Intel Innovation 2022 roundup; Microsoft Weekly; and TWIRL #85

October 02, 2022

Sunday, Oct 2. Hello everyone! I hope you're having a great weekend! If you are on the lookout for a cheap refurbished Surface or Apple Mac Air/Pro be sure to check Neowin Deals, as we had a weeks worth; plus there's lots more to browse through, we hope you take a look. Have a good one! —Steve

Intel announced a variety of products, software, graphic cards, and platforms at the annual Intel Innovations event, whilst aiming to create an open ecosystem for developers and startups.

We have a busy schedule in rocket launches ahead. Due to Hurricane Ian, a couple of launches were pushed into this week. On Wednesday, SpaceX will fly four astronauts to the ISS from three countries.

Software updates

Sometimes it's nice to have a local copy of your Windows drivers. If you need a driver, you don't have to go out and look for it. Join us today in this week's Tech Tip Tuesday to find out how.

AMD has released a brand-new graphics driver for those using Radeon graphics. The latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.9.2 release has support for Obsidian's Grounded and Ryzen 7000 series CPUs.

Nvidia GPUs are now Game Ready for Overwatch 2 with the latest 517.48 WHQL driver. The new driver also brings the latest GeForce Experience app that fixes the Windows 11 22H2 performance problems.

From the Forums

This edition of Microsoft Weekly recaps a bunch of Windows 11 2022 Update issues, new features introduced to the Dev Channel, recent capabilities added to Teams, and the death of SwiftKey for iOS.

Some users have spotted a weird change in their YouTube apps: Google now allows high-res streaming only for those subscribed to YouTube Premium, leaving only 1440p and lower available for free.

Google has officially announced it is shutting down the game streaming platform Stadia less than three years after it went online. The company will be issuing refunds on the hardware and games.

This week on Neowin deals

Bonus (unpublished) Deals

This weekend's PC game deals include free events for Need for Speed and slow-motion action fans, yet another double giveaway from the Epic Store, publisher specials from WB Games, and more.

Following the Games with Gold program changes that saw Xbox 360 games exiting, Microsoft has now pushed out the first October wave, which includes Windbound as the sole game available.

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