One of the challenges facing countries that want to change over from burning fossil fuels to more renewable energy sources is how to store energy. In Australia, the Victoria region currently relies on burning coal in power plants which produce energy throughout the days and seasons. But the state wants at least 50% of its power coming from renewable sources by 2030 — and for that, it needs an energy infrastructure including a way to store energy produced by solar, wind, or other renewable sources, which may only work in certain conditions....

Baldur’s Gate 3 players wish NPCs would stop walking into obvious death traps Baldur’s Gate 3 is undeniably a very smart game, but not every NPC that populates the game has that same intelligence. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes in a game like Baldur’s Gate 3. Not only is it calculating all the different decisions the player is making, it’s also making sure that all the different mechanics and systems are working together, which is what gives the game its infamous flexibility....

TheRyzen 5000 seriesis the latest and the most successful lineup of processors from AMD, enjoying an excellent price to performance ratio. Whether you are eyeing the 16-core Ryzen 9 5950x or the more-modest Ryzen 5 5600x, it is best that you invest in a good motherboard to unleash the true power of these CPUs. Since these processors continue to support the AM4 socket, there is a wide range of motherboards that you can bank upon....

For Apple fans who have been waiting for the brand to appear with discounts fromdesktop computer deals, here’s your chance — the Apple Mac Studio M2 Max with a 512GB SSD is on sale from Best Buy with a $500 discount. It’s down from $1,799 to $1,299, which is still pretty expensive but actually a great price for this device. You need to hurry with your purchase though, as there’s no telling how much longer stocks will last for this offer....

In a twist of irony,Cambridge Analytica— which worked on Donald Trump’s digital campaign strategy and was the subject of scandal for Facebook — had been quietly working on its own virtual currency designed for an initial coin offering, or ICO. Cambridge Analytica’s cryptocurrency was conceived as a means to pay for a system allowing people to store and sell their online data to advertisers, former employeeBrittany KaisertoldThe New York Timesin an interview, essentially allowing people to protect the data that the company had exploited from some87 million Facebook users....

“Hey ChatGPT, left-click on the enter password field in the pop-up window appearing in the lower left quadrant of the screen and fill XUS&(#($J, and press Enter.” Fun, eh? No, thanks. I’ll just move my cheap mouse and type the 12 characters on my needlessly clicky keyboard, instead of speaking the password out loud in my co-working space. It’s pretty cool to see ChatGPT understand your voice command, book a cheap ticket for eight people to watch a Liverpool match at Anfield, and land you at the checkout screen....

Afterannouncing the nomineesa few weeks ago, The Game Awards 2017 revealedthe winnerslast night during the star-studded industry event. With 102 games and individuals nominated for this year’s awards, there was a lot of competition leading up to the coveted Game of the Year award. Before getting to the big winner, there are other awards that deserve recognition. For outstanding storytelling in a game, Best Narrative went toBuy Now. Best Art Direction went was unsurprisingly awarded toBuy Now, which also earned Best Independent Game....

Cinna mortified after Ludwig exposes her ‘flirty’ messages from 2020 Twitch chat Cinna has spoken out after Ludwig read her old flirty Twitch messages, including one where she called him “hot.” On February 23,Twitchstar Cinna addressed the messages on X, apologizing toLudwig’s long-time girlfriendQTCinderellaand offering a hilarious explanation for her comments from 2020. While fully aware of how her excuse might sound, Cinna swore the messages were the result of a lost bet, writing: “Bro I know this is going to sound like the classic excuse, but I SWEAR TO GOD this was prob a bet I lost or something....

Summary WithDemon Slayer’s latest season, the Hashira Training, concluded, it has been announced that the highly anticipated finale of the series,the Infinity Castle Arcwill be adapted into a three-part movie. The series is going out with a bang for the final stretch, and fans should be excited as to what this adaptation brings. As per a press release by Crunchyroll and an announcement by the official website of theDemon Slayerfranchise, a trilogy based on the Infinity Castle Arc was confirmed to be in production....

Intel officially launched its highly anticipatedArc Alchemist GPUs, albeit for laptops,at the end of March. However, it seems that Team Blue has not actually released its mobile discrete graphics cards at all. Asreported by VideoCardz, Intel re-entered the GPU industry with a total of three entry-level GPUs from its Arc 3 range. Surprisingly, you cannot find let alone purchase a laptop equipped with an Arc A350 or A370M, according to several reports....

Movie memorabilia is a serious business, which is why this E.T. model that appeared inSteven Spielberg’s hit 1982 moviecould fetch as much as a million bucks in a Sotheby’s auction that ends on April 3. The E.T. model is part of a collection of movie-related items being brought to auction by the estate of its creator, Italian special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi, who also worked on legendary movies such asKing Kong(1975),Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977), andAlien(1979)....

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail Preview – A whole new world Final Fantasy 14’s upcoming Dawntrail expansionis treading new ground in multiple ways. Not only has the Warrior of Light arrived on the shores of a mysterious new continent, but players are embarking on a brand new storyline separate from the conflict with Garlemand and the machinations of the Ascians that ran across the previous expansions. Dawntrail is set on Tural, a continent inspired by South America, with its own cultures and peoples separate from Eorzea....

Genshin Impact players want major Honkai Star Rail feature added to the game Genshin Impactplayers want one major Honkai Star Rail feature added to the game, which many believe will improve the overall experience. Genshin Impact events enable players to take part in time-limited minigames, unlock free 4-stars, and even play through unique character quests. This makes missing events a huge problem, particularly when certain quests are locked behind them – an area that has proven problematic for new players....