Jun 10, 2019

Microsoft's next Xbox is coming next year

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Microsoft used its E3 press conference to unveil the first details on Project Scarlett, the successor to the Xbox One that is due out next year.

Details: The console will feature 8K video support and be up to four times as powerful as the current Xbox One X. And it will support games written for earlier Xbox consoles.

The company also announced an ultra-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, the acquisition of a game studio and a new Bluetooth Xbox controller. And it's got its own xCloud hybrid cloud gaming service coming in October.

Why it matters: E3, the video game industry's big trade show, officially kicks off Tuesday, but the key news comes from the pre-event press conferences.

Flashback: Sony said back in April that its next PlayStation will also feature 8K video support and backwards compatibility.

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Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as coronavirus symptoms worsen

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken to the intensive care unit of St. Thomas Hospital in London due to increasingly severe coronavirus symptoms.

The backdrop: Johnson was admitted to the hospital on Sunday for what Downing Street called "routine tests" because his condition had not improved ten days after he tested positive for the virus. His condition has since "worsened," according to a statement, and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will step into his place "where necessary."

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2020 update: Wisconsin governor issues executive order to delay in-person primary voting until June.
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States' latest: West coast states send ventilators to New York and other states experiencing a more immediate need — Data suggests coronavirus curve may be flattening in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
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Wisconsin governor issues order to delay in-person primary voting until June

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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued an executive order Monday delaying in-person voting for the state's primary election — currently scheduled for Tuesday — until June 9.

Why it matters: Wisconsin was slated to be the only state to vote on Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic, despite having a stay-at-home order in place.

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