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Music Title: Bye Signer: Peso Pluma Release Date: 26/05/2023 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer: - Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video): 9/10

Artist: Chencho Corleone Real Name: Orlando Javier Valle Vega Birth Date /Place: February 19, 1979 Age: 44 Social status (Single / Married): Single Artist Picture: Musical Genres: Reggaeton Awards: - Top 3 Songs (Names): Me porto bonito - La llevo al cielo - Si no le contesto Other Information: Orlando Javier Valle Vega (Guayama, February 19, 1979), artistically known as Chencho Corleone or simply Chencho, is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, songwriter, and record producer. He began in 1999 forming the reggaeton duo Plan B, together with his cousin Maldy, where he released three studio albums: El mundo del Plan B (2002), House of Pleasure (2010) and Love & Sex (2014). In 2019 he released the single "El efecto" together with Rauw Alejandro, to fully start a career as a soloist. He gained greater notoriety for the songs "Desesperados" (2021) also with Rauw Alejandro and "Me porto bonito" (2022) with Bad Bunny, leading Billboard and Monitor Latino charts. This last song won a Premio Lo Nuestro for "song of the year - urban" and honorably an Ascap Award for "song of the year".

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It is not necessary to have cats at home to find them fascinating due to their behavior, their eyes, the number of breeds that exist... A large number of curiosities can be told about them that attribute to them, in a certain way, superpowers above the human being. Maybe that's why they are the kings of the Internet and their videos and memes entertain people all over the world! Curiosities about the cat's ear The first curiosity about cats that we offer you has to do with their hearing. If you've ever wondered why cats are such good rodent hunters, it's because they can hear the noises they make that we humans don't. In this way, only they hear the annoying squeaks that small rodents constantly emit. In addition to picking up sounds at a much higher frequency than humans, they are also very good at focusing on the noise they need to hunt and isolating it from the rest. And all this is crowned with a great peculiarity of the ears of the kittens: each one of them has a multitude of independent muscles so that each ear can be directed independently towards the source of the noise. Although domestic cats no longer need to hunt for food, they still retain their instincts and it is very common for them to go out to explore and look for prey. Despite the fact that they no longer need it as they did when they were wild animals, they still retain their habits and a much sharper hearing than humans. That is why loud household noises such as the hair dryer or sources of noise that we cannot detect can bother you. After all this, it's easy to understand why good ear hygiene should be pursued for any cat. His ears are very important to him! It is necessary to ensure that their ears do not get clogged and take good care of them in each otitis that develops. Cats dream Did you know that small cats are great sleepers? Most of the day and night is spent sleeping! It is estimated that only around 25% of the time they are active, although this depends on many factors. For example, kittens and older ones tend to sleep more and this can also be a symptom of a disease. Although the number of hours in which they rest is very large compared to humans, the truth is that not all of them are deep sleep. In fact, most sleep is half-awake and it is easy for them to be awakened by any noise. And also they do not sleep in one go like humans, but rather their sleep is polyphasic. The place that this pet chooses to rest is significant. They usually choose places where they feel safe and are warm. For this reason, if he chooses you to have a dream, whether on the sofa or in bed, he fully trusts you. The surprising agility of the cat The agility of cats is absolutely impressive and once again surpasses humans. Thanks to the muscles of their hind legs, they can make quick and agile jumps when they feel threatened. These jumps can be several meters! His skeleton also helps a lot in this regard. It is light and resistant and also very flexible, so that the jack can fit through very narrow cavities. It also stands out for its flexible spine, which is responsible for cats being able to turn it around in mid-flight with great ease and land on its feet. This entire system means that the cat can survive if it falls from a great height, although of course it is not exempt from great damage or broken bones. It's not for nothing that cats are said to have 7 lives! If we take into account that the cat can reach almost 50 km/h and that they have powerful retractable claws, we understand why these animals are excellent hunters. Cat eyes The eyes of cats, in addition to being of great beauty, also give them some special characteristics. The most striking are the pupils, which when well dilated allow them to see much more at night than we humans do. A little moonlight is enough for them! This is possible because they have more rods in their eyes than humans and these cells can better collect light. The rods act together with a membrane called the Tapetum lucidum located behind the retina that returns the light and stimulates the rods again. I am helping you on your excursions when daylight falls and at night. It also makes its eyes shine at night in a special way, thus also serving to scare and drive away its predators. Other curiosities about kittens Did you know that unlike the rest of the senses, taste is not as developed as that of humans? In fact, it is believed that they cannot perceive sweet flavors. Did you know that the life expectancy of domestic cats has increased and that they can now live up to 20 years? According to Wikipedia, the Guinness Book of Records has documented that a michi lived to be 38 years old! The way cats walk is also very curious! Cats have characteristic gaits in such a way that the hind leg steps where the front leg has already stepped and that allows them to move forward using the least amount of energy possible. Cats have scent glands on their paws that they use to mark their territory by rubbing against objects. In fact, pussycats are quite territorial! Domestic cats are believed to be descended from the wild cats of the Middle East and were first associated with humans over 4,000 years ago. https://www.ecoavant.com/naturaleza/curiosidades-gatos_11264_102.html

The Banano QCAV-4 is bioengineered to resist FOC R4T and has been tested for six years on the oceanic continent. The banana sector is considering importing the first variety resistant to Fusarium Race 4, called banana QCAV-4, which is being evaluated in Australia, where the fungus was detected in 2015. If this new variety passes the tests in that country, it would offer a safety net against the plague that affects banana plantations and other Musaceae, highlighted José Antonio Hidalgo, executive director of the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE). The plague has already been present in the region since 2019 when it was detected in Colombia, in 2021 it arrived in Peru and in January of this year Venezuela confirmed the appearance of the fungus. Ecuador has not yet reported the disease. Meanwhile, the banana sector, through the banana cluster, has already imported a variety, but tolerant to the pest, which is Formosana 218, which was carried out through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the Regulatory Agency and Plant and Zoosanitary Control (Agrocalidad) and the National Institute of Agricultural Research (Iniap). The Formosana 218 variety is native to Taiwan and is already being used in the Philippines and Central American countries such as Honduras and Costa Rica. In addition, the importation of another tolerant variety, the gal from Israel, is in process. The arrival of this tolerant variety occurred after having complied with the current legal regulations of the Organic Law of Agricultural Health (LOSA) and the Organic Law of Agrobiodiversity, Seeds and Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture (Loasfas). Meanwhile, QCAV-4 bananas, developed in partnership with the Australian government and industry, have been grown in field trials in the Northern Territory of Australia for over six years and have proven highly resistant to the disease. Fusarium, reported AEBE through a statement. The new banana variant is currently being evaluated by the Australian Government regulatory authorities, the Office of Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) and the Food Standards of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ). If the Australian Government approves this variety it would be available in about five years. Australia's world class biosecurity rules have so far limited the impact of the race 4 disease on most of the Australian industry, however it has been found in parts of North Queensland and has decimated the commercial banana industry of the Northern Territory. For his part, Hidalgo indicated that the country needs to have the largest number of varieties being tested on Ecuadorian soil due to the proper biosafety and entry processes that must be managed, in order to see the reactions that these varieties have regarding productivity in the future. flavor and that adapts to the Ecuadorian soil. “This new variety would reach the country depending on the efforts made by the MAG, there are options abroad. You have to make the arrangements, today there is only one variety in the country formosana 218, and there are others outside that just motivate to have the largest number being tested, "added the leader. However, while regulatory approval from OGTR and FSANZ would support the environmental and food safety of QCAV-4, there are no plans to grow or sell QCAV-4 bananas to consumers in Australia at this time, AEBE explained. https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/economia/una-variedad-de-banano-resistente-al-fusarium-raza-4-que-se-evalua-en-australia-aparece-como-nueva-opcion-para-el-sector-bananero-ecuatoriano-nota/

Dogs, dolphins, elephants and other species display mourning behaviors at the departure of other loved ones. Dogs, dolphins, elephants and other species face the loss of their loved ones with grieving behaviors that amaze and question their sentience so often denied by humans. The mourning that you have when someone close to you dies is one of the worst situations you have to go through. For this reason, the human species, according to its different cultures, has elaborated ceremonies and rituals of all kinds to try to understand the game, bear its absence and remember people who are no longer on this plane. Sometimes talking about the subject is avoided, and even in many areas the word "death" is almost prohibited, creating customs or stigmas that pass through generations. Through experiments, scientific work and different observations, it has been discovered that the human species is not the only one that is saddened and generates rituals or special attitudes in the absence of their near and dear beings. Although we cannot get to know what they really think or feel, many animals also experience mourning and elaborate it through ritual behaviors. Dogs that live in close contact with people are capable of tracking the graves of their nearby humans and finding them even after a few days of death. That search for closeness even after death speaks to us not only of his tracking ability but above all of his immeasurable loyalty. The elephant is such a large animal that it could even surprise you because of the emotional actions it has towards its deceased relatives. Elephants can be seen repeatedly saying goodbye to the departure of another being by rubbing their trunks, as if trying to revive them. Another example is magpies, which perform perhaps the closest thing to what is known as a funeral. These birds, which normally move in flocks, come to meet at the place where their known individual died, remaining there for days, almost as if watching over it. Dolphins are recognized for their great intelligence, but they are also supportive and have a great group spirit, with a very marked sense of gregariousness that leads them to take care of the corpses of their dead relatives so that they are not devoured by other species. To talk about geese, we should put a romantic accent on it, since it has been proven that when widowed, that is, when their partner dies, they never procreate again or have another type of bond for the purpose of procreating. In one way or another, the different species demonstrate their perception of the death of others of their species or closeness and their respect for it. https://www.infobae.com/perros-y-gatos/2023/05/21/los-animales-y-el-duelo-como-afrontan-la-perdida-de-un-ser-cercano/

Today Lamborghini is known for its sports cars with exaggerated lines and power, such as the Lamborghini Revuelto, but Ferruccio Lamborghini's company began manufacturing tractors in 1948, with parts from vehicles discarded after World War II. Of course, none as special as this one, the Lamborghini Centenario 1960. Only five units of this tractor were manufactured, to celebrate the century of the birth of Ferruccio, along with another exclusive supercar, also called the Centenario. The creator of this very special vehicle was the artist Adler Capelli, who used parts from existing vehicles in the 60s to manufacture it. Number 4 of this very special quintet was put up for sale in Switzerland and is asking for 494,845 euros. Yes, more than the cost of a Lamborghini Revuelto. It was in 2016 when the first century of the birth of Ferruccio Lamborghini was commemorated, when 40 units of the Lamborghini Centenario and the Centenario Roadster were launched. Based on the Aventador, they were powered by a 770 hp V12 engine, with four-wheel drive and steering, and a body made of carbon fiber with endless aerodynamic appendages that made it look like a combat fighter. The five tractors went more unnoticed. Of course, the aesthetics of this agricultural vehicle is as or more special than that of the supercar. The Italian sculptor dispensed with paint, leaving the veneer virgin and polished in parts to represent a very original patina, with the intention of representing the passage of time. There are details that make it akin to high-flying cars, such as the six exhausts, alternating one red and the other black, at a rate of two per cylinder. And it is that these tractors were moved by a diesel block of three cylinders and 2.2 liters of displacement, which delivered 39 CV to the rear wheels, through a manual gearbox. The maximum speed was barely 40 km/h. On the dashboard we find other details of sports cars, such as the rev counter or a small metal box with a lid... it is an ashtray for a single cigarette. Obviously, no one bought the tractors for use in the field, but all five units were sold immediately. Now this unit, number 04, with just 311 miles on its odometer, one of its original owners, has just been put up for sale at Cartech Autotechnik AG Chur, an exclusive car dealer in Switzerland. Its price is 480,000 Swiss francs, equivalent to those 494,845 euros that we said at the beginning and that shows how unique cars are revalued. https://noticias.coches.com/noticias-motor/lamborghini-centenario-tractor/492241

Winston Churchill said "An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity, a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity." This phrase can be applied to the serious political moments that affect Ecuador as a consequence of the death cross that, through Decree 741 and in exercise of article 148 of the Constitution, President Lasso ordered on May 17, 2023. Cross death is a mechanism of political control between the Legislative Power and the Executive Power in Ecuador and results in "everyone leaving." The National Assembly can remove the President, and the President can dissolve the National Assembly if the conditions of Articles 130 and 148 of the Ecuadorian Constitution are met. If either of the two options occurs within a maximum period of seven days after the publication of the dismissal resolution or the dissolution decree, the National Electoral Council convenes for the same date early legislative and presidential elections for the rest of the respective periods. So, each Power has the ability to “take out the other”, but when it does so, it also leaves: that is why it is called cross death. President Lasso was the subject of a political prosecution by the National Assembly, for an alleged crime of embezzlement related to a contract between the Ecuadorian Oil Fleet (Flopec) and the Amazonas Tankers Conglomerate. On May 16, he went to the National Assembly to defend himself and, the next day, dissolved the National Assembly based on his constitutional attribution. This was very likely to happen, since the tension between the president and the National Assembly —where he did not have a majority— was increasing. The consequence of the dissolution of the National Assembly is that, during the time that Lasso continues in power and until the appointment of the new president and legislators —both Lasso and the assembly members can apply again—, the still Ecuadorian president gathers in his hands the Executive and Legislative Powers and can, therefore, legislate through Decree Laws of economic urgency, with the prior ruling of the Constitutional Court. For this reason, the new protagonist in this political tension that affects Ecuador is its Constitutional Court. Through the judgment of May 18, 2023 in Case 41-23-IN, the court immediately rejected a claim of unconstitutionality against the Decree of dissolution, with which it considers that the president legitimately exercised the power of cross-death and can legislate temporarily through Decree Laws. As a consequence, the Constitutional Court will be the only one capable of controlling Lasso's actions at this stage. This is where the Ecuadorian political crisis intersects with the gaming industry. The first Decree Law issued by President Lasso after dissolving Parliament is Decree 742, called "Organic Law Decree for the strengthening of the family economy", whose purpose, according to Lasso's own words, is to reduce by USD 200 million the taxes that affect Ecuadorians and, for this, one of the main measures was the modification of the Internal Tax Regime Law to incorporate a new tax: the single income tax for sports forecast operators, whose practical effect is that legalizes the activity of providing sports betting services to the Ecuadorian market, whether online or retail, whether from abroad or from Ecuador. As recalled, on May 7, 2011, then-President Rafael Correa organized a constitutional referendum and po[CENSORED]r consultation of ten questions, one of which, the seventh, was: Do you agree that business be prohibited in the country? dedicated to games of chance, such as casinos and game rooms? and that led to the closure of casinos and gambling halls, causing considerable damage to investors and mainly to workers. This was formalized with Executive Decree 873, published in the Official Gazette Supplement 546 of September 16, 2011 and, later, on February 10, 2014, in the Official Gazette, Supplement 180, the Comprehensive Criminal Organic Code (COIP) was published. ) of Ecuador, in whose article 236, within the crimes against the rights of consumers, users and other market agents, the crime of operating casinos, gambling halls, betting houses or businesses dedicated to carrying out gambling. However, later, before a consultation formulated by the Guayaquil Charity Board in 2019, the State Attorney General declared that the crime established in article 236 of the COIP and the prohibition must be understood in its literal sense, that is, referred to businesses dedicated to the realization of games whose result is defined exclusively by luck. As I have already indicated on several occasions, a big mistake in Latin American legislation is that it limits its scope of application to games of chance, when there is a greater number of games that impact the financial situation of the participants that cannot necessarily be classified as games of chance exclusively and, therefore, are excluded from any regulation aimed at allowing, prohibiting or regulating games of chance. And this happened in Ecuador, companies that provide sports betting services or sports forecasts began to appear, both online and physically, without any regulation or authority or specific taxation, because the constitutional framework allows it. Currently, there are many sports forecasting operators in Ecuador, both domiciled and not domiciled —among the main ones are Betcris, Ecuabet, Bet593, Sportbet, Latribet, Aciertala, etc.—, but there was no specific regulation that recognized their activity. With Decree Law 742, this sector is institutionalized and the Tax on sports forecasts is created, which will only come into force on January 1, 2024. This means that there will be no special tax on sports forecasts until that date, but Their legality can no longer be questioned because, formally, with Decree Law 742, the government is recognizing them as an economic activity on which it can create and collect taxes. Regardless of agreeing or not with the tax methodology to demand taxes on this activity, which in my opinion violates the principle of equality under the law and the non-confiscation of taxes, which may be analyzed by the Constitutional Court when evaluating the constitutionality of the Decree, what is important is the legal recognition of this activity as something other than the one prohibited by the Po[CENSORED]r Consultation of 2011 and the criminal conduct typified in article 236 of the COIP. Now comes a new agenda. Within a period of one year, the General Legal Secretariat of the presidency will work together with the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Telecommunications and the Information Society, and the Internal Revenue Service to regulate the activities of forecast operators. sports. It is recommended that the errors that have occurred in the laws of other countries in the region are not made. If President Lasso wants to use the tax on the activity of sports betting provision as a mechanism to achieve the objective of strengthening the family economy and saving USD 200 million, it is necessary to correct some unconstitutionality defects in the aforementioned Decree. For example, the unjustified and discriminatory distinction in the tax treatment of non-residents. As already stated in Judgment 110-21-IN/22 and accumulated, "equality before the law and the principle of generality of the tax exclude the possibility that the legislator establish unjustified tax privileges or benefits and distribute the public charge in an unequal way between equals” (foundation 252). Therefore, it is not reasonable that if the source of income is Ecuadorian, some operators pay 15% of the bets of the users and other operators pay 15% of the bets less prizes. The first case is confiscatory, since it seeks to tax a non-existent or fictitious contributory capacity of the operator. Let's give a simple example: if a user bets USD 10 and wins USD 1,000, and then bets that USD 1,000 and loses it, he will only have increased the operator's equity by USD 10 and it would be fair for him to pay a 15% tax on that USD 10. However, with the tax methodology established in article 35.6 of the Internal Tax Regime Law, according to the aggregate established by Decree 742, the operator would have to pay 15% of USD 1,100, that is, more than what was received. It is necessary to make these new taxes compatible with the Ecuadorian Constitution. https://www.yogonet.com/latinoamerica/noticias/2023/05/22/94659-ecuador-la-crisis-politica-y-sus-inesperadas-consecuencias-para-el-mercado-de-apuestas-deportivas

The results of a study, in which researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the University of Alicante have participated, confirm a clear global pattern towards a less dynamic lifestyle throughout the world since the 1960s. According to the answers offered by millions of people in the countries for which data are available, the lifestyle in the world since the 1960s has been less and less dynamic. This is the main conclusion of an investigation with global data from time use surveys in which scientists from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) and the University of Alicante (UA) have participated. These experts have developed the Lifestyle Dynamics Index® (abbreviated as LDI), a novel index that captures lifestyle dynamics based on activity information provided by daily time uses. “From the results, the trend shown by the UK, the Netherlands, Spain and, especially, the US is that there is evidence in favor of less dynamic lifestyle worldwide. This means that, since the 1960s, an individual seems to be carrying out fewer activities and more repeated routines in daily activities”, they point out in a statement from the UPM. The Lifestyle Dynamics Index could be an effective instrument for making relevant socioeconomic decisions. Said term has been used in relation to family and environmental studies and refers to how it evolves over time, where lifestyle is how we refer to the way people live. Likewise, this concept shows socioeconomic and domestic implications, as well as effects on public health or household energy consumption. From the calmest day, to the most chaotic day In the study, published in the journal Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, the novel LDI index has been applied to the contents of the Multinational Time Use Study (MTUS) and the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). The index orders the activities on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is a lifestyle in which only one activity is done in the whole day, and 100 where all are done. Specifically, it tells us the position in order of an average day within a country: from the calmest day, to the most chaotic day possible. "Spain only has two surveys on time use at a national and official level, and it does not collect data on time use from 2008 to 2009," says Raúl G. Sanchis, the UPM researcher who has participated in the work. “As more time-use survey data is published around the world, the potential use of the Lifestyle Dynamics Index for welfare and socioeconomic policy purposes can be better exploited,” he concludes. The paper analyzes the case of the USA because it is the only country in the world that officially collects statistical data annually through the ATUS. In the 21st century, the American country also shows a general drop in the index in the decade from 2003 to 2012, with an annual drop from 2008. https://www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/Nuestro-estilo-de-vida-es-cada-vez-mas-rutinario

You may not see it in the price of cars or household appliances in your country, but the yuan, the currency that China promotes as an alternative to the dollar, is opening up a growing space in Latin America. Some signs of this have emerged from the south of the region in recent weeks. In Argentina, the government announced last month that its purchases from China would begin to be paid for in yuan instead of dollars, to preserve its weakened international reserves. And in Brazil, where the yuan has supplanted the euro as the second largest foreign reserve currency, the government has also announced an agreement to trade with China in the currencies of both countries and avoid resorting to the dollar. These changes in two of Latin America's largest economies are pointed out by Bolivian President Luis Arce as part of a regional "trend" that his country could join. But they are also seen by experts as reflections of China's commitment to make its currency more international, amid its increasingly intense struggle with the United States. "There are several mechanisms that China can use to introduce its currency in different markets; it is a regional phenomenon, not something exclusive to Brazil and Argentina," Margaret Myers, director of the Inter-American Dialogue's Asia and Latin America program, told BBC Mundo. a regional think tank based in Washington. However, she cautions that it remains to be seen how far this Asian currency push will go. "A Chinese Strategy" Beijing has shown its intention to achieve a greater presence of the yuan in Latin America over the last decade, after becoming a key trading partner in the region and a source of financing for some countries. In 2015, the Chinese authorities signed investment and currency exchange agreements with Chile, where they announced the opening of the first yuan clearing bank in Latin America. A few months later they did the same in Argentina. The objective of these institutions, also known as clearing houses, is to facilitate international transactions between the local currency and the yuan, without having to go through the dollar as is usually the case. China has struck yuan offset deals in other regions and in February announced one in Brazil, its largest trading partner in Latin America with a bilateral exchange that in 2022 reached a record $150 billion. Operated by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a financial heavyweight that guarantees Brazilian businessmen the immediate conversion to reais of deals closed in yuan, the compensatory mechanism in Brazil processed its first cross-border settlement operation in April asian currency. With a considerable volume of bilateral exchange, this mechanism can theoretically make operations in yuan more attractive because it avoids double conversion through the dollar, explains Welber Barral, former Brazilian Secretary of Foreign Trade. "It is a Chinese strategy to try to make its currency convertible and more widely used," Barral told BBC Mundo. But he points out that more than 90% of Brazilian foreign trade is still carried out in dollars. Although the yuan could gain more weight as the second currency in Brazil's international reserves with recent agreements, it is still marginal compared to the dollar (the Chinese currency occupied less than 6% of that basket in December, and the US more than 80 %). For his part, the Argentine Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, announced in April an agreement to stop paying imports from China in dollars and start doing so in yuan, after activating a swap or financial exchange agreement with the Asian country equivalent to $5 billion. In this way, Argentina officially calculated that during May alone its companies would pay with yuan more than US$1.04 billion for imports originating in China (from electronics to automobiles) and then an average of US$790 million per month. The Argentine government sought with these agreements to preserve the country's international reserves, which fell to disturbing levels in the midst of an economic crisis and as the Central Bank sold dollars in the exchange market to contain the devaluation of the peso. In Bolivia, where international reserves have also been reduced and dollars have become scarce, the president cited the new use of yuan in the foreign trade of Argentina and Brazil as a possible way forward. "The two largest economies in the region are already trading in yuan in deals with China," Arce told a news conference this month. "The trend in the region is going to be that." "Who decided?" Of course, geopolitical factors also play a role in all this. Different analysts believe that China has redoubled its desire to internationalize its currency not only as a catapult for its foreign trade but also to erode the power that the US dollar has had for decades. International sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine seemed to open an opportunity for the Chinese currency to advance. The yuan displaced the dollar as the most traded currency in Russia this year, after it accounted for 23% of Russian import payments in 2022. And China for the first time in March used more yuan than dollars to pay for its international transactions, even though its currency moved less than 5% of world trade. Some experts believe that by trying to reduce dependence on the dollar, Beijing wants to shield itself from the risk of future dollar sanctions. China has also recently struck deals with other trading partners — from Pakistan to companies in France — to facilitate yuan exchanges, developed its own digital currency and an alternative to Swift, the global interbank messaging network. In parallel, questions have also arisen from Latin America about the primacy of the dollar. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva suggested adopting a different currency from the US to finance trade between the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). "Who decided that the dollar should be the currency after gold disappeared as parity?" Lula asked during a visit to China in April. "We need to have a currency that transforms countries into a slightly calmer situation," she said, "because today a country needs to run after the dollar to be able to export." But, according to specialists, the key here is that the dollar tends to attract international demand for safe assets and it is difficult for the yuan to compete in this regard without China easing its own capital restrictions. Myers considers an explosive increase in the use of the yuan in Latin America unlikely after the announcements by Argentina and Brazil, even though the currency has a greater presence in the region. "We see growth in (the yuan) use and a real push from China to make it happen," she says. "But the degree to which it will be used as a global currency depends on China's own internal reforms and how much it opens up its financial markets. And that's not happening." https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-america-latina-65579660

The head of PlayStation Studios, Hermen Hulst, says that the company is taking advantage of Bungie's knowledge for its next titles. PlayStation has big plans ahead, or at least it seems so after learning about the talks regarding its latest fiscal results. Data such as the number of PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers or the intention of the Japanese to recover in the cloud gaming market have been extracted from these documents, and now we know more in detail their first impressions with Bungie after completing its purchase valued at 3,600 million dollars. Leaving aside the good relationship that has been established between the two companies, with statements by Jim Ryan that you will find below in this same news, VGC points out that the head of PlayStation Studios, Hermen Hulst, has taken the opportunity to recall the potential of Bungie in the plans of the Japanese. Because, it seems, the experience of the Destiny creators is essential to improve future games as a service of the PlayStation brand. "Bungie's learnings have been very substantial in many areas. Of course, when you're developing games as a service, you need capabilities that you don't have when working on single-player narrative titles," explains the manager. "And those capabilities that we've established at PlayStation Studios have been helped and guided by Bungie. We also have a deeper understanding of what it means to be successful in Games as a Service. Historically, our games have always worked towards a goal, and this is a big change. cultural… The release of the game is just the beginning, and it comes with a huge range of different performance indicators.” "We also work with Bungie through a rigorous portfolio review process that we apply to our 12 as-a-service titles we have in production, and these are just a few brief examples of some of the learnings we've gained from working with Bungie." Jim Ryan, happy about the relationship between PlayStation and Bungie For his part, Jim Ryan claims to be impressed with Bungie. In addition, the boss of PlayStation ensures that the creators of Destiny can also learn from the procedures of the Japanese brand when it comes to expanding the presence of their IP in the world. "We've been working with Bungie for almost a year, and the learnings in both directions have been very significant," says Ryan. "They've exceeded my expectations, and by the same token, I think Bungie is extremely excited about what they can take from SIE in terms of market reach, marketing, collaboration, and the ability to amplify their IP." "We have brought a lot to Bungie, just as they have certainly brought a lot to us. Historically, they have been a distributor strongly focused on the US with their IP little exploited in key markets in Europe and Asia," continues the manager. . "SIE is extremely strong and extremely experienced in Europe and Asia, and we are only beginning the process of reigniting Bungie's presence and knowledge in those regions." "I would also say…we have a marketing machine that, from my perspective, is world class and by giving them the job of activating Bungie's games, IP and branding, I think it's going to take the presence and size of their business to a size that they've never seen before." https://www.3djuegos.com/pc/noticias/superaron-mis-expectativas-playstation-tiene-claro-que-padres-destiny-clave-para-mejorar-su-proxima-gran-apuesta-juegos-como-servicio

Cultural differences between HoYoverse and the community generated unprecedented controversy. Genshin Impact became the first major worldwide success from a Chinese developer. A video game that broke revenue records shortly after its release and that almost three years later is still in top form. Players are not only waiting for the next news that will come to the title, but also for any announcement about the future of HoYoverse. A developer that already boasts fame all over the planet. However, there is something that has become clear in these almost three years. They were not prepared for a triumph of such dimensions. It's not a particularly bad thing because, to be honest, these things can only be learned as you go. The day the whole world hated the creators of Genshin Impact Just a few months ago, one of the most controversial episodes in video game history took place and the fault lay with a single sentence. Since the launch of Genshin Impact there have always been tensions regarding the content available in the game and, above all, its nature. HoYoverse has focused all of its efforts on adventure, exploration, and events. However, the game has a whole system to increase the combat power of the characters. This is a facet that a part of the community likes a lot. Above all, it is important for players who are keeping up with the main story and want to get the best artifacts or level up talents to get the most out of battles. The problem with this way of understanding Genshin Impact is that the game does not offer real motivations for us to focus on this way of playing. We can spend months trying to get our characters to offer their true 100% in battles. However, there is no postgame alternative demanding enough to take advantage of it. It is true that we have the Spiral of the Abyss at our disposal, but completing the twelve floors with all their stars does not require an excessive level of characters. Also, this challenge only refreshes once every fortnight, so it's not much of an incentive Last October 2022, the developers of Genshin Impact spoke about this situation in the GameSpot medium. Asked about the possibility of adding more endgame content to complement the Spiral of the Abyss experience, they responded with the following: "Spiral of the Abyss is the most effective way for players to test their team composition and attack strength. combat. Designing another type of permanent endgame similar to Spiral Abyss could create too much anxiety for players. Not everyone is interested in Musk's Reef." The response from the community, especially around the phrase "could create too much anxiety for players", was tremendous. It was dismissed as a ridiculous plot, pointing out that the game's real anxiety came from its own monetization system, time-limited events, or other aspects of the title generally criticized by Western gamers. It was a massive response from users, opinion leaders, and even those players with little interest in Genshin Impact who took an interest in the topic. It cannot be said that they were not partly right, although there is much more to this story. The reason behind the most controversial decision of Genshin Impact Asian companies often have problems communicating with Western players. It's not something unique to HoYoverse and it happens even in the largest and most experienced companies. Niantic is in the throes of a reputation crisis after the changes to Pokémon GO. Nintendo also suffered for years – and still does from time to time – from criticism for its more restrictive policies. This is mostly due to culture shock. Weren't you surprised the first time Genshin Impact gave you Porotogems after server maintenance? Many games created in Asia, and particularly in the Chinese hinterland, have a monetization system similar to that of Genshin Impact. Players are used to feeling pressured to complete the content of each update to get the rewards, but they don't blame the 'gacha' system as it is understood as the norm. In this sense, the media and opinion leaders in this part of the world gave a very different approach to the idea of this supposed excessive anxiety that could cause players. HoYoverse's words were not understood as something negative. Rather the complete opposite. Players from certain countries simply don't want more content that might take too long to complete. They prefer somewhat simpler events and simple things, not an overly complicated endgame that can block access to rewards. Play their way without feeling that they are missing something and, precisely, that is the key. Those Protogems lost due to content that does not fit with their way of understanding Genshin Impact are what generates the "excessive anxiety in players" to which those responsible for the video game referred. More than fun, many players would understand it as an obligation. In January 2023, the developers of Genshin Impact acknowledged in an interview with the Chinese outlet The Paper that "the domestic and international challenges for the video game industry are great" and that they were still "in the process of learning, adjusting and moving towards internationalization. ". It is an extraordinarily complex process. We just have to take a look at the video game itself. Some characters are very po[CENSORED]r in one region and fail in another. For example, Venti is po[CENSORED]r in China but not very interesting for Japanese players. Xiao is hardly liked in Europe, but he does well in other parts of the world. It is very difficult to design that Raiden Shogun that players from all over the planet like and conquer every territory in which he steps. The problem comes when we go from something optional, like the characters, to the very philosophy of the game. Gacha monetization, poor 'postgame' and many other gameplay design decisions are criticized in the West. However, they are liked or not perceived negatively by most players. This doesn't mean we can't and shouldn't complain, because that's our responsibility as players, but it's interesting to know why developers can make these kinds of decisions. Everything always has an explanation. https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/genshin-impact/noticias/podria-crear-demasiada-ansiedad-jugadores-fue-frase-polemica-creadores-genshin-impact-tiene-explicacion-muy-sencilla

Take-Two is aware that the release of a new installment presents a challenge for the team. Although it is a very distant launch, there are not a few players who plan to pre-order GTA VI as soon as Rockstar opens the reservations. Because we are talking about an iconic franchise that has surprised us with all its installments, which is why the community is attentive to any official announcement related to the game. And, although we still do not have great details from those responsible, Strauss Zelnick, CEO of Take-Two, does not doubt the philosophy that imbues each Grand Theft Auto title. In an interview published on the YouTube channel Aarthi and Sriram (via TweakTown), the manager has addressed a complex issue even for one of the largest developers of the moment: balancing the idea of taking a franchise forward and preserving the authenticity and classic tone. Of the brand. Because, although it is true that we are talking about one of the most important sagas in the sector, it turns out that Rockstar has found itself at this crossroads on numerous occasions. "I think it's a challenge that the Rockstar guys face every time there's a new iteration of Grand Theft Auto," Zelnick begins. "On one hand, it needs to be something you've never seen before, and it needs to reflect the feeling we have about Grand Theft Auto. That's a big challenge for the team. Now, Rockstar's response is simply to seek perfection; seek nothing less than perfection, and we will achieve it." More details of GTA 6 Official information about the highly anticipated GTA 6 is scarce, so there is still a lot of mystery surrounding Rockstar's development. However, we know that the studio would already have a rather long release window in mind, and when it comes to his experience, we heard from a rapper who had the chance to see the game firsthand. https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/grand-theft-auto-vi/noticias/objetivo-perfeccion-gta-6-va-a-todas-siguiendo-filosofia-clave-grand-theft-auto

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Rabat - Rabat's National Museum of Jewelry has attracted nearly 40,000 visitors in less than a week. The museum documents Morocco's cultural heritage while also protecting it from cultural appropriation. Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasnaa inaugurated the museum on January 7. “Morocco's national museum of jewelry makes a strong entry on the Moroccan museum scene,” reported Morocco’s news agency (MAP). The museum building had multiple renovations and now has a new design. “A renovation has restored the building to its former glory, while remaining true to the spirit of the place,” Morocco's National Foundation of Museums (FNM) said in its press release. The museum is located within the stunning Andalusian Gardens at Kasbah of the Oudayas. It features vibrant, colorful jewelry and caftans, both of which are important aspects of Moroccan cultural heritage. The museum also features King Mohammed VI’s personal collection of Amazigh jewelry. The foundation's description of the jewelry's design read: “Handcrafted with ancestral techniques, Moroccan jewelry is distinguished by its richness and diversity reflecting the regional and national cultural identity.” The museum is divided into five exhibition rooms; the first room is devoted to the history of jewelry and the manufacturing process. The second room is dedicated to the history of Moroccan attire, including the signature Moroccan caftan. The third room displays men’s jewelry while the fourth room is dedicated to Amazigh jewelry. The exhibition also put the spotlight on regional differences between the major urban jewelry production centers. To celebrate the museum’s reopening, Morocco's National Foundation of Museums allows free access to the museum, from January 9 to 23, 2023. The restoration project was carried out in collaboration with Rabat Amenagement, the Wilaya of Rabat, the Ministry of Youth and Culture, and Morocco's National Foundation of Museums. For The Jewelry And Caftans To Live, They Must Be Worn And Preserved’ In an interview with Morocco World News (MWN), Founder of the Oriental Fashion Show (OFS) Hind Joudar, emphasized the important role of museums in heritage preservation: “Museums are important institutions for displaying the material elements of Moroccan culture and its diversity,” she explained. Joudar stressed that caftans and jewelry have been and will always be a part of the Moroccan identity. “For the jewelry and the caftan to live on and remain a part of Moroccan heritage, they must be worn and, more importantly, preserved,” she said. The Moroccan fashion expert recalled the caftan exhibition held during the 17th session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Rabat. She noted that the exhibition displayed the regional diversity of Moroccan caftans, including embroidery, weaving, ornamentation, and beadwork. During the event, Morocco and UNESCO signed an agreement to train experts from 12 African countries on how to protect world heritage sites and add new editions to the heritage list. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353584/national-jewelry-museum-moroccos-cultural-heritage-lives-on

Rabat - London-listed mining company Aterian announced on Monday that it had undertaken a review of the area under the Agdz license in Morocco’s Atlas Mountain regions. The survey identified a number of highly prospective zones for copper and silver mining. Following the positive results, Aterian announced that it had increased the current target area of exploration under the Agdz license. Commenting on the results of the geographical survey, Aterian Chairman Charles Bray said: “Agdz is an important asset in our portfolio of 15 copper-silver and base metal projects we recently acquired in Morocco which in turn is attracting good attention as a mining destination.” Bray added that Agdz is the “most advanced of the 15 projects” the company currently operates in the country. “We are doing the necessary work to progress our understanding of the site for drilling,” he said. “The geophysical survey data has generated several high-priority anomalies requiring additional fieldwork to further resolve these targets,” Bray added. Noting the potential of the area, Bray explained that the presence of multiple “historical copper workings at Agdz provides further encouragement,” describing the project as an “additional exciting exploration opportunity” for the company’s Moroccan portfolio. Aterian’s Chairman further announced that the fieldwork under the license has recently recommenced, adding that the “commencement of scout drilling based on these outcomes will provide further important geological and grade information shortly thereafter.” The company recently added Agdz to its portfolio comprising 15 prospective copper-silver and base metal projects in Morocco covering an area of 762 square kilometers. The company has a 100% interest in the project. Read Also: Alterian Announces Discovery of ‘High-Grade Copper, Silver’ in Morocco © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without permission. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353577/aterian-identifies-new-prospective-copper-silver-mining-locations-in-morocco

Rabat - The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has listed five players from Morocco’s national football team among its Men’s 2022 Team for the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Thanks to their outstanding skills and remarkable performance during the Qatar World Cup, Morocco’s Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi, and Sofyan Amrabat were featured in Africa’s “Best Eleven.” The mission of guarding the net of Africa’s 2022 team was given to none other than renowned Moroccan goalkeeper Bounou, who has caught the attention of football fans from across the world due to his iconic saves during the Qatar World Cup. With his stellar performance, Bounou has also ranked among IFFHS’ top ten goalkeepers for 2022, securing the third spot with a total of 55 points. Meanwhile, Africa’s typical team features Paris Saint Germain’s Hakimi and the Atlas Lions’ captain Saiss in the defense line. Both Atlas Lions were widely celebrated for their strong performance and defense skills at the global event. Read also: Fiorentina: Sofyan Amrabat Is Not For Sale Hakimi is notably remembered for the iconic panenka penalty kick he scored during Morocco’s round-of-16 game against Spain. Not only did Hakimi’s kick steal the show on the global stage, but it also secured Morocco its first-ever qualification to the quarter-finals. In addition, Moroccan midfielders Ounahi and Amrabat, who have been on the radars of several elite European clubs, have rightfully booked their spots among Africa’s men’s 2022 team. Amrabat has been a key part of Morocco’s fairytale run at the 2022 World Cup, as he asserted his dominance on the pitch and successfully mastered the task of assisting forwards to create scoring opportunities. Similarly, Ounahi stunned football fans at the World Cup, with his impressive dribbling skills and high stamina. Following his notable performance in Qatar, Ounahi’s market value skyrocketed, increasing by over 328%. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353572/five-moroccan-football-players-among-africas-best-eleven-for-2022

Ubisoft has been having a rough go of it lately. In addition to an ongoing company-wide toxic management reckoning, the publisher has spent the last year delaying and canceling multiple projects (seven in total have been canned, five of which hadn’t even been announced). What exactly is causing all this turmoil behind the scenes? Well, insider Tom Henderson, who has delivered accurate Ubisoft-related info multiple times in the past, has attempted to shine some light on the situation. Henderson spoke to five current and former Ubisoft employees, and according to them, the reason for the cancellations and delays was that the games simply weren’t measuring up when presented to playtesters. It seems one issue is Ubisoft’s fixation on the battle royale format, with one employee saying there were at least a dozen games in the genre in various states of development at one point. The publisher has also been struggling with post-COVID hybrid development and will likely return fully to in-office development within the next year. The dozen battle royale projects figure is a bit shocking, but it does make some sense. Ubisoft has specialized in open-world games and shooters, so of course they’d want to combine them. Still, the fact that so many BR projects were greenlit at the same time really speaks to a lack of focus and leadership at the company at the moment. That said, according to Henderson, the employees he talked to did have some optimism for the future. Apparently, Ubisoft has a lot of stuff in the pipeline, it’s just taking a long time to finish and polish everything. Ubisoft is slated to launch Skull and Bones, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora during fiscal year 2024 (which runs from April of this year, to the end of March 2024) and the latter two are expected to do well. Henderson also hints that a new entry in The Crew series is expected for FY2024. What do you think? Can Ubisoft right the ship? Of is a company that tries to make a dozen battle royales at once beyond hope? https://wccftech.com/ubisoft-dozen-battle-royale-games-in-development/

NVIDIA is rumored to incorporate AI optimizations within its future graphics drivers which will release this year for enhanced GPU utilization amongst a list of things. NVIDIA Incorporating AI-Optimizations Within Its Graphics Drivers For Tensor Core 'RTX' GPUs Artificial intelligence, or AI, has become the popular buzzword for technological advancements, especially in discovering new scientific discoveries and medicines to software and PC components. It is very little surprising that PC components could lay the groundwork for more involvement in graphics, namely with NVIDIA's Game Ready Drivers. Please remember that this article is strictly a rumor and that no claims have been confirmed through NVIDIA. The NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers library has helped enhance performance and quality in hundreds of next-gen games and even some older titles (Quake RTX and Portal RTX), which has shown that NVIDIA is backing its claims made last year about their direction with artificial intelligence. In this aspect, AI could help with performance and other related instructions and tasks, allowing games to run more smoothly with less graphical interference, take some if not all of the load off the CPU, and process that information better or more. CapFrameX tweeted this morning about upcoming drivers that would launch this year, possibly sooner than expected, that would optimize the NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers with AI enhancements. Note that the Twitter leaker has posted this as a rumor and should be handled as a future possibility. Whether these enhancements will come through a separate suite or be added within the current RTX technologies such as DLSS which rely heavily on AI Tensor cores remains to be seen. NVIDIA did promise that they will be adding a range of improvements and deliver a major update to DLSS by the end of this quarter. AMD is also working to begin taking assistance from AI in its upcoming FSR 3 technology while their recent Ryzen 7040 'Phoenix' APUs leverage Xilinx-based AI technology for faster ML and DNN capabilities. This new driver advancement would utilize the AMD Radeon Super Resolution, which enhances specific latency enhancements and upscaling through the entire system, not just having the overhead specified to one section of the computer. NVIDIA has been at the forefront of AI innovation with the advent of its tensor core design and these cores are likely to play a crucial role if this news is indeed true. Again, since this is highly speculative, it is unknown how any of this would work and what hardware is needed. News Sources: CapFrameX, Daft Punk https://wccftech.com/nvidia-might-incorporate-more-ai-optimizations-in-its-graphics-drivers-for-rtx-gpus/

Jan Hubicka, a SUSE compiler engineer, added more AMD Zen 4 code, specifically "znver4" CPU target tuning, to continue to prepare the upcoming GNU Compiler Collection (GCC 13) for release. GCC 13 sees additional and improved AMD Zen 4 CPU target tuning in the recent compiler update patch This continues with numerous patches added in 2022 for the new version release. It is anticipated that it will be better for AMD Zen 4's architecture compared to the support shown for Zen 3, which was mediocre at best. We will also see new processor ISA extensions used for the latest architecture, reports Michael Larabel, analyst, and Editor of the Linux hardware website Phoronix. Yesterday, Hubicka added the newest updates for GCC 13, which we have supplied the patch notes below that were posted to GNU Compiler Collection's Git page: new tunes for avx512 scater instructions. In micro-benchmarks, these seem consistent losses compared to open-coded come disable the use of gather for zen4 While these are a win for micro benchmarks (based on TSVC), an enabling gather is a loss for parest. So, for now, it seems safe to keep it off. disable pass to avoid FMA chains for znver4 since fmadd was optimized and does not seem to cause regressions. Larabel notes that GCC 13 and AMD's proprietary AOCC 4.0 compiler will be needed to test to see which is better "as a downstream of LLVM/Clang." AMD recently added the beginning enablement of the Zen 4 architecture into LLVM/Clang early last month, but it has not been touched since. The hope is that we will see more in the coming weeks. The Phoronix editor also mentions that "-march=znver4 can be used if wanting to cater the compiler's instructions and optimizations to the AMD Ryzen 7000 series and AMD EPYC 9004 series processors". At the same time, we are waiting for more updates to happen. Lately, AMD appears to have focused heavily on the AMDGPU work for DRM-Next, as was reported yesterday. Several targets were initially not supported, and it is pleasant to see that work is now added to upcoming patches within the various open-source projects to prepare for Q1 releases. https://wccftech.com/gnu-compiler-collection-version-13-receives-amd-zen-4-cpu-tuning-before-release/

Rabat - Rabat's national zoo hosted today an exhibition featuring the 110,000-year-old Atlas Lion fossil recently discovered in Essaouira. Titled “Atlas Lion: Echoes of a Roar that Spans Thousands of Years,” the exhibition featured archaeological sites where lion fossils were discovered. The exhibition also put the spotlight on archaeological documents and historical resources about Atlas Lions’ skulls, as well as details on the lions' hunting strategies. Speaking with Morocco World News on the sidelines of the event, Mehdi Bensaid, Morocco's Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, said, “The most recent discovery of the Atlas Lion fossil in Essaouira and the scientific work carried out by the international researchers along with the national institute will help make Morocco's history known.” Bensaid also lauded the researchers' remarkable efforts over the years that led to this scientific breakthrough. “The significance of this discovery lies in its ability to help us understand Morocco in the past,” he said, adding that “anyone wishing to build their future must first understand their past.” Commenting on Alegria’s latest cultural appropriation of the Atlas Lions’ nickname, Bensaid stressed, “ The Atlas Lions have been present in Morocco for at least two million years; this establishes their historical connection to the country.” He concluded: “This is a scientific approach that must not be politicized.” The event also marked the signing of a geological heritage protection agreement between the Ministers of Youth, Culture, and Communication and Energy Transition and Sustainable Development. On December 18, Morocco's National Institute of Archeology and Heritage (INSAP) announced the discovery of a 110,000-year-old Atlas Lion fossil in Essaouira. The discovery was made by an international team of experts affiliated with the institute, including archaeologists from the University of Arizona in the US, and from France’s Aix-Marseille University. The traces of the Atlas Lion were discovered “for the first time in the history of archaeological research,” the institute said in a statement. The Atlas lion, also known as the Barbary lion, used to be found in North Africa, in the region stretching from Morocco in the west to Egypt in the east. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353522/culture-minister-history-supports-atlas-lions-centuries-old-presence-in-morocco

Rabat - The value of Turkiye’s exports to Morocco slightly increased in 2022, rising from $2.98 billion in 2021 to $3 billion, Turkish news agency Andolu Agency (AA) reported. A notable increase in Turkish exports to African countries, including Morocco, came as Turkiye was looking for alternatives to the Russian and Ukrainian markets amid the war in Ukraine. The ongoing war has caused major hurdles to Turkiye’s export sector due to the continuous cancellations and postponements of orders from the two East European nations, AA explained. Turkiye’s exports to African countries hit a record of $21 billion in 2022, an increase of 12.3% compared to the year prior. In addition, African countries represented 8.6% of Turkiye’s total exports in 2022. With an export value of $3.9 billion in 2022, Egypt is Turkiye’s top export destination in the African continent, followed by Morocco in second place. Read also: Turkey’s Exports to Morocco Increase Despite Imposed Tariffs Meanwhile, Libya came in third place with $2.4 billion, ahead of Algeria ($1.9 billion) and South Africa ($1.6 billion), respectively. The Turkish news agency indicated that the chemicals sector contributed the most to Turkiye’s exports to African countries, with a total of $4.02 billion, nearly a third of Turkish exports to the continent. Besides Africa, Turkish exports to Europe reached $93.6 billion in 2022, while accounting for $32.8 billion for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during the same period. © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without permission. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353524/turkish-exports-to-morocco-reach-3-billion-in-2022-amid-ukraine-war

Rabat - Following long legal back and forth between France and Belgium, Belgian authorities have deported Moroccan Imam Hassan Iquioussen from the European country towards Morocco, French news outlet Le Figaro quoted AFP as reporting. After Morocco gave a consular pass for Iquioussen’s deportation, the Moroccan imam was placed on a flight going from Brussels to the Moroccan city of Casablanca on Friday afternoon, the imam’s lawyer Me Lucie Simon told AFP. Nicole de Moor, the Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, has welcomed Belgium and France’s “good cooperation” on Iquioussen’s case. “We cannot allow an extremist to roam our territory. Anyone who does not have the right to be here must be deported,” Le Figaro quoted Moor as saying. The Moroccan Imam, who was arrested in Belgium in September last year, had been facing a European arrest warrant issued by France. Read also: France Uses Controversial Law To Expel Moroccan Imam Iquioussen France’s Council of State gave the green light for Iquioussen’s deportation in 2022 after the French Ministry of Interior accused the Moroccan Imam of “proselytizing speech interspersed with inciting hatred and discrimination.” According to converging reports, Brussels attempted to deport the imam back to France last November, but was met with silence from the French side. Belgium then decided to deport Iquioussen to Morocco instead of keeping him “unreasonably” detained. “In order to not prolong the detention of Hassan Iquioussen unreasonably, the person concerned will be returned to the Moroccan border,” news outlet BFMTV quoted Belgian authorities as saying. The news comes after Moroccan authorities in September 2022 canceled a consular pass they had issued to have the 58-year-old imam deported to his home country. Iquioussen was born in France and is the father of five French-born children and the grandfather of 15. However, the imam is not a French citizen and his request to renew his 10-year residency in the European country was last year in the wake of controversy surrounding his potential deportation © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without permission. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353525/belgium-deports-imam-hassan-iquioussen-to-morocco

Genshin Impact update 3.4 will launch next week, but as usual, leakers are already looking toward the future. In this case, we’re already getting details about Genshin’s next major update, version 4.0, which promises to add the new region Fontaine and numerous additional characters. So, what’s the deal with Fontaine anyways? While the new area’s map is yet to leak, a number of details about Fontaine are already known from in-game lore and leaks. The nation is associated with the Hydro element and is said to be a hub of culture and art and have a complex legal system. Much like the regions of Liyue and Inazuma were inspired by China and Japan respectively, it seems like Fontaine is based on 19th/early 20th century France and continental Europe, and may have a bit of a steampunk aesthetic based on leaked character designs. Speaking of those characters, reliable Genshin Impact leaker Mero recently posted a lineup of 10 characters, most of which are said to originate from Fontaine. The names of some of these characters have already been identified – the first from the left is apparently named Lynette, the second is Neuvillette (the Chief Justice of Fontaine), and the third is Fontaine’s unnamed Hydro Archon. Interestingly, Mero has identified two of the characters in the lineup – the 5th and 8th from the left – as not being from Fontaine. Instead, they'll be a part of some sort of Mondstadt update. The very first area players were able to explore when Genshin Impact released, Mondstadt now feels a bit quaint and dated compared to some of the game’s newer, larger regions. Rumors of a Mondstadt update have been circulating for a while, so perhaps it’s finally happening. Of course, take all this with a grain of salt for now. Most Genshin Impact leaks end up being on the money, but, of course, plans can change. Genshin Impact can be played on PC, PS4, PS5, and mobile devices. Update 3.4 arrives on January 18. No word on when version 4.0 might arrive – there will probably be at least a couple more 3-series updates, at which point HoYoVerse will likely jump directly to 4.0, so expect Fontaine to arrive sometime in spring. https://wccftech.com/genshin-impact-4-0-fontaine-region-details-characters-mondstadt-update/

Today we will show you how you can enable end-to-end encryption for your WhatsApp backup on both iPhone and Android for extra security. Keep your WhatsApp texts, Photos, video, and voice messages safe by enabling backup encryption on iPhone and Android WhatsApp lets you create a complete backup of your chats to either iCloud or Google Drive, depending on which platform you are using - iOS or Android. This backup includes your texts, photos, videos, audio messages, locations, and whatnot. Needless to say that it is extremely important and private at the same time. Unfortunately, that backup is not exactly safe until you turn on encryption for your backups. Thankfully, there is a way to turn that feature on and keep everything safe from those with ill intentions. This feature was rolled out a while back and is not enabled by default - kinda strange, actually. Today, we will show you how you can enable backup encryption, and all it takes is a few simple taps. Tutorial Note: WhatsApp backups require a fair amount of storage in the cloud. You might need to buy extra storage in order to keep everything stored in either iCloud or Google Drive. Step 1. Launch WhatsApp. Step 2. Tap on the Settings tab and then tap on Chats. Step 3. Now tap on Chat Backup. Step 4. Right at the bottom, you'll see an option called 'End-to-end Encrypted Backup.' Tap on it to open.Step 6. You will be required to create a password for this backup. Create one by tapping on Create Password, which is extremely secure, and one which you can remember later on. Step 7. Tap on Next at the top right-hand corner and follow the on-screen instructions until the backup is complete. This may take a while if you have a slow internet connection. Be warned, if you lose or forget the password you created for the encrypted backup, you'll lose all your data. Meta or WhatsApp won't help you recover your data or password at all - if it's gone, it's gone for good. You should keep this in mind before enabling this feature. I will highly recommend turning on this feature if you love nothing more than a layer of security over your personal stuff. It's way better than not having it at all. More to check via this link : https://wccftech.com/how-to/enable-encryption-for-whatsapp-backup-on-iphone-and-android/

Last Friday, Scott Herkelman, AMD Senior VP & GM of Radeon Graphics at AMD, sat down with Gordon Mah Ung, Executive Editor at PCWorld, to discuss the current cooler malfunctions within the AMD RX 7900 XTX graphics cards during CES 2023. During the discussion, the AMD Senior stated that the issues with the new graphics cards are in a minute number of cases, but the number of reported RMA cases speaks otherwise. AMD Believes the RX 7900 XTX graphics card vapor gate failure is minimal, but more users are fighting about quality control In Herkleman's interview with PC World, the AMD Senior ensured that AMD wants you to feel confident in your purchasing decisions and that AMD recognizes the issues: It all comes down to a small batch of vapor chambers actually have an issue, not enough water and it is a very small percentage and we said that's the root cause. We have identified this, you spent a lot of money if you bought this XTX made by AMD, we want to fix it for you, we have the fix, we are ready to fix it for you, just call tech support if you bought it from AMD.com or bought it from an AMD AIB Partner. They have units, we know how to identify that they are good the units and make sure that we ship it to you. We want you to have a great product and we want you to be confident in that product. Scott Herkleman (AMD SVP of GPU Buisness) via PCWorld While this sounds promising, Igorslab uncovered nine to eleven percent of reported RMA cases between consumers, AMD, and their partners. Wallossek is one of the 11% working on getting the replacement. The first response, which was translated from Wallossek from the German AMD support center, reads: We understand that you want a replacement for your RX 7900 XTX. It is important to know that at the moment we are not able to replace your card as we do not have stock available in our warehouses. We can start the process as soon as the inventory is replenished, but right now we don’t have an estimated date for replenishment. If you prefer a refund instead, we can process that refund immediately, and we will provide you with a return label so you can send the card back to our warehouse. The problem lies within the acceptable quality level, or AQL, which goes through standards set by the ISO or International Organization for Standardization. Acceptable quality level is considered "the quality level that is the worst tolerable." section ISO 2859-1:1999, published in November 1999 and updated in 2020, offers the quantitative measurement of the acceptable quality of a product. AQL defects are then separated into three sections — minor, major, and critical faults. Minor flaws have an AQL of four percent, major defects are at 2.5%, and critical defects have an AQL of zero percent. AQL Standards, however, do vary depending on the industry. Because of this, certain products can be sent out into the world with some defects because of the standards met on a production level to allow for that product to see retail. Hypothetically, out of 1,000 graphics cards sold, a total of ten are capable of being defective before a company would need to step in and remove the line from the shelves, offering 100% RMAs, and more due to what is called a "rejectable quality level," or RQL. AMD stating that a small amount of graphics cards sold are defective could be based on the initial numbers that were reported by the company as manufactured. Before AMD's launch of the RX 7900 XTX, the company was said to have manufactured 200,000 units. Using the AQL standard and the industry standard for defects is one percent, two thousand units would have to be shown as defective before the company would step in and initiate a recall. Igor Wallossek, who has been in the industry for much longer than this writer, states that the AVC's (Asia Vital Components Co, Ltd.) quality assurance number is "10,000 units," which is five times what this writer calculated. Again, I am not an industry professional but a reporter that writes about malfunctions and more for this news organization. Igor Wallossek goes into greater detail about this subject, and you should read his analysis of the issue on his website. The underlying message that is being placed by several sources is that the quality of the products shipping out to consumers is a problem. We all want products to work as intended when they are sold off the shelf, and we don't want to jump through several hoops because the product never worked correctly before shipment. https://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-failure-rates-reportedly-at-11-rmas-piling-up-but-users-not-receiving-cards/

Rabat - As Morocco seeks to accelerate digitization, the Moroccan National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection (CNDP) will become a service-oriented institution aimed at reducing and controlling processing times and strengthening the digital ecosystem. In a statement issued on January 13, CNDP announced that it has been working for several months to formalize and complete its transformation to deploy all the qualities of an efficient administration at the service of citizens, businesses, administration, and public entities. In this regard, the commission set up a front office and hired personnel with a “service-oriented mindset and culture.” In its statement, CNDP emphasized that it has recruited young professionals for the benefit of the “Digital Native” generation. Through this initiative, the commission hopes to speed up its processing times, control processing costs, and bring its privacy and personal data protection policies into compliance with international standards. In an effort to enhance users’ digital confidence across Morocco. The commission recently announced its decision to establish a National Registry as a follow-up to complaints made. The National Registry will be publicized on March 31, 2023. The decision came amid the company TLS Contact’s violation of law 09-08 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. Read Also: TLS Contact Under Scrutiny in Morocco For Data Misuse Data privacy is the focus of CNDP's latest digitization projects. On December 9, CNDP launched at Morocco’s National Library “Koun3labal,” a platform dedicated to the protection of privacy and personal data processing in Morocco and Africa. Additionally, on May 11, CNDP signed two partnership agreements aimed at protecting personal data with authorities from Chad and Niger. © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without permission. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353516/digital-public-services-cndp-to-become-a-service-oriented-institution

Rabat - Peru’s government is negotiating with the Moroccan embassy to obtain a donation of 150,000 tonnes of fertilizer, according to reports from Peruvian media. "The minister has coordinated with the embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco to see this matter resolved and soon there will be a joint meeting with the Agrarian Commission and the Minister of Foreign Affairs,” Deputy Minister of Family Agriculture Development and Agrarian Infrastructure and Irrigation Christian Barrantes Bravo said. Speaking to the Peruvian Congress, Bravo said that the fertilizer issue is a priority for the ministry. The attempt to obtain fertilizer from Morocco comes after the country’s government failed to obtain fertilizer following four purchase attempts that did not go through. Before the end of 2022, Peru’s government had announced the cancellation of another attempt to obtain fertilizer, citing the presence of “more efficient mechanisms” to meet the demand among farmers. Morocco had canceled fertilizer shipments to the Latin American country in October after then-President Pedro Castillo re-established relations with the separatist Polisario Front. The move was a controversial one in Peru, leading to Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Rodriguez Mackay’s resignation over a disagreement with the president over the decision. Peruvian Congressman Jose Cueto also voiced his disagreement with the decision, saying in an interview: “Not even the UN endorses them and we are, unfortunately, endorsing the foreign policy with this phantom Republic, which has absolutely no benefit for our country.” The congressman had also said that Morocco and Peru had a “goodwill agreement” to support the Latin American country after its “failed purchases of fertilizers.” In December, Castillo was impeached and detained for “rebellion” after he attempted to dissolve the country’s congress. Dina Boluarte was appointed as his successor, and will be in charge until the end of his term in 2026. © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without permission. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353512/peru-seeks-to-regain-access-to-moroccan-fertilizer-shipments

Rabat - A bipartisan group from the US senate arrived in Morocco as part of its tour to the four Abraham Accords countries. American news outlet Axios quoted Senator Jacky Rosen and James Lankford who are leading the Abraham Accords Caucus. “My colleagues and I look forward to meeting with senior government officials, business leaders, and civil society organizations to discuss how we can strengthen the relationships fostered by the Accords and expand them to new countries,” Axios reported Rosen as saying. The US Congress formed the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus to promote cooperation and relations between the US, Israel, and Arab states. Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita is set to hold talks with the delegation today in Rabat. The delegation, which is set to visit Israel, the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco, aims to strengthen ties throughout the “region through reconciliation and common pals,” senator Lankford said. The visit announcement came just a few days following talks between high-ranking officials from Negev countries in Abu Dhabi. During the talks, the officials stressed the importance of the Negev summit held in Israel in 2022 and vowed that the new summit meeting in 2023 will represent “another critical step in the advancement” of the forum process. The summit seeks to further strengthen ties and cooperation between Israel and the Arab state signatories of the Abraham Accords. Morocco is part of the countries that re-established diplomatic ties with Israel as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. The two countries re-established relations in December 2020, vowing to strengthen cooperation at all levels, particularly trade, education, security, and technology. Despite the re-establishment of relations, Morocco’s government has renewed its constant support for a two-state solution to end the Palestine-Israeli conflict. The North African country also reiterated its unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and the legitimate right of Palestinians to enjoy an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital. A recent report from Arab Barometer showed that 64% of Moroccans oppose the re-establishment of ties between Morocco and Israel. Around 34% of surveyed Moroccans in the report said they “strongly” oppose relations between the two countries, while 30% others said they “oppose” it. Another 23% of Moroccans reported that they are in favor of the re-establishment of ties between the two countries, while as little as 8% of them said they “strongly” favor the Moroccan decision to re-establish ties with Tel Aviv. © Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed without permission. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/01/353511/abraham-accords-bipartisan-delegation-of-us-senators-arrives-in-morocco

Blizzard has detailed World of Warcraft Dragonflight Content Update 10.0.5 - the first content update for the game's latest expansion. The expansion's first major update will arrive this month on January 24 with the new Trading Post feature going live a week later on February 1st. With the introduction of this new feature, players can complete monthly activities to earn currency toward gearing their characters in cosmetic transmogs, pets, and mounts. New items and activities will be introduced every month beginning February 1 in Orgrimmar and Stormwind. Also introduced with this new content update is a new Primal Storm event - the Storm's Fury: A new Primal Storm event—The Storm’s Fury—is brewing and will take place in The Primalist Future! The Primalists are rallying some of their strongest forces to preserve their plans to dominate Azeroth. Head out with your fellow adventurers to seal their portals and defeat their mighty monstrosities. The Storm’s Fury event will spin up every five hours. When it’s active, head to the Temporal Conflux portal in Thaldraszus. Brave defenders will receive Essence of the Storm, which can be exchanged for rewards like the Skyskin Hornstrider mount or the Time-Lost Vorquin Foal pet. You can also get items to help weather the storm as the Primalists try to freeze their enemies to the bone. In addition to the above, the new patch will allow players to expand their wardrobes with Common (white) and Poor (grey) quality gear. "Each item will now be bind-on-equip and can be added to your Appearances collection so you can mix-and-match like the stylist you are to create the ultimate transmog sets for any occasion", Blizzard writes on the official World of Warcraft blog. That's it for now, but we'll update you as soon as more information about this content update for Dragonflight comes flying in. World of Warcraft Dragonflight, the game's ninth official expansion, launched globally back in November of last year. The expansion introduced the new Dragonriding feature, which seems to be quite popular among players. https://wccftech.com/first-wow-dragonflight-content-update-10-0-5-detailed/

Android, at the time of writing, occupies over 43.23% market share, the largest compared to all mobile platforms, and it totally dwarves its competitor, iOS, which stands at 17.67%. However, the latest information suggests that Android is on the brink of facing massive damage in one of its largest markets, where it occupies over 97% market share. Android's position in India could dwindle in the next few months Android is currently facing a lot of trouble in India, where the growth could come to a halt, and all of this is because of antitrust order that will change how Google is marketing the platform. In October 2022, the Competition Commission of India CCI fined Google $161 million. Google was fined for exploiting its dominant market share in India and was asked to change the restrictions it forces smartphone makers to follow regarding systems or pre-installed apps. According to Google's reasoning, giving in to CCI's decision will result in the company changing an age-old business model. The search giant will need to make modifications to the existing contracts, there will also be a need for new license agreements, and the existing arrangements with over 1,100 device manufacturers and over 1,000 app developers will also have to be altered. This is what Google has said in its Supreme Court filing (via Reuters) "Tremendous advancement in growth of an ecosystem of device manufacturers, app developers and users is at the verge of coming to a halt because of the remedial directions." If this does go through, Google and Android, in general, will be facing trouble as the company will have to make changes to the mobile platform; these mechanisms have been in place for almost 15 years. The CCI has issues with Google prohibiting uninstalling system apps such as Google Maps or YouTube; these apps, for the longest time, have been a staple of Google's ecosystem. Although Google has not commented on the situation, it has asked the Supreme Court to put the new order on hold. Are you happy with how apps come preloaded on Google, or should there be another way? Let us know in the comments below. https://wccftech.com/android-faces-a-huge-trouble-in-one-of-its-largest-markets-in-the-world/

Onda might not be a huge name in the US or EU region but they are very popular amongst budget & mainstream gamers in the Asian markets such as China. The motherboard maker has released a series of new Intel B760 offerings that feature a sub-$100 US pricing, making them to the first to do so. ONDA Has Intel B760 Motherboards Available In Both DDR5 & DDR4 Flavors In The Sub-$100 US Price Range As reported by ITHome, Onda has launched its brand new Intel B760 motherboards which come in two flavors, the B760-VH4-B and the B760-VH5-W. The first model makes use of DDR4 memory and the second motherboard makes use of DDR5 memory. Based on the renders, the motherboard is a very budget-tier design that comes in an mATX form factor. The Onda Intel B760 motherboard comes with an 8+1 phase VRM design which features a small heat sink and the LGA 1700/1800 socket is powered by a single 8-pin connector. Right next to the CPU socket are two DIMM slots that can support up to 64 GB capacities at speeds of up to DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3600 and the motherboard retains its XMP support. In terms of expansion, both Onda Intel B760 motherboards come with a single PCIe x16 slot, a PCIe x1 slot, and two M.2 slots which are rated at Gen4 x4. Storage options also include three SATA III ports and a single front-panel header for USB 3.0. The PCH can be seen sitting underneath a small heatsink too. The rear I/O is very basic with an HDMI/VGA configuration for display output, six USB ports, an Ethernet LAN port, and an HD audio jack. There's also a PS/2 port for old-school users. Now the most important price and that's the pricing. The Onda Intel B760-VH4-B comes at a price of 549 RMB which is around $80 US. The B760-VH5-W with a white PCB comes at a slightly higher price of 649 RMB or $95 US. These are some of the cheapest B760 motherboards that one can find and it's a sad thing that these aren't available outside of China as these will make for some really interesting budget builds. https://wccftech.com/chinese-motherboard-maker-onda-has-intel-b760-motherboards-priced-below-100-us/

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