Windows 11 launches October 5 – and it’s targeting gamers

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentFrench cinema is having a milestone year with Julia Ducournau’s “Titane” and Audrey Diwan’s “Happening” respectively winning Cannes’ Palme d’Or and Venice’s Golden Lion.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRoku, gearing up for the 2021 holiday shopping season, unveiled the all-new Roku Streaming Stick 4K — priced at $50, the same as its previous-generation model. It’s also releasing the Roku OS 10.5 operating system with a bunch of enhancements, including new voice controls for Netflix and Spotify.The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is up to 30% faster than its previous stick, which enables smoother streaming in 4K, Dolby Vision and HDR10+, according to Roku.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNBC is showing the love to freshman drama “Ordinary Joe” with the launch of a unique partnership with Pinterest.The network is collaborating with Pinterest to help users explore their “what if” journey, coinciding with the Sept. 20 premiere of “Ordinary Joe.” The deal marks the first time the image-sharing social network is combining an immersive experience with Creator Idea Pins.

Holly Willoughby has opened up about her enjoyment of "sound baths" while celebrating her brand new wellness website, Wylde Moon. The This Morning presenter's new project officially launched today (Monday 20 September) and the announcement comes after months of teasing from the star, who has frequently told fans about a mysterious, upcoming job.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorHearst Television is officially launching its bouquet of “Very Local” over-the-top streaming TV channels, spanning all 26 U.S. media markets it operates in — another bid by a legacy media company looking to reach younger viewers who aren’t watching TV the way Americans used to.The debut of Very Local comes after several months of Hearst TV quietly piloting the free, ad-supported service.

iOS - Android Hundreds of people took to social media over the weekend to voice their concerns, with many believing opening a food hall away the town centre, coupled with taking away the clothing department, is a bad move.Others fear for the existing staff, with M&S stating that "many" members of their team will transfer to the new store, with opportunities for others to move to stores in Glasgow's Argyle Street, Braehead and Silverburn.Lanark and Hamilton East MP, Angela Crawley, and Hamilton,

Kylie Jenner is adding another venture to her long list of brands with the launch of Kylie Swim. The mogul's new swimwear line arrived with seven swimwear and beach wear pieces in citrus-neon colors. The collection includes a halter v-neck, monokinis and a sexy cut-out swimsuit design.

Naman Ramachandran Sky’s outgoing director of drama Cameron Roach has launched Rope Ladder Fiction, a Manchester-based independent production company.The company’s focus will be on providing training and development opportunities to new talent and to create scripted content. It is already working with some of the industry’s most prolific broadcasters and commissioners on a range of projects, with the aim of production commencing in 2022.

Discovery Tour: Viking Age – an educational, free expansion for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – will launch on October 19, with a standalone version also available as a separate purchase.Discovery Tour is a feature present in both Assassin’s Creed Origins and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and is designed to give the franchise a more educational approach to how players view each historical setting.Discovery Tour: Viking Mode will launch as a free expansion for all platforms on October 19, and will be

Windows 11’s core features is its Trusted Platform Module (TPM) which will make cheating in games like Valorant that much harder, since bans can apply to the computer and just not the offending account.Released on October 5, Windows 11 (which is targeting gamers) will use a TPM to protect the data used to authenticate your PC. TPMs can also be used to store passwords, allow disk encryption and maintain platform integrity.

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