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Live Performance Title: RELIVE ULTRA MIAMI 2012 (Official Aftermovie) Signer Name: UMF TV Live Performance Location: Bayfront Park, Miami, Florida, USA Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video):-

Music Title: MEDUZA, James Carter - Bad Memories ft. Elley Duhé, FAST BOY Signer: MEDUZA Release Date: 02/08 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:- Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video):-

Name of the game: Assetto Corsa Price: 3.26 Link Store:https://store.steampowered.com/app/244210/Assetto_Corsa/ Offer ends up after X hours: 2 august Requirements: MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7 Sp1 - 8 - 8.1 - 10 Processor: AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHZ, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHZ Memory: 2 GB of RAM Video card: DirectX 10.1 (e.g. AMD Radeon HD 6450, Nvidia GeForce GT 460) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband internet connection Storage: 15 GB of available space Sound Card: Integrated RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 7 Sp1 - 8 - 8.1 - 10 Processor: AMD Six-Core CPU, Intel Quad-Core CPU Memory: 6 GB of RAM Video card: DirectX 11 (e.g. AMD Radeon 290x, Nvidia GeForce GTX 970) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated

Google Pixel 6a recently went on sale for the first time in India on Thursday. The company could now shift its focus towards the Pixel 7 lineup, which is expected to include the vanilla Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro. This lineup is believed to include the second-generation Google Tensor SoC. The lineup has been a part of the rumour mill, with more and more alleged specifications surfacing every now and then. Recently, a debug code has been spotted that suggests the Pixel 7 could feature a hall sensor. The mentioned piece of code was spotted by tech editor Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman). The debug documentation in reference to the Pixel 7 mentions the existence of hall sensors. Reportedly, these sensors were last included by Google on the Pixel 2. Rahman further speculated that Google Pixel 6a could also feature a hall sensor, even though it has not been mentioned in the specifications sheet. The handset supposedly comes with the drivers for the sensor. Hall sensors are designed to detect the magnetic field of the magnets that are usually placed in flip covers. It allows the smartphone to identify when the flip cover is open or closed. Google might come up with flip covers of their own, considering that the Pixel 7 lineup might feature them and the Pixel 6a could already have this sensor. According to a recent report, the Pixel 7 could feature a 50-megapixel Samsung GN1 primary sensor and a Sony IMX381 ultra-wide angle sensor. On the other hand, the Pixel 7 Pro is expected to pack a 48-megapixel Samsung GM1 telephoto sensor. Alleged live images of this smartphone has also been leaked recently. This supposed test build of the Pixel 7 Pro ran on Android 13 and was codenamed 'Cheetah'. A past report mentions that it could also feature a Samsung S6E3HC4 display with a 1,440x3,120 pixels resolution.

Microsoft has begun rolling out a slew of new user interface updates for Windows Insiders – and one feature will be particularly useful for those with maxed-out taskbars. As part of Windows 11 build 22622.440(opens in new tab), Microsoft is reintroducing taskbar overflow, a feature that adds a neat overflow section for applications that don’t fit in an otherwise chock-full taskbar. The taskbar will automatically transition into this new overflow state when it reaches maximum capacity, and the overflow area itself will be accessible via its own taskbar button (made up of three dots). Microsoft has said that the feature is beginning to roll out to certain beta users now, though it plans to “monitor feedback and see how [taskbar overflow] lands before pushing it out to everyone” (i.e. all beta users). Build 22622.440 will also add more dynamism to the widgets button, with sports and finance news set to appear alongside existing weather updates, while the “open with” menu has earned itself a refresh, too (one which supports both light and dark themes). Check out the latter in action below: Elsewhere in the new build, Settings will now support the management of apps that were previously only customizable through the Control Panel. Microsoft has said that this includes the uninstallation of apps which have inter-dependencies (for instance, gaming apps running on Steam). Also among the updates are a host of fixes to File Explorer and a patch to stop crashes when docking and undocking additional monitors. For the full list of new features, updates and fixes – many of which are expected to roll out to Windows 11 proper later this year – head over to Microsoft’s latest blog post(opens in new tab). For more on Windows 11, check out our thoughts an a recent Windows 11 update that breaks as much as it fixes, and another that we think is absolutely essential for PC gamers.

Intel plans to change its next-generation client CPU rollout plan this year and make all types of its 13th Generation Core 'Raptor Lake' processors — for desktops and laptops — available in 2022. This is a sharp departure from the company's normal new product introduction plan, but this may help it to earn some additional money. "Within the current market, we are also seeing relative strength in the premium segments we serve across consumer and commercial," said Pat Gelsinger, Intel CEO, at the company's earnings call with financial analysts and investors. "We expect to build on this momentum with the launch of our next-gen product family Raptor Lake starting with our desktop SKUs this fall, followed by our mobile family by end of year." In a nutshell, Intel is reaffirming its intentions to release Raptor Lake CPUs for desktops this fall (after September 21) and is implying that it is pulling in the launch of its Raptor Lake system-on-chips for mobile PCs from very early 2023 (likely CES 2023 was the intention) to sometime this year. Intel has always envisioned its desktop Raptor Lake platform to be an extension of its desktop Alder Lake platform, so it is not particularly surprising that the company is essentially repeating its commitment. Yet Intel has never set any launch time-frames for its mobile Raptor Lake parts, which is something it is doing now. The vast majority of PCs sold these days are notebooks, not desktops, so what companies like Intel and AMD typically do is formally announce their latest/upcoming mobile platforms at CES, the world's largest consumer electronics show in early January. This gives chip designers as well as their OEM partners a lot of media coverage and to some degree helps to sell premium consumer-grade laptops to appropriate audiences. But before launching premium consumer-oriented notebook parts at CES 2022, Intel released its 12th Generation Core 'Alder Lake' processors for desktops in November. These products are currently both among the best desktop CPUs for gaming and the best workstation CPUs, a relatively rare combination. This created halo effect for the microarchitecture and attracted attention to mobile parts too. It looks like this time around Intel intends to shrink the time before desktop and mobile parts launch in a bid to sell Raptor Lake-based mobile machines during the Holiday shopping season (which should be good for consumers). This will enable the company to sell more premium mobile SKUs this year. The only question is, will large PC OEMs be ready with their advanced Raptor Lake-based machines this year? Possibly yes, because Raptor Lake is a derivative of the now familiar Alder Lake platform, but only time will tell for sure.

Nick Movie: BLONDE | Official Trailer | Netflix Time:/ Netflix / Amazon / HBO?: Netflix Duration of the movie: Trailer:

Musician Name: Moriuchi Takahiro Birthday / Location: April 17, 1988 (34 years old) Tokyo, Japan Main instrument: post-hardcore alternative rock Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance: - Other Information: Takahiro Moriuchi (森内 貴寛 Moriuchi Takahiro?, Tokyo, April 17, 1988), better known by his stage name Taka, is a Japanese singer, songwriter and record producer who is the lead singer of the band One Ok Rock. He started his artistic career in 2001, when he became a trainee at the Johnny & Associates agency and later, he joined the News group in 2003, where he remained until the end of the year. During 2004, Moriuchi joined the band Chivalry of Music as a vocalist and then, in 2005, he joined the formation of One Ok Rock, of which he became its main lyricist and composer. Takahiro Moriuchi was born on April 17, 1988, in Tokyo, Japan. He is the first child of Japanese singers Masako Mori[1] (née Masako Morita) and Shinichi Mori (stage name Kazuhiro Moriuchi). He has two younger brothers, Tomohiro Moriuchi, who works at TV Tokyo, and Hiroki Moriuchi, lead singer of the band My First Story. Moriuchi attended Keio Elementary School until March 2001, then continued his studies at Keio Middle School in April. In August 2001, at the age of thirteen, he signed a contract with the agency Johnny & Associates, thus, he joined their trainee group called Johnny's Junior, in which he made some singing appearances on Japanese music shows during this period. In September 2003, two years after joining Johnny & Associates, Moriuchi was one of the trainees chosen to join the idol group News. In November, the then-nephew released the promotional single "News Nippon", used as the theme song for the 2003 Volleyball World Cup held in Japan. In December of the same year, Moriuchi had his activities suspended, when he left the agency and the group, after three months of his debut, under the justification of keeping "focus on his studies". In April 2004, Moriuchi attended Keio High School in his freshman year of high school, where he joined the football club. He later dropped out of school to pursue his music career. After dropping out of high school, Moriuchi left home and went to live with his grandmother. During that time, he took a part-time job at a restaurant in Aoyama to prepare for living on his own. In addition, he resumed his musical activities when he joined a cover band called Chivalry of Music in 2004, which consisted of a keyboardist, a guitarist and himself on vocals.

Live Performance Title: Pitbull - 'Give Me Everything' Ft. Ne-Yo (Summertime Ball 2015) Signer Name: Capital FM Live Performance Location: Wembley Stadium, Wembley, UK Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video):-

Music Title: Hollywood Undead - City Of The Dead (Official Music Video) Signer: Hollywood Undead Release Date: 31/07 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:- Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video):-

Name of the game: CODE VEIN Price: 14.24 Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/678960/CODE_VEIN/ Offer ends up after X hours: 2 august Requirements: MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 Memory: 6 GB of RAM Video Card: GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband internet connection Storage: 35GB of available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset RECOMMENDED: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-7400 or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Memory: 8 GB of RAM Video Card: GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380X DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband internet connection Storage: 35GB of available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset

Huawei Mate 50 series is reportedly making its way to markets soon. The launch date is yet to be officially confirmed by the Chinese company, but according to a fresh leak, the smartphone series will make its China debut in September. The lineup could include Huawei Mate 50, Huawei Mate 50 Pro, and Huawei Mate 50 RS. They are said to be powered by the Kirin 9000S SoC and could run on HarmonyOS 3.0. The Huawei Mate 50 series phones are expected to be launched alongside the company's M5 EV electric car and other new products. Multiple users including known tipster Digital Chat Station posted on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo that the Huawei Mate 50 series will be released in September in China. The series is said to include three models - Huawei Mate 50, Huawei Mate 50 Pro, and Huawei Mate 50 RS. The lineup could be powered by the Kirin 9000S SoC. The new flagship smartphones are expected to run on HarmonyOS 3 operating system and could be unveiled alongside the company's M5 EV electric car. Tipster Digital Chat Station also posted renders and phone case images of Huawei Mate 50 series models on Twitter showing the expected design of the upcoming phones in detail. It suggests a round rear camera module for the upcoming models and a hole-punch display on the front for the vanilla Huawei Mate 50. The Huawei Mate 50, on the other hand, is shown with a wide notch on the display to house the selfie camera. Huawei recently released the third version of HarmonyOS. Huawei's in-house operating system relies on Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) instead of Google Mobile Services (GMS) and powers smartphones, tablets, printers, cars, and smart home devices.

Microsoft is preparing an update for its web browser Edge that will help develop new synergies across its product suite. As per new(opens in new tab) entries(opens in new tab) in the Microsoft 365 product roadmap, users of the productivity suite will soon benefit from the ability to access both their Outlook email inbox and Office documents via a dedicated sidebar within Edge. Due to roll out next month, the update is designed to limit the need for workers to switch continuously between windows when performing tasks, with all the necessary tools housed within the browser instead. Microsoft Edge: the browser for business? Although Microsoft Edge enjoyed a period of rapid growth after its relaunch back in 2020, the browser continues to lag behind Chrome and Safari, both of which enjoy a far greater market share, the latest figures(opens in new tab) show. Despite a consistent stream of feature updates, renewed marketing efforts and the integration of Edge into the company’s new Windows 11 operating system, Microsoft has struggled to move the needle in any significant way. The software giant has also scored a number of own goals that are unlikely to have ingratiated Microsoft Edge with potential new users. For instance, Microsoft was recently forced to walk back a policy that added an unreasonable amount of friction to the process of changing the default browser in Windows 11 after users made their displeasure known. Microsoft also came under fire for efforts to block links opened via its own services (e.g. Windows 11 widgets, the Start Menu etc.) from launching in any other browser but Edge, another tactic that drew criticism from the community. But the upcoming update hints at a change in approach; the company is now seeking to lean on the po[CENSORED]rity of services like Outlook and other elements of the Microsoft 365 suite to incentivize a switch to Edge, a subtler tactic less likely to draw the ire of the community. Microsoft has also targeted improvements from a performance and security perspective, which business users in particular are bound to appreciate. In recent months, for example, the company has bolstered the in-built password manager, rolled out an integrated VPN service and deployed new tricks to improve browsing speeds. If Microsoft Edge is to compete head-to-head with the market leaders, the team will need to stake a claim to a particular niche or use case. In the business market, perhaps it has found one.

Valve just tweeted out some great news for future Steam Deck owners; anyone who already has a Steam Deck reservation will get one by the end of the year. The surprise is a result of Valve clearing up supply chain issues plaguing Steam Deck production, with many customer reservations being moved ahead of schedule by an entire quarter. To be more specific, Valve says that as of today, anyone who's currently in the reservation queue will get their Steam Deck email this year. But this doesn't mean everyone will get their Deck at once; many of the reservations in the quarter four or later branch window are now in the quarter three branch, which starts in July. Everyone else is now "solidly" in the quarter four window, which begins in October. Thankfully, there's still time to get your order in for 2022. Valve says any new reservations at this moment will be in the Q4 bracket. So once queues fill up for Q4, they will flip into Q1 of 2023. But if recent Steam Deck production numbers are anything to go by, demand for the new console is still very high. So, ensure you get your order in as soon as possible in time for Christmas or the New Year. The bad news is that December is still five months away for the unlucky reservations which have stayed in Q4. Valve says supply chain shortfalls are easing, but it is a gradual process that will take time to accomplish. Valve's Steam Deck continues to be the best-selling product in Valve's entire library, and that list also includes video games. Hopefully, Valve clears up these supply chain issues fast - by 2023 at the very least, or these long wait times will continue to plague the new console's availability. However, at least current reservations have moved ahead of schedule by a large margin, which is a sign of better availability.

Nick Movie: Locke & Key 3 | Final Season Trailer | Netflix Time:- Netflix / Amazon / HBO?: Netflix Duration of the movie:- Trailer:

Musician Name: Alessandro Lindblad Birthday / Location: July 7, 1991 (31 years old) Stockholm Sweden Main instrument: EDM Progressive house electro house Musician Picture: Musician Awards & Nominations:- Best Performance:- Other Information:Alessandro Lindblad (Stockholm, July 7, 1991) better known by his stage name Alesso is a Swedish electronic dance music DJ and record producer. He has worked with numerous EDM artists (and others), including Avicii, OneRepublic, Calvin Harris, Usher, David Guetta, and Sebastian Ingrosso. He has also performed at numerous music festivals including Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival and Tomorrowland. In 2012, MTV called Alesso an "EDM Rookie to Watch", and Madonna invited him to open her MDNA Tour dates, and called Alesso "the next big thing in dance music." In 2014, he was ranked 15th on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs list. His debut album, Forever, was released on May 22, 2015 by Def Jam. Specializing in progressive house, Alesso achieved worldwide attention and po[CENSORED]rity in 2011, with wide support from his original productions and remixes from the likes of Avicii, Swedish House Mafia, Tiësto, Sander van Doorn, Kaskade and other successful DJ's. His remix of "Pressure" was one of the most played EDM songs of 2011. He made his debut on DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list in 2011, taking the 70th spot. Being one of the hottest artists of 2011, MTV enshrined him as the artist to see EDM in 2012.[8] On March 24, 2012, Alesso debuted for the first time on BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix. Alesso was ranked at number 20 on DJ Magazine's Top 100 DJs list in 2012. In 2013 he was ranked 13th in the same ranking. Alesso's current hits include "Years" featuring Matthew Koma, "Calling (Lose My Mind)" featuring Ryan Tedder and Sebastian Ingrosso, "Under Control" featuring Calvin Harris and Hurts, and "Heroes (We Could Be)" featuring the participation of Tove Lo. In February 2015, Alesso released his new single "Cool" featuring Roy English, which samples pop star Kylie Minogue's "Get Outta My Way". The song was released worldwide on February 16th, with the exception of North America (February 17th), UK and Ireland (April 26th) and Germany (May 8th). In 2017 he released the song Is That For Me his first musical partnership with Brazilian singer Anitta.

Live Performance Title: Alesso vs OneRupublic - If I Lose Myself (Live Tomorrowland 2019) (Alesso Remix) Signer Name: Unlimited Music - DJ George Live Performance Location: Provinciaal Recreatiedomein De Schorre, Boom, Bélgica Official YouTube Link: Your Opinion About the Track (Music Video):-

Music Title: Ava Max - Salt (Music Video) Signer: Neko GMV Release Date: 30/07 Official Youtube Link: Informations About The Signer:- Your Opinion About The Track (Music Video):-

Name of the game: Battlefield 3™ Price: 7.99 Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238820/Battlefield_3/ Offer ends up after X hours: 4 august Requirements: MINIMUM: OS: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core (Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz) Memory: 2 GB of RAM Video card: Graphics card (AMD): DirectX 10.1 compatible with 512 MB RAM (ATI Radeon 3000, 4000, 5000 or 6000 series, with ATI Radeon 3870 or higher performance) Graphics card (NVIDIA): DirectX 10.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 8, 9, 200, 300, 400 or 500 series with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or higher performance) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible RECOMMENDED: OS: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Quad-core CPU Memory: 4 GB of RAM Video Card: Graphics Card: DirectX 11 compatible with 1024 MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or ATI Radeon 6950) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will reportedly feature a 10-megapixel telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom. It is believed to be the same sensor that earlier featured in the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy S22 Ultra. There could reportedly be some minor improvements, however, the basic specifications are expected to be the same. A recent report also suggested that the Galaxy S23 Ultra will be equipped with a 200-megapixel primary sensor. This sensor is expected to be an upgraded version of the Samsung ISOCELL HP1 sensor. According to a report by GalaxyClub, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra might come equipped with a 10-megapixel telephoto camera that offers 10x optical zoom. This could reportedly be the same telephoto sensor which was used on the Galaxy S21 Ultra and Galaxy S22 Ultra. To recall, the Galaxy S22 Ultra was launched in India earlier this year in February. It features a quad rear camera setup headlined by a 108-megapixel primary sensor. There is also a 12-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 10-megapixel telephoto shooter with 3x optical zoom, and a 10-megapixel telephoto shooter with 10x optical zoom. A recent report also suggests that the Galaxy S22 Ultra could feature a 200-megapixel primary sensor. The South Korean tech giant unveiled the 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP1 sensor last year in September. It then announced the upgraded 200-megapixel ISOCELL HP3 sensor in June this year. Samsung has confirmed that the mass production of the ISOCELL HP3 sensor will begin later this year. It is said to have an up to 20 percent reduction in camera module surface area than its predecessor. The sensor enables users to record videos in 8K at 30fps and 4K videos at 120fps.

A new Google Workspace update will make it harder for you or your co-workers to hide from your office meetings. The company has announced(opens in new tab) it is allowing users to set their working location on Google Calendar by default, rather than having to enable the feature manually. The move will let users of the calendar app show colleagues whether they're at home or in the office, making it easier to know if someone is around for a face-to-face meeting, or having to endure another video conferencing(opens in new tab) call. Working from home The feature was first announced back in August 2021(opens in new tab) as part of a move to help the growth of hybrid working following the pandemic. However, users were often left confused as showing whether you were working at home or in the office displayed on Google Calendar as an all-day event, cluttering up people's schedules. This was fixed in a May 2022 update that introduced a "more compact format(opens in new tab)" that sits at the top of your daily schedule, distinctly different from meeting invites and other events in your calendar. Until now, this feature had been toggled off by default, meaning end users had to make sure their company admins had activated it. The change is rolling out now, and will be available to Google Workspace Business Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Fundamentals, Education Standard, Education Plus, the Teaching and Learning Upgrade, and Nonprofits, as well as legacy G Suite Business customers. However Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Enterprise Essentials, and Frontline, as well as legacy G Suite Basic customers, won't get access, nor will users with personal Google Accounts. Recently, Google Calendar was also upgraded to show a range of status options in Google Chat, giving you extra information on what you or your co-workers are up to. Previously limited to just showing when someone was out of office, Google Chat is now able to show a number of different statuses, including "in a meeting" or "in focus time". Google Calendar also recently received a "Focus time" feature, where users can block out periods of time where they can avoid meetings and get their heads down for actual work. Setting such a marker in your Google Calendar will also allow users to automatically decline meetings, meaning no last-minute rush to finish off work.

AMD has been secretly working on photonics technologies. While this is an expected development — photonics is one of the budding technological fields for both classical and quantum computing systems — it does represent a new venue for the company itself. The information comes from a recently published patent, which AMD originally filed in the United States back in 2020. In this patent, the company describes a system that would allow for photonics-based communications systems to be directly connected to a chip. Photonics takes advantage of the speed of light, which allows for much faster information transmission rates and increases energy efficiency (because there's no loss to electrical resistance from the usual mediums, such as copper). AMD's work in directly linking beams of light to a die would allow for improvements in latency and power consumption — which, in turn, would improve both performance and scalability. The patent — like most patents — is fuzzy. It generally describes the manufacturing steps needed to fabricate a chip that can handle photonic-based input and outputs. The manufacturing of such a chip would be necessarily different from those the company manufactures today, and would involve the integration of both a photonic and a silicon chip atop an organic redistribution layer (ORDL). In current approaches, these layers lack the organic part (the O in RDL), and are usually metal-based interconnects that redistribute the I/O access to different parts of the chip — not unlike TSMC's Through-Silicon-Vias (TSV) technology that allows for 2D and 3D chip integration. So we're seeing an approach that's not unlike the usage of organic materials in OLED televisions and monitors, which in that case are used to emit light according to the electrical frequencies they're exposed to. AMD's patent application diagram on the photonics-integrated semiconductor package. 105 is the SoC; 110 is the photonic chip; 120 is the attached fiber optic cable; 140 is the organic redistribution layer; 145 are microbumps that attach the SoC and photonic chip to the ORDL; 160 are described as a typical BGA (Ball Grid Array), layered on a substrate, 135. (Image credit: AMD) A typical SoC (System-on-Chip) is then added on top of this organic layer, enabling it to receive the redistributed light pulses that would ferry information in and out of the chip itself. The SoC computes information and passes it on to the photonic chip — placed alongside it — through the organic layer itself. This photonic chip would then transmit the information over a fiber optic cable to wherever it needs to go. And according to AMD's patent, these three components could all be manufactured on their own wafer substrates — facilitating the fabrication process — while being packaged together afterwards. AMD's patent shows that the company is looking for ways to improve scalability that go beyond what conventional semiconductors allow. As the benefits from increasingly denser transistors have declined in recent years, while compute requirements have only gone up, chip designers have had to start looking for more creative ways to improve performance and — crucially — power efficiency. It's unlikely these technologies will make it into products anytime soon, let alone your next-door PC hardware store. But technology has a way of dropping lower in the cost scale. While initial hybrid applications of photonics and classical SoC may be a few years in the future, such venues of chip design are indispensable for further scaling in High Performance Computing (HPC) environments — where the big bucks are made. The latter have also been hitting limits on air cooling capability for the increasingly denser, more energy-efficient, but ultimately more power-hungry, chips — and they, too, are looking for outside-the-box ideas to allow increased scaling — ideas such as liquid immersion cooling. Photonics' capability to transmit information without adding heat to these systems — while improving communications' speed and energy efficiency — sounds like a safe bet.