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Valve boosts Steam Frame battery life by double digits with this new SteamOS update

SteamOS 0.4.3 promises to improve Steam Frame battery life by as much as 12%, benefitting both streaming and local gameplay.
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MSI’s new 4-litre Pro Max Edge AI+ mini PC packs up to 128GB of memory

MSI releases its AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395-powered mini PC, offering a Radeon 8060S GPU with up to 96GB of VRAM for local LLMs.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 now reigns supreme as most-popular GPU among Steam users

6.15% of surveyed Steam users are now rocking an RTX 5070 graphics card, putting Nvidia's popularity comfortably ahead of AMD and Intel.
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AMD’s new Ryzen Z3 handheld chip reportedly still doesn’t have a full RDNA 4 GPU

AMD Ryzen Z3 and Z3 Extreme chips may pack up to six CPU cores, as well as an RDNA 4m GPU, inside a handheld-optimised 25x25mm package.
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Intel Core Ultra 4000 Nova Lake CPU specs and model names just leaked

It looks as though three models with Intel's bLLC tech are coming, with the top-end model apparently called the Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC.
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QNAP launches Series L3 Lite 25GbE managed switches with 540Gbps switching capacity

QNAP's QSW-M5218 family of rackmount switches support both 10GbE copper and 25GbE fibre connections, alongside PoE.
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The original Halo game is now playable in a web browser

This unofficial project makes Halo: Combat Evolved fully playable through a web browser, including the story campaign and multiplayer modes.
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Future Intel CPUs could feature RGB LEDs

A new patent published by Intel details how the company could insert RGB LEDs into a processor for aesthetics and diagnostics.
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Windows 11 setup now prompts you to install TikTok and Netflix apps during first boot

Microsoft now proposes a selection of third-party apps to install during the Windows 11 setup procedure, alongside web page pinning.
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Windows 11 26H2 has arrived, here’s what the update means for your PC

Eligible PCs can now make the leap to Windows 11 26H2, with Microsoft promising this update shouldn't cause any major disruption.
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AOC just revealed a super-fast 1,000Hz gaming monitor for esports enthusiasts

The AOC Agon Pro AGP257FT launches in Q1 2027, aiming to leapfrog older LCD performance at high refresh rates, thanks to an oxide-based IPS panel.
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This Nvidia GeForce Now mod lets you play PC games on your Nintendo 3DS

Kasumi mod brings Nvidia’s GeForce Now to the Nintendo 3DS, allowing streaming of PC games at up to 30fps, complete with RTX tech.
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Intel Nova Lake release on horizon, as platform passes USB and PCIe compliance tests

Several device IDs associated with Intel's new Nova Lake CPUs, and their 900-series chipsets, pass compliance testing, suggesting a launch is looming.
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Gigabyte brings back DDR4 RAM with an anime-themed motherboard

This Gigabyte B760M Aorus Ari WiFi6E DDR4 motherboard combines cheaper RAM with support for PCIe 5.0, 2.5Gb Ethernet and Intel 14th-gen CPUs.
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This new Steam Remote Play update radically improves game streaming quality between your PC and Steam Deck

Pyrowave is available to test via the latest Steam Client beta, but the streaming codec's improvements require lots of network bandwidth.
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