It’s always a good time to check out the laptop deals that are available from retailers, in case there’s an offer for an upgrade to your current machine that also fits your budget. One reliable source for discounts to reliable laptops is Dell, particularly its line of XPS laptops. There’s a reason why Dell XPS deals are so popular, and that’s because these laptops greatly outperform their price tags. Dell is currently offering discounts on a pair of XPS models, namely the Dell XPS 13 and Dell XPS 13 Touch. The Dell XPS 13 is available at $311 off, bringing its price down to $799 from its original price of $1,110, while the Dell XPS 13 Touch is available at $500 off, bringing its price down to $1,400 from its original price of $1,900. Dell XPS 13 – $799, was $1,110 The Dell XPS 13 is Digital Trends’ top choice among the best laptops , a title that it deserves because of its gorgeous design and excellent performance that makes it stand out among all the other choices. The … [Read more...] about Dell XPS 13 laptops are so cheap today we had to check the price twice
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Meet the zany internet artist who remakes ’90s TV show intros with stock footage
It was during the U.K.’s first COVID lockdown, in May 2020, and London-based standup comedian Matthew Highton was watching TV with his wife, Katie. An episode of NCIS came on, and Highton quipped that the intro shots were so generic that they could have been pulled from some royalty-free stock footage website. An idea popped into his head. The next day, Highton fired up Adobe Premiere, logged into the stock footage website Storyblocks (“All the stock you need”), and began his scavenger hunt for footage. More than 10 hours later, he emerged, bleary-eyed, with a re-created version of the intro to sun-soaked, angsty early-2000s teen drama The O.C. for his online audience. Since then, Highton has painstakingly re-created the intros to other perennial turn-of-the-millennium favorites: Friends , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and most recently, The Simpsons . The results are weirdly nostalgic, strangely recognizable, slightly unsettling, and oddly popular with the people who come … [Read more...] about Meet the zany internet artist who remakes ’90s TV show intros with stock footage
RX 6700 XT vs. 6800 XT vs. 6900 XT
AMD’s RDNA 2 graphics cards are the most impressive it’s made in years. They compete with Nvidia’s best in price and performance, and offer real-time ray tracing support for the first time on AMD hardware. Aside from the issues with actually getting ahold of one of these cards, they’re a great option if you’re looking to upgrade your graphics card. But which one offers the best value for the money? Whether you’re targeting high frame rate 1440p gaming or need something that will make your PC 4K-ready, let’s take a look at how the top AMD RX 6000 GPUs compare to find the best one for you. Pricing and availability AMD launched the RX 6800 XT and 6800 graphics cards on November 18, 2020, with launch prices of $649 and $579, respectively. They swiftly flew off the shelves due to the conglomerate issues of global silicon shortages, cryptocurrency miners buying up any GPUs they can find, and gamers being genuinely excited about the new-generation performance. Since then, prices … [Read more...] about RX 6700 XT vs. 6800 XT vs. 6900 XT