Toby Alderweireld has announced his retirement from the Belgian national team aged 34. The centre-back made 127 appearances for them, but was unable to win any major trophies. His best achievement came in the form of a third placed finish at the 2018 Russia World Cup.
His retirement has been confirmed in an official statement and interview presented by the Belgian FA. And now, he will focus on his club career with Royal Antwerp and his family life.
Toby Alderweireld retires from international football
“As a little boy I dreamed of playing for the national team. I am very grateful and proud that this dream has become a reality,” Toby Alderweireld said in a statement released by the federation. “I can look back, 14 years later, on 127 international matches, three World Cups, two European Championships and countless beautiful memories.”
“A very difficult decision, but the right one for me at the moment,” he added in the statement.
The Belgian played for Ajax, Atletico Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur and Al Duhail prior to moving back to his home country. He was able to help the national team earn rank #1 in FIFA’s World Rankings ahead of giants like Brazil, Spain and Argentina. But despite being a part of the Golden Generation, there is little to show for their quality.
Alderweireld follows Eden Hazard on the way out of the national team, with the Real Madrid winger announcing his retirement shortly after the 2022 World Cup.
March 4 which went a few days before marks the death anniversary of the Australian legend Shane Warne. Last year, on this day he passed away following a sudden heart attack in Thailand. He was 52 during his death.
Remembering spin legend Shane Warne on his inaugural death anniversary
Shane Warne’s untimely demise left the cricket world in shock. On his death anniversary, his family members, and numerous cricket lovers remember him by sharing heartfelt messages, clips, and pictures on social sites.
Cricket Australia remembers their soon legend too and paid their tribute to their star. Taking to the official Instagram handle, Cricket Australia posted a clip of Warne’s sensational wicket-taking deliveries. The post was captioned as,
“Bowled, Warne.”
The spin wizard has had some extraordinary spells for his nation. His the second-highest wicket-taker in test with a mammoth 708 wickets in his cabinet, standing just after the Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan who has 800 wickets beside his name.
Sachin Tendulkar pens a heartfelt note
Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar shared a heartfelt message, remembering his ‘friend’ on his death anniversary. Taking to his Twitter handle, the 49-year-old great wrote,
“We have had some memorable battles on the field and shared equally memorable moments off it. I miss you not only as a great cricketer but also as a great friend. I am sure you’re making heaven a more charming place than it ever was with your sense of humor and charisma, Warnie!”
The on-field battle between Tendulkar and Warne had been a treat to watch among cricket lovers over the globe. Remembering his on-field conflicts with Warne, Tendulkar had once shared,
“It was always a challenge to play him. Even if he was not having a good day and bowling the last over, you knew Warnie was up to something. Warnie just won’t let you bat peacefully.”
World cricket will always remember the great Shane Warne for the outstanding contributions he had to his country.
Motorola will soon launch its budget Moto G73 5G smartphone in India after its Europe launch with the new Dimensity 930 chipset. So, already we know almost everything about the smartphone, however, we were unaware of the pricing of this phone until now.
As per the reliable tipster, Debayan Roy, the base variant Moto G73 5G with 8GB RAM + 128GB storage will cost around ₹16,999 or ₹17,999 (estimated). This seems to be a bit overpriced and maybe we could see bank offers as well, but if it’s so Motorola could face stiff competition undoubtedly.
Moto G73 5G Features & Specifications
This Moto G73 5G smartphone will feature a 6.5-inch screen with an FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The display features a bottom broad chin and a punch-hole cutout in the centre that is aligned, coming with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it has a pixel density of 405 PPI and supports multi-touch. Stereo speakers calibrated by Dolby Atmos are included in the device.
This new Moto G73 5G will sport a new 2um Ultra Pixel Camera, 13 5G bands and much more. This budget phone will measure 161.4 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm and weighs 181g. It has a glass front, plastic back, and plastic frame. The phone features a water-repellent design to protect it from accidental spills or splashes.
In terms of network support, the phone supports a wide range of networks, including 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G. It has a single SIM slot that can accommodate a Nano-SIM or a hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). The phone runs on Android 13 and is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 930 (6 nm) chipset. It has an octa-core CPU (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) and an IMG BXM-8-256 GPU.
This 5G smartphone also has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It supports microSDXC memory cards, but they will use the shared SIM slot. The Moto G73 5G has a dual-camera setup on the rear, consisting of a 50 MP wide lens and an 8 MP ultrawide lens. The rear camera also has LED flash, HDR, and panorama features.
It can record videos at 1080p@30/60fps. The front camera is a single 16 MP wide lens that can record videos at 1080p@30fps. The Moto G73 5G is powered by a 5000 mAh non-removable battery and supports 30W wired fast charging. However, it does not support wireless charging.
This new Moto G73 5G phone also features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, an accelerometer, a proximity sensor, and a compass. It also has Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, and NFC capabilities.
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One bad thing though has been leaked off late is that to make this device available in the budget price segment, Motorola could be flooded with bloatware. Not only this is bad news for core Moto lovers and not only but leaks also say there will be pre-installed not-so-good games and will also have 18+ ads.
While preparations for the festival of colours are well underway, Lapcare, one of India’s leading consumer technology brands, announced the launch of the LTS 600 RAMP Dual Tower 160 W speakers, just in time to play beats that complement your moves during the Holi celebration. These powerful multi-connection dual tower speakers feature an immaculate reflex-bass design with USB connectivity and charge support, so that you can play loud music with bass extension, for endless hours, even in a large setting.
Despite their sleek design, the Lapcare LTS-600 Tower Speakers have a powerful audio output that exceeds 150 W and comes with a reflex-bass design with two woofers, more than enough to bring music beats to life and entice even the shyest of listeners to groove. They are also equipped with quality RGB lighting, to add to the ambience of your party mood. The speakers have an ergonomic design featuring FM support, two microphone portals and a 1.5-meter cable.
Furthermore, LTS-600 Tower 160W Speakers have a variety of connectivity options, including USB support that doubles up as a charger for your phone, which means you can play your personal favourite tunes interruption-free. With the addition of the latest Bluetooth 5.0 to its offering, the speakers will enable fast pairing, and with dual audio channels, you will not have to spend time fixing connection issues.
Mr Atul Gupta, Managing Director of Lapcare, stated “We are introducing affordable advanced dual tower speakers that are equipped with powerful audio output, with the ability to play loud beats with smooth bass tones.”
The LTS-600 Tower 160W Speakers are priced at Rs 18,999/- and are available across all leading retail and online stores. The product comes with a one-year warranty and can be availed at special discounts.
Having more than 36 offices pan India Lapcare is the brand of Rx Infotech Pvt Ltd that offers products across 7 categories and 210 product lines and is supported by a wide dealer network; Lapcare products are available in over 25,000 retail points across the country.
Lapcare prioritises its consumers’ convenience and comfort, and to ensure the same, they have come up with several consumer-friendly schemes like the Unique Lapcare Protection Plan, One Nation One Warranty, and Return without Proof of Purchase that manifests Lapcare’s confidence in their product quality.
NVIDIA’s partners are preparing to implement small but effective price cuts in order to clear out some existing GeForce GTX 16 and RTX 30 series GPU inventory. According to APAC-based Channel Analysts, it appears that demand for mainstream and older graphics cards has peaked, and some NVIDIA partners still have excess inventory of older GPUs such as the GeForce GTX 16 and RTX 30 series.
NVIDIA partners are expected to reduce prices by a small margin to address the low demand.
According to MyDrivers, these will be minor price reductions of around 30-50 Yuan, which is roughly $10 US. The GTX 1650 and GTX 1630, both of which are in the entry-level segment but are still popular when compared to other GPUs, will benefit the most from this price cut. It was earlier reported that the GeForce GTX 1650 is still the most popular gaming GPU in the Steam Hardware Survey database.
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The rest of the mainstream lineup, which included the GTX 1660, GTX 1660 Ti, GTX 1660 SUPER, and RTX 2060 series, has mostly sold out. That leaves the GeForce GTX 16 series and a few RTX 30 series mainstream cards to clear off the shelves. This could also explain why NVIDIA has yet to release the RTX 4060 and RTX 4050 series.
To offload the excess of GA104 and GA106 GPUs, the RTX 3060 was recently upgraded to the new GDDR6X memory interface. There is a possibility of larger price cuts of 100-150 RMB for the higher-end RTX 30 series cards, but NVIDIA is concerned about the inventory of its older high-end GPUs.
In keeping with UN’s theme of ‘DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, Grow-Trees.com is creating green livelihoods for women
On International Women’s Day, it is sobering to read the United Nations’ overview of women’s lack of online access and how it will cause a $1.5 trillion loss to the gross domestic product of low and middle-income countries by 2025 unless some action is taken.
Supriya Patil, an environmentalist working with social organisation Grow-Trees.com says, “It is not just digital gender gap but also pervasive social and economic inequality that denies women and girls employment opportunities. Our initiative ‘DigiWe: Empowering her future,’ aims to leverage technology to create jobs for marginalised women even in the most underserved regions. With just one click, individuals, collectives and corporate entities all over the county can donate a tree, support an afforestation project and empower these women to not just repair rural and tribal ecosystems but to also become financially independent.”
Grow-Trees.com has been demonstrating for over 13 years how with just a single click, anyone can help expand the nation’s green cover and also empower women like Meera Bai (32) who hails from Bardiya, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. She has now been a part of Grow-Trees.com’s plantation activities for a while and is able to provide for her two children and also offer additional financial support to her spouse. She says, “I am also pleased that I now get to participate in an activity other than domestic tasks. I feel more empowered and have a sense of purpose I didn’t have before.”
International Women’s Day: On Women’s Day and every day, just one click can empower countless rural women
Hansidevi, who hails from a village in Uttarakhand also has a similar story to tell. Because of Grow-Tree.com’s plantation initiatives, she has been able to construct a nursery of over 1500 saplings along the riverside and is now financially independent. She says, “Once these saplings mature, they will provide fodder for the buffaloes and save the village over Rs. 15000 per year. I also earn a steady income by selling the fruits, flowers, and other byproducts of the vegetation I have planted with my own hands. This is truly fulfilling work and gives me immense pride and self-confidence.”
Grow-Trees. com has also initiated plantation drives for the benefit of the underserved Irula tribe in Vepperi village, Tamil Nadu. Amla and Guava trees have been planted to meet the villagers’ nutrition and vitamin requirements and the project is also enabling women who have never earned before, a chance to get a sustainable income.
Supriya concludes, “Our aim is to educate rural communities about the environmental benefits of planting trees, to also boost the green economy and bridge economic gender gaps. The good news is that everyone can be a part of this movement. All it takes is a click and the desire to change a life. Or many.”
The AMD Ryzen 7000X3D lineup, which includes the Ryzen 9 7900X3D, Ryzen 9 7950X3D, and Ryzen 7 7800X3D, is one of the world’s fastest gaming processors. AMD accomplished this feat thanks to its proprietary 3D V-Cache technology. AMD has also been working on improving its 3D chip stacking design and is now ready to reveal information about its new second-generation 3D V-Cache chiplet design.
The second-generation 3D V-Cache chiplet design employs the same 7nm manufacturing process as its predecessor but has a higher bandwidth of 2.5 TB/s as opposed to 2 TB/s. Moving forward with the second-generation 3D V-Cache design using the less expensive and now mature 7nm manufacturing process. The company is now investigating ways to improve performance while lowering costs.
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AMD is also the sole manufacturer of 3D V-Cache chips, with no competition from Intel, making them the fastest in gaming and specific applications.
AMD had to stack an additional L3 SRAM chiplet directly in the centre of the Zen 3 compute die or (CCD) to isolate the 3D V-Cache chiplet from the heat generation cores. This added 96 MB of cache to Zen 3 chips, making it the fastest chip in latency-sensitive processes like gaming and applications.
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AMD had to make some changes because Zen 4 chips used a new and smaller 5nm manufacturing process, whereas its 3D V-Cache chiplet remained based on the 7nm manufacturing process. AMD chose a smaller 7nm SRAM die, measuring only 36mm2 versus 41mm2 on the Zen 3 chips. In addition, the total number of transistors remained constant at 4.7 billion.
This resulted in a 25% increase in bandwidth to 2.5 TB/s, making the same 7nm chiplet design denser than the Zen 4 5nm compute chiplet and 3x denser than the Zen 3 7nm compute chiplet.
Honda appears to have kicked off 2023 with a bang with the release of the Honda City Facelift. The Japanese manufacturer intends to maintain its lead in the mid-size sedan segment by introducing segment-first features such as ADAS. Honda is offering the BS6 RDE-compliant new City and e:HEV, as well as Honda Sensing ADAS technology and a three-year unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Customers can also choose between an extended warranty of up to 5 years and an anytime warranty of up to 10 years from the date of purchase. The 2023 Honda City e:HEV comes with an 8-year/160,000-kilometer lithium-ion battery warranty.
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Honda’s ICE-powered City Facelift now includes ADAS Sensing Suite. ADAS was previously only available in hybrid e:HEV variants. Honda offers ADAS starting with the V trim, which is the second base model, with the ICE City facelift. Because of this City V trim, it is now the most affordable car with ADAS.
The new Honda City has painted an eye-catching Obsidian Blue Pearl
The 2023 Honda City and City e:HEV have a new front grille with a diamond chequered flag pattern, a revised front bumper with carbon-wrapped lower moulding, a sporty fog lamp garnish, and a new rear bumper with a carbon-wrapped diffuser. Both cars’ side profiles are flanked by R16 dual-tone diamond-cut multi-spoke alloy wheels.
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The interior of the 2023 Honda City is spacious, with a dual-tone Beige & Black colour scheme in petrol variants, and a two-tone Ivory & Black colour scheme in the new City e:HEV. Interior features include an 8.0-inch touchscreen display audio with Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Web Link smart connectivity, an 8-speaker premium surround sound system, a one-touch electric sunroof, ambient lighting, and LED interior lamps on both City facelifts. Other noteworthy features include steering-mounted CVT paddle shifters and a 7-inch HD full-color TFT metre with a multi-function driver information interface.
Furthermore, the 2023 Honda City and City e:HEV facelifts include ambient lighting in the front door inner handles and pockets. The brightness of the metre illumination control switch can be adjusted or turned off as needed by the user. The 2023 Honda City e:HEV receives a new Carbon Fibre pattern instrument panel assistant side garnish finish, a Piano Black surround finish on all AC vents, and a Piano Black garnish on the steering wheel.
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The new City comes with 37 Honda Connect features and a 5-year subscription for free. Honda Connect collaborates with smartwatch devices, Alexa remote capability, and OK Google to enhance the connected car experience.
The 2023 Honda City Facelift is powered by a 1.5L i-VTEC DOHC engine with Variable Timing Control (VTC) that produces 121PS@6,600 rpm and 145Nm@4,300 rpm torque, with torque increasing faster at lower engine speeds. It is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), with the claimed fuel efficiency of 17.8 kmpl and 18.4 kmpl.
India’s most vibrant wearable brand Bluei has launched two gadgets ‘Pulse’ smartwatch and ‘Playpods’ earbuds – the perfect combination of good looks, best-in-class technology, and utility. Bluei Pulse smartwatch is square in shape with 2TFD HD IPS 240*280 pexels. Playpods earbuds are designed in army-colour and the cricket-themed round case looks stylish and attractive and also incredibly comfortable to wear. The earbuds have a 400mAh battery and 6 hours of working time, and 22 hours of playback time. Bluei Pulse can be yours for Rs. 5299 and Bluei Playpods be bought at Rs. 3499.
Bluei takes wearable market by a storm, unveils premium Pulse smartwatch & Playpods
Bluei Pulse Smartwatch
Using Bluetooth technology, the Bluei Pulse makes it simple to make calls from your wrist using the dial pad, excellent speaker, and microphone. The functional crown on this smartwatch also makes it easy to explore the interface and choose between the watch faces according to your preferences. Furthermore, it offers convenience and clarity thanks to its huge 2.0-inch screen and up to 90% screen-to-body ratio.
The watch offers a colourful dial feature that enables you to change the watch’s face to suit your tastes and mood. The watch will be protected from perspiration and spills thanks to the IP68 waterproof rating. The wristwatch is equipped with music and camera control as well as all exercise updates. The smartwatch has a stronger battery life of 5 days.
Bluei Playpods
Bluei unveiled the ultimate round case earphones with an army-green colour and a cricket theme that are not only fashionable and eye-catching but also wonderfully cozy to wear for extended periods of time. Bluei Playpods is equipped with 13mm earpiece speakers and has Voice Assistant for quick actions. With a battery backup of up to 24 hours and 100 hours of standby time, it’s a good option for communication and entertainment. The product has a distinctive and striking design that is likely to draw attention.
The earphones’ overall luxury appearance and feel are enhanced by the circular housing. The hanging rope that is included makes carrying these earbuds easy. Consumers can carry them wherever they go by securing them to their bag, keychain, or backpack. The rope is made of high-quality materials that not only look stylish but also provide a secure and durable hold.
Bluei Director Akhilesh Chopra said, “Bluei has expanded throughout the years as it has worked tirelessly to improve the standard of living in new and youthful India. We have attempted to usher in a culture that is upcoming yet satiating, keeping in mind the diverse requirements and desires of the contemporary age.“
“While all of our goods are designed to improve one’s modern living, we have also urged everyone to avoid hustling culture and live their lives in GenZ mode. Our newest Bluei offers people a smooth experience as they go about their daily lives while keeping everything else the same. The smartwatch and earphones were created for young people in India and are intended for those who multitask expertly and want their technology to help them achieve their goals while keeping their cool and composure”.
According to the Korean news site Chosun Biz, SK Hynix, one of the leading DRAM memory manufacturers, has recently entered Intel’s compatibility verification process for DDR5 memory for server-side use with their upcoming DRAM standard. This next step brings the company one step closer to mass production of new products, particularly server-based DRAM.
SK Hynix will be waiting for Intel to complete compatibility testing on the company’s new 10nm class fifth-generation server DRAM.
The verification process will begin next month to determine whether the new DRAM can be used in Intel’s server processors. With Intel maintaining a 90% market share in the server processor market, SK Hynix hopes that their new DRAM will be used with Intel’s processors to see widespread use in servers such as data centres.
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In addition, the company achieved the first 10nm class fourth-generation server DRAM, and Intel introduced its new Intel Xeon Scalable Processors, also known as Sapphire Rapids. When questioned about recent collaborations with other companies, a representative declined to comment.
The next step in SK Hynix’s business plan is to launch a 1ß nano DRAM that will go into production in the future. When compared to the company’s higher-cost competition, the new DRAM increases efficiency by 40%.
Samsung Electronics, another memory industry leader, recently released a 16 GB DDR5 DRAM using the 1ß nano process. AMD, Intel’s CPU competitor, was chosen by Samsung to complete compatibility testing.
DRAM manufacturers such as SK Hynix and Samsung have recently raised the prices of memory solutions, including HBM. NVIDIA had requested that SK Hynix expand its HBM3 production capacity for the company. Other vendors, such as Intel, are looking to incorporate HBM3 into their next-generation products. As a result, SK Hynix would be unable to keep up with demand for their products. Having said that, the price of HBM3 memory has risen by up to five times its original cost.
