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Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages"
17 Feb 2026 at 11:43 am UTC Likes: 18
17 Feb 2026 at 11:43 am UTC Likes: 18
Billionaires stole all our stuff with taxpayer money and will now sell it back in the form of nuclear autocomplete
Discord is about to require age verification for everyone
9 Feb 2026 at 5:23 pm UTC Likes: 4
9 Feb 2026 at 5:23 pm UTC Likes: 4
The problem is that Discord wasn't even vaguely private to begin with, and as the biggest general-audience tech platform they have no incentive to resist or even engage responsibly with (see the leaked IDs thing) these anti-privacy laws.
Discord is about to require age verification for everyone
9 Feb 2026 at 5:05 pm UTC Likes: 3
They're currently looking at Revolt (or, Stoat, as it's called now). I don't like them, but it's like 1/4th because their only socials are Bluesky/Reddit without a Mastodon, and I see Bluesky as emblematic of "marketable, but questionable big tech alternatives"...
9 Feb 2026 at 5:05 pm UTC Likes: 3
Quoting: williamjcmIs Matrix that bad? That's where I was hoping to direct some friends.Quoting: ArehandoroMost people will prefer to accept their fate rather than looking to move to platforms like Mattermost or Element.I've heard a few horror stories about Mattermost, especially from bot developers, and Element is just a client for Matrix, a chat protocol that's so focused on security that they forgot to implement safety features (like banning/muting accounts and servers).
They're currently looking at Revolt (or, Stoat, as it's called now). I don't like them, but it's like 1/4th because their only socials are Bluesky/Reddit without a Mastodon, and I see Bluesky as emblematic of "marketable, but questionable big tech alternatives"...
Steam Machine & Steam Frame FAQ - RAM and storage crisis to blame for no pricing or dates
5 Feb 2026 at 8:24 am UTC Likes: 12
5 Feb 2026 at 8:24 am UTC Likes: 12
So, the billionaires stole all our Steam hardware parts. Yay.
Google's Project Genie experiment allows creating interactive worlds with generative AI
4 Feb 2026 at 4:54 pm UTC Likes: 1
4 Feb 2026 at 4:54 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: tuubiHow do these idiots end up leading corporations?I just have to assume all the other idiots with money see their fellow idiots and give them money, perpetuating the cycle of C-suite decay.
Raspberry Pi prices are rising again by up to $60
2 Feb 2026 at 1:03 pm UTC
2 Feb 2026 at 1:03 pm UTC
The situation is temporary?
In what way? AFAIK, the new fabs are all just going to churn out more high-bandwidth memory that's too expensive for consumers (and inherently so, because it replaces PCB elements with semiconductors; it won't become economical when the AI bidding/hoarding wars end).
DDR4 production is ending, DDR5 production is limited, apparently Micron will be "helping consumers" by supplying companies that make finished computers instead of making RAM consumers can actually buy...trickle-down RAM.
The future price of RAM is based on the price of unwanted Copilot Plus PCs people can harvest for memory.
That's an exaggeration, but I can't tell by how much...
In what way? AFAIK, the new fabs are all just going to churn out more high-bandwidth memory that's too expensive for consumers (and inherently so, because it replaces PCB elements with semiconductors; it won't become economical when the AI bidding/hoarding wars end).
DDR4 production is ending, DDR5 production is limited, apparently Micron will be "helping consumers" by supplying companies that make finished computers instead of making RAM consumers can actually buy...trickle-down RAM.
The future price of RAM is based on the price of unwanted Copilot Plus PCs people can harvest for memory.
That's an exaggeration, but I can't tell by how much...
Steam Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS
2 Feb 2026 at 12:09 pm UTC Likes: 2
2 Feb 2026 at 12:09 pm UTC Likes: 2
And if we check the dedicated tracker page, we find...yup. Linux share for English users is steady. Unchanged, even, which makes enough sense. It's a wretched time to buy new hardware, nothing has really happened last month to push people to switch, etc.
The drop is just the proportion of English-language Steam accounts.
The drop is just the proportion of English-language Steam accounts.
UK lawsuit against Valve given the go-ahead, Steam owner facing up to £656 million in damages
27 Jan 2026 at 11:34 pm UTC Likes: 6
27 Jan 2026 at 11:34 pm UTC Likes: 6
I just can't take accusations of Valve being an unfair monopoly seriously when their major corporate competitors like Amazon and Epic are a joke and function on the basis of throwing money at customers with giveaway games, and small independent competitors like itch.io seem safe in their niche.
Ubisoft implementing cost-reduction restructuring, cancelling various games and closing studios
23 Jan 2026 at 4:53 pm UTC Likes: 5
23 Jan 2026 at 4:53 pm UTC Likes: 5
The legacy games industry is just wretched...
But hey, the layoffs will continue until productivity improves!
Maybe they'll eventually drive themselves into bankruptcy or irrelevance with all their "streamlining". I can dream.
But hey, the layoffs will continue until productivity improves!
Maybe they'll eventually drive themselves into bankruptcy or irrelevance with all their "streamlining". I can dream.
Marathon from Bungie is out March 5th - likely unplayable on SteamOS Linux
20 Jan 2026 at 3:10 pm UTC Likes: 4
People get hyped, it's an IP they know, they saw a cool trailer, whatever.
Even if we ignored every previous outcome, the big publishers and studios have only continued to decline in working conditions, continued the mass-layoffs, and now chances are, they're doing AI stuff.
It's endlessly frustrating that all of that is just reinforced as everyone rushes out to throw their money at a game like this again.
20 Jan 2026 at 3:10 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: XpanderPeople still pre-order games?It really makes no sense anymore. There aren't logistics involved with manufacturing or delivery with digital games, obviously...and the companies offering pre-orders are all huge legacy publishers that have consistently burned their reputation over the course of decades now.
People get hyped, it's an IP they know, they saw a cool trailer, whatever.
Even if we ignored every previous outcome, the big publishers and studios have only continued to decline in working conditions, continued the mass-layoffs, and now chances are, they're doing AI stuff.
It's endlessly frustrating that all of that is just reinforced as everyone rushes out to throw their money at a game like this again.