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As more businesses adopt hybrid work models, Verizon Business has announced a number of updates to BlueJeans designed to maximize engagement when using its video conferencing software and virtual events platform. In an effort to make hybrid work more natural and engaging, BlueJeans has announced the next generation of its platform that provides an integrated collaboration experience that builds on BlueJeans Meetings to deliver new modes of virtual collaboration that include BlueJeans Spaces, Messaging and Collaboration Board. Now, the company's customers will be able to create 2D or 3D virtual spaces where distributed teams can come together to work with all of the necessary tools in one place. We've put together a list of the best online collaboration tools around These are the best video conferencing software solutions on the market Also check out our roundup of the best business webcams available VP and General Manager of BlueJeans by Verizon, Eric Spadafora provided further insight on the company's latest announcements in a press release, saying: “Always-on connectivity has transformed how we work, when we work, and where we work. Now it’s time to make work fun again. With today’s announcements, BlueJeans is breaking down barriers when it comes to providing customers with the ultimate in capacity, engagement and collaboration to ensure organizations of all sizes are set up for success in the experiential workplace.” BlueJeans Events and BlueJeans Rooms BlueJeans Events meanwhile has hit a new milestone with support for up to 150,000 interactive virtual event participants. This means that organizations can hold super-sized virtual events with full interactivity including Q&As and polling, chat and participants can even raise their hand to be promoted onto the virtual stage. BlueJeans' virtual events platform has also been upgrade with a slew of new features including closed caption translation in over 70 languages, simultaneous interpretation that supports up to five concurrent audio channels, background blur and embeddable event recordings. At the same time, BlueJeans is launching a brand-new, Android-based version of BlueJeans Rooms to power the next generation of room-based video conferencing. The company has also partnered with Poly to bring the Poly Studio X series to BlueJeans Rooms which can now natively run on the Poly Studio X30, Poly Studio X50 and Poly Studio X70. However, customers interested in deploying a modular system for video conferencing can also use the Poly G7500 with BlueJeans Rooms. Finally, BlueJeans has announced a new native experience for Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2. With the BlueJeans Meetings app on Glass Enterprise Edition 2, front-line workers now have access to hands-free video conferencing. We've also featured the best headsets for conference calls

Name of the game: Crystar Price: price: 17.99 Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/981750/Crystar/ Offer ends up after X hours: 30 September Requirements: MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics card: NVIDIA@ GeForce@ GTX 460 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB of available space Soundcard: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset RECOMMENDED: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

A friend of mine recently had a break in at his cabin up north. He wanted to know if I had any recommendations on technology that could let him keep an eye on things from far away. The only challenge is his cabin is relatively remote, and cell service or internet isn’t available in the area. With that in mind, I wanted to design a solution that would keep an eye on things using a Raspberry Pi, a bit of edge computing, and a satellite connection. For this project I’m using the Swarm satellite constellation; it’s a low cost solution for providing satellite connectivity for internet-of-things devices in remote locations. Where one solution would be to livestream images from a camera using a high-bandwidth connection for off-site processing, this project does on-site processing (edge computing) instead sending only the results, letting us keep this project running for a long time at the low cost of $5 a month. Here’s how to build a remote cabin monitoring and alerting system with a Raspberry Pi, a camera, and the Swarm Eval Kit. What You’ll Need For This Project Raspberry Pi 4 or Raspberry Pi 3 with power adapter 8 GB (or larger) microSD card Raspberry Pi Camera Swarm Eval Kit & Data Plan An internet connection for the initial setup How To Build A Remote Cabin Monitoring System with a Raspberry Pi Before you get started, get your Raspberry Pi set up. If you haven’t done this before, see our article on how to set up a Raspberry Pi for the first time or how to do a headless Raspberry Pi install (without the keyboard and screen). For this project, we recommend a headless Raspberry Pi install. Install git. We’ll need it to download the code from GitHub. sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get -y install git 2. Clone the repository to your home directory. This will download all the necessary source code for person detection and communicating with the Swarm tile. cd ~/ git clone https://github.com/rydercalmdown/remote_cabin_monitor.git 3. Run the “make install” command to install all project dependencies. This script will take care of installing lower level dependencies, as well as the Python libraries you need for the project to run. The machine learning library we’re using to detect people is packaged within one of the Python libraries, so it may take a few minutes to install. cd ~/remote_cabin_monitor/ make install 4. Connect your Raspberry Pi Camera to the Raspberry Pi and mount it in the desired location. 5. Test your Raspberry Pi Camera by taking a snapshot with the following command. raspistill -o test.jpeg 6. Assemble and register your Swarm Eval Kit using the instructions in the quickstart guide. This will get it connected to the network for transmitting data. 7. Turn on your Swarm Eval Kit system with the button on the side. 8. Set your Raspberry Pi Wi-Fi to the Swarm Evaluation Kit SSID. This will need to be done directly on the pi with an external monitor and keyboard. Any SSH connections to the pi will be dropped when the pi switches to the Swarm SSID. The easiest way to do this is by using raspi-config (sudo raspi-config), navigating to System Options->WIreless LAN and then entering the Swarm Eval Kit’s SSID (you’ll have to find this on another device where it will be swarm-xxxx) and entering a default password of 12345678. 9. Run the application to test it. If the Raspberry Pi is connected to the Swarm Kit successfully, it will send a startup email over the network. Depending on your satellite availability it can take some time to arrive in your inbox; use this pass checker to determine when a satellite will be overhead. cd ~/remote_cabin_monitor make run 10. Configure the application to run on boot by adding a line to the /etc/rc.local file. 11. Place the Swarm Eval Kit in view of the sky, and mount the Raspberry Pi and camera in your desired location. When running, the Raspberry Pi will continuously pull images from the camera and check them for the presence of a person. If a person is detected, the Pi will send a message to the Swarm Eval Kit, which will then communicate with a constellation of satellites via VHF. The satellites will relay the message to a downlink, and you’ll then receive an email indicating a person has been detected. The Pi will also send an email every 24 hours that no people have been detected in order to let you know it’s still working. This type of system can also be modified to send more than just person-detection data. Leak detection, fire detection, and any kind of sensor that can communicate with a Raspberry Pi are all possible to send over the network.

The Witcher season 3 is a go. On Saturday at the online-only Netflix TUDUM event, The Witcher head writer and showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich announced that the Henry Cavill-led epic fantasy series will return for a third season. The official renewal announcement for The Witcher season 3 comes nearly three months ahead of the second season premiere December 17 on Netflix. Cavill will no doubt return in the lead, alongside the likes of Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra. Hissrich will continue as head writer and showrunner on The Witcher season 3. Towards the end of the three-hour TUDUM global fan event, Hissrich came on stage to announce three new Witcher projects. A second anime Witcher movie is on the way, to follow last month's The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. Additionally, Netflix is also developing a Witcher series for kids and family — very interested to see how they mould (and get rid of all the blood and gore) to fit the Witcher universe in a G rating. And as the one last thing, Hissrich added that The Witcher would return for season 3. In addition to Cavill, Allan and Chalotra, The Witcher cast includes Eamon Farren as Nilfgaardian army commander Ceallach, Anya Chalotra as the sorceress Yennefer, Joey Batey as the bard Jaskier, MyAnna Buring as Yennefer's mentor Tissaia de Vries, Royce Pierreson as the sorcerer Istredd, Mimi Ndiweni as sorceress Fringilla Vigo, Wilson Radjou-Pujalte as Ciri's elf friend Dara, Anna Shaffer as sorceress Triss Merigold, and Mahesh Jadu as sorcerer Vilgefortz of Roggeveen. Joining them on season 2 are Kim Bodnia (The Bridge) as Vesemir, Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones) as Nivellen, Yasen Atour (Young Wallander), as Coen, Agnes Bjorn (Monster) as Vereena, Paul Bullion (Peaky Blinders) as Lambert, Basil Eidenbenz (The Athena) as Eskel, Aisha Fabienne Ross (The Danish Girl) as Lydia, Rebecca Hanssen (Tell It to the Bees) as Queen Meve, and rising star Mecia Simson as Francesca. We also have Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton) as Nenneke, Cassie Clare (What Happened to Monday) as Philippa Eilhart, Liz Carr (Abnormally Funny People) as Fenn, Graham McTavish (The Hobbit trilogy) as Sigismund Dijkstra, Kevin Doyle (Happy Valley) as Ba'lian, Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral) as Codringher, and Chris Fulton (Outlaw King) as Rience. You can learn more about them here.

Microsoft has teased an update for Windows 11 that will contribute towards the company’s ambition to create closer ties between its new operating system and Android devices. At its recent Surface event, the company briefly showcased a new version of the Your Phone app, which lets users hook up their Android smartphone to their PC in order to access messages, notifications and more. Like Microsoft’s other Windows apps (Calendar, Mail, Snipping Tool etc.), Your Phone is getting a new lick of paint for Windows 11, as well as an interface update that puts the notification panel front-and-center. Here's our list of the best business computers around Check out our list of the best business smartphones available These are the best business laptops on the market Your Phone on Windows 11 The interface is also new, with the notifications feed pinned to the left-hand panel and the navigation bar (where users can access messages, photos, apps and calls tabs) tucked away at the top of the window. The effect is a much cleaner and less cluttered feel, with easier access to important notifications, which are concealed behind a tab in the current version. Historically, Apple has always held the lead when it comes to synergies between PCs and mobile devices; the benefits of the ecosystem the company has created both make it more likely a person will own multiple Apple devices, and less likely they will look elsewhere for future purchases. The Your PC app attempts to offer some of the same benefits to Windows users who own Android devices, allowing them to access messages and make calls without having to reach into their pocket. At the Windows 11 launch event, Microsoft also revealed that Android apps will also run natively on Windows 11, downloadable via the Microsoft Store. Although Windows 11 and Android devices will likely never work in concert in quite the same way as an iPhone and Mac, Microsoft is at least working to close the gap. Here's our list of the best Windows 10 Pro laptops Via Windows Latest

Sometimes, 16 shades of gray are enough for productivity workloads. This month Onyx International began to sell one of the industry's first 13.3-inch E Ink monitors that can be used as an external display for laptops. The company is also prepping a 25-inch E Ink monitor for desktop PCs. E Ink displays are used rather widely for ebook readers and some specialized devices that can take advantage of their low power consumption and high contrast yet do not need colors. But the E Ink technology can also be applied to PCs that are used for things like reading, writing, or coding by people who experience eye strain when working with traditional monitors because of blue light, bright colors, or screen flash. In fact, E Ink monitors for PCs are beginning to emerge. Late last year Dasung started to sell its 25.3-inch Paperlike monitor and this week Onyx began to sell its Boox Mira E Ink 13.3-inch monitor Onyx's Boox Mira weighs 590 grams, which is in line with weight of external LCDs for notebooks based on IPS, VA, or TN panels. Meanwhile, the Boox Mira promises more comfort when working with texts, spreadsheets, and code. Unfortunately, the 13.3-inch E Ink display is not cheap. It can be ordered for $799.99 directly from the manufacturer. In addition to the Boox Mira, Onyx International is prepping its 25.3-inch Boox Mira Pro monitor featuring a 3200 x 1800 resolution (145 PPI) that is aimed at desktop applications. This monitor is going to have one DisplayPort, one HDMI, one mini HDMI, and one USB Type-C input. As for the price, the maker plans to charge $1799.99 for the unit when it becomes available. Obviously, E Ink displays in general and Boox Mira/Boox Mira Pro in particular are not designed for anything that might need a more or less decent refresh rate, so while they can certainly be used to watch videos, they are not meant for gaming at all. Even a color E Ink display is unlikely to find itself among the best gaming monitors.

Name of the game: COMPANY OF HEROES 2 MASTER COLLECTION Price: price: 5.56 Link Store:https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/8559/Company_of_Heroes_2_Master_Collection/ Offer ends up after X hours: 1 October Requirements: MINIMUM: Memory: 2GB RAM Processor: 2Ghz Intel Core2 Duo or equivalent Graphics: 512MB Direct3D 10 capable video card (GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 2900XT) OS: 32bit Vista Internet: Broadband Internet connection Hard Drive: 30GB free Hard disc space RECOMMENDED: Memory: 4GB RAM Processor: 3Ghz Intel i5 quad core or equivalent Graphics: 1024 MB Direct3D 11 capable video card (GeForce GTX 470 or Radeon HD 5850) OS: 64bit Windows 7 and above Internet: Broadband Internet connection Hard Drive: 30GB free Hard disc space

Following the launch of Manifest V3 earlier this year, Google has now laid out a timeline for when Google Chrome extensions using the older version of its extension platform will no longer be supported. First announced back in October of 2018, Manifest V3 is a set of changes to the Chromium open-source browser engine and the WebExtensions API that updates the way in which browser extensions work with Chrome, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi, Edge and other Chromium-based browsers. The evolution of Google's extension platform was designed to take the changing web landscape and the future of browser extensions into consideration. Not only is Manifest V3 more secure that its predecessor, it also provides improved performance and is more privacy-preserving. We've put together a list of the best browsers available today These are the best Google Chrome extensions on the market Also check out our roundup of the best cloud storage Over the past few months, Google has been listening to feedback from its developer community and as a result, the search giant has introduced additional mechanisms to the new Scripting API while also expanding the Declarative Net Request API with support for multiple static rulesets, filtering based on tab ID and session-scoped rules. Phasing out Manifest V2 After the release of Manifest v3 with the launch of Chrome 88 earlier this year, Google has now informed developers of key dates to keep in mind regarding the phase-out of Manifest V2 in a new blog post. From January 17 of next year, new Manifest V2 extensions will no longer be accepted by the Chrome Web Store. However, developers will still be able to push updates to existing Manifest V2 extensions after this date. In January of 2023 though, Google Chrome will no longer run Manifest V2 extensions and developers won't be able to push any further updates to existing Manifest V2 extensions. Going forward, Google plans to launch support for dynamically configurable content scripts and an in-memory storage option for Manifest V3 among other new capabilities. These changes will benefit Chrome users that have added extensions to their browser as extensions designed to leverage Manifest V3 will be more secure and perform better while providing additional privacy protection. We've also highlighted the best anonymous browsers

Engineers at Northwestern University have detailed the first ever battery-less microflier design. An article published by Nature this week lays bare the research and development process of what are being billed as the smallest-ever human-made flying structures, which are planned to eventually function as "large, distributed collections of miniaturized, wireless electronic devices", or swarms, of environmental do-gooders. They're planned to be able to carry data, scan their surroundings, and provide for wireless communication as well. Potential usages for these swarms are near-infinite: air quality monitoring (and potential interaction with weather formations), airborne disease spread control, automated seed dispersal for agriculture, non-intrusive wild-life monitoring, explosive detection solutions for law enforcement, as massive data dispersal systems...or as mass surveillance mechanisms and tools for biological warfare right out of a Bond movie. As time and history have shown us, while technology is often argued as being neutral by nature; human usage of it is another matter entirely. Doomsday scenarios for wonder tech are certainly easy to imagine, as Black Mirror has already done with a similar concept. But the plus side to such imaginings is that they show us exactly what we have to avoid in our interaction with technology, so we can look to its advantages instead. The microchips' powerless design was inspired by the maple tree's free-falling propeller seeds — samara fruit. These chips don't have controllable boosters or anything of the like. Instead, the tiny electronics are moved and sustained on air currents by physics alone. Perhaps it would be more accurate to call them gliders rather than microfliers, but we're not Northwestern researchers. "As these structures fall through the air, the interaction between the air and those wings cause a rotational motion that creates a very stable, slow-falling velocity," said John A. Rogers, one of the engineers behind the devices. Optimizations for the microfliers were done via computer modeling, looking for the correct design that would enable them to both fall slowly and disperse widely. “The computational modeling allows a rapid design optimization of the fly structures that yields the smallest terminal velocity,” Yonggang Huang, who created the computer models, said. “This is impossible with trial-and-error experiments.” For the actual fliers, the engineers first created a 2D, planar base, where all the electronics are contained. The electronics contents here can be customized, packed with ultra-miniaturized technology, including sensors, power sources, antennas for wireless communication and embedded memory to store data. This is particularly important for mass manufacturing capabilities: planar processes are the bread and butter of the semiconductor manufacturing industry. “This strategy of building 3D structures from 2D precursors is powerful because all existing semiconductor devices are built in planar layouts,” Rogers said. “We can thus exploit the most advanced materials and manufacturing methods used by the consumer electronics industry to make completely standard, flat, chip-like designs. Then, we just transform them into 3D flying shapes by principles that are similar to those of a pop-up book.” The base is then bonded to "a slightly stretched rubber substrate", which when relaxed, initiates "a controlled buckling process (...) that causes the wings to “pop up” into precisely defined three-dimensional forms." The microfliers have to be released in the air; the higher this is done, the farther their dispersal potential. And the slower the microfliers fall, the farther they'll be able to disperse from the release point as well. So lengthening the flight time was one of the major goals for the engineers. "We think that we beat nature," Rogers said. "At least in the narrow sense that we have been able to build structures that fall with more stable trajectories and at slower terminal velocities than equivalent seeds that you would see from plants or trees." However, should this sort of technology be pushed further and enter active usage, what of all the electronic detritus? Should clouds, swarms of these microfliers just fall towards the ground to lay crushed beneath our sneakers as we run towards the Metro? Well, it so happens that Notrtwestern University has also had research done into transient electronics - electronics that are biodegradable in nature after they have finished their intended usage. “We fabricate such physically transient electronics systems using degradable polymers, compostable conductors and dissolvable integrated circuit chips that naturally vanish into environmentally benign end products when exposed to water,” Roger said. “We recognize that recovery of large collections of microfliers might be difficult. To address this concern, these environmentally resorbable versions dissolve naturally and harmlessly.”

Name of the game: Need for Speed™ Heat Deluxe Edition Price: price: $9,79 Link Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222680/Need_for_Speed_Heat/ Offer ends up after X hours: 5 October Requirements: MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: FX-6350 or Equivalent; Core i5-3570 or Equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics Card: AMD: Radeon 7970/Radeon R9 280x or Equivalent; NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 760 or Equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 50GB of available space RECOMMENDED: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Ryzen 3 1300X or Equivalent; Core i7-4790 or Equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics Card: AMD: Radeon RX 480 or Equivalent; NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 1060 or Equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband internet connection Storage: 50GB of available space

Xiaomi Civi, the new smartphone series from the Chinese smartphone maker will debut on September 27 in China. The Xiaomi CC series that was launched in the company's home market in 2019 is expected to be rebranded with some upgrades as Xiaomi Civi. Ahead of the launch, Xiaomi has shared a video and posters on Weibo, revealing the design of the phone. The video and posters give a glimpse of the curved display, anti-glare glass back, and slim form factor of the Xiaomi Civi series. Xiaomi has not yet provided any details on the Civi's specifications but an image of the retail box of the smartphone has now appeared online, hinting that the new phone may not come bundled with a charger. The poster and teaser shared by Xiaomi on Weibo suggest that the Civi may come with triple rear cameras. The handset may have a curved display and an anti-glare glass back, as per the teasers. Also, there appears to be a USB Type-C port, a speaker grille, a primary microphone hole, and a SIM card slot at the bottom of the handset. A secondary microphone hole is seen on the top of the Xiaomi Civi smartphone, along with an IR blaster and another speaker griller. Xiaomi has already announced that Xiaomi Civi launch will take place at 2pm CST Asia (11:30am IST) on Monday, September 27. The exact specifications of Xiaomi Civi series are not know yet. But an image of the retail box that surfaced online looks thinner than traditional ones and similar to the Mi CC series in terms of colour and pattern. According to a Gizmochina report, the Xiaomi Civi box may not accommodate a charger. The retail box looks similar to the iPhone 13 series which is designed to cut back on plastic waste. The report, however, also suggests that Xiaomi may release another variant with a bundle charger. Recent reports suggested that a Xiaomi phone with a model number 2107119DC was spotted on China's TENAA listing in August. This is rumoured to be the first model in the Xiaomi Civi series. The TENAA listing also showed some similarities with Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE that was launched globally last week. Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE features a 90Hz AMOLED display, triple rear cameras, Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC, and a 4,250mAh battery. The upcoming Xiaomi Civi is expected to carry similar features. Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE comes in 6GB and 8GB RAM options and with up to 256GB of onboard storage.

As Apple announced macOS 12 Monterey at WWDC, it brought a plethora of updates and some features to its Macs and MacBooks. With Shortcuts, a redesigned Safari, Universal Control and more features, it's a substantial upgrade that most weren't expecting. Once again a free update, it is scheduled to release 'this fall'. However the public beta for it is available, currently up to beta 7, so you can get a head start on what's new. But users should hold on until the final version of macOS 12 Monterey is released, as most bugs and problems will have been identified and fixed by early testers. Going by previous macOS releases, we think the final version could arrive sooner rather than later. However, Apple announced an event for September 14, which, announced updates to its iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch line, alongside a release date for iOS 15 which is now available. If you missed the event, you can catch up with what was announced. But there was no mention of the Mac, which indicates that we may hear of a release date for macOS 12 Monterey at a later time. Three iPhone, Mac and iPad developers state their WWDC wishes Here's everything you need to know about the iPhone 13 Read about the new features of iPadOS 15 Cut to the chase What is it? macOS 12 Monterey, the successor to macOS 11 Big Sur When is it out? Later this year How much will it cost? It will be free macOS 12 Monterey system requirements The list of Macs that will be able to run macOS 12 Monterey has been announced, with Apple promising that "macOS Monterey will support the broadest lineup of Macs in history, including the latest iMac, MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini, as well as Apple’s Intel-based Macs". Here are the devices that can run macOS 12 Monterey: iMac late 2015 and later iMac Pro 2017 and later MacBook Air early 2015 and later MacBook Pro early 2015 and later Mac Pro late 2013 and later Mac mini late 2014 and later MacBook early 2016 and later macOS 12 name: Monterey Apple has announced macOS 12's new name: Monterey, picked due to it being part of Big Sur by the Californian coast. macOS 12 Monterey release date This was announced at WWDC, with a developer preview of macOS Monterey released alongside the announcement. This is only available to developers, but there will be a public beta version for you to try out in July. While a September event traditionally confirms release dates for iOS and iPadOS, which happened, for the Mac it's been known to be a month later. Especially with rumors speaking about an upcoming M1X MacBook Pro, we may hear about a release date for Monterey in October. As usual, this will be a free update for everyone with a compatible system. If you're not sure if your Mac or MacBook is compatible, check out the system requirements above. When will macOS 12 Monterey be available to download? The final macOS 12 Monterey update should be available for download through your Mac's System Preferences menu, or you can download it through the Mac App Store application once it's released towards the end of the year, most likely mirroring past releases of macOS. In the meantime, Apple have updated their public beta page showing Monterey available to try out. While we have a guide in how to download it, we don't advise to install it on your main machine for now, as it could be prone to a few bugs. macOS 12 features Apple has revealed what we can expect from macOS 12, when it comes to new features. According to Apple, "macOS Monterey comes with new ways for users to connect, get more done, and work more fluidly across their Apple devices". From what we've seen, this is an update that will definitely appeal to people who have multiple Apple devices, such as the iPad and iPhone. There some features however that will only be available on M1 Macs, which looks as though Apple are already moving to Apple Silicon and leaving Intel Macs further behind. Universal Control This handy feature means you can use a single mouse and keyboard and switch between Mac and iPad. Use a trackpad on your MacBook and slide over seamlessly to your iPad. You can also drag and drop files between iPads, MacBooks, iMacs and more. There's no setup required, you'll be able to just put your devices next to each other, and move your cursor between them. This could prove to be one of the most useful new features in macOS 12 Monterey. There's been no sign of it as yet in the public betas, but we are aware that it's an update that may take longer to appear, similar to SharePlay which has already returned in the public beta of iOS 15.1. FaceTime This past year has made the way we work and communicate change in drastic ways, and video calls are now more important than ever. So, it's good to see Apple bringing new features to FaceTime calling in macOS 12 Monterey. This includes spatial audio support (a big theme of Apple's WWDC 2021 keynote), so depending on where the person is sitting, their audio should feel like it's coming from their position. There's also Voice Isolation, which uses machine learning to eliminate background noise and make voices clearer and easier to understand. There's also Wide Spectrum, which does the opposite, and means all ambient sounds (as well as voices) are boosted, which can be useful in some circumstances where you need to hear the environmental sounds where people are. MacBooks and Macs using Apple's M1 chip will also be able to blur user backgrounds thanks to the Neural Engine, though this is something that has been part of other video calling applications for a while now, and doesn't require specialist hardware. More useful is the ability invite anyone to connect to a FaceTime call, even people using Windows and Android devices, and they are will still benefit from the end-to-end encryption. Airplay You can now use AirPlay on a Mac, and use your Mac or MacBook as a speaker or video output. Shortcuts Shortcuts are also coming to Mac. These allow you to automate everyday tasks. You can set your own, or use ready-made ones. These can be triggered via Siri without using your hands, and you can import Automator workflows with Shortcuts. Safari Safari, Apple's web browser for macOS, has been redesigned for macOS 12 Monterey. Tabs are now more compact, the toolbar is refined and you can use tab groups. Safari, Apple's web browser for macOS, has been redesigned for macOS 12 Monterey. Tabs are now more compact, the toolbar is refined and you can use tab groups. You can name the groups, and they can be accessible across all devices. Make a change on a Mac, and the groups on iPad and iPhone will also change. You can use a search box to find certain websites, and the Tabs bar changes color depending what website you're on. Notes The Notes app has been improved, making it easier to organize and collaborate notes. The Quick Note feature lets you write down notes from any app or website, and you can add links from Safari or Maps. Multiple people can work on notes, and they can add their own comments. People's edits can be easily found in the new Activity View, and tags can be added so you can easily find them later on. Focus The new Focus feature looks like it'll be a powerful 'do not disturb' setting for Macs and MacBooks on macOS 12 Monterey. Depending on your current activity, notifications can be filtered out. You can set your status so other people know you're not to be interrupted, and if you set up Focus on one device, it will be mirrored on all your other Apple devices. It doesn't look like we're getting a Big Sur-like huge update, though. Instead, macOS 12 seems to be a release to fix up bugs and refine the operating system further. Think of this release as more the Snow Leopard of macOS releases. Back in 2009, Apple made efforts to push the fact that it was a refined release, and no new features. With a move to a completely different chip last year, it makes sense for macOS to be refined again to be even faster on the new Apple Silicon chips. These are the best Macs of 2021

Sometimes new technologies can work on old hardware. Who needs one of the best graphics cards when you can just use older hardware? This week enthusiasts working on Mesa, an open source implementation of OpenGL and Vulkan APIs for Linux, created a merge request for the RADV ray tracing driver for AMD's RDNA 2 GPUs, enabling it to work with previous-generation graphics cards. The question is, how well will they work? "This PR implements ray-tracing for older generations (Navi, Vega, Polaris, etc.)," wrote Joshua Ashton, a developer of DXVK and other Direct3D-on-Vulkan works for Valve, reports Phoronix. "It does this by emulating the AMD bvh intersection instructions in software. Right now this passes CTS the same as on RDNA 2 cards." In recent times software and hardware ray tracing support has been the focus of many industrial discussion as the technology has to be implemented properly to bring significant quality improvements. But that also causes massive performance hits even on modern hardware that supports hardware acceleration for ray tracing, such as AMD's Radeon RX 6000-series GPUs based on the RDNA 2 architecture. Ubisoft's decision not to implement ray tracing into Far Cry 6 for the latest game consoles greatly illustrates this controversy. But apparently Linux enthusiasts want to enable ray tracing support in Vulkan even on outdated architectures like the original RDNA from 2019 as well as GCN 4/5 from 2016/2017. There are six levels of hardware ray tracing support by GPUs, according to Jon Peddie, the head of Jon Peddie Research. RDNA 2 GPUs are believed to be at Level 3 as they support Bounding Volume Hierarchy (BVH) processing in hardware. Meanwhile, GPUs based on AMD's architectures introduced in 2016–2019 do not support any hardware acceleration for ray tracing, but they can emulate BVH processing in software using ray-box and ray-triangle testers via standard shader instructions. While such emulation is legit and can produce similar results to Level 3 RT hardware, it also requires a huge investment of compute horsepower for real-time gaming, something that outdated GPUs simply do not have. AMD has stated that its ray accelerators are about ten times faster than doing the same work via shaders, for example. Of course, ray tracing can be used to create beautiful images not in real time, but those who need this capability usually can afford proper hardware. Nonetheless, the idea of adding ray tracing support to previous-generation hardware poses some theoretical interest. Nvidia for example supports DirectX Raytracing (DXR) on its GTX 10- and 16-series GPUs (with 6GB or more VRAM) via drivers that emulate the ray tracing calculations via software. Even the fastest of such GPUs — the GTX 1080 Ti — tends to perform at less than half the non-DXR rate, and that was in 'lighter' first-gen DXR games like Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Metro Exodus. We would expect doing RT calculations in software on AMD hardware to show a similar performance hit. Shortcuts will be integrated throughout macOS 12 Monterey, including the menu bar, Finder and Spotlight.

Some issues have workarounds, while others face further investigation Microsoft is investigating several issues with Outlook for PC that have resulted in unexpected behavior, and even causing breakage in the app’s user experience. According to the software giant, the issues are related to security keys, search results, and other aspects of the po[CENSORED]r email client. As the company explains, some users are unable to add Gmail accounts if they rely on security keys for authentication, while others are reporting inaccurate results from Outlook Suggested Searches feature. Here are the best email services of 2021 These are the best email hosting providers Also check our list of the best email clients The company has published details about the issues plaguing Outlook for PC, along with workarounds for a couple of problems, even as it investigates them along with the other issues. Ongoing investigation As Microsoft investigates the issues, it suggests users who are facing issues adding a Gmail account to Outlook while using a security key for two-step verification (2FA), can work around the issue by selecting a different multi-factor authentication mechanism. Along with the issues in search results, the second issue Microsoft has no workarounds for as of now, involves some sent messages incorrectly displaying follow-up flag status, or the app clearing a set flag without user interaction. “The Outlook team is investigating the issue and will update this article when more information is available,” reports Microsoft for both the search and the follow-up flag issues. BleepingComputer adds that Microsoft has dealt with issues related to Outlook’s search feature earlier as well. Earlier this year in July, Microsoft rolled out a fix for Outlook for Microsoft 365 that tackled issues that caused the client to crash on systems where users tried using the Search bar or Search Suggestions features. Here’s our list of the best email marketing software Via BleepingComputer

World War Z: Aftermath and New World now supported, too. Update 9/21/21 12:20pm PT: Clarified Windows 11 support details. Amended text follows: AMD's Radeon Adrenalin driver 21.9.2 just hit the streets, packing support for three new titles: World War Z: Aftermath, Diablo II: Resurrected, and New World. It also has four new bug fixes. Besides support for New World and World War Z: Aftermath, AMD notes that Diablo II: Resurrected received a 13% performance boost at 4k Very High settings using an RX 6700 XT GPU with this new driver update, when compared to the previous 21.9.1 Adrenalin drivers. AMD does not mention if other Radeon GPUs saw the same performance enhancements, but we would guess some sort of FPS boost will be visible since GPU driver optimizations normally apply to entire GPU architectures. AMD's new drivers support Windows 11 Insider builds, as the full Windows 11 drivers won't arrive until the official launch. The latest driver has several known issues, but those are to be expected as GPU makers work through the kinks to deliver full Windows 11 support. You can find additional details listed below. Bug Fixes For this release, AMD patched the following four bugs: In Radeon Software, the CPU Additional Metrics section within the Performance tab may be missing for some users. Some users may receive a compatibility error message when they attempt to load a previously saved tuning profile. While playing Hitman 3 on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon RX 6800 XT, users may experience an issue where water along the shores becomes missing. The Auto Overclock feature for CPU in Radeon Software may be missing for some users with an AMD Ryzen 5000 series processor and AMD Radeon 6000 series graphics card. Known Issues Open Broadcaster Software may continue to run in the background after a user ends a recording session and closes the application. Driver timeouts may be experienced while playing a game & streaming a video simultaneously on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon RX 500 Series Graphics. AMD Radeon Software may crash or become unresponsive while playing some DirectX 11 games such as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds with multiple displays connected in extended mode. Playing Horizon Zero Dawn for an extended period may lead to a driver timeout or game crash on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon RX 6700 XT. Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround. Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.

Motorola is scheduled to launch new products on October 1 during Flipkart's Big Billion Days Sale 2021. Motorola may reportedly launch a new tablet — Moto Tab 8 — and a TV during Flipkart's Big Billion Days Sale 2021. A Motorola launch event during the sale fest on Flipkart is scheduled for October 1 but it doesn't reveal which products are scheduled to be launched. As per the report, not much information is available about the upcoming TV as of now but another report mentions many specifications of the upcoming Moto Tab 8 that is reportedly aimed at entertainment and education. As per a couple of reports by 91Mobiles — in collaboration with tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) —Motorola will launch two new devices during the Flipkart Big Billion Day Sale 2021. A dedicated microsite on the e-commerce giant also mentions that Lenovo-owned brand will be launching new products on October 1 but it doesn't specify which devices will break cover. As per the publication, the two new devices will be the Moto Tab 8 and a TV. As mentioned, there is not much information available on the TV as of now but many specifications of the Moto Tab 8 have surfaced online. Moto Tab 8 price, specifications (expected) The report mentions that the soon-to-be-launched Moto Tab 8 will be a rebadged Lenovo Tab M8 that launched in Europe in June. The Lenovo Tab M8 has not yet launched in India. The Moto Tab 8 will sport an 8-inch full-HD display and run stock Android software, as per the report. Under the hood, it is said to get an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22T SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage. It will also be available in two — Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular — variants. As per the report, the Moto Tab 8 will feature a 13-megapixel primary rear camera and a 5-megapixel primary selfie camera. It is also said to come with a 5,000mAh battery and a USB Type-C port for charging.

By partnering with IT, employees can develop their own low-code apps in a flash The demand for new business applications has outstripped most IT department’s ability to deliver. Yet the demand continues to grow and the enterprise “app gap” gets wider every day. One way companies are closing this "app gap" is by: adding low-code platforms identifying internal employees with the right mix of skills, knowledge, and interest to be trained in these platforms to become "citizen developers" who can create new business applications for their department keeping IT closely involved to ensure citizen developer-created apps do what they’re intended to; are safe, secure, and compliant; and can fit into the company’s larger enterprise IT ecosystem. Low-code for fast business application turnaround Low-code platforms like ServiceNow's App Engine let everyday employees build digital workflow applications thanks to pre-made component modules such as self-service portals and workflow routing. Using the low-code tool’s graphical drag-and-drop user interface, a citizen developer selects built-in components that become modular building blocks of their digital workflow app. Low-code solutions can decrease development time by as much as 50%-90% of development time compared to a coding language, according to 451 Research. This translates to lower cost-per-app and quicker turnaround from idea to deployment—not to mention significantly reducing IT’s app dev request backlog. Non-IT citizen developers can create low-code apps The beauty of low-code is that most ordinary employees—assuming they are motivated and have access to training—can learn how it’s done in a short amount of time. This new breed of citizen developers can make a huge impact on the organization by creating department-specific apps that save them and their colleagues a ton of time. Once trained in low-code application development, citizen developers can help automate manual business processes, create apps still on their department's wish list, and identify the need and opportunities for new business applications. These range from menial, repeatable tasks that have always been time-consuming, to processes made more difficult by COVID constraints and the move to remote work, to new workflows ideal for digitalization. IT provides the guardrails for compliance, security, and more While low-code makes it possible for citizen developers to build business applications, IT is an essential part of the process from beginning to end. IT stays in control of the process by: Evaluating, selecting, and provisioning low-code tools for use by citizen developers — tools that may already be in use by IT Partnering with the citizen developers — supervising their activities, making sure the new low-code applications are doing what they are supposed to in terms of business processes while following best practices for enterprise app dev. IT also is involved in moving these new apps from development to testing, to deployed and available. Ensuring that these new applications meet company, industry, and government regulatory standards and best practices for compliance and security. For example, an intake app for visitors visiting medical patients may ask for information like "relationship to the patient"—but shouldn’t collect or expose health data protected by HIPAA. Security includes making sure the application does not let a user inappropriately see, change, or delete sensitive information, or expose it to inappropriate people (for example, by failing to clear the app's display after the user is done). Thanks to this combination of low-code platforms, citizen developers, and IT as facilitators, businesses can respond to new business needs with agility while IT provides governance and oversight. This gives citizen developers the guardrails they need to develop apps that are scalable, secure, and compliant. Meanwhile, IT has the relief of knowing that non-IT can handle some of its own application requirements and requests—but that these activities are still under its watchful eye.

Here’s how to get your hands on the new PS5 without a pre-order. Following the Xbox Series X release, the Playstation 5 is finally available to the public, marking the official start to Sony’s next generation of gaming. Pre-orders were a bit of a debacle for this console, so it’s possible you weren’t able to reserve one before launch. That’s a shame- the PS5 is much faster than the PS4 and the adaptive triggers on the Dualsense controller are a unique experience you can’t get elsewhere. The launch library’s thin enough that there is a strong argument to be made for waiting to buy one, but Spider-Man: Miles Morales at 60 fps and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart are tempting. There’s two versions of the Playstation 5 out now, but they’re identical aside from the presence or lack of a disc drive. Online stock for both is still infrequent, usually launching in occasional small batches via various retailers or direct from Playstation. We'll link to all the stores where you'll have the best luck of finding one below, but for regular updates on online restocks, follow our Techradar colleague Matt Swider over on Twitter. As for in-person stock, there hasn't been any at major retailers (outside of club stores) for 2021 yet. Rumors are swirling of a potential in-store console purchase event happening at Best Buy on September 23rd, though. Playstation 5 US PS5 retailers at a glance: Amazon | Best Buy | Gamestop | Target | Newegg | Walmart | Playstation Direct US PS5 resellers at a glance: eBay | stockX The Playstation 5 is Sony’s aptly named successor to the PS4, and has a custom 8-core Zen 2 cpu and custom 10.3 teraflop RDNA 2 GPU. On paper, that leaves it a little less powerful than the Xbox Series X, but optimization and specific games will probably make performance more of a case-by-case issue. This version comes with a 4K Blu-ray disc drive as well, which might be important to you if you like to own your games and movies physically. We expect supply for the PS5 to be largely sold out for a while, but occasional online stock batches do drop now and then, so it’s not a bad idea to check major retailers on occasion. Of course, there's also more underground options available. While we don't necessarily condone resellers, keeping track of markup can be a helpful way to figure the current state of demand. The current PS5 markup on eBay seems to be between $100 - 200 depending on your listing. There’s also stockX, which has similarly priced listings. Playstation 5 All-Digital Edition US PS5 retailers at a glance: Amazon | Best Buy | Gamestop | Target | Walmart | Playstation Direct US PS5 resellers at a glance: eBay | stockX The Playstation 5 release also marks the first time Sony is releasing a discless version of one of its consoles. This isn’t like the Xbox Series S- the PS5 Digital Edition is the same machine as the regular PS5, just without a disc drive. Still, that concession will save you $100 if you can manage to find one new. It also gives you another avenue to find a Playstation 5 that’s in stock. The current markup for the PS5 All-Digital Edition seems to be about $100 on eBay. Listings on stockX are more expensive, being priced similarly to versions of the console with the disc drive.

A little servo plus a free afternoon and you’ve got the spookiest decor in town! Looking to create something extra creepy this Halloween? Look no further! Halloween always brings out some of the best Raspberry Pi projects. Maker Caleb Lemoine has created a spooky Raspberry Pi-powered jack-o-lantern project that detects people and turns around to watch them as they walk by. This project was inspired by a similar project created by Ryder Damen, another Pi project guru who we’ve had the honor of featuring on our website before. Ryder’s setup involves a moving mannequin head but Lemoine has opted for a more traditional pumpkin-based design. The jack-o-lantern is built on top of a Raspberry Pi 3 B and uses a Pimoroni pan-and-tilt hat. Two PIR Motion sensors are fitted inside 3D-printed enclosures and used to determine when people are nearby as well as where they are in relation to the pumpkin. An MG90s servo is used to pivot the pumpkin around to face the detected person. Everything is housed inside of an acrylic display case with a couple of 5V fans for cooling and mounted on top of a black, plaster pedestal. Software-wise, it needs both Go version 1.17 and Docker. Lemoine was kind enough to share all of the details on GitHub for anyone interested in creating their own creepy pumpkin. Visit the project page for more information including a wiring diagram showing exactly how the components connect to the Pi. If you want to see this pumpkin in action, check out Caleb Lemoine’s official YouTube channel and be sure to follow him for any updates as well as future Raspberry Pi creations.

Agnikul Cosmos has signed an MoU with the Department of Space (DoS). The Department of Space (DoS) has entered into a Framework MoU with aerospace startup Agnikul Cosmos for access to ISRO facilities and expertise towards the development and testing of subsystems/systems of space launch vehicles. The MoU will enable the company to undertake multiple tests and access facilities at various ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) centres for testing and qualification of its single piece 3D printed Semi Cryo engine and other systems. It will also enable Agnikul, based in National Centre for Combustion R&D of IIT-Madras, Chennai, to avail technical expertise of ISRO for testing and qualifying its space launch vehicle systems and subsystems. Agnikul said the MoU would formally enable it to go forward with its testing plans at ISRO. "With this level of Govt. support, low earth orbit does look close", tweeted the company, which raised USD 11 Million Series A round from institutional and angel investors earlier this year. Top Agnikul officials met DoS secretary and ISRO Chairman, K Sivan, who assured all support from DoS for qualifying Agnikul launch vehicle systems. ISRO''s Scientific Secretary and Chairman, Interim IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre) Committee, R Umamaheswaran signed the MoU on Friday on behalf of DoS and Agnikul CEO Srinath Ravichandran inked it from the company side. DoS entered into a similar MoU with Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace last week for access to ISRO facilities and expertise towards the development and testing of subsystems/systems of space launch vehicles. The Framework MoU will enable the company for undertaking multiple tests and access facilities at various ISRO centres and also to avail technical expertise of ISRO for testing and qualifying its space launch vehicle systems and subsystems. Meanwhile, earlier this week, the ISRO Chairman inaugurated the spacecraft research laboratory at Bellatrix Aerospace located at the Indian Institute of Science campus here. This privately funded propulsion lab has in-house facilities for the development and testing of electric and green chemical propulsion technologies, according to ISRO. Sivan appreciated the young team for establishing the state-of-the art facility which houses equipment such as integrated thermal high vacuum test facilities, catalytic reactors, propellant preparation facilities, and specialised high-temperature coating facilities.

Running Windows games in Linux You may have seen lots of mentions of Proton with the upcoming launch of the Steam Deck handheld game console, but what is it, and how does it work? Proton is a piece of software created by Valve and CodeWeavers that acts as a compatibility layer that allows games designed for the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems to run in Linux with a minimal impact on performance. Proton is based on the existing WINE tool, which allowed Windows applications to run in Linux, with Valve and CodeWeavers taking the tech and using it to specifically run games. This is incredibly useful, as the vast majority of games are coded for Windows, due to the sheer po[CENSORED]rity of Microsoft’s operating system. Linux, a free and open-source operating system, is relatively niche, which meant that many game developers couldn’t – or wouldn’t – spend resources on making a port of their games to run natively on Linux. With Proton, the idea is that they don’t have to, as it will allow those games to run in Linux without any extra work from developers. This has resulted in a huge boost to the number of games that can be run in Linux, and makes the operating system a much more viable alternative to Windows. Why does Valve care about Linux? Valve’s been one of the biggest proponents of gaming on Linux for a while now, with many titles in Steam, including its own, running natively in the open-source operating system. Back in 2013, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell attended LinuxCon, where he said that “Linux and open source are the future of gaming.” Not only did Valve commit to releasing its games on Linux, and encouraging other developers to do the same, but it also released SteamOS, a Linux distribution based on Debian. Valve hoped by developing its own operating system, it could move away from what it felt was Microsoft’s increasingly controlling behavior over Windows, including the launch of the Windows Store (now known as the Microsoft Store), which sold games – putting it in competition with Steam, Valve’s own store for selling games. For PC gamers, the appeal of SteamOS was that they could build a PC and use that as the operating system for free, rather than paying for a Windows license. The money you saved could be spent on games, instead. Linux, including SteamOS, is less demanding on hardware than Windows, so there would be less overhead, giving games a performance boost. Around this time, Valve also started selling Steam Machines, which were gaming PCs that ran SteamOS. However, both Steam Machines and SteamOS failed to take off. A big reason for this was because, despite Valve’s push, game devs simply didn’t port their games in large enough numbers, so PC gamers stuck with the operating system that would let them play the most games possible: Windows. So, Steam Machines and SteamOS faded into obscurity somewhat, but Valve didn’t give up. If devs weren’t going to port their games, Valve would bring those games to Linux another way – via Proton. With the announcement of the Steam Deck, Valve’s continued work with Proton makes sense. The handheld console will run on SteamOS 3.0, which is now based on Arch Linux, and to avoid the problems Steam Machines had, Valve will be relying on Proton to ensure it can run almost any game. Does this mean any game can run on Linux? Unfortunately not. While Proton has done a great job of bringing games that would likely never have appeared on Linux to the operating system, there are still a substantial number of games that can’t run on it (or don’t run very well). We recently reported that only 72% of the top 50 games in Steam can run via Proton, including big names such as PUGB: Battlegrounds, Destiny 2, Rust and Apex Legends. The ProtonDB site is a good resource tracking what games are compatible, and how well they run. According to the site, 16,190 games work well with Proton, which is a pretty decent amount, but if your favorite game isn’t included, then it doesn’t really matter how many games are supported. One of the biggest issues is with anti-cheat software that’s used by some competitive online games, as this often prevents the titles from running via Proton. The good news is that Proton is continually being worked on, and new titles are regularly being made compatible. Valve has also stated that it’s working with some of the teams behind the anti-cheat software to help games using them to run via Proton (while continuing to prevent cheaters). Proton is a great piece of software, then, and when it works well, you shouldn’t even know that it’s running. It’s made gaming on Linux a much more viable option for many people, and with the Steam Deck, we should see even more people see the benefit. These are the best PC games

Fast, Big, Furious, and far ahead of the curve. We all know what the silver screen is, but only a few of us are lucky enough to get acquainted with big format gaming (yes, that's what Nvidia really calls it). AU Optronics is perhaps going to change that with it's newly announced 85-inch 4K panel, which makes headway by being capable of a 240 Hz refresh rate despite such a large size and high resolution. Speaking in modest tones to DigiTimes at a press conference, AUO promised that its latest 85-inch panel should have a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels along with a 240 Hz refresh rate. But there is a catch. The announcement was made at a press conference in Taiwan, with a press release only made available to DigiTimes. AUO's official website only mentions a 4K 85-inch LCD panel with a 144Hz refresh rate and no fancy backlight module for 2021. The panel that we are talking about claims to feature a higher refresh rate, although it does have the same size and the same resolution. We'd feel a bit more comfortable with another source on this display, as the DigiTimes report also says that this panel will have "ultra-high dynamic range" and an "ultra-wide color gamut at 96%," plus anti-refraction technology. All of this makes for a lot of big talk that we're eager to see the backing for. Another reason we're curious about this display's claims is that it has a lot to overcome in the current market, due to both hardware and content limitations presented by other devices. One of the big concerns about displays featuring such a high resolution and refresh rate is obviously the connection. An HDMI 2.1 connection provides up to 42.6 Gbps bandwidth, but even with that addressed, you still need an appropriate source to generate all those pixels and frames. Luckily, both of the latest consoles from Microsoft and Sony feature 8K output, yet only for video in the Xbox's case. Targeting those consoles would make sense, as nobody but gamers currently need to display 4K @ 240Hz content. And to be fair, there's a potential need that still needs served here. The latest generation of consoles is capable of both high resolutions and high refresh rates, but large displays that can pull off both affordably are hard to come by. Still, there are doubts that such a large display would appeal to gamers, who need to keep track of gameplay as much as they need immersion. That said, owners of such panels are bound to use proprietary platforms and video formats to take advantage of their hardware. Also, keeping in mind how rapidly technology is developing, there might be some be some breakthroughs with high resolutions and high frame rates in cinematography in the near future. We are seeing more and more films experiment with high frame rates, after all. Keeping in mind the limited nature of this announcement, do not expect displays powered by the AUO panel to hit the market soon. Even in the best case scenario, we are talking about releases that will be made years from now, both for the hardware and likely the content. Valve’s been one of the biggest proponents of gaming on Linux for a while now, with many titles in Steam, including its own, running natively in the open-source operating system. Back in 2013, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell attended LinuxCon, where he said that “Linux and open source are the future of gaming.”

Name of the game: Darksiders Genesis Price: price: $8.50 Link Store:https://store.steampowered.com/app/710920/Darksiders_Genesis/ Offer ends up after X hours: 24 September Requirements: MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: AMD FX-8320 (3.5GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3.5GHz) or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15GB of available space RECOMMENDED: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 7, 8, Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz)/AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (3.2GHz) or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15GB of available space