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The passport requirement was removed from all new PC version copies of Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag released since then and the people who had already bought the game were promised refunds. This move has been widely appreciated by gamers all over and coming right after a similar move by EA games (publishers of titles like Battlefield and Need For Speed) which scrapped its online passport requirement earlier in May 2013....

In a press release, the FCC said Tuesday that wireless provider had been collecting money for 885,000 supposed members of the government’s Lifeline program who were not actually using the service. The program was established in 1985 with the intention of helping low income earners obtain traditional phone service. In 2005, the program was modernized by allowing the federal subsidies to be used for wireless and broadband services. The FCC said that the 885,000 supposed subscribers amounted to 30 percent of Sprint’s Lifeline base, and 10 percent of the entire Lifeline program....

These conductors have gold electrodes with nanomesh (network of well connected nanowires made in gold). They allow for extreme stretchability along with good electrical conductivity. The scientists at University of Houston also see this electrical conductor being used in biomedical devices. Lead research Zhifeng Ren suggested that gold nanomesh electrodes with novel grain boundary lithography tend to give on a slight resistance. This nanomesh conducts electricity and is transparent. Gold is preferred over silver or copper because this nanomesh doesn’t oxidize so soon....

Democrats brought one of Trump’s main legislative priorities to the finish line just as party leaders were working to highlight allegations of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress against the president. And on the same day the House took the historic step of introducing impeachment articles against Trump, the president had kind words for the House Democratic caucus, saying in a tweet that Democratic support for a revised trade agreement “would be great for our Country!...

In America, we have a severe problem with untreated post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—and it doesn’t just affect veterans. At the moment, approximately one in 11 people will get diagnosed PTSD in their lifetime. Many people who have PTSD have difficulty connecting to loved ones or engaging at work, and statistically speaking, the majority go on to suffer from this condition for their entire life. In addition to the intangible, personal costs to individuals who suffer from PTSD, there’s also a huge drain on the American economy....

Actually, that person probably had more to say than Patrick Mahomes, because it is not customary for a quarterback to stand on the sideline and scream his lungs out to disrupt the opposition while his team’s defense is on the field.​ Mahomes only could watch. That is the absurdity of the NFL’s overtime rule, that Kansas City’s best player could have no impact on breaking a tie between the Chiefs and the Patriots because of the vagaries of a coin flip....

While it remains to be seen how Sony will respond, as the purchase of other publishers is certainly a possibility, PlayStation fans have surely made note of the franchises that could no longer be seen on the platform. Call of Duty and Overwatch are two of the biggest shooters in the world, and with both possibly becoming Xbox console exclusives, PlayStation will be severely lacking in the FPS department. Sony needs to share news on an exclusive FPS sooner rather than later, because right now, Xbox is set to dominate in this area....

American tennis great Andre Agassi, a two-time US Open champion, was inducted into the US Open Court of Champions that celebrates the legacy of the greatest singles champions in the history of the US Open. Agassi received a huge cheer from the Arthur Ashe Stadium during Sunday’s ceremony that was attened by recently retired Andy Roddick, 2003 US Open champion, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe....

IGN had the exclusive on the announcement, and comments on how the new game is in keeping with Volition’s usual modern design. Three ‘heroes’ (a term we use loosely, since the agents aren’t always the good guys), use their unique skills to take on the bad guys in an open-world landscape with lots of open-world action. Release date and platforms Agents of Mayhem will launch on PC, Xbox One and PS4 on 15 August 2017....

With that said, there are a lot of questions about these characters such as “how old are the Straw Hats?” It’s also impossible to decipher the heights of some characters from a glance due to One Piece’s wild body proportions, but this data can be found. RELATED: Manga Series We Can’t Believe Are Still Ongoing (& How Long They Are) One Piece Statistics Chart At this point in One Piece, it seems unlikely that the Straw Hats will welcome a new member into the crew, although there is always a chance that Eiichiro Oda will surprise readers....

The Aggies also won’t have a spring game — at least not like the one most schools will have. Because Texas A&M’s Kyle Field is undergoing a $450 million renovation, Texas A&M announced Friday that spring football drills will be held on campus and the Aggies won’t have a traditional spring game for this year and next. “I am disappointed we will not be able to hold a few scrimmages or the spring game inside Kyle Field the next couple of years,” A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said....

West Brom went ahead with their first attack after six minutes when Stephane Sessegnon fired a shot past a flat-footed Joe Hart in goal. Sessegnon then blotted his copybook when he fouled Aleksandar Kolarov and Aguero slotted home a 19th-minute penalty. Nasri, making his first league start since September, put City in front after 66 minutes, tapping in from close range after Aguero’s effort was blocked. West Brom had chances to equalise against a shaky home rearguard, chiefly through Saido Berahino who missed the target with the home defence expecting an offside flag....

Greg and Travis McMichael were each sentenced to life plus 20 years, without the possibility of parole. William Bryan was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. “I’ve read somewhere, and I don’t remember where it was, that at a minimum, Ahmaud Arbery’s death should force us to consider expanding our definition of what a neighbor may be and how we treat them,” Judge Timothy Walmsley said before the sentencing....

A startup called Hume AI claims to use algorithms to measure emotions from facial, vocal, and verbal expressions. It’s one of a growing number of companies that purport to read human emotions using computers. But some experts say that the concept raises privacy issues. “Whoever controls these systems and platforms are going to have a lot of information on individuals,” Bob Bilbruck, a tech startup advisor, told Lifewire in an email interview....

AIFF’s new mobile scouting application Scout-Me will further ease out the scouting process. It was through their overseas online scouting portal that AIFF had earlier unearthed Namit Deshpande and Sunny Dhaliwal for the Indian U17 squad which represented the country in their maiden appearance at the quadrennial event. The AIFF Scouting Application ScoutMe has been developed by a 17-year football enthusiast Kush Pandey who is pursuing his International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Jayshree Periwal International School, Jaipur and incidentally has represented Delhi at the National Championships and also leads his school football team....

“We continue to monitor the situation in Afghanistan closely,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said in a briefing Wednesday. “We are mindful of the deteriorating security situation. And our focus right now remains on supporting the Afghan forces in the field where and when feasible we can from the air, as well as completing our drawdown in a safe and orderly way.” The Taliban could isolate Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, in 30 days and take over the area in 90 days, Reuters said Wednesday....

The current system keeps a lid on the economic talents of people like Agok and his students. We must instead unleash their abilities and let Africa reach its true economic potential. That means wiring Africa with clean, dependable energy. Only the private sector can deliver what is badly needed to unlock the continent’s potential. As nearly any economist will tell you, reliable electricity is critical to economic prosperity. All developed countries today have an annual electricity consumption per capita of 3,000 kWh or greater....

Biden on Wednesday introduced Dr. Miguel Cardona, a former fourth-grade teacher, the youngest principal in Connecticut, and the first Latino to serve as the state’s education commissioner, making him the third Puerto Rican ever to serve in a presidential cabinet. Cardona has advocated for reopening schools, arguing that the closures are harming children, and one of his challenges will be working with state and local officials to accomplish that goal safely as the coronavirus pandemic rages....

Sanders, who was President Donald Trump’s press secretary until July 2019, made the remarks on Tuesday evening’s Hannity on Fox. She spoke about Bloomberg’s prospects for securing the Democratic nomination and facing Trump in the November election. “Not to mention Bloomberg, if he continues to rise, is going to have serious problems with women, with African Americans,” Sanders said. “His record, his language, is offensive and atrocious. Then again, maybe he can buy the DNC just like Hillary did and steal it from Bernie [Sanders] like they did in 2016....

“Wow! Crazy Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls, looking very good against his opponents in the Do Nothing Party. So what does this all mean? Stay tuned!” Trump tweeted on Sunday afternoon. In response, Sanders tweeted moments later: “It means you’re going to lose.” Their Twitter exchange comes after a Des Moines Register/CNN poll, released late last week, positioned Sanders as the front-runner of the Iowa caucuses with 20 percent....