This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 episode 2. The Last of Us just delivered one of its most brutal and tear-jerking episodes yet. Those who are familiar with The Last of Us Part II’s story may have seen this big twist coming, but nothing could have prepared us for just how hard it was going to be to experience this scene with Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, and Kaitlyn Dever giving it their all. If the sequence of events leading to Joel’s death wasn’t haunting and heart-wrenching enough on its own, the episode throws in an easter egg at the end that just twists the broken golf club in deeper. The song that plays over the end of the episode, as Jackson starts to pull itself back together and Jesse (Young Mazino), Dina (Isabela Merced), and Ellie make the slow trek of dragging Joel’s body back to town, is a cover of Shawn James’ “Through the Valley.” If the voice singing the cover sounds familiar, that’s because Ashley Johnson, the original voice and performance actor for Ellie in The Last of Us Part I and Part II, lent her voice to the song. Johnson first covered this song for the Playstation Experience 2016 Reveal Trailer for The Last of Us Part II. It was the first official glimpse at the game, and features a look at potential locations before showing Ellie picking up a guitar while bloodied and bruised and playing this song. Joel then steps into the abandoned house she’s playing in and asks “What are you doing, kiddo? You really gonna go through with this?” To which Ellie replies “I’m gonna find and I’m gonna kill every last one of them.” Using Ashely Johnson’s cover of this song again in the series is more than just a clever easter egg for hardcore fans to find. It adds emotional depth to the scene. Her mournful yet melodic voice singing these words makes it feel as though Johnson’s version of Ellie is also saying goodbye to Joel all over again, in a way. Johnson also made a cameo last season as Ellie’s mom, Anna, so this is another way to still include her in Ellie’s journey this season. The song in the context of how it was first used in The Last of Us lore via the announcement trailer is also impeccable stealth foreshadowing for the series. We already know that the show version of Ellie has her sights set on revenge, she threatens as much when she’s forced to watch Abby kill Joel. But this nod to one of the first ever looks at The Last of Us Part II and its story lets us know that the violence and bloodshed are only just beginning. This callback shows how much Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann care for and appreciate this story and all of its layers. It’s not just an easter egg for the sake of an easter egg. This cover of “Through the Valley” is an important part of The Last of Us history and is the perfect soundtrack to end this heavy episode. New episodes of The Last of Us season 2 premiere Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO, culminating with the finale on May 25, 2025.

An international team of scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have captured the first ever footage of a colossal squid — the terrors of the sea that are legendary for both their monstrous proportions and elusiveness — roaming in its natural habitat.But to say it's a big discovery might be misleading. Found lurking in the depths of the South Atlantic Ocean, the specimen is a juvenile mollusk, measuring barely a foot in length. With a transparent body, you might mistake it for some form of jellyfish at first. Mainly, it's the tiny tentacles that betray its true identity.It's no Kraken sighting, in other words. But so rare are these deep sea predators that any footage at all is invaluable. And besides, witnessing one as a baby isn't without its charm or scientific insight."I actually love that this is our first glimpse of what will become a true giant," Kat Bolstad, a cephalopod biologist at the Auckland University of Technology who helped verify the video, . "It’s exciting to see the first in situ footage of a juvenile colossal and humbling to think that they have no idea that humans exist," Kat added in a statement, per NPR.The footage was captured using a remotely operated vehicle dubbed SuBastian, at a depth of around 2,000 feet in March. Researchers on the expedition sent the footage to Bolstad, who confirmed that the specimen on display was indeed the famed creature, albeit in miniature.Colossal squids inhabit the cold depths of the Antarctic seas. As adults, they can grow up to 23 feet long — and perhaps close to twice that if you measure from tip to the ends of their tentacles — and weigh around 1,100 pounds. They shouldn't be confused with giant squids, which grow to similar lengths but are slenderer and less heavy, favoring more temperate waters.The colossal squid's existence was first discovered secondhand, through their chewed-up remains found in the stomach of a sperm whale in 1925. It wasn't until 1981 that a living full adult specimen was caught accidentally by fishermen. And nearly a century on, we still have a lot to learn about these mysterious creatures, which may in fact be trying to avoid humans."They're very aware of their surroundings, because any disturbance in the water column around them might mean a predator," Bolstad told the NYT. Fully grown colossal squids boast the largest eyes in the animal kingdom, at roughly the size of a basketball, making them extremely adept at spying both prey and predators in the dark waters they call home.Finding more won't be easy, but this discovery is an encouraging reminder that it's possible. With any luck, the next one that the team spots will live up to its behemoth reputation."I can't wait to see what a live adult colossal squid looks like, at home in the deep sea where it belongs," Bolstad told the NYT.More on marine life: Scientists Revive Organism Found Buried at Bottom of OceanShare This Article

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Table of Contents Table of Contents The only caveat, and an expected one Stellar performer, far into the future  Software is still an acquired taste This might sound controversially ridiculous, but for the past few years, my primary computer has been an iPad Pro. I first got interested in pushing tablets this way when the M1 version came out, and I’ve kept using them all the way up to the newest M4-powered model.  A few weeks ago, I went back to my M1 iPad Pro to see how well it handles next-gen apps that are pushing the boundaries of graphics and AI on a mobile device. So, the big question is whether the four-year-old slate can still serve as a reliable workhorse in 2025? Recommended Videos The answer is resounding yes. Even though the M1 iPad came out in 2021, it works astoundingly well to date. It can still sail past the Adobe suite with ease, handle Metal-charged games, and drive your productivity on an extended monitor with ease. But before I dig into the positive, I’d like to highlight… Related Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends The first, and the only tangible problem, I’ve run into is the battery. Since my M1 iPad Pro is four years old, the battery has aged. One of the main reasons I switched to using an iPad as my main computer was the chip inside. Who wouldn’t be enticed by the idea of a desktop-class chip inside a tablet? Interestingly, the M1 silicon was not only faster, but also more efficient. Plus, the 120Hz ProMotion display ensures that the screen doesn’t draw a consistently high amount of power when it’s not needed. I was regularly getting a day’s worth of work done on a single charge, but four years later, I have to mix low-power mode and frugal brightness to achieve those results.  I checked the analytics logs to find that the battery health now stands at 86%, which isn’t bad. Apple goes by an average of 80% battery health left after 1,000 charging cycles. When the health figures drop below 80%, the charge retention capacity drops, which means the tablet lasts fewer hours.  Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends More importantly, performance optimizations kick into action, which can slow down certain processes. During my tests, I didn’t immediately feel the slowdown, unless I engaged in tasks like video editing, music production, or AAA gaming at high graphics presets.  Overall, I’m more than satisfied with the battery endurance and per-charge mileage of the aging tablet. It still lasts me through the day and easily handles straight 5-6 hour bursts of sustained work without draining a full tank.  It’s roughly been a year since I switched to the M4 iPad Pro and got totally hooked on it. The biggest draw for me was its thin build and a gorgeous 13-inch OLED panel. It’s strikingly beautiful, and after using it, every other panel feels visibly dull.  Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends Yet, switching back to the M1 iPad Pro and its 11-inch LCD screen, I didn’t feel my workflow hampered. I did miss the dark blacks and higher brightness on the M4 trim, but the 2021 iPad Pro’s LCD screen is still one of the finest out there.  Image editing, sketching, or playing games, you won’t exactly feel the lack of sharpness or contrast. I recently slapped a matte screen guard on the panel, and I really love it because the glare is gone and there is extra grip on the surface for more controlled stylus movement.  The biggest surprise for me while using a three-generation-old tablet was the performance. I did not feel it slowing down my workflow in any noticeable way. App switching is still seamless, UI transitions are smooth, and there are barely any stutters.  Yes, compared to the M4 iPad Pro, you can add a few more minutes to the video exporting time. But if you’re concerned about losing access to newer, more advanced features, there is little to be worried about. LumaFusion ran just fine, and a small video clip that needed a bit of color-grading in DaVinci Resolve also sailed smoothly.  Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends I’ve mostly been editing 4K video on my iPad in LumaFusion. When it comes to making the video files and playing them back, it’s only about 28-35% slower than my M1 MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air is only about 20-23% faster because it can get too hot since it doesn’t have a fan. For my workflow, even with Stage Manager enabled, the iPad Pro worked just fine. My sister, who pushes it in her role as a fashion designer, says all her illustrating and sketching apps work chug along well. There are no crashes, nor is there any unexpected heating.  On the gaming front, you can pull any title from the App Store library, and it will run in the highest graphics bracket without any hiccups. My sessions with Diablo Immortal, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Honkai Star Rail were pleasing.  Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends Only when I pushed into the territory of titles such as Death Stranding and Resident Evil that I have to tone down the graphics presets slightly above the peak levels. The raw experience, however, is no less immersive and fluid. Overall, I have little to complain about the performance metrics, and I believe that the M1 iPad Pro will easily continue to hold its own for the next couple of years. Software was the weak link when Apple first pushed an M-series processor inside the iPad Pro. That status quo hasn’t changed to date. That is both good and bad news. iPadOS is my favorite operating system for getting work done because it’s reliably snappier than macOS or Windows. It’s a very divisive ecosystem, to be fair.  If it gets your job done end-to-end, there is arguably no better alternative. Apple knows that quite well, and that explains why it has never pushed an iPad Pro as a full replacement for a MacBook or a regular PC. The M1 iPad Pro exemplifies that reluctance (or excellence) nearly as well as its current-gen successor.   Digital Trends Everything you can do on the M4 iPad Pro, you can accomplish on the M1 version, too. That includes legacy apps as well as those running generative AI experiences and the whole Apple Intelligence stack. I am also fairly optimistic about the long software update situation for this machine.   A key reason that I love-hate the iPad Pro is Stage Manager. I’ve always liked having a setup where I can plug my computing machine into a bigger screen. Lately, I have been experimenting with AR smartglasses such as the Viture One, and the experience has been phenomenal. Having access to a nearly 120-inch floating canvas that is private, tracks alongside your head movements, and can accommodate four app windows without a cramped layout is a perk worth relishing. Plus, these smart glasses are pocketable, so it becomes far easier to deal with the smaller 11-inch screen on the iPad Pro.  Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends I am not a fan of Apple’s AI stack, but the arrival of Apple Intelligence has made a few minor updates ot the native apps, such as Notes, which I appreciate. And given the current trajectory of app development targeted at iPadOS, I am hopeful that more pro-grade apps and games will land on the tablet line.  Overall, the M1 iPad Pro is a terrific testament to Apple’s tablet supremacy. I can’t quite recommend the one I just wrote about, but if your budget permits it, you should get the M4 variant. 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For anyone who played the videogames that inspired the show, the brutality of season 2, episode 2 came as no surprise.

Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in "The Last of Us" season two. Liane Hentscher/HBO 2025-04-21T02:00:02Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? "The Last of Us" season 2 adapted a crucial moment from the game. The second episode of the season sees Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) confront Joel (Pedro Pascal). Here's how the most important scene compares to "The Last of Us Part II." Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "The Last of Us" season two."The Last of Us" season two just killed off one of its key characters in a heartbreaking way, but it is exactly what the show needed.As soon as the second season was announced, fans of the games were concerned about how the HBO series would adapt the most controversial moment in the franchiseThankfully, the show tackles it in a faithful way during the second episode.For anyone who has managed to avoid spoilers from a five-year-old game and wasn't expecting this moment: Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) tortures and kills Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) to get revenge for her father and the many others in the Firefly hospital that Joel killed at the end of the first season.The scene is mostly accurate to the game, including the fact that Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is forced to watch Joel die — screaming at him to get up while she's being restrained by Abby's team.But here's how Joel's death is different in the series compared to the "The Last of Us Part II."Joel's death is brutal, but it needed to be. Pedro Pascal as Joel in "The Last of Us" season two. Liane Hentscher/HBO The harrowing scene in the series sees Abby explain that she wants to make him pay for what he's done and shoots him in the leg. Like in the game, Joel tells her to just get on with it, and then she starts beating his leg with a golf club.By the time Ellie has found the lodge, Joel has been beaten so much that Abby has broken the golf club in half. While Ellie is restrained on the floor, Abby stabs Joel in the neck with the broken end of the club.It's a horrifying moment to witness because there's no question that she's killed him. The writers can't wave a magic wand and undo his death to capitalize on Pedro Pascal's popularity. But the original sequence in the game is a little different.For starters, Joel's brother Tommy is with him when they meet Abby, not Dina, and Tommy gets brutally knocked out by Nora (played by Tati Gabrielle in the show).Abby tortures Joel in a similar way by beating him with a golf club, except it doesn't snap in half. When Ellie eventually bursts into the room, Abby doesn't stab Joel in the neck; she just hits him once in the head with the club, killing him.If the show depicted his death in the same way, it's possible that some audiences might think/hope that Joel was still alive.It's clear that the writers didn't want that to be a possibility, to ensure that the focus is on Ellie's grief and horror about losing her father figure.And like the game, it will set her on a quest to get her own revenge on Abby. Recommended video

Assassin’s Creed Shadows – why wasn’t it in the Direct? (Ubisoft) Ubisoft may be bringing another current gen-only title to the Nintendo Switch 2, with a possible leak that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is on its way. The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct might have been an hour long but, given that length of time, it didn’t actually reveal all that many games. There were only two new big budget first party titles (Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza – Metroid Prime 4 was barely featured, as it’d been in the Switch 1 Direct a week earlier) and while there were lots of third party games some prominent publishers had little or nothing to show. Ubisoft announced Star Wars Outlaws but didn’t unveil it properly until last week and now it seems that they’re holding back on another current gen port, of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The logic behind what companies do or don’t show is hard to guess, but as one of Nintendo’s most loyal Western collaborators, it was a little odd that Ubisoft didn’t have more on display. Whatever they might be waiting for isn’t clear but a listing on the PEGI aging rating website suggests that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to Switch 2. There’s nothing on the game’s dedicated page but at time of writing the home page‘s ‘most searched games’ section lists Shadows for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and…. Nintendo Switch 2. It could be some sort of mistake (the Easter holidays mean it might be a while till the site is updated) but that’s rare with age rating boards, who are usually more likely to reveal something early than show inaccurate information. There’s no guarantee until the game is announced, but after last week’s Mario Kart World Direct it’s unclear when Nintendo will have another showcase. It’s very likely their traditional not-E3 one in June will go ahead, but that’s traditionally later in the month – after the console launches on June 5. More Trending Whether there’ll be anything else before that is unknown, but it seems almost certain. The PEGI website gives no indication of a release date though, so if it’s going to be a while until Shadows is released it may be Ubisoft themselves that announce it, at their own not-E3 event. A console launch in June is very unusual, so it’s very hard to guess how any of the publishers are going to handle it, let alone Nintendo. A leak or a mistake? (PEGI) Assassin’s Creed Shadows will certainly be an interesting game to see on the Switch 2 though, as its open world landscapes are technically very impressive and not the sort of thing you’d expect possible, on a console that’s more comparable to the PlayStation 4 in terms of raw power. Outlaws is the first good look we’ve had at a current gen-only game on the Switch 2 though, so perhaps Ubisoft has a figured out a way to port games over successfully, without too much loss in fidelity. Will the Switch 2 version look this good? (Ubisoft) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. GameCentral Sign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

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Clemson University Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business / L3SP + LMN ArchitectsSave this picture!© Mark Herboth PhotographyUniversity•Clemson, United States Architects: L3SP, LMN Architects Area Area of this architecture project Area:  177298 ft² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2020 Photographs Photographs:Mark Herboth Photography, Inspiro 8 Studios Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers:  Vitro®, Armstrong Ceilings, HBF Furniture, Hunter Douglas, KI Furniture, National Office Furniture, Patcraft, SageGlass, Sit-On-It Seating, Symphony Tables, Terroxy, YKK ap America MEP: RMF Engineering Inc. More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. Clemson University is among the top 20 national public universities, recognized for innovations that enhance students’ access to knowledge and opportunities for academic success. The College of Business’ new home is a 177,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building promoting collaboration, research, interaction with industry, and the flexibility to adapt to ongoing advances in technology and 21st-century learning. Both in and out of the classroom, this open and transparent facility anticipates the future, re-imagining Clemson’s historic campus and establishing a new destination for business education.Save this picture!The site for the new College of Business, facing the historic Bowman field, will house the first academic structure on this part of the campus in over 100 years. The building will anchor the development of a new North Academic Precinct, framing a sloped landscape space that will expand Bowman Field, the heart of the campus’ student life.Save this picture!Featured prominently at the highest point on campus, the five-story College of Business creates a ceremonial gateway for Clemson University. Nestled directly into the hillside, the project welcomes students on three levels and opens to Bowman Field at its base, where classrooms link to daily campus life. Above grade, the project reaches skyward to dramatic effect, as spacious, daylight-filled common areas connect students and faculty. A grand outdoor public stair connects new student residences at Douthit Hills with the core campus, framing views to the venerable Bowman Field and Tillman Hall.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!As the newest building on campus, the College of Business features an expansive glass façade, high ceilings, and a grand connecting stairway illuminating an entrepreneurial focus. Elevating recognition, recruitment and rankings, the complex prepares students to enter today’s competitive marketplace as leaders. A mix of formal and informal spaces encourages hands-on participation through chance encounters, focused study, team collaboration, and group interactions. Generous amenities, including food service and lounge areas, encourage students to linger in the building, enhancing the sense of community.Save this picture!A combination of tiered and flat, flexible classrooms is based on a common module to allow for pedagogical change over time; interaction spaces and landscaped outdoor terraces invite ongoing discussion beyond the classroom. Environments simulating real world experiences in sales and financial trading, along with a designated business incubator, strengthen the chance to join forces with the professional community and launch students’ careers.Save this picture!Save this picture!Honoring the past and looking to the future, the building’s brick façade respects its larger historic context, while modern construction technology allows for maximizing both transparency and energy efficiency – emphasizing daylight, views, and the college’s forward focus.Save this picture!Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less Project locationAddress:225 Walter T Cox Blvd, Clemson, SC 29634, United StatesLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeLMN ArchitectsOffice•••L3SPOffice••• MaterialsGlassSteelMaterials and TagsPublished on April 21, 2025Cite: "Clemson University Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business / L3SP + LMN Architects " 20 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/965168/clemson-university-wilbur-o-and-ann-powers-college-of-business-lmn-architects-plus-l3sp&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream