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Day: February 9, 2020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X overclocked at 5.5 GHz is setting world records
The impressive AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, with its unprecedented 64-core count, is already setting world records not even 24 hours after its release. The latest and all-powerful release from AMD’s Threadripper 3rd Generation line is poised to become extreme onlookers’ new favorite toy after overclockers […]
VanEck Report Illustrates Why Institutions Should Hold Bitcoin
A report published by investment management firm VanEck on Jan. 29 suggests that institutional investors should allocate a small percentage of their … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
Nostalgia can be a good thing
However, it doesn't have to be a bad thing. Or even cynical. Hollywood is in the business of making money. If there wasn't any money in it, they …
How NBA trade deadline is affecting the betting market
The NBA trade deadline passed last Thursday, and there were small ripples in the marketplace, but no seismic shifts at the top of the betting board.
The Secret to Blowing Massive Soap Bubbles
Everybody loves bubbles, regardless of age—the bigger the better. But to blow really big, world-record-scale bubbles requires a very precise bubble mixture. Physicists have determined that a key ingredient is mixing in polymers of varying strand lengths, according to a new paper in Physical Review […]
After $479M round on $12.4B valuation, Snowflake CEO says IPO is next step
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Will Tesla Finally Do a Stock Split Now?
CEO Elon Musk has been nothing but optimistic about Tesla's future, and the stock now trades at a price 44 times higher than the $17 per share that … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit
2020 Oscars Betting Odds: ‘1917,’ Brad Pitt, and More Betting Favorites to Win Academy Awards
Movie Fans who want to add to the excitement and win some extra cash on Oscar night can check the sportsbooks for betting odds on all the films …
What makes a good dark mode, and which apps get it wrong
WhatsApp dark mode is nearly here, having now arrived for beta testing on both iOS and Android, but personally I think it could use a little tweaking, which got me thinking about dark modes in general. What makes a truly good one, and which apps […]