Network and Beyond NaB

Earlier this week, Xbox Insiders reported they were testing an "optimized" Minecraft build with ray tracing options. The inclusion indicated that Mojang would have RT support ready in an upcoming update. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. https://www.techspot.com/news/94011-minecraft-not-getting-ray-tracing-support-after-all.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

TSMC Chairman Mark Liu said demand for smartphones, PCs and televisions is waning, especially in China. Part of the problem is the fact that costs for components and materials are on the rise due to supply chain issues, pushing up production costs in the process. "Such pressure could eventually be... https://www.techspot.com/news/94009-tsmc-consumer-demand-smartphones-pcs-tvs-slowing.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This week, Intel announced its new Arc A-series dedicated GPUs for laptops, adding more competition for Nvidia and AMD. For now only the entry-level Arc 3 series are ready to hit the market, while the heavy hitters like Arc 5 and Arc 7 series which have more graphics cores, VRAM,... https://www.techspot.com/news/93999-intel-offers-first-look-arc-limited-edition-desktop.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It was almost exactly one year ago when Boston Dynamics introduced Stretch. Unlike some of the company's other machines, such as the quadrupedal Spot and humanoid-like Atlas, Stretch has a specific use case. Its robotic arm and smart vacuum gripper allow it to pick up, move, and put down warehouse... https://www.techspot.com/news/94002-companies-can-now-purchase-stretch-warehouse-robot-boston.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Podnews claims to have received a presentation sent by YouTube to podcasters, which lays out upcoming features to support podcasts. They appear designed to facilitate searching for and monetizing podcasts. https://www.techspot.com/news/93996-youtube-reportedly-planning-increase-support-podcasts.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Chrome OS is marking the release of version 100 with a new app launcher. Now, users will be able to organize apps by color or name. They'll also have the option to arrange them manually. Additionally, the launcher will now display more information in search result previews. https://www.techspot.com/news/93994-google-chrome-chrome-os-reach-version-100.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ditto stores every item you save to the clipboard: text, images and other formats. You can also keep clipboards from multiple computers in sync. https://www.techspot.com/downloads/3670-ditto.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger