Steam ends Mac support for SteamVR

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Steam will no longer support SteamVR on macOS. RIP! It is the end of a very short era. Steam introduced SteamVR for Apple computers way back in the mists of time — 2017’s Worldwide Developers Conference. As The Verge wrote then: “Valve has been working with Apple on this since last summer, which shows a high level of technical and business confidence in Apple’s VR efforts.”The move was announced in a short post on SteamVR&rsq

NASA is already walking back its Friday announcement that it will try to launch to the moon in March, after discovering a new problem with the Artemis II rocket. Officials said they're eyeing Tuesday, Feb. 24, to haul the rocket off the launchpad.During a routine step to restore pressure in the Space Launch System, the team couldn't get helium to flow properly through the rocket. Helium, though not a fuel, is important because it helps protect the engines and keeps the fuel tanks at the rig

TL;DR: Live stream Atalanta vs. Napoli in Serie A for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Napoli desperately need to string some positive results together if they want to reduce Inter's lead at the top of the Serie A standings. Napoli are the defending champions, but they find themselves 11 points behind the leaders going into their all-important clash with Atalanta.Atalanta are back in seventh position, but they'll have their sights firml

In-ear, on-ear, or over-ear?If you're looking for comfort above all, over-ear headphones are almost always the way to go. They just wear better than earbuds or on-ear models. The latter is harsher on your ears, which can cause serious discomfort, depending on how long you wear them. In-ear buds are generally more comfortable than on-ear headphones, but they can still begin to hurt after just a few hours (they are jammed inside your ears, after all). Although over-ear headphones are bulkier and l

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As one of the oldest and largest online dating sites, AdultFriendFinder has a massive community of singles and non-monogamous kinksters looking for fun, but that doesn’t mean using the site is easy. On the contrary, a lot of their web interface seems dated and counterintuitive, with key features or functions buried under multiple menus and sub-menus. Getting the most out of this site requires some trial and error, or at least an experienced guide, which is why we’ve got four ess

TL;DR: Live stream India vs. South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free on ICC.TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The 2026 T20 World Cup group stage is done and dusted. Now there are only eight teams still vying for the prize.The Super 8 stage is organized into two groups of four teams. Weirdly, all the unbeaten teams have been placed in Group A. The first game from this group is India vs. South Africa. For a lot of fans, this could be a w

TL;DR: Live stream Canada vs. USA in the men's ice hockey final for free on CBC Gem. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The international ice hockey has been incredible to watch over the last few weeks, and it all ends here. Canada face off against USA for the gold medals — it's the final that neutral hockey fans all over the world wanted to see most. It's one of the biggest rivalries in sport, littered with star names like Connor McDavid and Aus

The Moon is a quarter of the way back to us now, meaning there is more than enough of its surface lit up that we can enjoy some Moon gazing. So, what can you see when you look up tonight?What is today’s Moon phase?As of Sunday, Feb. 22, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 26% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.There's plenty to see on the Moon's surface tonight, but some Mares and craters stand out. With just your naked eye, you should be able to make o

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from pr

TL;DR: Live stream Sri Lanka vs. England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free on ICC.TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The 2026 T20 World Cup has moved onto the Super 8 stage. England and Sri Lanka both qualified for this stage after coming second in their respective groups. England lost out to the West Indies. Sri Lanka came second behind Zimbabwe. In fact, every team in Group B of the Super 8 stage placed second in their group. How does that w

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love a healthy snack. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.SEE ALSO:Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO:NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for February 22, 2026
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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you've been watching The Games.Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through ea

Today's Connections: Sports Edition is for people who know the big fella.As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurd

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're well-versed in American history.Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puz

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It's been three decades since Marian Keyes' first Walsh sisters book was published, and we haven't had a TV series about them. It's bonkers, I know.Ireland's monarch of contemporary fiction has beloved titles sitting on bookshelves worldwide, with the lives of Rachel, Anna, Claire, Maggie, and Helen Walsh meaning the world to dedicated readers since the '90s. Now, BBC series The Walsh Sisters finally intertwines their stories.SEE ALSO:The 10 best TV shows of 2025, and where to stream them now
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YouTube Premium subscribers who were promised an ad-free experience for $13.99 a month were met with jarring mid-playlist advertisements this week, in what appears to be an apparent Google snafu. The glitch was first flagged by premium users who were listening to YouTube Music on their Google Home and Nest devices, Android Authority reported. On the Google Home subreddit on Feb. 20, users reported ads appearing consistently even after resetting their devices, suggesting the issue was a

Following the revocation of President Donald Trump's sweeping foreign tariff plan, the violent deployment of ICE agents around the country, and amid the shocking release of the Epstein Files, the Trump administration is reportedly also waging a war on what it sees as international content censorship."Information is power. Reclaim your human right to free expression. Get ready," the current homepage of freedom.gov reads, adorned with a small animated Paul Revere animation. A venture of the U.S. S