The Daily Populous

Tuesday November 12nd, 2024 evening edition

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A man in Wisconsin has been accused of hurling an eight-month-old baby against the wall because he was frustrated about losing a basketball video game.

Jalin White, 20, was arrested in Milwaukee last Thursday and charged with child abuse and child neglect, jail records show.

"This is a severe level of violence for an innocent infant child," said prosecutor Madeline Witte.

The child, named in documents as "JW", was reportedly doing well when his mother came home from work.

But after leaving the house to go shopping, she allegedly found JW barely breathing and with his right arm "twitching".

According to WISN, White became emotional while the details were recounted in court, shaking his head and crying. »

Boy with rare skin condition sleeps with eyes closed for the first time

Authored by ctvnews.ca

The Nevada boy with a rare skin condition had life-changing eyelid and skin graft surgery last month in San Diego, the Fox5 news outlet reported on Tuesday.

The rare condition prevents him from closing his eyes.

"He cannot blink, he sleeps with his eyes open and is often experiencing lots of pain and discomfort because of this," she wrote. »

Sony’s Automated Video Game Localization Could Put Jobs at Risk

Authored by clawsomegamer.com
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Sony is working on a new tech which is a powerful method for automating certain aspects of video game localization, potentially affecting the traditional roles of localization professionals.

While innovative, this automation raises questions about the future of localization jobs in gaming.

However, while technical tasks might be automated, there is still a strong need for human expertise in other essential areas of localization. »

Valve announces limited edition white Steam Deck OLED

Authored by eurogamer.net
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"Last year, we released a smoky translucent limited edition Steam Deck OLED as an experiment to find out if there was interest in alternative colourways (there was!).

is that we're able to ship the Limited Edition White to all regions where Steam Deck already ships," the company continued.

The Steam Deck: White OLED features all the same specs as Valve's Steam Deck OLED 1TB model. »

How to stop sharks attacking surfers? Scientist has lightbulb moment

Authored by thetimes.com
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A Sydney surfer and scientist believes she may have seen the light in the quest to reduce the risk of sharks to humans.

Dr Laura Ryan, a biologist with a love of catching waves, has long pondered how surfers might avoid sharks.

She has discovered that attaching lights to what they perceive as prey appears to deter them. »