The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a widely compatible connection standard for modern gadgets, including laptops and computers, as well as mobile devices, printers, and various peripherals. But one ...

But there’s one spec that has caused some concern among Ars staffers and others with their eyes on the Steam Machine: The GPU comes with just 8GB of dedicated graphics RAM, an amount that is steadily ...

Edward Khomotso Nkadimeng receives funding from the National Research Foundation. In most industries, maintenance is a waiting game. Things are fixed when they break. But in the 21st century, an age ...

After Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine living room box earlier this month, some analysts suggested to Ars that Valve could and should aggressively subsidize that hardware with “loss leader” ...

Following months of rumors, Valve finally announced the new Steam Machine earlier this week. And while I might question the company's decision to ship a system with only 8GB of VRAM in 2026, I believe ...

Valve announced a new Steam Machine this week, and while I think it’s going to have a major impact on the next generation of gaming hardware – however PC-like that looks – there’s still one big ...

Steam Machines are back for the first time since Valve teamed up with manufacturers like Alienware and Lenovo back in the 2010s. But while those original console-PC hybrids failed because of a lack of ...

The Steam Machine looks like a console, but it's a true PC inside. This begs the question — can't you just build your own? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

It's not a "GameCube" per se, but Valve's Steam Machine will bring your Steam library to your living room. Reading time 4 minutes Valve is entering the console race, and it’s doing so in the most ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. These days, it seems like every device relies on USB, and with good reason. Whether you're looking for neat accessories that work with your ...

Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...