US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge slows, supporting case for cut At the same time, household spending rebounded, and incomes showed solid growth, offering some hope that price pressures can be tamed without lasting damage to consumers. 06/28/2024 - 8:58 am | View Link
Fed's Favored Inflation Gauge Slows Inflation-adjusted consumer spending growth was driven by goods and fueled in part by the jump in incomes. The combination of slower price increases and robust spending offers some relief for Fed ... 06/28/2024 - 6:59 am | View Link
US Economy News Today: Inflation Slowed in May, Buoying Rate Cut Hopes Today, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure showed a further slow down and we will get additional insight on consumer sentiment. 06/28/2024 - 2:44 am | View Link
IMF Calls for U.S. Debt Reduction Amid Robust Economic Growth The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the United States to address its rising debt levels, even as it commended the country's robust economic growth and progress in managing inflation. In a ... 06/27/2024 - 3:05 pm | View Link
Americans Suddenly Cut Back Spending Troubled by fears of rising inflation, a significant number of Americans are cutting back on spending, a recent survey shows. 06/27/2024 - 2:49 am | View Link
Hong Kong’s financial regulators are prepared to adjust their approach to cryptocurrency regulation as the industry develops, according to Finance Secretary Christopher Hui.
Speaking at a parliamentary session, Hui stated that the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) would consider market trends when devising regulations.
Assassin’s Creed is a legendary intellectual property (IP) in its own right and has appeared in many other Ubisoft crossovers.
Now, the rooftop-jumping assassin game is being represented in cardboard with the Universes Beyond treatment of Magic the Gathering. Published by Dungeons and Dragons and Baldur’s Gate studio Wizards of the Coast.
Wizards of the Coast Senior game designer Corey Bowen has promised fans, via Den of Geek that AC stories and narratives will be carefully “revisualized into Magic’s style.”
Assassin’s Creed represented in MTG’s Universes Beyond
Wizards have been active in promoting the MTG X AC across X:
You've got a full selection of blades to choose from in #MTGxAC.
Grab your whetstone and get to sharpening!
In a recent interview, Cate Blanchett revealed that she purchased a PS5 and Borderlands to get to know the character Lilith.
Blanchett will portray the gunslinging Pandoran in the new Eli Roth take on the world of Borderlands. Roth is known for his graphic works, and Borderlands’ grim comic subtext is a welcome canvas for the controversial horror filmmaker.
Roth and Blanchett will team up again after their recent adaptation of John Ballair’s The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
A consortium of 20 South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges has launched a six-month review of 1,333 digital assets to address concerns about potential mass delistings under new regulations.
The Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA) announced this initiative on July 2, aiming to mitigate the risk of sudden, widespread token removals. This review process is mandated by South Korea’s new investor protection laws, set to take effect on July 19.
Major platforms like Bithumb and Upbit must comply with these regulations, which will serve as the benchmark for future token listings.
In The First Descendant, while a lot of the gameplay is shooting any foes that are between your and your end goal, there are also some secrets to uncover.
One that many are stumbling across are Encrypted Vaults but most are struggling in both how to find their location and ultimately how to open them.
Here, we’ll run through both of these aspects so you can get to these Vaults and crack them open to receive the goodies.
How to find Encrypted Vaults in The First Descendant
To start the Encrypted Vault process, you must first head out into the world and locate what look like blue, square-shaped holograms on the floor.
Running around in games is not for everybody. While some may like the process of getting from one side of a map to another, it’s definitely not something every player enjoys. At least when a game offers the opportunity of fast Travel it is there for whoever wishes to take advantage of it.
If you have started out playing The First Descendant you will note that the map is pretty sizable and is split into regions.