Artist: Rosalia Real Name: Rosalía Vila Tobella Birth Date /Place: 25 September 1992. Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Barcelona, Spain Age: 29 Years Ago. Social status (Single / Married): Single Artist Picture: Musical Genres: Flamenco Pop, Urbano Awards: -- Top 3 Songs (Names): Pienso en tu Mirá | Di mi Nombre | BAGDAD Other Information: Her first hit single came in 2019, when she collaborated with J Balvin on "Con Altura", a reggaeton-inspired track that marked Rosalía's journey to urban music. Selling over seven million copies, it was named one of the best songs of the year by Billboard and Pitchfork and Best Urban Song by the Latin Recording Academy. It also spawned her signature lyric and nickname "La Rosalía". She later collaborated with other musicians such as Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, Ozuna, Arca and Travis Scott, achieving multiple accolades and breaking many records.

Borderlands 3 has got its final Vault Card of the Director’s Cut edition as part of a new update. The latest slice of content arrived alongside other bits and bobs on November 18, so it should be waiting for you when you boot the game up. Vault Cards give you more loot and experience while active, with each drop adhering to the theme of the card itself. The first Vault Card, Fallen Heroes, was a tribute to some of the game’s gone-but-not-forgotten allies. The third and final Vault Card is called Bunker Masters, and it’s up for grabs now if you own the Director’s Cut add-on. It’s not all about the Director’s Cut edition, though. If you head to the Proving Grounds maps, you’ll find a switch that enables the True Trials event. You’ll still be gunning down foes in the name of loot, but you’ll find that the final bosses have received huge buffs to their health and damage. Crazy Earl’s Shop has three new Echo Device skins if you fancy wearing something new to the mayhem. Alongside a limited-time co-op Loot Drop event that runs until November 25, you’ve also got oodles of stability, UI, and character fixes. If you’d like to see them in full, you can find the patch notes here. F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is a new action-adventure game that has already started making waves for its unique and beautiful visual style. Tapping into our natural fascination with sprawling dystopian landscapes, the team behind the game have incorporated an idiosyncratic dieselpunk style into the immersive location of Torch City. Undoubtedly inspired by a wide range of unusual influences, the result is a city that feels lived-in and organic, full of character and life. But how did the developers make their game world stand so far out of the ordinary? We had a chat with them to find out. When first discussing what kind of game F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch would be, the developers found that they all shared a common interest in the Metroidvania genre. They decided to stick with what they knew, a decision which allowed them to be more creative and focus on the finer details of the game, making decisions that allowed Torch City to become somewhere uniquely identifiable. “We meant to build a unique new environment,” they told us when we asked about their starting points. “We avoided presenting the American and Japanese urban landscape at the end of the 20th century, as cyberpunk works usually do”. Instead, they turned their attention to Eastern cities, citing Hong Kong and Shanghai as major influences.

Realme GT 2 Pro's key specifications have surfaced online. According to a known tipster, the upcoming Realme smartphone will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 898 SoC paired with an LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Furthermore, the soon-to-be-launched smartphone is said to run Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0 operating system (OS). The tipster has also hinted at the display, camera, charging, and connectivity specifications of the Realme GT 2 Pro. Earlier this month, another tipster had suggested the price of the Realme smartphone. Realme GT 2 Pro specifications (leaked) As per a post on Weibo by notable tipster WHYLAB, Realme GT 2 Pro will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 (Snapdragon 898) SoC. The phone was earlier tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC. The new leak further mentions that the Realme smartphone's chipset will be paired to an LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The tipster further mentions that Realme GT 2 Pro — with the model number RMX 3301 — will get a 6.51-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display. The report from earlier this month states that the smartphone's display will get a 20:9 aspect ratio, high refresh rate, and a 404ppi pixel density. Additionally, the Realme smartphone is also said to get a 50-megapixel primary rear camera with optical image stabilisation (OIS). In the front, it will reportedly get a 32-megapixel selfie camera. Realme GT 2 Pro has now also been tipped to get 125W fast charging support, whereas a previous report said that the phone's charging capacity will be limited to 65W for a 5,000mAh battery. Connectivity options, as per the new leak, could include Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth v5.2. As mentioned, it is said to run Realme UI 3.0, based on Android 12. Ads by Realme GT 2 Pro price (expected) Earlier this month, known tipster Digital Chat Station hinted at the price at which Realme could launch the Realme GT 2 Pro. The phone is said to cost around CNY 4,000 (roughly Rs. 46,500), while a special edition that would around CNY 5,000 (roughly Rs. 58,200). There is no official confirmation from Realme, so all this information should be taken with a pinch of salt.

There has been a steady increase in the number of users of smart mobile devices across the globe. Android devices remain one of the most po[CENSORED]r smartphones worldwide, with the user-friendliness of the operating system endearing people to it while brands have ridden on the back of this phenomenon to create gadgets to meet the growing and varying needs of consumers. One of the major challenges faced by users of android devices is how to remove the screen lock pin on Android. Scenarios That Require Unlocking The Phone Without Password Several factors require an Android user to unlock an Android phone without a password. One of such scenarios is forgetting the screen passcode. This is one of the commonest cases, especially as users tend to forget their passcode usually after changing it. Other scenarios that may require wanting to unlock a device without a password is getting a second-hand phone and the failure of the fingerprint or face unlock to work. Persons that purchase second-hand Android phones with an unknown screen passcode and are not fortunate enough to get the code from the previous user or the seller would require a third-party app or process to gain access to the functionality of the device. Methods Of Unlocking Android Phone Without Password The increasing number of forgotten passcode and other similar cases has led to the emergence of a wide range of ways to unlock android phones without password. One of the very po[CENSORED]r methods used by millions of people worldwide is “Find My Device.” “Find My Device” Method Of Unlocking An Android Phone The “Find My Device” method has come to the rescue of millions of people across the globe that want to unlock their device for any reason. The steps for the method are briefly highlighted as While the “Find My Device” method remains increasingly po[CENSORED]r, it has a few weaknesses that sometimes limit its effectiveness. One of such drawbacks is that the locked Android phone must be connected to the internet with the Location turned on. Another weakness of the method is that Find My Device has to be enabled before the phone gets locked, with the phone logged in to a Google account and the user must know the passcode to the account. Due to the weaknesses of the “Find My Device” method, several other solutions have emerged, with DroidKit identified as one of such tools. Using DroidKit To Unlock Android Phone Without Password DroidKit offers a wide range of features that stand it out from other similar tools. One of the features of DroidKit is its compatibility with all types of Android screen locks including PIN, password, pattern, fingerprint, or facial recognition, amongst others. The tool also has a high success rate for unlocking devices on its list, supporting more than 20,000 models of android phones and tablets. DroidKit is also versatile enough to overcome the restrictions and obstacles that “Find My Device” will often encounter.

In brief: If you're currently using a quality DDR4-3200 memory kit, going with DDR5 for your next upgrade won't yield much of a performance improvement despite its significantly higher price. Not only that, finding DDR5 modules in stock will be a struggle in the coming months as manufacturers can't get their hands on some essential components needed to make them. Early adopters of Intel’s Alder Lake platform have to choose between DDR4 and DDR5 when purchasing an LGA 1700 motherboard, but there are two things that make that choice easier than you think. As noted in our reviews, regardless of whether you want to use a Core i5-12600K, Core i7-12700KF, or a Core i9-12900K, going with DDD5 over DDR4 won’t bring you any worthwhile performance uplift for most tasks, especially when you take into consideration the price premium you have to pay for the newer memory modules. Interestingly, even if you are willing to pay a hefty price for a DDR5 memory kit, chances are you won’t be able to find one in stock no matter how hard you look. This is somewhat expected when it comes to new hardware, and especially in the context of an ongoing chip shortage that has made it virtually impossible for companies to meet the surging demand for a variety of consumer electronics. According to a report from electronic component supplier 12chip, the scarcity of DDR5 memory modules isn’t rooted in a shortage of DDR5 chips. That’s partly because DDR5 chips are manufactured using an older 14nm process node, and DRAM suppliers haven’t reported any issues in keeping up with demand. The problem is that unlike DDR4, DDR5 modules integrate a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) that used to be part of the motherboard. The PMIC needed for DDR5 is not only much more expensive than that used for DDR4, but it's also in short supply, with procurement time now estimated at 35 weeks. Earlier this year, some analysts predicted that DDR5 would overtake DDR4 in terms of market share by 2023, but that seems highly unlikely given the current supply chain issues. On a more positive note, the chip shortage has given smaller chipmakers an unexpected boost, allowing them to more easily invest in expanding their production capacity. At least in theory, they should be able to improve the availability of PMICs and other essential components in the coming years.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59306200 Amazon will stop accepting Visa credit cards issued in the UK from 19 January, the online retail giant has said. It said the move was due to high credit card transaction fees but said Visa debit cards would still be accepted. Visa said it was "very disappointed that Amazon is threatening to restrict consumer choice in the future". Amazon said: "The cost of accepting card payments continues to be an obstacle for businesses striving to provide the best prices for customers." The online retailer said costs should be going down over time due to advances in technology, "but instead they continue to stay high or even rise". An Amazon spokesperson said the dispute was to do with "pretty egregious" price rises from Visa over a number of years with no additional value to its service. Amazon is offering £20 for Prime customers to switch from using Visa to an alternative payment method, and £10 for other customers, if they have a Visa cards as their default or only payment method on their account. Visa said in a statement it was "very disappointed that Amazon is threatening to restrict consumer choice in the future. When consumer choice is limited, nobody wins." It said it had "a long-standing relationship with Amazon" and that it was trying to resolve the situation so customers would be able to use Visa credit cards with Amazon UK. Amazon declined to say how much Visa charges the retailer to process transactions made on credit cards. Visa also declined to comment though it claimed that on average it takes less than 0.1% of the value of a purchase. 'A blow' Amazon and Visa said any changes in fees had nothing to do with Brexit. Both Visa and its rival Mastercard have raised the so-called interchange fee on cross-border transactions between businesses in the UK and the European Union following Brexit. The dispute between Amazon and Visa is to do with the fees the credit card company charges Amazon for its services in the UK. Amazon is also considering dropping Visa as a partner for its US co-branded credit card. It is in talks with payment networks, including Mastercard, American Express and Visa - as part of what it calls a standard process, the BBC has learnt. This row between two corporate titans is now being played out in full view of their customers. Amazon says Visa's fees are excessive, and an obstacle to low prices for consumers. Visa says its fees are competitive, has minimal effect on prices, and that nobody wins when choice is restricted. Whether or not this row is about fees, or whether that is just a smokescreen is largely irrelevant to consumers using these services. They just know they may have to change the way they pay on Amazon. Yet, the timing is significant. These messages to customers hit home harder when people are regularly using Amazon for Christmas shopping. But it also means there is still time before January 19 for a compromise to be reached. 2px presentational grey line James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at comparison website Money.co.uk, said the move "will come as a blow to the millions of Britons" who use Visa credit cards, including Barclaycard and HSBC customers. "With American Express also rejected by many UK retailers, that means people looking for rewards on their spending or trying to split the cost of shopping with a 0% purchase card on Amazon will be effectively forced to choose a Mastercard," he said. He added that a rewards card that is offered by Amazon is "powered by Mastercard". Mastercard's executive vice chairman Ann Cairns, said: "It's very important that customers have choice, and have the widest variety of ability to pay, whether that's through cards or from their bank accounts or cash, and remember that it is never the consumer that pays fees." "We talk to Amazon all the time because obviously we are two big global businesses and Amazon is one of our top customers around the world." Retail analyst Steve Dresser said in a tweet that Amazon could be aiming to bring Visa fees down with its move. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said credit card fees "charged by the handful of card providers which dominate the cashless payment space have soared in recent years". "Small businesses are almost always charged more for card terminals than big corporates - so when online giants start throwing down the gauntlet, you know the situation is becoming critical," said FSB national chairman Mike Cherry. Businesses have had ongoing concerns about credit card fees from the major providers. Last October, Visa and Mastercard were accused by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) of charging excessive fees. The trade body said they had doubled in two years. At the time, the BRC warned that retailers would be forced to pass on costs to consumers, with credit card bills rising by up to £40. The Payment Systems Regulator said there were "real questions about how well the cards market is working". "We will look into how well this market is working, including the issue of increasing card fees," a spokesman for the regulator said. "If necessary we will intervene to address any issues we identify."

News India's Supreme Court has struck down a controversial high court order that cleared a man of sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl because "there was no skin-to-skin contact" with the victim. The order, passed by a female judge of the high court in Mumbai in January, had resulted in massive outrage. Activists and legal experts said it would set a "dangerous precedent" and asked the top court to strike it down. Campaigners said it would discourage children from reporting abuse. What did the top court say? In its ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court bench said the courts must look at the sexual intent and not whether there was skin-to-skin contact. "Restricting it to skin-to-skin would not only be a narrow and pedantic interpretation, but will also lead to absurd interpretation of the provision," legal website LiveLaw reported. In a strongly-worded judgement, the judges said the Mumbai high court order had "insensitively legitimised sexual behaviour" and that "the purpose of law cannot be to allow the offender to sneak out of the provisions of the law". What was the case about? In December 2016, a 39-year-old man was accused of groping a 12-year-old girl. The child's mother had alleged that he had lured her daughter to his home where he pressed her breast and tried to remove her pyjama bottom. A trial court had convicted him for sexually assaulting a child under the stringent Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act and handed him a three-year jail sentence. But on 12 January, Bombay High Court judge Pushpa Ganediwala ruled that pressing the girl's breast without removing her top was not sexual assault since there was no skin-to-skin contact and it would only invite the lesser charge of molestation. The decision received widespread condemnation and several petitions were filed in the top court to overturn it. On 27 January, the Supreme Court put the order on hold until it decided the matter. After Thursday's order, the accused will have to serve the three-year jail term given by the trial court. The challenge Attorney General of India KK Venugopal, who was one of the petitioners in the top court, described the high court judgement as "outrageous". He said if not reversed, the order would "set a very dangerous precedent". During the hearing, Mr Venugopal argued that skin-to-skin contact was not a "necessary ingredient" for a crime of sexual assault under the Pocso Act. The pregnant child caught in a media storm Raped for money 'by her father's friends' "If tomorrow, a person wears a pair of surgical gloves and feels the entire body of a woman, he won't be punished for sexual assault as per this judgment. This is an outrageous order," the Indian Express quoted him as saying. "The accused tried to bring down the salwar [pyjama bottom] of the girl and even then bail was granted," he added. The outrage The high court decision, passed by a female judge, was criticised by child rights activists and members of the civil society who described it as "obnoxious and unacceptable". Critics pointed out that the judgement was especially flawed since it dealt with children, who are often unable to protect themselves. Many expressed concern that this ruling could put children at increased risk of exploitation in a country where child sexual abuse is already a major problem with tens of thousands of cases reported every year. Why an MP wants India to talk about child sex abuse The horror story inside an Indian children's home According to a government study in 2007, two out of every three children in India were physically abused and that 53% of the nearly 12,300 surveyed children reported one or more forms of sexual abuse. Last year, the National Crime Records Bureau registered 43,000 offences under Pocso Act - that's an average of one case every 12 minutes. And campaigners say the real numbers are much higher as many cases of abuse, especially where the abusers are family member or people known to the victims, don't even get reported.

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Volkswagen has revealed pricing and specification details for the new Polo GTI, which is on sale now with technology and styling influenced by the larger Golf. Just one specification level is available for the hot hatchback and prices start from £26,430. As before, the car is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine producing 204bhp. Torque is pegged at 236lb ft at 1500-4500rpm, which helps enable the GTI to cover 0-62mph in 6.5sec. Four drive modes are available: Eco, Individual, Normal and Sport. As with the previous GTI, the front-wheel-drive Polo features a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. As yet, there is still no word on a long-rumoured manual gearbox option for the Ford Fiesta ST rival. The car also features uprated running gear, including a larger front anti-roll bar, and gains a 10.25in digital cockpit screen alongside an 8.0in central display. Among the roster of other standard equipment is a centre airbag, two-zone climate control, 17in alloy wheels, a leather multifunction steering wheel and Volkswagen’s Light and Sight Pack, with automatic headlight control, walk-me-home lights, rain-sensing wipers and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. The GTI is returning as the Polo's flagship and takes design inspiration from the eighth-generation Golf for its new front end, complete with VW's new light bar signature, and a revamped rear. VW's 'IQ Light' LED matrix headlights are standard and accompany the full-width front light bar. The firm says the light bar “creates a style connection to the battery-electric ID models from Volkswagen and to the new vehicle generation of successful models like the Golf, Arteon and Tiguan”. A different bumper design refreshes the rear end, while standard 17in alloy wheels are available in a new design based on that used by the Golf. The Polo GTI also receives dynamic turn signals for the first time. Six paint colours are offered – Pure White, Deep Black Pearl, Kings Red Metallic, Reef Blue Metallic and Smokey Grey Metallic – with a black roof for red, white and blue paint options. The GTI's equipment level is based on Life trim, which brings an 8.0in central infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality integrated. The red interior trim seen on the previous model returns to mark out the hot hatch. Volkswagen's Discover Pro and Discover Media systems are optional, and the car also receives the firm's new ‘Digital Cockpit’ dashboard set-up, as used by the Golf and ID 3. Other options include a panoramic sunroof, voice control, wireless charging, a Beats sound system and 18in alloy wheels. also standard, as is a driver alert system and automatic post-collision braking.

Musician Name: Goher Mumtaz Birthday / Location: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Main instrument: Vocals | guitar Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:-- Best Performance: -- Other Information: Goher was born in Lahore. As a child, Goher practiced music on a keyboard which he got as a gift. At 16, he sold his bike to buy his first guitar which he hid under his bed due to parent's restrictions.[2] After his high school exams, Goher suffered an accident and was confined to bed for six months. This gave him time and space to grasp[clarification needed] every note in the music that he listened to. With no formal training, Goher taught himself composition, song writing and singing. Later, he won in many college-level music competitions and gained momentum by performing at local restaurants in Lahore.[2] He was inspired by Pakistani Bands Junoon & Vital Signs and wanted to form a band of his own like them.

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Artist: Momina Mustehsan Real Name: Momina Mustehsan Birth Date /Place: 5 September 1992 (age 29) Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan Age: 29 Social status (Single / Married): Single Artist Picture: Musical Genres: Pop | rock | classical Awards: ---- Top 3 Songs (Names): Sajna , Jee Liya , Kishmish Other Information: Momina Mustehsan (Urdu: مومنہ مستحسن‎; born 5 September 1992) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician and social activist.[1][2] In 2017, BBC named her one of the 100 most influential women, and the following year, Forbes featured her among its "30 Under 30" Asia list along with nine other Pakistani individuals.[3][4][5] She sang the song "Awari" for the Indian thriller film Ek Villain (2014).[6][7][8] In season 9, she performed a rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Afreen Afreen", with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and received critical acclaim.[2][9] Her next releases, the singles "Aaya Na Tu" (2018) and "Baari" (2019), topped the country's charts. Her track Uchiyaan Dewara (Baari 2) topped the Official Asian Top 40 Charts in November 2020. Alongside her singing career, she participates in stage shows, is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products, and is active in humanitarian work. She is also known for promoting various causes such as education and mental health, and is particularly vocal about issues such as the role of women in Pakistan and feminism.

PUBG: New State, the latest from the publisher of po[CENSORED]r battle royale games including Battlegrounds Mobile India, has hit the one-crore download mark on the Google Play store in less than a week since its launch. The free-to-play battle royale game that launched for Android and iOS phones on November 11 features updated graphics, a new Troi map, as well as new vehicles. It is also set in the future, unlike the original PUBG game. We had previously reported that PUBG: New State, which was launched last Thursday, had experienced technical issues right after it was launched, preventing players from joining the game for a few hours. However, that has not deterred gamers from downloading the game, which has now crossed the 10 million (one crore) download mark on the Google Play store. Its publisher Krafton is yet to announce how many downloads the game has racked up on the App Store meant for iPhone and iPad users. The game is currently allowing users to log in and gain rewards from the Cosplay Band Crate as part of the pre-season login event between November 11 and December 1. The new battle royale title experienced some series issues after it was launched globally in 200 countries, including India. Users reported their devices were being bricked after downloading the game. Tipster Mukul Sharma had said that his device running Android 12 would not boot after installing PUBG: New State. Krafton in a statement to Gadgets 360 had responded by saying that it had conducted sufficient testing for devices with similar specifications to the Samsung Galaxy S7 (or devices with 2GB RAM) and confirmed smooth functionality of the game. Over the weekend, Krafton also announced an optional update for gamers on Android devices carrying bug fixes for PUBG: New State. These include disabling the Vulkan graphics API for Poco series devices, which caused the game to crash and freeze while playing on some phones. The search function for the Invite to Team section has also been disabled for the time being, according to the company. Krafton has resolved a bug that prevented the game from showing a server when choosing the Closest Server function on Android phones, along with another zoom bug in Spectate Mode. Users who experienced general crashes or bugs on Realme devices should also update their game via the Google Play Store, according to the publisher

Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo digital camera has been unveiled as the latest product offering from the company. The new Instax Mini Evo has a retro-themed design, with an analogue and classic look. It is capable of printing from Instax Mini film and has a dial to switch between film effects. There's also the lens dial to switch between lens effects. The camera also has a dedicated print lever that can be pulled to trigger printing. It is said to offer 100 different expressions and has an LCD display to see the end result before printing. Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo price, sale The new Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo camera is priced at $199.95 in the US. It will go on sale in the US in February next year. The camera will be up for grabs in Japan first, starting December 3. Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo specifications and features The new Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo has a classic camera design with modern features like printing and effects. There are over 10 different lens effects like Vignette, Soft Focus, Blue, Fisheye, Colour Shift, Light Leak, and more. In addition, the camera also offers 10 film effects like Vivid, Pale, Canvas, Monochrome, Sepia, Yellow, and more. The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo pairs with the Direct Print app on your smartphone to send pictures to the camera for printing. Alternatively, a printed picture taken by the camera can also be saved on the smartphone. Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo has a 1/5-inch CMOS with primary color filter. The internal storage is said to store approximately 45 images. Approximately 850 images can be stored using 1GB microSD/microSDHC memory card, Fujifilm says. The lens aperture is at f/2.0 and it supports single autofocus. The shutter speed ranges from 1/4 second to 1/8000 second (automatic switching), and ISO ranges from 100 to 1600. White balance modes include auto, fine, shade, fluorescent 1, fluorescent 2, fluorescent 3, and incandescent. As mentioned, the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo has a 3-inch TFT colour LCD display. It integrates a Micro-USB port for charging. The charging time is said to be approximately two to three hours and the weight of the camera is listed to be approximately 285 grams.

The core idea of the team headed by Magdeburg project leader, Professor Dr. Mesut Güne is to develop the self-organizing migration of services. This means that the services—such as home automation, data management, and business logic—no longer operate, as they have until now, centrally in a cloud, but instead can also act independently within a local infrastructure ecosystem. This local server infrastructure, which can also operate in small companies, or even on the computers of the user—or herself, guarantees full sovereignty over proprietary data. This allows companies to be independent of the server infrastructures of external service providers such as Google, Microsoft or Amazon, which are subject to constant changes and even may not be accessible. Smart devices can then operate with one another independently of the cloud and therefore work autonomously and fault-tolerantly," says Güne. "Due to the lack of need to share all data with the cloud, traffic and reaction time are reduced." This means the development of a technology that enables statutory regulations and industry standards on data security, reliability and privacy to be implemented in the Internet of Things. According to Professor Güne, the background of the research project is the progressive digitalization of all areas of life due to changes in the way the Internet is used. "The Internet, as we know it, is based on network architectures from the 1970s and 1980s, when it was intended for entirely different applications." Previous systems of access control were either centralized, and thus became bottlenecks, or not flexible enough to cope with the dynamism of the access authorizations. In order to bridge this gap, as part of the project, concepts are being developed that allow for transparent access to the data. Project partner, Professor Sebastian Zug is convinced that "For the application it should make no difference whether the specific information requirement is answered by a server or an IoT node." "As a result, the systems benefit from one another, and can, for example, share computing capacities, data and so on," explains Mesut Güne. "A fast-growing data pool is being produced, which in turn makes it possible to produce considerably more accurate information, for example in the case of climate model forecasts, the observation of traffic flows or the management of large factories in Industry 4.0." In this way, the opportunities and possibilities of the Internet of Things can be better exploited and simultaneously the possible risks be more manageable.

In brief: Apple’s M1-series chipsets have impressed with their performance and energy efficiency, so much so that Qualcomm is looking to offer a similar solution for Windows laptops. The chipmaker says it expects the first commercial devices powered by this new chip to land in 2023. MediaTek is slowly eating away Qualcomm’s share of the mobile chipset market, but the latter isn’t particularly worried about it. Qualcomm is more concerned about making laptop processors that could compete with those made by Intel, AMD, and Apple. During the Investor Day 2021 event, the chipmaker announced that its next-generation Arm-based SoC is on track to launch in 2023. Dr. James Thompson, Qualcomm’s chief technology officer, said the new chip is designed “to set the performance benchmark for Windows PCs” and offer comparable value to that of Apple’s M-series chipsets. Qualcomm’s new silicon is being developed by Nuvia, which it acquired earlier this year for $1.4 billion. The Nuvia team is led by three former Apple employees that previously worked on A-series chipsets for iPhone and iPad. Before joining Qualcomm, Nuvia was testing a prototype “Phoenix” CPU core that was supposedly capable of delivering up to two times the performance of the most efficient x86 CPU core for laptops within a power envelope of 4.5 watts. Competing with Apple’s M-series chipsets will also require a beefier GPU. Qualcomm says it will be scaling up its Adreno GPU design to offer desktop-class gaming performance on laptops. The chipmaker also promises sustained performance on battery power, comparable to the Apple M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max chips. Qualcomm plans to have samples of the new chip for PC manufacturers sometime next year and expects the first devices powered by it to launch in 2023.

Qualcomm has expanded its mobile platform portfolio by launching Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G, Snapdragon 695 5G, Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G, and the Snapdragon 680 4G system-on-chip (SoC) models. While the Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G will be the follow-on to the Snapdragon 778G, the Snapdragon 695 5G will be an enhanced version of the Snapdragon 690 and the Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G will be an upgrade of the Snapdragon 480. The Snapdragon 680 4G, on the other hand, will be the company's latest 4G SoC that is designed as the successor to the Snapdragon 670 that was introduced back in 2018. Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G specifications Just like the Snapdragon 778G, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G has an octa-core Kryo 670 CPU. There is, however, a maximum clock speed of 2.5GHz, up from the limit of 2.4GHz speed on the previous model. The Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G also includes the same Adreno 642L GPU that is available on the Snapdragon 778G. It is claimed to deliver 20 percent faster response through the Qualcomm Game Quick Touch feature that is said to reduce touch latency. The chip also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF system to deliver up to 3.7Gbps of peak download speeds and 1.6Gbps of peak upload speeds. Further, there is a Qualcomm FastConnect 6700 System for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. The Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G also comes with the Qualcomm Spectra 570L image signal processor (ISP) that is also available on the Snapdragon 778G SoC and supports up to 192-megapixel photo captures and 4K video recording. Snapdragon 695 5G specifications Qualcomm's Snapdragon 695 5G comes with an octa-core Kryo 660 CPU and a Hexagon 686 processor that are aimed at providing an upgraded experience over the Snapdragon 690 that includes a Kryo 560 CPU and a Hexagon 692 processor. Qualcomm claims that the new inputs can deliver up to 30 percent faster graphics rendering and 15 percent improved CPU performance over the earlier model. The Snapdragon 695 5G is also built on the 6nm process technology, whereas the Snapdragon 690 was an 8nm chip. The Snapdragon 695 5G has a Qualcomm Spectra 346T ISP that has triple 12-bits ISPs, along with up to 108-megapixel photo capture support and 1080p video recording ability at up to 60fps frame rate. This is unlike the Spectra 355L ISP on the Snapdragon 690 SoC, which has dual 14-bit ISPs along with support for 192-megapixel photo captures and 4K HDR video recording. However, other specifications of both new Snapdragon 6-series SoCs are quite similar. You'll get an Adreno 619L GPU and Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System with up to 2.5Gbps peak download speeds and 1.5Gbps peak upload speeds. The Snapdragon 695 5G also includes the same Qualcomm FastConnect 6200 System that was earlier available on the Snapdragon 690. It brings Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth v5.2 connectivity. You will also get Quick Charge 4+ fast charging support. Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G specifications The Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G is built upon the success of the Snapdragon 480 that is claimed to be available on more than 85 devices including the ones currently in development. The new chip has the same octa-core Kryo 460 CPU that is available on the regular Snapdragon 480 but with a maximum clock speed of 2.2GHz. The earlier SoC had up to 2.0GHz clock speed. Other specifications of the Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G are identical to the Snapdragon 480. These include Adreno 619 GPU, Hexagon 686 processor, Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System, and FastConnect 6200 System. Qualcomm has also integrated its Spectra 345 ISP that brings triple 12-bit ISPs, along with support for up to 64-megapixel photo captures and 1080p video recording at up to 60fps frame rate. Snapdragon 680 4G specifications Qualcomm has designed the Snapdragon 680 4G SoC on the 6nm process technology that is a significant upgrade over the 10nm Snapdragon 670. The new chip comes with an octa-core Kryo 265 CPU, Adreno 610 GPU, and Hexagon 686 processor. It also includes the Snapdragon X11 LTE modem and FastConnect 6100 subsystem with Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth v5.1. In comparison, the Snapdragon 670 came with an octa-core Kryo 360 CPU, Adreno 615 GPU, and Hexagon 685 DSP. The earlier chip also came with the Snapdragon X12 LTE and support for Wi-Fi 802.11ac as well as Bluetooth v5.0. The new Snapdragon SoC also includes a Qualcomm Spectra 346 ISP with triple 12-bit ISPs and support for up to 64-megapixel photo captures. There is also Quick Charge 3 for fast charging. The last model had Quick Charge 4+, though. Coming later this year Alongside announcing the new SoCs, Qualcomm claimed a growing momentum across all its Snapdragon tiers. The company said that the demand from its Snapdragon 7 series grew by 44 percent in the last year alone, while the trends around the Snapdragon 6 series were emerging to show mid-tier smartphones as the main driver for 5G adoption. Exact details on when the new Snapdragon chips will be available to smartphone manufacturers are yet to be announced. However, Qualcomm did confirm that the new SoCs will launch commercially in the fourth quarter of this year. Nokia brand licensee HMD Global as well as Honor, Motorola, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi will be the early vendors to deploy the new SoCs.

Why it matters: This week TSMC announced another five-nanometer process, N4P. The company claims N4P will offer a number of improvements over its previous 5nm nodes in terms of both performance and power efficiency. We may start seeing the first N4P products in the second half of 2022. On Tuesday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced its N4P process. The 5nm enhancement should provide more choices for customers alongside its N5, N4, and N3 processes. The silicon manufacturer is positioning N4P as a refinement of N5 and N4. TSMC claims N4P will have an 11 percent performance increase over N5 and a six percent increase over N4. The process should be 22 percent more power-efficient than N5 and have a six percent higher transistor density. It also says N4P will cut wafer cycle time and decrease process complexity by lowering the number of masks. TSMC Senior Vice President of Business Development Kevin Zhang said N4P would offer a "further enhanced advanced technology platform" for mobile and HPC. Over the summer, TSMC announced it would start risk production on 4nm chips in the third quarter of 2021—earlier than initially expected. It also said that its 3nm N3 node would begin mass production in the second half of next year. TSMC is also planning to construct a 2nm fab early next year, with another one coming sometime later. The company hopes to begin manufacturing 2nm chips by 2024.