The four teams from the Reliance Development League for the Next Gen Cup 2024 have now been confirmed. East Bengal, Punjab FC, Bengaluru FC and Muthoot FA will participate in the Next Gen Cup 2024 from India, and will compete against teams from England and South Africa for the title.
The tournament has been organised since 2020 with prominent English youth teams from top clubs like Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and more featuring in the competition.
Next Gen Cup 2024: RFDL participants confirmed
Here are "The Four Teams" that have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2024 RFDL Tournament 🔥
Also, they will be representing India in the NextGen Cup 2024, more details to be announced later! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/QN988V4WUN
The Under-21 tournament will take place this year as well, and the participants from South Africa and England will be confirmed soon, now that the RFDL has officially found out it’s participants.
The four Indian teams will also play the semifinals of the RFDL between themselves, with both matches set to be played on 14 May 2024.
Defending champions Bengaluru FC will play Punjab FC, while East Bengal will take on Muthoot FA for a spot in the finals. Bengaluru are the current favourites, considering how heavily they have invested in youth development.
Zepp Health, a global frontrunner in smart wearables and health technology, has set a new benchmark with the launch of the Zepp OS 3.5 update, introducing the cutting-edge Zepp Flow™ to the Amazfit Balance smartwatch in India. This groundbreaking update heralds a significant leap in wearable intelligence, positioning Amazfit as the pioneer smartwatch brand to integrate a Natural-Language User Interface (LUI) powered by LLM AI into its operating system.
Amazfit Balance Smartwatches receives AI-Powered Natural Language Interface with Zepp Health‘s Zepp OS 3.5 Update in India
Revolutionizing User Interaction with Zepp Flow™
Zepp Flow™ represents a paradigm shift in how users engage with their wearable devices. Unlike conventional voice assistants that require specific commands, Zepp Flow™ empowers natural language interactions, seamlessly understanding user inputs without the constraints of keywords. Integrated throughout Zepp OS 3.5, Zepp Flow™ nurtures a fluid bond between users and their smartwatches, intuitively discerning user preferences and needs through conversational speech. By enhancing user experience via conversational AI, Zepp Flow™ sets a new standard for the seamless integration of AI into daily routines.
In a statement regarding this launch, Mr. CP Khandelwal, CEO PR Innovations, custodian of the Amazfit brand in India, expressed, “This update signifies a major leap in wearable intelligence, with Amazfit smartwatches leading the industry as the first to integrate a fully integrated Natural-Language User Interface powered by LLM AI into their operating systems. We are proud to offer our customers an enhanced user experience that seamlessly integrates AI into their daily lives. With this launch, we continue to push the boundaries of wearable technology, delivering a truly intelligent and intuitive experience that harmonizes AI with everyday routines.”
Initially exclusive to the Amazfit Balance smartwatch in India, the Zepp OS 3.5 update is set to roll out to the Amazfit Cheetah series, Amazfit Falcon, and Amazfit T-Rex Ultra starting from May.
Unleashing New Dimensions with Amazfit Balance Update
The latest update for the Amazfit Balance smartwatch introduces a myriad of features driven by Zepp Flow™, enriching user experiences and providing a more personalized engagement. Zepp Flow™ infuses AI into users’ daily lives, empowering them with intelligent healthcare tools.
This groundbreaking feature introduces a Natural Language User Interface (LUI), enabling seamless voice interactions with the smartwatch. Users can schedule events, respond to notifications, check the weather, engage in free chat, and more – all effortlessly through voice commands, eliminating the need for specific instructions or keywords.
Elevating Fitness Journeys with Enhanced Features
Half and Full Marathon Plans: Offering tailored training programs for half and full marathons, expanding beyond 5K and 10K runs.
New Sleep Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Feature: Providing comprehensive overnight HRV data to enhance well-being awareness.
Support for WhatsApp Image Messages: Android users enjoy seamless image message viewing via WhatsApp directly on the Amazfit Balance smartwatch, enhancing connectivity.
Enhanced Navigation with Offline Map Road Names: Global versions now display road names on offline maps for intuitive navigation during exercise or exploration.
New Sports Modes: Introducing Bouldering and Indoor Rock Climbing modes for tracking progress and setting goals.
Running Power Tracking: Deepening insights into performance by monitoring Running Power during runs.
Enhanced Winter Sports Experience: Snowboarding and Skiing now feature trail navigation and resort maps support, enhancing the winter sports experience.
With the Zepp OS 3.5 update and the innovative Zepp Flow™ integration, Zepp Health continues to redefine wearable technology, offering users an intelligent and intuitive experience that seamlessly integrates AI into their daily routines. This advancement underscores Zepp Health’s commitment to pushing boundaries and delivering transformative experiences in the world of wearables.
Afghanistan’s national futsal team secured a historic qualification for the Futsal World Cup by defeating Kyrgyzstan 5-3. Scoring for Afghanistan were Omid Qanbari, Akbar Kazemi, Mahdi Noruzi, and Mehran Gholami, who netted twice.
This marks Afghanistan’s maiden qualification for the Futsal World Cup and a first for any SAARC country in a FIFA World Cup event, showcasing the nation’s sport development in recent years.
Afghanistan Futsal team makes history with FIFA World Cup qualification
Congratulations to the Afghan National Futsal team for securing their first-ever appearance at the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Their remarkable and historic performance throughout the tournament has earned them this well-deserved opportunity. #ACFutsal2024#Afghanistan#AFGvKGZpic.twitter.com/EbAjNZPLYJ
The 10th Futsal World Cup is set to kick off on September 14, 2024, in Uzbekistan, with 24 teams vying for the title.
Joining the tournament for the first time are Afghanistan, France, New Zealand, and Tajikistan.
The Afghan national men’s futsal team is under the guidance of Iranian coach Majid Mortezaei.
The team’s qualification has been met with widespread acclaim, including congratulations from a Taliban spokesperson, who hailed it as a significant accomplishment.
When talking about modern photo retouching tools, one cannot overlook Retouch4me with its set of AI-based tools.
Retouching with Dodge & Burn, Healing Brush – but with the help of smart neural networks in just one click, intriguing? Then read on. Retouch4me is a brand of the Estonian company RELU, a developer of software based on artificial intelligence.
The founder of the company is Oleg Sharonov, the author of the unique software for color correction – 3D LUT Creator. If you look at the information in Wikipedia and various blogs, you can conclude that the company develops tools in the field of photo retouching, which come to the aid of both beginners and professionals in their field.
In this article, we will talk about the Panel for Photoshop, the updated version of April 2024.
Retouch4me Panel – A new tool for retouching based on artificial intelligence
Currently, the Retouch4Me plugin family consists of 13 plugins for professional retouching. Each plugin is a tool with a specific task that operates on a specially trained neural network.
For example, Heal removes minor skin defects and pimples, preserving the natural texture, while Portrait Volumes automatically increases the sense of depth, adding volume to the portrait.
Professional photographers and retouchers typically have powerful computers at home with modern gaming graphics cards that allow them to work quickly with plugins on neural networks. But for novice photographers, this can be costly. To solve this problem, a new Panel has been developed.
Now you have the opportunity to click once on the panel, send the photo to the powerful servers of Retouch4Me, and get a retouched image in a few seconds, as well as in layers in Photoshop. At the same time, you can use any plugins to achieve the level of retouching you need.
Interested? Try it on your photos. All you need to do is register and download the free version, which includes 20 free edits with access to all the company’s tools. For cloud retouching, Retouch4me offers flexible subscription plans or the purchase of retouching packages, which is especially relevant for photographers who retouch small volumes of photos monthly.
The previous functionality of the Panel, retouching on a local computer using installed plugins, remains. A one-time purchase of a plugin with a perpetual license remains a cost-effective solution for those who process thousands of photos monthly. Whether it’s cloud retouching or local retouching, you always get excellent results, freeing yourself from routine. The only question is: which way of working with photos is convenient for you?
Mumbai City FC have sealed their ISL final spot with a 2-0 win over FC Goa in the second leg semifinal tie. In the process, they have set up a highly anticipated rematch against Mohun Bagan SG at the Salt Lake Stadium this Saturday, to decide who wins the ISL Cup in its 10th edition.
The first half ended 0-0 between the two teams, but City could afford to sit back as they had a one-goal lead after the incredible comeback in Fatorda. However, FC Goa couldn’t construct many meaningful chances in the game, with the final ball always lacking.
Mumbai City FC advance to ISL finals with 2-0 win over FC Goa
Backed by their home fans, the Sky Blues were far the better team, and achieved the breakthrough with Jorge Pereyra Diaz scoring a header from a corner. The best goal of the game, however, belonged to LZ Chhangte.
The India international has been in top form recently, especially after championing the comeback against Goa in the first leg with his late brace. The forward received the ball on the break and shrugged off a couple of defenders to round the keeper and make it 5-2 on aggregate, taking away any possibility of a comeback.
Now, it remains to be seen whether Mumbai City FC can avenge their loss in the ISL Shield decider just a few weeks ago in front of the raucous crowd at the Salt Lake Stadium.
The ISL final has now been confirmed, and we’re all set for a replay of Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan SG at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. This fixture, in the same ground, was the decider for the ISL shield with the Mariners winning the game to ensure they won the title in front of their home fans.
Now, they have the opportunity to win the domestic treble and do it in their own backyard, now that they have made it to the finals as well. They have already won the Durand Cup and the ISL Shield at the Salt Lake Stadium, and the ISL Cup would be the perfect way to end an incredible season for them.
Interestingly, this is the first time that the historic stadium will host the finals of the ISL in spite of being one of the hotbeds of Indian football.
ISL Final 2024: Mohun Bagan SG vs Mumbai City FC to be played at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata
The AIFF had revealed that the finals will be played at the home ground of the higher ranked team in the league. And it was confirmed to be the Yuba Bharati Krirangan after Mohun Bagan SG defeated Odisha FC 2-0 in front of a sold out crowd yesterday.
The only question was who they would face in the final game of the season. And after Mumbai City FC’s 2-0 win over FC Goa in the second leg of their semifinal tie, the rematch has now been set up.
Mumbai will be eager to get a result in their favour this time around, but will have to battle the intense atmosphere at the stadium alongside a stacked squad.
Paris Saint-Germain are the Champions of France once again, winning the Ligue 1 title with three games to spare. Monaco’s 3-2 defeat to Lyon sealed the title mathematically for the capital club, ensuring that they retain their stronghold on the league title.
While it’s the first time that Luis Enrique has won the league title in France, it seems like it’ll be Kylian Mbappe’s last with Paris. The star forward has decided not to renew his contract further, and seems set to leave. With the Ligue 1 title sealed, the Champions League title could be the perfect sendoff for the France captain, but they’ll have to overcome a lot of challenges to pull that off.
PSG have restarted their streak of winning the Ligue 1 title, and are now at three, after Lille’s win in 2021. Moreover, they have won the title 12 times in their history now, more than any other club in the country. Most of them, however, came after the Qatari takeover in the 2010s.
The start of the season presented the possibility of an unlikely title challenge involving Monaco and Lille. But, both clubs are set to finish ten points behind PSG, giving them a huge margin of victory this time around too.
There have been plenty of surprises away from the title challenge as well. Lyon in particular managed to turn things around and are now in contention for a European finish after their dreadful start to the season. Marseille have performed relatively well too, in spite of their managerial merry go round. But, Brestois probably have the best story of the season, as they are only three games away from qualifying for the Champions League.
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk travelled to China unexpectedly on Sunday to push for approval to use his driver-assistance software to prevent the carmaker’s revenue decline in the country. Elon Musk had a meeting with Premier Li Qiang, which had a large impact on getting Tesla to manufacture cars at its global plant in Shanghai.
The additional proposal would raise incremental US sales, and have to report FSD being a separate line of business if it is marketed for $8,000 or a $99 monthly fee to consumers, who must always supervise it as Tesla’s aren’t autonomous.
More About Why Tesla CEO Elon Musk Went to China
It will be impossible to obtain approval in China due to concerns about Tesla’s data-collection approach and technology uncertainty. There have been several newsworthy events, such as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s administration’s banning of Tesla vehicles from some Chinese government offices due to data-collection fears.
This comes after Tesla registered a year-over-year decrease in quarterly revenue for the first time since 2020, necessitating the implementation of cost-cutting measures and an emphasis on creating new, less expensive models. The talks with Chinese officials indicate Tesla’s commitment to increasing collaboration in the Chinese markets. Li claimed that Tesla was a perfect metaphor for China-US collaboration, which Musk appeared to confirm.
The visit to China followed the CEO’s cancellation of a preplanned trip to India in 2021 as a result of “very heavy Tesla obligations.” The CEO has continued to promote Tesla’s ambition to collaborate in the Chinese markets. Tesla battles strong rivals in the Chinese EV sector, “however apparently he is daring about the FSD future”.
The CEO has clearly stated that FSD can operate seamlessly in various markets by granting those countries consent to train the software. Premier Li expressed his faith in China’s growing role in producing new-energy cars while promising to make the nation a level playground for foreign companies. Elon Musk’s course, marking Tesla talking about its software, “sheaths extended interactions with regulatory environments” as well as directs his attempts to make a presence in significant markets.
Declining demand for Vision Pro hasn’t deflated Apple’s long-term ambitions. In fact, a recent report stated that the successor to the $3,499 AR headset would arrive by the end of 2026. However, it might face a major stumbling block, given the report’s prediction. Apple will have to reduce its prices, as each of its current-generation units costs the company an exorbitant $1,542 to manufacture.
Apple Vision Pro Successor to Delay
This will allow Apple to cut the cost of manufacturing the Vision Pro’s mixed-reality headset, which reportedly costs $456 when equipped with its 4K micro-OLED panels. The launch of the Vision Pro successor could then be pushed back to as far as the end of 2026, but it would be “critical” to get the cost of producing a second-generation product down before bringing it to the market.
As a result, the cheaper-to-make headset could give Apple’s mixed-reality prospects a sorely needed boost. The device may ship next year. Its architecture will be fundamentally different from the Apple Vision Pro prototype due to the reduction in a Mac in favor of an iPhone chipset and, in fact, less advanced display technology.
Also later this year, in an effort to stimulate sales, we will introduce Apple Vision Pro to the Chinese market. However, the future of this business unit will completely depend on the management’s ability to resolve the pricing issue. The same source claimed that Apple is set to reduce these costs by 50% through a close partnership with Chinese panel manufacturers SeeYA and BOE.
Once again, the terms of this collaboration in the long term are still uncertain, but feel free to expect more news on this in the coming weeks. Finally, everything depends on the future development of Apple’s Vision Pro lineup, with the company’s ability to solve the pricing issue playing a critical role in its further strategy in the mixed reality sector.
Alexis Sanchez will leave Inter Milan at the end of the season as a free agent, upon the expiry of his contract. The Chilean returned to the Nerazzurri at the start of the season after a brief spell with Marseille, and will now try a new challenge once more.
His role has primarily been from the bench this time, with Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram forming the first choice striker partnership for Simeone Inzaghi. However, he has still contributed significantly, scoring and assisting four goals each in 30 appearances across all competitions.
Alexis Sanchez to leave Inter once again this summer
🚨🇨🇱 Alexis Sanchez will leave Inter as free agent at the end of the current season as expected, ready to try new chapter in the summer.
Stefano Sensi will also leave Inter on free transfer after #LCFC deal collapsed on January Deadline Day. pic.twitter.com/OpRmh7fkAA
Winning the Serie A title was perhaps the best sendoff the 35-year-old could have asked for. After a resurgence with the Nerazzurri right after his spell with Manchester United, Sanchez returned for another year.
Now, it remains to be seen whether he will remain in Europe or if he’ll try a league in a new continent such as the MLS or the Saudi Pro League.
Inter, on the other hand, already have a replacement lined up in the form of Porto’s Mehdi Taremi. The Iranian has agreed a two-year contract with the club and will join them as a free agent in the summer, at the end of the season.
