Steam Machine stock may be in short supply, but hey, at least it hasn’t been taken off sale and scoured from the Internet, never to be seen again. That’s just the fate of Dbrand’s unofficial Steam Machine Companion Cube case, a smartly made (if overpriced and kind of pointless) Portal-themed accessory that it turns out was so unofficial, Dbrand never actually had permission from Valve to sell it. So, now they aren’t, and have issued refunds to anyone who ordered one.
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Former Splash Damage and Modern Wolf exec shares some tradeshow gossip
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Microsoft are easing off on third-party game deals for the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, according to one fairly seasoned industry figure, while they "figure out" what to do with their gaming business in general.
Former captain Michael Vaughan is among those to call for further change to England's leadership after Stokes' retirement.
Like Stokes, coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key were only backed to continue by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hierarchy in March, following a review into the 4-1 Ashes defeat.
Golden lion tamarins dislocate the bones of the pelvis during childbirth
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Childbirth can be extremely challenging for humans – but some other primates may have it even worse. A comprehensive analysis of primate anatomy concludes that many species must squeeze large-headed infants through too-narrow pelvises. The problem may have begun with the very first primates, which lived more than 50 million years ago.
Humans have evolved to sleep less than other primates
Michael Kirkham
I am napping in a chimpanzee nest, 12 metres above the ground in Uganda’s Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve. Sleep comes easier than you might expect. The nest is surprisingly well-engineered: springy, cupped and stable in a way that feels less like a pile of branches than a purpose-built piece of furniture.
Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
The 2026 Nissan Frontier will be available with a free "Stars and Stripes" tailgate badge.
Along with celebrating the United States of America turning 250, it also marks the 1 millionth Frontier built at Nissan's factory in Canton, Mississippi.
The patriotic badge will only be available on the Pro-4X model, which starts at $43,615, and Nissan says it will only sell 2500 of these special-edition trucks.
Nissan has been building compact pickup trucks in the United States since 1983, just seven years after this country turned 200 years old. Now, with America about to celebrate its 250th birthday, the Japanese automaker looks to join the festivities by offering a new "Stars and Stripes" motif that's featured on the Frontier's tailgate.
Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years.
Mitsubishi's revived Montero (known as the Pajero in other markets) is scheduled to debut in Asia later this year.
The company released a new website for the off-road-ready SUV that teases a modern twist on its iconic triple-meter gauges.
The Multi Meter digital gauges provide real-time altitude, compass heading, ambient temperature, pitch and roll angles, and left-right torque distribution.
The Mitsubishi Pajero is more commonly known as the Montero on our shores, and a reborn version is scheduled to debut later this year. While we're still mostly in the dark about the revived off-road-capable SUV, Mitsubishi has been steadily teasing information as the reveal draws closer. The newest teaser was released on a dedicated website for the new Pajero and confirms the return of the distinctive triple-meter gauges.
