Windows 11 adds support for Auto HDR, VRR in windowed games

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…

‘Portal’ will get ray tracing to show off NVIDIA’s 4000-series GPUs

Portal 3 may never happen, but at least we’ve got a new way to experience the original teleporting puzzle shooter. Today during his GTC keynote, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced Portal with RTX, a mod that adds support for real-time ray tracing and DL…

SteelSeries Arena 9 review: Bringing 5.1 surround sound back to gaming PCs

Once upon a time, desktop computer speakers actually mattered. That was more than a decade ago, long before gaming headsets filled the land and wireless Bluetooth headphones were any good. In the early 2000’s, more people also had actual desktops compu…

Engadget Podcast: Reviewing the iPhone 14, 14 Pro and non-Ultra Apple Watches

So after all the hype last week, are the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro any good? And are the Apple Watch SE and Series 8 worth an upgrade? This week, Cherlynn chats with Devindra about her furious rush to review all of Apple’s latest gear. It turns out the iPhone 14 Pro is a pretty big step forward, but the same can’t be said for the plain 14. Also, they discuss the wider impact of removing SIM cards from this iPhone lineup, as well as the value of the Pro’s new 48MP camera.

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Topics

  • Review of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 – 2:10

  • How does the iPhone 14 series stack up against this year’s other phones? – 45:07

  • Apple Watch SE and Series 8 reviews – 48:26

  • A few thoughts on iOS 16 – 54:25

  • Northeastern University VR lab targeted by mail bomb – 56:47

  • Period tracking app Flo gets anonymous mode – 59:22

  • We finally got a trailer for the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – 1:01:11

  • What we’re working on – 1:03:07

  • Pop culture picks – 1:07:31

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Credits
Hosts: Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien
Livestream producers: Julio Barrientos
Graphic artists: Luke Brooks and Brian Oh