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Australia and India produced the best of cricket in the ongoing fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, resulting in a record-breaking crowd at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, December 30. The total attendance of the Melbourne Test surged past 3,50,000 as the fans gathered in strength to witness history unfolding on Day 5. After a memorable cricket in the first four days, both teams entered Day 5 as favourites, triggering a record-breaking attendance. The screen at MCG revealed a total attendance of 3,50,700 during the first session, with many more joining the game after lunch. This count broke the previous record of attendance of 3, 50, 534 in Tests in Australia set during the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England at MCG in 1937. Cricket Australia reportedly confirmed an attendance of 51,371 on Day 5 as many packed the stands to witness a thrilling contest at MCG. The attendance crossed the 60000-mark when India made a comeback in the second session with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant taking India from 33 for 3 to 107 for 3 in 52 overs. More to follow...NAIROBI, Kenya, November 22 – The Esports Kenya Federation have signed a deal with Agon by AOC as its official gaming monitor partner ahead of next year’s Olympics Esports Games. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp The federation president Ronny Lusigi said the deal is the right shot in the arm for gamers in the country as they prepare to participate in the global competition. “Access to quality equipment is crucial for esports athletes to compete at the highest level. We thank AOC Gaming for supporting our mission to grow esports in Kenya. This partnership marks a significant step forward for Kenyan esports and strengthens our preparations for the inaugural Olympic Esports Games in 2025,” he said. Lusigi further said the deal is a win-win for both sides, noting that the growing number of gamers in the country will open new market opportunities for Agon by AOC. “We are excited to use the AOC Gaming Hub to develop champions and transform lives. With over 11 million gamers in Kenya, we are confident that this collaboration will open new market opportunities for AOC, fostering brand loyalty and customer acquisition,” he noted. On his part, AOC & Philips Monitors regional manager (Middle East and Africa), Pankaj Budhiraja, said they are excited to be part of a sport that is increasingly growing in the country. He expressed the company’s commitment to developing the sport further and providing many with opportunities to utilise their talents. “We are thrilled to partner with the Esports Kenya Federation, in their mission to nurture and expand the esports ecosystem in the region. Together, we are committed to driving the growth of competitive gaming and empowering local talent, ensuring that Kenya and Africa continue to thrive as key players in the global esports landscape,” he said. Also in attendance was Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum who promised the government’s support towards preparations for the Olympic Esports Games. “This partnership is an impressive one. Congratulations to the Federation and huge thank you to AOC for considering Kenya among their many esports sponsorship around the world. As government we shall put in the necessary support towards esports to ensure Kenya does well in the Olympic Esports Games and other competitions,” Tum said. He added: “Kenya is already a regional leader in mainstream technology and it is only right that we also lead in this digital sport.” Under the partnership, AOC Gaming shall provide Esports Kenya with 40 high end gaming monitors, fitted with the latest technology. The 40 monitors shall be stationed at Mt. Kenya University where the federation’s official esports training center is located and the facility shall be named AOC Gaming Hub.
In a message to the American people, the King expressed “great sadness” at the news of Mr Carter’s death, describing him as “a committed public servant” who “devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights”. He added: “His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977. “My thoughts and prayers are with President Carter’s family and the American people at this time.” Mr Carter, a former peanut farmer, served one term in the White House between 1977 and 1981 and spent his post-presidency years as a global humanitarian, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Sir Keir Starmer said Mr Carter had “lived his values in the service of others to the very end” through “decades of selfless public service”. Praising a “lifelong dedication to peace” that saw him win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, Sir Keir added: “Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad.” Tributes to Mr Carter followed the announcement of his death by his family on Sunday, more than a year after he decided to enter hospice care. His son, Chip Carter, said: “My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love.” US President Joe Biden, one of the first elected politicians to endorse Mr Carter’s bid for the presidency in 1976, said the world had “lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian”. He said: “Over six decades, we had the honour of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter, though, is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well. “With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us.” Vice President Kamala Harris said Mr Carter “reminded our nation and the world that there is strength in decency and compassion”. “His life and legacy continue to inspire me — and will inspire generations to come,” she said. “Our world is a better place because of President Carter.” Other UK politicians also paid tribute to Mr Carter. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said he was “an inspiration” who “led a truly remarkable life dedicated to public service with a genuine care for people”. Scottish First Minister John Swinney described the former president as “a good, decent, honest man who strove for peace in all that he did”, while Welsh First Minister said he was “a remarkable man” and “a humanitarian and scholar”. Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair said Mr Carter’s “life was a testament to public service”. He added: “I always had the greatest respect for him, his spirit and his dedication. He fundamentally cared and consistently toiled to help those in need.” Gordon Brown, another former prime minister, said it was a “privilege” to have known Mr Carter, who “will be mourned, not just in America, but in every continent where human rights are valued”. Mr Carter is expected to receive a state funeral featuring public observances in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington DC before being buried in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. A moderate democrat born in Plains in October 1924, Mr Carter’s political career took him from the Georgia state senate to the state governorship and, finally, the White House, where he took office as 39th president in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War. His presidency saw economic disruption amid volatile oil prices, along with social tensions at home and challenges abroad including the Iranian revolution that sparked a 444-day hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran. But he also brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel, which led to a peace treaty between the two countries in 1979. After his defeat in the 1980 presidential election, he worked more than four decades leading The Carter Centre, which he and his late wife Rosalynn co-founded in 1982 to “wage peace, fight disease, and build hope”. Under his leadership, the Carter Center virtually eliminated Guinea Worm disease, which has gone from affecting 3.5 million people in Africa and Asia in 1986 to just 14 in 2023. Mrs Carter, who died last year aged 96, had played a more active role in her husband’s presidency than previous first ladies, with Mr Carter saying she had been “my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished”. Earlier this year, on his 100th birthday, Mr Carter received a private congratulatory message from the King, expressing admiration for his life of public service
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Tesla is being sued by the family of a driver who died in a 2023 collision, claiming the company's "fraudulent misrepresentation" of its Autopilot technology was to blame. The Tesla driver, Genesis Giovanni Mendoza-Martinez, died in the crash involving a Model S sedan in Walnut Creek, California. His brother, Caleb, who had been a passenger at the time, was seriously injured. The Mendoza family sued Tesla in October in Contra Costa County, but in recent days Tesla had the case moved from state court to federal court in California's Northern District. The Independent first reported on the venue change. Plaintiffs generally face a higher burden of proof in federal court for fraud claims. The incident involved a 2021 Model S, which smashed into a parked fire truck while the driver was using Tesla's Autopilot, a partially automated driving system. Mendoza's attorneys alleged that Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, have exaggerated or made false claims about the Autopilot system for years in order to, "generate excitement about the company's vehicles and thereby improve its financial condition." They pointed to tweets, company blog posts, and remarks on earnings calls and in press interviews. In their response, Tesla attorneys said that the driver's "own negligent acts and/or omissions" were to blame for the collision, and that "reliance on any representation made by Tesla, if any, was not a substantial factor" in causing harm to the driver or passenger. They claim Tesla's cars and systems have a "reasonably safe design," in compliance with state and federal laws. Tesla didn't respond to requests for comment about the case. Brett Schreiber, an attorney representing the Mendoza family, declined to make his clients available for an interview. There are at least 15 other active cases focused on similar claims involving Tesla incidents where Autopilot or its FSD — Full Self-Driving (Supervised) — had been in use just before a fatal or injurious crash. Three of those have been moved to federal courts. FSD is the premium version of Tesla's partially automated driving system. While Autopilot comes as a standard option on all new Tesla vehicles, owners pay an up-front premium, or subscribe monthly to use FSD. The crash at the center of the Mendoza-Martinez lawsuit has also been part of a broader Tesla Autopilot investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, initiated in August 2021. During the course of that investigation, Tesla made changes to its systems, including myriad over-the-air software updates. The agency has opened a second probe, which is ongoing, evaluating whether Tesla's "recall remedy" to resolve issues with the behavior of Autopilot around stationary first responder vehicles had been effective. The NHTSA has warned Tesla that its social media posts may mislead drivers into thinking its cars are robotaxis. Additionally, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has sued Tesla , alleging its Autopilot and FSD claims amounted to false advertising. Tesla is currently rolling out a new version of FSD to customers. Over the weekend, Musk instructed his 206.5 million-plus followers on X to "Demonstrate Tesla self-driving to a friend tomorrow," adding that, "It feels like magic." Musk has been promising investors that Tesla's cars would soon be able to drive autonomously, without a human at the wheel, since about 2014. While the company has shown off a design concept for an autonomous two-seater called the Cybercab, Tesla has yet to produce a robotaxi. Meanwhile, competitors including WeRide and Pony.ai in China, and Alphabet's Waymo in the U.S. are already operating commercial robotaxi fleets and services. WATCH: Tesla FSD tests were 'incredibly good'
On the occasion of 'Good Governance Day' in Gandhinagar, an MOU was signed under the chairmanship of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel between the Water Resources Department and SAC-ISRO. The technical collaboration aims to enhance water resource development and management through the use of space technology, along with capacity building for department officials. Under the technical collaboration between the Water Resources Department and the Space Application Centre (SAC)-ISRO, several initiatives will be carried out, including the use of digital elevation models for water harvesting structures, mapping of the water resource-irrigation network, and irrigation management using high-resolution satellite imagery. Other tasks include seasonal crop coverage analysis, irrigation benchmarking, development of monitoring dashboards, hydrological modelling, river morphology studies, flood management, validation with geo-spatial and in-situ data, reservoir sedimentation analysis, groundwater level monitoring for conservation, and salinity ingress monitoring. Additionally, research projects in water resources will be undertaken, along with capacity-building training programs for department officials. The MoU for this collaboration will last for five years, with regional-level geospatial cells being set up in the Water Resources Department to carry out activities in various regions. The Water Resources Department of Gujarat is also focused on constructing new water conservation structures such as dams, barrages, weirs, and check dams, along with maintaining existing ones. Irrigation services cover an area of 32 lakh hectares through the canal systems of dams and other sources. The Space Application Centre-SAC, part of the Government of India's ISRO in Ahmedabad, is developing space technology-based applications for various fields. Additionally, proposed pilot studies will address waterlogging issues in the Ghed area (Saurashtra), salinity ingress in Saurashtra and South Gujarat, and water conservation and aquifer recharge in North Gujarat. The program held in Gandhinagar was attended by Minister for Forest and Environment Mulubhai Bera, Minister of State Mukesh Patel, Minister for Cooperation Jagdish Vishwakarma, Chief Secretary Raj Kumar, along with senior officials from the Water Resources Department and scientists from SAC-ISRO. (ANI) (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)FOX45: DPW workers rally at City Hall, demand safer conditions and higher pay amid tragic deaths
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Over the past decade or so, there has been massive innovation when it comes to gaming technology, as well as the types of wagers that are most attractive to gamblers. On the slot machine side of casinos, reel-based slot machines and “low-volatility” games that have lots of smaller payouts have largely been replaced by ever-advancing digital games that focus on big payouts. As a result, gamblers largely play them with the hopes of hitting elusive bonus games and winning hand-paid jackpots (a single slot machine win of $1,200 or more must be manually paid out by casino staff and IRS tax forms issued). Related: Carnival Cruise Line shares surprising topless pool deck news Generally speaking, table games are designed around the main portion of the game. If you sit down at a $10 blackjack table, you’ll win $10 on some hands, lose $10 on others, and hope that your wins outnumber your losses, and you can cash out ahead at the end of the night. There are often side bets and progressives with table games, but they are typically little more than a straightforward way to wager an extra dollar or two in order for a long-shot chance at a big prize. And one big pain point is that the progressives are often difficult to understand, with pay tables, rules, and payouts that aren’t prominently displayed and need to be searched for. While table games like blackjack and three-card poker have begun incorporating side bets that offer potentially large payouts, slots have clearly been the more attractive place to pursue big wins. But that’s starting to change. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter to save money on your next (or your first) cruise. Image source: Matthew Frankel/ComeCruiseWith.com Carnival is bringing big jackpots to table games Galaxy Gaming's Galaxy Operating System (GOS) is now live on over 50 ships operated by Carnival Corporation (this includes Princess and Holland America ships as well as Carnival Cruise Line). In simple terms, the GOS incorporates progressive jackpots into table games, and in just months since its deployment has already awarded more than $5 million in jackpots to table game players. Now, the idea of progressive jackpots incorporated into table games isn’t exactly a new idea. There have been progressive jackpots on table games for achieving certain rare hands for many years. But the GOS takes it to another level with new progressive jackpot options and innovative capabilities. Just to name a few things, the GOS allows operators to add multiple jackpots with different tiers and denominations. As an example, there could be separate progressives for a $5 and $10 bonus bet at a certain game. It also extends beyond card games, such as a “make’em all” progressive on dice tables. There are digital tracking capabilities that let players see past numbers, streaks, and more. And, it features prominent displays and animations to boost engagement and to generally make the progressive aspects of table games more exciting. Be the first to see the best deals on cruises, special sailings, and more. Sign up for the Come Cruise With Me newsletter. Carnival make table games more exciting (and profitable) To be perfectly clear, any type of side bet on a table game at a casino generally has significantly worse odds than the main game. Table games like blackjack and craps are well-known for having some of the best payback percentages in a casino, but the same is not true for side bets and progressives. ALSO READ: Top travel agents share how to get the best price on your cruise They can certainly add some excitement to your favorite games, but be aware that the odds on these bets are tilted more in the house’s favor. In addition, these side games are generally weighted like slot machines when it comes to earning casino points. This could make the table games more attractive to gamblers who like card and dice games but also want to earn free cruises. More Carnival news: With that in mind, if you’re a player who enjoys chasing large wins, Carnival is offering some new and exciting ways to do it from your favorite table games. If you’re looking for a hand-pay jackpot, you don’t necessarily need to find it from a slot machine. Are you taking a cruise or thinking about taking one? Visit our Come Cruise With Me website to have all your questions answered.
