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Technology for the Xbox Series now on PC. DirectStorage API is finally coming to computers
Introduced two years ago, the DirectStorage API has finally made its way to the PC. Starting today, Windows games can support this set of tools.
At the GDC 2022 event, Microsoft will once again present the API, along with a number of tips and tricks on how to use it.
If you want to prepare your PC for DirectStorage games, we have a few suggestions. DirectStorage is compatible with devices running Windows 10, but Windows 11 has the latest storage optimization features built in and is our recommended option for gaming. While you can see the benefits on any storage device, installing games on an NVMe-enabled SSD will maximize I/O performance and help you take full advantage of DirectStorage. Stay tuned for more games coming with DirectStorage in the future!
What’s next?
This release of DirectStorage gives developers everything they need to transition their games to the new I/O model, and we’re working on even more ways to offload CPU. Next on our roadmap will be GPU decompression, a feature that will give developers more control over resources and hardware usage. In addition, we will continue to optimize, integrate feedback, and improve the existing implementation of the runtime.
Recall that the DirectStorage API is a set of tools that allows the video card to load data directly from the SSD, bypassing the processor, which should allow a significant increase in performance on modern PCs with fast drives. The API was originally developed for the Xbox Series.
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Computers
The right laptop for coding? HP Announces Linux Dev One Mobile Computer for Software Developers

HP announced the expansion of its range of mobile computers with the Dev One model, focused on application developers. There has not yet been a full premiere, but the company has already revealed key details. So, for example, the device is running Linux (Pop!_OS is pre-installed).
HP Dev One will be equipped with an 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 5000 Pro processor, will receive 16 GB of DDR4-3200 MHz RAM, a 1 TB SSD. The screen diagonal will be 14 inches, the resolution is Full HD. When sales start, there is no data, but the cost is already known – $ 1,100. In general, in the US, for that kind of money, you can buy a laptop with more interesting characteristics, and replace the pre-installed Windows with Linux.
Computers
Apple has released a major update for Mac computers – more than fifty fixes and the long-awaited release of “Universal Control”

Apple has released an update to the macOS Monterey operating system, the fourth major update since its release in October 2021.
macOS Monterey 12.4 comes out two months after the launch of macOS Monterey 12.3. One of the important innovations was the Universal Control function.
The initial announcement of Universal Control took place almost a year ago – in June 2021. In March, with the release of macOS Monterey 12.3, it began to work in beta mode, and now there has been an official release, which Apple considers hassle-free. Universal Control lets you use one keyboard and mouse to work on your Mac and iPad.
For Studio Display, macOS Monterey 12.4 adds support for firmware 15.5, which is designed to improve the quality of the webcam. There’s also an update to the Podcasts app that lets you limit the number of episodes you keep on your Mac and automatically delete old podcast episodes.
Apple has also added more than fifty fixes for security vulnerabilities in macOS 12.4. The macOS Monterey 12.4 update can be downloaded from the Software Update section of System Preferences.
Computers
McDonalds introduced a smart smoke detector in the form of “Big Mac”. If smoke is detected in the kitchen, he will offer to order something from McDonalds

McDonalds has introduced a smart smoke detector in the Netherlands that looks like an upside-down Big Mac. The device is called McDelivery Detector, and this name well reflects its essence.
The sensor is supposed to be installed on the ceiling in the kitchen. When smoke is detected, McDelivery Detector will prompt the user not to bother with further cooking, but simply to order something from the McDonalds assortment instead of what burned out on the stove or microwave. If the user agrees, the order is automatically routed to the nearest McDonalds restaurant.
McDelivery Detector is only available as part of an advertising campaign in the Netherlands. In order to enter the giveaway and get one of the sensors, participants in the game must submit examples of “their worst culinary mistakes.”
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