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“For a place that struggles with drugs, violence, exile and the heat. A haven is a special place.”Photographer documents boxing club that gives struggling community “a sense of place”

Moretón is the Spanish word for ‘bruise’ and the title of Darren Vargas’ first publication, which centers around the Lee Espinoza Coachella Valley Boxing Club. The first-generation Mexican-American photographer was inspired to embark on the project following the death of his grandfather, Esmael. Boxing club owner Lee Espinoza, who is affectionately known in the area as the…
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Tesla driver charged with manslaughter in Katy crash was Googling 'FSD too timid'

Harris County prosecutors have charged the Tesla driver who crashed into a Katy, Texas, home and killed a 76-year-old woman with manslaughter, alleging he overrode Full Self-Driving to floor the car to 73 mph in a residential cul-de-sac. The charging document also reveals something new: in the weeks before the crash, the driver had been Googling that FSD wasn’t aggressive enough. Michael David…
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DefenseNews

Poland teams up with Spain to double tanker aircraft purchase

WARSAW, Poland — As the Polish government is advancing plans to purchase multi-role tanker transport aircraft for the country’s Air Force, aiming to buy Airbus A330 MRTT planes, the nation has teamed up with Spain to implement the acquisition. Poland initially planned to…
DefenseNews

Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says

Taiwan needs a “hornet’s nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday. The United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, has strongly backed the government’s military modernization plan and increased defense…
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ComputersNews

What is Windows Secure Boot? Here’s what to know

Most people don’t spend time thinking about Secure Boot. (Not even the staff at PCWorld.) But this Windows security feature provides a vital protection against dangerous malware—one some PCs have just lost. So what is Secure Boot, exactly? And why should you pay…
GamingNews

Avowed, The Outer Worlds, and Fallout: New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment Reportedly NOT at Risk of Closure Amid Xbox 'Reset'

UPDATE: Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has said The Game Business report about Obsidian is incorrect, and that the studio is not in negotiations to avoid shutting down. “Plenty of details are still up in the air surrounding the layoffs (picture will be clear on Monday) but Xbox is keeping Obsidian, according to people familiar with the situation,” Schreier said in a post on social…
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