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There’s a new Valve game out there called Deadlock: it’s a third-person shooter with heroes, abilities, and what looks like a Dota 2-style map. A lot of people are playing it every day, but Valve hasn’t acknowledged that such a game exists. And now we’re noticing that Deadlock even has a public subreddit.

r/DeadlockTheGame, currently sitting at three and a half thousand members, describes itself as “the go to community for Deadlock, a third person MOBA currently in development by Valve Corporation.” It was created three months ago, around the same time screenshots and gameplay videos for Deadlock began leaking onto the web. The subreddit hasn’t seen a ton of activity since its founding, but scrolling down reveals a steady trickling of players in the hush-hush alpha tests sharing their…

The public is invited to join the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District and Geauga Public Health during national “SepticSmart” week for a free, in-person SepticSmart program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Geauga County Public Library Administrative Center, 12701 Ravenwood Drive in Chardon. Resource professionals with Geauga Public Health will discuss […]

Originally Published: July 23, 2024 at 2:39 p.m.

Families can enjoy free online author interviews with popular and award-winning juvenile and young-adult fiction writers this July, courtesy of Mentor Public Library.

Sign up to watch them at libraryc.org/mentorpl.

The authors include:

• Kate DiCamillo at 2 p.m. July 9. DiCamillo is best known for her “Mercy Watson” and “Tales from Deckawoo Drive” series. She’s written more than 30 books — several of which have been turned into movies. One was even adapted into an opera. This program is designed with children in pre-kindergarten through second grade in mind. However, all ages may enjoy it, according to a news release.

• Max Brallier at 2 p.m. July 16. Brallier is the bestselling author of “The Last Kids on Earth” series. He’ll share how he came up with the different…

Leaseweb is now offering public cloud services for businesses. The company wants to offer a cheaper, more flexible alternative to the well-known hyperscalers based on an on-demand subscription model.

The hosting and IaaS specialist’s new public cloud service offers virtual server environments for customers. It should represent a competitive proposition against those of well-known hyperscalers such as Microsoft, Google Cloud, and AWS, especially when it comes to better pricing, performance, and flexibility.

Companies say Leaseweb’s public cloud service eliminates the need to invest in software licenses and the necessary infrastructure. According to the hosting specialist, the service avoids vendor lock-in and powerful data sovereignty features.

Other…

Students need host families

Photo: Contributed

The Besse Family (right) with Frida’s family when they came to visit from Germany.

Central Okanagan Public Schools is searching for families who have an extra bedroom in their home and some extra room in their hearts for sharing Canadian culture with international students.

The District’s International Education program will carefully match students with families that can provide a welcoming home and who will enjoy the mutual benefit that comes with hosting students.

“Our homestay program is internationally recognized because we run it ourselves, so we offer great support for both the students and the families who choose to open their home,” said Raquel Steen, Assistant Superintendent.

“We have a lot of students who are eager to…