Ty

PC Hardware for @xdadevelopers // Editor In Chief for // dad // opinions reflected here are my own

[XDA @xdadevelopers]

The integrated graphics in AMD's latest APU now trade blows with an RTX 3060, and I'm not sure my dedicated card has a job anymore
https://t.co/zU9RhFGqEp

[rona @danielRona]

Painting cs_office as a commission 😊

[Sam ⚡️ @AN1MOCS2]

This Major will always be incredibly special to me. Not just because I got to watch NiKo lift his Major, but also for what we managed to achieve at @readtldr

Seeing the magazine everywhere at the arena was a surreal experience, especially given the number of people who told us they love it, or that they love the podcast or the newsletter

[Ty @sxmba_]

"quad antenna setup"

"cooling factor"

brother, it was advertised as a 4K60 gaming box, and it can barely get to 1440p. for over a thousand dollars.

[Rizoa @RizoaOfficial]

"It's the same price but BIGGER!"

Is it the same size? It's built small for a reason.
"No."

Does it have the same cooling factor? Steam Machine is like 70% cooling system by volume.
"No."

Is it as quiet? When I benchmarked it it was whisper silent, which is a nice thing to have.
"No."

Is it tailored for SteamOS? Valve is likely going to be targeting improvements for that hardware.
"No."

Did you include the quad antenna setup with a dedicated one for Steam Controller?
"No."

Is it as power efficient? The GabeCube draws very little power.
"No."

......... does it at least have more IO?
"No."

So you built a PC for the same price that sacrifices every design advantage and are crowing that it's stronger, despite knowing that many of the choices for those advantages are what lead to a weaker system in the first place?
".... yes?"

I swear to God, I will never understand how someone as purportedly smart as the grand L holder there still has industry ties when he does things that are this disingenuous and stupid to major (and minor) brands on the regular.

[XDA @xdadevelopers]

Ubuntu dominates servers, but one choice killed it on the desktop
https://t.co/lMsoQfrfOn

[XDA @xdadevelopers]

I found a free tool that shows real NAS drive failure rates, and it changed the way I buy storage
https://t.co/MoFrWMHZku

[Ty @sxmba_]

@danielRona my goat

[MLB @MLB]

Still riding the high of NiKo winning his first Major?

Baseball is here to keep the good vibes going ⚾️

[XDA @xdadevelopers]

The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 solved its biggest weakness, and now it's genuinely unbeatable
https://t.co/8VV5ibPlsl

[XDA @xdadevelopers]

Most Linux gamers only hear about Bazzite, but a traditional distro might be the better fit
https://t.co/db4QxeuTWt

[Ty @sxmba_]

The greatest to never do it finally did it!

[ESL Counter-Strike @ESLCS]

EVERY KING GETS HIS CROWN EVENTUALLY 👑

@NiKoCS_ HAS FINALLY WON HIS @CounterStrike MAJOR TITLE.

[Ty @sxmba_]

happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

[Voca SEMPHIS @semphisss]

My fellow Canadians, we cannot let this pass. If you oppose Bill C-22, make your voice heard. Contact your MP, share information with friends and family, and sign any petitions you support. Public pressure matters, but only if people get involved.

[XDA @xdadevelopers]

A 27-year-old Zelda game just got co-op, and it's way better than Nintendo's remake will ever be
https://t.co/1kq7Oyfi63

[Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms @JCCFCanada]

Tech companies on Bill C-22

• Shopify @Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke @tobi warned that Bill C-22 could become a “death blow to Canadian tech viability” and make Canada “essentially unviable for those with choices on where to build.”

• Signal's @signalapp VP of Strategy & Global Affairs Udbhav Tiwari stated, "In its current form, Bill C-22 would convert the everyday tools Canadians rely on into a sprawling, insecure surveillance apparatus."

• Apple @Apple Senior Director of User Privacy & Child Safety Erik Neuenschwander warned that Bill C-22 allows the Government of Canada to force companies to break encryption by inserting backdoors into their products - “something Apple will never do.”

• Google's @Google Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy Jeanette Patell warned that Bill C-22 “goes well beyond lawful access regimes in other G7 democracies, and risks creating new surveillance infrastructure that would introduce serious security vulnerabilities, undermine user trust and hinder our ability to innovate and offer pro-privacy technologies.”

• Meta @Meta warned that Bill C-22 could require companies to build or maintain capabilities that weaken encryption and that could force providers to "install government spyware directly on their systems."

• Proton VPN @ProtonVPN General Manager David Peterson warned that complying with Bill C-22 could conflict with Swiss and European privacy obligations. He said, “Complying with foreign surveillance orders without Swiss legal process is a criminal offence...We’ll defend our Canadian users and never compromise them.”

• NordVPN @NordVPN stated that “there isn’t a scenario in which we would compromise our no-logs architecture or encryption protections" and that it would consider limiting or removing its Canadian presence.

• ExpressVPN @expressvpn warned, “Legislation that mandates data retention or technical access, however well-intentioned, undermines the security that millions of users rely on."

• DuckDuckGo @DuckDuckGo stated that "if the bill passes, we will be forced to stop offering our VPN in Canada."

• Windscribe @windscribecom stated, “...they want to destroy the entire essence of our service to basically spy on its own citizens."

Privacy protects citizens. It also protects innovation.

Note: These statements were made before Bill C-22 was amended on June 18, 2026. In our view, those amendments did not meaningfully address concerns raised by tech companies, privacy experts, or civil liberties organizations. The companies above are free to tell Canadians whether the amendments have changed their assessment.

[Michael Geist @mgeist]

In the last 24 hours, government has announced plans to eviscerate the Privacy Commissioner’s office, cut off debate on a lawful access bill that includes metadata retention, and reversed age verification privacy safeguards 5 days after introducing them.
https://t.co/1OjFH1yab2

[tobi lutke @tobi]

These bills, along with C-22 and C-9 constitute a total erosion in Canada’s basic liberties. They interlock into making Canada essentially unviable for those with choices on where to build.

[Ty @sxmba_]

leafs fans see a 5’9 guy punch someone in the mouth with their glove on and get excited 😭

[Omar @TicTacTOmar]

Oh? 👀

[Ty @sxmba_]

@JDBunkis this might be a foreign concept to you but he played multiple series, not just the final!

[XDA @xdadevelopers]

Ubuntu 26.04 is the first LTS that feels like it chose the future instead of hedging its bets
https://t.co/PURlijB54M