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Noem, a Republican, told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham that her approach was correct, despite the fact that South Dakota has the sixth-highest death rate of any state in the U.S. Ingraham claimed that “the pandemic is basically over in South Dakota” and said: “Look how far down the cases have dropped since the peak in November, and the death rate remains below [Governor Andrew] Cuomo without any lockdown settled.”...

South Korea reported more than 41,000 cases in the past week with a daily average of more than 5,800. With 81 percent of the population having received two doses of a vaccine, the country had started to lessen restrictions in November to try to regain some semblance of normalcy. However, the new surge prompted the government to roll out new measures. New rules in the Seoul area ban private gatherings larger than seven people and require proof of vaccination to attend public indoor venues, including restaurants....

He proposed the idea this week, telling reporters on Wednesday that he thinks the national healthcare insurance program should cover hair-loss treatments. “Please, let us know what has been inconvenient for you over hair-loss treatments and what must be reflected in policies,” Lee wrote on Facebook. “I’ll present a perfect policy on hair-loss treatment.” The proposal resulted in hair loss becoming a hot topic of debate ahead of the presidential vote in South Korea in March....

Hojbjerg had earlier scored Southampton’s equaliser after David Silva put City ahead in the Premier League fixture – the Denmark international beating Ederson with an emphatic drive. But James Ward-Prowse’s own goal and a Sergio Aguero header before the break ultimately gave Southampton too much to do. Hojbjerg was then shown a straight red five minutes from the end for a wild lunge on Fernandinho, meaning he will serve a third suspension this season....

The former Lyon boss took the club to eighth in the Premier League in 2016-17 and carried the side to the EFL Cup final. Man Utd sign Linelof But Southampton decided on Wednesday that his tenure would come to an end. A statement from the club reads: “Southampton Football Club can today confirm that it has terminated the contract of Claude Puel with immediate effect. “Everyone at Southampton would like to express our thanks to Claude for his hard work and commitment this year....

The Italy striker opted to make the switch to the St Mary’s Stadium in January after a frustrating two-year period at Napoli in which he was largely consigned to a bit-part role. Liverpool end Van Dijk interest Gabbiadini scored four Premier League goals in 11 appearances and was also on the scoresheet twice as Saints lost the EFL Cup final 3-2 to Manchester United. The 25-year-old believes playing regularly for Southampton will help his ambition to represent the Azzurri in next year’s World Cup, but admits the chances are he will play in Serie A again in the future....

Who are the top 10 English wonderkid teenagers on Football Manager 2017? The former England Under-21 boss was promoted to the top job at the end of September after predecessor Sam Allardyce was removed from the position after being caught up in a newspaper sting relating to alleged corruption in football. Southgate then went undefeated over four games in the Three Lions’ dugout, earning two wins and two draws, including a 3-0 win over Scotland and 2-2 draw against Spain....

England’s run to the semi-finals in Russia was the team’s best performance at a World Cup since 1990 and the first time the Three Lions reached the last four of a major tournament since Euro ‘96, which predates Gerrard’s emergence as one of his country’s finest midfielders. Gerrard played for England at four World Cups, reaching the quarter-finals in 2002 and 2006, and the newly installed Rangers manager said he was sorry to see Southgate’s men lose 2-1 in extra-time to Croatia on Wednesday....

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Square Enix Montreal is known for its work on other mobile games such as Hitman Go and Lara Croft Go, but this time, it’s taking on a property not usually published by Square Enix. This collaboration seems to be capitalizing on the success of other massive AR games such as Pokemon GO, but this time with a completely different nostalgic property. RELATED: Mortal Kombat Writer Working On Space Invaders Movie...

The A-mount range includes the A68, A99 II and A77 II but it’s not massively surprising news to see it be dropped. The last Sony DSLR model to be announced was the A99 II back in 2016 and, since then, the nearest to anything new DSLR related was an adapter to allow E-mount camera owners to use A-mount lenses. Otherwise, Sony has been focusing all its efforts on its mirrorless ranges, like the Alphas....

According to the publication, Sony is currently unsure of whether to change its marketing plans surrounding the PlayStation 5, with the company seemingly thinking about altering the console’s price point, release date, and reveal. This is partially down to COVID-19 as many would expect, but also down to the ambitious specifications of the PlayStation 5, the scarcity of the components needed to make the console, and how expensive units will be to build....

The report comes from Business Insider, citing sources familiar with the subject. The basic idea is that Sony will make a system available to game developers allowing them to further monetize their free-to-play games. The system will integrate advertisements into their games, described as akin to putting billboards up featuring real-life advertising. While the report implies that PlayStation’s advertising won’t be forced onto free-to-play game developers, the use of the advertisement platform is said to be encouraged....

Shadowbanning, as it is typically defined, is being banned without immediately knowing the reason or cause. This happens in many games like Overwatch, or League of Legends. A general reason is given for the ban afterward, but players are either limited or completely removed from the gaming experience. While similar things like this exist via the VR route, such as inappropriate text, it has been difficult to implement this entirely due to the nature of VR being completely body intensive....

Sony’s first-party output is largely defined by single-player games as franchises like God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Horizon, and Uncharted which are all multi-million sellers. While PlayStation does release multiplayer titles, they don’t typically get the same level of attention. Some fans have started to demand more multiplayer-focused games, and it seems like Sony intends to fulfill those needs. RELATED: Sony to Acquire More Studios Following Bungie Purchase During a recent earnings call, Sony confirmed that it has at least 10 live service games in development, and plans to release them by 2026....

The PlayStation consoles are the most successful home consoles of all time in terms of sales and with this longevity, the PlayStation has had to overcome many issues from generation to generation. With this said, the coronavirus is undoubtedly had the biggest economic and social impact in many years. With many staying indoors because of the virus, it will likely result in more players using the online features of the PlayStation 4....

Players start with a humorous intro video by current PlayStation spokesperson Kevin Butler, in which he explains just how the contest works. Those willing to take up the challenge simply visit the website, turn on their webcam and reach out for a digital version of Nate’s ring for as long as they can, which earns them some sweet DLC. Just for playing participants will earn an in-game t-shirt, but several other prizes follow quickly thereafter, with the grand prize being $10,000....

In the US, three lawmakers even introduced legislation to try to combat the growing problem with scalpers in November 2021. Representatives Tonko, Blumenthal, and Schumer announced the Stopping Grinch Bots Act, which would outlaw bots from being used to purchase products from online retail sites. Unfortunately, the legislation remains stalled in committees and has yet to see the light of day. RELATED: Hundreds of Sealed SNES Games Found in Storage Facility...

Sony PlayStation’s E3 show this year is already looking in good shape, after a blog post confirmed a few of the heavy hitters. Taking place on Monday, June 11 at 6PM Pacific Time, the show will feature Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, the enigmatic Death Stranding, as well as The Last of Us: Part 2. Another PlayStation blog post, published today, details the upcoming announcements in the run-up to E3 2018....

Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla have gotten together to make a common platform for browser extensions. The idea is a single extension can work in any web browser, instead of being limited to just, say, Chrome. For Chrome users, this means little—if there’s an extension you want, chances are it’s Chrome-exclusive anyway. But for Safari users, this is huge news. Especially as extensions are supported in Safari on the iPad in iOS 15....