I’m sure y’all remember the GTX 970 controversy, where the card’s bandwidth would take a hit if the VRAM consumption crossed 3.5 GB. This was because to access the last 500 MB of VRAM, the card was dependent upon the same ROPs as the ones meant for the initial 3.5 GB. Something similar, albeit less serious has been discovered in case of the RTX 2070. Turns out that the card has two versions, one of which relies on a relatively poor silicon lot.

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Now that Apple’s finally launched an updated MacBook Air, we can get down to the real business of ripping it apart and picking nits, so to speak. Given that the laptop hasn’t yet been “officially” reviewed yet, everything here is just speculation based on leaked data and anecdotal evidence. We also need to take a closer look at Apple’s entire MacBook lineup, which only seems more confusing as time passes.

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Snapchat might be going down the hill in its popularity but there’s no denying the fact that the service has the best camera lenses or face filters of any app, period. Not only do Snapchat filters look good but each filter also reacts uniquely to a user’s facial reaction which makes them fun to use.

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The Indian Government has put in substantive efforts to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in India and facilitate research and development in this sector. Besides the Government’s deep interest in AI applications, there is also a significant increase in this field from across all sectors, particularly healthcare, finance and precision agriculture, said Deepak Garg, director of Leading India according to Equifax. He explained that despite the growing attention around AI in India, the country still lags behind China and the US.

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As everything becomes more and more expensive, gaming laptops have become relatively more affordable. There was once a time when even the most basic gaming laptops would cost above a lakh and a half, but today, you can get a beast of a machine for that price. However, if you’re on a budget that would be considered tight for a gaming laptop, Amazon, Flipkart and PayTM all have some spectacular deals on some really good machines, all under a lakh. Here are the best gaming laptop deals.

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ASUS, via its Republic o Gamers branding, today announced the Strix GL10CS gaming desktop, which fits full-size power into a compact 27-liter case that uses futuristic armor and ROG’s obsession with speed as design inspirations. Customizable Aura Sync RGB lighting can be controlled from Armoury Crate, a single utility that provides all-access configuration and monitoring of the GL10CS. GL10CS is equipped with up to a 6-core 12-thread Intel Core i7-8700 processor, capable of handling multiple concurrent workloads such as gaming, streaming and running voice communication for teammates. With up to 32GB of DDR4 memory, GL10CS effortlessly switches from productivity tasks to more demanding workloads provided by multi-threaded applications used by content creators.

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According to to a latest report, Apple’s first 5G iPhone said to hit the market in 2020. The company is planning on using Intel’s 8161 5G modem chip in its 2020 phones. Intel will be the sole provider of iPhone modems. Intel is also said to be working on 8060 modems which will be used for prototyping and testing the 5G iPhone.

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DICE has posted the official system requirements for their upcoming title Battlefield V on Reddit. The game is one of the few titles that can take advantage of Nvidia’s new Ray-tracing technology. Nvidia’s new ‘RTX’ line of graphics cards use a new GPU architecture that takes advantage of hardware acceleration and a hybrid rendering approach to enable features like ray-tracing and DLSS ( Deep Learning Super-Sampling), which combine high fidelity details from multiple frames using AI to deliver stunning graphics.

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Asus announced the entry of VivoBook S15 (S530) and S14 (S430), both lightweight Windows 10 laptops. The 15.6″ and 14″ laptops feature five eclectic colours and colour-blocking designs, with several textured finishes.

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Xiaomi is one of the leaders in the Indian smartphone arena. Though it debuted with smartphones, it started bringing other devices such as fitness trackers, Bluetooth speakers, smart devices, suitcases and more. Now, it looks like the brand will bring its laptops as well to the country.

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Apple’s 2018 MacBook Air refresh has been listed on Geekbench with performance scores similar to base model of 12-inch MacBook. Earlier this week, Apple launched the 2018 MacBook Air in New York, and mentioned that new MacBook Air carry 8th generation dual-core Intel i5 processor clocked at 1.6GHz.

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A gaming system comprises five-six key components. First comes the motherboard that connects the CPU (central processing unit) with all other components like the GPU (graphics processing unit), SMPS (switch mode power supply), RAM (random access memory), storage drives and the chassis to cover it all.

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Asus’ 27-inch all-in-one looks great and provides top-notch performance for all your desktop needs. The display is 4K UHD, running Windows 10 Pro, Core i7, upto 32 gigs of RAM options of a 2TB HDD+ 1 TB SSD, Harman Kardon audio, multiple ports including Type-C thunderbolt, face login and Alexa. There’s even Qi charging for mobiles built into the base.

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