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It seems that developer Splash Damage, whose parent company is owned by Tencent, is facing difficulties as it has announced the cancellation of Transformers: Reactivate, as well as lay-offs. The company made the announcement over on X, starting with the call to cancel Transformers: Reactivate. If you didn’t know about the game don’t feel surprised: while it was announced a few years ago as a 1-4 player online-focused action game, not a lot has been said about it since. Around the same time, Splash Damage purchased Bulkhead Games. “Today, we have some very difficult news to share, the decision has…

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David Swanson/ReutersAt least five different wildfires are still raging around Los Angeles, with the latest one engulfing the iconic Hollywood Hills.Five people are confirmed dead, with more than 130,000 evacuated in what have become the most destructive wildfires in LA’s history. California fire chief David Acuna said there was “zero progress” in containing the fires because of high winds and dry conditions.Photographers have captured dramatic scenes across the city as firefighters continue to work to control the blazes, which first erupted on Tuesday.Allison Dinner/EPAWeary firefighters have been battling the wildfires throughout Tuesday and WednesdayCaroline Brehman/EPACalifornia fire chief David Acuna said…

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Xocean, an Irish marine robotics startup that provides ocean data to the energy and hydrography industries using uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), has raised €115 million ($119 million) as it looks to expand coverage to additional sectors. Founded in 2017, Xocean has built a fleet of remotely-controlled USVs that can remain offshore for long periods of time. The vessels are equipped with sensors that capture datasets such as high-resolution depth and seafloor topography, as well as subsurface sediment layers and geological structure data, with satellites used to control the USVs and transmit data back to shore. The company counts big-name customers,…

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The Brentwood, Calif. neighborhood of Vice President Kamala Harris has been evacuated due to the encroaching Pacific Palisades wildfire, her spokesman said Wednesday.“Last night, the Vice President’s neighborhood in Los Angeles was put under an evacuation order,” Harris spokesman Ernesto Apreza wrote on X Wednesday morning, noting that she and President Biden were closely monitoring all the fires. “No one was in her home at the time. She and the Second Gentleman are praying for the safety of their fellow Californians, the heroic first responders, and Secret Service personnel.”L.A. firefighters were congruently battling what appeared to be a spot fire…

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California fires: what we know so far … Raging wildfires that have blazed around Los Angeles for two days have killed at least five people, destroyed almost 2,000 homes and buildings, and forced the evacuation of more than 130,000 people CAL Fire said it was still dealing with five major fires, covering more than 29,000 acres The disaster began on Tuesday afternoon, when a powerful windstorm fanned the flames of a fire in the scenic Pacific Palisades neighborhood, quickly forcing thousands to flee Although winds had begun to ease by Wednesday evening, and firefighters from across the state were relieving…

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Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported, the World Health Organization said. Reports of a surge of cases in China of human metapneumovirus (hMPV), a common respiratory infection, have drawn headlines worldwide, with reports of overwhelmed hospitals recalling the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic just over five years ago.However, the WHO said in a statement on Tuesday evening that it was in contact with Chinese health officials and had not received any reports of unusual outbreak patterns there. The Chinese authorities have also informed the U.N. health agency that the health…

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The pound has dropped to its lowest level for a over year and UK government borrowing costs have continued to rise as concerns about about public finances and the economy grow.Sterling started to drop after UK 10-year borrowing costs rose again, surging to their highest level for 16 years.Economists have warned the rising costs could lead to further tax rises or cuts to spending plans as the government tries to meet its self-imposed borrowing target.The Treasury said: “No one should be under any doubt that meeting the fiscal rules is non-negotiable and the government will have an iron grip on…

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