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People engage in gaming through a variety of formats , from consoles to mobile devices, driven by factors like convenience, cost, and immersive experiences. This graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, visualizes the share of U.S. consumers that reported gaming on a specific device within the past month, using data from a Circana online survey of 5,100 active U.S. gamers conducted in May through June 2024. The categories of gaming devices are as follows: Mobile: iPhone, Android smartphone, iPad, and other smartphone or tablet devices Computer: Desktop, laptop, Steam Deck, or other portable PC devices Console: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Wii Other: Virtual reality (VR) headsets, plug-and-play devices, child-oriented devices Below, we show the share of U.S. consumers ages two and up that played on a qualifying device within the previous month of Circana’s survey. About 71% of U.S. consumers played some form of video game in the month prior to Circana’s survey, with mobile gaming being the largest platform with 65% of U.S. consumers gaming on a mobile device in 2024. Over half of gamers’ weekly playtime takes place on their phones, according to Circana. The main draw is convenience, as players already have their devices with them, along with the low cost and easy accessibility of mobile games. PC and console gaming are almost evenly tied, with 36% and 35% of respondents gaming on these platforms respectively. When looking these formats’ market shares , console gaming held a slight lead over PC gaming with 57% of the 2023 market share, or $53.1 billion revenue compared to PC’s $40.4 billion. The “Other” gaming category grew by 2% since 2022 due to increased adoption of virtual reality (VR) gaming. VR usage and ownership among U.S. teens is on the rise, with weekly VR use increasing from 10% to 13% and headset ownership growing from 31% to 33% over the past six months, according to a survey by Piper . Gaming preferences are also dependent on generation. Younger generations like Gen Alpha, Gen Z, and Millennials tend to play on PCs or console more often than older generations, according to Newzoo . In terms of gaming genres, older generations like Gen X and Boomers tend to gravitate towards puzzle games , usually played on mobile devices. To learn more about the video game industry, check out this graphic that visualizes console launch prices, adjusted for inflation.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Joe Ross finalized a one-year contract on Monday. The 31-year-old Ross made 10 starts and 25 total appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers last season. He went 3-6 with a 3.77 ERA. Selected by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 2011 amateur draft, the 6-foot-4 Ross has pitched in 123 career games across seven seasons with the Washington Nationals and Brewers. In his career, he has combined for a 4.19 ERA with 469 strikeouts to 170 walks. He's 29-34 with a 4.19 career ERA. Ross is the latest in an offseason of minor moves for the NL East champs. The Phillies acquired left-hander Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins and signed free-agent outfielder Max Kepler to a $10 million, one-year deal. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLBDemocrats will never learn. This is why they just lost a whole election cycle. Bigly. Today on Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day, everyone deserves to feel seen, respected and supported—no matter who they love. Create a world where everyone feels proud to be themselves! 🌈 #PansexualPrideDay pic.twitter.com/4sZjulnJjs Sigh. This crap ends soon! In one short month every single one of you libs is going to jail Smug always brings the best hyperbole. When you say that you want to “Create a world where everyone feels proud to be themselves” does that include me? I’m a white, heterosexual, cisgendered male Christian. Should I feel proud to be myself and should others like me be celebrated and positively affirmed? They don't even think white Christian men should be allowed to exist. Let's be honest. get your resume ready pic.twitter.com/g4IfxUGPq7 What is wrong with you people? Just stop it with the alphabet propaganda already. The entire country is sick of it and you. They really have no ability to read the room. It's wild. Please get this crap out of my face. Being constantly bombarded by mental illness and perversion is NOT what HHS owes Americans. pic.twitter.com/Q8puJdA68h Delete your account. No one is playing Make believe with yall! @DOGE start here! 👆 Start by taking away their Twitter account. This crap ends in 43 days Tell me you’re overfunded without telling me you’re overfunded. Any funding for them is too much funding. I can’t wait for the Trump administration to put an end to this garbage. pic.twitter.com/aPeVwyazUc It can't come soon enough. I can't wait until this BS is done with next year. You guys just keep making stuff up to try and be unique. It's all fake. And why is a government agency promoting this? pic.twitter.com/5sqwVKoQwv Have some shame Stop pretending to be a medical organization and just own up to being the propaganda mouthpiece you are. Is this guy posting your content - that would explain a lot! pic.twitter.com/1rg9xe4FHp It explains everything, actually. The ratio on this post proves you freaks have been seen. I thought Pansexual pride day was for people who loved pan pizza. You people are sick. https://t.co/Iq7a9lKhJi I cannot wait for this degenerate embarrassment of an administration to end https://t.co/XoMzKI8mio They grown more disgusting every day, honestly.
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Telangana’s mounted police force has been a symbol of its majesty, leaving spectators awestruck during the Republic Day, State Formation Day and Independence Day parades in the state capital. On a regular weekday in the city, officers on their well-trained horses patrol the Necklace Road, Assembly and parts of Old City in the South Zone, filling the air with the rhythmic clip-clop of hooves and never failing to make heads turn. A typical day at the Mounted Police Headquarters at Goshamahal starts at 6 a.m., with officers readying their horses in an hour-long exercise and training session on the riding ground. Many gather along the boundary wall to get a glimpse of the horses running; jumping; performing tactical formations; and undergoing obstacle and direction training, their sturdy march raising the grey sand off the field. These sessions equip them with the skill to navigate the the densely populated areas of the city. After a short break, they are off to a long grooming session, which includes a sand bath to soothe stiff muscles, a water bath and brushing to keep their shiny coats clean. A meal comprising fodder, soaked black chickpeas and carrot completes their morning routine before they are despatched for duties. Head Constable Bhaskar, who has been with the force for the past 15 years, says he looks forward to the mornings to come back to his horse — seven-year-old Polonsky. Others expressed similar excitement. Moula Ali, who has been with the force’s oldest serving horse – 19-year-old Roshan — says he feels fulfilled as he is able to do his duty while taking care of the animal. “Until 1984, we had separate recruitment for mounted police officers. Since 1985, a few officers from each general batch, who are animal lovers and are committed to taking full responsibility of their horse, join the mounted police voluntarily,” says Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector (ARSI) Pruthvi Singh, who has been supervising the facility for the past 40 years. Established in 1950, the Hyderabad Mounted Police have a total of 50 horses now — 31 housed in the Goshamahal stable and 19 in Masab Tank stable. They had been brought from various parts of the country, including Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Jodhpur, Bengaluru and Hyderabad Race Club. A team of 62 constables, head constables, inspectors and home guards along with about 24 stablemen, maintenance staff and others look after the animals. Between 150-170 police officers and 150-160 horses have worked in the facility. Ten-year-old Sam The Brave along with officer Aakash practicing jumping on the Horse Riding Ground at Mounted Police Headquarters in Goshamahal in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Mounted force in a digital era At a time when digital transformation of police is taking the centre stage, the need for heightened visibility, non-lethal and effective crowd control and minimising pressure on force continues to keep mounted policing relevant. The recent festivities, religious and political processions, protests and agitations across the city has kept the 75-year-old force ‘on its hooves’. When off-duty, these horses win laurels for the State in national competitions. Currently, they are preparing for the upcoming National Police Duty Meet. Mounted platoons are an inalienable part of the Hyderabad police regardless of the amount of technology introduced, says Commissioner of Police C. V. Anand. The aim is to increase their involvement and visibility for effective policing, and a significant investment is being made in the areas of health and infrastructure for the horses as well as dog squads. “We are onboarding a permanent vet who will check the horses and the dogs once every two days to identify any health concerns. Investment is also being made to improve the infrastructure in stables and kennels,” he added. The Hyderabad police have also written to the government to establish permanent veterinary units in the stables and kennels, says DCP, City Armed Reserve (CAR), Rakshitha K. Murthy. The police have tied up with government veterinary unit to identify infrastructural inadequacies and areas of improvement in the stables, which are now being addressed. When horses are sourced, they undergo basic training that lasts about six months. The officers are also trained in horse riding and co-existing with them. “On an average, a horse serves about 10-12 years with the force. Often brought in at the age of 4-5 years, they retire at the age of about 16 years, depending on their health and fitness,” Mr. Singh said. Notably, the retired horses are not sold; they continue to stay in the facility, only engaging in light work until their death. This, Singh says, is their way of thanking the horses for their duty. As the night falls, the horses are back from their evening patrol. It is time for another round of feed and some grooming before the handlers leave for the day. Published - November 22, 2024 11:41 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp RedditDaniel Penny stands to make millions after not guilty verdict in Jordan Neely's death
Washington, Dec 8 (AP) President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but it was “a moment of risk and uncertainty” for the Mideast. Biden spoke at the White House hours after after rebel groups completed a takeover of the country after more than a dozen years of violent civil war and decades of leadership by Assad and his family. Biden said the United States was unsure of Assad's whereabouts, but was monitoring reports he was seeking refuge in Moscow. The outgoing Biden administration and President-elect Donald Trump were working to make sense of new threats and opportunities across the Middle East. Biden credited action by the US and its allies for weakening Syria's backers — Russia, Iran and Hezbollah. He said “for the first time” that they could no longer defend Assad's grip on power. “Our approach has shifted the balance of power in the Middle East," Biden said, after a meeting with his national security team at the White House. Trump said Sunday that Assad had fled his country, which his family had ruled for decades, because close ally Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, “was not interested in protecting him any longer.” Those comments on Trump's social media platform came a day after he used another post to decry the possibility of the US intervening militarily in Syria to aid the rebels, declaring, “THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT." The Biden administration had no intention of intervening, according to President Joe Biden's national security adviser. The US has about 900 troops in Syria, including forces working with Kurdish allies in the opposition-held northeast to prevent any resurgence of the Islamic State group. Biden said he intended those for troops to remain, adding that US forces on Sunday conducted “dozens” of what he called “precision air strikes" on Islamic State camps and operations in Syria. The Syrian opposition that brought down Assad is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The Biden administration has designated the group as a terrorist organisation and says it has links to al-Qaida, although Hayat Tahrir al-Sham says it has since broken ties with al-Qaida. “We will remain vigilant,” Biden said. “Make no mistake, some of the rebel groups that took down Assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses.” He added that the groups are “saying the right things now.” “But as they take on greater responsibility, we will assess not just their words, but their actions,” Biden said. Assad's fall adds to an already tense situation throughout much of region on many fronts, including Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza and its fragile cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Trump, who takes office Jan. 20, 2025, made a connection between the upheaval in Syria and Russia's war in Ukraine, noting that Assad's allies in Moscow, as well as in Iran, the main sponsor of Hamas and Hezbollah, “are in a weakened state right now.” Vice President-elect JD Vance, a veteran of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, wrote on own social media Sunday to express skepticism about the insurgents. “Many of the rebels' are a literal offshoot of ISIS. One can hope they've moderated. Time will tell,” he said, using another acronym for the group. Trump has suggested that Assad's ouster can advance the prospects for an end to fighting in Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia in February 2022. Trump wrote that Putin's government “lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine” and the Republican called for an immediate cease-fire, a day after meeting in Paris with the French and Ukrainian leaders. Daniel B. Shapiro, a deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, said the American military presence will continue in eastern Syria but was “solely to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS and has nothing to do with other aspects of this conflict.” “We call on all parties in Syria to protect civilians, particularly those from Syria's minority communities to respect international military norms and to work to achieve a resolution to include the political settlement,” Shapiro said. “Multiple actors in this conflict have a terrible track record to include Assad's horrific crimes, Russia's indiscriminate aerial bomb bombardment, Iranian-back militia involvement and the atrocities of ISIS," he added. Shapiro, however, was careful not to directly say Assad had been deposed by the insurgents. “If confirmed, no one should shed any tears over the Assad regime,” he said. As they pushed toward the Syrian capital of Damascus, the opposition freed political detainees from government prisons. The family of missing US journalist Austin Tice renewed calls to find him. “To everyone in Syria that hears this, please remind people that we're waiting for Austin,” Tice's mother, Debra, said in comments that hostage advocacy groups spread on social media. "We know that when he comes out, he's going to be fairly dazed & he's going to need lots of care & direction. Direct him to his family please!” Tice disappeared in 2012 outside Damascus, amid intensification of what became a civil war stretching more than a decade. We've remained committed to returning him to his family,” Biden said at the White House. "We believe he's alive, we think we can get him back but we have no direct evidence to that yet. And Assad should be held accountable.” The president added: “We have to identify where he is." (AP) GSP (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)Bills offense is 'Cooking,' with running game adding a powerful new dimension
CHICAGO (AP) — In the days after the presidential election, Sadie Perez began carrying pepper spray with her around campus. Her mom also ordered her and her sister a self-defense kit that included keychain spikes, a hidden knife key and a personal alarm. It’s a response to an emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers who have seized on Republican Donald Trump ’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. Many have appropriated a 1960s abortion rights rallying cry, declaring “Your body, my choice” at women online and on college campuses. For many women, the words represent a worrying harbinger of what might lie ahead as some men perceive the election results as a rebuke of reproductive rights and women’s rights. “The fact that I feel like I have to carry around pepper spray like this is sad,” said Perez, a 19-year-old political science student in Wisconsin. “Women want and deserve to feel safe.” Isabelle Frances-Wright, director of technology and society at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a think tank focusing on polarization and extremism, said she had seen a “very large uptick in a number of types of misogynistic rhetoric immediately after the election,” including some “extremely violent misogyny.” “I think many progressive women have been shocked by how quickly and aggressively this rhetoric has gained traction,” she said. The phrase “Your body, my choice” has been largely attributed to a post on the social platform X from Nick Fuentes, a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and far-right internet personality who dined at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida two years ago. In statements responding to criticism of that event, Trump said he had “never met and knew nothing about” Fuentes before he arrived. Mary Ruth Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law, said the phrase transforms the iconic abortion rights slogan into an attack on women’s right to autonomy and a personal threat. “The implication is that men should have control over or access to sex with women,” said Ziegler, a reproductive rights expert. Fuentes' post had 35 million views on X within 24 hours, according to a report by Frances-Wright's think tank, and the phrase spread rapidly to other social media platforms. Women on TikTok have reported seeing it inundate their comment sections. The slogan also has made its way offline with boys chanting it in middle schools or men directing it at women on college campuses, according to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue report and social media reports. One mother said her daughter heard the phrase on her college campus three times, the report said . School districts in Wisconsin and Minnesota have sent notices about the language to parents. T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase were pulled off Amazon. Perez said she has seen men respond to shared Snapchat stories for their college class with “Your body, my choice.” “It makes me feel disgusted and infringed upon,” she said. “... It feels like going backwards.” Misogynistic attacks have been part of the social media landscape for years. But Frances-Wright and others who track online extremism and disinformation said language glorifying violence against women or celebrating the possibility of their rights being stripped away has spiked since the election. Online declarations for women to “Get back in the kitchen” or to “Repeal the 19th,” a reference to the constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote, have spread rapidly. In the days surrounding the election, the extremism think tank found that the top 10 posts on X calling for repeal of the 19th Amendment received more than 4 million views collectively. A man holding a sign with the words “Women Are Property” sparked an outcry at Texas State University . The man was not a student, faculty or staff, and was escorted off campus, according to the university’s president . The university is “exploring potential legal responses,” he said. Anonymous rape threats have been left on the TikTok videos of women denouncing the election results. And on the far-flung reaches of the web, 4chan forums have called for “rape squads” and the adoption of policies in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a dystopian book and TV series depicting the dehumanization and brutalization of women. “What was scary here was how quickly this also manifested in offline threats,” Frances-Wright said, emphasizing that online discourse can have real-world impacts. Previous violent rhetoric on 4chan has been connected to racially motivated and antisemitic attacks, including a 2022 shooting by a white supremacist in Buffalo that killed 10 people . Anti-Asian hate incidents also rose as politicians, including Trump , used words such as “Chinese virus” to describe the COVID-19 pandemic. And Trump’s language targeting Muslims and immigrants in his first campaign correlated with spikes in hate speech and attacks on these groups, Frances-Wright said. The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism reported similar rhetoric, with “numerous violent misogynistic trends” gaining traction on right-wing platforms such 4chan and spreading to more mainstream ones such as X since the election. Throughout the presidential race, Trump’s campaign leaned on conservative podcasts and tailored messaging toward disaffected young men . As Trump took the stage at the Republican National Convention over the summer, the song “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World” by James Brown blared from the speakers. One of several factors to his success this election was modestly boosting his support among men , a shift concentrated among younger voters, according to AP VoteCast, survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide. But Trump also won support from 44% of women age 18 to 44, according to AP VoteCast. To some men, Trump's return to the White House is seen as a vindication, gender and politics experts said. For many young women, the election felt like a referendum on women’s rights and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris ’ loss felt like a rejection of their own rights and autonomy. “For some of these men, Trump’s victory represents a chance to reclaim a place in society that they think they are losing around these traditional gender roles,” Frances-Wright said. None of the current online rhetoric is being amplified by Trump or anyone in his immediate orbit. But Trump has a long history of insulting women , and the spike in such language comes after he ran a campaign that was centered on masculinity and repeatedly attacked Harris over her race and gender . His allies and surrogates also used misogynistic language about Harris throughout the campaign. “With Trump’s victory, many of these men felt like they were heard, they were victorious. They feel that they have potentially a supporter in the White House,” said Dana Brown, executive director of the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics. Brown said some young men feel they’re victims of discrimination and have expressed mounting resentment for successes of the women’s rights movement, including #MeToo . The tension also has been influenced by socioeconomic struggles. As women become the majority on college campuses and many professional industries see increasing gender diversity, it has “led to young men scapegoating women and girls, falsely claiming it’s their fault they’re not getting into college anymore as opposed to looking inward,” Brown said. Perez, the political science student, said she and her sister have been leaning on each other, their mother and other women in their lives to feel safer amid the online vitriol. They text each other to make sure they got home safely. They have girls' nights to celebrate wins, including a female majority in student government at their campus in the University of Wisconsin system. “I want to encourage my friends and the women in my life to use their voices to call out this rhetoric and to not let fear take over,” she said. The Associated Press receives support from several private foundations to enhance its explanatory coverage of elections and democracy. See more about AP’s democracy initiative here . The AP is solely responsible for all content.None
Bitcoin falls 5% to $95,519Doctor Bose’s goal in building the original Bose 901 speakers in the late 1960s was to develop a system that could faithfully replicate the sound of a live concert in your own home. As Bose celebrates its 60th birthday, the company has “reimagined” the classic with the Bose 901 60th Anniversary Edition Speakers in collaboration with Kith’s Ronnie Fieg and luxury furniture figure Mark Jupiter. Dr Amar Bose and the original 901 Bose Speaker. “If you’re as meticulous about music and how it sounds as I am, you know the significance of the Bose 901 Speakers,” says Fieg. “Since its debut in 1968, this speaker has stood as a pinnacle of audio engineering. They leveraged breakthrough technology that used a combination of both direct and reflecting sound to deliver the same immersive listening experience as live.” Bose 901 Ronnie Fieg and Mark Jupiter. Fieg says that when approached by Bose he insisted on working with his friend Jupiter to create the new housing. “Mark has handcrafted the furnishings in my home and in Kith stores around the world, and I couldn’t imagine a better person to bring a fresh perspective to this project.” Bose 901 Ronnie Fieg and Mark Jupiter. The Bose 901 60th Anniversary Edition Speakers by Ronnie Fieg and Mark Jupiter are limited to 12 custom, commemorative sets of original 901 speakers, says Jupiter, “exclusively for our friends and family, refurbished in two finishes: white-washed ash wood and a natural air-dried walnut”. It’s unlikely they’ll end up on eBay any time soon.
Legendary St. John's basketball coach Lou Carnesecca has died at the age of 99, News 4 sports reporter Bruce Beck has confirmed Saturday. Carnesecca, a two-time National Coach of the Year and three-time Big East Coach of the Year, was enshrined in the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In addition to his tenure at St. John's, he also coached the New York Nets of the ABA. The legendary coach own more than 500 games in his 24 seasons at St. John's, taking the team to the Final Four in 1985. He also helped pave the way for the BIG EAST as it is now known. "A founding father of the BIG EAST Conference and an international ambassador for the game worldwide, Coach Carnesecca was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In addition to his legendary coaching career, he has touched the lives of countless individuals and has made a positive impact on the St. John’s University community for the last eight decades," the school posted in September. Beck posted a tribute to Carnesecca on social media: "With tears in my eyes - I say goodbye to Lou Carnesecca. What a run - 99 years of living life to its fullest. What a coach. What a man. What a friend. I was so honored to host his TV show for 7 years on @msgnetworks & so blessed to have him in my life for 46 years. RIP Louie. I have lost a second father - the world has lost a Saint. 💙💜 @StJohnsBBall @StJohnsU @naismith_hall ."USA Water Restoration Expands Services in Vancouver, WA, Delivering Top-Tier Water Damage Solutions
DeSantis appointee says he won't help his elected replacement take office
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(UPDATE) SEOUL — Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and agreed to boost military cooperation between the two isolated nations, Pyongyang's state media reported on Saturday. The United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine, with experts saying Kim is eager to gain advanced technology, and battle experience for his troops, in return. Register to read this story and more for free . Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. OR See our subscription options.Literary of politics