Rogue Waters, a pirate-themed tactical roguelike from developer Ice Code Games, is sailing up the Steam charts and netting some strong user reviews along the way. It casts you as Captain Cutter, a pirate striving for power and treasure. Gameplay-wise, it's a mix of tactical ship combat with some roguelike elements. Continue reading Rogue Waters is a new pirate RTS with glowing Steam reviews

Elden Ring patch 1.15 has been released by Bandai Namco, and the patch fixes issues with an important boss fight as well as some PC-specific ray tracing problems. You can check out the full patch notes to see exactly what has been addressed. Continue reading Elden Ring patch 1.15 finally fixes the game’s most broken boss fight MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Elden Ring builds, Elden Ring bosses, Elden Ring weapons

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Users can also schedule one-time or recurring payment requests to each other. | Illustration by Hugo Herrera / The Verge Venmo is making it easier to send repeat payments to friends and family or schedule specific payments and payment requests ahead of time. The new P2P feature allows Venmo users to schedule these as one-offs or on a monthly, weekly, or biweekly basis. It will be widely available in the app “in the coming weeks,” according to Venmo. There are plenty of practical use cases for this, such as setting up scheduled payments between roommates for their share of rent, utilities, or other fixed household costs or sending out recurring reminders to those who forget to pay on time. The feature is also supported on Venmo Teen accounts, meaning family members could use it to send allowance money on a set schedule or proactively set up a payment on... Continue reading…

Ring is bringing the much-requested feature to its smart security platform starting on November 5th. | Image: Ring Smart home security company Ring announced today that it’s bringing 24/7 continuous video recording (CVR) to its smart security cameras. This will allow a camera to record continuously rather than just when it detects motion, which is how Ring’s cameras and video doorbells currently operate. The new 24/7 recording capability is part of a revamp of the Amazon-owned company’s subscription plan, Ring Protect, which is being renamed Ring Home. It will require the highest tier, Ring Home Premium — previously Ring Protect Pro. Ring Home Premium will cost $19.99 monthly and now includes cloud storage for CVR on up to 10 cameras, along with event-activated recording and other features. Ring is also launching three additional capabilities that... Continue reading…

Microsoft just released Office 2024 for Mac and PC users. Although the company wants consumers to choose the Microsoft 365 subscription, some might prefer the 2024 version. Is it worth it, though? Here's what you need to know. With Microsoft Office 2024, the company highlights a few changes in its suite of products. For Outlook, it adds search improvements, the ability to customize swipe left and right gestures for Mac, and an accessibility checker to check emails for accessibility issues. PowerPoint offers a seamless embed of a live camera feed directly into your slides with a cameo. You can also record your narration, animations, transitions, and inking with a recording studio. For OneNote, you can enjoy an enhanced inking experience including a full-screen pen-focused view to use the entire screen for inking. Finally, Excell lets you access new functions to help you access text and arrays in worksheets. You can easily paste pictures directly or use the IMAGE function to add images without changing the formatting. You can visualize different datasets with dynamic arrays in charts that will automatically update to capture all data when the arrays recalculate. Microsoft Office 2024 is available in two editions. Office Home 2024 is $149.99 and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for one PC or Mac. Office Home & Business 2024 is $249.99 and comes with everything in Office Home 2024 plus Outlook and the rights to use the apps for commercial purposes. Office 2024 runs on Windows 10 and 11 and the three most recent versions of macOS. Office 2024 requires both a Microsoft account and an internet connection. Office 2024 vs. Microsoft 365: Which one you should choose? Microsoft Office 2024 is the best option if you don't like paying subscriptions. However, if you enjoy having the latest features, you should consider Microsoft 365. The Personal subscription costs $69.99/year. With that price, you would get at least two years' worth of updates before it would cost the same as an Office Home purchase. At the end of the day, it all depends on what kind of user you are. If you're using it for studies, a single purchase might be enough, while working or doing specific tasks might be more suitable for a subscription since you'll always have the latest perks. You can find more details about Microsoft 365 here. Don't Miss: Security flaws in Microsoft Mac apps could let hackers spy on you The post Office 2024 just launched, but is it better than Microsoft 365? appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: First AirPods 4 discount, $6 smart bulbs, $110 off Dyson V8, $6 MagSafe chargers, more Best Fire TV Stick deals for October Prime Day 2024 Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Echo Dot deals for Fall Prime Day 2024

The long history of Egyptian afterlife writings began during the 3rd millennium BC, when the body of compositions known as the Pyramid Texts were carved onto the walls and coffins of the pyramids of Old Kingdom rulers at Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient capital of Memphis. The function of the writings was to ensure that the ‘spiritual’ components of the deceased—the Ba and the Ka—were reunited after separating upon the death of the material body. The unification of these spiritual elements caused the deceased to be reborn as an Akh, which may be described as a transcendent, celestial being. As summarily explained by James Allen (2005:7): “At death, the ka separated from the body. In order for an individual to survive as a spirit in the afterlife, the ba had to be reunited with its ka, its life force: in the Pyramid Texts and elsewhere, the deceased are called ‘those who have gone to their kas.’ The resultant spiritual entity was known as an akh: literally, an ‘effective’ being. No longer subject to the entropy of a physical body or the limitations of physical existence, the akh was capable of living eternally, not merely on earth but also in the larger cosmic plane inhabited by the gods.” Read moreSection: Ancient WritingsNewsGeneralHistory & ArchaeologyReligionsMyths & LegendsAfricaHistoryAncient TraditionsPremiumPreviewRead Later 

CBS News cut the debate microphone of Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, when he objected to an attempt by moderator Margaret Brennan to debate Vance on how Haitian immigrations obtained temporary status in Springfield, Ohio.

After a year of war between Israel and Hamas, U.S. public opinion on the conflict remains polarized, a new survey by the Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds, with Democrats more likely to be critical of Israel, while...

Tuesday night's vice-presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, and Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz focuses on the issues including abortion, immigration, and foreign policy, but among the top five The Hill takeaways was Walz's answer for his past.