MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Joins the Intel Arc G3 Extreme Handheld Wave
MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+ packs Intel's new Arc G3 Extreme, 32GB LPDDR5X, and an 8-inch 120Hz VRR display, joining Acer and OneXPlayer in challenging AMD's handheld dominance.
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SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta Adds Native HDMI VRR Support
Valve's SteamOS 3.8.6 beta lands native HDMI VRR support and adds controller compatibility for the MSI Claw and OneXPlayer APEX and X1 handhelds.
Beelink ME Pro Modular NAS Gains Ryzen AI 9 and Core i5 Options
Beelink's modular ME Pro mini PC/NAS hybrid is gaining Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, Ryzen 7, and Core i5 chip options, bringing a 50 TOPS NPU to a storage-focused box.
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Wine 11.10 Lands With VKD3D 2.0 and Native XPath Support
Wine 11.10 ships with VKD3D 2.0 for improved Direct3D 12 over Vulkan, native XPath support without libxml2, VBScript fixes, and 17 bug fixes.
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Best Single Board Computer for Home Server in 2026
Added Orange Pi 6 Plus (12-core, dual 5GbE, $199+). Updated Raspberry Pi 5 prices (RAM crisis: 4GB $75, 8GB $115). Updated Radxa X4 to 2.5GbE and corrected pricing. Updated ZimaBoard 2 to retail pricing ($279+).
Best Handheld Gaming PC for Bazzite in 2026
The best handheld gaming PCs for Bazzite in 2026, with updated prices, the new ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X, Legion Go S tariff price notes, and Valve confirming Steam Deck 2 is years away.
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Acer Nitro Blaze Link Is a Debian-Based Game Streaming Handheld
Acer's new Nitro Blaze Link runs Debian Linux, weighs 464 grams, and is built purely for streaming games from a PC rather than running them locally.
Qualcomm Snapdragon C Targets $300 Arm Laptops With Older Kryo Cores
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon C SoC targets $300 Arm Windows laptops using older Kryo cores, with Acer, HP, and Lenovo models shipping later in 2026.
Acer Predator Atlas 8 Brings Intel Arc B390 Graphics to a Gaming Handheld, With a Promising Open-Source Driver Story
Acer's Predator Atlas 8 is one of the first handhelds powered by Intel's new Arc G-Series chips, with up to a 12-core Arc B390 iGPU and a 120 Hz display.
KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta Debuts Union Theming System for Public Testing
KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta ships the first public preview of Union, a new theming system that can be enabled globally as the Application Style for Qt and QML apps.
Rocky Linux 9.8 Lands With Post-Quantum Crypto and OpenSSH 9.9
Rocky Linux 9.8 ships with post-quantum crypto via GnuTLS 3.8.10 and ML-KEM, jumps to OpenSSH 9.9, and adds a new Clevis pin for remote-attested LUKS unlock.
Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1 Adds Unified Ceph Monitoring and Automated Installs
Proxmox Datacenter Manager 1.1 adds native Ceph cluster monitoring, automated bare-metal installs via answer files, and the first cross-remote guest and snapshot management.
Acer Swift Spin 14 AI Convertible Runs on Snapdragon X2 Silicon as Linux Kernel Patches Arrive
Acer's 14 inch convertible pairs Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Plus or X2 Elite with a garaged Wacom stylus, WiFi 7, and a promise of zero performance throttling on battery.
Secluso Turns a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Into an End-to-End Encrypted Security Camera
Secluso pairs a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with MLS end-to-end encryption, post-quantum crypto, and a Rust-rewritten stack for a fully open-source home camera.
OneXPlayer Reveals Two New Handhelds at Computex 2026 With Intel Arc and Ryzen AI Max+ 395
OneXPlayer's Computex 2026 lineup pairs Intel's Arc G3 Extreme with AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 in two 8.8-inch OLED handhelds with detachable controllers and 120W liquid cooling.
Beelink Plans Three Mini PCs Powered by Intel Wildcat Lake Chips, Including a NAS-Focused Model
Beelink is bringing Intel's new Wildcat Lake chips to three mini PCs, including the NAS-ready ME Pro-2 with dual 3.5-inch bays, 10 GbE, and 40 Gbps USB-C.