Intel introduces its new Arc brand for graphics products
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Will cover hardware, software, and services  

Intel pulled a rather neat surprise today unveiling its new Intel Arc brand for its upcoming consumer high-performance graphics products, including the upcoming Xe HPG 1st generation graphics card (DG2), as well as future Intel graphics products.

BBC works out a way to improve video streams
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Bug found in code

The BBC’s R&D department has worked out a way to send higher quality video streams. The test took place on the web, rather than using a smart TV, and added in a new 1080p50 video stream, that’s full HD with 50 frames per second - a format that’s very well suited to sports where detail and frame rate are both crucial.

Jensen makes fake keynote
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Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's iconic kitchen, where he presented three pandemic-era keynote addresses in 2021 was entirely fake… even the man himself.

Powercolor has three RX 6600 XT versions
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RX 6600 XT Fighter to sell at $379 MSRP

As expected, Powercolor has announced its Radeon RX 6600 XT lineup, which features three SKUs. These include RX 6600 XT Fighter, RX 6600 XT Hellhound, and the RX 6600 XT Red Devil.

Nvidia releases card for small form factor PCs
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Only 6.6 inches 

Nvidia has released a ray tracing RTX card specifically designed for small form factor PCs which is 2.7-inches tall and 6.6-inches long.