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Also starring Ana de Armas, with Regé-Jean Page, Billy Bob Thornton, Jessica Henwick, Dhanush, Wagner Moura and Alfre Woodard. Based on the novel The Gray Man by Mark Greaney, the screenplay is by Joe Russo, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. THE GRAY MAN is CIA operative Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling), aka, Sierra Six. Plucked from a federal penitentiary and recruited by his handler, Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton), Gentry was once a highly-skilled, Agency-sanctioned merchant of death. But now the tables have turned and Six is the target, hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans), a former cohort at the CIA, who will stop at nothing to take him out. Agent Dani Miranda (Ana de Armas) has his back. He’ll need it. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 222 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. THE GRAY MAN | Official Trailer | Netflix https://youtube.com/Netflix

Australia's men's cricketers have raised concerns about visiting Sri Lanka in June and July, but the tour will go ahead. Sri Lanka is gripped by an economic crisis, leading to a shortage of essentials like fuel and medicine. It will be Australia's first tour of Sri Lanka since 2016. "The players are aware of the situation in Sri Lanka," said Australian Cricketers' Association chief executive Todd Greenberg. "Our players want to play and will take direction, guidance and advice from Cricket Australia about tour arrangements and planning." The tour is scheduled to include two Tests, five one-day internationals and three Twenty20s. Demonstrations have been taking place across Sri Lanka since March, with some turning violent. "It's fair to say there is a level of discomfort around touring in conditions that contrast those faced by the people of Sri Lanka, such as rising food prices, power cuts and fuel rationing," added Greenberg. https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/900-sport-biographies/?do=add

The Mecum Auctions roadshow rolls into Indianapolis on May 13-21 and Mopar fans will want to have their eyes glued to MotorTrend for this one, as one of the most significant Dodge muscle cars to ever assault the pavement is crossing the auction block, and when it does, this is the exclusive inside story they'll be talking about. We'll dive into that in a moment, but first some quick history. The 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was a one-year-only model designed specifically to dominate the high-banked super speedways of stock car racing. Its aerodynamic nosecone and raked rear wing made it a terror on the track but ungainly on ordinary roads. The Daytona's extremely limited production of just 503 examples makes it one of the rarest and most sought-after cars in the world of muscle car collecting. Related: Wings Over Riverside: When the Aero Battles Took NASCAR by Storm Developed with help from the aerodynamicists at Chrysler's aerospace division during the heady years of the Apollo program, the Daytona was designed to slip cleanly through the air, only permitting drag for the sole purpose of downforce to keep it glued to the track at 200 mph. Power was the other half of that formula, and the 1969 Dodge Daytona was available with just two engines: the 440ci Magnum, and the vaunted 426ci Hemi making a rated 425 hp. The production run was designed to satisfy NASCAR's homologation requirement that at least 500 units be available to the public, and of the 503 produced only 70 cars received the 426ci Hemi V-8. Among them, even fewer—just 22—came with the four-speed A833 manual transmission. They are rare and fast cars indeed. Update 5/20/22 This 1969 Dodge Daytona Hemi four-speed just sold for record-breaking $1.32 million at Mecum Auctions Indy! The world's most highly optioned Hemi Dodge Daytona crossed the auction block Friday, May 20, and blew past its reserve of $1.1M. The prior record for a 1969 Hemi Daytona was $900,000, set at Mecum Auctions Kissimmee in 2015 by actor David Spade. Dig into this Daytona's juicy back story to find out why this record-breaking winged warrior is so special! As a result, a Dodge Daytona of any description is always going to draw a crowd when it goes to auction. Though not at the absolute top of the pile when it comes to rare Mopar muscle cars (the 1970 and 1971 Chrysler E-Body Challenger and 'Cuda convertible Hemi four-speed cars own that top spot), the 1969 Hemi Daytona is perilously close. To date, the highest price ever paid for a Hemi four-speed Dodge Daytona went for the T5 copper metallic Daytona from the Wellborn Collection, which sold to actor David Spade of Joe Dirt movie fame for $900,000 at the 2015 Mecum Kissimmee auction. The F8-Green Hemi Daytona offered for auction in Indy is more highly optioned and theoretically more valuable than Spade's Daytona, which could set up a record-breaking auction result in Indy. Adding to this is the current state of the economy and stock market, which has seen huge outflows of capital recently. There's a lot of money floating out there just looking for a safe investment harbor, and we completely expect some of it to be deposited into the bank of Mopar. Mecum anticipates a sale of between $1.1 and $1.3 million for the F8-Green Hemi Daytona, and we think it could go even higher. F8-Green Hemi Daytona Four-Speed History Today, you don't have to convince Mopar lovers of the value of a Hemi-equipped 1969 Dodge Daytona, but in the summer of 1969, there were few takers. Pat Harper, a high-school English teacher (or by an alternate account, a photographer) in the Phoenix, Arizona, area was one of the few. In fact, she was so drawn to the model that she went to the local Dodge store—a dealership named Dodge City in Phoenix—and special-ordered one to suit her taste. You can just imagine the look on the salesman's face as Pat ticked the box for the 425-hp 426ci Hemi, the four-speed A833 manual trans, and most every other option on the sheet, high-performance or otherwise. It would turn out to be one unique car that would have lips flapping over a half-century later due to its distinction of being the most well-optioned 1969 Hemi Dodge Daytona in existence. But one thing bothered Pat Harper: Air conditioning was not available with the Hemi. More on that important detail in a moment. DodgeCharger.Com: Keepin' Things Real We came to know all of this about Mecum's auction lot F111, the F8-Green 1969 Dodge Daytona Hemi four-speed (VIN XX29J9B383276) scheduled to go up for bid on Friday, May 20 (live coverage will be on the MotorTrend channel and MotorTrend+ from noon until 6 p.m.—sign up for a free trial today!), thanks to the Chrysler fanbase at DodgeCharger.com forum. Fans like these have a rabid fascination with every known example of Chrysler's winged warriors, including the 503 examples of the 1969 Dodge Daytona, and they keep tabs on all of 'em. (We're talking about hardcore gearheads who show the VINs of previous Mopars they've owned in their post signatures.) As we searched the web for any scraps of info on Pat Harper's F8-Green Hemi Daytona four-speed car, we came to realize just how special it was, and that a surprising number of people at DodgeCharger.com remember the same car as far back as the 1970s—a car that would've instantly appealed to wide-eyed school children anywhere. A car this rare with a trail this long simply can't be faked, and in the case of Mecum's Indy lot #F111, we see a rare Daytona with a well-documented history, though some of it is still shrouded in mystery. Today, we pull that shroud off. Some details about the car that bidders will want to know have come to light. For much of the car's history, it had a white vinyl top, white billboard "Daytona" graphics, and a white wing instead of its born-with black graphics and wing. It also had a 1970 Dodge Charger nose at one point. In an archived post from October 2007, a senior forum member at DodgeCharger.com, going by the handle of Moparchris, said of the car: "The green Hemi Daytona was originally owned by an English teacher [Pat Harper] at my old high school in Scottsdale, Arizona. At the time, the car had a '70 Charger front end on it and a dealer-installed white top. Since there was no air, and it's really hot here, the white top was probably installed to help the interior stay a little cooler. She sold the car the year before I started high school ('77) to a local politician." (Could this buyer be David W. and Julie M. Jones of Indiana stated in the car's IRS forfeiture case? More on this later.) At some point, the F8-Green Hemi Daytona may have lost its nose when it got knocked off at an intersection during an attempted right-on-red turn, and had it replaced with a more convenient 1970 Charger nose. We know this through various accounts and old photos on the DodgeCharger.com forum. The white vinyl top was a dealer-installed option, and years later, upon the F8 Hemi Daytona's first restoration by a subsequent owner (most likely a man named Phil Jackson, who we'll hear about later), the white top was restored, and matching-but-not-original white graphics (the F8-Green Hemi Daytona's fender tag specifically calls out a V88 black trim stripe, not white) were installed to match the top. Around this time, a set of the now-infamous Kelsey-Hayes Warrior recall wheels, option code W23, was added to the car. (Most interesting is the fact that the Kelsey-Hayes Warrior recall wheels are to the collector wheel market what the Daytona is to the collector car world—super rare. A set of real ones can fetch as much money at auction as many collector cars. As far as we know, these W23 wheels are not included with the car at auction; a set of the car's born-with W25 steel wheels and redline tires are included instead.) We believe these Kelsey-Hayes recall wheels are the same ones that appear farther down in our story on a Hemi-Orange Daytona Hemi four-speed, VIN XX29J9B379743, that was the subject of an IRS seizure in February 2009. We know many of these details because of a YouTube video from October 2010, in addition to archived photos of the car from the 2004 Mopar Nats. In this video of the F8-Green Hemi Daytona from the 2010 Monster Mopar Weekend in St. Louis, the interviewer from FiveStarCarVideos.com asks Phil Jackson about the F8-Green Hemi Daytona, and he says that he had just reinstalled a white vinyl top to make the car more closely resemble the way it looked in an earlier photo taken by the original owner. He explains that the car had been owned by his dad, but since his dad's passing, he now is its caretaker on behalf of his mother. In the video, the car is shown with a white wing, white Daytona billboard quarter panel decal, and W23 Warrior wheels, but not it's born-with black wing, W25 steel wheels, or the black "Daytona" billboard graphic of its Mecum livery (shown in our story). Besides Phil Jackson, a few of the car's previous owners are believed to include a man named Dave Jones, as well as Jay Soneff of Soneff's Master Garage (a classic car dealer in Denver, Colorado), and Bill Jurevich of Hollister, California. We could find no information about when these gentlemen owned the car or what their contribution to it was, only a consensus among DodgeCharger.com members that the F8-Green Hemi Daytona's prior owners were known to them. Phil Jackson's involvement with the F8-Green Hemi Daytona, however, is very well-documented. In a bench trial verdict by District Judge Richard E. Dorr in June of 2010 to settle the ownership disposition of the F8-Green Hemi Daytona after an IRS seizure, it's revealed that the car had also been owned prior to May 1988 by David W. and Julie M. Jones of Indiana, and was sold to a Dr. T.J. Flatley of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Flatley then sold the car to Bill Jackson of Newton County, Missouri for $250,000 in August of 2003. This helps us with part of this car's timeline, and it's where the story gets interesting. We should also note that the F8-Green Hemi Daytona appears to have undergone its first restoration with an incorrect green/white combination by this time and can be seen in this form in the previously mentioned photos from the 2004 Mopar Nats. Bill Jackson and his wife Phyllis relied on their son, Phil—an experienced Mopar collector who also happened to own that Hemi-Orange four-speed Hemi Dodge Daytona we previously mentioned—to store and maintain the car. Whether it was Bill and Phyllis Jackson's original intent to have their son flip the car for a profit or simply to enjoy it for the time being is unknown, but for whatever reason, son Phil began to search for a buyer as early as 2005. According to court records, Phil received an offer from a potential buyer in 2005 for the sum of $700,000, and dad Bill declined. Nevertheless, Phil Jackson continued to represent his parents in the effort to sell the car. Then in the May 2006 issue of Hemmings Motor News, an ad appeared for the F8-Green Hemi Daytona with a photo and an asking price of $1,500,000, and a contact phone number in Missouri. The ad was presumably placed by Phil Jackson in another effort to sell the car, which subsequently failed. (The ad stated the Daytona would be worth twice that in two years, a comment that received sharp sarcasm at the time by DodgeCharger.com forum members in October of 2007.) The trial record shows that in the fall of 2008 when Bill Jackson became consumed with late-stage cancer, son Phil was authorized by his parents to consign the car through Lost 'N The '50s, a classic car dealer in Neosho, Missouri, for the sum of $700,000. However, a conflicting post on DodgeCharger.com, copied from the Lost 'N The '50s website, shows the car for sale at $850,000. Concurrently, the IRS had obtained a writ of seizure for a 1969 Dodge Daytona owned by Phil Jackson—only it was not the same car as the F8-Green one owned by parents Bill and Phyllis; it was for son Phil's Hemi-Orange Hemi four-speed Daytona, VIN XX29J9B379743. After Bill Jackson's passing in February 2009, the IRS entered the premises of Lost 'N The '50s and seized the F8-Green Hemi Daytona, though it was not the Phil Jackson Hemi-Orange car named in the warrant. The only cloud still hanging over matters, as expressed by the bench trial's judge, was whether Phil Jackson's parents were simply willing proxies for purposes of avoiding tax payment, or whether the interest in the winged warrior was genuine. Reasons for this include testimony to the fact that Phil frequently represented the car as his own to potential buyers. (He is seen making similar confusing statements in the October 2010 YouTube video, taken just a few months after the trial.) The intrigue described by Judge Dorr in the court decision claims there's evidence of past tax-avoidance around Phil Jackson's sale of other collector cars, but not, ultimately, in reference to the F8-Green Hemi Daytona. As a result of the ruling, the car was released to Phyllis Jackson as its rightful owner, but in practice remained demonstrably under the control of Phil Jackson. In September 2011, the F8-Green Hemi Daytona may have appeared in an ad on AutoTraderClassics.com with an asking price of $595,000, but the ad is no longer extant and only a cut-and-pasted record of it exists on DodgeCharger.com here. By contrast, we also discovered a DodgeCharger.com forum post referencing the F8-Green Hemi Daytona changing hands at a Russo and Steele auction in either 2010 or 2011, but we were not able to search a database of R&S auction results to verify this. Based on paperwork submitted to Mecum for the Indy auction, the car's provenance was documented by Mopar expert Galen Govier of Galen's Tag Service in July 2014. That document indicates that a person named David Meister of Onekama, Michigan, (presumably the owner of the F8-Green Hemi Daytona at the time) commissioned the inspection. It's worth noting that by this juncture (July 2014) the car had been restored a second time, returning the F8-Green Hemi Daytona's appearance to its original, as-manufactured state, with W25 color-coordinated steel wheels, black graphics, and a black wing. By our count, the F8-Green Hemi Daytona has had no fewer than eight owners, but there may have been more. This illustrates one more thing about 1969 Dodge Daytonas: With so few made they tend to get passed between members of the Mopar community for continued enjoyment and curation. Often, Daytona owners know each other through forum participation, club membership, reputation, and event attendance, making it difficult to stage a fake without community members catching on. More tellingly, each owner of this F8-Green Hemi Daytona has made money on this car while enjoying it for a number of years. Could the next owner be you? Make sure to tune-in to Mecum's Indy Coverage on Friday, May 20 to see how things turn out, and don't forget to check out all the photos of this unique F8-Green Hemi four-speed Daytona in our attached gallery. Dodge Daytona Fender Tag And Option Decoding E74—Engine: 426 HEMI with Dual Carter AFB 4-barrel carburetors D21—Transmission: A833 4-speed manual transmission XX - Car Line: Dodge Charger Fast Top 29 - Body Type: 2-Door Sports Hardtop J - Engine: 426 HEMI with Dual Carter AFB 4-barrel carburetors 9 - Model Year: 1969 E-Series B - Assembly Plant: Hamtramck, Michigan 383276 - Assembly Plant Sequential Number F8—Roof Paint: Dark Green Metallic F8 - Body Paint: Dark Green Metallic F8 - Upper Door Frame Color: Dark Green Metallic C - Trim Grade: Charger 6 - Front Seat: Vinyl Buckets G - Interior Color: Green 00 - Dual Carter AFB 4-barrel carburetors (4619S - Front/4620S - Rear) 11 - Standard Turn Signal Lever 15 - 3-Spoke Premium TT - Woodgrain Steering Wheel 18 - B-Body - HEMI w/ 4-Spd - Engine Frame 24 - 15-inch x 6-inch H.D. Stamped Steel Wheels 26 - Radiator: 26-inch Width 29 - B-Body - Front Disc Brakes 32 - Front Firm Ride Shocks 43 - B-Body - P/S - with Floor Shift 92 - Rear Firm Ride Shocks 514 - Scheduled Production Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 1969 605 - B-Body - A833 - 18-Spline - HEMI 4-Spd Trans 644 - B-Body - 4.10 S/G Dana 60 Axle with 10-inch Drums 921 - 426 HEMI Engine with M.T. Specifications 1857780 - Right HEMI Torsion Bar .92 x 44″ 1857781 - Left HEMI Torsion Bar .92 x 44″ 2539765 - Right HEMI Rear Spring Assy 2539795 - Left HEMI Rear Spring Assy 2949054 - B-Body - 26-inch Radiator 2896186 - B-Body - 26-inch HEMI Inlet Hose 2863245 - B-Body - Radiator Outlet Hose 2462885 - B-Body - Front Sway Bar .94″ Dia. 2863215 - 7-Blade - Engine Fan 2806070 - Torque Drive Fan Space Unit 2642969 - 70 AMP H.D. Battery with Red Caps 2944031 - 3-Way - Power Brake Vacuum Fitting 2538940 - 40 Teeth - Orange Speedometer Pinion 2944089 - Red Stripe Hub Caps 2996581 - #7190 - 3 1/4 x 50.96″ Prop/Driveshaft 926971 - Vehicle Order Number: Special Order - Charger Daytona Options A01 - Light Package, Map Light, Glove Box Light, Ash Receiver Light, Trunk Light, Ignition Switch Lamp w/ Delay, Headlamp-On Signal A11 - Special Model XX29 - Charger Daytona A34 - Super Track Pak (4.10:1 Axle Ratio, H.D. 9.75-inch Dana 60 Axle, Sure-Grip, Max Cooling, 26-inch High-Performance Radiator, 7-Blade Torque Drive Fan, Front Disc Brakes, Power Brakes B41 - Front Disc Brakes - 10-inch Rear Drum B51 - Power Brakes C16 - Console C23 - Rear Armrest w/ Ashtray C55 - Front Seat: Buckets C62 - 6-Way Manual Adjustment Seat-Left Side C93 - Carpets D58 - 4.10:1 Axle Ratio D91 - Sure-Grip F25 - 70 AMP H.D. Battery w/ Red Caps G11 - Glass: Tinted-All Windows (exc. Rear on XX29) G33 - Mirror: Outside LH Remote Chrome H11 - Front Heater w/ Defroster J11 - Glove Box Lock J15 - Cigar Lighter J25 - 3-Speed Wipers w/ Electric Washers J31 - Dual Horns J46 - Locking Gas Cap L05 - Map Light L11 - Glove Box Light L15 - Ash Receiver Light L25 - Trunk Light L65 - Ignition Switch Lamp w/ Delay L72 - Headlamp-On Signal M21 - Moldings: Drip Rail M26 - Moldings: Wheel Lip M31 - Moldings: Body Belt M85 - Front & Rear Bumper Guards N51 - Max Cooling-less Fan N65 - Torque Drive Fan N85 - Tachometer Includes Clock P31 - Power Windows R22 - Radio: AM w/ Stereo 8-Track Player S15 - HEMI Suspension S25 - Firm Ride Shocks S77 -Power Steering S81 - Woodgrain Steering Wheel U65 - F70 X 15-inch Red Streak Tires with Fiberglass Belted 3/8-inch Sidewall Tires V01 - Mono-Tone Paint Style V88 - Delete R/T Sport Stripe / Add Daytona Sport Stripe W25 - H.D. Stamped Wheels Y14 - Sold Car Y39 - Special Order EN2 - End of Fender Tag Codes / Line 2 Build Since posting this story to our Facebook channel, it's come to light that the F8 Green Hemi Daytona has recently been hanging out at Remlinger Collector Car Auctions. Though the company website posted no photos of the car publicly on its website, in our recent Facebook post on the Daytona here a representative of the company posted a photo of the F8 Green Hemi Daytona undergoing some last-minute preparations at Remlinger's Winona, Minnesota facility. The photo may be as old as its last restoration, which would've occurred no later than July 2014, or it could simply be a recent prep photo for the Mecum Indy auction. We'll just bet that any serious potential buyer would want to reach out to the folks at Remlinger Collector Car Auctions to check out this new development. https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/901-auto-moto/?do=add

When their dogs started digging insistently at a spot in the woods, villagers in Zavalivka called in the authorities. A Ukrainian military team were soon at the scene in white protective suits, carefully removing the topsoil. They uncovered a man's body, face down with his legs oddly twisted beneath him. It was clear from his uniform that he was a Russian soldier. Short presentational grey line Weeks after they failed to seize Ukraine's capital, the remains of Russian troops are still being discovered in and around the villages they passed through or occupied near the capital, Kyiv. But Ukraine says Russia shows little interest in getting them back. From the grave in the woods, the body was removed to a refrigerated train on the outskirts of Kyiv that now operates as a mobile morgue for the Russian dead. The white plastic sacks are marked with numbers rather than names and there were at least 137 stacked inside two carriages on the day we visited. The Ukrainians attempt to identify the dead: on the body just brought in, the forensics team turned up two bank cards, as well as badges for a Russian motorised rifle brigade. "At least this one has a chance of getting home," the man in charge announced, displaying the finds, including a soiled fragment of T-shirt printed with the Army of Russia logo. Moments later, I confirmed that the man I had just seen exhumed had been a young, married soldier from Siberia. Next to his body bag, a carefully posed black-and-white photograph from his social media profile stared out from my phone. Russia has a proud slogan: "We don't abandon our own." It's a big part of President Vladimir Putin's supposed justification for invading Ukraine, where he falsely claimed Russian-speakers needed protection. That pledge appears not to apply so much to Russia's own soldiers. "The bodies we've found show they treat people as rubbish, as cannon fodder," Col Volodymyr Liamzin told the BBC. "They don't need their soldiers. They throw them here, retreat - and leave the bodies." We don't actually know how the young soldier in the woods came to be abandoned. The villagers in Zavalivka say they were mostly hiding in their cellars from shelling at the time - they assume he was injured and got lost as his unit was forced to retreat. From what we've learned of the Russian troops fighting around Kyiv, many were young and inexperienced. It's likely they were fleeing under fire. "We did do one swap," Col Liamzin says, explaining that the Russian side provided a shortlist of the dead soldiers it wanted returned. "We're ready to give them all back, we want our own dead returned too. We knock on every door there is, but there is no response, no dialogue," the colonel says. The delay in collecting bodies isn't unique to Russia. Neither side in this war is open about the number of casualties suffered. We've spoken to several Ukrainian families who say their own government has been less than helpful in recovering the remains of Ukrainian soldiers from the battlefield. One woman, who was told of her husband's death by the men in his unit, said she had been trying to recover his body for almost three months. But the Russian dead are being discovered here all the time. Just up the road from Zavalivka in Sytnyaky, the village elder told us at least 10 Russian soldiers were killed and left behind in March, probably more. Their column was ambushed after they lost their way: the locals had removed and switched the traffic signs. The battle was fierce. What was once a roadside restaurant at the spot is now a heap of rubble, a bit of wall and a giant aquarium that somehow survived the assault. Leaflets in the ruins call on Russian soldiers to surrender and save their lives, and spare the blood of Ukrainian children. The village elder says he and others buried the Russians after the battle "for sanitary reasons". When I look quizzical, he says most were blown to pieces. He wasn't allowed to show us the graves: they constitute a crime scene until Col Liamzin's team can get round to visiting and exhuming the site. But his dig-list is already long. A local man planting beetroot confirms that the Russians were killed along the main road. "It's not humane to abandon a soldier, not to bury them," Mikola says, leaning on his spade. His own son is in Ukraine's army. "My wife felt sorry for the Russians at first, but then we found out what they did here," he adds, referring to the shooting of unarmed civilians in places like Bucha and Irpin. "No-one feels sorry for the Russians after that." The burned wrecks of Russian tanks still line all the main roads into Kyiv. Every few seconds, cars stop and families spill out to take photographs, children clambering over the top. It seems somehow cathartic. The other day, I watched a man working out by lifting a tank barrel up and down, over his head, as though he was doing weights. But that same day, just a few steps across the road, we spotted human remains on a scorched patch of verge - a charred piece of spine and a fragment of foot - and a sweet, deathly smell when the wind dropped. It was most likely one of the men killed in one of the nearby tanks. So the refrigerated train in Kyiv is still filling up, and there are more in other cities close to the fighting. For the Ukrainian military who recover and store the bodies, there is little sympathy: the dead are enemy soldiers - invaders. But in Russia, someone, somewhere must be looking for each one of them. https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/109-news/?do=add

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Redmi Note 11T Pro+ and Redmi Note 11T Pro were launched on Tuesday. Both new Redmi Note phones come with triple rear cameras and carry 144Hz displays. The Redmi Note 11T Pro+ and Redmi Note 11T Pro both also come with an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC. In addition to the regular Redmi Note 11T Pro models, Redmi introduced the Redmi Note 11T Astro Boy Edition that comes in a special gift box carrying the branding of the animated superhero film. Redmi Note 11T Pro+, Redmi Note 11T Pro price Redmi Note 11T Pro+ price starts at CNY 2,099 (roughly Rs. 24,400) for the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The phone also comes in an 8GB + 256GB option that is priced at CNY 2,299 (roughly Rs. 26,800) and the top-of-the-line 8GB + 512GB model at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,100). The Redmi Note 11T Pro price starts at CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs. 20,900) for the 6GB + 128GB model. The phone also has an 8GB + 128GB option at CNY 1,899 (roughly Rs. 23,300) and the top-end 8GB + 256GB model at CNY 2,099 (roughly Rs. 25,600). Both Redmi Note 11T Pro+ and Redmi Note 11T Pro come in Atomic Silver, Midnight Darkness, and Time Blue shades. The phones are currently on pre-bookings in China, with their availability starting from May 31. As an introductory offer, the Redmi Note 11T Pro+ and Redmi Note 11T Pro will initially be available with a CNY 100 (roughly Rs. 1,200) discount that will last until June 18. The Redmi Note 11T Astro Boy Limited Edition, on the other hand, will go on sale at CNY 2,499 (roughly Rs. 29,100) for the lone 8GB + 256GB configuration. It will be available from June 18, and only 10,000 units will be put on sale, the company said. Alongside the Redmi Note phones, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi launched the Redmi Buds 4 and Redmi Buds 4 Pro truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, Mi Band 7 fitness band, and the Redmi Book Pro 15 (2022) laptop, among other devices at its event. Official details on the global launch of the Redmi Note 11T Pro models are yet to be announced, though both new phones are speculated to debut in some markets with the Poco branding. Redmi Note 11T Pro+ specifications The Redmi Note 11T Pro+ runs Android-based MIUI 13 and features a 6.6-inch (2,460x1,080 pixels) display with a 144Hz seven-level refresh rate and a 270Hz touch sampling rate. The 20.5:9 display also comes with HDR10 support and has DCI-P3 colour gamut. It also includes Dolby Vision certification and has full DC dimming support to suggest an enhanced viewing experience. Under the hood, the new Redmi phone has an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, along with There is also a vapour cooling (VC) chamber for thermal management. For photos and videos, the Redmi Note 11T Pro+ comes with the triple rear camera setup that houses a 64-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GW1 primary sensor. The Redmi Note 11T Pro+ comes with up to 512GB of onboard storage. Connectivity options on the Redmi Note 11T Pro+ include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.3, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone also comes with dual stereo speakers that are backed by Dolby Atmos. The Redmi Note 11T Pro+ packs a 4,400mAh single-cell battery that supports 120W fast charging. The inbuilt battery is rated to deliver up to 1.18 days of usage on a single charge. The phone is equipped with a dedicated surge protection chip to enable a safe fast charging experience, the company said. Redmi Note 11T Pro specifications The Redmi Note 11T Pro has the same 6.6-inch display and the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC that are available on the Redmi Note 11T Pro+. The phone also has the triple rear camera setup carrying the same 64-megapixel ISOCELL GW1 primary sensor. https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/18898-gadgets/?do=add

The idea behind batteries is to make the planet greener, but they all start their lives as energy-demanding environmental liabilities. Research scientists at SINTEF have succeeded in making batteries cheaper and simpler using a process that requires much less energy consumption. "It's a new approach to manufacturing battery electrodes," says Researcher Tor Olav Sunde at SINTEF. In 2019, Tesla paid about NOK 2 billion for the American company Maxwell Technologies just to get their hands on a similar technology, known in the industry as dry-processed electrodes. As Sunde will tell you, the electrodes are the heart of any battery. They are made of metal foil with a thin coating of active chemical materials. Electrons flow as electricity when the ions move from one electrode to another. Batteries can be used in everything from torches to telephones and cars, as well as the major components of energy systems used for grid balancing. Energy- and space-demanding production process The problem is that electrode manufacture uses a lot of energy and takes up plenty of space. The process is also hazardous to both people and the environment. "The active electrode material, through which the ions pass in and out, has to be mixed with additives," explains Tor Olav Sunde. "This is necessary in order to ensure that the electrodes bind together and conduct the electricity," he says. Sunde compares the process with that used when making pancakes. As well as flour, sugar is needed to taste, and eggs to hold the pancakes together. Milk is added to make sure that all the ingredients are mixed together. The same principle applies when you manufacture electrodes. In order to mix the active chemical materials with the additives, they are all stirred together with a solvent to produce a wet mass, which is then coated onto the metal foil. Before the battery is assembled, the solvent has to be removed, and this is done by drying the electrode. Environmentally hazardous solvents demand expensive HSE "This process requires a lot of energy, and more than one third of the energy required to make a battery may be dedicated to this drying process," says Sunde. "So, this dry battery system may be Elon Musk's wet dream," he adds. Not only are large volumes of energy needed to remove all the solvents, but the process also requires a lot of space. The drying ovens used to achieve fully dry electrodes have to be many tens of meters long. The process also takes time because the electrode material must be dried in a uniform and controlled way in order to prevent it from cracking. "Moreover, the solvents commonly used can be very nasty," says Sunde. "They are toxic to people and hazardous to the natural environment. You need massive systems and equipment to recover them and prevent them from being discharged. Massive amounts of HSE equipment have to be installed as part of the process, making it even more complex and expensive," says Sunde. Switching to 'dry processing' And so—to the solution. Sunde is ready with the hard facts about dry processing manufacture. "We simply carry out the mixing process without using solvents. The active material and the additives are mixed dry," he says. The most difficult aspect is making the thin electrode coating. This is what SINTEF is researching into now. You can't just mix a number of raw substances together and hope that things will turn out alright. If it had been as simple as that, someone would have found out long ago. "We've now tested a number of different ways of doing this and have learned a great deal about what works and what doesn't," says Sunde. "We also need heat and pressure. We have to work with temperature and pressure in order to give the electrode its correct properties," he says. Energy efficiency is key Spoiler alert! The researchers succeeded. "The electrodes we've made so far are looking very good," says Sunde. "When we test them in batteries, they appear to work just as well as those made using solvents. "We're making excellent pancakes without milk!", he says. The result means massive energy and economic savings. There is some way to go before reaching the ultimate goal, which is to make the big battery plants less energy-demanding and more eco-friendly. In the meantime, SINTEF has succeeded in achieving small-scale dry processing in the laboratory. However, more work is needed before the process can be industrialized—both in terms of quality and scale of production. "But we have the first results, and we've demonstrated that the process works," says Tor Olav Sunde. Now he's on the lookout for opportunities to advance the technology. The researchers are now in the process of getting their IP rights and patenting in order. When all that is completed, the next stage will be scientific publication. https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/828-software/?do=add

During its Computex 2022 keynote, AMD showcased the prowess of its Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs with frequencies far above the 5 GHz range. AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs Can Rival Intel's Alder Lake With Insane Clock Speeds in Gaming, Up To 5.5 GHz Demonstrated AMD showcased the impressive clock speeds of its next-gen 5nm & over 5 GHz Ryzen 7000 CPUs in gaming and the results are just incredible. The red team was able to hit a maximum speed of over 5.5 GHz in Ghostwire: Toyko which is truly impressive considering that's the same single-core clock speed that Intel's flagship Alder Lake CPU, the Core i9-12900KS can achieve at a maximum TDP of around 250W. With such high frequencies, AMD has proven that it has a serious answer to Intel's Alder Lake CPU lineup and users will be able to extract even more performance when running on a high-end X670 or X670E motherboard which are geared towards extreme overclockers and enthusiasts. The chip being a pre-production 16 core sample is even more impressive since we can see even better CPU performance with final samples. AMD also showcased a rendering demo of its pre-production Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPU against the Intel Core i9-12900K. The new CPU delivered up to 31% faster performance than the competition however no clock speeds or power numbers were disclosed during the demo. Also, note that the Zen 4 chip does offer 33% more threads (32 vs 24) so the performance difference is to be expected. Following are the footnotes from AMD: AMD B650 Series Motherboards Will Feature CPU & Memory Overclocking Support: B650E To Get Mid-Range & High-End Options With Full Gen 5 Support, October Launch Testing as of May 5, 2022, by AMD Performance Labs. Single-thread performance evaluated with Cinebench R23 1T. AMD Ryzen 9 5950X System: ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Hero X570, 2x8 DDR4-3600C16. AMD Ryzen 7000 Series: AMD Reference X670 Motherboard, 16-core pre-production processor sample, 2x16GB DDR5-6000CL30. All systems configured with Radeon RX 6950XT GPU (driver: 22.10 Prime), Windows 11 Build 22000.593, Samsung 980 Pro 1TB SSD, Asetek 280MM liquid cooler. Results may vary. RPL-001 Max boost for AMD Ryzen processors is the maximum frequency achievable by a single core on the processor running a bursty single-threaded workload. Max boost will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to: thermal paste; system cooling; motherboard design and BIOS; the latest AMD chipset driver; and the latest OS updates. GD-150. AMD’s product warranty does not cover damages caused by overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or software. GD-26. Testing as of May 5, 2022, by AMD Performance Labs using pre-production silicon and performance projections for final products which are subject to change when released in market. Sequential/sustained disk throughput measured with CrystalDiskMark. AMD Ryzen 7000 Series: AMD Reference X670 Motherboard, 16-core AMD Ryzen 7000 Series pre-production sample, 2x16GB DDR5-6000CL30, PCIe® Gen 5 prototype SSD versus Phison E18+ PCIe® Gen 4 SSD, Radeon RX 6950XT (driver: 22.10 Prime), Windows 11 Build 22000.593, Asetek 280MM liquid cooler. Results may vary and/or are subject to change as the storage ecosystem develops and final products are available. RPL-002 As for the general performance uplift, AMD is claiming a 15% single-threaded performance jump for its Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs versus the Ryzen 5000 Desktop CPUs. This was evaluated using the Cinebench R23 (1T) benchmark test where a Ryzen 7 5950X was compared to a pre-production Ryzen 7000 16-core chip using DDR5-6000 (CL30) memory on an AM5 reference X670 board. The Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs are expected to launch in Fall 2022 so we can expect even higher CPU performance from final retail variants. https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/827-hardware/?do=add

The history of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has been a peculiar one. Unlike his former rival Mario, who was created as a replacement for an already famous character after Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo lost the Popeye license, Sonic was specifically created to challenge Nintendo’s dominance over the video game industry. The idea was worth it for the first couple of years, but ever since the original Genesis trilogy ended, Sonic the Hedgehog has been through strange creative cycles. Between Sonic 3’s release and now, Sonic has been through at least three “dark ages. Due to this, Sonic the Hedgehog has had different “eras” that clearly clash with each other in terms of their vision of the series. The “classic” era focuses more on the signature high-speed platforming, is generally more colorful, and features younger-looking versions of the characters. The “modern” era features the large ensemble of characters, the more stretched out and detailed designs, and the shonen-like qualities the series is now known for. These two eras never interact with each other in any way, and that should be changed moving forward. RELATED: Sonic Frontiers' Central Mystery Could Benefit From Time Travel Sonic’s Potential The Sonic series is in a strange spot. It seems to be doing well in every medium, but the very one that spawned it. The Sonic movies have been critically and commercially successful, especially for video game adaptations, and the IDW Sonic comics have won over fans that were frustrated with the increasingly one-dimensional and pseudo-meta writing in the games. However, the games have been struggling. The last Sonic game to truly capture the hearts of fans was Sonic Mania, an intentional tribute to the Genesis games. As far as Sonic Team’s works go, the last game in the series to do so is Sonic Generations, which was released over a decade ago. With Ian Flynn penning Sonic Frontiers’ script, the future is looking brighter for the Blue Blur, but it could be so much more if these two eras interacted. This is especially applicable to the comics. Because they do not interact, characters like Mighty the Armadillo, Bean the Dynamite, and Bark the Polar Bear are unable to appear alongside “modern” characters like Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat, despite the latter two being as important as the big players of the classic era. The Sonic universe is vast, and restricting the kind of settings and character interactions that can be explored doesn't help the franchise whatsoever. Minor characters like the aforementioned Mighty being brought into the modern games, and characters like Blaze the Cat showing up in classic-style works contributes to the characters’ flexibility. In contrast, reducing them to one role in one kind of Sonic product will harm the series in the long run. Sonic Frontiers releases in 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/20033-consol-games/?do=add

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In our Apex Legends Mobile Fade guide, we will discuss the character, how to unlock him for free, his abilities and some valuable tips and tricks. Fade is a mobile-exclusive Legend, and so not much data or detail about the character is available. But we have been playing as Fade for quite some time, and simply put, he is one of the best legends available. He is an excellent pick for aggressive players who like to be on their toes, and he is a character that can give a tough challenge to Wraith. How to unlock Fade? There are two ways you can get Fade in Apex Legends Mobile. One is for free, and one is by spending money. Method #1 - Unlocking fade for free You can unlock Fade by collecting ten fade pieces and exchanging them for the Fade character. You get two fade pieces as rewards when you reach levels 1, 9, 13, 17, and 25 on the free battle pass. Meaning, when you reach Level 25 on the free battle pass, you will get Fade for free. This method will take you a few days to get Fade, but this is the only way you can get him for free in Apex Legends Mobile. Apex coins are the in-game premium currency. If you don't want to grind and get Fade instantly, you can purchase Fade using 750 Apex coins. Overview of the character In Apex Legends Mobile, Fade doesn't have the best stats, and his gameplay entirely depends on his abilities. However, anyone who knows how and when to use Fade’s skills will be simply unstoppable. Like Wraith, he is one of the most challenging Legends to master. Also Read: Apex Legends Mobile: Ultimate and Tactical ability cooldowns Fade's Strengths and Weaknesses As the name suggests, Fade's abilities revolve around his suit and phase tech. He is an aggressive character who should be on the move all the time. That means he isn’t suitable for passive players. Strengths His passive ability, Slipstream, allows him to quickly get in or away from fights Similarly, his active skills allow him to heal and get back to fights in no time His Flashback skills can be used in many creative ways, to get back into fights, to get away from fights, confuse enemies, hide your location, and flank The ultimate skills can not only be used aggressively but can be used to run away from battles when low on HP Weaknesses Fade needs to always be on the move. If you have been in the same spot for a few seconds, then your flashback skills are of no use Apex Legends Mobile Fade's abilities guide Like all other characters, Fade has three abilities - a passive, tactical, and ultimate. All his skills revolve around phase tech. Let's learn more about her abilities. Passive: Slipstream - His passive gives him a speed boost at the end of a slide Tactical: Flash Back - It allows Fade to go back where he was a while ago using Void Ultimate: Phase Chamber - Fade releases a cage to send all Legends within range into the void Also, check out our Apex Legends Mobile Regen guide: Every healing item explained Apex Legends Mobile Fade ability tips and tricks Use Fade's passive to your advantage. You can use it to quickly get into or away from fights You can also use the passive ability to dodge bullets Fade's tactical ability can be used to confuse enemies. You can flank them, heal and jump back into the fight or use the tactical ability in many other creative ways Remember his ultimate can not only be used aggressively but also to run away when you are low on HP How to play Fade? If you want Fade on your team, he should always be picked by the aggressive player in your group. Fade is an excellent pick for scouting enemies or initiating fights. His tactical abilities allow him to quickly get away from fights if things go south. As Fade, you should always be on the move. This will allow you to use your tactical ability to its full potential. If you are a passive player who likes to take your time, then Fade is not the right choice for you, and you will have a hard time playing him. Fade is one of the most challenging characters to master, so it will take you a few matches before you start getting good results with him, so don't give up if your first few matches don't fetch good results. Also, check out: Bangalore Guide | Wraith Guide | Bloodhound Guide or our Apex Legends Mobile tier list. So that is all for our Apex Legends Mobile Fade guide. For more similar guides and tips and tricks, stay tuned with us. https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/18883-mobile-games/?do=add

Take-Two and Zynga have merged in what, for the moment, is the biggest corporate deal in gaming history. The stockholders of each company approved all proposals last Thursday, and shares of Zynga ceased trading after market close on Friday. Yesterday Zynga shareholders received $3.50 and 0.0406 Take-Two shares for every share in Zynga, adding up to an enormous $12.7 billion, and the deal is done. The money involved is eye-watering, though so are the brands involved. Take-Two's most famous asset is the Grand Theft Auto franchise, but it also owns the likes of NBA2K, the WWE games, BioShock, Borderlands, and Civilisation. Zynga is probably still best-known for Farmville and Words with Friends but has a huge slate of successful mobile titles including Golf Rival, the CSR Racing series, and a raft of casino-type games. On its face this is a merger that makes a lot of sense: Take-Two's great at the 'big' stuff and Zynga's raking it in hand-over-fist in the ever-growing mobile space. Take-Two chairman and CEO Strauss Zelnick is of course cock-a-hoop that the deal's gone through. "We are thrilled to complete our combination with Zynga, which is a pivotal step to increase exponentially our Net Bookings from mobile, the fastest-growing segment in interactive entertainment, while also providing us with substantial cost synergies and revenue opportunities," said Zelnick in the company's announcement. "As we bring together our exceptional talent, exciting pipelines of games, and industry-leading technologies and capabilities, we believe that we can take our portfolio to another level of creativity, innovation, and quality." There are a few mentions of 'strong shareholder value' that I'll spare you, though Zelnick also speaks about the deal in terms of the new company "becoming a leader in mobile games." Grand Theft Auto mobile? Seems like a license to print money. The CEO of Zynga, Frank Gibeau, is similarly chipper. "We are excited for Zynga’s next-generation mobile platform, free-to-play expertise, diverse offering of games and incredible team to join the Take-Two family," said Gibeau. "We are eager to continue building an unparalleled portfolio of games that will reach broader markets and lead to continued growth for this next chapter of Zynga’s history." $12.7 billion is an unimaginable sum of money, though it probably won't remain the biggest acquisition in games for very long: Microsoft’s planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion rumbles on, and the most recent development was the Activision Blizzard shareholders voting to approve the deal. That deal still faces some regulatory hoop-jumping, but is widely expected to eventually complete. Rich is a games journalist with 15 years' experience, beginning his career on Edge magazine before working for a wide range of outlets, including Ars Technica, Eurogamer, GamesRadar+, Gamespot, the Guardian, IGN, the New Statesman, Polygon, and Vice. He was the editor of Kotaku UK, the UK arm of Kotaku, for three years before joining PC Gamer. He is the author of a Brief History of Video Games, a full history of the medium, which the Midwest Book Review described as "[a] must-read for serious minded game historians and curious video game connoisseurs alike." https://csblackdevil.com/forums/forum/506-pc-games/?do=add

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