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Preview: ‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus’ uses virtual reality to bring series closer to fans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

“Assassin’s Creed” is built on a premise that’s tailor-made for virtual reality. Characters in the game enter a device called the Animus and they’re transported into the past, living out the lives of another person through data collected from people’s DNA. It’s essentially VR with a sci-fi twist. Given the synergy between the real-life technology and the series mythology, it was only a matter of time before Ubisoft made an “Assassin’s Creed” VR game. The one the Ubisoft Red Storm decided to make is surprisingly faithful to older games. I had a chance to spend an hour with “Assassin’s Creed Nexus,” and despite being on a completely different medium, I felt at home playing the game.THE STORY SO FAR“Nexus” takes place in Abstergo as players take on the role of an employee who works for Dominika Wilk (played by Morena Bacarrin). The company has discovered a way to recapture Isu artifacts through th...

Silicon Valley CEO convicted in COVID-19 and allergy test fraud case sentenced to 8 years in prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

SAN JOSE — A Silicon Valley executive who lied to investors about inventing technology that tested for allergies and COVID-19 using only a few drops of blood was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution, federal prosecutors said.Mark Schena, 60, was convicted last year of paying bribes to doctors and defrauding the government after his company billed Medicare $77 million for fraudulent COVID-19 and allergy tests, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement.Schena claimed his Sunnyvale-based company, Arrayit Corporation, had the only laboratory in the world that offered “revolutionary microarray technology” that allowed it to test for allergies and COVID-19 with the same finger-stick test kit, prosecutors said.In meetings with investors, Schena claimed he was on the shortlist for the Nobel Prize and falsely represented that Arrayit could be valued at $4.5 billion, prosecutors said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ...

49ers should consider sitting Christian McCaffrey vs. Vikings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Take it from someone who has no expertise in athletic medicine or specific knowledge of what is ailing Christian McCaffrey:If the 49ers truly value the end game in 2023, they should think hard about having McCaffrey watch from the sideline when they visit the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football.No need to make any announcements and telegraph their intentions. Better to keep alive the possibility of McCaffrey playing as long as possible going into kickoff for what Kyle Shanahan and the rest of the NFL coaches term a “competitive advantage.”McCaffrey left a 19-17 loss to Cleveland after 36 snaps with what was termed an “oblique/rib” injury. They had an MRI done and didn’t release any results, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting long-term injury had been avoided and that playing on Monday wasn’t out of the question.Publicly, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan will leave it to the medical staff. If McCaffrey is cleared and can ...

Former 49ers Terrell Owens hit by car following argument, LA sheriff’s department says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

By Cheri Mossburg, Chris Boyette and Jill Martin | CNNPro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens escaped injury after being hit by a car following an argument in Calabasas, California, on Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.After deputies were called to the scene, Owens told them he was involved in a verbal argument with the suspect following a recreational basketball game, the department said in a statement. The unnamed suspect then got in a white BMW and began to drive away.“As the suspect left the location, he struck Mr. Owens on the left knee with the vehicle. He then drove away and out of view. Mr. Owens was not injured and declined medical treatment,” the sheriff’s department said.“Hope the car is okay!!!” the football legend quipped in an Instagram Reel with footage from the basketball game.Representatives for Owens have not responded to CNN’s request for comment.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | A ‘body blow’ for Just...

How do you know if you are still contagious after an illness? A doctor explains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

By Katia Hetter | CNNIt’s fall in the Northern Hemisphere, and the weather is getting cooler. Many people have cold-like symptoms, and some may have tested positive for Covid-19, influenza or the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).With winter on the way and viral infections increasing, a lot of people may wonder how long they will be contagious after infection and how long they should take precautions and avoid contact with others.How can someone know if they are still contagious? If so, what’s the average length of time they could transmit viruses such as the coronavirus, influenza, RSV or the common cold to others? And what precautions should an infected person take at school, work and at home?To guide us through these questions, I spoke with our CNN Wellness medical expert, Dr. Leana Wen. Wen is an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. She previously served as Baltimore’s heal...

McManus: Israel’s goal in Gaza is regime change. Where have we heard that before?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

Ever since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007, Israel has waged an intermittent but limited military campaign to keep a lid on the violent Palestinian faction. Hamas fired missiles at Israeli cities, Israel bombed Gaza from the air or attacked on the ground, then negotiated a cease-fire.The goal was never to remove Hamas; that appeared too costly. It was merely to keep it under control. Israeli military officers gave their recurring Gaza offensives a sad, cynical name: “mowing the grass.”Last week, mowing the grass came to an end.Hamas’ murderous rampage through Israeli towns and villages, which deliberately targeted civilians, led Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to adopt a far more ambitious goal: regime change.“We will destroy Hamas,” Netanyahu said Friday.“We are crushing Hamas’ ability to function as sovereign,” Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for Israel’s armed forces, told reporters. “We cannot contin...

Big affordable housing project may sprout along San Jose train line

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

SAN JOSE — A big housing project could sprout next to a San Jose train line by replacing a sports bar and liquor shop with more than 100 affordable homes.The project would consist of 158 residences, according to documents on file with San Jose city officials. The potential development site is at 1330 North First Street in San Jose.The homes would consist of “100 % affordable units” if the project is approved or built, the proposal states.The development site includes The Doghouse sports lounge and Hyde Park Liquors, according to Google Maps.The proposed project is a reminder of the shifting nature of Bay Area real estate at a time when numerous office buildings and retail sites have lost some of their luster in a tricky post-coronavirus economy.Residential projects have become more popular for developers to pursue. However, it can sometimes be difficult for builders to land construction financing, particularly in the current climate of sharply rising interest rates...

How many kids receive state help for neglect and abuse? Md. council says they don’t know

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.Maryland Child Protective Services evaluates thousands of potential cases of child neglect, abuse and mistreatment each year to determine what actions are needed to protect some of the state’s most vulnerable population: its youth.But according to a Wednesday discussion during a Joint Committee on Children, Youth and Families meeting, there are holes in the state data reporting and it’s currently unclear how many families and children receive services to protect kids from mistreatment.Dr. Wendy Lane, chair of the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (SCCAN), provided a briefing to the joint committee about the history of the council, which was established to evaluate state agencies’ effectiveness regarding child protective services, and gave lawmakers updates on child well-being in the state.But according to Lane, SCCAN is facing...

El huracán Norma se eleva a categoría 3 y se prevé que toque tierra el fin de semana en el noroeste de México

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

(CNN Español) — El huracán Norma se fortaleció este jueves por la mañana para convertirse en categoría 3 en la escala Saffir-Simpson, según informó el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) de México en su cuenta de X, antes Twitter.Según la actualización de las 8:00 am ET del SMN, el huracán se localizó esta mañana a 405 kilómetros al suroeste de playa Pérula, en Jalisco. Los vientos máximos sostenidos llegan a los 195 kilómetros por hora.De seguir su trayectoria, de acuerdo con las autoridades, el huracán tocaría tierra en Cabo San Lucas durante el fin de semana en el estado de Baja California Sur, al noroeste del país. Además, advierten que se pueden formar trombas marinas y alto oleaje.De acuerdo con la actualización, estas son las condiciones climáticas que se esperan:Lluvias puntuales intensas en Jalisco y Colima.Lluvias muy fuertes en Nayarit, Michoacán y Guerrero.Por estas condiciones, en esos estados se podrían incrementar los niveles de ríos y arroyos, y provocar desl...

Neymar será operado tras romperse el ligamento cruzado anterior con Brasil

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:44:01 GMT

(CNN) — La superestrella del fútbol brasileño Neymar será operado tras romperse el ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA) y el menisco de la rodilla izquierda, según confirmó su club, el Al-Hilal.El jugador, de 31 años, se lesionó este martes durante la derrota por 2-0 de Brasil contra Uruguay.Tras disputar el balón con el uruguayo Nicolás de la Cruz, Neymar cayó al suelo agarrándose la rodilla justo antes del descanso. Recibió atención médica durante varios minutos antes de ser retirado del campo en camilla.“Las pruebas médicas a las que fue sometido Neymar, confirmaron la lesión de ligamento cruzado anterior y rotura de menisco en la rodilla, pasará por el quirófano y luego por un programa de tratamiento que se determinará más adelante”, anunció el equipo en X, antes conocido como Twitter. “Vuelve más fuerte @neymarjr ”.Todo lo que dejó la doble fecha de las eliminatorias sudamericanasEl club no dijo cuánto tiempo se espera que el brasileño esté fuera de ju...