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Daytona 500 live updates: Drivers, lead changes, and crash updates from the Great American Race
The 2021 Daytona 500 is the 63rd running of the Great American Race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The race will be broadcast on Fox and is streaming on fuboTV, with a seven-day free trial available. This year the race will look different than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than …
Alex Trebek’s Last Great ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ, Brayden Smith, Dead at 24
Alex Trebek‘s last great “Jeopardy!” champion has died at the young age of only 24. Brayden Smith, who scored a 5-game winning streak and more than $115,000 in winnings as Trebek’s era came to a close, died unexpectedly last Friday in his hometown of Las Vegas. The cause of death is unclear. Brayden’s lifelong dream …
Nvidia and AMD address the great GPU shortage
Nvidia’s new RTX 3080, 3070, 3060 Ti and 3090 and the AMD RX 6800 and 6800 XT are all incredibly hard to find, selling out instantly whenever they appear, due to an incredible level of demand that makes these GPUs worth many hundreds of dollars more than MSRP. A Trump tax and surging cryptocurrency prices …
Great Plains Technology Center successfully conducts annual banquet virtually | News
Great Plains Technology Center Foundation accomplished its goal of traveling around the world in 37 minutes during its annual scholarship banquet and program. Traditionally an in-person banquet that doubles as a fundraiser, the foundation adapted to life in the age of COVID-19 in 2020 to instead broadcast live via Zoom featured technology center alums, current …
Dems feel ‘a great deal of urgency’ ahead of Georgia runoffs: Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams, the founder of Fair Fight, said Sunday that Democrats feel a “great deal of urgency” around Georgia’s two runoff elections on Tuesday, which will determine the balance of power in the Senate just as President-elect Joe Biden takes office. “We did very well in vote by mail, we did very well in early …
Technological advances help us overcome big disruption to great extent: President
The Coronavirus has changed the world in terms of social relations, economic activities, healthcare, education and several other aspects of life. Yet, life has not come to a standstill – thanks largely to information and communication technology. Technological advances are often termed as ‘disruptions’, but this year they helped us overcome the big disruption to …
10 great games from 2020 for your new gaming PC
Whether you’ve just gotten a new Windows-based gaming laptop or desktop, or you just want some new game ideas, we have ten suggestions to make your gaming experience fun. Not all of them are new or the most graphically demanding, but they should provide you with hours of enjoyment. Unlike gaming on a console, there …
Windfarms in Great Britain break record for clear power generation | Wind power
Blustery winter weather has helped Great Britain’s windfarms set a record for clean power generation on Friday, which made up more than 40% of its electricity. Wind turbines generated a record 17.3GW on Friday afternoon, according to figures from the electricity system operator, narrowly beating the previous record set in early January this year. Strong …
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man discussed the ‘frenzy’ in stocks, technological shifts, and what makes a great investor in a recent interview. Here are Charlie Munger’s 22 best quotes.
Caltech/Zoom Charlie Munger spoke about a “frenzy” in stocks, the dangers of excessive government spending and monetary easing, and the critical traits an investor needs during a remote interview conducted by the California Institute of Technology on Monday. Warren Buffett’s business partner and Berkshire Hathaway’s vice-chairman also talked about weathering technological shifts, the importance of …