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Last week, Apple released its latest iOS 18.2 update for all compatible iPhone models with major changes and upgrades to its Apple Intelligence platform. Seemingly, the company has now released a new beta version of iOS 18.3, which will launch next month or so to the general public. Alongside iOS 18.3, Apple has also released beta 1 of iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.3 to developers to test and curate bugs and issues. Apple releases iOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3 beta 1 to developers - download now on compatible devices iOS 18.3 will be a major update, and we have yet to see what the company has added to its latest beta build. If you are a developer, you can download and install iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 beta 1 from the Settings app. All you have to do is head over to General > Software Update > Beta Updates > and download the latest version. Before you do so, make sure that your Apple ID is linked to your Developer Account to receive the updates over the air. Apple has also released macOS 15.3 beta 1 alongside iOS 18.2, which can also be downloaded on compatible Macs right now. You can download and install the latest version of macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta 1 by heading over to the Software Update mechanism in System Settings. Make sure that your Apple ID is connected to your Developer Account to receive the updates over the air. While is is not certain what the latest iOS 18.3 beta brings to to the table, we can safely presume that the update will bring enhancements for Apple Intelligence and under-the-hood improvements. The update will also feature bug fixes and performance enhancements, which will stabilize the entire user experience. We will wait for developers to tinker with the latest beta updates, so be sure to stick round for more details. Are you looking to installing the latest iOS 18.3 update on your iPhone? Share your experience with us in the comments.

NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4010 GPU is "seemingly" a reality, but instead of being an official release, the SKU is apparently being sold openly on Chinese marketplaces. NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4010 GPU Is Apparently A "Repackaged" Model, But Coming With Out-Of-Box Driver Support Modded GPUs are something that is relatively easy to find on public marketplaces, many of those in China, given that individuals are always up to something. From changing PCBs to even integrating mobile GPUs into desktop form factors, you will always get surprises from modders in China. Similarly, the YouTuber Budget-Builds Official managed to get his hands on a GeForce RTX 4010 GPU, but interestingly, this particular SKU isn't an official one, but rather a modified unit that holds silicon of some other GPU model that we'll disclose later on. The GeForce RTX 4010 is built by an "unofficial" AIB partner called Shenzen Bitland, an ODM firm that specializes in repackaging and manufacturing hardware. Upon unboxing the package, the GeForce RTX 4010 was revealed to be a single-slot GPU with a blower-style fan design, suggesting that the SKU targets low-profile workloads. It looks like some sort of "cut-down" GPU model accessible to Chinese consumers, and this is the case since the part ahead is pretty interesting. GeForce RTX 4010 isn't an actual thing, at least in NVIDIA's books. Still, it looks like driver support was indeed seamless, without any problems. GPU-Z showed that the SKU had 4 GB GDDR6 memory and 96 GB/s bandwidth, suggesting that this GPU is indeed targeted for low-end workloads. Props to the Chinese seller for ensuring that the GPU works out of the box, given that this isn't usually the case for modded GPUs. Budget-Builds Official ran synthetic benchmarks such as 3DMark along with several other gaming titles such as RDR2, Cyberpunk 2077, and many more. The performance wasn't that bad, especially when considering that the GPU ran on unoptimized drivers. Despite this, the GeForce RTX 4010 managed to bring in 20-30 average FPS across multiple titles, which is decent enough considering the specifications onboard. Now, onto the twist: The "bogus" GeForce RTX 4010 is NVIDIA's RTX A400 Ampere workstation GPU since the spec sheet matches with GPU-Z results. The seller has also managed to bump up clock speeds by an extra 200 Mhz, adding a little more performance. This particular SKU was bought at £80, which is considered to be a decent price when you look at the state of Chinese markets. Interestingly, this GPU is popular among OEM builds. Well, there you have it. Another bogus GPU making the headlines and out of the ordinary turned out to be a decent package. We would never recommend getting hands-on with such SKUs given that they often come with a lot of problems hence sticking to "official" NVIDIA GPUs makes sense here. https://wccftech.com/nvidias-bogus-geforce-rtx-4010-gpu-surfaces-online-surprisingly-comes-with-decent-performance-driver-support/

While the visuals of The Witcher IV were undoubtedly the cinematic trailer's most impressive thing (although pre-rendered on NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090), long-time fans of the series may have also noticed that new protagonist Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, known colloquially as Ciri, was voiced by a new actress. CD Projekt RED later confirmed the fact to The Gamer, revealing that Ciara Berkeley had replaced The Witcher 3's Jo Wyatt. Ciara Berkeley was cast as Ciri for The Witcher IV Cinematic Reveal Trailer. Ciara is a talented actress who impressed us with her enthusiasm and vocal acting skills, and in this trailer, we believe she truly brought Ciri to life in a way that is both faithful to the character and exciting for fans of the series. This statement did not provide certainty regarding the character's portrayal in the actual game. However, The Gamer subsequently received confirmation that Ciara will also voice Ciri in The Witcher IV. Berkeley is a young actress with a very short career. So far, she's credited for taking on small roles in the TV miniseries Normal People and The Deceived, both released in 2020. This may turn out to be her breakout role, although it may be at least a couple of years before we actually get to experience her work - after all, The Witcher IV entered full production not long ago. Speaking of the character Ciri, CD Projekt RED has recently discussed why she was the obvious choice for the new saga's main character. The studio said Ciri deserved her own journey, and as she's just starting in her new role as a Witcher, this also means players will have much greater agency in defining her choices as a character compared to Geralt in the previous games. The developers also said they wanted to increase the gameplay variety available to players in comparison to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, taking a cue from Cyberpunk 2077 in that area. It might mean Ciri could sneak up on her enemies, unlike Geralt, though this is just speculation on our part for now. https://wccftech.com/the-witcher-ivs-ciri-has-a-new-voice-actress/

Elite sport funding body UK Sport says it will invest a record £330m in Britain's Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. More than 50 sports will benefit, though athletics has had its budget reduced for the second cycle running. Five new sports for the 2028 Games - baseball/softball, flag football, lacrosse, Para-climbing and squash - have all received funding. Breaking, which featured for the first time at the Paris Games this summer, is no longer eligible for support after it was axed from the Olympic programme. The total figure will top £400m with the addition of athlete performance awards (APAs), which are paid directly to individual athletes and contribute to their living and sporting costs so they can focus on competing - about £70m was awarded in APAs in the Paris funding cycle, which totalled £385m. Sally Munday, chief executive officer of UK Sport, told BBC Sport funding should not be looked at as either a "reward" or a "punishment" for performances at the Paris Games. "The decision that we've made against all the sports is we've looked at their potential," said Munday. "UK Athletics will receive in excess of £30m for the Olympic and Paralympic programmes and we believe that's going to put them in a great place to support their athletes in the lead into LA." Jack Buckner, CEO of UK Athletics, said the organisation was "disappointed" with the decision to reduce the sport's share by £1.725m, and highlighted the 10 medals at both the World Championships in 2023 and this year's Olympics "deserved a higher level of investment". Canoeing was another sport to have its funding cut, by more than £500,000. When the total funding for the Paris 2024 cycle is taken into account, modern pentathlon and equestrian have received a smaller budget, but rowing has increased to £24.85m from £22.72m, despite a cut between Tokyo and Paris. Meanwhile, British Basketball Federation chair Chris Grant said the sport "has entered a new era" with an award of £2.925m, primarily to help develop the 3x3 format of the game. Great Britain won 65 medals at this year's Games and 124 medals at the Paralympics. They finished seventh in the Olympic medal table, behind the Netherlands in sixth and fifth-placed France, but Munday said the aim is to be "consistently top five". "We'll be really forensic - were there contributing factors that we could do differently to make sure that we don't find ourselves in that position again?" said Munday. "We will be leaving no stone unturned to make sure that we've really understood what the factors are as to why we came seventh. But we're very clear we want to be consistently top five." https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cjr2lgj0x31o

Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from her post, citing disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on how to respond to incoming President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs. She announced her resignation in a letter to Trudeau on Monday, in which she said the two have been "at odds about the best path forward for Canada", and pointed to the "grave challenge" posed by Trump's policy of "aggressive economic nationalism". Freeland said the decision comes after Trudeau informed her last week that he no longer wanted her to be his government's top economic adviser. Her resignation came hours before she was due to provide an annual fiscal government update in parliament. In recent days, the two have also reportedly been in a dispute over a policy that would have delivered a C$250 ($175; £139) cheque to every eligible Canadian. The BBC has reached out to the prime minister's office and the finance department for comment. In her publicly-shared resignation letter, Freeland said Canada needs to keep its "fiscal powder dry" to deal with the threat of sweeping tariffs from US President-elect Donald Trump. She added this means "eschewing costly political gimmicks" that Canada cannot afford. Trump has promised to impose a levy of 25% on imported Canadian goods, which economists have warned would significantly hurt Canada's economy. Referencing the tariffs, Freeland called them a "threat" that needs to be taken "extremely seriously". She added that this means "pushing back against 'America First' economic nationalism" and working with unity in response to these tariff threats. Freeland and Trudeau were reportedly in disagreement over a series of recently-proposed policies by the prime minister designed to address the country's cost-of-living crisis. Among them is a cheque of C$250 that the government wanted to send to every Canadian earning less than C$150,000 annually. These cheques were expected to cost the federal government a total of C$4.68bn. Another is a temporary tax break on essential items during the holidays which is anticipated to cost C$1.6bn in lost tax revenue. Freeland's office had reportedly been concerned about the price of these two policies, saying they are economically unwise at a time when the country's deficit is growing. The tax holiday has since been approved in the House of Commons, but the C$250-cheques hit a hurdle when the New Democratic Party - a centre-left party in parliament - signalled it would not lend its support to the policy unless it is expanded. A poll by the Angus Reid Institute showed that four out of five Canadians viewed the cheques as a political move designed to win public goodwill as Trudeau's popularity plummets. Freeland, who also holds the position of deputy prime minister, has long been one of Trudeau's closest allies within his Liberal party. She has held the key role of Canada's finance minister since 2020, helping to lead the country through the pandemic and its aftermath. She replaced former Finance Minister Bill Morneau, who also resigned from his post amid a dispute with Trudeau over government spending policies, as well as conflict-of-interest allegations he faced involving a youth charity. Other members of the Liberal party's cabinet have since reacted to her resignation. "These are difficult and deeply personal decisions and obviously she's made that decision and I respect her for it," said Patty Hajdu, Canada's minister for indigenous relations. Minister of Transport Anita Anand described Freeland as a "good friend," and added: "This news has hit me really hard and I'll reserve further comment until I have time to process it." It is unclear if the fall economic statement will be delivered on Monday as planned in light of Freeland's resignation. A government official told Reuters news agency that the finance ministry is determining next steps. Canada's public broadcaster CBC reported that Freeland's resignation was not expected today, citing a senior federal government source. Freeland said she intends to stay on as a Liberal member of parliament, and that she will run again in Canada's upcoming election, which must be held on or before October. Her resignation comes after another cabinet member, housing minister Sean Fraser, announced he will not be seeking re-election, saying he wants to spend more time with his family. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2elggj813o

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