Ubisoft did announce in the last month that Division 2 could live longer than it was expected, as it’s going to receive more content in 2021. Massive Entertainment, the Division 2 developer disclosed a bit more about what we can expect, including a new model that will be “entirely new” to the Division. They also informed that the game has crossed 40 million players. Below, you can check out a few more spectacular stats.
Here is a bit more information about the coming big update of The Division 2:
“As announced a few weeks back, we have begun work on new content for The Division 2. A group of project veterans will lead the development of this content at Ubisoft Massive. This will see Adrian Trasca and Yannick Banchereau staying at the project’s helm as producers and associate creative directors. We are also excited to announce that the new content will be made with the support of a talented group of developers at Ubisoft Bucharest.”
“In the next major update, we are looking to bring a game mode that is entirely new to the franchise. Along with the game mode, we are investigating new ways to progress your agent, emphasizing increasing build variety and viability. We will be revealing more about what lies ahead as the update gets closer. This new update is still in its early stages and will take several months to complete. We will be taking this time to make sure we bring a meaningful change to the game.”
While we are waiting for the brand new mode, The Division 2 will allow its players to tackle old events and collect some goodies they missed out, by re-running the previous seasons. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is now available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and PC.
Previously we heard from various sources that the Cupertino-based giant Apple is working on its MagSafe-compatible battery pack for the iPhone 12. The company stated that the new battery pack would attach to the iPhone 12 models with magnets in its explainer.
The company has promised that the new model will be easy to remove and it won’t be as bulky or as awkward as prior Apple-designed battery options. From what we know so far about the company’s latest venture, the MagSafe battery pack attaches to the back of an iPhone, and some of the prototypes have featured a white rubber exterior.
Reports also indicate that the MagSafe battery pack will have a silicone coating similar to Apple’s silicone iPhone cases. For now, we have no word about the size and thickness of the new battery pack. But, Apple has promised not to make it bulky and awkward.
According to sources, the Cupertino giant is optimistically positive about the new battery pack magnet’s strength. It states that it has extensively tested the MagSafe battery pack’s magnetic strength to make sure that it stays firmly in place when charging.
Releasing wireless charging technology for a major product like iPhone 12 series is a huge risk. It is being termed that a MagSafe battery pack will charge the iPhone 12 models at the same speed as a standard MagSafe charger, but there are sure limitations. First of all, the charging speed could be slower because of the lack of a power adapter.
But as we know, the company has been working on its MagSafe battery pack long before the iPhone 12 models launched, but it reportedly ran into software issues.
It is also reported that the MagSafe battery pack will have reverse charging. Though not much information is provided about this feature, it could mean that the iPhone would charge the battery pack when plugged into a Lightning cable.
The new season of Ozark has returned on Netflix with season four episodes. We all know that Ozark is often ranked in between the list of the best shows. It is a Netflix Original crime drama series that is created by Mark Williams and Bill Dubuque. In April 2020 it becomes viral that this series has ranked on Netflix with the most-watched titles and under 30 million people were seen the third season.
Renewal of Ozark(Season 4)
After June 2020 Netflix announced the final confirmation about the returning of Ozark for a fourth season. After that news, it became viral that it will be the last and final season of Ozark with the caveat that it will split into two halves. It has come to know that season 4 is consumed with 14 episodes. Jason Bateman was said that a supersized season indicates giant-like problems for the Byrdes. The showrunner Chris Munday had said on Netflix that they are very happy that Netflix has recognized the importance of Ozark more time about the ending of Byrdes saga right.
The team gives thanks to Wesley Hogan, the location manager of Ozark, they know that the filming of the first block was completed that will take place over 38 days in which 30 shooting would be in 40 different locations. They have started the filming of the fourth season on November 9th and due to COVID 19 it faced some delay but at last, ended.
Release date
Based on the previous seasons it is assumed that season release dates of Ozark have been around 19 months in-between seasons with the two shortened period that indicates the returning of the series little earlier. In 2021 the season 4A and for season 4B will be resumed for 2022.
Cast:
This series is going to feature Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, Julia Garner, Lisa Emery, Charlie Tahan, Carson Holmes, Jessica Frances Dukes, and Felix Solis. But one thing is still in the fog that Tom Pelphrey will return as Ben Davis or not. It is assumed that if he will return then it will be the flashback.
Expectations
After the death of Ben which became the straw that broke the back of the camel and also her loyalty to the Byrdes. She has chosen to quit and keep her distance herself from the family, Ruth, her cousin Wyatt and instead she joined Darlene at the poppy farm of Snell. It is an easy decision for Ruth about the switching of loyalty at the end, where Darlene shows more love and loyalty to Ruth’s family in months.
Ben was a foreshadowed under Agent Evans at the starting of the third season and he realizes his presence from start to end and felt so long into the fourth season. Despite the suffering of some terrible mental illness he has given the most human reactions to his family’s running business with Navarro Cartel. The confusion, disgust, and also his naivety towards his family situation has resulted in his own sister, Wendy who has given up his whereabouts to dispose of Helen’s hitman.
A war has started between Navarro and Lagunas and Marty and Wendy were able to stop them. After stopping the war they secure the safety of Navarro’s family and assets that has proven their importance to the drug lord.
From each passing season, Byrdes was sunk deeper and deeper into the clutches of the cartel of Navarro. At this point, Marty would have to accept the deal with the FBI to escape with their lives and freedom. If they even make a small mistake then they may be hunted by Navarro and also the FBI.
We already know how awesome Apple’s M1 SoC is, and we have written about it a lot. After all, it is the company’s first-ever ARM-based processor for its Mac series models, and also it can be found inside the companies latest MacBook Pro laptop and the Mac Mini desktop.
But, it seems like the Cupertino giant is still improving the chip. According to PassMark’s latest performance chart, the 5nm chip has made a name for itself in the single-thread performance and in a strong way. Though being relatively new in the market, the chip sits in third place behind the best Rocket Lake performance and has already surpassed the mighty Ryzen 5000 series.
The best thing is that Apple’s M1 gives desktop CPU-level performance but with laptop CPU-level power requirements. The performance chart scored a CPU Mark rating of 3,453 points with 8-core and 8-thread’s, which puts it just -0.14% (five points) behind the Intel Core i7-11700K.
We already know that Intel is solely focusing on single-threaded performance for its Rocket Lake processors to ensure its success, as demonstrated by its 3.60 GHz to 5.0 GHz clock speeds. But, M1 has a much lower boost rate of 3.20 GHz but can offer a performance per watt level that the i7-11700K can’t even get close to. And its single-threaded score is almost on-par with the highest score of Intel’s Rocket Lake. Ouch, that’s going to hurt Intel in a big way.
The Apple’s Silicon has a 10 W TDP for passively cooled devices and a higher TDP variant for actively cooled machines, while the Intel Core i7-11700K stands at a 125 W TDP. Compared to AMD Ryzen 7 5800X with its 105 W typical TDP, it has a single-thread performance rating of 3,509 points. At the same time, the Apple silicon with its points has a +0.97% advantage.
Of course, intel and AMD are in no way inferior to Apple’s new Silicon and can trash the M1 pretty bad with their higher clock speeds. But, Apple’s M1 proves the company’s motto that the M1 “features the world’s fastest CPU core in low-power silicon” and “the world’s best CPU performance per watt.”
Lenovo is one of the largest manufacturers of laptops and PCs in the world. The latest laptop model from the company is its new, Lenovo Yoga 6 2-in-1 laptop has now been launched in India on Thursday.
This convertible machine from Lenovo has a 360-degree hinge and comes with stylus support. the device runs on Windows OS and has a unique fabric-wrapped textile cover. It comes powered by the AMD Ryzen 4000 Series mobile processor and has Dolby Atmos support. It also has an integrated 60WHr battery which can last for up to 18 hours.
As mentioned above the product runs on Windows 10 Home OS and it also supports the Lenovo Digital Pen for sketching and browsing. The AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processor is decently powered and is supported by up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM and has built-in AMD Radeon graphics.
For storage purposes, the 2-in-1 laptop comes with PCIe M.2 SSD up to 1TB. It also features a 13.3-inch full-HD (1,080×1,920 pixels) IPS multi-touch display with 300 nits of peak brightness and 72 percent NTSC color gamut.
The Lenovo Yoga 6 comes with a 60WHr battery and has a fingerprint sensor on the side of the keyboard.
Connectivity options include:
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5
Two USB Type-A ports
Two USB Type-C ports
One headphone/mic combo
In India, the Lenovo Yoga 6 is priced at Rs. 86,990, and come with a single Abyss Blue color option and is now up for pre-order. The sale will start on March 10 via Lenovo.com, Amazon, and Flipkart.
Want to play something this weekend? But don’t want to buy a full game? Yes, there is a piece of good news for the PC players having both NBA 2K21 and Dirt 5 as free-to-play on Steam for a limited window of time. After enjoying the free trial, if you want to have the game, you can purchase it at a discount price – NBA 2K21 is 67% off, and Dirt 5 is 50% off.
Chris Wray from wccftech found Dirt 5 to be a fun, accessible arcade racer in his full review…
“Dirt 5 offers a new path for the series and treads it brilliantly. The core numbered titles have always been slightly more arcade-oriented, but this takes it to a whole other level and is fantastic because of this move. This is an incredibly approachable and varied racing game that takes you on a tour of several racing styles in far-flung places across the globe. With every new console generation comes a new generation of racing games and Dirt 5 is that game. It looks fantastic, it’s incredibly fun, is polished to a great level, and is arguably the best game to come out of Codemasters.”
Coming to the NBA 2K21, PC players are able to get only the “current-gen” version of the game this year. Though you can make up your mind as the game is free for now…
“It’s hard to escape the feeling that the current-gen version of NBA 2K21 is merely a rushed appetizer before the next-gen main course. Yes, NBA 2K21 can still be a great time, but the stagnant presentation, copy-and-pasted modes and features, and new mechanics that clearly weren’t fully worked out combine to make the game feel like a half-hearted buzzer-beater throwaway.”
Until the end of Sunday, both Dirt 5 and NBA 2K21 are now free to play on Steam.
Advanced Micro Devices, produced Zen 3 Milan server series are the termed as truly the next-generation of server CPUs. The company’s server series have already started to make its appearance on various benchmarks and leaks. Recently, however, we got to see the appearance of top-end CPUs from the series on Geekbench.
The two CPUs which made recent entries were EPYC 7763 and EPYC 7713. Both the models, though, didn’t give out much information about them but were enough to mesmerize us. The AMD EPYC 7713 has a 64-core and 128-thread configuration along with a lower TDP of 225 W compare to the EPYC 7763, whose TDP is 280 W. The 7713 also has a much lower base clock of 2.00 GHz vs. the EPYC 7763, whose base clock speed is 2.45 GHz.
But in the benchmark results, the EPYC 7713 recorded a maximum frequency of 3.72 GHz as part of a Capri server from the Taiwanese firm MiTAC, which was utilizing Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS as its operating system.
According to fresh sources, the single-core score was 1,382 points, not something too great, but the multi-core score was an incredible 43,333 points. The chip was still the first-ever tested sample, and we know that the performance results will greatly vary when the actual CPU makes its appearance in the market.
Still, when the results are compared with some existing monsters in the market, we find that the Zen 3 Milan server CPU’s score is +73.16% higher than the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X’s average mark, and it is still over +13.17% ahead of some of the higher-performing Zen 2-based CPUs.
Coming to Intel, the upcoming server CPU from AMD clearly and unsurprisingly outclasses the Intel Xeon W-3175X with its 28 cores. The EPYC 7713 takes a huge +100.04% advantage over the Skylake-X processor’s average score.
The initial benchmark scores take our hopes up considerably high regarding the upcoming AMD Zen-3 Milan CPUs.
The new JBL C100SI is a dynamic, ultra-lightweight in-ear headphone. Its powerful 9mm drivers deliver the feel-it-in-your-bones bass response and legendary sound quality you expect from JBL. They’re feather-light for all-day comfort. An in-line microphone with universal remote control lets you talk and manage your calls on Android and iOS devices.
JBL C100SI In-Ear Deep Bass Headphones with Mic is now available at a discounted price of ₹ 649 which is effected after the applied ₹ 50 price cut on ₹ 699 original prices. This offer is applicable to all Amazon customers.
Specifications:
JBL Signature Sound
Extra Deep Bass. Troubleshooting steps : Kindly ensure 3.5mm port on Host device is clean and dust free and 3.5mm jack of the earphone is adequately inserted inside the input device port
Noise Cancelling Microphone
One-Button Universal Remote with Mic
Quick Launch Access to Google Assistant / Siri
Lightweight and Comfortable with 3 sizes of ear tips
Sleek, Glossy & Ergonomic design
What’s in the box : 1 pair JBL C100SI headphone, 3 sets of ear tips (S, M, L), 1 Warranty and safety card
Boult Audio BassBuds X1 in-Ear Wired Earphones is an in-ear earphone with 10mm Extra Bass Driver, HD Sound, and mic. These features are only available at a minimal price range of ₹ 399.
Amazon India is providing this earphone at a discounted price of ₹ 299 which is effected after the applied ₹ 100 price cut on ₹ 399 original price. This offer is applicable to all Amazon customers but only for the Blue colour variant.
Ergonomically designed drivers: Aerospace grade AL alloy drivers give the best acoustics, 3D HD sound and a punchy bass
Ear loop for Sport Fit: Ear loop Hold your buds in ear stably, perfectly fit for running, climbing, hiking, cycling etc
Extra Bass: Boult’s Neodymium technology enables drivers to deliver extra punchy and deep bass with accentuates the warm mids and crystal clear sparky highs
Built-in Mic: Condenser microphone for HD calls and Siri or Google assistant voice command
Compatibility: Works with all OS, all Bluetooth enabled Smartphones, Laptops, PCs, Tablets, from all the brands
Qualcomm recently launched the Snapdragon 870 mobile processor which is built on 7nm. Just for the perspective, the Snapdragon 888 is based on 5 nm. We have already covered the smartphone which came with Snapdragon 888 SoC. Let’s find here what are the smartphones which are powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC.
Launched
1. Redmi K40
Redmi K40 flaunts a 6.67 inches FHD+ AMOLED display with a strong refresh rate of 120Hz. Talking about optics, it offers a triple camera setup. This includes a 48MP primary sensor along with 8MP and 5MP sensors. Talking about the front camera, it features a 20MP selfie snapper. It has four variants with different price tags:
Moto Edge S sports a 6.7-inch full HD+ IPS LCD panel and has a refresh rate of 90 Hz. It runs on the Android 11 OS and has a screen resolution of 2520 x 1080 pixels. In terms of optics, it includes a 64 MP primary sensor, a 16 MP ultra-wide sensor, a 2 MP fixed-focus depth sensor and a ToF sensor. It has a dual front camera of 16MP and an ultrawide sensor of 8MP. It draws energy by a 5,000mAH battery supported by 20W of fast charging support. It has three variants with different price tags:
The smartphone will offer a QHD+ panel and have a screen resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels. The chipset is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The starting price of this Oppo Find X3 in China is set as 5,499 yuan ($847). A lot of details regarding the base variant of this series are not available though we can expect the model to have the design as the Oppo Find X3 Pro.
Mi 10S is expected to flaunt a 6.43-inch AMOLED display. The smartphone is expected to launch this month. Mi 10S will look more like the Mi 10 Ultra than the Mi 10. It might house a quad-camera setup with a 64-megapixel primary camera sensor, an 8-megapixel wide-angle + 2-megapixel depth sensor + 2-megapixel macro sensor. Also, the front camera can house a 13-megapixel lens.
3. iQOO Neo5
iQOO Neo5 smartphone is expected to launch on March 16th, 2021. It is also expected to flaunt an AMOLED panel and come with a strong refresh rate. The company has confirmed the battery capacity of this handset. The smartphone features a pair of 2,200mAH batteries which takes the total battery to 4,400mAH. It is paired up with 66W of FlashCharge technology.
It will also have an in-box charger. The company also claims that the device can be fully charged within 30 minutes and can get charged by more than 50% within 10 minutes. The device will have a triple rear camera setup which includes a 48MP Sony IMX598 primary sensor along with a 13MP sensor and two 2MP sensors. The expected price is around 2,998 Yuan (~$462).
Intel is busy this month with a major event being held that marks the official release of its upcoming new Rocket Lake platform. The blue is certainly busy but that doesn’t mean that Intel has only Rocket Lake on the horizon, the company also has its Alder Lake to be launched.
In recent news, the company’s Alder Lake platform has been leaked in the most-recent Geekbench listings. The rumored SKU is supposed to be an eight-core, and we also know that Alder Lake will also be having a mobile stack pretty soon.
According to sources, the Alder Lake Mobile processors will have Intel’s Hybrid technology. we already have seen Intel providing its hybrid processors with the Lakefield architecture, but Alder Lake will bring this technology beyond low-power chipsets.
According to the leak, Intel has separated its Alder Lake Mobile stack into three packages: Alder Lake-M, Alder Lake-P, and Alder Lake-S-BGA.
Team blue has also added three new processor segments to its mobile portfolio, they are the Alder Lake-M M5 (5 W/7 W), the Alder Lake-P U28 (20 W/28 W), and the Alder Lake-S-BGA H55 (45 W/55 W).
The leaks have provided even more information suggesting that a 55 W Core i9 SKU will come with eight large cores, eight small cores, and a GPU with 32 Execution Units (EU). Reports indicate that the U28 and H45 series will have 96 EU GPUs.
If the Core i9 SKUs will come with the U28, then it is not wrong to believe that Intel will launch its CPUs for the thin and light laptop segments. We still don’t know when the Alder Lake mobile stack will be launched, as for now we are completely focused on Rocket Lake CPUs.
