Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers responded to Trump-endorsed Tim Michels’ projected win in the Republican gubernatorial primary on Tuesday by labeling him as “radical” and “divisive.”
Michels defeated former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and two other Republican candidates in the GOP primary, and will face off against Evers in the general election in November.
In a statement following Michels’ projected primary victory, Evers’ campaign said his upcoming Republican opponent is “the most extreme and divisive nominee possible” who will say anything to appease former President Trump.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers will face off against Trump-endorsed Tim Michels in November’s general election. (Melina Mara-Pool/Getty Images)
“After a scorched earth primary that’s seen constant attacks and a dizzying race to the radical right, the Republican Party has chosen the most extreme and divisive nominee possible, one that will tell Donald Trump anything just to keep his endorsement,” the statement read. “From abortion and voting rights, to gun safety and public education — Tim Michels has staked out the most extreme positions possible, with the goal of dividing our state and pitting neighbors against one another.”
TRUMP-BACKED TIM MICHELS PROJECTED WINNER IN BATTLEGROUND WISCONSIN’S GOP GOVERNMENT PRIMARY
Michels is a multimillionaire owner of a construction company who used millions of his own money on his campaign. Trump offered his endorsement of him in early June. Michels called Evers a “weak leader” in his victory speech Tuesday night, and vowed to make the governor an “unessential worker come November.”
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Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels, left speaks as former President Trump, right, listens at a rally Aug. 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
The Evers campaign highlighted Michels’ support for an 1849 abortion ban that does not offer exceptions in cases of rape or incest. The governor’s campaign also noted his Republican foe’s questioning of election results, pro-Second Amendment stance and opposition to additional public school funding.
“Tim Michels wants to enforce an abortion ban from 1849 that has no exceptions for rape or incest, and he’s previously said it’s ‘not unreasonable’ for a rape victim to be forced to give birth,” Evers’ campaign said. “Michels has said he’s open to overturning election results if he doesn’t like the outcome, he’s come out against common sense gun safety legislation that would protect our kids, and Michels has even said it was ‘insanity’ to invest more money in our public schools.”
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign said Republicans chose “the most extreme and divisive nominee possible” in electing Tim Michels. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)
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“While Tim Michels wants to divide our communities, Gov. Evers is committed to bringing people together and working to address rising costs, help small businesses, expand high-speed internet, and give our kids the education they need to thrive,” the statement continued. “There’s a lot at stake this November, and Gov. Evers will always do the right thing for our state.”
Evers, who is seeking a second term as governor following his matchup with Michels in November, faced no primary challenger in Tuesday’s election.
Earlier this week, the esports and content-creator organization One True King partnered up with the popular Twitch streamer Charlie “MoistCr1TiKaL” to release their very own PC-building company, Starforge Systems. As expected, the announcement was met with significant excitement from the community. However, upon the price ranges of their PCs being revealed, fans are extremely displeased.
Furthermore, many have also speculated about the lack of marketing strategy and understanding that some of the members of the group, such as Nick “Nmplol”, display, coupled with the fact that Mizkif has allegedly banned or removed users that were critical of the company .
Although MoistCr1TiKaL has attempted to pacify the lambasting comments about the company by claiming to restructure the pricing in the future, fans are still disgruntled.
Looking at what is going wrong for Starforge Systems
Fans have been breathing down the necks of Starforge Systems’ management for several reasons. The primary reason that has upset the fans is the absurd pricing that they have marketed their PCs with.
For context, Starforge’s entry-level gaming PC with the RTX 1660TI and an i3 processor is offered at a price of $1K. However, both the aforementioned components are antiquated in today’s gaming industry and to charge such a hefty amount is considered unjust.
Even though the flagship models feature the latest and most up-to-date equipment and components, their pricing of $2.5K to $3.5K is still rather high, according to many fans. Gaming experts have found that building a PC from scratch is going to cost less and interested gamers can easily save over $1K by avoiding buying from OTK’s latest enterprise.
In addition to all this, there has been severe backlash at the lack of marketing understanding of some of the OTK members. One Reddit user mentioned how Nmplol was completely ignorant of their existing market rivals, such as NZXT, who sell PCs at much lower prices than Starforge.
Matthew “Mizkif” and Zack “Asmongold”, co-owners of OTK, were also embroiled in controversy after they reportedly banned users for expressing their negative opinions on Starforge Systems.
Any provocative response on the livestream during their announcement was encountered with a permanent ban. Any viewer who commented “sell” or used stock”, or sent the “corpa” emote received a perma-ban shortly after, with some bans spanning across multiple OTK channels.
Leading up to the reveal, a few of the streamers participating in the reveal explicitly told their audiences to engage freely. However, the overall negative response to the company’s debut was evidently too much to endure, resulting in major censorship.
After a torrent of criticism, Starforge Systems has altered their prices, but not by a great extent. The opening model PC, which was initially priced at $999.99, is now available at $899.99. Prices for both the flagship models have also been reduced from $2499.99 and $3499.99 to $2399.99 and $3399.99, respectively. The pricing of their second model, Horizon Pro PC, has remained the same.
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Additionally, Starforge Systems have also decided to upgrade the hardware of their most expensive PC, the Horizon Creator Edition PC. This review will see the rig featuring a more powerful GPU, the RTX 3090.
It currently remains to be seen how the fans will react to the changes going forward. Despite the heavily staunch reviews, the gaming community remains hopeful of having another functional and healthy PC-making company in the industry.
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet said lighting up the landmark is how the state can recognize Newton-John’s contribution to cancer research and awareness.
The renowned sails of the Sydney Opera House are glowing pink in honor of the Australian icon Olivia Newton-John. (Dominic Perrottet)
“Olivia Newton-John touched the hearts of so many people around the world with her music as well as her compassion and kindness – particularly toward people living with cancer,” Perrottet said.
“She radiated with positivity in her lifetime and now our most famous performance space will shine in her honour.”
Arts Minister Ben Franklin said Newton-John was an “arts icon” who has inspired generations of Australians and will continue to inspire those in the future.
“For decades Olivia Newton-John inspired Australians with her artistic ability and unrelenting courage,” Franklin said.
Olivia Newton-John died at her Southern California ranch after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 73 years old. Australian actress and singer Olivia Newton-John holds a press conference at the Inn On The Park, London, UK, 29th November 1978. She is starring in the 1978 film adaptation of the musical ‘Grease’. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (Getty)
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“It is a touching tribute that the Sydney Opera House, a venue she performed at many times, will tonight be cloaked pink in her honour.”
Her niece, Totti Goldsmith, confirmed late on Tuesday the family would accept an offer of a state funeral in Victoria to farewell the entertainment icon.
AS the curtain closes on another Commonwealth Games, we take a look back at how each of the netballing nations fared in our team-by-team review series. Next up is Trinidad & Tobago, a nation that was missing its best shooter in Sam Wallace and subsequently finished bottom in Pool B, before defeating Barbados in the playoffs to secure 11th place overall for the tournament.
GAMES AT A GANDER
Without Wallace at the helm and in the shooting circle, the Trinidad & Tobago side lacked that star shooter. They had the incredible Shaquanda Greene-Noel leading the way up the other end, but they did not have enough star talent to really get the job done. A tough first-up match against home nation England saw the Calypso Girls go down by 52 goals. A 34-goal loss to Uganda followed, before also sustaining large defeats to New Zealand (56 goals) and Malawi (40). Coming into the final group match, the Caribbean nation would have circled the Northern Ireland clash as one it had home to win, but alas the Calypso Girls fell short in a low-scoring contest, 32-41. Trinidad and Tobago did manage to get a win on the board though, showing the gap in quality between even 11th and 12th, defeating Barbados by 32 goals (63-31).
STANDOUTS:
One of the easiest choices for either side, the captain Greene-Noel was simply outstanding throughout the Commonwealth Games. Having plied her trade de ella at Celtic Dragons in the Vitality Netball Superleague (VNSL) this year, Greene-Noel became very popular amongst English and Welsh fans. She showcased her personality throughout the tournament with dancing and generally enjoying every moment. She would be one of the most prolific defenders in the tournament, pulling down 24 rebounds, 12 interceptions and 28 deflections to be the clear standout Calypso Girl. Without Wallace in goal shooter, Afeisha Noel did her best to score a team-high 122 goals and the second most rebounds (15), while defending Aniecia Baptiste was next best behind Greene-Noel with 27 deflections, five intercepts and two rebounds.
FUTURE TALENTS:
Though Trinidad & Tobago did not have anyone born in the 21st Century, they rotated through a number of youngsters. Shantel Seemungal turned 24 at the start of the year and had 17 goal assists from 35 feeds playing in just the two games, while Tahirah Hollingsworth also only played four games but scored 12 goals from 18 attempts and had 10 goal assists from 13 feeds. Faith Hagley turned 23 earlier this year and worked hard in the midcourt with 18 goal assists from 31 feeds in five games.
SUMMARY
Trinidad & Tobago would have loved to have played off in the ninth placed playoff instead of the 11th placed playoff given the natural talent on its list at full strength. With Wallace in, there is little doubt the Calypso Girls would have gone much better, but are still growing a midcourt for the future. The win over Barbados was some reward for effort and well deserved, especially for the captain who would have claims as one of the best defenders across the tournament.
to enjoy queensland mum is calling for harsher punishments for juvenile offenders after her daughter was allegedly assaulted at a train station.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said her 15-year-old daughter had been standing at the Beenleigh Train Station in Logan, south of Brisbanewhen she was attacked by another teen.
Bystanders stood by and filmed the incident, which started with a comment about English class.
A district Queensland mum is calling for harsher punishments for juvenile offenders after her daughter was allegedly assaulted at a train station. (9News)
The video shows a teenager taunting the young girl, before throwing several punches.
The young girl was taken to Logan Hospital with a concussion, swelling, and cuts.
“It was quite confronting and disgusting and you know to be a parent and think your child can go on public transport and has always gone on public transport,” the teen’s mum said.
“Yeah, it just makes you sick to the guts.
“She had concussion, she had swelling to the face, cuts in her mouth.”
The woman said a statement was given to police who said her daughter’s attacker would “have the book thrown at them.”
The alleged offender was given a warning by the police, with no charges laid.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said her 15-year-old daughter had been standing at the Beenleigh Train Station in Logan, south of Brisbane, when she was attacked by another teen. (9News)
The mum believes a girl at her daughter’s school set up the attack.
She said the offender had been an adult, they would have been charged.
“There would be justice served and it turned out that the justice system – it’s just a caution,” she said.
“As a parent, it’s hard to comprehend that someone could do such an act of violence and that’s all they get.”
Queensland Police confirmed with 9News that they investigated the incident.
In a statement, police said they’d taken a “diversion first” approach, which is a requirement under the Youth Justice Act.
“The next person might not be so lucky and that’s what needs to stop: all these one-punches, all this assaulting people. There’s no need for it,” the mum said.
“Physical scars heal but emotional ones don’t and there’s no timeline – like this could be with me forever and it’s definitely impacted me as a parent.”
“When they’re victorious, it will have such a huge impact for so many reasons,” said Maurice Mitchell, national director of the progressive Working Families Party. “Every week it becomes more and more plausible that the Democrats maintain governing majorities in both houses, and might even expand the governing majority in the Senate. That will mean that we get another bite at the apple of governing. It means that we will no longer be subject to the Sinema or the Manchin veto.”
Republicans, meanwhile, see the rise of Barnes and Fetterman as an opening to pick off independent and suburban voters. During their primaries, many GOP operatives thought they were likely to be less formidable general election candidates than their more moderate opponents.
“Democrats nominated the most liberal candidates they could find in states that are struggling because of Joe Biden and the Democrats’ agenda that’s resulted in record gas prices, skyrocketing inflation, crime raging, and a border crisis,” said Chris Hartline, a spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee. “We look forward to watching Mandela Barnes defend his embrace of defunding law enforcement and John Fetterman defend his support of him for banning fracking.”
Pennsylvania is widely considered to be the best chance for Democrats to flip a seat in the evenly divided Senate, while Sen. Ron Johnson in Wisconsin, Barnes’ opponent, is viewed as the most vulnerable Republican incumbent in the chamber.
The fact that Democrats are rallying behind Barnes and Fetterman represents a departure from past election cycles, when they typically selected centrist candidates to be their standard bearers in battleground Senate races. That has worried some moderates in the Democratic Party who believe the candidates have baggage that could alienate swing voters.
When Barnes touted Sanders’ endorsement last month, Matt Bennett, a co-founder of the center-left group Third Way, tweeted, “Why would you do this? WHY???”
In an interview, Bennett said that Barnes is “a very appealing candidate in many, many ways for both wings of the party. He’s dynamic and smart and young and he could be great. But we were nervous — we are nervous — that some of the things he’s done and said are going to make it tough to win in a swing state like Wisconsin.”
At the beginning of the year, Bennett said he was also concerned that Fetterman’s progressive bona fides would hurt him in the general election. But in recent months he has been impressed as Fetterman has outpolled and outraised his Republican opponent, celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz: “Fetterman offers a pretty good roadmap for Barnes, which is, after he wrapped up the nomination, he has made very clear that he’s his own guy. He’s a different kind of Democrat.”
The early polling in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin has excited liberals, particularly after suffering losses in several House primaries this year. A Fox News survey found Fetterman leading Oz by 11 percentage points. A Marquette Law School poll put Barnes ahead of Johnson by two points, which was within the margin of error.
“Both Barnes and Fetterman are extraordinary candidates who are showing that you can be for progressive policies like Medicare for All and win in battleground states,” said Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a former co-chair of Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign.
Republicans have argued that neither candidate was seriously tested during their primaries, and that voters are just beginning to learn about them. Oz’s first TV ad in the general election tied Fetterman to Biden and Sanders and cast his record on him as soft on crime. The GOP has pointed to Barnes’ support of the Green New Deal as well as his late payment of property taxes in 2019 as vulnerabilities.
Ben Voelkel, a senior adviser to Johnson’s campaign, said Barnes is campaigning on a “socialist’s wish list of the Green New Deal, defunding the police and abolishing ICE.”
Brittany Yanick, a spokesperson for Oz, said Fetterman is “the most radical candidate in the country.”
Democrats have likewise sought to portray Oz and Johnson as too conservative. They note that Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump in the primary, said “we cannot move on” from the 2020 election, and Johnson echoed Trump’s false claims of voter fraud.
“It’s Oz’s support for banning abortion that is radical here in Pennsylvania,” said Fetterman spokesperson Joe Calvello. Oz aides say that their candidate opposes abortion but supports exceptions for rape, incest and to protect the life of the mother.
Lauren Chou, a spokeswoman for Barnes, said, “When Ron Johnson’s priorities are repealing the Affordable Care Act, slashing Social Security, and shipping American jobs overseas, the only thing he and his allies can do is make up lies about Mandela Barnes.”
Barnes and Fetterman have made efforts to appeal to a broad electorate ahead of November. They have declined to make Medicare for All the centerpiece of their campaigns and distanced themselves from some progressive positions. Fetterman has even said recently that he doesn’t consider himself a progressive, while Barnes has argued “it’s not about labels.”
In his first run for the Senate in 2016, Fetterman backed a moratorium on new fracking. He now opposes a ban on fracking, a controversial method for extracting natural gas. Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania jobs are dependent on fracking. For his part, Barnes, who was once photographed holding an “Abolish ICE” T-shirt, said he does not support eliminating Immigration and Customs Enforcement or defunding police.
Barnes’ campaign has been careful to also point out that, along with a nod from Sanders, he has won endorsements from more establishment Democrats, such as House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn. Fetterman’s team has likewise noted that while he endorsed Sanders in 2016 and Sanders campaigned for him in his 2018 bid for lieutenant governor, he did not support him in the 2020 primary.
Max Berger, former director of progressive outreach for Elizabeth Warren’s 2020 presidential campaign, said he doesn’t mind that Fetterman and Barnes have put space between themselves and the “progressive” label.
“It’s smart for progressives to not limit themselves to being a slice of the party but to claim to speak on behalf of the party as a whole,” he said. “I think it’s one of my favorite things about both these guys — is that they don’t want to be small. They’re like, ‘I represent the entire Democratic Party.’”
If either is successful, Berger said he will still consider it a major victory for the left: “It’s a huge opportunity for progressives to show that we can be part of making sure Democrats are in the majority.”
Five new electric cars – including four from China – are due in Australian showrooms within 12 months, each vying to be the country’s cheapest.
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The ‘affordable’ electric-car market in Australia is set for a major expansion next year, with the arrival of a range of five new contenders in the next 12 months expected to cost in the region of $45,000.
Five new electric cars – four from China, and one from Europe – are due in Australia between this month and the middle of next year, with expected price tags between $35,000 and $50,000.
For the last 18 months, Australia’s most affordable electric passenger vehicle has been the MG ZS EV small SUV, priced from $43,990 drive-away at launch in late 2020, before rising to $44,990 drive-away last year.
But an imminent mid-life upgrade for the ZS EV will push the starting price to $46,990 drive-away – opening the door for cheaper competition within MG’s own model range, as well as Chinese rivals Great Wall Motors (GWM) and BYD.
Australian pricing has only been locked in for one of the five cars – which comprise the Chinese MG 4, Ora Good Cat and BYD Dolphin hatchbacks, BYD Atto 3 SUV, and Italian-built Fiat 500e city car – however they’re all expected to cost within a few thousand dollars of each other.
First of the five to launch will be the BYD Atto 3 (above), the first mass-produced model sold in Australia by BYD, short for Build Your Dreams – one of China’s largest electric vehicle makers, distributed in Australia through local company EVDirect.
EVDirect says it has received more than 4000 orders for the Atto 3 – and the ability to source up to 3000 examples from China each month – ahead of the first customer deliveries, due to begin this month.
The BYD Atto 3 is priced from $44,381 plus on-road costs, or $44,990 to $47,932 drive-away – up to $2000 less than the entry-level MG ZS EV Excite in most states (except NSW, Victoria and Western Australia).
Due next year are four small hatchbacks, all expected to cost from around $40,000 to $45,000 drive-away – but of varying sizes, from the city-sized, 3.6m-long Fiat 500e, to the four-metre-long, five-door BYD Dolphin (or Atto 2), and larger, 4.2m-long Ora Good Cat and MG 4 EV.
If overseas prices are a guide, the BYD Dolphin – alternatively slated to wear the Atto 2 badge – may be the cheapest of the bunch, at about $37,000 plus on-road costs (or $40,000 drive-away) for a top-of-the -range version.
This flagship variant is powered by a 44.9kWh battery and either a 70kW or 130kW electric motor, good for up to 400km of claimed driving range under lenient Chinese testing procedures.
With a smaller 30.7kWh battery fitted – for 300km of claimed driving range – Chinese prices suggest an entry-level model could slot in below $35,000 drive-away, however Australian details are yet to be confirmed.
Due at a similar time is the MG 4, available in the UK with 51kWh or 64kWh battery packs and 125kW or 150kW electric motors, delivering between 350km and 452km of driving range according to more realistic European WLTP test protocols.
Using UK prices as a guide, an entry-level MG 4 with the smaller battery pack and less potent motor could cost just over $40,000 drive-away in Australia – a mild price premium over mid-grade versions of petrol cars, such as a Toyota Corolla SX Hybrid ($34,500 drive-away in NSW).
A flagship MG 4 with all features and the longest range could cost about $49,000 drive-away – undercutting the top-of-the-range ZS EV Essence, which offers a higher seating position, but 320km of claimed driving range.
It remains to be seen how the Ora Good Cat – the first right-hand-drive model in a new brand of electric cars from China’s Great Wall Motors, and sized similarly to the MG 4, or a Volkswagen Golf – is priced in Australia.
While some industry estimates placed it below $40,000 drive-away – based on Thai pricing, where the Good Cat is 20 per cent cheaper than a ZS EV – it could cost closer to $50,000, as in the UK its price matches the MG ZS EV variant equivalent to Australia’s $49,990 Essence model grade.
That price gets UK buyers a 48kWh battery pack and 126kW/250Nm electric motor, claimed to be capable of 311km of driving range, and an 8.3-second 0-100km/h time. A larger 63kWh battery capable of covering 420km on a charge is available overseas.
The smallest of the five cars is the Fiat 500e, the successor to the petrol-powered 500 – launched in 2007 as a resurrection of the iconic 1950s Fiat 500 (Cinquecento) – due in showrooms sometime next year.
Despite its size – and lack of rear doors – the 500e may prove to be one of the most expensive of the upcoming ‘budget’ electric cars, with UK pricing suggesting flagship versions may nudge $48,000 drive-away.
If this estimate proves true, it would be the most expensive Fiat ever sold in Australia – excluding the large Ducato van – and close to double the price of the current petrol-driven 500, which starts from about $27,000 drive-away (in NSW) .
While a mid-grade version with fewer features could cost closer to $43,000 drive-away, it’s still higher than even the Abarth 695 hot-hatch version of the current 500, which starts from about $40,000 drive-away after a recent price rise.
Of the two powertrains available in Europe, most likely for Australian showrooms is a 42kWh battery pack and 87kW electric motor, which are said to enable up to 320km of WLTP driving range and a nine–second 0-100km/h acceleration time.
The first of Australia’s new ‘affordable’ electric cars is due this month (BYD Atto 3) – with the MG 4 and Ora Good Cat due to follow early next year, the BYD Dolphin/Atto 2 between March and mid-year (though orders are due to open this year), and the Fiat sometime in 2023.
Other new small electric cars set for Australian launches next year include the Cupra Born hatchback and Renault Megane E-Tech small SUV – but these are likely to cost in excess of $55,000 plus on-road costs.
stay tuned to Drive for full details of pricing and specifications for four of the five cars detailed earlier, as their launches approach next year.
Australia’s most affordable electric vehicles, from 2023
BYD Dolphin (or Atto 2) – $35,000 to $40,000 estimated
MG 4 – $40,000 to $49,000 estimated
Ora Good Cat – $40,000 to $50,000 estimated
BYD Atto 3 – $44,990 (Tasmania) to $47,932 (Western Australia)
Fiat 500e – $43,000 to $48,000 estimated
MG ZS EV – $46,990 to $46,990 nationwide
Note: All prices in the list above are drive-away
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines as a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family.
Samsung today unveiled the all-new Galaxy Watch 5 series alongside its latest foldables and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. The new Wear OS smartwatch lineup consists of two smartwatches — the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. We’ve already taken an in-depth look at the high-end Galaxy Watch 5 Pro in a separate post, and in this post, we’ll go over the regular Galaxy Watch 5.
Unlike the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro comes in two sizes — 40mm and 44mm. While both models offer the same feature set, they differ in terms of the display, battery capacity, and colorways. Check the table below for a quick overview of the Galaxy Watch 5 specifications.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5: Specifications
Specification
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
Material & Sizes
40mm & 44mm
20mm Sports Band
Armor Aluminum Case
Dimensions & Weight
40mm:
40.4 x 39.3 x 9.8mm
28.7g
44mm:
44.4 x 43.3 x 9.8mm
33.5g
display
40mm:
1.2-inch AMOLED display
396 x 396p resolution, 330PPI
Sapphire Crystal Glass (1.6x stronger than Galaxy Watch 4 series)
44mm:
1.4-inch AMOLED display
450x450p resolution, 330PPI
Sapphire Crystal Glass (1.6x stronger than Galaxy Watch 4 series)
processor
Exynos W920 Dual-Core 1.18GHz
Memory
1.5GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Battery&Charging
40mm:
44mm:
WPC-based wireless charging
sensors
Accelerometer
gyroscope
Barometer
Ambient Light Sensor
compass
Optical Heart Rate Sensor
Electrical Heart Sensor (ECG)
BIA (Body Composition Analysis)
Continuous SpO2
Skin Temperature Sensor
connectivity
Bluetooth 5.2
Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz & 5GHz)
gps
NFC
LTE
Durability
IP68 rating for dust and water resistance
Waterproof up to 5ATM
MIL-STD-810H certification
YOU
One UI Watch 4.5 based on Wear OS 3.5
Colors
40mm:
Case
Silver
graphite
Pink Gold
Band
BoraPurple
graphite
Pink Gold
44mm:
While the new Galaxy Watch 5 may not look all that different, it comes with a few key design and build quality improvements. For starters, Samsung has reshaped the curvature of the back glass and increased its surface area. This helps the BioActive sensor on the watch make better contact with your wrist, resulting in more accurate readings.
Samsung has also equipped the Galaxy Watch 5 with Sapphire Crystal Glass on the front, and the company claims that it’s 1.6 times stronger than the glass on the Galaxy Watch 4 series. The new MIL-STD-810H certification is another noteworthy improvement over the Galaxy Watch 4 series, which had a MIL-STD-810G certification. Thanks to these changes, the newer smartwatch should be more durable than its predecessor. As with the Galaxy Watch 4 series, the new Galaxy Watch 5 comes with IP68 certification for dust and water resistance and is waterproof up to 5ATM.
Along with enhanced durability, the Galaxy Watch 5 also brings some noteworthy hardware improvements and new features to the table. As seen in previous leaks, Samsung has packed bigger batteries on both variants of the Galaxy Watch 5, and the company claims that it should last up to 50 hours on a single charge. Charging speeds have also been improved, and the Galaxy Watch 5 can get you up to 45% battery in just 30 minutes. In comparison, the Galaxy Watch 4 series took about the same time to charge up to 30%.
In terms of new features, the Galaxy Watch 5 offers Advanced sleep coaching, body composition analysis, real-time recovery tracking after workouts, built-in Google Assistant, Google Maps with voice navigation support, and YouTube Music. Furthermore, it comes with a host of new watch faces, including two new watch face types with 88 customizable complications.
Lastly, the Galaxy Watch 5 packs a Skin Temperature Sensor, which can help you monitor your temperature on the go. As far as connectivity is concerned, the Galaxy Watch 5 offers Bluetooth 5.2, dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz & 5GHz), GPS, NFC, and LTE (optional).
As mentioned previously, the all-new Galaxy Watch 5 comes in two sizes: 40mm and 44mm. The smaller 40mm variant will be available in three case colors, Silver, Graphite, and Pink Gold, with Bora Purple, Graphite, and Pink Gold silicone bands. On the other hand, the larger 44mm variant will be available in Sapphire, Silver, and Graphite case colors with Sapphire, White, and Graphite silicone bands, respectively.
Additionally, Samsung will offer both sizes of the Galaxy Watch 5 in a special Golf Edition (pictured above) with a black case and black and white band. If you don’t like any of the standard color options, you can customize your own Galaxy Watch 5 using Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 Bespoke Studio. It offers customization options for the model, size, case color, and strap, giving you a total of 1,032 unique combinations to choose from.
Pricing & Availability
The Galaxy Watch 5 will go on sale in the US starting August 26. It will be available in both Bluetooth and LTE variants at a starting price of $279.99 and $329.99, respectively. We’ll update this post with the pricing for all the variants as soon as it becomes available.
The all-new Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 packs a bigger battery, faster charging, and a new temperature sensor.
The Galaxy Watch 5 is available for pre-order on Samsung’s website starting today, and you can order yours by clicking on the link provided above. Those who pre-order a Galaxy Watch 5 before August 26 will receive a free Wireless Charger Duo, $75 off on an eligible smartwatch trade-in, and $50 in Samsung store credit.
Ever wondered what kind of lockdowns we would’ve had if covid had hit 30, 20 or even 10 years ago?
As bruising and wrought the whole experience was – and in some ways, continues to be – one of the upsides of covid, if we can take a glass-half-full approach for a moment, is that it unleashed a torrent of creativity online.
When we couldn’t bond in person, many tried to connect virtually in imaginative ways.
For the van Genderan family, from NSW’s Central Coast, a lockdown video featuring a makeshift supermarket in their family home to simulate a weekly shopping trip for Oma, their dementia-afflicted matriarch, went viral around the world, clocking up more than 100 million views .
The video and the family’s social media channels became a way for them to share their journey with Oma’s dementia, and Everybody’s Oma is filmmaker Jason van Genderen’s tribute to his mother and the whole family’s love and resilience.
It’s also a tribute to anyone who has a loved one with dementia, dealing with the heartbreak of watching them lose themselves as the symptoms take a firmer and firmer hold.
Shot purely on iPhones, Everybody’s Oma is at times an unflinching look at the day-to-day challenges of not just taking care of one person, but also the enormous emotional, physical and social toll taking care of Oma at home exacts takes on everyone else.
At its most moving moments, it’s not the footage of Oma that really hits, but the piece-to-camera confessions from Jason and his wife Megan. The camera – and the eventual audience – becomes a therapist or a priest, an outlet for them to express what they’re afraid to say out loud.
One specific admission from Jason is the kind of thing you would never allow yourself to think, let alone confront. There’s a lot of bravery in including it in the documentary and the fact Jason did speaks to his attempt to authenticity.
Taken out of context, the words are monstrous, but only someone incapable of empathy would judge him for how he felt. He was a man and a son exhausted and beaten down by the insidiousness of dementia.
There’s a lot of rawness in Everybody’s Oma and the iPhone footage helps to establish that intimate connection between the family and the audience. While the shots are crisp, it’s the nimbleness and largely unplanned nature of the sequences that makes you feel as if you’re part of it.
While it may seem as if all the harrowing realism of Everybody’s Oma makes this film a hard watch, it’s actually not.
There is a beating heart to this story, and it’s powered by love. That love is evident in every furrowed brow, every frustrated sight and every exasperated question of what’s next.
Everybody’s Oma is ultimately a stirring and uplifting feature because every difficult moment is testament to what humans are capable of in the name of love.
Rating: 3.5/5
Everybody’s Oma is in cinemas from Thursday, August 11
Carlton will contest Patrick Cripps’ two-match ban at the AFL’s Appeals Board on Thursday night.
Cripps was suspended for two games for engaging in rough conduct on Brisbane’s Callum Ah Chee and had his initial appeal upheld at the Tribunal on Tuesday night.
The Blues will now make a last-ditch attempt to overturn or reduce Cripps’ ban.
As things stand, the star midfielder will miss Carlton’s final two home and away games against Melbourne and Collingwood.
The Blues need to win at least one of those to make the finals.
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sports day co-host Sam McClure asked: “Is this one final throw at the stumps to get Patrick Cripps back for the Collingwood game which they’re probably going to need to win to make the eight?”
Brownlow Medalist Gerard Healy replied: “That’s exactly what it is.
“I can’t see it getting up simply on the history of appeals. It’s a rarity that they overturn it.”
Richmond great Matthew Richardson also doubts whether the Blues can successfully appeal the suspension.
“Why wouldn’t they have a crack at this? This is season on the line stuff,” Richardson said.
“They want to play finals and the midfield is decimated and they need Patrick Cripps for at least one of those games.
“I can’t see how they can get off it.”
Carlton’s appeal starts at 6pm AEST on Thursday night.
