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Ola S1 was launched on Monday as the company's second electric scooter to debut in the country. The scooter was first announced by the company last year, and is a more affordable version of the Ola S1 Pro. The Ola S1 has a battery capacity of 3KWh and has a top speed of 95kmph. It offers an ARAI range of 131km and normal range of 101km, according to the company. The electric scooter also comes with software features like music, navigation, a companion app, reverse mode, and will support updates into MoveOS 3 — which will be launched in Diwali — and beyond. At a virtual event on Tuesday, the company also announced that it will launch its first electric car in 2024. Ola says that its first electric four-wheeler will go from 0-100kmph within 4 seconds and will have a range of over 500km on a single charge. It is also claimed to deliver a drag coefficient of less than 0.21 and will feature a glass roof. Ola says that the vehicle will also support assisted driving and feature keyless and handle-less doors. Ola also announced a new Khaki Green colour option for the Ola S1 Pro. The company will produce 1947 units of the limited-edition scooter, which will be priced at Rs. 1,49,999. The ‘Freedom Edition' Ola S1 Pro will be available for purchase via the Ola app. Ola S1 price in India, availability Ola S1 price in India is set at Rs. 99,999, which is introductory ex-showroom price, including FAME II subsidy and excludes state subsidies, according to the company. It will be available in Coral Glam, Jet Black, Liquid Silver, Neo Mint, and Porcelain White colour options. Reservations for the Ola S1 begin today at Rs. 499, and customers who avail of the early access offer will be able to make the final payment on September 1. Meanwhile, sales for the Ola S1 will begin on September 2, and deliveries will begin on September 7. Buyers can also avail of EMI offers starting at Rs. 2,999, with a loan processing fee waiver, according to Ola. Ola S1 specifications The Ola S1 is the company's second electric two-wheeler to debut in the country, and was first announced last year. It has an Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) certified range of 131km, and a true range of 101km on normal mode, 128km on Eco mode, and 90km on sports mode. The scooter is equipped with a 3KWh lithium-ion battery pack, and offers a top speed of 95kmph with support for a cruise mode and a reverse mode. The newly launched Ola S1 is equipped with safety features including an anti-theft alert system and geo fencing. The scooter will pack a battery which is claimed to be flame retardant and water and dust resistant. The Ola S1 comes with front and rear disc brakes and a ‘hill hold' feature that is designed to make riding in traffic and navigating inclines easy. It is equipped with 110/70 R12 tyres, rear mono-shock suspension, and front single fork suspension. On the software front, the Ola S1 runs on MoveOS 2, which offers features navigation, music playback, companion app, and reverse mode. The electric scooter, like the Ola S1 Pro, will receive an update to MoveOS 3 around Diwali, which will add new features including moods, digital key sharing, proximity unlock, improved regen braking, and a document feature, according to the company.

The world’s first Microsoft Excel-based NFT art collection has gone on sale as part of an effort to raise funds for the victims of the war in Ukraine. Commissioned by Datarails, a financial planning platform that integrates closely with Excel, the five pieces of pixel art include portraits of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other scenes from the conflict. Although Excel art is nothing new in itself, and others have turned spreadsheet doodles into NFTs before, the Datarails sale marks the first time an XLS file (the typical Microsoft Excel file format) has been tokenized and placed on a blockchain. NFTs, but different NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are a type of collectible that demonstrates ownership of a particular digital asset, whether that be an image, video or piece of music. Although the asset itself can be freely replicated and shared, the associated NFT is unique and can be traded on the secondary market. However, NFTs have been the target of plenty of criticism since exploding into the public consciousness last year. Some people purchased NFTs at extortionate prices on the implied promise of capital returns, only for their valuation to plummet(opens in new tab), while others have had their tokens stolen by scammers and hackers. The NFT revolution was also supposed to give up-and-coming artists a new way to monetize their work. But they have also often been used by celebrities and other high-profile individuals as a means of turning a quick buck. Nonetheless, Datarails believes its NFT sale is the ideal vehicle for generating funds for a good cause. In this scenario, the NFTs are not investment vehicles, but more like a perk attached to a traditional donation. “Excel is the canvas used by anyone in finance to create ideas, innovation and financial models. In this experiment we took this concept a step further,” said Didi Gurfinkel, co-founder and CEO at DataRails. “Excel has literally been used as a palette to produce a one-of-a-kind experience for CryptoArt and spreadsheet enthusiasts to own. We hope this project will help show the broad canvas of Excel while raising funds for the plight of those in Ukraine.” Each NFT will be sold at a price of 1 ETH, which currently equates to roughly $1,900. In total, the sale should therefore generate close to $10,000, all of which will be donated to Heart to Heart International, a non-profit dedicated to improving access to healthcare worldwide. Asked why DataRails chose specifically for Heart to Heart International to receive the proceeds of the NFT sale, over the many other charities working to support the victims of the war in Ukraine, Gurfinkel had the following to say: “Heart to Heart International is a fantastic charity whose mission we believe in. It improves healthcare access around the world by ensuring quality care is provided equitably in medically under-resourced communities and in disaster areas including the situation in Ukraine.”

New information regarding Intel's 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPUs has been revealed in the company's Open Source database by Coelacanth-Dream. As per the details, it looks like Meteor Lake CPUs will be a refinement of the existing Golden Cove cores while featuring a brand new architecture for the E-Cores. Intel 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPUs: Redwood Cove P-Cores With Same Architecture & Tweaks, Crestmont E-Cores With New Architecture The details reveal that Intel's 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPUs will once again utilize a hybrid approach which shouldn't be a surprise by now. The Native Model ID for each hybrid CPU family has been listed, starting with the Lakefield which has 0x0 "Core" and "0x0" Atom family. Lakefield SOC was Intel's first design based on a hybrid architecture approach. Since then, Intel has launched its 12th Gen Alder Lake and will soon be launching the upcoming 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs. The Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs feature the 0x0 "Core" also known as the Golden Cove P-Core and 0x1 "Atom" also known as the Gracemont E-Core. Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPUs will retain this design, however, due to various changes made on a core level (not to be mistaken with Uarch), the company has decided to rename its P-Cores to Raptor Cove. We have seen some changes such as cache bump, and clock bump but those are hardly any architectural uplifts. Now coming to 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPUs, the Redwood Cove P-Cores are once again expected to be based on the 0x1 "Core" design which means that while there will be Core-level upgrades, the architecture will more or less remain the same. On the other hand, the "Atom" E-Cores known as Crestmont, will be upgraded to 0x2 Native Model. OneRaichu explains that Redwood Cove will not widen the architecture as much as Sunny Cove cores and will mainly focus on instruction execution efficiency. It can be regarded as 0x1.5 since there are talks of improvements to branch prediction, micro-operation fusion, instruction dispatch, register remake, and EU execution efficiency. While Intel Meteor Lake CPUs utilize the brand new "Intel 4" process node, the node may not be as mature as 10ESF and we can see a clock regression that will be unable to match the high frequencies that Raptor Lake has to offer. Meanwhile, the IPC will be better than Raptor Lake but single-threaded performance won't see a huge gain. Previous rumors had already hinted that Meteor Lake will offer single-digit IPC gains vs Raptor Lake but those will be enough to keep AMD CPUs at bay for a while until Arrow Lake comes out in 2024.

iPhone 14 series has been part of several leaks and rumours for the past few months. The upcoming Apple iPhone lineup could include four models — iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Max, and iPhone 14 Pro Max — and they are expected to be launched on September 13. The iPhone 14 Pro models were earlier speculated to come with increased storage capacity over the previous models. They were claimed to start with 256GB of storage, compared to 128GB of the iPhone 13 Pro models. Now, in a new development, a market research analyst suggests that upcoming Pro models will continue to offer 128GB of storage. Earlier, research firm TrendForce reportedly suggested that the iPhone 14 Pro models will start with 256GB storage. Now, a new report by MacRumors, quoting Haitong International Securities Tech Research Analyst Jeff Pu, said that the upcoming iPhone 14 Pro models will continue to offer 128GB of storage as its predecessors, the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro. The analyst has reportedly mentioned that the iPhone 14 Pro models will be available in the same storage capacities — 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB — as the iPhone 13 Pro models. Earlier this week, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that iPhone 14 Pro models could be launched at a higher price than their predecessors. The ASP of the iPhone 14 Pro series is estimated to climb by about 15 percent to $1,000 - $1,050 (roughly Rs. 79,000 – Rs. 83,000) for the upcoming iPhone 14 series, compared to the iPhone 13 series ASP. The iPhone 13 Pro was unveiled in India last year with a price tag of Rs. 1,19,900 for the base 128GB storage model. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 14 series on September 13. The iPhone 14 Pro models could be powered by the new A16 Bionic chip. The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max, on the other hand, are expected to pack the A15 Bionic chip that is available on the current iPhone 13 devices.

An upcoming update will see Microsoft Teams get a welcome accessibility boost by tweaking the way its video transcription works with recorded meetings. An entry added to the company’s Microsoft 365 roadmap(opens in new tab) outlines how, “Transcription will be turned on together with Recording if the ‘Record automatically’ meeting option is on.” What this means for end users and admins is that, when a meeting organizer enables ‘Record automatically,’ speech transcription will be enabled by default (as long as it is allowed by admins). Microsoft Teams transcription Microsoft hopes that this change will help to make meeting recordings more accessible, while requiring no additional input or setup from organizers. In the first instance, this feature looks set to be coming to desktop versions of the Microsoft Teams app - an environment where most business users veer towards. That’s not to say that web and mobile versions may not get similar features in the future. In a bid to make its platform as accessible as possible, Microsoft is pushing the update through the development process quickly, and general availability is set to be by the end of August 2022. Since the pandemic, competition among video conferencing suites has been heated as they all fight for the top spot. As such, any new features have quickly been copied and replicated by all of the big players. For exmaple, Microsoft Teams seems to have imitated one of Zoom’s party pieces, which allows the video calling platforms to record and send short video clips to colleagues, which can be handy if somebody is away but you don’t want them to miss an important company announcement. Among plenty of other new features that have arrived recently or are set to arrive in the future, Microsoft has also expressed its commitment to Apple’s M-series Mac users, with greater support for the devices powered by the company's silicon chips.

GPU prices are seeing a continued fall with flagship graphics cards such as the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT & NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti now reaching -30% below MSRP. AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT & NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Custom Graphics Cards See A 30% Decline In GPU Prices The overall GPU market has fallen tremendously over the past few months due to crypto crash, a declining PC market, and overall poor demand due to the anticipation of the next-gen GPUs. This has resulted in graphics cards, especially high-end models, reaching a new low in terms of prices. We recently saw EVGA's GeForce RTX 3090 Ti falling from an MSRP of $2149 US down to $1149 US, a drop of almost -47% below its launch pricing. That's the case with almost all RTX 3090 Ti and RTX 3090 GPUs nowadays which are close to the $1100 US figure. But if you are looking for something below the $1000 US segment, you can still find some high-end enthusiast-grade graphics cards from AMD & NVIDIA. Listed over at Newegg are two AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics cards, a Gigabyte Gaming OC variant, and an ASRock Phantom Gaming variant. Both of these models are listed for $699.99 US respectively which is a -30% drop below their $999 US MSRP. Both cards also come with AMD's "Raise The Game" bundle promo which adds 3 games (Saints Row, Forspoken, Sniper Elite 5), increasing the value of your purchase. The Radeon RX 6900 XT is still a very capable card and at the price, it is listed plus the bundled promo, it's definitely an enticing deal and if you want, you can head over to the links below for purchase: GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6900 XT GAMING OC ($699.99 US Newegg) ASRock Radeon RX 6900 XT PHANTOM GAMING D ($699.99 US Newegg) If you are looking for something from the green camp, then NVIDIA's Geforce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB graphics card from vendor Gigabyte (Gaming OC) is available for $869.99 US, a -28% price below MSRP. The graphics card is also a very capable solution and could be a perfect solution for your PC for ultra high-end 4K gaming. You can find the graphics card at the link below: Now while these graphics card deals are very nice and will get the attention of most gamers, it should also be pointed out that we can expect prices to fall further in the coming months as we approach the launch of the next-generation lineup. So unless you really want a graphics card now, we would suggest you wait a bit more, and hopefully, you can get even better deals in just a few weeks.

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HBO has ordered a pilot for a satirical TV series based on superhero filmmaking. Titled The Franchise, the half-hour episodic show will be directed by Veep creator Armando Iannucci. He will be joined by Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, to narrate a tale of a dysfunctional movie set, as they navigate through the “joyous hellscape of franchise superhero movie-making.” Variety first learned of the project, reporting that Mendes came up with the concept for the show. There is no word on a release window as of now. Ianucci, who most might recognise as the creator of HBO comedy series, such as Julia Louis-Dreyfus-led Veep and the Hugh Laurie-led Avenue 5, will serve as an executive producer on the show alongside Mendes (Skyfall). The script was written by Jon Brown (Succession) and Keith Akushie, with Ianucci contributing to the pilot. All three writers have been known to create deadbeat, satirical humour via their writing, which makes them a logical choice. Succession was nominated for eight Emmy Awards this year, including one for Outstanding Drama Series. Brown had previously worked with Iannucci on both Veep and Avenue 5, with the former being a mockumentary on the inner workings of the American government. In fact, the idea was adopted from the original BBC Four series, The Thick of It, which dealt with similar instances, but from a British perspective. For Mendes, this would mark his first small-screen project, as he collaborates with Ianucci on episode one. This would also be his first comedy project in years, since 1999's American Beauty starring the disgraced Kevin Spacey in the lead. His frequent collaborator, Pippa Harris, will return as producer, with Nicolas Brown and Julie Pastor — all three produced 2020's Oscar-nominated 1917. Working on some of the biggest blockbusters must translate to Mendes bringing in some technical expertise for The Franchise — which after all, is based on superheroes. Making fun of superhero movies is the new trend, as evidenced by the hype surrounding Amazon's The Boys. However, dealing with it from a filmmaking angle might be difficult, as you must avoid coming off as pretentious. A good reference point would be Shinichirou Ueda's One Cut of the Dead, which deals with a similar film production setting involving zombies. Ianucci's Avenue 5 was renewed by HBO for its second and final season in May earlier this year. Currently, there is no release window for The Franchise. Why are they still making more Harry Potter? We discuss this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

The biggest feature we’re expecting with iOS 16 is customizable lock screens, but in the latest beta, Apple has quietly added a feature that some users might find even more useful. Or rather, it’s brought back a feature that never should have left. If you have the fifth iOS 16 beta then you’ll find there’s a toggle to enable battery percentage on the status bar, so you can see at a glance exactly how much battery your iPhone has remaining, rather than relying on a fairly vague visual indication. This is a feature Apple used to offer, but the company removed it for phones with a notch, as the notch encroached on the top edge of the display meant there was less space for additional information in the status bar. So it’s good to see it returning here. The implementation isn’t perfect, however – with the battery percentage enabled, the actual battery icon reportedly appears full until the battery drops to 20% or below, which some users are finding confusing. But at least you now have the choice. MacRumors(opens in new tab) reports that the battery percentage toggle also isn’t available on the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 11 or iPhone XR. It’s not clear why that is, but perhaps it’s again a space issue, due to the phones being smaller or the notch taking up more space. Of course, this is just a beta, so it’s possible that when the finished version of iOS 16 launches this feature will be available for those phones too, and maybe it will have been tweaked so that the battery icon still displays the current battery level as well. There’s also an outside chance that this feature won’t make the cut at all, but we certainly hope it does. Analysis: an obvious option that never should have been removed A battery percentage indicator is such a useful and obvious feature to have at a glance, and it’s baffling that Apple ever removed it. The current battery indicator is better than nothing, but it can’t provide more than a vague indication of battery level, and you shouldn’t have to swipe to the Control Center to find the percentage every time. On phones without a notch, such as the iPhone SE (2022), Apple places the percentage next to the indicator, so you can get the best of both worlds and, of course, there’s no space for this implementation in phones with a notch. That’s understandable, but if Apple was only going to offer either a percentage or an indicator, arguably the former is more useful. Or better yet it could have given people the choice, as it essentially has in this latest beta. That this took so long to happen is baffling, but it’s nice to finally see it, and it could help make iOS 16 a big upgrade over iOS 15.

AMD's motherboard partners have revealed some stunning AM5 designs for Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs which should offer great overclocking and memory support however, the red team hasn't allowed their partners to reveal any information in regards to EXPO or Raphael overclocking yet. We discussed with our sources why that is the case and we have some good news and also some bad news. AMD’s Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” CPUs Geared For Memory Overclocking, DDR5-6000 With EXPO To Be The Sweet Spot As we already know, the AMD Ryzen Desktop CPUs feature three distinct clock speeds as a part of their internal memory structure, these include: Infinity Fabric Clock (FCLK): Governs how quickly CPU cores can communicate across CPU dies and with SOC controllers (e.g. PCIe, SATA, USB) Memory Controller (UCLK): Governs how quickly the memory controller can ingest/exgest commands from RAM. Memory Clock (MCLK): The frequency of your main system memory. This is to remain the case for AMD's Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" Desktop CPUs. One big change for the Zen 4 chips for consumer platforms will be the new EXPO technology which is also known as Extended Profiles For Overclocking and is a redone XMP design for the next-generation of AM5 CPUs. AMD's technical representatives have already highlighted DDR5 memory overclocking to be a big deal on Raphael CPUs but at the same time, motherboard vendors aren't allowed to talk about it till later this month. From what we have learned, it looks like AMD's Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 CPUs will most definitely have DDR5-6000 as their sweet spot, allowing a 1:1 IFC ratio. A 1:1 ratio means that the memory is running with the same frequency as the memory controller on the processor and that should offer a best-case scenario. With Alder, Intel has broken down the memory ranks into two categories, a 2:1 mode known as Gear 2 which is the default for DDR5, and a 4:1 model known as Gear 4. The advantage that a 1:1 brings to the table is that it will allow for lower latencies and a balanced speed while a higher ratio will allow for better overclocking, & faster data transfer rates but will also lead to poor latencies. AMD Ryzen 3000 "Zen 2" Sweet Spot - DDR4-3800 AMD Ryzen 5000 "Zen 3" Sweet Spot - DDR4-4000 AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" Sweet Spot - DDR5-6000 So DDR5-6000 for AMD Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs already sounds great for AM5 and that will be DDR5-5600 by default. Higher frequency DIMMs are supported but as soon as you go above the DDR5-6000 limit, you will drop down to a 1:2 IFC. We are told that DDR5-6400 running at 1:2 will produce poor results and is not recommended if you are looking for better gaming performance. Furthermore, it also looks like X670E/X670, while designed for overclocking, won't actually get the best memory overclocking motherboards as those are reserved for the B650E chipsets. Gigabyte confirmed that they will be offering the Tachyon with two DDR5 DIMM slots on a B650(E) chipset but we will have to wait sometime to see that motherboard in action. The X670E and X670 boards will support both overclocking and undervolting for Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4" CPUs but to what extent that is allowed purely depends on AMD. Now I did mention in the beginning that there's a bad part to this news too. You see, AM4 has been around for almost 5 years and even now, there are several issues related to its AGESA firmware on various motherboards. We also saw that DDR4 memory support wasn't as swift in the beginning & many revisions had to be made before the platform entered a stable state. The same is going to be the case with AM5 as it is a fresh start with DDR5 memory and also AMD's first platform using the newer memory standard. We are told that with AM5, AMD is shipping a brand new firmware which starts at 1001/1002 (the current internal version is 1002, the original version was 0070 from January 2022). There's still a lot of work that needs to be made and while we will get a stable platform at the launch next month, there will still be compatibility issues and such that users might face. Overall, Ryzen 7000 CPUs are looking to offer better efficiency than Intel's Raptor Lake CPUs which are going all out to achieve the required performance to tackle Zen 4 parts. Both lineups are launching this fall so stay tuned for more information.

Microsoft is reportedly bringing the printing capabilities from Windows 11 to Windows 10. The new printing feature is said to introduce the option to add a PIN to a print job. This step is said to be added to avoid duplicate connections and incorrect printouts. The update is said to be part of the Windows 10 version 22H2 update. It was reported last month that Microsoft is switching to a new development schedule for Windows. Windows 11 was also reportedly said to be getting a feature called 'Privacy Auditing' that will help users look at the apps accessing their microphone, camera, and location data. According to a recent report by Windows Latest, Microsoft is bringing the printing capabilities of Windows 11 to Windows 10, as a part of its Windows 10 version 22H2 update. This is said to include features that were exclusive to Windows 11, including the option to add a PIN to a print job. This feature is expected to help to avoid duplicate connections as well as incorrect printouts. As mentioned earlier, Microsoft was reportedly switching to a new development schedule for Windows operating system. It is expected that the company is going back to its traditional three-year cycle, which could mean that the next major version might get released in 2024. This version could be Windows 12 if the company chooses to stick with its current naming trend, as per the report. Microsoft is also expected to double down on releasing new features for the current version of Windows. To recall, Windows 11 was also reportedly said to be getting a feature called 'Privacy Auditing' that will help users look at apps accessing their microphone, camera, and location data. Microsoft had initially introduced the feature to app developers for testing. However, it will be available to Windows 11 users in the future to let them decide whether they should continue to use the apps that are tracking their sensitive data on the system. What should you make of Realme's three new offerings? We discuss them on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

After months of preparation and speculation, the merger between Google Duo and Meet is finally underway, with the first users seeing the changes on Android devices. Google has decided to combine its two video calling apps to offer a more comprehensive service that it says will benefit all kinds of users. However, the initial merging has caused some confusion, with different app names and functions already puzzling users. Here's what you need to know about the new Google Duo and Meet partnership. Google Duo and Meet - what's happening? First released back in 2016, Google Duo will soon become Google Meet as the company looks to combine its consumer and enterprise tools into a single platform. Users logging in to the Google Duo app over the last few weeks will have seen an alert outlining how the service will soon become Meet, "with a new name and icon, and more features like background effects." Asides from the name change, Google says users shouldn't see too much disruption, with the two services already offering pretty similar features. However, Google Duo users will now be able to enjoy features such as in-meeting chat, virtual backgrounds and visual effects, and being able to start a call with up to 100 participants. Now, the latest Android update for Google Duo is making the change official with the new Meet branding. After installing, the original Google Duo blue icon remains until a user opens the app. There, they are welcomed with a “Duo has been upgraded to Meet” notification prompt, which when accepted, changes the app design to the new Meet branding. iOS and iPad Google Duo users aren't seeing the change just yet, but Google has said it is aiming to switch all customers over to Meet by the end of September. The Google Duo web app also remains with its original branding for now, but Google has also said this will redirect to the Google Meet page within the next few weeks. For those users that have already updated (including TechRadar Pro) this has led to a strange in-between setting where we now have two apps, both entitled "Google Meet (originally Duo)" on our devices - something the company will hopefully amend soon. How do I get it? The Google Duo app listing still remains on the Play Store and iOS App Store for now, so users can download and install in the usual fashion. Users only need to be signed in with a Google account in order to try the new version of Meet and enjoy all its features, as accounts set up with only a phone number won't be able to use meetings. All Duo user conversation history, contacts, and messages will continue to be saved in the app, Google added, and there will be no new app to download or extra costs to pay. Google Duo users are also reassured that, "video calling capabilities are still available in the updated Duo app on mobile devices at no cost. Conversation history, contacts, and messages remain."

Intel's Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake CPU benchmarks just keep pouring in a whole two months prior to its expected launch. The latest benchmarks come from OneRaichu who shows the max potential of the chip with an "Unlimited Power" setting and a default boost frequency of 5.8 GHz. Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake CPU Runs at 5.8 GHz & 350W By Default Using "Unlimited Power" Setting, 67% Faster Than 5950X In Cinebench The Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake CPU sample tested here seems to be a retail chip that features 24 cores and 32 threads in an 8 P-Core and 16 E-Core configuration. The CPU carries a total of 68 MB of cache and we can tell that this is just a better "Retail-Ready" sample based on its clock speed alone. The chip retains a maximum boost clock of 5.8 GHz across 2 cores & 5.5 GHz frequency across all 8 P-Cores. The exact test configuration wasn't revealed but OneRaichu tested the chips with two profiles, one with the standard "Limited Power" and the other with the "Unlimited Power" setting. Using the first setting, the chip achieved a single-core score of 2290 points and a multi-core score of 35,693 points with a maximum power draw of 253W. The "Unlimited Power" setting removes all shackles & offers the full potential of the CPU. With the new profile, the Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake CPU posted a single-core score of 2288 points which is the same as the first setting but it's the multi-thread CPU score that saw a huge boost. The Cinebench R23 multi-thread score jumped to 40,616 points, that's a 14% boost over the standard power profile. At the same time, the CPU's power consumption also saw a dramatic increase from 253W to 345W which is something that we mentioned exclusively a few days ago. That's a 36% increase in power for a 14% performance gain so definitely not the best performance efficiency gain here but those who don't care about their power bills would definitely end up using the "Unlimited Power" profile for the best performance. Compared to its predecessor, the Core i9-12900K, the Intel Core i9-13900K offers a performance boost of up to 48% (with Unlimited Power) and 30% (with Limited Power). Versus the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, this is a massive 67% performance increase (with Unlimited Power) and even with Limited Power, the Raptor Lake chip scores a respectable 47% performance increase. Intel Core i9-13900K vs Core i9-12900K at "Unlimited Power" 350W - 48% Faster Intel Core i9-13900K vs Core i9-12900K at "Limited Power" 250W - 30% Faster Intel Core i9-13900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X at "Unlimited Power" 350W - 67% Faster Intel Core i9-13900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X at "Limited Power" 250W - 48% Faster Now to make this benchmark a bit more interesting, we know that the AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs are expected to offer a 35% multi-threaded performance increase in Cinebench over the Zen 3 parts. Here, we see a power-limited Core i9-13900K offering a 48% performance boost over the Ryzen 9 5950X at 253W and we know that Ryzen 7000 CPUs have a maximum PPT of 230W. So that's a 20 Watt difference while the multi-threading performance of the flagship 13900K might end up a bit higher (double-digit gain) over Ryzen 7000 flagship (for an 8% wattage difference). Overall this looks to be some mighty good multi-core performance for the upcoming Raptor Lake chips. We still want to wait for some detailed power and temperature figures but one thing is for sure, in MT-tasks, Raptor Lake might give AMD's Raphael a hard time. The Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake Desktop CPUs including the flagship Core i9-13900K is expected to launch in October on the Z790 platform. The CPUs will be going up against AMD's Ryzen 7000 CPU lineup which also launches in Fall 2022.

Google's foldable phone, which may be called Pixel Fold or Pixel Notepad, is under production alongside the rumoured Google Pixel 7 Ultra, as per a new development. The phones are tipped to be manufactured by Foxconn in China and it is being claimed that both these phones have 2K display with a centrally-aligned hole-punch cutout for the front camera. The smartphone is tipped to come with a 64-megapixel resolution Sony IMX787 camera sensor, which made its debut in Nubia Z40 Pro earlier this year. As per a post by tipster Digital Chat Station on Weibo, Foxconn is manufacturing two Google smartphones. One of them is claimed to be the highly-anticipated foldable phone, which may be known as Google Pixel Notepad or Pixel Fold. The other phone is dubbed as ‘Pixel flagship', which may be known as Pixel 7 Ultra. The tipster also claims that the ‘Pixel flagship' sports a Sony IMX787 camera sensor as a ‘sub-camera' which, according to developer Kuba Wojciechowski, will be packed in “a device codenamed Lynx - L10 - an alleged third high-end 2022 Pixel” series “probably [as a] tele.” 'Lynx' or 'L10' internal names are said to be either of the Pixel 7 Ultra or a testing device. It is to be noted that Google has already confirmed the Pixel 7 series, but hasn't mentioned that it is launching three smartphones. Moreover, the Sony IMX787 was included in the Nubia Z40 Pro earlier this year as a 64-megapixel sensor. Digital Chat Station also mentions that the ‘Pixel flagship' smartphone will come with a 50-megapixel sensor as a multifocal periscope camera, a ceramic body, a 2K display, and Google Tensor 2 under the hood. Currently, the information related to this development is scarce and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Notably, Google's foldable smartphone's launch was reportedly delayed for the second time. The foldable handset is said to get a 7.57-inch display inside and a 5.78-inch display on the outside with an ultra-thin glass cover. It was claimed that the product was delayed because it did not meet Google's expectations.

We were expecting iPadOS 16 to land in finished form in September, alongside iOS 16, but while the latter probably will land in September, sources now claim that iPadOS 16 has been pushed back to October. This is according to according to “people with knowledge of the matter” speaking to Bloomberg(opens in new tab), who claim that the delay is at least in part because iPadOS 16 is so ambitious, and could benefit from the extra development time. Key to this update is Stage Manager, a feature which is already available in beta versions of the software, and which aims to transform multitasking on iPads, with the goal of improving productivity and bringing the tablets closer in functionality to a Mac. So it’s a big change, and something Apple isn’t including in iOS 16, so the iPhone software likely needs less work. But that’s not the only reason put forward for the delay. Apparently, it would also allow Apple to focus more on iOS 16 in the coming weeks, so even though that might be in less need of extra attention, both operating system updates could receive more attention as a result of this delay. Plus, this delay would reportedly also mean that iPadOS 16 lands closer to the launch of the iPad Pro 2022 and iPad 2022, which suggests that these new slates won’t land until or October or later. We’d take these claims with a pinch of salt for now, but the article was penned by Mark Gurman, who has a solid track record for Apple information. Analysis: iPadOS 16 needs this extra polish While this rumor of a delay is unconfirmed, it would certainly make sense, as in our hands-on impressions of the iPadOS 16 beta, we noted that Stage Manager is an exciting but currently quite flawed feature. We found that it could be surprisingly clunky and unintuitive, so it could definitely benefit from some additional development time to get it more polished. iOS 16 meanwhile seems to be in much better shape, going by our iOS 16 beta hands-on, so that should be relatively simple for Apple to get finished up by September.

The specifications of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7000 "Raphael Desktop CPUs based on the Zen 4 core are finally revealed to us by our sources and we can confirm that there are indeed going to be four SKUs at launch, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 5 7600X. AMD Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" Desktop CPU Specs Leak Out: Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core Up To 5.7 GHz, Ryzen 9 7900X 12 Core, Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core & Ryzen 5 7600X 6 Core The AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPU lineup, codenamed Raphael, will be launching on the 15th of September following an announcement later this month, as confirmed in our exclusive leak from the previous day. Now, we have managed to get hold of the final specifications of AMD's Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPU family which, as expected, are going to feature four SKUs based on the Zen 4 core architecture. Once again, these SKUs include: So before getting into the core specifications, we have to point out that the AMD Zen 4 architecture brings with it a 8-10% IPC uplift but the majority of the performance benefit comes from the higher clock speeds and a higher TDP that is supplemented to each chip versus the prior generation. AMD has highlighted a >15% Single-Threaded, >35% Multi-Threaded and >25% Perf/Watt increases when comparing Zen 4 to Zen 3 cores. The CPUs will come with an optimized cache restructuring, featuring double the L2 cache (1 MB vs 512 KB), a shared L3 cache like the previous generation, support for DDR5 memory with EXPO (AMD's Extended Profiles For Memory Overclocking), PCIe Gen 5.0 graphics card, and M.2 SSD support. So with all of that said, let's get on with the specifications. AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core "Zen 4" Desktop CPU Starting with the flagship of them all, we have the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X which retains its healthy 16 core and 32 thread count from the previous two generations. The CPU will feature an impressive base frequency of 4.5 GHz and a boost clock of up to 5.7 GHz which should make it 200 MHz faster than Intel's Alder Lake Core i9-12900KS which has a boost frequency of 5.5 GHz on a single-core. It looks like AMD is extracting every ounce of Hertz that it could within that 170W TDP (230W PPT) for the Ryzen 9 chips. As for the cache, the CPU comes with 80 MB of that which includes 64 MB from L3 (32 MB per CCD) and 16 MB from L2 (1 MB per core). We don't know the pricing or performance of the Ryzen 9 7950X yet but based on the clocks alone, it should be a worthy successor to the Ryzen 9 5950X and will easily be able to topple Intel's current Core i9-12900K CPU. AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 Core "Zen 4" Desktop CPU Next up, we have another AMD Ryzen 9 chip, the 7900X, which as the name suggests, would come equipped with 12 cores and 24 threads. The CPU comes with an even higher base clock of 4.7 GHz and a boost clock adjusted at 5.6 GHz across a single core. The CPU retains its 170W TDP and gets 76 MB of cache (64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2). The CPU will be positioned in the same ballpark as the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X but with performance that would shake the ground from below the Core i7-12700K. Moving over to the Ryzen 7 family, here we have the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, an 8-core and 16-thread part. AMD positions this as the sweet spot for gamers and as such, the CPU will feature base clock of 4.5 GHz and a boost clock of 5.4 GHz but at a lower 105W TDP (142W PPT). The CPU will get a 40 MB cache pool which consists of 32 MB L3 from the singular CCD &8 MB L2 from the Zen 4 cores.

The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and huge amounts of dust to capture a new image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing the spinning ring of colour in unprecedented clarity, NASA and the European Space Agency said Tuesday. Located around 500 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Sculptor, the Cartwheel gained its shape during a spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies. The impact sent two rings expanding from the galaxy's centre, "like ripples in a pond after a stone is tossed into it", NASA and the ESA said in a joint statement. A smaller white ring remains closer to the galaxy's centre, while the outer ring, with its spokes of colour, has been expanding into the universe for around 440 million years, the statement added. As the outer ring expands it runs into gas, sparking the formation of new stars. The Hubble telescope had previously captured images of the rare ring galaxy, which is believed to have been a spiral galaxy like our own Milky Way before it was hit by a smaller intruder galaxy. But the Webb telescope, which launched in December 2021 and revealed its first images to global fanfare last month, has a far greater reach. Webb's ability to detect infrared light allowed it to see through the "tremendous amount of hot dust" obscuring the view of the Cartwheel Galaxy, NASA and the ESA said. This revealed new details about star formation in the galaxy, as well as the behaviour of the supermassive black hole at its heart, they said. It was also able to detect regions rich in hydrocarbons and other chemicals, as well as dust that is similar to dust on Earth. Behind the Cartwheel, two smaller galaxies shine brightly, while even more galaxies can be seen behind them. The observations show that the Cartwheel Galaxy is still in "very transitory stage", the space agencies said. "While Webb gives us a snapshot of the current state of the Cartwheel, it also provides insight into what happened to this galaxy in the past and how it will evolve in the future."

ExpressVPN, our highest rated VPN, has released the latest version of its Mac program. ExpressVPN for Mac is now designed to work natively on newer devices with M1 or M2 chips without first being translated by a third-party program. According to ExpressVPN, the app “works even more seamlessly on the newest Mac computer model, allowing users to enjoy a performance boost along with lower battery consumption.” ExpressVPN for Mac uses a universal binary code, so even older Macs can use the program with any issues. Other important feathers of ExpressVPN for Mac include servers in 94 different countries, enhanced DNS leak protection, and split tunnel capabilities. ExpressVPN is also available in 16 different languages. What are Apple's M1 and M2 chips? For years, Apple, along with most of the tech world, used Intel CPU chips in its devices. CPUs streamline all the processes within the computer, manage memory, instruct other parts of the device how to do its job, and keeps everything powered up. In a way, the CPU is the brain of a computer. Over the last two years, Apple has begun manufacturing its own CPUs knows a M-series chips. The first one, dubbed M1, was released at the end of 2020, was a little buggy and a bit slower than Intel CPUs. But it was also a good starting point for Apple to learn more about what was needed in real-life applications. Over the next year Apple released M1 Pro and M1 Max. The latest chip, M2, was released this last June. So far it has been an impressive upgrade to the M1 chips with faster process times and less battery usage. Because the M-series chips are so new, many Mac apps aren’t designed to directly run on these processors. Instead, Mac programs have to be translated by a third-party program, known as Rosetta 2, in order to work. In some ways, it's similar to running an iPhone 10 app on an iPhone 13. Users can get some benefit from the program, but will likely notice some lag, differences in operations, and some lack of functionality. Once a 10 version is available, the entire program works as it should. Until now, ExpressVPN hasn’t been fully compatible with M1 and M2 chips. As with most Mac programs, when installed, users would be prompted to also download and set up Rosetta 2. ExpressVPN’s latest release means Mac users have full access to its features and functions without the need for extra steps or programs. Other VPNs optimised for M1 and M2 ExpressVPN is one of the most widely known VPN companies in the world. It has an impressive user base and has been providing privacy protection since 2009. However, it isn’t the first to offer an M-series native VPN. NordVPN first released its native M1 version in August 2021, a full year ahead of ExpressVPN. Because it was already supporting Mac at the basic level, it wasn’t hard to tweak it to run seamlessly with other M chips as they were released. Another early company to offer a native M1 VPN was SurfShark VPN, which released its program in May 2021. As with ExpressVPN and NordVPN, SurfShark used a universal code to ensure easy updates and quick compatibility for other M-series chips. The earliest M1 native VPN client to be released was from VyprVPN. This app was released in March 2021 and is also now compatible with other Apple M chips.

Phison has chosen AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" CPU platform to demo its next-gen PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs with 232-Layer NAND tech. Phison & AMD Come Together To Demo World's First 232-Layer NAND PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs on Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" Desktop CPU Platform Phison has already announced a collaboration with AMD to usher in the era of Gen 5 SSDs for the consumer segment. The manufacturer already demoed its early E26 controller-based PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD prototype on an AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPU platform, all running on an ASUS ROG X670E Hero motherboard. The previous demo reached PCIe Gen 5.0 transfer rates of up to 12 GB/s (Read) and 10 GB/s (Write) but it looks like Phison is taking things one step ahead. Tomshardware was provided a preview of the demonstration where we can see a brand new PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD featuring the same PS5026-E26 SSD "E26" controller which is going to offer up to 14 GB/s transfer rates. The same SSD is based on Micron's recently announced 232-layer NAND flash which offers the highest TLC density per square millimeter ever produced (at 14.6 Gb/mm²). The areal density is between thirty-five and one-hundred percent higher than competing TLC products in the market currently. Shipping in a new 11.5 mm x 13.5 mm package, the new 232-layer NAND features a 28% less package size than previous generations, making it the smallest high-density NAND available. The Phison "E26" PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD was running on an AMD Ryzen 7000 "Raphael" reference CPU platform which comprises a 6 core and 12 thread SKU with an OPN code of "100-000000593-20_Y". The same Zen 4 CPU has appeared several times in benchmarks and based on a recent leak from AMD itself, we can tell that it would definitely be the Ryzen 5 7600X. As for the motherboard, since this is a reference platform, an evaluation board was used which was running two DDR5 memory modules and we also get to see AMD's Wraith cooler in action which is no surprise since the AM4 socket coolers will be compatible with the AM5 socket too.

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Redmi 10A Sport was launched in India on Thursday. Now, it is being speculated that Xiaomi could be lining up another Redmi-branded smartphone in the country. A reliable tipster seemingly spotted the Redmi 10 2022 handset listed on the Xiaomi India site. The supposed listing does not reveal any specifications of this model. The Chinese tech giant launched this handset globally earlier this year in February. The Redmi 10 2022 is an affordable smartphone that is powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 SoC. The alleged Xiaomi India listing of the Redmi 10 2022 was spotted by tipster Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings). As previously mentioned, the listing does not reveal any specifications or expected launch date of this smartphone in India. To recall, the Redmi 10 2022 was launched in the global markets in February. The smartphone comes in Carbon Grey, Pebble White, and Sea Blue colours. It is a budget-oriented smartphone that offers 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 4GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration options. Redmi 10 2022 specifications, features The globally launched Redmi 10 2022 features a 6.5-inch full-HD+ DotDisplay with an AdaptiveSync refresh rate of up to 90Hz. The display is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood, the smartphone packs a MediaTek Helio G88 paired with Mali-G52 GPU. The smartphone runs on Android 11-based MIUI 12.5. In terms of cameras, the smartphone is equipped with a 50-megapixel quad rear camera setup. The Redmi 10 2022 also sports an 8-megapixel selfie camera placed in a central hole-punch slot. Both camera setups are capable of recording full-HD videos at 30fps. The handset is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging as well as 9W reverse wired charging. It supports 2.4GHz + 5GHz dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v5.1 wireless connectivity. The Redmi 10 2022 features dual speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack.