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Power Use, Gamut, Input Lag

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With a full white screen and the brightness set to maximum, the ASUS ROG uses 48 watts of power. Setting the backlight to the minimum setting reduces this down to 17 watts. The ASUS ROG reproduces 75.57% of the AdobeRGB gamut. This puts it solidly in the sRGB color gamut, just about what we expected from looking at the earlier pre- and post-calibration results. No G-SYNC monitors have gone beyond the sRGB gamut at this point, and until there is a gaming oriented panel that is only available in a wide-gamut version, I don’t expect to see one. Read More...

The History Behind The Legend

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In 360 B.C.E., Plato wrote that Atlantis was once a powerful civilization — but the gods sent earthquakes to destroy the island nation when its people became greedy and proud.Chronicle / Alamy Stock PhotoThe capital of Atlantis as described by Plato. The legend of Atlantis, a sophisticated island civilization said to have sunk into the ocean’s abyss, has intrigued scholars and enthusiasts for millennia. Originating from Plato’s dialogues, the story of Atlantis has evolved from a philosophical allegory into a subject of serious archaeological and historical investigation — and contention. Read More...

The Marvels incinerates incels everywhere by stealing the streaming throne from a soon-to-be s

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You know the worst thing about The Marvels and Madame Web flopping financially? It gives those people who possess a weird problem with female-led superhero movies more fuel to whine about women clogging up comic book cinema. Sure, the aforementioned Sony bomb is, let’s be kind and say, a unique enterprise but one of its best traits is its ensemble female cast. Likewise, the unapologetic female energy of The Marvels is what made it stand out from the crowd. Read More...