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China Launches Mars Mission

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China set off on what it hopes will be its first successful journey to Mars on Thursday, launching the Tianwen-1 mission to the red planet on a voyage that will last until next year. Unofficial video streams posted by Chinese users of various streaming video platforms showed the Long March 5 rocket on a launchpad at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, ringed by the crystal blue waters that surround the Hainan Island site in China’s south. Crowds of viewers watched and cheered from nearby beaches as the rocket traveled toward the south and east on its way out of Earth’s atmosphere. China’s space agency, in keeping with a tradition of secrecy around much of its space activities, did not broadcast its own official live video of the launch. But within an hour of the launch, state media broadcast footage of the rocket lifting off,  and announced that the mission , which includes an orbiter, a lander and a rover, is safely on its way to Mars. It was the second launch of a summer filled with

New AMD Ryzen 4000 G-Series Updates

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escribing its newest line of Ryzen 4000 G and Ryzen Pro 4000 G chips with graphics cores as the “ultimate” desktop chips, on Tuesday AMD unleashed no fewer than 18 new processors. There’s a catch, though: They’ll be available only in pre-built systems from large PC makers. Six of the new Ryzens, as well as three new Athlons, are aimed at consumers who would like leading multi-core performance and the ability to play games at 1080p resolution, the company said. Mirroring the nine new Ryzen and Athlons for consumers, AMD also introduced nine Pro models with enhanced security and manageability features. ”So if those enthusiasts are reading the news tomorrow and thinking ‘where my’s upgrade?!’ I promise it’s coming,” Hallock said. The new chips are essentially desktop cousins of the company’s impressive Ryzen 4000 chips found in laptops, tuned for the higher thermal and power capabilities of a desktop. The new processors are built using a single-die design, with the x86 cores sitting

Infinix Smart 4 Plus launched in India With Massive 6,000 mAh Battery

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Infinix Smart 4 Plus smartphone has been launched in India.  The new Infinix phone is an upgrade model of Infinix Smart 3 Plus, which was launched in India in April 2019.  The new Infinix Smart 4 Plus comes in only one variant and three color options.  Its features are 6000mAh battery, dual rear camera, MediaTek Helio A25 chipset and a larger 6.82-inch display.  The company claims that the smartphone can provide 23 hours of video playback and 38 hours of 4G talk-time on a single charge. Talking about the launch,  Infinix  India CEO, Anish Kapoor said in a press note that the new Infinix Smart 4 Plus is for everyone for whom WFH (working from home) has become "common". .   Infinix Smart 4 Plus price in India, launch offers In India,  Infinix Smart 4 Plus  comes with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB storage, which is priced at Rs 7,999.  Its color options include Midnight Black, Ocean Wave and Violet.  The first sale of the newly launched Infinix Smart 4 Plus will be on July 28 at 12 noo