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Music Title: PAUSE- CAGE (ALBUM) 2023 Signer: PAUSE Release Date: 05/04/2023 Official Youtube Link:

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Loongson, a Chinese fabless chipmaker, has launched the new 3D5000 processor for data centers and cloud computing. MyDrivers(opens in new tab) reported that Loongson claims its 32-core domestic chips deliver 4X higher performance than rival Arm processors. The 3D5000 still leverages LoongArch, Loongson's homemade instruction set architecture (ISA) from 2020. The chipmaker was previously a firm believer in MIPS. However, Loongson eventually built LoongArch from the ground up with the sole objective of not relying on foreign technology to develop its processors. LoongArch is a RISC (reduced instruction set computer) ISA, similar to MIPS or RISC-V. The 3D5000 arrives with 32 LA464 cores running at 2 GHz. The 32-core processor has 64MB of L3 cache, supports eight-channel DDR4-3200 ECC memory, and up to five HyperTransport (HT) 3.0 interfaces. It also supports dynamic frequency and voltage adjustments. Officially, the 3D5000 has a 300W TDP; however, Loongson stated that the conventional power consumption is around 150W. That's roughly 5W per core. The 3D5000 flaunts a chiplet design since Loongson has glued together two 16-core 3C5000 processors. Loongson developed the 3C5000 server part to compete with AMD's Zen and Zen+ architectures. The latest 3D5000, which measures 75.4 x 58.5 x 7.1mm, slides into a custom LGA4129 socket. The processor supports 2P and 4P configurations; therefore, Loongson has launched the 7A2000 bridge chip to manage the communication between the processors and other components. As per the chip designer, the 7A2000 is up to 400% faster than the previous generation. Furthermore, with the help of the 7A2000, there's a possibility to scale up to 128 cores per motherboard. According to Loongson's provided numbers, the 3D5000 scores over 425 points in SPEC CPU 2006, a depreciated benchmark replaced with the newer SPEC CPU 2017 version. The 3D5000 also delivers over 1 TFLOPs of FP64 performance, up to 4X higher than regular Arm cores. Meanwhile, the processor's stream performance with eight channels of DDR4-3200 memory crosses the 50GB mark. While performance isn't the 3D5000's strong suit, security is. The 32-core processor allegedly has a custom-made mechanism to defend against vulnerabilities such as Meltdown or Spectre. The chip also has its Trusted Platform Module (TPM), so it doesn't rely on an external solution. In addition, according to MyDrivers' report, the 3D5000 also supports a secret national algorithm with an embedded security module that seemingly delivers excellent encryption and decryption efficiency higher than 5 Gbps. In addition to the 3D5000 and 7A2000, Loongson also announced the 2K050, the company's baseboard management controller (BMC). The 2K050 features LA264 cores at 500 MHz, integrated 2D GDP, 32-bit DDR3 support, and outputs at a 1080p (1920x1080) resolution at 60 Hz. Loongson's 3D5000 is no match for AMD's EPYC Genoa or Intel's Sapphire Rapids Xeon processors. It was never about beating the foreign competition but pushing for self-sufficiency. Unfortunately, with the ongoing U.S. sanctions, Chinese companies have no means to secure chipmaking tools originating from the U.S. In addition, the U.S. Department of Commerce recently blacklisted Loongson, which likely derailed some of the company's plans.

While we are in the season of bloom for AI chatbots, AI search engines, and other AI-assisted tools, another part of the digital future is being decided. You may have heard of the Wayback Machine, an online repository that catalogs the internet's history in snapshots from around the web on that particular date and time. The Wayback Machine was established and is run by the Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library, which is currently the subject of contention. The essence of the controversy is this: the Internet Archive catalogs digital copies of physical books (and other printed documents) and lends them out on the basis of the ‘controlled digital lending’ model (CDL). Under this model, the right to lend out the copy of the book applies to the digitized version of the book in the library’s possession, and lending is restricted to this one copy to one person at a time. However, while many libraries in the United States use this lending mechanism, it’s been criticized as being unfair to authors because it deprives them of royalties. Despite those objections, the Internet Archive had operated on this basis until March 2020 when, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw physical closures of schools, libraries, and similar resources, the Archive suspended its one copy/one borrower restriction, and allowed a number of people access a book or document at any time, under the provisions of the National Emergency Library program. An expensive decision Four publishing houses – Hachette Book Group Inc, HarperCollins Publishers LLC, John Wiley & Sons Inc and Penguin Random House LLC – sued the Internet Archive, claiming that its practices – and in particular multiple borrower model introduced during the pandemic – constitute mass copyright infringement that harms ebook sales and impacts authors’ earnings. On March 24, a federal judge sided with the publishers, and ruled that the Internet Archive had breached copyright. In his ruling, the judge essentially stated that the public’s right to knowledge and access does not override the right of publishers and authors to control their material and protect their earnings. This means the Archive will no longer have the right to scan and lend out digital copies of books published by the mentioned publishing houses (and potentially others). The Internet Archive has said it will appeal the judgment, which it says is a blow to all libraries that want to utilize the CDL system, as it could provide a precedent for publishers to bring a similar complaint against any library employing CDL. The publishers’ legal representatives, for their part, claim that the ruling is not a threat to established libraries and their digital lending programs, as many libraries actually license books to then lend to patrons. This licensing scheme is also not without its critics, as the library is essentially renting a book for a time rather than owning it, which is often very expensive, eating into libraries’ increasingly shrinking publicly-funded budgets. Additionally, libraries are at the mercy of whatever censorship publishers choose to impose on the licensed material, or are forced to impose by lawmakers. As a reader, a researcher, and a staunch defender of libraries as access points for knowledge, I have my own bias. I do think the Internet Archive arguably overreached during its National Emergency Library program. It did end this lending program in June 2020, and reverted the standard CDL model, but I think that was when the damage was done. That said, I think the court ruling against the Archive is a case of throwing out the baby with the bathwater. The Internet Archive may very well have overstepped the mark, but this is a reversal that sets knowledge-sharing back by decades. Accusations of piracy Publishers are framing the Internet Archive as some sort of piracy operation, rather than an accessible archive that not just allows people to read printed works, but also preserves books and documents, and is able to maintain some distance from demands for censorship where traditional libraries and schools may not be able to. This is particularly concerning to me as, for example, in America, there are state legislatures that are actively banning materials from libraries, and teachers from actually using certain words and terms, for arguably spurious reasons. Internationally, the Archive is a source of information on important topics like sex, gender, history, politics, and more, that might elsewhere be subject to censorship. From my own experience, the Archive has many digital scans of books that have long been discarded from physical libraries, and which don’t exist in ebook form. The Internet Archive search engine also has extensive functionality for searching a book or document in all sorts of ways. Google Books has some similar functions, but Google acquires books under copyright through the ebook licensing system, so if there’s no ebook version of a title, it’s very unlikely that Google Books has a copy of that title. Authors have come out on both sides of this dispute, with thousands of authors signing collective letters in support of both the Internet Archive, and of publishers and authors, while many librarians and archivists have aligned themselves with the Internet Archive. While I can understand the concerns of publishers and authors about the Archive’s Covid program, dismantling almost the entire library comes across to me as overkill, and corporate greed. Google Books’ capabilities, discoverability, preservation practices, and access don’t match that of the Internet Archive. Further, the publishers themselves offer no alternative to this incalculable loss. If they did, and engaged with the Internet Archive in good faith to reach a solution that protects authors’ earnings while preserving this evidently progressive effort in knowledge-sharing, I would be more sympathetic to their position. Instead, in an era where the capabilities of AI already exceed many people’s reading comprehension, writing ability, problem-solving, and other faculties, they want to place limits on a resource that could help people become more proficient in all of those areas and more. It’s less Napster vs the record companies, and more akin to the destruction of a store of knowledge that exists nowhere else today. Luckily for publishers, they are both currently the victors and own the printing presses – and what’s another library destroyed in the grand scheme of things, right?

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New plans for post-Brexit border checks on goods coming into the UK will deter many EU suppliers and push up food prices, a trade body has said. The government says its proposals will prevent delays by reducing the need for physical checks for many goods. But the Cold Chain Federation said it was "deeply concerned" by the complex forms and costs involved to exporters. The Cabinet Office said it was a "huge step forward for the safety, security and efficiency of our borders". The plans - which have been delayed several times - are designed to introduce checks the UK is required to make under its Brexit trade agreement with the EU. Under the draft proposals published by the government there would be: Testing of animal and plant products to protect against diseases such as African swine fever and Xylella Checks carried out away from ports to avoid scenes witnessed at Dover last weekend One digital system allowing the customs and regulatory process to be streamlined via a "single trade window" allowing traders to submit information about goods A pilot trusted-trader scheme for frequent importers Health certificates for animal and plant products from the EU by 31 October. But Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation, which represents chilled food traders, told the BBC's Today programme that the government had not followed through on promises of a regime to be "radically redesigned and rethought". "Imagine you're a UK and EU food exporter of Parma ham or buffalo mozzarella. As of October you need to know more complex rules, find a local vet, pay them between €200-700 to fill in complex forms, find a specialist haulier, pay a customs agent and pay UK inspection charges of up to £42. "A significant number of those types of exporters will choose not to do it," he said. Brexit import checks delayed for fourth time Businesses criticise delays in EU import checks UK measures to tackle African Swine Fever threat Mr Brennan said if the draft proposals went through as planned there would be a "painful realignment with significant short-term disruption" for the UK. "Nothing in these plans is going to stop that from happening. We will get food from around the world but it will be more expensive, there will be less choice, it will be slower and more complicated to do." Marco Forgione, director general of the Institute of Export and International Trade, told the BBC it was important small businesses have "the knowledge, the expertise and the support to cope with the new processes and requirements". However, he said he supported the "truly digital" plans and claimed one European food provider the institute was working with said it would reduce its costs by up to £30m a year through the digital-first approach. Cabinet Office minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said: "Our proposals strike a balance between giving consumers and businesses confidence while reducing the costs and friction for businesses, which in turn will help to grow the economy." However, the Liberal Democrats said the new model would "make trade between us and Europe harder". "The government's claims that these plans are going to ease trading chaos are downright dishonest," said Lib Dem Treasury spokeswoman Sarah Olney. The government will spend six weeks consulting with business before publishing a final model for trade checks later in the year. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65199705

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class will be revealed on 25 April, the firm has confirmed today. Marketed as a segment leader for new technologies, the new E-Class will receive an upmarket interior in line with that of its electric sibling, the EQE. Officially detailed in February, this new interior is available with the dashboard-spanning MBUX Superscreen as an optional extra. Effectively two screens – one mounted centrally and one on the offside – under one sheet of glass, the Superscreen includes functionality that allows passengers to watch films on the go. Meanwhile, a sensor monitors the driver’s attention and disables the passenger screen if the driver is distracted by it. Another new development is an optional driver-facing camera that (when stationary) can be used on one of the various third-party apps downloadable to the MBUX operating system, including TikTok and Zoom. The latest version of MBUX also includes artificial intelligence, which learns the driver’s routine and pre-empts their needs – for example, automatically warming the seat when the temperature drops, or winding down the window at the entrance to a frequented car park. The E-Class also receives a digital instrument display and an optional head-up display, said to have a wider field of view than previous iterations. The technological assault extends to the underpinnings of the new E-Class, despite it being one of the final models based on Mercedes’ MRA platform. All versions of the upcoming E-Class will be driven by a hybrid powertrain, with a choice of four or six cylinders. The model’s existing M254 four-cylinder petrol and OM654 four-cylinder diesel units will be offered exclusively with an integrated starter-generator and 48V electrical system as well as changes to their exhaust system that allow them to meet EU7 emission regulations. The turbocharged 2.9-litre in-line six-cylinder M256 petrol and turbocharged 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder OM656 diesel units are planned to receive similar upgrades and will be offered with both mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid functionality with up to 435bhp and 330bhp respectively. Meanwhile, plug-in hybrid versions are set to receive a 28.6kWh battery, the same unit used by the Mercedes S580e, to give them an electric range of over 62 miles. Each engine will be mated to a nine-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox, with lower-end models featuring rear-wheel drive. Mercedes-Benz’s 4Matic four-wheel drive system will appear on more powerful models, including those tuned by AMG For 2024, the E-Class draws design inspiration from the latest, more premium Mercedes S-Class. Its front end is more pronounced, with more angular lines and a large chrome grille. The rear, meanwhile, is sleeker and described as a mix between the new S-Class and C-Class. Alongside the saloon model, Mercedes is also planning to launch successors to the E-Class Estate and E-Class All Terrain in 2024. It will also be joined by a Mercedes-AMG E53 sports saloon variant, which will be differentiated by its bespoke grille, bigger brakes and sports exhaust. The E-Class Coupé and Cabriolet will no longer be represented by the long-standing moniker, instead coming under the ‘CLE’ umbrella. Updates to the model’s chassis include modified double-wishbone front and multi-link rear suspension, while the E-Class will also be offered with optional air suspension and, for the first time on the E-Class, a rear-wheel steering system offering up to 10deg of steering at the rear. Mercedes-Benz is determined to once again make the new E-Class the safest car in its class. As well as adopting all the various driving assistant systems from the larger S-Class, the sixth-generation model is set to support level three autonomous driving functionality with lidar-based sensors. Pricing for the new model is expected to start around £60,000, sandwiching it between the new C-Class (from £45,165) and S-Class (£86,260). This also places it below the EQE, which is priced from £74,345. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-mercedes-benz-e-class-be-unveiled-25-april

Rabat - Nigeria’s National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) will reportedly invest $12.5 billion to secure a 50% equity stake in the $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project, reported Nigerian news outlet The Nation. “The pipeline project, which will connect Nigeria to Morocco, is already at FEED Phase II, undergoing Environmental Impact Assessment and Right of Way Surveys,” The Nation quoted NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer, Mallam Mele Kyari, as saying. The CEO highlighted that more investment is expected as a result of the recently resolved production sharing contract disputes with partners. According to Nigeria's Oil Minister Timipre Sylva, the start date for the construction of the gas pipeline has not yet been set as some administrative issues need to be resolved. Morocco will host 1,672 kilometers of the pipeline, which is expected to benefit over 400 million people in West Africa. King Mohammed VI has emphasized the project's significance, describing it as a strategic turning point that will significantly advance the continent’s development. “I want this to be a strategic project that benefits all of West Africa – a region which is home to more than 440 million people,” the King said during his speech, commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Green March in 2022. “This is a project for peace, for African economic integration, and for co-development: a project for the present and for future generations,” the monarch said. The project was first proposed by King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016, but it has gained substantial traction lately due to rising energy prices and decreasing European gas supplies amid the war in Ukraine. The pipeline is expected to help Morocco overcome its persistent energy crisis, with the North African country currently importing 90% of its energy needs. The 5,600-kilometer-long pipeline project will span across 13 countries along the Atlantic coast. The project gained unwavering support from many countries, including Nigeria, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. The countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) in December 2022, reflecting their determination to support the Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project, which aims to improve energy infrastructure in the region. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/04/354885/nigerian-petroleum-company-to-invest-12-5-billion-in-nigeria-morocco-pipeline

Music Title: Liamsi - MON LOVE OHO [Official LYRICS Video 2023] (Prod: KgotBeat, IliasOpDeBeat) Signer: Liamsi Release Date: 06/04/2023 Official Youtube Link:

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Samsung was the only major memory maker that did not cut the output of DRAM and 3D NAND when demand for these commodity ICs dropped due to softening of PC and smartphone sales last year. But as the company's profits plummeted in Q1 2023, it decided to reduce memory production to balance the supply and demand situation on the market. "We have cut short-term production plans, but as we project solid demand for the mid-to-long term, we will continue to invest in infrastructure to secure essential cleanrooms and to expand R&D investment to solidify tech leadership," a statement by Samsung published by Bloomberg reads. Samsung is the world's largest supplier of DRAM and NAND, and memory sales significantly contribute to the company's earnings. The company commanded a 45.1% share of DRAM market and a 33.8% revenue share of NAND market in Q4 2022, according to TrendForce. While the company formally stated that it would cut memory production, it never revealed how significantly it intends to reduce wafer starts and memory bits output. Most of Samsung's rivals reduced memory production on older technologies but continued to gradually ramp up memory production on newer fabrication processes. Typically, the latest nodes decrease chip costs and increase bit output per wafer, so in many cases, memory ramp on newer nodes more than offsets production cuts on older nodes regarding bits output. However, analysts believe that Samsung's intention to cut down memory production will affect the demand and supply balance in the market and will at least slow down the collapse of memory prices in Q2 2023. "Counterpoint expects that the utilization rate reduction [will] slow down the decline of commodity memory prices," Brady Wang, a senior analyst, told Nikkei Asia. "Still, this oversupply is due to weakening demand and high inventory, so Samsung's production cut is not expected to stimulate sales. Therefore, Counterpoint believes that the oversupply situation will continue until the third quarter when the market starts to deplete inventory for the fourth quarter seasonal demand." Samsung's Q1 2023 revenue dropped to 63 trillion won ($48.877 billion), or 19% compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company's profit collapsed to 600 billion won ($450 million), or by 95% year-over-year, falling short of the 1.4 trillion won ($1.064 billion) average forecasted by analysts.

Dotted around my home are a handful of security cameras. I have a Nest Cam Outdoor for my backyard, a Nest Hello video doorbell at my front door, and in my living room a Nest Dropcam that's been watching my home for a decade. Within a year, it'll be a useless collection of glass, metal, plastic, and silicon, and it's all Google's fault. This week Google announced that it's discontinuing support for Dropcam. This doesn't just mean that the wireless (aside from power) webcam will no longer get software and firmware updates. It means it will stop working with the Google Nest App. I manage all three cameras through the one app, which is awesome. As Google explained in an email I received on Friday, "Starting April 8, 2024, your Dropcam will no longer work. You won’t be able to use the Nest app to check the status of your Dropcam, view live streams, receive notifications, or change settin In other words, a piece of smart home hardware I bought more than a decade ago and that's been working perfectly for years will cease to perform its singular task. In the email, Google somewhat disingenuously notes that when it launched Dropcam 10 years ago, " it was one of the first smart cameras on the market." They're almost half right. Dropcam has been around since at least 2010 when it was an independent company. Then Nest, which had been acquired by Google(opens in new tab) only months before, purchased them in 2014. Google spent years rebranding, reskinning, then ultimately pushing Dropcam into the shadows. That didn't seem to bother my Dropcam, (officially known as Dropcam DCAM-001-THD) which quietly captured HD-quality video and streamed it over my Wi-Fi network to first my Dropcam app and eventually the Nest app, allowing me to check in on my home (video and audio) from anywhere in the world. Now the clock is ticking on its demise. An empty offer But wait. Google is doing right by devoted Dropcam owners like me. It's offering me a 50% discount on a new Nest Cam. It's a nice device with not only HD-quality video, but night vision and a really wide 135-degree field of view. It normally costs $99.99 but I could get it for $50. Or not. Turns out the deal is only good for people who also pay for Google's Nest Aware(opens in new tab) cloud-based video monitoring. For $6 a month, you can go back and see all the videos your Nest Cam captured. Without it, you can only see live video and motion alerts-based clips for last hour or so. I have never paid for Nest Aware (I don't need another monthly bill), so I am not qualified for this discount. Maybe it's for the best because, as of April 8, 2024, whatever video history Google has from my Drop Cam would no longer be available anyway. For those that do have a history, Google suggests downloading it ASAP. Google seems intent on tightening its smart home loop to both simplify its use and maybe make it more secure (this may all be in preparation for a wholesale switch to the more unified Matter platform). In addition to killing off Dropcam, Google is ending its "Works with Nest" program. It's been in the process of winding support for third-party products within the Nest ecosystem for years but now it's set a cut-off date. Connections between Nest and these devices will stop working on September 29, 2023. This will get worse I'm slowly coming to grips with the harsh reality of smart home technology. Unlike your analog deadbolt lock and key that might remain unchanged and functional for decades, smart home technology is almost alive. It's constantly getting software updates and will always need software support for both its firmware and the app that controls it. Eventually, they might stop supporting your old smart light, lock, and camera in favor of a new and better one. New software will support both old and new devices, but not indefinitely. Eventually, you'll be forced to replace that smart home piece of technology, and far sooner than you might've had to replace that classic door lock. This is our new reality and the end of the line for my Dropcam. I get one more year with it and then, well, I guess I'll take Google up on its free recycling offer. Bye, Dropcam, thanks for keeping a digital eye on my home. I really do appreciate it,

Music Title: JISOO - ‘꽃(FLOWER)’ DANCE PERFORMANCE VIDEO Signer: JISOO Release Date: 05/04/2023 Official Youtube Link:

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The strategic partnership between Samsung and AMD raised eyebrows when it was officially confirmed back in June 2019. So far, the fruits of the partnership have been somewhat underwhelming. However, the pair must see a better future together, as Samsung has decided to extend its AMD Radeon licensing deal with a new multi-year agreement(opens in new tab). After a long wait, we started to see Samsung Exynos processors with AMD Radeon graphics featuring in devices. Specifically, Samsung leveraged RDNA 2 architecture cores, the same as featured in the Radeon 6000 series of graphics chips for PCs, and both the Microsoft Xbox Series and Sony PlayStation 5 consoles. Despite its PC and console pedigree, the RDNA 2 architecture didn’t scale to lower power scenarios well enough, it seems. Thus, Samsung’s Exynos 2200 SoC with AMD RDNA2-based Xclipse graphics processor was >40% slower in 3DMark gaming benchmark tests (Wild Life) compared to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Sister publication Tom’s Guide looked at how these two processors compared in more detail via a Galaxy S22 Plus smartphone battle. The Adreno easily outclassed the Radeon at the very low power levels sipped by a mobile SoC. Later in 2022, we saw Samsung reconfirm its commitment to the RDNA 2 architecture, but unlike today, no timescales were set out. Circling back to today’s statement, coming directly from Samsung, and the agreement with AMD is specifically “a multi-year agreement extension.” It is hoped over the years / generations, that Samsung will “bring console-level graphics quality and optimized power consumption to more mobile devices, offering an incredibly immersive and long-lasting gaming experience.” What more should we expect in future generation Xclipse mobile GPUs? In addition to the general boasts about performance, it is hinted that the team that “brought ray tracing capability to mobile processors for the first time” will drive further innovation in the mobile graphics space. We think that probably means shuffling over some of the advancements made on PCs to smart devices, but remember that ray tracing and VSR are already supported by Xclipse. Often new mobile SoCs boast of AI acceleration, so sophisticated FSR-style upscaling in the mobile space seems like a promising proposition, among several others. There already seems to have been some work done on FSR for mobiles, and it helps that the technology is open source.

An amplifier is the beating heart of your hi-fi system, the interface between signal sources and loudspeakers – whatever is lost at this point is lost forever. Conversely, whatever is introduced is amplified. And if you choose a set of the best stereo speakers, it'll be played and enjoyed by you, at its best. There is a distinctive mood of most Copland amplifiers – high-end but not about to show it off; almost brutalist. But with the new flagship CTA407 tube amplifier, I can see that the Danish audio specialist has augmented what it calls its traditional "luxurious puritanism" just a little, introducing a suite of electronics to support the audio stages of the amplifier. There are 40 LED diodes on the front panel (10 for each tube) for a start – a key visual feature of the CTA407 tube bias and diagnostic system. And yes, the LEDs can be turned off if you don’t want to read the status of your power tubes on the fly, or you're worried about noise interference (you dedicated audiophile, you). The CTA407 is a valve-based design supplied with two matched pairs of 6550 output valves. The amp is rated at 50W per channel in high-biased Class A/AB mode, delivering most of its power in Class A state. All of which is a roundabout way of saying it has the power to drive a wide range of speakers with ease. The amp is also compatible with KT88, KT90, KT100, KT120 and KT150 valves, with automatic adjustment between valve types. The CTA407 employs five line-level inputs, including a tape monitor loop (notice one of those in the recent John Wick: Chapter 4 movie?) and a built-in RIAA phono circuit accommodating moving magnet and moving coil cartridges – so connectivity to the best turntables is onboard. Analysis: it's a crowded market, but Copland's new flagship integrated amplifier looks impressive on paper Copland CTA407 amplifier inside cross-section on white background The Copland CTA407 is a direct development of the CTA405 amplifier, an object of desire for audiophiles worldwide since its launch more than a decade ago, so it's from strong stock… and I would absolutely love to hear what it can do. Add to this the fact that the CTA407 uses a motor-driven volume control and can be fully operated by the Copland RC102A remote control and it's a tempting proposition indeed. It promises an "extraordinarily accurate reproduction of music without tending towards listening fatigue, featuring strong dynamics and wide flexibility in the choice of speakers" and really here, it's speaking to the converted – although I haven't officially reviewed it, I have heard the Copland CSA70 and enjoyed its clarity and precision for its size. Not since the outrageous audio products I saw at High-End Munich has a new flagship amplifier intrigued me quite so much on paper, anyway. I'm waiting on US and Australian pricing, but I do know that where I live (apologies for being selfish) it'll set me back a cool £6,500… one to put on the wish-list then.

The refreshed Volvo C40 Recharge Twin is claimed to have a WLTP range of 342 miles, following official tests by the Swedish firm. It will arrive later this year, along with its refreshed Volvo XC40 Recharge Twin sibling, which is claimed to have 334 miles of range. The 64-mile improvements are thanks to a larger 82kWh battery and improved cooling efficiency. The Twin models also get more poke, up 8bhp to 408bhp, thanks to a 147bhp motor at the front and a 254bhp motor at the rear. They previously had a 200bhp electric motor on both axles. The single-motor variants get a range boost too, with the standard C40 Recharge now achieving 297 miles ( and the standard XC40 Recharge 290 miles (up 26 miles). Switching from front-wheel drive to rear-wheel drive has boosted efficiency, with the pair now capable of achieving 3.7mpkWh, up from 3.3mpkWh. The standard models get a 234bhp powertrain using the first electric motor to be developed by Volvo in-house. This replaces the 228bhp motor introduced in 2019. The update also includes a faster charging rate for the XC40 Recharge Twin, reducing the 10-80% time by nine minutes to 28 minutes when using a 200kW DC rapid-charger. This matches the charging time of the smaller-battery standard models, which keep the same 150kW maximum charging speed. All of the new EVs are now available to order. The Twin models will enter production next month, before the single-motor variants arrive in the autumn. Volvo will soon introduce EX90 and EX30 electric SUVs, with the EX30 designed to attract younger buyers to the brand as it continues to reinvent itself for the electric age. The EX90 will arrive in 2024 as a flagship rival to the BMW iX, with a 360-mile range and a £96,255 starting price. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volvo-c40-refresh-bring-boosted-342-miles-range

Rabat - Morocco’s King Mohammed VI attended the opening of a new psychosocial care center at the Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca. The new wing focused on mental health care was funded by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity at a cost of around MAD 10.5 million ($1 million) . The center aims to provide care for patients suffering from mental disabilities caused by serious and chronic mental illnesses, with a focus on reducing the negative impact of their disability and promoting their social and professional reintegration. The 2,100 square meter center, part pf the Ibn Rochd University Psychiatric Center, includes a therapeutic unit with psychology, psychiatry, occupational therapy, and functional evaluation rooms, as well as a socio-educational unit with multipurpose rooms and workshops for cooking-therapy, plastic arts, pottery, hairdressing-aesthetics, and computers. Through thematic workshops patients are encouraged to become aware of their emotions, improve their concentration, stimulate their imagination and creativity, regain self-confidence, participate in their social and professional integration, identify possible blocks, and provide them with a group experience that promotes communication. The center includes administrative facilities, training rooms, physical and artistic expression rooms, sports facilities, a library, a cafeteria, a laundry room, and reception and relaxation areas. With the capacity to treat 1,300 patients annually, the center aims to break down common isolation caused by mental illness, and help patients develop their relational abilities, acquire certain professional skills, and improve their sense of well-being. To accomplish its mission, the center has five medical specialists, three psychiatrists and two neuro-psychologists, seven mental health nurses, and a support staff composed of seven trainers providing courses in hairdressing, computer science, cooking, sports, theater, pottery, and art therapy. This project is part of the Foundation's action plan aimed at supporting the national healthcare sector by expanding the medical services on offer, improving access to care for the most deprived po[CENSORED]tions, and integrating a complementary social approach in the care provided to patients and beneficiaries. The Foundation has undertaken several other medical and social initiatives aimed at reinforcing healthcare services in the region, including the creation of local medical centers in the Sidi Moumen district and Errahma, as well as specific local medical centers in the Sidi Othmane and Moulay Rachid districts. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/04/354855/king-mohammed-vi-opens-psychosocial-care-center-in-casablanca

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