in 2024 remains in doubt despite those two properties’ success. The global toy empire, and parent company of Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast, took a beating in its toy division last year and divested itself of a movie studio whose D&D adaptation underperformed at the box office. That led to job cuts of 1,100 at the end of 2023, and another black mark on the company’s reputation as it promised that 2024 would see rebuilding. The first quarter’s results? Revenues were down 24%, much of that blamed on getting rid of eOne film. And yet it could have been worse without Baldur’s Gate and MTG, though alienating Baldur’s Gate maker Larian certainly dims its outlook for this year. Hasbro clings to gaming returns in Q1 report Gaming has been a catalyst for …

Baldur’s Gate 3’s latest patch brings more mod support and tools

Baldur’s Gate 3’s latest patch brings more mod support and tools

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Larian Studios has announced that a new Baldur’s Gate 3 patch will allow for moderation of the game’s features. Announced in a detailed Steam Community Update post titled “Evil Endings, New Beginnings,” Patch 7 for Baldur’s Gate 3 could change the game substantially. Baldur’s Gate 3 new Patch As we reported late last month, Larian will not be involved in any sequel or DLC to the acclaimed fantasy title and will turn their sights onto something bigger. Sven Wicke, the CEO of Larian, told GameSpot that the studio’s involvement in any other adventure in Faerûn would be “literally the opposite of what Larian is about. We want to do big, new things. We don’t want to rehash the thing that we’ve done already.” Patch 7 might change the fate of the title, as the community moderation and development teams eagerly anticipate the chance to change the game’s key elements. Through this opportunity, there could be a swathe of non-official Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) content that the heavily invested and caring community has curated. This parting …

BAFTA Games Awards: Baldur’s Gate 3 is the big winner, scooping five prizes | Science & Tech News

BAFTA Games Awards: Baldur’s Gate 3 is the big winner, scooping five prizes | Science & Tech News

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Baldur’s Gate 3 was the big winner at this year’s BAFTA Games Awards, taking home five prizes including the prestigious best game. It also won BAFTAs for music, narrative, and performer in a supporting role for Andrew Wincott, along with the EE players’ choice award, which is voted for by the public. The Dungeons and Dragons-based game faced strong competition from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Alan Wake 2 and indie hit Dave the Diver. Image: (L-R) Sarah Baylus, Swen Vincke and David Walgrave who won the best game award for Baldur’s Gate 3 Alan Wake 2 won two BAFTAs for artistic achievement and audio achievement, while Super Mario Bros. Wonder also scooped two for family and multiplayer. Awards host Phil Wang told Sky News: “There are some real legends of gaming here. Sam Lake, you know? I played as Sam Lake, I used to play so much Max Payne and now he’s here, sipping a mimosa.” Image: Phil Wang hosted the ceremony. Pic: BAFTA Sam Lake’s smash hit, Alan Wake 2, took him 13 …