What do I need to do before The Final Shape launches? Bungie is taking the Destiny 2 servers down for a full 24 hours before its new expansion launches, and there are some things you need to be aware of before that happens. If you don't want to waste that huge stack of Legendary Shards before the currency becomes obsolete, or you just want your Guardian to be seen in their full glory in Destiny 2 The Final Shape cutscenes, we've got a full list of things you should be doing before the space game's servers are taken offline later today. Continue reading Things to do in Destiny 2 before The Final Shape launches MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Destiny 2 classes, Destiny 2 Lightfall review, Destiny 2 builds

The controversial Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail benchmark has now been updated after players found the tool underwhelming ahead of the 7.0 graphics overhaul. The free download for the FF14 benchmark update, which contains the new expansion’s female Hrothgar race in the character creator and a look at the MMORPG’s new graphics, was initially met with disappointment by players. Square Enix promised to fix things. Now, you can try out the 1.1 version of the tool yourself. Continue reading New Final Fantasy 14 benchmark shows improvements before Dawntrail MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best MMOs, FF14 Dawntrail release date, FF14 Island Sanctuary guide

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World-famous photographer and environmentalist Ansel Adams (pictured, 1983) is best known for his black-and-white landscape photographs. | Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images Adobe found itself in hot water this weekend after the Ansel Adams estate publicly scolded the company for selling generative AI imitations of the late photographer’s work. On Friday, Adams’ estate posted a screenshot to Threads showing AI-generated images available on Adobe Stock that were labeled as “Ansel Adams-style,” telling Adobe it was “officially on our last nerve with this behavior.” While Adobe permits AI-generated images to be hosted and sold on its stock image platform, users are required to hold the appropriate rights or ownership over the content they upload. Adobe Stock’s Contributor Terms specifically prohibits content “created using prompts containing other artist names, or created using prompts otherwise intended to... Continue reading…

Image: Qualcomm Apple’s former “I’m a Mac” actor Justin Long defected to Intel a few years ago, and now he’s looking to switch to a Qualcomm-powered Windows PC. During Qualcomm’s Computex 2024 keynote today, Long appeared in a brief 30-second skit where he was bombarded by macOS notifications and nag screens causing him to start searching for a Snapdragon-powered PC instead. Justin Long used to star in Apple’s “Get a Mac” TV commercials nearly 20 years ago. Long took on the persona of a Mac guy, humorously mocking the PC guy (actor John Hodgman) for picking up viruses and spyware, or not having access to creative tools and being too focused on boring work stuff. “Things change,” jokes Long to camera, after searching for a Windows on Arm PC following... Continue reading…

by Frank Bergman, Slay News: A major new study has just confirmed that Covid mRNA shots are the sole cause of the soaring cases of heart failure among children. As Slay News has been reporting, cases of cardiac-related deaths and heart failure such as myocarditis and pericarditis have been soaring around the world since the Covid […]

A Jewish student who graduated from the Ethical Fieldston School in the Bronx was tormented by classmates calling him an “ethnic cleaner” and a “colonizer” and even witnessed a teacher give rabbis the middle finger at an assembly, according to his mother. NY P0st (h/t Marin W)  “Fieldston is a hotbed of Jew-hate and these […]

Miralem Hadzic was an immigrant from Bosnia, determined to build a better life for his family. Taking a look at what all his son, Alem, has already accomplished at 18 years old, it’s clear he succeeded. Alem recently graduated from Early College High School with a 4.0 GPA. Not only did he become valedictorian, but he also earned an associate of science degree. This will make his journey to earning a degree in chemical engineering much smoother. Amidst so many exciting moments, however, Alem experienced a heavy loss. Miralem, who had pancreatic cancer, passed away just the day before graduation. Then, his funeral took place just hours before the graduation ceremony. As valedictorian, Alem was scheduled to give a speech. Needless to say, he struggled to imagine how he’d be able to still do it. YouTube “People were coming over to wish me luck and I was kind of blowing them off,” Alem recalls. “In my head, I was thinking, ‘Can I do this?'” Although Alem had a whole speech planned, he forwent it in order to talk about his dad. Not only did this help the grieving teen, but it also touched every single person in the audience. In fact, many can be heard gasping when Alem reveals he was just at his father’s funeral that very day. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carrollton City Limits (@carrolltontexas) “My father died yesterday, May 15, 2024, and I attended his funeral today, right before graduation,” Alem shares in his speech, as seen above. “That’s why my shoes are muddy and my arms are shaking. I had to carry him to his grave and bury him. I can’t stand up here and pretend I want to be doing this speech right now. But I can’t throw something away that he worked so hard for me to achieve.” Teen’s Heartfelt Valedictorian Speech Speaks to Those Experiencing Loss He concludes his speech by insisting that any of his beloved classmates would do the same for a loved one of theirs in a heartbeat. Alem’s words are quickly met with overwhelming applause, helping this heartbroken teen feel seen. This is something he continues to feel as his speech goes viral — so many are sending their condolences and sharing stories of their own losses. “It’s so comforting. Strangers are sharing their experiences with me so that I don’t feel so alone,” Alem says. “I’m responding to every single person.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Teen Bravely Delivers Tear-Jerking Valedictorian Speech Hours After Dad’s Funeral appeared first on InspireMore.