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The Venezuelan-flagged Nabarima vessel has been sat idle off the Venezuelan coast since January 2019. Pictures recently emerged showing the FSO vessel floating at an incline, raising fears that it could spill its load into the gulf devastating the regional fishing industry and delicate ecosystems. The Nabarima is operated by the Petrosucre company, a joint venture between the Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and the Italian Eni oil giant....

That said, the speed of your Wi-Fi depends on a multitude of factors, right from the location of your Wi-Fi to the microwave oven in your house. Everything influences the performance of your Wi-Fi—including the devices connected to your router. But can an old device running the 802.11b protocol on your network slow it down? Understanding How Wi-Fi Works Before understanding why an old device on your network can slow it down, it’s essential to look at Wi-Fi and how it works....

Now something of a celebrity in the Pokemon GO community, Yuan, who is often referred to as the “Pokemon GO Grandpa”, made headlines about a year ago when images of him using roughly 20 phones mounted to a bike at once began to surface online. However, it seems that the initial rig has now grown considerably, as Chen San Yuan’s setup has grown to hold a stunning 45 mobile devices....

On Thursday, 73 former national security officials from the administrations of Republicans Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush and Trump formed a new group to endorse the former vice president. They also issued a 10-point indictment of Trump. “We are profoundly concerned about our nation’s security and standing in the world under the leadership of Donald Trump. The President has demonstrated that he is dangerously unfit to serve another term,” their website reads....

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo has been hired by the franchise as chairman of basketball operations and an adviser to ownership, the team announced Monday. MORE: All-time 76ers | Portraits of Team USA athletes for Rio Olympics Colangelo made his reputation as a team builder after more than four decades of work with the Suns. More recently, he has helped rebuild USA Basketball after its bronze-medal finish in the 2004 Summer Olympics....

General manager Sam Hinkie resigned on April 6, and Bryan Colangelo took over as team president shortly thereafter. Now the 76ers have the No. 1 pick for the first time since taking Allen Iverson 20 years ago — they plan to use it on versatile forward Ben Simmons, according to reports — as well as a slew of players on team-friendly contracts and more cap space than they can likely use....

Deciphering which stories about the virus may be perceived as accurate is a difficult task as misinformation and conspiracy theories have run rampant on the internet. President Donald Trump has also faced criticism for some of his claims about coronavirus, including a question if it could be cured by ingesting disinfectants. Results from Friday’s poll about news coverage of the virus fell along partisan lines. More than half of the Republicans polled disagreed, with 52 percent of those surveyed calling coronavirus news inaccurate....

As the internet has affected our everyday behavior, we must then change how we interact with the internet in order to stay safe online. So how can you protect yourself from cyberattacks and scams by slightly altering your behavior? Why You Should Care for Cybersecurity The World Wide Web is the wild wild west. If you’re careless while surfing online, a threat actor can attack you. This can result in loss of privacy, sensitive data, money, and reputation....

Traditional data encryption methods were obviously easy to crack by using reverse engineering. But modern encryption techniques are much more complex and require a lot of computing power to crack. Encryption is mostly used to make information unreadable to anyone trying to intercept the message between sender and receiver. If anyone other than these two parties want to read the data, it will be in a scrambled or coded form making it unreadable for them....

The following guide lists eight ways to get Steam to open without any launch issues on your computer. Check these easy fixes out before you erase your computer or bid a permanent goodbye to Steam. 1. Check If Steam Is Down If Steam opens but won’t get past the connection screen, or if it won’t load at all, there might be an issue with Steam’s servers. The servers might be experiencing an outage, and this causes all Steam clients to stop functioning....

View this list in Google Maps. Centre Pompidou When it was first constructed in 1977, many Parisians openly scoffed at the building, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers. But like the once-reviled Eiffel Tower, the structure eventually grew on locals. Today the museum, located on the Right Bank in the fourth arrondissement, houses the largest collection of modern art in Europe. Place Georges-Pompidou Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine Established in 1879, this museum is an homage to French architecture and monumental sculpture, featuring everything from casts of medieval cathedral portals to copies of stained glass windows from Romanesque and Gothic churches, and even a walk-in replica of an apartment that Le Corbusier designed....

When Netflix announced Dragon’s Dogma was getting an anime adaptation, one might have thought it was going to set itself up to be another continuing season of episodes. While there are certainly things that were never answered and or plot points that were left on cliffhangers, this season could essentially be a one and done situation. RELATED: 10 Canceled Capcom Games You Never Knew Existed That is to say it wraps most things up....

In this guide, we’ll explore what these gestures are, how you can use them, and how you can tweak them to suit your preferences. All of these are either from the Scroll & Zoom or the More Gestures tabs you can find by going to System Preferences > Trackpad. Let’s get going. 1. Scroll Direction The Scroll Direction: Natural gesture is at the top of the Scroll & Zoom tab....

Gambit and Rouge, members of the X-Men, made their in-game debut on February 25, 2022. With the MCU ramping up production of shows and movies, one has to ponder which characters will be added next. These characters may be added in-game sometime during Fortnite Chapter 3 8) Mobius M. Mobius Mobius, played by Owen Wilson in Loki, would make an excellent addition to Fortnite. Much like the Imagined Order, his time spent in TVA (Time Variance Authority) would make him a powerful ally to have in battle....

With Photoshop out of the picture, let’s look at these alternatives that offer 3D elements. 1. Substance 3D Painter Adobe’s Substance 3D Painter is not part of the Adobe Creative Suite, but it is a newly acquired Adobe product along with other Substance 3D programs. Painter gives you a set of tools and techniques to apply paint and materials to 3D renders. There are options for painting by hand—digitally, of course—or using a paint generator to save time....

Why you should buy a refrigerator this Prime Day Let’s now look at the benefits of buying a large appliance during a big sale event, and how it could prove to be a smart move for you, depending on what you need for your home. Just remember to be clear on your needs before going anywhere near any type of sale, as otherwise you may be tempted by big discounts on fridges that don’t have the features you really need....

You might be tempted to download an app or even a range of apps on your smartphone, tablet, or wearable fitness tracker. However, before you put all your faith into a fitness-tracking app, you need to think about what will really motivate you and get you burning those calories. Learn more about the dangers of relying on fitness apps and trackers and how to avoid these issues. 1. Your Exercise Can Quickly Become Boring Some exercise apps are one-note, single-activity programs that draw you in with special offers or cheap rates....

There are, however, things to take into consideration when shopping for refurbished devices. Here are the important things that you need to know before picking up that refurbished device. What Are Refurbished Devices? Before learning how to shop for refurbished devices, it’s important to know just what they are. A refurbished device is a product that’s been used by a previous owner. What separates refurbished devices from plain-old used devices is the fact that refurbished devices have some restorative work done to them....

Unfortunately, this comfort comes with a lot of risks. Among the thousands of legitimate products you’ll find at an online retail store, tucked somewhere in between are scam products. And it’s easy to fall prey. Here are some great tips to tell scam products from legit ones when shopping online. 1. Research the Product Name The easiest way to spot a fake product is through an old-fashioned Google search. If someone has had an unfavorable experience with a product and wrote about it, there’s a good chance Google has picked it up....

What is GPS? All of us have, at some point in our lives, sought help from Google Maps. This app works through GPS, an abbreviation for Global Positioning System. GPS is essentially a communication channel between your smartphone and satellites to map out the entire world. It is regarded as a reliable means to find the right directions in an unknown location. But sometimes, it becomes frustrating to not find the accurate directions you are looking for due to errors in GPS....