This year will be very important for Skoda. At a recent conference, the company confirmed that it is preparing several new products for this year, including a new generation of Superb and Kodiaq models and upgrades to the Scala and Kamiq models. However, this year we may not see the facelift of the fourth generation Octavia and the new generation of the Karoq model.

The Kamiq subcompact crossover and Scala compact hatchback will be the first to receive an intermediate facelift with design updates both inside and out. Enyaq’s large electric SUV will receive Laurin & Klement flagship equipment with new features. However, the price should not exceed the price of the RS model.

In addition, the announcement of the Skoda Elroq electric car, which will be a class below the Enyaq, may take place. Company chairman Klaus Zellmer said details would be released during April’s Explore More 2.0 event.

In the second half of the year, Skoda Auto is going to introduce a new generation of Superb and Kodiaq models with a plug-in hybrid drive. The former has been available as a PHEV for several years, the latter has not previously received a charging port. It is worth noting that the new Superb will no longer be produced in the Czech Republic, as production is moved to Bratislava, where it will be assembled alongside the mechanically related next-generation VW Passat.

Skoda Octavia should be updated in 2024, at the same time the presentation of the new VW Golf is expected. In the long term, there will be three electric vehicles by 2026: the Elroq, an entry-level vehicle that will replace the Citigo-e iV, and a seven-seat SUV based on the Vision 7S concept.

Last week, Microsoft released the traditional monthly “updates on Tuesdays” (Patch Tuesday) for its operating system. According to feedback from users who installed the update on their PCs, the Windows 11 update was not without problems.

As users began to complain on social networks and on forums, the update can slow down SSDs and other boot drives, reduce download speeds, and so on.

For example, in a Reddit thread, user mesp21 says his NVMe SSD has more than halved its speed, from a nominal 7,000 MB/s to 3,000 MB/s. After removing the update, the speed returned to its previous values.

This post has received quite a bit of replies, with other users confirming that they are experiencing similar issues. Panellists also noted that game loading times were “noticeably” slower, and that there were “stutters” after the patch was installed on Tuesday.

Another user, Mrbigdog99, shared a screenshot showing CrystalDiskMark test results before and after the update, showing a significant slowdown:

The Redmi Note 12S will soon expand its range outside of China with the new Redmi Note 12S, according to source Mukul Sharma, this model has already been put into production at enterprises in Europe and Eurasia. An insider is waiting for the official premiere of the phone in the next couple of months.

Meanwhile, the web already has a preliminary list of characteristics of Redmi Note 12S. The device is credited with a 6.43-inch AMOLED screen with a frame rate of 90 Hz, a MediaTek Helio G96 platform (the same as Redmi Note 11S), up to 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of flash memory, a 5000 mAh battery with power charging support 67 W. The device will be running MIUI 14.

Mukul Sharma previously accurately revealed the specifications of Samsung W20 5G, Xiaomi 12S, Xiaomi 13 release date.