False story about fire hoses running dry during 1963 Birmingham Civil Rights protests spreads online

A claim making the rounds online in November 2025 purported that fire hoses mysteriously turned off or ran dry during the high-profile Civil Rights Movement protests in Birmingham, Alabama, in May ...
Ars Technica

Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one

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” ...
Wired

Valve Says Steam Machine Isn’t a Console—but It Is

The recent announcement from Valve of a new slate of hardware products has excited players, but while a revamped Steam Controller and an updated virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, have drawn ...
GameSpot

Steam Frame Release Date Window, Possible Price, Specs, And Everything We Know About Valve's Next-Gen VR Headset

It's been years since Valve first launched its in-house VR headset, the Valve Index, back in 2019, but the Steam owner has spent the time well developing its new Steam Frame. This standalone headset ...
The Independent

Valve’s Steam Machine console launches next year, here’s what we know

Valve has just resurrected a relic from 2014 that many of us thought was deader than a dodo. After the runaway success of the Steam Deck in 2022, the PC gaming company is now about to push even ...
Polygon

What will Valve's Steam Machine cost, anyway?

It might be small, but Valve's Steam Machine carries with it the very real possibility of shaking up the console gaming landscape. The cube has the specs, form-factor, and library to stand toe-to-toe ...
The Verge

Valve has stopped manufacturing its Index VR headset

While showing its new Frame VR headset to The Verge, Valve confirmed that it’s moving on from its previous one. While showing its new Frame VR headset to The Verge, Valve confirmed that it’s moving ...
GameSpot

Valve Reveals New Hardware Lineup: A Controller, Compact Gaming PC, and VR-Ready Headset

Valve has announced three new Steam hardware products, which will all be shipping out in early 2026. Next year will see the launch of a new Steam Controller, a Steam Machine for PC gaming, and the ...
CNET

I Tried Valve's Steam Frame, Machine and Controller: SteamOS Is Coming for Your Face and TV

Valve is working on a new standalone VR headset, Xbox-sized game console and wireless controller. I tried them all at the company's HQ. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore ...
Polygon

Valve reveals new Steam Machine, its next attempt at a PC-console hybrid

Valve revealed its next batch of at-home hardware on Wednesday, including a new take on the Steam Machine, a gaming PC that's intended to be used like a console. Also revealed were the Steam Frame, ...
IGN

Valve's Next-Gen Hardware Lineup Is Finally Confirmed — Here's Everything Announced

Valve has announced three new products: the next-gen Steam Machine, the next-gen Steam Controller, and Steam Frame, its next-gen virtual reality headset. It’s a huge day for the company behind ...
PC Gamer

Valve announces three new products: the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller

Following on from the success of the Steam Deck, Valve is creating its very own ecosystem of products. The Steam Frame, Steam Machine, and Steam Controller are all set to launch in the new year. We've ...