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The Windows 11 2022 update is launching today, and while it’s a mostly behind-the-scenes update for most PCs, gamers have a few new features to look forward to. First up, Microsoft is adding support for Auto HDR, VRR (variable refresh rates) and better latency for windowed games. Previously, those were only features you could use in full-screen mode. The change should be a boon to streamers and anyone who wants to multitask while clearing their Halo Infinite dailies.
And speaking of HDR, you can now tweak your monitor’s settings more easily with an improved HDR calibration tool. Auto HDR is also headed to more titles, which should be great news if you (literally) want to see older games in a new light. Less significantly, the Xbox Game Bar is being transformed into a new Windows Controller Bar, which will show your recently played games and launchers. You can access that by hitting the Xbox button on an Xbox controller (or a third-party equivalent).
While none of these are ground-breaking changes, they all go towards making Windows 11 a better environment for PC gamers. (Let’s just hope we get a more flexible way to install games from the Microsoft Store eventually.)
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Telstra's chairman says the telco's cyber security capabilities are "considerable" but he's avoiding complacency and hubris after the devastating Optus hack."It is easy for third parties to be critical of companies who have suffered devastating cyber-attacks such as happened recently to Optus," John Mullen told shareholders at Telstra's annual general meeting on Tuesday.
US stocks have fallen, with the Nasdaq posting its lowest close since July 2020, as investors worried about the impact of higher interest rates and pulled out of chipmakers after the United States announced restrictions aimed at hobbling China's semiconductor industry.Federal Reserve vice-chair Lael Brainard said tighter US monetary policy has begun to be felt in an economy that might be slowing faster than expected, but the full brunt of Fed interest rate increases still won't be apparent for m
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