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It’s not every day that you come across a monkey-themed meme coin. Moreover, it’s even more difficult to find a meme coin with utility and vision. Chimpzee is such a project that helps users earn passive income and, at the same time, save the environment and animals. Additionally, the project offers financial contributions to organizations that help to find endangered species and fight deforestation. What is this meme coin doing differently than others? Let’s dig deeper. Chimpzee in a nutshell Chimpzee project has an interesting story behind its origin. Chimpzee is the creation of a scientist named Max Chimpzeeski. The project was born with a mission to save the planet from the effects of climate change. Chimpzee is the culmination of different elements that have come together as an ecosystem. It will have different features like the Chimpzee Store (Shop2Earn), the NFT Marketplace (Trade2Earn), and the Zero Tolerance Game (Play2Earn). More on these below. A portion of the profits from all these platforms is kept aside and donated to firms that help protect the forest, fight climate change and save animals. Understanding Chimpzee ecosystem The Chimpzee ecosystem mainly consists of three platforms that allow its users to earn passive income. Shop2Earn – Shop2Earn is the commerce platform of the Chimpzee Ecosystem. It is nothing but a store for Chimpzee investors to buy different Chimpzee merchandise. Those who purchase CHMPZ tokens will receive free CHMPZ coins. Additionally, a percentage of the profit is set aside for organizations that help the environment. Trade2Earn – Trade2Earn is the NFT marketplace of the Chimpzee ecosystem. It will be one of the first marketplaces that gives away a part of its trading profits to everyone who uses the platform. Investors who hold a Chimpzee NFT passport or actively trade on the platform will receive a portion of the trading fees. Play2Earn – Play2Earn will be a gaming platform of the Chimpzee ecosystem. It is basically a zero tolerance game that rewards the players with free CHMPZ coins when they hit specific milestones. The name zero tolerance implies how the Chimpzee Project is standing up against animal cruelty and deforestation. Next meme coin to watch Climate change, animal cruelty and deforestation are ongoing issues faced globally. Chimpzee has evaluated the intensity of the issues and has kept aside 10% of its total coin supply to a charity wallet. The project has already supported organizations like Rainforest Rescue, Forgotten Animals, WILD, The Giving Block, One Tree Planted, etc. Chimpzee also has plans to launch an online donation tracker to improve the transparency of the project’s contribution. CHMPZ token has already completed its presale successfully and is launched on exchanges like MEXC, BitMart and P2B. The project is also listed on CoinMarketCap and CoinGecko. Details from the Chimpzee Staking page show that users can earn up to 40% APY by staking their tokens. As of now, 780 investors have staked over 7.2 billion CHMPZ tokens. Chimpzee also offers four types of NFT passports. These passports give the holders several perks and additional rewards. For instance, they can also be staked to earn passive income. If you are someone who wishes to be a part of a meme coin with the utility and vision of saving the earth, Chimpzee is definitely worth looking into. With Chimpzee, you can save animals, forests and the planet and, at the same time, earn free passive income. https://cryptonews.com/news/chimpzee-lets-you-earn-free-staking-rewards-while-saving-animals-and-the-environment-heres-how.htm

NEW DELHI: Indian table tennis player Archana Kamath has made the difficult decision to step away from elite sports to pursue a Master's in Public Policy at the University of Michigan. This move marks a significant shift for the 24-year-old, who achieved notable success representing India at the highest level, including the recent Paris Olympics. Despite her passion for table tennis, academics have always been a priority for Kamath.Her stellar academic record, including top marks in her 10th and 12th exams, reflects her commitment to education. This dedication led her to pursue a Master's in International Relations after completing her Bachelor's in Economics. Now, she embarks on her second Master's degree, driven by a desire to serve India in the realm of public policy. "I have always liked studying, as much as table tennis. I had inquired about this course in Michigan last year as well but then we qualified for the Paris Olympics as a team for the first time, and I wanted to focus on that," Kamath told PTI. Kamath emphasized that her decision is not financially motivated, adding, "Now that the Olympics are done, I want to study more and come back to India after two years and serve the people in a different capacity. My decision has nothing to do with financial returns. I have got all the support I have needed while playing for India, which has been the biggest honour." While acknowledging the inevitable void left by leaving elite sports, Kamath finds solace in continuing to play table tennis recreationally in the US. "The best thing about the Olympics was being with seniors like Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra. The environment was so good. I also got to meet Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. I made memories for life there. I have also loved fighting for my country and that is something I will miss the most. I hope to keep playing here (in the US)," she added. Looking ahead, Kamath envisions a future contributing to India's development through public service. Inspired by renowned economist Sanjeev Sanyal, she aims to leverage her academic pursuits to make a tangible impact. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/my-decision-has-nothing-to-do-with-financial-returns-archana-kamath-on-quitting-table-tennis-for-further-studies/articleshow/112713672.cms

Meghan Markle, who may be eyeing a political career in the near future, is urged to be prudent with her next move as the environment gets intense. A former Congressman revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan’s public opinion or their presence may hurt their brand rather than help anyone in the process. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down from their senior royal positions in 2020 and moved to US to build their separate lives, should not be taking sides in the “polarised” race for the White House, former Republican Congressman Charlie Dent told GB News. “In a polarised country, it’s not always the smartest thing in the world to take sides if you’re trying to advance yourself on some cause when half the country thinks it’s unpo[CENSORED]r or vehemently disagrees with it,” Dent explained. He also added that most Americans don’t “sit up at night worrying what Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have to say about American politics, or British politics for that matter.” Meghan is currently in the midst of launching her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard and will also be releasing an accompanying cooking show on Netflix. Given that the former Suits actress would need good PR and connections to promote her label, Dent advised Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to “be somewhat circumspect.” He said, “I was just over in the UK a couple of weeks ago, it doesn’t sound like they’re particularly po[CENSORED]r over there and I don’t know if they want to do things that would make them unpo[CENSORED]r over here.” Meghan was already hit with a setback amid her brand launch as she was issued notice of "irregularities" which need to be "corrected" regarding ARO's trademark, four months after it was requested to register it to the US Patents and Trademarks Office, via Daily Mail. facebooktwitter https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1223296-meghan-markle-faces-fresh-fears-amid-lifestyle-brand-launch

Israel today announced that it was conducting pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon after detecting preparations for "large-scale" attacks by the Iran-backed group Hezbollah. The country, which is already at war with Hamas in Gaza, warned its citizens to expect incoming missiles and drones launched by Hezbollah and declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency. Lebanon-based Hezbollah said it had launched large-scale rockets and drones toward Israel in an "initial response" to the killing of its commander Fuad Shukr last month. Fighters also targeted "a number of enemy positions and barracks and Iron Dome platforms... with a large number of rockets", it said. The Middle East has been on edge for weeks after Hezbollah and Iran vowed to respond to an Israeli strike in Beirut that killed a senior commander of the group as well as the assassination in Tehran of Hamas's political leader, also blamed on Israel. British Airways, Air France Suspend Tel Aviv Flights British Airways and Air France on Sunday suspended flights to Tel Aviv, after the biggest clashes between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group since the start of the war in Gaza. BA said it was suspending its flights to and from Tel Aviv until Wednesday, while the French carrier suspended services to Tel Aviv and Beirut scheduled for Sunday and Monday. "We've been continually monitoring the situation in the Middle East and have taken the operational decision to suspend our flights to and from Tel Aviv up to and including Wednesday 28 August," a spokesman for BA said. Aug 25, 2024 23:42 (IST) Israeli Beachgoers Try To Brush Off Hezbollah Threat Waking at dawn on Sunday to explosions and sirens, Abigail Levy checked the news and quickly understood there had been "an escalation" of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. She stepped outside to find the Israeli port city of Haifa in a "very sad" state after the military announced it had carried out air strikes in Lebanon to thwart a large-scale attack by the Iran-backed militants. "There was no one outside. Everything was closed, whereas usually there would be a lot of people and activity here," she said. The coastal city's beaches are typically crowded during the summer, but with drones and rockets raining down near the border 30 kilometres (18 miles) away, Israeli authorities on Sunday declared a 48-hour state of emergency. Britain Says Escalation In Middle East Must Be Avoided "At All Costs" Britain on Sunday called for restraint in the Middle East, after the largest clashes between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah armed group since the start of the war in Gaza. "Further escalation in the Middle East must be avoided at all costs," British Foreign Secretary David Lammy posted on X, following a call with Israel's minister of strategic affairs, Ron Dermer. "I reiterated the UK's support for Israel's security, the importance of restraint, the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages."Hezbollah Chief Denies Israel Destroyed Thousands Of Rocket Launchers Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah denied Sunday that the Israeli military destroyed thousands of the group's rocket launchers. "Talk about how the resistance (Hezbollah) was going to launch 8,000 or 6,000 rockets and drones and that (Israel) thwarted this... are false claims", Nasrallah said in a televised speech, adding that only "dozens of rocket launchers" were destroyed. Israel Says "No Hits" On Base Near Tel Aviv Targeted By Hezbollah The Israeli army said Hezbollah failed to strike a military intelligence base near Tel Aviv that the Lebanese armed group's leader said was the target of a rocket and drone barrage on Sunday. "I can confirm that there were no hits at the Glilot base," a spokesperson for the Israeli military told AFP. US Helped Track Hezbollah Attacks Against Israel, Says Official The United States helped track the barrage of rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah against Israel, but was not involved in strikes in Lebanon or in shooting down incoming projectiles, a US defense official said. "The US was not involved in Israel's preemptive strikes last night. We did provide some ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) support in terms of tracking incoming Lebanese Hezbollah attacks, but did not conduct any kinetic operations as they were not required," the official said on condition of anonymity. Israel Army Says Soldier Killed In Combat In North After Hezbollah Attack The Israeli military said a navy soldier was killed and two others wounded in combat in northern Israel Sunday, after the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets at Israel. "Petty Officer First Class, David Moshe Ben Shitrit, aged 21... fell during combat in northern Israel," the military said in a statement, adding that he was from the navy and that two others were also wounded. It did not give further details. Egypt President Warns Against Lebanon Escalation In Top US General Meeting Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned against further regional escalation on Sunday in a meeting with the United States' highest-ranking general, as cross-border hostilities between Israel and Lebanon intensified. Sisi "warned of the dangers of a new front opening in Lebanon and stressed the necessity of preserving Lebanon's stability and sovereignty", according to a statement from the president's office. His meeting in Egypt with US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles "CQ" Brown, the United States's highest-ranking military officer, came hours after Israel launched air strikes on Lebanon. Israel said it was pre-empting an attack on its territory from Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, fuelling fears of a wider regional conflagration. Hezbollah: The Iran-Backed Group That Once Went To Month-Long War With Israel Hezbollah, which has exchanged fire with Israeli forces since October, last went to war with Israel in 2006 and has since expanded its domestic and regional influence, politically and militarily. Financed and armed by Iran, Hezbollah is the most prominent actor in the so-called axis of resistance -- regional pro-Tehran armed groups opposed to Israel that also include Palestinian group Hamas, Iraqi movements, Israel's Netanyahu Warns Strikes In Lebanon 'Not The Final Word' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Sunday's strikes in Lebanon were "not the final word" in his country's military campaign against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "We are striking Hezbollah with surprising, crushing blows... This is another step towards changing the situation in the north and safely returning our residents to their homes. And, I repeat, this is not the final word," Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting. He said the military destroyed thousands of "short-range rockets, all of which were intended to harm our civilians and forces in the Galilee". "Additionally, the IDF (Israeli military) intercepted all the drones that Hezbollah launched at a strategic target in central Israel," he said, without identifying what the target was. Hamas Says Hezbollah Strikes 'Slap In The Face' For Israel Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Sunday hailed strikes by Lebanon's Hezbollah against Israel, calling it a "strong and focused response". "We emphasize that this strong and focused response, which struck deep inside the Zionist entity, is a slap in the face" for the Israeli government, Hamas said in a statement after Hezbollah said it launched a large-scale operation using rockets and drones. At Beirut Airport, Flights Cancelled Amid Hezbollah-Israel Escalation Beirut airport was functioning Sunday but many passengers were stuck as flights were cancelled or delayed, an AFP correspondent said, after Israel and Hezbollah announced broad strikes in an escalation of cross-border hostilities. "We came at 4:30 am (0130 GMT) for our flight at 8:00 am but they told us it was cancelled," said Elham Shukair, a passenger headed to the United States via Jordan. Seated on her bag in the arrivals hall, she said she had booked another flight later Sunday with Lebanon's Middle East Airlines in the hope of reaching Amman and making her onward connection. Air France Suspends Tel Aviv, Beirut flights Until Monday Air France said Sunday it was suspending flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut for at least 24 hours after Israel launched air strikes into Lebanon. "Flights today and tomorrow are suspended," a spokesman for the airline said, adding that the suspension could be extended depending on the situation in the Middle East. Aug 25, 2024 15:24 (IST) UN, Lebanon PM Urge De-escalation After Israel-Hezbollah Strikes The United Nations and Lebanon's prime minister urged de-escalation Sunday after Israel struck Lebanon and Hezbollah said it launched attacks on Israeli positions, in a major escalation of cross-border hostilities. The office of the UN special coordinator for Lebanon and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) "call on all to cease fire and refrain from further escalatory action", a joint statement said, describing the latest developments as "worrying". "A return to the cessation of hostilities, followed by the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1701, is the only sustainable way forward," the statement added. The resolution ended a 2006 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and called for the Lebanese army and United Nations peacekeepers to be the only armed forces deployed in south Lebanon. Houthis Praise Hezbollah Strikes, Renew Threat Of Israel Attack Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels praised attacks by Lebanon's Hezbollah on Israel Sunday and renewed threats to launch their own attack in response to Israeli strikes on a port in Yemen. "We congratulate Hezbollah and its Secretary-General on the great and courageous attack carried out by the resistance this morning against the Israeli enemy," said a Houthi statement, adding that a response to July 20 Hezbollah Says Day's Attack On Israel "Accomplished" Hezbollah has said its military operation against Israeli positions has been "completed" and "accomplished". Israeli "claims of pre-emptive action it carried out... and the thwarting of the resistance's attack are empty claims", the group said. Benjamin Netanyahu Says Will "Do Everything" To Protect Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed "to do everything" to ensure the security of residents of northern Israel after the military launched air strikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. "We are determined to do everything to protect our country, return the residents of the north safely to their homes and continue to follow a simple rule: whoever hurts us, we hurt them," Mr Netanyahu said in a video statement in Hebrew. Israel Attacks Over 40 Hezbollah Launch Areas Israeli military has said that about 100 fighter jets struck and "eliminated" thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels, which were "aimed for immediate fire" toward northern and central Israel. "More than 40 Hezbollah launch areas were struck," the military said on X, adding it will do "whatever is needed to defend" Israeli civilians and Israel. Approx. 100 IAF fighter jets struck and eliminated thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels, aimed for immediate fire toward northern and central Israel. More than 40 Hezbollah launch areas were struck. We will do whatever is needed to defend our civilians and the State... pic.twitter.com/1nuuo9NEZj Pics Show Smoke, Fire On Lebanese Side Of Border With Israel Pictures show smoke and fire on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, after Israeli military said it had noted armed group Hezbollah preparing to attack Israel and had carried out pre-emptive strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/israel-hezbollah-war-conflict-live-updates-israel-strikes-lebanon-to-prevent-large-scale-hezbollah-attack-as-middle-east-tensions-rise-6412787

In Payday's cops-'n'-robbers fantasy world, SWAT teams respond instantaneously to blown heist attempts. They pile into banks and museums with license to shoot on sight, and then they pile up in hallways as you and your team of superthieves gun them down while shuttling riches into a getaway vehicle. You can play Payday 3 like that—a wave shooter with stealing-related chores—but I prefer the harder stealth approach, and my team and I came so close to pulling it off before I blew it. Payday 3 doesn't stray far from the decade-old Payday 2. The co-op levels I previewed saw me and three heistmates case a building, find a way in (front door, guns out is an option), and then complete a series of semi-randomized tasks to locate and remove its valuables. In Secure Capital Bank, the loud way into the vault involves collecting bags of thermite from the roof and burning a hole through the second floor. The quiet method is much more complicated, and includes the classic heist movie move of sticking a bank executive's face into a retinal scanner. That was the last thing I did before everything went sideways. Robbers swarm around a police car. (Image credit: Deep Silver) My team of thieves was made up of Payday novices, including me, and one Starbreeze developer who patiently attempted to show us Payday 3's deeper stealth system. Two stealth attempts ended because another player accidentally threw a grenade, one of the loudest things a person can accidentally do. One ended because a civilian spotted us climbing a fire escape and called the cops. Twice in a museum level I crossed a laser beam while trying to turn off the laser beams. And one time a guard caught me trying to pick a lock in the lobby of the bank and cuffed me. Not exactly Ocean's Eleven stuff. Sponsored Links Hilarious pictures of people posing with statues Tiptoppo You can't be here New for Payday 3 is the ability to use civilian hostages as human shields and "negotiate" by releasing them in exchange for equipment deliveries or more time between assault waves. That's only an option when you put your Point Break-style masks on and go loud, and on normal difficulty it didn't add much for me, but it may be more tactically relevant on harder difficulty levels. RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU... The much bigger new decision in Payday 3 is whether or not to mask up at all. When aiming for stealth, you can now infiltrate secure areas as a civilian, which significantly limits what you can do, but removes a lot of the risk of being caught: Instead of a SWAT raid, you just get a firm talking-to, at least if the rest of your team stays out of sight. For our last two stealth attempts on the bank level, my team and I walked unmasked to an employees-only side door by the parking lot—you know, like typical bank customers—waited for a guard to look away, and then picked the lock and entered. Things did not stay that easy, and I was immediately nabbed by a guard. As he escorted me out, he spotted another of us conspicuously crouching behind an open locker door—a four-year-old's hide and seek technique was their best option in the moment—and cuffed him. As the rest of us stood around scratching our heads, our guide masked-up and shot the guard with a silenced pistol. It's still technically stealth. Two robbers face off against a SWAT member. (Image credit: Deep Silver) If no guns come out, being detained can be a good thing: The next time I was being escorted out by a guard, I swiped the security badge off his belt, which would open doors for me later. After being deposited in the bank lobby, I walked right back to the parking lot and into the side entrance. It's silly, but I like the tension between maintaining plausible deniability or masking up. Once your mask is on, there's no taking it back, but the team can divide itself between masked and unmasked players. Staying cool After a grenade accident, we voted to restart, and our final attempt started out perfectly. We entered the same way and followed a cable to the second floor to find the big power switch that disables part of the vault's security system. After that we had to hit the correct symbol on a security gate to open it, and these are the kinds of things Payday 3 randomizes so you can't just memorize locations and solutions—one of us had to find a computer monitor with the symbol we needed. While that hunt was on, I remembered something our leader pointed out during a previous run: that if I entered the door labeled "security" and somehow caused the camera feed operator to stop doing his job, we'd no longer have to worry about being spotted by security cams. Hoping to redeem myself with some extra credit, I picked the security room lock, entered, and instantly panicked: one, because a civilian saw me pick the lock and started freaking out, and two, because I hadn't thought about what I was going to do next. You can't do anything violent without your mask on, and I hesitated almost too long before slapping it on and choking out the guard. With uncharacteristic calmness under pressure, I remembered to hold down a key to impersonate him over his radio so the other guards wouldn't become suspicious, something you can only do a few times (the exact number depends on the difficulty level). Then I casually walked back out the security room door, grabbed the panicking civilian, bound them up and stuffed them in the security room. Ta-da. Before rejoining the team, I spent a while peering through the security cams and marking guards—it didn't seem to help my team much, but it's a fun role to play. Key moment After we bypassed the security gate, the next step was to find an executive and borrow his eyeballs for the retinal scanner. That was no problem, in part because by this point my team must've had half the bank's staff tied up and out of the way in a server room, so I had free reign to stroll into the guy's office and grab him. While I held Mr Bank Guy's head up to the vault controls, our leader hacked his computer, which revealed a list of possible vault keypad codes in my HUD's objective tracker. My UV light illuminated fingerprints on some of the keypad numbers, and after the retinal scan I was supposed to enter the code that included those numbers. Except… I didn't know to look for a list of codes on my HUD, so an embarrassing scene ensued where our leader kept telling me over Discord that there are four options on the screen, and I, assuming he was referring to the executive's computer screen, couldn't understand why he wouldn't tell me what the four options were. Even accidental grenade guy was probably exasperated by the exchange. A robber shoots at SWAT team members holding a shield. (Image credit: Deep Silver) Before I figured it out, a civilian finally spotted us and called the police, the bank went into lockdown, and the vault became permanently unopenable. We had to switch to the thermite plan, more or less starting the level over. Knowledge is money Despite the randomization of specifics, success in Payday depends a lot on experience, aka knowing what the hell you're supposed to do. In the museum heist I also tried, a certain computer tells you which exhibits contain the paintings you're after, a special scanner distinguishes the most valuable painting from its fake, and a USB key in a hidden vault deactivates its security system. When you and your team have that shopping list from the start, you can divide and conquer without all the frustrating fumbling around. What's left is, ideally, lots of the fun kind of bumbling stealthiness: dropping through a skylight onto the edge of some geometry to avoid falling into a laser grid, scrambling into a ventilation duct to hide from a guard, frantically hiding tied-up civilians in side rooms. When our leader spontaneously slapped on his mask and murdered a guard who was about to call for back-up, it really felt like the moment in a heist movie where the greenhorns realize they've made a terrible mistake. Two SWAT team members. As a co-op shooter, on the other hand, Payday 3 didn't do much for me during my demo. The enemies were doltish, standing in clumps and doing very little to avoid being shot (some pre-release AI kinks were mentioned). I enjoyed flanking the dudes with bulletproof riot shields, but that was mainly catharsis due to how often I'm tormented by shield users in Rainbow Six Siege. At a higher difficulty level with actually-scary enemies, I can imagine enjoying Payday 3's shooting more. I also only tried a couple guns, and didn't have any cool skills unlocked. Now I'm wondering how all that stuff I didn't see—including the other heists—will elaborate further on Payday 2. Payday 3 ditches that game's aging engine in favor of Unreal, which Starbreeze says allowed it to add new traversal options, as one example, but it's a conservative sequel without any huge heisting advancement to report. Maybe that's the right idea, given that Payday 2 remains one of Steam's most-played games. Don't mess with success? https://www.pcgamer.com/hands-on-with-payday-3s-expanded-stealth-heisting-in-which-everything-goes-wrong/

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 was announced by the chipmaker on Monday as the company's latest chipset for entry-level 5G smartphones. The new chip is the latest addition to the company's Snapdragon 4-series and is the successor to the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC that was launched in 2022. It is also the first chip in the series to be built on a 4nm process node and offers 10 percent performance better performance than its predecessor. The new Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC is equipped with a Qualcomm X61 5G modem that is capable of download speeds of up to 2.5Gbps. It also offers NavIC and dual frequency GNSS support for navigation. Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 availability timeline According to details shared by Qualcomm, the newly announced Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 will be used in upcoming smartphone models from manufacturers like Redmi and Vivo, while smartphones equipped with the chipset are expected to be available for purchase in the second half of 2023. Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 specifications The new Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC comprises two performance cores clocked at 2.2GHz and six efficiency cores clocked at 2GHz. It is said to offer a 10 percent jump in performance over the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, along with support for UFS 3.1 storage and up to LPDDR5x RAM at 3200MHz. The chip also comes with support for up to full-HD+ displays with 120Hz refresh rate. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Benchmark Listings Hint at Impressive Performance Jump snapdragon 4 gen 2 qualcomm inline snapdragon 4 gen 2 Video Player is loading. The company has also touted its on-device AI technology that offers features like background noise reduction during voice and video calls. The chipset supports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C connectivity along with support for Qualcomm's Quick Charge 4+ technology which is based on the USB-PD (Power Delivery) standard. Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Appears on Benchmarking Sites, Specifications Tipped Equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X61 5G modem, the new chip is the first in the Snapdragon 4-series to support the 3GPP Release 16 5G standard. The company says that the modem is capable of download speeds of up to 2.5Gbps. It also offers support for Bluetooth 5.1 dual-band Wi-Fi 5 connectivity. It also supports GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, and QZSS location services with dual-frequency GNSS (L1 + L5) support. For photos and videos, the new Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC supports a dual camera setup with two 16-megapixel cameras or a single 32-megapixel camera. Both setups offer 30fps zero shutter lag support, according to the company. Video capturing is supported at 1080p resolution at 60fps (single camera) and 30fps (dual camera) and at 720p resolution at 120fps (slow-motion). Qualcomm says it has introduced AI features for improved low-light photo and video capturing with noise reduction using Multi Camera Temporal Filtering (MCTF). https://www.gadgets360.com/mobiles/news/qualcomm-snapdragon-4-gen-2-platform-soc-specifications-features-launch-4154179#pfrom=topstory

Apple's Vision Pro headset hasn't even gone on sale yet, and it might not do for another year yet. But that was never going to stop Apple from working on what will follow it and now a recent report suggests that isn't just one, but two new headsets. Unfortunately for Vision Pro hopefuls, that same report also suggests that Apple will hold back some visionOS features for when those successors are shared with the public - and worst of all, they're features that were originally penciled in for the Vision Pro's launch instead. However, Apple appears to have chosen to delay those software features until the next found of hardware is ready, and that, among other things, could be enough to give potential buyers a reason to consider hanging fire - not that we imagine people are lining up to buy this insanely expensive device, even if it does turn out to be the best VR headset ever made. Sponsored Links Create AI Apps with GPT www.getlazy.ai Two is better than one Writing in his weekly Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple has not one, but two new versions of the Vision Pro headset in development already - one of which will be a lot cheaper. Apple only announced the Vision Pro at WWDC on June 5, but it's already moved some employees from that project and onto teams that are working on what comes next in Apple's AR/VR lineup. RECOMMENDED VIDEOS FOR YOU... CLOSE We noted the two new Vision Pro models previously, but the latest report from Gurman suggests that new software features will debut with those updated models, rather than the first headset - even though that one isn't even releasing until 2024. Gurman says that Apple is working on "The ability to show multiple Mac desktop screens when connected wirelessly to a Vision Pro," whereas the first Vision Pro will only connect to a single desktop at launch. There's also the suggestion that Apple Fitness Plus will be integrated somehow, allowing headsets wearers to work out while in an AR/VR world. Finally, Gurman says that Apple also wants to offer "the ability for multiple Vision Pro users in a several-person FaceTime conference to use Personas." The Vision Pro due to go on sale in the first half of 2024 will only allow one-on-one calls with Apple's haunting 3D avatars. It's still too early to know when Apple will announce these new headsets of course, nor do we know how much that cheaper model will cost. We can hopefully expect to learn more as the leaks roll out in the coming months. It's a bit disappointing that Apple will apparently be holding back some features - it's particularly odd to be hearing about it now, when the first iteration of the headset is still more than six months away from release. We'd imagine there probably is enough time for Apple to implement those features, in fact, which makes the whole thing all the more disheartening. In other words, we're probably going to hold off on dropping $3,499 on the Vision Pro next year - at least, unless Apple confirms these features will be backward-compatible when they finally do arrive. https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/apple-vision-pro-might-not-even-be-launching-with-a-full-feature-set-says-leak

The White House on Monday announced plans to spend as much as $42 billion on making internet access universal in the country by 2030, according to a report by Reuters. This initiative is part of President Joe Biden's new economic policies, which will be a part of his 2024 re-election campaign. "Today, 24 million people in our country do not have access to high-speed internet, either because they cannot afford the monthly cost of a plan or because they live in communities that have not yet been fully connected to fiber-optic networks," Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement. "Every person in our nation, no matter where they live, should be able to access and afford high-speed internet." The funding was made possible by the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, which was authorized by the 2021 $1 trillion infrastructure law that President Biden supported. The allocation of funds was determined based on a recently released coverage map by the Federal Communications Commission, which identified areas with limited access to broadband. Sponsored Links Man finds hidden house with no doors or windows - He goes inside and immediately calls the police Story To Hear Broadband companies such as Verizon, Comcast, Charter Communications, and AT&T have been hesitant to provide access to low-po[CENSORED]tion rural communities due to the high costs involved and the limited number of potential subscribers in these regions. The states receiving the highest funding amounts are Texas and California, the two most populous states in the country, with $3.1 billion and $1.9 billion respectively. Less populous states like Virginia, Alabama, and Louisiana also ranked in the top 10 for funding, as they have large rural areas that lack internet connectivity compared to their major urban centers. The funding amounts vary, ranging from $27 million for U.S. territories like the U.S. Virgin Islands to over $3.1 billion for Texas. Each state will receive a minimum of $107 million. During a White House address on Monday, President Biden highlighted the significance of this investment, stating that it is the largest investment ever made in high-speed internet. He emphasized that, in today's economy, internet access is as crucial as electricity and water. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/us-to-invest-dollar42-billion-in-universal-internet-access-by-2030

Kangaroos, polar bears and orangutans celebrated the Pride parade at the Toronto Zoo this weekend. Red grapes, carrots, romaine lettuce and blueberries were set up in an arc to make a rainbow for a grizzly bear at the zoo. For a polar bear, colourful frozen treats were lined up like a decadent buffet on a block of ice. RELATED STORIES Celebration and protest erupts during Canada's largest Pride parade in Toronto toronto zoo “Our animals received special Pride-themed enrichment to celebrate the month,” Amy Naylor, the zoo’s media relations coordinator, said on Sunday. Through enrichment, staff at the zoo aim to enhance animals’ environments by providing them with opportunities to follow their natural instincts. Naylor said the nutrition team was tasked with creating themed treats that fit the animals' diets and also celebrated the annual occasion. Beyond culinary choices, a penguin sported a rainbow beaded bracelet secured on its flipper while a lion played with a box plastered with a Pride flag. pride “It brought a smile to my face!” Marianna Nascimento told CTV News Toronto. “As a queer person it’s always so nice to see such public displays of support during Pride!” Meanwhile, in downtown Toronto, massive crowds gathered for Canada's largest Pride parade on Sunday. Prominent politicians, including federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and a handful of candidates running to be the city's mayor were in attendance. https://www.cp24.com/news/animals-celebrate-pride-with-food-rainbows-popsicles-at-toronto-zoo-1.6455321

The news surrounding Aston Martin over the last few years has often felt like an automotive soap opera. In the last five years, the British sports-car maker has gone through a poorly received IPO, parted ways with two CEOs, and gained an increasing number of co-owners. Both Mercedes-Benz and Chinese giant Geely acquired stakes alongside the consortium led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, who is now also Aston’s executive chairman. But now Aston has gained another equity partner as it looks towards an electric future, signing a deal with Lucid that will see the U.S. EV maker supply much of the technology for Aston’s forthcoming range of fully electric models. The first is promised for as soon as 2025. In return, Lucid Motors will be paid $132 million in cash for its expertise and will also be given a 3.7 percent stake in Aston Martin worth another $100 million. It is also guaranteed that Aston will buy at least $225 million in powertrain components. MORE ON LUCID 2023 lucid sapphire We Watch Lucid's Engineers Tweak the Air Sapphire 2024 lucid gravity testing 2024 Lucid Gravity EV Is Now Testing on U.S. Roads lucid air sapphire Lucid Air Sapphire Revealed with 1200+ HP Speaking to journalists at the company’s Gaydon HQ this afternoon, Stroll said that taking control of Aston proved proved to be the biggest challenge in his career. “Some of which I understood, some of which I clearly didn’t,” he admitted. The issues included dealing with excess inventory—shutting down production for nearly a year—and then raising the money required to develop new models, with this including a technology supply agreement with Mercedes. That deal included both the AMG-sourced V-8 engines and Mercedes electronic architecture that Aston is already using, but also made provisions for a deeper agreement that would see Aston’s future EV models being based on Mercedes expertise. That prospect has effectively ended with the new Lucid deal, although Stroll was quick to point out that the existing Mercedes partnership for pure combustion and hybrid powertrains will continue. aston martin rapide e ASTON MARTIN RAPIDE ASTON MARTIN Aston first tried to build an EV with the RapidE sedan nearly 10 years ago. This was intended for a limited production run, although only a single demonstrator was constructed. Subsequently the company planned to create a new EV platform to underpin Lagonda-branded models, although those were abandoned when it ran into its first financial crisis. But with luxury rivals including Bentley, Lamborghini, and Rolls-Royce working on electric models, Lucid’s expertise would seem to offer Aston a potential shortcut to what could be segment-leading performance. No electric Aston will be short on urge. The forthcoming triple-motor Lucid Air Sapphire is set to have more than 1200 horsepower, but Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson confirmed at the Aston briefing that the deal is actually for the company’s next-generation electric-motor technology. Aston CTO Roberto Fedeli said that Aston is working on what will become its own scalable EV platform that is set to feature similar bonded aluminum construction to the technique that underpins the company’s combustion models. But Lucid will supply both the twin rear motors and the compact battery cell technology that will allow low packs to be created to suit Aston’s sleek designs. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW lucid air sapphire motor LUCID AIR SAPPHIRE MOTOR LUCID Fedeli told journalists that Aston is working to develop its own front motors, with the EV set to use versions of the ones that will feature in the forthcoming mid-engined plug-in-hybrid Valhalla hypercar. He also said the company is working on an active drag reduction technique in collaboration with the Aston Martin Formula 1 team, one that sounds like the "streamline mode" of the GMA T.50. A quad-motor layout will allow torque vectoring at both ends, and the prospect of a peak power output beyond 1500 hp. Aston is also planning multiple EV models. The first of these will likely be a sleek SUV given the dynamics of the luxury market. Beyond that, Stroll confirms the plan is to create differently sized EVs similar to the brand's three different front-engined sports cars. But, these won’t be electric versions of combustion models like the Maserati GranTurismo Folgore. It’s no wonder that Aston is also planning to radically revise its retail experience by opening company-owned flagship stores, the first in New York; they will need plenty of floor space just to show the full lineup. MORE ON ASTON AND EVS 2024 aston martin db12 2024 Aston Martin DB12 Is a 671-HP 'Super' Tourer british future cars evs Future EVs Coming from U.K. Automakers, 2025–2030 2023 aston martin dbx707 amr23 edition Aston Martin DBX 707 AMR23 Edition Is for F1 Fans Before the arrival of the first EV in 2025, Aston has already confirmed it will have replaced all of its existing sports cars with fresh models; the already announced DB12 is set to be joined soon by replacements for both the current Vantage and DBS. We can also expect a revised DBX which will include the option of a plug-in hybrid, with the Valhalla set to arrive next year as well. Before that, we’re also set to see an ultra-limited model created to celebrate Aston’s 110th anniversary this year. Most important is the improving financial situation. Aston’s revenue has more than doubled between 2020 and 2022, with Stroll predicting that the company will become “cashflow positive” next year—bringing in more money than it is spending. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44348402/aston-martin-lucid-partnership-evs/

Dates are often recommended to pregnant women due to their high fiber content which can aid in digestion, as well as potassium that help maintain electrolyte balance. Some studies suggest that consuming dates in the final weeks of pregnancy might help facilitate labour," said Ushakiran Sisodia, Registered Dietician and Clinical Nutritionist Diet and Nutrition, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital Dates not only satiate your sweet cravings but give you an instant boost of energy without causing a mercurial spike and drop in your blood sugar levels. Experts suggest that dates are nutritious enough to provide a variety of health benefits. Speaking with indianexpress.com, Ushakiran Sisodia, Registered Dietician and Clinical Nutritionist Diet and Nutrition, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital shared, “Packed with natural sugars such as fructose and glucose, dates offer a quick boost of energy. They are low in fat and protein but are an excellent source of essential minerals like selenium, copper, potassium, and magnesium. Dates are also rich in vitamins, particularly B-complex and offer necessary antioxidants, including carotenoids and phenolics”. Nutritional profile of dates Per serving, dates provide an excellent amount of dietary fiber and other important nutrients, such as potassium and magnesium. Sisodia shared the nutritional composition of 100 grams of dates as: Energy: 277 kcal 14% Daily Value (DV) Protein: 1.81 g 4% DV Total Fat: 0.15 g 0% DV Carbohydrates: 74.97 g 25% DV Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g 27% DV Sugars: 66.47 g Potassium: 696 mg 15% DV Calcium: 64 mg 6% DV Iron: 0.90 mg 5% DV Magnesium: 54 mg 13% DV Vitamin K: 2.7 µg 2% DV Vitamin B6: 0.249 mg 19% DV dates provide an excellent amount of dietary fiber and other important nutrients, such as potassium and magnesium. Dates provide an excellent amount of dietary fiber and other important nutrients, such as potassium and magnesium. (Pic source: Freepik) Health benefits of dates Below are the various health benefits of dates as shared by Sisodia: 1. Aids digestion: Dates are an excellent source of dietary fibre, which aids digestion and promotes a healthy bowel movement. 2. Promotes heart health: Dates are high in potassium, which is known to help control heart rate and blood pressure. 3. Beneficial for bone health: Dates contain a good amount of calcium and magnesium – nutrients that are essential for bone health. 4. Helps in managing blood sugar level: Despite their high sugar content, dates have a low glycemic index and can be beneficial in controlling blood sugar levels. 5. Supports brain health: Dates are a good source of antioxidants like flavonoids, carotenoids, and phenolic acids, which can help reduce oxidative stress and contribute to maintaining and improving brain function. Dates are a good source of antioxidants like flavonoids, carotenoids, and phenolic acids, which can help reduce oxidative stress and contribute to maintaining and improving brain function. Dates are a good source of antioxidants like flavonoids, carotenoids, and phenolic acids, which can help reduce oxidative stress and contribute to maintaining and improving brain function. (Pic source: Pixabay) Can diabetics consume dates? Diabetics may consume dates in moderation. “Although dates have a high sugar content, they have a low glycemic index. It means dates don’t spike blood sugar levels quickly,” explained Sisodia. She added, “Diabetic patients should still exercise caution and moderation in their consumption, perhaps limiting to 1-2 dates per day. It’s always best to consult with a healthcare provider or a dietitian to ensure this fits into their meal plan”. Are dates beneficial for pregnant women? Dates are often recommended to pregnant women due to their high fiber content which can aid in digestion, as well as potassium that helps maintain electrolyte balance. Eating dates might also help induce labour. “Some studies suggest that consuming dates in the final weeks of pregnancy might help facilitate labour, but more research is needed,” said Sisodia. Some studies suggest that consuming dates in the final weeks of pregnancy might help facilitate labor Some studies suggest that consuming dates in the final weeks of pregnancy might help facilitate labour. (Pic source: Pixabay) Things to keep in mind While dates are packed with nutrition, there are a few things that you should keep in mind when consuming them. Sisodia shared them as: 2. Overconsumption of dates can lead to digestive issues such as bloating or gas due to their high fibre content. 3. Those with fructose intolerance should limit their intake of dates as they have high fructose content. 4. While rare, some people may have an allergic reaction to dates. Those who know they are allergic to birch pollen might also react to dates. https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/dates-nutrition-heart-health-bone-health-labour-pregnancy-8659320/

The devastating incident involving the Titan submersible, which claimed the lives of a 19-year-old and four others, has unveiled a heartbreaking aspiration. Suleman Dawood, had carried his Rubik's Cube with him on the ill-fated voyage, driven by his desire to break a world record, as revealed by his grieving mother. Christine Dawood shared the poignant final wish of her son, who was dedicated to solving the puzzle. Suleman, who could complete the Rubik's Cube in a remarkable 12 seconds, had applied to the Guinness World Records. Record in his sights His father, Shahzada, had even brought a camera on board the submersible to capture the potentially record-breaking moment. "He said, 'I'm going to solve the Rubik's Cube 3,700 metres below sea at the Titanic'," Christine told the BBC. The Titan submersible, designed to provide affluent passengers with the opportunity to explore the depths and witness the wreckage of the Titanic, tragically experienced a catastrophic implosion during the deepwater expedition. Suleman and Shahzada were among the five passengers who lost their lives in the incident. The other victims included Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate, the company that owned the Titan; British businessman Hamish Harding; and French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet. Adding to the heart-wrenching nature of the tragedy, Dawood disclosed that she and her daughter Alina were aboard the support vessel, the Polar Prince, when they received news of the Titan's loss. MORE in MARCA World Cup 2022: Only Fans model who has Messi in an intimate place prepares another surprise for this World Cup | Marca Marca Mia Khalifa reveals three favourite players of all time | Marca Marca "I didn't comprehend at that moment what it meant - and then it just went downhill from there," Christine added. Originally intending to join her husband on the Titan, their plans had been thwarted due to the pandemic. When the opportunity for the voyage arose again, Dawood selflessly allowed her son to take her place. https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/world-news/2023/06/26/64999748e2704ecc4d8b4596.html

In a year that has repeatedly shown us the dark side of the free-to-play ecosystem, I can't think of a better time for BattleBit Remastered to appear on Steam and instantly steal the spotlight. The $15, 254-player FPS made by four people has been a top seller on the platform since it released in early access a week ago, managing to outperform the most po[CENSORED]r games on Steam and even Starfield preorders. Again, for emphasis: An indie FPS that moves like Battlefield, behaves like hardcore milsim Squad, and looks like Roblox is dominating Steam. Man, PC gaming is fun. BattleBit is an interesting case, though, even compared to other Steam success stories. For one, BattleBit is doing battle in the most competitive genre in gaming. Usually when I hear about an indie game blowing up the charts, it's in a genre that isn't constantly overcrowded—there's a seemingly endless appetite for new ways to survive with friends or scare the pants off each other. It's a lot harder for an FPS to stand out when there's no shortage of fun, well-supported, free shooters. And yet here is BattleBit, charging $15 for admission and making more money on Steam than Call of Duty. Sponsored Links Smart Fridges Clearance Sale: Price Might Surprise You Fridge | Search Ads It's tempting to think that BattleBit is selling well despite foregoing a free-to-play model, but I reckon its $15 price tag is actually a huge part of the appeal—or more accurately, that your dollars get you a game that already has tons of stuff in it with no extra monetary strings attached. There's no battle pass, no cosmetic store (though there is a $20 "Supporter Pack" that comes with gun skins), and crucially, a deep well of stuff to unlock purely by playing the game. There's a lot of game here for $15: 6 classes 39 unlockable guns with 78 total attachments Dozens of class-specific gadgets Dedicated 254-player servers 17 destructible maps (day and night) Community server support (in beta) Rich VOIP with proximity chat It seems silly to give a game special credit for being a good value, but the truth is BattleBit feels like a buffet because we've gotten accustomed to leaner, free-er shooters that start with a modest amount of stuff and build on it over time. It's weird to jump straight into a brand new shooter that looks like it's already 10 "seasons" deep in 2023. Not that free-to-play doesn't have its advantages—it's remarkable how many good games are available for anyone to install and enjoy these days for free. Accessibility gets us in the door, and then battle passes push us to put our money where our mouse is. But the longer I've played games like Warzone, Valorant, Overwatch 2, or Apex Legends, the more their constant nagging about battle pass buy-ins and overpriced skin bundles has made me feel like a player second and a target first. I've been trying to identify what it is about service games that have been making me uncomfortable lately, and I think it's this increasingly speculative relationship with their futures: we do, at least in some small way, treat battle passes and cosmetic bundles as investments. I'm sick of games that glare at me with dollar signs in their eyes from the moment I press play. We're conditioned to invest, both financially and emotionally, not only in what a game is right now, but what it will be in a year. We cling to roadmaps like lifeboats and wield Reddit threads as weapons of sentiment for or against the developers we've hitched our wagons to. It's a fuzzy parasocial relationship that only gets less healthy the more money is wrapped up in it. I'm sick of games that glare at me with dollar signs in their eyes from the moment I press play. Multiplayer FPS fans with the same service-game malaise may find BattleBit to be the perfect palette cleanser. It also helps that it's very fun. The blocky characters and low-detail environments do not prepare you for how well-tuned and balanced it is. It's also surprisingly intense for a shooter lacking graphic violence or overwhelming audio, which you can mostly chalk up to the impromptu roleplay that robust proximity chat inspires—most of your teammates will talk to you when you talk to them, and if they're really getting into it, they'll yell for medics with genuine conviction or belt out a rousing speech before rushing into gunfire. It's the same environment of (usually) good-faith, impromptu participation that makes Squad and Foxhole often more social games than competitive. BattleBit has echoes of what Eric Barone did with Stardew Valley: a small game that punches above its weight and wins people over with unexpected depth and quality. Like Stardew, BattleBit's prior anonymity worked in its favor. Having zero expectations for a thing makes us kinder about what it does well and forgiving of what it sucks at, like how I've yet to mention that BattleBit's guns sound like you're shooting globs of wet sand, or how hit registration isn't as consistent as Battlefield or Warzone, or how some buildings that look like they should be destructible aren't. Hey, it's early access. That's more than you can say for some bigger games that launch without features you'd usually expect. And unlike free-to-play games whose perceived health are in constant flux with their latest updates, I'm not really worried about BattleBit's future. If developer OkiGames delivers all of the maps, guns, and modes it's planning to have in free updates, that's great, but even if it doesn't, I've certainly had my $15 of fun. https://www.pcgamer.com/battlebit-remastered-is-dominating-steam-because-theres-no-catch-its-just-a-lot-of-game-for-dollar15/

OnePlus Nord Buds 2R are expected to. be launched in India soon. The device's microsite has gone live on Amazon, hinting the timeline for revealing of various information regarding the earbuds. OnePlus Nord Buds 2R could debut in India on July 5, alongside OnePlus Nord 3. The earbuds' design and colour specifications have already been revealed via the Amazon product listing page. The earbuds are teased to come in two colour options and sport an in-canal design. There were unofficial reports about the earbuds arriving in India in June, but this seems to have been delayed for July. Amazon has made the product page live for OnePlus Nord Buds 2R in India, confirming the launch timeline of the upcoming. device. The earbuds are said to debut in India on July 5. Several tipsters have shared the image from Amazon microsite which confirmed the date. However, it seems like the date has now been removed. The product page has also revealed the design and colour options of the upcoming earbuds. The OnePlus Nord Buds 2R will come in two colour options including Black and Blue, and will sport an in-canal design with silicon earplugs. OnePlus V Fold Colour Options Leaked Ahead of Debut: Details Here The OnePlus Nord Buds 2R entire specifications haven't been revealed via the product page, but it suggests that the earbuds will be equipped with noise cancellation features. The company will reveal some of the key specifications, including the drivers, battery details and connectivity support, in the coming days. PlayUnmute Fullscreen Meanwhile, OnePlus recently confirmed the launch of the OnePlus Nord 3 in India through its “The Lab” campaign page. However, it did not reveal a specific date. The upcoming OnePlus Nord 3 has reportedly been spotted with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC on a Geekbench website. It has scored 1,153 points and 3,180 points in Geekbench's single and multi-core tests respectively. The listing also suggests that the phone will pack up to 16GB of RAM. It is expected to be a rebadged version of the OnePlus Ace 2V, which was launched in China earlier this year. https://www.gadgets360.com/wearables/news/oneplus-nord-buds-2r-india-launch-timeline-teased-amazon-listing-4149348

Google finally acknowledged and fixed an Android bug that caused WhatsApp to gain unauthorized access to a smartphone’s microphone. If you’re not super familiar with the story, around early April some people began noticing, and reporting online, that the software was using their device's mic without their consent. This issue came to a head on May 6 when Twitter engineer Foad Dabiri noticed WhatsApp had gained access to the microphone on his Pixel 7 Pro at least nine times in one morning. Every time the error occurred, a notification appeared informing him of what happened. WhatsApp’s official Twitter account responded, claiming the problem was caused by an Android bug misattributing information on the phone’s Privacy Dashboard, and then proceeded to ask Google to quickly roll out a fix. It took the tech giant nearly two months to recognize the issue, but fortunately, that day has arrived. The official Android Developers Twitter account recently stated the bug only affected a “limited number of WhatsApp users”, explaining why it wasn’t a widespread problem. To patch up the security error and stop those notifications, Google states all you have to do is install the latest version of WhatsApp, which we strongly recommend you do. Sponsored Links Here Is What A Villa In Dubai Might Cost You Dubai Villas - Search Ads Misattributed panic To this day, no one knows what caused the microphone bug in the first place. Technical details surrounding the error are almost nonexistent as neither Google nor Meta (WhatsApp's parent company) has revealed any specifics. There's not even anything about it in the Android 13 changelog on the Android Developer website. But the one thing that can be said is nothing was actually recorded. As clarified by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp didn’t actually gain access to the microphone on anyone's mobile device. It just triggered the notifications causing them to go a little haywire. This in turn resulted in some people online thinking they were being spied on or their privacy was being violated, but in truth, nothing of the sort happened. We reached out to Google to see if the company is willing to divulge any extra information about the fix. This story will be updated if we hear back. Having the piece of mind of knowing your information is safe and nothing is being recorded is vital for many users. However, software can’t solve everything. If you want to take your security to the next level, be sure to check out TechRadar’s list of the most secure smartphones for June 2023. https://www.techradar.com/computing/software/dont-worry-whatsapp-isnt-actually-using-your-phones-microphone-to-listen-in

Graphics card manufacturer AFOX has launched the brand's first custom GeForce RTX 40-series (Ada Lovelace) graphics card. There's no better way to make a bang than to base your shining new product on the GeForce RTX 4090, which sits atop the best graphics cards. AFOX may not be your typical household brand regarding computer hardware, but the veteran manufacturer has been around for over two decades. The company recently hopped on Nvidia's Ada bandwagon with the announcement of the AFOX RTX 4090, a dual-slot GeForce RTX 4090 with a blower-type cooling solution. There is only a handful of GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards on the market with those attributes, so consumers will likely be delighted that there's another option in the retail channel. The AFOX RTX 4090 (AF4090-24GD6XH4) measures 10.5 inches (266.5 mm) in length, so it's shorter than Nvidia's Founders Edition, which is 12 inches (304 mm) long. Nonetheless, what sets the AFOX RTX 4090 apart from other custom GeForce RTX 4090 models is its compact design that only takes up two PCI slots. Blower designs have maintained relevance because the solution adapts to small-form-factor (SFF) systems that can expel hot air outside the system as much as possible and in workstations where users can pair multiple graphics cards in very tight spacing. Sponsored Links Man finds hidden house with no doors or windows - He goes inside and immediately calls the police Story To Hear As with many blower-type GeForce RTX 4090 models, the AFOX RTX 4090 sticks to Nvidia's reference specifications. That means the graphics run with a 2,230 MHz base clock and a 2,520 MHz boost clock. It's a 450W graphics card, so it'll draw the necessary juice from a single 16-pin power connector. The minimum recommended power supply capacity is still 850W. As expected, AFOX placed the 16-pin power connector at the rear of the graphics card to improve cable management in small cases or workstations where the graphics card are very close together. The AFOX RTX 4090 provides one HDMI 2.21 port and three DisplayPort 1.4a outputs for connecting displays. Nvidia seems more relaxed this time, with vendors producing blower-type designs for its Ada-based graphics cards. Manufacturers had done something similar to the previous generation with the GeForce RTX 3090; however, the GeForce RTX 3090 blower graphics cards eventually disappeared from the market. AFOX didn't share the pricing or the availability for the AFOX RTX 4090 graphics card. https://www.tomshardware.com/news/new-rtx-4090-blower-gpu-entices-sff-workstation-users

Calgary is currently in a full-blown pet crisis as inflationary pressure is leading owners to surrender their companions to already full shelters according to the head of an animal charity. “It’s the worst I’ve ever seen it and I think every organization will agree with us,” said Melissa David, the founder of Parachutes for Pets, which assists low-income pet owners. “It’s panic, we don’t know what we’re going to do.” David said shelters are receiving more calls than they can handle from people looking to surrender their pets. In many cases, pet owners are taking the action because they can’t afford necessary veterinary care. “They’re trying to pay their rent, they’re trying to get their groceries, they’re trying to get their medication, they’re trying to keep their companion alive,” said David. To help ease the burden and keep families intact, the charity is teaming up with Fen Vet, a veterinary clinic with locations in Calgary and Airdrie, to hold a free clinic day on July 6 for people at risk of having to surrender their pet. “People often just aren’t expecting veterinary care or medical care of any kind to be as expensive as it actually is,” said Melissa Herman, a veterinarian at Fen Vet. “Blood work can be anywhere from $150 to $250, x-rays can be $300 to $400 and sometimes even more than that.” Pet owners who want to take part in the one-day event will be prioritized based on their income levels. David said she hopes to hold more free clinic opportunities in the near future. “If we can make it monthly, great, or even every quarter,” she said. “It’s absolutely needed, so we’re committed to making this a consistent thing.”

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, actor John C. Reilly has appeared in dozens of roles since his film debut in 1989. Sometime in 1992, he bought this 1968 Chevrolet Malibu convertible, which he's owned all through a long and storied career. 1968 chevrolet malibu rear view with the top down BRING A TRAILER Now, it's up for auction on Bring A Trailer, which like Car and Driver, is part Hearst Autos. It's your chance to own both a machine that's the perfect convertible for cruising slow on California's highways and has also been anointed with just a touch of celebrity status. 1968 chevrolet malibu engine block goat The Greatest Cars of All Time: The Sixties Land vehicle, Vehicle, Car, Classic car, Sports car, Ac cobra, Coupé, Convertible, Weineck cobra limited edition, Sedan, Tested: The Quickest Muscle Cars of the 1960s New for 1968, the second-generation Chevelle could be ordered with some serious firepower under the hood. Today, it seems most survivors have a 350-cubic-inch V-8 or even a 396, often with a few performance parts bolted on. This '68 Malibu convertible, however, is the furthest thing from a would-be dragstrip hero. It still has the base V-8: a 307-cubic-inch engine good for just 200 horsepower paired with a two-speed Powerglide transmission, along with 14-inch steel wheels wearing 205/75 whitewall tires. The paint has been changed from Ash Gold to Tripoli Turquoise (a period-correct Chevrolet color), but this Malibu is basically true to what it was when it was new. 1968 chevrolet malibu interior dash BRING A TRAILER This is a pure California car—quite literally, as it was assembled at GM's Fremont Assembly plant near San Francisco. When Reilly bought this car, he would have already appeared in Days of Thunder and could have been seen on-screen in a supporting role in Hoffa. Unlike the Rolls convertible Reilly drove as team owner Jerry Buss in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, this Chevrolet convertible has a touch of the understated about it. Drop the top on this classic Chevy, load the soundtrack to Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story into the aftermarket Alpine stereo, and head for the beach to catch the last rays of that California sunset. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44290860/john-c-reilly-1968-chevy-malibu-convertible-auction/

Our digestive system plays one of the most important functions in our body. It is not only responsible for digestion, but also has a significant impact on our immune system, mental health and overall wellbeing. However, due to sedentary lifestyles and fast-food consumption, our digestive health is at peril. From bloating to constipation to irritable bowel syndrome, there are a number of digestive health disorders that people of all genders and ages face. While an active lifestyle can play a huge role in improving digestive health, nutrition is as essential in maintaining a healthy digestive tract. There are a number of Ayurvedic remedies as well that you can incorporate into your daily routine to improve digestion. As such, Dr Rekha Radhamony, an Ayurveda doctor took to Instagram to share one such remedy that can solve all digestion issues, which is of garlic milk. “Garlic is considered more of a medicine than food in Ayurveda. This recipe is from Caraka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana. The milk mentioned in the text is cow milk,” she wrote. Dr Radhamony further explained the benefits of garlic milk. “It is good for subsiding gas, bloating, abdominal cramps and constipation,” she said, adding that this recipe is advised for patients with heart diseases and arthritis, too. However, she noted that it’s important to remember that this is a medicine. “Do not consume daily forever. Use it for a few days and stop it. Do not store and use later.” garlic Garlic milk is also beneficial for immune support due to compounds like allicin, aiding respiratory health, alleviating cold and asthma. (Source: Freepik) *Add garlic paste to milk and water. *Boil it until the quantity is reduced to 50 ml. *Strain and drink 10 ml after food twice daily. 5 Ayurvedic practices that ‘can change your life’ Explaining the benefits of the same, Swathi, Senior Dietician, Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada said, “Garlic milk is often touted as beneficial for digestive health, primarily due to the potential antibacterial and antifungal properties of garlic. These properties may help combat certain gastrointestinal infections caused by harmful bacteria or fungi,” however, she stressed that scientific studies specifically examining the effects of garlic milk on digestive health are limited, and more research is needed to validate these claims. Other than that, garlic milk is also beneficial for immune support due to compounds like allicin, aiding respiratory health, alleviating cold and asthma. “It also possesses anti-inflammatory properties and provides essential nutrients like calcium, protein and vitamins, contributing to overall health,” Swathi said. While garlic milk is generally considered safe, the dietician said that individuals who are allergic to garlic or lactose intolerant should avoid consuming garlic milk. “Additionally, those with underlying medical conditions or taking specific medications should consult with a healthcare professional before adding garlic milk to their diet.” https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/ayurveda-remedy-garlic-milk-benefits-bloating-constipation-gas-digestive-health-8660682/

For one long June night and a day, Russia's notorious mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin staged an apparent insurrection, sending an armoured convoy towards Moscow and raising questions about Vladimir Putin's grip on power. The Russian president even accused his former ally of treason, embarking on an armed rebellion and "a stab in the back of our country". But by the end of Saturday, Prigozhin had called the whole thing off and ordered his men back to base. "In 24 hours we got to within 200km (124 miles) of Moscow. In this time we did not spill a single drop of our fighters' blood," he announced. Twenty-four hours of mayhem, and so much we don't know. Was the Wagner boss planning a coup? Prigozhin was adamant this was "a march for justice", not a coup. Whatever it was, it came to an end very fast. For months he has played a vital role in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, recruiting thousands to his Wagner mercenary group, especially from Russian jails. He has long been in a public feud with the military chiefs running the war, but that turned into open revolt as they sought to bring his forces under their command structure by 1 July. File pic of Prigozhin with troops in Bakhmut IMAGE SOURCE,REUTERS Image caption, File pic of Yevgeny Prigozhin with mercenaries in Ukraine Wagner fighters crossed from occupied eastern Ukraine into the big southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, then moved up the main motorway via Voronezh, en route to Moscow. It felt like a defining moment in Russia's 16-month full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But as the Wagner convoy headed north, there came news of a deal, bizarrely brokered by Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko. Few believe the story is as simple as that, but if the Kremlin is right this may be the end of Prigozhin's role in the war and in Russia itself. He is heading to Belarus and will not face criminal charges, says the Kremlin. His fighters have been promised an amnesty. Was it entirely bloodless? That is unclear as at least one military helicopter was shot down. And where this leaves Vladimir Putin is another matter. Wagner vs Russia's military chiefs Prigozhin has raged and ranted for months at Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and armed forces chief Valery Gerasimov about their failure to supply his mercenaries with sufficient kit and ammunition. When President Putin backed their deadline to bring all mercenary groups fighting in Ukraine to sign defence ministry contracts, he refused, seeing it as a challenge to his influence. In a lengthy tirade on 23 June he told Russians the whole justification for their war was a lie and merely an excuse for "a small group of scumbags" to promote themselves and deceive the public and president. Then came an extraordinary escalation in their dispute. Watch: When Wagner's chief went rogue... in 96 seconds Prigozhin accused the military of staging a deadly attack on his men in Ukraine. The military denied launching a strike and the video he produced as evidence revealed nothing. Late on Friday he announced his "march for justice" was under way. "There are 25,000 of us and we are going to find out why there is such chaos in the country," Prigozhin exclaimed. "Everyone who wants, join us." Gen Sergei Surovikin, deputy commander of forces in Ukraine, appealed to him to step back and submit to President Putin's authority. Moving his forces across the border into Rostov-on-Don overnight, he claimed control of the military HQ from where the war is being run, and videos showed his men in the centre of the city apparently encountering no resistance. By Saturday morning he declared: "We are inside [military] headquarters." The city, he said later, had been taken "without a shot". Follow live updates Russia's FSB security service then opened a criminal case. The entire Moscow region was put on an alert under a strict "counter-terrorist operation regime", as was Voronezh halfway up the M4 motorway from Rostov. Putin's televised address On Saturday morning, looking stern and determined, Vladimir Putin gave a five-minute address on state-run TV and appealed for unity. "What we are facing is precisely treason," he told the nation. Without naming his former ally, he said those behind the military mutiny had betrayed Russia and would answer for it. Prigozhin quickly denied betraying his country, and then went on to criticise the president as "deeply wrong". Until this point he had never directly targeted his anger at Mr Putin. But his sarcastic references to "happy grandfather" were widely seen as indirect criticism. Last month he asked how Russia could win if it turned out that "this grandfather is a complete arsehole". Columns of armoured Wagner vehicles were soon seen heading up the motorway through Voronezh region and further north into Lipetsk too. A fuel depot was set alight `by an airstrike in Voronezh, although it was not clear why. Map showing Moscow and Voronezh 1px transparent line A challenge to Putin's rule? Prigozhin was adamant he was not challenging Russia's war in Ukraine, just the "clowns" in charge of it. He also maintained he was not disputing the president's leadership, even though he threatened to head towards Moscow if his military demands were not met. For several hours Vladimir Putin looked like a leader who had lost control of a fast-moving situation. Then, on Saturday evening, came word from Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko - another close ally of Mr Putin - of a deal. Prigozhin would leave for Belarus and avoid criminal charges. He was later seen leaving Rostov in a car. His Wagner fighters would escape prosecution and those who wanted to could sign contracts with the defence ministry. Where does this leave Putin? On the face of it, he looks weakened, outmanoeuvred by Prigozhin and president of a country where chaos reigned for a full day. And relying on the leader of Belarus to save the day looks awkward. It was Russia that propped up Mr Lukashenko when protesters brought his country to a standstill in 2020, after an election widely viewed as rigged. The Ukrainian presidency said he had been left humiliated. But there is another view too, that Russians have now seen the alternative to a Putin presidency and for several hours it looked like anarchy. The military has also found a way of bringing under its control a potentially combustible force of 25,000 mercenaries. That still has to play out, but their turbulent leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is out of the picture. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66006880https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66006880

Apple has launched its first-ever beta for visionOS – the operating system the upcoming Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset will use – giving us a glimpse at what its new gadget should be capable of at launch. As explained in the Apple Developer blog post making the announcement, the launch of the visionOS SDK will give developers the chance to start working on spatial computing apps for the Vision Pro. It will also help developers understand the Vision Pro's capabilities. Even better, the SDK provides a visionOS simulator so that developers can test out their 3D interface in a number of room layouts with various lighting conditions. And those tests have already revealed a number of details about what the Vision Pro will and won’t be able to do at launch. This is only the first beta, and users are accessing the simulator via a PC rather than a headset – so expect some changes to be made to visionOS before it officially launches. With that said, here’s what we’ve learned so far about the Apple Vision Pro from the visionOS beta. You might think this is an ordinary garage, but wait until you see inside! Story To Hear 1. Visual Search is coming Visual Search is basically the Vision Pro’s version of Google Lens or the Visual Lookup feature found on the best iPhones and best iPads (via MacRumors). A man wearing the Apple Vision Pro headset and pressing its shutter button to take a photo You can use the Vision Pro to scan real-world objects and text (Image credit: Apple) According to info found in the visionOS beta, Vision Pro headset wearers will be able to use the headset’s cameras to find information about an item they scan and to interact with real-world text. This includes copying and pasting the text into Vision Pro apps, translating it between 17 supported languages, and converting units (like grams to ounces, or meters to feet). This sounds pretty neat, but unless you’re wearing your Vision Pro headset all the time while traveling abroad or baking with a recipe we aren’t too sure how often you’ll rely on these features. 2. The OS is intuitive While not the most flashy feature, intuitive OS design and windows management in 3D space will be crucial for the Vision Pro. The idea of having loads of software windows floating around us seems neat – it'd be like we’re a real-world Tony Stark – but if it's a pain to position them how we want, it’ll be easier to stick with a traditional PC and monitor. Thankfully, it looks like it’s super easy to move, resize, and hide app windows in Vision Pro, as shown off by @Lascorbe on Twitter. The video also shows that you aren’t moving the apps on a fixed cylinder around you; you can take full advantage of the 3D space around you by bringing some windows closer while moving others further away – and even stacking them in front of each other if you want. While dragging a window it’ll turn translucent so you can see what’s behind it as you decide where to position it. 3. Porting iOS to visionOS is easy According to developers (like @lydakisg on Twitter) that have started working with visionOS, it’s incredibly easy to port iOS apps over to the new system – so many of the best iPhone apps could be available on the Vision Pro at launch. This is great news for people that were worried that the Vision Pro might not have an app library comparable to the Quest Store found on Meta’s VR headsets like the Meta Quest Pro. The only downside is that the ported iOS apps appear in a floating window as they would on a Mac rather than being a fully-fledged immersive experience. So while your favorite appears can easily appear on the Vision Pro, they might not take advantage of its new tech – at least not without the developers spending more time working on a dedicated visionOS version. 4. Battery percentages return Battery percentages are a sore spot for many iPhone users. When the iPhone X was released over five years ago it changed the battery status symbol – the percentage disappeared and only a steadily emptying symbol of a battery remained. While this symbol does give a visual indication of how much charge your phone has left, it’s not always as clear as a number; as such, it's been a constant request from iPhone users for Apple to bring back battery charge percentages – which it did with iOS 16 when the iPhone 14 launched. A woman wears the Vision pro in front of a menu showing a battery icon that has no number inside of it The Vision Pro trailer shows a battery icon with no percentage (Image credit: Apple) Unfortunately, a brief section of Apple’s Vision Pro intro video showed us that the Vision Pro might make the iPhone X’s mistake by using a battery status symbol without a number. Thankfully for fans of Apple’s more accurate battery symbol, users like @aaronp613 on Twitter have found that battery percentages do show up on Vision Pro. It’s not a massive win, but an important one for a lot of people. 5. Apps can use unique control schemes The visionOS beta not only gives developers tools to create their own Vision Pro apps and to port their existing iOS software to the system; they’re also given details, sample code, and videos showing off the kinds of projects they could create for the upcoming Apple hardware. One such game is Happy Beam, a video of which has been shared on Twitter by @SwiftlyAlex. Happy Beam doesn’t look super interesting in and of itself – one Twitter commenter noted it looks like the sort of AR game you could play on the Nintendo 3DS – but it shows that the Vision Pro is able to recognize different hand gestures (like forming a heart) and translate them to different in-game controls. We’ll have to wait and see how developers use these capabilities in their creations, but we can already imagine a few possible implementations. For example, rather than using button prompts you could make a scissors gesture with your hand to cut images and text from one document, then clap your hands to paste it in a new spot. It also appears that Apple is conscious that its headset should remain accessible. As shown in the Happy Beam demo, there are alternative controls that allow Vision Pro users to rely on simpler gestures or controllers to play the game – with it serving as a reminder to other developers to consider similar alternative control schemes in their software. This gameplay video shared by @wilburwongdev on YouTube shows how the game changes when not using your hands. 6. Fitness apps are discouraged One last tidbit that has been spotted not in the visionOS beta but in the developer guidelines for the operating system. In its guidelines, Apple says app makers should “avoid encouraging people to move too much” while immersed in the headset. The wording is a little vague, but it seems as if Apple is against the development of fitness apps for Vision Pro at this time. One notable omission from the Vision Pro reveal trailer was that there were no fitness apps featured. Many people (some of our writers included) use VR headsets for working out, or even just getting a bit active. There’s Beat Saber and Pistol Whip for more gamified workouts, or FitXR and Litesport for more traditional fitness options. These developer notes make the omission seem more intentional, suggesting fitness and activities involving a lot of movement are not in Apple’s current plan for the Vision Pro. We’ll have to wait and see if this changes when the device launches. https://www.techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/6-things-weve-learned-about-the-apple-vision-pro-from-the-visionos-beta

Escape From Tarkov developer Battlestate Games is drawing a hard line in the sand against datamining. The studio said in an announcement today that it is going to start banning all accounts belonging to dataminers and anyone who shares the information they discover. "Datamining is defined as extracting information from massive datasets," Battlestate said. "In other words, it is the illegal infiltration of in-game code and databases in order to extract information that is intentionally hidden from users." It bears stating right from the hop that datamining, broadly speaking, is not illegal. How you dig through data might be a problem, and what you do with the results—if for example you use it to reverse-engineer some cheats and then sell them online—could definitely land you in some hot water. But while developers may not like it when enterprising gamers take a tiptoe through their tulips and reveal their secrets to the world, it's not illegal. Sponsored Links This Cheap Drone Might Be The Best Selling Gift In Pakistan Drone X Pro It's also interesting that it doesn't appear to be the potential for cheats that's the concern here, but that dataminers are revealing things that Battlestate would rather keep hidden, ranging from specific boss spawn chances to new quests and rewards that haven't been officially announced. The studio said that sharing this kind of information reduces the "wow effect" and makes the game "much more predictable," and that it's also unfair to developers when future plans are spoiled by dataminers the moment an update goes live. Instead, Battlestate said Escape From Tarkov players should make use of official sources only, both to get hyped for upcoming features and changes, and to find specific data about the game. It also promised to try to be more transparent about its plans for the future, "with the amount of information we believe will be enough for players to stay up to date." And in order to help convince people to follow this particular path, Battlestate warned that from this point forward, it's going to get heavy with anyone even tangentially involved in datamining. "This will result in all the in-game accounts involved in datamining and/or sharing data originating from datamining being banned and platforms getting involved receiving warnings and further actions taken afterwards," the studio said. Escape From Tarkov - dataminer ban warning That's harsh, and has predictably sparked a backlash against the studio. "How can BSG not realise that those dataminers are the main reason their game didn't die years ago? It would be unplayable without the wiki or the ammo charts," Schwertkeks said on Reddit. "Imagine planning a massive party for everyone and then getting mad when someone hypes it up," redditor AftT3Rmath replied. "I'd get it if its a surprise party or whatever, but instead of telling said hype man, 'Yo don't let anyone know about the upcoming Red Wedding,' they just shoot said hype man." Escape From Tarkov tweet One of the calmer reactions came from a dataminer at the center of the conflict, known as LogicalSolutions on Twitter. Linking to their Tarkov Wikia profile, which contains hundreds of individual data entries, they asked why it was okay to share that data—at least some of which was presumably datamined—on the wiki, but not through their personal Twitter account. LogicalSolutions also recently had a spot of social media beef with Battlestate studio head Nikita Buyanov, which may be part of what spark the studio's sudden action: Battlestate Games is a Russian studio, and so it's possible that some of the wording in the announcement is the result of a less-than-perfect English translation. But there doesn't seem to be any ambiguity in the core of the statement: If you extract or share data that hasn't been officially released, you risk a full ban from the game. That's extreme, especially when the studio says the penalty can be applied to someone who, for instance, retweets some interesting bit of information without first checking to see if it came from an official source. I've reached out to Battlestate for more information on the new Escape From Tarkov strictures, and will update if I receive a reply. https://www.pcgamer.com/escape-from-tarkov-studio-threatens-to-ban-anyone-who-shares-information-gained-from-illegal-datamining/