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Team Fortress 2 is getting another major update with a little help from the community

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2025-08-27 04:47:00

In a nutshell: Valve has announced a pending update for Team Fortress 2, the popular team-based multiplayer first-person shooter originally released in 2007 for Windows and Xbox. The long-awaited update focuses on the game's Mann vs. Machine PvE mode and will include new community-created content. It's set to roll out before Halloween. Valve is inviting the community to submit Mann vs. Machine maps and missions by August 27 for potential inclusion in the update. The company clarified that, desp

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Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-27 07:40:10

Nearly a decade ago, Ars testing found that Valve's "Steam Machines"-era version of SteamOS performed significantly worse than Windows when SteamOS's Linux game ports were tested on the same hardware as their Windows counterparts. Today, though, Ars testing on the Lenovo Legion Go S finds recent games generally run at higher frame rates on SteamOS 3.7 than on Windows 11. The performance advantage is yet another way that Valve's upstart OS is differentiating itself from the "default" Windows inst

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Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-27 17:25:39

Nearly a decade ago, Ars testing found that Valve's "Steam Machines"-era version of SteamOS performed significantly worse than Windows when SteamOS' Linux game ports were tested on the same hardware as their Windows counterparts. Today, though, Ars testing on the Lenovo Legion Go S finds recent games generally run at higher frame rates on SteamOS 3.7 than on Windows 11. The performance advantage is yet another way that Valve's upstart OS is differentiating itself from the "default" Windows insta

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FurtherAI (YC W24) Is Hiring for Software and AI Roles

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-28 01:00:41

Why you should join FurtherAI At FurtherAI, we are building a workforce of AI Teammates to automate insurance workflows. These AI Teammates can practically automate any insurance workflow involving processing unstructured documents, data entry into internal systems or web portals, or even making phone calls. Our core mission is to answer a critical question: Can AI be made as reliable, adaptive, and continuously learning as a new human employee? We have raised a $5MM seed round from top-tier

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Majority of US teachers now use AI tools, saving an average of 5.9 hours each week

techspot.com Shawn Knight 2025-08-28 05:05:00

In brief: Artificial intelligence is taking over the classroom, and it's playing both sides of the ball. While some teachers are doing their best to fight back against AI-generated assignments, others are leveraging the emerging tech to help get their own work done. According to the latest Gallup study on educator perspectives, six out of 10 teachers working at public K-12 schools in the US used an AI tool to help with their work during the 2024-2025 school year. Among those polled, AI was most

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Team Fortress 2 is getting a major update after 8 years, with a little help from the community

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2025-08-28 05:47:00

In a nutshell: Valve has announced a pending update for Team Fortress 2, the popular team-based multiplayer first-person shooter originally released in 2007 for Windows and Xbox. The long-awaited update focuses on the game's Mann vs. Machine PvE mode and will include new community-created content. It's set to roll out before Halloween. Valve is inviting the community to submit Mann vs. Machine maps and missions by August 27 for potential inclusion in the update. The company clarified that, desp

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Warframe Isleweaver's Spider-Man-Like Frame Is a Masterpiece of Design

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-28 12:00:00

There's a lot to get excited about in Warframe's Isleweaver expansion -- which is free to play today on PlayStation, Xbox and PC. The update links the time-lost Warframe 1999 and the timeless islands of Duviri, pushes the Void War narrative arc forward and gives tight-knit player guilds a new large-scale operation to contribute to. The biggest allure of a new update for many players will always be the shiny new toys, and Isleweaver has tons of those too. A new whip and throwable clustered barbs

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An epic year for women’s sports

technologyreview.com Miles Roberts 2025-08-29 17:00:00

It was a banner year for the Engineers in 2024–’25, with four MIT women’s teams all clinching NCAA Division III national titles for the first time. After winning their fourth straight NCAA East Regional Championship, the cross country team claimed their first national title in November with All-American performances from Christina Crow ’25 (pictured), Rujuta Sane ’26, and Kate Sanderson ’26. In March, the indoor track and field team scored 49 points—the most ever by an MIT women’s team at a n

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Spatial releases Analogue 2 collaborative design platform for Apple Vision Pro

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-08-31 05:00:00

Spatial released Analogue 2, a collaborative design platform built natively for the spatial computing of the Apple Vision Pro. Developed from the ground up for spatial computing, Analogue 2 is an end-to-end platform that enables creative teams to work together in full 3D context — reviewing, iterating, and finalizing high-fidelity projects in real time, with no code required. You can see some videos here. “The true potential of the spatial computing era is unlocked when teams can step inside t

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Xbox app now lets Windows Insiders launch games from Steam, Epic, and more

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-08-31 17:23:00

Something to look forward to: Xbox Insiders can now test a new feature that enables launching games from different storefronts directly in the Xbox PC app. The functionality first leaked in March and is slated to roll out alongside the ROG Ally X handhelds later this year, allowing users to start games with a controller and bypass the traditional Windows desktop entirely. Juggling games across Steam, the Epic Games Store, GOG, the Xbox app, and other clients has long frustrated users. Some laun

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The Steam Deck OLED is back in stock

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-01 01:51:31

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. If you’ve been itching to get a handheld, but the Switch 2 isn’t quite up your alley, now you can get your hands on a Steam Deck OLED. As spotted by @Wario64, Valve has started selling the device on its online store again after it was out of stock in the US and Canada for over a week. Earlier this month, Valve cited “recent supply chain constraints

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People Being Replaced by AI Are Suffering a Deep Sense of Worthlessness

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-01 01:34:07

If you find yourself asking dark existential questions about technology lately — like, for instance, "what's the point of existence if AI is better than me?" — you're definitely not alone. Business Insider interviewed Elaine Ryan, a psychologist and writer in Ireland who noticed that past clients and readers of her popular-facing work have lately been bringing up the advent of AI as a pressing new source of anxiety in their lives. "I've heard it again and again: 'Where do I fit now?' or 'What

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AllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-09-01 21:00:00

There is no shortage of workflow collaboration tools — like Slack or Google Docs, in addition to industry-specific ones like GitHub — for software developers. A startup called AllSpice successfully bet that electrical hardware engineering teams need their own collaboration platform, too. AllSpice’s platform sits between existing workflow software. It allows hardware teams to collaborate on the types of documents they traditionally work in — documents that don’t easily translate over Slack and e

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Netflix Games’ Squid Game: Unleashed announced for Chromebook

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2025-09-02 09:00:00

Google announced today that it is bringing Squid Game: Unleashed, formerly exclusive to Netflix, to Chromebooks as well as large-screen Android devices. The 32-player multiplayer adaptation of the popular show, developed by Netflix Games studio Boss Fight Games, is set to launch on Chromebooks in the coming weeks. According to Google, it’ll launch with updated controls, keyboard and mouse support and graphics that take advantage of the Chromebook display. In an interview with GamesBeat, Marisol

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Silky soccer, romancing everything and other new indie games worth checking out

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-01 03:00:55

Plus, what may well be the next Vampire Survivors and the latest look at PowerWash Simulator 2. Summer is finally here — at least for those of us north of the equator — and you might be planning to spend more time outdoors. Thanks to a swathe of great handheld devices, it's never been easier to play some fantastic indie games wherever you might be, so you can soak up the sun while unlocking achievements. There are a bunch of intriguing new indies you can check out right now, as well as a signi

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Chinese company Netease is making an AAA action-adventure game called 'Blood Message'

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-02 10:00:52

NetEase, the Chinese video game company that published Marvel Rivals and Bungie's Destiny: Rising, has announced its first single-player AAA game. It's a story-driven third-person action-adventure game called Blood Message, and as Polygon notes, it's in the vein of Uncharted and Assassin's Creed. The story is set in the final years of the Tang Dynasty, which ruled imperial China from 618 to 907. In Blood Message, players take control of a nameless messenger and his son "to deliver a message that

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Show HN: I Built a Site That Curates Weird YouTube Rabbit Holes Daily

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-02 13:35:50

Get ready to plan your way to a healthier you with these delicious meal ideas that will have you saying 'yum' instead of 'blah'!

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Red Bull brings 5th Valorant Home Ground tournament to New York

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2025-09-03 04:00:46

Red Bull announced today that it is holding Home Ground, its Valorant Off//Season esports tournament, in New York for its 5th anniversary. It will hold the tournament at the Manhattan Center on November 13-16. It’ll feature 18 teams and a total of $100,000 in prizes. According to Red Bull, six invited teams will compete alongside 12 qualifying teams, with the confirmed invited teams being Sentinels, T1, Fnatic, ZETA Division and G2 Esports. Regional qualifiers are still taking place, with teams

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Astro Bot’s director on making a PlayStation icon

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-09-04 13:30:00

Astro Bot is filled with whimsy and silliness that makes you want to pay attention to the details. But in a presentation at this year’s Game Developers Conference, director Nicolas Doucet shared one particular aspect of Astro the robot that I hadn’t noticed but blew me away. Doucet talked about how Team Asobi worked hard to give the game a good tempo with things like enemy placement and how you can interact with Astro’s spaceship with the DualSense’s gyro controls on loading screens. One thing

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The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 Headphones Are Fantastic for Gaming, With One Big Compromise

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-04 22:00:07

Turtle Beach is no stranger to good gaming headsets. As far as my friends were concerned, they were essential if you wanted to be considered a "serious" gamer. The company's Stealth 700 Gen 3 sits just below its Stealth Pro line and offers an impressive range of features for $200. For starters the headphones has big, 60mm drivers, plus multiple wireless transmitters as well as Bluetooth. The PC version even includes the option for 24-bit audio, sadly at the cost of Xbox compatibility. Speaking

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No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-09-05 09:51:41

News broke today of a "mother of all breaches," sparking wide media coverage filled with warnings and fear-mongering. However, it appears to be a compilation of previously leaked credentials stolen by infostealers, exposed in data breaches, and via credential stuffing attacks. To be clear, this is not a new data breach, or a breach at all, and the websites involved were not recently compromised to steal these credentials. Instead, these stolen credentials were likely circulating for some time,

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Steam adds more accessibility features

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-05 21:16:06

Steam has introduced a new batch of features for improved accessibility in the latest beta of the gaming client. The platform is adding a sliding scale for adjusting UI size, a high contrast mode to make text and buttons more distinct from the background, and a reduce motion setting to disable select animations and page transitions. These three features are available for devices running SteamOS and in Steam's Big Picture Mode, which displays a full-screen user interface for easier legibility. I

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The 20 Most Pointless Kitchen Gadgets, According to Chefs

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-06 08:29:00

If you've ever worked in a professional kitchen, you know how valuable space is. There's simply no room for single-function gadgets that barely get uses, or worse, don't do much of anything at all. If you can't stand clutter -- and wasting money -- you should think about your kitchen in the same way. Avoiding overrated and useless tools is a good place to start. To find out which kitchen tools aren't worth the space they occupy, I turned to five professional chefs. These career cooks are the ul

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Is Green Tea Really That Good for You? The Health Benefits You May Be Missing

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-06 08:40:00

So many of us need that morning coffee to get us through our day. One estimate says that 85% of US adults enjoy up to two cups of coffee daily. That being said, not everyone loves the taste or the side effects of coffee. The caffeine jitters and the trouble sleeping can be stressful. Looking for an alternative that will give you the energy boost without as many side effects? Green tea is a popular and tasty and it also has three times less caffeine than coffee as well as additional health benefi

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Steam is adding screen reader support and other accessibility tools

theverge.com Adi Robertson 2025-09-06 17:00:15

is a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Valve is introducing accessibility features for players with disabilities in its latest beta for Steam Big Picture Mode and SteamOS. The features — listed in full and explained here — include options to modify the Steam UI, like a high contrast mode, as well as a built-in screen reader for SteamOS. In its post, Valve describes the

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This simple app lets you run your Steam games on Android, no streaming required

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-07 03:52:11

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR GameNative makes it easy to play your Steam library on Android via Winlator. The Pluvia fork adds support for titles with DRM and more optimizations. It’s open-source, but take care when logging in with your Steam credentials. Windows emulation on Android has made some progress lately, but it’s nowhere near as user-friendly as most retro game emulators. A new app called GameNative attempts to change that by making your Steam library playable with minim

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Steam beta adds new in-game performance metrics overlay, can show DLSS frames

techspot.com Daniel Sims 2025-09-07 09:23:00

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust TL;DR: Steam Client beta participants can now view detailed performance metrics through the in-game overlay. While it doesn't offer as much data as advanced tools like Afterburner, Valve's new frame rate counter can display both real and AI-generated frames when DLSS or FSR frame generation is enabled. In the current stable release, the Steam client only shows a basic FPS counter via Steam > Settin

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Game Hacking – Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-08 09:19:31

Intro In 2002 Valve created an Anti-Cheat solution called “Valve Anti-Cheat” aka VAC. The first game they implemented VAC into was Counter-Strike. When VAC was introduced it only operated in User Mode (Still does) meaning it runs entirely in user space and has no kernel component. Below is a list of games that use VAC.. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Counter-Strike (video game) Counter-Strike: Condition Zero Counter-Strike: Source Counter-Strike 2 Day of Defeat

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Dunk City Dynasty launches Season 2 with Jayson Tatum and $10K community competition

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2025-09-09 15:15:00

NetEase Games is launching Season 2 of Dunk City Dynasty today, with the addition of NBA star Jayson Tatum and a community competition with a prize pool of $10,000. Titled “Championship Parade”, the second season of free-to-play NBA- and NBPA-licensed streetball game for Android and iOS introduces new basketball stars, gameplay, events, customizations and the first community competition, boasting a prize pool of $10,000. Season 2: Championship Parade introduces three new basketball stars to th

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Four reasons why it’s a surprisingly bad time to buy a gaming handheld

theverge.com Sean Hollister 2025-09-10 09:20:41

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. I love modern handheld gaming, and I recommend it to anyone and everyone. Just maybe not today? If you decided today was the day to finally drop hundreds of dollars on your first handheld, I might advise you to wait. Four reasons: The best handhelds are sold out The second-best handhelds just got more expensive Third-tier handhelds are

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Team Fortress 2 is getting another major update with a little help from the community

Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

FurtherAI (YC W24) Is Hiring for Software and AI Roles

Majority of US teachers now use AI tools, saving an average of 5.9 hours each week

Team Fortress 2 is getting a major update after 8 years, with a little help from the community

Warframe Isleweaver's Spider-Man-Like Frame Is a Masterpiece of Design

An epic year for women’s sports

Spatial releases Analogue 2 collaborative design platform for Apple Vision Pro

Xbox app now lets Windows Insiders launch games from Steam, Epic, and more

The Steam Deck OLED is back in stock

People Being Replaced by AI Are Suffering a Deep Sense of Worthlessness

AllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams

Netflix Games’ Squid Game: Unleashed announced for Chromebook

Silky soccer, romancing everything and other new indie games worth checking out

Chinese company Netease is making an AAA action-adventure game called 'Blood Message'

Show HN: I Built a Site That Curates Weird YouTube Rabbit Holes Daily

Red Bull brings 5th Valorant Home Ground tournament to New York

Astro Bot’s director on making a PlayStation icon

The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 Headphones Are Fantastic for Gaming, With One Big Compromise

No, the 16 billion credentials leak is not a new data breach

Steam adds more accessibility features

The 20 Most Pointless Kitchen Gadgets, According to Chefs

Is Green Tea Really That Good for You? The Health Benefits You May Be Missing

Steam is adding screen reader support and other accessibility tools

This simple app lets you run your Steam games on Android, no streaming required

Steam beta adds new in-game performance metrics overlay, can show DLSS frames

Game Hacking – Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC)

Dunk City Dynasty launches Season 2 with Jayson Tatum and $10K community competition

Four reasons why it’s a surprisingly bad time to buy a gaming handheld

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