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Nickelodeon Card Clash is a collectible card game from Monumental, LLC. This could be the perfect title for all Nickelodeon fans as it will bring together all the famous characters from the franchise and present them together in the form of collectible cards. Nickelodeon Card Clash as of now has received a soft launch in Thailand and Indonesia for Android. It is your deck of cards and hence you might decide how to utilize them against the enemy’s stack of cards. Each card is different and hence you should have a unique tactic for every enemy for you to handle. Cards in the game are uniquely built with added animations thus adding personality to each card. The developers will keep you engaged with new events and tournaments added regularly to the game. The game offers an epic card game adventure for all Nickelodeon fans to enjoy, and with new events and tournaments being added to the game regularly, it will have enough content to keep you entertained for quite some time. Join in on the card battler and brew-up strategies to make sure you rank high with your deck on the leaderboards. Android users from Thailand and Indonesia can start epic card battles with Nickelodeon Card Clash Nickelodeon Card Clash has received a soft launch for Android in Thailand and Indonesia. If you are interested in the game, be sure to access it via Google Play. There is no information available as of now regarding an iOS or global release, hence stay tuned. https://gamingonphone.com/news/nickelodeon-card-clash-soft-launches-in-select-regions/

A group of Diablo 4 treasure seekers, who banded together on the Not Finding A Cow Level Discord, has solved one of the game's longest-running mysteries, uncovering a new event previously only theorised about, and a unique ring that has never dropped before. The short version is: they uncovered an event that rewarded the group with rare Lucky Coins, which they then dropped one-by-one into a wishing well, which sparked a meteor storm before each member received the Ring of Misfortune. Hold up: misfortune? The existence of this ring was first discovered by dataminers soon after Diablo 4's release, but players have had no luck finding it: which, given the hoops involved, is actually understandable. There are several prerequisites to trigger the chain of events: the group of five has to be playing as each class in the game, a greed shrine has to be active when looting, and having a "lucky hit" stat of 50% or above greatly increases the chances of the Lucky Coin dropping. The whole thing revolves around triggering a mini event in the Scosglen area, during which an unfortunate soldier NPC gets butchered by the monsters. With the Greed Shrine effect active, each player then needs to loot the NPC corpse and hopefully receive a lucky coin. I do like the flavour text: "Hopefully it brings better luck for you than it did its previous owner." It certainly did for players Jimpen, Ecledia, Tweaked, Teire and Raffi1337, all of whom scored the drop required. After this the group headed to the East of Cerrigar in Scosglen, where they found a wishing well. One after another they dropped their Lucky Coins into the well, which granted everyone the "Well-Wisher" title, and then it started to rain… meteors. After a brief shower, the ring dropped. The whole thing can be seen below. So… that ring. It's got a mediocre collection of stats, but the Lucky Hit modifier is where the name really comes from. Ring of Misfortune Ring 925 Item Power +13.0% Resistance to All Elements +13 All Stats +13 Armor +13 Thorns +13 Maximum Life +13 Life per Second Lucky Hit: Up to a 100% chance to lose all of your Resource. A seemingly ordinary ring, but wearing it fills you with dread Requires Level 1 You also can't sell, trade or salvage this ring, so it's stuck with that character forever. Naturally some have instantly tied-in this discovery to the ongoing and occasionally unhinged search for Diablo 4's secret cow level, the holy grail for this game's mystery hunters, but no-one yet has any idea whether this is another step on the way, or its own end. Diablo 4 maybe didn't get off to the most outstanding start from a player perspective, but right now any scourge of hell is eating pretty good. This year's "Loot Reborn" event was a huge hit, changing the game in many of the ways it needed to be changed, and season 5 has been continuing the good work in the runup to the main event: the Vessel of Hatred expansion, slated for October 8. https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/diablo-4-players-finally-unearth-the-secret-ring-theyve-been-looking-for-since-it-launched-over-a-year-agoand-its-utter-trash/

CNN — Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, a Donald Trump loyalist and one of the former president’s most trusted surrogates, is widely viewed to be on Trump’s short list of vice presidential contenders. But in 2011, Donalds posted to Facebook celebrating Trump’s decision not to challenge then-President Barack Obama for the White House. “Trump won’t run. Thank God!” Donalds wrote in one Facebook post in May 2011. CNN’s KFile unearthed numerous examples of Donalds directly criticizing Trump in social media posts and interviews in 2011 and 2012, when he was an outspoken tea party activist running – unsuccessfully, then – for a seat in Congress. He attacked Trump’s protectionist stances on trade and called out Trump for his birtherism comments about Obama.“Trump is a huge distraction, and cares more about himself than the country in my opinion, but I could care less about him,” Donalds wrote in a Facebook post in April 2011 when discussing Trump’s claims that Obama’s birth certificate was fake. “I don’t question his religion or his citizenship,” Donalds said. “Quite a few Democrats and liberals still think Bush caused 9/11.” “Trump is a self-promoter yelling about 25% tariffs on China,” Donalds said in the same string of Facebook posts. In other public comments from the same time, Donalds argued against Trump’s calls to boost US manufacturing, saying it was cheaper to make clothes in China than in Michigan, and said he favored privatizing entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, which would be better as a “voucher,” along with raising the retirement age. A spokesman for Donalds defended him in a comment to CNN. “President Trump is considering Byron as his running mate because of the Congressman’s steadfast support for the 45th President and his historic policy agenda. The fact that these decade-old posts are now resurfacing in the middle of running mate deliberations is weak but typical of CNN.” Donalds is far from the only Republican vice-presidential contender to have criticized Trump in the past. Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance called Trump a “moral disaster” in direct messages from the summer of 2017 that were made public in 2021. And New York Rep. Elise Stefanik criticized Trump’s rhetoric in 2015, 2016 and 2017 for “tapping into the fear of our security situation” and his “insulting” comments about women and disparaging remarks on Muslims.Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been floated as possible VP pick, harshly criticized Trump on a number of occasions when the two faced off for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination. But the Trump campaign views Donalds as among its most effective surrogates for the former president, one that could help him peel Black male voters from President Joe Biden. Donalds rose to prominence in Trump world last year when the Florida congressman endorsed Trump over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who he had appeared closely aligned with. The decision stunned and unnerved the DeSantis team, but propelled Donalds to Trump’s inner circle, where he remains. Ron DeSantis and Byron Donalds RELATED ARTICLE DeSantis and his team unleash on Rep. Donalds for questioning Florida’s new Black history standards Trump routinely praises Donalds during campaign rallies and has publicly thanked him for his support. He’s a frequent commentator on conservative media, with a 2023 analysis from the left-leaning Media Matters finding he appeared on Fox News weekday programs 193 times between August 2017 and October 2023. While Trump has asked allies their thoughts on Donalds as vice president, advisers have acknowledged the complications of this scenario given they both are residents of Florida. The 12th Amendment doesn’t forbid a president and vice president from the same state, but it requires electors to vote for at least one candidate from a different state than theirs, meaning either Trump or Donalds would need to change their state residency in order to collect electoral votes from Florida. If Donalds changed his residency, he would need to resign from Congress. Donalds’ past comments demonstrate just how much Trump has transformed the GOP. A decade ago, Donalds was espousing the virtues of free trade and the need to shrink the size of the federal government through cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Yet he now supports Trump’s calls for tariffs on imports and the need to protect entitlement programs. Donalds lost his 2012 race for Congress, failing to win the Republican nomination in a crowded primary field that year. But he would get elected in 2016 to the Florida House of Representatives . During his primary for the statehouse, he defended Trump as “authentic” and spoke at a rally for him in September 2016. By the time Donalds was elected to Congress in 2020, he had fully embraced the Trump agenda, aligning himself closely with the then-president’s policies and rhetoric and solidifying his position as a staunch Trump supporter within the party. When Donalds was first elected to Congress his website’s homepage featured a picture of him embracing then-President Trump. “He’s everything the fake news media says doesn’t exist: a Trump supporting, liberty loving, pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment black man,” Donalds’ website read. But Donalds’ embrace of Trump when running for Congress was a far cry from his tea party activism a decade ago. Guest-hosting a radio show in 2012, Donalds defended Mitt Romney, then the Republican nominee for president by arguing in support of outsourcing after a co-host said Romney lacked “corporate patriotism.” “Corporate patriotism, what are you talking about corporate patriotism,” Donalds said, when a host said Romney moved jobs overseas. “If that shirt is manufactured in, let’s say Michigan, that shirt will probably cost you $50,” Donalds said as a guest. “How does that help middle income families who can’t afford a $50 shirt but can afford a $30 shirt from Bangladesh or China or Taiwan wherever it’s made.” “Free trade raises the standard of living every time it is done,” Donalds added. The comments on trade aren’t the only tea party-era policy issues that would set him at odds with Trump. During his 2012 campaign for Congress, Donalds heavily embraced calls to privatize Social Security and Medicare – two programs Trump (and Donalds) now promise not to cut. And the videos of local campaign stops and musings on social media from his time as a tea party activist could prove a liability for Donalds in the jostling to be vice president occurring behind the scenes. “I’m not afraid to call it a voucher because that’s exactly what it’s gonna be: A voucher,” Donalds said at one local Republican event in April 2012 when campaigning for Congress. Democrats argued in 2012 that budget plans supported by Rep. Paul Ryan, Romney’s vice presidential running mate, would turn Medicare into a “voucher” system, which Republicans typically called “premium support,” instead. Under the proposals, the government would subsidize seniors by partially paying for private plans or a traditional Medicare plan. Unlike most Republicans, Donalds embraced the term. “I think we need to go to a private account system similar to what they did in the country of Chile,” he added on Social Security in an appearance on a radio show in June 2012. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/29/politics/kfile-byron-donalds-trump-criticisms/index.html

The Norwegian striker missed two games through injury but came off the bench in the 62nd minute at the City Ground. He slotted into the left corner nine minutes later to wrap up the points and move City back to a point behind Premier League front-runners Arsenal, who won at Tottenham earlier on Sunday. City went ahead 32 minutes in as Josko Gvardiol scored with a powerful near-post header from Kevin de Bruyne's inswinging corner. That came while Forest's Neco Williams was off the pitch receiving treatment for an injury, which subsequently forced his substitution. Pep Guardiola's City have a game in hand over Arsenal but may still need to win all of their games between now and the end of the season to secure a record fourth consecutive Premier League title. This was a far from comfortable afternoon for the visitors as Forest disrupted their flow and created a number of good opportunities. Based on this performance, it is hard to believe Nuno Espirito Santo's side are in a relegation fight, but they remain just one point above the drop zone. After a tumultuous time off the pitch in which they have criticised refereeing standards, this was a determined display from Forest but they ultimately paid the price for missed chances. City get the job done Playing in the last match of the weekend, City had watched rivals Liverpool perhaps knocked out of the title race with a draw at West Ham on Saturday before Arsenal secured their victory in the North London derby to briefly go four points clear. City faced Forest without Phil Foden and Ruben Dias, absent from the squad through illness, while Haaland was deemed fit enough just for the bench. There was further concern as goalkeeper Ederson had to be replaced by Stefan Ortega at half-time after picking up an apparent shoulder injury from a clash with Willy Boly, having only returned to the side two matches ago after recovering from a muscle problem. Ederson later left the City Ground with his left arm in a sling. Mateo Kovacic was brought on at half-time for Jeremy Doku as Guardiola tried to introduce more control in the middle of the park, but Forest remained solid, getting in behind and causing problems as they sought an equaliser. With City facing pressure, it was only when Haaland scored - in front of his dad and former City and Forest player Alfie Haaland - that the result seemed assured. While not a vintage performance from the visitors, City's quality eventually shone through with De Bruyne setting up both goals, taking his assists tally for the season to 14 across all competitions. It means the title remains in City's hands. If both they and Arsenal keep winning, and City take advantage of their game in hand, then Guardiola's team will take the title by two points. Recent history tells us that at this point in the season, City know how to turn it on when it matters. What did you make of Manchester City's display? Send us your views here Determined Forest rue missed chances With all eyes on Forest off the pitch, they needed to start doing their talking on it. A controversial statement released following their 2-0 loss at Everton on 21 April claimed the video assistant referee was a Luton fan after Forest were denied what they believed to be three clear penalties. Luton are the team directly below Forest in the table. The statement has triggered criticism of Forest and could result in punishment for the club, who are also waiting for the outcome of an appeal following their four-point deduction for breaches of profit and sustainability rules. Amid all that distraction it must be noted that Forest's form on the pitch has been lacking. They have won just two of their last 15 league games and kept one clean sheet in their last 24. How did you rate Forest's performance? Have your say here But Forest will be encouraged by a performance where they created chances and went toe to toe with City. Chris Wood headed over the bar before missing a simple tap-in when Gonzalo Montiel cut back and the striker only had to slot into an open net but fumbled the shot. Wood missed another great chance when Anthony Elanga cut the ball back for him, but a tame effort from 10 yards was gathered by Ortega. With games against relegated Sheffield United, mid-table Chelsea and a potentially decisive match on the last day against relegation rivals Burnley to come, Forest can take strength into those fixtures, knowing there is no-one to save them from the drop but themselves. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68867478

Ugandan lion brothers Jacob and Tibu were filmed swimming a mile across the Kazinga Channel in Uganda — the longest swim ever recorded for the species —after getting their "butts kicked" by rival males. A three-legged lion and his brother made a record-breaking swim across a river teeming with crocodiles and hippos in a desperate search for sex, researchers have revealed. The pair has now been seen traversing the treacherous Kazinga Channel in Uganda six times, including a nearly mile-long (1.5 kilometers) swim that was captured on film. Jacob, one of the lions that made the record-breaking swim, lost part of his leg in a poachers trap. (Image credit: Alex Braczkowski) This is believed to be the longest swim by a lion (Panthera leo) ever documented: Normally, lions' maximum observed swim distances are around 330 feet (100 meters). The Herculean feat is even more remarkable considering that one of the brothers is missing a limb. "It's pretty incredible, the guy's got three legs," said Alex Braczkowski, lead author of a study documenting the encounter. "He was swimming [at a] much slower speed compared to [his brother]. But he made it," Braczkowski, a researcher at Griffith University in Australia and scientific director of the Volcanoes Safaris Kyambura Lion Project, told Live Science. Cameraman Luke Ochse filmed the two lions — Jacob, who lost his foot in a poachers' trap, and Tibu — swimming across the channel that connects the George and Edward lakes on Feb. 1 with a drone carrying a thermal camera. The big cats initially attempted the swim three times (the first attempt captured in the footage above) but were forced to turn back after encountering either hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) or Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus), both of which can kill lions in the water. The study, which was partially funded by Northern Arizona University, is due to be published in the journal Ecology and Evolution. Related: Watch tigress and her cubs feasting on crocodile they killed in rare footage Jacob and Tibu are in a precarious position in their homeland. The lion po[CENSORED]tion in the region has been decimated over the last few decades, mainly driven by human-wildlife conflict and poaching, Braczkowski said. There are estimated to be around 40 lions left in the Queen Elizabeth National Park, and the po[CENSORED]tion is under pressure from a sex ratio problem. In a healthy lion po[CENSORED]tion, females outnumber males two to one. But among this Ugandan po[CENSORED]tion, there are two times more males than females, putting huge pressure on the males to find a mate. The brothers Jacob and Tibu are believed to have initially crossed the river in search of females, before losing fights to rival males and having to make a return journey. (Image credit: Alex Braczkowski) The brothers made the initial swim because there were no females in their territory. They then had to make a return journey — which was captured on film — after a clash with two other groups of males. "They came in and were trying to challenge for territory and got their butts kicked," Braczkowski said. "So that's why they swam back." https://www.livescience.com/animals/lions/its-pretty-incredible-the-guys-got-three-legs-watch-lion-looking-for-sex-make-record-breaking-swim-across-treacherous-river-filled-with-crocs-and-hippos

Malayalam cinema’s depiction of the uproarious chaos that could erupt during weddings has often been tear-inducingly funny. While Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995) and Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan (2022) confined such moments to their respective climaxes, Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam (2021) showed that an entire movie could revolve around such mayhem. Yet, all of them managed to succeed in this endeavour, primarily because of their relatability. We too must have encountered such weddings wherein things are evidently going out of hand and are just minutes away from turning into a brawl. A similar chaos forms the foundation of director Vipin Das’ Guruvayoorambala Nadayil and the film also serves as a good example of what a maker can create when they have absolute control over their work, not attempting to bite off more than the movie can chew. A marriage, especially in India, is often regarded as the union of two families. In many cases, those who are actually getting married have little to no role in the arrangements or the function, besides the registration, rituals and photo sessions. The wedding of Vinu Ramachandran (Basil Joseph) and Anjali (Anaswara Rajan) also reaches such an impasse when all those around them split into two groups: one in favour and the other against the function happening, owing to individual reasons, with the couple’s wishes almost disregarded. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/guruvayoorambala-nadayil-teaser-basil-joseph-calls-prithviraj-real-hero-in-this-relationship-drama-9278089/

Braverman told to 'grab the shovel' and help Sunak dig out hole Suella Braverman wrote in the Daily Telegraph about her party that "the hole to dig us out is the PM’s, and it’s time for him to start shovelling". She also called for the party to take a stance further to the right of where it is now. Tobias Ellwood - a Tory MP who is much more on the One Nation side of the party - has now called for her to get on board with the PM and help his election efforts. Speaking to Sky News, Mr Ellwood says: "Why not be part of the efforts Suella Braverman? "Why not be part of the team with the prime minister that grabs the shovels as well, rather than simply commentating from the sidelines. "Let's be bit more JFK about this - you know, every one of us, as the election approaches, especially parliamentarians, should be asking ourselves, do our actions, do our comments, help demonstrate unity or distract from that core message? "Did they help win back the middle ground that's vital for electoral success - or do they push to the extreme? "Do they help retain Conservative seats, or do they help lose them? "That's the big test that we now face with just months away from the next general election."Swinney warns against rivals entering SNP leadership race By Jennifer Scott, political reporter SNP leadership hopeful John Swinney has warned rivals against entering the contest, saying it would "delay the ability for the [party] to start its rebuilding". The former deputy leader is currently the only candidate in the running to replace Humza Yousaf, who announced last week he would be stepping down as first minister after his decision to end a power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Green Party led to the collapse of his premiership. But rumours have surfaced today that SNP activist Graeme McCormick has gathered enough support to launch his own bid for the top job, and if he submits an application before Monday's midday deadline, the party would begin a three-week leadership contest. Speaking to Sky News' Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, Mr Swinney accepted there was a "democratic process" for any candidate with 100 signatures from 20 local SNP organisations to enter the race. However, in what appeared to be a warning to any potential rival, he added: "My bid to become SNP leader has received very, very comprehensive support within the SNP. I have sent out a message which is about unifying the SNP to strengthen our party and win Scottish independence. "I think that is necessary as the SNP is not as cohesive today as the party needs to be, and my campaign has attracted very wide support."Galloway hangs up after being challenged on views on gay relationships George Galloway, the leader of the Workers Party of Britain and Rochdale MP, ended an interview with LBC this morning when asked about comments he previously made about gay relationships. Speaking to Novara Media previously, Mr Galloway said: "I don't want my children prematurely sexualised at all, I don't want them taught that some things are normal when their parents don't believe that they're normal. "Now there's lots of things not normal, doesn't mean you have to hate something that isn't normal. But if my children are taught that there's – whatever the current vogue number is – 76 or 97 or whatever the number of purported genders that exist, I don't want my children taught that." He added that he did not want children to be taught "that gay relationships are exactly the same and as normal as a mum, a dad and kids". "I want my children to be taught that the normal thing in Britain, in society across the world, is a mother, a father and a family. "I want them to be taught that there are gay people in the world and that they must be treated with respect and affection, as I treat my own gay friends and colleagues with respect and affection but I don't want my children to be taught that these things are equal because I don't believe them to be equal." Asked about the comments by LBC, Mr Galloway claimed the station was "ambushing" him - and that they had shown a "clip of a clip" that was "edited". On its website, LBC said: "The clip played was shortened, though a longer clip was then played."Steel giant ArcelorMittal warns Gove over Kent planning verdict Exclusive by Mark Kleinman, City editor The world's second-largest steel company has warned the government that a planning verdict due this week could lead to a key division quitting the UK. Sky News has seen a letter sent by ArcelorMittal to Michael Gove, the levelling-up secretary, in which it says that a decision to allow the closure and redevelopment of part of Chatham Docks would have "seismic adverse consequences… [for] the British economy and multiple strategic industries". In the letter from Matthew Brooks, who runs ArcelorMittal's construction solutions arm in the UK, the company urges Mr Gove to issue an urgent order to allow fuller government scrutiny of the redevelopment proposals ahead of Wednesday's decision by Medway Council. "This is highly time-sensitive - calling in the application after next Wednesday will not be possible," Mr Brooks wrote. He warned that if the proposals were approved, ArcelorMittal would "regrettably be left with no alternative but to leave Chatham Docks and, more than likely, cease operations in Britain, given the lack of suitable alternative sites". https://news.sky.com/story/vote-2024-local-election-results-sunak-starmer-davey-tories-labour-lib-dems-blackpool-south-by-election-12593360

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Qualcomm says these AI models are optimised to run on any device with the Snapdragon X Elite chipsets. Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 24 June 2024 16:59 IST Qualcomm made its entire library of artificial intelligence (AI) models featured in its AI hub available to developers on Saturday. With this move, app developers can download, run, and deploy the AI capabilities of these models within their app experiences or build new apps on top of them. The company highlighted that all the AI models have been optimised for devices that are powered by its AI-enabled Snapdragon X Elite series system-on-chipset. Notably, the company launched the AI chipset series in April. Qualcomm makes its AI models available to developers In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the official handle of Qualcomm stated that it has made the compute models on Qualcomm AI available to all developers. Notably, the AI models can be accessed via the company's AI hub. The Qualcomm AI hub website lists 94 compute models divided across different capabilities. There are models for audio enhancement and speech recognition, text and image generation, as well as multimodal capabilities such as image classification and image-to-text generation. Further, there are various AI models for different computer vision-related functions. These include depth estimation, image classification, image editing, object detection, pose estimation, semantic segmentation, and more. Notably, most of these are open-source AI models, which have been fine-tuned and optimised by Qualcomm to run efficiently on its Elite X series processors. While the AI hub lists all the compute models developers can download and run, the model weights are hosted on GitHub and Hugging Face. The AI hub also shares the research paper of the model, as well as basic details such as model size, number of parameters, and applicable scenarios. The website also mentions the inference time, memory usage and NPU layers used while running the device on devices running the Snapdragon X Elite chipsets. All AI models come with a deployable AI Model Hub Licence that allows developers to build apps using them. It is believed that the move by Qualcomm is aimed at creating an AI-powered app ecosystem which performs the best when used with its processor. The existence of the ecosystem could push more laptop and PC brands to push for Snapdragon X Elite chipsets for their AI PCs. https://www.gadgets360.com/ai/news/qualcomm-ai-models-available-for-app-developers-snapdragon-x-elite-devices-5958626

Microsoft has confirmed that the superfast wireless speeds that have arrived courtesy of Wi-Fi 7 – for devices and routers with support – will only be coming to the very latest version of Windows 11. That’d be Windows 11 24H2, of course, and as you might know, this version is only currently available for Copilot+ PCs, but the big update for 2024 will roll out to all Windows 11 users later this year (maybe in September). For now, though, the new Wi-Fi support is for Copilot+ PCs only, as Windows Latest spotted a Microsoft support document that confirmed this. In the document on the latest wireless technology in Windows, Microsoft states: “Wi-Fi 7 is available starting with Windows 11, version 24H2.” Now, that doesn’t mean that Wi-Fi 7 will always be limited to that specific incarnation of Windows 11 – 24H2 (or later) – just that Microsoft is kicking off availability with this version. It might be the case that it’s added to earlier versions of Windows 11 (well, 23H2) before too long. However, it looks like Windows 10 users are out of luck though, as there’s no mention of the OS – as was the case with Wi-Fi 6E, the advancement on Wi-Fi 6 that previously came through.

TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process reportedly used to mass produce MediaTek’s Dimensity 9400 will introduce various improvements, but it will be at the cost of the chipset’s increased price. One tipster notes this change but also reminds viewers that there will be several upgrades to look forward to later this year, so let us see what perks MediaTek’s partners will experience when they get to try out the Dimensity 9400 in their flagships. Tipster Digital Chat Station did not mention the exact price increase, but he states in his Weibo post that upcoming flagships like the Vivo X200 will be more expensive than earlier releases. Fortunately, there will be various advantages to incorporating the Dimensity 9400 in smartphones, with additional details mentioning that the SoC introduces power efficiency and AI performance upgrades, with the silicon’s Neural Processing Unit (NPU) said to be 40 percent faster than the Dimensity 9300. However, the Taiwanese firm’s CEO Rick Tsai previously expressed confidence in the Dimensity 9400, believing that its launch could help the company post a 50 percent annual revenue increase, while mentioning an unveiling in October. The Chief Executive’s remarks indicate that the Dimensity 9400 could be priced competitively to undercut Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, which is already said to be more expensive than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, forcing smartphone manufacturers to mull a long-term partnership with MediaTek. Of course, we should remind readers to treat this information with a pinch of salt and wait for future analysis to form an impartial overview of the Dimensity 9400. Regardless, it will be an exciting few months down the road, so stay tuned for more updates. News Source: Digital Chat Station https://wccftech.com/dimensity-9400-rumored-to-be-more-expensive-due-to-3nm-production-cost/

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For more on the high-stakes battle for control of the Senate, watch “Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju” on Sunday at 8 a.m. ET and 11 a.m. ET. Brooklyn, Ohio CNN — Sen. Sherrod Brown doesn’t plan to campaign with Vice President Kamala Harris. He plans to skip the Democratic National Convention. And the Democratic senator isn’t going to defend Harris’ record — or offer praise to President Joe Biden or to Harris over their handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Instead, Brown — now embroiled in a high-stakes reelection battle central to the fight for the next Senate majority — is making this calculation: finding a way to disqualify his opponent, Bernie Moreno, in the eyes of GOP-leaning voters and independents. And it starts with attacking Moreno’s character, past business practices and position on abortion — all as he tries to avoid being tied to the top of his ticket. “It’s not left or right. It’s not who you vote for, for president,” Brown told CNN at a textile company just outside of Cleveland. “It’s who stands up for people in the state.” For Brown to win, he’ll have to defy a trend that has sunk nearly every Senate candidate who has tried to convince voters to split their tickets in the Donald Trump era. Just one candidate in the 69 Senate races in 2016 and 2020 won when their state voted for a presidential candidate of the opposite party. With Trump the heavy favorite to win Ohio, a state he carried by eight points in 2020, Brown will need to court a sizable chunk of Trump voters — a complicated task in a polarized environment, especially given the withering criticism he’s leveled at the former president in the past and as Moreno simply tries to ride Trump’s coattails. Brown, 71, who has been in public life since 1975, is aiming to keep the race focused squarely on Moreno as he bets his own populist-tinged messaging and blue-collar brand in the Rust Belt state could appeal to enough swing voters — as long as he’s not lumped into the unpo[CENSORED]r aspects of the Biden-Harris administration. “I’ve got my own schedule,” Brown said when asked if he would campaign with Harris. “She’s got her own schedule. I will focus on my race. My strategy is perhaps different from hers … talking about the differences on abortion rights and on the minimum wage between Bernie Moreno and me and how I fight every day for the dignity of work.” Ohio is a must-win for Democrats if they want to cling to their razor-thin Senate majority. They already are almost certain to lose in West Virginia, and in the other red state they’re defending — Montana — Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is in a cliffhanger race against Republican challenger Tim Sheehy. Plus, Democrats are defending six other heavily contested states, including through several purple states, all as they have only two pickup opportunities — Texas and Florida — which are considered long shots. Democrats say they are prepared to spend big to go after the characters of the GOP challengers. “We’ll definitely be coming out against those opponents,” said Sen. Gary Peters, chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. “They are seriously flawed.” But the GOP is banking the national environment will be enough to doom Democrats in Republican-heavy states. “He doesn’t want to have Kamala Harris showing up in Ohio,” Montana Sen. Steve Daines, who chairs the Senate GOP campaign committee, said of Brown. “I’m happy to pay for her plane ticket as well to come into Ohio.” In an interview with CNN at the state fair in Columbus, Moreno said Harris’ nomination will be a boon to his campaign. “Oh, it helps me tremendously,” Moreno said of Harris at the top of the ticket. “So maybe Scranton Joe had a little bit of credibility here in Ohio. San Francisco Kamala absolutely does not.” And while Moreno spoke at the Republican convention as he hopes to ride Trump’s coattails, Brown plans to skip his party’s convention in Chicago later this month. “I often skip conventions,” Brown said. Asked if he could defend Harris’ record, Brown said: “My job is to fight for Ohio workers. You can talk about the presidential race. That’s your job. … I know that what will matter is people vote for me because I stand up for workers and will continue to fight for workers.” Democrats outpace GOP early on Ohio TV To hang on to the seat, Brown and his Democratic allies have been pummeling the airwaves, spending $48.4 million in ads since March — compared with about $29.5 million on the GOP side. Moreno’s campaign itself has spent less than $1 million in ads in that timeframe, compared with a whopping $25 million by the Brown campaign. In the interview, Moreno acknowledged Brown seemed to have a narrow lead, but he argued the ads have barely changed the dynamics of the race. Republicans believe the onslaught of ads coming after Labor Day — in large part attacking Brown over immigration — will turn the race in Moreno’s direction. Both campaigns and outside groups have reserved roughly $91 million each between August and through Election Day. “He loves to waste money,” Moreno said of Brown. “We’re going to spend the right amount of resources at the right time, which is when people are really paying attention.” Yet Brown sees it differently. His campaign has launched a barrage of attack ads over Moreno’s legal issues stemming from his business. Moreno was ordered by a jury in 2023 to pay two employees more than $400,000 for overtime they say they earned, and he was reprimanded by a judge for shredding documents that could have been reviewed at trial — issues Brown is now seizing on. Moreno settled 14 other cases for undisclosed amounts before jumping into the race last year. “And that’s what this election is going to be about,” Brown said. “It’s going to be making the contrast with my fight for dignity of work, and my opponent’s background where he had to pay $400,000 in back wages to his employees.” In the interview, Moreno said he “did absolutely nothing wrong.” “I’m extraordinarily proud of the company I built. I started with nothing to buy that little dealership I put every cent that I had in my life, to buy one tiny little dealership risked it all and created a billion-dollar company in the retail automotive business,” Moreno said. “I’m not going to attack (Brown) personally because I don’t believe in the politics of personal destruction. I’m going to attack his policies.” Asked if he had done anything wrong, given that he was ordered by a jury to pay a sizable sum to his former employees, Moreno said: “Well, that’s what that jury decided. I disagree with the verdict. We paid it. I disagree with it.” Brown has been faced with his own barrage of GOP attacks, particularly over immigration. He has tried to rebut those attacks in part by pointing to Republicans’ vote to kill a bipartisan border security bill he backed, plus legislation he’s pursued dealing with the spread of fentanyl. Yet Republicans are hoping voters’ deep disapproval of the Biden administration’s handling of the border – plus votes to provide legal status to undocumented immigrants – will sink down-ticket candidates like Brown. Asked if he thought Biden and Harris were doing a good job at the border, Brown said: “I think presidents of both parties have failed at the border. That’s why we had our bipartisan bill that my opponent opposed that would have fixed a lot of the border problems.” Meanwhile, Democrats are preparing for the fall campaign with an onslaught of attacks on Moreno’s support for restricting abortion at 15 weeks. Moreno told CNN he’d vote for “common-sense restrictions” on abortions after 15 weeks, even though he said he doesn’t support a total ban. “What I say is that after 15 weeks is aspirationally something we can get to as a country at some point,” Moreno said, while attacking Brown’s opposition to restrictions. “Sherrod Brown makes this an issue of me not caring about women,” Moreno said. “Look at him.” ‘Legitimate president?’ Moreno, 57, who was born in Colombia and immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 5 before becoming a citizen at 18, emerged from a crowded March primary thanks in large part to Trump’s endorsement. And he has aligned himself closely with Trump and fellow Ohioan JD Vance, the party’s vice presidential nominee, who Moreno called a “huge plus” to have on the ticket. “People want to vote for the hometown guy,” Moreno said, predicting a boost in turnout. Moreno has been so aligned with Trump, he even cut an ad in 2022 — when he lost a Senate bid — saying Trump was “right” that the election was “stolen,” accusing big technology companies of rigging the election. https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/04/politics/sherrod-brown-bernie-moreno-ohio-senate-race-kamala-harris/index.html

Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice as France fought back to beat 10-man Egypt 3-1 after extra time and reach the final of the men's Olympic football competition. The result means Thierry Henry's side are guaranteed a first medal in the tournament in 40 years when they play Spain at the Parc des Princes on Friday (17:00 BST). Mateta, 27, swept in a late equaliser from Michael Olise's pass to level the scores after Mahmoud Saber had powered in an opener for Egypt from close range in Lyon. Crystal Palace forward Mateta headed the hosts in front nine minutes into extra time, after Omar Fayed had been dismissed for a second yellow card. Faye's first booking came in second-half stoppage time as he protested against a French appeal for a penalty that was not awarded after a VAR review. Olise rounded off the scoring for France, with Egypt now set to face Morocco in Nantes on Thursday (16:00) in the bronze-medal match. https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/live/c6p2pkrkzp4t

A charity which rescues abandoned horses said the "money has run out" as demand increases and some owners are "going without to feed their animals". HorseWorld in Bristol looks after 100 animals on its site in Whitchurch and supports 200 more rehomed horses across the region. Ahead of its open day on Saturday, charity bosses said they needed more support as costs rose. Head of equine welfare Sarah Hollister said: "Cost of living has had a huge impact. A lot of people who come in contact with us will go without to feed their animals, we see that a lot." Ms Hollister said "other charities have become overwhelmed" and individuals "are struggling". "It's not good news at the moment. "Before, there was some resilience in the system, but we have come to a point now where money has run out," she added. The charity said it had seen an increase in the numbers of abandoned and neglected horses. Digital communications manager Meg Jackson said: "The more support we can get at the moment, the more horses we can rescue. "Hay has gone up, our vet bills are always going up - all our suppliers, their costs are going up as well, so it's really having a knock-on effect." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjlrnl8z4ko

A walking football team in Surrey is putting out an appeal for new members. Dynamo Haslemere Walkers FC meets at The Edge leisure centre in the town on Wednesday and Friday evenings. Walking football is a slower version of the game where players are not allowed to run. Albert Hall, from Dynamo Haslemere Walkers, said: "It is a great way for us to stay active and keep playing the game we love as we get older. We may walk the pitch, but we run the game." The game is non-contact and the ball must be kept below head height. "It is perfect for older people and those with mobility problems", according to the Walking Football Association. Mr Hall said: “A lot of our players used to miss the banter that comes with being part of a team, but we have that again now through walking football." A spokesperson for Waverley Borough Council said: "If you miss the social side of team sports and are looking to take a first step towards a healthier lifestyle then walking football could be just what you need." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz07myvmnzlo

While “Z” might be Russia’s symbol of its invasion, a triangle represents Ukraine’s most audacious attempt to repel it. They are taped or painted on the sides of every supply truck, tank, or personnel carrier that heads towards the Russian border in the Sumy region. It's an offensive that has seized hundreds of square kilometres of Russian territory and palpably restored momentum and morale to Ukraine’s war effort. The Russian official in charge of the border region of Kursk has spoken of 28 settlements under Ukrainian control and almost 200,000 Russians have fled their homes. Tomash has just returned from Ukraine’s cross-border mission along with his comrade “Accord”, who nonchalantly says it was “cool”. Their drone unit had spent two days paving the way for the cross border incursion. “We had orders to come here, but we didn’t know what that meant,” Tomash admits as he pauses for a coffee at a petrol station. “We suppressed the enemy’s means of communication and surveillance in advance to clear the way.” Exactly how much Russian territory has been seized is uncertain, although there is scepticism over Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi’s claim that 1,000 sq km is under Ukrainian control. Russia’s defence ministry insisted on Tuesday that Ukrainian attempts to push deeper had been thwarted but they have been proved wrong before. Whatever the reality, it appears Kyiv is committed to this military gamble. The level of activity in the neighbouring Sumy region is something I haven’t seen since the liberations of 2022, when there was a feeling of wind in Ukrainian sails. It’s undoubtedly a welcome departure from the grinding war of attrition of the last 18 months, but to label it a success or failure would be premature. The goal of this offensive is unclear, although President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken of targeting sites from which Russia can launch attacks on Ukraine and bringing “a just peace” closer. But it is evident Kyiv is deploying some of its best troops. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cze5pkg5jwlo