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Former US president Barack Obama has described Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as having a “nervous, unformed quality” about him, “like a student eager to impress the teacher but lacking aptitude and passion to master the subject.” The comments come in his memoir ‘A Promised Land’, recently reviewed for The New York Times by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The memoirs include Obama’s impressions of several American and world leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Vladimir Putin. On Rahul Gandhi, Obama says he has “a nervous, unformed quality about him, as if he were a student who’d done the coursework and was eager to impress the teacher but deep down lacked either the aptitude or the passion to master the subject.” On Sonia Gandhi, the memoir says how “we are told of the handsomeness of men like Charlie Crist and Rahm Emanuel, but not the beauty of women, except for one or two instances, as in the case of Sonia Gandhi.” Former US Secretary of Defence Bob Gates and former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh both come across as having a kind of “impassive integrity”, the review quotes the book as saying. Of the recent winner of the US presidential elections and fellow Democrat Joe Biden, Obama says, “He is a decent man who might get prickly if he thought he wasn’t given his due –– a quality that might flare up when dealing with a much younger boss”. According to publisher Penguin Random House, A Promised Land is the story of Obama’s “improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency—a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.” The publishing house said the presidential memoirs of Obama will be published in two volumes. The first, A Promised Land, is scheduled for global release on November 17. Publication date for the second volume has not been decided.

Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health recorded 6,195 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 276,821. This is the highest number of COVID-19 cases that Morocco has recorded in 24 hours. The second highest daily count was that of yesterday, November 7, with 5,836 new infections. Morocco also reported another 4,297 COVID-19 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The total number of recovered COVID-19 carriers in Morocco is now 226,040. The national recovery rate is 81.7%. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health counted 64 more COVID-19-related fatalities, bringing the death toll to 4,570. The mortality rate stands at 1.7%. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Morocco is 46,211 as of 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 12. Morocco counts 967 patients with severe symptoms, including 93 of today’s newly-identified patients. Approximately 72 are under intubation, while 424 are under non-invasive ventilation. According to the ministry, the occupancy rate of intensive care beds dedicated to COVID-19 patients stands at 37%. Health authorities in Morocco excluded 17,370 suspected COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Approximately 3,299,871 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 2,387 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, in addition to 19 fatalities. Casablanca-Settat has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities of any region in Morocco. The region of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra confirmed 1,062 new cases. Rabat-Sale-Kenitra also recorded 16 additional deaths. The Oriental region confirmed 642 new cases and six more deaths. The Souss-Massa region recorded 593 new COVID-19 cases and four more fatalities. The region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima followed in today’s case numbers, reporting 424 new cases and five new deaths. The region of Marrakech-Safi confirmed 345 new COVID-19 cases and six additional fatalities. The Beni Mellal-Khenifra region reported 189 additional cases and four more fatalities. The region of Fez-Meknes confirmed 140 additional COVID-19 cases and three more deaths. The Draa-Tafilalet region recorded 126 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. The regions of Guelmim-Oued Noun (147 new cases), Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra (104), and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (36) did not report any COVID-19-related deaths today.

both are good but my vote for DH1 , i like it

Next-gen console gaming is about power, but the Xbox Series X ($499.99) is also seemingly about empowerment. The system, with its 8-core/16-thread CPU and AMD RDNA 2-based GPU is, on paper, the most powerful console ever. It stands tall in a surprisingly inviting design, and yes, it plays almost every Xbox game ever with backwards compatibility. It also lets you play games however you want, whether through a subscription service, buying them digitally, owning a disc or even streaming them to your phone. It even has a smaller controller to fit more hands than ever before. But only in testing the system could we get an idea of how it performs, the power it draws, the heat and noise it produces, and whether or not it's worth it. Let's just say the Xbox Series X makes a powerful first impression, even if you don't need one right away. Editor's Note: This story was originally published on November 5, 2020. It was updated on November 12, 2020 to include more comparisons to the PlayStation 5. The Xbox Series X is a black monolith, standing tall (or lying on its side), in your entertainment center. From first glance, it's rather plain, putting attention on your monitor or TV. But there are some cool little accents that pay dues to Xboxes past. This is industrial design I can get behind, and it only grew on me as I spent more time with it. At 5.9 x 5.9 x 11.8 inches (151 x 151 x 301 mm) it's quite a different shape than the Xbox One X (11.8 in x 9.5 x 2.4 inches). At its longest point, it's roughly the same height, but otherwise it has more of a cuboid design that sits taller than the last gen system. The original Xbox One was 13.1 x 10.8 x 3.1 inches, and this doesn't seem so big in comparison. That being said, the Series X seems small when compared to the PlayStation 5, which is 15.4 x 4.1 x 10.2 inches (390 x 104 x 260 mm). There's no question: The Xbox is the better console when it comes to looks. On the PC comparison side, the Corsair One, which we last reviewed last year, is 7.9 x 7 x 15 inches, making it both taller and thicker than the new Xbox. Of course, that did house a discrete GPU. On the front of the Xbox Series X, there's a 4K Blu-ray drive and a single USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A port. The rest of the ports are relegated to the back, and include two more USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports, an Ethernet jack, a connector for the power cable, the HDMI output and a slot for Xbox's new custom external SSDs. With the exception of the lock slot, each of these ports have some dots printed above them in the chassis, which should make it easier to get around by feel in an entertainment center. It's a nice, subtle touch. Notably, the HDMI input is gone from the Xbox One. Microsoft and the Xbox team have positioned the Series X as being all about gaming here. You'll see below, though, that there is no lack of entertainment options if you want them. You can lay the Xbox Series X down sideways on four small feet on the right side. The bottom-mounted stand is permanently attached to the system, even when you lay it down. It's small, though, and not all that distracting. My favorite part of the design are the air holes on the top. There's a 12 x 12 grid of holes cut into the top of the chassis to release the air, and it's slightly convex, uniqueness to the monolithic design. These holes are painted green on the inside, so that when you approach the Xbox, you start to see a green circle reminiscent of the original Xbox, even if the system is off. It's a cool effect that makes the Series X feel like a living room centerpiece. CPU and GPU and the Velocity Architecture in the Xbox Series X On a 360.45mm² die, the Xbox Series X boasts both an 8-core/16-thread CPU based on AMD's Zen 2 architecture at 7nm, as well as a GPU baked with AMD's RDNA2 silicon, with 52 compute units. The whole chip has 15.3 billion transistors in total, with slightly less than half of the die going to the GPU. Transistor counts here have more than doubled compared to the Xbox One X (6.6 billion to 15.4 billion). Microsoft has stated that the Xbox Series X and Series S will be the only consoles with full RDNA 2 capabilities. The DRAM is also on the SOC, with 16GB of GDDR6 memory. The GPU allows for hardware ray tracing support, though we haven't seen software in time for this review that truly makes use for it. Like traditional PC gaming, it's still used with a mix of traditional rasterization. In theory, the system on a chip supports 4K / 120 Hz output, though that will depend on the monitor you use and the game itself. Elsewhere on the Xbox Series X's split motherboard is the SSD storage, a part of what Microsoft calls the Velocity architecture, with 2.4GB/s of I/O throughput. The Xbox also has a custom texture data decompression algorithm. This is what allows for faster load speeds that finally get on the level PC gaming has been on for years, as well as allowing features like Quick Resume to suspend and resume multiple games at once. One interesting spec to note is that the Xbox Series X is using 802.11ac wireless, or Wi-Fi 5. It's not upgrading to Wi-Fi 6, although it's chief competition, the PlayStation 5, is. As a device that’s likely to live in millions of people’s homes for years to come, that’s unfortunate. Gaming and Graphics on the Xbox Series X Microsoft claims that the Xbox Series X can game up to 4K at 120 Hz, though that is dependent on two factors: the game you're playing and the monitor that you're using. Advertisement Over the course of our time reviewing the Xbox Series X, we played portions of a series of games. Some, like Gears 5, The Touryst, Forza Horizon 4 and Gears Tactics already had been optimized. Others, like Marvel's The Avengers and Madden NFL 2K21 were the Xbox One versions of the game, but will have optimizations soon. Some games, like the Versus mode in Gears 5 support 4K120, in theory. The Xbox Series X uses HDMI 2.1, which is largely relegated, as of this writing, to a few TVs and even fewer monitors. For us, 4K60 was still the limit, and I imagine that will be the case for most people for the immediate future. Still, games look and play great on the Xbox Series X. It doesn't take much of a trained eye to tell the difference between 30 and 60 fps, and any game that could take advantage of that did. Some games, like Dirt 5 will have modes to prioritize performance or visuals, letting you choose how to use the system's power (this game also had it on some last gen systems). Those games are the closest we've seen on consoles to the experience PC gamers get when customizing settings. It's not much, but it's a choice. Knowing that games can run at 60 fps both in 1080p and 4K is a big step. As recently as last-gen, many games were prioritized at 30 fps. The power of the Series X brings Xbox into the same realm as PCs in that regard, though we'll have to wait until the right content and monitors are more prevalent to see if it can match PCs in high-end gaming. Even some older titles I pulled up, like in Halo: The Master Chief Collection, ran smoother than I expected (of course, for the oldest games, there's only so much that can be added). And because backwards compatibility is almost entirely there, minus some Kinect games, I was even able to go and download a freebie from the Xbox 360 days, Aegis Wing, to my library, and it worked just as I remembered it. Of course, the performance of the Series X will likely be pushed more to its max in time. As we've seen with just about every console generation, developers tend to get better at optimizing for these platforms. Still, if you're an Xbox fan who plays current and previous-gen games, they will run best here. Heat, Power and Noise on the Xbox Series X It's quite difficult to run something like a traditional benchmark on a console, but three metrics give you a pretty good idea of how powerful a system is: heat, power and noise. This is the first time we've taken these numbers for consoles, so we don't have competitors to compare to yet. But when we do, we'll update this review with the comparison. During a race in the version of Forza Horizon 4 optimized for the Series X, we saw a peak of 169.2 watts. In Gears 5, another optimized game, it peaked at 192 watts, though was largely in the high 180's. Advertisement In a backwards compatible game, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the system pulled a peak of 148.1 watts. Those are all lower numbers than what we saw with PS5 launch titles. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, pulled a peak of 225.5 watts in both fidelity mode (4K, ray tracing, 30 fps) and performance mode (4K upscaling, 60 fps). Astro's Playroom peaked at 224.2 watts. At the time of testing, we didn't have access to any of the same games on the two platforms, but these numbers suggest that the Xbox Series X will be the cheaper system to run. We also counted cumulative power use measured in watt hours, though those are adjusted to the slightly different lengths of the samples. Run long enough, Gears 5 would clearly cause the system to use the most power. When the Xbox Series X is at idle, it typically pulls around 41.3 watts, while the PS5 is around 49.6 watts . With the system asleep, it runs around 11.7 watts, which is more than the PS5 falling between 3 - 4 watts in rest mode. (Note that we reviewed the Series X in the "Instant On" power mode, which turns the system on from sleep almost immediately and allows for game downloads to be started remotely from your phone. Another setting, "energy-saving," is more environmentally friendly but doesn't offer all of those features.) Unsurprisingly, idle uses more power than putting the system in sleep mode (you can see in our charts where we turned the system on). With default, out of the box settings, it takes the system almost 10 minutes to go from a game to a fully idle state. The Xbox Series X uses a single 129 mm fan at the top of the system to bring air in through the bottom of the system. This is a part of what Microsoft calls its "parallel cooling architecture," with three air flow channels, a sizable heatsink over the chip, a vapor chamber and a split motherboard (the RAM, CPU and GPU are on one side, with the I/O on the reverse). In any case, the system was effectively silent. We measured ambient sound in our test at 35.3 dBA (a measure of decibels as heard by the human ear). With the system idle, our sound meter measured 35.3 dbA, and while racing in Forza Horizon 4, it ranged from 35.4 to 37.0. For what it's worth, with it on my desk next to my monitor, I couldn't make out the difference (the measurements were taken from approximately three feet from the system). With it further from me, underneath my television, I doubt I would notice it at all. (Our sound tests were performed with digital games, rather than utilizing the disc drive.) I'm extremely impressed with what Microsoft has done with the cooling system to keep it this quiet. The PS5 is only slightly louder. It measured 37.1 dBA at idle, ranged from 37.1 to 38.3 dBA with Spider-Man: Miles Morales in fidelity mode and 37.3 to 40.0 dBA in performance mode. It did occasionally make a high pitched whirring when in idle or rest mode, but not under load. We took images of the Xbox Series X through a Flir thermal imaging camera. The hottest point on the system was 39.7 degrees Celsius (103.5 degrees Fahrenheit). In the image, you can see the sort of vortex shape that Microsoft has promoted in its advertising. From a top-down view, the hottest point is 49.1 degrees Celsius (120.4 degrees Fahrenheit), which includes the hot air being ejected from the multiple holes at the top of the system. Microsoft has incorporated cooling into the overall design, and to great effect. The one big question I have about this design in the long term is what it means for dust. "There is not a user accessible way to open/clean the system, which was designed to be very open for air flow, and blowing compressed air through the intake vents will help loosen any dust that has accumulated," a Microsoft spokesperson told Tom's Hardware. In comparison, Sony's PlayStation 5 has dust catchers for users to clean out every so often. Upgrading Storage on the Xbox Series X The Xbox Series X has 1TB of built-in storage as part of its Xbox Velocity Architecture, but that may not be enough for those who have lots of games downloaded. Of that 1TB, only 802GB is available after the Xbox software and OS is applied. As of this writing, Xbox's major offering for this is a 1TB Storage Expansion Card from Seagate, which costs $219.99. That plugs into the back of the system, which brings a sort of nostalgia for the days when we had memory cards for games. This is one of the big differences from Microsoft’s competitor, Sony's PlayStation 5, which lets you install compatible PCIe NVMe SSDs like those you would install in your PC. The Seagate Expansion Card will let you play games directly from the card, including games optimized for the Series X as well as backwards compatible games. You can also use an external USB 3.1 hard drive to play Xbox games from previous generations, like the Xbox One, Xbox 360 and original Xbox. An external will not, however, play games for the Series X. Microsoft has opted not to make major changes over the Xbox One controller. The version released for the Xbox Series X (and its less powerful sibling, the Xbox Series S) is very similar. It's a bit smaller, with a textured back and triggers for a better grip. The D-Pad is the biggest change, as it more closely resembles the disc on the Xbox Elite Controller. It's very clicky, and I love it. It is far superior to any other D-Pad on an Xbox controller, and I sometimes even chose to use it for menus as opposed to the D-stick. This controller borrows one of the DualShock 4's (the PS4 controller) biggest innovations, the share button, for easier sharing to social media. Additionally, if you connect over a wire or buy a rechargeable battery, Microsoft has switched to USB Type-C. However, the controller comes with two AA batteries, which seems a bit archaic in 2020. The smaller controller is a bit more comfortable to hold, but it's not a huge change. I do suspect that it will be far better for people with small hands. But everything is still largely in the same place despite the change in shape, so if you've developed muscle memory with the Xbox One controller, you'll still feel at home. In fact, the change is so slight that Microsoft says many accessories, like chat pads, will still fit on the new controller. Additionally, the new controller uses Dynamic Latency Input (DLI) to reduce latency and uses the latest in Bluetooth Low Energy protocol. User Interface on the Xbox Series X If you've used an Xbox One in the last few weeks, the Xbox Series X (and S, for that matter) user interface will look plenty familiar to you. It uses the same design as the October 2020 Xbox One Update, which maintains continuity across the platform. Xbox Seriex X Review - Home Screen (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The home screen has a list of games and apps that you've most recently used, so it's easy to get back into the games you play or the software you use most often. A sidebar leads you to highlights from Xbox Game Pass, the Microsoft Store, entertainment apps, Xbox events and suggested apps. You can customize the order parts of the home screen appear in, and you can also make changes to whether you want a dark or light mode, theme by color and even custom photos. Advertisement Xbox Seriex X Review (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Pressing the Xbox button, or "Guide" button, on the controller brings in the Guide side panel over whatever else you're doing, which can easily get you home, to your game library, show what your friends are up to, switch apps, join parties and chats, and see your achievements. Xbox Seriex X Review - Xbox Store (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) The Xbox Store looks very similar to the other changes in the home screen. It's snappy, has big images and a sidebar that gets you to different areas of the store (games, movies, your wish list, the shopping cart) quickly. Xbox Seriex X Review - Start Menu Screen (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) None of this is a big change. But it's tried, true, tested and fast. Fans of Xbox will feel right at home. And for those who are making the move from the PC, it's somewhat reminiscent of the Windows 10 Start Menu. Xbox Series X Quick Resume and Smart Delivery I didn't know how much I would love Quick Resume until I tried it. This feature lets you swap between games that are in suspended states. These games are stored directly in storage, and you only have to wait a few seconds to swap back to exactly where you were. Sure, you should always save your progress, but this can keep you from having to go through start menus and load data just to switch between games. Not every game supports Quick Resume, so I did sometimes find myself back at the start screen of a game when I didn't expect it. But knowing most games going forward will likely support this feature is exciting. I was able to switch between several games at a time - The Touryst, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Marvel's The Avengers and Gears 5, and had to wait just around 30 seconds (give or take) to be in the exact spot I was in, no menus or further loading required. There's another benefit that's not exclusive to the Series X this generation called "Smart Delivery." It's Microsoft's buy-once-play-anywhere system. If you purchase a game that's compatible with Series X, Series S and/or Xbox One, it will work on all of them and download the right version of the game to each system you choose to use. Sharing and Social on the Xbox Series X Advertisement The share button is the biggest change to the Xbox Series X, but sharing isn't the most robust feature. When you press the button, it automatically takes a screen grab if you're in a game, while holding it down creates a video clip. (You can't use the share button outside of a game, however. For screenshots of the user interface, we used an Elgato 4K60 Pro capture card.) Xbox Seriex X Review - Share screen (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Images are uploaded to your Xbox Live storage (you can turn this off) where they can be edited. Or you can store them on your console. As soon as you take a screen capture, you can share it on your profile, on Twitter, in direct messages, to a game's club or to be stored on OneDrive. You can also make it your background on the home screen. Videos have the same options, but with the immediate choice to trim it. In this way, it's really the capturing of the content that has become easier on the Series X. But beyond Twitter, there are few ways to share it on to broader social media directly from the Xbox, and I would like to see more integration there. Entertainment on the Xbox Series X If there's a streaming service you subscribe to, it's likely on Xbox Series X. Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney Plus, Vudu, Showtime, YouTube and YouTube TV, Peacock, CBS All Access, Major League Baseball, and Funimation are just some of the options. Apple TV will also be joining, marking a significant new entry. Some, like HBO Max, were a bit buried, but are there. For music, Spotify and Prime Music are both available, as are Deezer and Pandora. Tidal isn't in the Microsoft Store. The PlayStation 5 has many of these, but the offering isn't as comprehensive. HBO Max, CBX All Access, MLB, Prime Music, and Pandora aren't there just yet. Xbox Seriex X Review - Entertainment (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) For watching streams, Twitch is in the store, though the Microsoft store does have some off-brand viewers that sometimes surfaced ahead of it. Of course, Microsoft also sells a variety of TV shows and movies on its own, should that be the place you want to own them. Microsoft has abandoned the HDMI input function from the Xbox One. You can use an app like Fubo to watch live TV, but you won't be plugging your cable box into the Series X. Xbox Series X Game Library Advertisement The games that run best on the Xbox Series X (or Series S). These games use the latest technology, like variable rate shading, DirectX ray tracing, up to 120 fps and faster load times. Those with Xbox Smart Delivery let you purchase a game once and then download the appropriate version for other Xbox consoles, like the Xbox One. To start on launch day, Microsoft is listing 30 games that are optimized for the Series X. Those include Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Sea of Thieves, Watch Dogs: Legion, Dirt 5, Forza Horizon 4 and NBA 2K21. You can see a full list here. Of those, the majority support Smart Delivery and will let you buy a game on Xbox One and play it across generations with the Xbox Series X. And since none of these are exclusives, it also means you could hold off if you don't need the latest and greatest right now. More are coming soon, like versions of Borderlands 3 and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. You can see a full list here. Some of those are actually coming soon, while others are only now in development. There are exclusives coming, with the first notable one being the psychological horror game The Medium (it will also be on PC) in December. Halo Infinite, arguably the real system seller, has been delayed until 2021. Meanwhile, you can still play hundreds of games another way... Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live It's rare for a console to launch with a killer app that's not a single game. No, Microsoft's has over 100. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that costs $9.99 per month for just the console, or $14.99 per month for Game Pass Ultimate, which also serves the PC and includes xCloud streaming to Android phones. Games from Xbox Game Studio launch day and date with retail copies, so expect to see a bunch of first-party titles. You'll also get access to EA Play games. Game Pass is the future of Xbox. You may not buy the Series S or Series X. But it also works on PC. This subscription is what Microsoft wants you to subscribe to, more so than buying the hardware. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate comes with Xbox Live Gold, which lets you participate in online multiplayer and get you some deals. This is $9.99 per month or $24.99 per 3 months, so if you're online gaming, Game Pass Ultimate is the better deal. A Note on Xbox Series S Microsoft is also releasing the Xbox Series S, a smaller, less powerful system priced at $299.99 aimed at 1080p and 1440p gaming, rather than 4K. We haven't had the opportunity to test the Series S, though much of this review could apply. It has the same controller, UI, entertainment options and supports both Quick Resume and Smart Delivery. It has a less powerful processor and GPU, however, and while it will have the same games, developers will have to create slightly different versions for each console. In a way, that's more like the PC than ever, as games will run differently based on specs. Xbox Series X and PC The Xbox Series X definitely brings Xbox closer to a computer than ever before. It's not upgradeable, but it's part of a "series" of machines, one that also includes the Xbox Series S. Advertisement If you're a PC gamer looking for a console alongside it (which we suspect many of our readers are), the Series X makes a strong argument. It has a common user interface with Windows, and you can use the same peripherals across both devices. With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can get a library of hundreds of games to play for a monthly fee on both systems (unfortunately, there isn't Smart Delivery for both Xbox and PC). With Xbox Game Bar and Xbox Console Companion on Windows 10, you can see achievements and your friends list across the platforms. Microsoft's studios will treat the Series X and PC equally, so console exclusives will still come to both at the same time — and both through Game Pass. Where the Series X will beat the PC, for a while at least, is price. The $499.99 price tag is aggressive, bringing Zen 2 and RDNA 2 for less than most of the best graphics cards. Bottom Line The Xbox Series X is a strong opening argument for a future filled with gamer choice. It's the most powerful option in a lineup with two price points and levels of power. It utilizes a service that lets you play over 100 games on the hardware, your PC or even streamed to an Android phone. Or you can keep buying your own games, on disc or digitally, and run them on a quiet, powerful gaming platform. It also gives you the choice to play almost any game from four different generations of gaming and with almost any peripheral from the last one. Microsoft has the looks to compete in power and in the entertainment center with a mature, understated design, even if it's a different shape than you might expect. If only it had a USB Type-C port and Wi-Fi 6. Out of the gate, it's biggest weakness may be a lack of console exclusives. Sony will be launching the PlayStation 4 with Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon's Souls, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Bugsnax and more as exclusives, which may entice. Halo Infinite has been delayed to 2021, and we're also waiting on exclusives like Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Forza Motorsport. But a wide array of third-party titles should provide plenty to play in the coming months. It also means you likely don't need to spring for it immediately, as those games are also coming to last-gen consoles, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. But the Xbox Series X delivers more raw power, at least on paper. And while we'll have to wait to see how developers take full advantage of it, the Xbox is clearly modernized. As it stands, the Series X’s engineering is impressive, the offerings provide plenty of choice, and the games look and play well. This is Xbox, refined.

Microsoft is asking individuals to abandon two-factor authentication (2FA) tools that still use SMS and voice calls in favor of more modern security technology. Standard two-factor authentication solutions work by sending a one-time code to a chosen device. This means that a particular account can only be accessed if an individual is in possession of both the correct password and the one-time code. However, Alex Weinert, Microsoft’s director of identity services, argues that the poor level of security surrounding telephone networks means these types of multi-factor authentication solutions are severely lacking. Both SMS and voice calls are transmitted in clear text and can be easily intercepted, while SMS codes are subject to phishing attacks. Changing regulations and performance issues also make phone networks poor choices for security tools. Here's our list of the best security keys for enhanced protection Check out our roundup of the best endpoint protection solutions Also, see our list of the best antivirus software Multi-factor authentication “Today, I want to do what I can to convince you that it’s time to start your move away from the SMS and voice multi-factor authentication mechanisms,” Weinert explained. “These mechanisms are based on publicly switched telephone networks (PSTN), and I believe they’re the least secure of the MFA methods available today. That gap will only widen as MFA adoption increases attackers’ interest in breaking these methods and purpose-built authenticators extend their security and usability advantages.” Weinert rightly cautions that as MFA solutions become more widely adopted, attackers will increasingly focus on finding vulnerabilities that weaken their effectiveness. He argues that security-conscious individuals should adopt Microsoft's Authenticator MFA app, or better yet, hardware security keys to protect themselves from attack. Not that long ago, passwords were largely the only safeguards used for online solutions. But the security landscape has quickly moved from, and is now considering what the best multi-factor authentication (MFA) approach can be. And be sure to check out our list of the best Android privacy apps Via ZDNet

BMW’s bold new electric iX SUV, revealed today in near-production form, will serve as the firm’s “technology flagship” when it goes on sale late next year. The five-seat SUV, which was previewed by the Vision iNext concept, will offer up to 500bhp from two electric motors that drive all four wheels. According to BMW’s R&D boss, Frank Weber, it will have a 0-62mph time of less than five seconds and a range of more than 373 miles. The iX is BMW’s second dedicated fully-electric production model after the seven-year-old i3. Weber said the iX nameplate was chosen to signify the new model’s position at the top of the electric i line-up and its role in showcasing technology: it uses the new fifth-generation version of BMW’s electric drive system, and also offers high levels of autonomous and connected technology. The iX will take on the likes of the Audi e-tron quattro and Mercedes-Benz EQC, as well as offerings from EV-only firms such as the Tesla Model S and Nio ES8. Weber said that, while broadly similar in size to the X5 externally, the interior of the iX “offers accommodation and load-carrying space comparable to the X7”, thanks to the electric platform, which makes extensive use of carbon fibre in its construction. The iX, developed under the internal codename i20, is a departure from BMW’s previously announced plan to base future electric models on the same platforms as its existing petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid cars. It uses a new aluminium spaceframe that supports an inner carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) structure, and a body made out of a combination of aluminium, composite plastic and CFRP. Weber said the platform is described by Weber a “totally new development”, though he says it is “highly compatible” with the CLAR platform used for the likes of the 3 Series and X5, suggesting key elements of its engineering will be used by other new BMW i sub-brand models in the future. This shared chassis componentry is key to allowing BMW to produce the iX alongside the 5, 6, 7 and 8 Series at its Dingolfing factory in Germany. The iX adapts the controversial design of the iNext concept in 2018, with a large blanked off grille, largely unadorned flanks, frameless doors, fixed B-pillars, and tapered glasshouse. Without the need for a front radiator, the large grille houses the cameras, radar and sensors needed for the driver assistance systems. For the first time in a modern BMW model, the iX will feature a fixed clamshell-style bonnet. “Without a traditional engine or frunk [front trunk], there is no need for customers to open the bonnet,” said BMW design boss, Domagoj Dukec. The windscreen washer bottle is accessed via the BMW emblem above the grille. BMW’s traditional corona light graphic has been replaced by a quartet of light bands in the upper part of the slim headlamp assemblies. Full-LED lights are standard, though buyers will also be able to specify Laser lights as an option. Aerodynamic developments, including minimal air ducting within the front bumper, flat underbody panelling, integrated door handles and the tapered glasshouse, contribute to a claimed drag coefficient of 0.25. Buyers will be able to order the iX in both standard and M Sport styling – the latter with a more heavily structured front bumper. With wheel houses similar in size to the X7, it will offer up to 22-inch aerodynamically optimised rims and 275/40 profile rubber. BMW is yet to reveal details of the variants it has planned beyond the range-topping four-wheel-drive twin motor version. The individual outputs of the two electric motors, which retain full power up to their peak revs, remain under wraps for now, though Weber indicated the rear will be the more powerful of the two: “We’ve engineered the drivetrain to support between 90kW (121bhp) and 300kW (402bhp) per axle, front and rear.” The iX sends power to all four wheels; while the drive split hasn’t been specified it is expected to feature a typical rear bias. Top speed is above 124mph. The iX will be offered with different battery options with a “100kWh plus” unit fitted to the range-topping model. With a claimed average power consumption of 21.0kWh per 100km, that model will offer a range of more than 373 miles, compared to 286 miles offered by the iX3’s lithium-ion battery. Despite the extensive use of aluminium and carbon fibre, the large battery means the iX weighs what Weber described “as a good 2.5 tons”. The new charging system employed by the iX enables optional DC fast charging at up to 200kW, allowing the battery to be charged from 10 to 80 per cent in under 40 minutes. The standard charger operates at 11kW, which provides the same 10 to 80 per cent charge in 11 hours on a wallbox feed. Underpinning the new BMW is an aluminium-intensive chassis featuring a double-wishbone (front) and multi-link (rear) suspension, offering active rear-wheel steering. BMW is readying a comprehensive range of connectivity and sensor functions. “The iX has more computing power for data processing than the newest models in our current line-up,” said Weber. Included is over-the-air functionality via 5G and Level 3 autonomous driving technology.

Abhishek Bachchan may not be someone who follows fashion trends to a T, but the actor surely knows how to keep it supremely stylish and on-point. Which is why we were in for a fashionable treat when his stylist, Nikita Jaisinghani, shared his latest pictures on Instagram. But his pictures not only give fashion goals, the Guru actor also gives numerous cues to update your winter wardrobe. Read on to know more. A classic black trench coat can never go out of style, and Abhishek proves it too. Here, he is seen in a black Burberry trench coat styled with a striped shirt and off-white trousers. He completed the look with black frames and shiny black moccasins. Blazers are perfect when you want to keep it warm and stylish in winters. The best part about investing in blazers is that not only are they great for casual outings but work equally well for work meetings, too. We like how Abhishek styles his tweed blazer with a black high-neck sweater and navy blue trousers. This blazer look is ideal for those who like to keep it casual and colourful. If you want to ace prints without going overboard, throw on a colourful blazer and call it day. Pea coats or jackets always make a comeback in winters. Here, the actor keeps it seamless by teaming his pea jacket with a shirt and cream trousers along with Gucci slip-ons.

Rabat – A recent report shows France as one of the favorite destinations for international students, including Moroccans. Morocco World News received a report from Schengen Visa Info, with data showing that 12% of all international students in France in the 2018-2019 academic year were from Morocco. The Schengen Visa Info report cited information from Campus France, which said that France has a “higher share of international students” than Germany, Russia, or the US. Data shows the number of international students in France stood at 358,005 in the 2018-2019 academic year. During the same period, France hosted students from 196 countries. Approximately 46% of the international students were from Africa, while one in four came from elsewhere in Europe. In the 2018-2019 academic year, French universities and higher education institutions hosted a total of 41,729 students from Morocco. French agency Campus France also ranked Moroccans as the largest foreign student community in France during the 2017-2018 academic year, although their absolute number was lower. According to the previous statistics, the number of Moroccan students enrolled in French higher education institutions was 39,855. During the 2016-2017 academic year, the number of Moroccan students in France stood at 38,002, or 43.9% of foreign students. The recent statistics show Algerian students are also among the first on the list, with 31,196 students, while the number of Tunisian students in France reached 13,025 in the 2018-2019 academic year. There were 12,415 students from Senegal in France, while 7,445 students from Cameroon studied in the European country. Students from Cote d’Ivoire in France reached 8,924 during the same season. From elsewhere in Europe, the number of Italian students in France stood at 14,692, while the number of students from Spain reached 8,418. Students from Germany during the 2018-2019 academic year stood at 8,326, while students from Portugal reached 6,521. Statistics also show the number of Chinese students in France during the same period at 28,436. Shengen Visa Info also shares statistics about students’ choice of universities and institutions. In the 2018-2019 academic year, the number of international students who chose to pursue education at French universities reached 245,890. Meanwhile, 36,790 international students studied in business and management schools. Approximately 26,216 students were enrolled in schools of engineering, while 10,313 international students pursued education in schools of art and architecture. The report also referenced data on the number of visas France issued in 2018. Cited statistics from France’s Ministry of Interior show that France issued 113,442 student visas, “including trainee, short and long term visas, marking an increase of 14 per cent over three years.” France granted 27% of long-stay student visas to students from Asia-Oceania and 22% to students from America.

Maxon has updated its Cinebench software to version R23 with several key updates, like support for Apple's new M1 chips based on the ARM architecture and some improvements to the way Cinebench benchmarks your system's processor. You can download Cinebench R23 here. Perhaps the biggest improvement to Cinebench is that it now runs on a 10-minute time interval with multiple benchmark runs to fulfill the time duration. Maxon added this feature to the benchmark for a more accurate representation of CPU performance. Specifically, the 10-minute time interval allows the CPU's cooling system to become heat soaked and temperatures to rise to realistic levels under full load. On modern processors, this will (usually) force the CPU to lower its turbo frequency as temperature headroom decreases; this will directly affect your Cinebench score and thus, provide you a more realistic score as well. Here are the full technical details provided by Maxon on the Cinebench R23 update: Cinebench R23 provides improved benchmark accuracy for current and next generation CPUs to test if a machine runs stable on a high CPU load, if the cooling solution of a desktop or notebook is sufficient for longer running tasks to deliver the full potential of the CPU, and if a machine is able to handle demanding real-life 3D tasks. Users now have the option to directly test the single core performance without manually enabling the “Advanced benchmark” option. The “Advanced benchmark” allows users to set arbitrary minimum runtimes to stress test the hardware for even longer periods of time. Because of the code and compiler changes, Cinebench score values are readjusted to a new range so they should not be compared to scores from previous versions of Cinebench. Cinebench R23 does not test GPU performance. Cinebench R23 will not launch on unsupported processors. On systems lacking sufficient RAM to load the test scene, a warning will be displayed and the CPU benchmark will not be executed. Background tasks can significantly influence measurement and create diverse results. It's always a good idea to shut down all running programs and disable any virus checking or disk indexing but it's impossible to eliminate all background processes. Modern operating systems perform various background tasks that cannot or should not be disabled, even though they could have a minor influence on the results. Test results can vary slightly because it's impossible to disable every background task of the operating system. These tasks are one factor that may have a slight influence on measurements. Also, modern computers and graphics cards dynamically adjust clock speeds based on environmental conditions like power and temperature. For instance, processors will reduce clock speed when running too hot to allow for cooling and prevent damage. With many modern processors, the reverse is also true. They are able to overclock themselves when the temperature is low enough. Therefore, a system freshly started in a relatively cool environment will typically run faster than the same system that has been performing benchmarks for several hours in a heated office. It is also possible to launch Maxon Cinebench with command line options. Please refer to your operating system manual on how to start an application using the command line. After the name of the application enter one of the options listed below. Maxon Cinebench will then be executed, run the specified test, then quit and display the result in the command line console. The result is not saved as a file.

Cybercriminals have begun using malicious fake ads for Microsoft Teams updates to deploy backdoors that use the Cobalt Strike attack-simulation tool to infect corporate networks with malware and ransomware. So far these attacks have targeted organizations across a variety of industries but recent campaigns have focused on the education sector which relies on Microsoft Teams and other video conferencing software for distance learning. As reported by BleepingComputer, Microsoft has released a non-public security advisory warning its customers about these so called “FakeUpdates” campaigns which were first seen delivering the DoppelPaymer ransomware last year. We've assembled a list of the best antivirus software around These are the best online collaboration tools on the market Also check out our complete list of the best video conferencing software Now though, these campaigns have evolved by using signed binaries and various second-stage payloads including the WastedLocker ransomware. The attackers responsible have also started exploiting the ZeroLogon vulnerability in the Netlogon protocol. FakeUpdates In order to plant their fake ads successfully, the cybercriminals used malicious online advertisements and also abused search engine results. According to Microsoft, in one attack those responsible purchased a search engine ad that caused the top results for Teams to point to a domain under their control. Clicking on a link on this page downloaded a payload which executed a PowerShell script to retrieve even more malicious content but doing so also installed a legitimate copy of Microsoft Teams on a user's system to prevent them from suspecting foul play. In its non-public security advisory, Microsoft also said that the initial payload in many cases was the Predator the Thief infostealer which is used to steal and send sensitive information such as credentials and browser and payment data back to the attackers. The malware was also used to download Cobalt Strike beacons that allow an attacker to discover how they could move laterally across an organization's network. Microsoft Teams isn't the only software being used as a lure by these FakeUpdates campaigns as Microsoft observed similar attacks leveraging at least six other software products to deliver malware. To prevent falling victim to a FakeUpdate attack, the software giant recommends that organizations use web browsers capable of filtering and blocking malicious websites and ensure their local administrators are using strong passwords. Additionally, limiting admin privileges to essential users can prevent attackers from easily moving laterally across a network. We've also highlighted the best endpoint protection software Via BleepingComputer

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Bruce Meyers, the man behind the original Volkswagen Beetle-based beach buggy, has sold his eponymous company at the age of 94 after 56 years at the helm. Meyers Manx will now trade as Meyers Manx LLC under its new owner, Trousdale Ventures - a Texan investment firm with an array of mobility companies in its portfolio already. Trousdale has named Freeman Thomas as the new CEO of Meyers Manx. Thomas brings with him nearly four decades in the automotive industry, having worked as a designer at Porsche, Volkswagen, DaimlerChrysler and Ford. He is perhaps best known for co-designing the 1994 Volkswagen Concept 1, which would later be put into production as the New Beetle. Thomas said: "As a California native, I grew up on the beaches of Southern California, surrounded by its unique and creative lifestyle culture. "As I became an automotive designer, the philosophy of Bruce Meyers became a huge inspiration, and I'm sure I'm not alone in thanking him for injecting a huge dose of disruptive creativity into the automotive scene." Meyers will continue as an ambassador for the brand and to manage the Meyers Manx registry alongside his wife Winnie. The couple called Trousdale's acquisition of their company "a wonderful rebirth for what we have created". Terms of the sale haven't been disclosed. Trousdale Ventures chairman Phillip Sarofim hailed the transaction as "the beginning of an exciting journey in bringing new life to a legendary California icon" and said that the firm is putting together an "international dream team" of individuals to "carry on the Meyers Manx legacy". Details of any future products from the firm are yet to be revealed, but a range of fibreglass bodyshells remain available to order from its website, including the flagship Classic Manx design that made its debut in 1964.

Is today one of those days when you just don’t feel like entering the kitchen? Worry not! We are here with an easy yet delicious solution (read: recipe) for you. If you love salads, you must check out this recipe that chef Anahita Dhondy recently shared. “Perfect for easy evenings at home, looks fancy and tastes delicious,” she said. And we completely agree! Thai Cucumber salad Ingredients 3 – Cucumbers For dressing 2 – Red chillies 2 tbsp – Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp – Honey ½ tsp – Soy sauce ½ tbsp – Any vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Fresh mint Fresh coriander Handful of toasted peanuts *Wash and cut the cucumbers and make holes in them with a small cap. *Whisk everything together to make the dressing. *Pour the dressing and mix. *Top with crushed peanuts. *Mix everything and serve chilled.

Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Health recorded 5,214 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 265,165. Morocco also reported another 3,946 COVID-19 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The total number of recovered COVID-19 carriers in Morocco is now 216,851. The national recovery rate is 81.8%. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health counted 69 more COVID-19-related fatalities, bringing the death toll to 4,425. The mortality rate stands at 1.7%. The number of active COVID-19 cases in Morocco is 43,889 as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10. Morocco counts 984 patients with severe symptoms, including 161 of today’s newly-identified patients. Approximately 76 are under intubation, while 380 are under non-invasive ventilation. According to the ministry, the occupancy rate of intensive care beds dedicated to COVID-19 patients stands at 37%. Health authorities in Morocco excluded 15,769 suspected COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Approximately 3,266,235 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 2,381 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, in addition to 12 fatalities. Casablanca-Settat has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities of any region in Morocco. The region of Rabat-Sale-Kenitra confirmed 1,209 new cases. Rabat-Sale-Kenitra also recorded 14 additional deaths. The region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima followed in today’s case numbers, reporting 458 new cases and four new deaths. The region of Marrakech-Safi confirmed 220 new COVID-19 cases and six additional fatalities. The Souss-Massa region recorded 206 new COVID-19 cases and four more fatalities. The region of Draa-Tafilalet reported 143 new cases and two additional deaths. The Oriental region confirmed 139 new cases and 13 more deaths. The Beni Mellal-Khenifra region reported 133 additional cases and four additional fatalities. The region of Fez-Meknes confirmed 100 additional COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths. The Guelmim-Oued Noun region recorded 79 new COVID-19 cases and two new fatalities. The regions of Laayoune Sakia-El Hamra (109 new cases) and Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (37) did not report any COVID-19-related deaths today.

Twitter user @@kopite7kimi dropped a post on a new RTX 3050 that is possibly in the works, this SKU is rumored to be equipped with 2304 CUDA cores and a 90W TDP on a GA107 die, indicating Nvidia is already planning or has already begun production of this GPU. All we get is potential specifications for the 3050, so obvious salt and such applies. We still don't know when this card is going to launch, or its potential price. All we know is that Nvidia needs to replace its current entry-level GTX 1650 Turing lineup at some point, and an Ampere successor makes sense. Again, #rumors, but it's interesting to see this GPU being called an RTX card. This implies that the entire RTX 3000 series lineup will feature ray-tracing acceleration and Tensor cores for DLSS and Nvidia Broadcast capabilities. That's in stark contrast to the previous Turing generation where Nvidia split it's consumer graphics cards into two lineups, the GTX 16-series, and the RTX 20-series. The GTX prefix of course signifies a lack of RT cores and Tensor cores, which made sense to keep the cost down for those parts on a 12nm process. Compared to the current generation GTX 1650 Super, which has 1208 CUDA cores, theoretically the RTX 3050 almost doubles that to 2304 CUDA cores. However, due to the Ampere architecture, this doesn't necessarily mean a near doubling in performance. The Ampere architecture has two sets of CUDA cores: One is only for FP32, and the other is FP32 or INT32, and spends a fair amount of time doing INT32 operations. This is why you get so many of them in the GeForce RTX 3070, GeForce RTX 3080, and GeForce RTX 3090). For games in particular, Ampere GPU performance doesn't scale quite as you'd expect based on the theoretical TFLOPS figures. However, games are becoming more and more FP32 intensive as time goes on, so Ampere's performance could improve as it ages. Ampere also has other advantages, with second generation RT cores and third gen Tensor cores. If we want to gauge how fast the RTX 3050 might be, we can look at current Ampere GPUs for a good comparison. Let's take the RTX 2080 Ti and RTX 3070 for example. The 3070 has 5888 CUDA cores and the 2080 Ti 4352 CUDA cores (26 percent less). The two GPUs are basically equal in performance, depending on the games being tested. That means the 3070's CUDA cores potentially 30-35 percent weaker than the 2080 Ti's CUDA cores. There are of course other factors, chief of which being the 2080 Ti's 11GB of memory on a 352-bit bus (vs. 8GB on a 256-bit bus), but at least it gives us a baseline of how performance scales with Ampere GPUs. If we apply that math to the supposed RTX 3050, the RTX 3050 would perform just above a GTX 1660 Ti / Super and just below an RTX 2060. That's purely from a CUDA core standpoint, and other elements come into play. Offering ray tracing and DLSS would naturally put the RTX 3050 ahead of the 1660 Super / 1660 Ti in features. The big question, besides whether any of this is even true, is price. The 1050 Ti and 1650 were both in the $150 ballpark. RTX 3050 would likely push higher up the chain, but if it's priced under $200, the RTX 3050 could be a great entry-level card that would help bring DLSS and ray tracing to the masses. It would also be a great fit for modest gaming laptops. Obviously, there's plenty of speculation right now and Nvidia hasn't confirmed the existence of GA107 or RTX 3050. Still, with Intel and AMD pushing higher up the chain on integrated graphics performance, it makes sense for entry-level cards to increase in price, performance, and features. In the meantime, we're still waiting for the official RTX 3060 / RTX 3060 Ti launch, as well as AMD's Big Navi, and there are a lot of missing pieces on the RTX 3050 puzzle.

Apple's last event of 2020 is kicking off in around five minutes time! With Apple promising One More Thing, we're expecting the company to finally reveal its new lineup of Macs and MacBooks powered by its own ARM-based processors, rather than Intel chips. Why should you care what processor your MacBook runs? Good question. By creating its own 'Apple silicon' chips, Apple will have almost complete control over the hardware, as well as the software, that powers its Macs and MacBooks. This should hopefully result in better-optimized devices that offer improved performance, quicker boot times and longer battery lives. It could be the most exciting change to Macs and MacBooks for a very long time. So, hopefully we'll see some of those today when the event kicks off at 10am PST / 1pm EST / 6pm GMT on November 10 (and 4am November 11 AEST for Australians). We'll show you how to tune it in our how to watch Apple's One More Thing event article, but if you can't view the video, or would like some expert commentary, then keep your eyes glued to this live blog, where we'll be spilling all the latest news, analysis and reactions throughout the event. Apple event live blog: let the Mac onslaught commence! All times are in PST 11:01: OK... one more thing for us. We have info on the new MacBook Air (2020), new MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020), Mac mini (2020) and the M1 processor, so check those out! 10:47: Oh and one more thing... it's the guy from those old adverts. And that's the end! We'll be getting these new devices in soon so we can put Apple's claims to the test. 10:46: Tim Cook is now summing up. Promises that in 2021 Apple will bring more experiences. And that's it! Lots of info, lots of comparisons, lots of claims. 10:44: Oh and the chime is back. For people who care about that. 10:43: So, to sum up: New MacBook Air with M1 - Starts at $999 New Mac mini with M1 - Starts at $699 New MacBook Pro 13 with M1 - Starts at $1299 Order: Starting today, November 10 Available: Next week 10:43: Ooh you can order them today! And will be available next week. Big Sur is dropping on Thursday. 10:41: Starts at $1,299. Improved studio mics and webcam. The 'ultimate expression of what the M1 can do'. Guess that rules out it coming to the 16-inch MacBook Pro for the moment, then. 10:39: "World's fastest compact pro notebook". And has 'simply amazing' battery life of 20 hours for video playback. Longest battery life ever in a Mac. Apple is usually quite good with its battery life promises, so this is exciting. 10:38: Powerful performance, sleek design and 2.8 times faster performance. Three times faster than a Windows laptop in its class, according to Apple. Apple is being very vague about its comparisons, to be honest. Doesn't mean much. 10:37: And now.. it's the MacBook Pro 13-inch! It gets an M1 upgrade as well 10:35: $699. That's $100 less than the previous model - which we were big fans of. Offers an 'enormous' jump in performance. 10:33: You can play games, like Baulder's Gate III, and it's 1/10th the size, but five times faster than top selling desktops in its price range. 10:32: Mac mini is back! Yey, love the Mac mini. M1 comes to Mac mini with a three times faster CPU, and six times the graphics performance. 10:29: Best in class security with TouchID and Apple Pay thanks to M1 and macOS Big Sur. Starts at $999! Same as the last model. 10:28: SSDs are up to 2x faster thanks to M1 and latest flash tech. And there's no fan. So the new Air is completely silent. That's great news for anyone who hates a whirring laptop! Up to 15 hours of wireless web browsing, and 18 hours of video (6 hrs more than previous model). Longest battery life in a MacBook Air. 10:27: This is the biggest graphical leap for a MacBook Air, Apple claims. So you can game, edit 4K videos, faster than 98% of PC laptops - again a massive claim. 10:25: It's the MacBook Air. 'Will completely redefine what a thin and light MacBook can do.' The world's best selling 13-inch laptop, apparently. 10:24: So, Big Sur looks like it'll run pretty well on the new M1 hardware! And now we're on to the first Mac with M1! What can it be?! 10:21: New Macs do something no mac can do before - run iPhone and iPad apps directly on your Mac - thanks to M1 chip. This was something many of us were looking forward to. Now we're getting a video of some app devs talking about what this means for them and their apps. Took some devs a day, apparently, to transfer their apps to Apple Silicon. 10:20: One app can run on all your Macs - basically there will be two versions of the app, one for Intel Macs, one for M1-based Macs. Thanks to Rosetta 2. Seamlessly runs apps built for Intel chips on M1. And apps actually run better on M1?!?! Witchcraft if true. 10:18: Craig's now talking about graphics performance and power efficiency. Comes with hardware-verified secure boot, plus other advanced secure features. macOS Big Sur is built from its 'core' to take advantage of M1. 10:15: Now Craig Federighi is talking about macOS Big Sur, and how well it performs on the M1 chip. Macs now instantly boot up, just like iPhones and iMacs. 10:14: 'World's fastest integrated graphics' Apple claims. That's a bold one. It's an 8-core GPU, and "Most advanced graphics processor Apple has created, which offers "twice the graphic performance than PC chip at third of the power." Hmmm. Again, big talk from Apple. 10:12: They are throwing a LOT of jargon out at the moment, and very quickly as well. Apple's talking a big game with these CPUs. Can it deliver, though? 10:11: "Delivers performance at lowest possible power - world's best CPU performance per watt" 10:10: This is an 8-core CPU, with it claims, 'World's fastest CPU core'. With four high-performance cores and four high-efficiency cores. It's basically a BIG.little design we've seen before in mobile ARM chips. 10:07: The M1 chip. "The next generation of Mac" 10:09: John Ternus is now here. Explaining how Apple Silicon has been powering Apple devices for years now. And it's coming to Macs. 10:06: First mention of Apple Silicon! This video is obviously not live, but pre-recorded. 10:05: Now getting a nice video of people using Macs in various locations. Apple is clearly still proud of its Mac devices. 10:04: 'We love the Mac, it's in our DNA' says Cook. 'Mac business grew by 30% last quarter.' 10:03: Tim Cook's here and has mentioned that Apple has brought more devices than ever before, including the Apple Watch SE and Series 6 and iPhone 12s. This is the third major launch event this year, which considering the circumstances, is pretty impressive. 10:02: And we're on. Some nice shorts of Apple's campus in Cupertino. Not been. Looks... clean. 09:59: Almost there! Remember to check out our how to watch Apple's One More Thing event guide to watch along at home 09:56: We're not just around 5 minutes from the event kicking off. I've got my dinner (remember, I'm in the UK so it's not that odd to be eating now), and will stuff it into my face while Apple stuffs all our faces with Mac and MacBook goodness. Sort of. 08:57: With Apple moving its Macs and MacBooks to its own processors, many people may be wondering if this means Apple and Intel are parting ways forever. We don't think so. Both companies have been at pains to say that they're continuing to work together on products, and it's likely that Apple's high-end productivity machines, like the 16-inch MacBook Pro and Mac Pro, will continue to have Intel processors – for now, at least. 08:10: Rumors suggest we'll be seeing new MacBooks, but it's also likely that Apple is working on new Macs as well. While we may not see new Macs or iMacs today, we may get hints about when we can expect desktop Mac PCs to arrive with 'Apple silicon' processors. 10:07: The M1 chip. "The next generation of Mac" 10:09: John Ternus is now here. Explaining how Apple Silicon has been powering Apple devices for years now. And it's coming to Macs. 10:06: First mention of Apple Silicon! This video is obviously not live, but pre-recorded. 10:05: Now getting a nice video of people using Macs in various locations. Apple is clearly still proud of its Mac devices. 10:04: 'We love the Mac, it's in our DNA' says Cook. 'Mac business grew by 30% last quarter.' 10:03: Tim Cook's here and has mentioned that Apple has brought more devices than ever before, including the Apple Watch SE and Series 6 and iPhone 12s. This is the third major launch event this year, which considering the circumstances, is pretty impressive. 10:02: And we're on. Some nice shorts of Apple's campus in Cupertino. Not been. Looks... clean. 09:59: Almost there! Remember to check out our how to watch Apple's One More Thing event guide to watch along at home 09:56: We're not just around 5 minutes from the event kicking off. I've got my dinner (remember, I'm in the UK so it's not that odd to be eating now), and will stuff it into my face while Apple stuffs all our faces with Mac and MacBook goodness. Sort of. 08:57: With Apple moving its Macs and MacBooks to its own processors, many people may be wondering if this means Apple and Intel are parting ways forever. We don't think so. Both companies have been at pains to say that they're continuing to work together on products, and it's likely that Apple's high-end productivity machines, like the 16-inch MacBook Pro and Mac Pro, will continue to have Intel processors – for now, at least. 08:10: Rumors suggest we'll be seeing new MacBooks, but it's also likely that Apple is working on new Macs as well. While we may not see new Macs or iMacs today, we may get hints about when we can expect desktop Mac PCs to arrive with 'Apple silicon' processors. 06:44: Well, the Apple Store is now down. This usually happens when Apple is about to launch new products, but it's annoying if you wanted to buy something else, I guess. 06:28: Apart from new MacBooks and Macs, there are rumors of Apple AirTags being shown off today. These little devices will apparently clip on to your belongings, and if you lose those items, you should be able to use your iPhone, Mac or iPad to find them. It sounds quite handy, but hopefully they aren't the most exciting products Apple will show today, otherwise, I'm gonna just go back to bed. 05:00: Apple is up and tweeting – well its social media team is. There's just one tweet, and it's about today's event. Still no clues on what the event could be about (but we have a good idea). 04:00: It's (most likely) new Mac and MacBook day today! Yey! Now, before you get too concerned, I'm not actually awake at 4am to cover the Apple event. I'm excited, but not that excited. While this liveblog will be in PST time, I'm actually based in the UK, where it's actually 12pm. A much more respectable time to write about Apple. And almost time for lunch. Yum

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Kate Middleton recently stepped out wearing a pair of diamond and pearl earrings. Turns out, the earrings actually belong to Queen Elizabeth II. The Duchess of Cambridge was attending a commemorative service on the occasion of Remembrance Day that is observed to honour the armed forces community, the British and Commonwealth veterans who were involved in the two world wars and in later conflicts. Kate appeared in a black Alexander McQueen coat with big white buttons, and a black Philip Treacy hat, teamed with the egg-shaped pearls, reported harpersbazaar.com. Queen Elizabeth was reportedly spotted wearing this pair of pearl earrings during a royal walkabout in 1977, in honour of the Silver Jubilee. This is, however, not the first time that the Duchess was spotted wearing the Queen’s jewels. She was seen wearing the pair in 2019 at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined The Queen and Members of the Royal Family for the annual Remembrance Day Service at The Cenotaph,” Kensington Palace mentioned in its official Instagram account. “This year the Royal British Legion encouraged us all to take to our windows and doorsteps for a two minutes’ silence at 11am on Sunday November 8, to remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom,” it added.