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wolf casino game TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. The potential ban could strain US-China relations just as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20. TikTok said it would now appeal to the Supreme Court, which could choose to take up the case or let the circuit court's decision stand. "The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans' right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this important constitutional issue," the company said. TikTok will also be looking to Trump, who has emerged as an unlikely ally, arguing that a ban would mainly benefit Facebook parent company Meta's platforms, owned by Mark Zuckerberg. Trump's stance reflects broader conservative criticism of Meta for allegedly suppressing right-wing content, including the former president himself being banned from Facebook after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot by his supporters. The US government alleges TikTok allows Beijing to collect data and spy on users. It also says TikTok is a conduit to spread propaganda, though China and app owner ByteDance strongly deny these claims. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless ByteDance sells the platform by January 19. While recognizing that "170 million Americans use TikTok to create and view all sorts of free expression," the three-judge panel unanimously upheld the law's premise that divesting it from China's control "is essential to protect our national security." They found that the law did not hinder free speech as it was "devoid of an institutional aim to suppress particular messages or ideas." The judges also disagreed with the idea that less drastic alternatives than a sale by ByteDance would solve the security issues. US Attorney General Merrick Garland welcomed the decision saying "the Justice Department is committed to defending Americans' sensitive data from authoritarian regimes that seek to exploit companies under their control." Trump's support for TikTok marks a reversal from his first term, when the Republican leader tried to ban the app over similar security concerns. That effort got bogged down in the courts when a federal judge questioned how the move would affect free speech and blocked the initiative. Among those who helped Trump to the White House in this year's election was Jeff Yass, a major Republican donor with ByteDance investments. "Donald Trump could be a lifeline for TikTok once he takes office, but halting the enforcement of the ban is easier said than done," said Emarketer lead Analyst Jasmine Enberg. "And even if he does manage to save TikTok, he's already flip-flopped on his stance toward the app and there's no guarantee he won't go after it later." The president-elect launched his own TikTok account in June, gaining 14.6 million followers, but has not posted since Election Day. Despite the uncertainty, TikTok's presence in the United States continues growing. The platform reported $100 million in Black Friday sales for its new shopping venture, and Emarketer projects US ad revenue will reach $15.5 billion next year, accounting for 4.5 percent of total digital ad spending in the country. But Enberg warned a ban would significantly disrupt the social media landscape, benefiting Meta, YouTube, and Snap while harming content creators and small businesses dependent on TikTok. Gautam Hans, professor at Cornell Law School, said the judges treated the government's national security argument "with great deference... while undervaluing the radical effects this unfortunate decision will have for individual speakers and First Amendment doctrine." But given the unanimous ruling and the short timeline before the law's date of taking effect, it was "unlikely that the Supreme Court will take the case, which will almost certainly lead to TikTok's demise in just a handful of weeks," he added. In contrast, Carl Tobias, of the University of Richmond, said that given the "critical implications" of the issues in question -- national security and free speech -- the apex court would likely take the case. arp/ahaPep Guardiola has insisted he will "not give up" in his attempts to oversee a turnaround in Manchester City 's fortunes after their draw with Everton left the club with one win from their last 13 games in all competitions. City's 1-1 home draw with Everton on Boxing Day left them down in seventh place, five points off the top four and 14 adrift of leaders Liverpool , who have a game in hand. Editor's Picks What's gone wrong for Pep Guardiola and Man City after 499 games together 12h Bill Connelly Man City's aura of invincibility has been shattered, and even Haaland is affected 2d Rob Dawson Premier League injury and suspension news, predicted lineups, fantasy updates 5h ESPN Guardiola said this week that City were at risk of missing out on Champions League qualification this season in what would be a shocking turn of events for the reigning champions. The 53-year-old, who signed a two-year contract extension last month, said frustration over poor results has not affected his desire to steer City back to their previous top form. "I will not give up. I want to do it. And with the situations that we have, we have to do it," Guardiola said after Thursday's match. "Of course I want it. Everybody wants it. I don't want to disappoint my people, in terms of the club, in terms of the fans, or the people who love this club." Guardiola said his team's shocking run of results, the worst stretch in his mostly glittering managerial career, has helped him realise how good they were on their run of winning an unprecedented four consecutive Premier League titles. "That makes me remember how good was the past," he said. "That's the truth, that has made me realise now what we have done, because sometimes you have injuries, and how many years we were incredibly, incredibly consistent. "But, yeah, you expect a little bit down. We didn't expect [this] much, and the main reason is having seven, eight important injured players. "But I see the team, the spirit in training, how focused they are. And we saw [progress in Saturday's] game, we saw it, but unfortunately we could not get the result that we wanted." Guardiola shook his head when asked whether his team's slump had made him even more determined to please people. "It has been since the arrival of my career as a football player, as a manager, I think every one of us in our job wants to please the people, we want to do good our jobs. That is undeniable. That is not a question mark, I would say." If City are to right the ship, the next few weeks could be the best time to do it. Sunday's match at Leicester City is the first of four successive league games against teams in the bottom half of the table.

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Column: In Trump’s win, echoes of ‘Thunder on the Right’SAILING IN WITH SOLUTIONS Simon Bernard (right) brings his ship Plastic Odyssey to Manila in this photo taken on Nov. 27. (With him on the bow is Gerald Streit, chair and CEO of Delfingen). —Photos by Grig C. Montegrande MANILA, Philippines — As a sailor, Simon Bernard said he is passionate about taking care of the ocean. This has led the 33-year-old Frenchman to establish Plastic Odyssey in 2016—the name of both his enterprise, based in the French port city of Marseille, and its laboratory vessel which travels around the world to find innovative solutions to plastic waste. That year, he said, “I took part in an expedition that went to Dakar, [port city and capital of] Senegal ... That’s where I saw the plastic going into the ocean, because there’s so much plastic in Senegal, everywhere,” the former merchant navy officer told the Inquirer. Because of that experience, Bernard said he decided to organize an “expedition” to some of the world’s most polluted countries and explore best practices in combating plastic waste. READ: Ending global plastic pollution In 2022, the MV Plastic Odyssey left Marseille with a crew of 20 to embark on a three-year voyage around the world. The ship, which used to be an oceanographic vessel, was refitted to become a mobile laboratory carrying recycling equipment that can turn plastic waste into blocks and other useful materials. Bernard said the goal of the expedition was to establish a “Wikipedia of plastic recycling,” documenting its methods and processes as practiced in various countries. He also intended to spread that knowledge to local entrepreneurs who may find what they learn to be useful to their businesses. “Aside from just learning how to recycle different kinds of plastic, it’s also about selling items made of that recycled plastic,” Bernard said. The vessel doubles as a laboratory for plastic recycling using the latest technology that companies can adopt Last month, the MV Plastic Odyssey visited the Philippines—the third largest contributor of plastic pollution of the seas after China and Indonesia, according to a 2021 report by the World Bank. When the vessel docked in Manila on Nov. 27, Bernard and his crew invited 10 entrepreneurs onboard to share with them some of the innovations that Plastic Odyssey has learned about plastic recycling. Among these businessmen was Joseph Valdez, CEO of Klimatech, a company that develops renewable technologies. “They showed us the machinery that they are using,” Valdez told the Inquirer. “I was a bit surprised that there’s a machine that converts plastic to diesel ... That could basically help us, considering that we have fluctuations in gas prices.” Valdez said the recycled plastic can also be used as construction materials for Klimatech’s products such as vertical wind turbines, which convert wind energy into electricity. “When it comes to wind turbines, the first thing that comes to our mind is the horizontal, which is predominantly used in the Philippines,” Valdez explained. “For us, it’s vertical ... The advantage of having [it] vertical is that it requires only a small space.” A vertical wind turbine can occupy less than a square meter of land, he said. But it must be installed in an area that has enough wind intensity. With the plastic waste it collected, Klimatech grounded and sheet-pressed that material, then molded these into turbine blades, Valdez said. “Our first adopter was Shell Foundation. We basically installed three [turbines] in one of their sites,” Valdez said. To be sure, the use or conversion of plastic waste is already being applied by some of the country’s leading companies—in the construction of roads, production of alternative fuels, and other major projects. But there is no “industrial-scale” campaign yet to entice the public to offer their used plastics in exchange for cash—the practice already in some developed countries. Apart from those efforts, there is no limit to the methods that ordinary people can come up with to convert plastic waste, Valdez said. “It depends on the material or plastic they will use,” he said. “If ordinary Filipinos can basically come up with a product from, let’s say, cellophane, they can recycle it and make it into a bag, then it would be helpful.” Valdez believes recycling plastic can only have a significant impact if the government implements policies to encourage such initiatives. He said the government as well as big business can go a long way in promoting the use of recycled plastics to consumers. “We can lessen the impact of plastic pollution, [but] it should be complemented by government policies. Because if the government [pursues that] mandate, it will speed up the implementation of recycling initiatives,” he said. Bernard said finding solutions to a problem like plastic waste requires innovation and creativity. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . “[It’s] about exploring ideas that exist, because in every country we go to, we find people with crazy ideas but nobody knows them. So our job is to go and document [these ideas] and highlight the job that is done already,” he said.

The best Maelstrom loadout in Black Ops 6 makes the most of the fact that the game finally has a fully automatic shotgun. Fully-auto shotguns are best used with a fast-paced run-and-gun build where you try to get in the face of your enemies as much as possible, because as is the case with most shotguns, you don’t have much range. However, the Maelstrom is one of the best shotguns in the game if you can manage this, thanks to how quickly it fires, so our build is mostly geared around increasing the damage range and accuracy as much as possible. We also want to enable fast-paced movement and handling with the stock and laser attachments. So without further ado, here’s the best Maelstrom loadout in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and how to unlock the gun to begin with in Season 1 Reloaded. Table of Contents How to unlock the Maelstrom in Black Ops 6 Best Maelstrom loadout in Black Ops 6 Best Maelstrom class in Black Ops 6 How to unlock the Maelstrom in Black Ops 6 To unlock the Maelstrom in Black Ops 6 , you need to complete the Merry Mayhem event in Season 1 Reloaded. This involves earning a total of 600,000 XP during the event, which runs until Thursday, Dec. 19th . Earning this much XP will mean you’ve unlocked all the rewards, of which the Maelstrom is the very final one. Alternatively, if you don’t have the time to commit between now and then, you can also buy the Bad Manners bundle from the in-game store. This costs 1,800 COD Points and will grant you the Party Etiquette blueprint for the Maelstrom, which unlocks the gun for you to level up. Best Maelstrom loadout in Black Ops 6 Here is the best Maelstrom loadout in Black Ops 6 : Muzzle: Modified Choke Barrel: Reinforced Barrel Rear Grip: Ergonomic Grip Stock: Balanced Stock Laser: Strelok Laser The most important thing to note with the Maelstrom is that you ideally want to be aiming down the sights when you’re firing, thanks to the Modified Choke , which reduces the pellet spread considerably but only when ADSing. It’s a minor inconvenience for a major buff as it almost guarantees all of your pellets will land. Finally, there’s the Strelok Laser , which is all about buffing your hipfire to ADS accuracy. It makes the laser visible when aiming down the sights, but it’s a small price to pay since you don’t want to be walking everywhere while aiming, you want to just pull the gun up quickly when in combat. (If you opt to not use the Modified Choke, you can also replace the Strelok Laser with the Fast Motion Laser for better hipfire accuracy.) Best Maelstrom class in Black Ops 6 The Reinforced Barrel is essential for that small damage range buff, and since this is a shotgun, bullet velocity also comes into play due to the short range, as opposed to weapons like assault rifles where bullet velocity usually isn’t that important to consider. Then on the mobility side of things we have the Ergonomic Grip to buff your slide to fire, dive to fire, and ADS speeds, while the Balanced Stock buffs the following speeds too: Strafing movement, movement, hipfire movement, and aim walking movement. That’s a lot of moving. Here is the best class to use with the Maelstrom in Black Ops 6 : Pistol: Grekhova Melee: Knife Tactical: Stim Shot Lethal: Combat Axe Field Upgrade: Sleeper Agent Perk 1: Dexterity Perk 2: Assassin Perk 3: Double Time Wildcard: Perk Greed Perk 4: Ghost As is the case with most weapons, you’ll want the Grekhova as your trusty sidearm thanks to how quickly you can switch to it and mow enemies down with its fire rate. The Knife is always the best melee choice to go with this. When it comes to equipment, since you’ll be sprinting and diving constantly, the Stim Shot is essential to keep you alive, as it heals your wounds and refreshes tactical sprint. Meanwhile, the Combat Axe is a helpful tool to quickly throw at any enemies you don’t manage to kill with one magazine of the Maelstrom. Since you’ll be behind enemy lines often, the Sleeper Agent field upgrade is one of the most situational tools in the game but it can be very effective here as it disguises you as a member of the enemy team. On the perk front, you’ll want all red perks for the Enforcer specialty, as this grants a temporary buff to both your movement speed and health regen rate whenever you kill enemies. The three best red perks to opt for are: Dexterity for the improved accuracy when moving and reduced fall damage; Assassin to stop enemies from getting kill streaks (though take note that neither this or Bruiser are great options, Assassin is just the better choice of the two for this class); and Double Time to allow you to sprint pretty much constantly. For the wildcard, we’d recommend Perk Greed alongside Ghost as this combo will keep you invisible to enemy radar effects. (You could also opt for Ninja to move quieter, Flak Jacket to protect you from incoming explosives, or Tac Mask to protect from tactical grenades.) If you don’t want to run Perk Greed, choose Gunfighter, and as one of your extra attachments, make sure you pick a bigger magazine — that’s the one weakness this gun has currently. Elsewhere, we have multiplayer explainers on the best guns , maps , and Double XP , campaign guides for safehouse puzzles and safe code locations , and the Liberty Falls vault code in Zombies. Black Ops 6 guides Guides PC PlayStation XboxTikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19. The potential ban could strain US-China relations just as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20. TikTok said it would now appeal to the Supreme Court, which could choose to take up the case or let the circuit court's decision stand. "The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans' right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this important constitutional issue," the company said. TikTok will also be looking to Trump, who has emerged as an unlikely ally, arguing that a ban would mainly benefit Facebook parent company Meta's platforms, owned by Mark Zuckerberg. Trump's stance reflects broader conservative criticism of Meta for allegedly suppressing right-wing content, including the former president himself being banned from Facebook after the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot by his supporters. The US government alleges TikTok allows Beijing to collect data and spy on users. It also says TikTok is a conduit to spread propaganda, though China and app owner ByteDance strongly deny these claims. The law, signed by President Joe Biden in April, would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless ByteDance sells the platform by January 19. While recognizing that "170 million Americans use TikTok to create and view all sorts of free expression," the three-judge panel unanimously upheld the law's premise that divesting it from China's control "is essential to protect our national security." They found that the law did not hinder free speech as it was "devoid of an institutional aim to suppress particular messages or ideas." The judges also disagreed with the idea that less drastic alternatives than a sale by ByteDance would solve the security issues. US Attorney General Merrick Garland welcomed the decision saying "the Justice Department is committed to defending Americans' sensitive data from authoritarian regimes that seek to exploit companies under their control." Trump's support for TikTok marks a reversal from his first term, when the Republican leader tried to ban the app over similar security concerns. That effort got bogged down in the courts when a federal judge questioned how the move would affect free speech and blocked the initiative. Among those who helped Trump to the White House in this year's election was Jeff Yass, a major Republican donor with ByteDance investments. "Donald Trump could be a lifeline for TikTok once he takes office, but halting the enforcement of the ban is easier said than done," said Emarketer lead Analyst Jasmine Enberg. "And even if he does manage to save TikTok, he's already flip-flopped on his stance toward the app and there's no guarantee he won't go after it later." The president-elect launched his own TikTok account in June, gaining 14.6 million followers, but has not posted since Election Day. Despite the uncertainty, TikTok's presence in the United States continues growing. The platform reported $100 million in Black Friday sales for its new shopping venture, and Emarketer projects US ad revenue will reach $15.5 billion next year, accounting for 4.5 percent of total digital ad spending in the country. But Enberg warned a ban would significantly disrupt the social media landscape, benefiting Meta, YouTube, and Snap while harming content creators and small businesses dependent on TikTok. Gautam Hans, professor at Cornell Law School, said the judges treated the government's national security argument "with great deference... while undervaluing the radical effects this unfortunate decision will have for individual speakers and First Amendment doctrine." But given the unanimous ruling and the short timeline before the law's date of taking effect, it was "unlikely that the Supreme Court will take the case, which will almost certainly lead to TikTok's demise in just a handful of weeks," he added. In contrast, Carl Tobias, of the University of Richmond, said that given the "critical implications" of the issues in question -- national security and free speech -- the apex court would likely take the case. arp/aha

Gandhis, Kejriwal slam Centre for ‘insulting’ Manmohan Singh by arranging his last rites at Nigambodh GhatPublished 03:35 IST, December 29th 2024 Renowned filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, known for his acclaimed adaptations of Dune, has revealed why he insists on banning phones on his movie sets, highlighting the importance of full focus and presence in the creative process. Renowned filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, celebrated for his acclaimed adaptations of Dune, has explained why he bans phones on his movie sets, emphasising the importance of full focus and presence in the creative process. The three-time Oscar-nominated director recently outlined his philosophy on technology's role in filmmaking, stating that phones are "absolutely forbidden" on his sets, according to Deadline. This decision, he said, stems from his belief that cinema is an "act of presence," and that distractions from technology disrupt the deep focus required for effective collaboration among the cast and crew. "Cinema is an act of presence. When a painter paints, he has to be absolutely focused on the colour he's putting on the canvas. It's the same with the dancer when he performs a gesture," Villeneuve said in an interview, as per Deadline. He added, "As a filmmaker, you have to work with a crew, and everybody has to focus and be entirely in the present, listening to each other and building relationships." This approach has been a fundamental part of Villeneuve's directorial process from the very beginning. The Dune director highlighted that mobile phones are a significant distraction to this essential focus. "When you say cut, you don't want someone rushing to their phone to check Facebook," he remarked, stressing the importance of maintaining a collective commitment to the moment. Villeneuve also reflected on his personal relationship with technology, acknowledging its addictive nature. "There's something addictive about the ability to access any information, any song, any book. It's compulsive. It's like a drug," he said. Despite recognising these temptations, the director expressed his aspiration to disconnect from screens entirely, likening the experience to "fresh air" and conveying his yearning for a simpler, more focused existence. Following his successful adaptations of Frank Herbert's Dune in 2021 and Dune: Part Two earlier this year, Villeneuve has cemented his place in cinematic history. The films, which received critical acclaim and reportedly amassed a combined USD 1.12 billion at the global box office, also won multiple Academy Awards. Looking ahead, Villeneuve has confirmed plans to begin filming the third instalment of the Dune franchise, based on Herbert's Dune Messiah, in late 2025 or 2026. According to Deadline, this film will delve further into the expansive world of Arrakis and its complex characters, following the success of Dune: Part Two and the recently debuted prequel series Dune: Prophecy. ANI Get Current Updates on India News , Entertainment News along with Latest News and Top Headlines from India and around the world. Updated 03:35 IST, December 29th 2024Renowned journalist and editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide , Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr., has publicly declared his support for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the December 7 general elections. In a passionate message shared on social media, Baako creatively tied his surname to the party’s position on the ballot, urging Ghanaians to cast their votes for the NPP. “My name is BAAKO. I will vote for Number ONE (BAAKO) on the Presidential Ballot on December 7th! I appeal to the good people of Ghana to do the same! I pray Number ONE (BAAKO) triumphs. FINGERS CROSSED!” he wrote, expressing hope for a victory that aligns with his vision for the country’s future. Acknowledging the expected backlash from his public endorsement, Baako remained undeterred, expressing his readiness to face any criticism. “I know the usual suspects would come raining insults and threaten brimstone and fire here! I will tolerate their predictably robotic character assassinations and personality attacks. Blocking is alien to my political and communication DNA!” he said, maintaining his stance despite the anticipated vitriol. Baako, known for his resilience in the face of adversity, reaffirmed his commitment to free speech, a cornerstone of democracy. “I have the shock absorbers to contain their legendary nuisance! Their political antecedents did worse to me. All I would say is that FREE SPEECH is not a CRIME!” he concluded, addressing potential detractors with a defiant call for the protection of democratic expression.