Samsung announced Wednesday that it’s bringing more than 250 games to the Samsung Gaming Hub through the Amazon Luna streaming-based gaming service. The company is making these titles available on its 2022 Samsung smart TVs and M-series smart monitors.
The Korean tech giant first announced the Samsung Gaming Hub at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year and began rolling it out to its 2022 smart TVs and smart monitors since June 30. The Tizen-powered software already has games available from services like Xbox, NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Google Stadia, and Utomik. With the addition of Amazon Luna, users now have access to more than 1,000 game titles. The Gaming Hub also offers players to connect their YouTube, Spotify, and Twitch accounts to access media during gameplay.
“Beginning today, Luna users can also link their profiles to the Samsung Gaming Hub and continue to play on Samsung’s 2022 television models. Using the Samsung Gaming Hub’s controller passthrough technology, gamers can choose to play their Amazon Luna titles with a Luna Controller or with any other supported Bluetooth controller,” Samsung said in a press release.
If you don’t have a Bluetooth controller, you can play games with your smartphone, too.
Amazon launched its cloud-based gaming service to US-based users in March, after testing it in smaller pools starting in September 2020. Prime subscribers have access to some free games every month through Prime Gaming Channel, but if they want more they can subscribe to the Retro Channel for classic games ,and channels from game studios like Jackbox and Ubisoft that cost anywhere from $4.99 to $17.99. Luna’s services are not limited to your TV, so you can also play these games on your phone, tablet, PC, or Mac as well.
Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac has shared live updates from a prenatal class his pregnant partner signed him up for.
Mac appeared wide-eyed in the clip and said he would “skip dinner” after the two-and-a-half-hour zoom class.
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Mac and his partner Rebecca James announced in April that they were expecting their first child, due in September.
To make sure Mac was prepared for the upcoming birth, James enrolled him in a class, which he participated in on Wednesday.
“Big thanks to Bec for signing me up for this 2.5 hr pre natal zoom today,” he captioned the TikTok.
Sam Mac shares a TikTok of his prenatal class. Credit: TikTok
Later sharing the video on Instagram, he wrote, “Thank you darling @rebeccajames_stylist.”
Mac recorded himself listening to the session with “midwife Penny,” who gave instructions including, “little push, big push, little push, big push.”
Other comments heard from Penny included, “to stitch you up,” “the cervix is right up near your bum,” and “mucus plug can come out.”
“That will ripen the cervix like a piece of fruit. It’s done with a hook that’s about 30cm long it looks like a crochet hook,” the midwife added.
“Might skip dinner tonight,” Mac wrote on the video.
Commenting on the video posted on Instagram, James responded, “How amazing is midwife Penny though?”
Also to react were many of Mac’s Channel 7 colleagues.
“Fun times ahead!” news reader Sally Bowrey wrote.
Sam Mac on TikTok. Credit: TikTok
“It’s the mucus plug for me,” The Morning Show host Kylie Gillies added.
Meanwhile, other fans also reacted.
“This is probably the best pregnancy dad I’ve seen online,” one wrote.
“No one will ever convince me to go through pregnancy ever,” a second said.
Another commenter added: “Mate, I didn’t even do one. You’ll be right. Winging live crosses will hold you in good stead.”
Sam shares a preview of the prenatal zoom class. Credit: TikTok
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Mac and James announced they were expecting a baby in April
“Wow! Mini Mac coming soon & Bec just ca n’t wipe the joy off her face de ella, ”Mac wrote to Instagram, followed by #DaddyMac.
James added: “Well this escalated. See you in September baby Mac”.
The couple also posted vision of the moment they shared the news with family and friends, as seen in the video below.
Sam Mac and Rebecca James announce they’re expecting their first child.
Sam Mac and Rebecca James announce they’re expecting their first child.
The video featured Mac’s parents and James’ brother, snowboarder Scotty James.
The baby is due in September.
relationship building
Mac and James made their relationship ‘”Instagram official” early in 2021, the weatherman sending fans into a frenzy when he shared a cozy photo.
In a lengthy caption, the Seven star revealed he met “Bec” after being “introduced on Instagram last year” by a mutual friend.
“Bec lives in Melb, and I’m in Syd, so the Victorian border restrictions meant it was illegal for us to meet in person,” he explained.
Sam Mac and Rebecca James. Credit: Instagram
“Here’s where it gets cool. We very quickly struck up a great friendship. Insta chats, phone calls, Friday zoom drinks, we spoke every single day for almost six months!”
Mac said it was “surreal” to finally meet James in person for a romantic dinner when border restrictions eased.
“By this stage I felt like I knew everything about her… except if she was interested in being more than friends,” he wrote.
“We knew each other so well, but also not at all.
“It’s not entirely relevant to the story but I want the fact that she was 24 minutes late to be on the record,” he joked.
The breakfast TV weatherman and Rebecca James celebrate the purchase of their first home. Credit: Instagram
The breakfast TV star added: “Eventually, over a few Harry Potter marathons & a glass or two of Zonzo, we discovered we were both feeling exactly the same.”
“We were just so cautious about ruining the friendship.”
In October, the couple announced they had purchased their first home together.
“’We bought a bloody house! In Sydney! Already drinking our way through the pain as we calculate the stamp duty #Pray4Us,” Sam captioned a photo on Instagram.
Sam Mac says Sunrise team pressing him to marry pregnant girlfriend.
Sam Mac says Sunrise team pressing him to marry pregnant girlfriend.
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Shocking new details have emerged as a father whose children were caught up in a terrifying crash at the Commonwealth Games speaks out for the first time.
The London velodrome was the scene of a horrific cycling accident last week that saw 15km scratch competitor Matt Walls fly over the fence and into the crowd.
Walls, Matt Bostock and Derek Gee were hospitalized while multiple other riders went down in the incident, which you can watch in the video above.
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The crash sparked serious concerns for spectators after several people, including children, were seen ducking for cover and cowering in fear.
It has now been revealed Walls’ bike landed where a five-year-old boy and another child had been sitting prior to moving up one row to see more of the track.
Several families were caught up in the accident. Credit: John Walton/AP
Hugh Colvin, the father of the five-year-old, and his wife Laura, who was not in attendance, say they regret sitting so close with children in tow, having been “completely unaware” fans could be in such significant danger.
“If we had known for a moment that there was a risk that a bike with an adult male going at that speed could come into contact with my seven-year-old daughter, my family would never have been there,” Laura told the BBC .
The Colvins said it had been difficult to look back at photos of the crash as they pieced together what had become a blur.
“It all happened so incredibly quickly at the speed the cyclists were going,” Hugh said.
“You can see the trajectory of the bike, it came through, grazed my daughter’s shoulder, and (in) one of the photos you can see we are obviously underneath the wheel.
“It must have been within centimetres, millimetres, of our heads.”
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Laura added: “What has been quite hard for us to get our head around is being able to see from the photographs that were taken of the incident exactly how close this came to being a complete catastrophe and how close our two younger children came to being seriously injured or killed.”
“That has been the main thing we’ve had to reflect on over the last few days,” she said.
The family spoke out after Matt Walls shared a video call with their seven-year-old daughter, which they say has helped her cope with the trauma.
Matt Walls of England (left) along with George Jackson of New Zealand and Joshua Duffy of Australia during a crash in the Men’s 15km Scratch Race on Day 3 of the XXII Commonwealth Games at the Lee Valley VeloPark in Birmingham, England, Sunday, July 31 , 2022. (AAP Image/Alex Broadway/SWPix.com) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Credit: ALEX BROADWAY/AAPIMAGE
Laura said one of the adult friends who attended with the Colvins still needs surgery on a deep cut on his arm, something the hospital described as “being like a machete injury”.
“It’s been really difficult for him,” she said.
“In addition to the soft tissue and muscle injury he’s got a partially severed tendon in his arm, so it is the start of a long road to recovery for him.”
olympic legends call for immediate fix
England’s five-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny said the crash showed her sport had advanced to a point where governing bodies must now act on velodrome safety.
“I think the crashes are getting worse and it’s because the speeds are getting higher, the positions are getting more extreme,” Kenny said.
“At some point the UCI are going to have to put a cap on these positions. Maybe there should be screens because Matt should not have been able to go over the top and into the crowd – that’s pretty damn dangerous.
“Matt was laughing and making jokes with the paramedics, which is brilliant to hear, but if he’d not gone over, he would have done less damage and certainly done less damage to the little girl (in the crowd).”
In the video below: Cyclist run over in latest worrying Comm Games crash
Cyclist run over in horror Games crash
Cyclist run over in horror Games crash
Sir Chris Hoy acknowledged that “it might seem strange” that riders are able to fly over the fence.
“Personally I think it’s preventable if you put a plexiglass screen around like they do in ice hockey,” he told the BBC.
“Look at motorsport and its catch fencing and the lengths they go to protect the crowd and also the athletes.
“I didn’t want to see the video, I have seen a shot of it, and it was horrendous to see but on the whole it’s a very safe sport.
“All you can do is learn from mistakes and think: how can we make the velodrome safer for athletes and spectators?
“I hope the people in power look at this and think something really has to be done before something genuinely serious happens in the future.”
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Jurors from the sentencing portion of the trial for the gunman who killed 17 people are expected to visit the scene of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s 1200 building in Parkland, Florida, on Thursday.
The building on the school’s campus has remained sealed since the February 2018 shooting to preserve it for the trial. A new building that opened in 2020 has taken on the role of the structure, which officials have said will be torn down.
The visit is meant to help jurors analyze the evidence presented in the trial so far, Judge Elizabeth Scherer explained.
The judge instructed jurors Wednesday to “avoid touching, manipulating or moving anything.” She also told them to explore the scene on their own and at their own pace, moving as a group from floor to floor.
“Nothing will be explained or pointed out to you,” the judge’s instructions said. Jurors have also been told to avoid speaking to anyone until the viewing is complete.
Jurors will not be allowed to have a smart phone, smart watch or any type of camera, during the jury view. In court, attorneys encouraged the judge to ask jurors to wear closed-toe shoes because they could encounter glass on the floor.
The current phase of the trial is to determine gunman Nikolas Cruz’s sentence: Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, while Cruz’s defense attorneys are asking the jury for a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. To recommend a death sentence, jurors must be unanimous. If they do so, the judge could choose to follow the recommendation or sentence Cruz to life instead.
Cruz is not expected to be at the crime scene.
Following the visit, some impact statements are expected in court, the judge said.
Wednesday was the third day of victim impact testimony in the trial of Cruz, who pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder for the shooting.
Much of the testimony in the Broward County court – particularly from the parents of the 14 students killed – has focused on all the things the victims and their families will never get to do and the irreparable damage to their everyday lives.
“Our family is broken. There is this constant emptiness,” said Max Schachter, the father of 14-year-old Alex, who loved chocolate chip cookies, playing the trombone and video games.
“I feel I can’t truly be happy if I smile,” Schachter said Wednesday. “I know that behind that smile is the sharp realization that part of me will always be sad and miserable because Alex isn’t here.”
The loss of her daughter Meadow Pollack, 18, has “destroyed” Shara Kaplan’s life, she told the jury Tuesday, “and my capability of ever living a productive existence.” To articulate how her daughter’s death de ella impacted her de ella, she said, she would have to rip out her heart de ella and show them how it had shattered into a million pieces.
And the Hoyer family will never be the same. “We were a family unit of five always trying to fit into a world set up for even numbers,” said Tom Hoyer, whose 15-year-old son Luke – the youngest of three – was killed. “Two-, four-, six-seat tables in a restaurant. Two-, four-, six-ticket packages to events. Things like that.”
But the Hoyers are no longer a family of five, and “never again will the world feel right, now that we’re a family of four,” Hoyer said.
“When Luke died something went missing in me,” he said. “And I’ll never, never get over that feeling.”
To make their sentencing decision, jurors will hear prosecutors and defense attorneys argue aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances – reasons Cruz should or should not be executed.
The victim impact statements add another layer, giving the families and friends of the victims their own day in court, though the judge told the jury the statements are not meant to be weighed as aggravating factors.
Disney+ held its Television Critics Association presentation today with a couple of small announcements made.
The nine-episode comedy “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law” will be delayed a day, the series now releasing on August 18th as the streamer shifts some of its series launches from Wednesday to Thursday.
Kat Coiro teased Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock role in the series, saying: “To watch Matt Murdock and Jennifer Walters match wits is something I think people are going to love. Charlie & Tatiana have great chemistry, its got the tone of a Howard Hawks movie.”
Not all series will be hitting Thursdays as the second season of “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” has locked down a Wednesday, September 28th premiere date. Josh Duhamel joins the series alongside Lauren Graham.
The streamer also set a September 21st release date for “Super/Natural,” the new National Geographic series about “the secret powers and super senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals.” That series is executive produced by James Cameron and narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.
The brutal yet pleasant rivalry between Duncan Scott and Tom Dean gained another chapter on the very last day of swimming at the Sandwell Aquatics Center as Scott hung onto his lead during a dramatic climax to the 200m individual medley, eventually seeing off a surging Dean to win his second gold medal and fifth medal of the Games.
Another gold medal is further evidence that Scott stands at the peak of his powers. Over the past 13 months, he has won two individual Olympic silver medals, four overall, and now six medals at the Commonwealth Games.
His haul in Birmingham includes another gold medal in the 200m freestyle, where he and Dean also faced off, with Scott edging him out. Scott, 25, is Scotland’s most decorated Commonwealth athlete of all time with 12 medals overall.
Having trailed in third place after the opening butterfly lap, Scott tore through the field on the backstroke lap to establish a half-second lead after 100m. Despite Scott not letting up, Dean spent the final freestyle lap furiously chasing Scott down. He very nearly did but Scott held on to win with a Games record time of 1:56.88, just 0.13 ahead of Dean.
“Rivalries or competition in general gets the best out of us. I say that for myself and I can say that for Deano, we love a race,” said Scott in a joint interview with Dean to the BBC. “Whether it’s with each other or anything from Olympic Games, World Champs or Commonwealth Games, we love the atmosphere, we love finals. We love getting in amongst it and we love racing each other as well because it gets the best out of each other.”
This has been no deficient debut Commonwealth Games for Dean, whose second place finish yielded his sixth silver medal of the event. After winning two gold medals in a stunning breakout Olympics last year and then three bronze medals at the World Championships this year, the 22-year-old has further established himself as one of the premier swimmers of his generation.
Dean celebrates after winning the men’s 4x100m medley final with England. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA
After the silence of the empty venues at the Tokyo Olympics, it is also his first experience of a major international Games with a crowd, something he has lapped up throughout. “What a great week,” he said. “Dunc got the better of me again on this one tonight, but pushing each other on, that’s what’s all about. And I can’t get enough of this crowd. My coach, Dave, says it’s like a drug. It just gets you going. It’s absolutely incredible.”
In the penultimate race of the event, Dean finally clinched his first Commonwealth gold medal, anchoring the England team in the final leg of the 4x100m medley relay as they barely held off Australia to win gold.
Over the past eight years, one of the constant sights in Commonwealth Games swimming has been the excellence of Ben Proud, who broke through on to the world stage aged 19 in Glasgow 2014 and quickly established himself at the top of the sport. He continued his sprinting dominance over all rivals by winning his third consecutive gold medal in the 50m freestyle. It is his second gold medal for him in Birmingham, having also won the 50m butterfly title.
Now 27 years old, Proud is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career after also winning 50m freestyle gold at the World Championships in June. The victory takes Proud’s medal haul to two golds this year in Birmingham and eight Commonwealth Games medals overall. Afterwards, Proud saluted his teammate, Lewis Burras, who finished in second place.
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“For me, that’s a really big achievement,” said Proud. “To be able to say I’ve been here for years consistently at the top is brilliant. I held off the young guns for one more year. It’s a fantastic job from Lewis, getting a silver medal. Never thought I’d have an English guy with me, but today’s the day. A massive swim.”
Burras, 22, clinched his first ever individual medal to secure England’s first swimming 1-2 of the event with his first individual medal. As he took it all in, he shook his head: “To stand on the podium with this guy, 12 year old me is going crazy,” he said.
Police: 8-year-old girl shot Wednesday night in Townson has died
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Police: 8-year-old girl shot Wednesday night in Townson has died
Updated: 8:10 AM EDT Aug 4, 2022
A girl was shot Wednesday night in Towson, Baltimore County police said. *UPDATE* According to officials, the 8-year-old girl who was shot has been pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital. Circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.Police said they responded to a home in the 6300 block of Sherwood Road just before 9:30 pm Officers arrived and found the 8-year-old girl in the basement of the home critically injured.Police said there is no threat to the community. This report will be updated.
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A girl was shot Wednesday night in Towson, Baltimore County police said.
*UPDATE* According to officials, the 8-year-old girl who was shot has been pronounced dead after being transported to an area hospital. Circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
Police said they responded to a home in the 6300 block of Sherwood Road just before 9:30 pm Officers arrived and found the 8-year-old girl in the basement of the home critically injured.
Ferrari 296 GT3 is scheduled to make its race debut in 2023. The track testing of the race car will begin soon.
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Ferrari 296 GT3 race car has a dry weight of just 1.2 ton.
Italian supercar manufacturer Ferrari has taken covers off their new 296 GT3 race car. It will replace Ferrari’s 488 GT3. The race car is based on the 296 GTB. The manufacturer is using the same 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 from the 296 GTB. It is clear from the images that Ferrari has made some track-focused changes to the car.
The engine produces 602 hp of max power and 709 Nm of peak torque. Ferrari has removed the hybrid setup to comply with regulations. Because of this, the 296 GT3 is down on power and torque by 228 hp and 31 Nm when compared to the 296 GTB. It comes mated to a six-speed sequential gearbox with electronic clutch actuation. This has been done to keep the weight down. When compared, the 296 GTB uses an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.
Ferrari 296 GT3 race car is based on 296 GTB.
Other changes to the race car include a new front splitter, side wings on the bumper, side skirts and wheels designed by Rotiform. Other aerodynamic changes include a new swan-neck rear wing and a larger rear diffuser. Because of all the weight reductions, the 296 GT3 has a dry weight of 1,250 kg and the downforce is increased by 20 per cent.
The suspension on the race car has been upgraded which should aid in handling. The removal of the hybrid system means that the manufacturer was able to position the engine lower and farther than the standard car. This means that the center of gravity has been lowered and increased torsional rigidity. Ferrari also upgraded the brakes to add to the stopping power.
The cabin of the 296 GT3 has also been revised over the 488 GT3. There is a safety harness, air conditioning, adjustable pedals and a race-spec steering wheel. Ferrari also increased the wheelbase over the 296 GTB. This should help in increasing the stability.
“Star Wars: Andor” showrunner Tony Gilroy was on hand at Disney’s Television Critics Association panel today to confirm something already expected – that the series will run for two seasons only.
He confirms the final scenes of the last episode of the second season will directly segue into the first scenes of the “Rogue One” film.
The first season’s twelve episodes will cover the span of a year in the Star Wars Universe, with the second season seeing four blocks of three episodes each and each of the blocks will span a year in the Star Wars Universe.
Discussing that structure, he says: “We really get to take the formative forging of Cassian Andor in the first 12 episodes and then we get to take that organism that we’ve built up and run it through the next four years in a really exciting narrative fashion.”
Talking about the production’s current status, he says the first season is essentially complete with the final mix for the season finale being finished up this week. Shooting on the second season begins in November.
“Star Wars: Andor” will debut September 21st on Disney+ with three episodes.
Port Adelaide remains tied with Western Bulldogs midfielder Josh Dunkley.
The out-of-contract 25-year-old is yet to re-commit to the Bulldogs who have reportedly offered him a long-term deal.
Dunkley is on the radar of the Power, but what would they have to give up to get him to Alberton?
Matt Rendell speculated about what would be a fair trade for the 112-game premiership Dog.
“Dunkley has been talked about a lot,” Rendell said on SEN SA’s The Run Home.
“I think Dunkley is a good pick if they can get him, but I wouldn’t be offering any more than a second-round (pick).
“They (the Dogs) wanted two first (rounders) off Essendon a couple of years ago.
“Dunkley is out of contract, so Port can walk him to the pre-season (draft) if they want. They won’t want to.”
There are plenty of clubs who are reportedly keen on Dunkley with Adelaide and Port as well as big Victorian clubs showing interest.
While Dunkley would provide plenty of midfield depth for Port, a position they need strengthening is in the area of the small forward.
With Robbie Gray nearing the end, Connor Rozee flourishing as a midfielder and Steven Motlop retiring this week, it heaps pressure on the often injured Orazio Fantasia.
Rendell says the situation presents as a problem for the Power.
“Fantasia is the big issue here,” I added.
“He hasn’t played hardly for four years. At his best, he makes Port so much better.
“With Gray probably close to retirement, Rozee playing in the midfield and Motlop retiring, their small forwards have gone from a big group to virtually none overnight.
“That’s their big issue, small forwards. Can they get Fantasia up?
“I’d be trying to find another one. Most of the good clubs have got a couple there.
“The rest of the balance of their team looks great to me.”
The Run Home co-host Kym Dillon indicated that a small forward at this year’s draft is well within the sights of Port, but stopped short of naming who they may be interested in.
“I’m hearing they’ve got their eyes on someone in the upcoming draft in terms of a small forward,” he added.
The Power, who are now highly unlikely to make the finals, host ninth-placed Richmond at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.
