Valve has discontinued the last remaining LCD Steam Deck model, the 256GB version, shifting the lineup entirely to OLED. As of publication, the $399 LCD unit is out of stock, and even refurbished LCD …

The Best Shooter Games of 2025, Ranked by Metacritic Shooter games stayed red-hot in 2025, blending genres, reviving classics, and pushing new ideas—from bullet-heaven roguelites and tactical sims to …

Tenda SE105 5-port 2.5GbE Fanless Switch Review Quick take The Tenda SE105 is a budget-friendly, fanless 5-port 2.5GbE switch that’s effectively a twin of the BrosTrend S2. Internally, both share the …

Nex Playground Boss Says The Console Solves The Wii "Problem" By Blair Marnell — December 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM PST (GameSpot) Overview Nex Playground’s leader, David Lee, says the company’s new …

Linux Mint 22.3 Beta ("Zena") is now available for testing, bringing the Cinnamon 6.6 desktop to the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS-based distro just in time for the holidays. Highlights in Cinnamon 6.6: …

Google is dialing back how prominently it promotes Nano Banana Remix inside Google Messages after the feature’s viral November debut. What’s changed in Google Messages Smaller Remix control: The …

Google delays Assistant-to-Gemini transition into 2026 for most Android users Google is extending its timeline to replace Google Assistant with Gemini as the default digital helper on most Android …

GDB 17.1 released: CET Shadow Stack, AArch64 GCS, and DAP upgrades GNU Debugger (GDB) 17.1 is now available, delivering stronger control-flow protection and smoother workflows for Linux developers. …

Backing up Spotify — a Hacker News link to Anna's Archive This Hacker News post, titled "Backing up Spotify," points readers to a piece on Anna's Archive (annas-archive.li). It highlights community …

Amazon brings back Black Friday pricing: every M4 MacBook Air is $250 off across 13- and 15-inch models, with multiple colors in stock. Best Buy is matching these prices. Current Amazon prices (each …