Valve launched the Steam Controller a decade ago. It was designed to make traditional PC games playable on TVs in tandem with the original Steam Machine, which never took off. Now, Valve has announced a second-generation Steam Controller alongside the newly revived Steam Machine living room console-mini-PC-system. I bought the original Steam Controller at release […]

Valve is about to launch a new virtual reality headset, and with it, a comprehensive new approach to what a VR device should be. Most VR headsets I’ve tried have ended up collecting dust after the novelty wore off, and I thought I had sworn off VR for good. But after trying Valve’s new headset

Have you ever laid down for the night, only to realize your phone charger is across the room? And then thought to yourself, “Nah, I’m not going to get up and plug it in”? And then known without a shadow of a doubt that you won’t regret that decision tomorrow — that your phone will

TL;DR: Visual Studio Pro is only $15 through November 20. A good IDE can make complex coding projects a whole lot easier. Visual Studio Pro is a popular choice for professional and hobby developers, and right now, you can get a lifetime license on sale for only $15. The 64-bit architecture lets you work on large repositories and resource-heavy

Valve is about to challenge the Xbox and PlayStation on their home turf. Ten years to the month after Valve’s original Steam Machines went on sale, the company is announcing… the Steam Machine. I flew to Valve’s headquarters to try the company’s new PC-based game console, alongside a brand-new Steam Controller and the new Steam

Amazon’s newest Echo Show smart displays launch this week. They’re purpose-built for the new AI-powered Alexa Plus, which comes preloaded in the US. I’ve had a couple of days to play with them, and I have some early thoughts to share. Overall, the devices are a significant upgrade from the last-gen Show 8 and aging

TL;DR: Through November 16, you can get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for life for $50. Microsoft 365 costs $99.99 per year. Pair that with Microsoft ending support for Windows 10, and you have expensive software you’re never done paying for and a computer that’s no longer protected. If you want a way out, you can now

As an apartment dweller, I’m constantly looking for creative ways to solve one of the most vexing problems with rental units: ugly flush-mount ceiling lights.  You know the kind I mean. They’re generally dome-shaped, they’re cheap, and when we moved into our current apartment, they were paired with fluorescent bulbs that gave our dining room