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Valve Ships Proton 11 Beta 2 With EA App and VKD3D-Proton Fixes
Proton 11 beta 2 fixes EA App lockups via Xalia 0.4.9 and updates vkd3d-proton with Marvel's Avengers fixes.
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Valve's New Steam Controller Goes on Sale May 4 for $99
Valve's new Steam Controller launches May 4 with Linux, Windows, and macOS support, designed to work across the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame ecosystem.
GPD Brings Server-Grade MCIO 8i Connectivity to Its New Mini PC and GPU Dock
GPD's new mini PC and GPU dock use server-grade MCIO 8i connectors for PCIe 5.0 x8 bandwidth, claiming just 2% performance loss with an RTX 4090.
Lenovo Legion Y960 Gaming Headset Teased With Physical 7.1-Channel Audio
Lenovo's Legion Y960 gaming headset uses a triple-driver setup per ear for physical 7.1-channel surround, launching 2026-05-19 in China.
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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.
Proxmox Adds StorPool as Official Solution Provider for High-Performance Block Storage
StorPool brings sub-0.1 ms latency block storage to Proxmox VE with native integration, targeting enterprises running demanding workloads on open-source infrastructure.
Pi-hole Patches Two Security Vulnerabilities in Latest Release
Pi-hole's latest update fixes two security vulnerabilities and resolves thread-safety crashes under concurrent API load.
System76 Pangolin Pro Brings OCuLink and an 80 Wh Battery to Its Linux Laptop Lineup
System76's Pangolin Pro Linux laptop adds OCuLink for external GPU docks, an 80 Wh battery, and a Ryzen AI 7 350 processor with a 165 Hz display.
SpacemiT K3 RISC-V Boards From Banana Pi and Radxa Pack 60 TOPS of AI Performance
Banana Pi and Radxa launch SpacemiT K3 RISC-V dev boards with 60 TOPS AI acceleration and up to 32GB LPDDR5, capable of running 30B-parameter models locally.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Brings Modular Keyboard and 9/10 iFixit Score
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 features a magnet-held modular keyboard, earns a 9/10 iFixit repairability score, and weighs under 1 kg with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors.
Samsung Odyssey G80HF Brings 5K Dual-Mode Gaming to a 27-Inch Panel
Samsung's 27-inch Odyssey G80HF delivers 5K at 180Hz or QHD at 360Hz via dual-mode switching, with DisplayPort 2.1 UHBR20 and full adaptive sync support.
Axiomtek PICO570 Packs Intel Core Ultra and Upgradeable DDR5 Into a Pico-ITX Board
Axiomtek's tiny 10 x 7.2 cm PICO570 board pairs Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake processors with a user-upgradeable DDR5 SO-DIMM slot and an 11 TOPS NPU for edge AI.
Samsung Odyssey G80HS Debuts as the World's First 6K Gaming Monitor
Samsung's Odyssey G80HS packs a 6K resolution at 165Hz with a dual-mode trick that drops to 3K and doubles the refresh rate to 330Hz.
Argon Industria HMI 5C Turns a Raspberry Pi 5 Into a Panel-Mount Touchscreen Terminal
Argon40's $35 aluminum enclosure pairs a Raspberry Pi 5 with the official 5-inch touchscreen into a fanless, panel-mountable HMI terminal with NVMe expansion.
Honor Win H9 Gaming Laptop Brings Six-Fan Cooling and RTX 5070 Ti to the Table
Honor's Win H9 gaming laptop uses a unique six-fan cooling system to handle 270W of combined CPU and GPU power, paired with a 300 Hz 16:10 display.