The John Wick universe officially gives a confirmation. On Tuesday, Lionsgate unveiled Ballerina began such principal photography in Prague with the confirmation of the film into the next known as the John Wick Universe. By hailing always with the new spin-off of the John Wick movie franchise, Tuesday’s release is the first confirmation from studio officials as the property is set to expand into that shared cinematic universe.
The film also features Ana De Armas as the lead of the film. Ballerina is expected to deep dive into the group of characters that have been led by Anjelica Huston’s The Director revealed in John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum.
The news has been reinforced by that additional reporting on exposing both Keanu Reeves and Ian McShane collaborated on the film serving as the connective tissue between the main franchise and the first film spin-off.
John Wick spinoffs: More Details
Additionally, Ballerina, Lionsgate is developing the Continental which is a prequel based on the Continental prequel series following a younger version of McShane’s Winston set the decades prior for the film franchise. On developing by Starz at first, the new event series has since been moved to Peacock as the streamer looking to beef up the library.
Things are yet to be reported and getting rumored, Halle Berry seemingly just teased earlier this year her Parabellum character Sofia is set to get a solo project.
IGN said, “Sofia’s not in the next John Wick movie,” and also added, “There could be a Sofia. Her film. So, she might not be in John Wick, but she might be doing her own thingy-thingy.”
Apart from The Continental and Ballerina, however, no further spinoffs getting declared by Lionsgate.
Ballerina and The Continental have yet to set release dates when John Wick: Chapter 4 will hit theaters on 24th March 2023.
According to a reputable leaker with a solid track record, Nvidia will rebrand the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB graphics card it canceled as the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. The decision was sensible, but it is currently unknown when exactly this Ada Lovelace device will be available for purchase, how much it will cost, and how it compares to other graphics cards.
This past September, Nvidia officially unveiled the GeForce RTX 4080 12GB, a somewhat peculiar graphics card. The AD104 from Nvidia was installed on the board in its complete configuration, which included 7680 CUDA cores and a 192-bit memory interface. Despite having the same model number as the RTX 4080 16GB, it performed roughly 30% worse in benchmark tests than the latter.
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Nvidia canceled the 4080 12GB after receiving harsh criticism from the community but withheld information on what would become of the fully functional AD104 GPU. According to @kopite7kimi, a reliable source of information, the item will now reportedly be known as the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. But since he’s not a reliable source, you should probably season his facts with a little salt and pepper.
The RTX 4070 Ti appears to be a fitting moniker for a product made possible by the AD104 in all its splendor, but it is still unclear when Nvidia will release it.
Normally, Ti-class goods come after plain vanilla graphics cards as a refresh, however, Nvidia has occasionally released Ti and non-Ti parts simultaneously (RTX 2080 Ti and 2080; RTX 3060 Ti). The Ti components typically follow later (for example, the 1080 Ti, 1070 Ti, 3090 Ti, 3080 Ti, and 3070 Ti).
RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4070 could launch at the same time, or at least close to it, depending on what Nvidia decides to do. However, as we can see from the 4080 12 GB cancellation, Nvidia’s plans are not entirely predictable.
The stock GeForce RTX 4070 is probably not going to utilize the entire AD104 GPU, and there are reports that it might even include 10GB of memory with a 160-bit interface. Performance-wise, such a product ought to easily surpass Nvidia’s RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti, and it probably will match or perhaps surpass the RTX 3080-series products in its wake, but that would call for some inventive benchmarking (i.e., DLSS3).
While the RTX 4080 12GB was intended for release this year, the rebadged RTX 4070 Ti is unknown, and it’s widely believed that the RTX 4070 won’t be available until January 2023. The business might rush the release of its RTX 4070, or it might just release the Ti variant first and the vanilla model later. Both options have advantages and disadvantages.
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Nvidia will be able to achieve its sales and average selling prices (ASPs) targets that it established when it unveiled the RTX 4080 12GB by releasing a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti variant for $899 this year and keeping the regular RTX 4070 model under wraps. But given the upcoming AMD RX 7900 XT, which will ship on December 13 and is similarly $899 in price but has ostensibly much higher specifications than the AD104, we can’t help but believe the RTX 4070 Ti will have to be less expensive.
Alternately, Nvidia might undercut AMD’s pricing by releasing the vanilla RTX 4070 before the Ti model while still having the opportunity for a higher-tier product. Naturally, such a component’s MSRP will be considerably less than $899, which will result in lower ASPs for Nvidia.
The wait is over, Netflix’s steamiest reality competition, Too Hot to Handle, coming for its fourth season in December 2022. Netflix’s answer to the extreme popularity of TV’s Love Island, Too Hot to Handle has been one of the most popular reality shows on the streaming service since it first landed in April 2020.
Netflix has been confirmed about the first five episodes will arrive on December 7th, and the remaining five episodes set to release on December 14th, 2022.
Too Hot to Handle (Season 4): Singles
At the time of writing, we have nothing to report on the cast members of season 4. Searching for the singles taking part in the competition takes place across the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, and some European countries. Now that the teaser has been released, we can expect the cast will be revealed soon.
Too Hot to Handle: Plot
Too Hot to Handle is a reality series set to happen in a picturesque and romantic villa in the Caribbean. Get ready to refresh your eye with such “sexy and horny” singles have led to believe they are competing in a separate reality series named Wild Love, hosted by Mario Lopez. Instead of lust, the contestants know little about the alcohol-fueled fiesta.
They will embrace to virtual assistant LANA who reveals the true nature of the competition; to win the cash grand prize, the contestants must abstain from any intimate and sexual activity, and form meaningful relationships. Failure to do so will result in fines, reducing the amount of money to be won.
Too Hot to Handle (season 4): Release Date
Netflix has confirmed that the fourth season of Too Hot to Handle will arrive on Wednesday, December 7th, 2022.
Too Hot to Handle (Season 5): Renewal Status
Netflix has set to renew Too Hot to Handle for a fifth season, however, considering the popularity of the series we wouldn’t be surprised to see more seasons of the reality show in the near future.
There are a few exceptions to the general rule that Chinese chipmakers find it difficult to successfully compete with established competitors. The most well-known manufacturer of 3D NAND memory is YMTC (Yangtze Memory Technology Co.), which effectively competes with products from reputable manufacturers. But according to The New York Times, YMTC gained assistance from an unlikely ally, Apple, to become competitive.
According to the NYT piece, which cites three persons with knowledge of the situation, Apple helped YMTC hire experts from reputable Western corporations to increase its yields and productivity. Both Apple and YMTC have yet to confirm or deny the reports, even though the California-based consumer electronics giant is well known for assisting its manufacturing partners in expanding their businesses.
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The 3D NAND devices from YMTC make use of their proprietary Xtacking architecture. This is made up of two distinct wafers that are joined together to create extremely dense and extremely quick flash memory components, which can power the greatest SSDs.
With Stacking, the most effective 3D NAND process technique that YMTC can build is employed to produce NAND memory arrays on a single wafer.
The company’s most effective logic process technique is then used to create various peripheral logic on a second wafer. The resulting NAND can combine ultra-dense memory arrays with a quick interface to provide the best of both worlds: memory arrays and logic coupled utilizing metal TSVs (through silicon vias).
It is more difficult for YMTC’s competitors to push their interface speeds to the maximum because they manufacture memory arrays and peripheral circuitry on the same wafer. Client-grade PCIe 5.0 x4 SSD performance is consequently limited.
It is more difficult to manufacture memory using conventional techniques used by Kioxia and Western Digital, Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron than it is to manufacture 3D NAND the way YMTC does. According to media sources, YMTC’s 3D NAND had low yields and a lengthy ramp-up; hence, it appears that Apple assisted the Chinese companies in hiring experts from respected manufacturers to address these problems.
Apple, which utilizes 3D NAND in the great majority of its products, should diversify its supply to benefit from lower prices from different suppliers. By assisting YMTC to increase manufacturing, more 3D NAND products will be available at more affordable costs. Meanwhile, it appears that Apple no longer plans to employ YMTC’s 3D NAND, even for its devices intended to be sold in China, as a result of the U.S. administration’s strong penalties against the Chinese semiconductor and supercomputer sectors.
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After being added to the Unverified List by the U.S. Department of Commerce in early October, YMTC gained significant public recognition. Entities whose bona fides (end users) could not be “satisfactorily recognized for reasons without the U.S. Government’s control” are included in the U.S. DoC’s UVL. The DoC may add the company to its list of entities if YMTC is unable to demonstrate to it within 60 days of inclusion in the list that its memory is not utilized by the Chinese military or security forces. To do so, American businesses would have to get a unique export license before they could sell their goods to YMTC.
Colorful Technology Company Limited, a professional manufacturer of graphics cards, motherboards, the all-in-one gaming and multimedia solutions, and high-performance storage, announces the iGame GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Advanced OC and iGame GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Ultra W OC graphics cards – the latest addition to the GeForce RTX 40 Series.
The new iGame GeForce RTX 4080 Advanced OC and Ultra White models feature a new look while retaining all the signature features from each series. The Ultra White retails its all-white shroud that aims to complement white-themed gaming PC builds. On the other hand, the iGame GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Advanced OC features the new Gravity Rim – a redesigned version of the iGame Energy Core from the previous generation models that provides a new look and lighting ambience.
iGame GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Advanced OC-V
The new COLORFUL iGame GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Advanced OC also gets a facelift with its simpler and stealthier design while improving the iGame Energy Core of the previous generation thus introducing the new Gravity Rim central fan design. The two other fans of the graphics card use the new Hurricane Scythe Blade design, as seen on the earlier released iGame GeForce RTX 4090 Vulcan OC-V graphics card. It also features the Hollow Back Design with an iGame grille for aesthetics.
Key Features
Gravity Rim: A redesigned version of the iGame Energy Core that creates a mysterious black hole effect.
Meteorite Backplate: A sturdy metal backplate that reduces PCB flexing. An intricate iGame grille design is added to the backplate’s hollow back to add aesthetics.
Hurricane Scythe Blades: New fan blade design that delivers superior airflow compared to the previous-generation Storm Chaser fan design. The Advanced OC uses two 100mm fans and a 96mm center fan.
One-Key Overclock: A conveniently placed button located at the rear I/O that activates overclocking function for a quick and easy performance boost without opening the software.
Hollow Back Panel: A hollow back panel design that allows airflow to freely pass through the heatsink. This design greatly improves heat dissipation compared to conventional GPU air cooling designs.
Customizable RGB Lighting: COLORFUL is all about adding a touch of colors to your gaming PC. The graphics card features RGB lighting that is fully customizable using the iGame Center software.
iGame GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Ultra W OC-V
The new iGame GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Ultra W sports a new look and a more powerful triple-fan cooler design while adopting the 12VHPWR connector standard. The new design features the new Retro RGB side panel with the ULTRA branding. The RGB lighting is fully customizable using the iGame Center software.
Key Features
ULTRA Retro RGB: Eye-catching and visualizing RGB lighting effect in a retro design.
ULTRA Cooling: The Ultra Series are designed with high-performance cooling in mind – featuring a large heatsink with five 5mmØ + two 8mmØ copper heat pipes fitted with three 100mm cooling fans.
One-Key Overclock: A conveniently placed button located at the rear I/O that activates overclocking function for a quick and easy performance boost without opening software.
Hollow Back Panel: A hollow back panel design that allows airflow to freely pass-through the heatsink. This design greatly improves heat dissipation compared to conventional GPU air cooling designs.
Customizable RGB Lighting: COLORFUL is all about adding a touch of colors to your gaming PC. The graphics card features RGB lighting that is fully customizable using the iGame Center software.
According to DigiTimes, Apple is continuing to work on the creation of its mixed-reality headset with Pegatron likely to be the sole partner for final assembly. According to the report’s forecast, mass production of the headset is projected to start in March 2023, with an unveiling possibly taking place the following month, based on its current status in the manufacturing validation process.
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Industry sources stated this XR headset mainly targets the commercial markets. The price is higher and the shipment quantity is limited. Previous estimates said that the annual shipment for this device would reach 2.5 million units. However, right now, rough estimates placed the annual shipment at around 0.7 to 0.8 million units. For supply chain manufacturers that benefit from quantity, this is not a particularly profitable order.
Despite the initial headset’s low profitability, Apple’s manufacturing partners are reportedly prepared to collaborate with the company on the project to demonstrate their technical prowess and position themselves for future AR/VR goods. Because of how well-known Apple is, it is also simpler for businesses to raise financing on the financial markets to finance their operations.
Apple has encountered various development challenges that have hampered its progress in augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality headsets over the years.
Earlier speculations claimed that Apple might unveil the headset at some time in 2022, but analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted in June that the company would most likely aim for a January 2023 launch.
Considering that Kuo predicted that shipments would start by WWDC in June and that pre-orders would not start until the second quarter of 2023, today’s news from DigiTimes may not deviate greatly from Kuo’s.
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Because of this, Kuo and DigiTimes appear to be citing comparable timelines for mass production, with the differences in anticipated introduction dates (January for Kuo and April for DigiTimes) resulting from Apple’s preference for how much lead time to give developers before the headset starts shipping.
The 8th-anniversary celebration of PokerBaazi – India’s biggest poker platform, saw another high point as the winners of India’s largest standalone poker tournament called Greatest of All Tournaments (G.O.A.T), emerged on Monday.
G.O.A.T which kicked off on October 30, 2022, with the qualifier tournaments, finally culminated on November 7, 2022, and registered a huge total of 7196 entries. Competing for a record prize pool of INR 7.2 Cr.,Kumar Chandra Rohit – an Associate Director in Data Sciences with Walmart hailing from Patna, claimed the first position and prize money of INR 94,69,000. The second and third spots were clinched by Puneet Sachan and Anmol Mehta both being popular names in the poker fraternity and hailing from the capital – Delhi. While the former took home prize money of INR 68,73,418, the latter won INR31,51,848 to complete the places on the podium.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Navkiran Singh, Founder and CEO, Baazi Games said, “With each major tournament, the quality of players and competition is improving and there are no clear favorites despite big names in the pool. I would like to congratulate all the winners on their achievement and participants who helped the tournament reach its scale.”
He further added, “The record setting numbers of G.O.A.T have only strengthened our belief that we are moving in the right direction of establishing poker as a sport and will see many Poker GOATs emerging from India in this global sport in the years to come.”
Kumar Chandra Rohit (aka CK) was overjoyed with his performance and said, “Poker is a true game of strategy and skill. While I have been playing poker for a long time, I never thought that I will be at the top in India’s largest poker tournament by defeating very skilled opponents and some star names from the Indian poker circuit. Poker’s popularity is growing, and the landscape is evolving; with more tournaments such as G.O.A.T, we will see the general shift in perception of luck vs. skill happening faster. It is truly one of the biggest days in my poker career and I would like to congratulate my fellow winners on their achievement.”
Apart from the top three, there were a host of other winners who made a mark for themselves. The fourth position was grabbed by Avish Sharma (Jammu) who won INR 27,12,892, Shashank Shekhar(Mumbai) won INR 23,02,720 and Vishal Kumar (Delhi) won INR 19,42,920 who stood fifth and sixth respectively. The last four positions of the top 10 were clinched by – Vinayak Bajaj (Mumbai) who won INR 16,19,100, Anish Grover (Delhi) who won INR 13,24,064, Arman Rahul Baldota (Pune) who won 10,00,244 and Vaibhav Tamani (Jaipur), winning prize money of INR 6,83,620.
Ozone Secutech, a leading Indian brand in the home security space; with products like Digital Locks and Safes brand under Ozone Group, has launched an innovative integration at the Men’s T20 World Cup this year to commence the third edition of its successful #AbChalegiFingerKey campaign. The campaign intends to build a correlation with the match umpire who raises a finger after falling off a wicket and further resonates with the brand’s narrative around the power of a finger. The campaign is strategically designed to drive relevance and increase the visibility of the brand amongst its customer base, as well as highlight the safety products that the brand has to offer.
The current campaign acts as a sequel to the previous version of the Guccha Singh campaign, which urges people to move from a ‘Chabiyoun ka Guccha’ (a bunch of keys) to the new age digital locks with multiple access mode that gives unmatched security with utmost ease.
The second phase of the campaign was tailored to the election season, with the campaign creating an interesting correlation of the power of the finger both in terms of providing security to your home as well as your nation with your right to vote. With the current excitement and fervour around the cricket season, the brand aims to strike a chord with the power of the umpire’s finger during T20 World Cup matches and that of the consumers to safeguard their homes using Ozone’s integrated home security systems that are equipped with IoT and deliver convenience, ease of usage and cost-effectiveness to its consumers.
Ozone Secutech launches third phase of #AbChalegiFingerKey campaign with Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Commenting on the campaign, Abhishek Aggarwal, President of strategy, Ozone Group said, “Ozone Secutech is primarily focussed on providing solutions that are high-tech, safe, and hassle-free for the consumer. As a homegrown brand, we know what Indians connect best with–and their affinity towards cricket. Hence, the T20 World Cup was the perfect occasion to create visibility for our brand.”
“Our security systems are enhanced with cutting edge technologies that promise best-in-class safety to your homes. The #AbChalegiFingerKey campaign aims to educate our customers that securing their valuables and homes is just a finger’s touch away, much like the umpire’s power to control the match with his finger. The success of the earlier phases of the campaign is testament to the fact that we understand Indian sentiments better than anyone else”, he added.
The campaign has been ideated in-house by the Ozone team and will be live via aston bands in all matches scheduled between 23rd October to 13th November 2022. The #AbChalegiFingerKey campaign will also be visible pan India level for viewers watching the match on Hotstar (TV, mobile, and laptop).
Only a few months have gone since Apple unveiled the AirPods Pro 2, and one analyst predicts that sales of this model, with 20 million units expected to be shipped in the fourth quarter of 2022, will boost the company’s revenue.
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The AirPods Pro 2’s predicted shipment statistics were provided by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who anticipated that Apple’s premium audio product would gain significant market momentum; however, it now appears that production has been significantly slowed. A supply chain agreement would have been made between the IT giant and Goertek and Luxshare back in 2019, but for an unspecified reason, Goertek has stopped production.
AirPods Pro 2, according to Kuo’s tweet, the supplier has halted production of an audio device.
The expert thinks that rather than due to a lack of demand, the Chinese manufacturer of acoustic components has ceased production of the wireless earbuds. As a result, Luxshare, which we previously stated, is rumored to accept the remaining orders from Apple, earning the supplier a tidy profit and giving them first dibs on subsequent orders.
Just a few days before Kuo’s report, Apple announced that COVID-19 restrictions in China will influence the shipments of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. According to what we can infer, Goertek is likely having technical issues with the AirPods Pro 2, even though the projection of 20 million shipments for a single quarter for a set of wireless earbuds is still outstanding.
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Given that the AirPods Pro 2 can be associated with any computer or device that has Bluetooth connectivity, the potential customer reach is substantially greater. Assuming each pair of AirPods Pro 2 were priced at $249, this would result in a single model earning $4.98 billion in sales.
80+ influencers participated in the 3-day extravaganza; among some of the prominent creators who participated at STAN FanFest included Naman Mathur aka Mortal, Gyan Gaming, Lokesh Gamer, Goldy, Tanmay Bhat and Samay Raina
30000+ visitors attended the FanFest
The FanFest was hosted at Dreamhack Hyderabad 2022- India’s Biggest Gaming Event
Owing to the rising popularity of play-to-ear gaming with the advent of Web3 gaming, STAN – a blockchain-based fan engagement platform recently hosted a first-of-its-kind FanFest which united various gaming creators, fans and esports players beyond the virtual space, in person. STAN FanFest was a part of the Dreamhack 2022 hosted in Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad from 4-6th November 2022. The STAN FanFest was a truly immersive event that brought together over 30000 gaming enthusiasts from across the country to the destination.
DreamHack – a gaming event unlike any other is all about the massive BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) LAN party, paired with a plethora of competitive tournaments and international esports competitions. Following 2 years of hiatus induced by the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, the event was hosted this year directly after 2019. The event allows visitors to witness the latest gaming and tech gear at the Expo, and to take part in all sorts of activities including tournaments, cosplay, non-gaming events like music concerts, stand-up comedy and more!
Hosted in association with Wings – a gaming earphones manufacturer, the STAN FanFest provided an immersive experience to the fans by introducing them to the many activities including the Offline version of NFT trump game, the star attraction of Fan area. Having designed one of the most intriguing arenas and booths inside DreamHack, the visitor footfall at STAN FanFest recorded to be the highest throughout the 3 days. Well-received by the online gamers and influencers, the FanFest saw a staggering 30000+ attendees and over 80 influencers through the 3 days. Interestingly, in a first, Free Fire creators and Omegle creators also graced their presence in the meet and greet event.
The key gaming influencers participating in the event were Uk007 Rider for whom over 10,000 fans turned up at the venue, Mortal, Gyan Gaming, Lokesh Gamer, AS Gaming, Thug, Goldy, Raj ‘Snax’ Varma, and Tanmay ‘Scout’ Singh. Industry leaders including Thug – Animesh Agarwal, Founder, S8UL & 8bit Creatives; Goldy – Lokesh Jain and Akshat Rathe, MD and Co-founder, NODWIN Gaming, also popularly known as the father of Indian Gaming, marked their esteemed presence at the event. Comedians and leading gaming creators, Samay Raina and Tanmay Bhat also were present, playing the game of board, Chess at DreamHack 2022.
Web3 fan engagement startup STAN hosts first-of-its-kind FanFest to provide Enthralling Experience to Thousands of Avid Esports Fans in India
Speaking on the success of STAN’s first-ever gaming community meet and greet event, Mr. Nauman Mulla, Co-Founder, and COO, STAN, said, “A truly enthralling experience, we at STAN are elated for having hosted the first of its kind FanFest and are planning to unveil many more moving forward. Offering the fans a chance to meet their favorite gamers in person, in accordance with providing them with a platform to experience Web3 gaming with state-of-the-art gaming headphones and equipment, the meet and greet event was truly successful. Allowing free entry to owners of STAN NFTs to the event, we are eyeing to host many such engaging events in the future, in a bid to unlock more rewards for our users over a long period.”
Telugu Gaming FF – South India’s biggest Free Fire Creator said, “A captivating experience was at the STAN FanFest, witnessing popular online gaming influencers, fans, and creators. Seeing the diverse gaming genres that the fans could immerse themselves in, the event was well-organized. I look forward to attending many such events from the house of STAN.”
Notably, with the who’s who of the gaming industry being present at the event, the last day of the event alone saw a whopping 15000 visitors attending the FanFest which also led the organizers to pause the event for a short while to process the soaring visitor queue.
Witnessing the power-packed response from the visitors, STAN is poised to host more events on the similar lines. Overwhelmed with the event’s success, the organizers have said that they will be working on more such engaging experiences and announce yet another event very soon.
