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Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 16GB Founders Edition – Photos What’s in a Name Before we get to the spec sheet and performance numbers, we should cover the RTX 4080 nomenclature and talk a bit about how Nvidia’s GPUs are typically positioned – and why this generation is a bit different from previous years. Dating back more than a decade, Nvidia’s GPUs bearing the “-80” name are considered the top mainstream cards and are priced between $500 and $700....

The attack on the Liberian-flagged tanker Pacific Zircon occurred Tuesday night off the coast of Oman, a Middle East-based defense official told The Associated Press. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the attack publicly. Although no one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, suspicion immediately fell on Iran. General Michael Eric Kurila, head of the US Central Command, told the Wall Street Journal that Iran was behind the attack....

Compensation or “loss and damage” financing is considered a fundamental issue of climate justice. The hot-button issue made history on Sunday at the start of the COP27 climate summit, officially being endorsed on the agenda for the first time. The decision to include loss and damage financing as an agenda item, proposed by Pakistan, was preceded by 48 hours of talks. Climate envoys gathered in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will now discuss a deal on a financial facility that would see rich nations provide cash for losses and damages to vulnerable countries....

Although he has come close many times, this is the first MVP award for the veteran, who just turned 35 in September. While he’s older than most players’ typical prime years, he had arguably the best campaign of his career in 2022. He hit 35 home runs and produced a .317/.404/.578 slash line. That production was an incredible 77% better than the league average hitter, as evidenced by his 177 wRC+....

Ziel eines Experiments ist es herauszufinden, wann Biokohle unterstützend wirkt und wann es Schaden anrichten kann. Biokohle ist schon seit geraumer Zeit im Trend. Kohlenstoff sorgt für ein besseres Wachstum von Pflanzen und Bäumen. Der Boden ist angereichert mit verbrannten Pflanzenresten, die natürlich von Pflanzen und Bäumen geschätzt werden. Trotz der Euphorie gebe es auch einige schwierige Punkte, sagt Martin Sonderegger vom Basler Gartencenter. Es beschäftigt sich intensiv mit den Wirkungen von Biokohlenstoff....

Finales ATP Tsitsipas battu, seul Nadal peut désormais empêcher Alcaraz de terminer n°1 IL Y A 3 HEURES Il y a une semaine, Stefanos Tsitsipas a abandonné le bris d’égalité du troisième set contre Novak Djokovic sur le score de 7-4. Ce lundi soir, pas de tie-break décisif, mais un tie-break dans le deuxième set. Une fois de plus le Serbe est sorti vainqueur avec le même score : 7-4....

Photo: Contributed Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of three people at a home in the northeastern Ontario community of Hudson. Provincial police say the Sioux Lookout detachment and the Lac Seul Police Service responded to a call early Saturday afternoon reporting an unresponsive person at a residence. Investigators say they found three people unresponsive when they arrived, who were pronounced dead at the scene....

The GOP is favored to win a slim majority in the House, but it will likely be much smaller than many prominent party members and leaders expected if the Nov. 8 election — predicting a “red wave” would dominate the midterms. In the Senate, however, things aren’t looking so bright for the GOP. A closely contested race in Georgia between incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Walker and his Republican challenger, football star Herschel Walker, is headed for a December runoff....

The picture shows the king leaning against an ancient oak tree in Windsor. Buckingham Palace has announced that the king will take on the role of The Ranger of Windsor Great Park, a position previously held by his father, Prince Philip. The King will spend his birthday privately, with no official engagements planned. Military celebrations mark the day, with the Band of the Household Cavalry playing Happy Birthday outside Buckingham Palace during the changing of the guard ceremony....

Une très lourde défaite pour le chef de l’Etat et un pays potentiellement ingouvernable. Dimanche après-midi, les Nupes ont vu rouge. En début de soirée, Jean-Luc Mélenchon a dénoncé devant les siens “l’échec moral des gens qui donnent des leçons à tout le monde, sans s’arrêter, qui prétendent être la barrière de l’extrême droite et qui auraient pour effet de renforcer leurs bancs. “Le macronisme a plongé le pays dans une impasse”, a-t-il dit, saluant la chute d’une partie du gouvernement, dont “l’émondeur Castaner, l’insultant de Montsalin”....

Un premier cas féminin de la variole du singe a été confirmé, selon Santé Publique France. Dans son compte rendu, Santé Publique confirme pour la première fois le cas d’une femme infectée alors que jusqu’à présent tous les malades étaient des hommes. L’organisme de santé a expliqué que « des investigations étaient en cours pour connaître le mode de transmission ». Jusqu’à maintenant le virus touchait principalement des hommes ayant eu des relations homosexuelles....

• Toyota GR Corolla 2023 répond à toutes les attentes en termes de comportement et de performances. • Sous le capot, on retrouve un moteur 3 cylindres turbo de 1,6 litre qui développe 300 chevaux et 273 lb-pi de couple. • Avec son rouage intégral articulé, la Corolla GR offre quelque chose d’intéressant qui intéressera les amateurs de performances. Cowichan, Colombie-Britannique – Il fut un temps où des mots comme fiable et durable étaient utilisés pour décrire la gamme de produits Toyota, mais aussi ennuyeux et excessifs lorsqu’il s’agissait de l’expérience de conduite....

The plan will process asylum seekers in Rwanda, but Interior Minister Priti Patel’s plan has been met with strong reactions from immigrant charities and human rights lawyers, with the first flight delayed. The prince is reportedly particularly disappointed with the plan, as he is set to represent the Queen at the Commonwealth Summit of Heads of Government – the reason for his current visit, according to a source who spoke to the Times....

Russian media reported that the ministry planned to implement a military education module as part of the curriculum that would appear in schools. The ministry appeared to quickly correct the course and clarified that the module would only appear as extracurricular, according to RIA Novosti. “An extracurricular course on basic military training will be prepared for Russian schools and introduced into educational programs from the next academic year,” the ministry said in a statement....

Russlands Truppen ziehen aus Cherson ab. Anastasia Mamonova, Chiara Schlenz, Sven Ziegler Die Anordnung im russischen Staatsfernsehen ist kurz – doch sie hat es in sich: Am Mittwochabend gibt das russische Verteidigungsministerium bekannt, dass sich die Truppen von Präsident Wladimir Putin (70) aus Cherson zurückziehen. Die strategisch wichtige Stadt im Süden der Ukraine geriet in den vergangenen Wochen in den Fokus der Kampfhandlungen. Russlands Truppen wollen sich demnach an das linke Ufer des Flusses Dnepr zurückziehen....

Qualcomm The Snapdragon Tech Summit is a multi-day event showcasing the latest mobile technology Qualcomm has to offer. This is the second year Qualcomm is holding simultaneous events in China and Hawaii, as well as streaming keynotes. Day 1 of the Snapdragon Tech Summit kicked off with the introduction of the latest smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) – the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. As expected, it delivers performance and efficiency improvements for camera, connectivity, gaming, audio and security....

The new sculpture in the English city of York was unveiled on Wednesday outside York Minster, Britain’s largest Gothic cathedral, and pays tribute to the late monarch’s service and dedication. “When this statue was first designed five years ago, during a reign of unprecedented length and achievement, it was intended as a celebration of the late Queen’s platinum jubilee,” the King said in a speech at a rain-soaked unveiling ceremony holding a black umbrella....