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Valve stays silent as massive Steam outage strikes on Christmas Eve

Thu, 12/25/2025 - 00:27

Steam and Valve are having a massive outage that is preventing anyone from accessing the digital store and playing games. This hits right when many people are hoping to squeeze in some holiday gaming on Christmas Eve.

Categories: IT General, Technology

4 unfortunate truths about self-hosting on a Raspberry Pi

Thu, 12/25/2025 - 00:00

Raspberry Pis are one of the most popular computers among tinkerers, and I use mine constantly for one thing or another. Despite their enduring popularity, they do have some downsides.

Categories: IT General, Technology

NVIDIA just brought back PhysX, and it's a complete waste of time

Wed, 12/24/2025 - 23:30

With NVIDIA’s RTX 50-series graphics cards, PhysX support was dropped. Recently, NVIDIA decided to bring PhysX support for select games back—but does it even matter?

Categories: IT General, Technology

7 storage drives that are officially too old for 2026

Wed, 12/24/2025 - 22:00

If you told me 20 years ago that CDs would be so obsolete that they're now just coming back in style, I'd have laughed. But CDs aren't the only type of storage media that's completely outdated.

Categories: IT General, Technology

The cheapest new car in America is more reliable than a Corolla

Wed, 12/24/2025 - 21:00

Shoppers looking for an affordable new car in 2025 don’t have many options left, which makes the country’s cheapest new model stand out even more. While most automakers have abandoned the entry-level segment, this budget-friendly compact remains one of the last true bargains on the market, and it’s not just inexpensive. It offers durability and day-to-day dependability that rival, and in some cases surpass, more established nameplates.

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