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.

Some AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT reviews are out
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Review roundup: High price still plagues the graphics card market

Some reviews for the new AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card have finally gone live and while the performance is solid, the high price tag (even MSRP) leaves a bitter aftertaste. Based on AMD's Navi 23 GPU, the RX 6600 XT packs 2048 Stream Processors and comes with 8GB of GDDR6 memory on a rather narrow 128-bit memory interface.