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Back in December, we told you the story of the game's disastrous launch The day before. It was one of the most anticipated games on Steam and now it's dying on January 22nd. It's the end of a funny saga.

Survival MMO The Day Before, revealed in 2021, looked promising. During its development, the game's release was postponed several times, but it continued to enchant players and became the most anticipated game on Steam in the summer of 2022.

During the early access launch in December 2023, everything fell apart for the developers at Fntastic. The game is riddled with bugs, the mechanics are tedious, and the game doesn't feel like an open-world survival MMO. According to the first impressions, it is more of a mining game with disappointing 3D models. Players are calling it a scam and the game is making a big splash online for all the wrong reasons. All the specialist media are talking about it and YouTubers are going wild.

On December 11, Fntastic announced the closure of its studio, stating that The Day Before was a financial failure. The servers were supposed to become unavailable on January 22, 2024, and according to IGN's reviews, that's what happened. After about 45 days the game is completely dead.

What happened? The Day Before was popular upon release in Early Access with over 38,000 active players. The big problem is that the game contained almost nothing that was promised during the preview. The studio might have kept The Day Before if it had been presented as a Tarkov-style extraction game. $50 for a bug-filled early access game that doesn't play at all like it was presented is a guaranteed failure.

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A game doesn't have to be the crème de la crème of modern design to be successful. Released on January 19th, the small game Palworld is at number one on Steam and is causing quite a stir with its entertaining gameplay. As of this writing, 37,000 people are playing Stardew Valley, a 2016 game originally created by one person. A small, ambitious game can be successful. The important thing is to present it as it really is.

Goodbye, the day before. Thanks for the memes.

A timeline of events can be found here The disastrous saga of The Day Before.

NASA has reestablished contact with its small helicopter called Ingenuity on Mars, the space agency said Saturday, after an unexpected failure that sparked fears of the machine's demise.

• Also read: NASA loses contact with its helicopter on Mars

The helicopter, which looks like a large drone, became the first motorized device to fly on another planet in 2021.

He arrived on Mars with the Perseverance rover, which serves as a relay for data transmission between the helicopter and Earth and whose task is to search for signs of ancient life on Mars.

Communication between the helicopter and the rover suddenly stopped on Thursday during Ingenuity's 72nd flight.

“Good news today,” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is responsible for the machine, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) late Saturday afternoon.

The agency said contact with the helicopter was eventually established by instructing Perseverance to “conduct long listening sessions to pick up Ingenuity's signal.”

The team in charge of the helicopter is “examining the new data to better understand the unexpected communications disruption during Flight 72,” she added.

NASA previously said Thursday's flight was intended to “check the helicopter's systems after the previous flight landed earlier than planned.”

Ingenuity reached an altitude of 12 meters, NASA said in this report published Friday evening, but “during the descent, communication between the helicopter and the rover ended earlier, before landing.”

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NASA had temporarily lost contact with the helicopter in the past, including last year for an extended period of about two months.

Originally, the Ingenuity, which weighs just 1.8 kg, was only supposed to launch five times, but the mission exceeded all expectations.

In total, the helicopter covered around 17 kilometers and flew to a height of 24 meters.

Its longevity is remarkable, especially considering that it has to survive freezing nights on Mars and warms up thanks to solar panels that charge its batteries during the day.

Working with Perseverance, he acted as an aerial scout to help his wheeled companion search for possible signs of ancient microbial life.

Microsoft, the major software and cloud brand, has announced that it will reduce the free cloud storage space offered to education customers starting August 1, 2024. The decision is part of Microsoft's strategy to achieve its sustainability and sustainability goals. Reduce your carbon footprint.

In August 2023, Microsoft announced that it would be making changes to its online productivity services for education customers. Microsoft 365 for Education plans have new limits on the amount of cloud storage for each user and institution.

Microsoft has now outlined these new storage limits in a blog post. It reads as follows:

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For education plan customers with Microsoft 365 or Office 365, all school tenants will receive 100 TB of free group storage on OneDrive, SharePoint and Exchange from their next contract renewal, but not before August 1, 2024, plus 50 GB or 100 GB of bundled storage per paying user for A3 or A5 subscriptions. Additionally, starting February 1, 2024, Office 365 A1 (free subscription) users are limited to a maximum of 100 GB of OneDrive storage per user within the school tenant's 100 TB shared storage.

The company added that it will provide its education customers with a suite of free tools to help them visualize current storage space usage and usage so they can better prepare their files. Microsoft stated that the vast majority of schools (99.96%) are well below their storage allocation.

Microsoft also explained the reasons for these changes:

With the move to the cloud, stored files, data, and unused accounts increased significantly over time as more stored files and data proliferated without an end-of-life plan. This situation is unsustainable from a cost and environmental perspective and puts educational institutions and their students at risk of a data breach. Additionally, Microsoft announced that it will discontinue licensing for its Office 365 A1 Plus plan, which provided education customers with limited free access to Office apps and services, on August 1, 2024. Microsoft will continue to offer the Office 365 A1 plan for free.

Why is Microsoft taking this action?

Minimize your impact on the environment

Microsoft explains that this action aims to promote more responsible and efficient use of its cloud resources, which have a significant impact on the environment. In fact, the data centers that host Microsoft's cloud services consume large amounts of energy and water and emit greenhouse gases.

Stored files that are no longer used impact our carbon footprint, as more than half of the data stored by companies is useless. Storing this “dark” data takes up space on servers and leads to increased electricity consumption, accounting for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 alone. Microsoft is committed to both ensuring the security and privacy of school and student data and reducing our collective carbon footprint. Our data centers are already built to meet the strictest environmental standards. With this change, education customers can do their part. Microsoft aims to become a carbon-negative, water-positive and zero-waste company by 2030. To achieve these goals, Microsoft is investing in renewable energy, carbon capture and storage technologies, energy efficiency, reducing water consumption and recycling waste.

Microsoft also launched Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability, an Azure-based platform that enables companies to measure and improve their environmental performance. Microsoft wants to help its customers and partners reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to the fight against climate change.

Reduce security risks

With the move to the cloud, stored files, data, and unused accounts increased significantly over time as more stored files and data proliferated without an end-of-life plan. This situation is unsustainable and puts educational institutions and their students at risk of a data breach. Today, education is the sector most affected by cybercrime, with K-12 alone recording over 80% of workplace malware attacks. The acronym K-12 is often used in the United States to refer to the entire school curriculum, from kindergarten (kindergarten) to secondary school (grade 12).
What is the reaction to this announcement in the education sector?

This announcement sparked mixed reactions from customers in the education sector. Some welcomed Microsoft's initiative and expressed support for its sustainability efforts. Others criticized Microsoft's decision, complaining about the company's lack of communication and flexibility.

Some customers also expressed concerns about the impact of this measure on their budgets and on their ability to store and share educational data, including large multimedia files. They called on Microsoft to review its policies or offer them alternative solutions.

Microsoft said it is listening to customer feedback and working to provide them with tools and guidance to optimize their use of cloud storage. Microsoft also emphasized that this measure will only apply from the next contract renewal, but not before August 1, 2024, which would give customers time to adjust.

The Case of McGill University

Students! Please read the information carefully as the information in this announcement impacts your ability to store files in your OneDrive account and may impact your ability to send email from Outlook after May 31, 2024 .

Microsoft is introducing changes to our service offering in our Microsoft 365 Education suite that require storage caps. Starting May 31, 2024, students will have access to 20 GB (gigabytes) of OneDrive storage in addition to 20 GB of Outlook email storage.

Microsoft's reduction in storage space is due to security risks associated with large amounts of confidential or sensitive information and data that could be forgotten. The financial and environmental costs of maintaining student account space reserved for unused files also need to be considered.

Sustainability is an important consideration that led Microsoft to make this decision. Billions of unused files and hundreds of petabytes stored on OneDrive servers around the world have a very negative impact on our carbon footprint. They require a lot of power to keep billions of files available and secure 24/7. This electrical energy is increasingly generating excess heat and we must put a stop to this dangerous development.

What do Internet users think?

Some think that this measure is more motivated by the need to save money:

Personally, the safety statements also make little sense.

When I encounter disk space limitations, I don't delete my survey results table, which contains private information. I'll simply delete the original video of this public lecture, which I already posted on YouTube anyway.

Professors may be justified in storing files they haven't touched in several years in a secure offline storage space in case they contain forgotten private information. But it seems that this also applies to student accounts, and there is already a process in place to delete data that has been forgotten for years: graduation.

It is much more likely that this is a cost-saving measure.

If we can assume that Microsoft is cutting costs by limiting its storage capacity for environmental reasons, then why couldn't Google's layoffs be interpreted in the same way? This is not about changing the mix of energy production or the energy supply, but simply about changing demand.

Layoffs also reduce energy demand because people have less money to buy products that require a lot of energy to produce and less money to pay their electricity and fuel bills.

Of course, this decision by Microsoft may lead to a reduction in new energy production capacity in the long run, but so can layoffs, wage cuts, recessions, depressions, famines and wars.

I don't think it's a bad thing that Microsoft is cutting costs in this way. This makes the company more efficient, but it is done to reduce costs, and not because Microsoft cares much about the environment, but because Microsoft realizes that money is a substitute for energy (i.e. the ability to generate entropy) and the Most cost reductions will also reduce energy demand, regardless of the nature of those cost reductions.

Sources: Microsoft Announcement, Changes to Storage Offerings in Microsoft 365 Education, McGill University

What do you think of Microsoft's decision to limit free cloud storage for education customers? Environmental responsibility or desire to save money?

What advantages and disadvantages does this measure have for educational institutions and end users?

How do you manage your cloud storage usage? What tools or tips do you use to optimize your storage space?

What is your opinion on Microsoft's sustainability strategy? Do you think Microsoft is doing enough to reduce its environmental impact?

What alternatives are there to Microsoft cloud storage? What criteria do you consider when choosing a cloud storage service?

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Quebec company Welcome Spaces Technologies is launching a web assistant specializing in personal finance and powered by artificial intelligence on Monday.

Named Sérafin, in honor of the famous character from the TV series “Les belles histoire des pays d'en haut”, the web assistant can answer various questions related to personal finances for free, regardless of whether the user already has Basic knowledge or advanced knowledge of the topic.

This allows Sérafin to respond individually to internet users' questions, whether about their mortgage financing, their RRSP contributions or their eligibility for the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

Like ChatGPT, the web assistant takes the user's question, searches, compiles and interprets the relevant information and data to provide a fairly precise answer in a few seconds.

He asks additional questions himself if he needs clarification, such as how much the monthly mortgage payment would be or whether he would need the total amount of the loan plus principal.

The co-founders launched Sérafin to fill a gap in financial literacy in Quebec. (Photo from Welcome Spaces website)

Lack of literacy

Welcome Spaces co-founders Maly Charbonneau and Jean-Philippe Laforge say they launched Sérafin to fill a financial literacy gap in Quebec.

“The starting point was the survey we published last summer, which showed that 40% of 18-24 year olds did not answer basic questions about personal finance,” explains Jean-Philippe Laforge. With Sérafin we want to improve and expand people’s knowledge in this area.”

If a person's parents haven't provided financial education, they're left to fend for themselves, adds Maly Charbonneau. When a personal finance question comes up, you need to find the information, which isn't always easy.

“Instinctively, people go to Google,” she says. They often end up on a government site whose information is not tailored to their specific situation. The information is accessible via Google, but the challenge is finding it and then interpreting it.”

Otherwise, people often end up in Facebook groups where the advice is not necessarily truthful or verified, she emphasizes.

Not a planner

However, Welcome Spaces co-founders warn users that while Sérafin provides accurate answers, it is not a replacement for planners or financial experts.

The hope is that as technology, feedback and usage advances, Sérafin will become more accurate and eliminate errors.

“The idea behind using Sérafin is to be better informed before meeting with a planner or a financial expert and to be able to make more informed financial decisions,” explains Jean-Philippe Laforge. For example, when you visit an insurer, better information can help you get a better product. But it’s still the agent who sells it to you.”

The co-founders of Welcome Spaces point out that Sérafin is completely free and confidential. Access does not require the creation of an account, identifier or password.

Check

To check how Sérafin works, Lesaffaires carried out a test with Maly Charbonneau.

We asked Sérafin to evaluate the difference in monthly mortgage payment between a fixed rate and a five-year variable rate. He immediately asks about the loan amount and the amortization period. We'll give him $650,000 and 25 years.

The answer comes quickly: With a fixed rate of 7.04%, the monthly payment is $4,610.66, compared to $4,677.33 with a variable rate of 7.2%. The difference is $66.67 per month in favor of the fixed rate.

We decide to ask him to do the exercise with 3-year tariffs. At the fixed rate of 7.19%, the payment is $4,673.15, compared to $4,677.33 at the variable rate of 7.2%. The difference narrows to $4.18 per month.

And that with a deposit of 5%? It calculates in less than a minute the total loan of $617,500 (down payment of $32,500), a payment of $4439.49 for the fixed rate and $4443.48 for the variable rate, a difference of $3.97 per month.

“We also ran the test to get the monthly payment on a $1 million-plus home with a 5% down payment,” says Maly Charbonneau. Sérafin quickly informed us that for a property at this price we would definitely need to pay a 20% deposit.”

After verification (which took about fifteen minutes), this is actually the minimum requirement as the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) no longer insures properties over $1 million.

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For any business that wants to remain competitive in today's economic landscape, understanding and integrating business intelligence into their strategy is essential. But what is business intelligence? In short, it is the collection, processing and dissemination of strategic economic information to serve the interests of a company.

This information can be used to anticipate market trends, defend against possible threats or position the company advantageously in its market.

Let's discover together the three essential functions of Business Intelligence and at the same time observe how the implementation of these functions is carried out, especially thanks to the company XRM Vision, a specialist in this field.

Strategic monitoring: informed decision making

Strategic surveillance is undoubtedly the first pillar of economic intelligence. The focus is on monitoring the company's external environment. This monitoring is multi-dimensional and includes legislative, technological, competitive aspects and even weak signals that can indicate decisive changes.

At XRM Vision, strategic intelligence expertise enables us to anticipate market movements and position products or services accordingly. Monitoring also makes it possible to identify new growth opportunities and potential risks. By continuously assessing the economic landscape, XRM Vision guides its customers to make informed decisions and thus supports their development.

Information protection: securing company assets

Information security is the second fundamental aspect of business intelligence. The aim is to protect the company's sensitive data and know-how from industrial espionage, forgery or any other form of compromise.

Thanks to XRM Vision, companies benefit from a proactive approach to protecting their data. By implementing robust systems and strict policies, XRM Vision works to protect its customers' information assets to ensure a sustainable competitive advantage.

Lobbying and Influence: Shaping the Ecosystem

Exerting influence is the third key function of business intelligence. By influencing decision-makers and legislators, a company can influence political or regulatory decisions in its favor. These opportunities for influence offer the company favorable terrain for its own expansion and strategic interests.

With the help of partners like XRM Vision, companies can build strong relationships with key stakeholders, effectively communicate their positioning and promote their interests. Maintaining an active and strategic presence in influential circles contributes significantly to maintaining competitive advantages.

Integration of business intelligence: a major challenge

The integration of business intelligence into business processes is not a luxury, but an essential topic for modern companies. This includes ongoing training, implementing dedicated processes and selecting appropriate tools.

Conclusion: a practice at the heart of business strategy

Business intelligence is not an end in itself, but a means to a higher end: the competitiveness and success of a company. Through its functions of strategic monitoring, information protection, lobbying and influencing, it has established itself as an essential part of the company's strategy.

Taking these three functions into account is crucial for any actor in the business world who wants to not only survive but also thrive in an ever-changing economic environment.

Strategic partnerships with proven expertise, such as those offered by XRM Vision, are therefore valuable for any company that wants to fully exploit the benefits of business intelligence. Robustness, anticipation and influence define the successful triptych of a sharp strategy in the contemporary economic sector.

Published on January 22, 2024 at 3:24 p.m.

Updated January 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

There is a chance to see the northern lights on the night of Monday to Tuesday. However, weather conditions could spoil the fun. Explanations.

Geomagnetic storm

A geomagnetic storm could create conditions conducive to good-intensity auroras across much of Quebec. Solar particles are expected to reach Earth overnight Monday through Tuesday. The Kp index for tonight is 6, meaning a moderate storm and a chance for aurora hunters.

To the south

The Northern Lights could be visible as far south as the province, between the green and yellow lines. Also, the best time to see them is Tuesday between 1 and 4 am. We were able to see them even earlier on Monday evening, between 4 and 10 p.m.

Clouds could be a problem

Certainly the solar particles that will hit the Earth are an opportunity to observe the phenomenon. But the cloud cover that will dominate most of Quebec overnight Monday into Tuesday could well spoil the show. In fact, people staying north of the Rouyn-Noranda-Saguenay line should be in the front row as the skies should be clear in these regions.

Good to know : The Kp index is an indicator of geomagnetic activity and ranges from 0 to 9. It is often used to determine the probability of observing auroras in several specific regions.

In collaboration with Nicolas Lessard, meteorologist.

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A recent leak revealed the first images of HMD's new smartphone. This marks a milestone as it is the first device to be launched under the company's own brand, independent of the Nokia brand that the company has been using for several years.

The HMD company, known for licensing the Nokia brand for smartphones, is preparing for a new step launches its first smartphone under its own brand. It had been announcing this intention for several months and this appears to be the first concrete fruit of this new strategy. Society would no longer rely solely on the Nokia name Cell phones for sale. A recently published leak offered a first look at this new model and sparked a lot of speculation.

Details about the new HMD model

The leaked images, which come from the website 91mobiles, show a smartphone with a distinctive design. This model, identified by model number N159Vwas discovered in the IMEI database along with a another model, the TA-1585. The smartphone has a matte black back, a flat display and a dual camera setup on the back, integrated into a rectangular module. We can see that too HMD logo which was revealed last year. On the front, a punch-hole selfie camera is placed at the top center of the screen. The volume and power buttons are visible on the right side of the device. The surface, which appears to be made of plastic, suggests that this smartphone could be positioned as a budget device or at best a mid-range device in the market.

Speculation about model numbers

The rendering doesn't reveal much more about the technical specifications of the smartphone. However, we can assume that the model numbers N159V and TA-1585, both certified at the same time, could both correspond to this new smartphone. These model numbers may indicate regional variants or specific offerings from wireless carriers. This still needs to be confirmed.
This new development in HMD signals a important strategic change for the company, which is moving away from Nokia's shadow to develop its own identity in the smartphone space. Further details on specifications, pricing and availability may be revealed unofficially in the coming weeks or months. There are already rumors that the phone(s) would be available under the HMD brand until the beginning of the second quarter of 2024.

user friendliness

If the Hisense BSA66346PBGWIFI built-in oven stands out from the competition, it's probably not because of the design. The front is completely black and decorated with a handle that extends across the entire width of the door. All this is not original, but it will not stand out in the kitchen, whatever its style.

Aesthetically speaking, nothing very original.

The control panel is located above the door. It relies on sensitive buttons, a digital segment display similar to our parents' clock radios, and a series of diodes that light up depending on the settings and options chosen by the cook. Finally, the water tank connection for the steam functions is on the right side and can be opened using a push-pull system.

Here we fill the tank.

Although setting up a cooking level is not impossible without studying the instructions, careful reading is helpful in order to fully understand certain symbols that are not so descriptive. For example, the button decorated with three bars is used to select a type of setting (fully manual or automatic); Also, you can open the “Options” tab to change the light intensity of the control panel, the presence of fast preheating, etc.

In manual mode (or “Pro” according to Hisense vocabulary), cooking programming begins with selecting the mode (natural convection, pulsed heat, etc.) using the left and right arrows on the far left of the control panel. Good point, a small diagram explains to the user which elements are used: the fan, the upper resistance, the lower resistance, etc. Next comes the indication of a cooking time, again using arrows surrounding the symbol of a clock. Finally, we adjust the temperature (up to 300°C, from 5°C to 5°C) using a very similar method. Once these steps are completed, you can start cooking by touching the Start button, so you don't have to rush through the configuration. Of course, you can return to any parameter before starting cooking.

The steam injection button is decorated with a cloud.

The BSA66346PBGWIFI benefits from four automatic cooking modes: frozen food cooking, pizza cooking, meat cooking and intensive cooking (or air fry). To access it, press the famous button with three horizontal bars and then, again using the arrows, select the corresponding mode, indicated by illuminated icons.

Novice cooks finally have a cooking assistant. As a reminder, this is an algorithm that selects the best mode, temperature and duration, taking into account the preparation to be cooked (specified by the user) and the quantity. A real screen would undoubtedly have made things easier, as Hisense offers no fewer than 22 recipes. In this case, you must constantly read the instructions and remember that the Pr04 program is intended for small pastries with yeast.

You might think that connecting to your smartphone would make using the cooking assistant easier. Unfortunately, that's not entirely the case. The app simplifies manual cooking settings and launches one of the four automatic modes offered, but the recipes in the wizard don't quite match those grouped in the recipes offered in ConectLife, which range from chocolate muffins to stuffed zucchini, Yorkshire pudding, style to Ukrainian cabbage paupiettes. We can certainly find some connections, but in the many menus we quickly get lost between the oven and the app. A little more consistency wouldn't have been superfluous.

The ConectLife app.

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Still, the app is very convenient and allows you to set up a multi-stage cooking process, something not all other connected ovens on the market offer. It provides some advice on using the BSA66346PBGWIFI and includes an online user manual. Of course, it also sends notifications at important cooking moments. But what doesn't hurt anything: the connection between the oven and the end device (smartphone or tablet) works without any problems.

We connect the thermometric probe to the top right of the cavity.

Hisense is quite generous when it comes to accessories, as the BSA66346PBGWIFI is equipped with a thermometric cooking probe, a grill, a high grill pan, a deep grill pan and a utensil for the Air Fry function.

The grid on the telescopic rails designed for the Air Fry function.

Modes and functions

The Hisense BSA66346PBGWIFI is a very versatile oven due to the many cooking modes available and its very extensive cooking assistant.

The manual function combines 13 cooking modes. We therefore find the classic natural convection (the lower and upper resistance work together), the rotating heat (the annular resistance and the fan are used), the eco and the large grill. In addition, there are Air Fry, Pizza (the lower heating element, the ring heating element and the fan work), rotating heat grilling, quick cooking (the grill, the lower heating element and the fan are used), slow cooking cooking (only the grill and the lower resistance heat up), upper and lower resistance with fan, large grill with fan, large grill and base and finally grill with ventilated base. Even the most demanding cooks should therefore find the ideal cooking method for a difficult recipe. Note that no cooking program uses the steam injector. To use this, you must manually use the corresponding button on the control panel.

In addition to the four automatic programs (in which a pizza function is provided, which already makes two), the Hisense BSA66346PBGWIFI also has an assistant for 22 preparations: pastries, baked goods, ready meals, etc. We also note the presence of an assistant who Pizza prepared. So here we are at three events.

Hard to know what's in the oven

More recipes are available in the application and thanks to the internet connection the choice is not fixed. Recipes are added, others are removed. And guess what, there is a pizza recipe!

Cook

The cooking performance of the BSA66346PBGWIFI is nowhere near that of the Hisense BSA66333PX, but remains satisfactory overall. This causes the temperature to rise very quickly. In pulse heating mode, it only takes 3 minutes and 50 seconds to increase the temperature inside the muffle from 25 to 185°C. In static heat mode it's even a little faster (2 minutes 40 seconds). Please note that fast preheating is activated automatically and you need to deactivate it via the options. The temperature rise will then be much slower and you will have to wait 7 minutes and 25 seconds in pulsed heating mode and 8 minutes and 50 seconds in static heating mode for the temperature to rise by 160°C.

The temperature curves show that the BSA66346PBGWIFI has difficulty stabilizing. There are periods of overcooking and undercooking, and the difference between the lowest and highest temperatures can be up to 15°C. This shouldn't be a problem in everyday use for cooking a gratin or quiche. Unfortunately, getting their soufflés to rise can be difficult for the most demanding cooks.

Temperature curve of Hisense BSA66346PBGWIFI oven in pulse heating mode (200°C).

One would have thought that the static heating mode would be more stable than the pulsed heating mode. This is not the case and the temperature curves show similar profiles that are hardly representative of stable heat. A similar observation can be made at 200 °C and 250 °C.

Temperature curve of Hisense BSA66346PBGWIFI oven in static heating mode (250°C).

Surprisingly, the curves in Eco mode show quite acceptable heat stability. However, the various temperatures measured are almost 60 °C below the required values.

Temperature curve of Hisense BSA66346PBGWIFI oven in Eco mode (200°C required).

Let's end on a positive note. Regardless of the cooking method and temperature chosen, the eight curves representing the temperature recorded at a specific location in the cooking chamber are very close to each other. This means the heat is evenly distributed throughout the muffle. Cookies on a tray bake the same whether they are placed at the front, back, right or left.