When AMD announced its RX 480, it made it clear the new Polaris family would target the mainstream market rather than the high end. Nvidia launched the GTX 1060 in response, and the 1060 generally outpaces the RX 480, albeit at a higher price point. Now, Nvidia has launched a new GTX 1060 at $200 to compete against AMD’s lower-end 4GB RX 480 — but despite calling it a 1060, there are some ...
Sony’s PlayStation 4 refresh is scheduled to debut on September 7, but fresh rumors suggest the company may debut more than one new product. A UK auction site has published photos of a “Slim” variant of the standard PlayStation 4, with a smaller footprint, simpler design, and lower price tag. Sony and Microsoft both offered multiple SKUs last generation, but neither company has indicated ...
The Dixie Chicks are doing their part to protest North Carolina's controversial "bathroom law" by distributing free hats to their fans. The trucker hats, which feature male, female and transgender symbols and the words "No Hate in Our State," were given to fans and attendees of their August 12 concert in Raleigh and August 13 concert in Charlotte, according to Rolling Stone. more...
A hand gesture made by Steven Tyler was recently edited out of an attraction at a Disney facility. The edit came in a video that plays before the Rock 'N' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Riders are ushered into an area where a video shows Aerosmith in a studio. As the band are being whisked off to a gig, Tyler demands that riders are given tickets. more...
Reading by the Window Charles James Lewis (1830 - 1892) “Morning brings back the heroic ages. There was something cosmical about it; a standing advertisement, till forbidden, of the everlasting vigor and fertility of the world. The morning, which is the most memorable season of the day, is the awakening hour. Then there is least somnolence in us; and for an hour, at least, some part of us awakes which slumbers all the rest of the ...