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Trevor Story has seen his share of late-inning meltdowns by Rockies pitchers at Coors Field. But when the Dodgers loaded the bases in the ninth inning Thursday against closer Daniel Bard, Story wasn’t sweating it. “I have all of the confidence in ‘BarDo’,” the shortstop said after Colorado’s 8-5, opening day victory over the Dodgers. “He’s a special kind and that’s what it takes to be a closer. “Just knowing the work he puts in, not just physically, but mentally, too. He’s a guy I just love playing behind.” Things got dicey for Bard when Max Muncy tripled and Chris Taylor drew a walk to open the ninth. But Bard, his fastball whistling at 100 mph, struck out Edwin Rios looking before hitting Will Smith, loading the bases. But then Bard cooly struck out Matt Beaty looking and got the dangerous Mookie Betts to line out softly to second baseman Chris Owings to notch the save. Dating back to last season, Bard is 7-for-7 in save opportunities for Colorado. It was quite the day … [Read more...] about Rockies’ Daniel Bard stays cool under fire, saves game vs. Dodgers

Rockies 9, Indians 4 Friday at Salt River Fields On the mound: Right-hander Jon Gray pitched an uneven five innings, giving up three runs on five hits. The good news: he whiffed six, walked none and his arm felt strong. The bad news: he served up a homer to Roberto Perez in the fourth. … Colorado’s three best relievers — closer Daniel Bard and set-up men Scott Oberg and Yency Almonte — all pitched 1-2-3 innings. At the plate: Outfielder Sam Hilliard, who’s been working on a more controlled swing, hit his first homer, a two-run shot in the second. … Catcher Dom Nunez, who’s batting .429, hit his second homer, a solo shot in the seventh. Worth noting: Former Rockies reliever Bryan Shaw, who was released by the team last summer, faced his former teammates in the fifth inning and immediately got into trouble, giving up back-to-back doubles (but no runs) to Hampson and Raimel Tapia. Up next: Rockies (1-1) at Cubs (2-1), 2:10 p.m. Saturday, Sloan Park Rockies … [Read more...] about Rockies Recap: Sam Hilliard, Dom Nunez homer; Jon Gray uneven on mound

When Genshin Impact first launched last year, it was astounding that such an enormous and gorgeous RPG could be totally free and work on both PC and mobile. But what amazes me now is how rapidly developer MiHoYo has expanded the world of Teyvat in the seven months since. MiHoYo has put out four major updates since Genshin Impact's release back in September, and each one has added new regions, bosses, minigames, festivals, quests, characters—hell, Genshin Impact even has dating sim mode where you spend some quality time with four of its collectible heroes. These updates aren't just skin-deep additions. Each of the characters you can court in the dating sim mode, for example, has branching dialogue trees with multiple endings to discover. It's wild . And that's just the big stuff. Every week or so there's also some kind of mini-event going on to entice players to keep coming back. Altogether it makes Genshin Impact a lively game that always feels like it has something new going on. … [Read more...] about It’s wild how many great updates Genshin Impact has gotten already

Before the turn of the 20th century, the thought of airplanes — or any kind of aerial machine, for that matter — was purely science fiction. Fast forward to the 21st century, and drones have completely taken over the spotlight of the sky. The phrase "drone" — or "unmanned aerial vehicle" — is tossed around in news reports on a near-daily basis: Drone Strike Kills 6 in Pakistan ; Amazon's Drone Delivery: How Would it Work? Or, of course, there's even the inevitable: Yes, Drone-Porn Is Now a Thing . See also: The 19 best drone photos of 2014 So what, exactly, are drones? Killers, surveyors, recreational toys? All three? And what, above everything else, do they mean for our future? In the video above, take a look at a brief, animated history of the drone revolution , from the very beginnings of aerial warfare up to Facebook's plans to use drones to beam Internet into remote regions of the world. It's best enjoyed with headphones. Special thanks to Arthur … [Read more...] about An animated history of drones

New York City councilmember Ben Kallos says he "watched in horror" last month when city police responded to a hostage situation in the Bronx using Boston Dynamics ' Digidog, a remotely operated robotic dog equipped with surveillance cameras. Pictures of the Digidog went viral on Twitter , in part due to their uncanny resemblance with world-ending machines in the Netflix sci-fi series Black Mirror . Now Kallos is proposing what may be the nation's first law banning police from owning or operating robots armed with weapons. "I don't think anyone was anticipating that they'd actually be used by the NYPD right now," Kallos says. "I have no problem with using a robot to defuse a bomb, but it has to be the right use of a tool and the right type of circumstance." Kallos' bill would not ban unarmed utility robots like the Digidog, only weaponized robots. But robotics experts and ethicists say he has tapped into concerns about the increasing militarization of police: their … [Read more...] about New York lawmaker wants to ban police use of armed robots