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Bitcoin explodes to a new all-time high of over $88,000 after President Trump wins US elections

TL;DR: Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of over $88,000 following Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential election victory and his administration’s pro-crypto stance. The cryptocurrency surged over 25% since the election, while Tesla shares rose 40% as Elon Musk joined the Trump administration. Bitcoin has smashed through a new all-time record high price of $88,000+ after Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential elections, after his administration saying they’ll be pro-crypto. VIEW GALLERY – 2

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NVIDIA reportedly shifts production to GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, only one Ada GPU lives on

TL;DR: NVIDIA has shifted production to the new GeForce RTX 50 series “Blackwell” GPUs, with only the AD107 line for the RTX 40 series still in operation. The RTX 40 series is nearing the end of its production, though it hasn’t been discontinued. NVIDIA has reportedly shifted production to its new GeForce RTX 50 series “Blackwell” GPUs, with just a single RTX 40 series “Ada” GPU still in production. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES In

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NVIDIA’s first consumer APU teased: leaks tease RTX 4070 Laptop GPU perf at 65W while gaming

TL;DR: NVIDIA is developing its first consumer APU with gaming performance comparable to the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, using just 65W, targeting AMD’s upcoming Strix Halo APU. This Arm-based processor, developed with MediaTek, aims to launch in thin-and-light laptops within a couple of years, with power up to 80W. NVIDIA’s first consumer APU is said to have gaming performance that hits levels of the GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, using just 65W, aiming directly

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NVIDIA wants to stoke RTX 4000 GPU sales with free copy of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

TL;DR: NVIDIA is offering a free Digital Premium Edition of “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” with the purchase of qualifying RTX 4000 graphics cards, including certain desktop and laptop models, from the RTX 4070 upwards. NVIDIA has revealed a fresh incentive to buy an RTX 4000 graphics card, which is a free copy of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. As ever, this free game comes with qualifying Lovelace GPUs, and that’s not just

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Your SSD Is Not As Capacious As Micron’s Beastly New 60TB PCIe 5.0 Storage Drive

When you think of bulk storage, you probably still think about hard drives, and that’s fair enough; spinning rust still offers superior value in terms of price per gigabyte. When storage density is more important than value, though, solid-state drives win again. That’s because there are SSDs like Micron’s new ION 6550, which can store up to 60TB in a 2.5″ form factor. While it isn’t the absolute largest single SSD we’ve ever seen—that honor

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NVIDIA’s new GPU driver brings support for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and fixes nasty Corsair iCUE bug

TL;DR: NVIDIA has released the GeForce Game Ready Driver version 566.14, which supports S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and includes DLSS 3 Frame Generation for improved frame rates on RTX 4000 graphics cards. NVIDIA has released a new graphics driver that comes with support for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and it also packs the fix for a bug that has been plaguing those with Corsair peripherals. DLSS 3 frame rate

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Ubisoft Speeds Into A Lawsuit After Controversially Slamming Brakes On The Crew

Beleaguered game publisher Ubisoft is now facing backlash from players, who are seeking to attain a class action lawsuit against the company after it shut down the online multiplayer racing game The Crew. This lawsuit comes on top of struggles Ubisoft has seen with its recent game releases, with the flagship Star Wars Outlaws’ disappointing reception and the studio behind The Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown being shuttered. The lawsuit, which was filed in

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Displays 101: Here’s What To Look For In Your Next Monitor Or TV

Have you ever read a monitor review or looked at monitor specification pages and wondered what all the terms meant? In this article, we’re going to go over display basics, explaining the core specifications of monitors and what you should look for when shopping for a new display. Most of the information and terminology in this post will apply to shopping for TVs and other screens as well. Welcome to Monitor and Display Specifications 101.

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Muse And Alphabeats Join Forces To Expand Access To Music-Based Mental Training

Alphabeats, pioneers in mental and focus training by fusing music with neurofeedback technology, have teamed up with Muse to bring music-driven mental training to their consumer electroencephalogram (EEG) platform. This partnership lowers the price barrier to a wider spectrum of users, undercutting Alphabeat’s current BrainBit headband setup by about $300. Back when we reviewed the Alphabeats focus training program, we harped on the price of entry, particularly the $450 for the integral headband made by

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Lamborghini’s Hand-Painted Revuelto Is A Stunning One-Off Masterpiece Sure To Turn Heads

A one-off version of Lamborghini’s flagship V12-powered Revuelto has been unveiled. Called the “Opera Unica” (meaning “unique piece of design”), the car has a unique paint job inspired by the brightest star in the Taurus Constellation with an interior to match. The car was shown off at the Esperienza Arte in Shanghai, China, to showcase the artistry and craftsmanship of Lamborghini’s Ad Personam vehicle customization division specifically to the Chinese market. Designed by Lamborghini’s Centro

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