I must be missing something because I truly don't see the problem with local models run on local hardware. There are SO many problems with AI today but this case strikes me as a "storm in a drinking glass". Canonical is even distributing it in a easily removable, containerized Snap. What am I missing? Isn't this a best case scenario? Like if everyone was handling AI like this most people would be singing Hallelujah.

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Quoting: Liam DaweWhen I eventually get one, it will be the true size test. I have tiny hands.

From what I have seen it looks perfectly fine for small hands. I am more afraid it will feel tiny in my enormous mole hands xD Guess I will see when I get one. I really like the Steam Decks ergonomics so I think the controller should fit as well.

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Quoting: Renzatic GearOh lord above, IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!

Quoting: rea987Too big for my taste.

It's actually not that big, if we go by the hands on pic in this article.

...unless he's a giant or something.

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valves-new-steam-controller-aims-to-entice-a-broader-field-of-pc-players-which-i-fear-already-includes-me [External Link]

We need banana for scale!

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Quoting: scaineAutomatic hate reactions for absolutely every decision that Canonical makes is completely normal. It's bizarre.

But for the first time, I'm with the haters.

It's just so strange to look at the absolute shitstorm that MS weathered recently by adding Copilot to everything in Windows and think "yep, we should do that, people obviously want more AI in their operating systems."

Are they blind? It's baffling.

I do agree with you. At the same time if Canonical take the Mozilla approach, with locally run AI features that are togglable, I think it's perfectly fine. It's really more of an evolution of algorithm driven features from years past than the intrusive AI bots that big tech is pushing today. Modern computers come ready with hardware for inference workloads so might as well use the silicon for something. I don't think it's likely Canonical doing a deal with Antropic to have the Claude built into Ubuntu for example, but I suspect many of the commenters here believe just that. Can't say I blame them with the way AI is being pushed into every single product.

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Nice! Kubuntu 26.04 LTS with Plasma 6.6 and Linux kernel 7.0 will benefit a lot of Linux gamers :)

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Valve's strength have never been to get things right the first time, but by improving slowly over time (Valve Time if you will). These are great improvements, hopefully Valve will add Steam Machine and Steam Frame when they launch.

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Really happy for their success. Is this the biggest release yet for a Godot title? It must be right?

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I had never heard of DORF but I love old school RTS. You always give the best recommendations Liam 😄❤️

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Quoting: Cyba.CowboyNah, I look forward to this - as long as it suits the particular game type! For example, it would make little sense to have such realism for say, Palworld... But it would be fantastic to see this implemented in The Last of Us.

Each to his own. I think I prefer to play a game, see a movie or listen to music the way the artists intended. Not have an AI interpret it for me. I'm not interested in having a Tiktok beauty filter over my games.

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I mean the fact that this demo had to use TWO 5090's is just beyond bonkers.

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