Tag: wake
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Alan Wake 2 is somehow amazing and terrible all at the same time
[ad_1] Alan Wake 2 is nothing if not distinctive (Picture: Remedy) A reader explains why they enjoy Alan Wake 2 so much, warts and all, and why Remedy is one of their favourite developers. Sometimes it seems as if gamers enjoy complaining more than they enjoy playing video games and I don’t want this to…
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GPMB warns fragile progress made on pandemic preparedness in the wake of COVID-19 is at risk – Health
[ad_1] The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) – the independent body responsible for assessing the state of the world’s preparedness for pandemics and other health emergencies – issued a warning today that the fragile progress to strengthen preparedness made in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is at risk, and the world’s capacity to deal…
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Alan Wake 2 will boot on GeForce GTX 10 and Radeon 5000 GPUs (running it is another story)
[ad_1] The big picture: A Remedy developer raised alarms upon admitting that Alan Wake 2 doesn’t officially support graphics cards older than Turing and RDNA 2. Early post-launch testing shows that GPUs predating mesh shaders will still boot the game but with generally unacceptable performance. For example, cards like the Radeon RX 5700 XT and…
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CRPF discusses evolving law and order situation in wake of Manipur crisis
[ad_1] Security personnel stand guard as students protest against the “killing” of two missing students by unknown miscreants and demand peace in Manipur, Imphal, on September 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Top officials of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 18 discussed the evolving law and order situation in the country in the…
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Thresholds of Perception: “Do I Wake or Sleep?”
[ad_1] By Lambert Strether of Corrente. “I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.” –Theodore Roethke, The Waking Etymologically, the word “wake” comes from the IndoEuropean weg, “to be strong, be lively” (according to the American Heritage Dictionary of IndoEuropean Roots, which I have vivid memories of devouring as a teenager, except it seems…
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Canadian police stepping up patrols in wake of Israel attacks
[ad_1] Police forces across Canada are stepping up patrols around religious centres in the wake of an attack on Israel. Hamas fighters launched the deadliest attack in decades on Israel Saturday, which prompted a number of Canada’s police institutions to say they are ‘monitoring’ the situation. “While we are not aware of…
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Explosion in Ukraine Kills at Least 51 Gathered for a Wake
[ad_1] They came to mourn the dead, but in a split second of thunder and flying debris, more than 50 people who had gathered for a wake were themselves killed on Thursday when a giant explosion tore through a shop in a tiny Ukrainian village. It was one of the biggest losses of civilian life…
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Maui emergency chief quits in wake of warning siren controversy
[ad_1] Maui emergency chief quits in wake of warning siren controversy – CBS News Watch CBS News Herman Andaya, the head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, resigned abruptly Thursday after he was leveled with significant criticism for his decision not to activate the island’s warning sirens when wildfires broke out on Aug. 8. Hawaii’s…
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Women wake up to feet being fondled at South Lake Tahoe resort
[ad_1] Article content There’s foot massages and then there’s this. Article content A California man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after allegedly breaking into two South Lake Tahoe resort condos in the early morning hours between July 1 and July 3 and fondling women’s feet while they were asleep, reported Fox News. Article content…
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Two-hour Block on One Arm of Mumbai-Pune Expressway to Remove Boulders, Mud in Wake of Landslide
[ad_1] Published By: Pragati Pal Last Updated: July 28, 2023, 21:35 IST The 95-km expressway connecting the two major cities of Maharashtra – Mumbai and Pune – passes through the Sahyadri mountain ranges and is dotted with tunnels. (Photo: Shutterstock) The landslide took place around 8 pm on Thursday, which affected the vehicular traffic towards…