Amazon-owned Woot is unleashing discounts alongside Amazon's own Big Spring Sale, with plenty of MacBooks discounted by hundreds of dollars. Prices start at just $549.99.Grab a MacBook from $549.99 with flash deals.The Woot sale encompasses MacBook models in new and refurbished condition, with prices dipping to as low as $549.99 (and Amazon Prime members can also snag free shipping). Here's a roundup of the offers: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

A tri-lateral Rebuild Advisory Committee formed by UCLA, USC, and the Urban Land Institute(ULI) has published a new roadmap that will help in the rebuilding effort in the wake of the Los Angeles Fires in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades this January. The Committee identified seven 'roadblocks' to on-the-ground efforts. Their report includes other detailed recommendations and case studies and can be accessed via ULIs Knowledge Finder platform.Heres more of the latest updates from the post-fire recovery effort in Los Angeles:Poll: most in L.A. support stricter building codes, restrictions after recent firesHow long will recovery from L.A.'s fires take? New Urban Institute analysis suggests a long waitSCI-Arc research on Los Angeles wildfires to be exhibited at Venice Biennale

Seven new Best in Class winners of the 35th Brick in Architecture Awards were selected recently by theBrick Industry Association (BIA). Each was chosen out of a group of 39Gold, Silver, and Bronze, joined again by the team that won the overall Craftsmanship Award, which this year was given to a multifamily design in New York City bySLCE ArchitectsandINC Architecture & Design."The award winners highlight bricks limitless versatility to create inspired, sustainable designs that achieve any aesthetic," BIA President and CEO Tricia Mauer said. The 2024 'Best in Class' winners include:EDUCATION COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES:Rothschild College at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TNArchitect: David M. Schwarz ArchitectsBrick Manufacturer: Glen-Gery, Endicott Clay ProductsMason Contractor: IMS Masonry

There is a lot of gear in the form of both headwear and body armor to be discovered and used between Naoe and Yasuke in Assassins Creed Shadows. With each character having access to a separate and distinct loot table, these gear sets offer character-specific buffs and boosts, enabling the creation of some very overpowered builds.This guide is a small fraction of the best armor sets and where they can be found in Assassins Creed Shadows.NaoePeasant SetPeasant HatLegendary Headgear+100% of an Adrenaline Chunk upon entering combatHealthCritical ChanceAdrenaline GainIn Izumi Settsu regions Takatsuki Castle, first eliminate the castles three wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Peasant Hat there.Peasant ClothesLegendary Light ArmorAttacks have 3% chance to remove 1 Health Segments on hitHealthCritical DamageVulnerable DamageDamage with ToolsIn Izumi Settsu regions Osaka Castle, first eliminate the castles three wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Peasant Clothes there.Tools Master SetTools Master MaskLegendary HeadgearShuriken no longer break on hard impactHealthCritical ChanceAdrenaline GainIn Izumi Settsu regions Amagasaki Castle, first eliminate the castles five wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Tools Master Mask there.Tools Master GearLegendary Light ArmorThrow a Kunai at the closest enemy after an AssassinationHealthCritical DamageVulnerable DamageDamage with ToolsIn Izumi Settsu regions Katano Castle, first eliminate the castles two wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Tools Master Gear there.Yurei-Walker SetYurei-Walker HoodLegendary Headgear+2 Health Segments removed on Assassinations in shadowsHealthCritical ChanceAdrenaline GainIn Yamashiro regions Yamazaki Castle, first eliminate the castles five wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Yurei-Walker Hood there.Yurei-Walker RobesLegendary Light ArmorEnemies are less efficient at detecting soundHealthCritical DamageVulnerable DamageDamage with ToolsIn Yamashiro regions Shoryuji Castle, first eliminate the castles three wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Yurei-Walker Robes there.YasukeLegendary Ronin SetKasa of the Legendary RoninLegendary Helmet+2 Health Segment removed on Brutal AssassinationsHealthCritical ChanceAdrenaline GainIn Tamba regions Fukuchiyama Castle, first eliminate the castles five wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Kasa of the Legendary Ronin there.Outfit of the Legendary RoninLegendary Armor+50% damage while in combat after a Brutal AssassinationHealthCritical DamageVulnerable DamageIn Tamba regions Miyazu Castle, first eliminate the castles four wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Outfit of the Legendary Ronin there.Protectors SetProtectors HelmetLegendary HelmetDeal 50% damage to the attacker on ParryHealthCritical ChanceAdrenaline GainIn Yamashiro regions Hanazono Castle, first eliminate the castles two wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Protectors Helmet there.Protectors ArmorLegendary ArmorCan Parry Unblockable attacksHealthCritical DamageVulnerable DamageIn Yamashiro regions Nijo Palace, first eliminate the castles two wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Protectors Armor there.Samurai Daimyo Legend SetSamurai Daimyo Helmet of LegendLegendary HelmetTrigger Samurai Stand on death, once per combatHealthCritical ChanceAdrenaline GainIn Harima regions Mount Kasagata, head to Nagusano Falls, and find the legendary chest holding the Samurai Daimyo Helmet of Legend atop a ledge near it.Samurai Daimyo Armor of LegendLegendary Armor+75% Damage but limit health to 25%HealthCritical DamageVulnerable DamageIn Harima regions Kanki Castle, first eliminate the castles two wandering Samurai Daisho, then ascend to its top floor and find the legendary chest holding the Samurai Daimyo Armor of Legend there.Those are a small selection of some of the best gear sets available to Naoe and Yasuke in Assassins Creed Shadows.

Remember that collaboration with Cristiano Ronaldo that SNK announced for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves? Against many expectations, its resulted in the Al Nassr footballer appearing as a playable character. Check out some of his unsurprisingly football-focused moveset in the announcement trailer below.Ronaldos fighting style combines Football and Martial Arts. Hes essentially in South Town to hone his new football skills. Whether hell play a more significant role in the story remains to be seen, but his Command List is available. One noteworthy skill is manipulating an energy ball, which he can launch at opponents from the ground and mid-air.Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves launches on April 24th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PS4, and PC. Pre-orders get three days of early access, but everyone will receive Season Pass 1, which provides five additional DLC characters post-launch. These include Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Mr. Big, and Street Fighter veterans Chun-Li and Ken Masters. Head here for their release windows.

The well-preserved ring was found by a retired firefighter. Noonans MayfairSeveral years ago, metal detectorist Mark Sell was searching for treasure at a field in Norfolk, England. He had scanned this particular area before, though he hadnt found anything. But just before dusk, his detector emitted a faint signal.About nine inches below the surface, he found a gold ring with five gemstones. Dating to the late 12th or early 13th century, the jewelry likely belonged to a medievalbishop.When it went to auction, officials expected it to fetch between roughly $19,000 and $23,000, according to a statement from Noonans Mayfair, the London-based auction house. It sold for about $24,000 on Wednesday. The auction house says it's "extremely rare" to find a ring of this kind in such good condition. Noonans MayfairSell, a retired firefighter, found the ring in the village of Shipdham. The town had been well established by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066, whenWilliam the Conqueror took the throne, as Laura Smith, a jewelry expert at Noonans, says in the statement.In 1086, William commissioned theDomesday Book, which recorded all of Britains lands and property ownersnow the oldest government record in the United KingdomsNational Archives. Shipdham was among Englands largest settlements at the time, and it was extensively detailed in the Domesday Book, Smith adds.The village has a rich religious history. The Domesday Book states that Shipdham had a church and plentiful woodlands in the 11th century. During the reign ofHenry III in the 13th century, theBishop of Ely built a mansion in Shipdham, complete with a moat. The bishop, namedHugh de Northwold, served between 1229 and 1254. According to the lot listing, experts think he was the owner of the ring. Experts think the ring belonged toHugh de Northwold, a 13th-century bishop. Noonans MayfairThe ring features a principal cabochon stone, or a rounded, polished center gem. In this case, the center stone is a sapphire, and its surrounded by two emeralds and two stones that are either garnets or rubies.I was amazed to see a thin line of gold in the clod of mud that I had dug up, and as I wiped away the mud, I could see the bezel of a medieval gold jeweled ring, says Sell in the statement. I could also see that the ring was complete with all of the original jewels still in place and was in pristine condition.According to the lot listing, its extremely rare to find a ring of this kind with all of its original gemstones in such good condition. The item resembles similar pieces belonging to other medieval religious leaders, such as a large sapphire, ruby and emerald ring owned by the 13th-century archbishopWalter de Gray.After unearthing the artifact, Sell shared it with the owner of the Norfolk field. He then reported it to thelocal finds liaison officer, who is part of the U.K.sPortable Antiquities Scheme, as NPRs Manuela Lpez Restrepo reports. Run by the British Museum andAmgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales, the program documents items found by members of the public in a database.The ring was sold on March 26 as part of Noonans Mayfairs Jewellery, Silver and Objects of Vertu auction. Sell and the landowner will share the profits. Other items in the sale include a gold ring from the 15th century and a gold and garnet ring from the 13th century.In recent months, several other notable rings have been unearthed in the U.K., including a 1,000-year-old kite-shaped ring found in Scotland and a 17th-century gold ring discovered in Lancashire.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.Filed Under: Archaeology, Artifacts, Auctions, British History, Cool Finds, England, History, Jewelry, Religion, Religious History

Scientists recorded rig sharks producing soundspotentially with their teeth. The clip is thought to be the first documentation of its kind. Paul Caiger / University of AucklandScientists have long thought that sharks roam the ocean in silence. But now, a new recording is challenging that assumption.A team of researchers captured strange clicking noises from the rig shark, a small species that lives off the coast of New Zealand. To the best of our knowledge, this study would be the first to show that sharks can produce sounds, they write in their paper, published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science.The findings suggest audible noises play a bigger role in sharks experience than scientists had previously imagined. Sharks have sensory systems that are more refined than their hearing, like their electroreceptors, their smell and the way they propel themselves through the water, says lead author Carolin Nieder, a researcher at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, to Live Sciences Jacklin Kwan. But I think the original notion that we had that sound isnt important at all is also likely not true.Nieder first heard the sounds by accident in 2021, while she was conducting her PhD research at New Zealands University of Auckland. She noticed that the rig sharks she was studying would start to make a chirping noise when she handled them in between tests in the lab. When I first heard the sound, I thought they sound like electric sparks, Nieder says to the Australian Broadcasting Corporations Peter de Kruijff.At first we had no idea what it was, because sharks were not supposed to make any sounds, says Nieder to Jack Tamisiea at Scientific American. I remember coming home and just thinking more and more about how weird those sounds were.Nieder couldnt investigate the sounds further at the time, but she remained curious. In the new research, she studied ten juvenile rig sharks kept in the lab between May 2021 and April 2022 to better understand the mysterious crackling noises.The researchers individually transferred each shark into a tank equipped with recording devices. One at a time, a scientist held the animals for 20 seconds.As the sharks were moved, they began to make short clicking soundseach lasted only around 48 milliseconds. But the noises were loud: Their volume reached above 155 decibels, which is comparable to a shotgun. The clicks were mostly single pulses, but roughly a quarter happened in pairs. About 70 percent of the sounds were accompanied by a calm, swaying body movement, while 25 percent came with vigorous thrashing of the head or body. The other 5 percent occurred while the shark was still.The researchers also noted that the sounds were more frequent in the first ten seconds of the handling sessions. As the animals got used to the daily experimental protocol, they then stopped making the clicks altogether, as if they got used to being in captivity and the experimental routine, Nieder says in an email to CNN. This led us to consider that maybe we are observing a sound-making behavior rather than a strange artifact.Notably, the frequencies of the sounds were too high for the rig sharks hearing range. This suggests the animals arent emitting the noise to communicate with each other. The scientists arent entirely sure what the purpose of the sound is yet, they write in the study, but it could perhaps serve as a defense against predators. Several species of toothed whales, which hunt rig sharks, would be able to hear the sounds.Its too early to tell whether its a response, kind of saying, go away, or if [its] just their nervous system is firing off, which just happens to make their teeth and jaws click, Adrian Gutteridge, a shark biologist with the International Union for Conservation of Nature who was not involved in the study, says to Live Science.Many fish use their swim bladder to make noisea gas-filled organ that helps with buoyancy and allows the animals to communicate. But sharks dont have this organ, and scans of the rig sharks found no other possible sound-producing body parts. The study suggests the sound is coming from the sharks teeth instead, but only direct, up-close observation of the jaws would definitively prove or disprove that hypothesis.The researchers also note that more research will be needed to determine whether the sharks would behave the same way in the wild. The open question is, Would the sharks make the noises in more natural circumstances? says marine biologist Dennis Higgs of the University of Windsor in Canada, who was not involved in the research, to Scientific American.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.Filed Under: Animals, Biology, Communication, Fish, New Research, Oceans, Sharks, Sound Recordings

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YouTube will soon count Shorts views using the same method as TikTok and Instagram. Starting March 31st, YouTube will displaythe number of times a Short starts to play or replay, like Instagram and TikTok do, instead of only counting after someone watches a Short for a specific length of time.We hope that this deeper understanding of your Shorts performance will help you inform your content strategy, better represent your work to potential brand or agency partners, and give you a fuller picture of your overall reach if youre posting on multiple platforms! YouTube says in the update. The company adds that view counts may be higher following the change.The new view-counting system seems designed to bring creators view counts in line with what they see on TikTok and Instagram. Despite the change, YouTube will continue tracking the old Shorts metric under an engaged views option in its analytics dashboard. It will also keep using engaged views to determine how much a creator earns and their eligibility for the YouTube Partnership Program.