After a long wait, the Champions League is finally back with its new season. The 22/23 group stages will be played out over the course of the next few weeks before the World Cup takes over our TV screens. This makes it a very unique season for club and European football.
Following the tournament in Qatar, club football will resume alongside the Champions League. And as you can assume, this one is going to be a packed year for the players, and exhaustion is going to be massive heading into the tail end of the season.
We have already talked about the teams that are expected to make it to the knockout stages. But in the Champions League, anything can happen, which is why the predictions should be taken with a pinch of salt.
The World Cup will not only affect the fitness of players due to its demands on the pitch, but also form, owing to the mental battle. Players will have to turn their focus from the national team to the club in time to make things count on both fronts. Of course, this is way easier said than done.
Real Madrid lifted the trophy by defeating Liverpool in the finals last season. And their balanced squad makes them contenders for the title yet again. However, teams like Bayern Munich, PSG and Manchester City could also come up with a surprise following their smart recruitment over the summer.
Whatever happens to be the outcome of the group stage, the real battle for the title will begin after the break for the World Cup.
The Apple iPhone 14 release date is nearing and rumoured details about the four upcoming devices, the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, have been pouring in. The iPhone 14 is likely to show up on September 7, with Apple setting a date for its big Apple September Event.
The recent Apple iPhone 14 leaks have focused significantly on the main specifications, key details, launch and release date schedule, and, of course, pricing.
iPhone 14 Specs, Design, Price
The standard iPhone 14 should be rather similar to the iPhone 13, though we’re expecting some improved features and specs over the current models. In addition to the 6.1-inch iPhone 14, we’re likely to see a larger 6.7-inch iPhone 14 Max (or iPhone 14 Plus) that shares many of the same specs. iPhone 14 is expected to look very similar to its predecessor, with the same notch and similar camera bump.
iPhone 14 will have the same 6.1-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It could feature an OLED panel, along with True Tone, Haptic Touch, and HDR support. It’s the iPhone 14 Pro models are expected to offer a bigger redesign, finally killing off the infamous display notch, and opting for a new cutout design instead.
The Pro models are expected to be powered by a new A16 Bionic chip. iPhone 14 will be powered by a year-old chip. The chipset will likely be paired with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of storage. We can expect the handset to offer at least 19 hours of battery on a single charge and 20W of charging support.
iPhone 14 models are expected to get an upgraded front camera with autofocus and an f/1.9 aperture, while a controversial hole + pill design is set to replace the notch on the Pro models. Pro models will further differentiate themselves with a 48-megapixel rear camera.
Price-wise, we expect the standard iPhone 14 model to start at around $800, and the 256GB variant of the smartphone may go up to $899. with the iPhone 14 Pro model somewhere between $1,000 and $1,100 (or more if you want to add extra storage).
Mahindra’s latest born electric XUV400 will be available in blue color. The car debuted a little over two years from now and is set to establish a foothold in the nascent EV genre of India. There is no doubt that Yaya Motors have better readability power in the EV market, as they launched Nexon EV in January 2020 which has turned out as a bestseller. Now, the car is one of the top-selling EVs in India in sales volumes.
Mahindra enters a little late in this EV competition, but there are steady and emerging as a formidable challenger by providing something really very unique that’s quote practical, useful, and not very expensive. The team of Mahindra is very confident after random successes like Thar, CUV700, and Scorpion-N. The automaker company will be searching to get something very similar to this XUV 400.
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Mahindra XUV400: Blue Version
The brand new all-electric XUV400 revolved around such a tweaked mode of the XUV300 platform. The core philosophy design focused on the multimodal approach, wherein there is some elements have taken from XUV300 while others might be followed by the new born-electric Mahindra SUV like XUV.e8, XUV.e9, BE.05, BE.07, and BE.09.
As an example, the headlamps and LE#D DRLs are looking quite similar to the ones using XUV300. On the other hand, the design of the body has panels that’s looking more in line with the structure followed by Mahindra’s born-electric SUVs. The EV contains some key highlights like twin peaks loft in the bronze finish that has been placed right on the center of the front grille.
The car is quite flanked by X lettering that holds the finishing touch of bronze. We have got here some similarities with Nexon EWV that has 3-point elements on to the front grille. Now XUV400 holds a side-mounted charging port that again is quite familiar with Nexon EV. If we extend a comparison with other Electric cars like MG ZS EV and Hyundai Kona holding their charging port just at the front.
Mahindra XUV400: Specification & Ranges
Like its predecessors, XUV400 also offers a comprehensive range of comforts and creatures. As XUV400 there are many spacious like 4.2 meters in length can easily able to accommodate such a larger touchscreen with the infotainment system. The car might hold an 8-inch or bigger screen in comparison with Nexon V Max which has featured a 7-inch screen. XUV400 might have ADAS with such top-spec variants available as an optional feature. Till now, there is no such EV has been offered ADAS.
XUV400 is a tough competitor of Nexon EV Max, so Mahindra’s car can range 350-400 km. As a reference, Nexon EV Max featured ARAI certified range of 437 km after a full charge. In XUV400, we can able to reduce the charging time. Ata Motors still experimenting got this feature in Nexon EV to get 0-80% charge just in 56 minutes. The users just need a 50kW DC fast charger.
Mahindra XUV400: Price
After the rumors and updates, Mahindra XUV400 all-electric SUV will be available in the price range of Rs 15-20 lakh. As it has coupled with the segment-first features, XUV400 is able to collaborate in a tough battle with Nexon EV Max. Later, the starting proof will be Rs. 18.34 lakh. We will get more details after 8th September, 7:30 PM.
Virat Kohli‘s latest press conference on Sunday created a controversy again. He stated how he didn’t get support from anyone when he had a tough patch. He claimed that apart from MS Dhoni nobody texted him after he stepped down from Test captaincy. However, a top official from BCCI contradicted Kohli saying ‘Everyone backed him, don’t know what he is talking about.’
“Virat has had backing of everyone. From his teammates to everyone at the BCCI. To say that he did not get the support, is not true. He was granted break to rejuvenate, he got frequent rest. Even everyone at BCCI wished him on social media when he stepped down from Test captaincy. So, I don’t know what he is talking about,”– A BCCI official said
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Virat Kohli’s form dropped in recent times but he got back to it in the Asia Cup 2022. In the last match against Pakistan, he scored 60 runs in 44 balls. BCCI had a mixed feelings on whether to keep Kohli in the Playing XI or not. With his good form in the Asia Cup 2022, he fixed his place in the squad for T20 World Cup.
Virat Kohli’s statement
I would only say this, when I left the Test captaincy, MS Dhoni was the only one among all the cricketers I had played with before who texted me. A lot of people have my number but he was the only one who texted me.
It comes from the genuine respect that we have for each other. There is no insecurity from either end in our equation. These things matter. I live my life with honesty and these things matter to me. I just want to say this, if I have to tell someone about their game, I reach out individually. Even if I have to reach out to them, I do it personally.
Even before the South Africa tour, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said that he had personally requested Virat Kohli not to step down as a T20 captain. This incident took place after he was removed from the ODI captaincy.
BCCI is happy that Virat has come back to his old form in the Asia Cup 2022.
“There is no bad blood between Kohli and anyone in BCCI. Everyone respects him for his contributions to Indian cricket. He is a very important player across all three formats. He has hit form at the right time. We only wish he continues that run. It will be crucial for Team India in Australia,” the BCCI official said.
Rajasthan United have qualified for their maiden Durand Cup 2022 quarterfinal with a 2-0 win over Indian Navy on Monday. The win helped the I-League side tally seven points from four matches and tie with ATK Mohun Bagan in the second place of the group standings.
Earlier, they had defeated giants ATK Mohun Bagan in the tournament. It pipped the Kolkata giant on a better head-to-head record to move into the quarterfinals alongside Mumbai City FC, which topped the group on a better goal average.
Rajasthan United FC and Chennaiyin FC to quarterfinals
After playing a barren first half, Rajasthan United FC managed to beat the defensive organisation of the Indian Navy in the 73rd minute. The goal happened after the Navy goalkeeper V.K. Vishnu blocked a long-ranger from Rajasthan’s Raghav Gupta. Brazilian striker Sergio Barboza shot the rebound towards the goal before Lebanese forward Youssef Atriss ran in to help it home.
Rajasthan doubled the lead in the 89th minute when Barboza placed home a nice assist from Gyamar Nikum to complete the win.
Durand Cup rules
If two or more Participating Teams have obtained an equal number of points, the following criteria shall be applied to determine their ranking (in descending order):
(a) Higher number of points obtained in the matches between the Participating Teams concerned
(b) Superior goal difference resulting from matches between Participating Teams concerned. Goal difference shall be calculated by deducting goals conceded by respective Participating Team in the League Round from goals scored by them
(c) Goal difference in all the matches
(d) Higher number of goals scored in the League Round by the Participating Teams
(e) Drawing of lots.
Though three sides will ending up at seven points, Mumbai City FC and Rajasthan United FC had higher number of points in the matches involving the three sides. Rajasthan FC will face Hyderabad FC in the quarterfinal, the toppers of Group C.
On the other hand, Chennaiyin FC also booked a place in the knock-outs as it downed home favourite NEROCA FC 2-0 in the concluding Group C match at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal. Needing a point from the match to progress to the next stage, Chennaiyin took the attack route right from the start and found the lead in the 15th minute off a goal from captain Anirudh Thapa. Chennaiyin tallied seven points to join leader Hyderabad FC (nine points) in the quarterfinals.
According to a new study from DigiTimes Asia, DDR5 memory prices are expected to decrease in the second half of 2022 and into 2023, which should undoubtedly benefit AMD & Intel PC manufacturers. Contract pricing fell by 20% in July as semiconductor makers sold lower-level DDR5 modules. Prices for DDR5 at the consumer level, particularly at channel wholesalers, fell sharply below manufacturer’s anticipated retail prices.
According to the report, prices for the following year should be reasonable, enabling the adoption of DDR5 memory modules right away. It is projected that the cost of DDR5 memory will be comparable to, if not identical to, that of the DDR4 memory modules that came before it, enabling more users to upgrade to the latest technology.
DDR5 will be highlighted by AMD Ryzen 7000 series systems because they are only compatible with the more recent memory modules.
Over the next few years, DDR5 will be at the forefront in most systems because to this focus on the more recent generation. To provide “EXPO” kits that will deliver the highest performance on the future AM5 platform, the business is collaborating with a number of DDR5 memory manufacturers.
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Not only will the price cut help Intel, but it will also keep AMD competitive in the market. Alder Lake and Raptor Lake, which are focused on DDR4 memory, are expected to sell more units for Intel due to their compatibility with DDR5 memory on both current and upcoming Core processors.
Due to the high cost of DDR5 modules in the first part of the year, Intel has lagged behind in terms of full adoption. Because the RAM standard naturally supports speeds of up to 5600 Mbps as opposed to AMD’s native 5200 Mbps transfer speeds, Intel will be able to significantly increase bandwidth.
Currently, 32 GB dual channel DDR5-4800 kits cost about $149.99, which is comparable to the price of DDR4 from a few years ago when compared to costs in 2021. A 6000 Mbps kit with 32 MB dual channels with CL36 timings cost $239.99.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would be remastered for the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 in August of last year, according to a statement from Bethesda. However, it appears that Skyrim will also be available for the Nintendo Switch.
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We now know that Skyrim was rated in Taiwan earlier this year and is now categorized in Europe thanks to VGC. According to the source, PEGI has also given the game a rating. It is scheduled to be released on August 31, 2022. This raises the possibility that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s Anniversary Edition may come to the Nintendo Switch, while nothing has been formally announced.
Players who purchase the anniversary edition will receive an improved version of the main game and the following downloadable content: Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn. Players will also gain new bosses, dungeons, quests, weapons, and spells from the in-game Creation Club in addition to an updated version of the game.
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2011 saw the initial release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. It has now gone through three console generations and multiple rereleases.
Vinicius Jr has received his Spanish passport after meeting the criteria needed to become a permanent resident. The player can now be registered as a European, and they have one extra non-EU spot open in their squad.
This was one of the reasons their move for Gabriel Jesus collapsed in the summer. The Brazilian ended up moving to Arsenal from Manchester City as a result. But now, Real Madrid can pursue another player from South America, such as Endrick, that they have been linked with.
Vinicius Jr registered in European quota by Real Madrid
Official. Vinícius Junior has received Spanish passport, one day after the closure of transfer market. 🚨⚪️ #RealMadrid
Important news for Real Madrid as they now have one non-EU spot free on the market — Gabriel Jesus deal collapsed in June because of that issue. pic.twitter.com/VQlMAhq3dy
The winger has been in fine form over the past season. He was essential to Real Madrid’s success in La Liga, and the Champions League. He scored the winning goal against Liverpool in the final, which led to their 14th title.
Los Blancos have awarded Vinicius Jr a new contract following his brilliant form. He is viewed as untouchable by the board and is a vital part of the future. This season, he has continued to showcase his end product, scoring three goals and providing one assist in four games.
The youngster has helped Carlo Ancelotti’s side to a perfect start in La Liga so far. And it now remains to be seen whether they can defend their title, since they are the favourites right now.
According to a statement released by NASA, the agency will not try to launch its Space Launch System in the upcoming days, foregoing potential launch windows on Monday and Tuesday. The statement, which follows two unsuccessful attempts to launch the enormous rocket, will probably cause a delay of several weeks.
The Space Launch System was scheduled to launch for the first time on August 29, 2022. (SLS). Engineers discovered a problem with one of the rocket’s four engines’ temperature and aborted that launch attempt. A persistent hydrogen leak, which Artemis mission manager Michael Sarafin termed as “significant” at a news briefing following the scrub, prevented the second launch attempt. During the attempt on the 29th, a tiny hydrogen leak was also observed, but this one was much bigger.
Whenever it occurs, the launch will be the first for NASA’s SLS, a highly costly, incredibly delayed rocket that has been under development for more than ten years. The rocket was scheduled to launch the unmanned Orion spacecraft on the Artemis I mission. The mission is intended to act as a trial run, laying the groundwork for subsequent trips that will send men to the Moon.
The next Artemis I launch attempt has not yet been scheduled by NASA, but they anticipate knowing more in the coming days.
Engineers are particularly interested in the portion of the fuelling system that assists in supplying the rocket with liquid hydrogen fuel and that can be rapidly disconnected from the rocket after fueling. This “fast disconnect” has a seal around it, which is referred to as “soft goods,” to prevent hydrogen from leaking out. The removal and replacement of the soft furnishings surrounding the quick disconnect is one option under consideration.
Currently, the engineering teams are debating whether it will be preferable to complete this replacement and address any more problems back in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) or if they should remain on the pad. Both strategies have advantages and disadvantages. According to Sarafin, NASA could test the system at cryogenic temperatures if they remained on the launch pad. This would give them a better sense of how the system would react in a real launch. The drawback is that in order to stay at the pad, NASA would also need to construct an environmental cage. The VAB itself would serve as an environmental containment if they returned there.
The second launch attempt would most likely take place in mid- to late-October after a planned human trip to the International Space Station launches earlier that month, according to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, who spoke shortly after the second launch scrub on Saturday. It takes many hours to roll the megarocket back to the VAB.
There is yet another difficulty. Another timer started on August 16 as the rocket rolled out to the launch site. Prior to having to set back the launch in order to test the batteries in the rocket’s flight termination mechanism, NASA had 20 days to launch the rocket. If something goes wrong during launch and flight, the Space Force can activate the termination device on the rocket to kill it. A 25-day extension was granted by NASA, but that period is almost gone. It must return to the VAB unless NASA is granted another extension.
According to Mark Zuckerberg, Qualcomm and Meta have struck a multi-year partnership pledging to collaborate on customised Snapdragon XR CPUs for “other devices” and the “future roadmap of Quest goods.”
The Quest 2 is powered by the Snapdragon XR2 chipset, so in some ways the change is routine; yet, it may shed light on the compromises Meta has made as it struggles with declining revenue and seeks to contain Mark’s metaverse project’s escalating costs.
The Qualcomm agreement demonstrates that Meta’s forthcoming headsets, which are said to feature a high-end headset codenamed Cambria and, subsequently, updated versions of its less expensive Quest headset, won’t run entirely on technology that Meta built.
This is true despite the fact that Meta has a staff devoted to achieving the same since 2018 and that rival businesses like Apple, Amazon, and Google base their product selections on unique chip designs like M2, Graviton3, and Tensor.
The chips will be “customised” for Meta’s requirements, according to this news statement. However, it’s unclear how much of a gap there will be between its “luxury” products and competing gear that closely follows Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR standard designs.
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According to a report in April, staffers of Meta were collaborating with semiconductor fabs, the businesses that generate the actual physical chips, to create unique chips for the company’s upcoming augmented reality headset. The Information noted in the same month that some of Meta’s attempts to develop proprietary chips were encountering difficulties, forcing it to use a Qualcomm chip for its second-generation Ray-Bay smart glasses rather than its own hardware.
A spokeswoman for Meta, Tyler Yee, stated that the business wouldn’t comment on any particular plans it may have had for customised chips for Quest products and that it doesn’t discuss specifics about how its roadmap has changed.
Yee did, however, provide a statement regarding the business’s “overall attitude to custom silicon,” stating that Meta doesn’t think there should be a “one-size-fits-all approach” for the technology supplying its upcoming products.
Other indications point to areas where Meta has scaled back its VR and AR goals. The business presently runs the Quest on Android, but it was apparently developing its own operating system for its augmented and virtual reality gadgets. The company reportedly put an end to development on a project dubbed XROS, but in response to that piece, the business stated that it was “still working on a highly specialised OS for our products.”
Against this context, a corporation under considerable strain is present. Due in part to Apple’s changes to how applications may track users, Meta’s revenue has dropped for the first time. Zuckerberg has publicly declared his intentions to increase pressure on staff while acknowledging, “I think some of you might just say that this place isn’t for you. And that self-selection is okay with me.” At the same time, he is placing a huge wager on the metaverse; the corporation invests billions of dollars annually in the project, which includes AR and VR gear, but also loses money on it.
