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Microsoft's Journal uses AI to make a more intuitive inking app
With Journal, Microsoft's Garage team wanted to see if it could make inking apps more accessible and easier to use with the help of AI.
Microsoft will test Xbox and PC games to help make them more accessible
Microsoft has started a program that will allow studios to send in their games for testing against its Xbox Accessibility Guidelines.
After another delay, Amazon's 'New World' MMO is coming out on August 31st
After yet another delay, Amazon plans to release its upcoming 'New World' MMO on August 31st, 2021.
'Overcooked: All You Can Eat' is coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC
The remastered bundle expands beyond PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on March 23rd.
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 debuts February 25th, if you can find it
NVIDIA will release the GeForce RTX 3060 on February 25th, although it may be difficult to find for a long time to come.
'Ashwalkers' is a moody, grayscale survival simulator with 34 endings
Life is Strange co-creator Herve Bonin is behind the new game.
Qualcomm has reportedly objected to NVIDIA's $40 billion acquisition of ARM
Qualcomm has quietly objected to NVIDIA's proposed $40 billion acquisition of ARM, according to a report from CNBC.
Samsung is using quantum computing to research better batteries
Samsung is using a Honeywell quantum computing system in its quest to improve batteries for phones and other devices.
LG begins selling its latest Gram laptops in the US
The 14-inch, 16-inch and the flagship 17-inch Gram laptops are now available nationwide, while the 14-inch and 16-inch 2-in-1 devices will come out by mid-March.
Kingdom Hearts makes its PC debut on March 30th via the Epic Games Store
The Kingdom Hearts series will make its PC debut on March 30th.
Apple fixes a bug that prevented some older MacBook Pros from charging
Apple has released macOS 11.2.1, which includes a fix for charging issues with 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pros.
'Forza Horizon 4' is coming to Steam on March 9
It's the first Forza game to powerslide onto the storefront.
Apple's M1 Mac mini with 512GB of storage is $70 off at Amazon
Amazon is selling the M1 Mac mini with 512GB of storage for $829, the lowest price this version has ever reached.
NVIDIA requires RTX 30 laptop makers to be transparent on specs
NVIDIA now requires that laptop makers using RTX 30 graphics be transparent about their GPU specs to avoid confusion.
‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake’ has been delayed indefinitely
Ubisoft has delayed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake once again, this time indefinitely.
Razer just had to put RGB lighting in this $330 Thunderbolt 4 dock
Razer's new 10-port Thunderbolt 4 hub features about all the connections you could want, but comes with a hefty price tag.
Canceled Xbox 360 'GoldenEye 007' remaster is now playable on PC
Rare’s GoldenEye 007 for the N64 needs no introduction, and now it’s possible to revisit the game in a more modern form.
The Logitech Brio 4K webcam is almost $50 off at Lenovo
While we haven’t given the Brio the full review treatment, a few Engadget staffers use this webcam on a regular basis and have been pleased with it. This is one of Logitech’s high-end webcams and it supports 4K video at 30fps, as well as 1080p video at 60fps. While Logitech made the StreamCam specifically for gamers, the Brio has the specs to be a decent streaming camera, too.
IBM quantum computers now finish some tasks in hours, not months
IBM has found a way to speed up some quantum computing tasks by 100 times, finishing them in hours rather than months.
Valve may release a China-specific version of Steam on February 9th
Steam China will reportedly enter public beta on February 9th.

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