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Microsoft claims new Game Pass pricing offers better value, fires back at FTC's "degraded" label

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The crux of Microsoft's argument is that despite raising prices on the higher Game Pass tiers, the restructuring improved value for gamers. The new $14.99 per month "Game Pass Standard" subscription provides access to a library of older game titles and online multiplayer functionality – a feature previously requiring a.

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Advanced Data Modelling

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Data model layers, environments, tests and data quality explained Continue reading on Towards Data Science »

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Mercury has an 11-mile thick diamond layer between its core and mantle

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Scientists from China and Belgium recently published a study in Nature Communications that proposes the existence of a diamond layer at Mercury's core-mantle boundary. It suggests this layer is up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) thick. The finding represents a significant advance in understanding planetary differentiation processes – how planets.

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Python’s Parallel Paradigm Shift

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Exploring the performance potential of a GIL-free Python Continue reading on Towards Data Science »

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The Everyday Donor: Unlocking Prospecting Segments Through Behavior Analysis

Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Do you really know your donors? Not just what they give, but who they are? 👥 In this interactive session, we’ll break down how nonprofits can use behavioral indicators (affinity, recency, frequency, and monetary value) to build prospecting segments that go beyond wealth screening and actually align with donor identity. You’ll walk away with practical strategies to move beyond basic demographics and cultivate supporters based on how they already engage with you!

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Starlink's mobile gateway tech achieves 8Gbps download speeds in offshore test

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SpaceX's ongoing efforts to enhance and expand its Starlink service, particularly for commercial and remote applications, have taken another leap forward with its recent test of a new mobile community gateway capability that can deliver download speeds of up to 8Gbps and an upload speed of 2,794.7 Mbps.

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Testing reveals that some Nvidia AIB partners are using cheap thermal paste resulting in high GPU temperatures

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Igor Wallossek conducted his test using the thermal paste from a brand new Manli RTX 4080 Gallardo. Wallossek used the ASTM D5470-17 standard for conducting thermal conductivity and thermal resistance with his thermal analyzer system, TIMA5. The thermal paste was tested at 60°C with various thickness and pressures, to mimic.

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