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Valve Plans ‘Next-Gen’ Steam Decks, With Multiple Games In Development
Valve Plans ‘Next-Gen’ Steam Decks, With Multiple Games In Development

According to developers, the company is already working on future iterations of its successful handheld console—all while preparing a handful of games for launch.

Meta Announces Qualcomm Partnership for Custom VR Chipsets
Meta Announces Qualcomm Partnership for Custom VR Chipsets

Mark Zuckerberg made a virtual (non-VR) appearance at IFA 2022 with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon to announce the companies would collaborate on new virtual reality chipsets.

People Have Begun to Sell Their Prompts for AI-Generated Artwork
People Have Begun to Sell Their Prompts for AI-Generated Artwork

If you saw all the hullabaloo about the AI-generated art competition winner last week, you’ll know that unfortunately, there’s a market for this.

Samsung Ad Talks Smack Ahead of iPhone 14 Launch
Samsung Ad Talks Smack Ahead of iPhone 14 Launch

To Samsung, the iPhone 14’s release presents something special: a marketing opportunity.

LG Is Adding NFTs to Its Smart TVs, Because of Course
LG Is Adding NFTs to Its Smart TVs, Because of Course

Those with select LG smart TVs will soon be able to use the platform to buy, sell, and view NFTs, which LG calls "high-quality artwork."

AMD Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs Reportedly Run Hot, Up to 95C
AMD Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs Reportedly Run Hot, Up to 95C

AMD's days as the clear option for those who want a cool, quiet CPU might be numbered.

IRS Accidentally Makes 120,000 Taxpayers’ Data Public
IRS Accidentally Makes 120,000 Taxpayers’ Data Public

Names, contact information, and financial information—including organizational income data—were included in the accidental exposure.

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Snaps Its First Picture of an Exoplanet
NASA’s James Webb Telescope Snaps Its First Picture of an Exoplanet

This isn't a new discovery, but it shows that the telescope is working even better than its designers had hoped.

An Astronomer Is Privately Funding a Search for Alien Technology on the Ocean Floor
An Astronomer Is Privately Funding a Search for Alien Technology on the Ocean Floor

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb is putting together a privately funded expedition to hunt for pieces of the mysterious object on the ocean floor. He's even holding out hope that the object could show evidence of alien intelligence.

US Life Expectancy Falls to Lowest Level Since 1996
US Life Expectancy Falls to Lowest Level Since 1996

The average person born in the US in 2021 can now be expected to live for 76.1 years, following a 2.7-year decline in average lifespan.

Intel Says It’s Committed to Discrete Graphics Despite Rocky Arc Rollout
Intel Says It’s Committed to Discrete Graphics Despite Rocky Arc Rollout

In response to calls from the peanut gallery to give up on its Arc GPU program, Intel's Tom Peterson has doubled-down on the program's importance.

Man Wins First Prize in Art Competition With AI-Generated Piece
Man Wins First Prize in Art Competition With AI-Generated Piece

This maddening outcome has spurred a question only 2022 could come up with: Can AI-generated art really be considered parallel with that created by humans?