FreeAgent, the cloud-accounting software specialist, has released the results of a new survey that underlines just how much automation can do for your work/life balance and business profits. Key findings reveal that nearly 1 in 2 accountants (49%) believe an automated workflow will lead to a reduction in stress and/or boredom from dealing with data-entry tasks. A similar number (48%) believe it will help provide a better work/life balance.The new research also highlights that 81% of accountants think they can save up to 2 hours a day (10 hours a week) by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate simple tasks, unlocking up to £68,163 of additional revenue annually.Nearly 1 in 4 (24%) Scottish accountants believe they could save a sizeable 3-4 hours a day through automation, potentially unlocking up to £119,285.25 of additional revenue annually. When asked to predict how quickly the industry will embrace technology to automate some or all accounting tasks, 59% of the 200 respondents think only some tasks will be automated within one year, 72% think some tasks will be automated within five years and 59% think the majority of tasks will be automated within 10 years.Younger people have more faith in technology, with 77% of 18-35 year olds stating that some accounting tasks will be automated within five years, compared to 57% of over 55s. In contrast, nearly 1 in 10 (9%) of those aged 55+ believe no automation is coming to the accounting industry within 10 years, compared to one in 50 (2%) of 18-35 year olds.The research also suggests that the Welsh are the most skeptical of any imminent change technology will bring to the sector, with just 33% believing some accounting tasks will be automated in one year’s time, compared to 72% of those based in the South East. Accountants see artificial intelligence as most useful for accurate auto-reconciling of data in client accounts (50%), preventing clients entering incorrect information (45%), and dealing with HMRC (44%) with 90% of those in larger firms (of over 300 people) being interested in using AI, compared to 76% of those in of firms up to 50 people Again, age seems to have an impact on willingness to embrace technology, with 40% of over 55s say they are not interested in using AI in their practice, compared to just 14% of younger colleagues. Unsurprisingly, the majority of accountants across the board (61%) believe that technology’s biggest impact in a firm will be around increasing the automation of data. However, many accountants believe other aspects of the industry will be impacted by technology: Over one in three (37%) think technology will lead to less face-to-face time spent with clients. Meanwhile, male accountants are twice as likely to believe technology will provide wider accessibility to challenger banks and new finance providers (42% vs 21%). Nearly 1 in 2 accountants (49%) believe automation will lead to a reduction in stress and/or boredom from dealing with data-entry tasks, and a similar number (48%) believe it will help provide a better work/life balance.However, those working in the capital are clearly hoping technology will provide some relief from the day to day grind, with 68% of London-based accountants believing automation will help with work/life balance, compared to just 9% of those based in the East of England. Twice as many women (43%) as men (20%) believe automation will provide opportunities for growth. Ed Molyneux, co-founder and CEO at FreeAgent said, “When small simple tasks require paperwork and endless data-entry, they are the things that often get left to the end of the day or week. Not only does this take up a significant amount of time when you eventually get around to them, but it can lead to unnecessary levels of stress and boredom.I am therefore not surprised that almost half the accountants we surveyed believe that automation will help provide a better work/life balance and reduce stress. Essentially automation gives people back time, which is not only beneficial to them but can save a company a huge amount in hours for just one employee over a year. By simply eliminating mundane, complicated processes around simple tasks, automation can bring explosive change that truly has the potential to revolutionize accountancy as a profession. In our survey, we see that accountants - and women, in particular - believe automation can open the door to opportunities for growth in business and create the chance for them to excel. With less time spent on admin and logging data, accountants then have time to focus on other aspects of the job including more consultative work, which will also bring significant benefits to their clients.”

It looks like Intel's Z490 and various other 400-series chipset based motherboards that feature the Intel I225 2.5Gb Ethernet controller have an underlying issue that may potentially affect networking performance.According to XFastest (via Videocardz), Intel has reportedly issued an update on its Foxville network controller which would be more commonly referred to as I225-V in the upcoming 400-series boards that are launching this week. The I225-V 'Foxville' is a 2.5Gbe network controller which is designed to standardize 2.5Gbe LAN across the mainstream platform. Intel's network controllers are used on both Intel's own chipset based motherboards and also those that feature AMD's chipsets. A slide showcasing Intel's internal assessment of the Foxville 'Inter Packet Gap (IPG)' reveals that the I225-V has an issue which would lead to packet loss and reduced network performance in the range of 1-10 Mb/s.A list of mitigations with current silicon of the I225-V controller are mentioned which simply advise users/OEMs to set the Foxville Controller link to operate at 1 Gb/s however, a proper hardware-level fix needs to be issued through an updated HW stepping which is stated to arrive in 2H 2020, close to the launch time frame of Rocket Lake-S CPUs. While Rocket Lake-S CPUs will be compatible with the Z490 platform, it looks like proper functionality would require users to get the revised Z490 motherboards with the latest HW stepping for the I225-V controller that fixes the IPG Variance networking issue. It's also interesting that this slide had to be leaked by someone to make the public aware of the issue. If not, users would've bought the upcoming Z490 motherboards and could've faced issues that cannot be resolved by software-level fixes. With that said, there would be several Z490 options that don't solely rely on 2.5Gbe controllers as there would be 1/5/10 Gbe options to select from. But those who are waiting for cheaper and more mainstream options with the 2.5Gbe controllers should beware and wait for an official response from Intel on this matter.

The company has revealed the first time its cybertruck in November 2019. After that the debate on Tesla cybertruck has started. Everyone wants to know what is new in the Tesla cyber truck. This is the first truck introduced by Tesla but it’s not a first vehicle by Tesla. The company has a strong relationship in the global auto market to provide the best electric cars and petrol engine cars. Tesla’s cybertruck is the biggest challenge for all pick-up trucks. The body of the truck is strong and its style is new in the market. After its first look everyone searching on it to see what’s new coming in this truck.Where everyone busies producing electric sedan and SUVs Elon Musk surprise the world with an electric power truck that can beat the auto market.Today we are going to tell you about the Tesla cybertruck but it’s not enough. Still, there are many things hide about cyber truck that is shown after its launch. The cyber truck has passed the test of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The cyber truck has not been crashed on NHTSA. The company will offer all advanced safety features to ensure that cyber trucks will never risky at a high speed driving. Everyone waits for the updated advanced safety features of this truck.Tesla offers 4 years or 50,000 miles warranty. It has also offer power train warranty covers 8 years regardless of miles. Tesla does not offer a complimentary scheduled for maintenance.

The 35 year old star - who is expecting her first child with her fiancé Orlando Bloom - admitted while she is facing some tough challenges, being in isolation has meant she is ‘grateful’ for so many things. Speaking to American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, she said: ‘I’m having cravings that I cannot necessarily fulfil if I want to but, you know, I think there is a lot of things that I am grateful for these days.’ The Dark Horse hit-maker, 35, revealed her pregnancy news recently when she dropped the music video for recent single Never Worn White, which showed her cradling her baby bump at the end. Katy then confirmed the news in a subsequent Instagram video, admitting it is ‘the longest secret’ she has ‘ever had to keep’. She said: ‘I’m late ... but you already knew that. There’s a lot that will be happening this summer, not only will I be giving birth - literally - but also figuratively to something you guys have been waiting for.’

According to National command and Operation Centre, 10,545 people are still under treatment from which 111 are said to be critical, while 3,233 patients have recovered so far.With 20 more deaths in last 24 hours, the number of total coronavirus fatalities has crossed 300 mark and now stands at 301. The confirmed cases include Punjab 5640, Sindh 4956, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1984, Balochistan 853, Islamabad Capital Territory 261, Gilgit-Baltistan 320, and Azad Kashmir 65.The country has conducted 157223 tests so far to detect the virus.Meanwhile, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has tested positive for coronavirus and he went into self-isolation.

Google has revealed that Microsoft managed to break an important security feature in all Chromium-based web browsers, including Chrome, with its Windows 10 1903 update.The security feature in question is the Chromium sandbox. The sandbox should allow users to run apps and extensions is a virtual environment separate from your operating system. If the download you’re running in the sandbox contains malicious code, it won’t be able to access or infect your operating system. It’s a very useful tool, but at some point Microsoft managed to include a “security feature bypass vulnerability” (as Microsoft itself terms it in a security advisory), which means Windows 10 failed to “properly handle token relationships”. Essentially, what this means is that a malicious user could exploit the vulnerability and allow an application with one integrity level execute code at a different integrity level – and escape the Chromium sandbox and run code that could affect the host PC. Basically, exactly the opposite of what the sandbox is designed for.As Google’s Project Zero team, which found this issue, notes in a blog post, “The sandbox works on the concept of least privilege by using Restricted Tokens” – and if those tokens aren’t handled correctly, your PC can be put at risk. The whole blog post is worth reading – though it is very technical – as it explains in depth how this vulnerability works.The fact that it affects Chrome – the most widely-used web browser in the world – is certainly worrying, even if you don’t use the sandbox feature. It shows that Microsoft’s recent problems with Windows 10 updates are affecting other developers' software as well. It’s not just Chrome that’s been hit either, but any browser that uses the Chromium engine. Embarrassingly, that also now includes the new Microsoft Edge.Perhaps even more embarrassingly, Microsoft has released a patch to fix the vulnerability – Windows 10 KB4549951 – but it's been discovered that that patch has been causing serious problems for some users.We've contacted Microsoft for comment, and will update this story when we hear back.

Plugable has announced its TBT3-UDC1 Docking Station, which features support for both a Thunderbolt 3 connection or a USB-Type C connection. This versatile dock is perfect for a home office, easily allowing different models of laptops to connect and reap the benefits from this device. Currently, on the Amazon webpage, there is no price listed, but this device is listed on Walmart and priced at $179.99.The TBT3-UDC1 Docking station is an ideal device for a home office, and the clean brushed aluminum design will allow this device to easily fit into any desktop setup regardless if that setup makes use of a Macbook or a Windows machine. This drive is designed to place in the horizontal orientation allows this device to easily be placed beneath a monitor, thus taking up little-to-no desktop space. When this device is connected through a USB Type-C port, most of the ports remain unchanged. Except for the two DisplayPort, Instead of being able to support up to a 4K resolution, they are only able to support a 1080 resolution.This device does require additional power to be able to charge the connected device, and this port is located at the end of the TBT3-UDC1 docking station. When connected, this device allows supporting up to 60-watts of Power Delivery. This allows the docking station to charge the connected laptop, which makes this docking station perfect for a single cord setup. The TBT3-UDC1 may not be available on Amazon but is shown to be available on Walmart's website and is priced at $179.00. This device does come backed with Plugable's 2-Year limited warranty and is supported by a Seattle-based email support team.

BMW and Volkswagen are among European automakers rebooting their car factories to take advantage of easing coronavirus lockdown rules. VW restarted production at its home plant in Wolfsburg on Monday, while BMW is cranking up engine manufacturing, also starting Monday. BMW, VW and Daimler, are banking on Germany's ability to trace and contain the coronavirus, and a healthcare system capable of extensive testing to identify possible carriers of the disease. Production capacity in the Wolfsburg plant will be at around 10 per cent to 15 percent to begin with, and reach around 40 percent of pre-crisis levels in the week after, said Andreas Tostmann, VW brand's board member responsible for production. "The restart of Europe's biggest car factory after weeks of standstill is an important symbol for our employees, our dealers, suppliers, the German economy and for Europe," Tostmann said.VW builds the Golf compact hatchback in Wolfsburg. This week 1,400 cars will be built, followed by 6,000 cars in a fortnight, VW said. VW has overhauled its procedures to include extra hygiene measures. Workers are told to measure their temperature and to get changed into their overalls at home, to prevent crowding in factory changing rooms. Extra markings have been put on the factory floor so that workers are better able to adhere to a 1.5 meter social distancing rule, and extra time is provided so that employees can disinfect their tools and surfaces, VW said. VW resumed production of its battery-powered ID3 hatchback on Thursday. Deliveries of the ID3 are due to start in Europe in the summer. It's a key launch for VW as the first vehicle in its new generation of affordable, long-range electric cars. The automaker's factory in Bratislava, which builds Porsche, VW and Audi large SUVs and minicars, also reopened on Thursday.Encouraged by a fall in infection rates, Germany has allowed small retail stores, including car dealerships, to reopen, provided they adhere to strict distancing and hygiene rules. VW said about 70 percent of its dealerships in Germany had re-opened.VW's other plants in Germany and in Portugal, Spain, Russia and the U.S. will restart production in the week from April 27, the automaker said in a news release. Through May, production will be resumed successively in South Africa, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, VW said. BMW aims to reopen its factory building Rolls-Royce cars in Goodwood, England, on May 4, and resume production at its U.S. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which builds SUVs for global markets, on the same day.BMW plans to restart output at its biggest European plant in Dingolfing, Germany, and in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on May 11. The automaker's German plants in Munich, Leipzig and Regensburg will open after May 18, as will the company's factory that builds Mini cars in Oxford, England. "The exact dates for the restart will depend on the development in the markets and customer demand," a BMW spokesperson said. BMW's factory in Shenyang, China, has been producing since Feb. 17. BMW will initially start production at the plants with one shift. Normally, the plants work in two or three shifts. To protect the employees, hygiene and distance regulations are established and processes are reorganized.Workers need to wear masks and keep a distance to one another. The seating order on BMW factory buses has been changed, as has the process for entering and exiting the bus. Workers need to come to the plant already wearing their factory clothes, to avoid time stuck in changing rooms, and designated pathways in the plant have been altered to ensure there is "one-way" traffic only, BMW said.Daimler's Mercedes-Benz German plants in Sindelfingen and Bremen are also making preparations to ramp up production.Unlike Italy and Spain, Germany never banned car production, though factories came to a standstill after authorities restricted the movement of people and ordered the closure of car dealerships, hitting demand. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will restart van production at its Sevel plant in central Italy on Monday, with plans to resume production at a rate of between 70 percent to 80 percent. The automaker also aims to resume output of new plug-in hybrid versions of the Jeep Compass and Renegade at its factory in Melfi, southern Italy, starting Monday.In France, Toyota has restarted its assembly plant in Valenciennes.Renault aims to resume output on April 28 at its factory in Flins, France, where it builds the Renault Zoe electric small car and the Nissan Micra small hatchback. PSA Group is not saying when it will reopen European factories. The maker of Peugeot, Citroen and Opel automobiles said there is no point in building up inventories while sales are dormant."It's important to have dealership and sales activity before we push the button," Chief Financial Officer Philippe de Rovira told analysts.Nissan will restart production at its Barcelona factory starting on May 4 and is piloting safety measures at its plant in Sunderland, England. Sweden's Volvo Cars reopened its Torslanda factory on April 20 after overhauling its production processes. "The economy has come to a halt in Europe. A vaccine will take a long long time. It is important to restart in a safe way. Hopefully we can contribute to a normalization," Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said.Jaguar Land Rover will begin building cars again at its plants in Solihull, England, and Nitra, Slovakia, on May 18.Europe's car industry, which accounts for about 14 million jobs across the region, is eager to get back to work, even though it's unclear whether buyers will return to showrooms once lockdowns are lifted. The extent of the reboot differs by country. Portugal, for example, has allowed most factories to keep running throughout the crisis.Automakers are expected to run assembly lines at slower rates until demand climbs back toward pre-crisis levels.

Your parents might have told you that your Art History degree would never help you in the real world, and I’ll bet you are very excited to tell them about the marginal advantage you have now gained in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For many island denizens, today is the first day with a full visit from Redd, a shifty fox with a trawler full of counterfeit art and, sometimes, real art. If you’re a well-versed expert in all manner of painting and statuary from various cultures, you should have no problem telling real from fake. Everyone else will need help. I’m working on a full list as well as some callouts for individual pieces—its sort of fun to take the opportunity to look at a single painting—but it’s taking a second given lockdown-related time constraints. For now, we’re just going to go with a set of guidelines.To start with, only one of the works of art on display will be real, so you’ve got a 1 in 4 chance of picking right if you pick randomly. If you can eliminate one or two, you’re on your way. The problem is that you won’t know what the real names of these works of art without bringing them to Blathers: on the ship they’re all reduced to weird little descriptors. Van Gogh’s Starry Night becomes “Twinkling Painting”, The Mona Lisa becomes “Famous Painting”, and so on. For the more famous ones, you can probably figure it out. But you won’t know the precise names of many of the works of art you’re looking at.The first thing you can do is use common sense: should that Olmec Head be smiling? Probably not. That will really only take you so far, however, because many of the differences are very subtle: I wouldn’t necessarily expect you to know the accurate color of an ermine in Renaissance Portraiture.

According to National Command and Operation Center, 3029 patients have recovered their health in the country so far, while 10018 are still under treatment. Of the total confirmed cases Punjab has reported 5,446, Sindh 4,615, 1,864 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 781 in Balochistan, 318 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 245 in Islamabad Capital Territory and 59 have been reported in Azad Kashmir. With the 12 more deaths in the country during last 24 hours, the number of coronavirus deaths in Pakistan stands at 281, said NCOC.Overall 150756 tests have bee conducted in the country to detect the deadly virus. The worldwide death toll from coronavirus pandemic has risen to 206,968 while over 2.9 million cases have been registered.According to latest data, 878,621 patients have recovered from the pandemic so far.In United States, death toll from the pandemic now stands at 54,413 with over 987,160 infections from the virus.Italy is the second worst-hit country in terms of deaths with 26,644 and 197,675 infections, followed by Spain with 23,190 deaths and more than 226,629 infections

In an unintended consequence of the lockdown courtesy Covid-19, India’s social media elite has taken to TikTok to combat boredom and anxiety. Until recently, this section of online users frowned upon TikTok’s content and labelled it “cringe-worthy” even as users from tier-II and -III cities gained rewards and recognition through the platform, turning India into the biggest market for the Chinese video-sharing social network.lagship product with open arms. “India 1 is softening towards TikTok, accepting its idiosyncrasies instead of labelling it cringe-worthy,” says Ishtaarth Dalmia, an anthropologist and AVP strategy at digital agency Webchutney. One of the reasons TikTok has been able to catch on with India’s social media elite is due to a surge in its visibility on other po[CENSORED]r platforms.

Mad Catz has announced two new F.R.E.Q headsets, the F.R.E.Q.2 and the F.R.E.Q.4. Both of these headsets are built to provide professional-grade sound quality and unparalleled comfort that gives gamers an immersive audio experience like no other. Both of these headsets are designed to be perfect for players, with fantastic game audio and multi-format compatibility. The F.R.E.Q.2 gaming headset has been engineered for gamers. The F.R.E.Q.2 has two individually tuned 40 mm Neodynium drivers that allow players to hear every audio detail clearly. This clear audio quality to easily enable gamers to pinpoint to not only teammates but also enemy movements with relative easy. This headset gives users a fantastic positional awareness and tournament grade chat that could be the deciding factor between winning and losing in a match. The design of both of these headsets is incredibly similar; both of these headers feature Dual-Metal strap, a suspension headband and Polyurethan foam earpads. The dual-metal strap offers solid dual metal straps which provide rigidity as well as stability. The Suspension headband can fit all head sizes, which offers a wide range of adjustability. The Polyurethane foam earpads are perfect for more extended gaming sessions. The main design difference between the F.R.E.Q.2 and the F.R.E.Q.4 is that the F.R.E.Q.4 features RGB lighting support in the earcups.F.R.E.Q.2 and F.R.E.Q.4 are stated to be available at the beginning of Q1 of 2020, and the availability of the headsets may vary by region.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD <002594.SZ> said on Thursday it has partnered with Toyota-owned truck maker Hino Motors <7205.T> to develop electric commercial vehicles, as BYD deepens electric collaboration with Japan’s top automaker.The partnership will focus on electric buses and trucks, in addition to BYD and Toyota’s <7203.T> joint development on electric passenger cars. Shenzhen-based BYD, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, has been building electric commercial vehicles including London’s electric double-decker buses and electric road sweepers in Beijing.Hino has been developing battery electric trucks but so far has yet to bring a fully electric model to market. In China, Hino makes trucks with Guangzhou-based GAC <601238.SS>, which is also a partner of Toyota.Toyota, which expects to achieve half of its vehicle sales from electrified models by 2025, has been developing its own electric vehicle batteries and has been tapping new suppliers to avoid a shortfall in supply as demand for electrified vehicles is expected to increase in the coming decades.

A new piece of concept art from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker turns Rey into Kylo Ren. Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) were the main protagonist and antagonist of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, which came to an end last December. Kylo Ren was the son of Leia Organa and Han Solo and turned to the dark side, while Rey was a Jedi in training, who turned out to be a descendant of Emperor Palpatine. Rey possibly turning to the dark side was something slightly teased in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which came full circle in The Rise of Skywalker. Rey didn't turn to the dark side despite being related to Palpatine (or more accurately a clone of Palpatine), but Rey did have a vision of herself as a Sith. The scene was brief, yet shocking all the same. Since the film's release, there have been several pieces of The Rise of Skywalker concept art come out revolving around Dark Rey, but an alternate version of the scene shows her becoming Kylo Ren. The newest piece of Dark Rey concept art comes from artist Adam Brockbank. In this piece, Rey can be seen dressed as Kylo Ren and taking off his helmet. The piece also makes Rey look incredibly menacing by giving her orange eyes and red fading around her eyes While Rey was the main hero of the sequel trilogy, the character has received a lot of criticism that dates back to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In the film, Rey is an incredibly talented pilot and is even able to best Kylo Ren in their lightsaber duel. Many complained that it didn't make sense for Rey to be such a powerful character without having any form of training. Then in The Last Jedi, fans were upset with the explanation that Rey's parents were nothing more than drunks, which was later retconned with the Palpatine twist, making fans even more heated. Regardless of one's opinion on Rey, there's no doubt this is the most unique piece of Dark Rey concept art that has been released thus far. Having Dark Rey be dressed as Kylo Ren would have been a clear shoutout to The Empire Strikes Back when Luke has his vision of Darth Vader, only for his own face to be revealed under the helmet. It isn't known why Lucasfilm decided not to go this route for Dark Rey, but the decision could have elevated the scene and made Dark Rey a more interesting part of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine to defeat the pandemic. Governments around the world are struggling to limit the economic devastation unleashed by the virus, which has infected nearly 2.8 million people and left half of humanity under some form of lockdown. The scale of the coronavirus pandemic has forced medical research on the virus to move at unprecedented speed, but effective treatments are still far off and the United Nations chief said the effort will require cooperation on a global scale."We face a global public enemy like no other," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a virtual briefing on Friday, asking for international organizations, world leaders and the private sector to join the effort. "A world free of COVID-19 requires the most massive public health effort in history."Any vaccine should be safe, affordable and available to all, Guterres said at the meeting, which was also attended by the leaders of Germany and France.But notably absent were the leaders of China, where the virus first emerged late last year, and the United States, which has accused the UN's World Health Organization of not warning quickly enough about the original outbreak. The spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, is increasing other medical risks as well with the WHO warning nearly 400,000 more people could die from malaria because of disruption to the supply of mosquito nets and medicines.Saturday marked World Malaria Day, a disease which the WHO said could kill around 770,000 this year, or "twice as much as in 2018". With more than four billion people on lockdown or stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the virus, governments are weighing how to lift restrictions without causing a spike in infections and how to revive economies battered by weeks of closure. The daily death toll in Western countries seems to be falling, a sign hopeful epidemiologists had been looking for, but the WHO has warned that other nations are still in the early stages of the fight. Global COVID-19 deaths have climbed past 195,000, according to an AFP tally, but new reported cases appear to have leveled off at about 80,000 a day. The United States is the hardest-hit country by far in the pandemic, recording more than 51,000 deaths and over 890,000 infections. The UN chief's urgent vaccine appeal came a day after US President Donald Trump prompted outcry and ridicule with his suggestion that disinfectants be used to treat coronavirus patients. As experts — and disinfectant manufacturers — rushed to caution against any such dangerous experiment, the president tried to walk back his comments, saying he had been speaking "sarcastically.""I can't believe I have to say this, but please don't drink bleach," tweeted Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee to face Trump in November's election. The world's biggest economy has been hammered by the pandemic, with 26 million jobs lost since the crisis began, and American leaders are under pressure to find ways to ease social distancing measures.Despite criticism from Trump, the governor of Georgia allowed some businesses, including nail salons and bowling alleys, to reopen on Friday, sparking both criticism and relief. The mayor of the state's capital Atlanta condemned the "irresponsible" move, telling ABC News: "There is nothing essential about going to a bowling alley or giving a manicure in the middle of a pandemic."In Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended her stay-at-home order until May 15, but she eased some restrictions by allowing landscapers and bike mechanics to return to work, and ended prohibitions against golfing and motorboating. The unprecedented situation has left the world staring at its worst downturn since the Great Depression, and world leaders are trying to balance public health concerns with economic need.Beyond the US, other countries have already started loosening restrictions.Sri Lanka said it would lift a nationwide curfew on Monday after more than five weeks, as Belgium became the latest European nation to announce an easing from mid-May. In France, which will be on lockdown until May 11, residents still confined to home have taken to praising health workers and protesting their frustrations with officials on painted banners hung outside their windows."Thank you to the caregivers, shame on the leaders" read one such banner hanging outside a building in a Paris suburb.On the other side of the world in Australia and New Zealand, people held vigils from the isolation of their own driveways to pay tribute to their war veterans on Anzac Day.

Remote workers are being targeted by a wide-ranging new online scam looking to steal business logins.Researchers at security firm Cofense have uncovered a phishing campaign masquerading as emails from HR departments.The scam targets employees who are still getting used to working from home, tricking them into giving away credentials such as login details through fake remote working enrolment forms.Cofense found that the hackers were exploiting the po[CENSORED]r Microsoft Sway application to steal credentials and host phishing websites Sway is a free application from Microsoft that allows employees to generate documents such as newsletters and presentations and is commonly used by professionals to conduct their regular day to day work tasks.The criminals used this service to create and send out emails containing subject lines such as ‘Employee Enrollment Required’ and ‘Remote Work Access.' Claiming to come from "Human Resources", and phrased to resemble official internal communications the email asks the recipient to click on a link to enroll in an remote working policy.However clicking on this link sends the victim to a fake phishing site, where their credentials are stolen and potentially sold on. Cofense says it has detected multiple instances of such scams, and warns that as they often used legitimate domains and URLs, these campaigns went undetected for a long periods of time, which could mean a large number of accounts were compromised."As employees have rapidly shifted to remote working, threat actors have started to look at ways they capitalize on the COVID-19 pandemic to spoof new corporate policies and legitimate collaboration tools to harvest valuable corporate credentials, a trend we anticipate will only continue to gain steam in the foreseeable future," Kian Mahdavi from the Cofense Phishing Defense Center wrote in a blog explaining the threats.Cofense recommends employees take extra care when reading all emails, even those claiming to come from their employer, and check links by hovering their cursor above the hyperlinked text to ensure it is directing them to a legitimate site.

NVIDIA has announced the date for its GTC 2020 online event a few weeks after it was cancelled: May 14, 2020. The company also jibed that the audience should "GET AMPED" which appears to be a nod to the upcoming next generation GPU architecture codenamed: Ampere. The company had obviously been pretty excited about its GTC 2020 conference and had tried its level best to salvage it in any form, first by not cancelling the event, then by turning it into an online only show and finally a presser; but unfortunately for the company none of these had worked out and it was postponed. The good news it seems is that the delay wasn't a long one and GTC 2020 has been rescheduled to May 14, 2020 - which is just a couple of weeks away. While the company has used the words "Get Amped" in its press release which appears to be an obvious hint to the architecture I would urge some caution where naming is concerned. Until the architecture and GPU are actually revealed, NVIDIA is free to change the naming scheme (in fact they have already done this at 11th hour in the past with the GTX 800 series). That said, it is clear that the company has some big plans for GTC 2020 and this iteration of the event is going to be very exciting. Even more suprisingly, the event will actually be streamed for free for all fans on Youtube. COVID might have cancelled the actual event but you can bet that this is going to be the largest GTC ever in terms of attendees. With all eyes on NVIDIA and not much happening across the industry, we don't have to wait further before the company (hopefully) announces the next generation of GPUs coming out on the (*fingers crossed*) 7nm process. This is also not the first time the company has hinted at a massive launch during GTC 2020. In fact, back in February, Jensen stated: ".... Come join me [at GTC]. You won't be disappointed." Considering Jensen isn't one to make false promises, I am fairly certain we will be looking at a litany of launches (paper or otherwise) at the upcoming GTC conference.Another caveat here though, if the company reveals their Ampere GPU here, in all liklihood this is going to be a server GPU to begin with like always. Historical precedent indicates that this is unlikely to be a gaming reveal - although I would never say never where Jensen is concerned. The hype train has very much arrived at the station. All aboard.

Toyota Hilux has a rich heritage across the globe as a capable and reliable pickup truck. The Hilux under review is the 2017 model Revo V variant. The owner bought it new from the dealership in PKR 4,400,000. The owner was looking for a capable SUV like Range Rover and Toyota Prado. She also looked at the older variants of the above mentioned SUVs.In the end, the owner decided to buy Toyota Hilux Revo since it was a new vehicle and has the added benefit of dependability and perks like a warranty.At the time of this purchase, there were no competitors in the market like Isuzu D-Max, which came a little later. The owner has driven the car approximately 24000 km over two years. The exterior design of the Hilux Revo is boxy, which is a standard shape of a pickup truck. However, there are some smooth curves that give it an elegant appearance on the rood.The Hilux under review has many exterior modifications like over-fenders and side moldings. This particular vehicle also has a metal bumper as a modification as the standard one is made up of plastic and is not suitable for proper offroading. Compared to the previous model, the exterior design and look of the Hilux Revo are better. It comes in five different exterior colors: super white, silver metallic, bronze mica, attitude black, and graphite.There are LED PES headlamps that give a premium and upmarket look to the Hilux. Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) are also included in the headlamps of the vehicle. The headlamps have automatic leveling that helps in going for an offroading trip.Moreover, follow-me and auto operate functions are also given in the headlamps. The front grille is made up of chrome and LED fog lamps are integrated into the bumper. Side-turn signals are integrated into the side outer mirrors. The side mirrors are chrome-covered and are power-retractable. Door handles and tailgate handle are also chrome plated. Silver door belt moldings, sidestep, and side visors are also included in the vehicle. There is no deck guard as standard in the vehicle.Other exterior features include sliding rear glass, front and rear mudguards, and front and rear air spats. The front bumper is body-colored and the rear bumper is chrome plated with an integrated step. Toyota Hilux Revo has a seating capacity of five people. The interior cabin has a lot of features like automatically adjustable seats. The tilt and telescopic steering wheel have audio and other media controls.The 7-inch infotainment system has Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, DVD, voice recognition, USB, HDMI, air gestures, memory card, and phone mirroring features. There is digital climate control in the vehicle; however, there are no climate control vents for the rear passengers. According to the owner, the performance of the air conditioning system is normal. It also comes with leather seats. There is a small coolbox in the dashboard that can be used to keep your drinks and other stuff cool. There are many storage spaces in the interior like bottle holders in the doors and cup holders for both front and rear passengers. The cabin color scheme is bronze and the door trim is leather and silver in color. The instrument panel is finished in chrome and is black and silver in color. Other interior features include power door locks, power windows, push-start, console box with air vent, and chrome door handles. Windscreen wipers are time-adjust intermittent and mist activated. Coat and shopping hooks are provided in the vehicle. Illuminated entry system makes it easier to get in and out of the vehicle easily at night. Sun visors are provided for both the passenger and the driver and have integrated mirrors with lids. There are rear three rear headrests and an armrest for the rear passengers. You can also find 12V DC and 220V AC accessory connectors in the vehicle. A total of six speakers are given in the vehicle and a rearview camera is also connected with the infotainment system. The Toyota Hilux Revo comes with a 1GD-FTV 2.8L engine that produces 130 kW of power at 3400rpm and 420Nm of torque between 1400 to 2600rpm. This is an in-line 4-cylinder engine with a D-4D fuel system. The D-4D is a common-rail diesel fuel system.There is an intercooler for the engine in this vehicle. Toyota Hilux Revo comes in both manual and automatic transmissions. There is a 6-speed manual or 6-speed sequential automatic transmission. The Hilux Revo gives 9 km/l in the city and 10 to 11 km/l on the highway with air conditioning. One oil change can cost you around PKR 6,000 to 7,000 on average.With a better power distribution to the wheels compared to the previous model, the vehicle is more stable. The Toyota Hilux Revo comes with cruise control that makes driving a bit easier and stress-free. The cruise control is more effective on longer routes like on the motorway.Legroom at the back for rear passengers can be a bit tight for taller adults, but the headroom is optimal both at the front and at the back. It has a keyless entry system that makes getting in and out a bit easier.The suspension of Hilux Revo is soft over bumps and is ideal for offroading as well. Safety features include three airbags and all of these are for the front passengers. There are no side airbags or airbags for the rear passengers.Other safety features include vehicle stability control, emergency brake signal, key reminder, light reminder, engine oil leveling warning, shift-lock system, immobilizer, Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), seatbelts and ISOFIX child seat anchors. The ground clearance at 286mm makes Hilux Revo an amazing offroader. It also has a rigid frame structure which helps in going offroad.To enhance the off-road capability this vehicle has a differential lock system that helps to improve traction when the vehicle gets stuck in uneven or muddy terrain.The Hilux Revo is also a four-wheel-drive vehicle and you can shift between different modes using a manual switch. There are three modes: H2, H4, and L4. The Hilux Revo also comes with DAC (Downhill Assist Control) which is useful in descending slopes, especially in hilly areas.

Staff at Newmarket Library, Suffolk, discovered the sloping tomes after the building underwent a deep clean.James Powell, of Suffolk Libraries, said staff "saw the funny side" but it would take a "bit of time" to correct."It looks like libraries will be closed for a while so we'll have plenty of time to sort the books out", he said."The cleaner is lovely and does a great job in the library. It was an honest mistake and just one of those things so we would never want her to feel bad about it," he added.