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EA, Tencent Sign Deal to Put TV-Style Commercials in Video Games
EA, Tencent Sign Deal to Put TV-Style Commercials in Video Games

An advertising platform named playerWON has announced it has signed deals with EA and Tencent's Hi-Rez Studios to bring TV-like commercials in video games.

Flying Car Makes 35-Minute Test Flight Between Cities
Flying Car Makes 35-Minute Test Flight Between Cities

A hybrid aircraft known as the AirCar has just completed its first successful flight between two airports. It's still a prototype, but it only looks a little bit ridiculous.

With AT&T Deal, Google Has Almost Won the RCS Messaging Wars
With AT&T Deal, Google Has Almost Won the RCS Messaging Wars

A few years ago, Google announced it was giving up on its much-maligned Allo chat platform in favor of RCS. That decision is finally starting to pay off.

Intel’s Sapphire Rapids Slips a Bit, but Ramp Still Planned for Q2 2022
Intel’s Sapphire Rapids Slips a Bit, but Ramp Still Planned for Q2 2022

Intel's Sapphire Rapids is expected to ship for volume in Q2 2022. It's not a delay, exactly, but it's a bit of an adjustment.

Intel’s DG2 Gaming GPU Is Now Sampling to Developers
Intel’s DG2 Gaming GPU Is Now Sampling to Developers

Intel's DG2 is now sampling to developers. A launch could happen in the back half of the year.

Samsung’s New Radeon-Powered Exynos Looks Like It Packs a Punch
Samsung’s New Radeon-Powered Exynos Looks Like It Packs a Punch

Early benchmark data for the jointly developed Samsung-AMD GPU may have leaked. If true, this GPU will pack a punch.

NASA: Binary Star Systems Could Be Hiding Earth-Like Worlds
NASA: Binary Star Systems Could Be Hiding Earth-Like Worlds

NASA astronomers now say we might be missing a lot of Earth-like exoplanets in binary solar systems.

Western Digital Removed Code That Would Have Prevented Widespread Hard Drive Hacks
Western Digital Removed Code That Would Have Prevented Widespread Hard Drive Hacks

This does not clear WD of wrongdoing. If anything, it's even worse.

Reusing Your Current Intel Heatsink for Alder Lake May Be a Bad Idea
Reusing Your Current Intel Heatsink for Alder Lake May Be a Bad Idea

There may be good reason to upgrade your CPU cooler when Alder Lake ships, even if conversion kits are available. We'll have to see how well they work.

Samsung Unveils One UI Design and Features for Wear OS
Samsung Unveils One UI Design and Features for Wear OS

The updated Wear will have Samsung's One UI Watch skin, along with more smartphone integrations. There are even a few classic Wear OS features that are coming back.

Microsoft ‘Clarifies’ Windows 11 Requirements, Pulls PC Health Check App
Microsoft ‘Clarifies’ Windows 11 Requirements, Pulls PC Health Check App

Microsoft has published a new blog post hoping to clear up confusion on which systems are and are not supported in Windows 11. It helps — a little.

Microsoft Wants Steam, Other Services in the Microsoft Store
Microsoft Wants Steam, Other Services in the Microsoft Store

Microsoft is open to including Steam and the Epic Game Store games in the Microsoft Store. It seems unlikely either company would bite.