As Apple's new powerful mini-desktop, the Mac Studio, arrives, Intel's very own series of tiny desktop PCs, the humble NUC, has reappeared.

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The first of its kind that could fit a full-sized desktop graphics card, the NUC 12 Extreme is basically an upgraded version of last year's NUC 11 Extreme. The hybrid 12th-gen desktop processors from Intel promise to be a huge upgrade over last year's CPUs. The NUC 12 Extreme can fit in a full-sized desktop graphics card. It can be done yourself, like adding your own RAM, but it can also be upgraded over time. The Senior Editor was impressed. His full review can be found here.

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The game’s almost 30 years old.

For the first time in four years, Square Enix updated the Steam version of Chrono Trigger. It adds support for 21:9 resolutions, improved D-pad controls, and a number of other quality of life changes. Ultrawide screen support is very rare. The Elden Ring doesn't come with 21:9 support.

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Samsung's next Galaxy phone event is on March 17th

Think A series, not foldables.

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Invitations have been sent to the event where the new mid-range phones will be unveiled. On the same day last year, the tech giant introduced two new products. Just over a month ago, the company launched its flagship S22 series.

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Apple stops selling LG's $1,299 UltraFine 5K Display

Because the company announced its own Studio Display.

Apple stopped selling one of the UltraFine displays after the iMac was discontinued. The company's website no longer lists the 27 inch 5K model that retailed for $1,299 before it was removed. The monitor is out of stock on the website of the company.

The Apple Store removed the 27-inch model in the same week that Apple announced its new display. The monitor has a 5K panel with P3 wide color gamut coverage and 600 nits of brightness. It is also 27 inches.

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Engadget Podcast: Apple goes Super Ultra

We dive into the iPhone SE, M1 Ultra and Mac Studio.

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In Friday's episode, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into all the news from Apple's first event. They talked about the new iPad Air and who the Mac Studio is for. The Magic Leap 2 and fond memories of filesharing services are included.

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