It's not like Windows 10 ceases to function because Microsoft stops releasing updates. Also, if someone genuinely cannot update to Windows 11, it implies the limiting factor is their hardware which puts a dent in their chances of playing new AAA titles in any case. I expect most games will play just fine on Windows 10 for some time to come. There aren't a whole bunch of differences in Windows 11 from a game development perspective and nothing breaking until tools & compilers stop supporting Windows 10.

I certainly don't see the point of jumping from Windows 10 to Linux without considering that a lot of games aren't going to run any more. If you play predominantly through Steam then the pain isn't so bad because of Proton (WINE) emulation and some native builds. But anything outside of Steam, probably won't run at all, or only by screwing around with WINE or some variant, trying to circumvent DRM and the like.

Quite. Somebody misinterpreted what the behaviour should be or didn't test it properly. Nothing to do with the language.

Next year there will be a story they cross the elusive 4% mark.

Anyhow, the main driver for Linux gaming is obviously Steam Deck and Valve's efforts to make it as painless as possible for developers & gamers to run on it. As a side effect Steam also runs on desktop Linux and existing Linux users enjoy some gaming support.

I doubt many people using Windows 10 for gaming would see the attraction of switching to Linux when it would be easier to stay put, or switch to Windows 11 and continue to play every single title they own.

As a rule of thumb, anything claiming to be "smart", or "AI" is garbage that exists only to justify a massive markup. The functionality is borderline pointless and it will be bitrotten and broken in a few years. That is certainly the case for any dishwasher, washing machine, drier, cooker, fridge, freezer, air frier or other such appliance. They don't need to be smart, or require wifi or a fucking app you have to register the device online with.

No doubt this AI will become the centrepiece of a tax free grift

There is plenty of downside to ditching Windows if your express purpose is to play games since Windows has the largest selection of games for any platform by far. Even with Steam or a dedicated Steamdeck this is the case. That isn't to say some random Steamdeck wannabe Windows thing is going to cut it either since it could suck for a variety of reasons like bad firmware, drivers, bloatware etc. that have nothing to do with running Windows and everything to do with poor implementation.

The accuracy may as well be summed up as minimal. If they can't be bothered to hire a presenter then they sure as hell can't be bothered to hire journalists, fact checkers or anything else. They have no reputation to throw into disrepute, no organisation to be held to account, nobody accountable at all. At best it's just some frontend aggregator that mangles stories it scrapes from elsewhere, or it hallucinates them, or it's deliberately spreading clickbait or outright disinfo.

In addition to the slop which is narrated by AI I've seen multitple channels masquerading as news reports where the "person" is very clearly AI. Something normally gives it away like the facial expressions not emoting, or the body movements seeming not quite right, or the way they face the camera, or some kind of plastic / tone issue. But sooner or later these things will be imperceptible.

Government really need to get on top of this and require AI generated content to be watermarked and very clearly labelled on social media platforms.

Delete "4) public services, i.e." above

Waymo and their ilk are trying to replace public transport with their own for-profit self interests. When their cars kill occupants, or pedestrians, or other road users, or generally become a nuisance, driving slowly or unpredictably or violating laws then why should anyone accept it?

They might claim safety but they have an obvious conflict of interest in being truthful. While I trust Waymo more for transparency that Tesla, the reality is all of these things should be held to regulatory scrutiny and independent research and there should be a statutory obligation to provide data that makes independent appraisal possible. And those appraisals should become published safety ratings for the service based on things such as 1) safety for occupants, pedestrians and other road users - not just road accidents, but robberies, attacks, 2) making progress, i.e not dawdling or driving erratically, 3) adherence to the law, 4) public services, i.e.

In addition, cities and governments should limit the fleet size of these services, tax them to fund public transport, compel non-discrimination of service, and amend road traffic laws to prosecute & criminally charge companies and board members if they are found negligent. And maybe, just maybe with all that in place then fatalities might be deemed acceptable, counterbalanced by the reputation and criminal liability these companies are under.

"being compelled to truthfully report our environmental impact is hurting our free speech!!!"

People usually sit so far back from the screen they cannot distinguish individual pixels. After that point it hardly matters if the TV is 4K or 1080p because either way it's the same. A modern 4K TV doesn't just bump pixels of course and probably has better colour reproduction, depth, contrast, backlighting, latency etc which improves the picture in other ways. And satellite / streaming might offer a higher bitrate which means less visible artifacts. But for video games I think I'd drop the resolution if the console is able to deliver a higher framerate, or more effects by doing so.

It's one thing to make their vehicle software better so people have less reason to use their phone. But taking away the choice is just greed. It is obviously intended to monetize the user - analytics gathering, ads, upselling,"premium" services & subscriptions and a shittier experience for anyone fool enough to buy these cars.

No, it's the Oculus 3 and the way it supports PC - it compresses video and that degrades the image and introduces latency. It's not uncommon to see blanks around the periphery motion tracking from the way it does this. In addition to that, tethering is almost impossible because of the way the USB cable in the Oculus is designed with the cable sticking out the side. Fortunately it does wifi which works but only for people right next to their router. Not to mention the overall clunkiness of having to boot into Oculus, wait for that to launch, navigate to SteamVR, then wait for that to connect and finally launch games. Not to mention that some games clearly haven't been tested very well with the Oculus display / controllers and have issues. Not to mention having to install Meta Quest Link and the added bloat of that.

Does that mean it can't be used? No. As I said, the experience is okay but its not great for all the reasons above. If you really wanted to game with Steam VR and didn't care about mobile gaming you'd be better off buying a dedicated headset which is properly supported.

I have an Oculus 3. The PC gaming experience is okay but it's not great.