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1 day ago | pcgamer.com | Dave James

I'm reminded of the time I met Gabe Newell in Las Vegas. Now, if I never type another word the story would seem far cooler than it is. Sadly it was just another CES trip, way back in the January of 2014; a simpler time where people thought the future might be a positive place. Ah, how naïve we once were. I'd been invited to a relatively small suite at the top of the Palms hotel and casino, just off the Strip, where Valve and its partners were demonstrating Steam Machines for the first time.

1 day ago | pcgamer.com | Jeremy Laird

Among the countless examples of the ever-burgeoning ens***ification of the internet, Google's AI-powered search overviews rank pretty highly. Verily, I pine for the days of reliable, organic search results devoid of AI slop. But don't despair. Well, not entirely. For the editor-in-chief of our sister website, Tom's Hardware, has come up with a browser extension that gets rid of AI overviews from Google search results. Give it up for Avram Piltch and his Bye Bye, Google AI extension.

1 day ago | pcgamer.com | Harvey Randall |Joshua Wolens

One of the more surface-level discourses in videogames in recent memory has been the hullabaloo over yellow paint—gamers the world over decrying games with obvious sunshine climbables as being patronising slop for little babies (I'm exaggerating, a little). But Miles Tost, the level design lead for The Witcher 4, tells PCG's Joshua Wolens that it's a little more complicated than yellow paint good or yellow paint bad.

1 day ago | pcgamer.com | Jeremy Laird

My Gmail inbox currently has 84,685 unread emails. Were there an AI tool that could clear my backlog automatically, let's just say you could sign me up and take my money. It's the only way I'm going to achieve inbox hygiene (there's always the trashcan button - Ed.). Rejoice, then, because the head of Google DeepMind says they're working on a next-gen Gmail that can answer emails for you. Yep, Demis Hassabis has been speaking at the SXSW London festival (via the Guardian) about all things AI.

1 day ago | pcgamer.com | Jeremy Laird

True Wireless Power is FINALLY here (building a TRULY wire-free setup) - YouTubeWatch On If you thought wireless power delivery was handy for charging phones but not terribly practical for much else, prepare to have your mind blown. One of our favourite YouTube channels, DIY Perks, has just dropped a new video showcasing a new fully 3D wireless power delivery technology that looks, well, revolutionary. Imagine a desktop that can power just about anything wirelessly.