Steam payment headaches grow as PayPal is no longer usable for much of the world: Valve hopes to bring it back in the future, ‘but the timeline is uncertain’

Hassles with credit card processors over adult content isn’t the only payment headache Steam is facing these days. Valve is also getting grief from PayPal, which is no longer being accepted as a form of payment in much of the world. Going by posts about the problem in the Steam subreddit, the issue was first…

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The Framework Desktop’s small footprint is deceptively cute, as it’s actually sequestering serious compute power that makes it the best mini AI PC

As you may already be aware, I have a penchant for all things cute in the hardware sphere—and that means mini PCs absolutely command my attention. All that power in such a small footprint? Delightful! But even more head turning is Framework’s latest entrant into the space. The Framework Desktop has got it all: an…

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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more 

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more 

As we’ve entered the 15th year of PlayStation Plus, we’ve got even more great content for members to look forward to. This month, unleash brutal finishers in the reimagined Mortal Kombat 1, swing through Marvel’s New York skyline as the iconic web-slinger in Marvel’s Spider-Man, or gear up to repel swarming alien forces in Earth…

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Cyberpower begins selling desktop PCs with carbon nanotube CPU cooling, possibly spelling the end of thermal paste catastrophes

We’ve all been there, right? Thermal paste splattered all over the CPU socket? No? Just me and that guy from The Verge? Whatever, the prospect of replacing thermal paste with a neat, long-lasting pad is still intriguing. And that’s exactly what cooling specialist Carbice and PC maker Cyberpower claim to have delivered thanks to the…

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