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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Canadian electric-vehicle maker <keyword id="11021272" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="daymak">Daymak</keyword> is planning a car that will mine bitcoin while charging.</li><li>It is intended to launch in 2023, and Daymak is accepting pre-order payments in cryptocurrencies.</li><li>Critics have slammed <keyword id="1660859" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="bitcoin-Mining">bitcoin mining</keyword>, however, as very energy intensive and bad for the environment.</li></ul>Forget <keyword id="107096" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tesla">Tesla</keyword>, there's a new electric carmaker on the cryptocurrency block. Maybe. Canadian light-electric-vehicle manufacturer Daymak <a href="https://www.daymak.com/daymak-nebula.html">said on Tuesday</a> that its new Avvenire Spiritus model will be able to mine cryptocurrencies, including <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/btc-usd">bitcoin</a> and <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/doge-usd">dogecoin</a>. However, the technology - which Daymak calls the Nebula Miner - is yet to secure a patent. And the Avvenire range is yet to begin production, although Daymak has received more than $350 million of pre-orders, with the <a href="https://wazirx.com/signup?invite=2kpah6gr&amp;utm_source=business-insider&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=microsite" id="docs-internal-guid-ef6b76cf-7fff-080c-787b-f260918bf047">bitcoin</a>-mining Spiritus three-wheeler set to launch in 2023. Nonetheless, Daymak is bullish about the future. "Whereas most vehicles are depreciating while they sit in your garage, the Nebula Miner will make you money while your Spiritus is parked," said Aldo Baiocchi, president of Daymak, cited in a press release. "Daymak has been a champion for disruptive technologies since its inception, and the current crypto movement is a clear indication that by the 2023 Spiritus release date, we will be in the midst of the blockchain revolution." Daymak - which specializes in electric scooters but is planning a major move into cars - said the Nebula Miner will go to work whenever the vehicle is charging. <keyword id="6097384" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cryptocurrency-mining">Cryptocurrency mining</keyword> is the energy-intensive process through which computers solve complex puzzles to secure crypto networks and create coins. Critics - <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-price-tesla-payment-stops-elon-musk-climate-change-environment-2021-5-1030424949">now including</a> bitcoin evangelist and Tesla boss <keyword id="6355315" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="elon-musk">Elon Musk</keyword> - have slammed it as <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/bitcoin-uses-more-energy-than-american-airlines-bank-of-america-2021-3-1030224439">extremely bad</a> for the environment. Daymak is planning to link the car to a Nebula Wallet that will allow owners to collect, store and transact with the cryptocurrencies their car has mined. The company is accepting pre-order payments in <a href="https://wazirx.com/signup?invite=2kpah6gr&amp;utm_source=business-insider&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=microsite" id="docs-internal-guid-4f0ad99f-7fff-3a2b-8de4-6d736ead257a">cryptocurrencies</a> including dogecoin, ethereum, bitcoin and cardano, it said in its statement. Bobby Ong, cofounder of crypto data platform Coingecko, said there are a number of problems with Daymak's idea. "Embedding a bitcoin mining chip into a machine that is supposed to last for several years assumes that bitcoin's difficulty will not increase over time," he said. "Bitcoin's difficulty will increase over time, making old mining chips inefficient and obsolete." He added that the car would need to be constantly connected to the internet to mine, "not to mention draining electricity from the car too." At least one amateur crypto fan has already had a crack at mining bitcoin with a car. Simon Byrne decked out a BMW i8 hybrid with a small crypto mining rig in January, according to the <a href="https://www.hardwaretimes.com/miner-installs-nvidia-rtx-3080-farm-on-bmw-i8-worth-147500/">Hardware Times</a>. <a href="https://forum.businessinsider.in/">For a more in-depth discussion, come on over to Business Insider Cryptosphere</a> — a forum where users can deep dive into all things crypto, engage in interesting discussions and stay ahead of the curve. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/investments-in-crypto-hit-17-billion-in-the-first-six-months-of-2021/articleshow/83740327.cms">Investments in crypto hit a new record of $17 billion, but Indian funds are yet to jump on the bandwagon</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/indian-cryptocurrency-exchange-wazirx-has-listed-shiba-inu-tokens-for-trading-in-indian-rupees/articleshow/82731429.cms">Chiacoin claims to be an eco-friendly cryptocurrency — here's how it works</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/here-is-why-a-ban-on-cryptocurrencies-may-not-be-even-possible/articleshow/82741310.cms">Is a ban on cryptocurrencies even possible?</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/latin-america-and-south-asia-show-two-ends-of-the-crypto-regulatory-spectrum/articleshow/83638437.cms">Even as Latin America embraces Bitcoin, Southeast Asia is clamping down on cryptocurrencies</a>

An EV company is planning a crypto-mining car that will dig for bitcoin and dogecoin while parked

<a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/f-stock"></a><ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="10633480" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ford-stock">Ford stock</keyword> extended its 2-day streak to as much as 11% on Friday.</li><li>The company revealed the all-new <keyword id="11289273" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="F-150-lightning">F-150 Lightning</keyword> electric truck on Wednesday after market hours.</li><li><keyword id="6355174" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ford">Ford</keyword> also revealed a new deal with South Korea's SK Innovation to jointly build EV batteries in the US.</li></ul><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/f-stock">Ford</a> stock extended its two-day rally to as much as 11% on Friday after revealing the all-new <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-f150-lightning-electric-revealed-price-specs-range-2021-5">F-150 Lightning electric truck</a> Wednesday.Ford's new EV was revealed to the public in a live event at 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday and by the next day, the company said it had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-f150-lightning-electric-reservations-2021-5">over 20,000 reservations</a> for the new vehicle.Reservations could be made to reserve Ford's first electric truck for just $100, and after 48 hours, the company has seen more than 44,500 customers take the plunge, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/jimfarley98/status/1395759867768578049">a tweet</a> from CEO <keyword id="315785" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Jim-Farley">Jim Farley</keyword>.Ford's new truck boasts a 0 to 60 mph time in the "mid-four-second range," 300 miles of range, and has a dual-motor configuration that yields 563 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque.The truck starts at $39,974 before federal and state tax credits, around where <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/tsla-stock">Tesla</a> has <a href="http://businessinsider.com/tesla-cybertruck-pickup-trucks-coolest-features-2019-11">claimed its starting price for the Cybertruck</a> will be.Ford stock is up over 50% in the past six months amid a wave of EV optimism for the company's new Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, and the upcoming <a href="https://www.ford.com/commercial-trucks/e-transit/2022/">Ford E-Transit</a> (set to be released in 2022).The company also announced it has <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/ford-sk-innovation-create-jv-to-make-battery-cells-arrays-in-the-us-quick-fact-1030451288">reached an agreement</a> with South Korea's SK Innovation to jointly build electric-vehicle batteries at two factories in the US this week.Ford is said to be considering divesting its electric scooter-sharing service Spin as well, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-20/ford-is-said-to-weigh-exit-of-electric-scooter-unit-spin">Bloomberg reported.</a>CEO Jim Farley has been looking to divest from extraneous businesses amid a $22 billion push toward the EV market."We have no intention to cede ground to others in vehicle segments where Ford is the established leader," Farley said on a call with analysts back in Feburary. "Our time is now at Ford, we're not talking about aspirations."Ford will host its annual <a href="https://shareholder.ford.com/investors/delivering-ford/default.aspx">Capital Markets Day</a> on May 26 and detail its new Ford+ plan to investors.Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner wrote in a note to clients that he expects "the automaker to update investors on its global redesign program, present levers and timing to achieving its profitability targets, and introduce a redesigned EV strategy" in the meeting.Analysts are mostly bullish on Ford's prospects moving forward. The company boasts 16 "buy" ratings, 13 "neutral" ratings, and zero "sell" ratings from Wall Street.Ford shares traded up 7.5% as of 3:40 p.m. ET on Friday.<div type="image" title="Ford stock chart" height="653" width="824" msid="82843768" hostid="261"></div>

Ford extends 2-day rally to 11% after revealing its new F-150 Lightning electric truck

<ul><li><keyword id="874458" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Xiaomi">Xiaomi</keyword> entered the US with a wide array of accessories, but no smartphones.</li><li>Xiaomi's patent portfolio has been growing steadily over the past few years.</li><li>The company's focus remains on India and China for now, but it's creeping towards the western market.</li></ul>After setting foot in the world’s two most populous countries — India and China, Xiaomi is now advancing to expand its product portfolio in the third largest smartphone market in the world — the US. Curiously, the company is doing this without actually bringing its smartphones to the US. The company entered US with its accessories. Xiaomi is now officially selling products, like the 10,000mAh <keyword id="6472977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mi-power-bank-pro">Mi Power Bank Pro</keyword>, audio accessories, select cameras and lifestyle devices like the Mi Body Composition Scale and <keyword id="3948696" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mi-Electric-Scooter">Mi Electric Scooter</keyword> in that market. The products are now listed on <keyword id="6472976" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="mi-usa">Mi USA</keyword> website, and select products on Amazon as well. These products do add a lot of value and versatility to the company’s portfolio, but the company’s identity may still be incomplete without smartphones. So, why didn’t Xiaomi launch smartphones? The primary reasons restricting Xiaomi from launching smartphones could be the unfledged patent and carrier relationships as well as in-process customisations to address the US marketplace. Unlike India and China, patent enforcement procedures in the US are strict. Also, phones are sold through carriers in the US. To tackle this, Xiaomi has been working towards building its patent war chest. This will help the company avoid patent disputes in the long run. To recall, in 2015, the company faced a patent <a href="http://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/1889024/chinas-xiaomi-slapped-patent-infringement-suit-blue-spike-us-over">lawsuit by Blue Spike</a> over its Mi 5 and Mi 5 Plus smartphones in the U.S.To avoid such instances, Xiaomi is constantly partnering with important companies like Qualcomm, Microsoft, and Nokia. In January 2018, <a href="https://www.greyb.com/xiaomi-patent-acquisitions/" data-type="tilCustomLink">Xiaomi had 786</a> patents in the US, which is the second highest for the company, after China. The other issue is with carrier partners. Phones in the US are mostly sold through carriers, which adds an additional go to market hurdle for manufacturers. Xiaomi’s business model revolves around high performance products, sold at low prices. It might be more difficult to maintain this model under the carrier driven system. There are many buyers that purchase phones from service providers like Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile rather than buying unlocked phones. Coming from China brings another diplomatic complication for the company as well. Most recently, Huawei <keyword id="28128" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Technologies">Technologies</keyword> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/13/chinas-hauwei-top-us-intelligence-chiefs-caution-americans-away.html" data-type="tilCustomLink">was scrutinised</a> and put under supervision citing concerns about possible spying on US officials. Amid the controversy, six top US intelligence officials advised Americans to avoid using their products or services. So, it is essential for Xiaomi to navigate through potential concerns from US authorities and intelligence officials. This will help the company evade legal troubles and delaying Xiaomi’s its American dream. Xiaomi has never said no to the US market and has been slowly creeping towards it, but for now, its focus remains on markets like China and India, where it has an established market presence. Before making any assumptions, we must consider that the US market is disparate to the India and the China markets in many ways. It’s a wise move to put controlled investment in such an important market, especially when it does not mix well with the company’s existing business model. It’s not about hesitancy, but more about understanding the market and taking conscious business decisions in accordance with it.

Why Xiaomi won’t sell smartphones in the US just yet

<ul class="summary-list"><li>25 companies that merged with a <keyword id="11908250" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="spac" source="Orion">SPAC</keyword> have warned they could go bust within a year, according to a data analysis firm.</li><li>These companies listed by merging with a blank-check company rather than through a traditional IPO.</li></ul>25 companies that listed during the SPAC boom of 2020 and 2021 have already issued warnings that they could go bust within a year, according to a data analytics firm.<a href="https://www.auditanalytics.com/">Audit Analytics</a> found that 10.8% of the 232 stocks that merged with blank-check companies over the past two years have issued <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/deep-dive-going-concern-warnings-8211-no-longer-just-for-auditors-59431004#:~:text=A%20going%20concern%20warning%20is,will%20violate%20a%20debt%20covenant.">going-concern warnings</a>, which indicate a company will struggle to stay afloat over the next 12 months.A SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company, raises money through an IPO and then aims to acquire or merge with another company. Chamath Palihapitya is one high-profile sponsor, while companies including <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/lcid-stock">Lucid Motors</a> and <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/spce-stock">Virgin Galactic</a> have merged with <keyword id="11930353" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="spacs" source="Orion">SPACs</keyword> to list on public <keyword id="11893875" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="markets" source="Orion">markets</keyword>.These blank-check vehicles raised $96 billion in the first quarter of 2021 alone, according to the <a href="https://hbr.org/2021/07/spacs-what-you-need-to-know">Harvard Business Review</a>.But the market has struggled since that boom. Morgan Creek's <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/etfs/morgan-creek-exos-spac-originated-etf-us53656f4660">Exos SPAC Originated ETF</a>, which tracks these vehicles, is down 44% over the past year.21 of the 25 vulnerable companies had revenue less than $100 million in 2021, according to Audit Analytics. Just under 6% of all the stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq issued going-concern warnings last year, the firm's director of research Derryck Coleman told Insider.SPACs tend to merge with high-growth tech companies that are keen to avoid the traditional IPO process. These sorts of stocks have struggled this year as investors weigh up rising interest rates and <keyword id="12460783" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="recession" source="Orion">recession</keyword> risks, with the tech-heavy <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/nasdaq_100">Nasdaq 100</a> down over 20% year-to-date."The cycle turned and investors rotated to different sectors," Julian Klymochko, who runs a SPAC arbitrage fund, told Insider. "The bloom is off the rose for many unprofitable small-cap hyper-growth companies that recently went public… they need to batten down the hatches to live to fight another day."An air-taxi manufacturer, several electric carmakers and a scooter rental company are among the post-SPAC merger stocks that issued going-concern warnings, according to the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/spacs-are-warning-they-may-go-bust-11653601111?mod=markets_lead_pos3">Wall Street Journal</a>."These companies are in trouble now as they are not self-funding and early-stage start-ups have by and large lost access to capital," Klymochko said. "If investors no longer want to fund these cash-burning businesses, then unfortunately they need to consider strategic alternatives."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-analysis-outlook-strategy-spacs-to-buy-chamath-palihapitiya-2022-1">A SPAC investor shares 18 top picks from 4 blue-ribbon blank-check sponsors - and he and 2 other industry experts break down what to expect this year after a wild 2021</a>

A score of SPAC merger companies that listed during the boom are warning they probably won't survive much longer

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="1042120" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Uber">Uber</keyword> landed a buy rating and an upside-scenario price target of $90 at Jefferies on Thursday. </li><li>Uber could reach EBITDA profitability in the fourth quarter from its "much leaner structure."</li><li>The ride-sharing company is among the "top reopening plays" at Jefferies. </li></ul><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/uber-stock">Uber shares</a> could rise by another 65%, with the upside scenario offered by Jefferies on Thursday as it initiated a buy rating on the ride-hailing platform and said the company looks set to soon turn a profit."Uber is among our top reopening plays. As vaccines roll out, Uber looks ideally positioned to accelerate growth and reach profitability on the back of two core engines," said Jefferies equity analysts Brett Thill and John Byun, adding that "profitability is around the corner." The firm issued a $90 upside-scenario price target, which would mark a 65% rise from Wednesday's closing price of $54.51. The base-case price target of $75 implies a 38% increase from Wednesday's session. Shares of Uber during Thursday trade rose by as much as 4.6% to $57.Jefferies foresees a 24% rise in bookings for the mobility portion of its business in fiscal 2021. Bookings slid by 46% in fiscal 2020, hurt by lockdowns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Bookings should hit $57 billion in fiscal year 2023 and exceed the pre-pandemic level of $50 billion that was logged in fiscal 2019."The pace of recovery should follow that of reopenings, with leisure leading business <keyword id="6633448" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="rides">rides</keyword>, and pent-up demand for travel adding an eventual boost. Overall, increasing comfort around vaccines should open up use cases and ride frequency," said Jefferies as it referenced its own survey.Meanwhile, the <keyword id="6355447" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="delivery">delivery</keyword> side of Uber's business "acted as a great hedge to plummeting rides during the pandemic," with Jefferies noting growth in delivery bookings of 109% in fiscal year 2020. Delivery bookings rose by 83% in fiscal 2019."While growth should decelerate in FY21, it should remain high," the firm said. "Ordering habits from <keyword id="8764262" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="covid">COVID</keyword> days should persist, even if some cohorts reduce average order size or frequency," the analysts said, adding that they are modeling the delivery business to turn profitable in the fourth quarter of 2021.A "much leaner structure" at Uber sets up the company to reach EBITDA profitability in the fourth quarter, the firm added. Among its actions, Uber has exited several ride-hailing and delivery <keyword id="31671" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="markets">markets</keyword> while Lime last year acquired assets from Uber's scooter and electric bicycle business named Jump.Jefferies said downside risks to its scenarios include slower-than-expected penetration of ride-sharing and meal deliveries. Its price target in a downside scenario is $23, which would imply a 58% drop from Wednesday's close.

Uber shares could rise as much as 65% with profitability 'around the corner,'  Jefferies says

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr_mys5CCtY">YouTube/WELT</a>Footage broadcast by Germany's WELT <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> channel shows police investigators at the scene of a killing in Berlin, suspected to be linked to Russia.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>The daylight killing of a Chechen militant in Berlin looks increasingly like the work of Russia, though the Kremlin denies it.</li><li>Investigators recently published evidence they say proves the suspect had a fake ID which only the Russian state could provide.</li><li>A longtime Israeli intelligence operative, speaking anonymously, told Insider that the cover provided would not withstand much scrutiny - a common feature in Russia-linked killings.</li><li>Extensive databases and new technology, the source said, mean that techniques once used to falsify identities no longer work.</li><li>For Russia to continue such work, knowing the likelihood of getting caught, is tantamount to saying that it does not care.</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Insider's home page for more stories.</a></li></ul>An apparent assassination in a park in Berlin appears increasingly likely to be tied to the Russian government - and the case appears to show the Kremlin's increasingly brazen methods for dealing with its enemies.A Russian man - named by German authorities as Vadam S. - was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-zelimkhan-khangoshvili-berlin-g7-2019-8">apprehended as a suspect in the killing of former Chechen rebel leader Zelimkhan Khangoshvili</a>, who fought Russia in the past.The man was caught shortly after the killing on August 23, carrying a passport with the name Vadim Andreevich Sokolov.He was caught by police while in the processing of putting on a wig and trying to escape by electric scooter, according to multiple media reports.<h2>Suspect's ID points to Russian security service</h2>According to a newly-published investigation, however, "Sokolov" was using a fake name, and carrying documents issued in a way that has the hallmarks of the Russian security services.Russia has <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/28/russia-denies-ordering-assassination-of-zelimkhan-khangoshvili-chechen-exile-in-berlin">denied having anything to do with the killing</a>.One intelligence source told Insider that modern counter-intelligence methods almost guarantee that most attempts to give operatives a fake ID will now be found out.Security services know this, the source said. His conclusion was that Russia has decided that it doesn't care if its agents are unmasked.A similar situation occurred in the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/sergei-skripal">2018 attempted killing of double agent Sergei Skripal</a> in the UK.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Google Maps/Business Insider.A map showing the Kleiner Tiergarten park in Berlin, where a Georgian man was killed in August 2019.</div></div></div>There are clear signs that "Sokolov" was traveling on fake papers that could have only been issued by the Russian state, experts on the country's security operations have said. Investigators from the open-source investigations group Bellingcat <a href="https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2019/08/30/suspected-assassin-in-the-berlin-killing-used-fake-identity-documents/">published a joint project</a> with Russian outlet The Insider (which has no relation to this publication, Insider), and Der Spiegel in Germany. It centered on tracking the passport found on the suspect at the time of the murder.They say that they used a variety of leaked databases from inside Russia, as well as with the cooperation of sources with access to official Russian government registrations.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-zelimkhan-khangoshvili-berlin-g7-2019-8?r=US&amp;IR=T">A suspected Russian scooter assassin who shot a man in broad daylight in Berlin shows why Trump's dream of seeing Putin back at the G7 won't happen soon</a>Details on "Sokolov" <a href="https://www.kyivpost.com/world/bellingcat-suspected-assassin-in-the-berlin-killing-used-fake-identity-documents.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.kyivpost.com/world/bellingcat-suspected-assassin-in-the-berlin-killing-used-fake-identity-documents.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567678659906000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFjAfvZUuc_W1woxWhTCNM8JQ05eA">pointed to</a> the Russian security services having issued the passport in his possession as a way to hide his identity, the researchers said.The investigators say that "the assassin travelled to Berlin via France under a validly issued, non-biometric Russian passport in the name of Vadim Andreevich Sokolov, born in August 1970."However, the identity did not withstand scrutiny.The Bellingcat story said: "Despite the fact that he used a legitimate passport, we have determined that no such person exists in Russia's sprawling, comprehensive national citizen database."<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">ITV NewsSergei Skripal.</div></div></div>"In addition, no trace of such a person exists in a trove of hundreds of leaked residential databases, previously obtained and aggregated by Bellingcat."They concluded that: "This discovery makes Russia's claims that the killer is not connected to the Russian state implausible, as no person in Russia is in a position to obtain a valid Russian passport under a fake identity without the involvement of the state bureaucratic and security apparatus."<h2>A familiar playbook</h2>Such an approach has been used with Russia-linked killings in the past. The most recent was when two suspected Russian agents were accused of using nerve poison to try to kill Skripal, the defected spy, and his daughter last year in Salisbury, England.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/skripal-poisoning-suspect-identified-as-russian-intelligence-officer-2018-9?r=UK">Putin's 'tourist' accused of nerve agent attack turns out to be a highly decorated Russian intelligence officer</a>A source with a background in Israeli intelligence told Insider that the advent of vast online databases mean that even secret services struggle to make convincing false identities for agents.The source - a former undercover intelligence agent who now works as a contractor for the Israeli government -spoke on condition of anonymity due to his past work in intelligence.He said: "These blunders will continue because, with the linking of national databases as well as the use of both biometric data embedded in passports as well as the constant scanning and storing of images in facial recognition software, it's basically impossible to just issue someone a new identity as we did in the recent past.""All the great technical tricks we can use to track our enemies and targets are no longer the province of states.""All those same things are often commercially or openly available to anyone and thus very effective at identifying intelligence teams operating abroad."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mi6-head-alex-younger-russia-wont-be-trusted-2018-12" data-analytics-position="1">The head of MI6 says Russia broke one of the primary rules of espionage, and won't be trusted again</a>The source said that even in the past few years the process of establishing covers for intelligence operators has become significantly harder.Former tactics focused on finding operatives with secondary passports from Western countries like Canada and Australia, he said.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Pool/Yuri Kadobnov via Associated PressRussia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, Saturday, June 29, 2019.</div></div></div>He continued: "We used to recruit someone and train them then we could establish a proper cover for them, get them a Canadian passport from someone in the Israeli diaspora and then forge a bunch of visa stamps to 'season' the cover so that it looked legit."<h2>'Bulls--t passports will not hold up to scrutiny'</h2>"Now none of those skills - forging, human intelligence, networking - can make up for the facial scans of people traveling through airports, or that, for a passport to truly be a legitimate cover and travel document it has to be more than good looking, it has to be properly linked to all the right databases."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/former-british-spy-mi6-how-to-remember-information-without-writing-2017-11?r=US&amp;IR=T">Former British MI6 spy reveals how to remember information without writing it down</a>But even then, said the source, the passport won't hold up if the host nation decides to truly scrutinize the documents, pointing to <a href="https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/an-eye-for-an-eye-the-anatomy-of-mossad-s-dubai-operation-a-739908.html">a 2010 assassination of a Hamas financier in a Dubai hotel room</a>. "That team got into Dubai, tracked and eliminated the target and left the country... no problem," he said. 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<ul><li>Samsung's latest F-series smartphone, the Galaxy F23 5G has been launched in India.</li><li>Featuring Android 11 and a 5,000mAh battery, the Galaxy F23 5G is aimed at the budget segment.</li><li>Usually, Samsung has aimed the Galaxy F series at those who want budget and mid-range phones with a specific focus on cameras.</li><li>Read on to find out if you should consider the Galaxy F23 5G for your next smartphone upgrade.</li></ul>Samsung recently launched the F23 5G. With no big announcements and visibly reduced influencer promotions, this phone did go under the radar for many. However, I got my hands on a review unit and have been spending some quality time with it. After my thorough testing and usage, I can say that this smartphone is an outcast in its own clan, but it’s not outdated. I explain this paradox to you in my full review. <div type="image" title="Samsung Galaxy F23 5G" msid="91106479" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Samsung Galaxy F23 5G&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Price &amp; Availability <keyword id="13273671" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="samsung-galaxy-f23" source="Orion">Samsung Galaxy F23</keyword> 5G starts for a price of ₹17,499 for the 4GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. With an additional ₹1000, you can upgrade to 6GB of RAM, providing you an option at ₹18,499. The smartphone is available for you to buy from Samsung’s own D2C website, Flipkart, and chroma retail stores. Unboxing - We don’t get a charger! I was surprised when I had the F23 5G’s box in my hand. It was compact and I knew what it meant. Surprisingly, the F23 does not get a charger inside the box just like its premium siblings in the S series. The unboxing experience is underwhelming since we only get some basic paperwork, a Type-C charging cable, and of course the phone. <div type="image" title="You get an earphone jack on the Galaxy F23 5G" msid="91106506" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You get an earphone jack on the F23 5G&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> While I do appreciate the motive behind these reductions, Samsung needs to understand that a consumer buying a product at this price point expects these accessories inside the box. Thanks to it’s massive R&amp;D unit, the brand should be the first one to understand that this might move consumer preference toward other brands as they might not want to spend more for a charger. <div type="image" title="Galaxy F23 5G has a plastic back" msid="91106562" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Galaxy F23 5G has a plastic back&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Design &amp; Build Quality - Back to Basics Samsung has opted the tried and tested formula when it comes to F23 5G’s design. A minimalistic upgrade from the F22 in terms of looks, the only striking difference is the new camera array on the back. Now we see a triple camera set-up on the phone compared to the quad-camera set-up on the F22. Aesthetically, the aqua blue colorway with me is appealing to the eyes, even though it looks more like a lighter shade of minty green. If you like your phones with a bolder color then you can go for the forest green color option. The build quality and material used are also familiar to F22, with the phone sporting a plastic body and back. Fortunately, the quality of the plastic is stellar and it doesn’t seem compromised by any means. The plastic body also helps in reducing weight since the smartphone is anyway carrying a massive 5000 mAh battery. All though it weighs 198 grams, a perfect blend of semi-flat edges and even weight distribution makes it easy to hold. <div type="image" title="Galaxy F23 5G is chunky but easy to hold" msid="91106570" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Galaxy F23 5G is chunky but easy to hold&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Other design aspects are what you expect from a Samsung Galaxy. On the right side, we get to see volume rockers and a power lock &amp; unlock button. The power button also incorporates the fingerprint sensor, which is not as snappy as you’d expect it to be in 2022. It does unlock the phone, but only after placing your finger at a correct angle. A light tap on the sensor does not do the job, and I had to consciously press the power button for the phone to recognize my fingerprint. This was a turn-off for me since its counterparts like the Redmi note 11 Pro+ and the Realme 9 5G can unlock with just a tap. At the bottom, we get to see a 3.5mm headphone jack which is a bonus these days. It also works really well and delivers crisp audio. Right next to it is a USB Type-C charging port along with a speaker grill. <div type="image" title="Galaxy F23 5G has a side-mounted finger print sensor" msid="91106589" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Galaxy F23 5G has a side-mounted finger print sensor&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The SIM card slot situation is also favorable with 2 dedicated slots for nano SIM and a slot for a micro SD card. Display - Best in the segment Before we touch upon the quality of the display, it’s important to point out that upfront the F23 looks outdated. With a teardrop design combined with considerably thick bezels and a chin, I felt as if I am using a smartphone from 2018. Samsung’s recycled design choice takes away from what the brand has achieved in terms of the specs on this panel. The 6.6-inch display is an LCD screen, and it looks great. The screen produces rich colors that ensure you enjoy watching your content. It is also well lit and you can look at it under direct sunlight as well, given you set it to maximum brightness. The screen is also protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, ensuring an aid against scratches. <div type="image" title="Galaxy F23 5G comes with 90 Hz refresh rate" msid="91106653" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Galaxy F23 5G comes with 90 Hz refresh rate&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> What made the F23’s display stand out for me was the smooth execution of the adaptive refresh rate feature. The phone can switch and adapt between 60 and 120 Hz depending on the app you are using. So far, the experience is smooth and I enjoyed the easy switch between a web page and a game. The display’s quality and higher refresh rate definitely make it stand out in the mid-range segment. Issues like not having a punch-hole display and an always-on feature might not affect the general consumer, but I feel Samsung undermined its own product with this decision. When I had just started enjoying the display Samsung’s cutbacks came back to haunt me, the convict this time was the speaker. Samsung Galaxy F23 features a single speaker set-up which by itself is a fairly loud unit, however, even after a week of usage I still miss a stereo set-up. If you are someone who watches content on their phone, without earplugs then this is a point to note. Samsung Galaxy F23 5G UI - Same old, same old By now, I have accepted Samsung’s move of providing a more robust OS experience, which seems familiar across all its devices. While it does add a sense of reliability, it also makes the usage boring. Just like other Samsung devices, the F23 5G also runs on Samsung’s own One UI skin paired with Android 11. With familiar animation and app icon designs, you won’t really feel a difference if you are coming from a Samsung phone. Familiarity also means the convenience of generic Samsung features like lift to wake, navigation gesture switch, and one-handed mode. You can also use Samsung’s good old widgets to improve your workflow like calenders, reminders and even emails. Aesthetically, I could change themes, but I would suggest sticking with the classic Samsung One UI skin, it's subtle and less cartoonish than other options. Booting up the device there is some bloatware onboard which was surprising. Apps like Byjus, Josh, Mx Takatak, Moj and even Sharechat are pre-installed. This is a first for me in a Samsung device. Thankfully this package can be uninstalled. Before closing this section I have to talk about the security of the device. Both in terms of hardware and data privacy. Samsung provides you with both fingerprint sensor and face unlock feature on the F23. Unfortunately, both of them are sloppy in their job. While I have explained about the fingerprint sensor earlier, the face unlock is even more unreliable. It takes two steps to set up one with your glasses and another without them. Yet, I have not been able to unlock the phone seamlessly even once. Maybe this will improve with future updates but as of now the situation is abysmal. From the data privacy perspective, a highlight of the device is the availability of Knox security which protects your data against unfortunate intrusions. While data safety as a concern is still picking up in our country, it is commendable on Samsung’s part to provide this feature at this price point. Performance Samsung Galaxy F23 5G is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset, which is decent for this price range given we see it on the Nord CE and Mi 10i. While I can’t test the 5G prowess of the smartphone yet, Samsung says it comes with 12 5G bands which do make the phone future proof. Performance-wise, the F23 5G performs decently well across multiple strata. Be it calling, or web surfing the phone does not lag and provides peak output without breaking a sweat. Memory management is a bit sloppy though, with the phone occasionally missing out on booting up basic apps like chrome from the point where I left them. The variant with me comes with 6GB of RAM and yet I faced this issue. If you are planning to buy the F23 then I strongly recommend ditching the 4GB RAM variant. As for storage, the 128 GB internal capacity will be enough for most of the users, but in case you still want more, you can always use an SD card. Things get complicated for performance-hungry tasks like gaming. I had an hour-long session of BGMI on F23. It runs the game smoothly on HD settings but after the games were done, I could feel considerable heating. So in case you are buying it for serious gaming, then here’s a heads up. With a 5000 mAh cell, the F23 should last well over a day for a generic user. This involves mostly calling messaging and casual social media browsing. For a heavy user like me, mileage does get affected but not so much. After a long day of testing, the phone would stand at a solid 10%. Since we don’t get a charger in the box, finding the right brick is important. The F23 supports 25W fast charging, so the usual Samsung wall adapter worked for me. I used the 20W Samsung brick and the phone charged from 10-100% in about 1 hour 20 minutes. Now even if you don’t charge to a complete 100, the F23 won’t give up on you, thanks to the chipset’s efficiency and the big battery. F23 5G Camera The Galaxy F23 5G has a triple camera set-up at the back featuring a 50MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. <div type="image" title="Galaxy F23 5G&amp;#39;s wide-angle sensor" msid="91106681" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Galaxy F23 5G&amp;#39;s wide-angle sensor&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The primary sensor performs fairly well in bright outdoor environments with crisp images and commendable color reproduction. The image quality is clean and does not look burnt out. <div type="image" title="Galaxy F23 5G macro sensor performs well" msid="91106695" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Galaxy F23 5G macro sensor performs well in natural lighting conditions&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The portrait shots are just about okay, providing you with acceptable edge detection in favorable lighting conditions. The ultra-wide sensor performs its job well and creates more room for you to click pictures. With 10X digital zoom, you can also close up on your subject however you will be compromising on details. <div type="image" title="Main camera set-up works well in natural lighting" msid="91106705" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Main camera set-up works well in natural lighting&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> The macro sensor when used can deliver surprising results, which are worthy of your social media feed. There are other photo options like night mode which do bring upon a change however the results are grainy, lacking details. <div type="image" title="Night mode on Galaxy F23 5G is not impressive" msid="91106768" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Night mode on Galaxy F23 5G is not impressive&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Video performance is decent for casual shooting, but if you are a content creator then this is not the device for you. While the camera can shoot 4K at 30 fps, the results are not desirable. The videos look saturated and the final product is not worthy of your social media feed. The front camera is an 8MP shooter and gives you an option to go wide as well. The image results are decent, and generally quite nice. The portrait selfies have satisfactory edge detection and the output is worth the clicks. <div type="image" title="Selfies from Galaxy F23 5G are satisfactory" msid="91106778" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Selfies from Galaxy F23 5G are satisfactory&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> Verdict Samsung Galaxy F23 5G is an everyday phone for the folks who don’t like experimenting with their devices. It brings in every possible feature Samsung can deliver at this price point and chooses to ignore the one’s that a consumer of this price bracket won’t really care about. As my hypothesis said, the phone is an outcast when compared to its counterparts, but it’s not outdated. In a way, this is not a device for the young, but it is a perfect smartphone for people looking for an option for their elderly. With Samsung’s trusted brand image, a solid UI and future proof 5G chipset, and a massive battery life, this makes it to be a great gifting option. 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