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ISL 2020-21: East Bengal’s horror start continues with 3rd consecutive defeat

The newly introduced club are facing some serious difficulty in keeping up with the levels of the Hero ISL in their debut campaign. SC East Bengal succumbed to their third defeat in three matches played so far in the ISL with a 2-0 loss to NorthEast United.

East Bengal have conceded 7 goals in three games so far this season. That is the worst record in the division as they find themselves at the bottom of the table tonight. More concerning is the fact that they have not managed to score a single goal yet.

They have managed to put one in the back of their own net on the flipside. That is how the scoring opened against NorthEast with East Bengal conceding a shocking own goal to give their opponents the lead.

Jacques Maghoma was clipped inside the box in the early knockings of the match, and how the referee decided to not award a penalty to East Bengal is beyond us. NorthEast doubled their lead in the 90th minute from a swift counter-attack from the two substitutes.

Suhair Vadakkepeedika delivered a perfect cross towards the far post to Rochharzela, who made a 50-yard dash before finishing off the cross, unmarked.

What Has Gone Wrong for East Bengal?

If you look at the numbers themselves, East Bengal had most of the possession in tonight’s match. However, nothing productive came from the lion’s share of having the ball. Robbie Fowler’s team manage to keep the ball well along the half-line but tend to give it away very cheaply shortly after.

Their centre backs playing dangerously high also leaves the counter-attack ripe for the taking. Going forward, there seems to be a lack of direction overall. They mainly resort to crossing from wide areas, but often lack the decision making prowess to get the ball into the back of the net.

All of that can be mainly reasoned out as the lack of familiarity among the players and the inexperience for the team as a whole. It is worth keeping in mind that Robbie Fowler only had a month to assemble the squad from scratch. But, on that note, it is also worth noting that the 3-4-3 is not working out.

The head coach must find a way to experiment and get the best out of the players whilst also managing to increase the cohesion among the East Bengal players if they are to turn their fate around this season.

Bayern Munich confident of keeping talismanic midfield duo of Goretzka and Kimmich

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Since moving to Bayern Munich from Schalke in 2018 for free, Leon Goretzka has managed to establish himself as one of the best midfielders in the world. Not to mention the body transformation post market that made the German look almost Herculean in the process. 

All things considered, Goretzka has been phenomenal in the heart of the park for Bayern, and the treble winning 19/20 season is testament to that. 

Speaking on Fabrizio Romano’s “Here We Go” podcast, the Italian transfer guru welcomed BILD’s Christian Falk on episode 14. The duo discussed the possibility of Goretzka signing a contract extension at Bayern Munich in their 35 minute long chat. 

Considering the upward spiral that Bayern have been on since Hansi Flick took over, it seems ever so likely that Goretzka will re-sign with the German giants. 

Goretzka is German by birth, and the appeal of the Bavarians is much more to those who have been raised in Deutschland. Romano and Falk touched upon that very point in their discussion in episode 14. 

They also mentioned that Goretzka isn’t performing as well without Kimmich by his side and that the player is aware of that. It’s these aspects of his game that Goretzka will have to improve upon to keep himself up for a challenge throughout his time at Bayern. 

The treble winners will be looking to open talks with not only Goretzka, but the other half of their all-German midfield, Joshua Kimmich very soon as well. 

Nokia TA-1335 appeared on TENAA, specs and design leaked

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HMD Global (the company behind the Nokia smartphones) is about to launch a budget smartphone in China with model number TA-1335. This smartphone also appeared on the TENAA certification website by which we’ve come to know some of its specifications and design. So, let’s go and check that out.

As per the listing, Nokia TA-1335 will sport a similar design to the Nokia C3. This phone will run the Android 10 OS and will get powered by a quad-core processor (no information regarding the display and name of the chipset). This phone is available in two different color variants: Navy Blue and Champagne.

The SoC of this phone will be paired with 2GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage (further expandable via an external microSD card). In terms of the camera section, this phone will offer a single rear camera setup having a 16MP of sensor and for selfies, there is an 8MP selfie snapper at the front with an additional front-facing LED flash. We can not witness any fingerprint sensor in the images, but the listing mentions the presence of a fingerprint sensor.

In terms of the battery, this phone will be fueled by a built-in 2,500mAh battery. Regarding the connectivity, this phone offers 4G with VoLTE, a 3.5mm headphone jack. As per the dimensions, this phone measures 81 × 44.5 × 22mm and weighs around 122 grams. The company has not shared anything yet regarding the price and availability of the phone. But as per its specifications, this phone should carry a pretty lower price for its budget segment.

AMD Radeon RX 6000M Navi based on Navi 23 & Navi 24 GPU coming on gaming laptops next year

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AMD had an amazing 2020 with its Ryzen 4000U mobile processors and their revolutionary RDNA 2 graphics powering the next-gen consoles. Its new Ryzen 5000 series and Radeon RX 6000 series will be in the spotlight for 2021, and having favored desktop, both of these will be available on laptops pretty soon.

The new speculation surrounds the tweet by Patrick Schur, who states that AMD is planning to bring new Navi 23 GPUs for mobile with a TGP of about 65W, 80W, and 90W. Obviously, these will form a part of the new Radeon RX 6000M family; however, the total power consumption might not exceed 100W.

In 2021, we can expect multiple mobile GPUs from AMD as it will look to directly target NVIDIA’s RTX 30-series GPUs. So, AMD can use 8GB or higher memory and the Navi 22 based ‘Radeon RX 6700’ GPUs can feature up to 12 GB VRAM.

Also, there could be an 8 GB memory, a 2 GB increase over the current RX 5600M, whereas you can expect frequencies of around 2 GHz. AMD is also said to be testing Navi 24 GPU where the Navi 24 XM GPU will have a cTGP ranging from 35W, 42.5W, and up to 50W. On the other hand, the Navi 24 XML SKU could feature up to 25W TGP.

Vivo X60 series launch imminent, received China’s 3C certification

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Back in June this year, Vivo had launched the X50 series in China. This X50 series has two smartphones. Now as per the recent reports, Vivo is looking to launch the successor of the X50 series, that is the X60 series.

As per a shared screenshot of China’s 3C certification authority website, we can see there are three models of Vivo smartphones. The three models are as listed: V2059A, V2047A, and V2046A. All of them are 5G smartphones. As per the 3C listing, all of the three phones support 33W (11V dc at 3A Max) of fast charging. The most interesting part is that the previous X50 series smartphones also support 33W Flash charging. So, it is almost confirmed that the three models appeared on the 3C certification website, are the members of the Vivo X60 family.

As of now, Vivo has not confirmed the retail names of the X60 series smartphones. But as per the rumors, the names of three X60 series smartphones are Vivo X60, X60 Pro, and X60 Pro+. In terms of the chipset, the Vivo X60 series could be powered by the recently launched Samsung Exynos 1080 SoC chipset.

As per the display, the X60 series smartphones will have a center hole-punch panel whereas the Pro version is likely to feature a curved display. Coming to the camera section, the X60 series looks like to retains the rectangular camera layout like the X50 series.

As of now, the pricing or availability of this X60 series has not been confirmed yet by the company. But it is rumored that this series will get launched at a price tag of 3,500 yuan(~$535).

Bayern Munich will move for Upamecano in 2021

Ever since breaking onto the European football scene in RB Leipzig’s progression to the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, Dayot Upamecano has been linked with transfers away more strongly than ever.

The rumours have persisted even before the 19/20 season ended, and they have now reached a fever pitch. It is true that the youngster is one of the best young defenders in the world. Moreover, he has the talent to make any defense in the world better.

Manchester United, Real Madrid and Liverpool are among the most heavily linked names with the Frenchman. Despite the efforts of all of the clubs to lure him away, the youngster has managed to stick around at his current club.

Discussing his future on the “Here We Go” podcast, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano welcomed BILD’s Christian Falk on episode 14. The duo talked about the future of the young centre-back and acknowledged his current dip in form as well.

He has been playing Champions League fixtures regularly and is visible to Europe’s top clubs regularly. The strengths and weaknesses in his game have hence, become increasingly prominent to those keeping tabs on the defender.

Bayern Munich will reportedly make a move for Upamecano in the summer of 2021, according to the two famous journalists. The Bavarians will, in all probability, be without Jerome Boateng and David Alaba next year and will need reinforcements at the back.

Considering their history of procuring the best talents in the league in all these years gone by, a possible approach would be of no surprise at all. The Bavarians actually tried signing him during his time at Salzburg, but the move did not go through.

A possible move could be on next summer, and many Premier League clubs have also been rumored to have the defender on their shortlist for the upcoming summer transfer window.

Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of Australia series due to concussion, could be a major setback for India

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On December 4th 2020, in the final over of the first innings of the first T20I in Canberra against Australia, Ravindra Jadeja sustained a concussion after being hit on the left side of his forehead when he missed a Mitchell Starc bouncer.

During the innings break, the BCCI Medical Team confirmed the diagnosis after a clinical examination in the dressing room.

Jadeja remains under observation and will be taken for further scans if required based on subsequent assessments. He will not be a part of the ongoing T20I series any more.

Notably, Jadeja was in brilliant form and will be dearly missed by the Indian team in this series. He played an incredible cameo of 44 runs off 23 balls helping India post a total of 161/7 in 20 overs. Stepping in as a concussion substitute was Yuzvendra Chahal. The spinner was eligible to bowl his complete four overs. This decision made by the BCCI has sparked controversy. Former cricket bigs and Australian officials have stirred debate on like for like replacement.

There exists the question that Ravindra Jadeja’s absence could prove to be a setback for team India. Yuzvendra Chahal was named Man of the Match in the first T20I, after putting up a commendable performance of 3/25 in his four overs proves that he has fulfilled his role as a replacement. He proved crucial for India with his impressive figures. The public has also gone on to question why he was not in the original eleven.

Yuzvendra Chahal became the first-ever concussion substitute to win Man of The Match Award. Image Credits : India TV News

42-year-old former Indian opener Virender Sehwag opined that India were completely right in getting a concussion substitute for Jadeja as head-injury related symptoms can show up as late as 24 hours after the hit. He also defended his home country by saying that the Australians should not complain because they have also reaped its rewards when Steve Smith was hit on the head and Labuschagne came out to bat in his place and made runs.

BCCI confirmed in a tweet that Jadeja remains under observation but it is fair to say that substituting him for Chahal has worked in India’s favour. Indian captain Virat Kohli was pleased that the substitution worked out well for his side even though they did not have plans to include Chahal originally.

Ravindra Jadeja has been in tremendous form with the bat throughout the series. Image Credits: Business Standard

Player of the match Yuzvendra Chahal said that, having not made the original playing eleven, there was no pressure in him when he came on as a concussion substitute. He also added that he learnt from his ODI mistakes and picked up some tricks from rival leg-spinner Adam Zampa on how to bowl effectively on Australian wickets.

Intel Core i9-11900K Rocket Lake-S appears on Ashes of the Singularity with a higher clock speed

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Intel’s upcoming flagship desktop CPU, the Rocket Lake-S, the Core i9-11900K, has been spotted at the Ashes of The Singularity benchmark. According to sources, the Intel Core i9-11900K will be feature 8 cores and 16 threads. It also features a 3.50 GHz base clock, which is higher than the earlier reported rumors. Along with 8 cores and 16 threads, the chip also features 16 MB of L3 cache.

We can’t say for sure if these are early ES variants of the same chip or different chips altogether since the Core i9 and Core i7 SKUs are expected to be practically identical, with the main difference being the clock speeds. The earlier 3.4 GHz SKU could be a Core i7-11700K model, while the Core i9 model features a higher base clock of 3.5 GHz. The boost clock for the previous model was set to 5 GHz, so we can expect the 3.5 GHz to support a higher boost clock.

For now, it is unknown whether the processor had a functioning turbo boost technology during the benchmark. However, during the game testing, the Intel Core i9-11900K Rocket Lake flagship CPU scored 62.7 FPS at 1440p and 64.7 FPS at 1080p. AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X had scored 71.9 FPS at 1080p with the same Crazy preset. It means that the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is around 10% faster than the Core i9-11900K in the Ashes of Singularity benchmark.

Main features of Intel’s Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs include:

  • Increased Performance with new Cypress Cove core architecture
  • Up to 8 cores and 16 threads (Double Digit IPC Gains Over Skylake)
  • New Xe graphics architecture (Up To 50% higher Performance Than Gen9)
  • Increased DDR4 3200 MHz Memory Support
  • CPU PCIe 4.0 Lanes (Available on Z490 & Z590 Motherboards)
  • Enhanced Display (Integrated HDMI 2.0b, DP1.4a, HBR3)
  • Added x4 CPU PCIe Lanes = 20 Total CPU PCIe 4.0 Lanes
  • Enhanced Media (12 bit AV1/HVEC, E2E compression)
  • CPU Attached Storage or Intel Optane Memory
  • New Overclocking Features and Capabilities
  • USB Audio offload
  • Integrated CNVi & Wireless-AX
  • Integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20G)
  • 2.5Gb Ethernet Discrete LAN
  • Discrete Intel Thunderbolt 4 (USB4 Compliant)

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Nokia 5.4 spotted on FCC certification reveals the design

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In a previous article, we have predicted that HMD Global is going to launch a new smartphone Nokia 5.4. Now to prove that assumption true, the Nokia 5.4 has been spotted on FCC certification, reveals a few key specifications along with the rough sketch of the design of this upcoming device. Let’s get into it.

In terms of design, the FCC datasheet shows, the phone will have a triple rear camera setup, aligned in a circular camera module on the backside of the phone and the fingerprint scanner right below it. The certification also shows that the phone comes with a punch-hole cutout at the top left corner of the screen to hold the selfie camera. But the certificate hasn’t revealed any details regarding the camera lenses.

The FCC certification mention two Nokia smartphones- one with model number TA-1340 and another one is TA-1333. It is highly expected that both are just two different variants of Nokia 5.4. It is also expected that one variant of the Nokia 5.4 will be a cheaper version as it doesn’t have 5 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity it may be supported by a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only.

The datasheet also reveals that the upcoming Nokia 5.4 will also have a dual SIM (Nano) and a MicroSD card slot, a USB Type-C port for charging, and a Google Assistant key button. In terms of battery, it is not clear enough but expected to have a battery backup of 4000 mAh or 4080 mAh.

Apart from this information, the rest remains a mystery. There is no official information about this phone till now. But we are expecting that the company will disclose all the information and we will get the first image of Nokia 5.4 soon.

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Apple’s iPhone 11 owners can now get their display replaced for free

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Apple is not only known for the manufacture of its devices but also for its customer services. The company, on every end, has uploaded its customer satisfaction policies to their utmost. Though there have been many cases of negligence from the company overall, it offers a much better experience features to its customers than most of the tech companies.

Now the iPhone maker has announced its new policy, which is related to iPhone 11. Apparently, some iPhone 11’s have been experiencing a display glitch. Due to which many users are experiencing a lack of touch response. So the company announced that if the user’s iPhone 11 isn’t responding to touches, it might be eligible for a free fix from Apple.

The Cupertino giant has launched a replacement program for its iPhone 11 displays that stop responding to touches “due to an issue with the display module.” Apple says that the devices affected by the issue were manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020. It means that not all devices will be affected by the glitch; however, if your device was indeed manufactured between the said date, it is highly recommended to get the display changed for free.

If your phone is eligible for replacement, find one of Apple’s authorized service providers to help. Make an appointment at an Apple retail store, or contact Apple support to arrange for a mail-in. According to sources, the affected phones are covered for two years from the day of purchase.

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