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- MSI GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB - NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 980 Ti was released just a
few weeks ago. It is built on the same GM200 GPU as the GeForce Titan
X, but has fewer shaders (2816 vs 3072). While the GTX 980 Ti's GPU is
still produced on a 28 nanometer process at TSMC in Taiwan, it comes
with the fantastic power efficiency optimizations of the NVIDIA Maxwell
architecture, which promises lower power draw, higher performance, and
reduced fan noise all at the same time.
- NVIDIA might be working on a GeForce GTX 950 Ti card - To
take on the recently announced AMD R7 300 series lineup, NVIDIA
is reportedly working on a new GeForce GTX 950 Ti card, based on a
new Maxwell GPU. According to the information posted by Videocardz,
NVIDIA will be replacing the first generation Maxwell cards with
"something new". The new Maxwell GM206-250 GPU will reportedly be the
replacement for the GTX 750 Ti and the non-Ti variant.
The GM206-250 is said to be a downgraded version of the GM206-300 GPU
which includes 1024 CUDA cores. This GPU is used on the GTX 960. If
NVIDIA can extract great performance out of the new GPU in the GTX 950
Ti, AMD may face the heat very soon. Unfortunately, no other info is
available, so we will have to wait until more info arrives on the
GeForce GTX 950 Ti card.
- How Much Does Security Software Slow Down Your PC? - One
of the main complaints that people express about security software is
that it harms the performance of their PC. But how much of an effect
does it really have? Independent testing organization AV-Comparatives
has conducted a test of 20 leading security products
for Windows to assess their impact. Tests were performed on a 64-bit
Intel Core i5 machine with Windows 8.1. Based on these scores, the top
five with least effect on system performance were; Avast with an impact
score of 4.1, Emsisoft on 4.2, Avira on 7.6, Kaspersky Lab on 9.3 and
AVG on 12.5. The poorest performers were Quick Heal and ThreatTrack
both on a score of 25.7. Ed.note: I don't get. From my experience
Avast, AVG - they have worst impact on system performance. On both PC
desktop and Android smartphones.
- Microsoft has released another Windows 10 build, 10162 - Microsoft
has pushed out another new build of Windows 10 to Insiders, this time
it is build 10162; this is the third build this week that the company
has released to Insiders. Earlier this week, the company pushed out
10158 and 10159. According to the announcement post, Microsoft says
that this build has improved stability, battery life, performance and
comparability to previous releases. Seeing as this build is only one
release newer and we are in the final stretch of the RTM build, don't
expect many, or possibly any, new features in this release.
- Malwarebytes is giving away licenses to pirates - Malwarebytes
has announced an amnesty program to convert all
counterfeit keys of its programs to legitimate ones in order to
protect users from further abuse or piracy. Pirated software often
comes with its own share of risks such as spyware, keyloggers and of
course lack of official support from the developers. Sometimes people
end up with such software even without knowing, from vendors or friends
who have been using unlicensed or cracked apps. Now, Malwarebytes has
offered to help out such users with a 12-month license of its premium
anti-malware software. In order to claim a legitimate key, users need
to open the software and enter their keys, mention how they obtained
those and a new key will be issued immediately. It seems the company is
revamping its licensing system and valid license users will have to go
through the process as well.
- Court Says Apple Conspired to Raise E-Book Prices - A
U.S. court of appeals today upheld a ruling from a lower court that
found Apple guilty of conspiring with book publishers to raise the
prices of e-books. Books were generally priced at $9.99 by companies
such as Amazon. Following the launch of Apple's iBook store, prices
eventually rose to $12.99 and $14.99 for many titles. The appeals court
said the initial ruling was correct, as was the injunction imposed
against Apple. Today's ruling means Apple is on the hook for a $450
million settlement with attorneys general in 33 states. One judge
dissented, believing that Apple's arrival in the market challenged
Amazon, which was at the time the dominant player in the e-book market.
Apple did not immediately respond to the ruling, but it marks the final
chapter of a lengthy legal case that Apple has not been able to beat
- Sprint Debuts Best Buy One Family Plan for $100 - Sprint
today unwrapped a new option for customers looking to save money on
family plans. The Best Buy One Family plan costs $100 per month and
includes unlimited data, voice minutes, and messaging for two
smartphones. Additional lines cost $40 each. Sprint says subscribers to
the Best Buy One Family plan can lease handsets for as little as $20
per month, so a two-line plan would cost just $140 per month with the
device payments added in (taxes and fees not included). The Best Buy
One Family plan is available at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores
beginning today. Sprint already offers a Best Buy One plan for single
lines.
- The Most Dangerous Town On The Internet - Take a trip
to the Romanian town nicknamed "Hackerville" or "Most Dangerous
Town on the Internet." Convicted blackhat hackers talk worms, viruses,
social engineering, identity theft, and even hacking Hillary Clinton's
email.
- Turing Phone Available for Preorder Starting July 31 - Turing Robotic
Industries today said it will begin accepting preorders for the
Turing Phone on July 31, which is about three weeks later than
originally planned. The company will make 10,000 units available
initially. The phone, sold unlocked, will cost $610 for 16 GB, $740 for
64 GB, and $870 for 128 GB. Turing said it will announce three
different colors on July 22 and release an SDK for the phone in August.
Turing did not say if it plans to stick to the original Aug. 10
shipping date. The Turing phone is molded from Liquidmorphium that the
company claims provides greater tensile strength than either titanium
or steel. The handset has a fingerprint sensor built into the side edge
for security and uses a magnetic charger to negate the need for ports.
Turing says the Android-based handset offers completely secure phone
calls and messaging. The device features a 5.5-inch full HD display and
it is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with 3 GB of RAM.
The main camera has a 13-megapixel sensor and the front camera has an
8-megapixel sensor. The device has a 3,000mAh battery and supports a
range of LTE networks around the world.
- Let's Play - The PainStation - This
installation in Germany is just like a normal game of pong, except
when you lose points, the game inflicts heat, electricity or a
miniature whip on your hand.
- USA Builds Giant Robot, Challenges Japan To A Giant Robot
Battle - Guys, in one year's time, "Gunman" is happening. Or
"Pacific Rim." Or "Voltron." Whatever
your point of cultural reference, this rules.
- How To Annoy Your Hot Girlfriend! - I don't see
this relationship lasting much longer.
- How Your Feet Help You Sleep: "The Science of Us" Episode 1 - In
the first episode of our animated "Science of
Us" explainer series, we take a look at one of the easiest
life-hacks you can make to fall asleep - and it involves your feet.
- Fantastic Four - TV Spot - Four young
outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which
alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to
harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a
former friend turned enemy.
- Creed Trailer - From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Warner
Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema comes award-winning filmmaker Ryan
Coogler's Creed. The film explores a new chapter in the Rocky story
and stars Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role.
The film also reunites Coogler with his Fruitvale Station star Michael
B. Jordan as the son of Apollo Creed.
- A Trailer For The Upcoming Documentary 'I Am Chris Farley' - It's
been almost 20 years since Chris Farley died, and this
documentary is bound to make us miss him all over again.
- X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut Movie Clip - In the
theatrical release of "X-Men: Days of Future Past," the future
X-Men had to overcome overwhelming odds in order for Kitty Pryde (Ellen
Page) to send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) into the past, so that he could
warn a young Professor X (James MacAvoy) and Magneto (Michael
Fassbender) about the dire consequences of the Sentinel Program. In the
upcoming Rogue Cut of that film, Kitty gets swapped out for Rogue (Anna
Paquin) due to as-of-yet unknown circumstances, and the first scene
from that extended cut has just been released.
- Marvel's Ant-Man - Trailer 2 - Marvel's
Ant-Man - coming to UK & Ireland cinemas July 17.
- Hitman: Agent 47 - TV Spot - An assassin
teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the
mysteries of her ancestry.
- The Transporter Refueled - Official Trailer - The
producers of Lucy and the Taken trilogy bring you the next
adrenaline-fueled installment of The Transporter series, THE
TRANSPORTER REFUELED, starring newcomer Ed Skrein as Frank Martin, the
most highly-skilled transporter money can buy. The stakes are greater
and technology better, but the same three simple rules apply: never
change the deal, no names and never open the package
- The First Full Trailer For The New 'Steve Jobs' Movie - Bonus: Seth
Rogen makes his debut as Woz.
- Rihanna - Bitch Better Have My Money Music Video - Can
You Spot All The Cult Film References In Rihanna's
New Music Video?
- Tiny Hamster's Tiny BBQ (Ep. 8) - This video
is brilliant. Best Hamster BBQ ever! :D
- Why Movie Special Effects Peaked In The '90s - A lot of
people have said that special effects in movies feel hollow compared to the
movies from 10 or 20 years ago. Obviously, CGI plays a part, but
there's a very specific reason that things aren't working as well.
- Best Dog Birthday Surprise: DIY Ball Pit for Maymo - This lucky
dog got a ball pit for his birthday. Amazing!
- This Video Shows You What NOT To Do With Fireworks - A
big thank you to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for this
horrifyingly awesome video demonstrating all the ways you can be
maimed or killed by fireworks.
- How Many iPhones Does It Take To Stop An AK-74 Bullet? - It's
funny that the iPhone that actually stopped the bullet wasn't really
an iPhone, it was a clone ;)
- Fireworks filmed with a drone - Set this
video to 1080p, hit the full screen button and enjoy!
- Setting Off Every Firework At Once Is As Fun As You Imagine - Setting Off
Every Firework At Once Is As Fun As You Imagine
- Astronomers Predict Fireworks From Rare Stellar Encounter in
2018 - Astronomers
are gearing up for high-energy fireworks coming in early 2018, when
a stellar remnant the size of a city meets one of the brightest stars
in our galaxy. The cosmic light show will occur when a pulsar
discovered by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope swings by its
companion star. Scientists plan a global campaign to watch the event
from radio wavelengths to the highest-energy gamma rays detectable.
- LEDs and Lasers in Liquid Nitrogen!! - This
experiment works by utilizing liquid nitrogen to cool the semiconductor
to -196deg C, robbing it of much of its thermal energy. This causes
the "bandgap" energy to increase, thereby increasing the emitted photon
energy and decreasing the emission wavelength.
- Kitty Steals Spotlight - this video
has everything ;)
- When Taunting Goes Wrong - When you
taunt your opponent you better be able to back it up!
- Shanina Shaik Will Blow Your Mind - Here's Aussie hottie
Shanina Shaik!
- Hottest Babes on the Internet #67 - Which one is
hottest? ;-)
- The best pics on the Internet #140 - All pictures
are carefully handpicked
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