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Whatever happened to the old Discworld games? Well, they pretty much ceased to be a thing around the late 90s. However, there is a glimmer of hope that the retro point-and-click adventure series may return, so long as it bypasses a small bit of red tape. In a recent interview with Time Extension, developer Gregg Barnett – co-founder of the now-defunct Perfect Entertainment studio – suggests a rerelease of Discworld could happen. Now, this is a big “if” and it’s dependent on what the Crown has to say about it. Image via…

Review errors, unreliable data and poor oversight in Denver’s planning department exacerbated permit delays for home construction projects and renovations as wait times grew significantly during and after the pandemic, a new city audit says. Between 2020 and the first part of 2023, average wait times for residential project permits grew by 75%, or 113 days, according to the report, released Thursday. Auditors identified a lack of clear training processes and a need for better data collection as key factors contributing to…

The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved a new law that will require hosts of short-term rentals, including Airbnbs, and hotels to obtain a police permit.City Council President Paul Krekorian and other backers of the proposal said the permit requirement will help the city crack down on party houses and properties that draw illicit behavior. More broadly, it will create a new regulatory hurdle for short-term rental and hotel operators, allowing the City Council and neighborhoods to challenge the issuance of the…

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico is about to receive all of its final permits and move to the construction phase, according to the governor of Nuevo León, Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda. After months of rumors, Tesla finally announced Gigafactory Mexico during its Investor Day in March. The automaker secured a piece of land just outside of Monterrey, Nuevo León, to build the plant. Tesla has talked about building the factory in record time with even hope to beat Gigafactory Shanghai’s…

Casa Bonita has yet to announce an official reopening date beyond sometime in May, but it appears red tape is not holding owners Matt Stone and Trey Parker of “South Park” fame back. The restaurant, which has undergone a significant, years-long renovation, has passed all its inspections and received all necessary permits from city, county and state authorities to be able to open. Through Colorado Open Records Act requests, The Denver Post confirmed Casa Bonita passed all City of Lakewood inspections related to electrical,…

Beijing-headquartered Baidu, which generates most of its revenue from its internet search engine, has been focused on self-driving technologies over the past five years as it looks to diversify.Baidu and Pony.ai said on Friday they have won permits to provide fully driverless ride-hailing services in the Chinese capital of Beijing.Baidu's Apollo service will deploy 10 fully autonomous vehicles in a technology park developed by the government of Beijing, the Chinese ride-hailing giant said in a statement.The permit marks…

Last Updated: February 22, 2023, 18:04 IST The rail authorities expect a spike in demand for travel during this period.Train Number- 03043 Howrah-Raxaul Holi Special will leave Howrah at 11:00 pm on March 4, 2023, to reach Raxaul at 2:15 pm the next day.The Indian Railways has planned to operate Holi special trains on several routes in an effort to accommodate the influx of passengers. Although Holi will be observed on March 8, 2023, the rail authorities expect a spike in demand for travel during this period. To increase…

Image Source : AP Twitter first major social media platform to relax cannabis advertising policy In a groundbreaking move, Twitter has updated its ad policy to allow cannabis companies to advertise on its platform in the United States. The policy is the first of its kind by a social media platform in the US, marking a significant shift in the industry. Twitter's…

The owner of a controversial octopus “farm” on Hawaii’s Big Island was ordered to “cease and desist” nonpermitted operations in January after a clamor of attention was directed at the small outfit, which charges visitors $60 for the opportunity to touch a wild-caught day octopus.The Kanaloa Octopus Farm, in Kailua-Kona, generally holds between 15 and 20 octopuses at a time in separate, opaque 100-gallon tanks, which resemble big sinks, where the captured animals remain — with an occasional visit to a larger “reef” tank —…