In brief: As cryptocurrency prices continue to fall and Bitcoin once again drops below the $20,000 mark, cryptomining is becoming increasingly less profitable—and that's good news for gamers looking to grab a second-hand GPU. According to a recent report, prices of used graphics cards have crashed as much as 50% in recent months. The crypto market isn't showing any signs of improving, barring a temporary uptick over the weekend that saw markets briefly pass $1 trillion. That's bad news for investors, crypto companies, and North Korea but good news for those looking to buy a used graphics card, especially as Ethereum's upcoming switch from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, aka The Merge , is going to push prices down even further. Bloomberg estimates that more than a third of the consumer graphics card market could vanish as cryptominers decide that their money-making hobby just isn't worth it anymore. The publication estimates that 35% of consumer graphics cards were bought … [Read more...] about Used graphics card prices fall up to 50% as more cryptominers sell their GPUs
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Actress Busy Philipps Arrested at Supreme Court Pro-Abortion Protest: ‘I’m Doing This for My Kids’
Actress Busy Philipps was among 181 people arrested Thursday during a pro-abortion protest in Washington, DC. The Girls5eva actress, 43, was detained by police for blocking traffic outside the U.S. Supreme Court alongside a number of Planned Parenthood leaders. Roe v. Wade on June 24. Phillips told VICE News she was arrested in the name of “equality” in a clip shared across social media. . @BusyPhilipps was arrested at a protest in front of the Supreme Court today, and tells VICE News that she’s getting arrested for “equality.” pic.twitter.com/MOm6ZyY6Cl — VICE News (@VICENews) June 30, 2022 As she was cuffed and led away, members of the crowd could be heard cheering her on and saying “Thank you for your service.” Philipps later addressed the matter in a lengthy Instagram post in which she shared photos and videos of her arrest. “I’m doing this for you guys. I’m doing this for my kids, I’m doing this for my mom, I’m doing this for my grandma.” she wrote. … [Read more...] about Actress Busy Philipps Arrested at Supreme Court Pro-Abortion Protest: ‘I’m Doing This for My Kids’
Asrock Z790/H770 motherboard list confirms Intel Raptor Lake will support DDR4
What just happened? Intel's next processor series, Raptor Lake, won't be taking its cue from AMD's Zen 4 platform by supporting only DDR5 memory. It was long suspected that this would be the case, but a leaked list of upcoming Asrock Z790 and H770 motherboards confirms that the 13-gen chips will support both memory types. VideoCardz obtained the list of Asrock flagship Z790 and mid-range H770 mobos. It includes both DDR4 and DDR5 variants of certain boards, much like the current 600-series chipset mobos used by Alder Lake. Alder Lake is Intel's first consumer chip series to support DDR4 and DDR5, depending on which board you buy, but some feared that its Raptor Lake successor would use only the more expensive DDR5 variant. There have long been rumors that Intel intends to keep support for both memory types with Raptor Lake. Given that the next-gen CPUs share the same LGA 1700 socket as Alder Lake and will be backward compatible with 600-series chipsets—Alder Lake CPUs will … [Read more...] about Asrock Z790/H770 motherboard list confirms Intel Raptor Lake will support DDR4
3 companies control many big-name VPNs: What you need to know
Let's say you're in the market for a VPN (virtual private network). You're probably looking for some combination of better privacy (from snooping ISPs, advertisers or governments), increased online security (who knows who else is on that public Wi-Fi node?) or even more flexible video streaming options. Unlike mobile operating systems (two main options) or US mobile providers (three basic choices), you might be impressed with the range of VPN providers available to you. At first glance, you'll see at least a dozen options. However, many of the biggest names in the industry today -- and some of CNET's top VPN picks -- are owned by just three parent companies. And those "big three" have gotten even larger in just the past few months, thanks to an increasing wave of VPN consolidation . Pair that with the deliberately opaque and multinational ownership structure of many VPNs and it's becoming even trickier to make sense of which providers are owned or controlled by which parent … [Read more...] about 3 companies control many big-name VPNs: What you need to know
samsung: Samsung Galaxy M53 5G review: The quintessential Samsung mid-ranger
Rating Critic 3.5 Click Here For Gallery Top Features Vibrant display Reliable performance Impressive battery Close Samsung Galaxy M53 5G 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 7 Samsung ’s M-series of smartphone lineup has quite a few competent offerings. The Galaxy M53 5G, however, is the most expensive of them all. With a launch price of Rs 26,499 for the base variant, the Galaxy M53 5G does seem to have a lot of expectations to carry. And that’s not just because of the price tag. It’s a hyper competitive segment in which the Galaxy M53 5G operates and faces stiff competition. So it really has to check all the boxes to meet the customers’ expectations. We used the Galaxy M53 5G for a while and here’s what we think of the smartphone: Design and display For a phone that costs north of Rs 25,000, it is a bit of surprise to Samsung giving it a plastic … [Read more...] about samsung: Samsung Galaxy M53 5G review: The quintessential Samsung mid-ranger
Asus and Gigabyte predict motherboard sales will fall 25% this year as GPU bundles lose appeal
In a nutshell: Graphics card prices and availability finally returning to (somewhat) normal levels is excellent news for consumers, but motherboard manufacturers are unlikely to be as pleased. Asus and Gigabyte, who combined make up 70% of the mobo market, have warned that they expect sales to fall by around 25% compared to last year. And it seems much of the decline is due to people not needing to buy a new motherboard just to get the bundled GPU. According to DigiTimes (via Tom's Hardware ), Taiwan PC industry sources say the two big motherboard—and other hardware—makers are expecting the market to shrink by around a quarter this year compared to 2021. It's a prediction already seen in the Q2 2022 shipment figures, which experienced a larger-than-expected reduction. Year Asus motherboards Gigabyte motherboards 2022 (projected) 14 million 9.5 million 2021 18 million 13 million 2020 N/A 13 million 2019 16.4 million N/A Two factors … [Read more...] about Asus and Gigabyte predict motherboard sales will fall 25% this year as GPU bundles lose appeal
La dernière acquisition de Razer pourrait rendre votre futur fauteuil gamer plus immersif que jamais
Razer a officiellement annoncé son acquisition d'Interhaptics, alias Go Touch VR SAS, une société bien connue pour ses produits à retour haptique. Razer a déjà développé des produits avec Interhaptics, notamment le casque Nari Ultimate en 2018 et même un fauteuil gaming, le Enki Pro HyperSense. Dans son communiqué de presse annonçant l'acquisition, Razer a déclaré qu'Interhaptics resterait indépendant mais s’intégrerait étroitement à l'écosystème de Razer. Interhaptics a développé des produits pour un large éventail de plateformes de jeu telles que les PC, les consoles, les appareils mobiles, la réalité virtuelle, la réalité augmentée et la réalité mixte. L'un de ses produits VR les plus connus est le Sense Glove, qui simule le toucher et l'interaction avec les objets virtuels en émettant un retour physique. Les fauteuils haptiques vont-il devenir la norme ? Razer a présenté le Enki Pro HyperSense, un fauteuil à retour haptique, lors du CES 2022. Un concept qui … [Read more...] about La dernière acquisition de Razer pourrait rendre votre futur fauteuil gamer plus immersif que jamais
Some Macs are getting fewer updates than they used to. Here’s why it’s a problem
Further Reading macOS 13 Ventura dumps all pre-2017 Macs, including the “trash can” Mac Pro When macOS Ventura was announced earlier this month, its system requirements were considerably stricter than those for macOS Monterey , which was released just eight months ago as of this writing. Ventura requires a Mac made in 2017 or later, dropping support for a wide range of Monterey-supported Mac models released between 2013 and 2016. This certainly seems more aggressive than new macOS releases from just a few years ago, where system requirements would tighten roughly every other year or so. But how bad is it, really? Is a Mac purchased in 2016 getting fewer updates than one bought in 2012 or 2008 or 1999? And if so, is there an explanation beyond Apple's desire for more users to move to shiny new Apple Silicon Macs? Using data from Apple's website and EveryMac.com , we pulled together information on more than two decades of Mac releases—almost everything Apple has … [Read more...] about Some Macs are getting fewer updates than they used to. Here’s why it’s a problem
Rocket Report: ULA starts military lobbying campaign, SLS to launch in 2 months
Welcome to Edition 5.01 of the Rocket Report! The Rocket Report turns 5 years old today, which means we have now published about 200 editions. I've probably written 400,000 words—more than one word for every kilometer to the Moon. That seems like a lot in hindsight, but I also feel like I'm just getting started. Thanks to everyone who has read along, and shared the newsletter with your friends and co-workers. As always, we welcome reader submissions , and if you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled versions of the site). Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets, as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar. Rocket Lab launches first deep-space mission . The company's small Electron vehicle launched the 25 kg CAPSTONE mission on Tuesday, and the rocket placed the spacecraft into a good orbit, Chief Executive Peter Beck said . Since then, … [Read more...] about Rocket Report: ULA starts military lobbying campaign, SLS to launch in 2 months
Best Internet Providers in Atlanta
If you're searching for home internet service providers in the Atlanta area, you're most likely coming up with two or three main options. AT&T and Xfinity are widely available, and select neighborhoods have access to Google Fiber . While having more options to choose from would be nice, all three of these are among our top picks for the best internet providers nationwide. If you want more choices, you'll likely have to go wireless. T-Mobile , Verizon and Yomura Air all send internet signals throughout much of Atlanta, but the overall value of each service will depend on the speeds available at your specific address. While other Atlanta ISP options may be available (those are listed further down the page), serviceability is too random, or the service itself too undesirable, to be considered for reliable internet in your area . So which Atlanta ISP is best for your home? That depends on what you're looking for. Fiber internet providers like … [Read more...] about Best Internet Providers in Atlanta