Summary Valve wants to put Steam Decks back on sale, but availability remains limited due to supply issues. RAM shortages and shipping disruptions are major replenishment bottlenecks. Valve is diversifying its suppliers to avoid single-source risk, but is not giving an ETA for the return. If you’ve tried to purchase a Steam Deck recently, you … Read more
Summary Microsoft is correcting the missteps of 2025, prioritizing quality over rapid deployment of AI. Satya Nadella is committed to “winning back fans” by focusing on core Windows, Xbox, Bing and Edge. Windows updates target performance gains on low-memory devices and fixes to core features. If 2025 was the year of Copilot for Microsoft, then … Read more
Summary You can use a Raspberry Pi Pico 2W as a DS5 dongle to restore DualSense haptics and adaptive triggers to PC. Windows Bluetooth drops DualSense features; The Pico 2W bridge retains 4-channel audio for full functionality. The DS5Dongle firmware on an overclocked 2W Pico is cheap, easy to configure, and works wirelessly. One of … Read more
Summary OG Xbox dashboard ported to PC – the true reverse-engineered dashboard for pure nostalgia. Adds Steam integration via Title Maker – import games with titles, images and descriptions. Available on TeamUIX – download it now, but it’s “very buggy, very beta” and the repositories are private. I admit it; there’s something about the vibe … Read more
You can’t go wrong with a mini PC these days, especially with the price of RAM, storage, and other PC components skyrocketing. Mini PCs are quite versatile, offering excellent power in a compact form factor. While they can be used as a desktop replacement for work, they can also make a compact gaming PC. You … Read more
Published April 29, 2026, 8:58 p.m. EDT Timi has been writing about technology for over a decade, focusing on smartphones, computers, and anything else he finds interesting in tech. He started writing for XDA, covering all things mobile, but moved on to covering deals, with a mission to highlight some of the best discounts on … Read more
A Raspberry Pi still makes sense in many home lab setups, especially when the work is small, quiet, and specific. I’ve used them for exactly this kind of work, and I still like the idea of an inexpensive board handling a single clean responsibility without taking over the entire shelf. The problem is that my … Read more
Most people can grab an Ender 3 or Bambu Labs A1, print a handful of low-poly figures, maybe a headset stand, and eventually relegate the printer to a corner of the room. There’s a persistent myth in the tech and creative spaces that desktop FDM printers are inherently limited, as if there’s a limit to … Read more
I got into local LLMs because it seemed interesting, if I’m completely honest. Running my own AI on my own hardware seemed like something worth trying, and not because I had a specific gap to fill or strong feelings about data privacy at the time. The novelty was all the appeal at first. The privacy … Read more
Windows 11 can be a nuisance, reminding you to link your phone to the operating system using Phone Link, but I gave up on that utility years ago. It’s built on a sound principle: if the basic elements of your handheld were accessible on your PC, you would not need to interrupt your focus on … Read more