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Scientists warn microplastics make antibiotics fail
As if we needed another reason to worry about plastic pollution, science just handed us a pretty terrifying one. We already know microplastics are clogging up our oceans, drifting through our air, and...
Meet IndyStar intern Lucy Tobier
IndyStar's Pulliam fellows have gone on to rich careers in Indianapolis and across the news industry. Meet 2026 intern Lucy Tobier.
Another New Prediction Says Colts Trade Anthony Richardson Sr.
Everyone seems to be waiting for the other shoe to drop in the Indianapolis Colts' Anthony Richardson Sr. saga.
Best international shows to stream in 2026
For six weeks, soccer made the U.S. the center of worldwide celebration. Keep the post-World Cup blues at bay by watching these 15 international series.
Even more Central Florida restaurants shut down over health problems
One of the eateries — a Chinese restaurant in Orlando — suffered its fourth closure this year, according to state records.
No beach? No problem. Celebrate Parrot Fest Saturday at Lancaster Liederkranz
To attend one of the closest beaches to Lancaster County, you're going to have to drive for 2 to 3 hours.
Forrester’s 2027 Budget Planning Guides: After A Year Of Caution, Business And Tech Leaders Are Ready To Invest Again
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 15, 2026--According to Forrester’s (Nasdaq: FORR) 2027 Budget Planning Guides, business and technology leaders are approaching 2027 with renewed confidence as they increasingly accept volatility as a permanent feature of the business environment. After a year of more cautious spending, more than 80% of leaders expect their budgets to increase over the next 12 months, with as many as one-quarter anticipating growth of 10% or more. But planning in the age of AI demands more
Here’s What Northcoast Thinks About Six Flags Entertainment (FUN)
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) is one of the best small cap stocks to buy with the highest upside potential. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE:FUN) received a rating update from Northcoast on July 8, with the firm initiating coverage of the stock with a Neutral rating. For reference, in its financial results for fiscal Q1 […]
Motorola's brand-new Edge 70 Max flagship is exquisitely affordable and impressively feature-packed
Powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor and equipped with blazing fast magnetic wireless charging, Motorola's latest Galaxy S26 Ultra rival is fully official... in India.
England v Argentina World Cup 2026 semi-final: Lionel Scaloni on politics
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says he is "not going to mix" football and politics before his side's World Cup semi-final against England.
Asking Eric: I’m over neighbors who keep making rude comments about my autism
Eric: You don’t owe anyone an explanation simply for living your life.
Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams
The post Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now. One year removed from a 14-year postseason drought, the Buffalo Sabres decided to remind the Detroit Red Wings which team […] The post Sabres Troll Red Wings, Other NHL Teams appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now.
Medicare releases 2027 physician fee schedule with ‘devastating’ cuts to radiologist payments
"These cuts ignore the burden that rising practice costs are placing on ... radiology practices and our healthcare system," one imaging society told Radiology Business.
How tiny pollen grains helped solve a brutal murder: The fascinating science behind nature's invisible crime scene evidence
Blood, fingerprints, and weapons aren't the only evidence investigators look for at a crime scene; pollen is another. Pollen grains are one piece of evidence that has helped solve some of the highest-profile murder cases in recent years, one grain at a time.
Labor, business groups warn NY data center ban endangers jobs, economy
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Tuesday, July 14, banning the construction of large data centers in New York for one year.
China grows at one of lowest rates on record; Thames Water has funds to survive to year end
Thames Water says it has £515m cash in the bank as its debts swell to £18.5bn
NVIDIA is giving away a custom Gears of War: E-Day GeForce RTX 5080
NVIDIA is giving away a custom Gears of War: E-Day GeForce RTX 5080. The one-off Founders Edition card will go to a single winner.
Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil billed as one of the world's largest and most complete specimens was sold for a record $50.1 million Tuesday to a mystery bidder.
Eagles Biggest Question Has to Do With Jalen Carter Again
If things are similar to how they've been in years past, the Philadelphia Eagles will have one of the better defenses in the NFL. The only question that remains for this defense at the moment is what it will do with Jalen Carter.
New Kent supervisors strike down tech district plan; rezone 340 acres for potential business park
While a plan to create a data center-friendly technology zone in New Kent County appears to be dead for now, at least some of that same land could soon be home to a new business park.
Texas Makes Announcement Featuring Arch Manning
The college football season is approaching quickly, and the Texas Longhorns are one of the most intriguing teams entering 2026.Head coach Steve Sarkisian has assembled a roster loaded with talent. However, quarterback Arch Manning remains the team’s biggest storyline as he enters his fourth season with the program.This will be just Manning’s second year as […] The post Texas Makes Announcement Featuring Arch Manning appeared first on HEAVY.
N&N: Messick & Smith shut out NL All-Stars
When you pitch a shutout, you’re gonna win. Someone has to be on the opposite end of that, and playing the role of Tanner Bibee tonight was a group of 9 NL pitchers who gave up 4 runs. 4 runs too many. 10 men pitched for the AL, but we’re focusing only on Parker Messick […]
Scientists sail to Greenland to study melting ice sheets
A Cambridge scientist is leading the pioneering study into the impact of melting glaciers on our oceans.
Daniel Ek’s Neko Health Raises $700 Million From Billionaires, Celebs
Neko Health, Daniel Ek’s startup developing body-scanning technology, has raised $700 million from venture capitalists, billionaires and celebrities to open new facilities, including one in New York later this year.
Health experts calling mix of heat, ozone pollution, wildfire smoke the perfect storm
'Weather the storm of construction': New funding for businesses impacted by streetcar
Omaha offers new funding resources for businesses impacted along streetcar route. The Streetcar Business Impact fund provides money to businesses with proven revenue decreases.
Raiders Get Strong Fernando Mendoza Take From Former NFL Coach
The Las Vegas Raiders have a decision on their hands with training camp nearing, and that’s whether the Silver and Black should go with veteran Kirk Cousins or hand the keys to the franchise over to Fernando Mendoza.Having Cousins start the season can allow Las Vegas to bring Mendoza along slowly. Nonetheless, one former NFL […] The post Raiders Get Strong Fernando Mendoza Take From Former NFL Coach appeared first on HEAVY.
How Brewers' William Contreras did in the All-Star Game
William Contreras was the lone Brewers player to see game action in the All-Star Game
Fire code dispute pits Bear Lake business against fire district
ST. CHARLES – An Idaho watercraft rental company near Bear Lake is engaged in ongoing legal proceedings with the area’s fire district over what fueling practices are allowed under fire code. The dispute is between North Beach Rentals, which operates in both Idaho and Utah, and the Bear Lake County Fire District. After negotiations between […]
UCSB week-long event gives physically disabled campers opportunity to play variety of sports
Since 1986, the Santa Barbara sports camp for kids and young adults with physical disabilities has been one of the few of its kind in the state
Shane Ryan defends Rory McIlroy ‘legacy’ question after internet blowback
The final of golf’s four major championships begins later this week at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, and players are fulfilling their pre-tournament media obligations. As one would expect before an Open Championship, golf fans were hanging on every word six-time major winner Rory McIlroy gave to the press. But it was one…
iOS 27: My favorite new iPhone features (other than AI)
The iOS 27 public beta is here, and the headlining changes are Siri AI and the array of new Apple...
Students hatch nine chicks for science project at Jones Elementary
Students in Rachel Thacker’s third grade class watched nine chicks hatch.
Browns young cornerstone already in elite company after rookie season
He may only be entering his second season in the NFL, but Browns linebacker Carson Schwesinger already finds himself in elite conversations
FTO designation exposes compliance gaps in Brazil’s entertainment sector
Following a domestic money-laundering probe that linked funk artists to Brazilian criminal groups and the subsequent US designation of two cartels as terrorist organisations, Brazilian legal practitioners tell Latin Lawyer they are updating sanctions-screening systems for entertainment-industry clients, reassessing their own onboarding processes for artists and producers and reaching out to Mexican peers for guidance on managing the fallout.
Watch Eternal Founder Goyal Bets on Health Tech, Aerospace
India's quick commerce billionaire Deepinder Goyal is planning to launch his first product after stepping back from the empire he led for 18 years. Goyal says Temple, a wearable device worn on the side of the forehead, will retail for about one-thousand U-S dollars. The founder of Eternal Limited, which counts quick delivery apps Zomato and Blinkit under its umbrella, spoke with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin in an exclusive interview at his private residence in New Delhi.
Going to museums, movies, and theater may help your body stay younger
Going to the cinema, visiting museums, or attending concerts may do more than entertain. Researchers found that older adults who regularly participated in cultural activities tended to have bodies that functioned like those of people about three years younger. They believe stronger social ties, better mental health, and healthier habits could help explain the link, although more research is needed to determine whether cultural activities directly slow aging.
Matt Damon recalls George Clooney stealing his identify to prank Amy Poehler and Tina Fey: ‘I was so bewildered’
Matt Damon recalls feeling ‘bewildered’ after getting a fruit basket from Amy Poehler and Tina Fey — but after one phone call, he realized it was all part of a prank orchestrated by George Clooney.
Power of 7: Could an ancient political feud explain Qumran sect’s faulty 364-day calendar?
New theory offers a solution to one of the Dead Sea Scrolls' longest-running puzzles, arguing the out-of-sync calendar was used for ideological reasons -- until it felt safe to abandon it
Switch 2 'Choose Your Game' Bundle Gets A Discount Ahead Of System Price Revision (US)
A standalone system will cost $499.99 as of September
UAMS, Mena Regional Health System to Sign Co-Management Agreement
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Mena Regional Health System are planning to sign a co-management agreement, pending final approval by the Arkansas Department of Health. The agreement was approved on Tuesday night by the Mena City Council and the Mena Hospital Commissioners.
Samsung says Galaxy Z Fold 8 crease is less visible thanks to ‘Flex Titanium’ display
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 series will get a new foldable display architecture, Samsung admits, which will improve the phone’s...
At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate
The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.
Samsung's new foldables will debut new Flex Titanium display on July 22
Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung is pulling back the curtains on a new foldable phone feature that will debut at the event.
Lakers’ Signing One of ‘Worst Contracts’ in Free Agency
The Los Angeles Lakers will look very different next season after losing multiple key players in free agency this summer. One new addition to the Lakers’ squad is former Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler. He secured a four-year, $129.5 million with Los Angeles as part of a sign-and-trade agreement with the Jazz. The contract is a […] The post Lakers’ Signing One of ‘Worst Contracts’ in Free Agency appeared first on LA Sports Report.
PrismML Releases Bonsai 27B: 1-bit and Ternary Builds of Qwen3.6-27B That Run on Laptops and Phones
PrismML released Bonsai 27B: ternary and 1-bit builds of Qwen3.6-27B retaining 94.6% and 89.5% of FP16 at 5.9GB
Pat Oliphant, fearless Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist, dies at 90
Pat Oliphant, one of the most influential political cartoonists, has died at 90
One year since Petersburg flooding, businesses still feeling impacts
Today marks one year since severe storms swept through central Virginia — leaving parts of Petersburg underwater. Families were displaced, and businesses on Bank Street were left to clean up the me…
Taylor Riggs: This is an economy that's open for business
'The Big Money Show' co-host Taylor Riggs reports on major banks like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo delivering blowout profits in Q2, indicating a resilient economy and strong consumer spending.
Lakers’ Austin Reaves gives insight into Luka Doncic friendship
Austin Reaves says Luka Doncic is one of his best friends and constantly sends golf swing videos as the Lakers enter a new era without LeBron James.
Somerset County leaders fault new state budget over mental health, 911 funding gaps
WJAC provides news, weather and sports information for Johnstown, Altoona, State College and DuBois, Pennsylvania. Our coverage area includes Bedford, Everett, Somerset, Meyersdale, Ebensburg, Windber, Hollidaysburg, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Tyrone, Bellefonte, Philipsburg, Clearfield, Punxsutawney, St. Marys, Brookville, Emporium, Treasure Lake, Ridgway, Centre Hall, Reynoldsville and Curwensville.
Public Health students present capstone research
The next generation of public health leaders took the spotlight July 13 as Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)… More on this post
UCA College of Business Global Accreditation Extended
The University of Central Arkansas College of Business has successfully achieved the extension of its business program accreditation by the
Sen. Ted Budd discusses Iran, Helene recovery funds and Graham
Capital Tonight guest host Reuben Jones had the opportunity to speak with North Carolina Republican Sen. Ted Budd as both the House and Senate get ready to tackle some big issues.
Lamine Yamal's Controversial Penalty Decision Sparks Outrage Among Fans
One controversial VAR call involving Lamine Yamal quickly became the biggest talking point of Spain's semifinal.
State budget keeps funding for county mental health services flat
Lancaster County Commissioner Alice Yoder and the main lobbying arm for Pennsylvania counties are expressing disappointment that the state budget signed Sunday by Gov. Josh Shapiro does not increase funding
Every Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and new Galaxy Watch leaks in official renders
No more secrets as Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and the new Galaxy Watches leak ahead of their premiere.
Apple opens its new Siri AI to everyone with the iOS 27 public beta
If you’ve been waiting to try Apple’s revamped Siri without installing a developer beta, you now can. The company on Tuesday released the iOS 27 public beta, giving iPhone owners early access to its AI-powered assistant and other new features before the software’s official launch this fall.
The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build a new AI dating service, Overtone
Overtone describes itself as "a voice- and audio-forward service, enabled by AI, that provides highly curated introductions."
Apple looks to shrink AI models for iPhones
Apple is reportedly in very early discussions with PrismML, a Silicon Valley startup spun out of the California Institute of Technology and backed by Khosla Ventures, about technology that could dramatically reduce the size of powerful AI models so they can run directly on iPhones, CNBC reports. PrismML recently announced that it compressed Alibaba’s open-source […]
County business park to get first infrastructure, new name
New Hanover County’s Holly Shelter Business Park could be getting its first infrastructure and a new name in the coming months. The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $6.5 million infrastructure construction contract and renaming on Monday. Once developed, the approximately 300-acre master-planned industrial park is expected to accommodate more than 2 million square feet of industrial space. The construction contract was awarded to Carolina Civilworks, which submitted the lowest responsive bid for the construction of the infrastructure, Akin Akinola, the county’s engineer, told commissioners on Monday. In May 2023, the county approved a development agreement with Sidbury Land & Property Company to establish the business park. The firm then conveyed approximately 52 acres to the county, giving officials the option to purchase another 200 acres, Akinola said. “The county’s role is to construct the initial public infrastructure that will make the site ready for future development,” he said. “Today’s contract award represents the first major construction phase of that project.” The first phase of development will include approximately 2,750 linear feet of business park roadway, a water main and fire hydrants, along with a sanitary sewer pump station, sewer force main and gravity sewer. Other infrastructure will include a right-turn lane on Holly Shelter Road, along with associated drainage, utilities and traffic control improvements. “Completing this work establishes the backbone infrastructure necessary to serve future development and positions the site for future economic investment,” Akinola said on Monday. County staff, in consultation with Wilmington Business Development officials, are also recommending renaming the park as the I-40 Coastal Commerce Park, said Jennifer Rigby, the county’s chief strategy officer. The new name would emphasize the park’s proximity to I-40 and its location on the coast, she said. Several county commissioners also asked to add New Hanover County's name to the business park's name to commemorate the county's contributions. “We are hoping to achieve space for our businesses to grow and expand here in New Hanover County,” Rigby said. “We’ve had great success with out Blue Clay Business Park and this is another opportunity to really provide locations for our businesses to grow and expand.”
47 revelatory hours with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
To review this month’s supposed remake of 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, I must first correct the record. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced isn’t a game about pirates (and assassins) in the 18th century Caribbean. Sure, sure, that’s what the trailers would have you believe. They’ve go their clips of Edward Kenway swinging his swords and steering his pirate ship into cannon-blasting combat against British frigates. Is Resynced truly a pirate game? Of the 47 hours I spent playing Resynced over the past few weeks, I will admit I spent maybe 44 (?) of them collecting plunder with Blackbeard, drinking rum with Anne Bonny and debating the pros and cons of the lawless pirate-run settlement Nassau with Benjamin Hornigold. I may in fact have spent dozens of hours sailing to remote islands, reading treasure maps, opening messages left in bottles, sinking the odd Man o’ War with a well-timed broadside, collecting sea shanties for my crew, befriending a pet monkey, and hunting whales. I am nevertheless neither so Gullible nor so Narrow-Minded as to call the magnificent Resynced a “pirate remake.” Oh no. Forget any reviews of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced you may have read. Forget what you yourself may have played, if you’ve spent any time with the game since its launch. What Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is really about I’m here to give you the scoop (spoilers for Resynced’s Animus menu lore, which many players are probably not going to see): Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the new game whose development was led by Ubisoft Singapore, is set in the year 2096. It’s about a societal split, about revolution, about an old Assassin’s Creed adventure repurposed in the series’ distant future as propaganda or samizdat. It’s about the overheated future of 2096, essentially conquered by the series’ well-established nefarious Templar-run company Abstergo. (In this future, Abstergo is, among other things, remaking a 2013 pirate movie called Devils of the Caribbean, but this time in VR. The VR version will be backed by a marketing plan that involves AI influencers, a 10,000-avatar “metaverse premiere event” and that manufacturing of memes aimed at “50 million VR nodes.” See what I mean about Abstergo being evil?) Resynced is about a late 21st-century population mollified by the widespread use of Abstergo’s Animus devices which let people experience the lives of historical figures culled from “genetic memories.” It’s about an insurgent faction of Assassins. And it’s about a plan to wake the population into revolutionary fervor by showing them the memories of 18th century pirate Edward Kenway, who—as depicted in the original Black Flag and again in Resynced—gradually comes to an understanding about the Assassins of his day and their centuries old fight for freedom. Resynced is also about an AI developed within the late 21st-century Animus, called Ego. It has found a way to alter genetic memories, to create and show Animus users false ones. The game is about Ego’s efforts to tell the people experiencing Edward Kenway’s memories that Kenway was wrong, that fighting against order is folly, that we should crave a world where “compliance is rewarded with power.” Who are we in this game? We’re an unnamed Animus user in 2096 who experiences Kenway’s journey virtually. At four moments during Kenway’s exploits in the Caribbean our virtual jaunt can be interrupted for 10-15 minutes, as we explore Animus “rifts” where Ego explicitly tries to tell us how wrong Kenway was. None of this is what 2013’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was about, of course. That was a different game, even if you also spent dozens of hours pirating as Kenway in that game, across missions and a map that’s been faithfully reintroduced and rebuilt for Resynced. The 2013 Black Flag was about you playing as an unnamed researcher newly hired in 2013 by Abstergo Entertainment, the video game development wing of the Templars’ evil-corp. In that game, you were assigned to use the Animus to dive into the genetic memories of Desmond Miles, a man who died in Assassin’s Creed III and who was descended from a long line of Assassins (and at least one Templar) whose adventures were featured across the prior AC games. In 2013’s Black Flag, your mission was to plumb the Edward Kenway experience for material that Abstergo could use in productions such as the motion picture Devils of the Caribbean, though the Templars had some ulterior motives for the assignment. Resynced is therefore not a remake of 2013’s Black Flag. It’s a sequel. It is a new game about a new exploration of Edward Kenway’s pirate/assassin journey, set 83 years after the framing sequences of the original game. Resynced provides a new narrative framework that, thanks to the concept of an AI that wants to alter historical memories, arrives with creative justification to tweak a now-classic 13-year old game. That makes Resynced, already a hot seller, a tantalizing hint of where Ubisoft could go with a line of Assassin’s Creed remakes. They could remake the first game, the Ezio games, even the recent ones set in ancient Egypt and Greece. And for each, they could not just modernize the graphics and controls but expand and alter their sequences of events to use them as reference points for a conflict set in the late 21st century, as rival factions try to weaponize historical memories. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, even when that work consists of ravings about Assassin’s Creed’s modern day plot, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe A story most players will probably miss If you didn’t know any of this, I’m not surprised. If you played the game and still didn’t catch it, I’m not a bit shocked. If Ubisoft has no plans to do more of this, I won’t fall down. Almost all of what I’ve described is optional and missable in Black Flag Resynced. I nearly missed it myself, as I planned for a breezy playthrough of an old Assassin’s Creed favorite. Instead, I found myself in a 40+ hour hunt for the “real” story, buried deeper in Resynced than any gold-filled chest. The story of 2096 is Resynced’s meta-story, told in two remote pockets of the game: 1) four optional playable “rifts” that players may find as they proceed through Resynced’s pirate fantasy , 2) in dozens of text files tucked three menus deep in the game’s barely-interactive Animus hub. Assassin’s Creed games have almost always had a meta-story about people in the 21st century (usually matching the game’s release year) and their connections to the main history portions you play. Those meta-stories have always been squeezed into the margins, though seldom as severely and as, uh, graphiaclly simple, as in recent games. Back in 2013, the modern-day exploits of you as an Abstergo Entertainment employee were prominent. They were portrayed via first-person portions that occasionally interrupted the third-person Kenway experience and could be explored for hours, complete with their own missions, side quests and puzzles. Resynced’s 2096 story—of Assassin “Watchers” vs. Abstergo/Tempar goons, of rogue AIs, of panicking scientists, of a woman wondering why her Animus-addicted husband is muttering about Mary Read (“What does he mean by Assassins?”), of a fight for the population’s hearts and minds via varying interpretations of Edward Kenway’s life choices—is mostly told through unlockable text files. The files are interesting. Offered via diary entries, intercepted chats and news reports, they present varied perspectives of a world in crisis. One set works as a narrative puzzle as it reveals the Rashomonic interpretations of a massacre, or was that a successful Assassin hit? Another favorite reveals the rising bitterness of a person who, through Edward Kenway’s journey, now shakes at the ignored evil around him. One surmises that Ubisoft is averse to putting the Assassin’s Creed’s meta-story in the way of more marketable pirate playgrounds and ninja/samurai epics. Instead, we get a better-than-nothing text-in-menus approach introduced in 2025’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In Shadows, players unlocked the meta-story text files largely via time-gated missions that called on the user to kill X number of enemy type Y, clear three enemy castles, re-win a three-phase fighting tournament, and other grinds. Time restrictions on accessing these missions and unlocking the files meant it could take players months to access the full story in-game. But even in the most hardcore Assassin’s Creed hangouts, the fanbase instead seemed to throw up their hands rather than grind to keep up. In Resynced, Ubisoft has shown some mercy, diminishing the amount of new text files that are tied to timed grinds. Now, most of the text-based 2096 lore are associated with “data file” collectibles that players can find in the world. That includes a batch of written entries that explain a historical link between the feudal Japan era in Shadows and the piracy adventures in Black Flag. Players who explore a lot will find dozens of data files, though the game does not appear to offer any in-game tracker for finding each one. You just need to keep looking for them. As of this writing, I have most of them, but not all. I can’t find any full guide for them online. And even Ubisoft’s optional $5 microtransaction that reveals lots of items in-game does not appear to reveal the locations of the text files (at least the official description omits them from its collectibles list). That’s not a huge bother, because tracking the data files down compelled me to re-explore the waves and islands of Black Flag. That was a thoroughly pleasant task to do for the first time in a dozen years. I expect many players, though, will be content to wait for the files to be reproduced in an online AC wiki somewhere, the easier to read on a web page. It may not seem enticing to play a video game in order to gradually unlock pages of text to read. Why not, you may ask, just read a book, where they put the pages in order? For one, they’ve not tucked this latest installment of Assassin’s Creed’s meta saga in a book. I also enjoy the unordered delivery, the dawning comprehension of a story about 2096’s desperate people and questionable tech, which I glimpsed first at its middle, then the end, then the front, then other moments in between1. I am also enamored with the idea of the Assassin’s Creed games I’ve previously played, including Black Flag, being repurposed for an information war. The ideas in Resynced’s meta-story, which builds off characters and ideas in Shadows’ chunks of text, are strong. The potential of where they could go with it is exciting. As for the pirate stuff? Looks great, controls pretty well, is fun to play and oh so speedy in terms of how much of a good time you can have with each sit-down. It never gets old to chase a new shanty page across a rooftop, bombard a fort with upgraded mortars or use a diving bell to explore sunken wrecks (hats off to the team at Ubisoft Barcelona that worked on the underwater portions in Resynced; that team is now facing layoffs, such is the misery of modern gaming and oft-troubled Ubisoft). New pirate missions in Resynced involving new ally characters are brief, dramatic and add more to Edward’s story, even if the gameplay perks they provide barely enhance the gameplay. A new denouement for high-class pirate Stede Bonnet is affecting; a new hunt for Blackbeard’s treasure is a welcome extra moment. A new epilogue to hunt down a pirate killer, on the other hand, over-complicates Kenway’s character. The ending credits remain my favorite of any game I’ve ever played. Black Flag provides great source material. The revisit is well-made and a great sign of what could be. It is offered in a different wrapper that hints at an opportunity for more interesting remakes to come, should Ubisoft choose to pursue such treasures—and as we brace to resist or comply with an Abstergo future. 1 The messages that Edward Kenway finds in bottles tell another out-of-order story, one about a man reckoning with the strange memories and voices he’s heard in his head since he was a boy. That tale was also in the 2013 game and develops into one of Black Flag’s most compelling character arcs. In Resynced, it has lost its climax, because the bottle story previously paid off in the halls of the first-person Abstergo Entertainment, which is exclusive to the older game. An altered resolution, written by the 2013 game’s lead writer is fine, doesn’t invalidate the 2013 version, but makes for an inferior final note.
Supreme Court justices explain increased use of shadow docket
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday
‘Mental health crisis’ at Burnsville home leads to large fire, 1 death
Authorities in Burnsville say a call about someone experiencing a mental health crisis led to a fire in a home where a man was later found dead.
House to vote Tuesday on bill to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time
The US House will vote Tuesday on a measure to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time across the country, springing Congress forward into an issue that has long stumped lawmakers and spurred impassioned pleas by parents, farmers and others with sharply divergent views.
Majority of Fort Worth Council supports data center pause. Will it happen?
The majority of Fort Worth City Council wants a temporary moratorium on data centers. A supermajority is needed. This comes after the Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted not to recommend new rules for data centers within the city. Lone Star Politics speaks with Councilwoman Elizabeth Beck, one of the leaders of the effort.
Lone Star Politics: July 12, 2026
This week on Lone Star Politics, Fort Worth City Council is taking the next steps after the zoning commission voted not to recommend new rules for data centers within the city. Plus, a lawsuit at Texas Tech is looking to clarify the line between censorship and academic freedom.
Microsoft July 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes massive 570 flaws, 3 zero-days
Today is Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes security updates for a record-breaking 570 flaws, including two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks and one publicly disclosed.
Survey: How many touchdowns will Sam Darnold throw in 2026?
Sam Darnold threw 30 TD passes for the Seahawks in year one. What does the Super Bowl champ have for an encore?
Netflix's #6 Movie May Emotionally Wreck You (But It's Absolutely Worth the Watch)
A new Netflix release is quickly becoming a must-watch, but there’s one thing you should know before pressing play: it may leave you reaching for a box of tissues. Find out more here.
College softball player dies at 19
Softball player Gabriella Muñoz, who played at Livingstone College, has died.
Why This Thursday Is One of My Favorite Political Anniversaries of the Year
When I think of it, I always return to a certain Senate hearing exchange.
Hillbilly Hemp business search ends with one arrest, SBI says
A search of Hillbilly Hemp, a business in North Carolina, ended with one arrest and marijuana seized, according to the Alexander County Sheriff's Office.
WATCH: GOP senators rally behind Lindsey Graham's sister as successor, remember late senator's legacy
GOP senators rallied behind Darline Graham Nordone after Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to fill her late brother's South Carolina Senate seat.
Microsoft keeps proving you own NOTHING with them — it blocks another user's entire Xbox game library, including his OneDrive
Gamer Joshua Khane is yet another victim of Microsoft's apathy towards its customers, in yet another example of it banning a user for the crime of ... being hacked?
Apple in talks with startup that shrinks AI models to run on an iPhone
PrismML says its compressed version of Alibaba’s Qwen model uses up to 15 times less memory, potentially advancing Apple’s AI push.
Cody Bellinger Takes Subtle Shot at Yankees Teammate Aaron Judge
There could be trouble in paradise with the New York Yankees.New York has one of the top teams in the MLB this season, and that is without star hitter Aaron Judge on the injured list. However, despite Judge being considered one of, if not the best hitter in baseball, it appears his teammate, Cody Bellinger, […] The post Cody Bellinger Takes Subtle Shot at Yankees Teammate Aaron Judge appeared first on HEAVY.
Leonard Abramson, Health Care Innovator and Philanthropist, Dies at 93
He created U.S. Healthcare, one of the first H.M.O.s, and used his great wealth from the sale of the company for causes like advancing cancer research.
iOS 27 compatibility: Does your iPhone support all the new features?
iOS 27 compatibility hasn't changed, but not every iPhone gets every feature. Here's which new features your iPhone supports.
Man jailed for life for killing business associate in money row
Ben Wazabanga drove from Bedford to London to confront Ayowale Aladejana over business debts.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's Controversial Day 1 DLC Earned $1 Million, Just on Steam
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's controversial $85 collection of day one DLC earned Ubisoft an extra $1 million on Steam, it's been reported.
Who's the Best QB from the 2024 NFL Draft Class?
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye headlined a rare quarterback class in the 2024 NFL Draft, but which one is the better player after two seasons?
Darline Graham Nordone to join Senate. Who is Lindsey Graham's sister?
Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will take his U.S. Senate seat moving from helping people with disabilities to high-profile politics.
Suburban business park developer Michael Mooney has died at age 83
Mooney LeSage was known for developing business parks in such communities as Franklin, Germantown, Menomonee Falls, Mequon, Sturtevant, and Sussex.
Apple releases the first iOS 27 public beta
Also, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, macOS 27 and tvOS 27 public betas. The previous beta versions were for developers only, this one is widely available.
New England Patriots Dealt Harsh Linebacker Verdict in NFL Rankings
The New England Patriots spent the past two seasons rebuilding a defense capable of carrying a contender.NFL evaluators still see a weakness right in the middle of it.No Patriots player appeared in ESPN’s ranking of the NFL’s top 10 off-ball linebackers for 2026. New England also failed to place anyone among the honorable mentions or […] The post New England Patriots Dealt Harsh Linebacker Verdict in NFL Rankings appeared first on HEAVY.
One UI 9: All the features you need to know [Video]
One UI 9 is almost here, but what features do you need to know for Samsung's Andorid 17 build? We've got you covered here.
Chamath Palihapitiya: Some CFOs are in for a tokenmaxxing shock
AI spending ballooned as companies pushed workers to use more tokens. Chamath Palihapitiya says CFOs may soon feel the hangover.
EU relaxes rules for smart glasses after US pressure
Commission exempts smart glasses like Meta’s from batteries regulation, clearing a major hurdle to European expansion.
Second-Hand Black Holes May Be Hiding Across the Universe. Researchers Now Have a Way to Spot Them
For some black holes, one collision is apparently not enough.
CBS Sports names Florida one of college football's biggest wild cards
Florida enters Jon Sumrall's first season with one of the widest ranges of outcomes in college football, according to CBS Sports.
Killings of three British politicians in a decade shine light on febrile political mood
For the third time in a little over a decade, British lawmakers stood up one-by-one in Parliament on Monday, paid tribute to a slain politician, and echoed each other’s fears about the rising tide of violence in politics.
Iconic Boston pub opens massive entertainment venue, outdoor bar on Cape Cod
Cape Cod has a new spot for frozen cocktails, live music and lawn games — and one of Boston’s best Irish pubs is behind it.
T rex fossil ‘Gus’ sells for $50.1m at New York auction, setting new record
Skeleton judged to be one of the largest and most complete ever unearthed was excavated on a ranch in South Dakota
T. rex fossil sells for a monster price tag at NYC auction
One of the most complete fossils of the dinosaur that has captured humanity's imagination sold for millions during Sotheby's Natural History auction.
He Asked His Instagram Followers One Simple Question. The Response Led to a Business Partnership That Now Has 13 Locations.
He had no business plan and no partner. One stranger's response to a simple question changed all of that.
9th Circuit rules for California small-business owner in challenge to federal anti-money laundering rule
A Southcrest business owner challenged a rule FinCEN said was aimed at combatting money laundering
These Church Members Disagree on Politics. Together They’re Wiping Out Medical Debt.
A politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been raising money to retire millions of dollars of medical debt in the surrounding community.