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Infiniti debuts breakthrough engine technology in new QX50

Jonathan Gitlin The new Infiniti QX50 might not seem the most natural fodder for these pages, but its engine surely is. Just introduced to the world at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the crossover is powered by the world’s first production variable-compression ratio engine. It’s a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder called the VC-Turbo, and it represents a huge leap forward for internal combustion engine technology. By altering the distance that the piston head travels within its cylinder, the VC-Turbo can operate with a compression ratio as low as 8:1 (for maximum performance) or as high as 14:1 (for maximum efficiency). The engine is as powerful as the older naturally aspirated 3.5L VQ V6 in the previous QX50 and makes more torque, but it’s also smaller, lighter, and a lot more fuel-efficient. It can even switch between the Atkinson and regular combustion cycles. Read 5 remaining paragraphs | Comments

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Discord makes video chat and screen sharing available to all

As promised, Discord is rolling out video chat and screen share to its entire user base. Some of you may recall that the Slack-style gaming chat app began testing the highly-requested features in August. During the trial run, they were available to around 5 percent of members. Now, anyone can take advantage of video chat in one-to-one calls, or with up to ten people in a direct messaging group. You also have the option to switch between your webcam video and screen share. And, the update includes picture-in-picture support, allowing you to video chat while checking out other stuff (like servers or DMs). With 45 million users and counting, the latest changes should see Discord swipe more gamers from Skype and TeamSpeak. Back when the test phase was announced , Discord revealed users could experience a drop in quality when video chatting in groups of more than five. But we’re assuming it ironed out those issues ahead of the proper launch. Aside from the video chat rollout, it’s also fixed a bunch of bugs that were affecting things like text, emoji, and the mute option. You can browse the details for yourself here . Source: Discord (Medium)

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Classic motorcycle adventure game ‘Full Throttle’ hits iOS

It’s been a few months since Tim Schafer’s classic LucasArts adventure game Full Throttle got an HD remastered release on PS4, PS Vita and PC. Today, it comes out on iOS: For $5, you can take a rowdy ride into gaming history. Just like the last Schafer gem Double Fine restored , players will be able to switch between the original and fully refreshed versions in Full Throttle Remastered . The app version also includes concept art and commentary by the game’s creators. But as Schafer explained to Engadget at this year’s GDC, they didn’t re-record a single line of dialogue. “The original voice actor, Roy Conrad, has passed away since we made this game, ” he said. “He’s irreplaceable, I think, as Ben Throttle. We wanted to just kind of do the Blu-ray version, if you will. The nicest version of his voice.” Source: Full Throttle Remastered (App Store)

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