Medals are the best way to acquire the best and baddest weapons in Helldivers 2‚ so at some point‚ you may have to end up farming them. It isn’t pleasant‚ but if you want to be geared up the eyeballs fast‚ then it’s the only way. After hours of farming‚ this is the technique I use. Best Medal farming technique in Helldivers 2 Medals can be acquired in one or two ways in Helldivers 2. You can find them out in the field‚ and you can be awarded them for successful completion of missions. What I found as the best method for getting lots fast is to find the happy medium between the two. I needed to be able to run through levels quickly to get the medals at the end. Also‚ I needed a map in which I could travel around without too much hassle. So‚ although going for higher-level missions rewards more Medals‚ I struggled to find all the Points Of interest‚ and the missions took longer. In the end‚ I opted for missions with more than two stages at a level slightly below my ...

In Helldivers 2‚ the upload data via local relay mission requires you to manually realign a satellite tower. If you had as much trouble as I did during this mission‚ then you’ll need this handy guide. How to manually realign the satellite tower in Helldivers 2 After finally getting and uploading the hard drive‚ you need to manually realign the satellite tower. This is found at the highest point of this POI and is accessed by climbing the stairs. Once found‚ interact with the turning wheel on the front. Related: How to destroy Fuel Silos and Stockpiled Ammunition in Helldivers 2 Unlike the terminals‚ the relay dish doesn’t tell you where it needs to be. Instead‚ you need to have one person at the terminal and one person manually aligning the relay dish. The correct position for the relay dish is shown on the terminal. The person at the terminal can use the manual button to tell their teammate the direction the dish needs to be facing‚ but in my experience‚ th...

Focus Entertainment’s A Plagues Tale: Requiem and Bainshers: Ghosts of New Eden have a lot in common. Both are set in the medieval era‚ and both deal with the trials and tribulations of two characters. A Plague Tale: Requiem is a more linear experience whereas Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is semi-open world. Because of that‚ Ghosts of New Eden has a fast travel system. It’s not properly conveyed which is why I will show how to fast travel in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden. Banishers: Ghost of New Eden – How to fast travel Ghosts of Eden’s fast travel system works similarly to Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown‘s. Instead of selecting a point on the map‚ you need to find physical fast travel points in the world. In Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden‚ to fast travel you must find shelter that will be labeled with a campfire sign. Once you unlock it by lighting up the campfire‚ you’ll be able to fast travel to other shelters that you’ve unlocked.  Screenshot...

With Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth on the horizon‚ you’re probably wondering how you can preload it and when the release time is. If you’re someone who always preorders games‚ you’ll need to know how much space it required to preload FF7 Rebirth‚ since it’s a pretty chunky game. Preload and release time for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth releases on February 29 at midnight your local time. But if you’ve decided to preload this game‚ you can start preloading it on February 27 at midnight. This will give you 48 hours to preload FF7 Rebirth before its official release. Screenshot: Square Enix Once midnight hits on February 29‚ you can jump right into the game if you’ve preloaded it. You can preorder the game now on the PlayStation Store and choose between a few separate editions: FF7 Rebirth Standard Edition: $69.99 FF7 Rebirth Deluxe Edition: Physical: $99.99 Steelbook case Physical Artbook Mini CD Soundtrack ...

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Notion‚ the productivity suite‚ has announced the acquisition of Skiff‚ a platform lauded for its commitment to privacy through end-to-end encryption in file storage‚ documents‚ calendar events‚ and email services. This acquisition marks a significant step in Notion’s expansion‚ following the launch of a new calendar‚ based on its previous acquisition of Cron. Skiff‚ founded in 2020 by Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg‚ has quickly made a name for itself in the tech world for being a private‚ encrypted alternative to the likes of Gmail and Google’s suite of document sharing and collaboration tools. Skiff will be shutting down as part of this acquisition and Reclaim The Net will be updating our recommended private email and cloud storage pages accordingly. As part of this transition‚ Skiff announced on its website and support page that it will be integrating with Notion. However‚ it noted that Skiff’s services will be discontinued in six months‚ with no automatic conversion of Skiff user accounts to Notion. Users are being provided with options to export or migrate their data to other services. This acquisition follows Notion’s previous strategic moves‚ including the purchase of workflow management tool Flowdash in 2022 and the acquisition of Cron and India-based Automate.io. The post Private Email and Documents Company Skiff Is Shutting Down‚ After Notion Acquisition appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

Read the original post "Einkorn Blueberry Muffins" on A Modern Homestead. These light and fluffy einkorn blueberry muffins will help you create the perfect start to your day. The crunchy crumble makes a delightful addition to the already moist and delicious blueberry muffins. They take just a few minutes to whip up and freeze well so that you can enjoy them anytime! Do you have fond... Read More The post "Einkorn Blueberry Muffins" appeared first on A Modern Homestead.

One of the towering figures of the 20th century‚ Winston Churchill is a man whose legacy looms large over the annals of history. From his early days as a young officer in the British Army to his tenure as Prime Minister along with his indomitable leadership and pivotal role in World War Two‚ Churchill’s stirring rhetoric and steadfast resolve earned him a place among the greatest statesmen of all time.  However‚ like many historical figures of his stature‚ Churchill’s life and actions have been marked by triumphs‚ controversies‚ and numerous myths and misconceptions. Here are 10 of some of the top myths about him. Myth 1: Churchill sent troops against striking Welsh coal miners In November 1911‚ a mass strike erupted in the Rhondda Valley‚ Wales‚ involving up to 30‚000 miners protesting wage disparities in coal seams. Looting‚ notably in Tonypandy‚ prompted local authorities to request troops‚ but Churchill (Home Secretary) and Haldane (Secretary of War) instead sent additional police‚ with troops held in reserve nearby. Despite accusations‚ Churchill did not order troops to fire on the miners. Churchill had written to the King on 10 November 1910‚ assuring him of maintaining order‚ emphasising how the Chief Constable had 1‚400 police available‚ with an additional 500 police deployed from London. Churchill claimed that: “No need for the employment of the military is likely to occur. They will be kept as far as possible out of touch with the population‚ while sufficiently near to the scene to be available if necessary… …There appears to be no reason at present why the policy of keeping the military out of direct contact with the rioters should be departed from.” The Times criticised Churchill’s decision‚ suggesting the police couldn’t handle the situation alone‚ and that if rioting led to the loss of life‚ the responsibility lay with Churchill. However‚ the following day‚ The Manchester Guardian argued Churchill’s approach had likely prevented further violence. Myth 2: Churchill was solely to blame for the disastrous Gallipoli campaign The Gallipoli campaign‚ initiated by the Allied forces in 1915‚ sought to control the Dardanelles Strait and establish a supply route to Russia while eliminating the Ottoman Empire from the war. However‚ the campaign ended in failure with substantial casualties and strategic setbacks. Despite Churchill‚ as First Lord of the Admiralty‚ advocating for a naval attack on the Dardanelles‚ the real driver behind the strategy was Kitchener‚ then Secretary of State for War.  Churchill’s optimistic assessment had overlooked key military considerations‚ including the strength of Ottoman defences and the challenges of amphibious assaults. Additionally‚ Churchill insisted on a naval-only approach‚ despite advice advocating a combined land and sea operation. Yet Kitchener had approved Churchill’s plan‚ and without adequate oversight‚ prioritising troops and resources for the Western Front. This lack of intervention and underestimation of logistical challenges compounded the failure. Thus both Churchill and Kitchener bear collective responsibility: Churchill for his flawed strategy‚ and Kitchener for insufficient leadership. Myth 3:  Churchill was in favour of using poisoned gas It’s often claimed that in 1919‚ Churchill advocated the use of ‘poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes’ and Bolsheviks in Russia‚ but this is a misconception. Whilst Britain considered using gas against rebel tribes in Northwest India and Mesopotamia (now Iraq)‚ it was never proposed to use chlorine or phosgene. Churchill‚ as Minister of War‚ had confused the matter when using the term ‘poisoned gas’. His remarks actually referred to ‘lachrymatory gas’ (tear gas)‚ which he saw as a humane alternative to explosives. Churchill authorised the use of diphenylaminechloroarsine (DM) by British troops in Archangel‚ but only in response to Bolshevik use of recovered World War One German gas shells. However‚ DM’s effects were generally non-lethal. Throughout World War Two‚ Churchill consistently opposed the use of poison gas‚ but was willing to deploy it if the enemy did first. Churchill was content with this standoff‚ and ultimately‚ neither side used gas during the war. Myth 4: Churchill created the ‘Black and Tans’ paramilitary militia in Ireland As Secretary of State for War‚ Churchill was preoccupied with other matters such as Bolshevism in 1919‚ and had no initial involvement in the creation and recruitment of the notorious ‘Blacks and Tans’ in Ireland‚ a group seen as maintaining British control and suppressing the IRA. While Churchill defended their actions as responses to perceived threats‚ he later acknowledged the need for official reprisals as their violence escalated‚ seeking a balance between firmness and concessions to prevent Sinn Fein from claiming victory prematurely. Despite his defence of the ‘Black and Tans’‚ Churchill played a significant role in negotiating compromises for Irish independence‚ and brought together warring parties‚ including the Lloyd George government‚ Irish revolutionaries‚ and Ulster unionists. While working out the compromises‚ when Sinn Fein’s Michael Collins complained that the British had put a price on his head‚ Churchill showed him his framed copy of his Boer wanted poster‚ stating: “At any rate it was a good price‚ £5000. Look at me – £25 dead or alive. How would you like that?” – which made Collins laugh. This dialogue illustrates Churchill’s efforts to foster understanding and facilitate the signing of the Irish Treaty‚ despite their differences. Collins later acknowledged Churchill’s crucial role in their endeavours. South African Wanted Poster placing a bounty on fugitive prisoner of war Winston Churchill in 1899.Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons / South African Police / Public Domain Myth 5: Churchill knew Coventry would be bombed On 14 November 1940‚ Coventry was devastated by a major German bombing raid‚ resulting in significant civilian casualties. Churchill is often mistakenly accused of having known of the attack in advance‚ allegedly withholding the information to avoid revealing the German Enigma code had been broken‚ or to provoke America into the war.  However‚ while Enigma decrypts hinted at an imminent raid‚ code-named ‘Moonlight Sonata’‚ the target remained unclear. Reports suggested potential targets‚ including London‚ but specifics were lacking and Coventry not mentioned. A German pilot shot down on 9 November‚ under interrogation‚ suggested Coventry and Birmingham would be attacked‚ yet intelligence officers doubted the information as it was older than subsequent intelligence. Churchill received a summary of these reports upon returning from Neville Chamberlain’s funeral‚ but was reassured the usual counter-measures had been prepared. Churchill then left for Ditchley Park‚ but was quickly informed of new intelligence indicating London as the likely target. He promptly returned to Downing Street‚ refusing to stay away while London faced danger.  The moment German radio beams confirmed Coventry was the target‚ all countermeasures were taken without delay; British bombers attacked German aerodromes‚ fighter patrols were deployed over Coventry‚ and defence preparations activated. Coventry had previously received multiple attacks which had prompted Churchill to strengthen its anti-aircraft defences.  Thus on the night of 14 November‚ there were five times as many anti-aircraft guns per head of the population of Coventry as there were around London‚ and 100 British fighters were airborne. Nevertheless‚ Coventry suffered extensive damage. Churchill walks through the ruins of Coventry Cathedral with J A Moseley‚ M H Haigh‚ A R Grindlay and others‚ 1941Image Credit: Public Domain‚ via Wikimedia Commons Myth 6: Churchill bombed Dresden as retaliation for Coventry This is another misconception. Churchill initially viewed area bombing as a regrettable but necessary response to German air raids on cities like Warsaw and Rotterdam‚ and as the Allies prepared for Normandy‚ strategic bombing became crucial to weaken Germany. However‚ Churchill’s stance evolved as victory edged closer‚ and he criticised his head of Bomber Command‚ Air Marshal Harris‚ for the Dresden and Potsdam bombings. Unlike Churchill‚ Harris believed in strategic bombing’s efficacy to undermine German morale‚ and had compiled a list of target cities for destruction. Dresden had been targeted to aid the Russian offensive‚ not as revenge‚ due to its strategic significance and intelligence reports on Axis movements. Myth 7: India was subject to British rule and thus at Churchill’s mercy when it came to Bengal famine relief While millions suffered during the 1943 Bengal famine‚ attributing sole responsibility to Churchill for the famine’s extent is misleading and oversimplified. As part of the British Empire‚ India faced British regulations on grain imports and exports‚ yet Churchill’s government (along with other countries)‚ shipped hundreds of thousands of tons of grain to India to alleviate shortages exacerbated by crop failures‚ and by the Japanese invasion of Burma and nearby countries‚ which had disrupted rice supplies. Japanese incursions‚ local corruption‚ and the hoarding of grain by merchants in the hope of higher prices all worsened the crisis‚ leading some historians to suggest Churchill’s actions mitigated the famine’s severity. Despite derogatory remarks against Indians attributed to Churchill in moments of frustration‚ cabinet records show Churchill expressed sympathy for Indian suffering‚ and recognised the challenges in providing additional relief during wartime. Further relief would have incurred significant difficulties elsewhere. Myth 8: He was solely responsible for Britain’s victory in World War Two While Churchill played a pivotal role in guiding Britain through the war‚ the Allied victory was the culmination of collective efforts involving numerous leaders‚ military commanders‚ resources‚ and ordinary citizens from various nations.  Britain’s preparedness‚ including its mechanised army‚ advanced aircraft manufacturing‚ strong navy‚ and robust air defence system‚ owed much to earlier planning by Neville Chamberlain. Additionally‚ contributions of other Allied leaders‚ like US President Roosevelt and Soviet Premier Stalin‚ were crucial in securing victory. Winston Churchill waving to crowds in Whitehall on 8 May 1945 celebrating the end of the war.Image Credit: Picryl / Imperial War Museum / Public Domain Myth 9: Churchill coined the phrase ‘Iron Curtain’ While Churchill popularised the term “Iron Curtain” in his famous 1946 speech in Fulton‚ Missouri‚ the phrase’s earliest known appearance was in Russian philosopher Vasily Rozanov’s 1918 work‚ Apocalypse of Our Time‚ where Romanov wrote of ‘an iron curtain descending on Russian history’. Author Ethel Snowden also used it in 1920 in her text‚ Through Bolshevik Russia. Whilst Churchill’s first recorded use of the phrase was in a letter to President Truman in May of 1945‚ the phrase had already been coined by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels in February 1945 in his propaganda publication Das Reich. Churchill’s usage of the term certainly contributed to its prominence‚ but he did not invent it. Myth 10: He was a heavy drinker Churchill’s drinking habits have been exaggerated – some label him ‘alcohol dependent’‚ yet while he enjoyed champagne‚ brandy‚ and whiskey (especially during periods of stress)‚ there’s little evidence suggesting constant intoxication or impaired decision-making. He occasionally drank hock with breakfast‚ and copiously at mealtimes (medical notes recommended alcohol use during convalescence)‚ yet once won a bet abstaining from hard spirits for a year in 1936. His habit of sipping a diluted Johnnie Walker and water throughout the morning (which his daughter called the “Papa Cocktail”) stemmed from experiences in India and South Africa‚ as the water was unfit to drink. Churchill did not nurse bottles‚ and there are no credible reports of him being intoxicated. Churchill himself exaggerated his drinking stories‚ yet was aware of his limits and had a contempt for excessive alcohol consumption. When accused of being drunk by Bessie Braddock MP in 1946 (leading to Churchill’s famous retort)‚ Churchill’s bodyguard clarified Churchill had been tired‚ not drunk. While Churchill’s affinity for alcohol may have been partly a prop‚ akin to cigars‚ his quip that “I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me” is true …though he did possess a formidable capacity.

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If you live in areas where tornadoes can whirl their way into existence‚ you likely are aware that the advice is to take shelter in a basement‚ or other rooms away from windows. This is because an exploding window could seriously injure or kill anyone unfortunate enough to be nearby. The advice on windows has changed over the years‚ as we've learned more about tornadoes. "The old theory was that the drop in air pressure as a tornado hit a building caused the higher pressure inside to push the walls out - to make the building 'explode'‚" weather editor Jack Williams told USA Today‚ as reported in a 2006 article.Then in 1979‚ one of the largest tornadoes in US history hit Wichita Falls‚ Texas. Assessing the damage afterwards‚ researchers realized a few things."The big lesson learned was that if you're in a reinforced structure‚ you need to stay there when a tornado's approaching‚" Alan Moller‚ a meteorologist who saw the destruction told Associated Press in 2004. "Automobiles are a steel death trap in a tornado."Another thing that stood out was how homes with storm doors and shutters were less damaged than others."[Researchers] realized that wind blowing into open‚ or broken‚ windows pushes up on the roof‚" Williams continued. "At the same time‚ wind blowing over the roof is making it act like an airplane wing that generates a lifting force. If the roof lifts off‚ the walls can fall outward‚ making it look like the building exploded."             Of course‚ tornadoes can leave you with no choice but to have open windows‚ courtesy of smashing your windows up with debris. While open windows can lead to worse damage‚ closing them is not the priority‚ and could put you in further danger."If you are threatened by a tornado‚ the last thing you want to do is to waste time running around opening windows‚ or closing windows‚" Williams added. "The most important tornado safety rule‚ if you are in a sturdy house or other building‚ is to take shelter in an inside room‚ away from windows."All “explainer” articles are confirmed by fact checkers to be correct at time of publishing. Text‚ images‚ and links may be edited‚ removed‚ or added to at a later date to keep information current. 

NASA scientists claim to have identified the source of the trouble preventing humanity’s most distant emissary‚ Voyager 1‚ from sending back its scientific data. However‚ finding the problem’s exact location‚ let alone fixing it‚ is still proving frustrating. A 45-hour round-trip for messages to get through doesn’t help‚ nor the fact that only one radio dish‚ with other calls on its time‚ is powerful enough for Voyager 1 to hear it over these distances.Late last year‚ Voyager 1 started sending back a random series of 1s and 0s instead of the flight data system (FDS) messages that should have been reporting its scientific observations."The spacecraft is receiving and executing commands sent from Earth; however‚ the FDS is not communicating properly with one of the probe’s subsystems‚ called the telemetry modulation unit (TMU)‚" a NASA statement reported at the time.  "As a result‚ no science or engineering data is being sent back to Earth." Three months after the problems started‚ with some of the best engineers in the world working on the problem‚ it’s still happening.In a certain sort of science fiction film‚ this would be a hint Voyager 1 had become sentient and had either gone on strike or was asking for help. In the real world‚ it reflects the fact that one of the most potent scientific instruments of all time runs on a computer system that was obsolete soon after it launched in 1977.Voyager 1 has three computers. In a testament to Moore’s law‚ their combined processing power wouldn’t run a smartphone. It would be astonishing if they were still working as well as they are had they been kept in a clean room protected from all sorts of radiation. Instead‚ they are now exposed to high-energy particles without even the minimal shield of the solar wind.              IFLScience is not responsible for content shared from external sites.The FDS takes the data from the spacecraft’s surviving sensors and combines them for sending to Earth through the Telemetry Modulation Unit."[The problem’s] likely somewhere in the FDS memory‚" Suzanne Dodd‚ Voyager project manager since 2010‚ told Ars Technica. "A bit got flipped or corrupted. But without the telemetry‚ we can't see where that FDS memory corruption is."“It would be the biggest miracle if we get it back‚” Dodd added. “We certainly haven’t given up. There are other things we can try. But this is‚ but far‚ the most serious since I’ve been project manager.” Nevertheless‚ the successful restoration of communication with Voyager 2 last year offers hope‚ albeit from an easier problem.Those ideas include trying to switch the FDS back to the operating mode it used during its fly-by of the giant planets‚ in the hope this will reveal where in the memory the problem lies. The usually small Voyager team has pulled in people from other parts of NASA to prepare to do this‚ but Dodd noted the people they want the most are not available."Not to be morose‚ but a lot of Voyager people are dead‚" she noted‚ leaving the current operators to search through archives that haven’t been kept in the best order. "We have sheets and sheets of schematics that are paper‚ that are all yellowed on the corners‚ and all signed in 1974‚" Dodd said.If‚ in a real-life version of Space Cowboys‚ any of the surviving former operators have been called out of retirement to fix the problem‚ NASA hasn’t seized the publicity potential by revealing it.Dodd bemoaned the lack of a ground-based simulator that can be used to test commands before they are sent to Voyager 1. She also noted the mission’s declining power supply and other fragile parts means it hasn’t got too long. There’s no point taking the rescue attempt too slowly if it means finding the solution just before the mission fails for a different reason.Despite the weight restrictions when they were launched‚ the Voyagers had two FDSs each‚ but Voyager 1’s backup failed in 1981 (fortunately after it had passed Saturn). At the time‚ most people at NASA thought Voyager 1 had done its job‚ since‚ unlike its twin‚ it would not be passing by any further worlds.Instead‚ both Voyagers have mapped the heliopause‚ studied ultraviolet sources far from interference from the Sun‚ and investigated magnetic fields so far from the Sun. Two of Voyager 1’s instruments have failed‚ and five have been turned off by ground control as "no longer priorities". Four‚ one less than Voyager 2‚ are still operational‚ or at least were prior to the FDS glitching. The magnetometer and cosmic ray system in particular have proven invaluable in the extended mission. They’re probably still collecting data‚ but need a functioning FDS to return that information to us.