Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced can run smoothly aboard both Steam Deck and Steam Machine - with the right settings
Trying and testing the SteamOS duo
Greetings, owners of hardware who are also partial to reasonably well-made pirate game remakes. I’m trying something new and fresh and debatably sexy for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, extending the semi-usual Steam Deck performance and settings investigation with one for the newly launched Steam Machine as well. Look, I said debatably.
These AI startups are growing revenue at faster and faster rates
As companies old and new rush to capitalize on AI, many AI startups say that their revenue is not just growing, but also rapidly accelerating, hitting their next milestones in shorter timeframes.
Elder Scrolls fans get terrible update on Skyrim sequel's release
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Amid much turmoil at Xbox, TES6 fans get an update on the hyped RPG
Elder Scrolls 6 is at least two years away, says report
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World Cup 2026: Are claims Argentina are being treated favourably at World Cup fair?
Argentina have made the quarter-finals after winning 3-2 in the first two knockout rounds
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World Series of Poker main event: Malcolm Trayner leads final 21 as shot clock comes into play - ESPN
Jul 13, 2026, 07:38 AM ET
The 2026 World Series of Poker main event began July 2 at the Paris Las Vegas and Horseshoe Las Vegas and is streaming live on ESPN+. Check daily for updates as the field grows and then shrinks to the final table, which will air on ESPN live Aug. 3-5. Doug Greenberg and Lance Bradley have the updates all tournament long.
Best New Car Finance Deals for July 2026
No one likes to admit their prices are too high, but they don't have to. The discounts do all the talking. This month, we've highlighted four- or five-figure cash discounts from Polestar, Ram, and Audi. We've also got deferred payments, low or zero interest, long terms—basically, everything that tilts in a buyer's favor.
Bowen: For all his bluster, Trump has no better option than talks with Iran
Donald Trump's latest pronouncements on Iran and the chances of a negotiated agreement have to be taken seriously, as he is after all the president of the United States.
This is what he said at the Nato summit in Turkey.
Six Ways iOS 27 Is Making AirPods Easier to Use on iPhone
Khamosh Pathak
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Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online.
An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a specialization in user experience design from ISDI Parsons in Mumbai, where he sought to deepen his understanding of UX, consumer devices, and interplay between software and technology.
'Slopfix': A software team is charging up to $10,000 to clean up AI-generated code, with the help of *checks notes* AI
AI slop. If you've heard the term, there's a good chance you are similarly exasperated with the onslaught of low-quality, AI-generated… well, slop. One team is now charging up to $10,000 per project to try and cut down AI-generated slop code and is, rather ironically, using AI to do it.
California Will Give You $3,500 To Buy A New EV
General Motors' electric Chevrolet Blazer at a dealership in Colma, California. © 2026 Bloomberg Finance LP
Sales of electric vehicles are booming worldwide, but have plunged in the U.S. since the Trump administration eliminated a $7,500 federal rebate last year. California, whose residents buy about a third of EVs sold in the country, hopes to rectify that with a new incentive it’s about to launch.