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Name of the game: Beyond the Long Night Price: $14.39 Link Store: Here Offer ends up after X hours:Offer ends 24 April Requirements: MINIMALE : Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 64bit Processeur : AMD Ryzen 5 2500U or equivalent Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Radeon Vega Mobile GFX or equivalent DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 1 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : XBox and PS4 controllers natively supported RECOMMANDÉE : Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 64bit Processeur : Intel i5-7600K 3.8GHz or equivalent Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or equivalent DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 1 GB d'espace disque disponible Notes supplémentaires : XBox and PS4 controllers natively supported

It took Apple 15 years from when it first started selling its iPhone in India to having a company-run retail store in now the world's second biggest smartphone market, one where it has faced several business challenges. As Apple opens its first stores, here is a timeline of its journey in India, where the US firm's contract manufacturers are increasingly making iPhones. August 2008: iPhone 3G made its debut in India minus the mass hysteria and winding queues that had marked its launch in the US, Europe and parts of Asia. January 2016: Apple files an application with India's government to set up its own stores in India. May 2016: Apple chief Tim Cook met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi for the first time as the company looks at plotting an expansion strategy. June 2016: India relaxes its investment rules for foreign retailers, clearing way for giants such as Apple and IKEA to set up stores in the country. May 2017: Apple, working with contract manufacturer Wistron, started local assembly of iPhones for the first time in India at Bengaluru with its iPhone SE model. September 2020: Apple launched its first online store in India, coinciding with the country's holiday season. October 2020: India approved incentives under a federal plan to boost domestic smartphone production to 16 companies, including top Apple suppliers. December 2020: Contract workers at the Bengaluru factory of Apple supplier Wistron ransacked the facility after a protest against unpaid wages. The factory was put on probation by Apple before resuming production two months later. December 2021: Protests erupted at the Tamil Nadu plant of Foxconn after more than 250 women workers who live in one of the company dormitories were treated for food poisoning. Apple later found facilities did not meet required standards and the factory was closed for over three weeks. December 2021: India's competition watchdog orders an investigation into Apple's in-app fee system, saying it was of the initial view that the iPhone maker had violated certain antitrust laws. September 2022: Apple supplier Pegatron inaugurated its first plant in Tamil Nadu state to assemble iPhones. February 2023: Apple supplier Foxlink, which manufactures iPhone chargers, halted production temporarily at its assembly facility in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after a massive fire caused part of the building to collapse. https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/features/apple-store-bkc-india-15-year-journey-iphone-3g-tim-cook-expansion-plans-3958820#pfrom=indepth

Cyan, the developer behind Myst and Riven, is building a new first-person steampunk puzzle game called Firmament that will apparently destroy high-end gaming hardware. The game has unusually daunting system requirements, starting at 16GB at a minimum for RAM, while a whopping 32GB is recommended. 32GB is a very rare requirement to see; only a handful of titles originally had 32GB recommended requirements while in development, including Forspoken, Hogwarts Legancy, and the PC port of Returnal. However, all three eventually changed their recommended requirements to 16GB or 24GB at launch. The same could apply to Firmament since the game won't be released until May. However, if the game does launch with the 32GB requirement, it will be one of the only games with such a high memory requirement. Thankfully Firmament's 32GB requirement appears to be more specific than what the Steam page leads people to believe. According to a dev response by PCGamer, the developers wanted to ensure Firmamenent runs as smoothly as possible, especially in VR. As a result, they decided to increase the memory requirements to 32GB so users better understand what the game requires to achieve the game's maximum possible graphics fidelity. The devs go on to say that the game will run perfectly fine on 16GB of memory and even supports M1 Macbook Airs with just 8GB of RAM. This is good news and means the game will run smoothly on mainstream hardware. Conversely, the 32GB is more of a "high-end" system requirement, aimed at users who will be cranking up the visual quality settings as high as possible. Cyan's explanation also proves why Valve should incorporate entry-level, mid-range, and high-end system requirements into the Steam page, instead of limiting the requirements section to a minimum and recommended requirements alone. We don't know how graphically demanding the game will be, but based on what the devs have said, the game appears to be intense. The Steam page screenshots demonstrate this well, with extremely high-resolution objects, textures, and superb lighting effects. Firmament will launch in 4 weeks, on May 18th, 2023. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/steampunk-game-needs-32gb-memory-for-extreme-graphics-vr

It recently came to light that the next major release of iOS might include the ability to sideload apps, something that Android users have been able to do for a while, but a practice that has formally been met with a lot of resistance from Apple in the past. So what is app sideloading and is it a good or bad thing for iOS users? We recently reported on news that iOS 17 may grant users the ability to finally sideload apps. This has the potential to open up the best iPhones to a far greater selection of apps, from more sources than has ever been possible, but there are associated risks that come with downloading and installing apps on your iPhone (or iPad) that haven't been vetted by Apple. We dive into the what and why app sideloading could appear in the next release of iOS.In the context of smartphones, sideloading is the act of installing a compatible application (or app) for the platform your device runs (by 'platform' that means Android, or – in this case – iOS), but one that isn't necessarily available, approved or at least monitored and maintained by your device's platform's official app store. Take a phone like the Samsung Galaxy S23 as an example: it comes with two app stores natively: the Google Play Store (found on practically every Android smartphone and tablet) and Samsung's own Galaxy Store (found on practically every Samsung Galaxy smartphone and tablet). In both cases, apps downloaded from either source should install without issue and, aside for asking for certain permissions from the user during setup, these apps should run faultlessly and update automatically. You might want to sideload an app if you're looking to run an older version of an available app that's no longer accessible on your device's native app store – perhaps because it doesn't suffer from a poorly optimized update or offers a layout or features that differ from the latest release. Sideloading also lets you more readily install apps not available in your app store's geographical region; either apps that are written in another language or aren't intended for your market (Facebook Lite wasn't available in Europe but was in India, for example). On iOS, we're yet to know just what sideloading an app will look like, but the closest experience currently available to iPhone users is adding when installing development builds of apps with the help of Apple's official TestFlight app(opens in new tab). For current examples on Android, users can either download an alternative app store to whatever comes pre-installed on their device, with offerings like the Huawei AppGallery and the Amazon Appstore up for grabs. Apps with the .apk or .apkx file extensions can also be downloaded directly from websites that host them. Just check the validity and authenticity of what you're downloading before you try and install them. https://www.techradar.com/news/what-is-app-sideloading-ios

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Xiaomi and its sub-brand Redmi have typically been known for their Android-based televisions and the PatchWall user interface that helps set the company's televisions apart from the competition. It's an approach that has worked well, and offers a bit of uniformity across the product range. Whether you're buying a top-end Xiaomi TV or an entry-level Redmi model, the software experience is largely the same. However, the company's recently launched Smart Fire TV 32 gives that rather reliable and familiar experience a surprising skip. Priced at Rs. 12,499 in India, the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 is the first television from the brand to come with Fire TV OS, the smart TV and streaming device platform developed by Amazon for its own Fire TV range of devices and Fire TV Edition televisions. This also means that you get Alexa as the default voice assistant, and deep software integration for Prime Video in the user interface. Is this the best 32-inch smart TV that you can buy right now? Find out in this review. Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 (L32R8-FVIN) design and specifications The Redmi Smart Fire TV range is a completely new product line, and Xiaomi has played it safe with its first product. Available in just a single 32-inch size, the new TV caters to the vast majority of smart TV buyers in India, thanks to its compact size and affordable pricing. Of course, this also means that it only has an HD resolution of 1366x768 pixels and a standard refresh rate of 60Hz, like most other 32-inch televisions in the market. While the big changes lie in the software, the exterior follows a familiar and safe look that makes it nearly impossible to tell one Redmi television from another. This isn't a bad thing at all; it's a straightforward design and aesthetic which ensures narrow borders around the screen, and an overall thickness that definitely isn't too much even for an affordable television. The small size means that the TV is very light, weighing 3.9kg on its own. Included in the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32's sales package is a pair of table stands, which are quite easy install. It's worth pointing out that I wasn't able to wall-mount the TV using my standard VESA TV hooks. Xiaomi does provide free installation, so you can get the right wall-mount kit for the TV through the official installation service provided by the company, but do remember to confirm with the technician on the charges for the kit itself. The ports on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 face to the left of the screen, while the fixed power cable is on the right side. For wired connectivity, the television has two HDMI ports (one of which supports ARC), two USB 2.0 ports, AV-in sockets, an Ethernet port, a 3.5mm socket for headphones or speakers, and an Antenna socket. Wireless connectivity includes dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.3 The 20W two-speaker system of the TV is at the bottom and fires downwards, with support for Dolby Audio, DTS Virtual:X, and DTS-HD sound formats. Powering the smart TV interface is a quad-core Cortex A35 processor and Mali G31 MP2 GPU, with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage for apps and app data. Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 (L32R8-FVIN) remote and features The famous (possibly infamous) Xiaomi minimalist remote is bundled with practically every television or streaming device that the company sells, but it's one that has been designed to work with the Android TV operating system. For this reason, the Redmi Smart Fire TV gets a new remote that is better suited for the Fire TV operating system, and also comes with a few added tweaks which help improve the overall experience. To start with, there are two notable changes such as a Redmi and Fire TV branding at the bottom, and the iconic blue Alexa logo on the voice control button at the top. There are also dedicated playback buttons separate from the navigation pad that earlier doubled up for playback controls, and impressively, a dedicate mute button. It's still a minimalistic remote, but is definitely more organised and better set up than Xiaomi's earlier remotes. You also get hot keys for Netflix, Prime Video, and Amazon Music, as well as the app drawer on the Fire TV operating system. The remote is powered by two AAA batteries (included in the box), and uses Bluetooth to connect to the television and for sending voice commands to Alexa. Alexa on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 works just as it does on any Fire TV Edition television or Amazon streaming device; you can use it to fetch content on the television itself, control IoT devices linked to your account, or get answers to general queries. It isn't hands-free on the television as with other devices, and you'll have to press the Alexa button on the remote and speak into the remote's microphone for the TV to be able to process any voice commands. Notably, there is also support for Miracast and AirPlay, for casting or mirroring content from compatible devices. AirPlay worked particularly well from my iPhone, giving the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 a considerable advantage over competing budget smart TVs. Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 (L32R8-FVIN) software and interface After years of sticking to Android TV and Xiaomi's own PatchWall UI, the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 changes things up on the software front, and in a big way. The company is working more closely with its long-time e-commerce partner Amazon on this television, which features the latter's Fire TV operating system, similar to ‘Fire TV Edition' televisions from brands such as Onida, Akai, and AmazonBasics. The Fire TV OS experience is the same regardless of which device you have, and the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 feels like just about any television with an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Fire TV Cube attached. Unlike the company's Android TV-powered televisions which also have PatchWall as a launcher on top Android TV, the Fire TV OS user interface is your only choice on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32. Fire TV OS and its apps are considerably lighter and easier to run on the limited power of the TV's hardware. The experience therefore feels smoother and faster on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 than on similarly-specced Android TV-powered televisions, despite the TV having just 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage. Everything, from the time taken to boot up to loading apps, happens quickly enough, but there were some occasions where things ended up taking a bit longer than I had expected. Fire TV also now claims to have over 12,000 apps available to download, including all the key streaming services. There is also ‘Live TV' integration, which usefully fetches any live streamed content, both free and premium, from supported apps such as news channels and branded content. You can also integrate this with content from a set-top box or antenna-based device and create a guide and scheduler, all directly within the Fire TV interface. It's well designed for users who might be keen to explore streaming content, but haven't quite cut the cord and still rely heavily on traditional linear content sources for their TV. I've spoken about the Fire TV OS experience in detail in many reviews, and the overall experience on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 is largely the same. Usefully, the television runs the latest version called Fire OS 7 which is the same as on the current-generation Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Cube devices. This includes not only the content, apps, and general look of the UI, but also the settings and other typically unseen parts of the software. The OS and UI offer a content-first approach with a definite focus on content from Prime Video, but you'll see plenty of recommendations from other services as well. You can also directly jump into apps from other services, with major apps such as Netflix, Apple TV, and YouTube working quite smoothly on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32. Alexa can also be used to fetch content from multiple services, including Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar, through voice commands. Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 (L32R8-FVIN) performance The 32-inch screen size is a po[CENSORED]r one in India, thanks to the overall compact size of the television and its usually affordable pricing. It's also largely geared around the majority of content available which usually sits somewhere between standard-definition and full-HD resolution, and also dependent on traditional terrestrial sources rather than Internet-based sources. As such, a 32-inch television is still best suited for the Indian market, and the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 works well to offer a good blend of everything that the typical budget-conscious smart TV buyer might want. I used the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 only as a smart TV, but the built-in ‘Live TV' curation capabilities and the vast majority of streaming content still being available in up to full-HD resolution only meant that it didn't really feel out of place. The Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 is best used when the viewing distance is short, but it can be fairly enjoyable even at longer distances for certain types of content. For example, watching sitcoms such as Modern Family and Arrested Development on Disney+ Hotstar was perhaps the ideal way to use this television, with the style of the content best suited to the size and capabilities of the TV. The picture was sharp enough from reasonable distances, but it definitely felt like a typical budget TV experience. The Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 is, after all, an affordable and entry-level television at its core, and the experience feels similar. That's not to say it was bad when watching the right kind of content; bright and tightly focused content viewing such as sitcoms and music videos looked good on the TV, if only slightly fuzzy at times. Colours weren't vibrant and blacks weren't deep enough as I would have liked, but the TV's handling of colours and contrast wasn't too shabby. With sports content, particularly F1 races on the F1 TV app, the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 delivered a reasonably competent experience, only occasionally marred by inconsistent motion. Movies in HD resolution were similarly handled, and on the whole the TV offered a reasonably competent viewing experience for its size. The apps on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 naturally kept the resolution down to HD even in movies and TV shows that are offered in higher resolutions otherwise, in order to ensure optimal data consumption. The television offers a fairly consistent viewing experience with most things, and only dull, dimly-lit content, such the action sequences in the planet Mandalore in The Mandalorian season 3, felt a bit underwhelming. Sound quality on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 feels loud for its size, but there are some definite shortcomings in the tuning. The sound often felt a bit gruff and unrefined, but this didn't affect the audibility of dialogue and music too much. You're unlikely to have an outright problem with the sound, and the sheer loudness and uniformity in the volume increments make up for the shortcomings to some extent. Verdict As far as budget 32-inch televisions go, the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 performs as you'd expect from any similarly-priced television, offering straightforward picture quality that ticks the boxes with the most common types of content. Where the television truly stands out is in the software package; the Fire TV suite gives this television a considerable differentiator, particularly if you're already used to Alexa and have an Echo smart speaker at home. The Fire TV software is arguably better optimised than Android TV for budget hardware, and overall performance on the Redmi Smart Fire TV 32 is decent. This is a worthwhile option to consider if you're shopping for a small, affordable television with smart capabilities. As long as you temper your expectations, you shouldn't be disappointed.

As details about requirements for companies that receive funding enabled by the CHIPS and Science Act emerge, it's becoming clear that the act will not only boost the American semiconductors sector, but will also severely restrict investments in Chinese chips industry by companies that receive money from the U.S. government. TrendForce reports that this will have drastic effects on Chinese foundries and memory makers, who are going to lose significant market share. Wafer fab equipment makers from the U.S. already cannot supply tools that can be used to produce logic chips with non-planar transistors on 14 / 16nm nodes and below, 3D NAND with 128 or more layers, and DRAM memory chips of 18nm half-pitch or less. But the requirements for companies getting funds under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act mean that these firms will not be allowed to invest in any of their fabs in China. This will have a drastic effect on multinational companies like Samsung, SK Hynix, and TSMC, all ofwhom have large fabs in China and will likely apply for funding under the CHIPS and Science act. Currently, only SK Hynix makes DRAM in China, but it is unclear what production node it uses there. Samsung and SK Hynix manufacture 3D NAND in China on their 128-layer process technology, according to TrendForce. While this node is rather competitive today, as makers ramp up 3D NAND on more advanced nodes, 128-layer 3D NAND will be considerably less competitive in terms of costs. These companies have permission to install new tools in their Chinese fabs for now, but they will not be able to upgrade their fabs in China if they receive funding from the U.S. government. That means they will have to scale down production of memory in the People's Republic. As a consequence, says TrendForce, China's share of the DRAM market will decline from 14% in 2023 to 12% in 2025, whereas the country's share on the 3D NAND market will drop from 31% in 2023 to 18% in 2025. TSMC has a large fab in China that produces chips on its 28nm-class technologies. The company cannot upgrade this fab to make 16nm FinFET chips. Furthermore, it will not be able to expand the production capacity of its Fab 16 if it gets funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. Meanwhile, the U.S. government plans to further tighten its restrictions against the Chinese semiconductor sector and intends to ban imports of equipment that can be used to make chips on 28nm nodes. This will hit not only TSMC, but also SMIC. Furthermore, TrendForce claims that some fabless chip designers will move existing and new orders to Taiwanese foundries due to client pressure and risk minimization. Foundries like VIS and PSMC, which focus on mature production nodes, have greatly benefited from this trend already, according to TrendForce. The market research firm predicts that this shift will result in significant recovery for affected foundries that are currently affected by inventory adjustments of IC designers. TrendForce claims that to avoid geopolitical issues, numerous U.S. firms are limiting the production areas for memory and storage products and are asking foundries to relocate their manufacturing plants away from China. TrendForce anticipates a scenario where two different production areas emerge: one consisting of Chinese fabs that mainly fulfill local demand and another consisting of fabs situated outside China that serve other markets.

As if Apple wasn’t omnipresent enough in our lives, the tech giant is now offering Apple Card users the opportunity to open a savings account on their iPhones. The feature was originally announced back in October 2022(opens in new tab) as a way for Apple Card owners to save their Daily Cash rewards and grow them “in a high-yield Savings account from Goldman Sachs.” Some speculated the APY (annual percentage yield) would be 3.75 percent(opens in new tab), but as it turns out, it’s actually 4.15 percent which the company claims is currently “more than 10 times the national average”. Be aware the APY isn't set in stone as it could jump up or dip at any time in the future. Besides the high yield, it functions similarly to any old savings account(opens in new tab) you get at a typical bank with the added benefit of having “no fees, no minimum deposits, [plus] no minimum balance requirements”. Additionally, all Daily Cash(opens in new tab) earnings that you collect whenever you purchase something with your Apple Card will automatically be sent over to the new savings account. The neat part is there's no limit to Daily Cash although the cash rebates differ from merchant to merchant. For example, if you buy a new Macbook from Apple's online store, you get three percent of that particular purchase back. Healthy finance Vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet Jennifer Bailey stated in a release that the purpose of this recent move is to give people the tools to “lead healthier financial lives” similar to Apple Pay Later which launched in late March(opens in new tab). To further help, the Wallet app will have a dashboard for users to track account activities. Users can also connect a personal bank account if they want to deposit money from a personal account to their newfound Apple Savings. Of course, it’s possible to do the opposite by withdrawing funds to said personal account or from your Apple Cash card “with no fees.” Apple states the new accounts will be protected by the same level of robust security users expect from the company. Since these accounts are being managed by Goldman Sachs, balances are protected(opens in new tab) by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). So if by some freak occurrence, Apple’s financial endeavors implode, your money is covered by the FDIC. Limitations There are some limitations. First, only people living in the United States can create a Savings account since that is the only country where Apple Card is available. You must have an iPhone sporting iOS 16.4 or later. Accounts have a maximum balance of $250,000, according to a Deposit Account Agreement from Goldman Sachs(opens in new tab). And in that same document, it states “[bank] transfers must be” between $1 to $10,000 with a weekly limit of $20,000. Instructions on how to create the account on the Apple Wallet app can be found on Apple’s Support website(opens in new tab). It wouldn’t surprise us if the idea of a savings account with no fees and high APY is making you consider buying an iPhone just to have one. If this is you, be sure to check out TechRadar’s recently updated list of the cheapest iPhone deals for April 2023.

Confidence among finance chiefs at the UK's biggest companies has seen its sharpest rise since 2020. The Deloitte survey of chief financial officers showed sentiment rebounded as their concerns about energy prices and Brexit problems eased. There were 25% more chief financial officers feeling better about the future than worse, compared to 17% more feeling the opposite three months ago. Not since the Covid vaccine rollout has there been such a swing in confidence. Ian Stewart, chief economist at Deloitte, attributed the bounce back to improvements on several fronts at once. "Since the beginning of the year, energy prices have fallen, inflation looks to have peaked, relations with the EU have improved since the Windsor framework and there has been a period of comparative political calm after the turmoil of last year." The survey was conducted from 21 March to 3 April, which was in the aftermath of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US and the forced merger of Credit Suisse with UBS. Yet despite concerns these events raised about the health of the banking sector, the chief financial officers reported only modest changes to the cost and availability of credit. Britain's economy is back, says chancellor UK to be one of worst performing economies - IMF The UK chief financial officers surveyed are predominantly from big companies, often part of global operations, and Mr Stewart conceded there was often a disconnect between their experience and smaller companies which have seen a sharp rise in insolvencies. "In many ways it mirrors what we are seeing at household level. The difference between the haves and the have nots is widening." Despite the change in mood, chief financial officers are still feeling risk averse with many saying their priorities were cutting costs and building up cash reserves. That will be a disappointment to the government who is keen for businesses to invest now to spur future economic growth. One exception to that is investment in artificial intelligence. Deloitte found that an overwhelming majority of chief financial officers expect to see significant growth in spending on AI over the next five years but were divided on whether that would lead to an increase or decrease in the number of employees. The UK economy has been struggling recently due to high gas prices, rising interest rates and a sluggish trade performance. Business investment has also been weak. Last week, the International Monetary Fund said Britain would be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, shrinking by 0.3%. However, this prediction is slightly better than its previous expectation of a 0.6% contraction, made in January. And a separate forecast published by the EY Item Club on Monday finds the UK is now expected to grow by 0.2% this year - up from a previously forecast contraction of 0.7%. Hywel Ball, EY's UK chair, said the economy "seems to be turning a corner, albeit very slowly" but added that the challenges "haven't gone away overnight". "Inflation is still in double-digits and energy prices remain historically high... However, perceptions matter and the fact the economy has been able to outperform expectations could help stir a revival in business and consumer confidence." https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65294355

The first all-electric model from Mercedes-Maybach ushers in a new era for the ultra-premium sub-brand as the German car maker pushes forwards with a profit-focused strategy centred on large luxury cars. A luxurious reimagining of the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, the range-topping Maybach EV, badged EQS 680, is hoped to help position the brand at the top of the EV league table by offering a bespoke luxury electric 4x4 that isn't yet offered by main rivals Bentley and Rolls-Royce. It is an evolution of the Maybach Concept EQS, first previewed at the Munich motor show in 2021, which itself “represents the transformation of Mercedes-Maybach from a tradition-rich luxury brand into a more progressive electric future,” said Philipp Schiemer, head of Mercedes-Benz’s Top End Vehicle Group, which is responsible for Maybach and the AMG performance division. Key specs include a 659bhp, 701lb ft twin-motor powertrain (up 123bhp, 68lb ft on the current top-wrung EQS 580 4Matic) and 373-mile range (down 5 miles from the same 108.4kWh battery). 4Matic four-wheel-drive is standard. But it’s the interior that has seen the most attention, and where Mercedes hopes it can attract more buyers to the brand to boost on the 23,000 – of its 328,000 overall – sales it accrued last year. It builds on the already-plush EQS 580 – which includes the new MBUX Hyperscreen – with vegetable-tanned Nappa leather ‘executive’ seats all round, Burmester 4D surround sound system, and typical Maybach chrome touches across the dash and doors. Additional luxuries have been added in the rear, including 11.6-inch displays on the backrests of the front seats, wood trimmed seat divider, and a built-in fridge with accompanying silver-plated goblets. The rear seats also come equipped with ventilation, massage function and neck and shoulder heating. On the outside, it features a series of Maybach-specific elements, including the brand’s signature two-tone paint scheme and chrome accents placed across the SUV. As traditional with Maybach, attention has been paid to the ride quality, with a special new Maybach mode – which replaces Comfort as the standard setting – that’s been designed entirely for “maximum driving comfort” for the rear passengers. It ensures only minimal body movements under the rear seats thanks to an oscillation node. Sound insulation was another focus of the German luxury firm, especially, again, at the rear. Thanks to a lack of combustion powertrain, silence is already minimal, but to deafen road noise, Maybach has pumped acoustic foam around the rear body of the SUV and used faux-leather coverings around the cabin. Pricing has yet to be announced, but given the EQS SUV 580 costs £152,635, we can expect the Maybach to be priced comfortably over the £200,000 mark. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-shanghai-auto-show/mercedes-maybach-eqs-suv-luxury-brands-first-ev

Rabat - Visa, a leading digital payments company, has announced opening applications for the 2023 Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a competition open for startups from across the world to present their innovative solutions for future payment and commerce challenges. VEI winners will receive monetary rewards and gain access to Visa's extensive network of partners in the banking, merchant, venture capital (VC), and government sectors, indicated Visa in a press release. Winners will also benefit from recognition from one of the “world's most trusted and valuable brands,” it added. The CEMEA finals, covering Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, will be livestreamed on July 27 on TechCrunch, an American online publisher focused on the high tech and startup ecosystem, added the statement. The CEMEA Regional winner will advance to the global finale, which will take place on September 19 at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. For the first time, Visa's VEI CEMEA will present an award in the Risk and Security category called the Fintechs Innovating in Risk Excellence (FIIRE) Award. The 2023 edition of VEI, in collaboration with Emirates NBD, is seeking global fintech players in areas such as fraud management, cybersecurity, and credit risk, among others. After a joint review by representatives from Visa and Emirates NBD, the winning fintech will receive a $25,000 (MAD 254,517) prize and an opportunity to collaborate with Emirates NBD, one of the largest banking groups in the region. “The Visa Everywhere Initiative is a platform that empowers fintechs and entrepreneurs to showcase the most ground-breaking, impactful solutions in the world of payments and commerce,” said Sami Romdhane, Visa’s Country Manager in Morocco. Romdhane highlighted fintech companies’ potential to provide significant social benefits in the markets they operate in using their “technology-driven, innovative solutions,'' especially by offering financial services to those who have been “traditionally underserved.” “At Visa, we believe access to the digital economy drives equitable, inclusive growth,” he said, highlighting VEI as an important means of supporting entrepreneurs who are driving innovation in this space. Since its establishment in 2015, VEI has helped startups from over 100 countries raise more than $16 billion in funding, with a network of nearly 12,000 startups worldwide. In 2022, the competition awarded over $530,000 (MAD 5.39 million) in prize money to more than 4,000 participating startups from five regions, concluded the statement. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/04/355019/visa-everywhere-initiative-applications-open-for-moroccan-fintech-startups

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