A month ago, we had reported about the imminent arrival of the next Google Pixel Buds. Now, there are reports that the next Made by Google true wireless earbuds (TWS) could arrive some time this summer and in all probability be called the "Pixel Buds A".
The company had launched the Google Pixel Buds (2020) last year when it removed the cable from what was originally called the neckbuds. A year later, Google is once again hitting the lucrative TWS market with another product, which would require considerable enhancements if they are to compete with the top of the line products such as the Apple AirPods Pro and the Sony WF-1000XM3.
For now, there is no confirmation on the specs. All that the report published on 9to5Google indicates is a choice of two colors, white and green. The white model would have an all-white case interior and an all-white bud design, as against the black colour ear-tips, wings and case interiors seen in the earlier model.
The green variant of the Pixel Buds A would arrive with a darker forest green colour as against the Quite Mint shade of previous year's model. The color shading would encompass the gadget as well as the whole case. Maybe, Google is creating these two colors to match the offerings from the rumoured Pixel 5a. But, we cannot be sure of this, as the Pixel 5a is still in the rumour stages only.
The Pixel Buds A would provide touch controls for media as well as access to Google Assistant, though there is no clarity yet about enhancements that the company may have brought about over its devices from last year and their first one in 2017.
On the pricing front, all that we can say now is that the additional "A" in the name could mean a more affordable pair of TWS. Recent FCC listings suggest that the new pair of earbuds could be launching during the mid-year window instead of the usual schedule of September-October when Google times its launches.
We had come up with some suggestions for improvements that could make Google's next earbuds a better value for money.
Improve the audio performance of the Pixel Buds, which seem to have an aggressive, fatiguing sound, with a weak bass response.
Implement some form of active noise-cancelling technology, which is fast becoming a standard for true wireless earbuds.
Enhance battery life beyond what the 2020 version offered in terms of 3 hours per charge and a further 21 hours from the charging case.
Australia's Parliament House and the country's Channel Nine television network both recently fell victim to cyberattacks and at this time it's still unclear as to whether or not the attacks were related.
As reported by Sky News, a cyberattack disrupted Channel Nine's live broadcasts from Sydney and at the same time, an attack led to Parliament House's email system being taken offline.
While the nature of the attack against the television network has yet to be confirmed, Channel Nine has begun an investigation into the matter to determine if it was “criminal sabotage or the work of a foreign nation”.
Targeting Australia
In a statement to News.com.au, Australia's assistant minister for defense Andre Hastie explained that cybersecurity isn't something for Australians to take lightly, saying:
"This is a timely reminder that Australians cannot be complacent about their cyber security. Cyber security is a team effort and a shared responsibility. It is vital that Australian businesses and organisations are alert to this threat and take the necessary steps to ensure our digital sovereignty."
Hastie also explained to the news outlet that the government was forced to cut access to IT and email services at Parliament House in order to protect against a cyberattack related to an external provider. However, Hastie nor the Australian government have yet to say which external provider was targeted by attackers.
We'll likely found out more once Channel Nine and the Australian government conclude their respective investigations into the matter.
The Realme GT Neo, which is launching in China today, could soon be arriving in India, with the device already appearing on the BIS website. While information on the device was being leaked over the past few days, with its appearance on TENAA now, there's hardly anything left to know.
While teaser posters on Weibo revealed the design specs of the device with its dual-tone finish and rectangular camera module, additional images and specifications have now arrived on TENNA where the Realme GT Neo is identified with the model number RMX3031. The same is now available on the Indian IMEI database and has now appeared on the BIS certification website.
The TENAA listing reveals a corner punch-hole camera and a rear panel that we have already seen on the teasers. In addition, it also suggests that the Realme GT Neo will have a 6.43-inch screen and a 4,400mAH battery. The device itself measures 158.5 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm, indicating a reasonable fit within an average palm.
The affordable gaming flagship phone will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor which could make it quite a welcome addition for gamers, given that the new chipset offers 22% faster CPU performance and 25% more power efficiency.
We already know from the posters that the Realme GT Neo has a dedicated button that is being referred to as the GT Mode. It would offer performance boosts whereby all available resources in the device would be made available to the current task that the user wants it to run.
This could be a boon for gamers who require sound processing and good screen speed during a gaming session. The Realme GT Neo offers lightning, 4D vibration, enhanced image quality, and full-on performance, as per the Weibo poster.
https://ift.tt/1aaWXu4 said it would host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in an online-only format for the second year in a row. The event will take place from June 7 to June 11, as COVID-19 cases rise in the US.
New details have emerged regarding the SolarWinds hack following an Associated Press (AP) investigation in which it interviewed more than a dozen current and former US government officials.
The news outlet has learned that the Russian hackers believed to be responsible for the hack gained access to email accounts belonging to the Trump administration's head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chad Wolf and members of the department's cybersecurity staff tasked with hunting for cyberthreats from foreign countries.
While the Biden administration has been keeping details of the hack close, an inquiry by the AP has discovered new information about the breach at DHS and other government agencies including the Energy Department. According to the current and former government officials the news outlet spoke with on the condition of anonymity, the hackers were able to access the schedules of several top Trump officials.
These officials also revealed that Wolf and other top Homeland Security officials began using new phones that were wiped clean and had the popular encrypted messaging service Signal installed on them to communicate during the days following the attack.
Securing US government systems
Back in December of last year, officials discovered a cyberespionage effort conducted by foreign hackers that exploited vulnerabilities in SolarWinds software to hack at least nine federal agencies in addition to dozens of private-sector companies.
US authorities currently believe that Russian hackers are responsible and the leader of the Pentagon's cyber force, General Paul Nakasone, said that the Biden administration is considering a “range of options” in response to the attack. In fact, a Russian government agency recently warned businesses to safeguard themselves against retaliatory cyberattacks.
While several congressional hearings have already been held regarding the SolarWinds hack, they have been short on details regarding how hackers were able to access the systems of US government agencies.
The Biden administration now appears to be taking steps to further secure US government systems and President Biden plans to issue an executive order in the near future which will address “Significant gaps in modernization and in technology of cybersecurity across the federal government”. The latest stimulus package also includes $650m in new funds for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to improve cyber defenses in the US.
Missing Game of Thrones since it ended? You're not alone. Luckily, it's incredibly easy to rewatch the entire series in Australia, with a number of on demand options readily available.
If you're not caught up yet, what have you been doing?! We can only assume you were in a country with a painfully early viewing time when it aired live. But don't worry, you can now watch the whole of Game of Thrones online.
Whether you're just starting season 8, gearing up for the epic finale or even half-way through season 3 (come on, the shows been out for years!) we can tell you there is a lot of drama to come.
Plus, with a Game of Thrones prequel on the way, it's still well worth revisiting all the major events from each of show's eight seasons. They may not mean much in regards to the prequel series, but there's every chance it will delve into story aspects that were previously touched on in original show. So keep reading as we tell you how to watch Game of Thrones from anywhere.
So if you’ve got everything ready for the new episode this weekend (Arya fan t-shirts and Wildling fur coats are essential) and just lack the streaming service and time, you can find everything you need to know about how to watch Game of Thrones online on this page.
Watch Game of Thrones online: stream outside your country
Are you an Aussie that's currently outside of Australia? You will likely find that watching Game of Thrones via your usual Australian services won't be an option thanks to geo-blocking, but with the handy help of a VPN, you can get around that without having to sign up to additional services.
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If you're trying to watch Game of Thrones in Australia, there are a number of options for you. By far the easiest option streaming option is Binge, which has all eight seasons of the show on offer.
Following the service's 14-Day Free Trial period, prices start at AU$10 per month for two SD streams, moving up to AU$14 per month for two HD streams, and AU$18 per month for four HD streams.
Additionally, the show is available on demand via Foxtel's cable service, as well as the or the company's streaming service, Foxtel Now, which starts at AU$25 per month. All episodes are now available to watch on Foxtel.
Like all of the streaming services above, you will have to pay to get a subscription and there are a host of different packages available, but Foxtel Now offers a free 10-day trial if you haven't already signed up.
With the quantum era just around the corner, interest in quantum computing has grown tremendously over the past few years which is why IBM has announced the world's first ever developer certification for programming a quantum computer.
According to a report from the market research firm P&S Intelligence, quantum computing could be a $65bn industry by 2030 and this will likely lead to an influx of new jobs in the field.
With its new IBM Quantum Developer Certification, IBM Quantum is providing a path for people with all development backgrounds to earn a certification in programming with Qiskit.
For those unfamiliar, Qiskit is an open source quantum software development kit supported by IBM. Since its launch in 2017, thousand of users have developed applications, maintained and improved code and have take part in hackathons using Qiskit.
IBM Quantum Developer Certification
As IBM makes progress on its quantum development roadmap, the company wants to build a diverse, global, cloud-based ecosystem of developers who can bring quantum computing skills to their industries and communities.
The IBM Quantum Developer Certification is a 60-question certification exam that will be offered on the Pearson VUE platform. Those who pass the exam will have demonstrated experience using Qiskit to create and execute quantum computing programs on both IBM's quantum computers and simulators. When it's released, the exam will be available worldwide and will be in English.
As IBM Quantum's hardware and software develop further, so too will the IBM Quantum Developer Certification in order to show that certified individuals are able to use state-of-the-art hardware and application modules.
Around the world, it's become second nature for people to navigate their way through cities and streets via Google Maps, but now the tech giant has announced you'll soon be able to bring some of that power to indoor spaces as well.
The latest post on Google's blog lists a host of AI-powered updates that will be rolling out over the course of the year to Google Maps, and chief among them is an Indoor Live View.
Google Maps has already implemented Live View for a while now – a feature which uses the company's wealth of Street View footage to determine specific directions and overlay them over live footage from your camera, creating an augmented reality (AR) directional tool.
Indoor Live View, as its name suggests, is the same feature but will also operate in a number of key indoor locations such as malls, airports, and other transit stations.
According to Google, this new feature "can help you find the nearest elevator and escalators, your gate, platform, baggage claim, check-in counters, ticket office, restrooms, ATMs and more," so it's clearly a granular tool.
As for availability, the feature is live now on both iOS and Android apps, but is currently only operating in "a number of malls in Chicago, Long Island, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle," with locations in Tokyo and Zurich rolling out in the coming months and other cities further down the track.
Google Maps and the environment
Along with this key feature, a number of other tools are finding their way to Google Maps, including map layers that provide information on current and forecast weather conditions for specific areas, as well as the air quality in an area (granted there's a nearby Air Quality Index [AQI] station).
The weather layer will roll out globally over the course of the year, and the AQI layer will be coming to the US, India and Australia.
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For the environmentally-conscious Google Maps user, you'll soon be able to select a route based on lower fuel consumption and, as a result, lower carbon emissions. This will be calculated based on factors such as high density traffic and road incline.
In fact, Google Maps will default to choosing the more eco-friendly route when the alternatives "has approximately the same ETA," but you'll be given a prompt when it will take significantly longer. In either case, you'll be told how fewer emissions your trip will cause as a percentage.
This feature will land 'later this year' in the US on both Android and iOS, with other countries on the way.
From June, Google Maps will let you know if you'll be driving through low emission zones in global locations and cities that enforce them, and whether or not your vehicle is allowed in them. This feature will be coming to Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain and the UK, with more to follow.
Google is also making the choice between sustainable transport options easier to access with a singular screen within Maps that quickly summarizes all the different modes of transit to your destination and the time they'll take.
This feature will also learn from your habits and location to prioritize certain suitable options higher in the list – you can select your preferred methods manually, but biking options will be preferred if you cycle often, similarly with public transport. This feature is rolling out globally 'in the coming months'.
A number of other features will be coming to the iOS and Android app over the course of the year, including improvements to pickup and delivery details for participating grocery stores and service providers, as well as updates to Assistant Driving Mode.
The next Target PS5 restock date is rumored to be sooner than we thought, and while some Target stores don't have nearly any inventory, we could see other locations with enough PS5 in stock offer the Sony console as soon as this week.
"There's a 50/50 chance Target drops tomorrow: Wednesday, March 31," says YouTuber Jake Randall, who specializes in PS5 restock leaks, and cites corporate emails.
"I'm just as confused as you are. Target doesn't drop with entire regions having no stock, but that's what I'm seeing," he told TechRadar, but notes he's seen emails detailing the sooner-than-expected PS5 drop date.
Your next question: what is the Target PS5 restock time? Glad you asked.
How to know the Target PS5 restock time
1. Get alerts:Follow our PS5 restock Twitter tracker for notifications when new console stock is live at US stores. It's the fastest way to get real-time updates.
Target has done an early morning PS5 restock every other Thursday for the past few months. This Wednesday would change the pattern. Does that mean the store will change from the usual 7am EDT to 8am EDT drop time? That's unknown.
You'll receive a notification – if it happens – that looks like this one from the last Target PS5 restock.
🚨🚨🚨PS5 restock! 🎯 TARGET 🎯 in the US has it right now.♻️RT this + follow @mattswider + @techradar for instant Xbox & PlayStation 5 updatesPS5 Digital ($399) https://ift.tt/2OfgRlu Disc ($499) https://ift.tt/2PvUiJF it!March 25, 2021
What are the chances this rumor is correct?
We'd wager 50%. It's an odd one. Target changing its restock pattern with little to no supply at certain stores and just enough inventory at others makes us think that the retail chain will pull back and stick to its every-two-weeks restock date: Thursday, April 2 fits that pattern. Or maybe it'll restock a next-gen console this Thursday (it skipped an Xbox Series X restock last Thursday).
At the same time, corporate communications from retailers is often reliable and those same Target sources have been right time and time again. Of course, as we've seen with the Amazon PS5 restock, the restock dates can change without notice.
Target PS5 restock advice
Knowing when Target will restock PS5 is only half the battle. You actually have to checkout with the Sony console and oftentimes that's the hardest part. We have some advice gathered from past PS5 drops that will help.
Purchase the PS5 at Target through PayPal: Target's credit card transactions happen on-page, meaning their servers are always bogged down when millions of people are trying to buy the same console. You can't link your PayPal account in advance, but it appears when checking out when there's a drop.
Don't give up – refresh: Our PS5 restock Twitter tracker sees replies as soon as we tweet about a Target PS5 drop: "Sold out". These are the people who give up too soon and don't end up with a console. Refresh and try again, often for 30 minutes.
Change Target stores: Target is a same-day pickup retailer, meaning once your local stores runs out of stock or begins signaling low stock, you should move on to a different store.
You can't buy PS5 in Target stores: Please don't show up pestering customer service reps. You may see people buying a PS5 at your local Target, but you won't be able to make a purchase there. Everyone has to buy it online and then do an in-store pickup.
We suggest watching Randall's advice in. This short video illustrates some of the best tricks on how to buy PS5 at Target.
Walmart PS5 restock date: rumored to be Thursday, April 1 at 3pm EDT
Whether or not there's a PS5 restock, Walmart may be next, with a rumored date of Thursday, April 1 – no joke. The retailer sells the PlayStation 5 every two weeks, and while it has yet to deliver on some consoles from the last PS5 drop, we anticipate to see waves of inventory launch on Thursday at 3pm EDT.
🚨Walmart PS5 & Xbox restock starts in 45 mins 2:30pmXbox Series S ($299) https://ift.tt/3vTPcaV Series X ($499) https://ift.tt/3cBBCBh Digital ($399) https://ift.tt/3eiD90e Disc ($499) https://ift.tt/2O8LWHJ this for help:https://t.co/ZewrQUKwkBMarch 18, 2021
Best Buy PS5 restock date: likely to be Friday, April 2 The Best Buy restock date may be cap off our week on Friday, April 2. The electronics retailer has gone 6-for-6 with Friday next-gen consoles stocks. Will it restock the PS5 seven weekends in a row? We may be able to confirm that soon, as we've done in the past via our exclusive reporting thanks to reliable warehouse sources.
🚨🚨🚨PS5 restock! 🏷 BEST BUY 🏷 ♻️RT this + follow @mattswider + @techradarPS5 Disc ($499) https://ift.tt/3rrvcZU it fast!March 26, 2021
GameStop PS5 restock date: late this week or early next week The GameStop PS5 restock date may be later this week or early next week. We often get a heads-up right before there's new stock, and the date is usually between one and one-and-a-half weeks after the last restock – that date being Tuesday, March 23. So either expect it on or Thursday April 1, or early next week.
🚨🚨🚨PS5 / Xbox restock! 🛑 GAMESTOP 🛑♻️RT this + follow @mattswider + @techradarPS5 bundle options https://ift.tt/3crpdzL Series X / Series S bundles https://t.co/mjG5KZnFViMarch 23, 2021
Amazon PS5 restock – don't know We just don't know anymore.
You didn't miss it. Amazon PS5 restock was scheduled for today 14:00 UTC (10am ET). Could drop any time – it's up to Amazon. Best Buy last Fri was 3hrs late on me. Everyone doubted then too.The good news? Amazon has a 46,000 PS5 inventory–just waiting. I'll ping u. Info is free pic.twitter.com/c7UGidMjSKMarch 18, 2021
Antonline PS5 restock date: just happened Antonline usually has next-gen console restock every week – Antonline has publicly stated that it has "drops every week" – so because it launched a PS5 bundle today, March 30, we don't anticipate another restock from this retailer in the coming days. However, we'll keep watching in the off-chance there's a PS5 Digital Edition for sale.
We caution getting there on time: Antonline tends to sell out in three minutes, but when it goes on sale, there are no waves or in stock/out of stock funny business with the add to cart button.
Here's what our Antonline restock alert looked like today:
🚨🚨🚨PS5 restock! 🐜 ANTonline 🐜 in the US has it right now.♻️RT this + follow @mattswider + @techradarAll PS5 bundle options https://ift.tt/3m5f673 tip: bundles are higher in $, yes, but they remain in stock longer.March 30, 2021
Sony Direct restock date: Often weekdays The Sony Direct PS5 restock date may be this week, and multiple times this week. It's Sony's official store for the PlayStation brand and one of the more fair ways to buy the console: it uses a lottery system to keep bots at bay. You need a PSN account and it's one PS5 console per address. Its virtual queue is randomized, so we're always "in line" attempting to reach checkout.
Our success rate on getting through? About once every other week when there are 3-4 drops per week. Note: we never buy the PS5 in the end, giving up our spot to the next person and just testing it out for reporting purposes to see if it gets any easier or learn new tricks. One trick we've learned: while having new tabs open won't help your chances, using different browsers and different devices is the best way to get the console from Sony Direct.
Here's what our Sony Direct PS5 restock alert looked like last time (March 22 example shown):
🚨🚨🚨 PS5 restock at 💿 SONY DIRECT 💿 right now!♻️RT this + follow @mattswider & @techradarPS5 Disc ($499) https://ift.tt/392ewBO Digital ($399) https://t.co/AI5byJh4KOMarch 22, 2021
And so the Bruins' Cinderella story continues. UCLA could become the first team to go from the First Four all the way to the Final Four since the VCU Rams managed it 10 years ago. But standing in their way are the mighty Michigan Wolverines, the 2018 runners-up and the No. 1 seed in the East Region. Read on as we explain how to get a Michigan vs UCLA live stream and watch March Madness from anywhere in the world.
11th seeded UCLA has been the ultimate March Madness underdog, knocking out No. 2 seed Alabama and No. 6 seed BYU on its way to the Elite Eight, while Michigan destroyed 4th seed Florida State in the last round, beating the Seminoles by 18 points.
UCLA needed overtime to stop the hotly tipped Alabama, but the team will need to find another level still to get past the Wolverines. The Bruins have benefited from playing opponents who have been hopeless from the free throw line, but that won't be the case against Michigan.
The Wolverines' size advantage also means the Bruins need to do their utmost to keep their 3-point aim spot on.
Follow our guide below to tune into a March Madness live stream and watch Michigan vs UCLA online from anywhere - including some great ways to watch March Madness free online in certain countries, if you draw up the right play.
How to watch Michigan vs UCLA: live stream March Madness 2021 NCAA basketball online in the US
The Michigan vs UCLA game tips off at 9.57pm ET / 6.57pm PT, and is being shown on TBS.
If you get TBS through your cable package, you can also tune in online or on the TBS mobile app if you have your cable details at hand.
However, if you plan on watching every game of March Madness 2021, you’ll need a cable package or streaming service with access to CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV.
They're all available on cable, of course - but for cord-cutters, catching all the NCAA basketball action is just as easy with an over-the-top streamer like Sling TV.
The Sling TV Orange package costs just $35 a month and includes TBS, TNT and TruTV - meaning only CBS is missing. Plus, Sling usually offers new subscribers a bargain - right now you can save big bucks with this Sling TV deal, which lets you add AirTV 2 and an HD antenna for a bumper load of local channels and 50+ hours of DVR storage with a massive $100 discount!
Not in the US right now? You can watch a March Madness live stream just like you would if you were at home by using a VPN. Further details on how that works can be found below.
How to watch NCAA March Madness live stream from outside your country
If you're currently abroad or there's no official broadcast option in your country, then you’ll need to use a VPN to dial in to a location that does let you watch March Madness online in the same way you would at home.
A VPN is perfect for this, as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in your country of residence, where you usual streaming services and subscriptions are based. You may be surprised by how easy it easy to get stared using one, too.
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How to watch March Madness 2021: live stream NCAA basketball with ESPN Player
In some countries, you may be baffled by the fact that NCAA college basketball is just as popular as the NBA among some fans. If you want to know what all the fuss is about or are just a US expat living abroad that's desperate to root for their school, then ESPN Player is the way to watch a March Madness live stream in many countries around the world.
It's available in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, coming in at the very reasonable price of £9.99/€11.99 for the next month (or £69.99/€79.99 for a whole year).
That gets you live and on-demand coverage of every single March Madness 2021 game, as well as access to other live sports events, ESPN originals and ESPN Films. The service also supports both desktop and mobile, so you’ll never miss any of the action, no matter where you.
Best of all, anyone in one of the service's covered countries can try a FREE 7-day ESPN Player trial to see if they like it or not - one of the few legitimate ways to watch NCAA March Madness free online this month.
How to watch Michigan vs UCLA in Canada
In Canada, you can watch the Michigan vs UCLA game on TSN, which is the home of most of the March Madness action this month. The game tips off at 9.57pm ET / 6.57pm PT.
Its TSN Direct streaming service can be had from just $7.99 a day or (much better value) $19.99 a month and can be purchased by anyone - regardless of whether you have the channel as part of a pay TV package in the country or not.
Having said that, existing subscribers should note they can log-in to watch TSN live streams at no extra charge with details of their provider. There's also an app for convenient on-the-go streaming, an annual plan deal that saves you some serious money, and the very Canadian problem of all stated pricing being before tax.
Canadian abroad? Then you can use a VPN to magically find themselves back in Canada to live stream March Madness coverage just like they would at home.
UK March Madness live stream: watch Michigan vs UCLA
Hoops fans based in the UK can watch every shot of the 2021 March Madness basketball using ESPN Player, the network giant's international streaming-only service.
The Michigan vs UCLA game tips off at 2.57am BST in the very small hours of Wednesday morning.
It costs just £9.99 a month and offers a FREE 7-day trial, so you can watch the next round of on-court action without paying a penny.
Away from the UK? Stream ESPN Player and all your other usual services wherever you are with the help of a quality VPN.
How to watch Michigan vs UCLA online in Australia
Basketball fans Down Under will find that premium TV provider Foxtel is the holder of NCAA hoops rights for March Madness 2021.
That's not necessarily a bad thing, though, as it means you can live stream Michigan vs UCLA online through slick streaming platform Kayo, with tip-off set for 12.57pm AEDT on Wednesday afternoon.
Newbies can take advantage of a FREE Kayo trial to see if the service is right for them. For those who decide to keep it, Kayo price plans start from a super affordable AUD$25 a month - really good value considering how much premium live sports action it hosts.
Not in Australia? Aussies abroad looking to watch a March Madness live stream should find that a good VPN helps them access their home streaming services wherever they are.
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Cyberpunk 2077’s much-awaited version 1.2 patch is now out on PCs and consoles alike as a 28GB download, complete with a full – and extensive – list of changes coming with v1.2.
On PC, that includes the introduction of ray tracing support for AMD graphics cards. Of course, Nvidia support has been in from the get-go, so this is something that many Big Navi GPU owners have doubtless been looking forward to.
However, how ray tracing will actually run on an AMD GPU is another question, particularly in this initial implementation.
We’ve seen how ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077 is very demanding for even Nvidia GPUs, which is where DLSS comes in – but AMD’s equivalent to help combat serious frame rate dips, FidelityFX Super Resolution, isn’t here yet (but it is expected at some point in 2021). Note that you’ll need the latest graphics driver from AMD to enable ray tracing in the game.
Other PC tweaks include the ability to change more key bindings, and to get rid of double-tap to dodge on the movement keys (which has ruined our attempts at stealthing way too often).
Time for reflections
Console-specific fixes include improvements for screen space reflections (perhaps to tackle graininess issues), and “various memory handling optimizations on Xbox”, as well as solutions for “multiple issues with random game freezes”, all of which are very welcome.
There are a ton of general fixes for the interface, problems with quests, and a whole lot of optimization work in terms of memory management and increasing the stability of the game engine, all of which should help to cut down on the amount of crashing overall.
Gameplay tweaks have been applied, too, with a new steering sensitivity slider to make driving vehicles a smoother experience (particularly for those on PC using a keyboard). Furthermore, the promised police tweak has been made whereby the NCPD spawn radius has been increased when the player commits a crime (so you’re less likely to be immediately nailed).
