[Rick] had a problem. His garage refrigerator was tasked with a critical duty—keeping refreshing beverages at low temperature. Unfortunately, it had failed—the condenser was forever running, or not ...

Valve has announced a new lineup of hardware to sit alongside its wildly popular Steam Deck. A new Steam Machine, Controller, and VR headset have all been announced for 2026. This isn't the first time ...

The Steam Hardware family is growing! Valve is pleased to announce that in 2026 three new hardware devices will expand the ways Steam users can play. Just like Steam Deck all these devices are ...

Valve is working on a new standalone VR headset, Xbox-sized game console and wireless controller. I tried them all at the company's HQ. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...

Valve has announced three new hardware products: a new Steam Frame VR headset and controllers, a new Steam controller, and a next-gen Steam Machine. While rumors of the systems have been circulating ...

Valve has unveiled a trio of new hardware products, which includes the Steam Machine, affectionately named the Gabe Cube by Steam fans online. Valve is also announcing a new Steam Controller and a new ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

A new patent reveals that Huawei is reportedly working on a new AR/VR wearable gadget that could have a removable strap. The strap can be later converted to a smart ring and can be used as a ...

For some, Halloween is starting to rival Christmas for setting up elaborate holiday decorations. Homeowners now spend many hours─and sometimes dollars─creating ghoulish displays of lit pumpkins, ...

In a deal that surprised some industry observers, chipmaker Qualcomm has agreed to buy Arduino, which is best known for supplying microcontrollers to the DIY community. The acquisition, whose terms ...

For less than $150, tinkerer and YouTuber CNCDan has built his own virtual reality headset to make racing sims more immersive. Better yet, he's made the whole project open source. The headset largely ...

I was very pleasantly surprised when a new Thief game was announced at Sony's June 2025 State of Play. It's one of my favorite franchises -- I am still of the opinion that Thief II: The Metal Age is ...