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A report on the Russian war effort published by ISW on Wednesday night argues that the Kremlin is “likely setting information conditions to justify planned Russian retreats and significant territorial losses in Kherson Oblast.” General Sergei Surovikin, commander of the Russian Army in Ukraine, teased “hard decisions” in Kherson during a Wednesday appearance on Russian state-run television. Vladimir Saldo, the Russian-installed head of Kherson, announced on the same day that the west bank of the Dnipro River was being evacuated in anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive....

In a recent post on Twitter, Intel excitedly made mention of the fact that a number of big releases will support its upscaling technology. Given that the tweet is accompanied by an image from Kojima Productions’ Death Stranding, it obviously hints that that will be one of the named titles. The link in the post goes to the company’s website, which outlines more games, with a couple of well-known releases, and undoubtedly more to follow....

New reports by Buzzfeed and Internet 2.0 reveal that TikTok has the capability to function as a sophisticated collection and surveillance tool that records extensive amounts of personally identifiable information for the Chinese government. Why does this theory stand up to scrutiny? One reason is that data collected in the U.S. has repeatedly been available in China. On June 30, TikTok responded in a letter to the U.S. Senators admitting, “Employees outside the U....

Vidal featured in 13 of Barca’s 18 matches this season prior to Sunday’s trip to Atletico Madrid, though just four of those appearances have been starts. The Chile international this week vowed to leave Camp Nou next year should he fail to be given more minutes by Ernesto Valverde, despite having 18 months to run on his contract. Inter have been tipped to move for Vidal, who worked with Marotta and head coach Antonio Conte at Juventus, but the Nerazzurri chief said his Barcelona deal must be respected....

According to Di Marzio, Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte sees Arturo Vidal as the ideal player to bring assurance and steel to his midfield and is pushing hard to sign Vidal in January following an argument between the Chilean and Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde. The Italian journalist understands that Barcelona are ready to negotiate for Vidal’s transfer only with Inter Milan as they want to strengthen their relationship with the Serie A side as they have one eye on signing Lautaro Martinez next summer....

On June 2, Kenya will take on New Zealand and the African nation’s next game will be against Stephen Constantine’s men on June 4. After South Africa pulled out of the tournament the All India Football Federation (AIFF) roped in Kenya as their replacement. Whereas Chinese Taipei will fight against New Zealand on June 5. After a two-day break the Blue Tigers will lock horns against the Black Caps who are currently 133rd in men’s FIFA ranking....

System time is the current date and time of day that is measured by a system clock. The system clock is required to synchronize all components on the motherboard. The clock counts of the number of ticks since the starting date, called the epoch. The number of seconds that have passed since midnight on January 1, 1970. UTC. It is called the Unix time. This time is also known as the epoch....

Des Raj was staying with his daughter’s family and, as per his wish, his eyes, liver and kidneys were donated to a Pune hospital. A graduate from Delhi University, he retired from Northern Railway in 2003 after serving for 40 years. A medium fast bowler, he played for Delhi Gymkhana and Northern Railway before taking to umpiring. Des Raj was on the Ranji Trophy umpires panel for 15 years and as an international umpire he officiated in the Pepsi tri-series match between Australia and Zimbabwe in 1998 before retiring in 2001....

They went ahead as early as the 20th minute when Lucas Alario continued his fine scoring form for his nation by heading in a cross by Marcos Acuna and just seven minutes later, their lead was doubled when Jhon Espinosa turned into the back of his net and Leandro Paredes ensured Argentina went into the break with a three-goal lead when he converted from the spot. Angel Mena pulled one back for Ecuador after the break to threaten a comeback, but goals by German Pezzella, Nicolas Dominguez, and Lucas Ocampos made sure of the result....

International Olympic Day is celebrated across the world every year to applaud the Olympic values and the Olympian spirit. Athletes from across nationalities participate in various sports and other activities including runs, exhibitions, seminars and musical events hosted by the Olympic Committees. Why is the International Olympic Day in the world? Asper the Olympic Channel, World Olympic Day is a celebration of sports, health and zeal to be an individual’s own best....

The many different plugs and standards across the countries make it necessary to check labels to reduce the risk of accidentally buying the wrong adapter or forgetting an essential converter. A few important variations in standards between countries (or sometimes even within a country) include differences in: CurrentVoltageFrequencyOutlet and plug shape Current The two primary standards for current are Alternating Current and Direct Current. The U.S. standard was developed during the famous war between Tesla and Edison....

In a post boasting over 11,000 votes and 1,000 comments, Redditor u/Enoyafish detailed their Christmas cocaine bender, and the fear they experienced at the prospect of a potential drug test. Posted in Reddit’s popular r/tifu, aka “Today I F****d Up,” u/Enjoyafish’s viral post drew the attention of other Redditors, and inspired a thread of hilarious reactions. Explaining that they had used a significant amount of cocaine on Christmas, the Redditor said that when they were leaving a law class, the class’s lecturer reminded students that they would need their identification badges the next day....

The post, sent to the popular r/antiwork Reddit forum by u/gtheman3812 is short, though its brevity hasn’t stopped it from getting over 1,600 comments and 24,000 upvotes. “My boss just told me ‘I need to let her know whenever I make plans for the weekend’ so she can know ahead of time ’that I won’t be able to come in on Saturday’ (my day off). Yeah go f*** yourself,” the post reads in its entirety....

In Reddit’s popular “AmITheA**hole” forum, u/Senior_Emu1139, posted their story. The post has over 7,200 upvotes and over 700 comments. The Reddit user begins their story by explaining that their classes are all online through Zoom, due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. They were glad that their schedule lined up so they only had classes on Fridays, but that meant the day was very long. Even though they aren’t necessarily required to attend lectures, the Redditor wanted to get extra practice....

Q: Please tell me about your background and interest in Interstitial Cystitis (IC). A: I am very typical of IC patients. I was 32 when my symptoms started. Several times a month, I experienced intense bladder pain, discomfort, and the need to urinate frequently, particularly at night. Yet though it certainly felt like an infection, bacteria was never found in my urine. It took over a year to diagnose my IC....

How did you become interested in cartoons and comics? Always liked them. There was a dime store where I lived and it had all the books. I gradually got overwhelmed by them. Why did you use kids exclusively? I knew that little kids live a life that is different from the adults’. I always had this feeling that little kids are trapped on playgrounds or in other places and in order to get away you have to learn how to work your way around....

He spent the next 20 years enduring nightmarish outbursts from Hussein, who once forced him to watch a videotape of colleagues who had supposedly betrayed the regime being shot to death by a firing squad. By 1994, he’d seen enough, and fled Iraq before making his way to the American embassy in Budapest, Hungary. Hamza, who now lives in hiding somewhere in Virginia with his wife and children, recently spoke with NEWSWEEK’S Suzanne Smalley about the two decades he spent developing deadly weapons....

Fifteen emerging and elite Indian Para-athletes have been selected, through a comprehensive process. These athletes are currently training for the upcoming Paralympics which will take place in Rio, Brazil this year. We spoke to Para-swimmer, Niranjan Mukundan who was crowned the Junior World Champion in 2015. The 21-year-old trains at the GoSports Foundation in Bangalore. He was born with a physical deformity called Spina Bifida- where there is an imperfect closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord....

Even if players aren’t familiar with the works that inspired Inside the Backrooms, the game is arguably better going in blind. There are puzzles to solve while trying to find one’s way out of the terrifying backroom offices that appear to have no end. Surviving the challenges, working together, and avoiding the entities of Inside the Backrooms are paramount to survival. It’s immersive and, by conforming to the style of the horror genre, unforgiving....

The 5.7-inch display is curved at both edges, making the unit slimmer in the hand and not like a phablet at all. The dimensions of 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm make it barely bigger than the S7 Edge and actually smaller than the iPhone 7 Plus. Samsung has used curved metal on the rear which meets the curved glass of the display, giving the Note 7 a premium feel from the outset, and the 169g weight is reassuring without being cumbersome....