Steam Controller: The Ars Technica review
Since time immemorial, serious PC gamers have proselytized about the superiority of mouse and keyboard control schemes over the more input-limited handheld controllers used by most...
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Valve Confirms Steam Controller Release Date, $99 Price
Valve just announced that their new Steam Controller will be going on sale on 4 May. Pricing in the US is at $99 USD…
Read moreYou can now 3D print your own Noctua fans and accessories — CAD files available as free downloads for Noctua’s top-rated products
Noctua has opened Pandora’s Box by releasing 3D CAD files of many of its fans and accessories, though with some slight modifications to protect Noctua’s IP.
Read moreIntel Turns Scrap Dies Into Usable CPUs as Demand Keeps Rising
We have been reporting on the intense demand in the CPU sector currently sweeping the industry. AMD and Intel have sold out their inventories, and lead...
Read moreYoung Sun-like Stars Are Not As Menacing As Thought
These images, released on April 14, 2026, show two open star clusters, Trumpler 3 (left) and NGC 2353 (right). They represent a recent study from NASA’s...
Read moreValve will be providing Steam Controller replacement parts via iFixit after launch
Valve ensured the new pad has a focus on modding and repairability: “We know our community.”
Read moreInside Google’s TPU V8 strategy, delivering two chips for two crucial tasks at incredible scale — network scales up to 1 million TPUs per cluster, an advantage over Nvidia AI accelerators
Google announced its eighth-gen TPUs at Cloud Next, shipping two distinct chip designs for the first time in the TPU program’s decade-long history.
Read moreConspiracy theories are swirling about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
Melania and Donald Trump attend the White House Correspondents’ dinner on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via...
Read moreA Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans
While many brain-computer interface companies are focused on helping paralyzed people communicate, Motif Neurotech is targeting mental health disorders.
Read moreValve’s Steam Machine might be delayed thanks to the RAM crisis, but its brand-new £85 Steam Controller is going it alone and finally has a release date
Six months after Valve tantalisingly unveiled its future hardware plans, one of them has successfully escaped the vortex caused by the mounting RAM crisis. Valve has...
Read moreNASA’s Perseverance, Curiosity Panoramas Capture Two Sides of Mars
Learn how NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers are exploring different chapters of the Red Planet’s ancient history. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS/ESA/University of Arizona/JHUAPL/USGS Astrogeology Science Center NASA’s...
Read moreAfter a week testing Valve’s new Steam Controller, it’s better in almost every way – but still a bit of a niche proposition
Perhaps the greatest compliment I can give Valve’s new Steam Controller is that in the week or so I’ve been using it, I haven’t really thought...
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