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Valve's original Steam Machines were ahead of their time, but what if they returned? We analyze the rumored specifications of a modern Steam Machine against the raw power of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X to see how a living room PC gaming experience stacks up against next-gen consoles.

The official Steam Deck Dock lists an HDMI 2.0 port, baffling many users given the hardware's capability. Valve has clarified that the limitation isn't hardware—it's the HDMI Forum's restriction on open-source Linux drivers.

Valve Corporation is quietly financing the development of open-source x86 emulation tools, Fex and Arm-specific Proton, to bring the full Steam library to modern Arm-based devices, including Apple M-series Macs and Android smartphones, securing a future for PC gaming portability.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a stark warning to Android and iPhone users: avoid using personal VPNs. The agency argues these tools often increase your attack surface rather than providing protection, especially against advanced spyware.

Starlink's Direct to Cell service is rapidly expanding, bringing 4G LTE-like connectivity to unmodified smartphones in remote areas. Learn about the technology, current capabilities (text, voice, data), and the partnerships driving this satellite revolution.

Microsoft has confirmed a major, mandatory shift for over a billion Windows users, signaling the end of traditional passwords and the mass adoption of FIDO-compliant passkeys for account authentication.