Cyberpunk 2.0: Phantom Liberty Optimization Guide: Boost FPS by 40%

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech October 4 PC Gaming [Cyberpunk 2.0: Phantom Liberty Optimization Guide: Boost FPS by 40%](=.2zsk2Z6pHKxaHMwtmJJ8PP3N0pWeEDrN_T1pq0-8l9c) With the new Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty expansion, we're bringing you a fresh optimization guide that goes through [every setting in the game](=.SWTuHStGizPwjK6P7Q0c00zJ0lLO4HIreV1NuawVYKM) to see how to best improve performance. =.32SZ9lLO85vSlylPDjWOoOyqVAawV40TLQIfw0M0dwc =.3DpcDWrKdM0gC2qk9RR6sgoqzuSztIX1ycx5YMtyMd8 With the new Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 update and Phantom Liberty expansion, we're bringing you a fresh optimization guide that goes through [every setting in the game](=.ZxMrZx_kOeJFY3ivBIrztZhP_kiF2Fb7z1ePVkJxSog) to see how to best improve performance. =.Q4mv9mRUSSMGnbgXrJOaUAiro3YYeGv8-N_MaafJLuw Space [Northrop Grumman withdraws bid to build NASA space station](=.nuJl4qq5NpAu1q_OsLU0Si5gtzcCJbzQgs_xEIpd3xQ) Four contractors put in bids to compete for NASA's $500 million in grants – Northrop Grumman, Blue Origin, Nanoracks, and Axiom Space. According to Ars Technica sources,... =.m0ANOMGPQYiYtZM9WDYzXZARDK4g63bfZSENN6qErRs Four contractors put in bids to compete for NASA's $500 million in grants – Northrop Grumman, Blue Origin, Nanoracks, and Axiom Space. According to Ars Technica sources,... Social [Meta thinks it can charge up to $17 per month to eliminate ads on Facebook and Instagram](=.0iHVfn-Qt0r7zHNdPiw5SFjx3i7_Zv53QlNIPvUuOQo) The initiative, dubbed subscription no ads, or SNA for short, could start rolling out in selection European nations within the coming months, sources familiar with the proposal... =.yC1v_LkhdNcehXmttXDfeFQGh95m3Wp2lkYUQBe6HF4 The initiative, dubbed subscription no ads, or SNA for short, could start rolling out in selection European nations within the coming months, sources familiar with the proposal... Tech Deals [This Microsoft Office deal gets you a lifetime license for just $33, also Windows 11 Pro for $29](=.QYznB6iivwK60gsEvlk8U06J7VUiBmGvZnfqED4UR3U) How often do you come across a deal that not only slashes costs but also amplifies your day-to-day productivity? Call it the *Ultimate Productivity Boost*, here's your... =.vW71sIg9f4b-1Eh_9yfiP5OIviiI_x_nMxSy-DUu4Do How often do you come across a deal that not only slashes costs but also amplifies your day-to-day productivity? Call it the *Ultimate Productivity Boost*, here's your... Be Warned [iPhone 15 users report BMW's wireless phone charger kills its NFC chip](=.q4pkYLSFPlqUhL-sWYCbFUvz-6L6dc4TtOzbMrXx89Y) Unfortunately, not all in-car wireless chargers are created equal. If you just bought an iPhone 15, avoid using BMW's built-in smartphone pad. Reports have come in that... =.vbvxlJLxu_R4fTlxAENNCog0YbCG4rXQdRjU8AQoqnI Unfortunately, not all in-car wireless chargers are created equal. If you just bought an iPhone 15, avoid using BMW's built-in smartphone pad. Reports have come in that... [TechSpot Jobs](=.8XMO0iGxuwJO-ysSbU5DVQEUZ2M5JvmAr0mVDQMFr0U) [Jobs of the Week](=.soHmedbQlwKXJzPXk_EN3X1rupz3d12ezAfO3qyDpa4) [C++ Principal Software Engineer SciTec - Boulder, CO View details - Apply here.](=.7AOidagw1_yAD5TWtx9Suuql4XwvyLeg1HlmkIxAQsw) [Software Engineer Medpace, Inc. - Cincinnati, OH View details - Apply here.](=.ZTxatygLpxHLRQ-Qsfcr9HqUjeQYoiUjxJ8KWdxt0P0) [Full Stack Software Engineer (Top Secret), Python - Sign On Bonus Reinventing Geospatial, Inc. (RGi) - Herndon View details - Apply here.](=.wfstwOUOGoi9RDgBGCDrW9-vlaXEVXOxSwXqbWV93aU) Mobile [Google introduces Pixel 8 and 8 Pro with faster processor, better cameras, and higher price tags](=.6Gd1At0RbzH3xqmrmQhDnB_GAprvIEMbrqUFr95Kxwo) Around back is a dual-camera array consisting of a 50-megapixel primary shooter with an 82 degree field of view and an f/1.68 aperture alongside a 12-megapixel ultrawide... =.SPAnPX4C9dkPD1pTKeqkYlQFYZ5-_uSxQQpyYEhyPj4 Around back is a dual-camera array consisting of a 50-megapixel primary shooter with an 82 degree field of view and an f/1.68 aperture alongside a 12-megapixel ultrawide... Intel's 14th-Gen [Retailers leak Raptor Lake Refresh details, confirm specs](=.Jl9zT0fvvNcu4rYecMw0ra26D8KqdHtonU-lM_KFrX4) Newly leaked marketing materials have confirmed basic specifications for the upcoming 14th-generation Intel Core i9, i7, and i5 processors. Although the slides don't contain detailed information, they... =.kVCX2fNW_4wochVJG-XRnOgv8ksqIxGWvjone3mArxw Newly leaked marketing materials have confirmed basic specifications for the upcoming 14th-generation Intel Core i9, i7, and i5 processors. Although the slides don't contain detailed information, they... The Web [FBI indicts three in insider trading scheme that utilized Xbox 360 chat to hide comms](=.hUagHE9mBSbCDJb6vFZw3hqwGXeRqZlpILEr5pet5Ow) The indictment alleges that Viggiano, Forlano, and Salamone engaged in a scheme between October 2021 and May 2023 to profit in the stock market by strategically investing... =.OFdoScaMXes8_TiorvMLWoDif2l7XSScdWs5pHUo04o The indictment alleges that Viggiano, Forlano, and Salamone engaged in a scheme between October 2021 and May 2023 to profit in the stock market by strategically investing... Streaming [Netflix is planning (another) price hike since the last one in early 2022](=.-Vq7gZ1huOA6thLKreOZm97zxIPpO3omTkuFPruxUx4) The publication was not able to ascertain exactly when Netflix will make the change or by how much prices will go up, but it is believed that... =.e0PTo_5Oiw0TRuo4uFk7q2Yjr_30UsaRdPspxstWTYo The publication was not able to ascertain exactly when Netflix will make the change or by how much prices will go up, but it is believed that... Liquid Cooling [Additive manufacturing and math could revolutionize PC liquid cooling](=.191dbkEfKLMscHLh7ud06sJYvk-G6zq0U0UBdVzeKB4) A key component in a traditional liquid cooling loop is the water block. Often comprised of copper, a standard block is designed to take in liquid, pass... =.LWqC7yaHMATR_bFjPzPxwFmu_SqkYxhkrh2uFDk57hI A key component in a traditional liquid cooling loop is the water block. Often comprised of copper, a standard block is designed to take in liquid, pass... PC Gaming [Assassin's Creed Mirage review roundup: short, but worth it campaign](=.3C7LRGelb_iMf8vQW4UNVotW-hLsYSu8feusBGaD4Nw) Offering the classic Assassin's Creed experience with a modern twist, Mirage's campaign is short but retains the excellent RPG elements that have cemented it as a modern classic. =.qSWg5x0bZFtAPhtvcD-g8oEuTP_REMYDFka3zeNxhG0 Offering the classic Assassin's Creed experience with a modern twist, Mirage's campaign is short but retains the excellent RPG elements that have cemented it as a modern classic. Wearables [Apple declares its $17,000 solid-gold watch officially obsolete, ending repairs and servicing](=.WIISTEc6kt4rTA4EB7tJ3YQTwdjl1cad5o76C0wg4Lg) Apple launched the first generation of its smartwatches - known as Series 0 - in 2015. In addition to the standard models that started at $349, there... =.oEryw6s7Szl6Xb5qnTtqxo60-HmXtTpM8stKFh9WKdg Apple launched the first generation of its smartwatches - known as Series 0 - in 2015. In addition to the standard models that started at $349, there... Security [The US Department of State is still using 13-year-old operating systems](=.4ZkW0-MnIRfNMoe3jop2HYt5CeWNhDstGH2eneVfjSw) The GAO-23-107012 report from the US GAO investigated the sad state of cyber-affairs in the US State Department, the government body that carries out American diplomacy and... =._HaONzt0Ihg1Uc75rngkuRctqlUHH13TBMCDUL4Dm_o The GAO-23-107012 report from the US GAO investigated the sad state of cyber-affairs in the US State Department, the government body that carries out American diplomacy and... App Store [Apple forced to lock down App Store in China, VPN loophole won't work anymore](=.gFnXRLRLq7p9k6w8EbjTLJb6nptBvzmatYLFyadro7Q) Downloading iPhone apps in China just got a whole lot harder. On Friday, Apple began complying with new Chinese regulations that require apps sold in China to... =.5dX0lx0RLw692ts5nzob4Qk5OZ7Q75ho8kI0peYb4hY Downloading iPhone apps in China just got a whole lot harder. On Friday, Apple began complying with new Chinese regulations that require apps sold in China to... Storage [Samsung T9 portable SSD debuts: faster, stronger, overpriced](=.PYWdwDxwsM5Vq7MQTL_49UfJyvfghRWpSgKiTXsThRI) The Samsung T9 is the latest iteration of the company's well-regarded external SSD drives. It features a new USB 3.2 Gen2x2 interface, achieving up to 2,000 MB/s in transfer speeds. =.96HAvMkxH-xIF1OiwHyVy0VM5BU1YMU11qVE_Y1h2zw The Samsung T9 is the latest iteration of the company's well-regarded external SSD drives. It features a new USB 3.2 Gen2x2 interface, achieving up to 2,000 MB/s in transfer speeds. Windows [Windows 11 still lags Windows 10 in overall market share](=.yv4E7tPIgyQwlnfmjLjJNPDJlowHapc-ZP75Atu6nFE) The results come from StatCounter's latest Windows version market share report that also revealed how former favorites, Windows XP and Windows 7, are slowly giving way to... =.-vW4ax98Jmq1ySj-uZ_X6ZVynD75LR2p3JYErRpJI04 The results come from StatCounter's latest Windows version market share report that also revealed how former favorites, Windows XP and Windows 7, are slowly giving way to... Car Tech [Cruise self-driving car runs over and stops on pedestrian after they were hit by human driver](=.W55nsKGjCTWxEdxPmLy8jEEPa2gtQBCHGHbP3BTdmfs) The San Francisco Chronicle writes that the crash occurred on Monday at 9:35 p.m. at Market and Fifth streets. The Cruise car and the other car that... =.lBpP8-FlAltqHxCRs-IQkOQjSwn1ltl7VupJ9B4b8r0 The San Francisco Chronicle writes that the crash occurred on Monday at 9:35 p.m. at Market and Fifth streets. The Cruise car and the other car that... Space [Astronomers express concerns over light pollution from massive new satellite](=.evTI2c6-1DuYEcViApFwj4SkKuJRLuZFJqqwoXSGzmA) BlueWalker 3 is a next-gen satellite that launched in September last year. Its antenna array measures just under 700 square feet, making it the largest commercial satellite... =.LLb-Z1r4W0__I3KCUUgaIdloe8duwuHp7hLzewrxQZU BlueWalker 3 is a next-gen satellite that launched in September last year. Its antenna array measures just under 700 square feet, making it the largest commercial satellite... [Google's new spam rules pushes mass email senders to include an unsubscribe button](=.YxVLwFS0-ww367p1o4p110CChriaRJ21j_ADbHx9YNQ) =.2ZyJQXm8XkxLrW58k1C75lRdLbDv0rZLcDKB4POjxSU Neil Kumaran, Group Product Manager for Gmail Security & Trust, writes that Gmail's AI-powered defenses stop more than 99.9% of spam, phishing, and malware from reaching inboxes... [Scandium-based "nuclear" clock could provide unprecedented time measurement precision](=._NtU-l9nKpnsmrwo3wOvdofkk45Ry3JJNThTdtdz1Nc) =._GgUKb6Wq5D63rm_I26epmOIbhQEERzxy5sw41clpxc A recent experiment conducted at the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility (European XFEL) has demonstrated the potential of scandium as an exceptionally precise "nuclear" clock, boasting an... [Researchers use AI to design a walking "robot" in seconds](=.clRmHRaeiHiUU3d-tQxzR-x8ctbpA0Dops94XWddKO4) =.9gyoVDJZTPPsOKZT-6uh-8Tf7gOHJpdfpikUWtetL2Y The AI identified the proposed bot's flaws and turned out a revision. By the 10th iteration, the AI had created something that seemed as if it could... [IBM foresees no layoffs due to AI, company will hire more workers than it lets go](=.VPByn5h2W4bYrSzDMdKIWT8lG4qCQTlXof3knmHkUvY) =.p5V-CDh7AKy6dYbKSqcaa95Oj3bAXlz13KQfntIvll8 Speaking during Fortune's CEO Initiative conference yesterday (via Insider), IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said that he didn't intend to get rid of a single programmer due to... [The Surface Laptop Studio 2 reviews are in: more niche every day](=.TEjn5EIlUXbrN7LHYksCVIZfvDQCvO7fgP6JnmAvq9k) =.c3xUJAkliI9P_zAAGRF_ggQu6fJrt9XMWcqmczDb2N4 Targeted at creators and professionals, the Surface Studio 2 adds a dedicated neural chip for local AI processing, a brighter 120Hz screen, more ports, and a microSD card slot. However, its high price and its 80W GPU prevent it from being a clear-cut success. [Saturn's rings may be the remnants of two moons that collided](=.YEVl-AiwYuH4FWWghgg6iKky1iqfGgl_4elx5Y_jD_I) =.G83zYhyE9udMMkRypXElbnxtYZvoVN5DxKqnA8LRO3I A recently published study suggests that Saturn's rings formed after two icy moons collided a few hundred million years ago. Other evidence indicates that the orbiting dust... [Voice actors raise more concerns over AI-generated counterparts](=.hTKI6eXc8ohCwt_UarGX3erpbuyfn6mT-zIt5R7HBAo) =.ZflzkayeQxRqtKJxCVdbrlCz5Z31bSyqDojymKOxVJA Wired reports that as generative AI advances, the technology is becoming better at cloning celebrity voices, narrating audiobooks, and more. [A Florida company called "X" is suing Elon Musk's X over trademark infringement](=.Vpo7eBUOOHYoUkwftNEVQ5mU6toyMZuv_PDV7u4rvyY) =.PuM9a4YpJUb21zIpcNkuvdHYYZ-4BI6-OT5AJ1FiLYQ Musk killed off Twitter's famous blue bird logo and changed the service's name to X a couple of months ago, a move that has won him few... [Microsoft OneDrive is getting a major overhaul with the addition of Copilot and AI search features](=.o7SMr18-yfmarUu4fzEkJML2935YgeXBdBlJiWwi-wg) =.n4Sg1_mMuLDEI5tpUyYHS3dxSf-t8Xle6J8n4wJTofI In an official blog post announcing the new OneDrive features, Microsoft said that the new Home experience is designed to help users easily access their files, irrespective... [VeraCrypt open-source disk encryption utility gets big update](=.WzN4hnVgsdpQVNL3Iggjnispw-Qkbs935RjbFEqWHXU) =.6NS_befIVzA3BAn9xgC8NFiC50_F6Q6GNGMEdOjHnHg After a lengthy development phase, VeraCrypt 1.26.7 brings bug fixes, updated algorithms, EMV support, and numerous back-end improvements. This version also drops support for TrueCrypt encrypted volumes. Software Downloads - [FanControl](=.ZASaulP60QSwVff0VIbIczc14wjHsVVEj5osY2S_t4Q) - [MSI Afterburner](=.jEpIQgHGWAjm_cL1rJSJtcm8tS3hTpsnx0xOZqxwjgA) - [Discord](=.ok0A1KeWc-u5S4FK6A6qOYB1YH5tmxs3gHPLhmSsmL4) Drivers - [AMD Adrenalin Edition Preview Driver for AMD Fluid Motion Frames 23.30.01.02](=.hxrPZO77X58g9wriiRyC5gF6R7fziHdDjwlIIuLpkNE) 2023-09-29 15:34:24 - [Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 537.42](=.Hs-QuCCqXfMvFh1ih--1daDV0AATpCdOWBfc0iuHLNU) 2023-09-21 12:43:19 Tech Pic of the Day [One has yet to live until they swing a monitor by a DVI or VGA connection.](=.T8GRH0RC3rT9M_tz0U96f2SwaNU5WNwWznq3DcXxVvE) =.mTe1-CzuvFYqPNJEXof25Ew4MqwpXNy-aljetZD8u5c [Credit: Reddit](=.j3_5u9oSdNU19t2WrNQ5CqcuIcOqKgWVqYGR69_A1lU) Hot discussion [News and Comments](=.136sNWPwUa7cPFIOVZiknPC-aQonrZ3e2rhe_a-kTqE) [The Steam survey has a new top graphics card](=.33tg6BkWyIHJn6OwA1NDdb-zFkJAM2qC1el4pw33sLQ) [News and Comments](=.kW1Qg3okRBabePOg6IV_JdwAyoHJJb1mnuQzIYH-i74) [AMD FSR 3 debuts in Forspoken and Immortals of Aveum, also heading to consoles](=.cv78SRgbTQMF4IICI8Y5gvAfPNIcuyANQD9Wn6Yov68) Follow TechSpot TechSpot: [Facebook](=.yntbY-u34OZs3FSLpA1i5t4jyZebl7e9WQfq8697eXg) [Twitter](=.ROzXxVwYvwEAQJInlYnJh_6u2xtNUFin5LohPPKdG4s) [Instagram](=.Ztc-zo7dPUlPTcBw_ZAAYRTv1Nx46yhYY1LEg9I3et4) [Steam](=.CkXcXaMi6gALZHEa-qf_3Wyln3W8AfFoRMguM3v3xio) [Flipboard](=.7XhhQOlobvQy1kgzkJc87ZHUV8Bf3nO8cl7yaPaWv5g) [YouTube](=.-LMz-Pj0TFMd5IYifxc6UGPLa_bS5OJM-lkHOI9ivzY) [RSS](=.B64t6vggEqnsgpIQtVS0nc1zf02o4FfrpQrW_YA1fS4) [View this email in your browser](=.d9UgnzDiR6ZwRm2lENi46vXWPIP4Io6TFIXokXbhiDg) This email was sent to {EMAIL} [We only send these emails with your permission after you've registered on TechSpot.com](=.xUY3ea5rh-2Ey2umX0sxdPWxKzTXL2Yi58FS2j49iMw) [Click here to unsubscribe](=.na8fw0ArcNrHJvS_4SRl_2tYA7RikyWhpSismmw9cZc) © 2023 TechSpot, Inc.