AI and the Environment: What We Gain, What We Risk?3 min read·Just now--AI isn’t magic. It’s a tool that can either deepen our environmental problems or help us solve them. The difference comes down to the choices we make, every step of the way.AI promises to help us solve climate change, save endangered species, and make our cities smarter. But there’s a side we don’t talk about enough: the environmental price tag that comes with all this digital magic.So next time you hear about an AI breakthrough, ask- What’s the real cost? And what’s being done to make sure the planet doesn’t pay the price?The Hidden Cost of “Smart”Every time you ask a chatbot a question or let an algorithm recommend your next show, there’s an invisible engine running in the background. That engine is powered by data centers — vast buildings packed with servers, humming 24/7, hungry for electricity and water.Interacting with generative AI can require 10 to 30 times more electricity than a standard search engine query.For example, a typical Google search uses about 0.3 watt-hours, while a generative AI prompt can use up to 10 times that amount, and some estimates put it even highe.And it doesn’t stop there. Once a model is trained, it still needs energy every time it’s used — by millions of people, every day. Training OpenAI’s GPT-3, for instance, used about 1,287 megawatt hours — enough to power 120 average U.S. homes for a year(1).Data centers need a lot of it to keep from overheating. By 2027, AI systems could be using nearly half as much water as the entire UK does in a year. And when servers get old, they become e-waste — full of toxic metals that don’t just disappear.It’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of what AI can do, but the reality is: all this innovation comes at a real, physical cost to the planet.AI as an Environmental AllyHere’s where it gets interesting: AI is also one of our best tools for fighting the very problems it creates.In agriculture: AI helps farmers use less fertilizer and water by analyzing soil and weather data. It can spot pests before they become a problem, saving crops and reducing chemical use.In energy: AI predicts when buildings need heating or cooling, cutting energy waste. Google’s DeepMind used AI to slash energy use in its own data centersFor renewables: AI forecasts how much sun or wind we’ll get, making solar panels and wind turbines more reliable.Climate action: AI tracks emissions and weather patterns, helping governments and scientists make smarter decisions.Wildlife and disaster response: AI sorts through satellite images to find endangered animals or spot wildfires early, giving us a fighting chance to respond.Which Side Will Win?The truth is, it’s both — and which side wins depends on us.We can make AI less wasteful by:Designing smarter, more efficient algorithmsPowering data centers with renewablesRecycling water and hardwareBeing honest about the environmental costs, not just the benefits278We can also push for policies that hold tech companies accountable, so the burden doesn’t fall on the communities already hit hardest by pollution and climate changeResources1.Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact

Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,608 Untagged game spoilers are allowed in this thread. If you haven't played Part II, click here for the spoiler-free thread in the EtcetEra Forum. ​ The Last of Us (HBO Series) - Season 2 The ResetEra Game Spoiler OTWelcome to the ResetEra game spoiler OT for season two of HBO's television adaptation of ​The Last of Us! The seven-episode second season kicks off on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET/ 6:00 PM PT on both HBO and Max (9:00 PM PT on HBO West), with a new episode releasing every Sunday thereafter until the season concludes on May 25, 2025. (Read Me Before Posting) Spoiler Rules (Read Me Before Posting)​ Spoiler tags are not required when live-posting while watching the series on Sunday nights If you're watching on Max rather than HBO, do not skip further into the episode and openly post spoilers for it before it has finished airing on HBO Spoiler tags are not required when discussing any existing material from the overall TLoU universe. This includes the show's first season, The Last of Us: Part I, the Left Behind DLC, the American Dreams comic series, and most importantly, The Last of Us: Part II Discussion of leaks must use properly marked spoiler tags to ensure that anyone who doesn't want to see leaks can avoid them Anyone seen violating these rules will be reported to ResetEra's moderation team If you haven't played the games and have only watched season one of The Last of Us, please click here to go to the spoiler-free thread on the EtcetEra side. I will be updating the threadmarks with links when new episodes release. If you're watching the series late, feel free to use the threadmarks as a way to catch up with the rest of us without being spoiled on any new / different stuff! General Information Original network: HBO Based on The Last of Us: Part II by Naughty Dog Showrunners: Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann Writers: Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann & Halley Gross Composer: Gustavo Santaolalla Directors: Episode 1: Craig Mazin Episode 2: Mark Mylod Episode 3: Peter Hoar Episode 4: Kate Herron Episode 5: Stephen Williams Episode 6: Neil Druckmann Episode 7: Nina Lopez-Corrado Official Synopsis said: Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. Click to expand... Click to shrink... The Cast (Images link to IMDB) Additional cast: Ariela Barer as Mel Tati Gabrielle as Nora Spencer Lord as Owen Danny Ramirez as Manny Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Catherine O'Hara as Gail Review Averages Rotten Tomatoes: 92% (Certified Fresh) Metacritic: 83 (Must-Watch) Trailers View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJtZ6Uqv-2Y View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylovT43x3yo View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHPsmXCjB0 Supplementary Material HBO's The Last of Us Podcast (hosted by Troy Baker) (Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify) Other The Last of Us OTs The Last of Us Community OT The Last of Us (HBO Series) OTs Season 1 The Last of Us: Part I OT (PS5 | PC) The Last of Us: Part II OT (PS4 | PS5 | PC) Spoiler threads (Thread 1 - Thread 2 - Thread 3)   Last edited: Monday at 8:37 PM Threadmarks Spoiler Guidelines New Index OP OP Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,608 (Read Me Before Posting) Spoiler Rules (Read Me Before Posting)​ Spoiler tags are not required when live-posting while watching the series on Sunday nights If you're watching on Max rather than HBO, do not skip further into the episode and openly post spoilers for it before it has finished airing on HBO Spoiler tags are not required when discussing any existing material from the overall TLoU universe. This includes the show's first season, The Last of Us: Part I, the Left Behind DLC, the American Dreams comic series, and most importantly, The Last of Us: Part II Discussion of leaks must use properly marked spoiler tags to ensure that anyone who doesn't want to see leaks can avoid them Anyone seen violating these rules will be reported to ResetEra's moderation team If you haven't played the games and have only watched season one of The Last of Us, please click here to go to the spoiler-free thread on the EtcetEra side.  Last edited: Monday at 8:37 PM New Index Morrigan Spear of the Metal Church Member Oct 24, 2017 36,792 Nice OT! Will this season not feature Lev, then?  Mcfrank Member Oct 28, 2017 17,692 Nice OT. Thanks for taking it on as I know it was a bunch of drama last time.   SolidSnakex Member Oct 25, 2017 27,523 Morrigan said: Nice OT! Will this season not feature Lev, then? Click to expand... Click to shrink... There hasn't been an official casting for Lev or Yara. But they could still pop up as an Easter egg like Dina last season.  Walpurgisnacht Member May 7, 2020 1,563 Posting for later.   Adryuu Master of the Wind Member Oct 27, 2017 6,469 Two things: Both threads say April 25th for the season finale. I'm guessing it's may 25th. Threads only have us based time. I don't know if it's global but does anyone know what time the episodes will air in the European Max streaming app? I don't know if it'll be Sundays or Mondays for me.  OP OP Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,608 Adryuu said: Both threads say April 25th for the season finale. I'm guessing it's may 25th. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Correct, my bad   Adryuu Master of the Wind Member Oct 27, 2017 6,469 SolidSnakex said: Easter egg like Dina last season. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I think I missed that. Where was she?  OP OP Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,608 Adryuu said: I think I missed that. Where was she? Click to expand... Click to shrink... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuBQoiATTXM Druckmann confirmed in that episode's corresponding podcast episode that it was Dina.  Adryuu Master of the Wind Member Oct 27, 2017 6,469 Lukar said: Druckmann confirmed in that episode's corresponding podcast episode that it was Dina. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Lol I remember that but I didn't think it would necessarily have to be her. Thanks!  luca Member Oct 25, 2017 19,219 I expect this season to be subpar since I didn't like the first season much compared to - yes, the game - and it'll probably be the same case this season. But I'll be tuning in weekly just cause TLOUII is my favorite game of all time and I want it to be good on its own so I can recommend casuals experience this story.   poklane Member Oct 25, 2017 31,668 the Netherlands Main hope/request I have for this season or season 3 is to at least get a good chunk of content of Tommy in Seattle. It's obvious why we didn't really get that in the game, but I think for the show you can easily show some of Tommy's activities in Seattle from his point of view. Also, if we're assuming they end if at the theater, I do wonder if there's a possibility that we do get the Abby vs Ellie fight already. Ending the season with Abby threatening to shoot Ellie is okay, but I think ending it with Tommy "dead" and Ellie & Dina beaten up could be a great way to end it too.  Mzo Member Nov 30, 2017 1,397 I'm interested to see if they decide to still go with towering wooden structures creating narrow bridges between skyscrapers. It was such a leap for me when I saw it in game, I can't imagine most people will be like yeah, they made those sure.   Zebesian-X Member Dec 3, 2018 24,839 The Last of Us season 2 has one of the best TV episodes of the century so far — and the rest is pretty good too HBO's prestige mushroom-zombie show picks up five years after Joel's massacre in Salt Lake City. But does its second season live up to the GOAT status of the first? www.gq-magazine.co.uk GQ hyping the fuck out of Mark Mylod's episode, comparing it to a GoT Battle Episode (not really spoilers, but marked for anyone that wants to go in totally blind): Without crossing too many red spoiler lines, it is early in the season that Jackson finds itself under threat. What follows is an episode long extended set-piece in which the town is assaulted by the horde — towering bloaters, runners, clickers, you name it — evoking the biggest, most visceral and goriest battles from the peak of HBO's flagship fantasy series. Explosive barrels, flamethrowers, clicker-hungry dogs and enough ammunition to arm a small state are deployed in defence of the settlement; it's the sort of bicep-flexing episode you watch and think, "Ah, so this is where half of the budget went". Not that it's all about the flashy effects and violence. The episode has clear emotional stakes, and you care about the outcomes for almost all involved — even the peripheral characters we might've only momentarily glimpsed in prior scenes. The actors across the ensemble put in series-best work, with masterful direction from Succession's Mark Mylod, who deftly weaves together the episode's most emotional and action-heavy beats. Altogether, it's the certain Emmy play — sure to go down as a TV all-timer, and waxed poetic about in the same way as season one standout "Long, Long Time". Can't wait! poklane said: Main hope/request I have for this season or season 3 is to at least get a good chunk of content of Tommy in Seattle. It's obvious why we didn't really get that in the game, but I think for the show you can easily show some of Tommy's activities in Seattle from his point of view. Also, if we're assuming they end if at the theater, I do wonder if there's a possibility that we do get the Abby vs Ellie fight already. Ending the season with Abby threatening to shoot Ellie is okay, but I think ending it with Tommy "dead" and Ellie & Dina beaten up could be a great way to end it too. Click to expand... Click to shrink... A Tommy episode would be really nice. You could work in some flashbacks with him and Joel, maybe draw from the material they were gonna use for the DLC they were kicking around   Mcfrank Member Oct 28, 2017 17,692 Zebesian-X said: The Last of Us season 2 has one of the best TV episodes of the century so far — and the rest is pretty good too HBO's prestige mushroom-zombie show picks up five years after Joel's massacre in Salt Lake City. But does its second season live up to the GOAT status of the first? www.gq-magazine.co.uk GQ hyping the fuck out of Mark Mylod's episode, comparing to a GoT Battle Episode (not really spoilers, but marked for anyone that wants to go in totally blind): Without crossing too many red spoiler lines, it is early in the season that Jackson finds itself under threat. What follows is an episode long extended set-piece in which the town is assaulted by the horde — towering bloaters, runners, clickers, you name it — evoking the biggest, most visceral and goriest battles from the peak of HBO's flagship fantasy series. Explosive barrels, flamethrowers, clicker-hungry dogs and enough ammunition to arm a small state are deployed in defence of the settlement; it's the sort of bicep-flexing episode you watch and think, "Ah, so this is where half of the budget went". Not that it's all about the flashy effects and violence. The episode has clear emotional stakes, and you care about the outcomes for almost all involved — even the peripheral characters we might've only momentarily glimpsed in prior scenes. The actors across the ensemble put in series-best work, with masterful direction from Succession's Mark Mylod, who deftly weaves together the episode's most emotional and action-heavy beats. Altogether, it's the certain Emmy play — sure to go down as a TV all-timer, and waxed poetic about in the same way as season one standout "Long, Long Time". Can't wait to Click to expand... Click to shrink... Interesting. I have also heard a ton of praise for episode 6 which is the one directed by Druckmann   Zebesian-X Member Dec 3, 2018 24,839 Mcfrank said: Interesting. I have also heard a ton of praise for episode 6 which is the one directed by Druckmann Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yeah I saw the same! Figure that's gotta be the museum episode   closer Member Oct 25, 2017 5,336 I wonder how hard they will go in on sad dog deaths   Praxis Sausage Tycoon Member Oct 25, 2017 8,088 UK closer said: I wonder how hard they will go in on sad dog deaths Click to expand... Click to shrink... Hopefully pretty hard  Xuxa Fan Member Apr 30, 2023 824 Zebesian-X said: Yeah I saw the same! Figure that's gotta be the museum episode Click to expand... Click to shrink... I feel this season is going to mash two of Ellie's flashbacks into one episode, with the writers deferring to and favoring the museum over the motel. If the season ends where the reviews are suggesting, it's going to be imperative that they move ahead with the events of Ellie's day 3 in order to end it on their season 2 cliffhanger.  rama_ Member Jul 30, 2024 476 Can't wait for this! Replaying Part II on PC in preparation; still my favorite game of all time.   GambitPool Member Nov 27, 2020 2,010 Didn't know Danny Ramirez was playing Manny. Shit. I like Danny from his work as Joaquin Torres and in Top Gun Maverick. But I really don't like Manny lol.   Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 122,774 GambitPool said: Didn't know Danny Ramirez was playing Manny. Shit. I like Danny from his work as Joaquin Torres and in Top Gun Maverick. But I really don't like Manny lol. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Oh that's cool, didn't know that either, good role for him  Aprikurt ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 29, 2017 20,059 What's the over/under on them adding a scene where Joel has to take out somebody that knows his secret   Mattmo831 Featuring Mattmo831 from the Apple v Epic case Member Oct 26, 2020 6,390 Can't wait.   Cartwynd Shinra Employee Member Sep 14, 2023 682 Aprikurt said: What's the over/under on them adding a scene where Joel has to take out somebody that knows his secret Click to expand... Click to shrink... I think that is all but hinted at, but it will also be a mercy killing.  jawzpause Member Nov 7, 2017 2,567 Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it   OP OP Lukar Unshakable Resolve - Prophet of Truth Member Oct 27, 2017 27,608 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... All signs point to it happening in the second episode. You can't really put it at the end of the season when it's the catalyst for the entire story.   Rumenapp Forza Photographer Member Nov 9, 2017 16,913 The game felt like the right length on the story they wanted to tell with these characters. I wonder how much they will add up to the story with this show being divided into two seasons just for the second game.  Aprikurt ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 29, 2017 20,059 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... This ain't The Last of Us Part 1.5: Joel does the dishes   Lotus One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 122,774 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... I'm surprised people are still thinking this  Mephariel Member Dec 3, 2018 132 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... There is no way. I mean if you look at the trailer, clearly that is not the case.  Rumenapp Forza Photographer Member Nov 9, 2017 16,913 jawzpause said: Really curious to see how they handle Joel death, and when it'll be exactly. If i had to guess the season will end with it Click to expand... Click to shrink... Pedro Pascal is highly requested right now, he ain't got no time for more TLOU episodes.  Aprikurt ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 29, 2017 20,059 Lotus said: I'm surprised people are still thinking this Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's one of my most eagerly anticipated things about the new season coming out, so this can finally be put to rest 😂 ... Just like Joel  jawzpause Member Nov 7, 2017 2,567 Ok guess I'm wrong then 😅 haven't been up to date with the leaks   Morrigan Spear of the Metal Church Member Oct 24, 2017 36,792 jawzpause said: Ok guess I'm wrong then 😅 haven't been up to date with the leaks Click to expand... Click to shrink... I haven't really seen any trailer but in the game Joel dies very early into the story and it kickstarts the whole thing, zero chance he's still alive by the end of the 2nd episode honestly. Maybe even at the end of the first.   DecoyoctopusV Member Sep 30, 2024 618 Finland How many hours from now we get the first episode on Max? Edit: Its apparently April 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.  Last edited: Apr 12, 2025 Ashes of Dreams Fallen Guardian of Unshakable Resolve Member May 22, 2020 19,239 Hmm, so people think it's happening at the end of Episode 2? I kinda assumed it'd be Episode 1 this whole time. Unless we do some of the full flashback stuff all in Ep1, there's not that much that happens to really justify pushing it all off until the end of Episode 2. And then they wouldn't leave until a bit into Episode 3? Well, I trust them to know what they're doing, of course.   ket Member Jul 27, 2018 14,796 Ashes of Dreams said: Hmm, so people think it's happening at the end of Episode 2? I kinda assumed it'd be Episode 1 this whole time. Unless we do some of the full flashback stuff all in Ep1, there's not that much that happens to really justify pushing it all off until the end of Episode 2. And then they wouldn't leave until a bit into Episode 3? Well, I trust them to know what they're doing, of course. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yes I think joel is getting killed at the end of ep 2   ceej Member Mar 9, 2021 5,406 Reno, Nv. Aprikurt said: This ain't The Last of Us Part 1.5: Joel does the dishes Click to expand... Click to shrink... lol   luca Member Oct 25, 2017 19,219 24 HOURS Can't believe it's back so soon.  nDesh The Three Eyed Raven Member Oct 27, 2017 3,614 I'm surprised that no reviews have implied how emotionally devastating Joel's death is.   Ashes of Dreams Fallen Guardian of Unshakable Resolve Member May 22, 2020 19,239 nDesh said: I'm surprised that no reviews have implied how emotionally devastating Joel's death is. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I mean they obviously can't talk about it. But basically every review I skimmed had some sort of "if you know you know" winking moment.   Aiqops Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Aug 3, 2021 18,874 So excited, but will have to wait till monday after work to be able to watch it.🥲 Thankfully next week is easter holiday on monday.  Bucca Member Oct 25, 2017 4,922 Joel dying is the inciting action for Ellie to put the whole story into motion. It will not be a late season/finale episode.  Walpurgisnacht Member May 7, 2020 1,563 If no one has posted - a couple of clips from Season 2 are available online. At the end of the interview with Jimmy Fallon. One featuring Ellie and Tommy Should go without saying but don't click if you don't want it spoiled, there's only one day left.  Last edited: Sunday at 1:57 AM luca Member Oct 25, 2017 19,219 RTÉ Radio 1 also dropped an audio file of Dina and Joel talking in episode one. I didn't like their conversation, the writing, dialogue or delivery but maybe it works better on screen and in context.   Walpurgisnacht Member May 7, 2020 1,563 luca said: RTÉ Radio 1 also dropped an audio file of Dina and Joel talking in episode one. I didn't like their conversation but maybe it works better on screen. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yeah. Joel asking Dina "but... what did I do?" didn't sit right with me, especially if this is after they've been estranged for a while. He knows what he did by that point in the story and he's just giving her space. I'll have to wait for the context for that, though.   Leeness Member Oct 27, 2017 10,446 Gonna wait a bit and sub to Crave in May, I think. So I'll be a few episodes behind, but looking forward to this, plus reactions to The Episode. 🥰   ceej Member Mar 9, 2021 5,406 Reno, Nv. Just a reminder that Owen fucking sucks.  

Menu Home News Hardware Gaming Mobile Finance Deals Reviews How To Wccftech Finance TSMC Breaks Silence On Reports It Shipped Advanced AI Chips To China’s Huawei Ramish Zafar • Apr 19, 2025 at 04:19pm EDT This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has responded to reports that it shipped artificial intelligence processors to Chinese technology giant Huawei. Huawei's Ascend processors have been the subject of a lot of debate, with one fresh report from Semi Analysis claiming that Huawei managed to acquire the processors from TSMC. The Taiwanese firm is prohibited by the US from shipping advanced chips to Huawei, and TSMC's statement asserts that it has not shipped any products to the Chinese company since September 2020. The US restricted sales to Huawei under the previous Trump Administration in May 2020, with a 120-day grace period allowing shipments until mid-September of that year. TSMC Asserts It Is Communicating With US Government To Root Out Suspicious Orders Chinese access to high-end AI chips came to the forefront of attention in January after startup DeepSeek's AI models managed to mimic their Western counterparts in performance. Multiple reports claimed that DeepSeek had access to NVIDIA's H20 AI GPUs, which are specialty variants made for China and have since been restricted for sale by the US government. Simultaneously, a report from the Center of Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) claimed that Huawei could produce more than half a million advanced Ascend AI chips. Another report from Semi Analysis, which surfaced last week, was quite explicit as well. It outlined that the US government and chip analysis firm Tech Insights had acquired Huawei's Ascend chips and determined that they had indeed been manufactured by Huawei. For its part, the CSIS report mentioned that Huawei had acquired the dies used to make these chips ahead of the US sanctions on Huawei implying that TSMC did not violate any American restrictions. The sanctions on Huawei were levied by the first Trump administration in May 2020. At the time, TSMC's leading-edge manufacturing technologies were the 7-nanometer and 7-nanometer+ nodes, which Huawei primarily used for its smartphone processors. They allowed a 120-day grace period, which enabled orders placed before May 15th to be shipped by September 14th. In its statement issued after Semi Analysis's report, TSMC asserts that it is complying with all applicable laws for its products. The latest AI chips require 7-nanometer and advanced manufacturing processes such as 5-nanometer for their production. TSMC's latest technology right now is the 3-nanometer process which is used for low power chips such as smartphone processors. According to TSMC, it stopped shipping orders to Huawei since September 2020. The firm adds that if it notices any suspicious orders, it will "take prompt action to ensure compliance," which includes conducting due diligence and informing relevant authorities. The firm also revealed that it has already communicated with the Commerce Department when it comes to suspicious orders and will continue to do so in the future. Subscribe to get an everyday digest of the latest technology news in your inbox Follow us on Topics Sections Company Some posts on wccftech.com may contain affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com © 2025 WCCF TECH INC. 700 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

The latest game sweeping the Steam charts is the drug-empire-building simulator, Schedule 1. Early in the game, your Uncle Nelson will give you just a few small tips, and a minimal amount of money. From there, you'll be expected to grow your totally legal business from the ground up. It's understandable, then, that you might be looking for some cheats or console commands to help you along the way. We have a full list of all Schedule 1 cheats, along with instructions on how to use them.All Schedule 1 cheats and console commandsHere are all of the cheats and their effects for Schedule 1:CheatEffectfreecamToggles free cam mode on or offsaveSaves the gamesettime <hhmm>Set time of day to a specific 24-hour timegive <item> <quantity>Gives a specified item and quantityclearinventoryClears inventorychangecashChanges cash balance by the specified amountchangebalanceChanges online balance by the specified amountaddxpAdds the specified amount of experience pointsspawnvehicleSpawns a vehicleset movespeedChanges move speed multipliersetjumpforceChanges jump power multiplierteleport <placename>Teleport to a named locationsetowned <property>Sets specific property or business as your ownpackageproduct <item>Packages the item in your hand in the specified packagingsetstaminareserveSets stamina reserve to a specified amountraisewantedRaise wanted levellowerwantedLower wanted levelclearwantedClear wanted levelsethealthSets health to specified amountsettimescaleSets the time scalesetvar <variable> <value>Sets state of specified variablesetqueststate <questname> <state>Sets state of named questsetquestentrystateSets state of named quest entrysetemotionSets facial expressiolnsetunlockedUnlocks a named NPCsetrelationshipSet a relationship with given NPC from 1-5addemployeeAdds employee to your propertysetdiscoveredSets product as discoveredgrowplantsGrows all plants in the worldsetlawintensitySets intensity of law enforcement activitysetqualitySets quality of equipped productbindBinds key to specific commandunbindRemoves a bindclearbindsClears all bindshideuiHides all UIdisableDisables specific objectenableEnables specific objectendtutorialEnds the tutorialdisablenpcassetDisables asset under all NPCsshowfpsShows current FPShidefpsHides FPScleartrashRemoves all litter from the worldHow to use Schedule 1 console commandsIn Schedule 1's Early Access phase, you no longer need to download external programs to use console commands or cheats. Instead, navigate to the in-game settings menu by pressing the Esc key. From there, click Settings.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Strands is back again to challenge your brain. If you want to win today's puzzle, you need to study the one little clue the puzzle gives you, come up with some ideas of what the theme might be, then search for words in the letter grid. Sometimes, that can be extremely difficult, even for those who know how to play Strands well.

Heart rate zones are a way to describe how hard you're working during a cardio workout, like running or cycling. The faster your heart beats, the harder you're working. So an easy jog might have you in zone 2 for a whole workout, while a HIIT workout might have you bouncing between zones 1 and 5. Read on for a breakdown of what heart rate zones are, how to use them, and some of the caveats you should know when you're training this way. One quick thing before we dive in: heart rate zones are for cardio. Cardio means exercise that involves doing the same rhythmic movement over and over, like running or swimming or stair climbing. Heart rate zones mean nothing for strength training, even if you have an app or watch that reports them to you as if they matter. Don't worry too much about zones as a beginnerI'm going to start with a huge caveat. You may hear everybody talking about zone this and zone that, but if you're new to exercise or new to heart rate tracking, you're actually better off ignoring zones for a while. Pay more attention to how you feel. A workout that's meant to be easy should feel easy, regardless of what number is on your heart rate monitor. A workout that's meant to be hard should feel hard. Over time, if you watch your heart rate during exercise, you'll start to notice which numbers go with which feelings. Knowing that you see (for example) 140 on your watch when you're in the middle of an easy workout means a lot more than knowing that your device considers it to be "zone 2." Zone workouts are hard for beginners to follow, for a few reasons: Your zones may be hard to stay in, especially the lower zones like zone 2. If your heart rate skyrockets into zone 4 as soon as you start to jog, a zone 2 jog may just not be possible right now. Your zones may not be properly calibrated. You need an accurate max heart rate to set your zones properly (more on that below), and an age-based formula is not guaranteed to be correct. You have more important things to do than stick to zones! Your body needs to learn technique, pacing, and all kinds of physical and psychological skills. Every brain cell you spend on obsessing over zones is a brain cell that's not available for the more important tasks before you.Remember, the reason your watch tells you your heart rate is because that's something that is easy for the watch to measure and display—not because it's the most important thing for you to pay attention to. Know that zones are different from app to appThere isn't just one heart rate zone system! There are dozens, if not hundreds. Some have three zones, some four, some five, and some even more. Even when two apps or wearables use a five-zone system, they don't necessarily set the boundaries of the zones in the same places. For example, some systems will set "zone 2" at 60% to 70% of your max heart rate, while others will use 65% to 75%. The different systems also don't agree on what those percentages are of. Sometimes it's maximum heart rate, which we'll discuss below; sometimes it's heart rate reserve, which also takes your resting heart rate into account. Less commonly, you might find zones based around other metrics like lactate threshold. The most common five-zone systemI know you're not going to be happy until you see me set out a chart of numbers, so here goes. This is not the only zone system out there, but it's one that works decently well for most purposes, and you'll find it in several different apps and wearables. It's not the best, but it is perhaps the simplest. You'll need to know your maximum heart rate (MHR), and then you can take percentages of that to know your zones: Zone 1: 50% to 60% of your maximum heart rate (MHR), though some systems will go up to 65%Zone 2: 61% to 70% of MHR; some systems will go up to 75%Zone 3: 71% to 80%, or it might be more like 76% to 85%Zone 4: 80% to 90%, or sometimes 85% to 95%Zone 5: All the way up to 100%In these systems, zone 1 is for warmups or very easy recovery between intervals. Zone 2 is for easy aerobic training, like a light jog—something you could keep up for hours if you're reasonably fit. Zone 3 is for stuff that feels like a medium intensity, like a faster jog, something that would tire you out to do for more than an hour, but you can keep it up pretty steadily. Zone 4 is when things get intense, usually for just a few minutes at a time, and you’ll only bump in zone 5 for a few seconds during your hardest intervals. You can’t sustain work in zone 5 for much longer than that. If it’s a four-zone systemFour-zone systems cover the same general territory, but break it down into fewer, bigger chunks. Usually they do this by combining the first two zones, to give you something like this: Zone 1: anything below 70% (or 75%)Zone 2: 71% to 80% (or sometimes 76% to 85%)Zone 3: 81% to 90% (or 86% to 95%)Zone 4: Everything on up to 100%In these systems, easy-effort endurance work is generally done in zone 1 (instead of warming up in zone 1 and considering the workout itself to be zone 2). Zone 2 is for medium efforts, zone 3 for hard efforts, and zone 4 for absolutely killer, short intervals. How to find your maximum heart rateNow that you know the zones, you’re only missing one thing: your maximum heart rate, which forms the basis for them all. Commonly, these systems will recommend you subtract your age from the number 220 to find your max heart rate. Occasionally they’ll use another formula. But these formulas are often wrong, since they give a single number for everybody at the same age. We're supposed to believe all 43-year-olds have a max heart rate of 177, but in reality there are plenty of 43-year-olds with a max heart rate over 200, and it's not rare to find some 43-year-olds with a max heart rate in the 150s. (Similar caveats apply to any age.) The person with the 200 max will wonder why they're always in "zone 4" when they feel like they're in zone 2, and the person with the 150 max will wonder why they feel like they're dying when they're in "zone 3." So don't rely on a formula, especially if you're seeing zones that don't make sense for how a workout felt. Ideally you’ll do a max heart rate test as I described here, or make an educated guess by looking up the highest heart rate that your device recorded during one of your hardest workouts.What each heart rate zone should feel likeYou can do a little reality check on your zones by making sure they feel right. Here's what they should feel like: Zone 1 will feel very easy, barely like you’re exercising at all. In zone 2, you’ll start to feel hot and sweaty, but you can still easily carry on a conversation. In zone 3, your breathing will get a bit heavier. The lower end of zone 3 is still conversational, but toward the top of this zone you’ll only be able to say a few words at a time. In zone 4, you’re working hard and not in the mood to talk, but you probably feel like you could keep this effort up for a while—or a few more minutes at least. Zone 5 is your absolute top speed, and you can only stand it for a few grueling seconds. If you aren’t sure of your max heart rate, try using this effort-level guide for a while. When you actually do get to a workout that calls for zone 5, give it your all—then check your heart rate monitor to see what number it gave you. How do I stay in zone 2? I have more on zone 2 here, including what it is, how to do it, and why it might be just a teensy bit overrated. Zone 2 refers to an easy effort that you can carry on basically forever. If you're a beginner, walking might be a zone 2 workout. For an athlete, zone 2 might be a brisk jog that they could keep up for a few hours. The best marker of a zone 2 workout is that you stop because time is up, not because you're too tired to continue. There's nothing special about staying in zone 2, except that it's low-fatigue and so you can do a lot of it. If you find your heart rate inching up into zone 3, that's honestly totally fine for probably 99% of people. The more exercise you do, the more you have to pay attention to the intensity of it. Athletes who are exercising 10 hours every week need to make sure that some of those workouts are easy ones. But if you're getting in a few 30-minute jogs or exercises classes, any intensity is fine so long as you end most workouts feeling good and not totally exhausted.

Beijing held what’s being called the world’s first half-marathon for robots, allowing bipedal bots to compete alongside human runners, and as one might expect, ridiculousness ensued. The robots, which had human operators running with them, for the most part struggled to make it through the course at all, let alone complete the full 13 miles within the four-hour cutoff time. “One fell at the starting line,” Bloomberg reports. “Another’s head fell off and rolled on the ground. And one collapsed and broke into pieces.” They may not be gold medalists just yet, but the videos sure are entertaining. The humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing just started! pic.twitter.com/8vr2nXQwuR— The Humanoid Hub (@TheHumanoidHub) April 19, 2025 According to Bloomberg, 21 robots participated in the race, but the winner — X Humanoid’s five-foot-ten Tiangong Ultra — was one of only four to make it all the way to the end in the allotted time. And at two hours and 40 minutes, its finishing time was more than double that of the winning human runners. The teams were allowed to do battery swaps (Tiangong Ultra reportedly finished on its third battery) and even switch out their robots mid-race for substitutes, though doing that came with time penalties. Along with Tiangong Ultra, which ran at around five miles per hour, the robot runners included Noetix Robotics’ N2, a Gundam-inspired robot, a “female-looking” bot called Huan Huan, and the 30-inch-tall Little Giant robot made by local college students, Bloomberg reports. Many of them were wearing human running shoes.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/a-bunch-of-robots-ran-a-half-marathon-alongside-humans-and-it-was-incredibly-goofy-215134524.html?src=rss

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Trying to get from point A to point B? If only it were that simple! With any manner of travel these days, you’ve got options: planes, trains, buses, ferries, and beyond. And finding the best path to embark on isn’t always easy. Even finding all the available options can sometimes be a pain. But it doesn’t have to be. For over a decade, I’ve been using a tool that demystifies how to get from one location to another. It’s a great way to see all the available travel options in a single spot—complete with estimated prices and travel times. Notably, there’s absolutely no AI at play here. AI travel tools may be interesting for brainstorming ideas, but this tool will show you only real transportation options with up-to-date information.  Let’s get moving. Psst: If you love these types of tools as much as I do, check out my free Cool Tools newsletter from The Intelligence. You’ll be the first to find all sorts of simple tech treasures! Google Maps who? The next time you encounter a complicated web of route options, remember a site called ​Rome2Rio​. ➜ Rome2Rio shows every last possible travel option in a single streamlined place. It even finds routes Google Maps misses—that’s the main point. To get started, head to the ​Rome2Rio website​. You can also install the free app for your ​Android​ device or ​iPhone​, if you’d rather. Whichever path you pick, you won’t need to create an account or jump through any silly hoops to get going. Just plug in the destination you’re starting from, the destination you’re headed to—and that’s it. You’ll instantly see all your options, with prices attached. Rome2Rio has two boxes to fill out: where you’re starting and where you’re going. The site will even provide options that string together multiple modes of travel. If the best method available for a given trip is to take a train, board an airplane, and then jump on a ferry, Rome2Rio will tell you. You’ll see every travel option imaginable—and how much it costs—in a matter of moments with Rome2Rio. You can actually book your travel through Rome2Rio, too, but I’ve always just used it as a search engine and a starting point for my travel planning. Ultimately, Rome2Rio is a huge, regularly updated database that does one thing and does it exceptionally well. It even beats most AI-powered travel tools in 2025, assuming you just want to know concrete ways to get from A to B. Rome2Rio is available ​on the web​, as ​an Android app​, and as ​an iPhone app​. The service is completely free. (It makes money with ads and affiliate links, if you use it to book travel.) Rome2Rio’s ​privacy policy​ says the service will never sell your personal information. And again, you don’t even need an account to use it. Navigate your way to even more productivity-boosting goodness with my free Cool Tools newsletter. You’ll get an instant introduction to an incredible audio app and a new off-the-beaten-path gem in your inbox every Wednesday!

Although experiences like Apple’s spatial computing look impressive in demos, their practical use in daily life is hampered by one important consideration. No matter how lightweight you make them, headsets that wrap around your skull and block your vision will always be awkward, isolating, and even hazardous. Ideally, we’ll get our eXtended reality or XR fix through eyewear that doesn’t look any different from the ones you wear, presuming you wear prescription glasses, of course. Google might finally be changing that status quo with its renewed enthusiasm for AR, VR, MR, XR, and everything in between. Although Samsung’s Project Moohan headset was the focus of much attention when Google announced its new Android XR endeavor, the platform wasn’t meant to stop there. It will also be available in the regular smart glasses design, and Google finally reveals a little bit of what it was working on. Designer: Google In a TED 2025 talk, Google’s Shahram Izadi showed off a prototype Android XR device in action. While the demo itself was pretty impressive, especially for having no technical problems during the entire test, most are probably already used to the features that the AI-powered Android XR can bring to the table. What really caught people’s eyes, however, were the glasses used for that demonstration. They looked pretty discreet, at least as far as very thick glasses are concerned. Unlike specs from Xreal or VITURE, however, the lenses are completely clear and transparent. You can see the world in front of you clearly, and people can see your eyes unobstructed. Despite that simple and relatively slim design, the prototype still had room for a display to let you read text or notifications, though it will be in a small corner or side of your vision rather than in your face. The smart glasses naturally have cameras, as Gemini, which is the main point for user interaction on Android XR, needs to be able to see the world as you see it. It listens to your voice prompts, of course, but it needs to understand what you’re looking at in order to make sense of your requests. For example, it was able to remember where you last put down your keys, play music based on an album jacket you’re holding, or even explain a diagram from a book you have opened before you. This “rolling window” AI experience, while powerful, might also raise privacy concerns, seeing as it can remember things it saw even when the wearer wasn’t paying attention or intentionally looking at a thing. And then there’s the style of the glasses themselves, since not everyone will be happy with such thick frames, and it might be a while before we can actually have XR glasses that are really stylish and inconspicuous. The post Android XR smart glasses prototype looks like simple thick-rimmed spectacles first appeared on Yanko Design.