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Leaders
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leaders
Riyadh's Esports World Cup Heats Up as Teams Battle for Glory
The third-week competitions of the Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 2025) in Riyadh are witnessing escalating momentum and decisive confrontations. Many tournaments are nearing their anticipated conclusions, while others are just beginning, carrying great hopes for numerous clubs and players worldwide. The tournament continues to solidify its position as the largest celebration of esports globally, not only in terms of massive prize pools or game variety but also in terms of competition quality and the spectacular fan experience that brings together thousands of fans and players from different continents. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Joins the Scene For the first time, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 competitions have launched within the tournament, featuring 16 teams from the global elite, competing for a $1.8 million prize. Most participating lineups come from the Call of Duty League, raising expectations for the competition level. The reigning champions, Atlanta FaZe, aim to retain their title this year. Meanwhile, teams like OpTic Gaming and Vancouver Surge appear as prominent contenders after their impressive performances in the Call of Duty League finals. The grand final is scheduled for Sunday, 27 July, amid huge fan anticipation to see who will claim the title of this game in the Esports World Cup 2025. South Korea and Finland Compete for the StarCraft II Title Friday, 25 July, witnesses one of the most anticipated events, the conclusion of the StarCraft II tournament, which offers the largest monetary prizes for the game this year, totaling $700,000, with $200,000 for the champion. South Korea has a significant chance to win the title, with 3 out of 4 players representing them in the semifinals. 'Solar' will face his compatriot 'Classic,' who caused the biggest surprise of the tournament by defeating last year's champion, the French player 'Clem,' with a score of 3-0. Meanwhile, 'Cure' battles Finnish contender 'Serral.' The final competitions follow an elimination system starting from a best-of-5 series up to a best-of-9 series in the grand final, which is a true test of the players' mental strength and skillful abilities. 4 Teams Vie for the Honor of Kings Title After two weeks of intense battles, the Honor of Kings World Cup 2025 concludes on Saturday, 26 July, with the semifinal matches starting tomorrow, bringing together the world's top four teams competing for the title. The Twisted Minds team will face the team, while the TT Global team will compete against the Nova Esports team. The total prize pool for this tournament is $3 million, with $750,000 for the champion, adding an exceptional competitive dimension to the final matches. As the third week approaches its end, the competition intensifies in the race for the club championship title. Team Vitality leads the overall standings with 2,400 points, ahead of Gen.G Esports in second place (1,800 points) and Team Falcons in third place (1,450 points). The absence of Gen.G Esports from this week's competitions opens the door for Team Vitality and Team Falcons to boost their points, as they participate in multiple tournaments during the current week, potentially giving one of them the advantage in the race toward the title. Distinctive Events and Exceptional Fan Experience Beyond the competitive atmosphere, the accompanying entertainment and cultural events continue to attract audiences of all ages through gaming zones, interactive experiences, and live performances. The Esports World Cup festival is a vibrant space that combines entertainment and technology in a unique manner, showcasing the region's culture and exciting atmosphere. The Esports World Cup serves as an exceptional platform, bringing together the best esports clubs from around the world in multi-game competitions and offering the largest prize pool in esports history. The event continues until next August in the heart of Riyadh, which has transformed into a global hub for game and digital competition enthusiasts. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the website. Short link :
Leaders
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leaders
Riyad's Esports World Cup Heats Up as Teams Battle for Glory
The third-week competitions of the Esports World Cup 2025 (EWC 2025) in Riyadh are witnessing escalating momentum and decisive confrontations. Many tournaments are nearing their anticipated conclusions, while others are just beginning, carrying great hopes for numerous clubs and players worldwide. The tournament continues to solidify its position as the largest celebration of esports globally, not only in terms of massive prize pools or game variety but also in terms of competition quality and the spectacular fan experience that brings together thousands of fans and players from different continents. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Joins the Scene For the first time, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 competitions have launched within the tournament, featuring 16 teams from the global elite, competing for a $1.8 million prize. Most participating lineups come from the Call of Duty League, raising expectations for the competition level. The reigning champions, Atlanta FaZe, aim to retain their title this year. Meanwhile, teams like OpTic Gaming and Vancouver Surge appear as prominent contenders after their impressive performances in the Call of Duty League finals. The grand final is scheduled for Sunday, 27 July, amid huge fan anticipation to see who will claim the title of this game in the Esports World Cup 2025. South Korea and Finland Compete for the StarCraft II Title Friday, 25 July, witnesses one of the most anticipated events, the conclusion of the StarCraft II tournament, which offers the largest monetary prizes for the game this year, totaling $700,000, with $200,000 for the champion. South Korea has a significant chance to win the title, with 3 out of 4 players representing them in the semifinals. 'Solar' will face his compatriot 'Classic,' who caused the biggest surprise of the tournament by defeating last year's champion, the French player 'Clem,' with a score of 3-0. Meanwhile, 'Cure' battles Finnish contender 'Serral.' The final competitions follow an elimination system starting from a best-of-5 series up to a best-of-9 series in the grand final, which is a true test of the players' mental strength and skillful abilities. 4 Teams Vie for the Honor of Kings Title After two weeks of intense battles, the Honor of Kings World Cup 2025 concludes on Saturday, 26 July, with the semifinal matches starting tomorrow, bringing together the world's top four teams competing for the title. The Twisted Minds team will face the team, while the TT Global team will compete against the Nova Esports team. The total prize pool for this tournament is $3 million, with $750,000 for the champion, adding an exceptional competitive dimension to the final matches. As the third week approaches its end, the competition intensifies in the race for the club championship title. Team Vitality leads the overall standings with 2,400 points, ahead of Gen.G Esports in second place (1,800 points) and Team Falcons in third place (1,450 points). The absence of Gen.G Esports from this week's competitions opens the door for Team Vitality and Team Falcons to boost their points, as they participate in multiple tournaments during the current week, potentially giving one of them the advantage in the race toward the title. Distinctive Events and Exceptional Fan Experience Beyond the competitive atmosphere, the accompanying entertainment and cultural events continue to attract audiences of all ages through gaming zones, interactive experiences, and live performances. The Esports World Cup festival is a vibrant space that combines entertainment and technology in a unique manner, showcasing the region's culture and exciting atmosphere. The Esports World Cup serves as an exceptional platform, bringing together the best esports clubs from around the world in multi-game competitions and offering the largest prize pool in esports history. The event continues until next August in the heart of Riyadh, which has transformed into a global hub for game and digital competition enthusiasts. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the website. Short link : Post Views: 10
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Astronomer Says the Object Approaching Us From Beyond the Solar System Is Not What We Think
Earlier this month, astronomers were thrilled to spot an interstellar object — only the third of its kind ever observed — hurtling toward the center of the solar system on an extremely unusual trajectory and at a breakneck velocity. While we're only beginning to understand the unusual object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the discovery led to widespread speculation, with some scientists suggesting that it may be almost as old as the Milky Way galaxy itself, and billions of years older than our own Sun. Unsurprisingly, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb — who has extensively written about 'Oumuamua, the second interstellar object ever discovered, notably hypothesizing that it might have been a relic from an extraterrestrial civilization — has now waded into the discussion. In a blog post on Medium, he argued that it will take more observations to conclude the nature of 3I/ATLAS, which is likely either a comet or asteroid. However, Loeb didn't rule out the "tantalizing possibility" that it was "sent towards the inner solar system by design" — a conclusion that's already proved controversial. Loeb chided the editors of Wikipedia and the scientific journal RNAAS for striking the hypothesis from his contributions, showing once again that his theories about extraterrestrial probes visiting our solar system remain as contentious as ever. The astronomer has remained steadfast in his belief that 'Oumuamua, an interstellar object first observed in 2017, may have been sent to us by an alien civilization, garnering him enormous attention in the media. He has even gone on to hunt for pieces of what he claims may be an alien spacecraft, based on detections of a three-foot, interstellar meteor crash-landing near Papua New Guinea in early 2014, by combing the ocean floor with a modified ship. In other words, his latest comments about 3I/ATLAS are very much in line with what we'd expect from him. In his blog post, Loeb announced that he had authored a new paper about 3I/ATLAS' unusual size. Based on its "anomalously bright" nature, the astronomer concluded that the object was roughly 12.4 miles in diameter. That would make it considerably larger than 'Oumuamua, which only measured anywhere from 330 to 1,300 feet long. However, those calculations raise more questions than answers. The interstellar object's ' "size estimate makes little sense for an interstellar asteroid because the interstellar object 1I/'Oumuamua was 200 times smaller, and based on the statistics of asteroids in the Solar system, we should have discovered a million objects of the scale of 1I/'Oumuamua before spotting one interstellar object that is [roughly 12.4 miles] in diameter," Loeb wrote. "We know that [12.4-mile] asteroids are rare, because non-avian dinosaurs were killed by an asteroid half that size 66 million ago, whereas meter-scale asteroids impact the Earth every year," he added. However, subsequent observations forced Loeb back to the drawing board. Given the lack of "spectral fingerprints of atomic or molecular gas," 3I/ATLAS likely isn't a comet, as Loeb had initially suggested. "If 3I/ATLAS is not an asteroid — based on the interstellar reservoir argument in my paper, nor a comet — based on the lack of the spectral fingerprints of carbon-based molecules around it, then what is it?" Loeb asked rhetorically, highlighting his "by design" theory. Fortunately, there's still time for the scientific community to get a closer look. "The size anomaly of 3I/ATLAS will be easily clarified by upcoming data," Loeb wrote. As it "gets closer to the Sun, it will get brighter. If it is a solid object without a cometary plume of gas or dust around it, then its brightness will increase inversely with the square of the decreasing distance from the Sun times the square of the distance from Earth." "The simplest hypothesis is that 3I/ATLAS is a comet and we are missing the spectral features of its gaseous coma because of its large distance from Earth," he added. But without any observed cometary tail, Loeb suggests there's a chance we could be looking at evidence of an extraterrestrial visitor. "Let us instead maintain our childhood curiosity and seek evidence rather than pretend to be the adults in the room that know the answers in advance," he concluded."Science does not need to feel like a lecture in a classroom, summarizing past knowledge. It could be far more exciting if the teachers would be willing to learn something new!" More on 3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar Visitor Hurtling Toward the Center of Our Star System Is Unimaginably Ancient, Scientists Say Solve the daily Crossword
New Straits Times
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: K-Pop star Hwasa suffers burst eardrum during recent tour
SEOUL: K-Pop sensation Hwasa, a member of the popular girl group Mamamoo, has disclosed that she has suffered from a significant hearing impairment following an alarming incident during a performance. The 30-year-old singer revealed on a recent episode of the Crazy Rich Koreans reality show that her in-ear monitor exploded, leading to severe damage to her left eardrum. Hwasa explained that the unfortunate event occurred due to her habit of maximising the volume of her ear monitor to clearly hear the music over fervent fan cheers. "Often when the fans' cheers are very loud, I turn up the ear monitor volume to the maximum level so I can hear the music clearly," she said. Recalling the specific moment, Hwasa said, "While performing in Boston, the device actually exploded, damaging my eardrums and causing me to experience tinnitus." As a direct consequence, she now suffers from hearing loss in her left ear. Adding to the ordeal, Hwasa also endured intense leg pain during the same performance but bravely continued with the show. "It was so painful that I couldn't stand at that time, but I had to continue anyway. I couldn't let the fans down," she added, highlighting her dedication to her fans. The incident took place during the opening night of her debut solo tour, 'Twits', at the MGM Music Hall in Boston, United States. The concert featured a dynamic setlist comprising her solo hits, Mamamoo's popular tracks, and cover versions of songs by artistes who have influenced her career. Hwasa has an impressive solo discography, including the mini-albums Maria (2020) and O (2024), the single album Guilty Pleasure (2021), and chart-topping singles like "Twit." Alongside Hwasa, Mamamoo's lineup includes members Solar, Wheein, and Moonbyul.
NDTV
09-07-2025
- Science
- NDTV
What Is Solar Maximum And How Will It Affect Earth in 2025?
The Solar Maximum is a period of heightened solar activity, which is marked by increased sunspots, solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Roughly every 11 years, at the height of the solar cycle, the Sun's magnetic poles flip. This year is said to be the peak of Solar Cycle 25, bringing significant impacts on Earth and space. NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) announced last year that the Sun has entered its solar maximum period, which could continue for another year. How Will It Affect The Earth? The solar maximum's effects on Earth's climate are lesser as compared to human-driven climate change, resulting in a rise in temperatures. However, there will be disruptions to technology and infrastructure because of solar activities. 1) There will be an increase in the sunspots, which are cooler and darker areas on the Sun's surface. The sunspots will appear during the Solar Maximum. "During solar maximum, the number of sunspots, and therefore, the amount of solar activity, increases," Jamie Favors, director, Space Weather Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington, said as quoted by NASA. "This increase in activity provides an exciting opportunity to learn about our closest star - but also causes real effects at Earth and throughout our solar system." 2) The increased solar activity means more radiation, which can damage satellite electronics, causing satellites to deorbit. "Solar Cycle 25 sunspot activity has slightly exceeded expectations," Lisa Upton, co-chair of the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel and lead scientist at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, said as quoted by NASA. "However, despite seeing a few large storms, they aren't larger than what we might expect during the maximum phase of the cycle." 3) Solar flares can release powerful bursts of radiation, disrupting satellite navigation, GPS systems and radio broadcasts. Powerful CMEs can induce geomagnetic storms, causing power outages and damage to electrical infrastructure. 4) Increased radiation levels also pose health risks to astronauts and passengers on high-altitude flights. "While the Sun has reached the solar maximum period, the month that solar activity peaks on the Sun will not be identified for months or years," Elsayed Talaat, director of space weather operations at NOAA, said last year in a press statement. 5) High solar activity means auroras will be visible amid increased frequency and intensity of Northern and Southern Lights due to charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth's atmosphere. However, a report by mentioned that auroras are visible at any time in the solar cycle, even during solar minimum as the sun doesn't stop sending energetic particles just because its activity has reduced. Experts have advised people to monitor reliable sources like NASA and NOAA for updates on solar activity and space weather. They must shield sensitive electronics and infrastructure from solar radiation and design redundant systems.
