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Fanatical has launched a new Build Your Own Simulator Bundle, and it looks like a useful pickup for Steam Deck owners who enjoy management, driving, building, skating, and life sim games. The bundle includes a wide mix of simulator titles, and almost every game listed is either Steam Deck Verified or Playable. The pricing is simple. You can choose two games at $6.75 each,

Valve has released a new Steam Deck Beta Client update that adds clearer Steam Machine compatibility information alongside a few fixes for Steam Workshop and Remote Play. The update is not a major feature drop, but it is useful for anyone following Valve’s broader SteamOS hardware plans, especially with Steam Machine support becoming more visible inside the Steam Deck interface. The most notable change

Razer is expanding its Hammerhead V3 X HyperSpeed gaming earbuds with new console focused versions for Xbox and PlayStation. The move gives console players clearer buying options, although it also makes Razer’s already similar Hammerhead lineup a little harder to understand at first glance. The standard Hammerhead V3 X HyperSpeed earbuds are already available for around $99 and work with several platforms, including PC,

VESA has introduced a new flagship OLED certification tier called DisplayHDR True Black 1400, giving monitor makers a higher target for premium HDR performance. The new level raises expectations for OLED brightness while keeping the black level and contrast standards that define the True Black program. The headline requirement is a peak brightness of at least 1,400 nits. That alone is a major step

A World War II era Willys MB Jeep has been recreated from the ground up using more than 1,000 parts sourced through eBay, turning a casual idea into one of the more unusual automotive builds in recent memory. The project was led by automotive writer and Jeep enthusiast David Tracy, who first joked with an eBay Motors representative that the online marketplace had enough

Federal safety regulators are putting new pressure on autonomous vehicle companies after repeated reports of driverless cars interfering with emergency responders. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has warned the industry that a self driving vehicle unable to safely respond to police, fire, and ambulance activity is not just a technical issue. It is a public safety risk. The agency is calling on robotaxi

OpenAI is upgrading ChatGPT Voice with GPT Live, a new generation of voice models designed to make spoken conversations feel less rigid and more natural. The biggest change is full duplex audio, which allows ChatGPT to listen and speak at the same time instead of waiting for one side to finish before responding. That matters because earlier voice assistants often worked like a walkie

Nintendo is ending service for Mario Kart Tour, and the shutdown is raising fresh concerns about mobile game preservation. The company confirmed that the game will close on September 29 at 11:00 p.m. PT, or September 30 at 8:00 a.m. CEST. Once that happens, the mobile Mario Kart title will no longer be playable in its current form. The decision matters because Mario Kart

SpaceX has carried the world’s first commercial nuclear powered satellite into orbit as part of its Transporter 17 rideshare mission. The launch took place from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and delivered 81 payloads to a sun synchronous orbit, including a small BOHR cubesat built by Miami based startup City Labs. BOHR stands for Betavoltaic Orbital High Reliability. The satellite is roughly softball

Intel has released the first public beta of SuperClaw, an enterprise focused hybrid AI platform designed to split AI workloads between local hardware and cloud based models. The goal is to help companies use agentic AI systems without sending every task to services such as ChatGPT or Claude, which can raise costs and create privacy concerns at scale. Intel describes the problem as the

AMD’s Ryzen AI Halo platform has been tested as a compact SteamOS gaming machine, and the results show both the strength of AMD’s high end mobile silicon and the value of Valve’s dedicated Steam Machine hardware. The Ryzen AI Halo system is clearly faster on paper, but the gaming performance gap is not as simple as the specifications suggest. The test compared AMD’s Ryzen

Sony has finally updated its RX10 bridge camera line with the new RX10 V, nearly nine years after the previous model arrived. The camera keeps the core idea that made the series popular: one fixed lens, a large zoom range, strong stills features, and serious video tools in a body that avoids the hassle of swapping lenses. The RX10 V is built around a

NVIDIA’s RTX Spark is starting to look like one of the company’s most ambitious PC chips in years. Announced at Computex as an Arm based AI super chip developed with MediaTek and Microsoft, RTX Spark is designed to power a new generation of Windows systems built around local AI, large unified memory, and full RTX graphics support. The chip, previously known by the N1

A new rumor claims NVIDIA is preparing a cheaper GeForce RTX 5090 SE, but the reported specifications make the story difficult to believe. The card is said to sit between the GeForce RTX 5080 and the flagship RTX 5090, acting as a possible replacement for a hypothetical RTX 5080 Ti. On paper, that kind of product could make sense. NVIDIA often fills gaps in

ASUS is expanding its Republic of Gamers lineup with two new peripherals aimed at players who want a cleaner and more capable desktop gaming setup. The company has introduced the ROG Gjallar, a 2.1.2 channel gaming soundbar with Dolby Atmos support, and the ROG Raikiri II Pro, a high end wireless controller with a color display, removable rear buttons, and long battery life. The

China has completed a major reusable rocket milestone after recovering the first stage of its Long March 10B booster through a controlled sea based landing. The test took place during the rocket’s maiden flight from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site and marks the first time China has recovered an orbital class booster after launch. The 63 meter tall, two stage Long March 10B

McLaren has revealed the 788HS, an ultra limited supercar built as a final non hybrid tribute to its mid engine V8 family. The new model follows the path set by the 720S, 765LT, and 750S, but pushes the formula further with more power, stronger aerodynamics, lower weight, and extensive customization through McLaren Special Operations. The 788HS uses McLaren’s familiar 4.0 liter twin turbocharged V8,

Sony has enjoyed a strong console generation with the PlayStation 5, but a new fan poll suggests that some of its most committed players are becoming less certain about the future of the platform. The concern is not only about price. It is also tied to physical game ownership, long term access, and whether the PlayStation 6 will still offer the kind of console

Minisforum has introduced the MS-03 Local AI Edge Workstation, a compact desktop built around Intel’s Core Ultra 300 “Panther Lake” platform. The system is aimed at buyers who want the efficiency and AI capability of Intel’s latest mobile silicon, but in a desktop style machine with more expansion than a typical mini PC. The MS-03 uses Intel’s Core Ultra 9 386H processor. This chip

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is again in the rumor cycle, this time with a battery leak that points to a dual cell design. The device is still not official, and even its final name remains unclear, with iPhone Ultra and iPhone Fold both being used in reports. Still, the latest claim gives a better idea of how Apple may handle power delivery inside a