TechReutersNew Nvidia gaming chips aim to boost realism of graphics
At a Gamescom 2018 press conference in Cologne, Germany, Nvidia rolled out its newest generation of gaming chips - the RTX 2070, RTX 2080 and RTX 2080 Ti. The chips will range from $499 to $999 and will be available in retail stores starting Sept. 20, Chief Executive Jensen Huang said at the event.
NewsAFP NewsVenezuelans hunker down as controversial new banknotes released
Venezuelans reacted nervously on Monday as President Nicolas Maduro rolled out his radical new plan to curb spiraling hyperinflation by slashing five zeros off the oil-rich, cash-poor country's crippled currency. Venezuela appeared paralyzed as most shops and businesses remained closed due to a
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Nancy Pelosi Makes Fun Of GOP Leader For Not Understanding How Twitter Works
Hey, this newfangled technology can be hard.
NewsAFP NewsAt least 12 killed in Rio security operations: officials
Rio de Janeiro's drug war hit a bloody crescendo Monday when at least 11 suspected criminals and one soldier were reported killed in a huge military sweep through impoverished favelas and during a rush-hour police car chase. The military command heading security in Brazil's second biggest city
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Suggests A Better Alternative To Trump's Space Force
Donald Trump's proposed Space Force has been ridiculed by many well-known
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Stop Wallowing In Your White Guilt And Start Doing Something For Racial Justice
The New York Times recently ran an exchange in its "Sweet Spot" advice column
NewsReutersVenezuela business group decries Maduro measures as improvised and risky
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's main business group said on Monday that socialist President Nicolas Maduro's raft of economic measures, which include a 96 percent devaluation, are not well-planned and could cause severe harm to the crisis-wrought OPEC member.
NewsAFP NewsChurch urges followers to drop the Mormon name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is urging its followers to drop the use of the word "Mormon" to refer to the church or its members, according to new directives issued by its leader. A new church style guide suggests the religion be referred to on second reference as "the
NewsAFP NewsMacri to petition human rights court over Venezuela 'crimes'
Venezuela's regional rivals are to ask the International Criminal Court to investigate Nicolas Maduro's government over crimes against humanity, Argentina's President Mauricio Macri said. "In Venezuela, human rights are systematically violated. Macri also poured scorn on Venezuela&
NewsReutersNew outcry over Trump's revocation of Brennan security clearance
New signatories to the statement, which was initially issued last week by 15 former directors and deputy chiefs of the CIA and Office of Director of National Intelligence, include former political appointees and career civil servants. Among the most prominent individuals to sign a new version of the
NewsAFP NewsTears as North and South Koreans meet after decades
With tears and cries, dozens of elderly and frail South and North Korean family members met on Monday for the first time since the peninsula and their relationships were torn apart by war nearly 70 years ago. Many of the North Korean women were clad in traditional dresses, known as hanbok in the South
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New York City Just Took Historic Step Toward Cutting Its Top Source Of Climate Pollution
A top New York City lawmaker announced a bill Monday to mandate dramatic
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Lady Bunny And Neil Patrick Harris Team Up To Revive Wigstock
After a 17-year hiatus, the legendary drag festival Wigstock will return to
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Boyfriend Of Missing Phoenix Teen Kiera Bergman Arrested
The on-again, off-again boyfriend of Kiera Bergman, a missing Arizona
NewsAFP NewsTariffs, tariff threats, talks: Trump faces key week on trade
The United States on Monday launched into a key week for trade policy, with Washington due to slap fresh tariffs on Chinese goods and hold hearings to impose even more duties. US and Chinese officials will simultaneously hold talks in an effort to defuse the dispute. In addition, US negotiators will
NewsAFP NewsMigrants stuck off Lampedusa to be allowed to land in Sicily
Around 180 migrants who have been stuck off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa for four days will be allowed to land in Sicily, Italy's transport minister said Monday. "The Diciotti vessel will dock in Catania", Danilo Toninelli said on Twitter, referring to the coastguard vessel
StyleAFP RelaxPepsiCo taps healthier drinks market with SodaStream deal
PepsiCo said Monday it was buying Israeli company SodaStream for $3.2 billion as the US beverage giant contends with falling demand for sugar-laden soft drinks among health-conscious consumers. SodaStream makes machines that carbonate home tap water, and both PepsiCo and its arch-rival Coca-Cola have
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Anthropologie's Gorgeous Fall Home Collection Is Here
The early bird might get the worm, but the early fall collection grants us a
NewsAFP NewsDeparting UN rights chief says successor must be just as loud
"There is only one way to do this particular job," outgoing UN rights chief Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said Monday, urging his successor not to waver from publicly condemning serious abuses. "We are not in the silence business here," said Zeid, who steps down as the United Nations
NewsReutersJury weighs ex-Trump aide Manafort's fate for third day
The jury in the trial of Paul Manafort began deliberating for a third day on Monday about whether to convict the former Trump campaign chairman for financial crimes. The case is the first to go to trial stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's role in the 2016
NewsReutersTurkey detains two men over shooting at U.S. embassy in Ankara
Turkish authorities detained two men suspected of shooting at the U.S. Embassy in the capital Ankara on Monday, in an attack that coincides with increased tensions between the two NATO allies over the trial of a U.S. pastor in Turkey. Nobody was hurt in the attack, which President Tayyip Erdogan'
NewsReutersMuslims at haj blame Arab disunity for Jerusalem embassy move
Muslims at the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia criticised what they described as discordant Arab leaders for failing to block President Donald Trump's decision to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem after he recognised the city as Israel's capital. It was a reversal of decades of American
NewsAFP NewsAnonymous hackers target Spain sites in Catalonia protest
Hackers from the Anonymous collective claimed responsibility for bringing down government websites in Spain on Monday in a protest against Madrid's efforts to block Catalonia's separatist drive. The sites, which included the official websites of the Constitutional Court and the economy and foreign
NewsAFP NewsVolkswagen recalls 700,000 SUVs over short circuit risk
German auto behemoth Volkswagen said Monday it was recalling 700,000 SUVs around the world, warning that lights built into their sunroofs risk short-circuiting if they become wet.
StyleAFP RelaxVolkswagen recalls 700,000 SUVs over short circuit risk
German auto behemoth Volkswagen said Monday it was recalling 700,000 SUVs around the world, warning that lights built into their sunroofs risk short-circuiting if they become wet.
