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Cyperpunk 2077 is the most anticipated game of the year. It has been able to retain that title by experiencing long delays that have pushed the release date back multiple times. (It may even be the case that some Engadget editors took time off just to play games, only to see those ambitions thwarted.)
We’re now awaiting a release on December 10th, and CD Projekt Red and NVIDIA have shed more light (pun intended?) On the ray-traced graphics of the long-awaited RPG. In a new developer video, they showed DXR ray traced gameplay footage and NVIDIA DLSS technology enabled. NVIDIA claims that the game is “more immersive and detailed” with ray tracing enabled. When turned on, highlights and shadows need to be improved substantially, in addition to having more realistic diffuse lighting effects. Check it out for yourself here.
The game demands a fairly robust machine if you want to use its ray tracing functions. The publisher recommends using NVIDIA RTX GPUs, but other DXR-compatible GPUs will work. At the very least, you’ll want an RTX 2060 graphics card to activate ray tracing. And if you somehow get your hands on an RTX 3080 GPU (and your system meets the other requirements), you should be able to run the game on ultra settings with ray tracing enabled.
If you don’t own a PC, the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X versions of Cyberpunk 2077 They can also support ray tracing when they come next year, whenever that is.
– Mat
There are also limits on how extensions can use that data.
Google’s ongoing efforts to crack down on rogue Chrome extensions now include more transparency for you dear user / info node. The company will introduce a policy in January 2021 that will require data usage disclosures for extensions on the Chrome Web Store. Creators will need to explain the types of data they are collecting, such as logins or personally identifiable information. They will also have to promise that they comply with the new policy, which prohibits the sale of data to third parties, the use of data for unrelated purposes and relying on the data for credit checks and money loans.
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The December 15 update will add a new location and more than 100 songs.
GTA Online still going strong after several years, and Rockstar continues to frequently add new things to the game. On December 15, the developer will release one of their biggest updates yet, which will include a new location and the first GTA Online solo robbery.
And, seven years after its release, Rockstar is revamping the soundtrack with more than 100 bonus songs.
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This is why the bigger phone has a better camera.
iFixit has posted an iPhone 12 Pro Max teardown that illustrates the size of the camera in great detail. While the camera itself is visibly larger, it’s the sensor shift stabilization that puts it over the top – the entire unit makes the regular 12 Pro’s main shooter look dainty in comparison. The battery is the largest of any current iPhone at 14.13Wh (although smaller than the 11 Pro Max’s 15.04Wh). Meanwhile, the speaker and taptic engine are huge too, at least compared to the compact parts inside the 12 mini.
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