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Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Well done, AMD. Today is a big day for Nvidia — after all, today is when the RTX 4070 Super hits the shelves. So what does AMD do? It serves up a huge price cut on one of its top graphics cards in this generation to strike back at Nvidia and counter its big release. Coincidence? No way. But will this price tag be low enough when Nvidia launches the RTX 4070 Ti Super? AMD’s RX 7900 XT is the GPU that’s now a lot cheaper, with an official price of $750, but some models are as cheap as $710.…

If you have recently ordered on a quick-commerce or food-delivery platform, you would have seen a hovering can of a beverage mixer on Zepto, or the delivery partner’s icon on Swiggy’s order tracking page change into a pack of Oreo cookies.Advertising is quickly becoming an important way for platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit and Zepto to bump up their overall revenue, industry executives and advertisers told ET, while the diversity of brands advertising on these platforms is also expanding. Elevate Your Tech Prowess…

As the most popular online video-sharing platform, YouTube is constantly evolving to offer a richer experience to its users. The Google-owned platform has recently rolled out some cool features, including stable volume, screen lock, and the “You” tab. But the latest addition to YouTube could be a real-time view and likes counter. The count of views and likes are the main parameters to determine the popularity of content on YouTube. The platform also monetizes videos based on their views and interactions. The current…

As if the unskippable ads that made so many people use adblockers with YouTube aren’t enough of a nuisance, Google might have found another way to ruin the free YouTube experience. The company is adding live counters for YouTube views and likes that update in real-time. Who in their right mind would want that to interfere with the videos they’re watching on YouTube?I’ll point out that Google is annoyed at people using adblockers. It’s trying to ban them, but it hasn’t gotten there just yet. Of course, adblockers…

Entrepreneurial Confidence Category Histograms by Gender for Opportunity Evaluation Knowledge (Study 1). a, b, c Proportions for women with different letters are statistically different at p < .05.i, ii, iii Proportions for men with different Roman numerals are statistically different at p < .05. Note: None of the between-group comparisons are statistically different at p < .05 (under-confidence for W vs. M: χ2 = 0.766, p = .381; accurate…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the total loan repayments under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) stood 52 per cent in February. The CBN spoke in reaction to a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which claimed that only 24 per cent of loans disbursed under the ABP had been repaid. In its recent report titled ‘Nigeria selected issues’, the fund said agricultural credit in Nigeria has not significantly boosted production even though there is the challenge of targeting the right recipients…

This microscope image of the brain region called the hippocampus shows the protein targeted by cannabis-derived CBD, GPR55 (red), and brain cells (blue) that send their extensions out to form the layers seen in the image. The interconnected nature of the hippocampus makes it a major site of for the initiation and spread of seizures. Credit: Tsien et al, Courtesy of Cell PressStudy findings suggest specific targets for future drugs.A previously unknown way in which <span class="glossaryLink"…

Nihilego is coming back to Pokemon Go Gyms near you for a rotation in five-star raid battles. This Ultra Beast is the headliner of Pokemon Go’s new “Astral Eclipse” event. We don’t know much about this new event other than the headlining raid bosses.Nihilego raid scheduleNihilego will appear as the only five-star raid boss in Pokemon Go starting at 10 AM local time on November 23, 2022 and will remain available to battle until the same time on December 1. Raids do not generally follow a set schedule, and…

Scientists studying the activity of a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis have discovered it has some surprising functions, some of which may be useful when it comes to countering diabetes. The research, carried out on mouse models, shows how the compound has dual potential to tackle inflammation linked to the condition, while also providing a metabolic boost that could help regulate appetite and promote healthy fat-signaling in obese subjects.Led by researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine, the study stems from…

The hero roster for Overwatch 2 is massive. Not only do you have the entire cast returning from the first game, but there will be three brand new heroes right at launch, plus even more scheduled to come in later seasons. Naturally, these new heroes will be the most appealing for anyone who has been playing the game for a long time and is looking for a new experience. Each of the three new heroes, Sojourn, Kiriko, and Junker Queen, fill one of the game’s three roles of Damage, Support, and Tank. Junker Queen is the…