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What is it? Like opening one of those brown envelopes from HMRC, climbing aboard the Volkswagen ID 4 for the first time is an ordinary act loaded with trepidation. Which seems ridiculous, I’ll admit. While this is only the second car after the ID 3 hatchback to be built under the grand banner of Wolfsburg’s ID electric sub-brand, the ID 4 is just (yet?) another crossover, albeit one whose pebble-like [CENSORED]ture hints at something unusual. And as for being an electric crossover, lots of those exist already. Hyundai makes one, as does Ford, as does Vauxhall. So why the suspense? It’s because the ID 4, fresh to UK roads and tested here in £37,800 1st Edition trim, could do more than any other car to shape the market over the next decade, at least in Europe. With dimensions just inside those of the Volvo XC60 in every direction, it taps richly into the crossover zeitgeist. And coming from the one ‘legacy manufacturer’ whose ambitions in the EV sphere trump all others’ (we’re promised 70 new electric models by 2028 and told that 70% of new Volkswagens sold in 2030 will be EVs), its volume potential is simply colossal. If the ID 4 is properly good, you have to imagine that it will light the fires beneath the ID offensive. And if not? Well, the ghost of Dieselgate still lingers. As for the hardware itself, under a body that’s somehow bulbous and rakish in equal measure (the ID 4 isn’t exactly handsome, but neither is it unattractive) lies the same MEB platform used by the ID 3, only with the wheelbase and tracks extended. In the forseeable future, both Audi (with the Q4 e-Tron) and Skoda (with the Enyaq iV) will also make use of the MEB platform. For now, the sole ID 4 derivative is this Pro Performance 1st Edition, which pairs a 201bhp rear-mounted motor with a 77kWh battery for a 310- mile range and 0-62mph in 8.5sec. Expect a 52kWh battery offered with 146bhp or 168bhp motors to arrive later this year, and eventually an ID 4 GTX with four-wheel drive courtesy of another motor on the front axle and more than 300bhp all in. A coupé version, the ID 5, will also sprout. What's it like? Beyond the exterior design, the ID 4 further departs from traditional Volkswagen fare within its cabin. The dashboard topography is loosely inspired by that of the Golf but, as with the ID 3, the cockpit is even more minimalistic. The conspicuous lack of buttons and switches might even seem quite shocking to someone coming from, say, a Tiguan. In our test car, the white plastic that wraps around the dainty 5.2in digital display also seems to be exactly the same sterile-looking, medicinally reassuring material they use for the cases of MRI scanners (absolutely intentional), and it branches off to form the new gear-selector rocker, à la BMW i3. In addition, the attractive and superbly comfortable 'Style' seats, plus organic shapes in the door-card mouldings, and Volkswagen’s modern reluctance to use much in the way physical switchgear, do create quite a special ambience. And, yes, one that is genuinely very relaxing, not least because the scuttle is relatively low and forward visibility thus effortless. Still, there are some quirks I don't get. Why, for example, use a (not particularly) touch-sensitive pad to switch the driver's pair of window switches betwen controlling the front and rear windows, instead of just fitting four switches? And if you see the dashboard putting on a light-show, that’s the new ID. Light concept, which blinks in different colours and patterns to relay everything from satnav directions to charging status to incoming calls. It’s moderately useful at times, but mostly a bit distracting. The fundamental ergonomics are excellent, though, and you might not be expecting to find such generous rear leg room. The ID 4 is akin to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the back, and overall it’s clear that Volkswagen has brought all its packaging knowhow to bear with this first electric SUV. You really do get an impression of spaciousness. And to drive? It’s inoffensive but not inert; far from what you might call engaging but very intuitive. Like so many electric cars, the ID 4 could easily have ended up feeling like an appliance, and it does have appliance-like virtues, such as its high perceived quality and its straight-forward driveability. But there’s also enough character to ensure that it doesn’t leave you cold: neatly tuned control responses, sharp initial performance, interesting little design cues and a sense of maturity on the move. That the ride quality, even on 20in wheels, is mostly fluid and well-mannered elevates the ID 4’s game further.

SHINAN, South Korea (Reuters) - Dressed all in purple, bent-over women held long rakes aloft as they walked in a line to a lavender field to carry out some pruning on an island in southwest South Korea. Inspired by their native balloon flower, residents of the Banwol and Bakji Islands, known as the ‘Purple Islands’, have painted their houses, roads and bridges in shades of the hue, and planted purple flowers such as lavender and asters to transform their town into a tourist attraction. “Old people like us have a secluded life here, since all the young people left the town,” said villager Shin Deok-im, 79, who has lived on Bakji island for more than 60 years. “I’m glad to see young people and kids visiting to see our town. They are all like my grandchildren.” The tiny, tranquil islands have a little over a hundred residents and were picked for a tourism project supported by the government. Since 2015, Shinan county has invested 4.8 billion won ($4.25 million) to turn the islands purple, including painting more than 28,000 square metres of roofs lilac. The campaign has drawn over 487,000 people since its official start in 2019, according to the county office. Restaurants on the islands offer purple rice and serve food on purple plates. Some residents have taken to the purple project with gusto. “Every morning I dress up in purple from head to toe, even including my underwear and shoes, and that makes me happy,” said 88-year-old resident Jung Soon-shim, sitting in a purple gazebo. Visitors can walk three purple footbridges connecting the two islands to the larger one near it, with benches decorated with the ‘I purple you’ slogan made po[CENSORED]r by K-pop band BTS’ member Kim Tae-hyung, more commonly known as V, which means ‘I trust, love and support you.’

Tens of thousands of people have turned out to marches across Australia, protesting against the sexual abuse and harassment of women in the country. They were spurred by a recent wave of allegations of sexual assault, centred around Australia's parliament. The allegations have focused scrutiny on the conservative government. The protests were organised a week ago, after Attorney General Christian Porter revealed he was the subject of a 1988 rape allegation - which he denies. A separate case - that of Brittany Higgins, an ex-political adviser who alleged in February that she was raped in a minister's office in 2019 - has also fuelled public anger. Protesters feel the government's response to the sexual assault allegations has been inadequate. Ms Higgins spoke to the thousands of protesters outside Parliament House on Monday, saying: "There is a horrible societal acceptance of sexual violence experienced by women in Australia." "My story was on the front page for the sole reason that it was a painful reminder to women that if it can happen in Parliament House, it can truly happen anywhere." What happened at the protests? The protest rallies - known as the March 4 Justice - formed from noon on Monday across 40 cities and towns in Australia including the major capital cities of Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne as well as smaller country towns. Organisers suggested it could be the "biggest uprising of women that Australia's seen". Many attendees carried placards and wore black in protest. In Melbourne, protesters carried a long banner listing the names of women killed in acts of gendered violence in the past decade. Organisers at the Canberra rally also presented a petition to lawmakers with over 90,000 signatures calling for greater accountability of sexist behaviours in parliament. Australian cabinet minister denies rape allegation Will rape allegations change Australia's 'toxic' politics? They have also called for Mr Porter - a senior government minister -to stand aside. Police have closed their case against the attorney general, but others have argued for a separate inquiry into the allegation against him. How has the government responded? Prime Minister Scott Morrison declined to meet the protesters despite their urging, and was forced to defend his decision in parliament. On Sunday, he had invited a delegation to meet with him in Parliament House but protest organisers declined, arguing that he and the government's minister for women should meet with them at the rally. "We have already come to the front door, now it's up to the Government to cross the threshold and come to us. We will not be meeting behind closed doors," tweeted march organiser Janine Hendry on Monday. Most government lawmakers declined to join the rallies. However the Labor opposition and several other prominent lawmakers joined the crowd in Canberra.

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The flagship Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera was officially revealed this week, but the camera's development announcement sadly included very few specs for Nikon fans to get their teeth into. That doesn't mean some smart internet sleuths haven't been able to tease out some extra details from the single official press photo releases so far – such as the Nikon Z9's likely dimensions. Several Nikon Rumors readers sent in some likely dimensions for the pro mirrorless camera, based on the known dimensions of the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens that's mounted on the front of the Nikon Z9 in that official photo. And there are some interesting, if not entirely surprising, conclusions. These are the best mirrorless cameras you can buy right now Or check out our guide to the best Nikon cameras Read our in-depth Nikon Z7 II review As we expected, the Nikon Z9 is likely to be significantly bigger than the Nikon Z7 II, which is a full-frame camera more towards the hobbyist shooter than the pro sports snappers we'll likely see wielding the Z9. While the two cameras will likely have a similar width (between 137mm-154mm for the Z9, compared to 134mm for the Z7 II), it's the two cameras' heights (and weights) that will put them in different categories. While the Nikon Z7 II is only 101mm high, the Nikon Z9 is expected to tower over it at somewhere between 135mm-154mm (albeit with the battery grip attached). The comparisons are far from exact, but they do give us a ballpark estimate at what kind of camera the Nikon Z9 is likely to be – and that's one that has far more in common with the Nikon D6, a DSLR that Nikon promised that the Z9 would 'surpass', than its current lineup of Z-series cameras. A different kind of flagship According to the comparisons, the Nikon Z9 will still be slightly smaller than the Nikon D6 – but only by around 15% or so. This would certainly make sense. The Nikon Z9 is likely to be aimed at pro sports shooters, in particular ones who have honed their craft on cameras like the Nikon D6, so a drastic change in design would likely alienate its potential buyers. Instead, the Z9 is aiming to combine the comfortable familiarity of pro DSLRs with the cutting-edge tech of mirrorless cameras, including a stacked CMOS sensor (for next-level burst shooting and autofocus performance) and 8K video recording. This is the kind of tech we saw recently in the Sony A1, although Sony's design philosophy has always differed from Nikon and Canon. One of the key principles of Sony Alpha camera design is compact dimensions, which ensured the Sony A1 measured a relatively compact 129 x 97 x 81mm. That said, Nikon probably won't be alone in making a pro mirrorless camera with DSLR-sized dimensions – rumors are growing about the Canon EOS R1, which is expected to arrive in the second half of 2021 and will likely ape the design of the Canon EOS 1DX Mark III. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Although Intel has not yet officially launched its 11th-Gen Core processors for desktops codenamed Rocket Lake, these CPUs were available from a single retailer for a brief period of time, so enthusiasts have already begun experimenting. Recently, one experimenter decided to remove the Core i7-10700K's lid (delid) to reveal the die underneath. This week MoeBen, an enthusiast from Overclock.net forums, delidded Intel's Core i7-11700K processor. Even though he used special tools for delidding, the CPU died as a result of his mani[CENSORED]tions. The main thing that strikes the eye about Intel's Rocket Lake is its rather massive die size. A quick comparison of Rocket Lake's silicon to delidded Intel's previous-generation processors reveals that the die of Intel's eight-core Core i7-11700K is both 'taller' and 'wider' than the die of Intel's 10-core Core i9-10900K. Also, the new CPU uses a slightly different packaging with resistors placed differently. Based on rough napkin math based on the size of Intel's LGA115x/1200 packaging (38 mm × 38 mm), an estimate for the Rocket Lake die size puts it around 11.8mm × 24.6mm, or 290.3 mm2. Such a large die area puts Rocket Lake into the league of the company's LCC high-end desktop and server processors. For example, Intel's 10-core Skylake-SP with a massive cache is around 322 mm2. By way of reference, using similar measuring techniques, the 10-core Comet Lake chips are around 22.4mm × 9.2mm, or 206.1 mm2. (Intel didn't disclose the actual die size.) That makes Rocket Lake about 40 percent larger than Comet Lake, despite having two fewer cores. Intel's Rocket Lake processors pack eight cores based on the Cypress Cove microarchitecture (which is a derivative of the company's Willow Cove microarchitecture), an integrated GPU featuring the Xe architecture, a new media encoding/decoding engine, a revamped display pipeline, and a new memory controller. Essentially, Rocket Lake uses CPU and GPU IP designed for Intel's 10 nm SuperFin process technology, yet since it is made using one of Intel's 14 nm nodes, it is natural that the said IP consumes more silicon area. To that end, it is not surprising that the new CPU is substantially bigger than its predecessor despite the fact that it has fewer cores. Obviously, since these cores are larger (and faster), they take up more die space. Intel is projected to officially launch its Rocket Lake processors on March 30, 2021.

It was a filthy day in November 2015 and I was gatecrashing an Autocar group test: I’d heard the boys were roaming around Wales in four fast cars so I offered to meet them “so I can drive the tracking car”. That’s the vehicle from which the photographer dangles while taking a picture of all the cars in the test driving in formation behind. The subject of the test was the then new Audi R8, which we’d put up against the Aston V12 Vantage S and Porsche 911 Turbo S. The Audi got its arse kicked. But it was the fourth car that won, and it was the fourth car that lay behind my apparently generous offer of assistance: the McLaren 570S. Explaining its victory over such stellar opposition, Matt Saunders wrote: “It pulls the rug out from underneath the fully fledged, £200,000- plus thoroughbred mid-engined exotic. ‘Anything you can do,’ it says, ‘I can do better.’ And cheaper – although you can whisper that last bit if you like.” When the final frames had been shot, I asked if I could take it back along the road – a swooping, soaring slick of Tarmac, 10 miles out, 10 miles back. It didn’t take long. But in those few minutes, I saw not only what a McLaren could do as a car but also where McLaren could be as a company: lighter, faster, more engaging and just plain better than anything else to which it might be compared. Cheaper, too. I was absolutely knocked out by that car. More than five years later, I still am. Charged with coming up with some kind of valedictory for the 570S and the entire Sports Series it spawned, I borrowed a car from McLaren’s heritage fleet and headed back to exactly that road, to repeat precisely the same drive, even down to the car parks at either end in which I turned around. And there was not one thing about the way that car got down that road that made me think it’s in urgent need of replacement. It still felt crazily fast – as fast as you’d ever want to go in public and quite a lot faster besides. It was still one of the best-damped road cars I’ve driven, but above all it was the feel that singled it out, a factor of its lightness, structural stiffness, suspension geometry and hydraulic steering. It was so involving, more like a Lotus Elise turned up until the knob breaks off in your hand than any kind of conventional supercar. Of course, there are areas in which it does now feel old. The interior is less plush than you’d want these days from a car with a substantial six-figure price tag, and the IRIS infotainment system is a joke – and although part of me is sad to say it, there’s no question that this stuff matters now, and increasingly so. Yet you cannot quibble with the concept, and this is why the Sports Series was, is and will always be important to McLaren. When we look back a generation from now, it will be as was the Elan to Lotus, the DB2 to Aston and the XK120 to Jaguar. None of these was their creator’s first car, but all are the cars that set the template and, in many ways, define at best how we see those companies today, and at worst how we would like them to be seen. If at some stage McLaren loses its way and wants to recapture its magic, all it will need to do will be to pull the dust covers off a 570S and go for a blast. So wherein lies the magic? The basics are obvious: keep it light. In that group test conducted in 2015, the 570S was more than 200kg lighter than the next lightest car, and over 300kg lighter than the heaviest. The circle of virtue this precipitates is clear even in details such as tyre size: the 570S was surely the grippiest car there, yet front and rear it had the narrowest tyres of all. Which meant less pollution of the steering and better feel through its rim. Next, keep it stiff. It was also the only car present to have a carbonfibre tub and therefore a near enough impregnable platform from which its suspension could work. And you feel the effect of that everywhere: precision, grip, ride, feel, you name it. Now make sure the driver can see out of the damn thing. A simple point but too easily ignored. The 570S’s glasshouse makes you feel like you’re sitting in a goldfish bowl, and this is important – no, crucial – because unless you can see clearly all around the car, you can’t place it accurately. There’s nothing more likely to torpedo your confidence than a wide, low, expensive car capable of hitting 62mph from rest in 3.2sec and not being able to see out of it. And a fast car in which you have no confidence is at best a frustrating disappointment, at worst a menace. The details are important, too. A steering wheel awash with switches and dials may look very F1, but the only reason F1 cars are like that is that they don’t have dashboards. Road cars have no such excuse. An uncluttered wheel that just steers the car is simpler, easier and better. Clear instruments are important too, and the McLaren’s TFT clocks are still outstanding in this regard.

Most of the time, we concentrate on cleaning the items placed inside the wardrobe but not the closet itself. But, maintaining a clean wardrobe definitely is a road map to your clean clothes. Here are the five quick wardrobe maintenance tips for fresh clothes, shared by Roopa Hariharan, Co-founder PureCult, an eco-friendly home cleaning products maker. Spot clean the wardrobe with detergent or cleanser to avoid dry and irremovable stains Based upon the material your closet is made up of, you can use a detergent, soap or cleanser to remove the stains immediately. The regular stains that wardrobes or cupboards have are because of dust accumulation in the corners and crevices. But spills are also another reason to form the spots. Clean them immediately to avoid dry and glossy stains. Moths are mostly drawn to sweat, hair and body oil left on clothing, particularly those made out of natural fibres. Even though we clean all the clothes before placing them in the wardrobe, the leftover scents are enough for them to settle over. Place dried rosemary, cloves, lavender, or bay leaves into a small cloth bag and hang them in your wardrobe or your drawers. The essential oils form of these herbs, spread on contaminated areas of the closet, can also repel moths. You can use an essential oil diffuser alongside to eliminate them. Not all the clothes require a smooth iron and fold to place them back. Few require a free flow of air. You can hang such delicate pieces with hangers. Ensure you are picking good thick wooden hangers set to hang your clothes. The wooden hangers will help you maintain the shape of the shoulder. Also, maintain an inch between each piece of clothing while hanging them in a wardrobe to let your costumes breathe. Practice wardrobe organization and storage habits to increase the span of your wardrobe and clothes Whether you have a cool walk-in closet or just a couple of shelves, the way you store clothes can make them last for years. Follow the basic principles like folding heavy sweaters onto the top shelf, buttoning the buttons and zipping the zippers to maintain the shape before placing. Placing them at the right points will make your wardrobe less messy and fewer stains in the end. Feel the fresh and relaxing aroma from your closet by placing the mixture of lavender, geranium and basil essential oils. They freshen up your wardrobe and keep it light and aromatic every day. A fresh and clean closet is everything you need for your perfect clothing and accessories storage. Follow the above easy tips to ensure you have a refreshing closet and refreshing clothes henceforth!

"Missing: Please Help Our dear friend Sarah Everard," read the posters that went up on South London streets and local social media forums in the days after the 33-year-old disappeared on her walk home in early March. It was concerning but such appeals are not exactly a rare sight, and the hope was that she would soon turn up safe and sound. But in the days that followed, as police put out a CCTV image of Sarah and gave details of her last known movements, concern grew to alarm, then dread, then fear, shock and sadness. Sarah Everard's journey from Clapham Common to Brixton had taken her through some of the capital's most po[CENSORED]ted, brightly-lit, and well-walked parts. Hundreds of people - many of them young women - tread those pavements every day and consider the streets in and around them home. As the police investigation ramped up, local women were warned to be careful about venturing out alone. When a police officer was arrested - and subsequently charged with Sarah's murder - the head of the Metropolitan Police Cressida Dick acknowledged that women in London and beyond "will be worried and may well be feeling scared", although she said for a woman to be abducted off the street was an "incredibly rare" event. But the case had touched a nerve, particularly as walking alone is one of the few activities to have been allowed during Britain's coronavirus lockdown. Women across the country took to social media to discuss their own experiences of walking the streets and the lengths they went to to feel safe. Out poured stories of being followed, harassed, catcalled, assaulted and exposed to. Helena Wadia was one of those. She told BBC Radio 5 Live she wanted to highlight how common it was for women to feel unsafe. "The first time I was catcalled I think I was about 12 years old," she said. "I have been self-policing since then. We moderate everything - our clothing, our drinking. We get taxis where maybe we can't afford it. We hold keys between our fingers. We don't wear headphones when we're jogging. We stick to well-lit areas. It's exhausting." One tweet asking women if they have ever faked phone calls, changed route, or even run in fear after feeling threatened by men in public spaces was liked more than 120,000 times. People even began sharing tips on what apps were out there to help women stay safe. Anna Birley's is one of many voices in recent days who have said the narrative around women's safety must change. "What's so upsetting is, it shouldn't be our problem," she told BBC Radio 5 Live. "It's not our fault. Women aren't the reason women get attacked." She helped plan a vigil for Sarah at Clapham Common for this weekend - one of several around the country which she said would be about "reclaiming our public spaces and coming together to feel a level of solidarity and reassurance that collectively we look out for each other". The vigils have had to be cancelled because of lockdown restrictions and Ms Birley and others have criticised the police for failing to "constructively engage" with efforts to ensure the gatherings could be held in a socially distanced way. A doorstep vigil will be held instead. 'Men are the culprits here' On International Women's Day every year, British MP Jess Phillips reads out the names of all the women and girls killed in the past year, where a man has been convicted or charged as the main perpetrator. This year it fell on the day remains were found in the hunt for Sarah Everard, and she read out 118 names. "Dead women is a thing we've all just accepted as part of our daily lives," Ms Phillips told Parliament. "Killed women are not vanishingly rare. Killed women are common." How many attacks on UK women are there? In a separate debate in the Lords, Parliament's upper chamber, Baroness Jenny Jones of Moulescoomb called for an 18:00 curfew for men on the streets. She later told Sky News that while she hadn't been "entirely serious", she wanted to make the point that "when the police victim-blame by asking women to stay home, we don't react. We just think it's normal." The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. View original tweet on Twitter So what has been the response of men? Chris Hemmings, author of "Be a Man", also believes it is time to reframe the debate, putting men at the centre of it. "We are the culprits here. Whether we like it or not this is about men," he told BBC News, highlighting statistics that show 90% of murders of women are carried out by men. "It's about what we as men can do to try and prevent our brothers as ending up as one of those awful statistics as a rapist or someone who's violent," he said. Stuart Edwards, who lives five minutes away from where Sarah went missing, was stunned to receive 27,000 likes when he tweeted: "Aside from giving as much space as possible on quieter streets and keeping face visible, is there anything else men can reasonably do to reduce the anxiety/spook factor?" Food critic Jay Rayner, who also lives in South London, was among those who responded saying: "If I find myself walking behind a single woman on a quiet street I always cross the road to the other side and ideally accelerate away as quickly as possible. I am a big man and absolutely aware what my silhouette looks like in the darkness." Some however have been keen to point out that it's a tiny minority of men who are attackers - using the hashtag #NotAllMen. But the issue of violence against women is not one for the UK alone. The World Health Organization this week published a report saying one in three women globally, around 736 million, had been subjected to physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes. WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said violence against women was "endemic in every country and culture", and had been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. "Unlike Covid-19, violence against women cannot be stopped with a vaccine," he said, as the WHO called for more investment in services to help vulnerable women.

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OnePlus is going big on its future smartphone cameras, starting with the OnePlus 9. After consumer feedback and criticisms from some media on the camera performance of some of its previous devices, the company wants to show it’s taking photography seriously. The OnePlus 9 series will be unveiled on March 23, but that hasn’t stopped the smartphone company teasing out information on its next smartphone, specifically around its next-gen camera. We know the sensor in the OnePlus 9 Pro (Sony’s IMX789), we know there’s a new partnership with Hasselblad and we know a variety of smaller features around the OnePlus 9 camera. TechRadar spoke to Pete Lau, CEO of OnePlus, on how the company is focusing its efforts on improving the camera, what challenges appeared in this process and how it plans to continue to innovate in the camera space beyond the OnePlus 9 series. “When we asked our community last year where they would like to see product improvements, they told us they wanted to see upgrades to our camera system” Lau told TechRadar. “So, at the end of last year, I told the team and the OnePlus community that 2021 is our year of the camera. We’re continuously making great strides in terms of computational software with features like our ever-improving Nightscape, and now we’re also investing much more in top-of-the-line hardware like the custom IMX789 sensor.” What improvements are coming? Lau spoke to TechRadar about the camera you can expect to see on the new OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro. Those smartphones are rumored to be paired with a OnePlus 9 Lite, but the company has yet to confirm the exact makeup of the OnePlus 9 series. The company confirmed earlier in March that it would use a custom Sony IMX789 sensor on the OnePlus 9 Pro, marking the first time it’s collaborated directly with Sony on a sensor. Lau said, “Working directly with Sony meant we were able to collaborate on a number of custom features for the IMX789. DOL-HDR stands for Digital Overlap High Dynamic Range and it works by shooting two frames at the same time with two different exposures. It’ll then merge the two images together in an attempt to improve lighting within a scene. Another big talking point for the OnePlus 9 series is the company’s new partnership with Hasselblad, and it’s a new three-year partnership that sees the famed camera company help improve color calibration on these upcoming phones. OnePlus has also confirmed its partnership with Hasselblad will expand to other camera aspects on future smartphones. “Applying Hasselblad’s color expertise to our smartphones was actually quite challenging, since their color science is created for traditional cameras, which is very different from how smartphone cameras work with color” said Lau. “While this has been a significant challenge to overcome, our R&D teams have been working very closely for months to co-develop our new color solution. “Natural Color Calibration with Hasselblad, which aims to bring more perceptually accurate and natural-looking colors to photos taken with OnePlus flagship cameras. It also will serve as OnePlus’ new standard for color calibration for its future smartphone cameras.” The ultrawide camera on the OnePlus 9 series will also use a freeform lens, and it'll help improve distortion around the edges of wider shots. OnePlus says it'll drop the distortion to around 1%. OnePlus has also committed more than $150 million over the next years to continue its camera developments, and while part of this investment are improvements that will be included on the OnePlus 9 series, but there’s already a lot of experimentation for future products. With OnePlus’ new Hasselblad partnership also set to last for three years, there’s a clear agenda for camera improvements going forward.

The Raspberry Pi Pico was the first microcontroller to feature Raspberry Pi’s RP2040 SoC, but a number of vendors are releasing their own third-party boards with added features. The latest and, so far, best is Adafruit’s Feather RP2040, which combines the po[CENSORED]r Feather ecosystem and form factor with Raspberry Pi silicon. Powered by a variety of SoCs from the likes of Atmel and Espressif, Adafruit’s Feather line of microcontrollers has been around for years so there’s a plethora of accessories and add-on boards called FeatherWings, which can mount either on top of or underneath the board or, if we use stacking headers, on both at the same time. Even if you’re not invested in the Feather ecosystem, there’s a lot to love about the Adafruit’s microcontroller, including its strong battery support, STEMMA QT compatibility, 8MB of Flash storage and four ADC ports. At three times the price of a regular Pico, the Feather RP2040 still offers great bang for the buck. As you may have already gathered, the Adafruit Feather RP2040 follows the Feather design principles and so it is compatible with the Feather range of addons, known as FeatherWings. Measuring 2 x 0.9 inches (50.8 x 22.8mm) the Feather RP2040 is slightly larger than the Raspberry Pi Pico which measures 2 x 0.8 inches (51 x 21mm). Despite the larger size, the Feather RP2040 comes with a slightly-reduced number of GPIO pins, -- 21 versus the PIco’s 40 -- laid out to match the Feather pinout. It is great to see the GPIO labeled on both sides of the board as the Pico’s labels are only on its underside. . Of the 21 pins there are four 12-bit ADCs, one more than the Pico and we gain the extra ADC by not monitoring the battery power levels. There are two sets of I2C pins, two SPI and two UART. Of the 21 pins, 16 can be used for PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) such as servo control, LEDs and basic audio output. Onboard the Feather RP2040 is a simple red LED and we see a single Neopixel RGB LED which we can control using CircuitPython. On board flash storage is four times the amount found on the Raspberry Pi Pico, 8MB vs 2MB. With a typical CircuitPython install, we still have around 7 MB spare for our code and the supporting libraries. Feather boards come with extra features, and the Feather RP2040 is no different. In the top left of the board, we see a JST connector for compatible Lithium Ion and Lithium Polymer batteries. When plugged into USB, the battery is charged at a 200mA, making this handy for embedded projects and even cosplay.

Name of the game: Size Matters Price: $6,74 Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/976700/Size_Matters/ Offer ends up after X hours: 19 March Requirements: Minimum : OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 32-bit or 64-bit Processor: Quad Core 2.6 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 Ti 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Recommended : OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD FX-8300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon 580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space

The Mini JCW GP’s wild power eruptions, the crisply sophisticated balance of the finely honed BMW 420i or the unexpected punch of the carbonfibre-rich, concept car-like BMW i3? Each of these experiences can be yours for near enough £40,000, making for quite some variety not only at the price, but also from the same manufacturer. It’s not just that the characters of these cars are different, but so are their missions and make-up. Disparate selections of vehicles can, of course, be made from other car makers’ portfolios, not least Volkswagen for one, and Stellantis (PSA and FCA, if you’re wondering) for another. But no manufacturer offers three such utterly different cars for near-identical money. The most mainstream model here is the 420i, a close relative of the 3 Series, if with a usefully reinforced body structure, a lowered centre of gravity, 50:50 weight distribution and a widened track to suit its more sporting ambitions. For a base price of £40,460, you get a 182bhp 2.0-litre turbo petrol driving the rear wheels (no longer a BMW constant) and an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Not an especially scintillating confection, but there’s rather more to this car than its stark spec sheet reveals. The Mini GP’s driven wheels are at the other end, and it is (very) forcibly propelled by the same 2.0 turbo as used in the 420i, substantially strengthened and boosted here to provide 302bhp and a horizon-compacting 332lb ft. As with the 420i, it’s harnessed to an eight-speed auto – a manual would be mashed by the torque, apparently – but you get some cheap-looking paddle shifts. For the £35,345 list price, a mechanical limited-slip differential is included, and while it never totally tames this Mini’s inner tiger, it at least renders this power-crazed device drivable. The optional £2000 GP Touring Pack includes a navigation upgrade, automatic dual-zone air-con (a useful balm during dynamic workouts) and heated seats – likely to be superfluous once you get rim-wrestling. It all takes this Mini close to £40k. You’ll get £310 change from that £40k if you buy BMW’s standard i3. It looks much the same as the car that was launched seven years ago, but improving battery technology has substantially increased its potential. Today’s 120Ah has an official claim of 182-190 miles, which is a little optimistic in reality but nevertheless enough to allow the deletion of the i3 Range Extender offered early on. The fundamentals of the i3 need no updating. Its carbonfibre core remains unique at this price, and an airy cabin serves an intriguing mix of artfully modern furnishings and virtue-signalling recycled stuff. The sensation of difference is evident from the moment you switch on and hear nothing. The silence of EVs is becoming more common, but if internal combustion is what you’re used to, the i3’s placid nature will impress. So will its go, which is startling if you’re unfamiliar with an EV’s all-you-can-eat torque. This is, in fact, the second-fastest of our trio, its 7.3sec 0-62mph just shading the 420i’s 7.5sec. So it’s calming yet fast.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - If the bets of Thailand’s farmed cannabis promoters pay off, Thais could soon be chowing down on hempburgers, washed down with cannabis-derived drinks, before freshening up with shower gel and toothpaste infused with a compound from the plant. Far from a pipe dream, a wide range of Thai firms are investing in cannabis, seeking to be first movers in a budding multi-billion dollar industry in Asia after Bangkok legalised use of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), a compound that doesn’t create a ‘high’, in consumer goods earlier this year. Cosmetics makers, drinks companies and rubber products business are all now investing in developing domestic cannabis farming and products using the plant: importing hemp and derivatives is allowed only for research purposes. Only companies that are majority-owned by Thais can receive licences to use hemp, under government rules. It’s a business that analysts at Prohibition Partners could be worth about $660 million in Thailand alone by 2024 - and about $8.5 billion across Asia. With Thailand having moved quicker than regional peers like Malaysia and Singapore - still debating legalisation - enthusiastic executives are embracing the chance to build a position of strength. “This is a golden opportunity,” said Tan Passakornnatee, chairman of beverage company Ichitan Group Pcl, who has made CBD-infused drinks a centrepiece of his company’s strategy. “Taking top market position will be important for companies because it’s rare that a product has, not only national, but global buzz,” he said, speaking to Reuters this week in an interview. To be sure, companies involved and analysts alike agree the path to profitability could be tricky to navigate. Raw materials will be in short supply since there are only a limited number of growers with licences, while the science of extracting compounds may prove another costly hurdle. “There will be glitches along the way,” said Maria Lapiz, head of institutional research at Maybank Kim Eng. “It will not be smooth and (some) will be anticipating earnings that will not come.” Still, Lapiz said, if there are opportunities for export, the farm income growth would boost Thailand’s economy. SIGNATURE PRODUCT? Thailand has a history of using cannabis in traditional medicine to relieve pain, as well as a condiment, and in 2018 legalised the plant for medical use and research. Hemp is in demand among consumer goods makers because it is widely considered to be a superfood with health benefits, and has higher concentrations of the non-psychoactive compound CBD, now being researched for various medical applications. Beverage maker Ichitan is already launching drinks made with terpene, a government-approved compound that is also found in cannabis, in what it says is a move to gain public recognition for products of this kind ahead of regulatory approval for its CBD drinks, expected this year. In cosmetics, the brand Smooth E, hopes to be the first to have CBD products and expects approval in August. “We can call it Smooth CBD,” said chief executive Sangsuk Pithayanukul, speaking in Bangkok, adding there was potential for CBD shower gel, shampoos and toothpaste under his oral care brand Dentiste.

Shops, restaurants and schools will be closed across most of Italy on Monday, with PM Mario Draghi warning of a "new wave" of the coronavirus outbreak. For three days over Easter, 3-5 April, there will be a total shutdown. Italy, which one year ago imposed one of the first national lockdowns, is once again struggling to contain the rapid spread of infections. The country has reported more than 100,000 Covid-related deaths, Europe's second highest tally after the UK. Italy's vaccination campaign has been hit by delays, as has been seen elsewhere in the European Union. Last week the government in Rome blocked the export of 250,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia in a bid to address shortfalls of vaccines. Why is the EU having vaccine problems? No reason to stop using AstraZeneca jab - WHO Elsewhere, Bulgaria, Denmark and Norway have all paused the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine over fears it causes blood clots. The World Health Organization said on Friday there was no indication this was true, stressing that countries should not stop using the vaccine. In other developments across Europe: Poland registered nearly 19,000 new daily cases on Friday - the highest number since November Germany reported a rapid rise in infections among schoolchildren, with new Covid variants blamed In France, the number of patients in intensive care units exceeded 4,000 - the record figure for more than three months. The government has not ruled out more regional lockdowns Slovakia and the Czech Republic were hit by government crises over buying non-EU approved vaccines What are the new rules in Italy? From Monday, schools, shops and restaurants will shut in more than half of Italy, including the two most populous regions containing Rome and Milan. Residents will be required to stay home except for work, health or other essential reasons. The extra restrictions would last until Easter, Mr Draghi's office said, and over the Easter weekend the whole country would be turned into the high-risk "red zone". "I'm aware that today's restrictions will have consequences on the education of your children, on the economy and on everyone's mental health," Mr Draghi said. "But they're necessary to avoid a worsening of the situation that would require even stricter measures." Cases have been rising across Italy for the past six weeks, exceeding 25,000 a day. In a majority of the country's regions "hospitals and above all intensive care units are already overloaded", the GIMBE health think-tank warned this week, the AFP news agency reported. The island of Sardinia is the only region where infections rates are low. Italy has had nearly 3.2 million confirmed infections since the outbreak began last year.

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