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D&D 5E - Vecna's Dread Counterspell vs. Subtle Spell (a simple poll)

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I wish I had more options. His Dread Counterspell will work if he knows the target is casting a spell. The reason normal counterspell doesn't work against a spell affected by Subtle Spell isn't that Subtle Spell somehow prevents counterspell. Instead, it's that if you cast a spell with no verbal or somatic components, there may not be any "tell" that the caster is doing anything at all. At that point it's a purely mental action, and there's no reason Vecna would necessarily observe that any better than anyone else would. Read More...

Galaxy Buds get a controller app on Windows 10

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As Samsung and Microsoft continue to work closer together, Windows 10 users are reaping the benefits. After releasing a SmartThings app last week, Samsung has also released a Windows app to control Samsung’s Galaxy Buds earbuds. The new app, spotted by Windows Central over the weekend, has a pretty straightforward purpose. After users download the app from the Microsoft Store, they’ll be able to use it to simplify the pairing process of Galaxy Buds to a Windows 10 computer, whether that be a Samsung laptop, a custom PC, or anything else running the platform and supporting Bluetooth. Read More...

Telesat raising $500 million in debt for Lightspeed broadband network

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TAMPA, Fla. — Canadian satellite operator Telesat plans to raise $500 million with a bond to help fund its $5 billion Lightspeed broadband constellation. The senior secured notes due 2026 will be issued around April 27 as part of a debt package that will fund 60% of the project’s cost, with the remaining 40% financed through equity.  Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s CEO, told a session of the Satellite 2021 LEO Digital Forum April 6 that he expects to complete Lightspeed’s financing “in the next couple of months. Read More...