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Steam Frame gets another shipment, including controller accessories, as hands-on video leaks
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📦 Valve has received yet another Steam Frame shipment into its US warehouse
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📈 This one also includes controller accessories and takes the total number of shipments to 22
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👀 We’ve also seen a hands-on video o...
PS5 disc drive consoles now include a warning about PlayStation’s digital future
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😔 Sony’s PS5 disc consoles now come with a warning about PlayStation’s upcoming digital future
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⚠️ A disclaimer on the box explains that Sony’s games will only be digital from January 2028
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🧑⚖️ The disclaimer...
GTA 6 trailer 3 will debut exclusively on Netflix on August 27
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🔒 GTA 6 trailer 3 debuts exclusively on Netflix on August 27, 2026, followed by a YouTube release hours later
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👀 The trailer promises an extended look, likely featuring actual gameplay footage
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📅 GTA...
Viture Pro 2 sets a new benchmark as the company’s lightest, thinnest XR glasses yet
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😎 The Viture Pro 2 XR glasses, priced at $299, are 20% lighter and 16% thinner than the original model, weighing just 63 grams for improved comfort
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👍 Featuring UltraClarity 3.0 technology and Sony Micro-OLED dis...
Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) add lossless USB-C audio and listening modes
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🎧 Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) introduced with modern features and fruity colors
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🔊 Lossless USB-C audio playback up to 24bit/48kHz, matching the Bose QC Ultra (2nd Gen)
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🎬 New immersive listening modes from the QC Ul...
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I write The Shortcut, a Substack newsletter that's meant to simplify your life. I'm here to tell you what tech to buy and how to save money and time.
Adam is Senior Editor at The Shortcut and was previously the Gaming Hardware Editor at TechRadar. He's also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor where he helped launch the Switch (he has a poster to prove it).
A technology journalist since 2015. Find me listening to Frank Sinatra, floating in a kayak, or embarking on a quest through the written word (a.k.a. reading a book).
Reece Bithrey is a journalist with credits in Trusted Reviews, Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, TechRadar and more. He also has his own blog, UNTITLED and graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in International History and Politics in 2023.
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