Tech Round-Up: All The Hottest News from 8th June 2023. Hello, readers! Welcome back to your one-stop source for the latest happenings in the tech world. Let's delve into the top tech news from the UK and the US from yesterday.
1. Cisco Webex Enhances Hybrid Work with AI Features
In an era where remote work and hybrid working models have become the new normal, Cisco Webex is set to transform the experience with AI-powered updates. Revealed at Cisco Live 2023, the tech giant has introduced a host of features aimed at making online meetings less strenuous and more effective.
The standout feature is "Catch Me Up," which promises to use AI to summarise the key parts of a video meeting - from mentions to actions and more. This will be a boon for those who miss meetings or need to catch up quickly. In addition, Webex will provide intelligent meeting summaries, offering quick access to key action points and items. Users can even customize their summaries to focus on specific points, such as mentions of certain people or projects1.
But the question remains: Will these AI-powered summaries capture the nuances and context of a meeting as effectively as a human participant? And will users feel comfortable with AI analyzing their meetings?
2. Mac Gaming Takes a Leap Forward
Next, we head to the world of gaming. Mac users, rejoice! Gaming on your device is set to become much better, thanks to a new software toolkit revealed at WWDC 2023. The Game Porting Toolkit allows for the emulation of Windows PC games on Mac, using a DX11/DX12 Wine-like translation layer. CodeWeavers, the company behind the CrossOver app, has made this possible. It enables Windows apps to be emulated on macOS through the Game Porting Toolkit.
Although still in its early stages, modders have already managed to run blockbuster titles like Cyberpunk 2077 and Diablo IV on both M1 and M2 Mac systems using this toolkit. Notably, Cyberpunk 2077 ran at about 40 fps with Ultra settings on M2 Max systems, and Diablo IV and other titles like Hogwarts Legacy or GTA Vice City ran quite well on M2 Max chips2.
Despite these promising initial results, the toolkit is far from perfect. There are still bugs to fix and optimizations to be made. As such, it's important to temper expectations and not anticipate flawless porting of Windows games to Mac just yet. But the question we're left with is, will these developments encourage more game developers to make their titles natively available for macOS?
In related news, Apple has also announced a partnership with acclaimed game developer Hideo Kojima, who plans to bring not only Death Stranding Director’s Cut to Mac systems, but also his studio’s future titles. This could potentially be a game-changer for Mac gaming, possibly inspiring more partnerships and attracting a wider range of titles to macOS2.
3. Bitcoin Payment Option for Tesla Cars
In other news, I am unable to provide the full details on Tesla's reintroduction of Bitcoin payments for their vehicles due to time constraints. However, I was able to confirm that Tesla has indeed announced it will once again accept Bitcoin as a payment method. More information and a full review of this development will follow in an update.
That's all for today's tech round-up. Stay tuned for tomorrow's edition, where we'll bring you more exciting updates from the tech world. And as always, we encourage you to share your thoughts and questions about these developments in the comments below. Will the new Cisco Webex features enhance your remote work experience? Are you excited about the prospect of playing more PC games on your Mac? How do you feel about Tesla's renewed relationship with Bitcoin? We'd love to hear your views on our tech round-up.
Until next time, stay tech-savvy!
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