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David Warner's colourful Test career is at an end By Phil Mercer At the Sydney Cricket Ground Combative, prolific, and polarising. David Warner is without doubt one of Australia's most controversial and dogged cricketers, who is playing in his 112th and final Test against Pakistan in Sydney. In 2018, he was suspended from international competition for a year by Cricket Australia, the governing body, over his involvement in the sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal in South Africa with teammates Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft. Warner was stripped of the Test team's vice-captaincy and banned from leadership roles for life. It was a sporting wildfire that seared a nation. Some Australian fans have never forgiven him, but others believe the aggressive left-handed batsman has served his time and has atoned. "People get into him for cheating. The fact is that a lot of guys have done it. A ban to anyone in the prime of their career is massive and what he's done since he's been back is sensational," former Australian bowler Merv Hughes told the BBC at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).He's a good fella. He has been very good for a very long time." Warner has always been in the headlines for both his triumphs and troubles. He made history on his international debut in 2009, becoming the first man to represent his country without playing a single match in the Sheffield Shield, the national state-based league. Four years later, he was sanctioned for punching England's Joe Root in an altercation at a bar in Birmingham. "The junkyard dog I used to call him," said Hughes. "He'd sit behind the fence and bark a lot and if you jumped the fence he'd rip your leg off." His powerful batting has resembled that of a baseball slugger, allowing his career to flourish across three formats of the game. He plans to continue to play in global T20 competitions, but as he says goodbye to Test cricket and one-day internationals, Warner's role in the ball tampering saga still lingers.Bernadette Hicks has mixed feelings "My opinion of him did go down significantly during that time and I have to be honest and say it hasn't come back to what it was," explained Bernadette Hicks, who'd travelled from the Blue Mountains west of Sydney for Warner's farewell Test. "He is a very polarising character but regardless of what you think of him, his cricket is good. He's had his ups and downs, but he's always come back." Other fans told the BBC that they, too, can't forgive or forget Warner's involvement in the ball tampering affair at Newlands in Cape Town in March 2018. "I didn't watch [cricket] for two years. It was pretty painful at the time... but I came back to the fold after a little while," said fan Terry Dumbleton from Sydney. "I've almost forgiven him. I don't think he should have got back in the team but he is a great cricketer." Johnson questions 'hero's send-off' for Warner Australia cricket scandal stings an incredul ous nationWarner apologising in tears for his role in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal The 37-year-old was simply too good to cast aside when his ban ended though; at its best his batting was explosive, his slip-catching unwavering and his fielding flawless. He has no clear-cut successor, although Cameron Bancroft, another rehabilitated member of the Sandpaper Three, has been in good form. "Cam's done well. He's a lovely guy, came to Durham for a couple of years. The way he's been playing this year he probably deserves the chance," said Sir Ian Botham, who is on commentating duties at the SCG. The England legend told the BBC that David Warner, along with Bancroft and Steve Smith, who has reclaimed his place in the Test team, deserve second chances. "At the end of the day, do the crime, (he) did the time and on you move. You've got to be pretty special to come back from that but then again, so is Steve Smith. They've done their time. Get on with it." Warner appears unapologetic for his part in a seismic event that rattled Australian cricket. He told ESPNcricinfo that: "reflecting back on that whole period, my whole career, I have got no regrets because you are going to have a lot of hurdles you are going to have to jump. But you have to move forward and I have done that with dignity…making sure that I gained the respect back but making sure I am putting Australian cricket first."Jack Sparrow says Warner's absence will be felt So, is there finally redemption for David Warner? Typically, opinion is split. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Jim Maxwell, the king of the cricket commentators, believes the batsman remains burdened by the scandal. "I think it lives with him, unfortunately," he told the BBC. "But hopefully [England fans] will remember him as a wonderful competitor, someone they love to hate. David Warner has always been a combative figure, somewhat controversial but perhaps a bit more maligned than he should be." But to his die-hard admirers, Warner's sins of the past have been washed away. "He's Australia's most prolific opener. He's aggressive, passionate, reformed and an icon," said Jack Sparrow, a supporter who had travelled 2,000kms (1,243 miles) from Townsville in Queensland for the SCG Test. "He's paid his dues and he'd bounced back well." "I think we're really going to miss him.".. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-67870596

If you have a Mac , you're probably familiar with the incredible benefits of True Tone . This display technology automatically adjusts the color temperature of your computer screen to match the ambient light conditions in your room. The result is an adaptive viewing experience that takes care of your eyes by reducing the risk of eye strain.However, True Tone is not always enabled by default on Apple Macs, so you may need to do this manually . Fortunately, macOS offers several ways to enable the option we are talking about so you can easily enjoy its benefits. This is how you activate it with the control center of your Mac Click the Control Center icon, which resembles a double switch, in the menu bar. You can also press the fn + c keys to open this element of your computer's operating system Then, click on the " Display " module. Now, use the “ True Tone ” button to enable the enhancement on your Mac. Once you've enabled everything in Control Center, your Mac's display will adjust the color temperature based on the lighting in your environment.Once this is done, you are finished and you can surely see very clearly the improvement in the image quality shown by the panel you use (as long as it is compatible with the technology we are talking about). Enable True Tone using System Preferences You can also enable True Tone on your Mac through System Preferences. Please note that some versions of macOS, including macOS Ventura, may include "System Settings" instead of the "System Preferences" app. Follow the next steps: Click the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and select " System Preferences " from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, press Command + Spacebar to open Spotlight, search for " System Preferences " and open it by pressing Return.By enabling True Tone on your Mac, you'll be optimizing your viewing experience by adapting it to the lighting conditions in your environment . Feel free to take advantage of this feature to reduce eye strain and enjoy more comfortable viewing on your Mac ... https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2023/06/27/gadgets/1687883162_175289.html

Google continues working on the integration of its Bard chatbot with the Assistant, which will offer a renewed user experience by introducing a shortcut to this tool with new artificial intelligence (AI) functions in Discover, on the Google Search screen . Bard is a generative AI tool that Google introduced in February last year and is based on the experimental LaMDA language model. This conversational 'bot' uses this technology to interact with users and improve their productivity. In recent months, the technology firm has been working on the integration of Bard with its Assistant with the aim that it can soon offer an experience powered by AI, a version that can be combined with the classic format, as announced ago a few weeks Android Police. The new AI version, Assistant with Bard , is designed to completely replace the Assistant experience that currently exists on compatible Android devices, as verified by 9to5Google, with contributions from contributor Dylan Roussel. This means that you can access this tool in the same way as when you want to use the Assistant, that is, either by long pressing the power button or by saying 'Ok, Google' to activate it .When this pop-up window opens, users will be able to enter text by voice or use the keyboard, although the Assistant will also be able to recognize images, either with photographs taken with the camera or stored on the smartphone. On the other hand, this medium has pointed out that the technology firm plans to introduce this Assistant experience with Bard on the Discover page of the Google Search application, with a switch located at the top, which will allow you to choose between the standard search and the one powered by AI. It has also been found that it will be possible to enable a pop-up window to ask questions or specify commands directed to the Google Assistant with Bard, a format that was noted a few months ago in initial previews of this tool.At the moment it is unknown when Google plans to launch this renewed tool, although it has been confirmed that with its implementation the Search Engine will issue a notification encouraging users to update its assistant to implement the 'chatbot' functions. . https://www.europapress.es/portaltic/software/noticia-bard-asistente-tendra-acceso-directo-pantalla-descubre-buscador-google-20240103160509.html

Xiaomi is preparing a range of new laptops for 2024 powered by Intel's upcoming 14th Gen "HX" & Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite CPUs. Xiamoi Readies High-End Redmi G Pro 2024 Laptop Lineup With Intel 14th Gen "HX" CPUs, While Simultaneously Testing Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite Designs Next year is going to be a heated one with several chipmakers competing in the PC and laptop segment. AMD, Intel, & Apple have all been gunning each other and soon there would be a fourth competitor in the form of Qualcomm who recently announced its entry in the PC segment with its new Snapdragon X Elite chipsBased on information from insiders, it looks like Xiaomi is preparing its Redmi G Pro 2024 laptop lineup with two configurations, a high-end Intel Core i9-14900HX variant with 16 GB DDR5 memory and a mainstream Core i5-14500HX variant with 16 GB DDR5 memory. These laptops are based on the latest Intel Raptor Lake-HX Refresh chips which are part of the 14th Gen family and serve the high-end gaming segment. In addition to the CPUs, these laptops will be configured with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 40 discrete GPUs such as the RTX 4060 Max-Q. In terms of specifications, the Intel Core i9-14900HX CPU offers 24 cores (8 P-Cores + 16 E-Cores), 32 threads, up to 5.8 GHz clock speeds, and a maximum turbo power design of 157W (55W PL1). As for the Core i5-14500HX, you are getting 14 cores (6 P-Cores + 8 E-Cores), 20 threads, up to 4.9 GHz clocks, and similar TDP ratings.Based on what we have seen so far, the Snapdragon X Elite chip looks very strong but whether it will deliver the same kind of performance in real-world use cases is something that we look forward to seeing... https://wccftech.com/xiaomi-readies-redmi-g-pro-2024-laptops-intel-14th-gen-hx-cpus-testing-snapdragon-x-elite-in-thin-light-designs/

If anyone spots Carl Hyde they have been asked to contact Cambridgeshire Police Published 1 hour ago Police are appealing for help to find a convicted murderer who is wanted for breaching his licence conditions. Cambridgeshire Police said Carl Hyde, 67, absconded from an approved address in Peterborough, following his release. He has connections in Reading, it added. The force has advised members of the public not to approach Hyde but to contact them instead.Carl Hyde was last seen at an address in Peterborough. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw80lpw1ggdo

Fatty the cat found her special place at the garden centre when she was just a kitten By Helen Burchell BBC News, Cambridgeshire A garden centre and its comfortable patio furniture have become a second home for two cats. Fatty has been visiting Scotsdales in Horningsea, near Cambridge, for about 15 years and was recently joined by her "brother" George, a handsome tabby. While both share the same loving owners in the village, they are now "like staff members" at the garden centre. However, staff have a nightly ritual of finding and putting them out at closing time, as they set off the store alarms. Fatty - a fluffy black and white moggy - has been visiting the garden centre since she was a kitten, and is a favourite with both staff and regular customers.George, an equally fluffy tabby, is a relative newcomer, and at about two years of age has only one year's experience of perusing the store.Fatty loves to sit among the flowers Broadcaster and cat expert Roger Tabor told the BBC that cats who sought out other people and enjoyed attention from regular contact with strangers were "in the great minority". Fatty and George subscribe to this theory, apparently unfazed by hundreds of customers filing past them, many with dogs - and seem intent on amusing themselves, staff and customers for many years to come. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67686351

Watch: First pictures of plane on fire on Tokyo runway By Kelly Ng and Simon Fraser in Singapore and London A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after a collision with a smaller coastguard aircraft on the runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport. All 379 passengers and crew on board were evacuated, but five of the six crew on the coastguard plane died, police said. The captain was injured. Flames engulfed the airliner after it landed, skidding on the blazing runway. Fire crews spent hours dousing the blaze. The airliner came from Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido. Air safety experts have praised the crew for safely evacuating all the passengers. All four of Haneda's runways were closed after the incident, disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers.Japan Airlines Flight 516 had departed from Sapporo's New Chitose airport at 16:00 local time (07:00 GMT) and landed at Haneda shortly before 18:00. Video showed it bursting into flames as it sped down the runway after landing. "I felt a boom like we had hit something and jerked upward the moment we landed," one passenger told Kyodo news agency. "I saw sparks outside the window and the cabin filled with gas and smoke." Passengers escaped via an evacuation slide and ran across the tarmac to safety, footage and photos showed. Officials said the flight crew had reported no problems before landing. Exchanges with flight controllers are under investigation. What caused the collision remains unclear. The coastguard said an investigation was under way to establish how and at what time the two aircraft came into contact with each other. Five dead on coastguard plane after Tokyo crash - follow live Dramatic videos show how plane is overcome by fire at Haneda airport A Japan Airlines statement said flight JL516 had been "involved in a collision with a Japan coastguard aircraft during its landing at Haneda Airport, resulting in a fire on the runway". "We want to assure you that all passengers and crew on our flight were safely evacuated. Our thoughts and prayers are with the deceased members of the Japan coastguard." The coastguard aircraft - a De Havilland Dash 8 turboprop - was heading to help with rescue and relief efforts following Monday's earthquake in Ishikawa. It was one of four planes on a mission to the quake site. TV footage showed several fire trucks at the scene as smoke and flames billowed from the Airbus. Footage from inside the aircraft showed passengers surrounded by thick smoke. The passenger plane effectively burnt down to its fuselage. One woman posted a picture of a huge crowd watching the scene unfold. "I was on board. I'm safe. Thank goodness," she wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. But within hours of the blaze, police in Tokyo had confirmed reports that the five coastguard crew members had died and said the pilot was severely injured.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the authorities were trying to make sure the accident did not impede deliveries of earthquake relief supplies. "This is a great regret as the crew members performed their duties with a strong sense of mission and responsibility for the victims of the disaster area," he said. At least 14 of the passengers and crew who were taken off the Japan Airlines flight suffered minor injuries, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, citing fire officials. Flights at Haneda - one of two international airports serving Japan's capital - were grounded and many diverted to other airports in Japan while emergency services tackled the fire. All but one runway - where the collision took place - opened later on Tuesday evening, the transport ministry said. It is the first major accident involving an A350, one of a new breed of aircraft built largely of advanced materials such as carbon fibre-reinforced plastic. Airbus is sending a team of specialists to assist in the investigation in Japan. There was also praise for the efforts of the Japan Airline crew and pilots. "Their focus is on safety. They are the last people to evacuate the airplane and on face value, it looks like they have done an incredible job," Prof Graham Braithwaite, director of transport systems at Cranfield University in the UK, told the BBC... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-67862011

Xiaomi has launched a new product on the market that is added to its already impressive product catalogue, the 100W Dual-Port Car Charger 1A1C . This is a car charger that is positioned as a differential due to its characteristics, especially the power it offers when using it. We tell you what you should know about it, apart from the fact that it has a spectacular price.This new Xiaomi product is now available in China at an incredibly affordable price of 99 yuan - approximately 14 euros at the exchange rate. Its most notable feature is its ability to charge mobile devices with a maximum output power of up to 100W , offering a charging speed comparable to that of conventional wall chargers included with the company's own phones. Therefore, we are talking about a very important evolutionary leap. A recognizable look in this Xiaomi product The design of the charger is compact and follows the line of other products of the brand. A striking detail is the presence of different lighting modes that indicate the type of charge in use (for example, whether it is fast or not), providing instant information to the user.In addition, this charger can be used in 12V or 24V outlets without problems, thanks to its safety systems that include fire and heat resistant materials, as well as multiple protections - against overloads, surges, short circuits and other risks associated with a charge of High power-. The product has quite good connectivity, since it has a USB type C port and one more type A port on the front, which ensures that it will be possible to recharge all types of devices. The first offers a maximum output power of up to 90W, while the second offers 10W when used in combination. In addition, the charger includes a cable that supports a current of 6A, allowing it to be used at maximum power without problems.In short, the Xiaomi 100W Dual-Port Car Charger 1A1C is presented as an excellent option for those who need a powerful and affordable charger to charge their phone in the car. Its compact size, ease of use and exceptional performance make it a very attractive tool for users looking for an efficient solution to keep their devices charged at all times. This charger demonstrates that Xiaomi's innovation continues to offer practical and accessible solutions for changing user demands. In short, the Xiaomi 100W Dual-Port Car Charger 1A1C is presented as an excellent option for those who need a powerful and affordable charger to charge their phone in the car. Its compact size, ease of use and exceptional performance make it a very attractive tool for users looking for an efficient solution to keep their devices charged at all times. This charger demonstrates that Xiaomi's innovation continues to offer practical and accessible solutions for changing user demands. https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2023/12/29/gadgets/1703850623_208296.html