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  • Kwalee launches Arabic-language edition of HitseekerVikki Blake
    Kwalee has launched an Arabic-language edition of its mobile game platform, Hitseeker.The UK publisher says it will support Arabic-speaking developers "with tools, resources, and expert support to succeed on a global stage," as well as expert advice and "a collaborative environment tailored specifically to the needs of developers from MENA."It says that it is "welcoming new partnerships with ambitious game studios in the region who could benefit from support in game design, marketing, and devel
     

Kwalee launches Arabic-language edition of Hitseeker

Kwalee has launched an Arabic-language edition of its mobile game platform, Hitseeker.

The UK publisher says it will support Arabic-speaking developers "with tools, resources, and expert support to succeed on a global stage," as well as expert advice and "a collaborative environment tailored specifically to the needs of developers from MENA."

It says that it is "welcoming new partnerships with ambitious game studios in the region who could benefit from support in game design, marketing, and developing their business" by pitching directly via Hitseeker, which can then also be used to "manage the full publishing process."

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  • DESKOVKA: Kudy? Tudy! – Nebyl jsem tady už?…Miloš Jedlička
    Ve hře „Kudy? Tudy!“ se s kamarády vydáte na dvoudenní výlet do úžasného velkoměsta. Každý hráč má vlastní tajnou mapu míst, která chce navštívit, ale bude potřebovat pomoc od ostatních hráčů, aby se k nim dostal. Ve hře se budete střídat na tazích a hrát za cestovatele i za domácí obyvatele města tak, abyste navštívili co nejvíce míst. Po cestě budete také sbírat zlaté suvenýry, které naleznete. Ale má to háček. Přesně jako když se ptáte na cestu v cizím jazyce: máte k dispozici jen pár slov, p
     

DESKOVKA: Kudy? Tudy! – Nebyl jsem tady už?…

17. Květen 2024 v 10:24

Ve hře „Kudy? Tudy!“ se s kamarády vydáte na dvoudenní výlet do úžasného velkoměsta. Každý hráč má vlastní tajnou mapu míst, která chce navštívit, ale bude potřebovat pomoc od ostatních hráčů, aby se k nim dostal. Ve hře se budete střídat na tazích a hrát za cestovatele i za domácí obyvatele města tak, abyste navštívili co nejvíce míst. Po cestě budete také sbírat zlaté suvenýry, které naleznete. Ale má to háček. Přesně jako když se ptáte na cestu v cizím jazyce: máte k dispozici jen pár slov, pomocí kterých říkáte, kam se chcete dostat. Bon voyage!

Party hry byly, jsou a budou nedílnou součástí každé domácnosti. Někdo preferuje blbnutí, co to jenom jde, jiní spíše vědomostní záležitosti a my jsme nejraději, když se skloubí obě vlastnosti dohromady. Kudy? Tudy! je lehce edukativní kousek s prvky hádání myšlenkových pochodů spoluhráčů ve stylu Krycích jmen, vydaný pod záštitou ADC Blackfire.

Kooperativní hra pro 2 – 5 hráčů, přičemž doporučíme 4, jelikož se nabízí „house rule“ pro hraní 2 vs 2, je tematicky zasazena do prostředí čtyř obrovských měst světa. Tokia, Paříže, Londýna a New Yorku. Každé z nich nabízí kompletně odlišný herní plán jak tématem, tak stylem kresby každého obrázku. Právě art bude to, co Vás na první pohled zaujme nejvíc. Když k tomu připočteme masivní dřevěné figurky, pevný herní plán a řekněme průměrný materiál kartiček, který by by stál spíš za obalení kvůli běžné manipulaci, včetně míchání, tak získáme velice nadprůměrný kousek, co se materiálu týče.

Jak jsme již zmínili, hra si bere určitou inspiraci z legendárních Krycích jmen. Vylosujete si náhodnou mapku, která znázorňuje body, jenž chcete navštívit a ostatním musíte v časovém intervalu 4 minut napovědět, které to jsou. Samozřejmě jim to prostě říct by nebyla taková zábava, a tak jediné co budete mít k dispozici je 10 kartiček se slovy, které mají buď pozitivní reakci, či negativní (například Rychlý – Není rychlý) a šipku, jakým směrem se máte vydat. Nejzábavnější je poté fakt, že při neuhádnutí již první stopy jsou spoluhráči ztraceni, a i přesto se musí vynasnažit vytipovat vše, o co se Váš myšlenkový pochod pokusil.

Jak asi tušíte, jedná se o velice krátký počin, který lze silně modifikovat různými „house rules“, avšak velice ZÁBAVNÝ a INTENZIVNÍ počin. Vždy jsme se u hry nasmáli od začátku do konce, někdy jsme dosáhli kýženého cíle, jindy jsme nezvládli už první nápovědu a ve všech případech jsme se skvěle bavili. Zde musím vyzdvihnout překlad vydavatelství, které zvládlo přeložit tak šílená slova jako třeba „čilé“, či „spletité“. Pokud jste milovníky Krycích jmen, tak toto je pro vás Must have počin a pokud jste je nikdy nehráli, toto bude pro Vás ten skvělý začátek. PS: součástí balení jsou i decentní brožurky popisující všechny obrázky a jakým způsobem souvisí s tématem daného města.

CZ Distributor: ADC Blackfire

Počet hráčů: 2–5 (doporučujeme hraní ve čtyřech)

Přibližná herní doba: 45 minut

Doporučený věk: 10+

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The geomagnetic storm is a nightmare for farmers relying on precision agriculture tech

Space weather has been known to cause disruptions to GPS and communications systems, and perhaps no one is feeling those headaches more than farmers this weekend. 404 Media reports that the heightened solar activity over the last few days has led to outages in the GPS navigation systems that guide some modern tractors from John Deere and other brands. The technology has allowed farmers to plant more efficiently in ultra-tight, straight lines, but they’ve been advised to temporarily stop using it due to the potential for inaccuracies that could cause havoc down the line come harvesting time.

John Deere’s tractors connect to what are known as Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) systems, 404 reports, which allow for precision planting down to the centimeter level. If farmers were to go ahead and plant without their usual accuracy, “we expect that the rows won't be where the AutoPath lines think they are” when it’s time to tend and harvest the crops, Landmark Implement, owner of some John Deere dealerships, told 404 Media.

The timing is terrible — it’s peak planting season for corn, and one Nebraska farmer, Kevin Kenney, told 404, “All the tractors are sitting at the ends of the field right now shut down because of the solar storm.” Many farms have had to pause planting, while others are carrying on and just hoping for the best.

The geomagnetic storm we’re currently experiencing is the strongest observed in the last 20 years, and reached G5 levels on Friday and Saturday morning, which is considered to be “extreme.” It later died down some to G4/G3, but is expected to surge again on Sunday evening when some intense but slower-moving coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the sun reach Earth. That’s great if you want to see the northern lights, but not so much if your livelihood depends on the technology the storm is interfering with.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-geomagnetic-storm-is-a-nightmare-for-farmers-relying-on-precision-agriculture-tech-180252016.html?src=rss

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A John Deere tractor steering wheel pictured with a smart display next to it

'Extreme' geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow

The strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years made the colorful northern lights, or aurora borealis, visible Friday night across the US, even in areas that are normally too far south to see them. And the show may not be over. Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if you have clear skies, according to the NOAA, and Sunday could bring yet more displays reaching as far as Alabama.

The extreme geomagnetic storm continues and will persist through at least Sunday... pic.twitter.com/GMDKikl7mA

— NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) May 11, 2024

The NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center said on Saturday that the sun has continued to produce powerful solar flares. That’s on top of previously observed coronal mass ejections (CMEs), or explosions of magnetized plasma, that won’t reach Earth until tomorrow. The agency has been monitoring a particularly active sunspot cluster since Wednesday, and confirmed yesterday that it had observed G5 conditions — the level designated “extreme” — which haven’t been seen since October 2003. In a press release on Friday, Clinton Wallace, Director, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, said the current storm is “an unusual and potentially historic event.”

The Sun emitted two strong solar flares on May 10-11, 2024, peaking at 9:23 p.m. EDT on May 10, and 7:44 a.m. EDT on May 11. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured images of the events, which were classified as X5.8 and X1.5-class flares. https://t.co/nLfnG1OvvE pic.twitter.com/LjmI0rk2Wm

— NASA Sun & Space (@NASASun) May 11, 2024

Geomagnetic storms happen when outbursts from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetosphere. While it all has kind of a scary ring to it, people on the ground don’t really have anything to worry about. As NASA explained on X, “Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere” to physically affect us. These storms can mess with our technology, though, and have been known to disrupt communications, GPS, satellite operations and even the power grid.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/extreme-geomagnetic-storm-may-bless-us-with-more-aurora-displays-tonight-and-tomorrow-192033210.html?src=rss

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The aurora borealis, also known as the 'northern lights’, caused by a coronal mass ejection on the Sun, illuminate the skies over the southwestern Siberian town of Tara, Omsk region, Russia May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko

'Extreme' geomagnetic storm may bless us with more aurora displays tonight and tomorrow

The strongest geomagnetic storm in 20 years made the colorful northern lights, or aurora borealis, visible Friday night across the US, even in areas that are normally too far south to see them. And the show may not be over. Tonight may offer another chance to catch the aurora if you have clear skies, according to the NOAA, and Sunday could bring yet more displays reaching as far as Alabama.

The extreme geomagnetic storm continues and will persist through at least Sunday... pic.twitter.com/GMDKikl7mA

— NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) May 11, 2024

The NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center said on Saturday that the sun has continued to produce powerful solar flares. That’s on top of previously observed coronal mass ejections (CMEs), or explosions of magnetized plasma, that won’t reach Earth until tomorrow. The agency has been monitoring a particularly active sunspot cluster since Wednesday, and confirmed yesterday that it had observed G5 conditions — the level designated “extreme” — which haven’t been seen since October 2003. In a press release on Friday, Clinton Wallace, Director, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, said the current storm is “an unusual and potentially historic event.”

The Sun emitted two strong solar flares on May 10-11, 2024, peaking at 9:23 p.m. EDT on May 10, and 7:44 a.m. EDT on May 11. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured images of the events, which were classified as X5.8 and X1.5-class flares. https://t.co/nLfnG1OvvE pic.twitter.com/LjmI0rk2Wm

— NASA Sun & Space (@NASASun) May 11, 2024

Geomagnetic storms happen when outbursts from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetosphere. While it all has kind of a scary ring to it, people on the ground don’t really have anything to worry about. As NASA explained on X, “Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere” to physically affect us. These storms can mess with our technology, though, and have been known to disrupt communications, GPS, satellite operations and even the power grid.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/extreme-geomagnetic-storm-may-bless-us-with-more-aurora-displays-tonight-and-tomorrow-192033210.html?src=rss

© REUTERS / Reuters

The aurora borealis, also known as the 'northern lights’, caused by a coronal mass ejection on the Sun, illuminate the skies over the southwestern Siberian town of Tara, Omsk region, Russia May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko
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