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Tom Vance writes practical security explainers, from password hygiene to spotting social-engineering attacks, for readers who want the why and not just the what.
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Chiaki-ng vs PS Remote Play: Beats Sony’s 720p Cap [2026]
Sony’s official PS Remote Play app caps PS4 streaming at 720p and 30 frames per second, a limit that hasn’t moved since…
Winlator Setup: 18K GitHub Stars, 12 Steps, 30 Min [2026]
Winlator has quietly become one of the most-searched Android gaming tools of 2026. The free, open-source app bundles Wine and the Box86/Box64…
EA Goes Private: $55B Buyout Set to Close Aug. 4 [2026]
Electronic Arts is about to stop being a public company. In an SEC filing dated July 30, 2026, EA confirmed that every…
Boosteroid vs GeForce Now: €8.97 vs $19.99, No Cap [2026]
Two cloud gaming services now sell the exact same pitch – rent a gaming PC in a data center, stream your own…
Steam Deck OLED Jumps 46% to $949, Tops PS5 Pro [2026]
Valve has raised the price of the Steam Deck OLED by as much as 46%, ending nearly four years of the handheld’s…
US Game Spending Falls 21% as Switch 2 Laps Launch [2026]
US video game spending fell 21% year-over-year in June 2026, dropping to $4.49 billion from $5.69 billion a year earlier, according to…
id Software Cuts 136 Jobs, Doom DLC Ships Next Day [2026]
Microsoft’s July 2026 restructuring of Xbox has landed hardest on a single studio: id Software, the 32-year-old Texas developer behind Doom and…
EmuDeck vs RetroDeck: 3,479 vs 1,225 GitHub Stars [2026]
Steam Deck owners chasing retro emulation face a decision that barely existed a few years ago: hand the job to EmuDeck’s script-based…
PPSSPP Setup: No BIOS Required, 12 Steps [2026]
PPSSPP is the only major PlayStation emulator that never asks you to dump a BIOS file. While PCSX2, RPCS3, and DuckStation all…
RPCS3 Setup: 74% PS3 Compatibility in 12 Steps [2026]
In May 2026, Digital Foundry did something that sounded like a joke: they ran a PlayStation 3 emulator on a PlayStation 5.…
