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It's more good news from the Vulkan API camp: The open consortium responsible for the po[CENSORED]r game API has announced full support for Vulkan Ray Tracing has arrived in its SDK, tools, and across the latest AMD and Nvidia drivers, thus enabling waves of developers to jump on the ray tracing wagon cross-platform. There's even a Vulkan Ray Tracing game ready to go out of the gate: Quake II RTX. Quake II RTX was Nvidia's ray-traced baby at launch, a free overhaul of the po[CENSORED]r shooter rendered using a full path tracer, an all encompassing ray tracing solution—powered by Nvidia's VK_NV_ray_tracing Vulkan extension. This own-brand extension would later fold into the official Vulkan Ray Tracing extension, launched last month and today receiving full support, and that means Quake II RTX will now work on any Vulkan Ray Tracing compatible GPU—yep, even AMD's. Quake II RTX also comes with a built-in benchmark to compare compatible GPU performance. That's currently only of real interest to gamers in testing Nvidia's Ampere GPUs to AMD's RDNA 2 GPUs, both of which contain ray tracing acceleration and today receive full driver support for Vulkan Ray Tracing. However, Intel Xe-HPG GPUs, Intel's upcoming gaming chips, will also be compatible at launch, sometime in 2021. Nvidia, AMD, and Intel all rank among the over 150 companies that make up and contribute to the Khronos Group consortium. The Vulkan Ray Tracing extension receiving full support has greater implications for the games and 3D industry, however. Cross-platform ray tracing from Vulkan means developers won't need to rely on Microsoft's DirectX Raytracing API, which has been happily running most ray-traced games to-date, or have to create an entire solution in-house, as we saw with Crytek's CryEngine. "Shipping API specifications was just the first step in building the developer ecosystem for Vulkan Ray Tracing, we now have tools and samples to truly enable developers to tap into the power of cross-platform ray tracing acceleration," Daniel Koch, senior graphics system software engineer at Nvidia and Vulkan Ray Tracing TSG chair at Khronos, says. "One of the key requests from the developer community was the ability to easily bring DirectX 12 ray tracing (DXR) code to Vulkan. We have achieved that through delivering a carefully designed superset of DXR, and integrating Vulkan Ray Tracing support in the DXC open source HLSL compiler." The Vulkan Ray Tracing extension is reportedly similar to that which is used with other proprietary solutions today, and it should be a simple enough process to port code between Vulkan and DX12, too. Part of that is thanks to the reuse of HLSL code, or High Level Shading Language, which is used with DirectX and was made possible to port right into Vulkan earlier this year thanks to Nvidia's developers. One of few modern Vulkan ray-traced games so far, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, utilises the initial Nvidia-built Vulkan Ray Tracing extension. As such, it's currently limited to Nvidia's RTX cards only, yet the introduction of the Vulkan Ray Tracing extensions could make further AMD card support possible if implemented. It will still be some time until we see shipping products built using the Vulkan Ray Tracing extensions fully even so, but it's in the hands of developers to put to good use now and that's great news for cross-platform ray tracing support. And so the ray tracing ecosystem gets that little bit more complete. We certainly now have all the components for wide adoption of ray tracing headed into 2021, from hardware to software to communicate to it, and that's great news if you, like me, love cranking every ray-traced effect up to 11 and diving into photo mode.

Fortnite is certainly no stranger to rolling other franchises and intellectual properties into its universe, as evidenced by the entirety of season 4's Marvel theme. Season 5 has brought us back to earth a bit (Kratos and Master Chief notwithstanding), but that hasn't stopped Epic from emulating an entirely different game. Fortnite's new Spy Within limited-time mode is almost entirely a clone of Among Us, the immensely po[CENSORED]r hidden identity deduction/deception game played by the likes of AOC. It's a fairly similar setup, pitting agents vs. spies in a battle to identify the two culprits. Check out the video below from YouTuber Kanga for a look. 10 players start in a match knowing what team they're on—agents or spies—but not the team of any other players. Two players (the spies) will work to eliminate the other eight without giving away their identities. The eight true agents must complete a number of objectives before time runs out or they're all killed. Just like Among Us, if a body is discovered, a player can call a meeting to hold a vote on who to jettison. Players are only able to use voice chat during these meetings, which adds to the tension of the objective-based gameplay. OK, so maybe it's definitely 100% an Among Us clone, but you know what they say about imitation and flattery. This is definitely Epic capitalizing on its relatively new Fortnite Mode on the Houseparty chat app, which lets friends video call one another during games. Among Us has already catapulted to videogame fame, inspiring an onslaught of copycat games including a hugely po[CENSORED]r mobile game in China. But knowing that the poster child for game-turned-cultural-obsession has created its own riff on the formula has to feel pretty good. As the Spy Within event continues, other similarly themed LTMs created by community members will appear in Fortnite's mode select menu, so make sure to check back in every once in a while. There's a bevy of cosmetic items to grab if you like. You can check out all our other Fortnite guides and news to see what we, as the kids say, find pretty sus. The new performance mode for low-end PC hardware will definitely help you keep with friends who've snagged a 3080.

HONDA has released an updated version of it Vision 110 scooter for 2021, with Smart Key ignition, revised styling, and a lighter frame being the main points to note. A small bike it may be, but the Vision is one of Honda’s big sellers, with the diminutive scooter proving a massive hit at home and abroad. With that in mind, Honda has been understandably hesitant to radically overhaul the model, instead going for a revision of the existing styling. Beneath the skin though, extensive updates to the model have been applied. The most eye-catching of which is the inclusion of Honda’s Smart Key system. The update allows the rider to open the under-seat storage space and start the bike up, all without taking the key out of their pocket. Honda Vision 110 A new, lighter frame has been introduced for 2021, with the new item helping the bike to achieve a 2kg weight saving over the old machine – 100kg total kerb weight. The engine has also received updates for 2021, although these are mainly focused on getting around Euro5 emissions regulations, rather than performance. The bike produces a claimed 8.5bhp, although the headline number is the claimed economy. At just under 55km/l, the 4.9l fuel tank on the bike should mean a range of well over 200 miles! Not bad for around a fiver worth of fuel. 2021 Honda Vision 110

Moderna's vaccine is safe and 94% effective, regulators say, clearing the way for US emergency authorisation. The analysis by the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US. It comes one day after Americans across the country began receiving jabs of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The news comes as the US coronavirus death toll passes 300,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. Endorsement of the Moderna vaccine by FDA scientists was announced on Tuesday, two days before the vaccine panel meets to discuss emergency approval. What were their findings? The 54-page document said there were "no specific safety concerns" and that serious adverse reactions were rare. If approved by the team of experts later this week, and by the FDA's vaccine chief, shipments could begin within 24 hours. The FDA found a 94.1% efficacy rate out of a trial of 30,000 people, according to the document they released. Covid: When can I get vaccinated in the US? What you need to know about vaccine safety The most common side effects included fever, headaches, and muscle and joint pain. Last week, the FDA released similar data from Pfizer before voting to issue approval. Moderna was founded in 2010 and so far has never had a product approved by the FDA. The company's stocks have seen a nearly 700% increase so far this year. How does it differ from the Pfizer jab? The Moderna vaccine requires temperatures of around -20C for shipping - similar to a regular freezer. The Pfizer jab requires temperatures closer to -75C, making transport logistics much more difficult. How will we keep the vaccine cold enough? Like the Pfizer jab, the Moderna vaccine also requires a second booster shot. Moderna's second jab comes 28 days after the first. The company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has said that if approved, the "vast majority" of its vaccine would be manufactured there. Pfizer's drug is being manufactured in several countries, including Germany and Belgium.

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Microsoft Teams will soon receive an update enabling Outlook integration, which should prove extremely useful for business users, particularly when conducting internal meetings. The feature is currently in development, with a release expected in March next year. “Send a copy of email messages or conversations, including attachments, into Teams chats and channels or start a Teams chat related to a specific email message,” a Microsoft 365 roadmap update explained. “When sharing to Teams from Outlook on the web, a popup window will appear to confirm to which channel or person you want to share, you can also select whether you want to include attachments or not.” Digital tools have proved hugely useful in managing the economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, businesses are still experiencing the odd challenge related to mass remote working. Email integration will likely provide a productivity boost for individuals working with Teams, making it easier to collaborate. Video conferencing competition Like many other video conferencing tools, Microsoft Teams has been working hard to improve functionality, often taking user feedback into account. The market sector has become increasingly competitive with platforms boosting user figures that would scarcely have been believable before the pandemic. n addition to the coming outlook integration, Teams has also announced a Large Gallery view for bigger meetings, better mobile optimization, and a number of other new features. Rival platforms, like Webex and Zoom, have moved quickly to launch upgrades and security patches of their own. Although much of the demand for video conferencing tools has been driven by the pandemic, executives at Microsoft Teams will no doubt be hoping that the move to embrace remote working will persist even in a post-pandemic world. The continual addition of new features, therefore, will only help convince businesses that remote working is here to stay.

There is now almost nothing between the best wireless gaming mouse and the top wired gaming mouse. Except, of course, price. Where once it was a question of sacrificing latency and accuracy for the freedom that only a cable-free connection can offer, that is no longer the case. Advances in sensors and communication protocols by the likes of Logitech, Corsair, and Razer, means that the performance you get out of the best wireless gaming mouse is practically indistinguishable from what you'd get with the rodent wired directly into your gaming PC. Compared to the best gaming mice with tails, there are still a few additional features you need consider with a wireless mouse. Connectivity is vital, as is battery life. At the tippy-top of the heap, you can find mice with wireless charging, which makes the mouse truly wire-free 100 percent of the time, though that is a luxury and can cost more than it's worth right now. If you're looking to live your best wireless life, also check out our lists of the best wireless gaming keyboards and best wireless headsets. If you’re anything like me, your desk is cluttered enough as it is. Ousting the versatile G903, the G502 Lightspeed Wireless is the latest iteration of a long-standing favorite for Logitech veterans, the G502 Proteus Spectrum. It has gone through a bit of an evolution over the years and ditched the awful name. Proteus what? Initially being upgraded with a 16K DPI sensor, Logitech took the next logical step by pairing this beast of a gaming mouse with its PowerPlay technology, allowing it to remain charged continuously and connected. Even without the PowerPlay mat, the G502 can remain functional for more than 40 hours on a single charge. Not a single feature was removed to make room for this convenience. Everything that made the original G502 great is present here, from its adjustable 16g weights to its unlocked mouse wheel and 11 buttons. While its aggressive, Batmobile aesthetic may not appeal to everyone, the comfort and performance of this mouse is second to none. While the G903 remains an excellent alternative, especially for southpaw shooters, the added customizability and macros let the G502 inch ahead of the competition. This wireless version of this venerable warhorse is the spitting image of its ancestors and the pinnacle of uncompromising performance when it comes to wireless gaming rodents.

One of the companies leading the charge in affordable at-home 3D printing, Prusa, has built its own Cyberpunk 2077-themed Prusa i3 MK3S 3D printer. It's built using parts that, you guessed it, can be 3D printed, so it's easy to mod for yourself at home. All you've got to do is follow the simple mod instructions laid out, grab some paint, and get to work. If you've already filled your Cybersneakers to the brim with Cyberpunk 2077-themed gear then there's only one option to further your growing collection of overly yellow things: Start making your own Cyberpunk 2077 merchandise. That's where a 3D printer comes in, and none better for the job than the Cyber Prusa i3 MK3S+, which Prusa has itself modified to give it a yellow sci-fi coat and impressive android overhaul. Take a look at the video above for the full Cyberpunk 2077 makeover, pieced together by the Prusa team. Prusa printers are a po[CENSORED]r gateway into the world of 3D printing—I, too, used a slightly older model than the 'Cyber Prusa' here to kickstart my own 3D modelling and printing pastime. Prusa is providing the print files required for the build over on its website—all 57 of them. It recommends using a resin printer in order to print the more complex parts. That means you can't technically print the Cyber Prusa using only the i3 MK3S+ alone, but you could certainly get away with many of the less complex parts using solely the to-be modded machine itself. There are a couple of po[CENSORED]r 3D printing technologies going today, and probably the most common, at least for home use, is the type that prints from a heated nozzle onto a moveable bed—such as the Prusa i3 MK3S+. The other po[CENSORED]r alternative, and that which I've recently upgraded to myself, is what's often called a resin 3D printer. These commonly use a vat of resin and a UV screen to print a design, inverted, onto a height adjustable plate. Since the print resolution is defined by the screen resolution, they can often allow for more intricate models and detailing. There are positives and negatives to weigh up with either po[CENSORED]r printer technology, and requirements for strength, size, and print time are all factors in deciding which is the best for you. Changing the look for your new 3D printer is perhaps one the best ways to get to grips with the printing process, too. You have precise measurements for the machine, you have all the tools you need to make it, and so long as you're careful with glue and paint it's a fairly low-risk operation, too. As for the professionally printed and painted Cyberprinter, the Prusa team has actually pieced together three of them. One it's said it will keep for display, and another it hopes to send to the team at CD Projekt Red to congratulate them on the game's launch. The final printer it hopes to hand to an anti-cyberbullying charity auction, but it's got to get CDPR's approval before it can go ahead.

CHINESE motorcycle manufacturer CFMOTO has launched its own electric bike brand, and they have already revealed a concept machine. Electric CFMOTOs look to be getting released in the name ZEEHO, after the new brand was officially launched last week by CFMOTO’s CEO. The scooter you can see above boasts a 0-30mph time of 2.9 seconds, 70mph top speed, and a range of 130km or more. CFMOTO created the new EV division, ZEEHO, in August 2018 with the aim of providing high-tech user-driven products for current and future generations to enjoy. CFMOTO, famous for high-quality and large-displacement motorcycles, is working to a new ‘Life Amplified’ philosophy under the ZEEHO brand, to deliver revolutionary products that are tech-driven and designed for user-comfort, while addressing the impact of travel on the environment. The Cyber Concept scooter will be powered by a premium pouch style lithium-ion battery manufactured by Farasis Energy, that packs in 4kWh of energy, giving a NEDC effective range of 130+km. CFMOTO launches electric scooter brand ZEEHO and unveils concept scooter The battery has passed automotive-grade safety tests and with CFMOTO self-developed BMS (Battery management system) has a 2500 cycle lifespan or eight years and up to 300,000km combined with operating temperatures of -20° to 55°, which makes it suitable for usage in most climates around the world. The bike also features a clever kinetic energy recovery system called the ‘Cobra powertrain’. This converts the braking force of the bike into electricity that can be directed into the battery, and it has a claimed conversion efficiency of 92%. Freddie Hinkley, Managing Director of CFMOTO UK, commented: “The new ZEEHO brand and Cyber Concept scooter reflect the exciting future ambitions for the CFMOTO brand. The concept scooter specifications demonstrate the impressive performance and range that can be achieved from EV scooters and motorcycles. We expect to see this concept develop into models that will be available in the UK in the near future.”

The first Covid-19 vaccination in the United States has taken place, as the country gears up for its largest ever immunisation campaign. An intensive care nurse in Long Island, New York, is believed to have been the first person to be given the jab. Millions of vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are being distributed, with 150 hospitals expected to receive doses on Monday. The US vaccination programme aims to reach 100m people by April. Covid-19 fatalities are nearing 300,000 in the US, which has by far the world's highest death toll. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine received emergency-use authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday. "First Vaccine Administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!" President Donald Trump tweeted on Monday morning following the news from New York. The roll-out of the vaccine comes as the epidemic continues to ravage the country. Deaths have been rising sharply since November and the number of people in hospital with the disease has also continued to grow steadily, with more than 109,000 people currently admitted, according to the Covid Tracking Project. Can people with allergies have the Covid vaccine? US faces bleak winter amid worst virus wave yet Trump rejects early White House vaccinations Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, received the vaccine live on-camera in a video that was streamed on the Twitter feed of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose state was the epicentre of the country's epidemic in the first wave earlier this year. "It didn't feel any different from taking any other vaccine," Ms Lindsay said. "I hope this marks the beginning of the end of a very painful time in our history. I want to instil public confidence that the vaccine is safe. We're in a pandemic and so we all need to do our part." image captionSpecial shipping containers are being used to distribute the vaccine across the US The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine - a collaboration between a US pharmaceutical giant and a German biotechnology company - offers up to 95% protection and is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved by US regulators. It is already being rolled out in the UK, while Canada is also beginning its inoculation programme on Monday, with an initial 30,000 doses going to 14 sites across the country. The first three million doses in the US are being distributed to dozens of locations across all 50 states by cargo plane and truck. Because the vaccine has to be kept at extremely low temperatures, the vials are stored in dry ice-cooled packages as they are whisked around the country. GPS-enabled thermal sensors are also being used to track the temperature of shipments as they are delivered. media captionUS Covid vaccine: Three key questions answered Most Americans will not be able to receive the vaccine until well into 2021 but the roll-out beginning this week is seen as a key symbolic turning point in the nation's battle against the pandemic, with hopes that take-up will be high. Covid: When can I get vaccinated in the US? "I think it's been probably the darkest December on record here. As of this last week, Covid-19 is the leading cause of death in the US, even more than cancer and heart disease," Dr Dora Mills of MaineHealth, a network of 12 hospitals in Portland, Maine, told the BBC "It's a very dark season for us, but it's also extraordinary that we have a vaccine less than a year after this virus has emerged. If the efficacy and safety data hold up, this is likely [to be] the greatest public health and scientific achievement of our lifetime." image captionThe vaccines are kept cold during transportation using dry ice The first doses are expected to be given to selected healthcare workers and elderly people living in residential care. Senior members of the Trump administration had been due to be some of the first in line but President Trump now says he has reversed the plan. He tweeted on Sunday that people working at the White House "should receive the vaccine somewhat later... unless specifically necessary". US President-elect Joe Biden, who will be inaugurated as president on 20 January, has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. That would represent roughly a third of the country's total po[CENSORED]tion. Pfizer has agreed a deal to supply the US with 100 million doses of the vaccine by March. An additional 200 million doses of a second vaccine, developed by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health, will be provided by June. The vaccine is yet to be approved by regulators but will be reviewed by an expert panel later this week.

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McLaren Group has sold a minority stake in its Formula 1 team to a US-based sports investment group, a move that shores up the future of the company and is designed to help the racing division return to the front of the grid. A consortium led by MSP Sports Capital will invest £185 million in McLaren Racing, initially taking a 15 per cent share that will rice to 33 per cent by the end of 2022. The move values the long-running Formula 1 team, one of the most successful in the history of the sport, at £560 million. The deal does not include McLaren Automotive, the firm’s road car arm, which will remain wholly owned by the McLaren Group and as a result will become a greater focus of the company. McLaren is gearing up to unveil the Artura, its first series production hybrid, next year as a replacement for its Sport Series line. Autocar first revealed that McLaren was looking to sell a stake in its racing team in July, when the firm was struggling in the wake of the coronavirus and there was reportedly a clash between some of its shareholders over long-term goals for the Automotive, Racing and Applied divisions. McLaren Group has also been looking to raise funds from its Woking headquarters in a sale and lease-back deal. MSP Sports Capital is a sports investment group that owns stakes in a number of sports teams and related companies. It has partnered with UBS O’Connor, a hedge fund owned by the Swiss bank, and The Najafi Companies, a private investment firm. McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown has committed to the team “for the long term” following the deal, with his leadership team also remaining in place. As part of the deal, MSP Sports Capital’s Jeff Moorad and UBS O’Connor’s Rodrigo Trelles Zabala will join McLaren Racing’s board of directors. Brown said: ““This new investment bolsters our plan to return McLaren to contention for race wins and championships in Formula 1 and IndyCar, and will strengthen our positive momentum as we continue to focus relentlessly on our mission to return to the top of the podium.” Paul Walsh, McLaren Group’s executive chairman, said the partnership “represents another important step in our proactive strategy to position McLaren Group for long-term success. Bringing partner capital and expertise into McLaren Racing will support the team’s return to the front of the grid and further strengthen our financial position. The McLaren racing team was founded by Bruce McLaren in 1963, and has competed in F1 since 1966. The team has scores 182 race wins, eight drivers’ and 12 constructors’ championships. It also expanded to run a team in the IndyCar Series this year.

The UK and EU have agreed to carry on post-Brexit trade talks after a call between leaders earlier on Sunday. In a joint statement, Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said it was "responsible at this point to go the extra mile". The pair discussed "major unresolved topics" during their call. The two sides had said Sunday was the deadline for a decision on whether to continue with talks, with the UK set to leave EU rules at the end of the month. The leaders agreed to tell negotiators to carry on talks in Brussels "to see whether an agreement can even at this late stage be reached". They did not say how long these latest talks would continue, but the ultimate deadline is 31 December, and time must be allowed for the UK and European Parliaments to vote on any deal that emerges before then. What are the sticking points in Brexit trade talks? What are the UK and EU doing to prepare for no deal? What happens if there's no trade deal? Mrs von der Leyen said Sunday's call with Mr Johnson had been "constructive and useful". But Mr Johnson repeated his warning from earlier in the week that a no deal scenario was "most likely". The UK and EU have been carrying out negotiations for a post-Brexit trade deal since March and are attempting to secure one before the so-called transition period end on 31 December - when the two sides would move to trading on World Trade Organization (WTO) rules. Without a trade deal, tariffs - charges on goods being bought and sold between the two sides - could be introduced and, in turn, prices on certain products may go up. Reading out the joint statement, Mrs von der Leyen said: "Despite the exhaustion after almost a year of negotiations, despite the fact that deadlines have been missed over and over, we think it is responsible at this point to go the extra mile." Mr Johnson later said "where there is life, there is hope", and that the UK "certainly won't be walking away from the talks". But he added: "I've got to repeat the most likely thing now is of course that we have to get ready for WTO terms. "As far as I can see, there are some serious and very difficult issues that currently separate the UK from EU and the best thing to do now for everybody… [is to] get ready to trade on WTO terms." Labour's Rachel Reeves welcomed the continuation of the talks and said the worst outcome would be to "crash out with no deal whatsoever on 1 January". She added: "I hope that they [the talks] will swiftly conclude, but I also hope on behalf of all British businesses and workers, and our security as well, that the government deliver the promise they made to the British people and come back with a deal." The basics Brexit happened but rules didn't change at once: The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020, but leaders needed time to negotiate a deal for life afterwards - they got 11 months. Talks are happening: The UK and the EU have until 31 December 2020 to agree a trade deal as well as other things, such as fishing rights. If there is no deal: Border checks and taxes will be introduced for goods travelling between the UK and the EU. But deal or no deal, we will still see changes. What happens next with Brexit? Talks will now continue in Brussels, with a focus expected on how close the UK should stick to EU economic rules in the future. The EU is determined to prevent the UK from gaining what it sees as an unfair advantage of having tariff-free access to its markets - not paying taxes on goods being bought and sold - while setting its own standards on products, employment rights and business subsidies. The EU is reported to have dropped the idea of a formal mechanism to ensure both sides keep up with each other's standards and is now prepared to accept UK divergence - provided there are safeguards to prevent unfair competition. Fishing rights is another major area of disagreement, with the EU warning that without access to UK waters for EU fleets, UK fishermen will no longer get special access to EU markets to sell their goods. But the UK argues that what goes on in its own waters, and its wider business rules, should be under its control as a sovereign country. Business lobby group the CBI said the continuation of talks "gives us hope", and that a deal was "both essential and possible" for the UK economy. When is a deadline not a deadline? When it's anything to do with Brexit, perhaps. Both sides in this long, long process, have agreed to go on rather than pull the plug. The circle around the talks is extremely tight so it is very hard to know precisely what is going on. It is possible that both sides are dangling concessions. But there is the sense now that the ground has shifted enough to make the chance of a deal worth pursuing. The political imperatives to make this happen are so strong that even tricky issues at this late stage can still potentially be fudged. It's far from certain that the talks will end in agreement, but the chances of resolution are once again on the rise. Read more from Laura here. The National Farmers' Union has warned there will be "significant disruption" to the sector if the UK fails to reach a trade deal with the EU. And the British Retail Consortium warned the public would face "over £3bn in food tariffs [meaning] retailers would have no choice but to pass on some of these additional costs to their customers". Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin said he believed a no-deal scenario "would be very bad news for all of us" and "an appalling failure of statecraft" on both sides. Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr, he called for the teams "with any bit of energy we have left [to] focus on negotiating a deal". Britons told not to stockpile food ahead of January Where do UK political parties stand on Brexit now? A number of Conservative MPs welcomed the continuation of talks, with former minister Damian Green, who backed Remain in the 2016 EU referendum, saying it was "good news" and that "no deal would be terrible". But leading Tory Brexiteer Sir John Redwood tweeted: "A long complex legal agreement that locks the UK back into many features of the EU that hinder us is not the Christmas present the UK needs."

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HP Omen, the gaming PC and laptop brand, has just announced two little things that are coming to its machines and anyone who wants to download its software. The first is the release of the Omen Gaming Hub, a Windows dashboard that bolsters its previous offering, the Omen Command Centre, with more gaming-focused stuff. The second is HP Omen Presents, which will showcase game developers within the Gaming Hub. The first game to get some HP love is Road 96 by Digixart, which genuinely looks really cool. The Omen Gaming Hub (which can be found on the Windows Store) isn't intended purely for owners of HP hardware, although the more useful functions are only usable if you have either one of its Omen laptops or desktops. This includes providing a place to configure your system's lighting, as well as offering undervolting options to make your machine run cool and quiet when you don't need a lot of power. If your life is HP free, then the Omen Gaming Hub is a less obvious sell, being yet another game launcher for you to battle with—although it does bring all your games from the various launches under one software roof. You can't buy games through the service, but there is information on the games you have installed, provided they're in HP database—Cyberpunk 2077 hasn't been added yet. There's also the Omen Gallery to gawp at, which allows you to download a variety of wallpapers. There's nothing too exciting here, but it doesn't exactly hurt. The more interesting news is HP is working with game developers. HP will be promoting Road 96 in the coming months using its Gaming Hub, with exclusive access and content about the game's development—screenshots, wallpapers and videos at a guess. The industry has tended to keep the church and state of hardware and gaming separate for the most part—although graphics cards have been bundling games for years, it's not something OEMs or system builders generally touch. Whether we'll see the likes of Alienware or Razer follow suit remains to be seen, but it could be an interesting development if handled properly. HP is also bolstering its peripherals, with a range of wireless devices on the way including a new Omen Blast Headset, Omen Vector Wireless Mouse, and Omen Spacer Wireless Keyboard.

One of the biggest reveals at Thursday night's Game Awards was The Callisto Protocol, a new sci-fi survival horror game from a team of veterans who worked on EA's Dead Space series. It's still a long way off, scheduled for 2022, and the cinematic trailer is more of a mood piece than anything. We can glean that it's set in a dingy futuristic prison, and there's a very nasty monster (alien? mutant?) on the premises. I couldn't get much more concrete detail out of chief development officer Steve Papoutsis when we chatted after the reveal, but I did at least confirm one suspicion: Dead Space's beloved holographic HUD is coming back in some form. In one of the first shots in the trailer, an unnamed prisoner sits up in bed. On his neck is a glowing green implant—what I'd guess is some kind of restraining implant, green to symbolize he's currently healthy. It's a pretty blatant nod to the spinal cord health indicator on the back of Dead Space's suits, a cleverly "in-universe" way to communicate without plastering a HUD over the action. Dead Space famously did that for everything, projecting its menus as holograms instead of breaking immersion. I'm not exactly doing Sherlock-level detective work noticing the callback here, and Papoutsis played a little coy outright confirming it, but I think it's safe to say The Callisto Protocol is going to have a similar system. "Interesting observation you made there," he said with a grin. "I can't really go into detail on that one, but you've got a keen eye." My guess is we're going to see plenty of action, but for Papoutsis, horror definitely seems to be the priority. "What we're really hoping to do is genuinely scare our players, and hopefully have them have memorable experiences while playing the game," he says. Most of the other things I asked about Papoutsis wants to keep secret; he wouldn't even say what kinds of weapons we should expect from The Callisto Protocol or who we'll be playing as. But I did at least get a few tidbits about the setting. It's set in the year 2320 at a prison colony called Black Iron, unsurprisingly on Jupiter's moon Callisto. But are we a prisoner? The warden? Will there be a gun as cool as Dead Space's rotating pistol? "We want people's minds to explore all the potential things that might be, and then we'll talk about that in the future," he says. I imagine we'll learn more next year.

SUZUKI has just announced its enticing autumn season deals and changes, with new colours on the capable GSX-S750, and the firm’s po[CENSORED]r £1 per cc deposit scheme returns. Suzuki Katana (2019) video review 2021 Suzuki GSX-S750 colours For 2021, the po[CENSORED]r all-rounder is available in two new colours, blue and black edition with fluro accents as well as a grey and black version with striking blue wheels. A reimagined blue and black livery sees a black tank, mudguard, seat unit, and belly pan complemented by blue radiator shrouds and side panels, all offset by standout fluro accents around the headlight and on the belly pan, plus the 750 graphic on the seat unit and rim decals. Suzuki GSX-S750 2021 new colours announced Retaining the same black elements is a variant that swaps the blue to a subtle, classy grey, which is finished with blue details and eye-catching blue wheels. The GSX-S750 is also currently available with £750 off (thanks to the offer mentioned below,) meaning the GSX-S750 comes with an RRP of just £7249. With a £2000 deposit or trade-in, it could be ridden away for as little as £60.30 per month on a three-year PCP deal. suzuki Motorcycle UK autumn season deals Save up to £1000 with Suzuki’s £1 per cc offer plus no deposit required Suzuki’s po[CENSORED]r £1 per cc offer will return this autumn, which will see customers able to enjoy savings of up to £1000 depending on the capacity of the bike they are choosing. Sports bike fans looking for BSB winning performance can bag a GSX-R 1000R as well as the GSX-S1000, GSX-S1000F, and the new Katana will benefit from a £1000 saving. Conversely, there is £750 to be saved on the GSX-S750, plus a £650 discount on the V-Strom 650 and V-Strom 650XT, SV650, and SV650X. In addition, all models are available on both PCP and Hire Purchase finance with no deposit required. Suzuki autumn deals and new colour scheme for GSX-S750 Suzuki GB head of motorcycles, Jonathan Martin, commented: "Our £1 per cc saving has proven po[CENSORED]r in the past and means customers can save serious money on the purchase of a new Suzuki. What makes switching even easier is the ability to not only save on the retail price, but also take out a finance agreement with an APR of just 5.9%, with the potential for no deposit. As a result, customers can focus on a manageable monthly repayment by taking the ever-po[CENSORED]r PCP option or conventional HP finance, making owning a new Suzuki an easier prospect this autumn.”

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. The agency said the authorisation was a "significant milestone" in the pandemic, which taken more than 295,000 lives in the US. The vaccine, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19, was deemed safe and effective by the FDA. President Donald Trump said the first vaccinations will take place "in less than 24 hours". "Today our nation has achieved a medical miracle," Mr Trump said. "We have delivered a safe and effective vaccine in just nine months." Before the announcement on Friday night, the FDA had come under intense pressure from the Trump administration to approve the vaccine's use. The head of the agency, Stephen Hahn, was told to approve it for emergency use by Friday or quit, US media reported, although he called this "untrue". In further comments at a news conference on Saturday, Mr Hahn said he was ready to be vaccinated as soon as the vaccine was available and stressed that the agency had not compromised safety in its testing. The issue of allergies was also addressed after testing in the UK produced a small number of allergic reactions. Dr Peter Marks, the head of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research said the few reactions in the UK "were not seen in the larger trial data sets, but we still need to know more and we'll be taking precautions". He added that the FDA was "comfortable giving the vaccine to patients who have had other allergic reactions other than severe allergic reactions to a vaccine or one of its components". His advice was that those with a history of allergies should consult a doctor. Covid: When can I get vaccinated in the US? Safety data on Pfizer jab released by US How does the Pfizer vaccine work? Health and Human Services Secretary, Alex Azar, told reporters earlier on Friday that his department would work with Pfizer to get the mass vaccination programme started by Monday or Tuesday. The Pfizer vaccine has already received regulatory approval in the UK, Canada, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Like those countries, the US will give its first doses of the vaccine to the elderly, health workers and emergency crew. Coronavirus deaths have been rising sharply since November in the US. On Wednesday, the country recorded more than 3,000 deaths - the highest total in a single day anywhere in the world. What else has the FDA said? "The FDA's authorisation for emergency use of the first Covid-19 vaccine is a significant milestone in battling this devastating pandemic that has affected so many families in the United States and around the world," said Mr Hahn. He said the authorisation came after "an open and transparent review process" that ensured the vaccine met the "FDA's rigorous, scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality". image captionThe Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is expected to be rolled out in the coming days On Thursday, medical experts advising the FDA recommended the emergency-use authorisation. A 23-member panel concluded the vaccine's benefits outweighed its risks. Emergency use, the FDA said, is not the same as full approval, which would require Pfizer to file a separate application to secure. "While not an FDA approval, today's emergency use authorisation of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine holds the promise to alter the course of this pandemic in the United States," said Dr Marks. Has the FDA been leaned on? On Friday, President Trump sent out an angry tweet calling the FDA a "big, old, slow turtle", adding: "Get the dam vaccines out NOW, Dr Hahn. Stop playing games and start saving lives." The Washington Post said that White House chief of staff Mark Meadows had ordered Mr Hahn to approve the vaccine on Friday or submit his resignation, citing three sources. image captionUS media reported that FDA Commissioner Hahn had been ordered to approve the vaccine's use by Friday But Mr Hahn told US media he had only been "encouraged to continue working expeditiously" on the vaccine's approval, and that the media representation of the chief of staff's phone call was "untrue". Amid the reports of White House pressure, President-elect Joe Biden said he wanted to make it clear to the public that they should have confidence in the vaccine, adding: "There is no political influence." How does the vaccine work? The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was the first coronavirus jab to show promising results in the latter stages of its testing process. It is a new type called an mRNA vaccine that uses a tiny fragment of genetic code from the pandemic virus to teach the body how to fight Covid-19 and build immunity. "The vaccine contains a small piece of the [Covid-19] virus's mRNA that instructs cells in the body to make the virus's distinctive 'spike' protein," the FDA said. media captionHow will the new Pfizer vaccine work? "When a person receives this vaccine, their body produces copies of the spike protein, which does not cause disease, but triggers the immune system to learn to react defensively, producing an immune response against [Covid-19]." The vaccine is given as two injections, 21 days apart, with the second dose being a booster. Immunity begins to kick in after the first dose but reaches its full effect seven days after the second dose. What could happen now it has been approved? Operation Warp Speed says that vaccine deliveries will begin within 24 hours of approval. "We have made sure that this vaccine will be free, for all Americans," Mr Trump said in a recorded video posted to Twitter. "We have already begun shipping the vaccine to every state and zip code in the country. The first vaccine will be administered in less than 24 hours." Pfizer plans to have 6.4 million doses ready for the US in its first rollout round in late December. Because two injections are required per person, that is enough for three million people, out of a total US po[CENSORED]tion of 330 million. Federal officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say the nation's 21 million healthcare workers should be prioritised first, as well the three million elderly Americans living in long-term care homes. But there is less consensus on how states should distribute it to other groups. The nation's approximately 87 million essential workers are expected to be next in line for the jab, but it will be up to states to decide which industries to prioritise. Mr Trump said vaccines "will vanquish the virus and return life back to normal". But officials say vaccinations for groups that are not at a high risk are expected to take place in the spring of 2021. A second vaccine, developed by Moderna and the National Institutes of Health, is also seeking emergency approval in the US. Like the Pfizer vaccine it requires a second round of injections.

Google has started notifying users by email that its new cloud storage policy will go into effect in June of next year Google has begun notifying users of its Gmail, Google Photos and Google Drive services that their content could be permanently deleted soon. In an email sent to users that had previously used one or more of the affected products in their Google Account cloud storage, the company warned users about its cloud storage policy changes that will go into effect on June 1, 2021. Users that don't abide by the changes to Google's cloud storage policy could see their private content deleted from its servers. However, the company has said that it will notify users multiple times before it removes any content which will give them ample time to adhere to the new policy. We've built a list of the best cloud storage for photos right now Here's our list of the best portable SSDs available Check out our list of the best cloud backup services around According to Google, accounts will only be targeted if they have not been used for two years or if a user exceeds their storage limit for two years. Upgrade or backup As Google's new rules won't go into effect until June 2021 and won't come into force until June 21, 2023, users have more than enough time to either upgrade to a higher tier plan or backup the photos, documents and files they want to save. The search giant will continue to offer 15GB of free cloud storage across Gmail, Drive and Photos with every Google Account. If you're concerned about reaching this limit or just want to see how much storage you've used across all of the Google services you use, you can visit this page for a full breakdown as well as an estimate as to how long it will take you to use all of your allotted storage. From here, you can either upgrade to a higher tier Google One plan for $19.99 per year for 100GB, $2.99 per month for 200GB, $9.99 per month for 2TB or $49.99 for 10TB or check out one of the best cloud storage services instead. Alternatively, you can also use a cloud backup solution for files you want to keep but don't regularly access.

A driver device ID list from HP posted on LaptopVideo2Go (via Sweclockers) appears to confirm rumours that have been circulating for a while now: The Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti really is on the way. This isn't the only unreleased card to appear in HP's list either, with desktop and mobile variants of the RTX 3070, RTX 3060, and RTX 3050 also apparently on the way. None of these cards has officially been announced or even confirmed by Nvidia, but it sure looks like a whole lot more Ampere SKUs are on the way. The driver list from HP doesn't make a direct reference to the GPU names, but the separate public PCI ID list can be used to cross-reference these IDs to produce the more recognisable names. For instance, this is where you'll find 2205 is a reference to the GA102 [GeForce RTX 3080 Ti]. The RTX 3080 Ti will sit somewhere between the $699 Nvidia RTX 3080 and the $1,499 Nvidia RTX 3090. No exact specifications are known at this point, but it's believed the RTX 3080 Ti will have 9,984 CUDA cores (78 streaming multiprocessors), compared to the RTX 3080's 8,704 CUDA cores (68 SMs) and the RTX 3090's 10,496 (82 SMs). One of the more intriguing rumours doing the rounds is that the RTX 3080 Ti will have 20GB of VRAM. If true, this would eat into the market of the RTX 3090, although at the same time it could be seen as a formidable answer to the AMD RX 6800 XT, which packs 16GB as opposed to the RTX 3080's 10GB. There's not a lot between the RTX 3080 and the RX 6800 XT in gaming terms, but the fact AMD's card packs more memory could be seen as advantageous further on down the line. And will at least unpick one of its key marketing points. Though the RTX 3080 Ti could purely be a $999 card unleashed to bury the AMD RX 6900 XT, tipping up with higher performance, more memory, and an identical price point. Though we struggle to see the worth in AMD's top GPU right now, so whether an Nvidia rival is necessary is another question entirely. Back to the list, and there are plenty of other cards listed, include an RTX 3070 Ti and two variants of the RTX 3060, one with 6GB of VRAM and one with 12GB. There are also the mobile SKUs of the RTX 3060 and RTX 3050 (possible with Max-Q variants as well). There's no indication of when any of these new GPUs will actually land. There's also the slight issue of ongoing stock shortages to contend with in the meantime, although it may just be that having more SKUs will enable Nvidia to use up the chips it actually has. Either way, it looks like Nvidia is set to fill out its Ampere stack as we head into 2021.

The new Lynk&Co Zero, an electric coupé-SUV built on a new dedicated EV architecture set to underpin future Volvo models, has completed its first dynamic testing in China, ahead of going on sale in the country next year. The Volkswagen ID 4 rival will be the first electric model from Geely's Chinese premium brand, which is due to finally expand into Europe next year with the 01 SUV using an entirely subscription-based business model. The Zero is expected to eventually be offered in Europe as well. Shown in concept form at the Beijing motor show in September, the Zero is the first model build on Geely’s new Sustainable Electric Architecture (SEA), which the firm says features advances in both hardware and software systems - including the ability to offer over-the-air updates. Geely says the new architecture is open-source and will be “used throughout the Geely Holding portfolio of companies," which includes Volvo and its spin-off performance brand Polestar. Deliveries of the first Volvo EV, the XC40 Recharge P8, will begin in the UK early next year, but there's no confirmation on when the Swedish firm might launch a car using the SEA platform. Geely is also planing to offer the platform for use by third party firms. Lynk&Co has yet to release full performance details of the Zero, but it claims that it will offer a 0-62mph time of less than 4.0sec, with a range of around 435 miles. It uses an 800V underfloor battery pack, which the firm says has a lifespan of 1.2 million miles. The Zero also has 50:50 weight distribution front to rear, according to Lynk&Co, and rides on adjustable air suspension. The prototype completed initial testing at the Yan Cheng test facility in Jiangsu Province, running both on the venue’s high-speed banking and completing ‘moose test’ obstacle avoidance. The Zero is due to go into production in China in the middle of 2021 and customer deliveries will begin before the end of the year.

UK and Russian scientists are teaming up to trial a combination of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines to see if protection against Covid-19 can be improved. Mixing two similar vaccines could lead to a better immune response in people. The trials, to be held in Russia, will involve over-18s, although it's not clear how many people will be involved. Oxford recently published results showing their jab was safe and effective in trials on people. The researchers are still collecting data on the effectiveness of the vaccine in older age groups while waiting for approval from the UK regulator, the MHRA. AstraZeneca said it was exploring combinations of different adenovirus vaccines to find out whether mixing them leads to a better immune response and, therefore, greater protection. Are two vaccines better than one? The hope is combining different vaccines will give either stronger or longer-lasting immunity to the virus. There are reasons to think this might be beneficial for the Oxford and the Sputnik V jabs. Both use harmless viruses to deliver the important part of the vaccine (a bit of the coronavirus' genetic code) into the body. The risk is the body becomes immune to the "viral postman" making the second or booster jab less effective. This is one explanation for why Oxford had better results from giving someone a half dose followed by a full one, rather than two normal doses. Other vaccine combinations are also planned in the hope that approaching the challenge from different angles will lead to better results. The British-made Oxford vaccine, developed in partnership with AstraZeneca, and the Russian Sputnik vaccine, developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute in Moscow, are similar because they both contain genetic material from the Sars-CoV-2 spike protein. They work differently to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which has been approved in the UK, Canada, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and recommended for approval by medical experts in the US. Promising vaccine abandoned over false HIV response US drug experts recommend Pfizer vaccine approval Oxford vaccine 'safe and effective' study shows Early results from late-stage trials of the Sputnik vaccine have shown promising results. Russia was the first country to register a Covid vaccine for emergency use - in August, despite only having been tested on a few dozen people. It is now being offered to Russians as part of a mass vaccination campaign. AstraZeneca said it was "working with industry partners, governments and research institutions around the world, and will soon begin exploring with Gamaleya Research Institute in Russia to understand whether two adenovirus-based vaccines can be successfully combined".