TL;DR

This episode of the WAN Show kicks off with Linus plugging a stack of sponsor deals—from waterproof Vessi kicks to Corsair’s XENEON EDGE—and then dives headfirst into Valve’s latest hardware reveals: a new Steam Controller, Steam Machine specs (plus a nostalgic Duke recall), the Steam Frame display with foveated streaming and hand-tracking, and where the Steam Deck stacks up against rivals. Along the way they debate rechargeable NiMH vs. disposables, Luke’s VR regrets, USB-CEC adapters, and the confusing naming of Valve’s controller.

They then share behind-the-scenes tales of Linus meeting Linux creator Linus Torvalds (email drama, highlight reels, even Gaben’s rumored $500M yacht), before jumping into headline news: Windows “agentic OS” trends, Ubisoft’s surprise earnings delay, Google’s sideloading U-turn, Jack Dorsey’s Vine reboot, AI chart-topping country songs, a budget-only PS5, community-revived Nest support, RAM price surges, a clumsy Russian AI bot—and a scatter of personal moments from Taylor Swift obsessions to sibling rivalry and merch updates.

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