Technology

2023-09-04 22:18:33

Emirati astronaut, Sultan Al Neyadi, has returned safely to Earth following spending a record-breaking 186 days in space.

Sultan Al Neyadi and his crewmates made it to the planet on September 3, when they ran aground off Jacksonville, Florida.

The Dragon spacecraft, carrying Al Neyadi and three other Space-X Crew-6 astronauts, one of NASA’s newest crew rotation flights, undocked from the International Space Station on 3 September, bringing home the four team members deployed on a historic space mission for the past six months.

After landing, the craft was towed to the recovery vessel, and Al Neyadi was the last to leave the craft an hour later.

Once the medicals are complete and the astronauts are deemed OK, they will fly to Houston where family members will be waiting for them to give them a big ride home. Al Neyadi’s relatives, including his father, brothers and wife, as well as officials from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), will all be ready to welcome him.

The entire journey, from undocking to landing, was streamed live on the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center website for all those eagerly awaiting its return. NASA also provided live coverage, from the hatches down to the end of the flight.

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2023-09-04 14:22:34

Python: Why is the language so used for data science and financial areas?

According to the programmer and AI specialist, Bendev Junior, the large library available through the Python language is one of its main differentials.

The Python programming language is one of the best known and used worldwide, however, it has stood out a lot in two apparently different fields: data science and the financial sector.

What is Python?

It is a high-level programming language – High Level Language – known for its simplicity and versatility, allowing greater code control due to its specific way of organizing software.

It is widely used in software development, automation, data analysis and artificial intelligence, especially due to the vastness of its libraries, which facilitate its use in various sectors.

Language and data science

According to programmer Bendev Junior, Python is the most used language in data science due to its ease of dealing with analytical and quantitative computing.

“It is one of the most used languages ​​when it comes to data science, mainly because of its flexible and open source language, which facilitates its use for more quantitative computations, enhanced by its huge libraries that allow better data analysis”.

Python and financial areas

“Python is also widely adopted in financial areas for its effectiveness in data manipulation, analysis and complex modeling. It simplifies tasks such as statistical analysis, risk simulations and financial calculations, making tasks related to the area much easier”.

“Its flexibility and integration with other tools also allow it to be a central choice for automating tasks and developing customized financial applications” explains Bendev Junior.

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About Bendev Junior

Bendev Junior Junior specializes in application programming, Artificial Intelligence and RPA automation – Robotic Process Automation – entrepreneur in the field of software development and Tech Influencer.

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2023-09-04 18:27:25

The wait is finally over. Cygames has lifted the veil on the Granblue Fantasy Relink release date February 1, 2024 on PS4, PS5 (in physical and digital version) and Steam (in digital version). Additionally, Cygames revealed a trailer which raised the hype even more during Gamescom’s opening night live.

Once upon a time in 2018

I think Pxlbbq has been telling you regarding Granblue Fantasy Relink since 2018. Since then, I have been feverishly hoping at each Gamescom to be able to learn a little more regarding this title. 5 years later, the wait is finally rewarded because I was able to put my little hands on a playable demo of this Action RPG to be released on February 1, 2024.

I fell in love with the Granblue Fantasy license since the release of the mobile game around 2014 for its universe and its character design. Unfortunately, the game was never released in Belgium and we had to fall back on the Japanese version (with an English translation) to be able to play it.

Since then, other derivative titles have come down to us such as Granblue Fantasy Versus or the manga adaptation of Granblue Fantasy which unfortunately ended at 8 volumes.

Impressions on the demo

The playable Gamescom demo of Granblue Fantasy Relink was relatively short and showed me how a mission of the game unfolded. In fact, I did not receive any revelations regarding the story but rather a gameplay demonstration. Despite this I was not disappointed.

The essence of the game is the composition of a party of 4 characters balanced and optimized to carry out the hundred missions proposed. These are achievable in solo or cooperative multiplayer.

The Gamescom demo threw me into a single-player mission with 3 AI-controlled characters. There list of playable characters is posted on the game’s official website for your reference. I was able to repeat this mission with 3 different characters, including Io (elemental mage and heal), Catherine (swordsman, heal and ice magic) and Siegfried (two-handed sword, berserker style). The goal was to go through a corridor level, face some small trash mobs and finally beat 1 boss within a certain time limit. If this one was defeated, a second more “tanky” appeared. Beating him didn’t allow you to progress any further.

Assisted or not, it’s your choice

The combat mechanics give pride of place to sometimes complex combos. This will be necessary because the bosses have a hell of a lot of health and bludgeoning them with normal attacks won’t do them much. The key to Granblue Fantasy Relink will be placing the ” skills ultimes » of your characters in a synchronized way (chain burst). This will achieve a devastating combo that will greatly reduce the life of the bosses. However, this is easier said than done because all allies will need to have their burst gauge filled at the same time. You can also make link attacks in response to your allies’ actions. This will give you temporary buffs.

Players who prefer to focus on the story and simple progression will be able to activate different modes d’assistance. The mode ” full assist will throw all the most optimized combos only by clubbing the single attack key where normal mode requires performing the combos manually.

A plethora of editions, except for Europe

Cygames has announced a number of different editions for Granblue Fantasy Relink including 5 digital editions and 3 physical editions.

This comparison from the official site illustrates quite well the different contents of the digital editions.

On the other hand, I am relatively sad compared to the physical editions. Indeed, nothing is yet confirmed for Europe. However, you can get an idea of ​​what is sold (and already sold out) in the United States by visiting the store of XSeed Games.

Fortunately, nothing is lost because the official site announces that discussions are underway with Plaion for European physical editions. I’m crossing my fingers that the Collector and Deluxe editions will offer the same content as the US and Japanese editions.

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