Real Madrid is ready to sell six players to raise the fund for a sensational transfer bid for in-demand young strikers Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
Real Madrid has been pretty quiet in the last transfer window. Eden Hazard is the only big signing they made in 2019. But if they want Haaland and Mbappe in the same window, Madrid would need to cut down their squad, staff and wages massively.
According to the report by Mundo Deportivo, Real Madrid has already identified 6 players for sale next summer. The first two names on the list are the club’s two highest earners- Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale. Eden Hazard has completely failed to deliver at Spain after his blockbuster move from Chelsea in 2019. Real Madrid wants to get rid of him.
On the other hand, Gareth Bale is in Tottenham Hotspurs on loan. But Real Madrid is not ready to keep him for more. They are searching for a buyer for the Welshman.
However, the other 4 players are Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Isco and Marcelo. Sergio Ramos’ contract is going to expire this summer, and he does not want to sign a new one. Paris Saint Germain, Manchester United and some other big clubs are interested in him. At the same time, Marcelo hinted at a reunion with his friend Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus.
Real Madrid is scouting both Haaland and Mbappe for a long time. As per some, the young duo will conquer the world in the near future. It will be fascinating to see both of them in the same team.
At the all-digital CES 2021, Razer, a gaming lifestyle company, announced an N95 respirator dubbed Project Hazel. The product was unveiled as a concept product but in a new twist, Min-Liang Tan, Razer CEO, has disclosed in an interview with Yahoo Finance that “Project Hazel is going to be a reality”.
“We were thinking, this is a concept project and this is going to be relevant when vaccinations and everything have been rolled out,” he said. “I think moving forward we decided, and I can tell you now, we are going to proceed in making it a reality and ship the smart mask.”
With the uncertainty of effectiveness surrounding the rollout of the coronavirus vaccines globally and the continued rise in the mortality rates and the number of coronavirus patients, the use of masks for protection won’t stop any time soon. This is apparently why Project Hazel is being transformed from concept to reality.
Image: Razer
The mask utilizes ventilators that are detachable and rechargeable and also serve as voice amplifiers as embedded inside the mask are microphones. The outside has a glossy finish and is made from waterproof and scratch-resistant recycled plastic.
According to Gizmo China, “In Razer’s trademark manner, the nose mask is designed with RGB Chroma lighting which allows the two ventilators to glow, and even automatically shine light onto your mouth when it gets dark, so others can see you speaking.” Adjustable ear loops are also present.
“We realized the sustainability aspect since disposable masks aren’t the most sustainable.” Tan said they took their time researching and developing the “very best mask”.
“So with that in mind, we are going to go ahead and solve the sustainable aspect of the mask which is one of the big things for us. Project Hazel is going to be a reality. We are going to make it happen and I think we will all will be, unfortunately, wearing masks for a long time to come.”
The Cupertino giant’s iPad has been the favorite mini-laptop for tech enthusiasts for quite some time now because of the new iPadOS and the performance of these iPads. Although tablet shipments is decreasing globally, iPad shipments is still on a rise, this shows how people love iPads because of their value.
The new iPadOS is a reason why people are preferring iPads over hybrid tablets like Surface Go or Android tablets. On top that, the new A14 Bionic or A12X or even the A12 Bionic chip’s performance is insane to be matched with and then you have the best battery life on these iPads.
So, all-in-all, even though the iPhones does feel to be on the premium side, the Apple iPads are known for its better value proposition. So, to make them even more valueable, Amazon is giving some sweet discounts on all of the iPads you could buy, here are all of them:
Apple iPad 8th Gen (128GB)
Deal Price: $395
Gorgeous 10.2-inch Retina display
A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine
Support for Apple Pencil (1st generation) and Smart Keyboard
8MP back camera, 1.2MP FaceTime HD front camera
Stereo speakers
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Up to 10 hours of battery life
Lightning connector for charging and accessories
Touch ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay
iPadOS brings new capabilities designed specifically for iPad
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Apple iPad Air 4th Gen (64GB)
Deal Price: $549.98
Stunning 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone and P3 wide color
A14 Bionic chip with Neural Engine
Touch ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay
12MP back camera, 7MP FaceTime HD front camera
Available in Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, and Sky Blue
Wide stereo audio
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Up to 10 hours of battery life
USB-C connector for charging and accessories
Support for Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
Buy from here:
Apple iPad Pro (1TB)
Deal Price: $1,399
12.9-inch edge-to-edge Liquid Retina display with ProMotion, True Tone, and P3 wide color
A12Z Bionic chip with Neural Engine
12MP Wide camera, 10MP Ultra Wide camera, and LiDAR Scanner
7MP TrueDepth front camera
Face ID for secure authentication and Apple Pay
Four speaker audio and five studio-quality microphones
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
Up to 10 hours of battery life
USB-C connector for charging and accessories
Support for Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Apple Pencil
Xiaomi’s senior Product Marketing Manager, Daniel D has shared a image where it says “Mi 11i, The Star Performer.” So from here we came to know that apart from Mi 11 Pro, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Youth Edition the Mi 11i seems to be a new edition, but it is definitely assuring that not all the products will launch in a particular market. Some of the products will launch in China and some will launch globally.
Super pleased to be 1st to announce a new star product.
Tonight is about a lot of things, one of the most important to me is that we're going to be rounding off our flagship #Mi11 series.
We actually did not know that Mi 11i is a reality until this official tweet was made. We also do not know much about the smartphone pretty well but can guess to be something similar to the Mi 11 Youth Edition. It can be a degraded model of the Mi 11 Pro and Ultra models whereas the Mi 11 Youth Edition will be downgraded version of the Mi 11 in all aspects.
This image has been shared by @EvLeaks in his Voice account where he has shown the lineup of the Mi 11 series that will be launched today. He mentions “from left to right: Mi 11i, Mi 11, Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Lite, Mi 11 Lite 5G” and thus we get the design of the Mi 11i which looks pretty much like the Redmi K40 Pro+. This also highlights the rumors that claimed Mi 11i will be the same as the Redmi K40 Pro+ and so does think Evan.
Manchester United has increased its interest in Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. As per the report by Sports Claim, the Red Devils are considering a move in the transfer window.
Manchester United was trying to sign a winger last summer. They were interested in Borussia Dortmund’s winger Jadon Sancho. But they failed to sign as they cannot match the asking price for the English winger.
After that, they tried to sign FC Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembélé on loan. But FC Barcelona wanted a permanent deal only for the French winger. Finally, Manchester United ended up signing Facundo Pelistri and Amad Diallo.
However, Ousmane Dembélé is in good form recently whenever he got the chance to play. He has appeared only 35 times this season and has scored 9 goals and provided 4 assists already.
As a result, multiple clubs in Europe want to get the service of the Frenchman. Manchester United is surely one of them. Dembele has only left 15 months of his contract. His contract will end in 2022. Dembélé did not want to renew his contract with FC Barcelona. The Catalan side is also yet to make any progress in the contract negotiations.
As per the report, FC Barcelona is not interested to match the wage bill of the player. It can surely open the door for Manchester United to get their target man.
The blockbuster IPO (Initial Public Offerings) debuts in 2020, like that of Mrs. Bector, Burger King, and Happiest Minds in the Indian stock markets, has only led the country’s emerging tech startups to build up enough confidence to knock the doors on the public markets.
“The Indian IPO market has realized the potential of startups which are disrupting traditional businesses or ways of doing business and garnering large market share in different segments. Recent IPOs by Route Mobile, Happiest Minds, CAMs or Burger King have all been oversubscribed many times and debuted with high multiples,” said Anup Jain, Managing Partner, Orios Venture Partners, according to Business Insider.
Multiple Indian startups like Delhivery, Zomato, Policybazaar, Flipkart, and Nykaa are reportedly eyeing the public markets in 2021 with the Indian government too seems to be welcoming of tech IPOs. India’s market regulator, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has set up an Innovators Growth Platform (IGP) and announced a consultation paper seeking comments for new rules that will encourage startups to move towards IPO.
Here’s a look at the startups reportedly heading for an IPO in 2021
“There are certain tailwinds which are pushing startups towards IPO for fundraising and to provide investors with a healthy exit. The new norms announced by SEBI such as easier migration to the mainboard, decreased holding period, and special rights have made IPO more lucrative,” said Ankur Bansal co-founder and director, BlackSoil.
Startups preparing for an IPO
Delhivery
Evaluation as of the end of 2020: $1.5 billion
Image: Business Insider
Delhivery, which is an Indian logistics unicorn, recently raised investment from Steadview Capital, a global investment firm. It picked up $25 million worth of shares in Delhivery through a secondary transaction.
With the investment, the co-founder of the logistics unicorn hinted that the startup would head towards an IPO soon. “Steadview is a long-term investor and we see them playing a key role as Delhivery heads towards the public markets in the next 12-15 months,” said Sahil Barua, founder, and CEO of Delhivery.
In a recent interview, Barua informed about the company’s orders saying that the company processes over 1.5 million orders per day.
Zomato
Evaluation as of the end of 2020: $3.9 billion
Indian food tech unicorn Zomato would become one of the most-talked-about IPOs. The company has also closed pre-IPO funding of $660 million. With the latest round, 10 new investors including Baillie Gifford, Tiger Global, Luxor, Kora, Fidelity (FMR), Mirae, D1 Capital, and Steadview joined Zomato’s board.
According to reports from the Economic Times, Deepinder Goyal, Zomato CEO, in an email to his employees said that the company is looking to list publicly in the first half of 2021.
Even while Zomato faced the test of times in the pandemic-inflicted year of 2020, it also brought the food tech startup closer to profitability. VCs believe this ability to bounce back from a crisis where companies even saw no revenue, would bring in more strength for the startups to face the unforgiving public market. “Startups also emerged as winners post-lockdown with increased adoption by consumers while low investor confidence has forced startups to fine-tune business models towards profitability, making them more appealing to retail Indian investors,” Bansal told Business Insider.
Policybazaar
Evaluation as of the end of 2020: $1.5 billion
India’s insurance unicorn Policybazaar, backed by investors like SoftBank’s Vision Fund, Tiger Global Management, and Tencent Holdings, is reportedly looking to head for an IPO in 2021.
Yashish Dahiya, the co-founder of Policybazaar, told Bloomberg in an interview earlier this year about his plans for an IPO, while also talking about funding plans, he said, “we have global interest and will raise in the coming week.”
While there has been no development on the report, it is expected that by September 2021, PolicyBazaar will head for an IPO.
Flipkart
Evaluation as of the end of 2020: $24.9 billion
Walmart-owned Flipkart could also hit the public market this year. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has often hinted about the Indian e-commerce giant, Flipkart’s IPO debut, which would reportedly be worth $10 billion.
One of the most-talked-about companies, Flipkart was last valued at $24.9 billion and could head for an overseas IPO. This fits in well with what VCs in India, like Jain, expect of India’s tech IPOs. “India public markets have acquired the level of maturity and depth of coverage to support IPOs of this size (less than $5 billion) very easily. Beyond this, the IPOs would probably be better off in overseas markets,” he said.
Nykaa
Evaluation as of the end of 2020: <$1 billion
The Falguni Nayyar-headed startup, Nykaa too is headed for the public markets in the next year. Indian beauty e-commerce unicorn turned unicorn this year and has raised investments from Boston-based asset management company Fidelity Management & Research Company, Steadview Capital, and also from actresses including Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt.
Nykaa’s profitability streak:
Year
Revenue
EBITDA
FY20
₹1,860 crore
₹94 crore
FY19
₹1,159.32 crore
₹2.3 crore
EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
With the rise in e-commerce sales despite the restrictions due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, Nykaa expects its revenue to grow by 40% in FY21.
Earlier it was reported that a GPU called the Ampere GA102-250 GPU SKU exists In Nvidia’s sectors. Now a user on Hardwareluxx Forums has confirmed that the GPU which was previously expected to be featured on the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card exists.
According to sources, the GPU was spotted when the forum member took apart his GeForce RTX 3090, and the GPU was initially labeled as the GA102-250 SKU instead of the GA102-300 which is supposed to be the official SKU used on the RTX 3090.
Until now, the NVIDIA GA102-250-KD-A1 GPU only existed in rumors, but now it is confirmed to be a real chip. The GPU was initially planned for the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, but it seems that the green team decided to utilize it for the GeForce RTX 3090 graphics card.
The image posted by the user, clearly shows that the GA102-250-KD-A1 GPU label has been cut-off, and instead, it’s been repurposed as the GA102-300-A1 SKU. According to previous reports, we had heard that the GA102-250-KD-A1 was expected to feature 78 SM units enabled for a total of 9984 CUDA cores whereas the RTX 3090 with its GA102-300-A1 GPU packs 82 SMs or 10496 cores.
It is also being speculated that NVIDIA decided to repurpose the GA102-250 SKU into GA102-300 due to the shortages of its high-end graphics cards. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has seen a spec-change and will now be using the Ampere GA102-225-A1 GPU SKU. Following are the expected specifications of the upcoming RTX 30 series flagship.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series ‘Ampere’ Graphics Card Specifications:
The Cupertino giant’s supply chain has been reported to already start the production for next-generation AirPods. The backend service supplier ASE Technology has been reported to have started packaging and testing optical sensors for new AirPods expected to launch in Q3 2021.
The third-generation of Airpods is supposed to be released in the first half of 2021 as per Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. This report from Digitimes is in-line with Kuo’s prediction that third-generation AirPods will enter mass production in the third quarter of the year.
Even though it was assumed that the new Airpods would be announced in the first half of 2021, but it seems the Cupertino giant needs some time. Also, Apple’s much rumoured March launch event has also been delayed for the ongoing chip shortage.
It is expected that the third-generation AirPods will have a similar design as that of the AirPods Pro. So this includes shorter stems, however, come without silicone ear tips or active noise cancellation, to adjust for a lower price.
The second-generation of AirPods retailed for $159 with a wired charging case or for $199 with a wireless charging case, while the AirPods Pro runs $249. So, it is expected that the new Apple AirPods will have similar pricing as that of last-gen or lower.
Cryptocurrency mining is one of the primary methods to generate a profit in the cryptocurrency industry, and it consists of a cluster of computers on a global scale. Each computer competes to solve a mathematical problem specified in a blockchain network of a certain cryptocurrency in the creation of a block.
Factors affecting the profitability of a cryptocurrency mining business:
Property ownership: Legal security needs to be provided of the property in which the mining is done.
Electricity costs: The lower the cost of the electricity needed to mine the cryptocurrency, the better.
Internet speed: More blocks can be mined with faster internet speed.
Climate conditions: The cooler the weather in your location, the easier it is to keep the mining equipment cool.
Based on these characteristics, here are the top 10 best countries in the world to mine cryptocurrencies:
10. Latvia
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Latvia accumulated 72 points.
The commercial electricity rate here is USD 0.18 per kWh.
With download speeds as high as 32.74 Mbps, Latvia comes in 16th place globally.
A valuable advantage here is that the country has an average annual temperature of 5.65 degrees Celsius, which is quite generous in helping to cool down the digital mining equipment.
As an interesting final piece of information, the government of this beautiful North-Eastern European country recognizes cryptocurrencies and approves of them, though it also collects taxes on such assets.
9. Switzerland
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Switzerland accumulated 87 points.
$0.21 per kWh is the cost of commercial (non-domestic) electrical service in Switzerland.
Switzerland is in the ninth position worldwide for internet download speeds, with speeds of 38.85 Mbps.
An annual average temperature of 5.50 degrees Celsius in Switzerland is quite generous in contributing to the cooling of digital mining equipment.
8. Georgia
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Georgia accumulated 69 points.
Georgia’s cost of commercial (non-domestic) electric service without a doubt, is the lowest in this ranking with $ 0.06 per kWh.
In contrast, Georgia’s internet download speed is at 7.14 Mbps and located at 88th position worldwide.
Georgia has an average annual temperature of 5.80 degrees Celsius, quite generous in contributing to the cooling of digital mining equipment.
7. Estonia
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Estonia accumulated 83 points.
$ 0.17 per kWh is the cost of commercial (non-domestic) electrical service in Estonia.
Estonia ranks 18th in the world and has an excellent internet download speed of 31.55 Mbps.
Estonia has an average annual temperature of 5.10 degrees Celsius, quite generous in contributing to the cooling of digital mining equipment.
Estonia has created an entire online government ecosystem not only aimed at native Estonian citizens but also international entrepreneurs.
“Many entrepreneurs move their blockchain businesses to Estonia due to existing cryptocurrency regulations. The favorable tax regime and ease of doing business means that more than 700 cryptocurrency and blockchain companies with foreign shareholders are directing their blockchain businesses to this country,” said Dmitri Lihno, director of the branch of Private Financial Services in Estonia.
6. Canada
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Canada accumulated about 88 points, occupying the eighth position worldwide.
$ 0.10 per kWh is the cost of commercial (non-domestic) electrical service in Canada.
Canada ranks 25th worldwide and has a good internet download speed of 28.76 Mbps.
Canada has an average annual temperature of -5.35 degrees Celsius that is one of the best on this list to cool digital mining equipment.
5. Finland
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Finland accumulated about 88 points, occupying the fourth position worldwide.
$ 0.07 per kWh is the cost of commercial (non-domestic) electrical service in Finland.
Finland ranks 24th worldwide with an internet download speed of 29.34 Mbps.
Finland has an average annual temperature of 2.10 degrees Celsius, one of the best in the world for cooling digital mining equipment.
4. Iceland
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Iceland accumulated about 88 points, occupying the ninth position worldwide.
$ 0.12 per kWh the cost of commercial (non-domestic) electrical service in Iceland.
Iceland ranks 35th worldwide with an internet download speed of 22.13 Mbps.
Iceland has an average annual temperature of 1.75 degrees Celsius, one of the best in the world for the cooling of digital mining equipment.
3. Denmark
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Denmark accumulated about 86 points, occupying the 16th position worldwide.
$ 0.069 per kWh is the cost of commercial (non-domestic) electrical service in Denmark.
Denmark ranks in the fabulous fifth place worldwide with internet download speed of 49.19 Mbps.
Denmark has an annual average temperature of 7.50 degrees Celsius.
This beautiful European country, apart from having ideal conditions to mine cryptocurrencies also sees the government not charging taxes for the trade or extraction of cryptocurrencies.
2. Norway
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Norway accumulated about 84 points, occupying the 20th position worldwide.
$ 0.07 per kWh is the cost of commercial (non-domestic) electrical service in Norway.
Norway ranks 11th worldwide with an internet download speed of 38.46 Mbps.
Norway has an annual average temperature of 1.50 degrees Celsius, ideal for cooling digital mining equipment.
In February 2017, the Norwegian government stated that it would not impose taxes on the purchase or sale of Bitcoin and this Nordic country is very safe to trade and mine cryptocurrencies.
Sweden
In the 2020 Property Law Index, Sweden accumulated about 89 points, occupying the seventh position worldwide.
$ 0.065 per kWh is the cost of commercial (non-domestic) electrical service in Sweden.
Sweden ranks among the top five in the fastest internet speed worldwide with download speeds of 55.18 Mbps.
Sweden has an annual average temperature of 2.10 degrees Celsius, the ninth-best worldwide for cooling digital mining equipment.
The Swedish jurisdiction, compared to other countries within the EU and the rest of the world, is generally quite favorable towards cryptocurrency companies and users. The Finansinspektionen, (government regulatory and supervisory body of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) has legitimized the fast-growing industry by publicly proclaiming bitcoin and other digital currencies as a means of payment.
Notable omissions from the list include China, Russia, Belarus, and Venezuela. These countries were not listed because legal security and respect for private properties are important criteria to be on the list. However, the aforementioned anti-democratic nations will never be safe to mine cryptocurrencies.
Intel’s 11th Gen processors have already been launched by the company few days ago and its official availability starts from tomorrow, March 30th. However, the good thing is that, you can already get your favorite Intel CPU from Amazon and pre-order it.
Intel’s Rocket Lake processors are limited to 8-cores, however, they contain Intel Deep Learning Boost and up to 50% better-integrated graphics performance. So, it will be tough competition against Rocket Lake and AMD’s Zen-3 in the gaming segment.
The processors will also house exactly 20 lanes of PCIe 4.0. They will also have native support for DDR4-3200 RAM without overclocking the IMC. 10bit AV1 and 12bit HEVC are now natively supported as well. To make its processor competitive in gaming, Intel’s integrated graphics also supports Resizeable BAR.
The Z590 chipset is the platform of choice for Intel’s Rocket Lake processors, but the new CPUs will also support Z490 with bios upgrades. The Rocket Lake family also supports USB 3.2 Gen 2×2, along with x8 DMI Gen 3.0 for twice the bandwidth between the chipset and CPU. WiFi 6E support along with Thunderbolt 4.0 Support is also available.
According to official sources, the Core i9 11900K can boost up to 5.3 GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost and an All-Core of 4.8GHz with the same. Speaking of the Core i7 11700K, it can boost up to 5.0 GHz and an all-core of 4.6 GHz.
The Intel Core i5 11600K, on the other hand, has 6 cores and can boost up to 4.9 GHz and 4.6 GHz all-core, respectively. As of now, Intel didn’t release any Core i3 for its Rocket Lake and they will just be the last-gen refreshed models, so beware of that.
Amazon has made a dedicated page for these new Intel processors that you can check out from here: https://amzn.to/3swkTFf
There are some of the new 11th Gen Intel processors you can order right now, here are all of them:
Intel Core i5-11400
6 cores and 12 threads
2.6 GHz base and up to 4.4 GHz boost frequencies
Compatible with Intel 500 series & select Intel 400 series chipset based motherboards
Intel Optane Memory Support
PCIe Gen 4.0 Support
Thermal solution included
Buy from here:
Intel Core i5-11500
6 cores and 12 threads
2.7 GHz base and up to 4.6 GHz boost frequencies
Compatible with Intel 500 series & select Intel 400 series chipset based motherboards
Intel Optane Memory Support
PCIe Gen 4.0 Support
Thermal solution included
Buy from here:
Intel Core i5-11600KF
6 cores and 12 threads
3.9 GHz base and up to 4.9 GHz boost frequencies
Compatible with Intel 500 series & select Intel 400 series chipset based motherboards
Intel Optane Memory Support
PCIe Gen 4.0 Support
No thermal solution included
Buy from here:
Intel Core i7-11700K
8 cores and 16 threads
3.6 GHz base and up to 5.0 GHz boost frequencies
Compatible with Intel 500 series & select Intel 400 series chipset based motherboards
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Support
Intel Optane Memory Support
PCIe Gen 4.0 Support
No thermal solution included
Buy from here:
Intel Core i9-11900K
8 cores and 16 threads
3.5 GHz base and up to 5.3 GHz boost frequencies
Compatible with Intel 500 series & select Intel 400 series chipset based motherboards
