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Poco has been doing well when it comes to smartphones, so naturally, it wanted to try out a new segment. Enter the Poco Pad 5G. It's the first tablet from the Chinese brand, and at first glance, it appears to be a good deal. It offers a large 12.1-inch LCD display, a 10,000mAh battery, and a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC. The tablet also offers cellular connectivity and a premium design. However, it looks awfully similar to the Redmi Pad Pro 5G. And when you look at the specifications, it's hard to ignore the fact that the Poco Pad and Redmi tablet are pretty much the same tablet. Poco has priced the Pad 5G at Rs. 23,999 for the base option, which is Rs. 1,000 lower than the Redmi Pad Pro 5G. Is this then a better buy than the Redmi tablet? Read on to find out. Poco Pad 5G Design: Looks good, but a fingerprint magnet Dimensions - 280mm x 181.85mm x 7.52mm Weight - 568g Colours - Cobalt Blue and Pistachio Green The Poco Pad 5G has an all-metal unibody construction that feels durable and premium. It has a matte finish rear panel with a two-tone design, which loves fingerprints. You may want to carry a microfibre cloth with you everywhere. The rear panel has the Poco branding and two circular modules housing a camera and an LED flash. The tablet, although large, is portable thanks to its weight and slim profile. It has rounded corners, flat sides, and tapered edges on the front glass. The right frame of the tablet houses two microphones, the SIM card tray (supports dual 5G SIMs or a SIM and a microSD card), and the volume rocker key. You get dual speakers on the top edge along with the power/wake button, and the bottom houses another two speakers, a USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The left frame is bare. Overall, it's a well-built tablet. Poco Pad 5G Display and Sound: Great for watching content Size - 12.1-inch 2.5K resolution LCD Refresh rate - 120Hz Audio - Quad stereo speakers Flipping the tablet over reveals the large 12.1-inch LCD display surrounded by uniform and rather thick bezels. The panel is protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 3 and offers a 16:10 aspect ratio with 2.5K (2560 x 1600 pixels) resolution. It also supports up to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and lets you choose between 60, 90, or 120Hz. There are three colour profiles available onboard, including Vivid, Saturated, and Standard. It's best to leave it at Vivid, as you get good colours with decent blacks. The display supports Dolby Vision and offers a peak brightness of up to 600 nits. However, using it outdoors is not fun as the screen doesn't get bright enough. Indoors, the panel gets plenty bright. Coming to the sound, the Poco Pad has a quad-speaker setup with support for Dolby Atmos. You also get Hi-Res Audio support via the 3.5mm headphone jack. The audio is quite good on the tablet, and there is nice stereo separation. It does get loud, but there's not enough bass at max volume. Listening to music isn't a great experience, but watching movies and shows is. Poco Pad 5G Software: Not a lot of bloat OS - Android 14 Skin - HyperOS Poco has included HyperOS on the tablet, and it's based on Android 14. There's also very little bloatware or pre-installed apps, which is nice. You get a Mi Canvas app that can be used to sketch using the Poco Pen. However, I did not receive the pen or tablet, so I cannot comment on its performance and usage. Apart from the Mi Canvas app, you also get several HyperOS features such as Xiaomi HomeScreen+, Shared Clipboard, and cross-device Notes app sync with the Camera app, which allows you to take a photo on a connected phone and insert the picture directly onto the Notes app. The HomeScreen+ feature lets you connect a phone using a Xiaomi account to receive smartphone notifications on the tablet. Meanwhile, the shared clipboard lets you easily copy and paste images and text between devices. Multi-tasking is also available on the tablet, obviously, and it works as expected. You can have up to two apps running simultaneously on the screen, but you can also add two floating apps, bringing the total to four. Poco has promised two years of Android OS updates and three years of security patches on the tablet, which is nice. Poco Pad 5G Performance: Could've been better Chipset - Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 RAM - 8GB (LPDDR4X) Storage - Up to 256GB (UFS 2.2) inbuilt, expandable Poco has equipped its first tablet with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC, which performs well. The UI experience is mostly smooth when navigating around, but I did notice lag when multitasking, scrolling through the Settings app, and launching certain apps such as the Camera. As you can see, the Poco Pad performed similarly to the Redmi Pad Pro, which shouldn't be surprising since both are essentially the same tablet. I did not typically face heating issues when using the tablet, and even when playing games such as BGMI, the tablet only got slightly warm around the camera. I could play BGMI in ultra-high graphics settings, and it ran smoothly without any lag. However, playing the game on a big tablet like the Poco Pad isn't super comfortable. Since the tablet also supports 5G connectivity, I tested 5G speeds using Speedtest, and the Poco Pad delivered download speeds of around 474 Mbps and uploads of 63 Mbps. Video calls worked well on Airtel's 5G network. Poco Pad 5G Cameras: Decent Rear - 8-megapixel with LED flash Front - 8-megapixel The only camera that should matter on a tablet is the front-facing one, and the 8-megapixel sensor on the Poco Pad isn't that great. It works fine in daylight conditions, and you can make video calls, but I wouldn't recommend using the tablet to take selfies as photos lack details. It's the same with the rear camera, where photos are usable in daylight conditions, but there's plenty of noise and loss of detail when there isn't enough light. Poco Pad 5G Battery: Enough to binge a limited series on Netflix Capacity - 10,000mAh Fast charging - 33W Battery life on the Poco Pad was a mixed experience for me. I expected the 10,000mAh battery to last just as long as the Redmi Pad Pro in our HD video loop test. However, the Poco tablet only lasted about 11 hours and 50 minutes, whereas the Redmi Pad Pro survived for 28 hours and 30 minutes. The result was also surprising because with regular usage that involved several hours of YouTube streaming, half an hour of gaming, watching Netflix, and browsing the web, the tablet went about two days without needing a charge. Talking about charging, the Poco Pad supports 33W fast charging and the charger is provided in the box. Using the adapter, it takes about 2 hours to fully charge the massive 10,000mAh cell. Poco Pad 5G Verdict: Alright, so should you buy the Poco Pad 5G tablet? Well, in short, yes, because it is a pretty good mid-range tablet. It's got a good high-resolution display with good indoor brightness, it's well built, the performance is not bad, the battery life is pretty good, and you can even play games on the tablet if you like. It offers good value for money. One of its main competitors is the Redmi Pad Pro 5G (Review), but it's priced slightly higher while not offering anything different. The Poco Pad is a better deal here. Then you have the Xiaomi Pad 6 (Review), which is cheaper and offers better performance and cameras but has a smaller display and battery. https://www.gadgets360.com/tablets/reviews/poco-pad-5g-review-6427806#pfrom=indepth

Starting today all Claude.ai users – whether you pay for the service or enjoy it for free – can create and view Artifacts across the website, as well as Android and iOS apps, and it’s an upgrade ChatGPT is sorely lacking. To catch you up to speed on this AI bot, Claude is a ChatGPT rival from Anthropic with similar features – such as being able to be prompted by text, files, and images, or a combination of the three. However, beyond privacy it doesn’t have much that truly sets it apart from the big-name AI – which is perhaps why Claude on iOS saw 157,000 total global downloads in its first week compared with ChatGPT’s 480,000 downloads in its first five days (via TechCrunch). This is where Artifacts could lend a hand in helping Claude finally stand out. As explained by Anthropic in a blog post Artifacts turn conversations with its AI into a more ‘collaborative experience.’ With Artifacts turned on Claude will open a separate window that shows you the project it’s helping to create next to your prompts allowing you to see in real-time what your tweaks and edits look like without needing a third-party tool. To turn on Artifacts, simply navigate to your Claude.AI Profile Settings by clicking on your initials in the lower left corner of the screen, then tap Settings, and then toggle on (or off) the 'Enable Artifacts' option. When you're next using Claude it can start to generate Artifacts though there are some restrictions – such as the content needing to be "significant and self-contained" which Anthropic says is typically "over 15 lines of content." You can check out a more in-depth look at Anthropic's other Artifacts rules on the official FAQ. Examples shown off in the Artifacts announcement video (shown above) include seeing a draft version of a website, or digital games like a virtual Rubik’s Cube. If you see any features you’d like to tweak you can alter your prompts and see how they affect what you’re working on in real time. That’s not offered by ChatGPT, and makes the process of iterating an idea with an AI (especially on mobile) a much more straightforward task. With the rollout of Artifacts users on the Free and Pro plans can also choose to publish their Artifacts, which other users can subsequently remix – altering what others have made to suit their own ideas. Team plan users can share Artifacts too, but only with their teammates. This kind of collaborative AI design process is also something we’ve not really seen before, and we’re excited to see if Artifacts live up to Anthropic’s hype. Nevertheless, coupled with its emphasis on privacy, Claude is shaping up to be a proper ChatGPT rival rather than a mere clone. We’ll have to watch this space but if you’ve been having issues with OpenAI’s bot and want to try something new, Claude could be the bot you need. https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/claude-ai-got-a-major-chatgpt-beating-upgrade-heres-how-to-use-artifacts

Nvidia has published the first MLPerf 4.1 results of its Blackwell B200 processor. The results reveal that a Blackwell GPU offers up to four times the performance of its H100 predecessor based on the Hopper architecture, highlighting Nvidia's position as the leader in AI hardware. There are some caveats and disclaimers that we need to point out, however. Based on Nvidia's results, a Blackwell-based B200 GPU delivers 10,755 tokens/second on a single GPU in a server inference test and 11,264 tokens/second in an offline reference test. A quick look at the publicly available MLPerf Llama 2 70B benchmark results reveals that a 4-way Hopper H100-based machine delivers similar results, lending credence to Nvidia's claim that a single Blackwell processor is about 3.7X– 4X faster than a single Hopper H100 GPU. But we need to dissect the numbers to better understand them. First, Nvidia's Blackwell processor used FP4 precision as its fifth generation Tensor Cores support that format, whereas Hopper-based H100 only supports and uses FP8. These differing formats are allowed by MLPerf guidelines, but FP4 performance in Blackwell doubles its FP8 throughput, so that's the first important item of note. Next, Nvidia is somewhat disingenuous in using a single B200 versus four H100 GPUs. Scaling is never perfect, so a single-GPU tends to be something of a best-case scenario for per-GPU performance. There are no single-GPU H100 results listed for MLPerf 4.1, and only a single B200 result, so it becomes even more apples and oranges. A single H200 achieved 4,488 tokens/s, however, which means B200 is only 2.5X faster for that particular comparison. Memory capacity and bandwidth are also critical factors, and there are big generational differences. The tested B200 GPU carries 180GB of HBM3E memory, H100 SXM has 80GB of HBM (up to 96GB in some configurations), and H200 has 96GB of HBM3 and up to 144GB of HBM3E. One result for single H200 with 96GB HBM3 only achieves 3,114 tokens/s in offline mode. So, there are potential differences in number format, GPU count, and memory capacity and configuration that play into the "up to 4X" figure. Many of those differences are simply due to Blackwell B200 being a new chip with a newer architecture, and all of these things play into its ultimate performance. Getting back to Nvidia's H200 with 141GB of HBM3E memory, it also performed exceptionally well not only in the generative AI benchmark featuring the Llama 2 70B large language model, but also in every single test within the datacenter category. For obvious reasons, it got significantly faster than H100 in tests that take advantage of GPU memory capacity. For now, Nvidia has only shared performance of its B200 in the MLPerf 4.1 generative AI benchmark on Llama 2 70B model. Whether that's because it's still working on tuning or other factors we can't say, but MLPerf 4.1 has nine core disciplines and for now we can only guess how the Blackwell B200 will handle the other tests. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-publishes-first-blackwell-b200-mlperf-results-up-to-4x-faster-than-its-h100-predecessor-when-using-fp4

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Thames Water has warned it will not survive unless it is allowed to increase water bills by almost 60% over a five-year period. The UK’s largest water company demanded the bill hike after the wider water industry issued a scathing response to a proposed cap from the regulator for water bill rises. In July, regulator Ofwat proposed an average £19 a year ceiling on water bill rises, with a final decision due in December. But the water industry has argued the increase is not enough and said there was a risk that companies would not be able to raise enough investment to stop things like sewage spills. Water firms have faced a fierce backlash over sewage discharges and leaks in recent years. Critics have also said companies have historically neglected investment in favour of paying executive bonuses and shareholder dividends. It has led to a stand-off between regulator Ofwat and water companies over how much customers should pay. Thames Water has been in the spotlight and faced questions over whether it can survive as it struggles under a £15.2bn debt pile and only has enough cash to fund its operations until the end of May next year. When all water firms put forward requests to Ofwat for bills from 2025 to 2030, Thames originally asked the regulator to increase bills by 44%, but the regulator proposed a 23% rise. On Wednesday, the company announced it wanted to go further, hiking bills by as much as 59%. The proposed changes in bills do not take account of inflation. Such a move would take the average annual water bill to £638 per customer by 2030. Average bills are currently around £443. Chris Weston, chief executive of Thames Water, said the money from higher bills would be invested in new infrastructure and improving services. "They [customers] are not being asked to pay twice, but to make up for years of focus on keeping bills low," he said in a response to the regulator. Mr Weston claimed Ofwat's current proposal - a 23% rise in bills - would be "neither financeable nor investible". "It would also prevent the turnaround and recovery of the company," he added. 'No one will invest in water' The warning came after Water UK, the industry body for all water firms, said bills needed to be increased by more in order to stop leaks. David Henderson, chief executive of Water UK, told the BBC people were "right to be angry" at water companies over sewage spills, but said the country had a "system that's tired and it's old". "If Ofwat doesn't change its proposal then investors may not stump up the money that we need," Mr Henderson said. "No rational investor is going to put their money into water right now." Ofwat has proposed a water bill increase limit as part of its draft decision on the business plans of water companies from 2025 to 2030. The proposed increase is a third less than the amount requested by water firms, who argue companies must be able to charge more in order to spend money on fixing leaks. Mr Henderson rejected the idea that the amount paid out in dividends to investors in recent years was part of the reason there was not enough money for companies to invest, rather than just bills being lower. He said returns were set by the regulator Ofwat, adding: "If you want investors to put their money into the UK they need to receive a return." He said without more investment, building projects such as hospitals and housing developments would potentially not be built. 'Absolute balderdash' The GMB union called the claims from water companies "absolute balderdash". "Water companies have had the money, failed to invest in plugging leaks and preventing sewage spills and now want more money to do what they failed to do," said Gary Carter, GMB's national officer. An Ofwat spokesperson told the BBC it would carefully consider all responses to its proposals, which were required by midday on Wednesday. "We expect to receive responses from many organisations, including water companies, customers, environmental and consumer organisations and investors," they said. "These are likely to reflect a diverse range of views on the proposals we have made." Raw sewage spills into England's rivers and the sea by water companies more than doubled last year. A BBC investigation earlier this year revealed sewage had potentially been released illegally 6,000 times in 2022 by England's water companies in breach of their permits. Thames Water, along with Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water face a total of £168m in fines from the regulator for a "failure" to stop years of leaks. Ofwat has suggested a ban on director bonuses until leaks and sewage spills are dealt with. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lgl9kypno

Beth Bridge is on the front line of the battle to protect Scotland’s bats. She's working with farmers and landowners to create the conditions which would enable these endangered mammals to thrive again. Their numbers have been declining for decades but Beth has been looking at how to plant native trees on agricultural land so they can provide new homes for their roosts in 50 to 100 years time. It's an important step in preparing for a potential influx of bats from southern Europe as climate change pushes species north to cooler regions. Bats love to set up home in the holes and crevices which appear when ancient woodlands begin to decay. Those habitats have been disappearing for a host of reasons including agricultural intensification as well as road and house building. Replacing them will take a long time. Beth, a PhD research student at the University of Edinburgh and Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), says bats' insatiable appetite for midges mean they should be seen as a friend to anyone who spends time in the outdoors. It's estimated that one bat can devour as many as 3,000 midges a night. Their reliance on insects means their prevalence is often regarded as a test of the quality of an area's wider ecosystem. She said: "Conserving bats is really important because not only do they indicate when the rest of nature is really happy and healthy, they also provide a really good ecosystem service in the form of eating insects and controlling their po[CENSORED]tions. "This provides pest control for farmers in particular - but it also just helps keep the ecosystem in balance." Protecting and restoring nature is considered by scientists and politicians to be just as important as tackling climate change. The Scottish government has committed to halt the loss of nature by 2030 and reverse it by 2045. But environmental groups have grown concerned about ministers' commitment to biodiversity after funding for nature restoration was redirected into local government pay settlements. They say it's therefore vital that the Scottish ministers include a Natural Environment Bill in their next Programme for Government which sets legally-binding targets for restoring nature. Paul Walton from RSPB Scotland says voluntary targets have not worked and wildlife is still being lost. He added: "We have to do it because nature is critical to our health, our wellbeing, the pollination of our crops, clean water." He said mental health was increasingly linked to nature, and that it was also linked to the economy. "The Scottish tourist industry depends on having a quality environment and we're losing that wildlife," he said. Red light district Scotland has about 10 varieties of bats, all of which are legally protected from disturbance. Volunteers in Aberdeenshire have been trying to raise awareness of their importance by organising guided walks along the River Ythan in Ellon, which is a stronghold for bats. Plans are being drawn up to replace existing LED lights along the bank with red lighting which would decrease light pollution but allow people to see the bats more clearly. Nature groups believe that helping people make a connection with nature is crucial to the protection of wildlife. James Davidson, an ecologist who runs the walks for the Scottish Wildlife Trust, says bats are like the ''canary in the coal mine" because they indicate whether an ecosystem is balanced. He added: "They need the places to roost, the complex environment to be able to move around in, they need the insects to feed on. "They need all these things to be able to live so if they're in trouble it suggests we have widespread problems in our landscape that we need to address." The Scottish government insists it continues to invest in nature with nearly £40m distributed through its Nature Restoration Fund since 2021. A spokesman added: "Further nature protection and restoration will be a key consideration in the upcoming Programme for Government, alongside the future legislative programme, including any plans for a Natural Environment Bill." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj629jrd6edo

Hyundai is going big on hybrids, not only doubling its current offerings with gas-electric power, but also expanding into new-to-it technologies such as EREV (extended-range electric vehicle) while holding fast to its goal of offering more fully electric options by 2030. That's the takeaway from the automaker's 2024 CEO Investor Day, which was billed as the event where Hyundai would reveal "its new mid- to long-term strategy," the so-called "Hyundai Way." Why So Hybrid? Like practically everyone these days, Hyundai is keeping a close eye on EV sales globally. While demand recently softened somewhat, sales of new electric vehicles continue to rise—only the rate of adoption has slowed, something many are starting to realize was a blip of sorts. The graph for EV sales still looks like it'll go up and to the right for the foreseeable future, and Hyundai is therefore aiming to offer 21 all-electric models by the end of this decade, including a "high-performance" model the company confirmed will be the radical N Vision 74 coupe. Still, buyers seem much more bullish on hybrids in the near term. So, in a bid to diversify its portfolio while satisfying electrification-curious buyers (and, surely, fuel economy regulations), Hyundai has announced it will double its hybrid availability from seven models globally to 14, adding that its luxury arm Genesis, too, will eventually offer hybrid power on every model that isn't a dedicated EV (such as the GV60 SUV). Today, Hyundai's compact Elantra (pictured above) and midsize Sonata sedans offer hybrid options, as do the compact Tucson and midsize Santa Fe SUVs. Overseas, you can also buy the subcompact Kona SUV with hybrid power, though here you can choose only gas or all-electric. Hyundai says it will "expand the application of its hybrid system beyond compact and midsize cars to small, large, and luxury vehicles." Though Hyundai didn't confirm anything, expect the next-generation Palisade three-row SUV to get the option, along with perhaps the Santa Cruz compact pickup (which easily could adopt the related Tucson's hybrid bits) and the smaller Kona SUV, which, as mentioned, already is offered in hybrid form elsewhere in the world. The rest would presumably come from Genesis's lineup, including the GV70 and GV80 SUVs, G80 and G90 sedans (though the GV80 Coupe and upper-level G90 are technically mild hybrids already). Get Ready to EREV Your Backup Engines The other big news from Hyundai is its commitment to launching EREV technology in larger vehicles, and soon. Hyundai promises to have EREV powertrains being produced in North America and China for "D-segment" (so: large) Hyundai and Genesis SUVs to be sold in those markets by the end of 2026, with mass production by 2027. Apparently, Hyundai sees 80,000 annual sales from these. What's EREV mean? It stands for extended-range electric vehicle, and it's distinct from the plug-in hybrids Hyundai and others more commonly offer. As the name implies, it's an EV, with a decent-sized battery powering electric motors that in turn propel the car down the road. The whole range-extender part comes in the form of an internal-combustion engine whose sole purpose is to act as an onboard generator for the electric bits. Simply fill the tank with gas, and you can extend the vehicle's effective range beyond a set radius surrounding an EV charger, with the engine kicking on to generate electricity when the battery's initial charge is depleted. A plug-in hybrid operates differently, typically with far more limited EV-only range, and the gas engine not only can charge up the battery but also is a primary motivator that can directly power the drive wheels, helping propel the vehicle along. For a good example of an EREV, look no further than Ram's 1500 Ramcharger pickup truck due out next year. A variant of the all-electric 1500 Rev pickup (confusing name, we know), it has a much smaller battery onboard—but adds in a gas V-6 engine and a fuel tank, which power a generator that extends the truck's range from 140 to 150 miles in EV-only mode to nearly 700 miles. So, use it like an EV around town, and if you ever need to road trip or haul anything without worrying about proximity to chargers or running through the battery too quickly, you can use it like a gas-fed vehicle and rely on the nation's overwhelming network of gas stations. Convenience aside, EREVs are also more cost effective and space efficient—to achieve similar range with batteries alone, a vehicle would need a prohibitively expensive and incredibly large and heavy battery. An engine and a downsized battery, even combined, are far cheaper. Get ready to hear a lot more about EREVs going forward; we recently sniffed out Ford's interest in the technology, and it seems the tech has already begun taking off in China. https://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-doubling-hybrids-large-extended-range-ev-suv-erev/

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr says he and his team-mates will leave the pitch if they face any more racism this season. The Brazil forward broke down in a press conference earlier this year when talking about the abuse he has encountered, saying he felt "less and less" like playing football. And now Vinicius Jr says Real will walk off if they need to this season. He told CNN:, external "We do need to leave the field so things can change as soon as possible." Three Valencia fans were recently sentenced to eight months in prison for abusing the frontman at a match on 21 May 2023. The supporters were found guilty of a "crime against moral integrity" with "aggravating circumstance of discrimination based on racist motives." Vinicius Jr said the only way to drive racism out of football altogether may be by stopping matches. "In the club, we talk about it more often," said the 24-year-old. "Not just me, but all [the] players said that if that happens, the next time everyone has to leave the field. So that all of those people who insulted us have to pay a much bigger penalty. "Today I already see and feel the difference in Spain. Maybe [some fans] are still racists but nowadays they are afraid to express themselves in the football field, and in places where there are a lot of cameras. "And with that we will reduce racism, little by little. Of course, we won't be able to end it, but I'm already happy that I'm being able to change Spain's mindset." https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cm2nypj276vo

This couple caused a stink. As if there weren’t enough reasons to bring sanitary wipes on a plane: Two parents have been slammed after they were spotted changing their baby’s dirty diaper at their seats on board a Delta flight. A peeved passenger detailed the odiferous incident in a Reddit post blowing up online. “The people in the row in front of me are changing a poopy diaper in their seats,” the appalled woman wrote painting a putrid picture for readers. “Anyone ever experienced this? The smell is horrendous.” In fact, the stench was so offensive that said passenger reportedly “moved back a couple rows to an empty seat,” she added in the comments. Fortunately, a flight attendant came to the rescue shortly thereafter. “The FA noticed I had moved and asked why so I explained,” the traveler recalled. “She was mortified and thanked me for telling her.” “She told the father it was unsanitary and he needed to do that in the bathroom and thankfully he just said ok and didn’t throw a fit,” she further stated. https://nypost.com/2024/08/28/lifestyle/the-smell-is-horrendous-passenger-appalled-after-couple-changes-dirty-diaper-at-airplane-seat/

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony began in glorious conditions as about 4,400 athletes made their way along the Champs-Elysees to Place de la Concorde. As with the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games opening ceremony is taking place outside of a stadium for the first time in the French capital. The main ceremony is being held at Place de la Concorde, on a perfect summer evening in the heart of the city, following a parade along the Champs-Elysees from the Arc de Triomphe. Organisers estimate 65,000 people will be present, with spectators able to watch the parade for free before the ticketed open-air event at Place de la Concorde. Blue, white and red smoke of the Tricolore was released by the Patrouille de France aerial display team in clear skies before the athletes made their entrance. The first of 11 days of sporting action takes place on Thursday as France hosts a summer Paralympic Games for the first time. Athletes from 184 delegations are set to take part in the 22 Paralympic sports, competing for a total of 549 gold medals in Paris. Artistic director Thomas Jolly promised the opening ceremony would be "a spectacle that will showcase the Paralympic athletes and the values that they embody", and feature "performances that have never been seen before". Wheelchair tennis athlete Lucy Shuker and wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater will carry the British flag for ParalympicsGB. Sprinter Nantenin Keita and Para-triathlete Alexis Hanquinquant are the French flagbearers at the opening ceremony. International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons believes Paris will deliver "the most spectacular Paralympic Games ever". https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cp8n01jd9p9o

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