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The developer of Baldur’s Gate 3 explains in detail how and why players can break the game: “The easiest thing would be to block players… but we don’t like that at Larian”

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In a recently posted presentation for Sofia game jamLarian gameplay scripter Mihail Kostov outlined the work and thought that goes into an RPG as free-form as Baldurs Gate 3focusing on the “edge cases” that Larian had to consider, even if an incredibly small percentage of players would encounter them. We’ve heard similar stories from Larian … Read more

NASA explains how debris from space hits North Carolina mountain resort

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Space junk made an emergency landing in a luxurious country in North Carolina. A team of landscapers working at The Glamping Collective, a mountaintop resort near Asheville in Haywood County, found a large, mysterious object on May 22. NASA confirmed it was part of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, which is scheduled to reach the International … Read more

NASA explains how debris from space hits North Carolina mountain resort

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Space junk made an emergency landing in a luxurious country in North Carolina. A team of landscapers working at The Glamping Collective, a mountaintop resort near Asheville in Haywood County, found a large, mysterious object on May 22. NASA confirmed it was part of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, which is scheduled to reach the International … Read more

Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon, while other planets have hundreds

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On Earth, you can look up at night and see the moon shining from hundreds of thousands of miles away. But if you went to Venus, that wouldn’t be the case. Not every planet has a moon – so why do some planets have multiple moons while others have none? I am a physics teacher … Read more

Discovery of Memory Glue Explains Lifelong Memory – Neuroscience News

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Resume: A new study reveals the role of the molecule KIBRA in forming long-term memories. Researchers found that KIBRA acts as a ‘glue’ that binds with the enzyme PKMzeta to strengthen and stabilize synapses, crucial for memory retention. This discovery could lead to new treatments for memory-related disorders. The findings confirm a long-standing hypothesis about … Read more

You earn HOW MUCH? Bank of Dave explains the phone scam epidemic in a shocking gang interview

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Crime wave: Phones are stolen and then banking apps are hacked for cash

The secrets of the phone thieves terrorizing the streets of Britain have been revealed in a sensational interview between a gang leader and Dave Fishwick, the businessman who inspired the hit film Bank of Dave and columnist This is Money. In the interview, which will air on ITV’s Good Morning Britain from 6am this morning … Read more

Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon, while other planets have hundreds

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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question that you would like an expert to answer, please send it to Curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do some planets have moons and others don’t? – Siddharth, age 6, Texas On Earth, you can look up at night and see the moon shining … Read more

Ex-Sony boss Shawn Layden explains how to make games faster and cheaper

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Former president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Shawn Layden, began predicting the current, apocalyptic state of the video game industry in 2020. In a piece of conventional wisdom that industry watchers will often cite, Layden himself says it wasn’t a remarkable achievement gathered by observational trend lines over decades. He even made some suggestions … Read more

The council’s chief executive explains why ‘thousands’ of bins have not been emptied following changes to recycling

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The council’s bin trucks are also struggling to reach Fron Bache, Llangollen, say residents unhappy with the council’s new recycling programme. Richard Evans, local democracy reporter The chief executive of a council that introduced a new recycling system this month has admitted he “underestimated” the time bins and recycling rounds would take as “thousands” of … Read more

The council boss explains why ‘thousands’ of bins in Denbighshire are not being emptied

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Denbighshire’s chief executive has admitted the council ‘underestimated’ the time bins and recycling rounds would take after ‘thousands’ of collections were missed in the past two weeks. Chief executive Graham Boase has now apologized to residents on behalf of the council and said the authority is doing everything it can to ensure bins are emptied. … Read more