Game Freak programmer Fumiya Narita and University of Tokyo professor Takashi Kanai have unveiled a new technique for making water simulations much faster without sacrificing visual quality. The method, called Extended Quadtree Tall Cells, combines two previous techniques to reduce the amount of computation needed for detailed water effects. In tests, it delivered: -2.5–3x faster pressure calculations -Around 1.5x faster overall simulation -Fewer grid cells while keeping water visuals largely intact -Strong results in scenes with lots of small waves, such as rain The technique still has some limitations, including higher memory usage and reduced benefits in calmer water scenes. The researchers have not confirmed whether the techwill be used in a future Pokémon game.

Newer companies to the US defense sector provide a wealth of opportunity for investment as the US government seeks more involvement from private players, according to Ian Fujiyama, head of aerospace, defense and government at Carlyle

In August 1949, Japanese swimmer Hironoshin Furuhashi took the United States Swimming National Championships by storm in Los Angeles. Setting world records in the pool, he earned the nickname "The Flying Fish of Fujiyama" from American sports writers. It was an early milestone in rebuilding U.S.-Japan friendship through mutual respect and sports diplomacy. 🇺🇸🇯🇵

Ibiza, Spain 🇪🇸 Here we go again.. more blocking of sky and sun around the world!! They want us all to stay in one place.. why bother traveling anywhere when you're going to suffer the same chemical fumigation?

The hard-right presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella @ABDELAESPRIELLA has overtaken the far-left candidate Iván Capeda according to @polynarket, which now has him at 44% to win the Colombian election. The independent candidate is known for his hardline “mano dura” (iron fist) security policies and admiration for leaders like Nayib Bukele and Javier Milei. Inspired by Bukele, he’s campaigning on crushing crime by building mega-prisons and introducing harsh punishments. The maximum-security mega-prisons (modeled on El Salvador’s CECOT) would be guarded by military reservists and veterans. He also promises to implement a crackdown against the numerous communist terror groups in the country, vowing no peace processes with armed groups, favoring only surrenders or military action. He wants to eradicate the narco-terrorists with aerial fumigation of coca crops and military bombings of narco-terrorist camps in the jungle. He says that he would introduce a radical state reduction with up to 40% by eliminating hundreds of thousands of public positions, slashing taxes and deregulating the economy, following in the footsteps of Javier Milei. Espriella wants to shift Colombia’s foreign policy shifts by taking strong measures against the far-left regime in Venezuela while strengthening ties with the U.S. and the West. He considers the current president Gustavo Petro an “ex-terrorist” and “social-communist demon.” The first round of the election will take place on May 31st @ABDELAESPRIELLA

Peter Obi Is Too Stingy to Be the president of Nigeria — FCT Minister, Wike FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has described Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as stingy and unfit to govern Nigeria. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Bonny, Rivers State, Wike mocked Obi for carrying his own bags. “As a former governor, you cannot be stingy not to have employed a personal assistant who will carry your bag. You want to show you carry your bag. We don’t want such a stingy person as a president,” he said. Wike called Obi the “president of social media,” arguing that online popularity does not equal governing ability. “If you were to vote who will be president of social media, I will vote for him. But if it is to govern Nigeria, it is capital no!” he said. He questioned Obi’s record as Anambra governor, citing incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s performance. Wike also criticised politicians who abandon parties during crises, saying, “Did you see when there was a problem in PDP? Did I run? I defeated them.” He questioned the ADC presidential ticket and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, while declaring support for President Bola Tinubu and the APC in 2027. Wike alleged that the previous Rivers administration spent $39 million (₦53 billion) on a proposed 1,000-bed Justice Karibi-Whyte Specialist Hospital without laying its foundation. “Thirty-nine million US dollars, 53 billion naira, gone! As I speak to you, there is no foundation, no one block laid,” he said. He also questioned the alleged ₦60 billion monorail project, claimed $308 million was involved in a gas turbine sale while only $308,000 remained in the account when he took office in May 2015, and criticised a proposed $10 million mosquito fumigation exercise. Wike said the Rainbow Coalition would unveil candidates on October 27, naming Kingsley Chinda for the Rivers governorship race. Some candidates would run on the APC platform. “Under the Rainbow Coalition in our state today, you see APC, PDP, all of us. No more Rivers of bl%%d, no more sh%%ting, not many people going to d+e,” he said.