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link : https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/luxury-lifestyle-resort-friday-harbour-celebrates-a-season-of-explosive-growth-and-exciting-developments-301415426.html TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Luxury lifestyle resort Friday Harbour, known for its impressive Lake Simcoe waterfront location and vast on-site amenities, celebrates immense growth with the official opening of the Lake Club –a 25,000 square foot private club– and the launch Sunseeker, their newest offering of condominium residences. Located in the charming town of Innisfil, Ontario, Friday Harbour has been recognized as both a coveted residential location and a discerning tourist destination, complementing the growing community of the South Simcoe Region. Through a series of notably successful outdoor activations and on-site launches, Friday Harbour recently gained increased attention from Ontario Tourism and Greater Toronto Area media – building exciting momentum for this unparalleled locale. On July 26, 2021, Friday Harbour officially cut the ribbon of the Lake Club, a central focal point for the Friday Harbour community. Overlooking the Marina, Friday Harbour residents have exclusive access to the club's luxe amenities including a scenic pool deck, first-class fitness center, private indoor theatre, games room, and modern dining experience. Designed by award-winning firm Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc., the exterior expanse of glazing along with the exposed timber make the Lake Club an architectural masterpiece. Two August weekend open-air fashion events gave Canadian designers a long-awaited runway with the launch of the Friday Harbour Fashion Collective in partnership with the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA). The star-studded events – which also included a pop-up retail market from local retailers and vendors – introduced the Lake Simcoe and Innisfil area to a roster of Canadian celebrities and influencers. With an ongoing mandate to support the surrounding neighbourhood, Friday Harbour marked its commitment by participating in the June launch of The Innisfil Community Fridge, a program that increases access to nutritious food for Innisfil residents. "When we reflect on the milestones we have celebrated over the past several months, it is inspiring to envision what will unfold at Friday Harbour over the next few years. Our valued residents now have a full-service on-site hub to call their own at The Lake Club and our visitors and surrounding community have enhanced retail, dining, and ongoing programming to enjoy. Collectively, these events reinforce what we continuously strive to convey at Friday Harbour which is to welcome and wow all those who spend their time here in our extraordinary community," shares Friday Harbour CEO Hani Roustom. EXPANDED RETAIL, DINING & RECORD SELLING REAL ESTATE Known for its upscale urban offerings, Friday Harbour's Promenade added new on-site retail and dining experiences including Sweet Harbour Toy and Candy Co., Feather And Stone, Ren Sushi and the Marine Room Gastro Pub. Open to the public year-round, Friday Harbour will be introducing exciting new shopping and culinary offerings in the near future. Sunseeker, Friday Harbour's most amenity-rich condominium, launched for sale in September to friends and family, as well as to the existing homeowners at the resort, resulting in a near sell-out of all 249 suites. The exquisitely crafted designer layouts offer spacious one-to-three-bedroom suites with oversized balconies offering views over the Marina and the Nature Preserve. UP NEXT AT FRIDAY HARBOUR With the transition to Winter programming underway, Friday Harbour wraps a successful season at both the Nest Golf Course and the Marina. Designed by award-winning golf course architect Doug Carrick, the Nest at Friday Harbour was recently ranked #41 in Canada by SCOREGolf and the Marina – Canada's largest inland marina – welcomed Lake Simcoe boaters with the introduction of expanded transient docks. Just released – Friday Harbour's newest real estate offering includes a collection of exclusive luxury island townhomes. Located directly on the water's edge, the elegant waterside residences feature signature designs inspired by the sheer beauty of their idyllic location. Each townhome comes with a private boat slip, garage, and a rooftop terrace. Friday Harbour's holiday themed events will be listed at https://www.fridayharbour.com/events. ABOUT FRIDAY HARBOUR Friday Harbour is Canada's upscale lifestyle resort community, located on the shores of Big Bay Point, Lake Simcoe. Less than a one-hour drive from Toronto, Ontario, Friday Harbour offers the ultimate destination for those seeking the benefits of a waterside lifestyle with the conveniences of an urban community. Launched in 2015, with the combined foresight and strength of four of Canada's leading developers, Friday Harbour is a world class resort boasting up to 3,000 residential and recreational units. The amenity-rich offerings include a prestigious 18-hole golf course the Nest and Canada's largest inland Marina, a 200-acre nature preserve with over 7 kilometres of trails, an exclusive members club, tennis and sports courts, outdoor pools, fitness facilities, and several onsite upscale retail and dining experiences including Starbucks, LCBO, the Lake Club Dining Room, Beach Club, and other restaurant offerings.

link : https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/michael-carey-abadin-1.6234738 A Canadian citizen jailed by Cuban authorities during unprecedented protests for political change on the island has been sent to a "work brigade" to do hard labour despite serious health problems, according to his family and advocates. Michael Carey Abadin, 19, was living in Old Havana with his Cuban mother when spontaneous protests broke out on the island on July 11. He was planning to leave and study in Canada and already had a plane ticket, his mother told CBC News, but his flights were repeatedly cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was arrested the day after protests broke out in at least 40 cities across the island and accused of throwing a rock at a patrol car. Prosecutors have charged him with damage to public property and are seeking a five- to six-year prison sentence. The young man first contracted COVID-19 in custody and then hepatitis and HSV-1 (non-genital herpes), which is widespread in Cuban prisons. Ultimately his condition became so severe that he was transferred to the infirmary at Jovenes de Occidente prison on the outskirts of Havana. 'Even worse condition than before' Hepatitis caused his skin to turn yellow, and herpetic lesions spread over his body. His mother, Yvis Abadin, says she was visited by a police captain at home after CBC News first published details of his detention. Shortly after that, her son was taken out of the infirmary and put into a "work brigade", cutting brush with a machete. Canadian held in 'horrific' Cuban prison being denied consular visits How Canadian tourism sustains Cuba's army and one-party state "My son is in even worse condition than before," she said. "Now he has lesions on his legs that are suppurating." Officials at the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa and in Havana have not responded to questions about his detention or the charges against him. Hard labour Work brigades ("brigadas de trabajo") are a common feature of the Cuban prison system, said Juan Pappier of Human Rights Watch. "They use the prisoners for agricultural work, building work, normally very tough work in abusive conditions." Pappier said that in some cases such an assignment could be a harbinger of good news. "Sometimes this happens just before some kind of parole." But Pappier also noted that releases of political prisoners in Cuba have slowed down as the government braces for new protests planned for November. Of approximately 3,000 people detained on July 11 and 12 this year, most were released within a short period of time, often under strict conditions or into house arrest. Many have already undergone summary trials and received sentences of up to one year. Over 500 remain in prison and the Cuban state is seeking sentences of up to 18 years in those cases. 'Horrible' prison conditions Prisoners in Cuba are typically not fed properly, and family members are expected to bring food for them to the prison, as Yvis Abadin has been doing. She told CBC News that she rises at 5 a.m. every day to try to obtain basic supplies to take to her son and then has a long journey each way on public transport. Cubans stand in line for hours to purchase basic necessities and are only allowed to purchase a small amount at a time. Trudeau reverses course, condemns violent Cuban crackdown Cuba curbs social media access in wake of anti-government protests, watchdog says Yvis Abadin says she's only allowed to see him for a few minutes every two weeks. Most days she merely delivers supplies such as crackers and chips. On a per capita basis, Cuba imprisons about five times as many people as Canada. "This is a country that imprisons a lot of people and the prisons have horrible conditions," said Pappier. Police officers are the only witnesses against Michael Carey Abadin, whose mother says was arrested at random by men in civilian clothes an hour after somebody else threw a rock at a police car. Cuban law does not ban dual citizenship, but does not recognize foreign nationality for any Cuban citizen who is on Cuban territory. For that reason, Cuba has not allowed Canadian consular officials to visit Abadin in prison, as required by the Vienna Convention on Consular Affairs, to which both Cuba and Canada are signatories. On Monday, Canadian consular case management officer Crystal Persaud wrote to Yvis Abadin that, "I assure you that Michael's case is of utmost importance to the Government of Canada, and consular officials remain engaged with Cuban authorities as they work to obtain consular access and communicate directly with your son." But Canada has not made any public démarches with the Cuban government over the issue. 'Our families are starving,' say Cuban Londoners watching unrest back home 9 players on Cuba's U-23 baseball team defect in Mexico Yvis Abadin says the Canadian government is not doing enough for her son. It's not the first time that family members and advocates for Canadians imprisoned in Cuba have complained of little help from Canadian authorities focused on maintaining good relations with the regime in Havana. While there are a number of Canadian citizens in prison in Cuba for reasons ranging from boating accidents to business disputes, Abadin is the only one held as a result of this year's pro-democracy protests and considered a political prisoner by groups such as Human Rights Watch. The Liberal government has sought to maintain close ties with Cuba's one-party regime, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described as an "ally" when he visited the Cuban leadership in Havana in one of his first overseas trips as prime minister.Evan Dyer has been a journalist with CBC for 18 years, after an early career as a freelancer in Argentina. He works in the Parliamentary Bureau and can be reached at evan.dyer@cbc.ca.

link : https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/living-wages-required-for-basic-lifestyle-in-23-ontario-regions-revealed-1.5647258 A new report has revealed how much money people need to make in 23 Ontario regions in order to afford a basic lifestyle. According to the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN), people residing in Toronto need to make $22.08 per hour, which is the most in Ontario, to afford the basics. The OLWN says a living wage is how much you need to make in order to cover the costs of living in your community, including food, clothes, shelter, transportation, child care, medical care, recreation and a modest vacation. It does not include things like paying off debts, homeownership, saving for your children's education or any other type of emergency fund. "Our 2021 calculations now take into account a weighted average between a family of four, single parent with one child and a single adult," the OLWN said in their report. Halton Region requires the second highest living wage in the province at $20.75 per hour. In Peel Region, people need to make $19.80 per hour to afford a basic lifestyle. According to the report, the lowest living wage required to afford a basic lifestyle is in Sault Ste. Marie, where $16.20 per hour is needed. Minimum wage in Ontario is currently $14.35 per hour. After being elected in 2018, the Ford government scrapped legislation that would have pushed the minimum wage to $15. On Monday, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath asked Premier Doug Ford in Question Period about the cost of living and minimum wage. The premier, billionaires, the premier’s buddies, they never need to worry about putting food on the table or putting a roof over the head of their kids," Horwath said. "Workers have lost out on $5,300," Horwath said. Ford responded by talking about gas prices and then said more people have jobs since he took over from the Liberal government. These are the living wages for the 23 regions included in the OLWN's report. Durham Region: $17.80 Guelph Wellington: $18.10 Haldimand-Norfolk: $17:35 Halton Region: $20.75 Hamilton: $17.20 Hastings-Prince Edward: $17.75 Kingston: $17.75 Leeds, Grenville, Lanark Counties: $18.25 London: $16.55 Muskoka: $18.55 Niagara Region: $18.90 Northumberland Country: $18.80 Ottawa: $18.60 Peel Region: $19.80 Perth and Huron Counties: $17.95 Peterborough: $18.35 Renfrew County: $17.40 Sault Ste. Marie: $16.20 Simcoe County: $19.05 Sudbury: $16.98 Thunder Bay: $16.30 Toronto: $22.08 Waterloo Region: $17.20

link : https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-cop26-cao-oil-and-gas-1.6232639 Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is part of a CBC News initiative entitled Our Changing Planet to show and explain the effects of climate change and what is being done about it. Canada will impose a hard cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. Calling the promise "a major commitment" that should inspire other resource-rich countries to dramatically curb their own emissions, Trudeau said Canada is prepared to limit the growth of one of the country's largest industries to help the world hold the global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. "We'll cap oil and gas sector emissions today and ensure they decrease tomorrow at a pace and scale needed to reach net-zero by 2050," Trudeau said during his two-minute speech in front of other world leaders gathered in Scotland. "That's no small task for a major oil and gas producing country. It's a big step that's absolutely necessary." In 2019, Canada's oil and gas sector accounted for 191 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions — 26 per cent of the country's total emissions. The country's second largest source of emissions is the transport sector, which emitted 186 megatonnes. Since 1990, emissions from the oil and gas sector have nearly doubled — an increase largely attributed to a dramatic expansion of the oilsands industry. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), the lobby group that represents oil and gas interests, has argued that Canada accounts for less than 1.5 per cent of the world's GHG emissions and global climate change efforts should be directed at coal, which still accounts for half of all emissions. "Natural gas and oil are Canada's largest export products and a foundational pillar of Canada's economy and innovation capacity, supporting approximately 500,000 jobs and representing about $30 billion in annual economic investment," CAPP president and CEO Tim McMillan said in a media statement issued Monday. "To achieve the ambitions of the Paris Agreement the world will need increased access to lower emission natural gas and oil. Canada, under the right policy environment, can position ourselves as a preferred global supplier, creating jobs and prosperity for Canadians and helping to lower global greenhouse gas emissions." In a letter to the government's net-zero advisory board, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson say they need the board's help to craft the new sector emission cap. "Specifically, we seek your advice on key guiding principles to inform the development of quantitative five-year targets," the ministers wrote in a letter sent Monday. COP26 leaders warned of 'doomsday' as India vows to reduce emissions to net zero by 2070 "It is essential that as we move to a net-zero emissions economy, Canadian workers and communities continue to prosper. Our goal is a future in which the energy workers and communities that helped build this country have even greater opportunities than they do today, through a responsible transition to the low-carbon economy." Speaking with reporters Monday in Glasgow, Guilbeault said he didn't have any details yet on what would happen to a company that goes beyond the cap. "We will need to be developing this, and that's exactly what we will be doing in the coming months," he said. ANALYSISRadical or pragmatist? Either way, Steven Guilbeault has his work cut out Guilbeault said the proposal has received praise from other countries and that John Kerry, the United States special presidential envoy for climate, had expressed interest in the idea. "So I think that what we're bringing to the table is clearly getting very positive attention," he said. Catherine Abreu is the executive director of Destination Zero and a member of the net-zero advisory panel. She said she was expecting more from the Canadian delegation at this summit — which has been billed as the "last, best chance" to commit the world to aggressive emissions cuts. "We didn't get any commitment to Canada thinking through an economic transition and diversification strategy that means we're going to stop exporting a huge amount of emissions to the rest of the world," Abreu told CBC News. "I was really hoping that we would hear more from Canada when it comes to the level of ambition that's needed in our energy transition." Dale Marshall is the national climate program manager at Environmental Defence. He said the emissions cap doesn't go far enough. "The biggest challenge we have is oil and gas production. Unfortunately, the solution he came up with focused on emissions and not production. And what that allows is for oil and gas companies to continue to put forward false solutions and net zero plans that are far into the future," he said. Green Party Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May said what Canada needs is a moratorium on development. "We need to continue to press for real action, which is uncomfortable for many politicians, including Justin Trudeau," she said. "But between being politically uncomfortable and saying to our children, 'We can't guarantee you a livable world,' I don't think we have any choice." When asked why the government is capping oil and gas emissions but not production, Guilbeault said the federal government is prevented from doing so by law because natural resources fall under provincial jurisdiction. "Constitutionally, we can't do that," he said. 'We must do more, faster' Speaking at the COP26 plenary, Trudeau also floated the idea of establishing a minimum global price on emissions to level the playing field for countries like Canada that have levied taxes on emissions-intensive fuel sources to shift consumers to cleaner energy. He said Canada pushed through a carbon price "despite stiff political opposition" and a year-long battle in the courts because "the science is clear — we must do more, faster." Have questions about COP26 or climate science, policy or politics? Email us: ask@cbc.ca. Your input helps inform our coverage. That tax is expected to increase dramatically to $170 a tonne by the end of the decade, which will make it one of the world's highest carbon prices. It's part of the federal plan to meet and surpass Canada's goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. "This is a meaningful price on pollution designed to not just make life cleaner, but also make life more affordable for Canadians," Trudeau said, citing the government's program of rebating most of the money collected through the carbon levy at tax time. The tax hike will, however, result in higher costs for consumers when they buy gasoline. The price at the pump will increase by 37.57 cents a litre by 2030 as a result of the $170 a tonne tax, and the cost of light fuel oil for home heating, natural gas and propane will rise as well. "I call on other countries to do the same. Just as globally we've agreed to a minimum corporate tax, we must work together to ensure it's no longer free to pollute anywhere around the world. That means establishing a shared minimum standard for pricing pollution," Trudeau said. Guilbeault said the conference may prove to be a pivotal moment in the quest for a global emissions price, adding there's "growing interest" in the idea. "Is it a done deal? Absolutely not. Could Glasgow be the moment that we actually start working on developing something like that? I think it has the potential to do that," he said. To help with the global green transition, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) created something called the "Adaptation Fund" more than 10 years ago. Have questions about COP26 or climate science, policy or politics? Email us: ask@cbc.ca. Your input helps inform our coverage. The fund pays for adaptation projects in developing countries that are vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. The fund has helped farmers in Argentina with low-cost insurance plans, funded "coastal management" initiatives in Cuba and trained 6,000 Fijians in "climate risk reduction actions and strategies." Trudeau announced Canada's first contribution to the fund today. Trudeau also committed $1 billion for the Accelerating Coal Transition (ACT) Investment Program, which helps poorer countries with the "coal-to-clean" transition, ensuring more countries shift from coal-fired power plants to solar and wind generation.

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Link : https://www.ebony.com/health/five-tips-for-living-a-healthy-heart-lifestyle/ For nearly two years, the nation has been gripped by a worldwide pandemic. Daily counts of infections and deaths, coupled with precautionary mandates, has forced the conversation of health and healthcare in a way seldom seen before. It has also underscored the medical conditions that are prevalent throughout the Black community, many of which have contributed to a race gap in COVID-19 fatalities. “The pandemic has laid bare some unfortunately long-standing racial health inequities in the United States,” says Dr. Ehimare Akhabue, a cardiologist based in New York City. “Risk factors for heart disease in addition to having heart disease itself are associated with worse outcomes after getting COVID.” A study published last May in an American Heart Association Journal found that Black, Hispanic, and Asian po[CENSORED]tions each experienced a roughly 20 percent relative increase in heart disease deaths, and a roughly 13 percent relative increase in cerebrovascular disease deaths, during the COVID-19 pandemic. White po[CENSORED]tions saw an increase of roughly 2 percent and 4 percent, respectively. “Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that actually includes a broad spectrum of conditions, some of which Black people have a higher prevalence compared to other racial/ethnic groups,” says Akhabue, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He adds that African Americans, overall, have a higher risk of certain types, including higher deaths from stroke and are at higher risk of developing heart failure. Risk factors such as high blood pressure, an unhealthy weight and diabetes are more common in Black people, which unfortunately contributes to greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Below, Akhabue outlines the steps we all can take to maintain a healthy heart. Diet and exercise. Keeping a heart healthy diet Mitigate social determinants when possible. The conditions we are born into and where we live has a huge impact on our overall health. We refer to this as social determinants of health which sometimes people do not have full control over. With that said, certain risk factors that contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease are more common in African Americans, including high blood pressure and diabetes. The good thing is that although some of these risk factors are more prevalent in the African American po[CENSORED]tion, these are also conditions that can be addressed by working with a trusted healthcare provider to get treatment and through our individual choices to manage our health. Keep tabs on your health. Cardiovascular disease is very common so remind yourself every so often that what you do today to reduce your risk can help you live your healthiest life in the future. The most dangerous conditions are ones like high blood pressure, where sometimes people don’t get it treated because they may feel totally fine. However, it is silent killers like high blood pressure that when untreated lead to the higher rates of heart failure, stroke and kidney disease in our communities. Build a relationship with your physician. Some people feel more connected with a physician who looks like them. “I have definitely had some Black patients tell me they were really happy to find me, which is great,” says Akhabue. “But for me, it is all about building a relationship of trust with all my patients and helping them live as healthy a life as they can.” and staying active are two important prescriptions for good heart health. We are all different and no one strategy is going to necessarily work for everyone. So identify small changes that you can make. The idea is to build up to a healthier lifestyle that they can maintain for the long term. If you are not doing any exercise, this can be something as simple as starting to take walks two to three times per week for 30 minutes. Even if you only walk, you’ll start to feel better and that’ll drivethem you to continue to do more. For those who enjoy fried foods, try baking or sautéing instead, and cutting the frying down to only a few times a month. Simple changes like this can get you started on changes that can be lifelong. Maintain a healthy body weight. Maintaining a healthy body weight is really important to overall health. An unhealthy weight is not only a big driver for risk factors for cardiovascular disease like diabetes and high blood pressure but also for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart failure. However, you can also be thin and lead an unhealthy lifestyle. So a healthy weight can mean very different things for different individuals. Your biggest focus should be on what you can do to achieve the goal of living a healthy, active lifestyle to the best of your ability. If you focus on achieving a healthier lifestyle, oftentimes a healthy weight will come along with that.

Link :https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/27/telling-anti-vaxxers-to-get-the-jab-should-not-be-controversial-even-fox-news-is-doing-it an someone please run over to hell and check if it has frozen over? You see, I’ve just found myself nodding along to Fox News. On Sunday, Fox News personality Neil Cavuto implored viewers to “toss the political speaking points” and get vaccinated. “Life is too short to be an ass,” he said, adding that he expected to be attacked for his views. Telling people to get vaccinated during a pandemic shouldn’t be controversial. Cavuto’s employer has worked overtime to ensure that it is. A recent analysis by a media watchdog found 60% of Fox News’ summer programming included claims undermining vaccinations. While Fox has been amplifying anti-vaxxer propaganda, however, it has also been quietly enforcing its own strict vaccination and testing policies. Nearly 90% of full-time employees at the Fox Corporation have been vaccinated, it was reported last month. The company has also said it will soon implement daily Covid testing for employees who haven’t had the jab. It has become depressingly clear that we’re not going to end this pandemic by relying on everyone to do what is best for the greater good. If we want to have any hope of getting back to normal then we need strict vaccine and testing requirements – as Fox, for all its posturing about freedom, clearly realises. There are heated debates across the world about how to implement this. Indonesia has made vaccines mandatory, with big fines for refuseniks. While it seems unlikely that most countries will go that far, vaccine mandates for people such as government employees and care workers have been implemented in countries including the US, Australia, France and – from 11 November – in England. As well they should be. There is nothing controversial about requiring people to get inoculated; vaccination requirements for school and travel have been in place for decades. If you’re marching in the street to protest against the “tyranny” of being forced to consider other people, please get a grip. Even Fox News hosts think you are being an ass. Arwa Mahdawi is a Guardian columnist … we have a small favour to ask. Millions are turning to the Guardian for open, independent, quality news every day, and readers in 180 countries around the world now support us financially. We believe everyone deserves access to information that’s grounded in science and truth, and analysis rooted in authority and integrity. That’s why we made a different choice: to keep our reporting open for all readers, regardless of where they live or what they can afford to pay. This means more people can be better informed, united, and inspired to take meaningful action. In these perilous times, a truth-seeking global news organisation like the Guardian is essential. We have no shareholders or billionaire owner, meaning our journalism is free from commercial and political influence – this makes us different. When it’s never been more important, our independence allows us to fearlessly investigate, challenge and expose those in power. Support the Guardian from as little as $1 – it only takes a minute. If you can, please consider suppor

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The first AMD Ryzen Rembrandt APU which will be part of the next-gen Ryzen 6000 series lineup has been spotted. AMD Ryzen 6000 'Rembrandt' APU Featuring 8 Cores, 16 Threads, RDNA 2 GPU & DDR5-4800 Memory Spotted AMD's next-gen Rembrandt Ryzen APUs will be based on the Zen 3+ and RDNA 2 GPU cores. But these aren't just any Zen 3 / RDNA 2 cores, a leaked roadmap mentioned that the core IPs will be based on a 6nm process node.AMD is expected to retain TSMC's as its choice of fab for the Rembrandt CPUs and as such, we can expect around 20% higher density with better power consumption on the improved node. AMD's Zen 3+ has been stated to be an evolution of the existing Zen 3 core architecture. It will carry a range of process optimizations and clock speed improvements but the underlying design would be kept the same. The brand new entry was spotted in the UserBenchmark database and was running on the Corsair Xenomorph platform which seems to be the name of an upcoming AIO (FP7) featuring Rembrandt APUs. Based on specifications, the AMD Ryzen 6000 APU sample codenamed '100-000000518-41_N' has a total of 8 cores, 16 threads while clock speeds are reported at a 3.1 GHz base and 3.9 GHz boost. It also comes with a brand new RDNA 2 GPU which has the '1CFA 0004:164D' Device ID though we can't tell the exact core configuration or the clocks on this specific SKU. The platform features a 16 GB DDR5 4800 Mbps memory in the SODIMM form factor which confirms that this isn't a desktop SKU but it is rather a mobility variant that would either fall in the Rembrandt-H or Rembrandt-U segment of APUs. Since the core clocks are lower than existing parts due to the AMD Rembrandt chip being an early engineering sample, the performance is slightly lower than the Ryzen 9 5900H but expect it to get a decent increase as we get closer to launch. With that said, the chip scored 111 points in the single-core and 1308 points in the multi-core tests which should provide you a base to compare the AMD Ryzen 6000 ES chip with existing parts. A recent rumor already stated that Rembrandt Ryzen 6000 APUs are currently in production so we can definitely expect an announcement around CES 2022.

"Please download an update" pops up on most people's computers regularly, but many worry about doing just that in case their computer doesn't work as well afterwards. Computer users install software updates to improve the performance and security of their computers. However, slow downs can happen. There are several reasons why. If your computer has limited amount of random access memory (the physical hardware inside a computer that temporarily stores data), then updates could slow your computer down. Nowadays, 4–8GB RAM would be limited, and 16–32GB would be ideal for a general purpose computer. Software updates often require the use of additional RAM. This reduces the amount of RAM available for the operating system to run software. In addition, most home computers don't run on powerful processors, which means that installing many software updates can cause slow downs. Software updates will require more processing power, resulting in an overall reduction of the computer's capability to run the operating system and application software. Installation of new updates will increase the total number of processes to be handled. This results in delays in executing tasks required by the operating system and application software for their smooth running. But if your computer has a lot of software installed, consuming large amount of computer memory and processing power, then you have limited available resources for running the computer. Installing new software updates further increases the pressure on your computer, and then results in it slowing down. Meanwhile, if you have a large volume of data stored in your computer disk, then updates might also result in a slow down. Because software updates might use your storage space for temporary processing, this could further reduce available disk space. This ultimately results in slower computer performance with each software update. However if your computer has sufficient memory, processor power and disk space, then software updates should result in your computer performing better. Remember, despite being rigorously tested for accuracy and security, operating systems and software may contain loopholes that might be targeted by unauthorized users to gain access of your computer and personal data. Whenever these loopholes are identified, organizations release patches in the form of software updates and installing those updates are very important to keep your computer and data safe. So what are the simple steps to improve computer performance and avoid it slowing? 1. Regularly delete temporary files Temporary files and folders are regularly created on computers by operating system and application software. These files consume computer disk space and often use processing power which can be attributed to the slowing down of a computer. Regularly deleting these files can improve a computer's overall performance and speed. Temporary files can be deleted safely using disk clean up and management tools for po[CENSORED]r operating systems including Windows, Macintosh and Linux. 2. Keep startup processes low Many software processes such as Dropbox, Skype, Adobe may automatically start up and run in the background when your computer starts up. These processes can be monitored using tools such as the task manager in the Windows operating system. Always keep the number of startup processes as low as possible by disabling the unnecessary ones. Remember, there are some operating system required startup processes that cannot be disabled. 3. Uninstall unnecessary software There might be some software installed in a computer which you rarely use. Uninstalling these bits of software might improve the performance and speed: the computer gains disk space as well as freeing up some processing power. This can be done using add or remove software features for Windows and moving to the bin in Macs. 4. Store data in the cloud Storing bulk data in the cloud (a network of remote servers) can improve computer performance significantly by saving computer disk space and related file management. It is wise to store big files like music and video there. The only limitation of using cloud space is that an active internet connection is required to access the files, and you need to pay a provider such as Apple for access. But this can be helpful in keeping your computer running faster. 5. Increase computer resources The ultimate solution to improve a computer's speed is to increase the resources by adding or replacing hardware such as computer memory, processor and disk drives. However, it is not always possible to add RAM to all machines and it can be more complex than you feel happy with, so do make sure you have tried the other (easier) solutions first.

Halo veteran Marcus Lehto's last attempt to start afresh didn't go down so well. But never one for giving up, Lehto today announced that he's begun working with EA to build another new studio. Breaking the news on Twitter earlier today, Lehto announced he'll be working as game director at the new Seattle-based outfit, one that'll primarily focus on first-person games. "We’re opening another new studio near Seattle that is part of the EA Studios organization, reporting into Vince Zampella’s organization," an EA spokesperson said in a statement. "Marcus Lehto will be the studio’s game director, focused on developing first-person shooters. We’ll share additional details on its future at a later date." EA also clarified that Lehto's studio is completely separate from the new outfit being headed by former Monolith vice president Kevin Stephens. Lehto's history as co-creator on Halo and art director on the first three games isn't to be scoffed at, and helped him get then-new studio V1 Interactive off the ground back in 2014. The studio's first and only game was Disintegration, an ambitious marriage of FPS and RTS that Morgan unfortunately felt didn't work on either level in early previews. That sentiment was unfortunately felt upon Disintegration's release, with the game failing to make much of a splash. The game closed its multiplayer servers last September, with the studio ultimately shuttering this March. Lehto isn't ready to say what exactly he's working on. Hopefully whatever this new EA studio ends up developing will have a longer shelf life than Disintegration.20 years ago, Nat played Jet Set Radio Future for the first time—and she's not stopped thinking about games since. Joining PC Gamer in 2020, she comes from three years of freelance reporting at Rock Paper Shotgun, Waypoint, VG247 and more. Embedded in the European indie scene and having herself developed critically acclaimed small games like Can Androids Pray, Nat is always looking for a new curiosity to scream about—whether it's the next best indie darling, or simply someone modding a Scotmid into Black Mesa. She's also played for a competitive Splatoon team, and unofficially appears in Apex Legends under the pseudonym Horizon.

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