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Xbox recently held a media briefing in which Phil Spencer addressed several topics. PC gaming was one of these topics, with Spencer starting with the typical cross-platform pitch of, “[Xbox is] the only platform shipping games on PC, cloud, and console simultaneously.” However, this time Spencer didn’t stop with the pitch. He’d go on to directly address PlayStation’s efforts to bring games to PC, drawing an implicit comparison between both PlayStation and Xbox’s efforts....

The Japanese company Inada’s latest chair, the D.1 massager ($4,900), has infrared sensors that seek out each user’s pressure points. Meanwhile, the Panasonic Swede-Atsu Massage Lounger (at just under $1,600) combines Swedish massage and shiatsu, which applies pressure to certain key points throughout the back. If your budget is lower, and style is of no concern, your best bet may be Interactive Health’s iJoy, priced at a measly $699 and available in choice colors: orange, eggplant and lime green....

Multiple groups have spoken out about the health impacts of racism and police brutality since the May 25 killing of Floyd, a black man who died in police custody after his neck was kneeled on by a white officer who ignored his pleas for help. The American Medical Association (AMA), the largest association representing U.S. doctors, was one of the groups to speak out against police violence. “Excessive police force is a communal violence that significantly drives unnecessary and costly injury, and premature morbidity and death,” AMA President Dr....

The details of how gum disease can translate into heart disease haven’t been exactly worked out. But popular theory says that gum disease, also known as periodontitis, is caused by bacteria that overgrow in the mouth. These bacteria can hide out in the small crevices between the tooth and the gum as well as under the tongue. If this overgrowth isn’t prevented or treated, the bacteria can migrate into the blood and find a new home in the blood vessels of the heart....

More than 53,000 Americans this year will develop skin cancer, specifically melanoma, and some 7,000 will succumb to the disease. But it’s a highly preventable and curable cancer-if it’s caught early enough. Dermatologists have said for years that patients who take an active role by not only reducing their sun exposure but by paying close attention to changes in their skin surface can be highly effective at keeping the melanoma at bay....

The announcement was made on day three of the sentencing hearing in Pretoria for the Olympic and Paralympic sprinter, during which the double amputee removed his prosthetic legs to hobble around the courtroom at the request of his defense lawyer, Barry Roux, to show that Pistorius is a vulnerable man. MORE: Oscar Pistorius should be hospitalized instead of jailed Pistorius, who claimed he thought Steenkamp was an intruder when he shot her dead through a bathroom door at his home in 2013, was originally sentenced to five years in prison in October 2014 and subsequently released on house arrest 12 months later....

Your risk for heart disease is determined by your age, lifestyle, family history and overall health. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chances of heart disease. Here’s what you can’t change: age, family history and race. Your risk rises as you get older, and you’re even more vulnerable if your father or brother was diagnosed with heart disease before 55 or your mother or sister was diagnosed before 65....

Heart bypass surgery involves attaching (grafting) a blood vessel taken from elsewhere in the body to the diseased coronary artery. This results in a redirection of the blood flow around the blockage. When a person has a double (or triple) bypass surgery, it means that two or three arterial blockages are rerouted. Benefits of Surgery There are several major benefits of having heart bypass surgery, these include: Living a pain-free life: According to a 2015 study, people who have bypass surgery can often live long-term without discomfort from chest pain or heart failure....

The pictures, taken at Namibia’s Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, show the elephant carrying the calf using its trunk, wrapped around the leg of its limp body. Elephants are extremely intelligent and social creatures, with females living in tight-knit matrilineal family groups, led by a matriarch. They are one of the few species to be observed using tools, a clear marker of intelligence, as well as recognizing themselves in a mirror, something only apes and dolphins have been demonstrated doing....

RELATED: Overwatch: The 5 Strongest DPS Heroes (& The 5 Weakest) Decks can be built to reinforce a certain strength that a class might have, or a deck can be designed to help mitigate some of the weaknesses. The Paladin class is a good one to master. 10 Dragons One of the strongest aspects of the Paladin Class is its access to some seriously good dragon minions, and minions that buff dragons....

RELATED: The 10 Best Blizzard Games Of All Time (According To Metacritic) For this list, we’ll be taking a look at the Priest class; going over some of the strongest aspects of it, and some of the cards that are going to help flesh out your decks: 10 SILENCE One of the mechanics that the Priest class can make really strong use of is Silencing minions. Silencing a minion takes away every effect that the minion has, other than it’s Attack/HP....

Blizzard’s decision to alternate between releasing massive card pool expansion sets and smaller sets called adventures has been widely praised thus far as a system that keeps Hearthstone fresh and interesting. The company announced today via YouTube that its latest adventure, called One Night in Karazhan, would be a light-hearted take on Warcraft movie villain Medivh’s time as the Guardian in Karazhan. Check out the trailer below: [HTML1] It’s clear from the video that Hearthstone: One Night in Karazhan has a distinctly disco flavor to its adventure mode, which will follow a party being thrown at a pre-World of Warcraft Karazhan and the quest to find its missing host....

After a disappointing home 91-79 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night, the Heat head to the nation’s capital to face the Wizards on Wednesday. The Wizards are 4.5-point favorites, with the total set at 196.5. More Wednesday NBA previews: Warriors-Bulls | Celtics-Raptors | Blazers-Hawks | Thunder-Hornets While Vegas has Washington as the favorite, AccuScore actually has Miami as 1-point road favorites. Miami covers a 4.5-point spread in nearly 63 percent of simulations, making it a recommended play....

Next stop: The Eastern Conference finals. Again. James scored 29 points, Dwyane Wade added 28 and Ray Allen delivered two huge plays in the final seconds as the Heat rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 96-94 on Wednesday night, winning the second-round matchup 4-1. It was the 10th straight series win for the two-time defending NBA champions. "When we met the first day for prep we said the No. 1 key, overwhelmingly the No....

Ira Winderman for the South Florida Sun Sentinel says Wade’s gesture involved his middle finger, which reportedly took place in the third quarter. MORE: Injury bug hits rookie class | Kerr’s big year | Kobe can’t name five Celtics players Wade joins the recent list of athletes to be fined for making obscene gestures. Pistons guard Brandon Jennings was fined the same amount as Wade for making a different gesture this month....

As it should have, considering the veteran boxers have already crossed over to MMA and spent the last couple of years segueing between the two sports. So they, more than most, know what Shields would have to endure to step foot into the cage for an MMA match. On Tuesday, Hardy and Serrano formally announced their own fight for Sept. 13 at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, live on DAZN....

Local media have claimed there are more than 1,000 graves, and some outlets as well as social media sources claim the sites contain bodies of COVID-19 victims, according to the Associated Press. The Indian government has downplayed both the number of graves and a possible coronavirus link. “I bet these bodies have nothing to do with COVID-19,” Navneet Sehgal, a state government spokesman, told the AP on Sunday. He said state authorities had found “a small number” of bodies on the riverbanks but did not provide a figure....

Several athletes stood out above the rest for their on-field performances. Four Heisman Trophy finalists were announced Thursday night, and six other vote-getters were also recognized and listed in order of finish. The finalists are DeVonta Smith, Mac Jones, Trevor Lawrence and Kyle Trask. The Heisman winner will be declared on Jan. 5 in a virtual ceremony. Votes have already been submitted, so bowl performance will not sway the decision....

Clemson is favored to win the 2020-21 College Football Playoff national championship, according to the latest college football futures odds, and Trevor Lawrence is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy next season. No Clemson player has ever won the Heisman Trophy in the long history of the award, making this one of the few schools with multiple national championships in the modern era and no Heisman winners. Lawrence will have a tough time going wire to wire to win the Heisman Trophy given the recent history of the award....