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Modders are doing what Nvidia won’t. The team at Teclab put together a Frankenstein graphics card, which it calls the RTX 4090 Super, that was able to beat the RTX 4090 by 13% in benchmarks. You can’t buy this graphics card, of course, but it’s an interesting look into how splicing together the best components can deliver big performance gains. The heart of the RTX 4090 Super is the RTX 4090 GPU, which is Nvidia’s AD102 die. Teclab changed everything else about the graphics card, though. For starters, it borrowed the memory modules from an RTX 4080 Super. The RTX…

A visit to Russia by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expected within days, could help dispel worries that New Delhi is getting too close to the West and further away from Moscow, ceding space to China, analysts said. No dates have yet been set for the visit, although it has been confirmed by both sides. Indian media said Modi will be in Moscow next week, around the time of a Nato summit in Washington, at which Ukraine will be one of the main issues. While the West has tried to isolate Putin, China, India and powers in the Middle East,…

India’s crypto exchange CoinDCX has fully acquired Dubai-based virtual assets trading platform BitOasis and plans to expand to new markets. The Indian firm had previously made a strategic investment in BitOasis in August 2023. Established in 2018, CoinDCX has a user base of over 15 million, offering access to over 500 crypto assets and facilitating average quarterly trading volumes exceeding $840 million in a spot in 2024. The two companies, however, refused to disclose the acquisition value on Wednesday. Sumit Gupta, co-founder of CoinDCX, said BitOasis’ brand and leadership team will remain unchanged following the acquisition, fostering seamless synergy and…

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s turn as Ashwatthama in Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD is receiving widespread praise. Several make-up artists have dropped behind-the-scenes pictures showing Bachchan’s dramatic transformation for the role. Da MakeUp Lab’s official Instagram handle posted pictures of the actor, captioning them, “Behold the transformation of Amitabh Bachchan Sir into Ashwatthama: a timeless legend brought to life by a legendary actor.” A few days earlier, make-up artist Karandeep Singh also shared some behind-the-scenes pictures from the sets of Kalki 2898 AD. He wrote, “Congratulations to the whole team of Kalki for a mind-blasting opening. We hope you all…

After a week of brow beating, hand wringing and introspection, the Netherlands emerged from defeat in their last group game to give a vivid display of their potential on Tuesday in booking a quarterfinal place at the European Championship. The one-sided nature of their 3-0 win over Romania in the round of 16 at the Munich Football Arena was sparkling Dutch football at its best – save for multiple misses in front of goal that might have ensured a more emphatic winning margin. But it was a marked improvement from the group stage where they staggered into the knockout rounds…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — July 1, 2024 — TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and the Esports World Cup Foundation (“EWCF”) have announced a pioneering partnership that promises to transform the esports experience for the inaugural Esports World Cup this summer in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This collaboration will leverage TikTok’s innovative platform and vast audience reach to bring unprecedented engagement and content diversity to esports fans worldwide. TikTok is set to enhance the Esports World Cup (EWC) experience by introducing a dedicated EWC Hub within the app. This hub will serve as a centralized platform to showcase content…

As of the beginning of July, 2024 is now officially half over. And so far, we’ve had some really bad movies in theaters. That’s not even counting the made for streaming dreck that clogs up the selections on Netflix. The only reasons why Atlas and Rebel Moon: Part Two aren’t on this list is that we tried to keep our choices limited to theatrical releases only. Our picks for the five worst movies of 2024 so far include two horror flicks, one action comedy, one comedy without laughs, and a superhero movie that may go down in history for its…

Nearly 60 per cent of Gen Z professionals in the UAE want a green job — one that contributes to preserving the environment. However, only three in 10 have ‘good awareness’ of the available green roles, according to new research released by LinkedIn. Some 63 per cent of Gen Z believe that there’s a general lack of green jobs in the labour market, and only 16 per cent think there are enough training opportunities that could help them acquire skills to compete for these roles, the findings revealed. “Gen Z professionals are projected to represent over a quarter of the…

In an area of Rome that once hosted horse races, four horses and two ponies move at a much slower pace to help neurological patients restore their movements and confidence. With handles on the side of their saddles, the animals at the San Giovanni Battista Hospital allow some people to take their first halting steps after trauma, strokes, degenerative diseases, as well as long COVID. “It’s a beautiful feeling, to be able to stay in equilibrium, to be able to walk. It’s difficult but with the horse I can do it,” said former shooting champion Matteo Santopadre, who relies on…

After releasing the Garam Garam track in Telugu, the makers of Nani’s upcoming action spectacle Surya’s Saturday have unveiled the full official song in Hindi. Lyrics have been penned by Siddhant Kaushal while the music is composed by Jakes Bejoy. Vivek Hariharan sung the song. The film also stars Priyanka Mohan as the female lead. The film is set to release on August 29, 2024, with Jakes Bejoy as the music director. Officially titled Saripodhaa Sanivaaram, the film is an action drama directed by Vivek Athreya. The film will be available in five languages, including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and…