Dispatch quickly became one of the breakout hits of 2025, receiving critical acclaim and solidifying a successful debut for AdHoc Studios. It turns out that the game’s success has also had a major impact on Bershy, a singer featured on the game’s soundtrack. After nearly retiring from music, she says that Dispatch changed her life. Bershy, an independent musician, posted a statement on Instagram over the weekend to thank AdHoc Studio and Dispatch fans for all of the love her 2022 song “Radio” has been receiving since it was featured in the interactive narrative game. “Two weeks ago I didn’t really think I’d make music again,” she wrote. “Now, radio just passed 4. 5 million streams. Numbers feel weird, but hearing that my song made any kind of impact.. that’s fucking cool.” She went on to say that Dispatch and its developer, AdHoc Studio “just changed my life.” The official Instagram account for AdHoc Studio commented on Bershy’s post. “You’re getting the love you deserve! Radio has been on our internal project playlist since it came out, and we’re super grateful that you allowed us to use it in the game.” Light spoilers for Dispatch Episode 6 ahead. “Radio” can be heard in Episode 6 of Dispatch, during the housewarming party at Robert’s apartment. The song is queued up by Invisigal, and you can actually see the song’s title and artwork on her phone very briefly. The scene that follows is a montage of celebration and planning as the group plots their next move. Robert dances with either Invisigal or Blonde Blazer during the scene, depending on who the player has been romancing up to that point.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146851/dispatch-soundtrack-radio-bershy
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That Massive ‘Now You See Me 3’ Spoiler Cameo Almost Didn’t Happen
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t performed a magic trick at the box office this weekend, taking the #1 spot over the much-hyped remake of The Running Man starring Glen Powell. It seems audiences are very much in the mood to keep seeing the Four Horsemen perform the kind of wild, Robin Hood-esque stunts this star-studded franchise is all about. And it’s likely to continue. Not only has director Ruben Fleischer already begun chipping away at a fourth film, but the film itself ends with a big, surprise tease towards what’s next. Though, according to Fleischer, it almost didn’t happen. To explain, we have to get into spoilers. Going into its release, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t seemed to be missing two crucial ingredients. One was Lizzy Caplan, who took over for Isla Fisher on the second movie due to scheduling. The second was Mark Ruffalo, whose detective-turned-magic-leader has always been at the center of the action. Well, one of Now You See Me 3‘s first big tricks is bringing Caplan back mid-movie, and then, for its final reveal, Ruffalo returns too. Only, not how you’d expect. “The biggest challenge with Mark is his schedule,” Fleischer told Variety. “He’s a very busy guy, and so he was only able to be in the film because we did some reshoots this summer. He wasn’t originally available over the course of principal photography. He actually wasn’t even available during our reshoots, but I was lucky to catch him for a day in New York, and we shot him against a green screen. That’s why he’s a hologram, as opposed to entering into the scene. We took what we could get.” Yes, at the end of Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, Ruffalo’s character Dylan Rhodes, who the film explains early on is in jail, appears as a holographic message to the Horsemen and their new counterparts. He teases that all that’s happened is to The Eye’s liking (that’s the massive magic society he seems to run), but now this new group has more to do. Which, we assume, would be the plot of a fourth movie. How that tease would’ve happened if Ruffalo wasn’t available, we don’t know. But getting him to appear in the movie at all does feel like the final piece of the puzzle that keeps this installment as relevant as the rest. We hope they all come together again, and fast. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, Morgan Freeman, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t is now in theaters. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.
https://gizmodo.com/now-you-see-me-3-mark-ruffalo-cameo-spoiler-2000686978
The Price of Philanthropy: Big-money gifts often come with strings attached
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — If you have the money, you can get things done in San Francisco. In 2023, Salesforce CEO and philanthropist Marc Benioff complained about crime, homelessness and drugs in San Francisco, even threatening to move the Dreamforce Conference to Las Vegas. The city panicked. Then Mayor London Breed pushed back, saying that things were getting better. Nonetheless, the city moved at lightning speed to appease Benioff, much to his satisfaction. “Why can’t San Francisco be like this every single day?” Benioff asked Governor Gavin Newsom in a Dreamforce interview. RELATED: Salesforce fallout: Benioff says he no longer believes National Guard needed in SF, issues apology Then, most recently, Benioff suggested that President Donald Trump send the National Guard to San Francisco. He has since apologized after facing criticism, claiming, “No one has given more to San Francisco.” That’s when philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs decided it was time to speak out. Jobs wrote an essay in the Wall Street Journal stating, “That’s the quiet corruption corroding modern philanthropy: the ability to give as a license to impose one’s will. It’s a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest.” Ten years ago, Steve Heilig of the San Francisco Medical Society wrote an op ed piece about adding the name Zuckerberg to San Francisco General Hospital. “That’s seen as meddling often now and the more current trend of philanthropy is hands off, give the money to the people you believe in and what they are doing and let them do it,” said Heilig. Let’s examine more closely how some of the region’s biggest donors stack up. Jobs’ foundation, Emerson Collective, focuses on driving social change with no naming rights or public recognition attached. MacKenzie Scott has given Bay Area nonprofits large grants with, in her words, “no strings attached.” RELATED: Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $42 million to Bay Area nonprofit for low-income students On the other hand, Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donated $75 million towards the San Francisco General Hospital expansion in 2015. It was the largest single private gift to a public hospital in the U. S. Chan did her pediatric residency at General. “The gift happened as a result of her deep alignment and that it was very much that she had worked with the patients and the staff here, so she could see the importance of investing in public health and building a new hospital,” said Kim Meredith, CEO of the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation. But San Franciscans’s already agreed to find the expansion, approving an $887 million bond to rebuild the hospital. “The people of San Francisco voted for $800 million in bonds that are being paid off by every property owner, by every tenant and all of a sudden Mark Zuckerberg comes along with a handful of dollars and ends up with his name on the people’s building,” complained Former San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin. Since then, voters approved another $222 million for improvements to the hospital. In the end, the Zuckerberg’s donation was less than 10 percent of the total cost. Adding the name Zuckerberg to the hospital was controversial then, and now. Heilig: “People did not want to speak out.” Lyanne: “Do you think it was because they were going to sound ungrateful?” Heilig: “Yes, part of that and partly because some people just don’t like Facebook. The evidence was coming out then that social media was bad for really young people in particular.” In 2020, the Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 to condemn the renaming of the hospital. It was a symbolic vote. Benioff has also been a champion of San Francisco and Oakland schools, donating millions to fund education. No public schools are named after him. After donating $100 million to build a new children’s hospital in Mission Bay, Benioff insisted that his name not be included. But UCSF convinced him to add the name, believing it would encourage other big donors. “What’s in a name is that it attracts other investors and philanthropic investment and so the reality is peers give to peers, people give to people,” insisted Meredith. When it comes to his company, Salesforce, Benioff has been highly effective in promoting the company’s brand. Not only is the tower that Salesforce rents and bears its name, the tallest building in the city, but in 2017, Salesforce agreed to pay $110 million over 25 years for naming rights to the transit center. They get little from the deal, but did make some demands about how the area around the tower and center operated and was landscaped. Keep in mind, the Salesforce Transit Center, with its rooftop park, was funded largely with public dollars. Jane Kim was a supervisor during that period. “At the time, Salesforce wanted some unilateral say over park hours which seems like a pretty minutia issue, except that if you start to let one entity, because it gives some private dollars, to make unilateral decisions over park hours, what else can they make decisions about, especially when the majority of the funds came from taxpayers themselves,” said Kim. Kim protested, but in the end, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority sided with Salesforce. “I think San Francisco should lead this country in reminding everybody that our public buildings are not for sale. If folks with means want to participate philanthropically they should do so with real charitable intent,” added Peskin.
https://abc7news.com/post/price-philanthropy-big-money-gifts-often-come-strings-attached/18152084/
Inside Kris Boyd’s winding NFL career before shooting: A viral playoff moment and a tough Jets break
Kris Boyd had been relatively obscure for an NFL player until he went viral during the playoffs with the Texans last season. The 29-year-old Jets cornerback currently in critical but stable condition at Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning outside the Sei Less restaurant in Midtown forced a fumble on the opening kickoff that the Chiefs recovered, threw his helmet off in a celebratory manner and was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. He then ran toward the sideline and shoved special teams coach Frank Ross in a moment replayed in slow motion on the ESPN broadcast. “I was just too excited, did something that I shouldn’t have done. Learning from it,” Boyd said after that game. “Keep my helmet on.” Primarily a special teams player, Boyd remained in the game as the Texans lost in the divisional round. Boyd signed a one-year, $1. 6 million contract with the Jets during the offseason but has not played a snap for them as he went on injured reserve in August with a shoulder injury. When he signed in March, Boyd wrote on Instagram, “When we follow God’s plan and timing for our own lives, we assist the process of spiritual growth!” He began his career with the Vikings, who took him in the seventh round out of Texas in the 2019 NFL Draft. Over his four seasons in Minnesota, Boyd had 95 combined tackles, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three passes defended in 58 games. Boyd signed with the Cardinals in 2023 but was cut that October. He joined the Texans later that month.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/17/sports/inside-kris-boyds-winding-nfl-career-before-shooting/
Tarrytown-based Regeneron to invest $2B in upstate expansion
Tarrytown-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is planning to spend $2 billion to expand and upgrade its presence in Saratoga Springs in Upstate New York. The expansion is expected to create an estimated 1, 000 new permanent jobs for the area and about 500 jobs for the design and construction phase. Regeneron had purchased a 1. 1-million-square-feet former printing plant and will be redesigning and reconstructing the existing space and possibly expanding it in the future. The plant at 56 Duplainville Road had been the home to Quad Graphics, which specialized in the production of weekly magazines. The printing plant closed in May of last year. The state’s Empire State Development has agreed to support Regeneron’s plans with up to $35 million in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits. Leonard Schleifer, Regeneron’s co-chair, president and CEO said, “For nearly four decades, New York has been a strong partner to Regeneron, helping us become a leading biotechnology company and the place where we’ve invented some of the most transformative medicines in biotechnology. As Regeneron continues to drive forward our mission of using the power of science to bring forward life-changing medicines we can improve the lives of those in New York and around the world. In this pursuit, we look forward to continuing to fuel economic development and create meaningful, well-paying jobs that strengthen communities across the state.” Daniel Van Plew, who is Regeneron’s industrial operations and product supply executive vice president and general manager explained, “The decision to build in Saratoga was an easy one. The Capital Region is full of talented people and dependable partners. I’m genuinely excited that as Regeneron grows, so does our commitment to this community.” Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight said, “This $2 billion expansion and the creation of 1, 000 new jobs in the Capital Region demonstrates how innovative companies and New York state can work together to drive transformative economic development.” Congressman Paul Tonko who represents New York’s 20th Congressional District said, “Our region has long been a hub for science, research, and innovation, and this latest announcement that Regeneron will build a new facility in Saratoga Springs will further cement that proud history.” According to Gov. Kathy Hochu, “Regeneron’s choice to once again invest in New York state is proof that our continued commitment to innovation and talent is working. New Yorkers deserve the incredible momentum we are seeing in advanced manufacturing and life sciences.” In 2022, Regeneron launched a $1. 8 billion expansion in Tarrytown over six years. In addition to creating about 900, 000 square feet of new laboratory, development and office space along with parking facilities at the Tarrytown campus, the company committed creating at least 1, 000 new full-time, high-skill jobs in the Mid-Hudson Region. Empire State Development was supporting the project with up to $100 million in performance-based Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits.
https://westfaironline.com/construction/tarrytown-based-regeneron-to-invest-2b-in-upstate-expansion/
“London’s about to melt” – Fans react to Lorde headlining All Points East festival with special guests PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson & more
Singer Lorde is set to headline the All Points East Festival on August 22, 2026. She will be accompanied by special guests, including PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson, Rose Gray, and others.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/music/news-london-s-melt-fans-react-lorde-headlining-all-points-east-festival-special-guests-pinkpantheress-zara-larsson
New $2 saliva test can tell you if you’re depressed
A new way to quickly detect depression is causing a literal spit take. Trusting a depressed brain to self-diagnose is like asking a broken GPS if you’re lost. While it might seem obvious, depression goes undetected in about 50% of cases since symptoms creep up slowly or come about in unexpected ways meaning millions of people don’t realize they’re depressed. But the sooner depression is discovered, the faster a treatment can be found and researchers in Brazil have made a major breakthrough for the 21 million adults that have at least one major depressive episode each year. The research team has developed a portable saliva-based biosensor that measures levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). BDNF is an important protein for brain health and growth. Low levels can indicate mental health conditions like depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, as well as overall cognitive decline. With this new test, patients add a drop of saliva to the sensor, and within three minutes, results are delivered to a smartphone. Testing for BDNF usually involves invasive and costly procedures that required lab visits. Now, for $2. 19, this novel assessment provides an affordable and noninvasive alternative that can be done just about anywhere. The test isn’t available to the public yet, but experts hope this will be a breakthrough for mental health screenings in the near future. Finding depressive markers sooner can offer more effective treatment and prevent symptoms from becoming more severe. For the many people who have depressive disorders, persistent sadness and a loss of interest in almost every part of life can make work, school and relationships a daily struggle. Typically, depression screenings are based on self-assessed psychological questionnaires. Common signs of depression include: Feeling anxious or sad all the time Not wanting to do your usual activities or hobbies Feeling irritable or easily frustrated Having trouble sleeping Changes in appetite (eating more or less) Having trouble concentrating Feeling worthless or helpless Thinking about suicide or hurting yourself Typically, these symptoms last for several days or weeks at a time, and don’t go away. Doctors may refer to certain criteria listed by the American Psychiatric Association as well. They might also do bloodwork to check for thyroid function or vitamin deficiencies, as well as an MRI to check the brain. While not a standalone diagnostic tool for depression, researchers and doctors alike hope that these saliva tests can provide better insight. The researchers also hope that this transportable solution can be used to track cognitive health and provide better treatments in real time.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/17/health/new-2-saliva-test-can-tell-you-if-youre-depressed/
7 simple tweaks to reduce CPU usage on Windows
If you’ve noticed high CPU usage on your Windows desktop or laptop, you’ve come to the right place. Unless you’re running a demanding application, high CPU usage usually means something is using more processing power than it should, causing your computer to feel slow or unresponsive. The good news is that there are several straightforward tweaks you can try yourself to reduce CPU usage, which can improve performance and, in the case of laptops, extend battery life. Reboot your PC Before trying any time-consuming fixes to reduce CPU usage, start with the simplest one of all-restarting your computer. If you came here because you noticed high CPU usage, this should be your first step before diving into more detailed tweaks. A reboot also helps establish a baseline for your CPU usage on a fresh start, making it easier to track how much subsequent tweaks improve performance. A reboot works in several ways: it kills runaway processes (tasks that hang or get stuck in a loop), stops unnecessary background apps and updates, resolves temporary software glitches, and even helps with memory leaks. In short, it gives your system a clean slate and often fixes high CPU usage instantly. Close programs that are not in use If you open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), go to the “Processes” tab, and click on “CPU” to sort the list by the percentage of CPU power each program uses, you might be surprised at just how much some programs and services can draw. Admittedly, this isn’t the most precise way to monitor CPU usage, since programs and services constantly fluctuate in their demands, but it is a good starting point for identifying candidates to shut down. Of course, if an app is using a huge percentage of your CPU, that’s likely the culprit, and you should close it. Personally, I was shocked by how much processing power my RGB software consumed, to the point that I did some tests and now turn it off before playing intensive games. But don’t ignore the smaller background programs-just a few apps like Discord, Slack, and Asana can add up and hog a lot of your CPU’s capacity. By shutting down these programs when they’re not in use, you’ll reduce CPU load, leaving more processing power available for your foreground tasks. Disable startup apps If you’ve identified apps that are using a lot of CPU, or if you simply want to prevent programs from launching automatically, there’s an easy solution: disable startup apps. This will reduce your CPU usage right from boot and can make your system feel a lot faster, especially during startup. To do this, open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and head over to the “Startup Apps” tab. Right-click the app you wish to disable during startup, then click “Disable.” Alternatively, left-click the app and click “Disable” in the top-right corner. Do this for all apps that you don’t actively use or require during each startup, and you’ll notice the difference immediately. If you wish to disable all startup apps and services at once, press Win+R, type “msconfig,” and press Enter. Go to the “Services” tab, click “Hide All Microsoft Services,” then select “Disable All” and press “OK.” Note that this will also disable potentially useful apps like your graphics card’s drivers, but it’ll keep Microsoft’s services intact. Generally speaking, I don’t recommend disabling them, as you might disable critical services like the ones responsible for audio and LAN. Optimize Windows services Disabling Windows services without understanding their function can cause certain features or functions on your system to stop working correctly. Only disable services that you know and understand. Windows has numerous services running in the background. They’re critical to supporting your system’s functionality, but depending on your use case, you might not actually need all of them. Disabling a few of the non-essential ones can slightly lower CPU usage, especially on lower-end CPUs. You can find Windows services by pressing Win+R, typing “services. msc,” then hitting Enter. To prevent a service from starting with your system, double-click it and change the Startup Type to Disabled (alternatively, set it to Manual so it only starts when needed by Windows or an application). Some services you might want to consider disabling are: Print Spooler: Manages print tasks sent to your printer. Windows Search: Indexes files and folders so you can search them more quickly in File Explorer. Remote Registry: Allows you to modify the Windows registry remotely. All Xbox Services: Used for the Xbox Live features in Windows, such as the Game Bar. Windows Error Reporting Service: Collects error reports when an app or Windows crashes. Parental Controls: Allows you to use parental controls on their system. Geolocation Service: Provides the geographic location of your system to Windows and apps. Windows Biometric Service: Used for fingerprint or facial recognition. Disable if you’re on a desktop or don’t use it. Sysmain: Preloads frequently used apps into RAM. It can improve performance (especially with HDDs), but also causes high CPU usage. Scan your system for malware Sometimes, malware can cause high CPU usage spikes without your knowledge because malware is often well-hidden and won’t appear in Task Manager. Performing a scan with Windows Defender is one of your first lines of defense. Open the Start menu, type “Windows Security,” and open it. Go to “Virus & Threat Protection” > “Scan Options” > “Full Scan.” In case Windows Defender doesn’t find anything, or if the issue persists, and you suspect that malware could still be at play, try running a full scan using a different antivirus tool like Bitdefender or Malwarebytes. Tweak the Windows power plan If your goal is to set a hard limit on CPU usage to reduce overheating, noise, or improve battery life, you can do so by editing your power plan. As you can probably guess, lowering your CPU’s maximum processor state will also negatively impact performance, especially with demanding tasks like gaming, but you should still be able to handle basic tasks like web browsing and document editing without any issues. To edit the power plan, go to Start, type “Edit power plan,” and open it. Click “Change advanced power settings,” then scroll down to “Processor power management” and expand it. Expand “Maximum processor state” and set it to the percentage you want, for example 85%, then click “OK.” Keeping your applications, drivers, BIOS, and Windows itself up-to-date is essential to ensuring that everything operates correctly. For example, a random glitch in a chipset driver update might have been hotfixed recently, but until you update, you’ll encounter high CPU usage. Apps can also draw more CPU power than necessary, but these issues are often fixed with an update, so make sure to update all programs that you commonly use or run in the background. Similarly, an outdated BIOS can indirectly result in higher CPU usage than necessary because it’s handling the CPU’s clock speeds and voltage suboptimally. In the case of Windows updates, things can be a bit tricky. After an update, Windows often uses extra processing power, so you might see CPU usage spike for a few hours. However, if high CPU usage persists constantly, it could indicate a bug. In that case, you may need to roll back the update or, if available, install a newer version to resolve the issue. Hopefully, you’ve managed to reduce your CPU usage by combining a few of these tweaks. Whether your goal is to maximize how much processing power you have for your games and demanding apps or to reduce power usage and heat on a laptop, these tips will help you control how much of your CPU is being used.
https://www.howtogeek.com/simple-tweaks-to-reduce-cpu-usage-on-windows/
Else Nutrition Holdings Inc. (BABY:CA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Alexandra Schilt Crescendo Communications, LLC Good morning, and thank you for joining Else Nutrition’s 2025 Third Quarter Financial Results and Business Update Conference Call. On the call with us today is Hamutal Yitzhak, Chief Executive Officer of Else Nutrition. The company issued a press release on November 14, containing its 2025 third quarter financial results, which is also posted on the company’s website. If you have any questions after the call or would like any additional information about the company, please contact Crescendo Communications at (212) 671-1020. The company’s management will now provide prepared remarks reviewing the financial and operational results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Before we get started, we would like to remind everyone that today’s call will contain forward-looking statements that are based on current assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, and the company undertakes no obligation to update these statements, except as required by law. Information about these risks and uncertainties are included in the company’s filings as well as periodic filings with regulators in Canada and the United States, which you can find on SEDAR and Else Nutrition’s website. With that, we will now turn the call over to Hamutal Yitzhak, Chief Executive Officer. Please go ahead, Hamutal.
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4844652-else-nutrition-holdings-inc-baby-ca-q3-2025-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles
Mets Projected To Sign Slugger To Blockbuster 5-Year, $95 Million Deal
The New York Mets came into the season with big expectations after adding Juan Soto and other top free agents last winter. But the Mets fell flat on their faces down the stretch and completely missed the postseason in favor of the Cincinnati Reds. This winter, the Mets need to add more talent to their roster if they want to get back to the postseason. Mets slugger Pete Alonso is headed to free agency, and the team’s first priority should be re-signing or replacing Alonso. Bleacher Report’s Tim Kelly recently predicted the Mets would sign Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a massive five-year, $95 million deal. “Many of the teams we will discuss with Schwarber and Alonso make sense as possible landing spots for Murakami, although he runs the risk of being option B or C for many teams,” Kelly wrote. They’ll need to replace his power production in some manner, and Murakami as a first base/DH option-president of baseball operations David Stearns did personally scout him in Japan in August-makes sense.” The Mets will need to replace Alonso’s power in free agency if he leaves. Murakami is one of the only free agents on the market who could replace Alonso’s power for the Mets. There are questions about his bat-to-ball skills, but his power potential should be enough for the Mets to take a shot on him in free agency, especially if he’s going to sign for less than $100 million.
https://www.newsweek.com/mets-projected-to-sign-slugger-to-blockbuster-5-year-95-million-deal-11059856