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Apple Mac Pro With 256GB Storage Now Available For Rs. 4,99,900 In India

Apple has finally launched its most powerful computer -- the Mac Pro in India and even the entry-level model costs a whopping Rs. 4,99,900. Do note that, this computer does not include a monitor in its package and a recommended monitor




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Apple Reportedly Working On MacBook Pro Mode To Boost Gaming Performance

Apple's focus on consumer market was renewed when the company launched the 16-inch MacBook Pro and the new Mac Pro. The portable power feature earned praises. New reports suggest that Apple might be working on a new 'Pro Mode' to speed




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AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU Review: Efficient And Sufficient For 1080p Gaming

CES 2020 witnessed the launch of AMD's latest mid-tier GPU - the Radeon RX 5600 XT, which is a desktop-class graphics card made for top-tier 1080p gaming. Similarly, the Radeon 5600 was also announced, which is only available for OEM partners




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Future Apple Mac Could Be Built Using Curved Sheet Of Glass

Apple, known for exploring unusual designs for its devices, has come up with a unique one for Mac. At least that's what its latest patent hints at. The company has applied for a patent on a desktop Mac design. The interesting




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5 Ways To Adjust Screen Brightness On Windows 10

Many laptop users change the settings of the screen brightness according to their preference. For instance, if you are working outdoors then you have to increase to 90% - 100% screen brightness to view the screen. In case you are working




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10 Must Know Run Commands For Every Windows User

Microsoft's Windows is the first preference of all the users as it implements various features and facilities that are easy to operate on your system. Run Commands is one such feature that we are talking about. In this article, we are




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HyperX Alloy Origins Core Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Review

Building a high-performance gaming computer is definitely one of the toughest things, especially while picking the components. A good gaming rig is incomplete if paired with a sloppy keyboard and mouse. HyperX is one of the gaming accessories brands that make




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Ant MK3400W Mechanical Keyboard Review: Affordable Yet Outstanding

Ant Esports, the company known for computer accessories, has come up with its latest mechanical Keyboard called the MK3400W for the Indian consumers. Its mechanical gaming wired RGB keyboard comes with Blue Switches LED- Backlit Mode, World of Warships Edition. The




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WD launches Its Slimmest 5TB Portable Hard Drive In India

According to the latest research done by Western Digital out of four at least one PC users lost their data in India. The report also suggests that 84 percent of the users lose their data because of virus attack, system crash,




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WD My Passport 5TB Portable Hard Drive Review: Huge Storage In Small Package

We live in an era where people need everything compact and portable that can carried around without any hassle. When it comes to tech and gadgets then people are more concerned about the portability of the device. There was a time




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AMD Ryzen 5 3500 CPU Review: Best Mid-Tier CPU With Good Thermal Performance

When it comes to producing CPUs, AMD is ahead of its competition. The brand has launched products like Ryzen Threadripper with 64 physical cores and 128 hyper threads with a peak CPU frequency of 4.3GHz. Most of the general users might




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WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD 1TB Review -- Super Fast Storage Made Affordable

Just a few years ago, most of the users building a custom PC would opt for a small-capacity SSD for the operating system and pair it with a high-capacity HDD to store data. SSDs were expensive back then, in fact, they




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Tenda Launches F6 V4.0 Wi-Fi Router With Qualcomm Chipset In India

Tenda launches its latest F6 V4.0 Wi-Fi router today in the Indian market. The newly launched router is a successor to the existing series and the company claims it comes with better performance strengthening the existing portfolio of the brand. F6




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Hacker Demands $100 Million For Safely Returning AMD GPU Graphics Code

It looks like one of AMD's graphics card is stolen. Popular chip-maker AMD itself acknowledged that a hacker stole some of the company's graphics IP and is reportedly demanding $100 million for its safe return. What's more? The theft isn't all




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How Supercomputers Might Be The Key To Cure, Control Coronavirus

As the number of coronavirus infections is skyrocketing every day, scientists across the globe are diligently looking for a cure to prevent this pandemic and supercomputers are playing a major role in it. Supercomputers are being used across the globe to




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These Free Tools Help Check SSD Condition

As we all know that processor and RAM are the most important hardware components that we can find in a computer. But we can't deny the fact that even hard drives are an important part. Be it an i5 or i7




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AMD Ryzen 3 3100, Ryzen 3 3300x Super Efficient CPUs Based On Zen2 Architecture Announced

AMD's Zen2 desktop CPU lineup has got two new additions -- the AMD Ryzen 3100 and AMD Ryzen 3300x. Both CPUs offer a four-core, eight-thread design with support for PCIe Gen 4.0 with lower TDP compared to the competition.




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These Fixes Will Resolve 'External Drive Not Showing Up' Error

Removable disk drives such as external hard drive or USB flash drives are easily accessible. But sometimes, when you connect the disk drives to Windows or any other device using the USB port, you will get problems in the external hard drive.




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Intel And AMD Might Face Tough Competition With Arrival Of New Players

Intel and AMD are the two major players when it comes to computer chipsets. After AMD debuted in the market, Intel faced a healthy competition and because of their competition, end-users enjoyed purchasing high-end processors in cheap rates. However, it seems




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Netgear Announces One Year Free Insight Subscription in India: Here's How To Avail

Netgear has announced that the company is offering a free one-year Insight subscription to all the users purchasing anything from the selected list of Insight Managed switches, wireless Access Point and Routers as well. The company is offering this service to




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Intel Core i9-10900K Announced With 5.3GHz Single Core Frequency For $488

Through an online presentation, Intel has unveiled its most powerful 10th Gen desktop processor -- the Intel Core i9-10900K with up to 5.3GHz CPU clock speed. This is a 10-core 20-thread processor with an emphasis on single-core performance, as most of




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Xiaomi RedmiBook 14: Everything You Need To Know Before Its Expected Launch In India

Xiaomi may finally be planning to launch notebooks in the Indian market. The company is reportedly discussing the sale model with online retailers and could launch the first notebook in India as soon as next month. As per reports, Xiaomi will




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ICMR Incorporates IBM Watson To Process COVID-19 Data To Improve Response Rate

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has now collaborated with IBM to implement Watson virtual agent or Watson assistant to respond to queries of the frontline




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Microsoft Launches New Surface Notebooks In India: Check Out Price, Specifications & Features

Microsoft has quietly launched the Surface Pro X, Surface Pro 7 and the Surface Laptop 3 notebooks in India. The new high-end notebooks will be made available in the Indian market via commercial authorized resellers, authorized retail and online partners at




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AMD Ryzen 3 3100 And Ryzen 3 3300X Launched; Price Starts At Rs. 7,290

AMD has officially launched two new entry-level gaming-centric CPUs -- the AMD Ryzen 3 3100 and the Ryzen 3 3300X. These are four-core eight-thread processors based on the Zen-2 architecture, which makes them more power efficient when compared to the competition.




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How To Build A Gaming Rig Without Burning A Hole In Your Pocket

We live in an era where 4K gaming on PCs with high-end graphics cards and CPUs have become the new norm. It's true that high-end gaming PCs are expensive, but they are a must for high-end gaming isn't.  You




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Examining Opioid Use Among Applicants for Disability Insurance

On this episode of On the Evidence, April Yanyuan Wu, a researcher at Mathematica, discusses a project that used supervised machine learning to estimate prescription opioid use among applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance.




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Addressing Racial Equity in Higher Education

Fewer than half of the nearly 170 million U.S. residents ages 25 to 64 have obtained a postsecondary degree or certificate. The statistics for adult students of color who have attained higher education are even lower.




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Creating Our Most Promising Future

Kimberlin Butler, director of foundation engagement, offers reflections about a convening that Mathematica hosted with The Denver Foundation. The event explored how cross-sector collaboration and data-informed practices can improve equity and outcomes for Denver metro communities.




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Using Data to Keep School Improvement on Track: Focus on Comprehensive Support and Improvement

Research on chronically low-performing schools suggests that monitoring the implementation and progress of these schools’ improvement efforts can help them use limited resources more effectively.




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Home-Delivered Food Boxes Reduced Food Insecurity Among Adults, but Not Children

On this episode of On the Evidence, we talk about a federal experiment using home-delivered boxes packed with fruit, vegetables, and other shelf-stable foods selected by registered dieticians to address food insecurity among children in a rural part of the Chickasaw Nation territory in Oklahoma.




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My Mathematica: So O'Neil

Through my work, I’m often reminded of how alone I felt when I was little. How different I seemed from those around me. So, I’m careful not to make assumptions about the people I collaborate with, the people we’re trying to help, the data we’re collecting and analyzing, and other aspects of my work.




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A Trusted Learning Partner for Foundations

Watch our video to see how Mathematica is supporting foundations to transform communities and catalyze social change.




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Measuring Whether Kindergarteners Are On Track for Reading Proficiently

REL Mid-Atlantic explored whether kindergarten entry assessments can provide states and districts with a useful measure of progress toward proficient reading for cohorts of children.




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My Mathematica: Nancy Murray

More than a decade after I arrived at Mathematica, we have a thriving international research division and a portfolio of about 50 international projects for a wide range of clients. It’s been really exciting to see the international practice grow.




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Lessons from Scaling a Customized Employment Program for Workers with Disabilities

In this episode of On the Evidence, Shane Kanady of SourceAmerica and Noelle Denny-Brown of Mathematica discuss findings from an evaluation of the Pathways to Careers program, which provides customized employment services to job seekers with significant disabilities.




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Improving Alternative Payment Models Through Program Monitoring: Observing the Impacts on Patients Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

We believe the value of program monitoring is in iteration. By combining live program administrative data with vetted measures of socioeconomic status, we help clients and stakeholders understand alternative payment models and make important improvements.




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The Future Is Now: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

In honor of Black History Month, Kimberlin Butler, director of foundation engagement, provides an account of Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander’s notable career as a Black economist and lawyer and how her legacy is inspiring a new generation of changemakers.




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New Research on KIPP Shows That Charter Middle Schools Can Improve Early College Outcomes

Attending a KIPP school led to a 10-13 percentage point improvement in the likelihood of enrolling in college.




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Creating a Gender-Equal and Equitable World

At Mathematica, we work collectively with partners across the country and around the globe to create a gender-equal world where women, girls, communities, and economies can thrive.




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Building Blocks: How One State Is Working to Measure and Improve Schools’ Contributions to Early Learning

To better understand its schools’ contributions to students’ learning in the first four grades, the Maryland State Department of Education partnered with the Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic to explore constructing a school-level growth measure for kindergarten to grade 3.




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Building the Pipeline of Black Women in Economics

In this episode of On the Evidence, we interview attendees of the Second Annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference about the status of Black women in economics and what progress has been made to diversify the field since last year.




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In Montana, Wastewater Testing Sheds New Light on Opioid and Methamphetamine Use

Last year, Mathematica worked with researchers at Montana State University (MSU) to help assess the policy value of municipal wastewater testing, an innovative approach that can augment existing data by providing more rapid, cost-effective, and unbiased measures of drug use.




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What’s Unfolding Across the Globe is Unprecedented, but Evidence Can Help Light the Path Forward

Although Mathematica might have limited expertise in infectious diseases like COVID-19, we have vast knowledge and experience with the policies and programs that can help our public health system and our economy recover from the unfolding impact this virus is having around the world.




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Using Transparency to Create Accountability When School Buildings Are Closed and Tests Are Cancelled

Schools across the country have closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and states have cancelled their spring assessments. These cancellations mark the first interruption of the annual testing cycle since the No Child Left Behind Act passed nearly 20 years ago.




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Communities Can Learn from Local Social Determinants of Health Data

By showing how local data on social determinants of health compare to data from similar communities, we hope to encourage innovation, foster peer-to-peer learning, and identify promising practices.




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Pride in What We Do and Who We Are

Paul Decker talks about the important steps Mathematica is taking to ensure we are fostering a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our work and among our staff.




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Using Culturally Responsive Practices to Foster Learning During School Closures: Challenges and Opportunities for Equity

With the closure of school buildings fundamentally disrupting the way students receive services, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the national conversation about education.




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During a Pandemic, Behavioral Health Demands Attention and Creativity

For those of us who devote our lives to improving behavioral health care, the critical health care priorities of the COVID-19 pandemic raise concerns about increased unmet mental health and substance use service needs.




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Family First Law Allows Major Changes from State Child Welfare Agencies – This Toolkit Can Help.

In the United States, a range of social issues can negatively impact parenting, which in the worst of circumstances results in children entering the child welfare system.