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Yosemite National Park will be closed until at least early next week after high winds knocked down two giant sequoia trees and caused millions of dollars in damage. The heavy winds began early this week and swept across California, hitting Yosemite on Monday night. On Tuesday, the park announced on social media that Yosemite would be closed because of the continued winds as well as "downed trees, debris, and damage to park facilities." Later that day, the park tweeted pictures of several trees that had fallen on trucks and caused damage to at least one building, saying the park wouldn’t reopen until at least Friday. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK NO LONGER REQUIRING TIMES RESERVATIONS FOR ENTRY "While some facilities have been damaged, no injuries have been reported as a result of the high winds in the park," the park tweeted Tuesday. CHINESE HIKER GOES MISSING IN CALIFORNIA’S YOSEMITE, OFFICIALS SEEKING INFORMATION Thursday night, the park extended the temporary closure until at least Tuesday, Jan. 26. Park spokesman Scott Gediman told the Sacramento Bee that two giant sequoias in the lower grove of the park’s Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias were among several trees that fell. An incense-cedar that fell through a house in Wawona during the Mono wind event on Tuesday is pictured. (Yosemite National Park via AP) An incense-cedar that fell through a house in Wawona during the Mono wind event on Tuesday is pictured. (Yosemite National Park via AP) Employee homes were among the buildings that were damaged, as well as a boardwalk and bathroom that were installed during a $40 million restoration that was finished in 2018, Gediman said. He told the newspaper that crews were working to repair downed electrical lines, especially in the Wawona community, a south park area that was still without power on Thursday. This boardwalk in the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park was damaged by a fallen ponderosa pine during the Mono wind event on Tuesday. (Yosemite National Park via AP) This boardwalk in the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park was damaged by a fallen ponderosa pine during the Mono wind event on Tuesday. (Yosemite National Park via AP) Among the areas closed until deemed safe was the Tunnel View, a scenic viewpoint on State Route 41 in the Wawona area that offers sweeping views of such icons like Half Dome and Bridalveil Fall. A fallen giant sequoia that came down during the Mono wind event on Tuesday is pictured. (Yosemite National Park via AP) A fallen giant sequoia that came down during the Mono wind event on Tuesday is pictured. (Yosemite National Park via AP) The park is only open to day visitors. Campgrounds and lodges have been closed for several weeks because the park is trying to reduce the chances of visitors spreading the coronavirus. Aside from damage to Yosemite, the high winds brought down trees and power lines across California. The winds even knocked out electricity to about 300,000 homes and businesses. Utilities also intentionally blacked out tens of thousands of customers to prevent fires erupting from damaged or downed electrical equipment. The winds eased Tuesday in the northern and central areas and Wednesday in the south.

You’ve likely never thought about the engineering that goes into the smaller details of your automobile. That’s no big deal, but thankfully BMW is building a series of videos demonstrating the research and development that it takes to produce the new M3 and M4 models. The latest installments profile the wheels and seats. The seat of a car may seem mundane to most, but to petrolheads it’s one of the holy grails of the automotive experience. Along with giving you a seat-of-the-pants feel of what your vehicle is doing, the whole affair needs to be light, comfortable, and adjustable. As such, there are two different seat options that you can have on the new M models – the M Sport Seat and the M Carbon bucket seat. While the former is just what you’d expect – a standard example with tighter bolstering – the clear party piece here is the carbon bucket seats. The German automaker worked to keep the same adjustability as the former while saving 5 kilograms (11 pounds) per seat. Along with weight saving, the engineering team created a one-size-fits-all contour for the seat back after studying the profiles of test subjects. The end result produces the magic combination of comfort and bolstering to keep you in place. Just like the seats, the wheels of your car need to be light while providing optimal performance and aesthetics. As such, the same cross-spoke design still lives on from previous models but has been slightly modified to match the more angular aesthetic of the newer crop of vehicles. However, the research and development doesn’t just end there. BMW M has pulled out all the stops on its latest cream-of-the-crop M Performance wheel with cutaways on the spokes, eliminating unnecessary material. We’ve seen a similar ethos applied before, but the German automaker has shown the world that minuscule engineering details can still be quite sexy. Before we start a massive war in the comments section, we know that this still doesn’t solve the new kidney grille shaped elephant in the room. But it’s refreshing to know that the determination to build the ultimate driving machine lives on.

Cheltenham Town came within nine minutes of one of the biggest shocks in recent FA Cup history before Manchester City staged a dramatic late rally to crush the dreams of the gallant League Two side. The Robins, 72 places below City who lie second in the Premier League, threatened huge embarrassment for Pep Guardiola's side after Alfie May put Cheltenham ahead on the hour after a trademark long throw from captain Ben Tozer caused chaos in the area. City, who made ten changes to the team that beat Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday, spared their embarrassment when Phil Foden, the game's outstanding player, arrived at the far post to turn in substitute Joao Cancelo's long cross in the 81st minute. And the turnaround was complete three minutes later when a rare moment of slackness in the outstanding Cheltenham defence, with goalkeeper Josh Griffiths superb, switched off and Gabriel Jesus scored from Fernandinho's delivery. Ferran Torres scored Manchester City's third with the last kick of the game to give the scoreline a cruel reflection on Cheltenham's heroic efforts. It was so cruel on manager Michael Duff and his players, who now go back the battle for promotion from League Two, while City will be away at Swansea in the fifth round. Live text, video and reaction from Saturday's fourth-round ties Lawro's FA Cup predictions v Radio 1 DJ Jordan North Pride of Cheltenham The sight of Manchester City manager Guardiola disputing where Cheltenham could take a throw-in said everything about the way the League Two underdogs gave their mighty opponents a serious fright. Tozer's throw-ins were causing all manner of problems and led to Cheltenham's goal but there was so much more to their performance than that set-piece weapon, a threat any manager in the game would utilise. Cheltenham tried to play football when they got the chance, with goalscorer May, who has done the hard yards in non-league before playing for Doncaster and now Cheltenham, a leading light. Robins keeper Griffiths, who suffered the ignominy of being beaten from 71 yards by his Newport County opposite number Tom King in midweek, was in defiant form as he saved well from Riyad Mahrez and Torres, showing command throughout. Tozer's headed goalline clearance from Benjamin Mendy in the first half was also symbolic of their 'they shall not pass' approach. There may have been no fans inside this compact stadium but there was still a real sense of occasion, the game being halted in the first half because of a firework display nearby. In the end this will be a bitter disappointment to Cheltenham but they can be rightly proud and take huge confidence into their League Two promotion battle. Foden City's shining light Guardiola made 10 changes to his line-up to give Manchester City's shadow squad a chance to impress. Some, like the erratic Mendy, did not take that opportunity and it was someone establishing himself in City's side that spared the blushes of this expensively assembled squad. Foden was magnificent, so light on his feet with glorious ball control, endless creativity and the man pulling the strings for City even when they were struggling to break down resilient Cheltenham. The 20-year-old was head and shoulders above his City team-mates. He was the one who was going to pull them out of their grim predicament if anyone was, and so it proved when he popped up with the crucial late equaliser that lifted Guardiola's team and deflated Cheltenham. Foden had already carved out chances for Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus that were not taken so it was a case of 'do it yourself' when he was the player on target. The fact Guardiola was forced to use three subs in Ruben Dias, Ilkay Gundogan and Joao Cancelo once Cheltenham went ahead proved how worried the Premier League giants were. This was an unimpressive, scratchy display from City's much-changed team, with Guardiola resting so many of the players who are giving them such an ominous look in the Premier League - luckily they had the brilliance of Foden to pull them out of a deep hole. City concede after 509 minutes - the stats Cheltenham have lost all nine of their competitive meetings with Premier League sides, by an aggregate score of 6-23. City have won 10 consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since a run of 11 from August to October 2017. May's opener for Cheltenham was the first goal City had conceded in 509 minutes of action in all competitions, since Callum Hudson-Odoi's strike for Chelsea at the start of the month. Foden is City's top scorer in all competitions this season with nine goals in 25 appearances, one more than he netted in 38 games last season. Jesus has been involved in 12 goals in 13 FA Cup appearances for City, scoring eight and assisting four. May has scored four goals in his four FA Cup games for Cheltenham, with each of his eight goals in total in the competition coming in home games.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte says a delay in the supply of coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca is "unacceptable". Both companies have warned they will not be able to deliver vaccines to the EU as agreed due to production issues. Mr Conte has accused them of serious contract violations. A senior Italian health official has warned that the country will have to rethink its vaccination programme if supply issues continue. The AstraZeneca vaccine, developed by Oxford University, has not yet been given EU approval; however the bloc's drug regulator is expected to give it the green light at the end of this month. A spokesman for AstraZeneca said on Friday that "initial volumes will be lower than originally anticipated" without giving further details. Officials have not confirmed publicly how big the shortfall will be, but an unnamed EU official told Reuters news agency that deliveries would be reduced to 31m - a cut of 60% - in the first quarter of this year. The drug firm had been set to deliver about 80m doses to the 27 nations by March, according to the official who spoke to Reuters. Last week Pfizer announced it was slowing supplies to Europe to make manufacturing changes that will boost capacity. The EU has ordered 600 million doses from Pfizer. Hungary first in EU to approve Russian vaccine Why won't vaccinating the vulnerable end UK lockdown? Cases, deaths and vaccinations by country On Saturday, Mr Conte wrote on Facebook: "Our vaccination plan ... has been drawn up on the basis of contractual pledges freely undertaken by pharmaceutical companies with the European Commission." "Such delays in deliveries represent serious contractual violations, which cause enormous damage to Italy and other countries," he added. Italy's Health Minister Franco Locatelli said Pfizer deliveries were 29% lower than planned this week but the levels were expected to return to those agreed by 1 February. Mr Conte vowed to use "all available legal tools". Poland has also vowed to take action over the delay. What is happening elsewhere in Europe? Austrian media have reported that only 600,000 of 2m AstraZeneca doses promised by the end of March will arrive in the country on time, with the remaining 1.4m now being delivered in April.

The GeForce RTX 3060 (codename Ampere) will launch next month at $329. However, early retailer pricing suggests that third-party GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card will likely cost a lot more than Nvidia's MSRP - maybe even as much as the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. CCL Computers (via VideoCardz) has already listed a ton of GeForce RTX 3060 models from the different graphics cards manufacturers. The U.K. retailer didn't reveal the price tags for the graphics cards, but VideoCardz discovered a bug in the vendor's system that accidentally exposes the pricing. Since we can't be certain if CCL Computers' prices are accurate, we recommend you approach the pricing with a good bit of caution. After analyzing all 15 custom GeForce RTX 3060 graphics cards, we've determined that only the Asus models are properly priced. The SKUs from Gigabyte, Palit and Zotac all cost £499.99, which is highly unlikely. We suspect the pricing for those three vendors is a placeholder. Since it's such a small sample size, it's difficult to reach a general conclusion. If we focus primarily on the Asus models and CCL Computers' pricing, there's a small price difference between the GeForce RTX 3060 and RTX 3060 Ti in some cases. For example, the Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Mini OC Edition is only 5.9% more expensive than the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 OC Edition. If we look at it from another angle, the ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060 and OC Editions cost more than the Dual GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Mini OC Edition itself. GeForce RTX 3060 reviews aren't out yet so we don't know how it compares to the best graphics cards and have no clue about the margin between it and the RTX 3060 Ti. Specification-wise, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is equipped with 35.7% more CUDA cores than the non-Ti, while also offering a 24.4% higher memory bandwidth. In the GeForce RTX 3060's defense, it does come with an extra 4GB of GDDR6. But again, it's difficult to estimate how much faster the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is in comparison to the non-Ti without a proper review. The GeForce RTX 3060's pricing will determine the graphics card's success, and as we already know, every dollar counts in the mid-range market. Assuming that the price gap between a GeForce RTX 3060 and a RTX 3060 Ti is less than 10%, it would make sense to grab the latter, especially if it ends up offering considerably more performance. The problem is that with the ongoing graphics card shortage and the resurgence of cryptocurrency mining, the odds of finding a GeForce RTX 3060 at $329 are going to be very slim, if not impossible.

Fortnite has a new set of challenges to complete for Week 8 of Season 5. All three will send you to unnamed locations on the map, including Sunflower's Farm, Steel Farm, and The Orchard Farmers Market. If you're having trouble finding any of them, we've compiled their locations to make your life easier. Using our guide, you can get all the challenges completed even if you're in a hurry. These challenges are now live in Fortnite, so get started as soon as you can! Table of Contents [hide] Where to deliver a truck to Sunflower's Farm Sunflower's Farm location Challenge rewards Where to destroy apple and tomato produce boxes at The Orchard Farmers Market The Orchard Farmers Market location Challenge rewards Where to drive a car through the corn field at Steel Farm Steel Farm location Challenge rewards Where to deliver a truck to Sunflower's Farm This mission asks you to deliver a truck to Sunflower's Farm. Sunflower's Farm location Sunflower's Farm is located right next to The Orchard's Farmers Market, north of the Colossal Coliseum. You'll find one NPC, an apple orchard, a few farmhouses, and some cabbage fields there. Here's a map with the exact location: Where to find Sunflower's Farm in Fortnite. Where to find Sunflower's Farm in Fortnite. There is usually a truck on the edge of Sunflower's Farm. You can take that one, one that spawns in front of the Orchard's Farmers Market, or one from a nearby road and drive it through the farm to complete the challenge. All you need to do is have the truck enter Sunflower's Farm and you'll earn experience points. Sunflower's Farm in Fortnite. Sunflower's Farm in Fortnite. Challenge rewards Completing this epic quest will net you 20,000 experience points. It could come in different "stages" like other weekly challenges this season, so it may not be available until you complete other challenges. Where to destroy apple and tomato produce boxes at The Orchard Farmers Market This mission asks you to destroy apple and tomato produce boxes at The Orchard Farmers Market.

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Those moonface kitties are captivatingly cute, but their flattened features belie the feline’s true feelings. New research shared in The Conversation, a website where researchers write and publish their own articles, reveals that cats with a wide countenance are unable to express emotions as adeptly as their narrow-faced counterparts. Breeds such as Persians, Himalayans or the beloved "Grumpy Cat" (may she rest in peace), are a result of selective breeding — thus, inbreeding — by humans in pursuit of an even more cuddly cat. No matter if they’re relaxed, frightened or hungry, their pouty mien sticks. Unfortunately, this could mean that brachycephalic cats aren’t getting the attention they need from owners, wrote study author Lauren Finka, whose findings were published in the journal Frontiers of Veterinary Science. Her work is some of the first-ever to investigate how these physical changes due to selective breeding have impacted a cat’s ability to communicate. Finka’s team programmed an algorithm to analyze over 2,000 cat faces for how distressed they appear. Researchers acknowledged that feline facial expressions are known to be subtle, especially to humans, but the computer analysis was more likely to assume a "pain-like" emotion in flat-faced, "brachycephalic" cats, compared to cats with elongated "dolichocephalic" faces or proportional "mesocephalic" faces. The trendy Scottish Fold, which may come with a price tag of hundreds to over $1,000, according to some breeders, was the type most likely to be misidentified as scowling, even while shown in full repose. The breed is a favorite among celebrities, including Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. Over time, humans have tended to breed pets with the goal of keeping them puppies and kittens forever, making them smaller, fluffier and helpless as can be. "We likely have an innate preference for pain-like features because they probably tap into our drive to nurture," Finka told Live Science, who characterizes the smooshy-faced frown as baby-like. "We feel sorry for them." Veterinarians were previously aware of the other ways brachycephalic faces result in a lower quality of life for some cats, such as trouble breathing, obstructed vision and excessive skin folding, which can become irritating for the cat. On top of that, the new study indicates that pet parents also can’t be sure whether or not their precious is in pain or needs medical attention. Finka prefers to see fewer "problematic" breeding practices and has encouraged future pet buyers "to do your research" before bringing these breeds home. Her advice comes at a time when pet adoption and purchasing is at an all-time high in the US and elsewhere, as more home-dwellers seek animal companionship during the pandemic. "If purchasing a pet from a breeder, ensure that the desired breed does not typically suffer from chronic health problems and choose the breeder carefully," she wrote.

We've seen the next-generation BMW 7 Series before, but not quite like this. Our previous sightings included some form of electrification under the camo-wrapped skin, but our spy sources tell us this prototype is pure internal combustion. Visually that won't make much of a difference, at least at this stage of the process. But the sharp contrast of a black body wrap against white snow does highlight some interesting features. The biggest buzz surrounding the next 7 Series isn't whether it will have a bonkers 4 Series grille, though we do see a disturbing similarity in the way it dips to the lower fascia and curves at the corners. Instead, all eyes are examining the squared fascia, which certainly appears to take cues from the beefy X7. Exactly how chiseled it gets remains to be seen, and we mean that literally since early prototypes like this are still well concealed with a body wrap and false panels. Gallery: Next-Generation BMW 7 Series Spy Photos BMW 7 Series Side View Spy Photo 27 Photos Speaking of which, check out how the light catches the hood in profile shots. It almost looks like rivets are underneath the wrap, though we could be seeing any number of things. The takeaway is that BMW likely has more clever concealment happening here than just a dark body wrap. Also, we are still very early in the development process – note the janky exhaust tips used for emissions testing at the back, not to mention placeholder taillights.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will be sidelined for four to six weeks with a hamstring injury, says manager Pep Guardiola. The Belgium playmaker, 29, suffered the injury during Wednesday's 2-0 Premier League win against Aston Villa. His absence will start with Saturday's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Cheltenham. De Bruyne could miss up to 10 matches, including the Champions League last-16 first-leg tie with Borussia Monchengladbach on 24 February. Aguero comeback delayed after positive Covid-19 test "The doctor said after reviewing the scan Kevin will be out for four to six weeks. It's a big blow, but we have to move forward," said Guardiola. "I'm not saying anything that anyone doesn't know - it is unfortunate for him and for us and we have to find a solution because everyone in their own life is struggling in the situation we are living in and we have to adapt." City are unbeaten in 16 games in all competitions, including wins in all their past nine matches, and are second in the Premier League, two points behind Manchester United, but with a game in hand. As well as the FA Cup tie at League One Cheltenham Town, De Bruyne will also miss Premier League matches against West Brom, Sheffield United and Burnley as well as games against fellow title contenders Liverpool on 7 February at Anfield and Tottenham at home six days later. He could also be absent for the home league game against Arsenal, the Champions League tie against Monchengladbach and the Premier League encounter with West Ham. City are then scheduled to play a derby game against Manchester United on 6 March. Guardiola said his players are having to play too many matches and are picking up injuries as a result. "To demand they are fit for 11 months, playing every three days, is impossible," said the Spaniard. "With this amount of competitions, the body says 'it's enough'. The players don't want to get injured but it's no secret. "When we demand five substitutions, it's for this reason. Why can we do it in the FA Cup but not the others? I'm not just saying it because it's Kevin, it's too many games and competitions and in the end the players suffer."

Former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial over his role in the deadly US Capitol riot is set to begin next week in the Senate, Democrats say. On Monday, the House of Representatives will deliver the impeachment charge to the Senate, triggering the trial process in the 100-member chamber. Republicans had argued for a delay, asking for more time to prepare. Mr Trump's impeachment trial will be the only one ever to have taken place after a president has left office. Mr Trump's term ended on Wednesday. He left Washington DC ahead of his successor Joe Biden's inauguration. The House of Representatives last week charged Mr Trump with inciting a deadly riot at the US Capitol, paving the way for a Senate trial. If convicted, he could be barred from future office. Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said on Friday that the House would deliver the impeachment article on Monday. Unless Democrats, who took control of the Senate this week, change the rules, it will mean Mr Trump's trial will begin on Tuesday. media captionSchumer sets out the next steps in the case against Mr Trump "The Senate will conduct a trial of the impeachment of Donald Trump. It will be a full trial. It will be a fair trial," Mr Schumer said on the floor of the Senate. Mr Trump's actions ahead of the 6 January riot are at the heart of the case. The then-president told protesters near the White House to "peacefully and patriotically" make their voices heard as they prepared to march towards the US Capitol building. He also told them to "fight like hell". Trump impeachment: What happens next? How will history remember Trump? Biden's new-look Oval Office a nod to past leaders The demonstration turned ugly as a mob forced its way into the congressional complex where lawmakers were certifying Mr Biden's election victory. Four protesters and a Capitol Police officer died in the mayhem. A week later, Mr Trump became the first US president to be impeached twice. Ten House Republicans sided with Democrats to do so. media captionWhen a mob stormed the US capitol 2px presentational grey line Impeachment: The basics What is impeachment? Impeachment is when a sitting president is charged with crimes. In this case, former President Trump is accused of having incited insurrection What has already happened? The House of Representatives voted to impeach Mr Trump for a second time on 13 January, shifting the process to the Senate for a trial - but that trial could not be carried out before he left office on 20 January So what does it mean? A trial can still happen although Mr Trump's term has ended, and senators can vote to bar him from holding public office again 2px presentational grey line What had Republicans asked for? Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had asked House Democrats to delay sending the impeachment article to the Senate until 28 January. This would have given Mr Trump two weeks to submit his pre-trial defence, with arguments then beginning mid-February. But Republicans, who as of Wednesday no longer control the Senate, failed to gain the support of new Democratic leader Mr Schumer. Speaking on the Senate floor on Friday, Mr McConnell acknowledged his request had been rejected. He condemned the "unprecedentedly fast" process in the House earlier this month, when Mr Trump was impeached in one day. "The sequel cannot be an insufficient Senate process that denies former president Trump his due process or damages the Senate or the presidency itself." Mr McConnell added that delay would also have given Democrats more time to confirm Biden cabinet officials and pass an economic stimulus bill. Do Republican voters buy Biden's unity message? What happens to impeached presidents? A visual guide to the Congress riots In a statement on Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed the article would be submitted on Monday. She also noted that the impeachment managers, the Democratic House lawmakers who will serve as prosecutors in trial, will have the same amount of time to prepare as Mr Trump's legal team. On Thursday, Mrs Pelosi had said she rejected the notion that Mr Trump should "get out of jail card" just because he had left office. media captionHow did Republicans defend Trump - and who voted to impeach? Even though Democrats now hold a narrow Senate majority, they would need the support of at least 17 Republicans in order to convict Mr Trump, because a two-thirds vote is required. A handful of Senate Republicans have indicated they are open to conviction, but most have either cast doubt on the legality of trying a president after he has left office, or said the process would be too divisive. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to chair Senate committees while Senators McConnell and Schumer work out a new power sharing agreement, laying out rules for the evenly split chamber. Some Democrats wish to abolish the filibuster, a delaying tactic where members of the minority party can drag out policy debate. Republicans, however, want to retain a filibuster rule that allows any one Senator to call for legislation to pass by a 60% majority, rather than a simple 50% majority.

The first alleged independent benchmark results of AMD's recently introduced eight-core Ryzen 9 5980HS "Cezanne" laptop processors have been published. AMD's Zen 3-based chip uses integrated Radeon graphics, and, according to the new numbers, beats its predecessor and Intel 10th Gen Comet Lake in single and multi-core workloads, as well as 11th Gen intel Tiger Lake in single-core. Yet, there is a processor that beats AMD's Cezanne. Hardware enthusiast @Tum_Apisak found two Geekbench 5 results from the Asus ROG Flow X13. The gaming notebook runs the eight-core Ryzen 9 5980HS at a 3.30 GHz default clock speed and can boost it all the way to a 4.53 GHz. In one case, AMD's Cezanne APU hit a 1,532 single-core score and 8,219 multi-core score. In another case, the processor finished with 1,541 single-core points and 8,224 multi-core points. When compared to previous-generation AMD and Intel architectures, the new Cezanne looks very good The most interesting comparison we can make with a Zen 3 APU is with an Intel Willow Cove processor. Since Intel hasn't launched its eight-core Tiger Lake-H chips yet, the only available CPUs featuring the Willow Cove microarchitecture are quad-core Core i7 1100-series "Tiger Lake-U" processors. These CPUs are not quite meant for gaming machines and, therefore, come inside notebooks with less sophisticated cooling. Generally, Intel Core i7-1185G7-based machines score 1,350-1450 single-core points on Geekbench 5. A well-cooled example can hit around 1,550 on a single core and about 5,600 on multi-cores. Therefore, it looks like mobile CPUs featuring AMD's Zen 3 and Intel's Willow Cove cores have comparable single-core performance (assuming that both are cooled properly). Naturally, AMD's eight-core gaming APU naturally beats Intel's quad-core CPU in workloads leveraging multiple cores. As far as Geekbench 5 results go, AMD's Ryzen 9 5980HS looks like a very potent mobile APU with a 35W TDP. Yet, it's not unbeatable. Apple's tiny M1 system-on-chip (SoC) running at 3.20 GHz scored 11% better than the Ryzen 9 5980HS in single-core workloads and 7% worse in multi-core workloads while consuming about 30% less power, assuming that its TDP is up to 24W. Typically, AMD's eight-core Ryzen 9 4900H "Renoir" APUs, based on the Zen 2 microarchitecture, scores about 1,230 single-core points and around 7,100 multi-core points when running at 3.30 / 4.44 GHz clocks in Geekbench 5. Therefore, the new Cezanne APU is apparently 25% faster than its Renoir predecessor in single-core tasks and about 15% faster in multi-core workloads. Cezanne's noticeably higher performance compared to its predecessor can be explained by microarchitectural improvements, as well as a two times larger L2 cache. The Ryzen 94900H is rated for up to a 54W TDP, whereas the new one has a default TDP of 35W. A comparison of the new numbers for the Ryzen 9 5980HS to Intel's eight-core Core i9-10885H, Intel's fastest mobile Comet Lake CPU with a locked multiplier, suggests the Ryzen 9 5980HS is 15% faster in single-core workloads and 4% faster in multi-core tasks. It should be noted that the Ryzen 9 5980HS numbers haven't been confirmed, so you should take them with a grain of salt.

SAP and Microsoft have announced their plans to integrate Microsoft Teams with SAP's business software applications. As work has become more virtual with more employees working from home during the pandemic, organizations have increasing relied on Microsoft's video conferencing software for meetings, communication and collaboration. To help make things easier and more convenient for businesses, SAP and Microsoft are building new integrations between Microsoft Teams and SAP solutions such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Customer Experience. These integrations will help enable innovation, increase employee productivity and engagement, deliver collaborative learning and support global growth when they arrive in mid-2021. We've built a list of the best video conferencing software available These are the best online collaboration software solutions Also check out our roundup of the best cloud storage services CEO of SAP SE Christian Klein explained why the company decided to integrate Microsoft Teams across its software portfolio in a press release, saying: Related Videos video playingIPhone 12 Pro | Everything you need to know in 1 minute AirPods Max | Everything you need to know in 1... 24/12/20AirPods Max | Everything you need to know in 1 minute PS5 | Everything you need to know in 1 minute 14/12/20PS5 | Everything you need to know in 1 minute Xbox Series X | Everything you need to... 14/12/20Xbox Series X | Everything you need to know in 1 minute “New ways of working, collaborating and interacting completely transform how we operate. By integrating Microsoft Teams across our solution portfolio, we will bring collaboration to the next level, jointly determining the future of work and enabling the frictionless enterprise. Our trusted partnership with Microsoft is focused on continuously advancing customer success. That’s why we are also expanding interoperability with Azure.” Expanded cloud partnership In addition to integrating Microsoft Teams with its software portfolio, Microsoft and SAP are also expanding on their cloud partnership from 2019. Together the two companies will introduce new offerings around automation and integration for SAP S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure. SAP and Microsoft will expand the ability to run a mission-critical intelligent enterprise on Azure while also helping customers modernize their enterprise applications. It will also soon be easier to move on-premise editions of SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA in the cloud on Azure. SAP and Microsoft also plan to work with system integrator partners to provide digital enterprise roadmaps for their customers. Finally, the two companies will increase their investments in platform and infrastructure to further develop automated migrations as well as improved operations, monitoring and security.

Hitman 3's second mission, set in Dartmoor, has the usual objective: Find a way to assassinate a particular target without anyone knowing. But it also carries a secondary requirement for Agent 47, asking you to locate a case file about Arthur Edwards, Hitman 3's primary antagonist. Getting that file requires as intricate a solution as taking out an assassination target, but you can't complete Dartmoor without it. Luckily, there are multiple ways to snag the Case File in Dartmoor, so you have plenty of options. Here's a rundown of all the ways you can find the Case File in Dartmoor and what you'll need to do to get it. Be sure to check out the rest of our Hitman 3 coverage, including our Hitman 3 review, complete guides on finding all the Dartmoor murdery mystery clues and murder mystery solutions, and guides for the rest of Hitman 3's missions, as well. Complete the Murder Mystery and present your findings to Alexa Carlisle and you can ask for the Case File as payment. Complete the Murder Mystery and present your findings to Alexa Carlisle and you can ask for the Case File as payment. Solution 1: Complete The Murder Mystery If you're already working through Dartmoor's murder mystery to get close to your assassination target, Alexa Carlisle, you can get the Arthur Edwards Case File along the way. You'll need to complete the Means, Motive and Opportunity Mission Story to get access to the case file this way, but the good news is, if you solve the case, you can request the file as your payment. To kick off the murder mystery, tail the private detective as he enters the mansion. The best place to grab him is when he moves into the hallway near the Trophy Room, which you can enter through a window. From there, find all the clues in Zachary Carlisle's room, locate all the clues in Emma and Gregory's room, find the muddy footprints clue on the terrace outside the sitting room, and check the Greenhouse for clues. That should give you enough evidence to lock down one of the three solutions for the case. When you've got enough evidence, meet with Fernsby the butler, who will lead you to Alexa to present your findings. Once you've done that, you can request the Case File as your payment. With it in hand, you're free to assassinate Alexa as you see fit and end the mission. Note that you can get the Case File for any of the three completions of the mystery. For a complete rundown of all the possible solutions, check out our Hitman 3 Murder Mystery guide. Solution 2: Track Down The Tokens You don't technically have to get the Case File from inside Thornbridge Manor in Dartmoor, so long as you can find the means to get it outside of the mission. There's a copy of the file kept in a safe deposit box in a bank in New York (in fact, it's one of the DLC mission locations in Hitman 2) where Agent 47 can acquire the Arthur Edwards file. To get it, you need two special tokens, however, and each one is carried by a different person. If you eavesdrop on Fernsby talking to Alexa, the two bodyguards outside the mansion near the staff rooms, or Rebecca Carlisle, you'll get the skinny on the tokens. One is held by Rebecca and the other by Fernsby. You need both of them to complete the objective. To get the tokens, you essentially just need to knock out both characters without alerting anyone. This is a little bit easier said than done, though--Rebecca hangs out in the Trophy Room with several other characters, while Fernsby roves the entire mansion. Both are tough to get alone. How To Get Rebecca's Token The easiest way to get Rebecca on her own is with poison. Find a Mansion Staff uniform and head to the kitchen and staff area. You'll find rat poison on one of the shelves in the staff room. Take it to the Trophy Room; with this uniform, you should be able to poison a water bottle on the table that also holds some various documents without alarming anyone. Hang around for a few minutes and Rebecca will eventually take a drink and get sick. Follow Rebecca to the nearby bathroom and you can incapacitate her and hide her body. Check the ground for the token, which will drop where you knocked her out. How To Get Fernsby's Token Fernsby wanders the first and second floors of the mansion, and it can be tough to isolate him because of this. He'll also recognize you in certain disguises, which can make it tough to get close to him. The best way to lure him off into a corner, it seems, is to trigger a vacuum cleaner distraction along his patrol route. There's a handy one right under one of the staircases that leads to the second floor. When Fernsby heads down to the foyer, hit the vacuum under the staircase and wait for him to come deal with it. This distraction has the added benefit of not triggering the two bodyguards who stand nearby. Knock Fernsby out under the stairs and drop him in the conveniently placed trunk right beside the vacuum. That'll get you his token. It's also possible to puzzle out the combination to Alexa Carlisle's safe and steal the file from her personal office, but you'll have to get there safely. It's also possible to puzzle out the combination to Alexa Carlisle's safe and steal the file from her personal office, but you'll have to get there safely. Solution 3: Crack The Safe There's one more direct route to get the Case File--you can take it out of Alexa Carlisle's safe without dealing with her. To do that, you need to get up to her third-floor office, which you can accomplish by scaling pipes and ledges outside the mansion, or by sneaking up to the third floor with the right clothes. If you're going all the way up, you'll need either the Mansion Staff disguise or the Bodyguard disguise, but be wary of taking the stairs, as multiple vigilant characters stand between you and the office. It's best to get into the office while Alexa Carlisle is elsewhere. You might want to fix the problems of either the Undertaker or Photographer, or both, which will lure Alexa out to deal with those characters. To send her to the Undertaker, use a gun (preferably silenced) to shoot the bird nests out of the trees beside the gravesite. To send her to the Photographer, locate a fuse and put it in the electrical box that's connected to the camera. You can find a fuse either in the hallway beside the Butler's Office or take one from the electrical box near the mansion's outside staircase.

It turns out mo’ money may actually mean mo’ smiles. While traditional wisdom tells us that money can’t buy happiness, a new study suggests that the opposite may in fact be true. The research also indicates that previous studies, which indicated some sort of limit to the amount of money that impacts happiness, may have been wrong. Matthew Killingsworth, a senior fellow at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, recently released his findings on the relationship between money and well-being, Penn Today reports. His research reportedly differed from previous studies on this subject, which ranked participPrevious research also suggested that the relationship between money and happiness seemed to plateau for people making $75,000 per year or more. ants’ happiness based on their overall satisfaction with life. Killingsworth asked his participants to rank their happiness using an app that would randomly check-in with them, from time to time. The app would ask questions ranging from "How do you feel right now?" and "Overall, how satisfied are you with your life?" This allowed Killingsworth to rank users’ happiness both in how they felt overall, and how they felt in the moment. "Scientists often talk about trying to get a representative sample of the po[CENSORED]tion," he told Penn Today. "I was trying to get a representative sample of the moments of people’s lives." More than 33,000 people participated in the study — and in the end, Killingsworth says the data showed that "all forms of well-being continued to rise with income." "When you have more money, you have more choices about how to live your life. You can likely see this in the pandemic. People living paycheck to paycheck who lose their job might need to take the first available job to stay afloat, even if it’s one they dislike. People with a financial cushion can wait for one that’s a better fit," he explained. "Across decisions big and small, having more money gives a person more choices and a greater sense of autonomy."

Now that the Ford Mustang Mach-E deliveries are underway, we can expect aftermarket firms to introduce a variety of parts for owners to customize their new EV. Motion R Design is entering this market while things are hot by introducing a body kit and wheels for the electric crossover. The kit includes a new grille that removes the pony logo and adds slats to the nose. The front fascia is more aggressive by incorporating large inlets in the center and corners. There are also fender flares for broadening the Mach-E's stance. The combination of components make the vehicle's face more eye-catching than stock but without looking cartoonishly ostentatious, which is often an issue with body kits. Gallery: Ford Mustang Mach-E by Motion R Design Ford Mustang Mach-E by Motion R Design Front Corner 5 Photos The components include new side sills that run between the fender flares. At the back, Motion R Design adds a spoiler below the window on the rear hatch. The company also installs a diffuser below the fascia. All of the pieces are available in either 2x2 carbon fiber or a forged carbon weave. Motion R Design also works with Quantum44 to get the company's Q44 Flow Forged wheels. They feature skinny spokes, and some widen as they meet the rim. Their size perfectly fill the space in the fenders. While not visible in these photos, Motion R Design also has interior tweaks for the Mach-E. The company offers a flat-bottom steering wheel and carbon fiber door panels. Nappa leather upholstery throughout the cabin is available, too. Ford began really ramping up Mach-E production in late 2020, including building 2,545 of them in November and 3,129 in December. The company intends to assembly 50,000 units for the first year.

Real Madrid "see the end of the Zinedine Zidane era" but do not want to replace him as manager until the summer, says Spanish football expert Guillem Balague. The Spanish champions were humiliatingly knocked out of the Copa del Rey in the last 32 by third division Alcoyano on Wednesday. Newspaper AS called it "one of the most embarrassing pages in Real's history". "Their idea is to take a big decision after the season," said Balague. "Zidane has come back from the brink several times before, even this campaign, but the team seems to have hit a wall." Euro Leagues podcast: Zidane's failings and the joy of a long losing run Why Real and captain Ramos are at a stand-off The 2-1 defeat by Alcoyano, who played the final 10 minutes of extra time with 10 men, was the latest worrying result for Real. Zidane returned last season and guided them to a first league title in three years, having previously led them to three consecutive Champions League successes, one league title, two Club World Cups and two Uefa Super Cups in his first spell in charge. But this season they are four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid - who have two games in hand - and looked less than convincing during the Champions League group stage. "He's a legend of the club and they will wait to see how it progresses - they don't want to accelerate that because it's not a guarantee of anything," added Balague. "But the disappointment is not just because of results, though those have not been good. They lost to Cadiz and Shakhtar Donetsk at home, lost 4-1 against Valencia, lost to Alaves at home, Shakhtar away and Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals of the Super Cup and now Alcoyano as well. "These are bad results but the disappointment is more than that. "There are two things the Real hierarchy are a bit annoyed about. "They saw him not giving any instructions at the end of 90 minutes against Alcoyano and no instructions at half-time in extra time. It kind of confirms the lack of instructions players get generally, as their football is mostly based on the quality of the players. "And the other thing is you can run with the quality of Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Luka Modric and Karim Benzema for a while but the plan was to recycle the side and start bringing youngsters in - players like Dani Ceballos, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Achraf Hakimi, Brahim Diaz, Sergio Reguilon, Luka Jovic and Martin Odegaard, and he hasn't done this at all. "These guys are either out or sold or want to go. Then there are players like Mariano Diaz, Federico Valverde, Alvaro Odriozola and Eder Militao - these young players were supposed to be part of the starting side more often than not, but again they seem to be used lately for less important games. That's the disappointment. "There is a big gap between the successful players and the new players and he doesn't seem able to make that transition. "The club are quite determined they don't want to do anything during the season but they see the end of an era." AS also called the latest defeat a "nightmare", and another Spanish newspaper Marca said "if he is saved from this it is a miracle". Zidane himself took sole responsibility for the loss. "Whatever has to happen will happen," he said. "I assume responsibility and we will continue working. We will not go crazy. "I think the players are with me but you have to ask them. We have done good things in the season. We have to concentrate on things that can be done."

Incoming presidents bring their own personal touch to the Oval Office and much is being read into the way Joe Biden has chosen to decorate his new place of work. The room has been filled with portraits and busts of some of the most iconic and influential leaders of American history. "It was important for President Biden to walk into an Oval that looked like America and started to show the landscape of who he is going to be as president," Ashley Williams, the deputy director of Oval Office operations, told The Washington Post during an exclusive tour. What will Joe Biden do first? What kind of vice-president will Harris be? The other women in Kamala Harris' college photo Gone is the portrait of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president and a populist with whom President Trump frequently identified and who also faced censure although he was never impeached. His portrait, to the left of the seat of the Resolute Desk, has been replaced with one of Benjamin Franklin, a founding father who was also a leading writer, scientist and philosopher. The Post said Franklin's portrait was intended to represent President Biden's interest in following science as he attempts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Trump in the Oval Office on 20 January 2018 IMAGE COPYRIGHTWHITE HOUSE image captionThe portrait of Andrew Jackson, seen here behind Donald Trump's desk, has gone From his desk, Mr Biden will look up to see, flanking the fireplace, busts of Rev Martin Luther King Jnr and Robert F Kennedy - two men whose impact on the civil rights movement Biden is said to have frequently referenced. Other busts around the room include another key figure in the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks. There is also an Allan Houser sculpture depicting a horse and Chiricahua Apache rider once belonging to the Hawaii Democrat Senator Daniel Inouye, the Post reports. Busts of Rosa Parks and Abraham Lincoln in the Oval office on 20 January 2021 IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES image captionBusts of Rosa Parks and Abraham Lincoln are in President Biden's office Above the fireplace hangs a large portrait of Franklin D Roosevelt, the president who led the country through the Great Depression and World War Two. The portrait of another former president, Thomas Jefferson, has been paired with a man he frequently disagreed with, the former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton as "hallmarks of how differences of opinion, expressed within the guardrails of the Republic, are essential to democracy", the Post quotes Biden's office as saying. Portraits of two other celebrated former presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, have also been paired. Trump in his office with Pence, Pelosi and Schumer on 11 December 2018 IMAGE COPYRIGHTEPA image captionPortraits of Jefferson and Hamilton (right and left) have remained beside the fireplace, in a different arrangement, but the central portrait of George Washington has been replaced by one of Franklin D Roosevelt Many on social media noted, on the table behind Mr Biden, a bust of César Chávez, the Mexican-American labour leader who fought for the rights of farm workers in the 1960s and 70s. His bust sits alongside framed photos of Mr Biden's family. Bust of Cezar Chavez alongside family pictures in Biden's office on 20 January 2021 IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES image captionA bust of César Chávez stands near photos of Mr Biden's family Gone on Wednesday were the gold curtains and rug that Mr Trump brought in when he assumed office in 2017. They had been replaced by a dark blue rug and darker gold curtains that adorned the Oval office when President Bill Clinton was in power, the Post reports. Flags of the different branches of the military have also been replaced with an American flag and another with a presidential seal. A controversial bust of Britain's wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill has also gone. President Trump had promised to restore the bust to the Oval Office after it was removed by his predecessor Barack Obama. The then foreign secretary Boris Johnson - now UK prime minister - had at the time accused Mr Obama of having an "ancestral dislike of the British empire". This time, his spokesman, said: "The Oval office is the president's private office and it's up to the president to decorate it as he wishes".

NZXT introduced placing a small LCD panel on an AIO CPU cooler to the market, and people seem to be taking well to it. We also started seeing GPUs with small screens on them, but now, it appears the real winner of this po[CENSORED]rity contest will be Asus. Asus recently showed off a CPU cooler with such a big screen (spotted by @momomo_us), it kind of had us scratching our heads. I mean, just look at the thing... why does a CPU block need a 3.5-inch LCD panel on it? Cool factor aside, the unit is called the ROG Ryunjin II 240, and it comes in as a successor to the original ROG Ryunjin 240, which had similar styling and a large CPU block, but a much smaller OLED screen. The exact specs are unknown at this time, so we can't comment on which exact fan models they are (for RPM), nor the resolution of the screen, or pump type and speeds. We also don't have any other pictures, but I think we can all imagine quite well what this will look like in a system. All we know is that this joyfully ridiculous monstrosity is coming, and in all honestly, I'm looking forward to it.