Proton 11.0-2e Patches EA App Launcher Focus and Splash Image Bugs
Valve's latest Proton hotfix squashes two EA App Launcher bugs, including a Gamescope focus issue relevant to Steam Deck and desktop Linux gamers.
gaming proton
Proton 11.0-2e Fixes EA App Issues Under Gamescope on Steam Deck
Proton 11.0-2e fixes EA App login focus under Gamescope and corrects broken splash images, smoothing out the experience for Steam Deck users running EA titles.
linux kde
KDE Frameworks 6.31 Ships Overhauled Encoding Detection and Vi-Mode Upgrades
KDE Frameworks 6.31 rebuilds character encoding detection from scratch, adds vi-mode visual arithmetic in KTextEditor, and fixes dozens of file operation edge cases in KIO.
devices OnePlus Ice Card Mini
OnePlus Ice Card Mini Packs TEC Cooling Into a 50-Gram Magnetic Phone Cooler
OnePlus's Ice Card Mini is a 50g magnetic phone cooler with TEC cooling that draws power directly from your phone over USB-C.
Reviews
Sonoff NSPanel Pro Gen2 Review: A Local-First Smart Home Wall Panel
Sonoff's wall panel feeds HA over local MQTT with ~40 entities, bridges Matter, and pulls off fully local voice control via the HA Assist pipeline.
Lenovo Legion Go 2 Review: Running Bazzite on AMD Z2 Extreme Handheld
Bazzite turns the Legion Go 2 into more than a gaming handheld, with the Z2 Extreme and OLED display making it a genuinely versatile Linux device.
devices OnePlus SuperVOOC 67W Power Bank
OnePlus SuperVOOC 67W Power Bank Adds Built-in Display and 45W USB PD Output
OnePlus's first power bank with a built-in display packs 67W SuperVOOC and 45W USB PD in a 10,000mAh package with an integrated cable.
gaming mesa
Valve's New Frame Pacer Lands in Mesa 26.3, Bringing Better Anti-Lag to AMD Linux Gamers
Valve's new vk_frame_pacer framework merges into Mesa's RADV driver, replacing the old anti-lag layer with a cross-driver design that could also support NVIDIA's low-latency extension.
linux kde
KDE Gear 26.08.2 Lands With Fixes for KMail, PlasmaTube, and Python Plugin
KDE Gear 26.08.2 fixes a KMail crash on signed email, a PlasmaTube URL bug, and kdev-python issues across the 180+ app suite.
gaming mobile gaming
Abxylute's M6 Sliding Controller Brings Hall Effect Triggers to Phone Gaming
Abxylute's M6 slide-on controller packs Hall Effect triggers, a 6-axis gyro, and linear vibration motors into a magnetic phone gamepad starting at $65 on Kickstarter.
Banana Pi BPI-CM7 Brings the Allwinner H618 to a Tiny Compute Module
Banana Pi's BPI-CM7 squeezes an Allwinner H618 with Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth into a 55 x 40 mm compute module ready for custom carrier boards and embedded Linux projects.
gaming Abxylute M5 and M6
Abxylute M5 and M6 Slide-On Controllers Bring Hall Effect Triggers on the M6 to Mobile Gaming
Abxylute's M5 and M6 magnetic slide-on phone controllers pack Hall Effect triggers, multi-mode input support, and linear motor haptics starting at $59 on Kickstarter.
gaming steam
Steam Beta Now Defaults to Proton for Non-Steam Windows Games on Linux
Valve's latest Steam client beta automatically uses Proton for non-Steam Windows games on Linux, removing the manual compatibility toggle that tripped up new users.
Home Assistant 2026.10 Replaces Proprietary Map Tiles With OpenStreetMap Vectors and Overhauls Automations
Home Assistant 2026.10 switches to OpenStreetMap vector maps drawn client-side, overhauls automation trigger IDs with a proper UI, and ships 15 new integrations favoring local-first, cloud-free operation.
Sonoff NSPanel Pro Gen2 Review: A Local-First Smart Home Wall Panel
Sonoff's wall panel feeds HA over local MQTT with ~40 entities, bridges Matter, and pulls off fully local voice control via the HA Assist pipeline.
devices Minisforum ESP4B 850
Minisforum's New PCIe Card Adds Four NVMe Slots and OCuLink to Any Desktop
Minisforum's ESP4B-850 PCIe card squeezes four NVMe M.2 slots, OCuLink, and USB-C onto a single bracket for desktop storage expansion.