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Irish Independent
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
‘Ballsbridge Beetle' back for VW's big 75th birthday bash
Known as the 'Ballsbridge Beetle', this almond-green Bug was the first VW assembled outside Wolfsburg – in a shed on the Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, in 1950 – and probably the first right-hand drive model ever produced. It symbolised the birth of the Volkswagen brand in Ireland and retailed for just IR£465. For that princely sum, you were treated to a four-cylinder, 1,100cc air-cooled engine with a modest 25hp and a top speed of 100kmh. The nostalgic folks at VW have managed to borrow the iconic car from the Zeithaus museum at Autostadt GmbH, the headquarters of the marque, for the celebrations. The split rear windscreen model will be proudly exhibited at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, on the first Saturday across the summer months: June 7, July 5 and August 2.
Hindustan Times
10-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Tuning into beetle mania: At the Audubon insectarium in New Orleans
Leaf insects are masters of disguise, staying hidden while they feed and rest. Cactus longhorn beetles are food specialists, surviving (both as larvae and adults) solely on cactus. The desert ironclad beetle defends itself by playing dead when startled. These are just some of the astonishingly varied insects, critical to life on Earth, that one may encounter and come to appreciate at the Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium in New Orleans, Louisiana. This stellar living museum underwent a $41-million redesign and reopened in 2023. As one journeys through the insectarium, entomologists help one experience insects through all five senses. The sense of sight is deployed in the viewing of live specimens in glass chambers, where one can observe body shapes and behaviours. The sense of touch and hearing are employed as one is offered the chance to handle, and listen to, certain creatures. One may hold a Madagascar hissing cockroach, for instance, light as a feather in one's palm. When disturbed, it forces air through its breathing apertures, to signal warning or a plea for help to its roach friends, or in an attempt to deter a predator. Hollywood loves this docile, distinctive and easy-to-handle bug, I am told. When filmmakers are determined to avoid using CGI, these are the creatures released, in films ranging from Bug (2006) to Men in Black (1997). Next, smell and taste are harnessed in the Bug Appetit room, which invites visitors to sample cheddar bacon crickets, and chocolate chirp cookies, challenging our notions of what we consider edible. As the signboard reasons, if we're willing to eat crabs, crawfish and lobsters, which are also arthropods, why not extend our scope to include grasshoppers and ants? They offer more protein and less fat per 100 gm than livestock, and require less land, water and feed to breed. They are packed with vitamins and minerals, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Crickets contain high levels of calcium; termites are rich in iron. A 100-gm serving of giant silkworm-moth larvae contains one's daily requirements of copper, zinc, iron and riboflavin. It's why they remain integral to traditional cuisines in large parts of the world (Africa, Asia, Latin America). The renowned Audubon institute, set up in 1990 on the banks of the Mississippi River, is named for the legendary American ornithologist and artist John James Audubon (1785-1851), who lived and worked for years in Louisiana. Its aquarium is home to more than 3,600 animals across 250 species. The 17,000-sq-ft butterfly pavilion, a new addition, holds hundreds of free-flying butterflies. Visitors can watch as they drink nectar, fly around, even land on one's shoulder. Across the centre, signboards, often interactive, impel the visitor beyond ignorance, fear and revulsion and offer reminders that life on Earth would not survive without insects. They are vital pollinators. They drive waste disposal and the decomposition of the dead. In performing this function, they restore nutrients to the soil. They are a food source, and play a vital role as predators, keeping other insect populations in check. They are tiny ecosystem engineers. Their digging, chewing and nesting can determine which plants will flourish where, and which will be pruned or weeded out. So much of this tapestry is visible here. Minutes go by unnoticed as I observe a community of trap-jaw ants at work around their nest. As they cut, carry and transport leaves, their coordinated teamwork is remarkable. In nature, as they say, lies a grand parable for us all.
Hamilton Spectator
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Hamilton Spectator
Do you know what a VW Squareback is? Would you expect it to be … electric?
You can't tell what's the most unique about Steve Payne's 1972 VW Squareback from its appearance. Granted, it's a fairly rare car and has a cool retro patina, but what makes it truly unusual is that it's fully electric. Payne's a partner in Beachman , with Ben Taylor, a Toronto company that builds café racer e-bikes and offers electrified conversions of motorcycles and cars. His interest in vintage cars and motorcycles started long before the company's inception and his interest in electrifying them. 'I'm a VW guy by nature and have owned Bugs and buses from the '60s on. This car is a 1972 Type 3 that was only made for a couple of years. It was basically a barn find. Someone parked it at an airbase and left it for 20 years. The patina is atypical for these cars. Normally, the floors rust off, but with this one, the rust started on the roof from snow. It's really, really solid underneath. Someone bought it and was going to make it a project, then lost interest. I watched the ad sit on Marketplace for months. It had a hefty price, and I finally called the guy, said this was my price and I'd take it. That was a year and a half ago. It had the original motor with automatic transmission, but was non-running. It was an early fuel-injection motor, but it would have cost $500 for basic parts just to make it run, and the transmission was pretty anemic. I sold the original engine and transmission to another VW fan for half of what I paid for the car. I had a motor for a 2012 Gen One Nissan Leaf (an all-electric car produced since 2010) and as fortune had it, the early Leaf motors are easily configurable to weird spaces. The VW's original pancake motor was under the trunk and hidden away. All the Leaf components fit perfectly. It's entirely electric, with a custom subframe and CV axles for direct drive to the rear wheels. I went to school to become a motorcycle mechanic in my early 20s, but couldn't find an apprenticeship. I went into a completely different career and became an audio editor in the TV industry, but kept working on bikes on the side. I always had a motorcycle I was tinkering on. Before my wife and I had kids (ages eight and 10), I came across an ad for a Bug. I knew nothing about them, but I showed the ad to my wife and she said, 'Go get it!' I drove to London, Ontario, bought it and drove it home, and it broke down the second I got into my driveway. I didn't have a clue about the multitude of problems they had, but it put me in the world of air-cooled classic VWs and I met guy in my neighbourhood who had three or four VW buses. Then I started looking for a bus, found a cheap on that had been abandoned and have had five or six over time, including one I have now. I did my first electric car conversion before I did bikes. I bought a '72 Bug and it ran fine, but I enjoy a challenge. Lithium batteries were around then, but completely unattainable cost-wise, so conversions were being done with marine batteries. I found a starter airplane engine and went to Costco and bought a bunch of 12-volt batteries and wired them up. There were no YouTube videos then, so I'd go on online forums and learned things along the way. I converted the Bug, drove it for a year, then sold it. It was worth more with the original gas motor, so I converted it back. Driving the Squareback is an unbelievably cool experience. It's rear-wheel drive and has a 14Kw battery pack instead of the original 24Kw, as the VW is inherently a lighter car. It's becoming my favourite car ever. It's so peppy, responsive, it drives great. I'll let people take it around the block and they are shocked when they push on the gas. It pushes you back, but won't break your neck. I make sure the horn works, as people don't hear you backing up in parking lots. It's unassuming, and the dashboard looks original. Other than one little screen with the battery status, you wouldn't know it has any upgrades. I can top it up at any Level 2 charging station and I have a Level 1 station at home. It has a range of 100 kilometres, but it was never supposed to be a range car or one I wanted to take on the highway, even though I could. Like the e-bikes we build, it's meant to be an in-town car. It's my daily driver for three seasons. I put it away in cold season to protect it from salt. It's my guinea pig, my prototype for car conversions. I've had a 1978 VW bus for 10 years and it's the best minivan ever. I put a Subaru gas engine in it to make it more reliable, and I have a Model S Tesla small drive unit earmarked for it. My other car is a '87 Porsche 924 that fell into my lap. It had no engine, no transmission but the body was good, so it was crying out, 'Come on! Turn me electric!,' so I have a 2019 110 kW Leaf motor for it that will be rear-mounted. One of my kids has earmarked the bus as his future vehicle and the other wants the Porsche. But the Squareback will always be around. Now different cars are showing up at our shop for conversions and figuring out the conversions is good for the brain. It's like a giant jigsaw puzzle.
Techday NZ
28-04-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Bugcrowd unveils red team service for cyber defence
Bugcrowd has introduced a crowdsourced Red Team as a Service (RTaaS) solution designed to provide scalable, intelligence-led adversarial testing for organisations preparing for modern cyber threats and zero day attacks. The new service connects organisations with a global pool of vetted ethical hackers to deliver a range of managed red team engagements, orchestrated through the Bugcrowd Platform. Bugcrowd aims to set a new standard in the red team services sector by enabling customers to test their security measures using current adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures. RTaaS integrates with Bugcrowd's current offerings, such as Penetration Testing as a Service, Managed Bug Bounty, and Vulnerability Disclosure Programs, allowing customers to select services according to specific operational requirements, available budget, and organisational readiness. T hrough the company's international community of trusted ethical hackers, organisations are able to secure specialised expertise and scale their red team operations as needed. Dave Gerry, Chief Executive Officer of Bugcrowd, said: "Traditionally, red teaming was only possible for large organizations that could either afford the services of security consultants or had a sizable security workforce to manage the workload alongside daily operations—and even then, findings were too often not actionable. Bugcrowd's industry-first offensive crowdsourced RTaaS bridges this critical security gap, opening the door for our customers to access high-end capabilities that deliver crucial insights into their defensive posture—continuously." "Bugcrowd was founded on the bug bounty hunter mindset, an objective that aligns perfectly with Red Team operators. This launch is a significant milestone for Bugcrowd as it brings a pioneering solution to life. We are excited to see the power of The Crowd in action in RTaaS and enhance our customers' always-on approach to security testing." The persistent nature of sophisticated cybercrime campaigns has led to rising costs associated with breaches. As enterprise IT environments increase in complexity, organisations are recognising the need to take proactive steps to counteract advanced threats. While penetration testing and bug bounty schemes remain important methods for finding vulnerabilities, Bugcrowd's RTaaS is designed to boost organisational resilience by simulating attacks based on real-world scenarios, testing detection and response mechanisms, and revealing weaknesses that might not be detected by traditional assessment methods. Key capabilities of Bugcrowd's RTaaS include threat intelligence alignment with realistic scenarios, integration of risk profiling, and simulations modelled on real-life attack methodologies. Operators engaging in the RTaaS programme are selected from a global network based on their expertise in advanced tactics relevant to different customer environments and threat profiles. The service provides comprehensive reporting, including visual attack chains and narratives mapping findings to root causes and existing security controls. RTaaS is designed to be scalable and flexible, offering organisations the choice of assured, blended, or continuous red team engagements to address various levels of budget, compliance needs, and security maturity. Pricing options available through the platform include day-rate engagements, reward pools, and continuous programmes, aiming to provide a high return on investment for organisations with varying requirements. Bugcrowd's approach with RTaaS is to allow more organisations, regardless of size, to benefit from red team expertise that was once only accessible by larger enterprises. The service is available now to all Bugcrowd Platform customers.
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
How to fix the Kvatch and Savlian Matius bug in Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered?
Image via Bethesda Softworks Oblivion Remastered might look fresh and polished, but some old bugs still lurk beneath the shiny surface. One frustrating issue pops up during the main quest "Find the Heir" , where your progress comes to a screeching halt thanks to a bugged Savlian Matius. If you've reached the point where Matius just keeps shouting 'Charge the courtyard!' and refuses to do anything else, don't panic. Here's a quick, simple guide to fix it and get back on track. What's the Kvatch Bug All About? This issue pops up during the quest Find the Heir , right after you close the Oblivion Gate in Kvatch. You fight your way through the burning city alongside Savlian Matius and his crew. After surviving that chaos, you're told to speak to Savlian again outside the Castle Great Hall. Only problem? He doesn't seem to care that you've already won the courtyard battle. Instead of giving you the next steps, he just keeps yelling 'Charge the courtyard!' on repeat. That's it. No quest update. No progress. Just... a bug. Oblivion Remastered - Battle for Castle Kvatch Bug Fix Savlian Matius Stuck "Charge the Courtyard" Step-by-Step Fix for the Savlian Matius Loop If Matius won't budge and your quest seems frozen, here's what to do: 1. Enter the Castle Great Hall Anyway Don't wait for Matius to lead the way—he won't. Just push forward and go into the Kvatch Castle Great Hall yourself. Inside, you'll find more enemies, including two nasty Fire Atronachs. Clear them out to avoid getting overwhelmed later. 2. Search for the Count Once you've cleared the room, keep going. Head past the throne, up the stairs, and through the next door into the Count's Quarters. Look around and you'll find the body of Count Ormellius Goldwine. 3. Loot the Colovian Signet Ring This is the trigger you need. Loot the Colovian Signet Ring from the Count's body. That's the real key to unlocking the next step of the quest. Once you grab the ring, the game should auto-update and nudge the quest forward. 4. Talk to Matius Again Now head back outside and talk to Savlian Matius. If all went well, he'll finally drop the broken battle cry and say something new, allowing you to continue with the mission. Savlian Matius "Charge the Courtyard" Bug Fix - Battle for Castle Kvatch | Oblivion Remastered Still Stuck After That? Sometimes Matius stays bugged even after you've found the Count. If he just stands there, now repeating something like 'Kvatch has been destroyed and rebuilt once…' without progressing the quest—don't give up. Alternate Fix: Go Find Martin Directly Just fast-travel to the Kvatch camp, located down the hill on your map. There, you'll find Brother Martin, chilling with some survivors. Speak to him directly, and the quest should catch up and resume properly. Final Thoughts Oblivion Remastered might be a glow-up for an all-time RPG classic, but some bugs still feel straight out of 2006. Luckily, with this simple workaround, you can get past the Kvatch soft-lock and continue your journey to save Tamriel.
