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Full breakdown of Nvidia's new RTX 3000 series (3070, 3080, 3090) video - CNET

Nvidia has debuted its second-generation line of RTX GPU cards, the 30-series, now operating on architecture it's calling Ampere. The flagship GPU, the RTX 3080, will be available September 17 for $699. from CNET https://ift.tt/31MBQAg via Mobiles

The 15 best TV shows to binge on Amazon Prime Video - CNET

Looking for a great show to watch tonight? Let's round up Amazon's best gems. from CNET https://ift.tt/31OHaTB via Mobiles

Get these AirPods Pro alternatives for only $42 - CNET

Tribit's new FlyBuds NC active noise-canceling earbuds normally cost $60, but they're on sale for their lowest price ever. from CNET https://ift.tt/2GkDeBT via Mobiles

Twitter hack: Another teenager may have played a 'significant role,' report says - CNET

In July, hackers hijacked the Twitter accounts of high-profile celebrities, tech executives and politicians to spread a Bitcoin scam. from CNET https://ift.tt/3jC7o1E via Mobiles

Watch Survivor, The Amazing Race and more for free on Pluto - CNET

Not to be outdone by Pluto's eight new channels, Netlfix has free content now. And you can watch all four Hunger Games movies for free as well. from CNET https://ift.tt/3lz46Oy via Mobiles

Nvidia launches new generation of gaming chips, announces 'Fortnite' will introduce ray tracing - MarketWatch

Nvidia launches new generation of gaming chips, announces 'Fortnite' will introduce ray tracing    MarketWatch View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/3bfhjra via Technology

Microsoft will identify manipulated media with a confidence score - Engadget

Microsoft will identify manipulated media with a confidence score    Engadget New Steps to Combat Disinformation - Microsoft on the Issues    Microsoft Microsoft's new tech spots deepfakes to fight disinformation ahead 2020 US election    CNET Microsoft announces new software to combat deepfakes    Digital Trends Microsoft releases deepfake detection tool ahead of US election    Gulf News View Full Coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2EQHt7E via Technology

AG Barr: 'What happened to the Trump presidential campaign ... must never happen again'

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Attorney General William Barr issued restrictions on the FBI's ability to conduct surveillance of elected officials following Carter Page wiretap errors. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hVmJu4 via Latest News

A grieving daughter in Wuhan is suing China, saying its early cover-up of COVID-19 killed her father. In response, the authorities reportedly intimidated her family.

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Zhao Lei told Sky News, "I think the government covered up some facts." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bhfPws via Latest News

U.S. to send millions of rapid COVID-19 tests to states to support school reopening, other tasks

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Other top priorities for the newly purchased tests include day care centers, first responders, and "critical infrastructure," said Admiral Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The tests will be distributed in collaboration with Abbott beginning in mid-September, Giroir said. Abbott said last week it will ramp up production to around 50 million tests per month by mid-October. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/34WNdaG via Latest News

Rioting is beginning to turn people off to BLM and protests while Biden has no solution

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Jacob Blake's shooting has sparked more rioting and as violence escalates, people are turning away from BLM, protesting, and social justice. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QSgL1b via Latest News

Daughter says 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was 'kidnapped' in Dubai

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The man portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda” as saving the lives of more than 1,200 people from genocide was “kidnapped” while in Dubai, his daughter asserts, while a video shared by Rwandan authorities allegedly backing his arrest on suspicion of terrorism was quickly challenged by his foundation. Paul Rusesabagina's appearance in handcuffs in Rwanda’s capital on Monday prompted concern among human rights activists that this was the latest example of the Rwandan government targeting critics beyond its borders. Rwandan authorities said they issued an arrest warrant for Rusesabagina to answer charges of serious crimes including terrorism, arson, kidnap, and murder perpetrated against unarmed civilians. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3hMicd6 via Latest News

Russia released secret footage of history's largest man-made explosion — a nuclear blast thousands of times stronger than Hiroshima

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The blast was equivalent to 50 megatons of TNT — nearly 1,500 times more powerful than the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs combined. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3lIsJZ4 via Latest News

Trump White House Warns Colleges: Don’t Send Your COVID-Infected Students Home!

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Top White House officials rang the alarm bell during a call with the nation’s governors on Monday, pleading with them to advise college presidents in their states to keep COVID-infected students on campus or risk another major outbreak. “We know that what happened across the South [in June] was primarily driven by 18-to-25 year olds, across the South, with asymptomatic spread,” said Dr. Deborah Birx, the Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force. “Sending these individuals back home in their asymptomatic state to spread the virus in their home town or among their vulnerable households could really recreate what we experienced over the June time frame in the South. So I think every university president should have a plan for not only testing but caring for their students that need to isolate.”The comments represent one of the most explicit acknowledgments to date that the White House’s aggressive push to bring students back to campus this fall has creat

St. Louis couple charged after waving guns appear in court

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The attorney for a white St. Louis couple charged for waving guns during a racial injustice protest outside their home said Monday that they're anxious to prove “with absolute certainty” that they did not commit a crime. One week after Mark and Patricia McCloskey spoke on video to the Republican National Convention, they were in court briefly Monday morning and did not enter a plea. Mark McCloskey, 63, came out with AR-15 rifle, according to court records, which said Patricia McCloskey, 61, displayed a semiautomatic handgun. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QGppQg via Latest News

Trump intel officials announce they will no longer offer Democrats election security briefings

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Democrats condemn "shocking abdication" of responsibility as intelligence officials scale back from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YR6Soz via Latest News

'Guy in a Jetpack' Spotted Flying 3,000 Feet Over LAX, Which Is Insane If True

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US warns NKorea still pressing ballistic missile development

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The US government warned Tuesday that North Korea continues to acquire materials and equipment for its ballistic missile program, despite claims in Washington that Pyongyang has pulled back on its nuclear ambitions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/32REIv8 via Latest News

Police use footage from Amazon's Ring doorbells for investigations, but leaked documents reveal the FBI is concerned that homeowners could spy on officers

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Motion-detection cameras could also show officers' locations in a standoff or compromise officer safety, the FBI report said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3jApnFJ via Latest News

Criminal charges loom in California boat fire that killed 34

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Nine days after the scuba boat Conception went down in flames with 34 people trapped below deck in one of the deadliest disasters in California maritime history, a federal grand jury began looking into whether a crime had been committed. Now, a year after the Sept. 2 tragedy, investigations into the cause of the pre-dawn blaze and whether someone is to blame are still ongoing, though court documents say criminal charges are imminent. The captain of the boat, who could face an unusual federal manslaughter charge, was briefed in July on the evidence prosecutors have against him. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YWdIcJ via Latest News

NYT reporter's new book makes explosive Russia, Mueller claims — that Times didn't report

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Michael Schmidt's book claims Trump believed he could "settle" with Mueller, wanted John Kelly to replace Comey from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bhKRnV via Latest News

Biden on protests: ‘These are not images of some imagined Joe Biden America in the future, these are images of Donald Trump’s America today’

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Monday challenged the Republican talking point that people will not be safe in the United States with Biden as president. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3gJ7cMj via Latest News

Apps for children must offer privacy by default

Websites aimed at children, connected toys and online games must be designed with privacy at heart. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3jCoXio via Online Shopping in Pakistan