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How to factory reset your Steam Deck (engadget.com)

2026-09-19 | by Isaac Egbon | get Valve Steam Deck console → | tags: steam deck, factory reset, steamos

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Valve open-sources Lepton, its Android compatibility layer for the Steam Frame (techspot.com)

2026-09-19 | by Skye Jacobs | get Valve Steam Frame VR headset → | tags: valve, lepton, steam frame

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Valve says Nvidia GeForce support for SteamOS is progressing, but could take years (techspot.com)

2026-09-17 | by Daniel Sims | get Valve Steam Deck OLED → | tags: steamos, nvidia geforce, valve

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Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve's new SteamOS compatibility layers (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-16 | get Valve Steam Deck OLED → | tags: steamos, proton, fex

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Valve engineers discuss the duality of the Steam Frame and pricing — Valve's newest VR headset pivots SteamOS to Arm (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-14 | by Brandon Hill | get Valve Steam Deck → | tags: steam frame, steam os, valve

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Is there any benefit to restarting your gaming handheld regularly? (engadget.com)

2026-09-12 | by Isaac Egbon | get Steam Deck OLED handheld → | tags: steam deck, rog ally, steamos

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Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2026? (engadget.com)

2026-09-05 | by Deven Mcclure | get Steam Deck OLED handheld → | tags: steam deck, asus rog xbox ally, lenovo legion go

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Ubisoft's FOR HONOR will block SteamOS / Linux players starting September 10 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | by Liam Squires-Hand | get Steam Deck OLED 512GB → | tags: ubisoft, for honor, steam deck

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California exempts Linux and open-source software from new age verification law (techspot.com)

2026-09-01 | by Alfonso Maruccia | get Raspberry Pi 5 8GB board → | tags: linux, open-source software, digital age assurance act

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California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law — software distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses are exempt (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-29 | by Luke James | get Valve Steam Deck OLED handheld → | tags: linux, open-source, gpl

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SteamOS 3.8.25 beta expands controller and handheld support (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: steamos, valve, steam deck

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Valve Slowly Expands SteamOS Support On Non-Valve Hardware (slashdot.org)

2026-08-10 | tags: steamos, valve, intel

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Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: steamos, valve, intel

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SteamOS runs surprisingly well on AMD Strix Halo laptop in AAA gaming tests (techspot.com)

2026-08-05 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: gaming, high, high settings

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Lenovo’s Legion Go S with SteamOS is down to its lowest price ever (theverge.com)

2026-08-04 | by Brad Bourque | tags: lenovo, legion go s, steam os

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Steam On Linux Use Back Above 4% In July (slashdot.org)

2026-08-02 | by Posted | tags: steam, linux, steamdeck

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Steam Machine benchmarks show SteamOS and Windows 11 within a few frames of each other in most games (techspot.com)

2026-07-16 | by Daniel Sims | tags: core, machine, performance

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Valve releases drivers, notes to make Windows work on Steam hardware, but refuses to support it — tells users it doesn’t offer support for ‘Windows on Steam Hardware,’ gaming company provides resources ‘as is’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-08 | by Jowi Morales | get Steam Deck Protective Case → | tags: gamers, hardware, steam

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Who Needs a Steam Machine? I Converted My PC for Free and It Was Simple (cnet.com)

2026-07-05 | by See Full Bio | get Steam Deck → | tags: drive, mark, steam

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Steamroller becomes first prebuilt gaming PC to ship with SteamOS — Ryzen 9600X, Radeon RX 7600, 16GB DDR5 RAM system available for preorder at $1,299 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-29 | by Kunal Khullar | get SteamOS Gaming PC → | tags: steamroller, steamos, amd ryzen 9600x

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SteamOS comes to a regular gaming desktop with Meta PCs' Steamroller (techspot.com)

2026-06-29 | get Steam Deck Protective Case → | tags: steamos, meta pcs, amd ryzen 5 9600x

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SteamOS 3.8.10 is Valve's biggest step yet toward taking on Windows (techspot.com)

2026-06-24 | get Steam Deck Protective Case → | tags: steamos, valve, steam deck

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Valve is working with Intel, AMD, and Nvidia to make SteamOS run on any PC hardware (techspot.com)

2026-06-23 | by Alfonso Maruccia | get Steam Deck Docking Station → | tags: steamos, valve, intel

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Valve working on SteamOS for general release — company collaborating with Nvidia to ensure compatibility, hints at dual-boot capabilities in the future (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-23 | by Jowi Morales | get Steam Deck Protective Case → | tags: steamos, valve, nvidia

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Valve confirms it’s working with Intel and Nvidia on SteamOS for more GPUs (theverge.com)

2026-06-23 | by Jay Peters | get Steam Deck Docking Station → | tags: valve, steamos, intel

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Valve Will Finally Let You Build Your Own Steam Machine With SteamOS For Desktop (slashdot.org)

2026-06-22 | get Steam Deck Accessories → | tags: steamos, valve, steam machine

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Valve will finally let you build your own Steam Machine with SteamOS for desktop (theverge.com)

2026-06-22 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Steam Deck → | tags: steamos, valve, steam machine

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SteamOS Linux 3.8 released as stable (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-18 | get Steam Deck Docking Station → | tags: steam os, linux 3.8, valve

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Enthusiast hacks Valve’s AMD-first gaming OS to run on Intel hardware — SteamOS boots on Intel Arc B580 desktop GPU, but it takes a Radeon card, installer workaround, and Resizable BAR fix (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Etiido Uko | get SteamOS Compatibility Kit → | tags: steamos, valve, intel arc

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The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-01 | get Windows 11 Gaming Laptop → | tags: steamos, valve, windows