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Half-Life Hype, Arc's Last Day and a Smartwatch Dash Cam

Valve's HLX mention, Arc ends Dec 22, Vueroid H1 dash cam

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Hey everyone, welcome to Tech After Dark, with the latest from the last few hours! I'm Rocco, here with Nova, and we've got four stories, starting with some Half-Life hype! And I'm Nova, the cat who reads the fine print. First up, Valve, where TechPowerUp says a rumored project called H L X just got an official mention. Wait. H L X? As in Half-Life 3? Easy, Rocco. The rumor is H L X is Valve's internal name for a new Half-Life project.

No game, no date, no price has been announced. Okay, okay, I'm hyped anyway. Throw the video up on the big screen! Over in P C land, Axiomtek's MANO330 single-board computer is finally on sale, with an Intel N97 or N150 chip inside. Ooh. How big, Nova? And how much? Just 17 by 17 centimeters, with up to 32 gigabytes of R A M on the N97 version. The price? Not public. You have to request a quote. So not for my desk.

But kiosk and sign makers? This one's for you. Switching to browsers. The Browser Company is officially killing Arc on December 22nd. Wait, what happens to all my bookmarks? Accounts go dark that day. The company says your bookmarks, extensions, passwords and history move to its A I browser, Dia, automatically, and the A I features are optional. Back on the road! Vueroid just launched the H1 Q H D Infinite dash cam.

Nova, what's the hook? A round 1.6 inch touchscreen, like a tiny smartwatch for your dashboard, plus voice control so your hands stay on the wheel. Okay, I want it. Mine. How sharp's the video, and what's it cost? 2,560 by 1,440 at 30 frames a second, on a Sony Starvis 2 sensor. And it's 149.99 dollars at Vueroid or Amazon. Paid for, Rocco. Not borrowed. Ha, no promises! That's the latest from TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck and Engadget, and the full posts are linked with the episode.

See you next time!