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The Ghost games aim to make you feel like you’re playing a classic samurai movie. To make the connection more obvious, Ghost of Tsushima added a black-and-white mode made in collaboration with the estate of Seven Samurai director Akira Kurosawa. The sequel Ghost of Yōtei builds on that by bringing back the Kurosawa mode and adding two more “cinematic modes” …

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson apologized for pushing a fan in Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium, but he said spectators need to “keep your hands and keep your objects to yourself.” “I believe everyone saw what happened,” Jackson said Wednesday. “Don’t get me wrong, it just happened, I got pushed and I’m like, ‘What?’ I thought …

A decades-old cheap medication prescribed to millions of Americans is being hailed as a ‘miracle pill’ for anxiety and nerves.  Nearly 10 million Americans a year are prescribed propranolol, a beta-blocker approved in the 1960s for high blood pressure. But over the years, the 30-cent pill has become a drug of all trades, treating irregular heartbeats, migraines and kidney issues.  …

Physically, anxiety can feel like your insides are doing gymnastics, racing heart, sweaty palms, that OMG-my-mouth-is-dry thing. Propranolol blocks adrenaline’s effects, so those physical symptoms chill out. It kicks in within ~30–60 minutes and lasts a few hours, or up to a week if you’re on it regularly. But here’s the catch: it only tames the body’s reaction. The mental …

The stock of Google’s parent company ended Friday’s trading session relatively unchanged, as investors digested news of a major data leak and broader market developments. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)’s shares closed at $213.53, up slightly from the day’s prior end price, despite Google‘s global security alert advising its 2.5 billion Gmail users to update their information following a data breach involving …

As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill  The New York Times Trump’s attacks on the ‘Blacksonian’ have a history in a century-old myth  The Guardian President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian  The White House (.gov) Trump’s Smithsonian criticism contrasts with 2017 praise  The Hill BROADCAST BIAS: Networks distort what Trump really wants to fix about our museums  Fox News …

Monterey Car Week is known for automotive excess, but Hennessey just raised the bar in a way that leaves even the wildest muscle cars looking tame. The Texas-based hypercar builder has unveiled a one-off Hennessey Venom F5 with a gated six-speed manual and a staggering 2,031 horsepower, which is nearly double the Dodge Demon 170’s record-shattering 1,025 hp. It’s a …

Tesla Autopilot verdict sends a chill across the industry  Axios The auto industry isn’t ready for what comes after this Tesla Autopilot crash decision  Fortune Autopilot verdict deals Tesla a ‘black eye’, threatens Musk’s robotaxi ambitions  Reuters Tesla withheld data, lied, and misdirected police and plaintiffs to avoid blame in Autopilot crash  Electrek Tesla must pay portion of $329 million in damages after fatal …

Every half-decade or so, Justin Bieber sloughs off the callused skin of the pop superstar he became at age 15 to reveal the tender and quirky R&B singer he’s always been at heart. He did it in 2013 with his album “Journals,” then in 2020 with “Changes.” Neither project did anything like the numbers of his shinier, smilier teen-idol stuff, …