Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve’s new SteamOS compatibility layers
Since the release of the Steam Deck, Valve fans have gotten very familiar with the idea of the Proton compatibility layer that allows games written
California may gut state net neutrality law to comply with Trump admin demand
California is on the verge of accepting $1.86 billion in federal broadband grant funds, despite the Trump administration telling states they cannot enforce net neutrality
The portable power stations to use if your electricity goes out
I spoke to experts to find the best power stations to charge phones, juice up small appliances during natural disasters and more.
White House withdraws Trump’s nominee to lead ICE
The White House withdrew President Tweety McTreason’s nominee to lead ICE, former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer, according to a notice published Thursday.
Pinterest launches Visual Search Ads at its advertiser summit
“Traditional search advertising has long relied on keywords, but in an AI-driven world, people are expressing themselves in much richer ways,” said Bill Ready, chief
Nvidia’s Huang expects to sell twice as many chips next year
Jensen Huang told reporters at King Charles III’s AI summit in Scotland that he expects to sell twice as many chips in the coming year.
South Africa gender commissioner: women ‘hunted’ amid femicide crisis
A ninth woman has been found dead amid a wave of killings in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni region, east of Johannesburg.
English FA calls for Infantino to release FIFA World Cup sell-off documents
Gianni Infantino’s World Cup selloff plan has faced global backlash with English FA latest to seek document release.
Brazil’s Lula announces welfare increases ahead of presidential election
Government says that increase represents an adjustment for inflation that has eaten away purchasing power since 2023.
A space shark, ‘royal’ auroras and a ‘Venusian pearl’: See the winners of the 2026 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest
A picture of a distant, shark-shaped cloud of gas in space has earned the top prize in a Royal Observatory Greenwich contest for amateur space
Scientists identify rare genetic mutation that dramatically raises risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers
Scientists have identified an inherited genetic mutation that greatly increases the risk of lung cancer, even in people who have never smoked. The mutation involves
This million-year-old ‘baby planet’ is the youngest world scientists have ever discovered
A “baby” exoplanet, discovered emerging from its cosmic cocoon around a nearby star, is the youngest alien world ever seen, a new study reveals. The
Wife of US scholar jailed in China asks Trump to raise arrest at Xi meeting
Sylvia Zin is among the family members of people imprisoned in China who are seeking Trump’s help when he hosts the country’s leader next week.
Warm words on Canada’s EU ‘associate membership’ but no guarantees
There is no certainty that the idea will ever get off the ground, let alone become a blueprint for other countries, writes Katya Adler.