Argentina’s World Cup 2022 final match was with France and the score was 4-2 in penalties. In that match, Mbappe scored a hat-trick and become the first-ever player to score a hat-trick since Geoff Hurst in 1966 final.
This is Argentina’s third World Cup win- 1978, 1986 and 2022. Messi has been awarded the player of the tournament, Enzo Fernandez has been awarded the young player of the tournament and Emiliano Martinez has been awarded the golden glove.
Lionel Messi’s hotel room in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be converted into a small museum
According to Quater News Agency, Quater University said that Lionel Messi’s hotel room during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be turned into a small museum.
Qatar University announced that it would transfer the room in which Argentinian player Lionel #Messi stayed during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 into a small museum. #QNApic.twitter.com/2TRavJI2qL
“The room of Argentina national team player Lionel Messi will remain unchanged and will remain available only for visitors and not for residence,” Hitmi al Hitmi, director of communications and public relations at Qatar University, said to Qatari newspaper Al Sharq.”Messi’s belongings and will be a legacy for students and future generations and a witness to the great achievements Messi has reached during the World Cup.”
The museum will contain information about how he spent his time during the World Cup 2022 and how he has overcome all the things to win the ultimate football trophy. The museum will be an inspiration for the coming generations.
When thinking of survival or bug-out bags, many people think of rations, warm clothing, some spare cash, and such traditional items. Now, it seems, there are more preppers than ever before, with people stockpiling resources and getting ready to bail at a moment’s notice if necessary.
While this has long been standard practice in the US, it has now spread to many other nations worldwide. Finder reports survival preppers have increased to account for nearly 72 percent of American adults. There have been more frequent news reports in the UK about preppers and in India, such as with the Chang La Vault set up by the government in the Himalayas.
However, the traditional prepper kit could do with a few tweaks in the modern day. Many think of bug-out bags as needed when we revert away from tech, but that’s likely not the case. You should consider these tech and traditional items for your preparedness bags and bunkers.
The tech that is essential for modern prepper bags
As a part of your existing survival backpack or go bag, you’re going to want to include a tech pouch. Luckily, modern tech is relatively svelte, designed to be convenient and easily transported, so a tech add-on won’t add more weight than it’s worth. As detailed by the ExpressVPN survival kit guide, there are four key categories to tick off.
First, you’ll want to ensure that you have enough data storage devices, which include SD cards, readers, adapters, flash drives with your essential data and files loaded on, an external SSD, and a portable operating system. As you’d assume, you’ll need smartphone tech, including prepaid SIM cards and a mobile hotspot.
While you’ll likely already have something similar in other parts of your bug, bringing along tools like a small screwdriver kit and pocket knife will be handy for any tech fixing. Finally, as you’d likely assume, power banks and dry batteries headline the category of chargers.
Of course, you can’t make any kind of bag to get and go without the traditional kit. The Tactical ‘build or buy’ article covers the stuff you need to prioritize. The first requirement is food and water. You’ll need a portable water filtration system, purification tablets, and, ideally, stainless steel water bottles.
As for food, high-nutrition energy bars, ready-to-eat meals, and non-perishable canned goods are all key. These will likely make up a large bulk of the weight in your bag, and you’ll need supplies to get more. So, a portable stove, fishing kit, field knife, and waterproof zip-lock bags can all come in handy.
Next is to ensure sleep, shelter, and warmth, for which you’ll want a lightweight tent, compact sleeping bag, a roll of tarp – just in case – and some lightweight, warm clothing. Another crucial part of the bag is a compact first aid kit. Usually, the standard one-person first aid kits have enough of what you’d need.
The modern bug-out bag needs its tech pouch, as the chances are that it’ll still be usable and very useful if the time comes to grab and go. So, be sure to add one to your traditional haul of gear.
The myth of DDR5 RAMs are way costlier is gone now because, with ample supply, these new-age DDR5 RAMs have become cheaper than ever! If you don’t know, these RAMs provide you superior speed alongside performance for your new Gaming PC in 2022.
As the next-gen CPUs and platforms from both AMD & Intel have arrived, the requirement for DDR5 RAMs has skyrocketed for a year now. However, only after a year now, the prices have stabilized and even a budget to moderate gamers and even heavy gamers can actually afford to buy them.
From 4800MHz to up to 6000Hz, you have a number of options to choose from and that too is available on Amazon India with FREE One-Day delivery. With support for both new AMD Ryzen 7000 and 13th Gen Intel Core processors, you cannot get a better time now than buying these new DDR5 RAMs for your new Gaming PC or even laptops.
Here are the best DDR5 RAMs at the price of DDR4s currently in the Indian market:
Crucial RAM 8GB DDR5 4800MHz CL40 Laptop Memory
Deal Price: ₹2,689
Unlock the potential of your 12th Gen Intel Core laptop processors
Harness blazing speeds and massive memory bandwidth
The game at higher frame rates run demanding software, and power through heavy workloads
Compatible only with DDR5-enabled laptop, not DDR4-enabled laptops
ECC type = non-ECC, form factor = SODIMM, pin count = 262-pin, PC speed = PC5-38400, voltage = 1.1V, rank and configuration = 1Rx8
Looking to buy a new Kindle to read all your new books or gain knowledge? Yes, as you know Kindles have a huge library of ebooks, originals and much more to enjoy all throughout the day. The warm display and pale brightness give you a feel of actually reading a book, so, if you are an avid book reader or you know someone who is, then gifting a Kindle is the best option for you.
Kindles are great for those who are fond of reading books at their own pace and with the subscription you can read unlimited books with essence as if you are reading an original book. Today, you can grab hold of your favourite Kindle e-readers on Amazon India, so here are the deals:
Kindle Paperwhite (16 GB)
Deal Price: ₹13,299
All-new Kindle Paperwhite – Now with a 6.8” display and thinner borders, adjustable warm light, up to 10 weeks of battery life, and 20% faster page turns.
Purpose-built for reading – With a flush-front design and 300 ppi glare-free display that reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
More books in more places – Store thousands of titles, then take them all with you. A single charge via USB-C lasted weeks, not hours.
Easy on the eyes – Now with adjustable warm light to shift screen shade from white to amber.
Waterproof reading – Built to withstand accidental immersion in water, so you’re good from the beach to the bath.
Find new stories – With Kindle Unlimited, get unlimited access to over 2 million titles.
This device does not support playback of Audible audiobooks.
The thinnest, lightest Kindle Paperwhite ever—300 ppi glare-free display, reads like real paper even in bright sunlight.
Now with more than twice the storage – 32GB- store thousands of books so you can take your library with you.
Now waterproof, so you’re free to read and relax at the beach, by the pool, or in the bath. Your Kindle has been tested to withstand accidental immersion in water.
A single battery charge lasts weeks, not hours.
The built-in adjustable light lets you read indoors and outdoors, day and night.
Get instant access to new releases and bestsellers, plus over a million titles at INR 299 or less.
Display the cover of the book you’re reading on the lock screen of your device. Easily toggle on/off in Settings.
This device does not support playback of Audible audiobooks.
Google is implementing a new performance review system, which is expected to put more employees at risk of obtaining poor performance ratings. Furthermore, fewer employees will be able to get high grades than in prior years. Google officials provided details about the new employee review system during a recent all-hands meeting. This new system will go into effect next year.
According to CNBC, Google believes that under the new method, 6% of full-time employees will slip into a low-ranking category. This will place them in the high-risk group, which may result in termination. According to the article, Google will take corrective action against these employees. To put this in context, Google now marks only 2% of its employees.
The difficulties for Google employees will not end here. Even the best-performing staff will have to work more to achieve the highest possible grade.
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Employees will find it more difficult to get high ratings, with Google forecasting that only 22% of employees will be ranked in one of the two highest categories, compared to 27% under the existing system. The new performance assessment system, which is slated to go into force next year, includes a category dubbed “Transformative Impact,” which requires staff to have “achieved the near-impossible” and accomplished “more than we thought possible” to qualify.
Earlier this year, Google unveiled the new GRAD (Google Reviews and Development) employee review system. Many staff are concerned about technological problems with the review system, which has a year-end deadline.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai did not rule out layoffs during an internal meeting earlier this month. The lower 6% of employees correlate with the story suggesting that 10,000 Google employees will be laid off in 2023. The new review method will assist management in reaching that conclusion. The tech sector in the United States has been hurting from job losses, with most of the leading brands laying off a record number of staff. Companies such as Meta, Amazon, Twitter, and Salesforce have made the decision to reduce their personnel.
As we know, MKBHD is one of the biggest Tech YouTubers and he like many others do make a smartphone awards program for a year this year too he had done the same. So, in his long list of awards, the Bust of the Year, i.e. the flop phone of the year went to the OnePlus 10T which to be fair is not contradictory.
The main reason for this was stated to be being overhyped was its heavy marketing and that the OnePlus brand value which Marques has also mentioned is getting devalued because its phones are losing the identity and uniqueness that it had previously.
OnePlus becomes roasted for tweeting via iPhone
Though I don’t know if the OnePlus 10T deserves such kind of award or not but OnePlus getting no award for the year is kind of shocking last few years now. Now, while MKBHD posted the same on Twitter as he does mostly, @OnePlus_USA replied to his tweet by saying, ” How do we claim our trophy? We’ll prove you wrong in 2023.”
Now, the person handling the Twitter handle for OnePlus forgot that he or she was tweeting from an iPhone which by the time MKBHD didn’t point out, they didn’t even care to notice. While they keep on bragging about the upcoming OnePlus 11, the brand and its core values somewhere are missing after its OPPOfication and since Carl Pei left.
Obviously, this will be a thing to be seen if in 2023, OnePlus makes amends to reclaim its lost brand image and launch good phones throughout the year or not.
German automaker Volkswagen (VW) sold 422,000 vehicles in Q4 2020 alone, representing a 13% market share, VW actually sold the most electric vehicles (191,000), compared to Tesla’s 183,000.
It’s possible that Tesla’s time at the top of the electric vehicle (EV) pack is coming to an end. The American sustainable energy firm sold slightly under 500,000 EVs in 2018, garnering a 16% market share worldwide, down from 17% in 2019.
Tesla had a 23% global market share for sales of all-electric vehicles in 2020, more than double VW’s 11% ranking, however, the latter is coming up to the former in the global EV industry.
Key observers claim that the German manufacturer is still lagging behind Elon Musk’s business in some crucial areas, like software, but VW has an advantage in terms of expertise ramping up to mass manufacturing.
Herbert Diess, the CEO of the Volkswagen Group, made his Twitter debut in January with a playful jab at Tesla’s Elon Musk, claiming that the German automaker was out to steal market share from Tesla after having already dominated the first markets in Europe. The tweet, if anything, simply expressed VW’s aim to unseat Tesla from its throne as the largest electric carmaker in the world and to maintain its position as a leading force in a sector that is undergoing rapid change.
Volkswagen has been investing tens of billions of dollars as part of a significant strategy shift toward electric vehicles (EV). By 2030, the group’s name-brand company anticipates that sales of all-electric cars will make up two-thirds of its total vehicle sales in Europe and more than half in China and the US. The aggressive EV attack has put the 83-year-old business firmly on course to surpass electric vehicle market leader Tesla within the following two years.
Last year, the group’s sales of pure-electric vehicles more than tripled to nearly 230,000, reducing the gap with Tesla, which shipped just under 500,000 units.
Volkswagen EV Market details
Volkswagen surpassed Tesla to become the largest manufacturer of electric vehicles in Europe, selling one in every four finished vehicles in a year that saw EV sales soar. Supported by generous European state subsidies and stringent CO2 emission standards, which encouraged carmakers to continue producing EVs despite losing money on sales, EV sales soared.
Given VW’s rapid EV rollout plans, some analysts even believe there is a 100% chance the automaker will surpass Tesla in the upcoming year or perhaps this year. In 2021, the ID.4 SUV and the ID.5 crossover will arrive in stores after the ID.3 hatchback, which made its debut in Europe last year. Later this year, the seven-seater ID.6 X is expected to start selling in China.
Additionally, Volkswagen intends to install 3,500 charging stations in the US and 17,000 in China. However, several analysts warned that VW is still far behind Tesla in terms of its software and battery capabilities, noting that VW presently costs more for batteries per car than Tesla ($1,300), and that “this gap is unlikely to be reduced given to Tesla’s vertical integration and inventive power.” According to UBS analysts, this region will serve as the future “battleground” for EV supremacy. Volkswagen is also going to spend US$19 billion over the next five years improving its software and digitalization.
Many automakers, including Tata, Mahindra, and MG, will offer multiple 7-seater SUVs and MPVs in the Indian market in the near future. A handful of 7-seater SUVs and MPVs will soon make their Indian debut, offering buyers a robust VFM package. According to rumours, the country may soon see the introduction of up to five new cars.
1. MG Hector Plus Facelift
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The MG Hector Plus is now regarded as one of the segment’s most feature-rich cars, with a luxurious and comfortable cabin. The facelift iteration of the SUV will be released soon, with a new front fascia, slight design modifications, additional features, and greater smartphone compatibility. According to reports, the SUV will be equipped with an ADAS safety package.
2. Toyota Innova Hycross
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The next-generation Toyota Innova will also go on sale next month, with two engine options: a 2.0L NA petrol and a 2.0L strong hybrid petrol. The Innova will be available in five models throughout the country: G, GX, VX, ZX, and ZX (O). The new Innova has features such as ADAS, a big panoramic sunroof, a 9-speaker JBL Audio System, and more.
3. Tata Safari Facelift
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In the Indian market, the Safari is a formidable competitor to vehicles such as the Mahindra XUV700 and the MG Hector Plus, and it is ready for a substantial facelift upgrade. The Tata Safari facelift, which is expected to be unveiled next month, will have numerous new features, an ADAS safety package, and subtle cosmetic improvements. According to what we know so far, the new Safari will be powered by the same 2.0L diesel engine paired to a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission.
4. Mahindra Bolero Neo Plus
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The Bolero Neo is now one of the most VFM and sturdy SUVs on the market, and the firm is set to release the new Bolero Neo Plus soon. While additional information remain unknown, it is likely to be equipped with a 2.2L mHawk diesel engine with both manual and automatic transmission options. It will be offered in two trim levels: P4 and P10.
5. 5-Door Force Gurkha
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The Force Gurkha 5-door is also expected to hit the market shortly, with the same exterior style and dashboard layout as the normal model. It will, however, be substantially larger and will be available in four seating configurations: 6, 7, 9, and 13. For those curious, it will retain the same 2.6L diesel engine that produces 91 horsepower and 250 Nm of maximum torque.
The renowned veteran’s signing further bolsters the Valorant roster of Revenant Esports for upcoming tournaments with the team also roping in the prominent duelist Sahil “1TaPGoD” Duble recently
Revenant Esports, one of India’s leading and fastest-growing Esports organizations, have signed Tejas Sawant, one of the most notable names from the Valorant community in order to establish their name as the country’s most dominant team in the title.
Sawant, popularly known as “rite2ace” is a celebrated veteran of the Valorant community who is renowned for his attacking supremacy and his consistent triumphs in numerous tournaments. His unique skill set and ability to single-handedly influence games will come in handy for Revenant Esports in their upcoming tournaments.
Revenant Esports is one of India’s substantial teams in the Valorant title and has flourished in the Esports title since its roster’s inception. Led by skipper Saaransh Dang (Whimp) their roster consists of players of top-notch quality that led them to the Esports Club Community Cup title earlier this year.
“We are extremely happy to welcome Tejas Sawant to our Revenant Esports family. Everyone in the Esports community is well aware of his name and the signing of such a high-profile player is going to strengthen our team. With Valorant picking up immense popularity in India, we aim to become one of the dominant teams in the title and this signing is a significant step taken in order to accomplish our goal. I am confident that we are going to achieve immense success with Sawant in the team and would like to wish our entire roster all the best for the upcoming tournaments.”, said Rohit Jagasia, Founder and CEO of Revenant Esports.
Sawant, a former CS:GO professional has previously represented Team Velocity Gaming and won the Skyesports Pro Invitational, TEC Challenger Series and VCC 2022: Stage 1 earlier this year. In his recent triumph at the Skyesports Pro Invitational S2, he recorded 233 kills and 89 assists in 16 maps and accumulated an impressive K/D ratio of 1.14 in the entire tournament.
Expressing his joy on signing for Revenant Esports Sawant said, “It feels really amazing to join a team of Revenant Esports’ caliber which has achieved unbelievable growth in such a short period of time. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Valorant with my previous organization and look forward to this new chapter of my career. I hope that my vast amount of experience can assist the team in achieving glory and emerging as one of the top teams in the title. I cannot wait to meet my new teammates and rigorously practice as well as formulate strategies for the major tournaments in store.”
After Sawant’s addition, Revenant Esports’ Valorant roster will be as follows,
● Saaransh “Whimp” Dang
● Shailesh “blackhawk” Dalvi
● Kasif “Paradox” Sayyed
● Enrico “Ching” Perez
● Joshua “JoshS” Santos
● Sahil “1TaPGoD” Duble
● Tejas “rite2ace” Sawant
With the additions of 1TaPGoD and rite2ace, Revenant Esports are forging a supreme roster of extremely talented individuals which will help them scale remarkable milestones in Valorant not just in India but also globally.
Looking to buy a cheap QLED TV without having to spend much? Thanks to Hisense and Amazon Fire OS, the price of QLED TVs have fallen rapidly in the last few years, this Hisense ULED U6 Series is much more affordable yet rich in terms of features, gives access to a lot of content yet a 58-inch QLED TV costs only $599.99.
With what Hisense likes to call the QLED here is ULED which enhances the Quantum Dot technique to provide up to 600 nits of peak brightness and a Full Array of local dimming zones alongside rich color & contrast. So, essentially making QLED panels affordable and rich is what Hisense is referring to and even for a budget Smart TV, to have such features is cheeky though.
Thanks to Amazon’s Fire TV OS integrations and Alexa, the usage of this Hisense U6 Series Fire TV extends even further and those who already have an Alexa ecosystem will love bringing this Smart TV home. And that’s the case actually because this Hisense 58-inch U6 Series Smart Fire TV is the best-selling QLED TV on Amazon US and primarily because it’s been discounted to $349.99.
The combination of Motion Rate 240, 60Hz Native Refresh Rate and HDMI 2.1 makes gaming also possible, which for a TV at this price is quite good. Bundle your PS5 or Xbox Series X and play your games by turning on Game Mode Plus, on top of this enjoy all your OTT content thanks to Fire TV OS that brings everything all together.
With a sleek design and features like Dolby Vision HDR, HDR10, and HDR10+, watching movies or web series and even sports gets enriched that too for only $349.99, yes, this is one of the best deals on TVs you should definitely grab now!!!
Hisense 58-inch U6 Series Smart Fire TV Specifications
4K ULED: Like great, but better. The 58U6HF has our exclusive ULED technologies. They boost color, contrast, brightness, motion… we could go on. It’s the TV your old TV wants to be.
Quantum Dot Wide Color Gamut: Quantum Dot produces purer, richer, more brilliant and more accurate colors than a regular LED TV. Creating over a billion color combinations brings vibrant images to life in a way non-QLED TVs can’t.
Fire TV Built-in: With Fire TV built-in, you can enjoy a world of entertainment from apps like Prime Video, Netflix, Disney plus, Hulu, and HBO Max. Plus, stream for free with Freevee, Pluto TV, Tubi, and more. A subscription may be required.
Peak Brightness / Full Array Local Dimming Zones: This television offers up to 600 nits peak brightness across up to 32 local dimming zones. Above-average peak brightness and local dimming are critical to correctly reproducing HDR content.
Dolby Vision HDR, HDR10, and HDR10+: Transform your TV into an entertainment powerhouse. The imaging technology from cinemas, now brought directly to your home, provide amazing realism that you’ll experience like never before.
Motion Rate 240, 60Hz Native Refresh Rate and HDMI 2.1: The TV’s HDMI 2.1(eARC) port is the foundation for its 240 motion rate and native 60Hz refresh rate. These technologies work in concert to make fast-action scenes to ensure moving objects have minimal blurring.
Press & Ask Alexa: Use the included Alexa Voice Remote to manage TV power, volume, navigation, playback, and input switching. Or just press the microphone button and say, “Find dramas,” and Alexa will show you search results from a central catalogue of hundreds of integrated apps and channels.
Bluetooth Connectivity: Wirelessly connect soundbars, headphones or stereo components to your TV. This quick and convenient connection eliminates unwanted and unsightly cords while providing a secure connection to your audio source.
Metal Stand, Bezel-less Design: A bezel-less design gives this television a sleek aesthetic that won’t overpower the room with an unnecessarily large frame. The metal stand provides sturdy support for this feature-packed television.
