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Sean Hollister

Sean Hollister

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    Why isn’t Valve just working with Ayaneo to officially bring SteamOS to its handhelds?

    I’d like to know too! I’ve been told that in general Valve isn’t easy to get a hold of, and that it has contributed to some handheld makers’ decisions to launch on Windows.

    But... Valve has clearly been working towards a SteamOS that works on more handhelds, as you can see if you launch the desktop Big Picture Mode on Windows handhelds. Also, Valve is a tiny company of roughly 300 employees.

    Ayaneo’s Next Lite is a $299 Steam Deck competitor with unofficial SteamOS

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    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    A set of Hyundai wheels is the best thing I saw at CES.

    Wheels that turn sideways to crab-walk into a parking spot. 360-degree spins so I don’t have to back up as often. Diagonal driving. I want this Ioniq 5 so bad.

    The chief engineer tells us they haven’t tested the tech beyond 50MPH yet — but it should hit highway speeds by 2026, could make it into EVs by 2028, and he claims it shouldn’t cost much more than a car without.

    Clicks hands-on: this BlackBerry-like iPhone case could be a winnerClicks hands-on: this BlackBerry-like iPhone case could be a winner
    Sony’s Afeela needs to be more than a feelingSony’s Afeela needs to be more than a feeling
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    We’re Verge reviewers, so of course we’re making goofy videos at CES.

    TikTok might be the trendsetter these days, but we’ve been at this a while.

    Google confirms it just laid off around a thousand employeesGoogle confirms it just laid off around a thousand employees
    Google is losing its Fitbit leaders and laying off hundreds of AR employeesGoogle is losing its Fitbit leaders and laying off hundreds of AR employees
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    I... might actually use this Nvidia AI tool!

    Nvidia’s Chat with RTX lets you train your own local chatbot with your own files for free, no cloud required. Seconds after I fed it the Epic v. Google legal complaint PDF, I got decent answers to questions like “What does Epic Games want” and “Which laws does Epic allege Google violated?”

    But it also confidently hallucinated that Framework’s Nirav Patel is The Verge’s CEO after ingesting this YouTube transcript, LOL. Maybe I’ll just use it as memory aid for reams of old notepad files?

    The YouTube transcript says “Framework CEO Nirav Patel,” in case you’re wondering. Nvidia pointed out that the LLM probably didn’t understand that Framework is a company.
    The YouTube transcript says “Framework CEO Nirav Patel,” in case you’re wondering. Nvidia pointed out that the LLM probably didn’t understand that Framework is a company.
    Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Tangle-free magnetic USB-C cables just got a facelift.

    This is the Scosche Strikeline Cobra. Tiny magnetic strips woven into its thin braided jacket let it coil into a single solid object in your bag. Sadly, it’s a slow 480Mbps USB 2.0 cable, with 60W charging. Come on!

    A firm called Supercalla pioneered magnetic coiling cables, and I owe the founders an apology — in the time since I wrote this story, I discovered they sell a 100W / 10Gbps cable that’s actually awesome, with strong magnets. Just wish it were longer than three feet!

    The Scosche Strikeline Cobra
    The Scosche Strikeline Cobra
    Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Would you carry a foldable OLED monitor?

    I would totally use the new Asus ZenScreen Fold that’s on display here at CES 2024 — if the price were right. I’d hook up my Steam Deck and work laptop. Asus did not tell me if the price was right. Any bets?

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