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New Vaio SE14 with Intel Tiger Lake processors available on Amazon India, starts at ₹ 69,990

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Vaio, the Japanese pioneer of the PC business, was previously owned by Sony and now with Nexstgo Company Limited it has made a comeback in India.

Previously having launched two laptops, among them being the Vaio SE14 with an older Intel Core i5 8th Gen processor, the company is now offering the latest 11th Gen Core Tiger Lake processors with Intel Xe graphics.

So, users can now enjoy the options of Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor or Core i7-1165G7 with Intel Xe graphics. The laptops will be sold exclusively on Amazon India with full specs and in two colour variants: Red Copper and Dark Grey.

Specifications

  • Processor: 11th gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, base processor speed 2.4 GHz, max speed 4.2 GHz or Intel Core i7-1165G7 with Intel Xe graphics
  • Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity | Preinstalled Software: MS Office 365 (1-year validity) | In the box Laptop, AC Adapter, User Guide, Manuals, sleeve
Exclusive: New Vaio SE14 with Intel Core i5-1135G7 listing spotted on Amazon India
  • Display: 14-inch screen (1920X1080) FHD display with Backlit Keyboard | Connectivity: IEEE 802.11 ax Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.1
  • Memory & Storage: up to 16 GB DDR4 RAM with intel integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Storage: 512GB SSD
  • Design and battery: Thin and light Laptop| Finger Print Reader| Laptop weight 1.39kg |Alluminium Body| Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
  • Ports and Optical Drive: HDMI v1.4@30Hz, USB 3.2 x 2, USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 x 2 (Support DP, PD), Micro SD Card Reader, Headphone Jack|No Optical Drive
  • This genuine Vaio Laptop comes with 18+6 months onsite domestic warranty from Vaio, covering manufacturing defects and not covering physical damage. For more details, see the Warranty section.

It has almost the same specs as its predecessor with a 14 inches Full HD LED Backlit IPS Display and backlight keyboard. There’s no design change, and the Vaio SE14 still weighs 1.39kg, and Vaio still providing 2 Years Onsite Warranty, which is great!

Vaio SE14

However, now you have the quad-core Intel Core i5-1135G7 with up to 4.2 GHz boost frequencies and an upgraded Intel Iris Xe Graphics, paired with the same 8 GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD. Another great upgrade comes in the front of the Thunderbolt 4 port that boasts high-speed data transfer and power delivery.

On the connectivity front, there’s another upgrade as you now get WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 support. Apart from these few major upgrades, you still have an MS Office 365 license with a 1-year validity, great battery life of up to 12 hours and Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity.

The pricing of the laptop starts at ₹ 69,990, you can order the laptop right away from Amazon India now along with Free One Day delivery. Buy from here: https://amzn.to/2Sg2ajL and https://amzn.to/3aWOOQ6.

Lucid motor’s CEO dismisses rumours of potential Apple merger and states he has a team in SpaceX for developing Tesla Model X

Lucid Motors’ chief executive officer Mr. Peter Rawlinson has spoken up about his time spent at Tesla and regarding the rumors going around that his company is in some secret discussions with Apple.

Recently, Elon Musk, Tweeted that, Mr. Rawlinson was not significantly involved in developing the Tesla Model S and rumors of Lucid Motors’ discussions with Apple for a potential merger.

To quote, Musk’s exact words, which came in response to another tweet claiming that he made “Lucid’s CEO chief engineer,” were:

Rawlinson was never a chief engineer. He arrived after the Model S prototype was made, left before things got tough & were only ever responsible for body engineering, not powertrain, battery, software, production, or design.

However, this isn’t the first time Musk had commented on Rawlinson’s role at Tesla. His previous comments came were:

Rawlinson didn’t design Model S. Prototype was done before he joined & he left us in the lurch just as things got tough, which was not cool. He did make some contributions to body/chassis engineering, but not to powertrain, battery, electronics, or software.

However, for Musk’s recent tweet, the Lucid CEO stated in an interview that:

Strange, I’ve got the business card still here leftover from when I was. I don’t think I’d go to the, to the pain of creating mythical business cards, no, no, I mean, I mean one of the great. I was at Tesla for three years right through from taking Model S from a clean sheet of paper, through to production readiness, did all the concept engineering, set up the team in SpaceX, which designed for core engineering of the Model X, and not the Model S rather and also was responsible for Model X as well. We took Model S from a clean sheet effectively or a blank computer screen to the car that you know today, and I hold a very high percentage of the patents on that car as well.

However, Rawlinson also stated that not only was he involved in Tesla but he also claims to set up a team in SpaceX; a team which, according to him, was responsible for designing the Tesla Model X.

As to whether this is true, it remains to be seen after Elon Musk’s official responsible for the claims made by Mr. Rawlinson.

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Daniel Ek confirms he made a bid for Arsenal but has been rejected

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After the unsuccessful formation of the European Super League, there have been demands of the change in ownership of the Big Six England. Arsenal was one of them and their owners Kroenke was told to sell the club by the fans.

Spotify founder Daniel Ek is one of those willing to take the responsibility of the ownership of the club off Kroenke. The man himself said via Twitter,  ‘As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for @Arsenal as long as I can remember. If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I’d be happy to throw my hat in the ring.”

According to Forbes, Daniel Ek’s personal worth is about £4.7 billion, which is less than that of Kroenke, but the boyhood Arsenal fan was interested in taking over Arsenal.

But there have been reports claiming that Daniel Ek has never made a official bid, so he once again took to Twitter and corrected the false claims.

Ek stated: “Inaccurate reports emerged today saying I have not made a bid for Arsenal Football Club. I think it’s important to correct the record – this week an offer was made to both Josh Kroenke and their bankers that included fan ownership, representation at the board and a golden share for supporters.”

“They replied that they don’t need the money. I respect their decision but remain interested and available should that situation ever change.”

The Kroenkes have assumed full ownership of Arsenal since 2018. But the supporters are unhappy with them and want a change in ownership.

Laporta and Xavi set to discuss terms of his return to Barcelona as head coach

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Xavi Hernandez has been linked with a job at Barcelona for a long time, ever since he stepped into coaching. But Xavi has maintained that he won’t come to Barcelona as a stopgap and would rather prefer to take over the role when he is prepared to take the Blaugranas back to the European crown.

But Ronald Koeman’s situation at Barcelona is very delicate. It seems he is most unlikely to continue next season as Laporta plans to overhaul the team and start a new beginning.

Koeman has done a decent job in binding the team into one and won the Copa del Rey trophy as well, but his team has faltered in important moments and have almost thrown themselves out of the La Liga title race.

According to recent reports, Barcelona president Joan Laporta is set to have a meeting with Xavi Hernandez to discuss the terms of his return to Barcelona as the coach.

Xavi has signed a contract extension with Al Sadd, but reportedly there is a Barcelona clause in the contract which would let him terminate the contract and join Barcelona.

The former Barcelona captain has done an excellent job with the Qatari side. He has won the following titles with Al Sadd since taking over in May 2019.

  • Qatar Stars League: 2020–21
  • Qatar Cup: 2020, 2021
  • Qatari Super Cup: 2019
  • Emir of Qatar Cup: 2020
  • Qatari Stars Cup: 2019–20

It seems Xavi is ready to take his managerial career to the next level as Barcelona desperately searches for a coach with their own DNA.

Top 5 football players with the highest decrease in transfer market values in 2021

A lot can change over the course of a season. Transfer market values are simply a reflection of the player’s estimated worth owing to various factors. Those include age, potential and performances to name a few.

In this post, we take a look at the top five players who had their market value dropped: 

5. Dele Alli: €32 million (-€32 million)

Once tipped as the future of the Tottenham midfield, Dele Alli has found himself out of the squad for the majority of the season due to Mourinho’s choosing, and that makes him the first player on the list to have his transfer value slashed in a perfect half.  

Read: Top 5 football players with the highest increase in transfer market values in 2021

4. Lionel Messi: €80 million (-€32 million) 

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By no means is the Argentinian having a bad season, as he is currently the top scorer in LaLiga. However, given that he is 33 years old, the transfer value of the player is set to fall over the next few years too. 

3. Christian Eriksen: €35 million (-€33 million) 

While Eriksen struggled to find his footing under Antonio Conte initially, he has finally become a part of the Scudetto winning starting XI. However, his stats have dropped and at 29, fewer clubs are likely to want to invest in him which has caused his value to drop. 

2. Antoine Griezmann: €60 million (-€36 million) 

The Frenchman hasn’t been the version of him at Barcelona that we’ve come to know at Atletico. Add to that the fact that he is 30, and is nearing the downward slope, and you have over a third of his value chipped off. 

1. Eden Hazard: €40 million (-€40 million) 

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Real Madrid paid €160 million for the Belgian, whose time at Real Madrid has been plagued by injuries and poor form. Having also turned 30 this year, the former Chelsea man is a shadow of himself and so is his value on the transfer market. 

*Stats courtesy of Transfermarkt. 

Top 5 football players with the highest increase in transfer market values in 2021

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A lot can change over the course of a season. Transfer market values are simply a reflection of the player’s estimated worth owing to various factors. Those include age, potential and performances to name a few.

In this post, we take a look at the top five players who had their market value increased:

5. Phil Foden: €70 million (+€43 million) 

The Manchester City youngster has truly found his footing at the Etihad this season and has already won the Premier League thrice at the age of 20. He could be winning the Champions League as well in 13 days and is tipped to be one of the best players in the years to come. 

Read: Top 5 football players with the highest decrease in transfer market values in 2021

4. Ansu Fati: €80 million (+€44 million)

Although he is currently out injured, the La Masia graduate is tipped to be the next big thing in football. He is currently the most valuable teenager in world football, with an extremely promising future in front. 

3. Florian Wirtz: €45 million (+€45 million) 

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Wirtz has filled in for Kai Havertz very well at Bayer Leverkusen and has truly broken into the first team. He has scored 8 goals and assisted 7 across all competitions, which makes the return remarkable for his first season in the Bundesliga. 

2. Marcos Llorente: €70 million (+€54 million)

Diego Simeone has completely transformed the Real Madrid outcast into one of the most valuable players of the Atletico Madrid squad. His versatility is unbelievable, and the 26-year-old has scored 12 goals and assisted 11 in LaLiga as Atletico top the table, set to lift the title. 

1. Pedri: €70 million (+€62.8 million) 

Another Barcelona youngster to feature in the list, Pedri has been a regular feature for Ronald Koeman in the Blaugrana midfield. He is the second most valuable teenager behind his teammate, Ansu Fati and has been truly remarkable this season. 

*Stats courtesy of Transfermarkt. 

Derby County’s potential buyers are walking away due to £60 million in debt

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Derby County’s potential buyers have decided to walk away from the takeover, after finding out that the club owes in excess of £60 million. That includes £8 million to be paid to former boss Philip Cocu and his assistants, who were discarded in November. 

The prospect of selling the club for £1 has been mooted, and even in that situation, it makes little sense because the net result will be accumulation of liabilities. The club owes the HMRC bill north of £20m, as well as the £2.3m compensation payment to former captain Richard Keogh and a loan of £17.5m plus rolling interest with MSD Holdings, which is guaranteed against Pride Park.

According to a source of the Daily Mail, there have been talks of liquidation, which go as follows: 

‘An option is that Derby go into administration to remove part of their debt. However, only non-football debt is wiped off by doing so, and that is less than £10m, which isn’t enough.

‘If he is going to sell the club, Mel Morris needs to give it away for nothing and agree to cover half of the debt. At the present time, because of the uncertainty over the points deduction, it looks unsellable.

‘To pay, in effect, £60m for Derby, it makes no business sense at all, especially as there are plenty of other clubs for sale right now. Someone could be tempted if you thought the squad needed one or two additions and could challenge for promotion to the Premier League, like what happened at Aston Villa.

‘But Derby are in a mess, on and off the pitch. If Mel Morris is unable to find the right buyer, then we could be looking at the biggest liquidation in the history of British football.’

Mivi to come with its new DuoPods A25, launching on 20th May

Mivi, the renowned audio brand from the Indian soil is ready to refresh its DuoPod series truly wireless earphones with the DuoPod A25. It’s an Amazon Special product, so you can get it only from Amazon India alongside its official website. The Mivi DuoPods A25 costs just Rs.1,199 and the sale will live on 20th May. Currently, you can set a reminder for the launch on Amazon. The page link is given below.

Link: https://amzn.to/3v4nRSn

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Mivi knows the importance of a good quality wireless earphone nowadays. So, it puts great audio drivers inside. Currently, there is no information about the exact driver size, I will update once we receive any confirmation. Besides, the earphone is specially tuned to deliver high-quality bass.

[ Update on 17th May: Mivi DuoPods A25 is packed with 10mm audio drivers ]

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Coming to the design part, the buds are very sleek and stylish. Additionally, there are touch functionality, IPX4 waterproofing, and more. Mivi is bringing four attractive color options as well – Black, White, Red, and Blue.

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The DuoPods A25 packs a massive battery inside that can deliver up to 30 hours of continuous service to the users. On a single charge, the buds can go for up to 7.5 hours. That means you can charge it around three times more with the case.

So, the launch is a few days away. If you are interested to get one, get ready and set the reminder on Amazon.

AMD’s Zen4 based EYC Genoa 7004 and EPYC Embedded 3004 to be launched by mid-2022

AMD released its latest roadmap for the server CPUs, and in that, we finally got to see the number of core counts to be expected on the Zen4 powered EPYC Genoa ‘7004’ and EPYC Embedded ‘3004’ series processors. It has been confirmed that the Zen4 will be launched in 2022.

The latest leak state that AMD’s Zen 4 processors, or the Zen 4 powered EPYC CPUs, will be launching in 2022. And the way AMD has put its roadmap, we can guess that the new architecture will get a launch around mid of 2022. We will first get the Genoa ‘7004’ CPUs followed by EPYC Embedded ‘3004’ CPUs in Q1 2023.

The roadmap also revealed the CPUs getting the Zen4 treatment is given below, along with their details:

AMD EPYC CPU Families:

Family NameAMD EPYC NaplesAMD EPYC RomeAMD EPYC MilanAMD EPYC Genoa
Family BrandingEPYC 7001EPYC 7002EPYC 7003EPYC 7004?
Family Launch2017201920212022
CPU ArchitectureZen 1Zen 2Zen 3Zen 4
Process Node14nm GloFo7nm TSMC7nm TSMC5nm TSMC
Platform NameSP3SP3SP3SP5
SocketLGA 4094LGA 4094LGA 4094LGA 6096
Max Core Count32646496
Max Thread Count64128128192
Max L3 Cache64 MB256 MB256 MB384 MB?
Chiplet Design4 CCD’s (2 CCX’s per CCD)8 CCD’s (2 CCX’s per CCD) + 1 IOD8 CCD’s (1 CCX per CCD) + 1 IOD12 CCD’s (1 CCX per CCD) + 1 IOD
Memory SupportDDR4-2666DDR4-3200DDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Memory Channels8 Channel8 Channel8 Channel12 Channel
PCIe Gen Support64 Gen 3128 Gen 4128 Gen 4128 Gen 5
TDP Range200W280W280W320W (cTDP 400W)

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The new $49 Noctua NH-U12S Redux cooler is a good option for budget gamers, say reviews

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These days CPU coolers have become more important than ever as new age processors are getting hotter, and also in-box CPU coolers haven’t been provided anymore. So, even if it’s a mid-range CPU like Ryzen 5 5600X, which we said in our review requires cooling to unlock its full potential even if it’s a cheap air cooler.

However, not all cheap air coolers are good enough; now here comes the entry of a cheaper solution from Noctua – the Noctua NH-U12S Redux. Though you have the regular Noctua NH-U12S that costs $69 on Amazon, if affording that might be a problem for you, then the new Redux version is for you.

Specifications

  • Streamlined, more affordable redux line version of the award-winning NH-U12S heatsink
  • Slim 120mm size for excellent case, RAM and PCIe compatibility: fits most tower cases (158mm height), doesn’t overhang the RAM slots, doesn’t block the PCIe on most ATX and Micro-ATX motherboards.
  • Quiet NF-P12 redux-1700 120mm fan with PWM for automatic speed control: full cooling performance under load, near-silent at idle!
  • Pre-applied high-quality NT-H1 thermal paste & SecuFirm2 mounting system for easy installation on Intel LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1200, LGA2011, LGA2066 and AMD AM4
  • Renowned Noctua quality at an attractive price, smart choice for Intel Core i9, i7, i5, i3 (e.g. 11900K, 11700K, 10900K, 10980XE) and AMD Ryzen (e.g. 5950X, 5900X, 5800X, 5600X)

In many reviews by prominent YouTubers like Linus Tech Tips and Hardware Canucks, this entry-level CPU cooler has been appreciated very much because even though it has a low profile, it still manages to cool the CPU as efficiently as it’s bigger brother Noctua NH-U12S.

Taking reference of what Linus said in his video, the new Noctua NH-U12S Redux cooler gives similar cooling with a low profile, though is a bit loud when pushed harder still its quiter than most other air coolers in the same budget.

  • The new $49 Noctua NH-U12S Redux cooler is a good option for budget gamers, say reviews
  • The new $49 Noctua NH-U12S Redux cooler is a good option for budget gamers, say reviews
  • The new $49 Noctua NH-U12S Redux cooler is a good option for budget gamers, say reviews
  • The new $49 Noctua NH-U12S Redux cooler is a good option for budget gamers, say reviews

Here’s a detailed comparison of the two CPU coolers by Noctua itself:

Buy the Noctua NH-U12S Redux: https://amzn.to/3uRr6wl