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What is it? Ford's electrification efforts may not kick into high gear until the 2021 launch of the Mustang Mach-e, but it continues to add mild-hybrid power to its model line-up in the meantime. The Fiesta is the latest to receive battery assistance, joining the Puma and Focus with a 48V architecture that promises to bring modest fuel and emissions savings to the (already rather efficient) 1.0-litre three-pot Ecoboost petrol engine. It's a familiar set-up, with a belt-driven starter motor feeding in extra torque courtesy of a small lithium ion battery that relies entirely on regenerative braking to charge itself. This combination cuts down on turbo lag, lets the stop/start system activate while coasting below 15mph and makes acceleration that little bit peppier. It has also allowed Ford to add a larger turbocharger and lower the engine's compression ratio, for what it claims are 5% efficiency gains over a non-hybrid engine. The battery introduces only a minor weight penalty, so performance remains largely unchanged, with 0-62mph in 9.4sec and a top speed of 126mph. There's a slightly nippier 153bhp version that dips under nine seconds, but neither can be had with an automatic transmission. Mild-hybrid power arrives as part of a wider update for 2020, which sees all Fiestas with Cross Traffic Alert gain active braking, and ST-Line models like our test car get a perpendicular park function for the active park assist. The optional B&O Play sound system also has its subwoofer relocated, so you no longer have to choose between banging tunes and a bit more boot space. What's it like? Subtle exterior badges aside, there’s little to differentiate this Fiesta from any other version. The presence of a battery makes no impact on rear leg room or luggage capacity, and only a back-to-back drive with the outgoing model would reveal any impact on ride quality caused by the minor weight gain. The function-over-fashion interior isn't as minimal as some rivals, with plenty of physical buttons and switches instead of everything being relegated to the infotainment touchscreen - but that's hardly a criticism in our book. A new set of icons on the instrument cluster, which highlight when the motor is recuperating energy under braking, or dishing it out under acceleration, are the only clue to what's going on under the bonnet. The former is handy, because the Fiesta disguises its regenerative efforts very well indeed. The brakes are a lot less grabby than the ones on Suzuki’s mild-hybrid Swift, gradually stripping off speed and encouraging you to coast from further back as you approach traffic queues - something you’ll need to do frequently if you want to match Ford’s WLTP-tested fuel economy figures. The stop/start system is also very smooth and it's quick to react when it’s time to get moving again. Electrical assistance arrives from low revs and is blended to match the engine’s torque curve under gentle acceleration, which helps the throttle feel that bit more responsive at slower speeds. It’s not seamless and off-boost acceleration can sometimes be lacking, but only momentarily. Switch to Sport mode and things sharpen up, the battery combining with turbo overboost in the higher gears to make for satisfying progress. The three-pot retains its thrummy, characterful exhaust note, and the six-speed gearbox has the same slick shift action we’ve come to expect from the Fiesta. Precisely weighted controls inspire confidence and help you make the most of the available power. It remains just as enjoyable to drive as any other Fiesta, with responsive steering, plenty of grip and a fantastic chassis that rewards keen drivers. And although the 18in alloy wheels fitted to our ST Line X test car do have an impact on ride comfort, only the worst road surfaces properly announce their presence in the cabin. Back to top Should I buy one? Traditional engine options haven’t been completely stripped from the line-up just yet, so it’s not like anyone set on Fiesta ownership has no choice in the matter. And the efficiency gains, however welcome, are only minor - but this mild-hybrid model now feels like the sweet spot in terms of price and performance. A fully equipped Toyota Yaris Launch Edition will set you back slightly less up front and will return better fuel economy, but it lags behind the Ford for interior refinement and driver engagement - as do mild-hybrid alternatives like the Fiat 500 and Suzuki Swift. A Renault Clio E-tech might come close on the dynamism front, but the Ford should be near the top of the list for keen drivers who are at least considering how to keep their environmental impact in check.

Gmail Go is available to download now Using Gmail on your phone is set to be a lot kinder on battery life and performance thanks to a new launch from Google. The company has quietly released Gmail Go, a low-scale version of its po[CENSORED]r email service, for all Android users to download on the Play Store now. The new, "lighter" version of Gmail should offer a more user-friendly experience for those with older or less powerful smartphones, toning down the CPU and battery life demands of the full app. Check out our list of the best Microsoft Office alternatives around Office 365 vs G Suite: What's the best office software? Here's our list of the best productivity tools on the market Gmail Go Google snuck out the release under the radar, so it's tricky at first to identify exactly what sets Gmail Go apart from its bigger brother. Its posting on the Play Store describes the new service as "the Gmail you love, now lighter and just as fast". Google has a range of "Go" branded apps for many of its services, including Maps Go, Gallery Go, and Google Go, along with others which are limited to only certain devices, such as Assistant Go and YouTube Go. The most obvious difference for Gmail Go is its logo, which features the word underneath the famous white-and-red envelope icon. The app still features 15GB of free storage, multiple account support across Gmail and non-Gmail addresses, and smart spam filters, so it may be that most of the key differences are hidden in the background. Along with some slight lag and darker text tones, the main noticeable difference, as spotted by 9to5Google, is the lack of a bottom bar in the app, meaning that the company's Google Meet video conferencing service has not been included. The news comes shortly after Google unveiled a major overhaul to G Suite, which has been rebranded as Google Workspace. The new suite features all of the company's core services - Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet etc. - but offers, according to Google, a more “deeply integrated user experience”, with improved interoperability of its various productivity services, blurring the lines between each product for a more fluid feel.

WD’s Black AN1500 fuses two Gen3 SSDs into one sleek RGB add-in-card for Gen4-like performance. WD's Black AN1500 is a high-end SSD built for gamers who want PCIe Gen4 performance but lack the support for the standard on current-gen platforms -- we’re looking at you Intel. Containing two WD Black SSDs in RAID 0, plus customizable RGB lighting, it offers high-performance with looks and a price to match. Got an ‘old’ PCIe Gen3 rig, but want Gen4 performance? Are you also a big RGB fan? WD’s Black AN1500 is probably the SSDs you’ve been dreaming of. This blazing-fast add-in card (AIC) eliminates the headaches of traditional NVMe RAID by providing a simple plug-and-play experience that is fully bootable. Built with an enterprise-grade NVMe RAID controller and two of the company’s high-speed WD SN730 NVMe SSDs inside, WD’s Black AN1500 seamlessly integrates into your system while providing all the gigabytes per second you could ask for on Gen3 hardware. WD’s Black SN1500 is available in capacities of 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB and at roughly $0.23-$0.27 per GB, the AN1500 fetches a premium price, although acceptable given its high capacity and performance. WD rates the Black AN1500 to deliver up to 6.5/4.1 GBps read/write speeds under sequential requests over its PCIe 3.0 x8 interface. These performance numbers don’t tell the whole story, however. Like most TLC-based SSDs, WD Black AN1500’s ratings are based on an SLC cache and will degrade under large file transfers that exceed the cache, but due to its robust architecture, it’s performance will still remain strong when writing directly to the TLC. When the transfer ends, the architecture’s more aggressive evacuation policy will help to quickly maintain the high availability of SLC blocks to keep most writes directed to the SLC for higher endurance, too. While most SSDs come with finite endurance ratings within their warranty, we were unable to get ahold of any official endurance ratings on the Black AN1500 from the company. We do know, however, that it comes backed by a five-year warranty. This is potentially great news to reassure avid videographers as WD will warranty the device regardless of the number of writes performed. Secure erase is unsupported, since the device is preconfigured as a RAID 0 with no way to change it by the end-user. Or at least, we were unable to secure erase the device and are still waiting to hear back from the company on whether or not it’s officially supported. AES 256-bit hardware encryption is also unsupported. But, the AN1500 does support Trim and S.M.A.R.T. data reporting.

Morocco renewed its state of emergency today for an additional month as the country continues to witness rising case numbers. Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 2,929 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 142,953. This is the highest number of COVID-19 infections that the Ministry of Health has recorded in a single day since the onset of the pandemic. The country’s previous daily record was 2,760 infections, confirmed on September 18. The country also reported another 2,133 COVID-19 recoveries in the past 24 hours. Morocco’s total number of recovered COVID-19 carriers is now 120,275. The national recovery rate is 84.1%. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health counted 47 more COVID-19-related fatalities, bringing the death toll to 2,486. The mortality rate is now 1.74%. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Morocco stands at 20,192 as of 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 8. Morocco counts 440 patients with severe symptoms. Approximately 37 are under artificial respiration. Health authorities in Morocco excluded 22,197 suspected COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Approximately 2,660,538 suspected COVID-19 carriers have tested negative for the virus since the pandemic broke out in Morocco on March 2. COVID-19’s geographic distribution throughout Morocco Health authorities in the Casablanca-Settat region confirmed 1,522 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, in addition to 16 fatalities. Casablanca-Settat has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases of any region in Morocco. The Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region confirmed 366 new cases. The region also recorded eight additional deaths. The Marrakech-Safi region confirmed 219 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths. The region of Souss-Massa recorded 207 new cases and one new fatality. The Draa-Tafilalet region follows with 131 new cases. The region recorded four deaths. The Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region confirmed 122 new COVID-19 cases and one death. The region of Beni Mellal-Khenifra reported 118 new cases and four additional fatalities. The Oriental region registered 114 new cases and five COVID-19-related deaths. The Fez-Meknes region confirmed 76 new infections and saw two additional COVID-19-related deaths. The region of Guelmim-Oued Noun recorded 22 new COVID-19 cases, reporting two deaths. Finally, the regions of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (17 new COVID-19 cases) and Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (15) did not record any additional deaths. As part of its preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, Morocco continues to enforce a state of emergency, which allows authorities to take swift necessary decisions for the common good. Morocco’s Government Council announced today its decision to extend the state of emergency until November 10. This is the seventh extension of the state of emergency since its declaration on March 19. Before this extension, Morocco’s state of emergency was scheduled to expire Saturday, October 10.

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The new-generation Skoda Octavia vRS will go on sale in the UK later this month, with prices starting from £31,495. The fourth generation of the Czech firm's hot hatch and estate will be offered with petrol, diesel and, for the first time, plug-in hybrid powertrains. The conventionally powered models use the same powertrains as their respective Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf GTD siblings. UK order books will open on Tuesday 27 October for the 242bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol version with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox (DSG). The diesel and plug-in hybrid versions will follow at a later date. Both the hatch and estate body shapes will be available at launch, with prices starting at £31,495 and £32,695 respectively. The petrol unit will eventually be offered with a six-speed manual gearbox as well. The diesel uses a 197bhp 2.0-litre engine, which is DSG only. Both variants can be optionally had with an on-demand four-wheel drive system. No performance or economy details have been released as yet. Skoda has announced details about the vRS iV plug-in hybrid, which has a 1.4-litre TSI turbo petrol engine mated to a 114bhp electric motor for a combined system output of 242bhp (identical to the petrol vRS) and 295lb ft. That’s enough for a 0-62mph time of 7.3sec and a top speed of 152mph. Although official fuel economy figures for the plug-in hybrid vRS haven't been divulged prior to homologation, Skoda is targeting CO2 emissions of about 30g/km. The Octavia vRS iV can also cover 37 miles on electric power alone on a full charge. Revealed in both hatchback and estate forms, the fourth generation of the hot Octavia receives typical vRS design cues, including 19in alloy wheels, twin tailpipes, a wider front bumper, a black grille, air curtains and rear apron that includes a black diffuser. Black door mirrors also feature and the hatch gains a black rear spoiler, although the estate’s is body coloured. Black wheels hide red-finished brake calipers, while full-LED matrix headlights and LED tail-lights are standard. Upgrades inside include Alcantara vRS-branded seats that are electrically adjustable and heated for both driver and front passenger. The headlining and dashboard trim features Alcantara as well, and there are aluminium pedals. Contrasting stitching for the sports steering wheel and seats aims to liven up the cabin, as does LED ambient lighting with 10 colours and the option of assigning different colours to the dashboard or footwell or creating “coordinated light scenarios”. Further standard equipment includes a 10.0in touchscreen infotainment system running Skoda’s latest ‘always online’ MIB3 interface and offering a variety of connected services. A 10.0in Virtual Cockpit digital instrument display also features, as does adaptive cruise control, tri-zone climate control, an electric tailgate, front and rear parking sensors and keyless entry. The Octavia vRS is fitted with retuned ‘signature vRS’ sports suspension, which (on petrol and diesel versions only) lowers the car by 15mm compared with the standard model. Progressive steering is standard, too. Prices and final UK specs have yet to be announced, but the first examples of the Octavia vRS will arrive here in the autumn. The UK is the second-largest global market for the vRS, which accounts for 20% of all Octavias sold.

Morocco counts 424 patients with severe symptoms, with 40 under artificial respiration. Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 2,776 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 140,024. The country also reported another 2,788 COVID-19 recoveries in the past 24 hours. Morocco’s total number of recovered COVID-19 carriers is now 118,142. The national recovery rate is 84.4%. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health counted 29 more COVID-19-related fatalities, bringing the death toll to 2,439. The mortality rate remains at 1.7%. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Morocco stands at 19,443 as of 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7. Morocco counts 424 patients with severe symptoms. Approximately 40 are under artificial respiration. Health authorities in Morocco excluded 21,707 suspected COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Approximately 2,638,341 suspected COVID-19 cases have tested negative for the virus since the pandemic broke out in Morocco on March 2. COVID-19’s geographic distribution throughout Morocco Health authorities in the Casablanca-Settat region confirmed 1,517 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, in addition to seven fatalities. Casablanca-Settat has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases of any region in Morocco. The Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region confirmed 236 new cases. The region also recorded one additional death. The region of Beni Mellal-Khenifra reported 222 new cases and five additional fatalities. The Marrakech-Safi region confirmed 171 new COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths. The region of Souss-Massa recorded 166 new cases and three additional fatalities. The Oriental region registered 127 new cases and three COVID-19-related deaths. The region of Guelmim-Oued Noun recorded 85 new COVID-19 cases, reporting one death. The Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region confirmed 80 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths. The Draa-Tafilalet region follows with 72 new cases. The region recorded zero deaths. The Fez-Meknes region confirmed 49 new infections and saw two additional COVID-19-related deaths. The region of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra recorded 47 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. Finally the region of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab confirmed four new COVID-19 infections and no fatalities.

Musician Name : Jon Christensen Birthday / Location : March 20 , 1943 / Oslo , Norway Main instrument : Drums Musician Picture : Musician Awards & Nominations : - Best Performance : Mandela Other Information : He is one of Scandinavia's most recognized jazz drummers. Christensen is best known for his participation in Keith Jarrett's European quartet, with Jan Garbarek and Palle Danielsson. According to Pat Metheny, Jon Christensen was one of the best cymbal drummers in the 1980s. Christensen has taken part in numerous recordings by Jan Garbarek, Ralph Towner or Tomasz Stańko. He is a member of Bobo Stenson's trio.

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Danish retailer Proshop has responded to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 shortage by releasing a detailed breakdown of their orders and the number of cards it's received from manufacturers showing it's only been able to fill 8% of RTX 3080 preorders and 14% of RTX 3090 orders. As reported by VideoCardz, the release of the breakdown shows that demand is very high for the new cards and that Proshop is nowhere close to being able to meet it. With massive retailers like Amazon and Newegg struggling to keep up, its no surprise that smaller shops like Proshop are even further behind. RTX 3080, RTX 3090 shortages spell trouble for RTX 3070 launch With the significant shortages of the RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 already well known, the extent of the shortage reported by Proshop could seriously spell trouble for the upcoming release of the midrange RTX 3070 later this month. Proshop reported that they have only received 344 RTX 3080 cards from manufacturers, out of 3,435 orders so far. This number includes several instances where Proshop received more of a specific model of card than they have outstanding orders for, meaning that the number of orders they can actually fill is just eight percent. ssuming that all of those cards have been shipped out to buyers, that leaves more than 90 percent of their existing orders left to be filled as of October 7. It's had a bit more success with the RTX 3090 cards, receiving about 14 percent of the cards needed to satisfy existing orders. The demand for the more expensive 3090 cards isn't as intense as it is for the flagship 3080. Out of 283 RTX 3090 cards preordered, they have received only 78 cards and some of these – like the MSI RTX 3090 Ventus 3X 24G OC – it received inventory in excess of the outstanding customer orders, so the number of orders it can actually fill with its current inventory is rather paltry. Considering that the RTX 3070 – scheduled to be released later this month – is priced much lower than the RTX 3080, so demand for these cards should be even greater than it is for the RTX 3080. As of now, Proshop has only received 20 cards out of the 180 that it's been promised so far. There are still a couple of weeks to go before the 3070 hits the digital shelves, so hopefully they'll have better luck breaking out of the single digits when the RTX 3070 goes on sale. It's looking like the Nvidia RTX 3080 supply issues aren't going to end any time soon, but it's also important to note that this is just one retailer, and doesn't exactly paint a crystal-clear picture of what the RTX 3080 stock situation looks like overall. We've also reached out to Team Green for comment. We'll update this story if and when we hear anything.

NZXT is a company better known for cases, coolers and power supplies, but the company previously released a Z390 motherboard, and now it’s back with its first on Intel’s latest platform, the N7 Z490. Like the previous generation (N7 Z390), it’s adorned with all-metal covers hiding the PCB and all but the necessary slots, headers and buttons, akin to much-more expensive (even flagship class) motherboards. While the N7 matches NZXT’s cases really well, the black or white versions should fit in well with most build themes and other cases as well. Will NZXT’s offering find a place on our best motherboards list? With an MSRP of $229.99, the N7 lands in the value-oriented Z490 realm, yet is still well-equipped. NZXT says it worked with ASRock as their vendor for the N7 Z490 to “...ensure we were able to create a motherboard that supports the newest generation of Intel’s CPUs with the proper connectivity and strong BIOS support,” and they have delivered on that front. The N7 includes premium Realtek audio, 2.5 Gb Ethernet, integrated AX200 Wi-Fi, and more. About the only thing it’s missing is integrated RGB lighting -- though it’s hard to see where it would go given the vast majority of the board is covered. On the performance front, our review sample did well in most tests, and on the MS Office section in particular. It was a bit slower in Handbrake, adhering to Intel’s specifications a bit more closely on these longer-running multi-threaded loads. 3DMark and gaming performance was indistinguishable from the other Z490 models we’ve tested so far. Overclocking was a breeze, with the 10-phase VRM running our Intel Core i9-10900K at 5.2 GHz and memory at DDR4 4000 without issue. In addition, the N7 Z490 sports dual M.2 sockets, four SATA ports, onboard power/reset buttons, and several 4-pin fan/pump headers. For those who are yearning for RGB lighting, the board includes multiple headers for standard RGB (3/4-pin) as well as two of NZXT’s headers. Below is a complete list of specifications from NZXT. Read on for details!

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BMW has revived its historic Turismo Internazionale name for the 128ti, a new hot version of its 1 Series hatchback that will sit below the four-wheel-drive M135i. Said to offer a more “unfiltered” driving experience than the 80kg-heavier range-topping M135i, the 128ti will be BMW’s first front-wheel-drive hot hatch, following the standard car’s shift away from rear-wheel drive last year, and is positioned to compete with the Volkswagen Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST. It is also the first BMW in more than 20 years to wear the ‘ti’ badge, which, the firm says, is used for “particularly sporty members of a model range”. The 128ti uses a detuned version of the M-badged car’s turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder, pumping out 261bhp and 295lb ft for a 0-62mph time of 6.1sec. That’s 1.3sec down on its more potent sibling but a full second quicker than the standard 120i. The 128ti is capable of 44.1-46.3mpg on the WLTP cycle and emits 139-148g/km of CO2. The new arrival is available exclusively with an eight-speed automatic gearbox. BMW claims that uptake for a manual option could comprise less than a third of sales and that an auto allows for quicker acceleration. Shift paddles behind the steering wheel enable manual changes. The 128ti comes with a specially tuned M Sport suspension package as standard, riding 10mm lower than the regular car for a lower centre of gravity and “sportier” stance. The M135i’s firmer anti-roll bars feature alongside stiffened springs and shocks to reduce body roll in corners and offer sharper turn-in response. BMW has also sought to eliminate the torque steer that often comes with high-output, front-driven cars by implementing a bespoke steering set-up, while a Torsen limited-slip differential aims to enhance traction and stability in high-speed manoeuvres. The braking system is carried over wholesale from the M135i and consists of 360mm discs and four-piston calipers at the front and 300mm discs with floating calipers at the rear. Internal exhaust amplification features to further differentiate the 128ti from its lesser-powered counterparts, giving a “richly sporting aural experience for the driver”, according to BMW, without making the car any louder from the outside. The hot hatch also has the M Sport exterior styling package as standard, bringing familiar sporty flourishes at the front and rear, but is obviously marked out from existing 1 Series variants by its red front winglets, side skirts, brake calipers and prominent side decals. These details are finished in black for red-painted cars and can be optionally deleted. A bespoke set of 18in Y-spoke wheels is also available, as are a number of optional styling upgrades from BMW’s M Sport division, such as a black front splitter and rear spoiler, carbonfibre rear diffuser and wing mirror caps, and 19in two-tone alloy wheels. The unique colour scheme continues inside, where red accents and stitching feature as standard on the seatbacks, armrests, instrument panel and floor mats. Elsewhere, the interior is largely identical to the regular car’s, with an 8.0in central touchscreen fitted as standard and the opportunity to upgrade to a pair of 10.25in digital displays and a 9.2in head-up display. Pricing for BMW’s new hot hatch has yet to be finalised, but a starting price of around £32,000 would place it roughly halfway between the 120i and M135i. Why has BMW resurrected the 'ti' badge? What’s the story behind the new ‘ti’ badging of this warmed-up 1 Series, then? Well, it’s another example of a brand turning to its past to benefit its future. Standing for Turismo Internazionale (not Turbo Injection, as your mate down the pub may claim), the moniker has been a fixture on a number of BMW models, starting with the 1800ti of 1963. Launched 15 years before the Munich maker went all out with its first M-branded car (the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro-designed M1 sports car), the 1800ti was based on the humdrum 1800 saloon but featured components developed by then fledgling tuner Alpina, including dual Solex carburettors and higher-compression pistons. Power was boosted by about a fifth (up to a dizzying 108bhp) but crucially none of the original car’s everyday usability and reliability had been sacrificed.

The total number of COVID-19 infections in Morocco reached 137,248. Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health has recorded 2,553 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 137,248. The country also reported another 2,018 COVID-19 recoveries in the past 24 hours. Morocco’s total number of recovered COVID-19 carriers is now 115,354. The national recovery rate is 84%. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health counted 41 more COVID-19-related fatalities, bringing the death toll to 2,410. The mortality rate remains steady at 1.8%. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Morocco stands at 19,484 as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6. Morocco counts 434 patients with severe symptoms, with 37 under artificial respiration. Health authorities in Morocco excluded 19,422 suspected COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Approximately 2,616,634 suspected COVID-19 cases have tested negative for the virus since the pandemic broke out in Morocco on March 2. COVID-19’s geographic distribution throughout Morocco Health authorities in the Casablanca-Settat region confirmed 1,420 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, in addition to 17 fatalities. Casablanca-Settat has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases of any region in Morocco. The Rabat-Sale-Kenitra region confirmed 271 new cases. The region also recorded two additional deaths. The region of Marrakech-Safi confirmed 161 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death. The Oriental region registered 158 new cases and two COVID-19-related deaths. The region of Souss-Massa recorded 153 new cases and three additional fatalities The Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region confirmed 113 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths. The region of Beni Mellal-Khenifra reported 103 new cases and six additional fatalities. The Draa-Tafilalet region follows with 69 new cases. The region recorded two deaths. The Fez-Meknes region confirmed 48 new infections and saw three additional COVID-19-related deaths. The region of Guelmim-Oued Noun recorded 27 new COVID-19 cases, reporting two deaths. Meanwhile, the southern regions of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (10 new COVID-19 cases) and Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (20) did not record any additional fatalities. As COVID-19 can spread in hospitals where medical staff interact with carriers, these frontline workers are more likely to suffer infections. Reports surfaced today that three prominent Moroccan doctors and medicine professors died during one day last week due to COVID-19. The deceased doctors include Fadma Abi and Abdelkarim Hamdani, who perished on October 2 in Casablanca, while the identity of the third doctor remains unknown

With 2020 heading into the final stretch and rumors of a 12-inch MacBook announcement, all eyes are on the calendar to see if the return of the po[CENSORED]r 12-inch MacBook is announced on October 13. Much of the excitement stems from the rumored Bionic A14X CPU, Apple's supposed new ARM-based processor, and the possibility that the 12-inch MacBook will be the first laptop to feature the new silicon. The 12-inch MacBook is a good candidate to get the new Apple chip as this model of MacBook - which wasn't included in last year's lineup - would target the mobile professional who doesn't necessarily need the most powerful laptop on the market, just a reliable and functional one. With the new A14X, Apple is expecting to get between 15-20 hours of battery life out of a single charge, making the 12-inch MacBook the likeliest beneficiary of this extended battery life. New 12-inch MacBook release date and price We're expecting Apple to announce the new A14X-powered 12-inch MacBook at their October 13 event (which also happens to be Amazon Prime Day). We don't know anything for sure about the price, but one of the big reasons for Apple's moving to their own silicon instead of relying on Intel or AMD was to reduce the costs. So there's some reason to hope that a new 12-inch MacBook powered by Apple's own chip will cost less than their current 13-inch MacBook Pro model, which sells for $1,299 (£1,299, AU$1,999). Will we see it for $1,099 (£1,099, AU$1,799)? That's entirely possible considering how the latest MacBook Air starts at $999 (£999, AU$1,599) but, again, the X-factor here is the new ARM processor. It's not out of the question to see the cost savings of using their own chip to translate into a new 12-inch MacBook selling for less than even the latest MacBook Air. We simply don't know and Apple is staying very tight-lipped, as usual. New 12-inch MacBook: what we want to see This is what we want to see changed, or new, in a new 12-inch MacBook. A working ARM-based Apple CPU More than anything, we want to see Apple's new Biotic A14X in action. We certainly don't expect it to be the fastest CPU out there - the A14X is also expected to power the latest iPad Pro, so it isn't quite as powerful as even true laptop-class CPU. But there has been a lot of hype around ARM-based processors making the jump from mobile devices to laptops running the more robust macOS and Windows operating systems for a while now - we want to see if Apple's new silicon lives up to its promise. A cheaper 12-inch MacBook One of the biggest benefits of Apple producing its own silicon is it not having to go through Intel or AMD, which saves Apple a lot of money. That cost savings is definitely not going to be passed entirely onto the consumer, but we'd like to see a huge chunk of it going into bringing down the retail price. Excellent battery life If Apple brings the A14X to their 12-inch MacBook, the battery life should see a substantial upgrade over previous generations, even as much as 15-20 hours which would double what the MacBook Air is able to achieve.

Hardware sleuth @Tum_Apisak has discovered benchmark submissions for one of Intel's future Alder Lake-S processors. The new breed of hybrid chips will make their way to the market sometime in 2021. Alder Lake-S is a new microarchitecture and a hybrid one, so SiSoftware might not properly detect the processor. There's plenty of evidence of that: The Alder Lake-S specimen reportedly arrives with 16 cores and 32 threads, but the software picked it up with 16 threads and 24 threads in certain benchmarks. Since Intel has already shared Alder Lake-S's recipe with the hardware world, we know the 16-chip is comprised of Golden Cove and Gracemont cores. The core count aligns with one of the potential configurations for Alder Lake-S. Barring any changes, the 16-core Alder Lake-S sample should have eight Golden Cove cores and eight Gracemont cores. SiSoftware lists the Alder Lake-S processor with a clock speed of 1.4 GHz, which we think is probably for the Gracemont cores. The chip also seems to feature 12.5MB of L2 cache and 30MB of L3 cache. The iGPU inside the Alder Lake-S comes equipped with 256 shader cores at 1.15 GHz and adheres to a previous submission that surfaced last month. Intel didn't indicate which graphics engine it will use for Alder Lake-S, but it's likely to be the Xe LP iGPU. Official documents from Intel itself have seemingly confirmed the usage of the new LGA1700 socket for Alder Lake-S. Although Intel hasn't said, many believe that Alder Lake-S will usher in DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 support. The leaked engineering sample operates with DDR4, so it appears that Alder Lake-S could support both DDR4 and DDR5 memory modules. The Alder Lake-S processor was paired with Sabrent Rocket PCIe 4.0 SSD, but that doesn't tell us anything concrete about the interface. It's too early to pass judgment on Alder Lake-S, and given its unique design, SiSoftware's benchmarks might not be optimized for the chip. Therefore, we recommend you take the Alder Lake-S results with a bit of salt. Furthermore, there are only a few Alder Lake-S results, which could skew the aggregated numbers. For what it's worth, the Alder Lake-S seems to beat the Ryzen 5 3600 in the Processor Arithmetic and .NET Arithmetic benchmarks.

both are good but my vote for DH2 , nice song & rhythm

my vote for DH1 , nice rhythm