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So here she is again – Serena Williams is back in the Arthur Ashe Stadium for her tenth(!) US Open women’s final. And that means she’s only two sets away from finally equalling Margaret Court’s record of tennis Grand Slam singles titles. Canadian Bianca Andreescu is the player to beat and you can see the outcome of this one by following our guide to getting a Williams vs Andreescu live stream today.

Last year’s final was one to forget for Serena – it was actually rather sad seeing her unravel in front of the partisan home crowd. But we all know just how good this legend of the game is and, at 37-years-old she will be as determined as ever to lift the US Open title for the seventh time in her extraordinary career.

It was Naomi Osaka standing in her way last year and this time around her opponent is even younger – the 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu from north of the border. While Serena will of course be favorite, the Canadian will recall with relish that she came out victorious in their only match to date. OK, so that was by default when Serena retired hurt during their Rogers Cup final match last month. But Andreescu will need to take every mental positive she can get going into this one.

Make sure you don’t miss any of the 2019 US Open women’s final – follow our Serena Williams vs Bianca Andreescu live stream guide below – it doesn’t even matter where on Earth you are.

Live stream US Open tennis 2019 from outside your country

For your watching options in the US, UK (where interestingly Amazon Prime video has the rights), Australia, Canada and New Zealand, we have more details below – just scroll down the page.

But if you try to watch your domestic coverage of this final from somewhere outside your home country, you’ll soon find a problem…geo-blocking. That’s where the broadcaster prevents you from watching the feed overseas.

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Ready to rumble? UFC 242 is here and it’s one we heartily recommend that you do not miss. After Khabib Nurmagomedov destroyed the quite literally ‘Notorious’ Conor McGregor through submission last year, he immediately became the fighter everyone feared. Now, he’s back to defend his UFC Lightweight Championship belt. In other words, cancel all of your Saturday plans, watching a UFC 242 live stream should be your only goal.

With 27 wins, 0 losses and one of the most controversial feuds in UFC history under his (lightweight) belt, Khabib would need a pretty fearless fighter to take him on for his title – enter the American Dustin Poirier.

Poirier might not have quite the impressive track record Khabib has, but after leaving Max Holloway in the dust back in April he’s proved he is the person to take on Khabib. Especially as he holds the interim UFC Lightweight title.

And it’s not just today’s main fight to get hyped about. Watching a UFC 242 live stream will mean catching Edson Barboza vs Paul Felder, a fight that really began back in July, 2015 when the two fighters first went head-to-head, with Barboza pulling out a unanimous win. Now, Felder is back for blood. And not to mention ‘The Tasmanian Devil’ Davi Ramos vs Islam Makhachev, two well matched fighters, likely to push way into the rounds in a fist for fist marathon. In other words, UFC 242 is looking like a event you will not want to miss.

No matter what weight class, which fighter or which style you’re there for, we’ll show you how to live stream UFC 242’s main card today from anywhere in the world.

Live stream UFC 242 from outside your country

Worry not if you’re a huge UFC fan but aren’t in the country to watch UFC 242 today. If you find the coverage is geo-blocked, you can try using a VPN to change your IP address to a country where the fights are airing and watch this week’s main card just as if you were back at home.

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IFA is always a great time to check out the latest in headphones, speakers, soundbars (and just about any other audio gadgets you can think of), and IFA 2019 was no exception. 

We didn’t see much in the way of groundbreaking, never-seen-before innovation; instead, the pervading trend at IFA 2019 was for brands big and small to build on their existing technology, making their products better than ever before.

So, without further ado, here’s the very best audio technology we saw at Europe’s biggest tech show this year. 

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The best speaker: Sonos Move

Sonos has everything from soundbars to imposing architectural wireless speakers, but until now, it’s never released a portable Bluetooth speaker. 

Having waited this long, Sonos needed to release something really special to fill this gap in its range, and it has – the Sonos Move impressed us with its flexibility, ranging from on-the-go portable playback to being part of an in-the-home multi room set-up.

Read our hands on Sonos Move review

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The best soundbar: Anker Nebula Soundbar – Fire TV Edition

Not content with being embedded into smartphones, tablets, web browsers and your home’s smart speakers, Amazon is continuing its push into televisions – and surprisingly, soundbars. 

The Anker Nebula Soundbar – Fire TV Edition comes with Fire TV built-in, so that means you can use it to watch Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, and more. It also contains the smarts of Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, so you can navigate your TV with your voice alone. 

Sound-wise, it’s got dual built-in subwoofers, so it should sound pretty bassy, while a 2:1 channel design means you get room-filling sound.

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The best turntable: Audio-Technica AT-LP5x 

We’ve had only the briefest of sessions with the AT-LP5x, but even at this early stage it’s hard to find fault – there’s a commitment to good materials, the ability to digitalize your records, and a flexibility for adding other audio components of your choice that makes for a turntable that will grow along with your love of vinyl.

The lack of Bluetooth connectivity may put off those who want to avoid frustrating their speaker setup with annoying cables, but even so, that wired connectivity is usually seen as a plus within the audiophile community, many of whom believe it offers a higher level of audio quality.

Read our hands on Audio-Technica AT-LP5x review

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The best headphones: Sony WI-1000XM2

Sony has a fantastic reputation for creating outstanding noise-canceling headphones, and the brand is hoping for another win with its new WI-1000XM2 wireless neckband earbuds. 

The new headphones build on the class-leading design of their predecessors, packing in an updated noise -cancelation processor – the same one that’s used in our all-time favorite true wireless earbuds, the Sony WF-1000XM3s. 

Noise cancelation is excellent, and the sound quality on offer appears to be very good indeed based on the short time we spent testing them – battery life could be better, though. 

Read our hands on Sony WI-1000XM2 wireless headphones review

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Special mention: Philips OLED+984 TV

You may be surprised to find a TV in an audio round up, but the Philips OLED+984 is like no other, sporting the most advanced sound system ever fitted to a television.

The OLED+984 immediately sets itself apart from your average set thanks to a protruding tubular tweeter enclosure that nestles above a hanging soundbar-style main driver array – created in partnership with British audio specialist Bowers & Wilkins.

That unique design means that you don’t need to shell out for an additional soundbar, making it easier than ever before to achieve a fantastic home cinema setup in your living room.

Read our hands on Philips OLED+984 review

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Berlin’s massive tech exhibition IFA was dominated by the big brands’ unveiling of phones and giant TVs, but beyond the headlines are hundreds of eye-catching new ideas. Is a digital teasmade insane? Possibly. How about a wearable air purifier, a ‘digestive tracker’ and a Wi-Fi hotspot with a camera? Or maybe you would like your next child to be pointing a camera at you from its crib?

What seems odd today is next week’s normal, and many of the ideas that first get floated at IFA can go on to become, or to inspire, the next generation of must-have gear and gadgets. Here’s our pick of this year’s most intriguingly odd new tech on show at IFA 2019.

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1. FoodMarble AIRE Personal Digestive Tracker

Take a deep breath. Now exhale. Yeah, you shouldn’t have eaten that. A pocket-sized breath-tester, FoodMarble’s AIRE figures out what foods you are unable to digest. The first-ever ‘personal digestive tracker’, AIRE caters for the one-in-eight people that eat food not compatible with their digestive system, something that can cause irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

“Users log food, sleep, stress, sleep and symptoms in the app and take regular breath tests throughout the day,” says Aonghus Shortt, CEO of FoodMarble. “Each breath test measures the level of fermentation in your gut, which indicates how well a certain food is being digested. Our users come to us because they are tired of guessing what foods are triggering digestive problems for them.” Yuck.

FoodMarble AIRE is on sale now for £149 (about $180 / AU$270).

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2. Samsung AirDresser

Samsung has gone a bit mad. Its tortuously long press conference saw the unveiling of the AirDresser, a ‘personal garment solution’ that, er, releases powerful jets of air to de-dust and sanitize clothes. Now that’s solving a problem that no-one thought they had.

For those who need to ‘refresh and revitalise’ their clothes or are sick of spending so much time at the dry cleaners, the wardrobe-shaped AirDresser emits ‘jet steam’ from a vent on the floor to remove bacteria (?) and a heat pump to dry them out and remove smells. Yup. It comes in the ‘Crystal Mirror’ color, which makes it look a bit like a fridge. It’s presumably designed for smoggy cities in Asia because Samsung also talked-up a ‘wind-free’ air purifier. Samsung solving the big problems?

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3. Aalto Explorer FIND-X 3 Underwater Drone

The ocean covers nearly 70% of the Earth, yet 95% of it remains a mystery. So why don’t we discover it… together? Finland-based Aalto has developed the world’s first underwater expedition platform where anyone can sign-up and enjoy – via a virtual reality headset – live streaming video in real-time from the bottom of the world’s oceans.

The vehicle plumbing the depths on various expeditions will be the new Aalto Explorer FIND-X 3, a remote operated vehicle – yup, a drone – fitted with a 360° camera, with a 4G (and, soon, 5G) equipped floating mobile above, tethered via an umbilical cord. The ‘passenger’ sees what FIND-X 3 sees via a web browser or phone. It’s all currently at the prototype stage.

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4. Barisieur Tea and Coffee Brewing Alarm Clock

Are you old enough to remember the teasmade? The automatic tea-maker-meets-alarm clock, popular in the UK in the 1960s and 1970s, hasn’t been seen for decades, and yet its stylish return at IFA 2019 instantly seems inevitable.

Mind you, the Barisieur is a far higher grade beast than the analog brewers of yesteryear. It makes both coffee and loose leaf tea using a stainless steel reusable filter, with water brewing in 3.5 minutes using induction tech, to reach 94°C. It uses infrared to detect if milk is present, and if it is, it cools it to 3-8°C. The Barisieur also includes drawers for coffee, tea, sugar and spoons.

And if anyone was under the illusion that this is a new kind of teasmade, it’s really only a digital makeover; the Barisieur gives the caffeine addict options to wakeup with a cuppa ready to drink, or it can be delayed by five, 10 or 15 minutes after the alarm. Available in black or white, Barisieur costs £345 (about $420 / AU$620) and is on sale now.

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5. Véritable Connect Smart Garden

In the UK and worried about Brexit’s impact on fresh food? Probably not, but why risk it when this (ironically) French-made ‘smart garden’ from Véritable can help you grown your own aromatic herbs, edible flowers and baby vegetables all year round?

Promising to create the perfect growing conditions for the organic seeds of sweet basil, curly parsley, chives and cherry tomatoes, it includes in the box (as well as organic soil), Véritable Connect is completely autonomous.

The unit provides plants with automated light, irrigation and nutrients, and an app lets you know when the water tank is empty (that happens every three weeks). All you’ve got to do is harvest and gobble it all up. Véritable Connect costs £245 (about $300 / AU$440).

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6. Babeyes Baby’s POV Camera

What does the world – and what do we – look like from a baby’s point of view? It’s something that most of us have never thought of. Or, at least, we’ve never thought we needed to record for posterity. That was until Babeyes came along with the tagline ‘babies’ first memories forever’.

Essentially a  first-person camera for babies, a small camera is hidden in a teddy bear-shaped badge that pins to a baby grow. It then records any motion it detects in full HD 1080p quality and once its contents have been transferred to a computer, software looks for faces and shows only those clips. So although it sounds like it’s about the baby, it’s actually about showing the parents footage of themselves. Scary stuff. It costs $139 (about £110 / AU$200).

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7. Airvida C1 Wearable Air Purifier

If Babeyes is essentially a gadget for parents rather than children, here’s one that’s all about the kids. The world’s only (obviously) wearable air purifier designed specifically for children aged three to 10 years old, Airvida’s C1 generates 2,000,000 negative ions per cubic centimeter every 0.6 seconds around a baby’s face. That’s 100 times more than ‘natural forest ion concentration’ according to the makers, which of course makes perfect sense.

It’s supposed to reduce the pollen, airborne allergies and allergens that a baby may breathe in, though isn’t that just going to make for a sickly child? It might seem intrusive, but it only weighs 22g.

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8. bONE Tech IceBRKR Ski Goggles

It’s another wacky proposition. Here are some ski goggles that let you listen to music, and even chat with your mates anywhere on the slopes up to a mile away without having anything in your ears.

There are two slabs of tech behind bONE Tech’s IceBrkr ski googles. The first is bone conduction, which does away with the need for in-earphones. Instead, vibrations in your ski helmet send low-frequency sounds into the inner ear directly through jawbones. That’s something AfterShokz has been doing for a few years. The technique’s advantage is that you can also hear what’s going on around you, which is crucial when you’re on the slopes.

The second secret is Bluetooth 5.0 MESH, which lets you create an intercom with up to 17 other people within a mile that also have devices using the same tech. That sounds great for staying in touch, something that’s very tricky in large ski resorts. It’s on Kickstarter now for around $100 / £80 / AU$140.

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9. Capsulier REVO Coffee Packaging Machine

Love good coffee, but hate evil coffee capsules? Hugely convenient and massively wasteful, coffee capsules that go into espresso machines go into landfill. You’re also tied to buying one brand of capsules, often at great expense. So why not just make your own?

This capsule packaging gadget makes custom-blend coffee capsules in minutes, pops easily into espresso machines, and creates any kind of blend a coffee-lover can dream of. Capsulier uses stainless steel capsules that can be used ad infinitum. Expect to see a finished version of the REVO in mid-2020.

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10. Welt Smart Belt

As tech zones go, wrists are so passé. Sure, we all tried and loved (and then quickly got bored of) a Fitbit around our wrists, but then retreated to using fitness apps on smartphones that just can’t be reliable. So what about this for a convenient half-way house? Made in South Korea, the micro USB-charged Welt is a belt that tracks the size of your waist as it expands and contracts, uses a pedometer to track your activity – just like a Fitbit – and also takes account of how much you’re eating. It then tells you want/what not to do via a phone app.

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International football is back! It’s been a while coming, but Euro 2020 qualifying football returns this week with England seeking to maintain their 100% winning record. We’re delighted that it’s on free-to-air TV in the UK – although you’ll need to keep scrolling to see how to live stream England vs Bulgaria wherever you are in the world. 

Gareth Southgate’s England come into the game still with a lot of goodwill from fans who remember last year’s World Cup campaign fondly. Since then, they put 10 goals past the Czech Republic and Montenegro in qualifying, but were beaten easily by the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the inaugural Nations League.

Harry Kane will of course lead them from the front and Raheem Stirling has now become England’s most dangerous player. Leicester City’s James Maddison looks set to play a key part in midfield alongside fellow young guns Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Declan Rice. Expect Jordan Pickford to start in goal, despite his mistakes in Portugal and some fierce competition.

For Bulgaria, long gone are the days of Hristo Stoichkov and Yordan Letchkov. Bulgarian football has been in the doldrums for quite a while now – the nation are 60th in the FIFA World Rankings below the likes of Congo and Jamaica. They haven’t appeared in a major tournament now for over 20 years, and it will take a big effort from the likes of captain Ivelin Popov and experienced defender Nikolay Bodurov to end that drought.

So can England come up with the goals they need to claim an expected third win on the trot? Or can Bulgaria come up with a surprise result? Find out by following the instructions below and grabbing a live stream of England vs Bulgaria Euro 2020 qualifying football wherever you are in the world. 

How to live stream England vs Bulgaria from outside your country

If you’re in the UK, US or Australia today, then your viewing options are set out in simple black-and-white below.

But it’s not so straightforward if you try and watch the game from abroad, as you’ll likely be faced with a very unhelpful geo-block.

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There are only a few days until we get a proper look at the iPhone 11 handsets for 2019, so of course it’s time to get the iPhone 12 rumor rollercoaster started for 2020 – and noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has been making predictions already.

9to5Mac reports that Kuo is anticipating an “all-new form factor design” for the 2020 iPhones, so it could be goodbye to the display notch and various other bits of iPhone style we’ve become accustomed to.

The other two big upgrades, according to Kuo, will be the addition of 5G support (something that’s been hinted at before) and “camera function upgrades”, which we would expect in a new iPhone anyway.

Exactly what those camera upgrades are going to be, we’re not quite sure – though analysts have previously mentioned that time-of-flight (ToF) sensors could be appearing in the rear cameras of the 2020 models, helping with adding depth and focus effects.

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We could also be in line for display size changes next year: 5.45 inches for the standard iPhone 12 (down from 5.8 inches), 6.7 inches for the bigger version (up from 6.5 inches), and 6.1 inches for whatever the 2020 version of the iPhone XR is (the same as it is now).

And the flagship iPhone 12 handsets might not be the only new phones that Apple puts out in 2020 – momentum is growing behind rumors of an iPhone SE 2 launch at some point early next year, for those who prefer a smaller form factor.

Finally, one more rumor we’ve heard about next year – the introduction of 120Hz refresh rates on the displays, for super-fast and super-smooth scrolling. Next year’s iPhones could end up being quite the upgrade.

In the meantime, it’s all eyes on Apple on Tuesday, September 10, when the 2019 iPhones will appear – square rear camera array and all. As ever, we’ll be bringing you all the news as it’s announced right here on TechRadar.

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We’ve seen a whole lot of tech at IFA 2019, but among it there have been a number of tempting new smartwatch announcements.

That’s notable because we often go months without a major new wearable, but now there are numerous new ones to choose from, giving you alternatives to the impending Apple Watch 5.

Below we’ve highlighted the very best wearables of IFA 2019. In no particular order, these are the smartwatches that really caught our eye and which – based on our first impressions – could be strong additions to your wrist.

1. Garmin Venu

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The Garmin Venu is the first Garmin smartwatch to have an AMOLED screen. It’s a change which promises a more vibrant display than on past Garmin watches, but that’s not the only reason you might want to consider the Venu.

The watch is also jam-packed with all the health and fitness features you’d likely expect or need. There’s a heart rate monitor and GPS, of course, along with the tools to track various sports and exercises, such as running, yoga, strength training and many more.

But the Garmin Venu can also track your sleep, stress, respiration, menstrual cycle, and hydration, alert you to an abnormal heart rate, and monitor your energy levels. Plus, it includes animated workouts, and the ability to create your own on-device workout routine.

And this isn’t just a fitness watch. It also displays smartphone notifications, allows you to make contactless payments (through Garmin Pay), and lets you download music so you can listen direct from your wrist, rather than needing to play it from a phone.

All that and it’s stylishly built, with a 1.2-inch circular display and the sort of look that you’ll probably be happy to rock 24/7 – not just at the gym. The Venu isn’t out yet, but it should be hitting stores sometime between October and December, starting at $399.99/£299.99 (around AU$540).

2. Puma Smartwatch

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Puma’s first smartwatch is simply called the Puma Smartwatch, and while it arguably doesn’t stand out as much as some wearables, it has all the core bases covered – and then some.

As it runs Wear OS it’s a true smartwatch, despite its sporty branding and styling, but sport – and especially running – is very much at its heart.

The Puma Smartwatch has a heart rate monitor and GPS, like any good running watch, along with a swim-proof build, so you can train with it in the pool. It’s also light, so it shouldn’t weigh you down.

Other highlights include a Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, which is the best Qualcomm smartwatch chipset around.

The Puma Smartwatch also boasts around 24 hours of battery life, support for contactless payments, a 1.19-inch AMOLED display, and a middling price of $275 / £269 (around AU$410). You’ll be able to pick it up from November.

3. Fitbit Versa 2

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Okay, technically the Fitbit Versa 2 was announced just before IFA 2019, but it was during IFA that it was first shown off to the public.

And if we treat this as an IFA announcement then it’s definitely one of the most exciting wearables of the show, as it’s an upgrade to the already-impressive Fitbit Versa.

One highlight here is the inclusion of Fitbit Pay as standard, so you can make contactless payments without having to opt for a special version. But arguably the real star of the show is Amazon Alexa, which lets you ask Amazon’s AI assistant questions.

If you’ve used a smartwatch then you’ll know how handy voice assistance can be, and opting for Alexa was a smart move from Fitbit – it can’t use Google Assistant, since it’s running its own operating system, and creating its own AI assistant would be a big job.

Those features aside the Versa 2 is a lot like the original Fitbit Versa. It has got a slightly bigger screen and some other minor improvements, but otherwise is much like its predecessor. You should be able to buy it in most regions before the end of September, at a price of $199.95 / £199.99 / AU$299.95.

4. Michael Kors Access MKGO

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The Michael Kors brand announced three new smartwatches at IFA 2019. There’s the Bradshaw 2, Lexington 2, and the MKGO.

It’s the MKGO that we’re focused on here, as while the other two look like solid, stylish smartwatches, they’re also typical of the brand, whereas the Michael Kors Access MKGO puts a surprising focus on fitness.

It packs in a high-end Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset, 4GB of RAM and a 1.19-inch screen, while remaining just 7mm thick, so it’s a relatively slim, compact wearable. It’s also light, thanks to a casing that’s largely made from nylon.

Its silicone band is the first hint that this is built for sports, but the Michael Kors Access MKGO also has a heart rate monitor, GPS, and as it’s powered by Wear OS it has access to all sorts of fitness apps, including Google Fit.

Pricing starts at $295 / £279 / AU$499 and it’s out now.

5. Garmin Vivoactive 4

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As well as the Venu, Garmin also announced the Vivoactive 4 at IFA 2019. This comes with more than 40 animated workouts built in, for activities such as cardio and yoga, plus the ability to create custom workouts.

You also get a heart rate monitor, GPS, activity tracking, and Garmin’s Body Battery feature, which judges your energy levels, so you have a better idea of when to train and when to rest.

Sleep and respiration tracking is included too, as are breathing exercises to help you relax. Plus you’ll get smartphone notifications, the ability to download and play music, and a battery life of up to 8 days (though reduced to 6 hours when making heavy use of GPS and music).

There’s also a Vivoactive 4S if you want something slightly smaller, and both of these watches are largely similar to the Garmin Venu, albeit with transflective rather than OLED screens, and a slightly lower price of $349.99 / £259.99 / AU$549 (or £239.99 in the case of the Vivoactive 4S in the UK).

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