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If you watch funding announcements as we do, you may have noticed something this year. There are a lot of mega-rounds coming together, and Tiger Global is involved in a notable number of them, often as the round’s co-lead. Just this week alone, half a dozen companies have announced rounds that the New York-based investing giant has led, co-led or written follow-on checks into, including HighRadius, a company whose $300 million Series C round it co-led with D1 Capital; Cityblock Health, whose $192 million in extended Series C funding Tiger Global led; and 6sense, which received a follow-on check from Tiger Global as part of a $125 million Series D round. The firm is also reportedly in talks to co-lead a $300 million round in a five-year-old, AI chipmaker called Groq. If you’re wondering where all that money is coming from, wonder no longer. Though Tiger Global sent a letter to its investors back in January saying it was raising $3.75 billion for its thirteenth venture fund (titled XIV, apparently for superstitious reasons), a new SEC filing shows that the new fund just closed with almost twice that amount: $6.65 billion. That’s a lot of billions, even in this market, and especially for Tiger Global, which closed its twelfth fund with $3.75 billion in capital commitments only last year.We’ve reached out to the firm to learn more, but as we noted back in January, when we caught wind of its fundraising plans, Tiger Global seemingly had a strong case to present potential limited partners. Among its most recent reasons to celebrate, portfolio company Stripe is now valued at $95 billion, following closing a $600 million round earlier this month. Tiger Global also owned 10% of the gaming company Roblox ahead of a direct listing that it staged earlier this month to become a publicly traded outfit. The company’s market cap is currently $38 billion. In 2020, numerous of its portfolio companies also either went public or were acquired, including Yatsen Holding, the nearly five-year-old parent company of China-based cosmetics giant Perfect Diary; the cloud-based data warehousing outfit Snowflake; and Root insurance, a nearly six-year-old, Columbus, Ohio-based insurance company. As for M&A, Tiger Global saw at least three of its companies swallowed by bigger tech companies last year, including Postmates’s all-stock sale to Uber for $2.65 billion; Credit Karma’s $7 billion sale in cash and stock to Intuit; and the sale of Kustomer, which focuses on customer service platforms and chatbots, for $1 billion to Facebook. Tiger Global, whose roots are in hedge fund management, launched its private equity business in 2003, spearheaded by Chase Coleman, who’d previously worked for hedge-fund pioneer Julian Robertson at Tiger Management; and Scott Shleifer, who joined the firm in 2002 after spending three years with the Blackstone Group. Lee Fixel, who would become a key contributor in the business, joined in 2006. Shleifer focused on China, Fixel focused on India and the rest of the firm’s support team (it now has 22 investing professionals on staff) helped find deals in Brazil and Russia before beginning to focus more aggressively on opportunities in the U.S.Every investing decision was eventually made by each of the three. Fixel left in 2019 to launch his own investment firm, Addition. Now Shleifer and Coleman are the firm’s sole decision-makers. Tiger Global’s investors include a mix of sovereign wealth funds, foundations, endowments, pensions and its own employees, who are collectively believed to be the firm’s biggest investors at this point. Some of Tiger Global’s biggest wins to date have included a $200 million bet on the e-commerce giant JD.com that produced $5 billion for the firm. According to the WSJ, it also cleared more than $1 billion on the Chinese online-services platform Meituan, which went public in 2018. The firm also reaped a massive windfall through its investment in the connected fitness company Peloton, 20% of which the firm owned at the time of Peloton’s 2019 IPO.

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Thursday that Vegas Golden Knights forward Chandler Stephenson will be suspended for three games without pay for throwing an elbow to the head of Los Angeles Kings defenseman Tobias Bjornfot. The incident happened during Wednesday's game between Vegas and LA. Chandler threw the elbow late in the second period with the Golden Knights down 4-1 to the Kings. The call was a rather easy one to make as the forward came in high and late towards the head of his opponent and Bjornfot remained on the ice for a bit. He was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for elbowing.As the league's release on this suspension notes, Stephenson will forfeit $71,120.70, a number based on his average annual salary as the Collective Bargaining Agreement outlines. "He's a big piece for us. He's got great speed and a lot of skill," center Tomas Nosek said, per the Las Vegas Sun. "He's playing penalty kill and power play, so if he cannot play, it will be a big miss for sure."Some fans have pointed out the difference between the response to this elbow and the one that Connor McDavid threw against Jesperi Kotkaniemi on Tuesday. However, McDavid -- a former Hart Trophy winner, who comfortably leads this season's Art Ross Trophy race -- did not receive a suspension and was only fined $5,000, the maximum for such incident per the CBA.One of the NHL's most controversial and maligned officials, Tim Peel, is done refereeing games at the NHL level. This much was announced Wednesday morning, just hours after Peel was caught on a hot mic admitting to handing out a bogus penalty while working a game. During Tuesday night's Red Wings-Predators game in Nashville, Peel didn't realize his microphone was on and could be heard saying he "wanted to get" a penalty against the Preds. "It wasn't much but I wanted to get a f---in' penalty against Nashville early in the..." Peel could be heard saying over the air before FOX Sports Nashville's broadcast cut to commercial. It remains unknown why Peel went out of his way to penalize Nashville despite little provocation, but "game management" and make-up calls from officials are nothing new to the NHL. It's recognized (and often expected) as part of the game, but rarely is there ever any hard evidence proving that a referee committed to calling a game unfairly. Tuesday's incident in Nashville was the exception, and it was damning enough that the NHL couldn't overlook it. Peel's admission was enough of the black eye that league swiftly announced he would "no longer be working NHL games now or in the future.""Nothing is more important than ensuring the integrity of our game," NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell said in a statement released Wednesday. "Tim Peel's conduct is in direct contradiction to the adherence to that cornerstone principle that we demand of our officials and that our fans, players, coaches and all those associated with our game expect and deserve. "There is no justification for his comments, no matter the context or his intention, and the National Hockey League will take any and all steps necessary to protect the integrity our game." While this seems like a surprisingly strong (though entirely appropriate) action from a league that doesn't often hold officials accountable in a public forum, it can also be argued that it's not quite as harsh as it appears on the surface. Peel, 53, was set to retire from officiating at the end of this season anyway, so his dismissal only expedites his departure about a month early. No where in the NHL's statement does it say that Peel was "fired" or "terminated" or anything of the like. Just that he won't work any additional games. Some will view Peel's dismissal as the league feigning a moral stance while guiding him out the door slightly earlier than expected. Others will say that it's an adequate response that to the situation and the league's statement could serve as a warning shot to other officials who may find themselves in a similar set of circumstances moving forward. Regardless of which camp you reside in, the next set of questions should be rather obvious: Where does the league go from here? Will this change anything? Would Peel have even gotten in trouble had he not been caught on a live mic? (I think we can all probably answer that last one.) Again, "game management" has long been accepted as part of hockey. Many times we've seen one team get hosed on a penalty call (or non-call), only to be conveniently gifted a make-up call shortly thereafter. But why do we accept this as common practice? And, perhaps a better question, why are officials allowed to double-down on bad officiating without being held accountable by the league? It's easy enough to look past this behavior and say it's just part of the game, but the NHL does have an opportunity to use this latest incident as a catalyst for meaningful change. The league could save a little face here by committing to accountability and transparency when it comes to on-ice officiating. What might that look like? Well, for starters, the NHL could look at what the NBA does with its "Last Two Minute Reports." When it comes to those reports, the NBA investigates and analyzes the quality of officiating decisions toward the end of close games, and they release those findings to the public -- openly conveying when refs get things right or wrong. The NHL could implement a similar system in which the league offices examine officiating decisions in each game and release reports on where things were called correctly or incorrectly. And before you rush to grab your pitchforks, that doesn't necessarily mean the league has to fine or suspend officials every time they get something wrong. There's a human element to officiating and the job is harder than most of us realize, especially in a game as fast as hockey. But, at the very least, such a system would offer transparency to teams and fans and help the league keep receipts on the behavior of its officials. The NHL has been plagued by a number of major controversial officiating decisions in recent years -- many of them coming in highly consequential postseason situations when there seems to be a different (read: much more lenient) rulebook in place. Rarely has the league gone out of its way to publicly provide clarification or a consistent response to these controversies. There also exists a strong lack of direct accountability and communication from the officials themselves. The NHL are almost never made available to the media after games, even in situations where an officiating decision may have had a significant impact on the game. The league occasionally directing officials to answer questions from reporters could also offer a channel of clarification and accountability. There's also the chance that implementing this sort of system would also help create a greater general understanding of the ways certain penalties are called (or not called) on the ice as well. There tends to be a lot of discretion when it comes to how officials call minors and majors, particularly in instances of boarding, charging and targeting hits. If the league and its officials consistently make efforts to explain where they're coming from, the gray areas could be painted more black and white. The Peel incident should serve as a bit of an awakening for how protected NHL officials are, even when it's generally acknowledged that they sometimes get things wrong on purpose, and how we're only promised accountability when a microphone is accidentally switched on. If nothing else, having the NHL commit to simply acknowledging when an official performs poorly would be a step in the right direction.

Maybe you’ve noticed a “hardware acceleration” option in your app’s settings menu, but you have no idea what it means. You might be surprised to find out that enabling this option can have a significant impact on your user experience with a specific program.Intrigued? Want more information on this topic? You’re in luck. In this article, we’ll explain everything to know about hardware acceleration, as well as how to enable or disable this useful feature across programs.We use the term “hardware acceleration” to describe the process of tasks being offloaded to hardware or devices that specialize in them. The one hardware component that is responsible for handling virtually any task performed on a computer is the central processing unit (CPU). Usually, this component does a great job juggling different tasks. However, there might be times when it’s overworked and struggles to deliver. That’s when hardware acceleration comes into the game. For example, using a robust software program for, say, video rendering might cause a CPU to struggle to keep up with the demand, making the whole process laggy and take ages to complete. By enabling hardware acceleration, the graphics processing unit (GPU) will take over part of the responsibility of the struggling CPU. This will result in a faster, smoother user experience.Enabling hardware acceleration in Chrome would offload some of the CPU’s loading tasks to the GPU. However, enabling this feature doesn’t guarantee a smoother browsing experience in Chrome. You can always try it and see whether it helps solve whatever issues you might be having with Chrome. Here’s how to enable hardware acceleration in Chrome: Launch Chrome on the preferred device. Click on the three dots in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.To turn off hardware acceleration in Chrome, repeat all steps above, but toggle off the “Use hardware acceleration when available” button from Step 5. Make sure to finish all work in progress on all open tabs in Chrome. The “Relaunch” function might not save any of it. Alternatively, simply closing the settings tab will program Chrome will apply the changes the next time it’s re-opened.If you’re looking into hardware accelerating the Spotify experience, know that this can only be done via your PC. This option is set to “On” by default, and here’s how to change that:Note: Many users with older computers experience tracks jumping or fast-forwarding due to the hardware acceleration feature. If you experience such issues, deselect the “Hardware acceleration” box and restart the computer. This is a common issue for older computers since their hardware is just not up to the task.Ideally, hardware acceleration on Discord would result in a smoother user experience, as it will use the computer’s GPU to help the CPU do a better job. However, there are things to consider before making a judgment on whether enabling this feature will do good or harm. If your main purpose is to chat with friends while playing a game, go ahead and enable this feature, especially if there are long delays when switching between servers and friends. It should be noted that most Discord users prefer not to use hardware acceleration since long-term usage might harm their computer. Here’s how to turn on (or off) hardware acceleration in Discord: Open Discord on a computer and go to the “Settings” menu. It’s the gear icon next to your username.

The decision ensures UK customers will still receive a discount for buying the pure-electric BMW i3, although the amount of government cash-back has dropped from £3,000 to £2,500 as part of the legislative change. BMW says the i3’s level of standard equipment hasn’t changed as part of the price revision, meaning buyers will still get 19-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, parking sensors, heated front seats and a 10-inch infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The entry-level i3 is powered by a 44.2kWh battery pack and a 168bhp electric motor mounted on the rear axle. BMW says the system will cover up to 190 miles between charges and offer a 0–62mph time of 7.3 seconds. When connected to an 11kW AC Type 2 charger, the i3’s battery pack will recover an 80 percent charge in three hours and twelve minutes. The EV also supports 50kW DC rapid charging, which will top the battery up to the same level in 42 minutes. BMW has also cut the price of range-topping i3s from £39,105 to £34,805 as part of the restructure, meaning it is also eligible for the new grant. The i3s features the same battery pack as the entry-level model, but it has a more powerful 181bhp electric motor. Thanks to the extra grunt, the EV’s maximum range falls to 175 miles, but its 0–62mph time is improved to 6.9 seconds. Like the entry-level car, the flagship model hasn’t had any equipment removed, despite the new, lower price. Buyers still receive 20-inch alloy wheels, lowered sports suspension, a slightly wider track, flared wheel arches and dedicated trim inlays for the front bumper.

ho does the journalist, betting analyst or data guru like? Or the caddie or former player? Or the old-school gambler? Gimme the facts, storylines and trends. Gimme that inside-the-ropes look. Gimme your gut feeling.Welcome to GOLF.com’s new gambling advice column, where we’ve assembled a panel of those aforementioned experts to make three “best bets” through odds from DraftKings. A real-life professional bettor here will then heed that advice, add his acumen and wager his own cash. It’s not unlike what you do through texts and Google searches — except now it’s all in one place. Our hope is to help you with your own weekly picks, whether those are for a low-stakes office fantasy league, (legal!) big-bucks bets with a sportsbook or through free-to-play Chirp Golf, an app from our parent company that is available in the App Store and at Google Play. Now, on to some facts, the expert picks, the bettor’s best bets and info on how to bet for free.This week’s tournament: Valero Texas Open, at TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) TV: Thursday, 4-7 p.m., Golf Channel; Friday, 4-7 p.m., Golf Channel; Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m., Golf Channel, 3:30-6 p.m., NBC; Sunday, 1-3:30 p.m., Golf Channel, 3:30-6 p.m., NBC Weather (weather.com): Thursday, mostly sunny, 69 degrees, 13 mph ENE wind; Friday, partly cloudy, 71 degrees, 14 mph ESE wind; Saturday, cloudy, 72 degrees, 12 mph ESE wind; Sunday, cloudy, 76 degrees, 12 mph SE wind Defending champion: Corey Conners (2019; last year’s tournament was canceled due to the pandemic) Top 10 in odds: Tony Finau, +1,100; Jordan Spieth, +1,200; Scottie Scheffler, +1,400; Corey Conners, +1,800; Hideki Matsuyama, +1,800; Abraham Ancer, +2,000; Ryan Palmer, +2,500; Cameron Tringale, +2,500; Charley Hoffman, +3,300; Si Woo Kim, +3,500Bet 1: Corey Conners, Group A winner (Tony Finau, Scottie Scheffler, Corey Conners, Jordan Spieth), +275. The defending champ comes out ahead against this strong pack of players. Bet 2: Gary Woodland, top 5, +1,400. Just visited Butch in Vegas. Butch liked what he saw. And if he likes it, I like it. Bet 3: Rickie Fowler, top 10, +600. I’m a storyline kinda guy. And this might be this week’s biggest storyline. (Though I did take a peek at “To miss cut, yes, Rickie Fowler,” too.) Jessica Marksbury, GOLF.com, @Jess_Marksbury Bet 1: Scottie Scheffler, top 10, +175. Coming off a near-miss at the Match Play and playing in his home state? A top 10 for Scottie this week seems like a lock. Bet 2: Abraham Ancer, top 20, +125. Another player with Texas ties. I’m a big believer in that home-state juju. Plus, Ancer hasn’t finished worse than T22 in eight of his past 10 events.Bet 3: Winning margin, one stroke, +225. This event has a historically tight leaderboard, at least in recent years. So it seems like a pretty good payout for something that has a very good chance of happening. Brady Kannon, host, Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN), @lasvegasgolfer Bet 1: Abraham Ancer, top 20, +110. Bet 2: Charley Hoffman, top 20, +175. Bet 3: Cameron Tringale over Ryan Palmer, -120, full tournament head-to-head matchup Wes Reynolds, host, Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN), @WesReynolds1 Bet 1: Cameron Davis, to-win, +4,100. Davis rates in the top 5 in this week’s field for SG: Approach, SG: Off-The-Tee, SG: Ball Striking and Birdie Opportunities Gained over the course of the past 24 rounds. Third at the AmEx earlier this year, which has shown to be a good link to success at the Valero over the years. Bet 2: Doug Ghim top 10, +700. Ghim may take the lead of his fellow Texas Longhorns (Scheffler, runner-up; Spieth and Frittelli, round of 16) who played so well last week at the WGC-Dell Match Play. Ghim was in contention at the Players a few weeks ago before a disappointing 78 on Sunday, but the battle scars could benefit him here against a weaker field. Bet 3: Lanto Griffin, Group C winner, +335. Texas has been pretty good to Griffin, with his lone PGA Tour win coming in Houston. He rates in the Top 10 in this week’s field for SG: Approach, SG: Ball Striking and SG: Putting.Bet 1: Hideki Matsuyama, to-win, +1,800. We’re going with ball strikers this week, and even though Hideki has declined somewhat the past year, he’s still the class of the field. Bet 2: Cameron Tringale, top 5, +550. Missing the cut at the Players is the only blemish on the season for the Southern Cal 33-year-old. After a decade on the PGA Tour, one would’ve expected that CT would’ve won a stroke-play event a long time ago — the talent is undoubtedly there. Bet 3: Cameron Davis, top 10, +450. Putting it together for four rounds is really all what is missing for the young New South Wales player. He’s such a great ball striker and will without question win soon on the PGA Tour. Colt Knost, former PGA Tour player and co-host of GOLF’s Subpar and Sirius XM’s Gravy and the Sleaze, @ColtKnost Bet 1: Charley Hoffman, top 10, +335. Past champion and all-time leading money winner at Valero Texas Open. Bet 2: Brendan Steele, top 10, +400. Past champion and coming off a T3 at Honda. Tends to play well at TPCs. Bet 3: Ryan Palmer, top 5, +550. Playing the best golf of his career. Has made 10 straight cuts. Great ball striker and loves the Texas winds.Bet 1: Doug Ghim, top 5, +1,600. Intriguing form after contending twice on Florida swing. First trip around for the former Longhorn who played well at two comparable courses this season, but veteran caddie Micah Fugitt (Texas resident) can lead perfectly after many years of success on this course with Billy Horschel. Bet 2: Branden Grace, top 20, +275. 4/4 cuts made at TPC San Antonio, including top 10s his past two trips (’16 and ’17). Feel-good win in Puerto Rico should have him buzzing on a course he likes, but maybe too soon to win again. Bet 3: Chris Kirk, to win, +4,500. Two career top-10s at TPC San Antonio and an incredibly consistent start to the season, including a must-have, status-saving T2 in Hawaii for the rejuvenated veteran. Overheard two players talking recently about how impressive his abilities are. Near the top in every meaningful statistical category this week and already owns a win in Texas.Bet 1: Jordan Spieth, top 10, +164. Lots of brainy, data-based analysis from my fellow panelists. But with all due respect, as with the golf swing, it’s better not to overthink these things. You don’t need to be an “insider” to know that Spieth is resurgent; that he’s playing in his home state; and that the field is far from the most elite on Tour. My (ample) gut tells me that he will be in the mix. And yes, I’m a fan of the semicolon. Name a true gambler who isn’t? Bet 2: Si Woo Kim, top 5, +800. How quickly we forget Kim had the lead going into Sunday at the ’19 Valero. There are horses for courses. ’Nuff said. Bet 3: Winning margin, one stroke, +225. Because my Ouija board said so.

Welcome to our biggest preview ever looking at all the Netflix Original movies coming to Netflix globally in 2021 and beyond. Netflix has been releasing hundred over 100 movies every single year for the past few years and that looks to be ramping up both in terms of quantity and quality with huge talent behind and in front of the cameras. Not only that, Netflix’s strategy involves talent from all over the world making it truly formidable. On January 12th, Netflix lifted the lid on its 2021 lineup and we’ve adjusted this article to have all the of the confirmed movies for 2021 below and then go into other movies in development in the beyond section.Now it’s important to state this isn’t every movie in development. We actually don’t think we’ve even covered half of the movies currently on their way but we had to put this out eventually. So without further ado, here’s our massive preview of movies confirmed for 2021 and some of the biggest titles coming beyond.Genre: Drama, Romance | Director: Pandu Adjisurya, Hanung Bramantyo Cast: Clara Bernadeth, Giorgino Abraham, Kevin Ardillova, Nugie, Kinaryoshi Netflix Release Date: April 1st, 2021Compared to previous years 2021 has been incredibly busy for Indonesian drama on Netflix. Upon release, Tersanjung the Movie will be the fifth Indonesian Original movie to land on Netflix this year. As Yura faces a personal and financial crisis, her life only becomes more complicated when she finds herself involved in a love triangle between two of her closest friends.Genre: Western, Drama | Director: Ricky Staub Cast: Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jharrel Jerome, Byron Bowers, Lorraine Toussaint Netflix Release Date: April 2nd, 2021Another pickup now from the Toronto Film Festival, featuring action legend Idris Elba and Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin. Concrete Cowboy is a new take on the Western genre. Fifteen-year-old Cole moves from Detroit to North Philidelphia to live with his estranged father. Upon arriving Cole discovers “the world of urban horseback riding”.Genre: Comedy, Romance | Director: Appie Boudellah, Aram van de Rest Cast: Yolanthe Cabau, Huub Smit, Jim Bakkum, Noortje Herlaar, Nick Golterman Netflix Release Date: April 2nd, 2021Just Say Yes is the first Netflix Original for po[CENSORED]r Spanish-Dutch actress Yolanthe Cabau. Any fan of Bridesmaids is certain to enjoy the Dutch Comedy. Unlucky in love Lotte is a hopeless romantic who was inches away from being married before her perfect day plans unraveled before her.Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama | Director: Sylvie Verheyde Cast: Karole Rocher, Roschdy Zem, Garance Marillier, Pierre Deladonchamps, Annabelle Belmondo Netflix Release Date: April 2nd, 2021The life of Madame Claude has already received multiple on-screen portrayals, but Netflix’s take on the life of the Famous French brothel owner is the first in 40 years. Madame Claude, the owner of a flourishing brothel in 1960s Paris, holds power and influence over the French criminal and political worlds. But her hold on her empire is threatened by an affluent young woman who joins her ranks.The relationship with Dolly Parton has been very lucrative in recent years, and the legendary country singer is getting her own star-studded tribute as the MusiCares Person of the year.Genre: Comedy, Drama | Director: Andaç Haznedaroglu Cast: Yilmaz Erdogan, Ecem Erkek, Engin Alkan, Devrim Yakut, Ushan Çakir Netflix Release Date: April 9th, 2021The Turkish drama will be only the third Turkish Original movie to arrive on Netflix in 2021. Rebellious, irreverent wunderkind Gülseren navigates loneliness, love, and loss against the current of political turmoil and social change.

Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at The US food delivery app DoorDash has accused its partner Olo of defrauding it for years and using the revenues to strengthen its position ahead of its recent initial public offering. Olo’s software is used by restaurants to manage their orders from multiple apps, such as DoorDash, Uber Eats and others, on a single platform. It charges a fee to the delivery companies for each order it processes. The software company made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on March 17, rising 39 per cent on its first day to a market capitalisation of $4.4bn. It has since fallen by just under 15 per cent.Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of articles. Copying articles to share with others is a breach of FT.com T&Cs and Copyright Policy. Email licensing@ft.com to buy additional rights. Subscribers may share up to 10 or 20 articles per month using the gift article service. More information can be found at In documents filed in the New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday, DoorDash, Olo’s largest customer, alleged that the software company had been charging it fees higher than those of its rivals, in breach of a 2017 contract. DoorDash said it was “seeking punitive damages for fraudulent concealment and fraudulent inducement.” “To maximise revenues for its IPO, Olo cheated its largest business partner,” said DoorDash, adding that Olo had secured its business with a pledge that the fees it charged it “would never be higher than the fees charged to any other delivery platform provider”. The filing was a response to an earlier attempt by Olo to dismiss DoorDash’s claim. The delivery app said it discovered the discrepancy last year when it reviewed the terms Olo had agreed with Caviar, a rival delivery app that DoorDash acquired in 2019. DoorDash said Caviar’s fees for Olo were “significantly lower” in comparison, and that had DoorDash been offered the same rate, it would have paid at least $7m less since the start of the contract. DoorDash argued further that since Olo has not disclosed the fees it charged other delivery apps, the actual damages suffered could be significantly higher. It is seeking unspecified punitive damages. “For more than three years,” DoorDash said in its filing, “Olo has overcharged DoorDash — inflating its own revenues by collecting from DoorDash tens of millions of dollars more than what DoorDash should have paid.” While a minnow compared with the food delivery giants, Olo holds a unique position in the sector in that it is profitable, posting net income of $3.1m in 2020 on revenues of $98.4m. The company disclosed the legal fight in its S-1 filing ahead of its IPO, stating that DoorDash was seeking “damages in excess of $7.0 million”, but offering no further details. Olo said in the filing it felt the lawsuit was “without merit”. Olo said: “DoorDash’s allegations are baseless. Despite all of DoorDash’s litigation rhetoric, the evidence speaks for itself. Olo will not comment further on ongoing litigation.” In its motion to dismiss the case, filed in February, Olo argued that a November 2017 addendum to the DoorDash contract had nullified the clause promising it would always receive the lowest fees, and that Caviar — a delivery service focused on high-end restaurants — could not be considered a competitor to DoorDash. According to company filings, DoorDash was Olo’s biggest delivery partner, responsible for 19.3 per cent of the company’s total revenue in 2020. The current contract between the companies runs until at least March 2022.

Intel's 11th-Gen Rocket Lake processors have finally been cleared for liftoff, with the eight-core $539 Core i9-11900K taking on AMD's potent Ryzen 9 5900X that leads our CPU Benchmark hierarchy, while the six-core $262 Core i5-11600K slots in with more palatable pricing as the mainstream gaming chip to challenge AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X, our current Best CPU for gaming. The 14nm Rocket Lake family arrives during dark times for Intel in the desktop PC market. AMD's Zen-fueled assault on the desktop has culminated in its powerful Zen 3-powered Ryzen 5000 chips taking the uncontested lead in nearly every metric that matters, including in Intel's long-held gaming stronghold. Intel says Rocket Lake will retake the gaming crown, but the devastating fallout of the company's failure to transition to 10nm desktop PC chips now ripples through a fifth generation of its processors. As a result, Rocket Lake comes fabbed on the seventh and presumably final iteration of Intel's 14nm process for desktop processors. This after having soldiered on since 2015 as Intel's longest-lived leading-edge node. However, Rocket Lake comes with a powerful new addition — Cypress Cove, Intel's first new architecture for desktop PC chips in six years, which Intel says grants a 19% increase in IPC. But Cypress Cove comes with a big tradeoff: Rocket Lake tops out at eight cores and sixteen threads, a step back from the previous-gen 10-core Comet Lake i9 models that pales in comparison to AMD's beastly 16-core Ryzen 9 5950X flagship.The lowered core count is an unavoidable side effect of Intel basing its new architecture on a design that originally debuted with its 10nm Ice Lake processors, but the decision to etch it onto the 14nm process left its chip designers with a leaner transistor density budget that ultimately resulted in fewer cores. Intel says this tactic, which is called backporting, was necessary because 10nm couldn't support the higher frequencies needed for desktop PCs. Intel claims the increased IPC and faster frequencies should offset the reduced core count in most work. However, as you'll see in our testing, the reduced core count can lead to lower gen-on-gen performance in some heavily-threaded applications. That certainly hasn't stopped Intel from charging a premium for its new 11900K flagship, though, which comes with a $51 upcharge over the prior-gen model. Rocket Lake has plenty of notable advances, though: Intel stepped forward to faster DRAM speeds (though that comes with a big caveat), finally adopted the PCIe 4.0 interface, added AVX-512 support and AI-boosting DL Boost technology, and also moved to the integrated UHD Graphics 750 engine that hails from the company's 10nm Tiger Lake chips. Rocket Lake also has other gaming optimizations with added support for Resizable Bar, which boosts gaming performance with supported discrete GPUs. The chips also cater to the enthusiast crowd with a host of overclocking features to wring more performance from the silicon, including unlocked memory overclocking with cheaper B- and H-series motherboards. However, while much of AMD's successful formula has consisted of more cores, a newer architecture, and a denser 7nm node, Intel has launched its new flagship on an older, less-efficient 14nm node with fewer cores. As a result, Intel has attempted to offset the reduced core count by dialing power consumption to the extreme to maximize performance. The Core i9-11900K is impressive in gaming and lightly-threaded work, but it trails the similarly-priced Ryzen 9 5900X by large margins in threaded applications and doesn't cement itself well enough as a gaming leader to justify its premium price tag. Meanwhile, the six-core twelve thread Core i5-11600K lands with a much friendlier $262 price point that's much more competitive with AMD's comparable chips. In light of its price point, it has a very competitive price-to-performance ratio with the $300 Ryzen 5 5600X in a broad swath of games and applications. While the Core i5-11600K might not claim absolute supremacy, its mixture of price and performance makes it a solid buy. Provided, of course, that you can find any of these chips at close to sane pricing.Intel spreads the Rocket Lake (RKL-S) chips across the familiar Core i9, i7, and i5 families, but Comet Lake Refresh (CML-R) chips step in for Core i3 and Pentium. Those chips feature the same architecture as other Comet Lake chips but come with slightly increased clock speeds. You can find more detail on those models here. Intel's chip frequencies have become a confusing array of four different flavors of Turbo Boost, many with both single- and multi-core ratios, that differ based on each family of chips. We've narrowed these listings down to the peak boost frequencies in the table below, with each indicating the peak boosting tech used. We've also narrowed down the list of chips to the most important models. We'll circle back with a complete list of chips, specs, and boost definitions a bit further down the page.As we've seen for several chip generations, Intel also offers graphics-less F-series models that have the same specs as their full-featured counterparts but come at a lower price point. Keep those in mind if you don't need integrated graphics. The eight-core Core i9-11900K slots in as the flagship model for the Rocket Lake family. Fast clock speeds are a clear attraction, but they come at the expense of power — two of the chip's cores boost to a peak of 5.3 GHz, and all cores can operate at 4.8 GHz simultaneously. The 11900K has a 125W PL1 power rating (at the base frequency) and a 250W PL2 (boost) rating, both of which are identical to the previous-gen 10900K despite having two fewer cores. The Core i9 K and KF models are Intel's first chips to come with Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT), which allows the processors to dynamically boost to higher all-core frequencies based upon available thermal headroom and electrical conditions (a bit more detail below). This new tech will feel decidedly familiar to AMD fans, as it operates in a very similar fashion to AMD's existing boost mechanism that's present in newer Ryzen processors. The eight-core 16-thread flagship Core i9-11900K comes with a suggested $539 price tag, a $51 markup over the previous-gen ten-core 10900K. The 11900K slots in for $10 less than the Ryzen 9 5900X, which means we're looking at an eight-core chip taking on a 12-core 24-thread chip that will easily beat it in threaded workloads. Intel's obvious goal here is to beat the 5900X at gaming so it can justify the price tag.Advertisement Notably, Intel's non-K Core i9 and i7 models carry the same pricing as their prior-gen counterparts. As per usual, K SKUs come without coolers, and you'll need a capable cooler to unlock the best of Rocket Lake. The $399 Core i7-11700K slots into the massive pricing gap between the $299 Ryzen 5 5600X and $449 Ryzen 7 5800X. Core counts are no longer the distinction between the Core i9 and Core i7 families — both families come with eight cores and 16 threads. Instead, a few frequency bins separate the chips, courtesy of Intel's ABT and Thermal Velocity Boost tech, and the differences in memory Gear modes that we'll explain below. As such, the 11700K tops out 5 GHz on two cores via Turbo Boost 3 tech, and all cores can stretch up to 4.6 GHz simultaneously. At $399, Intel commands a $25 premium over the previous-gen 10700K. The Core i5-11600K contends directly with the $299 Ryzen 5 5600X in the heart of the mainstream gaming market, so this is an exceptionally important model. The $262 six-core Core i5-11600K matches the pricing of the previous-gen i5-10600K. The 11600K boosts to a peak of 4.9 GHz on two cores and can maintain a 4.6 GHz all-core frequency. The 11600K comes with a 125W PL1 rating, the same as the previous-gen 10600K, but has a 251W PL2, a whopping 69W increase compared to the previous 182W limit. The Core i5-11400 also stands out as a potentially great deal, with $182 (or $157 for the F-series part) being a solid price for a six-core 12-thread processor. We have this processor inbound for review. Intel has stepped forward from DDR4-2933 to DDR4-3200, but the company also introduced a new paradigm with Rocket Lake: Only the Core i9 chips support DDR4-3200 in an optimal configuration at stock settings. This setting is called 'Gear 1,' and signifies that the memory controller and memory operate at the same frequency (1:1), thus providing the lowest latency and best performance in lightly-threaded work, like gaming. All other Rocket Lake chips only officially support DDR4-3200 with the 'Gear 2' setting, which allows the memory to operate at twice the frequency of the memory controller (2:1) and results in higher data transfer rates, which can benefit some threaded workloads but also results in higher latency that can lead to reduced performance in some applications. Intel justifies the new segmentation approach because memory controllers fall into the binning equation, meaning chips with slower controllers are only rated for DDR4-3200 in Gear 2 mode. The official top speed for the Gear 1 setting is DDR4-2933 for all Core i7 and i5 chips, and running DDR4-3200 in lower-latency Gear 1 mode is considered overclocking. Intel isn't known for harsh memory overclocking restrictions when processing returns, but running memory beyond the spec does technically void your warranty.

Sony has revealed the April lineup of PlayStation Plus games, which includes a recent first-party offering. Days Gone was met with a lukewarm response at first, but Bend Studio's survival horror game has found a strong fanbase, particularly after some welcome updates. Days Gone is a notable addition to the rotation, but for PS5 owners, it's a moot one. The game is part of the PlayStation Plus Collection, a great bundle of PS4 games that subscribers with the latest console can access at no extra cost. Days Gone is also coming to PC this spring. Sony previously noted that April's free PS Plus game for PS5 would be Oddworld: Soulstorm. Zombie Army 4: Dead War rounds out the latest batch. Subscribers can claim these between April 6th and May 3rd.Before those games make it into the lineup, you still have a few more days to snag the titles that are currently on offer: Final Fantasy VII Remake, Maquette (PS5 only), Remnant: From The Ashes, Farpoint (PSVR) and PS5 game Destruction AllStars. You have until April 5th to add those to your library gratis. Meanwhile, Sony's running the Play at Home promotion again this year with free games for everyone. You don't need a PS Plus subscription to claim them. Today's the last day to scoop up 2016's Ratchet and Clank for free — Insomniac just released a patch that lets the game run at 60 frames per second on PS5. There are some other solid games up for grabs through Play at Home, including The Witness, Enter the Gungeon, Subnautica and Thumper. You'll also be able to pick up Horizon: Zero Dawn for free starting on April 19th.

BMW has launched the entry-level 220i Sport petrol variant in India with an introductory price of Rs 37.90 lakh (ex-showroom). It is the base variant in the 2 Series Gran Coupé line up and is locally manufactured at the luxury manufacturer’s Chennai plaThe front of the 220i Sport is inspired by some of its elder siblings such as the 8 Series Gran Coupé. It features BMW signature kidney grille with vertical slats; all finished in chrome. The company now offers all-LED headlamps with a cornering light function. All LED L-shaped taillamps are placed into the sculpted rear end of the car. The saloon is available in four colours – Melbourne Red, Storm Bay, Sapphire Black are all metallic and non-metallic Alpine White. The 220i Sport comes with 17-inch alloy wheels as standard.BMW provides two upholstery options for the interior – Sensatec Oyster Black and Sensatec Black. Additional features include dual-zone climate control, electronically adjusted seats with memory function, a 5.1-inch digital instrument cluster with analogue dials, an 8.8-inch infotainment touchscreen with navigation that supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and all this works with BMW Live Cockpit Plus and BMW Virtual Assistant. Apart from that, frameless doors, a panoramic sunroof, front sports seats, multifunctional steering wheel are also standard in the 220i Sport.The 220i Sport gets a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. It makes 190hp and 280Nm of torque which is coupled to a seven-speed Steptronic transmission. BMW claims that the car can go from 0 to 100 in 7.1 seconds. There are three driving modes on offer – EcoPro, comfort and sport.BMW offers many features as standard with the 220i Sport such as six airbags, ARB technology (Actuator Contiguous Wheel Slip Limitation System), Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Brake-energy regeneration and an electric parking brake with auto-hold etc.The 220i Sport features BMW’s Reversing Assistance. The car retains a record of last 50 meters driven by you and then assists taking control over the steering wheel. This system even operates in confined parking spaces.

We recently spoke to a couple of homeowners as well as asked our readers on Instagram what some of their renovation regrets were. If you’re currently planning your home renovation, it helps to see what others have gone through to learn what should have been done better.We’ve also included our tips so you can make a more informed decision in your own renovation.Our tip: Unless you’re opting for solid colour laminates, don’t just rely on sample sizes. Head down to the laminate supplier if you can and request to see the actual size. Laminates with woodgrains, or any other patterned laminates for that matter, can look very different in sample sizes versus actual sizes.Our tip: Gorgeous as they are, marble is an incredibly high-maintenance material, especially for a hardworking place like the countertop. Marble is a soft, porous natural stone that stains and scratches easily. Plus, they require regular sealing to mitigate these effects. If you like marble for things like rolling out dough because of its naturally cool surface, consider just having a section of your countertop in marble, with the rest in a hardier material.Our tip: Rather than just rely on the recommendations of your interior designer, think about how many devices and appliances you have that will need to be plugged in. Then, gather the occupants of your home to see how many electrical points everyone needs. Consider also the height of those points. Standing fans and vacuums, for instance, work better with points near the floor, while points for charging phones and laptops will work better at waist level. Pay extra attention in the kitchen, where you usually have several appliances used or plugged in concurrently.Our tip: Shaker style cabinets are arguably one of the most po[CENSORED]r kitchen cabinet styles and they work great for a number of interior aesthetics including modern farmhouse and the Hamptons style. Because of their recessed centre panel, they do come with crevices and nooks that will trap dust, dirt and grime, which can be a pain to clean. So, style or maintenance: Which matters to you more?Our tip: Unfortunately, we’ve heard of unscrupulous painters who pour cheap paints into used tins to pass them off as more expensive paints. Engage reliable painters or make sure your painter is using the paint of your choice by being there just before they start painting. You want to ensure that they are opening a fresh tin of your chosen paint.Our tip: Engaging a reliable interior designer does mean you get to be hands-off for most of your renovation process, but you should still check in on the progress of your renovation every now and then to prevent the development of unforeseen issues or miscommunicated ideas (sometimes a 3D drawing doesn’t look like the actual thing) before it’s too late. Rectifying the mistake later on will only incur extra costs on your part.Our tip: Built-ins are great for streamlining design and for saving space, but the main con for built-ins? They are fixed in place. What this means is you can’t move things around afterwards and you can’t get rid of them when you get bored of the design. You also can’t bring them along when you decide to move. As such, when planning for built-ins, it’s best to keep to the necessities and timeless styles that can stand the test of time. Concealed ones or ones that blend into the background are good options. If you have plans to grow your family or there are talks of in-laws moving in, keep the built-ins to the minimum so you can change up the layout of your home to accommodate your lifestyle changes.Our tip: When choosing bathroom doors, besides aesthetics and space-saving qualities, you also have to be practical about it. You want to go for one that can reduce odours coming through to the rest of the living spaces when people are taking a dump, and a bathroom door with gaps is not going to cut it.Our tip: When planning for your kitchen cabinets or your wardrobe, the question that is on everyone’s mind is: shelves or drawers? Shelves are cheaper as they are easier to construct and can save a bit more room, but in terms of ease of use? Drawers for the win. Drawers mean you can easily reach for things at the backs of your cabinets and closets—no more forgotten pair of jeans or neglected chinaware. That said, you shouldn’t dismiss shelves completely. In the wardrobe, shelves are great for things like bags, sweaters or jeans. In the kitchen, they are great for storing very heavy pots and pans, since the weight will make it difficult to pull the drawer. Use internal storage organisers to keep things organised on shelves. Have a good mix of all types of systems whether you are planning for your kitchen cabinet or wardrobe.Our tip: It’s definitely not one of the first things you look at when planning your home, but the shoe cabinet is an integral part of the home seeing as it’s one of the very first things you come into contact with when you step inside. As such, make sure you plan a space for one, whether you’re getting off-the-rack or going for built-in.Our tip: Air-con trunking aren’t the prettiest things to look at and boxing them up to flush them with your walls or ceiling can make the eyesores look nicer. But this becomes problematic in the event that condensation takes place, which can occur because of poor insulation or blockage on the pipes. When condensation occurs, it can damage the box-up and not identifying the issue early will eventually cause mould to grow. Boxing up trunking can also make it more difficult to access the pipes, which is sometimes needed during your regular maintenance. In order to make your trunking less of a visual monstrosity, plan out the trunking route with your interior designer and air-con installer so that it runs on less visible areas of the walls. Consider also flushing them with existing ceiling beams to make them stand out less.Our tip: Plan out your layout properly before purchasing any large-sized furniture that will take up substantial space. Try to buy at a later stage, when your renovations are almost near completion and you get a better feel for your space. Some homeowners buy too early, wanting to bank on discounts and group buys, only to regret later on when the furniture they purchased earlier on doesn’t fit their space. Don’t just rely on the measurements of your floor plan either, which can sometimes be off by at least 2cm. Head down to the actual site and take down the measurements. Use tape to draw out the furniture on your actual space for a better visual understanding.Our tip: Having both day and night curtains afford plenty of flexibility. For instance, you can just use the day curtains when you need some light but want to maintain privacy. Night curtains are designed for blocking out light, and are useful for people who work shifts and need to sleep during the day or for those who live in areas with very bright surrounding lights from things like street lamps and LED signages. But having both types of curtains can take up more space than if you only have one type, so make sure you take into account the extra space when planning out your carpentry or the layout of your room.Our tip: Your interior designer or contractor will usually conduct a post-renovation cleaning and chemical wash to remove any unwanted residue and stains incurred during the renovation process. Some of the stains (like grout haze) aren’t easily removed with our general cleaning, so you will want to do a thorough check following the post-renovation clean-up to let the pros handle the stubborn stains for you.Our tip: A trip to a tile supply shop will probably leave you with more choices than you can possibly process. Rather than trying to incorporate all your favourite tiles, go with the ‘less is more’ mantra, particularly for floor tiles. With floor tiles, having too many different tiles will make things feel overly busy and visually disjointed. Definitely not the best move if you have a small space or if you are going for an open-concept layout.Our tip: Eco-friendly appliances may be slightly more costly upfront, but you will see the savings once you start using them. Down the road, you will be saving more. Plus, they are better for the environment!

On the eve of the fifth Brussels conference for Syria, the United Nations humanitarian, refugee and development chiefs have urged international donors to step up and stand with the millions of people in Syria and the region who depend on lifesaving humanitarian aid and livelihood support after a decade of war. With the added impact of COVID-19, there is no respite for civilians in Syria. They face increasing hunger and poverty, continued displacement and ongoing attacks. The neighbouring countries host four out of five Syrian refugees worldwide, in what remains the world’s largest refugee crisis, while also trying to address increasing socio-economic challenges for their own nationals. Today 24 million people need humanitarian or other forms of assistance in Syria and the region. That is four million more than in 2020, and more than at any other time since the conflict began. Sustained donor financing for the UN’s response plans will fund food, water and sanitation, health services, education, child vaccinations and shelter for millions of people living on the brink in Syria. It will also provide cash assistance, job or training opportunities, and other services such as access to primary and secondary education, in conjunction with national systems, to millions in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, and Egypt. In 2021, over US$10 billion is needed to fully support Syrians and refugee-hosting communities in need. This includes at least US$4.2 billion for the humanitarian response inside Syria and US$5.8 billion to support refugees and host communities in the region. UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said: “It has been ten years of despair and disaster for Syrians. Now plummeting living conditions, economic decline and COVID-19 result in more hunger, malnutrition and disease. There is less fighting, but no peace dividend. More people need more help than at any point during the war, and children must return to learning. An investment in kindness and humanity is always good but sustaining the basic living standards for people in Syria is also an essential ingredient of sustainable peace. That is in everybody’s interest.” UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said: “After a decade of exile, refugees’ hardship has been compounded by the crushing impact of the pandemic, lost livelihoods and education, deepening hunger and desperation. The hard-earned gains we’ve collectively achieved over years are already at risk. The international community cannot turn their backs on the refugees or their hosts. Refugees and their hosts must get nothing less than our unfaltering commitment, solidarity and support. A failure to do so will be catastrophic for the people and the region.” UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said: “It has been 12 months like no other for people across the world. Yet, for refugees from Syria and their host communities in the region, the COVID-19 pandemic hit during a decade-long crisis - stretching them to breaking point. At present, poverty and inequality are skyrocketing as hundreds of thousands of people have lost their jobs and livelihoods. And countries that host refugees are struggling to provide basic services like healthcare and water. Now, more than ever, the support of the international community is needed to meet life-saving humanitarian needs – and to tackle the acute development emergency that the region now faces.”At last year's conference in Brussels, the international community pledged US$5.5 billion in funding to support humanitarian, resilience and development activities in 2020.

Diebold Nixdorfwas recently recognized by consulting firm RBR in its ATM Software 2021 report as the global leader in total ATM application software deployed with a market share of 27%, and remains the global leader in total ATM monitoring software deployed, with a market share of 22%. As COVID-19 restrictions continue to limit branch access and drive critical financial transactions to self-service, the ability to effectively monitor and manage ATMs has become even more critical, according to a press release. According to RBR, banks globally have increased their investment in advanced ATM software as part of a wider self-service strategy and to boost the user experience, transactions and functionality of their fleet. "Banks are unifying customer propositions, making the ATM interface and transaction flow match internet and mobile banking," Tom Hutchings, director, RBR said in the release. "Similarly, expanding CRM and personalization capabilities to the ATM allows them to capitalize on millions of interactions every year. Finally, support for mobile wallets, contactless cards, QR-codes and e-receipts reflect wider changes in consumer behavior. Modern ATM software enables these new capabilities, and thus plays a crucial role in future-proofing the channel." Intelligent software enables financial institutions to offer their customers a variety of services that are integrated into their omnichannel consumer journeys and CRM systems. As branch transformation projects continue to shift transactions to self-service systems and away from the teller, greater system functionality is required resulting in higher demands on the software. "We are very excited about the growing interest in advanced software capabilities for the self-service channel, especially given the various solutions we provide in our Vynamic suite," Manish Choudhary, senior vice president, software, Diebold Nixdorf said in the release. "In addition, we are increasing our investment in our cloud native Vynamic Payments software to help banks address new payment types and reduce the cost of legacy payment platforms. We will continue working aggressively to broaden our global software offerings and capabilities in both the banking and retail segments."

Good things can come in small packages too. Asus has shrunk Nvidia's GeForce RTX 3060 into a compact graphics card, the Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060, that can practically fit into any system. The Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 (PH-RTX3060-12G) is based on GeForce RTX 3060, meaning you still get the same 3,584 CUDA cores and 12GB of 15 Gbps GDDR6 memory. Don't let the little guy fool you though, it comes with a tiny factory overclock. In Gaming Mode, the Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 boosts to 1,777 MHz, which is the reference boost clock speed on the GeForce RTX 3060. In OC Mode, however, the graphics card hits 1,807 MHz, a small 1.7% increase. Measuring 17.7 x 12.8 x 5.1 cm and adhering to a 2.55-slot design the Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 is a short and stocky card that features a black exterior with zero RGB lighting, which many consumers may appreciate. A single axial-tech fan takes care of the cooling. According to Asus, the axial-tech design helps improve airflow and dispersion. The fan employs dual ball bearings that can provide up to twice the lifespan compared to typical sleeve bearing. The Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 only requires a single 8-pin PCIe power connector to function correctly. Asus recommends a power supply with a minimum capacity of 650W. Display outputs consist of one HDMI 2.1 port and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 can accommodate up to four displays simultaneously.Asus builds the Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 with its Auto-Extreme technology, which is an automated manufacturing process. Each graphics card goes through an arduous 144-hour gaming stress test. Despite being as short that it is, the Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060 comes equipped with an aluminum backplate to reinforce the PCB as well as serving as eye candy. The Ampere-based graphics card also utilizes a stainless steel bracket that won't corrode easily. Asus hasn't provided the pricing or availability for the Phoenix GeForce RTX 3060.

Two of the game’s top young scorers square off as Trae Young (25.6 ppg, 12th in NBA) and the Hawks visit Devin Booker (25.1 ppg, 14th in NBA) and the Suns. This is the first meeting between the teams this season. In their last meeting on Jan. 14, 2020, Booker outscored Young 39-36, but it was Young (36 points, 10 assists) that emerged with the 123-110 win. One key difference from last season is that both the Suns and Hawks failed to make the playoffs in 2020, but are in strong position in 2021 – Phoenix is second in the West, while Atlanta is sixth in the East.Speaking of playoffs, could this be a preview of a first-round playoff matchup between the Jazz and Grizzlies? Utah currently holds the No. 1 spot in the West (and the top record in the league at 34-11), while Memphis is currently in the No. 9 spot, which would put them in the Play-In for the second consecutive season. Utah leads the season series 2-0, with Donovan Mitchell averaging 35 points on 60% (24-40) shooting from the field, 71.4% (10-14) from 3-point range and 100% (12-12) at the free throw line. Ja Morant has led the Grizzlies against Utah with 22 points and 7.5 assists per game.While Stephen Curry is questionable for Monday, he should be back in the lineup by the time the Warriors meet the Heat in Miami on Thursday. In their first meeting this season on Feb. 17, the Warriors rallied past the Heat to earn a 120-112 overtime win to snap a three-game losing streak to the Heat. Golden State had four players finish with at least 23 points in the win: Kelly Oubre Jr. (23), Andrew Wiggins (23), Curry (25) and Kent Bazemore (26). How rare is that feat? There have been only two other games this season when a team had four or more players score at least 23 points in the same game. And it has only happened nine times over the previous five seasons combined.The Lakers-Kings rivalry dates back to the early 2000s when the teams had some epic playoff battles. But even as the roster change and teams have varying levels of success, when these two teams meet, the games are usually close. In fact, dating back to 2017, eight of the previous 14 meetings have been decided by five points or less – including their first meeting this season on March 3 as the Kings defeated the short-handed Lakers 123-120. The Kings enter Week 15 riding a four-game win streak as they look to climb into the Play-In field, while the Lakers have won two in a row to keep them in the top four in the West as their stars try to get healthy.Can I interest you in a matchup between two of the top four scorers in the league? Bradley Beal continues to lead the NBA in scoring at 31.3 points per game, while Luka Doncic ranks fourth at 28.6 ppg. How about a matchup between two of the top four players in triple-doubles? Russell Westbrook leads the league at 15, while Doncic ranks fourth with nine. The Mavericks are currently No. 8 in the West and looking to climb out of the Play-In Tournament, but are four games back of No. 6 Portland. Meanwhile, the Wizards are trying to climb into the East Play-In as they currently sit at No. 13 in the East and are three games back of No. 10 Chicago.

MUNICH -- BMW expects a significant increase in group profit in 2021 as it forecast a strong performance in all of its segments. The automaker also targeted a steep rise in electric-vehicle sales. The automaker plans for about half of total sales to be fully electric by the end of the decade, it said on Wednesday. The company also confirmed that its Mini brand will only sell battery-powered cars by the early 2030s. The BMW i4 sedan will be launched three months ahead of schedule this year. The company said it will disclose the i4's sales date in the next weeks. Its iX flagship electric SUV will go on sale by the end of the year. The iX will start at 77,300 euros ($91,960) in Germany, a similar price to the X5, BMW said. Both models will join the electric Mini, BMW i3 city car and the iX3 SUV that are already on sale. Full-electric versions of the BMW 5 Series and the X1 will follow, together with electric versions of the 7 Series and the successor to the Mini Countryman. The last Mini with a combustion-engine variant will be released in 2025. The automaker's Rolls-Royce brand will get full-electric models, BMW said. "We have a clear road map for making the transformation of our industry a real competitive advantage for BMW in the coming years," CEO Oliver Zipse said in a statement. "We have started the new year with strong momentum and are aiming to return to pre-crisis levels as swiftly as possible," he said.Deliveries of full-electric models will grow by more than 50 percent annually on average by 2025, more than ten times the figure for 2020, BMW said. By the end of 2025, the company expects to have delivered about 2 million full-electric vehicles to customers, rising to 10 million by 2030 for at least half of global deliveries. BMW previously said it expects 20 percent of sales to be battery or plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2023.The company will have at least one full-electric model on the road in 90 percent of its current market segments by 2023. "We are consciously adopting a broad approach with our all-electric offering rather than staying niche," Zipse said.BMW will introduce an electric-focused platform and software underpinnings in 2025 for a new set of vehicles called New Class (Neue Klasse in German), reminiscent of a range of models made in the 1960s. The cars will be built to recycle as much material as possible for use in new vehicles, and boost revenues from customers booking digital features, BMW said. "We are intent on ensuring that the 'greenest' electric car on the market is made by BMW," Zipse said. The platform will deliver returns on par with combustion-engine models. BMW said it not looking to partner with other manufacturers to improve economies of scale. BMW said it expects its automotive business to record a solid year-on-year increase in deliveries, with the segment's EBIT margin expected to rise to between 6 percent and 8 percent. The forecast compares with 2.7 percent last year. BMW has come through the coronavirus pandemic better than expected and so far has avoided a global semiconductor shortage. Its shares have still trailed gains achieved by rivals with ambitious EV targets. Volkswagen sees 1 million EV and plug-in hybrid sales this year, and its namesake brand this month doubled a goal for EV sales in Europe to a 70 percent share by the end of the decade. Volvo said this month its lineup would be fully electric by 2030, and Ford said in February its passenger-car lineup in Europe would also be all-electric. Bloomberg and Reuters contributed to this report

In August 2019, Leah was over $28,000 in debt. Her dreams of buying a home felt more unrealistic by the day as she navigated her credit cards, personal loans and AfterPay balance. Less than six months later, she had turned her life around: she saved over $10,000, began investing via an app, consolidated what she owed and purchased her “forever home” in Melbourne – all while raising her newborn son. While it sounds too good to be true, the 32-year-old mother of one didn’t rob a bank, win Lotto or partake in some get-rich-quick scheme. In fact, her saving grace was a group of women on Facebook discussing what’s usually a touchy topic: money.“I was surprised [at] how entertaining it could be to learn about money and investing,” says Leah. “It really opened my mind to how other people manage their money, which is something not often discussed in real life.” In her book, Open Up: The Power of Talking about Money, Alex Holder writes that not discussing your dollars is a “privilege of the wealthy”, a social code wrought by those who never have to worry about living day to day. But while religion and politics remain taboo, finance has become a topic of great discussion in the places we gather more than ever: our social media accounts. In Australia, podcasts such as My Millennial Money, The Pineapple Project and She’s on the Money have encouraged people to aim for financial freedom. They cover topics like investing, paying off debt and budgeting, as well as thornier subjects such as merging bank accounts with partners. Listeners can submit questions to experts, share spending diaries, and to join discussions on social media. Kate Browne, a personal finance expert at Australian consumer comparison site Finder, isn’t surprised by the networks created around these podcasts. “In the last year or two I’ve noticed an increase in the number of groups that have developed on social media platforms where women, and particularly young women, are sharing finance tips and their own experiences with saving money and creating budgets,” she says. It’s indicative of women taking to their finances in what Browne calls a “very savvy” way. A Finder survey found that while fewer women than men would consider investing (58 per cent to 66 per cent), they’re more proactive in other areas – despite making less money. As well as being better savers, Finder research shows women are 19 per cent more likely to make extra repayments on their mortgage, and are better at staying out of money trouble (one in five women have never had credit card debt compared to 12 per cent of men).Social media has caused financial woe, with Victoria’s Fiona Melbul and American Lissette Calveiro racking up $20,000 and $US10,000 debts respectively in their bids to keep up appearances on Instagram. But now people are changing their financial lives for the better using the very tool that once posed a threat. Heather, 28, says the She’s on the Money Facebook group was instrumental in her money shift. She “binged” the podcast, made a budget following the group template, and set up automated repayments to clear debt and increase savings. “Every time I got extra cash from a side hustle, it went immediately on to the credit card,” she says. “Once that was paid off, the money I paid as repayments went into a separate savings account for a travel fund, as this was something that I identified as important to me when setting my financial goals.” Heather’s journey is one typically advocated by She’s on the Money’s loyal listeners, where goal setting, budgeting and debt clearance are seen as the building blocks of financial freedom. The Facebook group, which has over 140,000 members here and overseas, and is growing by thousands each week, has an open-confession culture, where women unashamedly ask questions, post savings hacks, divulge their money “wins” or “losses” and share templates. Everything, from interest rates to divorce settlements to private health insurance, is up for discussion – and Victoria-based founder Victoria Devine couldn’t be prouder. “I started She’s on the Money because I was frustrated with the lack of access that women had to good-quality financial education resources,” she says. “It made sense to create something that didn’t just give women financial advice, but help them achieve financial literacy.” Devine’s personal experiences with money inspired her career trajectory. After a financial advisor spoke down to her (“I knew I was smart, but I wasn’t treated as a smart woman,” she says), she realised that women in good jobs had questions about money that they were afraid to ask. She founded financial services firm Zella and started workshops for white-collar women, with a corresponding Facebook group where they could ask questions.After discussing a topic – one each week – she suggested a follow-up activity for participants. Soon enough, women were adding their friends to it. Devine was so excited when she hit 100 members that she took a screenshot on her phone. “I knew it was out of the scope of what Zella was doing, a pivot point for something new, but back then I didn’t know how to commercialise it,” she says. “I asked the community what they wanted, and [the second voted] thing was a podcast. Season one [covered] all the things that had at one point been a post in the Facebook group.” That first season has since been downloaded over six million times, with 1.5 million downloads this year alone. “The community is so important,” she says. “When one woman spoke about leaving a violent partner, there was an overwhelming response. People were sharing resources, advice from similar experiences, and some were even offering her rooms in other states.” For Heather, that sense of community is valuable. She is debt free, has an emergency fund and a housing deposit at the ready, and is “particularly proud” of having been able to take a trip to Europe and New Zealand without borrowing anything, proving to herself that she can save money without compromising on fun.“The group keeps me accountable,” she explains. “When I’m about to make a financial decision, I think, ‘What would the SOTM crew say about this?’ It guides my decision-making. I don’t want to share money confessions, so it encourages me to be more money savvy. I would not be in my current financial position without being a part of the group.” It seems that honesty and accountability go hand in hand with empowerment and a competitive nature – and not just in Australia. British mother Clare Seal amassed over 71,000 followers discussing issues with money on @myfrugalyear, an Instagram account charting her journey out of a £25,000 (A$44,500) credit card debt. And America’s Tori Dunlap (HerFirst100K) has garnered a cult TikTok following – with more than 5.9 million likes on her videos – for sharing money tips and advice following her successful mission to save $US100,000 before she turned 25. And while money websites have been around for a while – Refinery 29’s Money Diaries is insanely po[CENSORED]r, and The Financial Diet and The Penny Hoarder also have a healthy following – the sense of give and take that comes with social media mean that there’s a transparent conversation happening about something that is ordinarily secretive or difficult to understand. Still, not every interaction is seamless. Devine has acknowledged that while the majority of discussions taking place on her page are positive, she has had to step in occasionally to remind people of the etiquette involved. “We give away free content and if you can’t be supportive, you’re out,” she says. “I’m always in there saying, ‘Be kind to each other.’ ” Leah says the podcast and group have been very empowering (she now has a spreadsheet that tracks spending, forecasts future costs and tracks her overall net wealth), and credits both for helping to change the culture of financial literacy for women.But 32-year-old Lily (not her real name) hasn’t had the same experience. She says the Facebook page often makes her feel frustrated and inadequate, especially when people complain about doing it tough despite having multiple investments while others can’t even buy a first home to live in.“It’s all about the ‘win’, not helping someone else do the same,” she says. “I understand that people want to celebrate but they don’t seem to take into consideration how someone in a much worse position might feel, and in turn how to be helpful.” She says that while there’s a chance she could be missing the quality posts, she often ends up second-guessing herself. “It feels like financial ‘Instagram’, with everyone putting their best stories out there,” she says. “There are very few stories of genuine money losses and lessons to be learnt. Paying $60 for something instead of $30 isn’t a huge deal, but losing big-time on the stock market? That’s info I care about, but never see.” Devine says it’s imperative that people remember that everyone’s circumstances are different, and it’s all about helping the future you to move forward. That’s what she’s focused on as she plans to expand her vision, with a forthcoming book, debt reduction programs and workshops in schools all on the horizon. “This has become an entire business,” Devine says. “People have come up to me at events, saying, ‘I’ve gotten out of 100k worth of debt thanks to you’, or ‘I was in a financial abusive relationship and I didn’t know until I listened to the podcast’. Knowing that we’re changing the lives of women so tangibly is my proudest achievement.”

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Monday afternoon that it managed to fully re-float the Ever Given container ship which has blocked the canal and disrupted international maritime trade for almost a week. The Suez Canal’s service provider Leth Agencies confirmed that the mega-ship is currently sailing north on its way to the Bitter Lakes in the canal.

Wärtsilä’s GEMS energy management system (EMS) is now onto its fifth generation, having been launched initially in 2009 and grown alongside the energy storage sector for more than a decade. GEMS has now been deployed over 100 times, with around 70% of those within the US, whilst growing its global footprint in recent years to include projects in Singapore, Southeast Asia, the UK, the Azores islands in Portugal, and islands in the Caribbean, amongst others. We caught up with Andrew Tang, vice president of Energy Storage and Optimisation at Wärtsilä Energy, to see how the technology is being used around the world, and the importance of software for the uptake of energy storage. Is there anything about island energy systems that software like GEMS is particularly suited to? Islands are the canary in the coal mine for the renewable integration challenge. The rule of thumb you will hear from people is that most grids can integrate up to 20 or 30% renewables before they have challenges. This is based on the fact that renewables are intermittent, which means that if a cloud goes over a solar panel, its output drops or, if for whatever reason, the prevailing winds stop, there's not a lot you can do about it. There's some predictability, but you still need something to fill in that gap, and typically, what fills in that gap today is thermal, conventional generation sources. Because of their smaller nature, a total island might only have 5MW to 50MW of total power. So, they have less flexibility in terms of what they can do on the thermal side. And because they have less flexibility, renewables have to be cut back or curtailed in order to make sure that you don't have a cascading event that cuts off the power. You then hit a situation where islands can benefit hugely from renewables, but have a greater difficulty integrating them because of the nature of their small grids. As an example, on the island of Graciosa [in the Azores islands in Portugal], by deploying an energy storage system, we have been able to reduce the island’s levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) by approximately 10c/kWh. The way we did that was by a greatly increasing the renewables penetration through the optimised use of the energy storage system. How integral have software pieces like GEMS been to the changes that we've seen in flexibility markets over the recent years? In small island areas, smart controls are critical. In the large grids, software is an evolving and developing piece of the equation. The initial moves on flexibility have not needed quite the same level of intelligence yet. But, as we move into higher and higher levels of penetration, that's where the intelligence is going to become necessary. In these larger grids like California, for example, how have the markets been changing, given the high renewables and growing energy storage penetration? Yes, we're above 30% renewables now in California, and we hit 20% pretty easily without needing storage. But really, storage is becoming an increasingly important part of the energy mix because of the high levels of penetration. As a result, intelligence around energy storage is starting to make its way onto the grid. We have a number of systems ourselves, where we are deploying some of these types of more innovative solutions.In California, this has been a 15+ year experiment in driving renewables growth. I would say that in the initial years, it was really more policy that was driving growth than anything else. California mandated a policy to get to 15% renewables, for the utilities to accept and underwrite the power purchase agreements with the renewables developers to start increasing that percentage. This was followed by then Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger increasing the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) target to 33% in 2012, before it was raised to 50% by 2030 in 2015, and 100% by 2045 in 2017. But an interesting thing happened on the way to 2020. The industry cost curves changed more than predicted, as the industry continued to improve efficiency and reduce costs. It's now at the point, where renewable resources are becoming increasing competitive/attractive solution. It is a simple fact that with today’s cost curves, the cheapest marginal source of power are renewables. Said another way, if a financial investor had an incremental $1 to spend in a power generation source, they would spend that dollar in renewables, because it is the most cost effective and would generate the best financial return. But if you looked at the world generation sources in 2014, in the majority of the of the world that marginal source of generation, the cheapest source of generation would have been either coal or natural gas. If you look at that exact same chart, in the first quarter of 2020, in economies representing 82% of the world GDP that marginal source, that most productive source of energy generation is either wind or solar. Are there any other markets that you have seen are having a particularly dramatic expansion in terms of flexibility and storage? The United Kingdom, within which we have multiple systems under construction or under contract. The UK has very good wind coming down from the north, it has the shutdown of the coal plants. You have nuclear power stations such as Hinkley Point B closing in 2022 and Hartlepool in 2024, amongst others that are set to be shut in the next couple of years. You have a lot of solar going in, even though we know that the UK is not exactly the sunniest place in the world. So, the number of hours a year that solar can be productive in the UK is on the lower side. However, the costs are so low, that it still makes sense, solar can still be a cost effective resource, which is saying a lot about the cost of solar by the way. The UK is absolutely moving towards a decarbonised grid, and as a result, storage is absolutely critical to that decarbonised future. So, we're very bullish on the UK market. We're very bullish on the Australian market, there are the same types of dynamics, there is a lot of coal currently in the Australian market, and a lot of plans to phase out the coal. But while there is huge opportunity in Australia, there are also many challenges because of the nature of the grid, which is pretty weak. Cover Image: A solution to enable the energy transition will combine numerous different types of assets, underpinned by energy storage's flexibility and controlled and monitored with smart software. Image: Wärtsilä Energy.

In 2018, when the price of bitcoin dropped from an all-time high of around $20,000 to less than $6,000, a lot of people thought cryptocurrencies are dead. But today, the cryptocurrency market is on another massive bull run, with the price of bitcoin hovering above $50,000 and other cryptocurrencies standing at historic records. Naturally, with the growing price of bitcoin comes a wave of new enthusiasts who don’t want to miss the opportunity of the next spike in the value of cryptocurrencies. Unfortunately, many of these people dive headlong into the market without knowing all the sensitivities involved in handling cryptocurrency wallets. Many of them fall victim to preying hackers or their own mistakes and lose hold of their cryptocurrency savings. In the early days of bitcoin, there was a clear trade-off between wallet security and convenience. You had to choose between online wallets that were easy to use but not very secure and hardware wallets that were secure but not easy to use. But today, the market for bitcoin hardware wallets has matured, and you have many options that provide security, ownership, and ease of use at the same time. If you’re new to bitcoin, here’s what you need to know about how hardware wallets work and why you should consider getting one.One of the main appeals of cryptocurrencies is that they are decentralized money. You own your bitcoins, just as you own the cash in your wallet. There is no central authority like a bank or other financial institution that can control your money. To do away with central authorities, cryptocurrencies use blockchains to record their transactions. A blockchain is a ledger that is simultaneously stored and updated on thousands of independent computers across the globe. While validation mechanisms vary between different cryptocurrencies and blockchains, they all use cryptography to make sure every transaction is legit (hence the name crypto-currency) and hasn’t been tampered with. While I will use bitcoin as an example in this post, a lot of the concepts discussed here apply to other cryptocurrencies. When people want to send you bitcoins, they will use your bitcoin address, a unique string of alphanumeric characters. Each approved payment is added to the blockchain and contains the addresses of the sender and the receiver of the transaction. How can you prove bitcoins stored on an address belong to you? Every bitcoin address is associated with a pair of public and private cryptographic keys. Public/private cryptography is an old encryption mechanism that is used in many applications we use every day, including HTTPS websites and PGP-secured emails. Data encrypted with a public key can only be decrypted with the private key. People usually publish their public key to allow others to encrypt and send them confidential information. They keep the private key to themselves and use it to decipher data encrypted with their public key. The reverse is also true: Data encrypted with a private key can only be decrypted with the public key. This mechanism is used for “digital signatures.” To prove that I’m the legitimate sender of a piece of information, I add a piece of information encrypted with my private key. Since my public key is already known, anyone can validate my signature by trying to decrypt it with my public key. Back to bitcoin transactions. Before I can send bitcoins from an address, I have to prove that I own them. To do this, I need to sign the transaction with the private key of the sender’s address. Once that is verified, the computers maintaining the bitcoin blockchain will approve and register my transaction.This brings us to the key point about bitcoin ownership: Whoever holds the private key of an address owns the bitcoins stored at that address. And this is what the bitcoin wallet does. A bitcoin wallet simply stores the address and the public and private keys to one or more bitcoin addresses. There are basically four types of wallets: Online wallets: An online bitcoin wallet is a website or app that stores your bitcoin keys on a server. Software wallets: Software wallets are applications you install on your computer or smartphone. They store your bitcoin keys on your local device or a flash drive. Hardware wallets: Hardware wallets store your bitcoin keys on a piece of hardware that has been specially designed for bitcoin transactions. Paper wallets: Paper wallets are physically printed versions of your private and public keys. Paper wallets usually also contain QR codes of the keys to make it easy to use them. How you store your private keys will determine the security of your bitcoin funds. And each type of bitcoin wallet has its benefits and tradeoffs. The benefits and tradeoffs of different bitcoin wallets There’s usually a tradeoff between security and ease of use in different types of bitcoin wallets. For instance, online wallets are easier to use than other types of wallets. You can access them from a browser on any device as long as you can remember your username and password. And they have plenty of good features such as quickly buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies. However, they store your private keys on a central server, which makes them a bit like banks. They hold the keys to your bitcoin and, in a way, you’re giving up your privacy and the ownership of your bitcoins. Also, if you fall victim to a phishing attack, an attacker will be able to access your wallet and steal your bitcoins because your private key is stored online. Online wallet companies usually do a good job of keeping user accounts secure, but they occasionally get hit by data breaches, where hackers steal all the private keys and cryptocurrencies of their users. Software wallets can be installed on any kind of device. You get to keep your private keys and privacy. Without having your keys stored in the cloud, hackers can’t trick you into giving away your username and password (but they can still trick you into making payments to their bitcoin address). The tradeoff is that you don’t have the flexibility of online wallets and can access your funds on the specific devices where you’ve installed your wallet application. The security of software wallets is also complicated. If your device gets hacked with file-stealing malware, an attacker might be able to steal your private key. And if your device gets destroyed or lost, you will lose your bitcoins. Hardware wallets have an associated web, mobile, or desktop application that enables you to monitor your bitcoin addresses and spend bitcoins. Private keys are stored in the hardware wallet and never leave the device. When you want to confirm a payment, the transaction is signed inside the hardware wallet and the output is sent to the app. Hardware wallets are more secure than the other alternatives because they’re very hard to hack. But they don’t have the flexibility of online wallets because you need to have your device with you for every transaction. They also require you to make a small upfront investment to buy the device. And like software wallets, if you lose your device, forget your PIN code, or forget your recovery seed, your bitcoins are gone. Paper wallets are completely offline, which makes them the most digitally secure type of wallet. But paper wallets are very hard to use. Before you can spend your bitcoins, you need to import your private key into a software or online wallet. And if your paper wallet gets burned or destroyed, your bitcoins are toast.When it comes to choosing bitcoin wallets, there’s no perfect solution, and no matter which kind of wallet you choose, if you don’t understand the basics of bitcoin security, you can still become the target of malicious actors. I like hardware wallets because they minimize the risks that I can’t control such as major data breaches at cryptocurrency exchanges or malware that exploits zero-day vulnerabilities in mobile and desktop operating systems. To be clear, hardware wallets are not perfectly secure. For instance, in a recent security incident, hackers broke into the servers of hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger and possibly pushed out malicious firmware updates for Ledger wallets. But these types of supply chain attacks are much harder to pull than phishing scams. Also, in the past few years, the landscape has evolved much and hardware wallets have become much easier to use, giving you a nice combination of security and convenience. There are a few things I verify when evaluating a hardware wallet: Company history: I prefer to stake my bitcoins on a wallet from a company that has been in business for several years. Security: No company is perfect. But companies that have a history of delivering secure products, and more importantly, a robust process to respond to vulnerabilities are more reliable. Wallet integration and support: How many platforms support the device and how many kinds of coins does the wallet support? Interface and ease of use: How easy is it to use the wallet’s user interface? How easy is it to update the firmware? Is the reset and recovery process painful or easy?I’ve reviewed several hardware wallets before, and though there are a few good options, my personal favorite is the Trezor Model T. Satoshi Labs, the manufacturer of Model T, has been around since 2013 and has since been delivering secure products, first the Trezor Model One, and more recently the Model T. This gives me the confidence I need that the company will not suddenly disappear or fail to respond to a possible security flaw in its wallets. The Model T is a small cryptocurrency wallet that connects to your computer or mobile device with a USB cable. It has a small touch-screen display, which you use to enter your PIN code, confirm or reject transactions, and reset your device. The display is one of the main advantages of the Model T. Most hardware wallets don’t have a rich user interface and require a combination of interactions on the wallet and your computer. The Model T, however, brings the entire experience on the hardware wallet, which makes it more pleasant and less prone to security mishaps. The touchscreen does become a bit hard to work with sometimes, especially when you want to enter the firmware update mode. But for the most part, it is solid and easy to use. One of the main benefits of the Model T is the support it has among other wallets. Satoshi Labs has its own dedicated web and desktop application to manage your cryptocurrency portfolio (I’ll get to that in a bit). But the Trezor wallets (both Model One and Model T) are supported by many online wallets. For instance, My Ether Wallet (MEW) and MyCrypto, two po[CENSORED]r online portals that enable users to create wallets for their ether and ERC20 tokens, support the Trezor wallet. Several software wallets such as Electrum and Exodus also support Trezor. The solid integration support makes it easy to make Trezor part of your existing cryptocurrency solutions. The Trezor also comes with its own dedicated online wallet application, the Trezor Wallet, which supports several cryptocurrencies. More recently, the company added the Trezor Suite, a web and desktop application that makes it very easy to manage your cryptocurrency portfolio and the Trezor hardware. The Suite support several different cryptocurrencies and provides you with a one-stop shop to update your Trezor’s firmware, recover your keys, and change the PIN code. One of the advantages of the Trezor Suite is the option to monitor your accounts even when your Trezor is not connected. You’ll only need to connect the hardware wallet when you want to make payments. Trezor Model T is not the only good bitcoin hardware wallet. The Ledger is also a solid wallet (except for the recent security incident). Ellipal also has an interesting working model. But I have found the Trezor Model T to have the right balance of security, convenience, and support.Keep your recovery seed safe: Every wallet has a recovery seed, which you can use to restore your keys if you wipe your device or if you lose it and get a new one. You should keep a safe copy of this recovery seed someplace safe, preferably not in your cloud or disk drive. Always check addresses before confirming transactions: Even though malicious actors can’t remotely hack the hardware wallets that sign bitcoin transactions, they can still use other methods to trick you out of your bitcoins. For instance, some cryptocurrency malware modify the bitcoin addresses you copy into your clipboard. So, while you think you are copying the bitcoin address of a friend into your wallet, you might end up with an unknown address that belongs to a hacker. First, make sure the source of the address is legitimate. Also, always double- and triple-check the address before confirming any transaction. You don’t need to check every single character in the address, but comparing the first and last four letters in the site you got the address from (ecommerce website, email, etc.), your software wallet, and your hardware wallet display (if it has one), should be enough.

The NFL's team owners will be holding their annual league meeting this week and when that happens, they'll be voting on whether or not to expand the regular season to 17 games. (Spoiler alert: It's going to happen.) One person who doesn't sound thrilled with the idea of playing a 17-game schedule is Saints running back Alvin Kamara, who used four simple words to share his feelings about the subject on Sunday. After Kamara heard that the schedule would be expanding, here's the tweet he sent out, and just so you know, the tweet has been slightly edited since this is a family-friendly website.If you're wondering about that edited part, Kamara used a word that rhymes with spit. (You can see the unedited tweet by clicking here, but remember, there is a word in there that's NSFW.) Kamara wasn't the only one who lodged a complaint about the NFL's plan to add a game. Packers safety Adrian Amos and Eagles cornerback Darius Slay also didn't seem too thrilled about the idea of playing 17 games."I don't agree with it," Johnson said Monday, via the Houston Chronicle. "As football players, especially as a running back, it's tough to get through injury-free." Last year, 49ers corner Richard Sherman said that if the NFL decided to add a 17th game, it would be hypocritical of a league that's always preaching player safety. "It's odd to me -- and it's always odd -- when you hear player safety as their biggest concern," Sherman said, via Sporting News. "They're really standing up for player safety, player safety, player safety. But it seems like player safety has a price tag. Player safety up to the point of, 'Hey, 17 games makes us this much money. So we really don't care how safe they are, if you're going to pay us this much money to play another game." The reason the NFL is allowed to expand the schedule is because the players approved it. As part of the new collective bargaining agreement that was passed in March 2020, NFL players voted to give the league permission to expand the schedule, which means the 17-game season is going to happen and it's likely going to be voted through as soon as Tuesday. According to NBC Sports, the owners will be holding a two-hour Zoom meeting that day (1-3 p.m. ET) and that's when they're expected to vote on the expanded schedule.Wow. Things got interesting real fast last Friday, when the 49ers moved up from No. 12 to No. 3, the Dolphins moved down from No. 3 to No. 12 -- only to move back up to No. 6 (with the Eagles dropping to 12th) minutes later. It was all very dizzying in real time and these seem to be the overarching takeaways: San Francisco is in the QB business while the Dolphins and Eagles appear set to stay the course with their current young passers. But there's more! This week's mock draft is three rounds. So in addition to the aforementioned trades, we also account for the flurry of free-agent moves from earlier this month. OK, let's get to it. (Note: * denotes compensatory picks.)In theory, it is difficult to quibble with the smart and progressive approach the Dolphins have taken to their rebuild under general manager Chris Grier. I've long been a proponent of them finally taking the long-view – and full roster teardown – in order to best position themselves for potential sustained success. And Friday's trades – moving out of the third overall selection in a trade with the 49ers, and then eventually back into the sixth spot via a swap with the Eagles – are again a testament to that. There is a clear vision and execution and method to their maneuvers and roster/asset mani[CENSORED]tions. I'm not wavering from championing any of that as an organizational strata. However, we have reached a point now, with expectations raised, when this enterprise is shifting from theory to practice – as in finding and developing the best from those draft selections with all involved working in synergy. It's about how much production those young players yield every week, and how that translates to wins. And I'd be lying if I said I didn't have some trepidation about how this will play out. Will there be unity between the front office and the coaching side of things? Will Brian Flores' staff – which seems to be ever-changing – be able to bring out the very best of the draft haul? Is this coaching staff – which played a lot more of the yo-yo stuff with Tua Tagovailoa than I would have liked – going to expertly incubate and cultivate the QB, after even more turnaround on the offensive staff and now with a fairly bizarre system with dueling offensive coordinators? Because at this point – with how this is set up – it's all about Tua. This rebuild will go as he goes. He is everything, and all parties need to be all-in with him. Some around the league wonder how sympatico things will be in this regard in Miami, and whether in his heart Flores coveted Justin Herbert, who shocked the football world by lighting the league up when rushed into duty as a rookie with the Chargers. And Flores comes from a culture in New England where the coach has unfettered power; checks and balances don't really exist. And we've seen that leap to the hasty demise of many a young Bill Belichick disciple as they have moved on to take over their own team.Craving even more NFL coverage focusing on previews, recaps, news and analysis? Listen below and follow the Pick Six podcast for a daily dose of everything you need to follow pro football.

In October 2019, The New York Times reported that 1.5 million packages were delivered in New York City every single day. Though convenient for customers and profitable for the Amazons of the world, getting so many boxes from warehouse to customer generates considerable negative externalities for cities. As the Times put it, “The push for convenience is having a stark impact on gridlock, roadway safety, and pollution in New York City and urban areas around the world.” Since that article was published, the global pandemic has taken e-commerce to new heights, and experts don’t expect this upward trend to slow down anytime soon. Without strategic intervention, we will find our cities facing increasingly severe traffic problems, safety issues and polluting emissions.The same frustrations have plagued urban roadways for decades. However, technology is finally catching up, providing new means of addressing the challenges of crowding, pollution and parking enforcement on dense city streets. As is almost always the case, an effective solution begins by first understanding the detailed circumstances giving rise to the problem. In this case, a simple means of assessing the problem is to observe curbside parking and street traffic using streetlight cameras. Deploying cameras to monitor public spaces may immediately incite the ire of die-hard privacy advocates (I consider myself among them), which is why companies like mine have taken a privacy-by-design approach to product development. Our technology processes video in real time and addresses further concerns about potential misuse for surveillance purposes by blurring faces and license plates beyond recognition prior to making any kind of image data available either internally or to public officials.

Butte’s Ace Hardware was recognized for “pinnacle’’ performance by the company’s Higher Ground, Pinnacle Performance Retailing standards. The award was developed as part of Ace’s retail growth strategy that focuses on customers to ensure that stores deliver on its helpful brand promise. Butte’s Ace Hardware team is one of only a few hundred Ace retailers to achieve the Pinnacle status by successfully completing a number of key performance drivers. Associates also completed the “Certified Ace Helpful” retail training curriculum.Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has recognized its Montana properties with the Berkshire Elite Circle award as one of the top 50 companies in the Berkshire network in 2020. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Montana Properties, which ranked No. 24, was recognized during virtual special awards ceremonies at the network’s annual sales convention in March. Real estate professionals from across the globe attended the annual business and educational event. “We are thrilled to be recognized among the best companies of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ network. This prestigious award is a testament to our excellent service and outstanding client satisfaction,” Mike Basile, broker/owner of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Montana Properties, said in a new release.Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Montana has been a member of the network for over 63 years with 17 offices in Bigfork, Big Sky, Bozeman, Butte, Ennis, Florence, Hamilton, Helena, Kalispell, Livingston, Missoula, Polson, Seeley Lake, Sheridan, Twin Bridges, West Yellowstone and nearly 270 agents across the state.

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Baileys Harbor voters will have an important say in the future of a property in the heart of the community. During the annual town meeting April 20 residents can decide whether they want the town to purchase the former Nelson True Value Hardware and motel building and the garage immediately to the south. The town board voted 4-0 during a special meeting March 25 in favor of acquiring the Nelson properties, including two boat slips and about 155 feet of shoreline, for $1.95 million. Supervisor Barbara Anschutz was absent. Town Chair David Eliot said the Nelsons would lend the town money over the next six years at 3.375% interest to ease the purchase costs, and the note would then come due in 2027. Eliot said there were ways the town could lower the impact to taxpayers, including private funding options and grants. “We’re always looking for ways to lower costs for property owners,” Eliot said. The town board has held several closed sessions during recent months to discuss the real estate purchase. Eliot said Nelson’s owner, Gary Nelson, has been active and supportive of the town for many decades, continues to serve as an assistant constable and has expressed a desire to do what’s best for his Baileys Harbor neighbors. The hardware stores closed in 2016.The old Nelson’s Hardware in Baileys Harbor. Photo by Brett Kosmider. Nelson did not attend the meeting in person and was unavailable for immediate comment. Eliot said the property did not appear simple to sell as-is, though a condo developer likely could have purchased the real estate and bulldozed it. That was not Nelson’s preference, Eliot said. “He wanted to make sure the town had the first opportunity to purchase the property,” he said. Town residents authorize the town board to do a number of things during the annual town meeting, including property purchases. Should town residents approve the property purchase, it would be up to them to decide what to do with it. That might mean selling the site for a stated purpose, or preserving a building, or expanding park green space, given the town’s limited public access to grassy shoreline. Town Supervisor Peter Jacobs, who represents the board at plan commission meetings, said the supervisors and commission want to maintain the town’s character and small-town feel. The property purchase also reflects town goals, he said, such as acquiring properties if they’re adjacent to current town property – in this case, the marina and town hall. “We don’t want to take control of things, but we do want things to develop nicely and not run amok,” Jacobs said. “When something like this is available, it seems pretty important to take advantage of it and to give the town an opportunity to have a voice in it.” Pending town voters’ approval April 20, the deal has an Oct. 29 closing date. That allows time for measures such as building inspection, and it gives tenants of the one-bedroom apartments adequate notice of the sale.